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2007-08-27 20:08:00 Powered by Podbean.com Featured posts:1. Top 10 stupid things that Friendster users do2. Top 10 signs that my folks are home indeed3. Anger Management4. The butterflies on my coffee cup*5. Top 10 most jologs songs that we used to like back in high school More About: Counting
Bloody Thursday
2007-08-26 17:59:00 About a week ago, I noticed a bond-paper size advertisement for a blood donation drive that will be held at UP Diliman. Of course, such blood drives are no strangers for us UP students. At least one organization will hold such in a month, in partnership with the Philippine National Red Cross. Anyway, the teaser enumerated the many benefits of donating blood: knowing your blood type, being prioritized in case you yourself would need a blood transfusion someday. But the reason that really caught my attention was this -- you would be able to produce new red blood cells. Haha!Despite the attention the teaser solicited from me, it never really convinced me to donate blood. Not that I have a phobia of blood, needles or pain. I guess what made me hesitant was stories of donors that would feel dizzy or sick afterwards. Not that I am generalizing, for I know that dizziness is a case-to-case basis. And that's exactly why I refuse to donate blood for the first time -- because I don't know wh... More About: Thursday , Bloody
Train of thoughts 2
2007-08-21 10:40:00 *I am so loving tennis! This morning, we played tennis yet again. It's my 5th time to play already and this morning we had a different trainer. Jun was our third trainer and by far the most challenging one. His forehand and backhand drills were quite fast-paced. Before, we'd have 10 shots per turn, so when it's not our turn, we have enough time to rest and recharge. But Jun implemented a 1-shot-per-turn policy, haha! So ayun, takbo kung takbo, ikot kung ikot. Add the fact that he intentionally throws the balls farther so we are indeed forced to really run for the ball while maintaining the form and executing a splendid follow-through. Of course, we're not successful all the time, haha! Just to spice things up, we (me, Michael, Bong and Kevin) introduced a bet in our tennis lessons. The one with the most ober-da-bakod shots will have to pay for the drinking water for everyone. (Ober-da-bakod, as in lumagpas sa grounds ng tennis complex grounds ang tira, haha!). As I've never had... More About: Life , The King , Thoughts , Train , TRAI
BFF
2007-08-17 14:49:00 ?Sinong bestfriend mo doon???Syempre, ikaw lang!?Saang commercial na nga kasi galing tong sikat na dialogue na ito? Ewan, ice cream yata yun.Pero kung ako ang tatanungin, hindi ko alam ang isasagot ko, haha!Sa aking St Scho days (Kinder to Grade 2), dalawang tao lang ang naalala kong naging matalik kong kaibigan. Pero sa pagkaka-alala ko, hindi kami nagtawagan ng bestfriend o kung anu pa mang kadramahan. Hindi ako naging maswerte na magkaroon ng pirming kalaro o kaibigan sa school.Sa elementary DBA days ko naman, mayroon akong 3 maituturing na barkada at mangilan-ilan pang kaibigan. Pero wala pa rin akong best friend. Sa high school, ganoon din. May ?main? barkada ako, at marami pang kaibigan pero wala rin akong ?best friend?. Apat kami sa barkada ? ako, si Dennis, Tots at Gamby, pero mas close sina Tots at Gamby. Malamang silang dalawa ang mag-bestfriend, mas una silang naging close eh. So by Pauli?s Exclusion Principle, kami ni Dennis ang partners-in-crime? Haha! Hindi siguro!Mas... More About: Life , The King
Train of thoughts 1
