Ang Review sa Review ni Heneral Luna

Lemme make this short: I loved the Movie.  Para maiba lang, sasabihin ko experience ko sa mga movie reviews.

May mga nabasa akong mga reviews and spot on silang lahat.  nakakatuwang isipin na halos lahat ng taong nanood ay happy sa kinalabasan ng movie.  Iba't ibang reaction, nakaka aliw basahin ang mga movie reviews at mga comments ng mga tao.

Naiirita lang ako sa ibang reviews na nabasa ko.

Kelangan ba talaga malalalim na English gamitin para sa isang movie review?  Eto halimbawa:

 

Hulaan nyo na lang saan galing.  Naiintindihan ko naman ang mga nakasulat - sa tulong ng context clues - pero, kelangan ba talaga parang makata ang pagkasualt - at kelangan ba ang malalaming English na kinakailangan ng tulong ng isang dictionary?
Sa bagay - baka hindi ako ang target na reader ng tagasulat na ito.. para lang to sa mga may mataas na uri ng pagkakaintindi sa English.  Pasensya na, di ako graduate ng college.... at kahit naman siguro sinong college graduate - na di naman ganito magsulat o magsalita, di rin masyado maiintindihan agad agad ang gusto nya sabihin.  Pahirap. Pwede rin - paimpress. Whatever.  Ang mahalaga - nagkakaisa kami sa diwang - nagustuhan naming ang movie.

Eto naming isa, buti na lang nabanggit niya, na super successful ang Heneral Luna vs a comparison to the love-team driven flicks.... hay naku alam na anong love teams tinutukoy ko...

Tama naman talaga si kuya.  Halos lahat ng Pinoy movies ngayon na kumikita - kung di man may temang Kabit, mga love team ang bida.  Buti pa Heneral Luna, wala naman love team pero pumatok. Patunay nga naman na pag maganda talaga ang movie, kesehodang walang love team o walang kabit-kabit na tema, kikita pa rin. 

Eto naman, di man siya outright na Review, but worth our time to think and reflect (naks!). Galing sa isang news clip sa Manila Bulletin online:

Nganga di ba.  Related siya dun sa commentary na nauna.  Dahil sa booom ng love team flicks at sa pagkakahumaling sa mga online games, mga kabataan tila pabebe (that is, pagiinarte) lang ang alam.  My goodness... whatever happened to education.  So buti na lang pala may ganitong palabas kasi nakikita nila ang mga bayani.  Sigh.  I wonder lang kung sinuman yung pabebeng nagtanong na yun - magtatanong ng ganun if si James Reid or Daniel Padilla ang nagportray na Apolinario Mabini.  In all fairness to her - napansin siya na nakaupo lang palagi si Mabini.  Kudos to her.

Maibalik ko lang sa reviews... eto pang isa na parang - ang hirap ulet intindihin - pero in fairness to me, na gets ko naman gusto niya sabihin.  Maganda ang script - at parang mahirap nga siya I-memorize. Nakakatawa at nakakainis.  Nakakatawa - for obvious reasons, nakakainis kasi may malalalim na kahulugan.  E pasensya, sa mga mababaw na tulad ko, naiinis ako sa mga salitang pilit na pinapalalim e pwede naman sabihin ng simple... parang review na yan.  Kainis.

Pero ang napansin ko lang, lahat ng comments naman ay magaganda.  Magagandang review.  Nakakapukaw ng pagkaPilipino.  Duh. Keep on saying that - as if naniniwala ako.  Napukaw lang - tulog ulet. Ganun.  Para lang yang alarm clock - naka snooze.. then tulog ulet.  May clamor to do more movies like Heneral Luna.  Sana nga.  Kung alarm clock man ang ganung movies - more of the similar kinds of flicks might wake us up - totally gising na talaga. Wish.


 

Ang BOC at ang Kahon

The Balikbayan Box appears to be synonymous to the terms "OFW" or "Pinoy abroad" and more often than not, means pasalubong or regalo.

Hindi ko lang talaga mawari ang extreme na pagiisip ng Bureau of Customs na nagging kadikit sa Balikbayan Box ang Smuggling, Illegal Drugs, Contraband.  Aminin.  Mas synonymous pa ang word na "Customs" sa mga katagang "mayayaman" or "ninakaw at binenta" or "bentang galling Customs" - all of which are - of course, negative.  Nakakahiya naman sa kanila di ba?!

Tapos - eto nga, pinapabuksan ng Customs ang mga Balikbayan boxes. Random man yan o hindi, bubuksan pa rin.  Ano pa nga ba ang iisipin ng mga tao?!  Dagdag pagkakakitaan na naman ito sa mga taga Customs dahil may maibebenta na naman sila.  Better yet, meron na naman silang mahuhuthutan. Negative.

Masisisi mo ba ang mga tao?

Malamang hindi - dahil matagal na ang negative na connotation ng Bureau of Customs. Magbabago pa ba yan?  Maybe - pero matagal.  But for now, nakakahiya naman sa kanila.
 

I Am Back

I have been out of the blogging scene for quite a while due to various reasons - tamad, walang masulat, tamad ulet, nakakalimutan magsulat, tamad ulet.  Did I say tinatamad ako magsulat?

Anyway, a roller coaster of emotions brought me back here, allowed my fingers to type the blogger url and presto - here I am - squeezing something to write, squeezing every ounce of creative juice that I might have so I can impart it to others.  In any case - I guess, I will always find something to write about.

We'll see. 

Next Top Candidate

The position could belong to one of them, but at the moment, I don't really care that much. 

Mar Roxas.  He hasn't really said he will run, pero duh - di naman obvious di ba?  Kahit ano pa gawin niya, napaghahalata naman na gusto niyang tumakbo. I guess the Aquino admin used a strategic position in the government cabinet to put him,and mind you - at the right timing - that's about a few years before the next election season starts. para may "recall" at para lahat ng government initiatives na channeled through the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) - kay Roxas mapupunta.  Parang ang lalabas tuloy matulungin siya and all that god stuff.  As if naman the people don't know na sobrang pamumulitika na ginagawa nila - well, not all people actually, may mga tangang maniniwala pa rin.
His chances of winning?  I guess it is a ZERO. Hahahaha

Rodrigo Duterte.  He has not yet decided to run for the presidential seat - but the clamor is growing.  He is popular, especially with what he has done to the city of Davao.  Known to have an "iron fist" which people believe to be needed by the government in its fight against crime and corruption.  Well - corruption... di talaga ako sure jan.  Little has been known with his "corruption habits" simply because he is much known for his battles against crime. 
Personally, he has a strong chance of winning if he runs.  Yes, STRONG CHANCE of winning.  He will surely get the "Mindanao Vote" and may be considered as the first person from Mindanao to get the highest post in the government.  He may also get the "Bisaya Vote" which are mostly people from the Visayas and Mindanao - and that is almost half of the country (if my statistics are right).

Panfilo Lacson.  Well, he ran and lost - but it appears that there is a clamor by some groups that he run again, as signified by a TV ad that is circulating as early as May 2015.  He once headed the police, and he is known to be a tough guy.  Well he can probably credit that to military/police training, and his position in the PNP before.  There were corruption cases, murder cases hurled against him.  He has some sort of a "stained' reputation, but then again, who knows, being a tough guy from the police/military could be an edge for brining in a tougher government - something that may follow Fidel Ramos' regime as president perhaps?
Personally, he may have a ZERO chance in winning.  He is not popular - which is, sadly, what most voters are looking for.

Jemomar Binay.  Who doesn't know him?  Afterall, he is the current VP.  He was the first to signify his intent to become President - and he might have decided to run after his landslide win as VP in the previous elections.  He played a dramatic role in transforming Makati City to become the financial capital of the country.  He has also done a marvelous job with the city of Makati - from certain perks and benefits by Makati residents.  Outstanding performance indeed.  Sadly, he is involved in a number of controversies - all dealing with his wealth and finances.  He started political ads way too early than the rest of the possible candidates.  Di mo rin naman kasi maiakkaila na siya ang nangunguna sa mga surveys - kahit na may mga controversies. Siguro madami lang mejo nabubulagan - or maybe matindi lang talaga ang paniniwala nila sa kanya.
Personally - he can win the Presidential seat - that is what the survey says.  Who are the survey subjects anyway?

In any case, the game will change once the filing of candidacy comes in.  Sadly, people do not look at the candidates profile and platform of government.  Philippine elections is still a popularity contest.
 

On Mary Jane Velasco

Mary Jane Velasco.
Can she be the new Flor Contemplacion?
Maybe - but not totally.
Her plight in Indonesia is very unfortunate.  I cannot blame the Indonesian government for being strict and firm with its decision on not granting any reprieve on her execution tomorrow at 5:00 PM.  Illegal drugs will bring havoc to its citizens, and that is something that should not be tolerated.
Yet I understand where the people who wants to save her from execution, I also understand Indonesia's stand.  I guess the blame should be pointed towards the Philippine government, for acting quite too late.
Mary Jane is a victim of poverty.  Whether she is innocent or not for brining in prohibited drugs to Indonesia, the fact still remains that she may have not left the country if she would have had any opportunity to earn quite a decent living in this country. 
Sorry, not sorry.
Prayers are needed to save her.  That is probably the only thing that people can do.  Miracles can happen.  Prayers did not work during Flor Contemplacion's time.  Maybe it will this time.
 
 

Age Discrimination ?

I came across this article/news the Asian Journal while browsing.

Ang lakas naman maka - "ouch" dun sa "OLD" ....
Anyway - mejo totoo naman din na may discrimination sa mga applicants na me edad ... well maybe at least sa ibang industry.... pero so far naman sa BPO industry - di ko naman nararamdaman yan.

If only lang kasi ang mga majojonda na yan eh mejo me kagalingan sa inglisan, not totally neutral in accent but at least malambot ang dila sa English, pwede naman sila mag BPO.  May mga naging officemates naman ako na mga lolo na, mga more than 30 years old, mga 40s - pero OK naman sila.  May skills naman - yun nga lang ang iba mejo slow... pero mas OK na ang slow kesa walang progress.