2007-08-12 16:03:00 Inspired by one of my favorite artiks on the Sunday paper of the Philippine Daily Inquirer called Rushes, here's a bulleted list of my current thoughts.Much ado about..*Angel Locsin. Come on, sigurado ako, you've all heard of Angel's switch to the Kapamilya network. Looks like someone's giving Kris a run for her crown as the most 'controversial' person. Whether being 'controversial' is a good or bad thing, well, ain't it obvious? Well, Angel, good luck na lang sa pakikipagsabayan mo sa mga Reyna at Prinsesa ng ABS-CBN. As if you'd get to read this..*Toni Gonzaga and her bf. I only get to watch TV during the weekends and yet for that brief moment of the week, I managed to achieve my yearly dose of a celebrated celebrity relationship. Overload talaga! Just so you know, Toni Gonzaga is my kind of girl. It's sad to know na wala na akong chance sa kanya, (duh, as ip.. haha!). But it's interesting to note that Toni waited for 23 years to have a boyfriend and that Direk Paul is... More About: Entertainment , Thoughts , Train , TRAI
TriLiPer*
2007-08-10 17:17:00 Linggo ng Wika is coming up very soon. So I guess, I should be blogging mainly in Filipino than in English, as a sort of way to celebrate the occasion, more than the usual Filipino side comments. Starting now?_________Bilang isang probinsyano, tatlong lengwahe ang alam ko ? Kapampangan, ang aking lingua franca; Filipino, ang national language nating mga Filipino; at English, isa pang ?official language? natin. Pero syempre, hindi ko naman sila ginagamit nang sabay-sabay, diba?Kagabi, napagtanto ko kung gaano ka-weird ang pagiging ?tri-lingual? ko.Syempre, sa bahay, Kapampangan ang gamit namin. Pwera na lang kapag kinakausap namin ang mga tatlong pamangkin ko ? kasi Tagalog ang gamit namin sa kanila. Bakit? Ewan ko nga ba. Kasi nung baby pa lang sila, halos Tagalog kasi ang mga magiging kalaro nila sa kalsada namin, kaya para hindi na rin sila mahirapan, ayun, sinanay na sa Tagalog. Maliban na lang kapag napapagalitan na sila. Alam na alam mo eh, kasi nag-ka-Kapampangan na sina Ate J... More About: Life , The King
Thy KINGDOM come!
2007-08-03 19:34:00 If you care to read the 'About Me' in my left sidebar, you would know that I blog from an HP laptop. And the picture to the left displays my 'workstation' in my room. If you would notice, the table is for kids, haha! This used to be the table that my nephews would use to do their Kumon assignments. But since switching to PLDT myDSL, I had to move my 'workstation' and had to snatch their table. As you can see again, I even use their mini-chairs! Haha! (Segue: dati nga, sa taba ko, saktong-sakto lang ang puwet ko sa chairs, tapos kapag tatayo ako, sumasama pataas yung chairs). 'Kingdom ' is the name I gave my reliable laptop of almost 2 years. Actually, I used to call it 'Ethan', a name I've been fond of since I was a child. But I renamed it a few months ago when I had to reformat. Why? Rex means 'king'. And since my laptop is practically a piece of me, so there, 'kingdom' -- a place a where a king lives and rules. It is pretty much a witness to how OC I am -- something ... More About: Life , The King , Kingdom Come
Nice shot!* Yeah!
2007-07-28 18:23:00 Back in the days when the tennis world's great names were Steffi Graf, Monica Seles, Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras, I was an avid follower of the racket sport. I think it's roughly the same time when we started to have cable television at home and my dad would lord over the remote control and watch ESPN. Having no choice, I would earnestly watch with him with a little hope that the match would soon finish of my dad would simply fall asleep already, haha!I learned to enjoy and love the sport, even though I actually never played it -- considering that tennis is not the kind of sport you can play in the streets or in your garage and that its gear is quite expensive. Although back in 1997, I was able to improvise with the situation.You see, back then, the lahar craze (or rather, the fear of it, hehe!) all over Pampanga has not subsided. Each typhoon would bring about vigilance for lahar alerts. As we can't simply leave our house, my mom had our things (appliances, furniture, etc) eva... More About: Life , The King , Shot , Nice , Yeah
Sa wakas! Senior ka na!