Aminin naman din natin na there are certain times na mahirap mag deal sa mga taong me edad na, lalo na if ibang generation nabilang at wala masyado kahalubilo na mejo "bata" ang mga majojondang applicants.  Di masyado nakakasabay sa trip ng mga bata.  Minsan may sariling mundo, minsan naman matigas ang ulo.  Nakakahiya din minsan pagsabihan kasi matanda na.  Pagsasabihan mo naman baka saibihin, di gumagalang sa matatanda.  Minsan naman - nagrarason pa - or worse - kinukumpara ang panahon niya at panahon ngayon.  kairita lang di ba?!

Di mo rin naman masisi ang mga employers kung ganun.  Liability pa pag nagkasakit or nagretire na - minsan di naman productive.  mas marami pa nagagawa ang bata kesa kanila. 

di mo rin naman masisisi ang gobyerno kung bakit ipupush nila ito - discrimination naman kasi talaga.  Lahat naman need ng work - need ng money - need ang sweldo.  sa hirap ba naman ng buhay ngayon....

sana lang - marealize din ng ilan na pag pumasok sila sa workforce - kelangan sumabay sa agos ng panahon - at kalimutan na ang pagkukumpara sa generation nila at sa panahon ngayon.  Sana marealize din ng iba ang pangangailangan ngayon at iba sa need dati - na kelangan din mas nakakasaby ka sa technology, sa environment.

I still hope for the best for everyone - mapa bata man o matanda.

An Inspiring Tax Campaign: Angat pa Pinas

Oh atin nang simulan
Isang hakbang para sa kinabukasan
Ating buwis ating tungkulin
Ito ang landas na ating tatahakin

Angat pa, Pinas
Tayo ang haligi ng bukas
Ating tungkulin ang buwis natin Pinas
Atin pang paangatin

Bawat isa ay mahalaga
Walang maliit kung sama-sama
Uusbong ang bagong pag-asa
Ating iwagayway ang ating bandila

Malaki man o kukunti
Lahat ay kabahagi
Handa ka na ba sa iyong tungkulin
Pagsulong ng bayan ating mithiin

Angat pa, Pinas
Tayo ang haligi ng bukas
Ating tungkulin ang buwis natin Pinas
Atin pang paangatin


April 15 na naman at deadline to file taxes.  Let us all remember the reason why we need to pay taxes. 

I really like this campaign.  I like the way they present the ideal scenario on where our taxes go.  Very inspiring, very positive.  It goes to show that every tax payer contributes to the development of the country. Every tax we pay, ideally, comes back to us in many forms.

Sad to say,  everyone is aware where some of the money go.  Everyone is aware that there are government workers who care less where their salaries come from.  Sad to say, there are people who take taxpayers' money for granted.

In any case, let's just  wish that things will change.

Wala naman masama sa pag wish.

 

Araw ng Kagitingan

Today is a holiday!  Yipee!!!
1 - happy because there is no work
2 - happy because today is "double pay"
3 - happy because there is no traffic

Araw ng Kagitingan.
Day of Valor.
Well - technically our version of Veterans' Day.
Holiday.

As we celebrate for whatever reason, today is a holiday because today is a time to remember the bravery/valor/heroism of those who fought for our country's "freedom."  Remembering what they did for the country isn't supposed to be a 1-day thing, as it should be within our heart and mind - maybe, we'll just make this day a day to make their memory a little special.

Salute!


 

HELP NEEDED BADLY !!! Update

Ayun na nga ... update lang sa previous story ... 
Nagttext na si Kia Agent. Sabi niya, ano daw ba ang ginawa niyang mali at nagcancel ako (sa pagkuha ng Picanto) at nagpalipat ng approval sa Mitsubishi...
Sagot ko naman:
Kasi di mo sinabi mahirap ang after-sales service ng Kia.  Kasi di mo sinabi na mejo mahirap ang parts ng Kia.  Kasi pinagalitan ako ng Mom at Dad ko bakit Picanto kukunin ko e mas maganda daw ang Mitsubishi.
Syempre echos lang yun.
Pahabol pa ni Kia Agent - mappenalize daw sya kasi nag cancel ako.
Ano daw?
Kelan pa nagkaroon ng commitement ang pagpapaapprove ng loan sa isang car dealer?  Eh mga kausap kong ibang ahente atat na magpa fill out ng form - para magpapa approve lang daw, pero no commitment to buy - at least daw kung ma approve eh di mapagisipan na agad bumili.
Nagpapa awa ba si kuya?

Meanwhile - pinuntahan ko ang Citimotors ulet kanina at sinilip ang Gray na Mirage G4 (manual).  Natuwa naman ako - lalo na pwede itaas ang upuan.  Sa punggok kong ito, ang panget naman papatungan ko pa ng unan (or worse - stool) ang driver's seat.
Since pupunta ng Singapore ang aking Mitsubishi agent bukas, sa Wednesday ko na iaabot ang downpayment and go go go na.  At least may ample time pa ako to think about buying it.... syempre mahirap na ang budget!

Excited.

Si kuya Kia - ewan ko lang pero parang nawawala ang awa ko sa kanya. Trabaho nya yun eh - at ganyan talaga pag may competition between dealers and the cars you sell.  Mejo nainis lang ako sa parang paawa epek niya na magbabayad daw siya ng penalty.  Hmpf.
 

HELP NEEDED BADLY !!!

 
There is a battle within me kung alin sa dalawa ang bibilhin. The 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 - GLX or the Kia Picanto (and I forgot kung anong model).  Here's the story.

Ang Kia Picanto sa may Pasong Tamo, Makati nag ooffer ng 19K downpayment at 11,500++ monthly for 60 months.  Quite a deal for me really, considering na 19K lang ilalabas ko - kayang kayang syempre.  So, yun na nga, pirma agad application for approval ng bank - go! Malalaman ang result after a week - kasi weekend ako nagpunta, tapos maghholy-week na.

Bago magpunta sa Kia, sumaglit muna ako sa Citimotors sa Pasong Tamo rin.  Technically, nasa likod lang ng Citimotors and Kia.  Dun naman nagpresent si JP ng Mirage Hatchback - na nagustuhan ko naman - pero nung makita ko ang sedan na G4, namuo agad ang heart sa mata ko.  At 33K downpayment at 11,900++ for 60 mos - mejo not bad na rin.  GLX model ang natipuhan ko kasi yun naman ang mejo swak lang sa budget.  So, pirma din ako gn application para sa bank.

Eto na nga - kanina lang, Tuesday, April 7, 2015, sinabi sa akin ni Kia agent na approved ako sa East West bank. Pak na Pak!!! Kahapon lang, tumawag ang bangko na pinagreferan ni Citimotors - so, wala pang result in other words.  Nauna si Kia.  Pero, yun nga, sa pagiisip ko, parang mas sulit na ako sa Mitsubishi kesa Kia. Kia has 1.0 engine, G4 has a 1.2 na engine.  Di hamak mas malaki tingnan si G4, at mas maangas tingnan.  So, to complicate things, tinawagan ko si Mitsubishi agent - at nagtanong if pwede ipalipat ang approval ko from Kia to Mitsubishi.

Pak na pak ulet ang sagot. Pwede daw, email lang daw ako letter then pwede na itransfer.  Go naman ako.  Email keme keme. 

Nung pagkagising ko sa gabi para magwork, yun na - nagtext na si Kia agent - at dun na nagsimula ang problema.  Nakakaawa naman kasi ang text niya.  Sabi ginawa daw nya ang lahat para ma approve tapos natransfer lang daw.  Ano daw ba ginawa nyang mali.

Nadurog ang puso ko, sa totoo lang.  Oo nga naman at siya ang mas mabilis na mag asikaso ng benta, ng customer at approval- tapos parang binale wala ko lang yun lahat dahil pinalipat ko sa Mitsubishi.  On the other hand, nasa puso at isip ko ang advantage ng Mitsubishi dahil mas gusto ko siya kesa Kia.  Besides, lahat ng mekaniko na pinagtanungan ko, inayawan ang Kia - kasi mahirap sa parts - if not mahirap, matagal i-order ang parts.

Ano ang paiiralin ko habang wala pa akong binibitawang pera?!

Hay.

Ang Food ni Yaya

Thanks to this write up, the "yaya meal"  has been one of the hottest topic in social media the past few days... and I hated it.  I hate the thought that there are people who tend to be soooo discriminating to their house staff.  Take note: I do not hate the establishment, galit ako sa mga amo ng mga house staff.
Nakakairita isipin na ang yayaman na nga nila, pati ba naman pagkain na lang ng mga tauhan nila ay iniiba pa.  Though yeah, pasalamat na nga lang si staff at pinapakain pa - libre - pero utang na loob naman...
Madami nagalit sa Balesin, but yun nga, you can't blame the establishment for creating a "yaya meal" or perhaps a "yaya menu" basically because it may be the request of their affluent patrons.  Call it - considerate, that they come up with these budget meals.
This goes to show how social status has become very obvious in this country.  This also shows how some of these rich people who tend to be religious and "advocates of mercy and compassion" tend to be living ironies of what they believe. 
Sigh.
 

Treat for Runners: MILO APEX

Join na !!!

I have been wanting to join running clinics, particularly MILO APEX. I understand that it is quite pricey for the budget concious like me, but hey, this is waay cheaper than hiring a 1-on-1 trainer.

The program does help you achieve the best runner in you, and will make you fit - fitter and maybe the fittest in you.

APEX is about to start in BGC - and as always, I can only drool.  My work sched is preventing me from joining this as training starts in the evening and my work starts at 9PM.  Assuming the training starts at 6 until 8, then I only haave an hour to take a shower, dress up for work.  In reality, training doesnt start on the dot at 6 - and does not end on the dot at 9 - take it from me.

Anyway, here are the details...in case you have the time to join.

Have a Blessed Good Friday

Living in the Philippines is quite unfortunate for the non-Catholics.  It's such a pain to go throuogh all the boredom and the "pakikisama" with all the Catholics in the observance of the Lenten season.  All malls tend to be closed, no movies, no fast food, not a lot of fun activities to go to, unless you make Visita Iglesia a little fun with your family or friends. 