2007-07-23 17:13:00 It's UPCAT Season once again! And I've been getting a lot of hits for "UPCAT Tips". So I'm posting another piece I wrote for my org's survival kits for high school students in its CEER._______________Sa wakas! Senior year na! Surely, you were so looking forward to this school year. Bakit naman hindi diba? Kahit sumingit ka sa pila sa canteen, walang mag-rereklamo. At kahit pinakahuli kang dumating sa service, sa may pinto ka pa rin makakaupo. Kung ikaw pa ang pinakasiga, sa may harapan ka pa laging nakapuwesto. You get the prime roles during co-curricular activities. Mas malamang kesa hindi, ikaw pa ang Champion sa Intrams. At sa gabi ng prom, ikaw ang pinaka-maganda / gwapo. In short, ikaw ang bida at boss ng campus.But, like Uncle Ben said, ?with great power comes great responsibility?. With more and better perks, comes more and harder requirements and duties. Not to mention greater expectations. Andyan ang mas pinahirap na algebra at trigo; makikilala mo na si Engels, Smith a...
What makes mature people?
2007-07-17 19:57:00 Is it their age?Nah, I don?t think so ? at least not entirely. I?m sure you have at least one friend or you know someone who thinks beyond their years. And I am not talking about accelerated geniuses like Mikaela Fudolig. (In case you haven?t heard her, she graduated summa cum laude with an average of 1.099 at age 16 last March at UP Diliman and is currently a Physics instructor at UP Diliman as well ? yes, teaching students who are at least one year older than she, hehe!). Being a ?smart aleck? either is different from being ?matured?. As for me, well, I?m 22. Relative to the average college student, I guess it?s safe to say I?m matured. I mean, come on! Can?t seven years of college instill some maturity in you? Hehe!Is it their degree of independence?In a way, I guess. But I think the more appropriate term for this is that pwede ka nang mag-asawa. I can?t cook a proper meal. Yes, I can fry hotdogs, eggs (whether it be a sunny-side-up or an omelet), bacon. I can whip up a special ?... More About: People , Mature
Erap: Guilty or not guilty?
2007-07-15 15:37:00 The answer to this question does not in any way provide a conclusion to this political issue involving former President Joseph Estrada and his plunder trial which aptly deserves its label as the “trial of the century”. Either verdict by the Sandiganbayan will not in anyway prove anything that will help our country move forward. The pro-Estrada camp will surely not take a conviction lying down. The same is true for the ‘other side’ in case of an acquittal. When EDSA II happened back in 2001, I was too young to take an active part in it, much less fully comprehend what is going on back then. All my young mind could fathom then is that Estrada is the ‘bad guy’. Anyone present with the rest of the crowd gathered in EDSA clamoring for his removal from office is obviously one of the ‘good guys’. It is supposedly as black and white as that. Unfortunately, in reality, there is too much gray area in the myriad of issues, whether political or economical. If acquitted, it w... More About: Guilty , Erap
Top 10 most jologs songs that we used to like back in high school
2007-07-08 21:53:00 For the first half of this 'hitlist', kindly click here first. Then go back here. Hehe! 5. MANDY MOORE - CandyRex: I actually like Mandy Moore the most compared to her teenage bubblegum pop colleagues like Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera & Jessica Simpson. I do watch her silly and corny movies up to these days! Haha! She was like 14 when she released this song. What?s with the trying-hard-to-be-sexy pouting?! Haha!Jigs: Mandy Moore here is like the Paris Hilton of the 90's.Rex: At least she doesn?t have any sex video with Wilder Valderama or Andy Roddick, haha!Jigs: Just look at those lips, and her non-existent breast! Plus, seeing her dance was weird. Over acting much?!Rex: Haha! I second the opinion! She looks like a stick man! Trying to project her flat chest (which isn't so flat these days, at least). Do you know that she abhors her first 2 albums? She said she'd refund anyone who'd come up to her and tell her they bought her CDs.Jigs: I would believe that actually. Ip... More About: Entertainment , Songs , School , High School , Back
More complicated than a worded Math problem*
2007-07-06 14:59:00 We Filipinos are naturally chismoso. I wonder if being backstabbers automatically goes with the territory.Have you ever been in a situation wherein you know that some of your friends talk about a common friend in a bad light? For example, you, Person A, B and C are all (supposedly) good friends. But one time while you, A & B were chatting, A & B mentioned C?s occasional attitude problem. Say you don?t necessarily share their opinion. I mean, now that A & B has mentioned it, you do agree that C deso exhibit the attitude problem sometimes. But at the end of day, to you it?s not much of a deal ? that C?s rare annoying moments aren?t enough to actually label C as having that attitude problem. But to A & B, it?s an entirely different story. To them, C is really like that and it came to a point that it sort of affected their relationship. Would you consider A & B as backstabbers? What if A & B only ?bash? C?s attitude problem in private? I mean, while A & B share this secret a... More About: Life , The King , Math , Problem , Cate
Wikwakwokwok!