True enough, I just find the observance of Lent a little more of "just a tradition" that we all can't run away from - afterall, our ancestors were colonized by Catholicism.  In actuality, and I guess, by heart, most of the people do not totally surrender to the observance, so most hardworking people take this more as an opportunity to take a break away from the city - and go to the beach or some other place.  If you take celebrities for example, some of them take the week off and go out of the country. 

Nevertheless, with the advent of technology and modernism, it appears that the tradition is here to stay.  People need to deal with it - Catholics or not.
In any case, i wish everyone the this Friday will be truly a good one, and I hope everyone will be blessed this Good Friday - and every day!

Si Josie Rizal at ang Kontrabersiya

Ang seksi kaya ni Josie.

I am not a gamer - pero narinig ko na ang Tekken.  Di ko nga alam sinu-sino ang mga character sa Tekken na yan.  Bakit ba, di naman required na alamin yan para mabuhay.  In any case, ang alam ko, may bagong character na base sa pangalan ni Jose Rizal - at ang character na yan ay si Josie Rizal.

So what?

Halu-halo na naman ang masasabi ng mga tao.

Dinudungisan daw ang pangalan ng national hero.  Di daw bagay ang ganyan sa national hero.  Di appropriate na gawing ganyan ang isang bayani.

Ano daw?

Hibang.

Overacting.

Siguro naman isang malaking karangalan para sa isang bansa na may character sa isang worldwide na online game na naipangalan sa isang tanyag na bayani.  I just think, that naming her Josie is well thought of - dahil may kwento, may totoong tao na nabuhay sa likod ng isang character.  Maaaring iba ang kasarian ni Jose Rizal kay Josie, or magkaiba ang paraan ng pakikipaglaban nilang dalawa - ngunit, subalit, datapwat, ang character ni Josie ay enough para mapukaw muli ang interes ng manlalaro or kabataang naglalaro na alamin or malaman ang tunay na character sa likod ni Josie.

Primary attack skills daw niya at Arnis at kickboxing. Astig!

Besides, wala na bang ibang isyu na dapat pagtuunan ang mga opisyal at pati ba naman pangalan ng isang character ay pinagdidiskitahan?!

Tama lang yan.  Malamang din naman - mapupukaw ang sense ng nationalism ng mga naglalaro ng Tekken - pag ginamit nila si Josie Rizal as character sa paglalaro - dahil - love your own ika nga.
Hay.
Ewan ko na lang.
Tingin mo?

Kabaklaan sa Holy Week

Pasensya na pero buti na lang naka-cable kami, dahil kung hindi, naku - ang booooring ng mundo ko.

Sa tulad ko na di naman mahilig umalis ng bahay during Holy Week, at mas gusto pang magbabad sa bahay - lalo na sa daytime - ay naku - pasalamat talaga sa CableTV.

Ang Holy Week ang pinaka-hate ko na week dahil wala ka ibang mapapanood but mga drama drama sa TV, mga religious program at mga bible stories - na hindi ko talaga type.

Pasensya.

Kanya kanyang hilig.

Kanya kanyang trip.

Pakialam mo?!

At least sa calbe - mapapapnood ko pa rin ang American Idol at Project Runway at Asia's next Top Model Season 3.

Pak.

Baklang bakla lang.

bakit ba.

Kanya kanyang trip.

Random Thoughts

Bakit nga ba walang nagcocomment?!
Agree kaya sila sa sinasabi ko?
Disagree kaya?
Dedma lang?
or ... did not read at all - nagkataon lang na nabuksan.
Sad.
Ganun talaga.
Sino nga ba naman sin Rob Lopez para magsalita.
Huh?
Drama.

It's Officially Summer !!!

Today is the first day of April and it is officially SUMMER !!!!

Pag-Asa declared today, that it is the end of the Habagat - meaning, summer na!  Yun lang, may parating na bagyo - ang bagyong si Chedeng! Kakaibang summer.

Ito na talaga ang hudyat ng climate change, na pati ang iniisip nating irony dati na magkakabagyo sa summer ay nagkatotoo.

THE EYE OF THE STORM. Chedeng approaching the Philippine Area
of  Responsibility.  A rainy welcome to summer 2015.

Anyway, sorry na lang sa mga bigong magpaseksi para sa season...eto na nga, di na mapipigilan ang summer.

Enjoy enjoy!!!

Inspiring Story

A very inspiring story - that makes me wanna get a diploma.  I did not get to finish college and I may have many regrets about being a complete bummer in college....

I could have wasted a lot of opportunities - but, this is life.