2007-07-01 17:14:00 That is the sound of a transforming Transformer (ano daw?!). And it's now my message tone! Hehe!Obviously, I join the scores of people who immensely enjoyed Transformers. I was supposed to watch it this week with orgmates. But I was considerably idle last Saturday so I was itching so much to finally watch it. The ultra rave reviews I read on the forums further weakened my EQ, haha!It was around 4pm, so understandably, it was SRO at the cinema where I watched the movie. I was standing at the back for about 90% of the movie. But I didn't mind, for the movie I was watching was definitely breath-taking.You see, I am not really a hardcore cartoon or comic fan of the Transformers. But deep in the dungeons of my childhood memories, I know that I used to watch the cartoons. But I have already forgotten the plot and even the characters. Only the names Optimus Prime and Megatron got stuck in my stock knowledge storage. So the past few days, I've been catching up on the Transformers history... More About: Entertainment
Purrrr or Raff?
2007-06-27 17:37:00 I am a first and foremost, a dog person. Ever since I was little, I have developed a certain sympathy for dogs. I would really cry whenever one of our dogs had to be killed. Quite ironic, if you consider that I felt grief but never cried when my gradpa (mother's side) and grandpa (father's side) died. And I would be all excited to go home from school whenever there's a new puppy around. I would be really upset (up to now that I am old) if I'd see a poorly taken cared of dogs on the streets. And I would really drool over cute puppies, even if they are just askals and are barking madly at me.But lately, my affections (and all my nephews' as well) has been caught by this cute kitten. Apparently, Jasper (my nephw aged 8) saw her at the waiting shed at his school and decided to bring her home simply because syempre, nakakaawa siya, walang nag-aalaga sa kanya. Awww, is my nephew a social worker or PETA President in the making? Haha! Jasper baptized his cat "Chuckles". To be honest, I... More About: Purr
The butteflies on my coffee cup*
2007-06-25 21:21:00 Of all the Starbucks shops I've been to, the one is SM Pampanga definitely has the worst crowd! Aaargh!You see, I am an avid customer of Starbucks. Proof? Well, I gobbled down 21 frappes for two straight Christmases just to get their posh planners. And yes, I do fancy signature brews of coffee. But I am not the rich kid type who visits so often that he already has his own mug at his favorite shop and is on a first-name basis with the baristas and the guard. Let's just say that Starbucks for me and my friends is pretty much like a movie. You know, it costs so much, even if you can actually consume one at home at a cheaper price (pirated DVDs = instant coffee on sachets). But you do it anyway, because it's a chance to hang out with friends and besides, the high price is sort of worth it. Nothing beats the big screen and Dolby Surround speakers especially on effects-ladden movies, right?Starbucks Katips is unofficially my favorite shop -- mostly because of geographical reasons. It'... More About: Life , Coffee , The King , Butt , Lies
Rrregret
2007-06-24 21:55:00 If I were to put the old me back in high school and the current me (still) in college, I would think that they are two different people. When I look back at what happened all these years, I am overwhelmed by the realization that I've been through a lot. Well, don't we all say that, right? But no. This isn't one of those self-serving emo posts. Well, this may border on the emo side, but this is definitely not self-serving. Neither is this an attempt to hide the ugly consequences of my various missteps and glorify the lessons I supposedly learn. Wala lang, gusto ko lang talagang mag-comment sa sarili kong buhay, hehe.You know the clich question on talk shows or even beauty pageants that inquires what part of your life you would want to change. And then the guests or the contestants would finish it off with the corresponding clich answer. "I wouldn't change anything because all my experiences helped me to be the better person that I am now." Well, the clich answer is a clich fo...
Ask The King! Yet Again
2007-06-08 21:19:00 INSTRUCTIONS: Ask anything! And I will summon all the power that I have to answer your question. Anything goes. You can ask for my opinion on something. You can ask a hypothetical question. You can ask a beauty pagaent question! Or one of those controversial forbidden questions that Mo Twister asks, hehe! You can even ask for a completely objective advice, haha! =p Or maybe ask anything about me. I will edit this post to write my answers to the questions as I read them.This is the third time I am gonna do this. For the first installment of answers, read here. For the second installment, read here.Anyway, I would have to go on a short blog leave. Gawd, I used to find it corny when bloggers announce a 'blog leave' or a 'blog hiatus'. I used to think it's just a maneuver to attract attention, haha! And now I am doing it. Anyway, my real world is a whirlwind of stress and agony and I don't wanna bore you with it. So you just might as well throw in those interesting questions for m... More About: The King , King
In times of depression
2007-06-05 19:19:00 About 3 months ago, a very good friend of mine (good enough to be a sister, neh 'Te Maan?), gave me a prayer pamphlet. Here's the prayer, in might come in handy for you. Maybe not now, but someday, who knows.PRAYER FOR HEALING*IN TIMES OF DEPRESSION I am terribly depressed, dear Lord, and I need your help. I come to you trusting in your great love for me and believing you will not forsake me now. Help me, Lord, I am hurting badly and struggling. I am very tired, afraid and discouraged. I feel so lost and empty with no sense of direction in whatever I am doing and where I am heading. Everything around me seems to be dark and gloomy. My present situation and thoughts about the future all seems hopeless. Nothing seems to lift my spirits any longer. Even those things and activities that used to bring me joy all seem dull and meaningless these days. I humbly beseech you now, Lord. Please let me feel your loving presence, your loving care and concern, all your tenderness melting ... More About: Depression , Times , Sion
Playing big brother
2007-06-01 15:57:00 When I stepped into college and I was forced to live semi-independently, it wasn't much of a problem for me. For starters, I have been semi-independent since my mom joined my dad in Bahrain back in second year high school. Second, I have one of my high school barkada for a roommate in a boarding house. Therefore, the adjustment period and possible bouts of homesickness weren't a problem either. Lastly, even when I transferred to an apartment more than a year after, I still had my orgmates / housemates who served as my older brothers and sisters away from home. So yeah, living in the city has been pretty convenient for me.Living in an apartment in college, for me, is better than living in a boarding house or a campus dorm. Of course the latter options do have perks.For example, in a boarding house, you don't have to do the cleaning of the house or the room. If you're lucky, your landlady would even cook meals for her boarders. But alas, there's the curfew, haha! Not that I stay ... More About: Big Brother , Brother , Big B , Roth , Brot
?????*
2007-05-29 06:28:00 If you were planning to have a trip to your favorite salon for haircut or whatever, you shouldn't have expected to find a single salon that was open for business. All your friendly neighorhood parloristas were busy watching Miss Universe 2007, haha!So.. Japan finally won after finishing 1st Runner-up last year. The general feedback thought is that Japan should've won last year instead. So the undeserved win was probably concurred by the crown, haha!And another Asian, Korea, was also in the Top 5 and placed 3rd Runner-Up. And Philippines, for the 3rd time in a row, won Miss Photogenic, thanks to worldwide internet voting.Wikipedia and www.peyups.com are simply the best sources for inside scoops (read: educated rumors) on big events like these, haha! Here are my random rants and raves, all of which are based on my own opinion alone, since I did watch the pageant. Plus, I have background information from the Wiki and Peyups.*Korea was my bet. Her answer is good enough for me, but I t... More About: Entertainment