Sinayang ko ang UP Education. Madami nangarap makapasok sa UP - ako naman, nakapasok sa gusto ko na course, sa gusto ko na campus (Diliman), nagtarantado naman. :P

Solar Good News

Summer sa Pilipinas, napakainit na nga, nagbabadya pa ang brownout.  Kung di man brownout, tataas agn singil sa kuryente.  Di ba?! Nakakabadtrip lang.
Sarap sana mag solar - I mean solar energy para tipid sa kuryente.
Bakit nga ba napakamahal ng mga solar panels?  Pasensya na di ko alam ang sagot - pero sana merong makakabasa na sasagot.
Buti pa ang Batangas may konting pag-asa sa good news na ito

...na magkakaroon isang solar farm... at sana, maipapatupad to sa buong bansa.  Sana ang tax na binabayad ko, namin, natin (ahem - sa mga nagbabayad lang ng tax ha - di kasama ang mga majijirap na reklamador na di naman nagbabayad ng tax) ay mapunta sa mga ganitong projects.

Pnoy's Lenten Message

Minsan, nakakainis ang dahilan na "Tao lang ako ..." lalo na pag ang nagsasabi ay may pinagaralan, at nakapagtapos sa isang magandang unibersidad.

Ewan ko lang, pero kayo na lang ang humusga...basta para sa aking, ang shupal ng fez niya, at nakakahiya naman sa kanya at sa kanya pa talaga galing ang panguudyok ng pagiging humble.

Demonyo Thoughts on Holy Week

Paano mo masasabing Holy ang Week mo kung ang nakikita mo mga kahayupan?!

Una, mga mukha ng pulitiko na bumabati na mga tarp na nakasabit everywhere.  Kademonyohan di ba?! The nerve na bumati at magkabit ng tarp....sa bawal pa na lugar.

Pangalawa, mga hinayupak na mga kriminal sa kalye na nababalita.  Sa totoo lang, ginagalang pa nila ang araw ng fight ni Pacquiao kesa Holy Week.  At least no crimes pag may laban si PacMan...kesa sangkatutak na pagnanakaw during bakasyon. 

Pangatlo, mga taong nagbbwisita iglesia.  Syempre bwisita iglesia.  Paano ba naman di ka mabbwisit kung puro paglulumandi lang naman ang ginagawa nila - papampam sa arte kasama mga barkada, nakapekpek shorts at sangkatutak na make-up kesihodang lapot na lapot sa pawis. 

Pangapat, mga nagdadasal at nagpapabasang matatanda. Patawarin ako ng panginoon but who the hell cares and listens to them?! Ginagawa na lang ba yan dahil tradisyon, panata, nakagawian? Or do they truly understand and live by what they are singing?!  Goodness naman kasi, nagpapakareligious,e gayung sila naman number 1 sa chismisan at pagmumura. 

Anyway, buti na lang din may Holy Week para may ling weekend ang mga nagttrabaho. Wag na umarte at sabihing kelangan maging banal ang lahaaaat ng gagawin this week... dahil, in the first place, ang pagpapakabanal wala sa araw or week...dapat araw araw.

Usapang Payday

hey hey hey!  sweldo day plus bonus day today - at least sa pinapasukan kong company. saya saya.  daming pera ng mga tao.  ang haba ng pila ng nagiisang pinakamalapit na branch ng banko. 

lahat yata ng nakakasalubong ko nakangiti eh - at least dun sa mga sumahod - at lalo na sa nakatanggap ng both sahod at bonus.  aba syempre, di naman bawat kinsenas may bonus eh.. sino nga ba naman ang di matutuwa di ba?!

pero - pansin ko lang....

pag sweldo day - andaming naka starbucks. puno na naman ang pinakamalapit na starbucks sa office.  bakit nga kaya.

one-day millionaire?

ewan ko ba pero parang naging batayan na ng sweldo ang starbucks. paano naman kasi, kahit alam mo namang di mahilig magkape ang tao, bigla bigla mo na lang nakikita na may hawak na starbucks pag sweldo day - tapos kung umarte kala mo araw araw umiinom ng starbucks.

#socialclimber

sigh.

bitter?

nah - di naman ako bitter dahil kelan man di ko nakahiligan ang kape. ni di nga ako marunog umorder sa starbucks eh. bigyan mo na lang ako ng pera at ibibili ko na lang ng milk tea sa serenita or sa chatime.

hmmm...

later - im sure, mejo kokonti ang tao sa cafeteria - at malamang sa malamang puno ang jollibee, mcdo, kfc sa paligid. well - palagi naman puno yun pag lunch break - pero yung mga taong usually nakikita mong nagbabaon - huh - makikita mo na kumakain sa labas.  syempre - sweldo eh.  tapos, later im sure isa sa mga resto jan sa may malapit na gimikan, meron at merong taga office kang makikita. again, it's sweldo day.

friday pa naman ngayon. tiyak sa weekend, may magsshopping, may lalabas at kakain sa labas, mamasyal, bibili ng bagong gamit sa bahay, manonood ng sine, magccasino atbp.

lunes.

nganga again.

#gastosmuch

buhay sweldado nga naman.

Usapang Parking

BGC parking has never been easy, that is if you wanna park somewhere really near the place where you are going.  Case in point, the open parking near where I work is just infront of our building but, there are certain days when we needed to park like a block or two away simply because there is a loooooong queue of card who wanna park. 

Sigh.

Is this a sign that a lot of people can afford to buy cars?  Is this a sign that a car is now a necessity?