Sunday Mornings
2007-05-27 17:49:00 Back in my Freshman year, my Sunday mornings were hellish for me, despite the usual connotation of blessedness of God's day. Because 30 Sunday mornings (most of which extended in the afternoon), were spent in ROTC classes at UP Clark.I admit, I am not the athletic type. Sports nga di ako magaling, training pa kaya? Back in 4th year, I was saved from the more rigorous training for PMT because I was one of the Military Police. But hold your horses, haha! I became an MP not because I exhibited special strength or discipline or undergone training like the COCC cadets did, but because I paid my uniform during the 1st day of collection. Apparently, for the military person who supervised our PMT subject, money does the talking, haha!I really dreaded ROTC training. In fact, it's the only thing that made me really anxious about going to college. It helped that during the Freshmen enlistment, I learned that I can sign up for Special Forces, the ROTC unit for UP Clark. So on Sundays, Dilima... More About: Life , The King
Sparks did fly!
2007-05-23 18:35:00 So, my ultimate bet, Jordin Spar k s, went on the become American Idol's youngest winner ever. Yey! Call it what you want -- an assessment, critique, tribute or whatever, but there here are my random thoughts for the whole season:*The Finale was a mismatch for me. One was the usual belter, the other was the usual performer. Well, maybe it's up to America to decide whether pipes or performing talent mattered more. If so, then the Finale was fair, until the last round -- the original American Idol song. This Is My Now was a belter's song. That's why Jordin's victory is not as triumphant as it should be for me. Blake should've assigned a different song or they could've arranged it to Blake's style.*If I had my way Melinda should've been in the Finale instead of Blake. That way, it would've been the ultimate showdown. Besides, I think This Is My Now was written with the back story of Jordin or Melinda in mind.*Blake might just be the runner-up, but I think if he won't compromis... More About: Entertainment , Parks , Sparks
PINAKA-GUSTOs
2007-05-22 16:36:00 Just to be fair, even if life isn?t, here?s the positive counterpart of my previous post. (Note: wala na naman ako maisip na topic, haha!) Baka naman isipin niyo eh nagpapaka-angst ako masyado or galit ako sa mundo, hehe!1. PINAKA GUSTO MONG KULAY:: Blue has always been my favorite color. But for color combos: blue & green, navy blue & light yellow. Tsaka yung dating color ng blog ko: cool green, cool blue, cool violet and gray! Oha, cool na cool! Ehe..2. PINAKA GUSTO MO SA KAIBIGAN:: Una sa lahat, parang boyfriend / girlfriend lang yan, dapat may chemistry kayo ng mga kaibigan mo. Tsaka isa pa, yun tipo na kapag nakapatay ka ng tao, siya yung pwede mong tawagan sa kalaliman ng gabi, tapos tutulungan ka niyang ibaon sa lupa yung bangkay, hehe!3. PINAKA GUSTO MO SA NILILIGAWAN:: Err, yung gusto rin niya ako? Haha!4. PINAKA GUSTO MONG DAMIT:: Yung mahal, signature, preppy, bwahaha! Joke. Before college, I TRIED dressing cool. But after just a few weeks at UP, I learned to value co... More About: Gusto
PINAKA-AYAWs
2007-05-20 20:05:00 Na-enjoy ko nang husto ang pagsagot ko sa survey na ito na galing kay Heneroso. At in Filipino pa siya. So pinost ko na rin dito. Wala rin naman akong matinong maisip na topic.1. PINAKA AYAW MONG KULAY:: Color combo na lang: Brown & Violet2. PINAKA AYAW MO SA KAIBIGAN:: Walang utang na loob / traydor3. PINAKA AYAW MO SA MANLILIGAW ONILILIGAWAN:: Masyadong pa-damsel-in-distress4. PINAKA AYAW MONG DAMIT:: Yung mainit isuot! Lalu na kapag hindi aircon ang lugar / pupuntahan5. PINAKA AYAW MONG HAIRSTYLE:: Err, syempre yung di ko bagay, haha! On other people, yung naka-gel at naka-spike paharap na parang binungkal ng kalabaw sa sobrang pagkapantay ng mga linya! Nakow, that's so 10 years ago, haha!6. PINAKA AYAW NA SINASABI SAYO:: That I'm not good enough (even if I try).. Naks, drama..7. PINAKA AYAW MONG INIINOM PAG MAYGIMIKAN:: Yung mga shina-shot. Ampait eh!8. PINAKA AYAW MONG LUGAR:: Basta kahit saan na kadiri at madumi9. PINAKA AYAW MONG PALABAS? BAKIT?:: ABT UR LUV -- kahit eye-ca...