Or - one can see it in a different light - that this could be a sign that most businesses prefer to consruct tall buildings than keep a peice of land for parking? 

It can be one - or it can be both. 

In any case, this is a sign that there is really a poor public transport system in this country - leading people to buy their own cars instead of queueing to get on a bus or a jeep or train.  The domino effect of this poor transport system has never been so evident - from traffic jams that last for hours, to long parking queues and high parking fee rates.

If only i own a peice of land here in BC - i would not want any other business but parking - it has become such a necessity in this area.

Social Climber Problem 2

Sosyalang FoodTrip at Sosyalang mga resort. Yan ang binibisita niya sa palabas.

Nakaka aliw manood ng Kris TV.  Aliw na aliw ako sa mga food trip ni Tetay at para bang gusto ko puntahan lahat ng kinainan niya.

May ilang resto na alam ko ang location.  Ang iba nadadaanan ko pa.  Kaya di ako nahuhuli sa mga usapanng foodams kasama ang mga friends ko.  Siyempre pabida din minsan na knows ko saan ang resto.

Yun lang.

Di naman nakakakain doon. Hanggang tingin lang.

Social Climber Problem

I'm not rich yet I want a new car. 

ano nga ba ang magandang maliit na car?

sabi nila - OK daw ang Hyundai Eon.  Mura. Matipid sa gas.

Di kaya masyado naman maliit?

OK din naman sa akin ang Toyota Wigo.

Pang mayabang nga lang daw.  Di ko naman alam kung bakit.

Sabi ng mekaniko namin - mag Mitsubishi Mirage daw.

Yun ang gusto ko rin sana.  Pero - kakayanin ko bang bayaran?

Magkano nga ba budget ko?

hanggang 9K lang siguro kaya ko per month.  May binabayaran pa kasi ako.

pwede i-stretch to 10K - nothing more than that.

sigh.

Eon lang talaga yata yun.  Di ko alam.

hay.

New car.



Of Norms and Gender

May panibagong isyu na naman sa showbiz. Makikichismis na naman tayo.  Paano ba naman kasi, isang la-Ocean Deep na actress gumawa ng eksena sa eroplano - ayan tuloy ang ending, bumalik pa ng airport ang eroplano para pababain lang siya.  Eksena di ba?!

Nahahati na naman ang opinion ng sangkatauhan sa isyu.  Syempre di na ako magpapahuli.

Ang sa akin lang ...

ang respeto ay binibigay kung marunong ka rumispeto.

Ang sa akin lang ...

ang respeto ay di lang binibigay sa tao, kung di pati sa mga rules and preferences ng mga tao.  Kung nagbayad ng upuan ang tao, siya ang rightful na uupo sa upuan.  Respeto. 

Ang hirap lang kasi sa mga artista - ginagamit ang "kasikatan" minsan para makakuha ng pabor.  Ang hirap lang kasi, dahil babae nga daw, kelangan galangin, kelangan pagbigyan at di na sinasagot o minumura.  keso kung sa kapatid na babae or sa nanay mo daw nangyari, magagalit ka rin daw etc.

Ang sa akin lang ...

Hindi naman ito usapin ng gender.  Ito ay usapin ng pagsunod sa mga alituntunin at sa mga social norms.

Sigh.

Gender equality, yan ang sigaw ng kababaihan - pero sa panahon ng kagipitan at panahon na meron silang pangangailangan, ginagamit nila ang emosyon, ang "pangaakit", ang pagiging "mahina".

Tunay nga na ang babae ay mga kalahi ni Eba.  Oo - si Eba na sanhi ng pagkakasala ni Adan.

Gusto nyo dalhin sa usaping gender di ba?! 

My Return to Run United 1

The Run United 2015 21K Finisher medal

I run too.  I started running around 3 or 4 years ago.  I can't exactly remember but, I do.  I ran a marathon once, and did a lot of half marys (half marathon or 21 kilometers).  I stopped for almost a year due to a knee injury.

March 8, 2015 happens to be my return to the running scene through Unilab Active Health's Run United 1 - the first of a series of 4.  I ran 21K and I did finished it and got that handsome medal in the picture above.  It was a bitter-sweet moment.  A time to push my limits and exceed myself.

I was a bit nervous to run 21 Kilometers again.  I felt that I did not train hard enough to complete it, though I know deep inside, i can finish it.  I am not a fast runner, in fact, my fastest 21K was completed in 2 hours and 20 something minutes.  My goal is at least to make it to 2 hours and a little over 10 minutes.  That's an ultimate goal at the least.

Anyway, on this comeback run, my goal was just to complete the course in 3 hours.

I was running almost the entire course.  It all started at the back of Two E-Com Building in the MOA Complex, all the way to Macapagal Boulevard, then infront of Aliw Theater/Star City, a right turn towards Baclaran and Coastal Mall crossing Buendia and EDSA through the fly-over, a U-turn back and crossing the 2 fly-overs again going to Kalaw, U-turn back to Star City-Macapagal-MOA.  I had a few walk breaks, when I get to hydrate.  It was a feat for me.  For the first time, i was running for almost 20K.  In the past races, I would be walking from KM 18 until the last 200 meters to the finish line. This time, I wasn't.

The last kilometer proved to be the most difficult distance to conquer as i was really exausted, and my legs started to feel painful on every step I made.  But seeing the finish line pushed me further until I crossed it.   My time, a few minutes before my 3-hour target. 

Mission accomplished.

Next week, March 15, I will have another 21K to conquer.  Good luck to me.

My KFC Experience

The most convenient food for people who work at night - like me, is, of course, fast food.  Good thing though, there are a lot of fast food outlets that are open for 24 hours.  Though how convenient it could be, you'll soon get the hang of eating fast food everyday.  Unfortunately in the area that I work, only a few are open for 24 hours.

KFC is one of them.  The KFC Bonifacio Tower branch in BGC is a mix of heaven and hell.  Lemme tell you my story.

Part 1

Angie (my officemate) and I were sooooo hungry at 1AM, which is our "lunch break" and we decide to eat in KFC. 1AM happens to be the godly hour of lunch for most nocturnals like us in the area so expect that the store is jampacked, almost all seats taken and loooong queues.  Luckily there were 3 counters open but for some reason, the service was sooooo slow.  I happen to wonder why.
When it was our turn, then I knew the reason.  i decided to order the hotshots value meal (and I dont even know if that is the right term). Not Available. Option 2, the Twiser. Not Available.  1 pc Hot and Crispy. "Sir, 10 minutes, OK lang?!"
"Magsara na kayo!"

Angie and I decide to eat somewhere else.  It appears that everything that I ordered wasnt available, or, may take a while to prepare - and consider it as the "rush hour" of lunch for nocs.  They were totally unprepared!  Worse, they did not bother to put the "Not Available" sign on their smorgasboard. 


Part 2 and I wanna call this episode the Bitching Episode.

I was working in Ortigas back then and my shift ended at around 2PM.
I decided to skip eating lunch so I could head to KFC Buendia which is just a few steps away from where I live.  With all the traffic and passengers hopping on and out of the bus, my stomach was already complaining of hunger.  Maybe it was past 3:30 when I finally stepped inside KFC.

There wasn't a lot of customers, though I was 3rd in line in one of the counters.  There were 2 counters open at that time. To save me time, I notified somebody from the counter that I would want to have their Twister so she can call it in advance to the kitchen crew - and yep, I saw she did notiied the kitchen crew.

For a good 10-15 minutes, i waited for my turn.  For some reason, the two other peopel ahead of me took a while to assemble their orders, but nah, I was still patient, coz afterall, I did had an "advance call" for my Twister.

My turn.  I told the cashier my order.  She prepared the soda, looked at the kitchen, then looked at me.

"Sir, 15 minutes, can you wait?"

Then she burst my bubble.  Furious, I told her I had an advance call and I do not need to wait for another 15 minutes.  What the hell happened to my "advance call"?!
The lady who notified the kitchen heard me, and she did acknowledged that she made an advance call, but nobody in the kitchen prepared my order.

I told the cashier to cancel my order.

i drank from the glass of soda that she was supposed to give me. I was not able to pay her yet, so just before I left, I got the glass of soda, poured the contents on the counter top and left.  I never looked back again.

Next Attraction

It's time to watch Divergent again.  Coming na kasi ang INSURGENT.  Exciting.

I only wathced Divergent online nung panahong wala akong magawa.  Nope, di ko siya na download (hehehe...) as in watch online lang. 

Nice effects and theme - na parang MockingJay lang.  Parang ganun.  Uso ang rebelde.

Anyway..eto muna ang Trailer.

To Infinity and Beyond !!!!

Oh... I just luuuuuv this song.  Lakas maka Bb Pilipinas candidate.  Sarap rumampa. Ahahahaha

21M to "Forgiveness"

Nakakalungkot naman isipin na nagkaroon ng halaga ang buhay ni Jennifer Laude.  Sa Php 21M, tuluyan na nga kayang maibasura ang kaso?  Magkakaroon na nga ba ng "kapatawaran" at "hustisya" ang pagkamatay ni bakla?

Well, well, well... sa totoo lang, inaasahan ko na ang mga ganyang pangyayari.  Jusme naman, obviously, sooner or later naman mauuwi din sa ganun ang mga pangyayari.  Look at what happened ot Nicole na ni-rape diumano ng mga American servicemen sa Subic.  Ang malanding yon, nagcause lang ng gulo, media frenzy at attention, only to find out sooner or later - babawiin ang mga sinabi nung nahainan ng pera at opportubnities abroad?!

I will never change my stand on the issue, na kasalanan pa rin ng malanding baklang yun kung bakit siya namatay, at pointless ang mga pinaglalaban ng pamilya, at NEVER talaga nila makukuha nag sympathy ko.  pare-pareho silang ambisyosa.

Tama lang din naman ang hakbang ng government na wag pagaksayahan ng panahon ang isyu na ito.  Tama rin naman na di na pinuntahan ng Presidente ang burol ni bakla.  Sino ba siya para puntahan ng President di ba?

Anyway, try to read this na lang for more info on this issue.