Bus ride
2007-05-18 15:21:00 Riding an air-conditioned bus for at least an hour, at least twice a week has been a norm for me for the past 6 years. Finally settling in a comfortable seat without having to wait in a long line is one of life's simplest gems for a probinsyano like me.In those 6 years of commuting to and from the country's top metro, I've never had a regular companion. Random orgmates who happen to be going home at the same time or random friends whom you surprisingly see at the terminal is the next best thing. Even this semi-regular set of 'bus-mates' changes from semester to semester.Although technically, the bus ride home and the bus ride to Manila only differ in direction. But the destination of either trips makes a whole lot of difference in terms of the overall experience. The bus ride home feels much better -- it entails longing, excitement and a tinge of security. Whereas the bus ride to Manila involves a feeling of dread, exasperation and a little bit of hesitation.I pass time in both... More About: Life , The King , Ride
Generally peaceful
2007-05-14 16:41:00 This post's title is totally the phrase of the day, haha! You'd hear this on any channel covering the recently concluded voting. Apparently, this is COMELEC's assessment of the 2007 midterm elections so far.Well, as far as my city is concerned, I would have to agree. Elections have always been peaceful here. And as far as my precinct is concerned, there was no any hassle at all when I voted. So if ever there were problems when the precincts opened, I supposed those problems were worked out already.I am so excited over the results, especially for the local one. Initial, unofficial and not to mention minutely partial results show Among Ed winning over Baby Pineda and Mark Lapid with a little margin. So, Kapampangans, fingers crossed!I have never been this excited over the elections, and I think my case is not an isolated case. Like what a UP Public Administration professor said over ABS-CBN, the most extensive ever media coverage of the elections show that there is a demand for inf... More About: Life , The King , Genera , Gene , Peaceful
Yes to a good Kapampangan leader!
2007-05-13 16:32:00 Ever since I had a clear grasp of numbers, tabulation-rich events like elections, Olympics, pageants and other contests always amazed me. But elections were a different matter. I knew that the results would greatly affect the world I live in.In 1992, my bet for President was Mitra. I think I liked him because he looked the kindest to me. Haha! But in 1998, when I had a better understanding of national matters, my bet was Raul Roco. And in 2004, when I was finally eligible to vote, he was still my bet. I was really upset that he lost. I couldn't get why people won't vote for the one with the cleanest record. Why they'd prefer the cheater that GMA was just so FPJ won't win. For me, there was a perfect alternative to FPJ and that was Roco. I really believed in his brand of leadership. So when I heard the news that he died, my first thought was, "Oh no! Wala nang pag-asa ang Pilipinas.." Of course, I know it's really not the end. Raul Roco has indeed sown the seeds of change. It's... More About: Life , The King , Good , Pang , Lead
Top 10 kinds of sadness
2007-05-07 19:59:00 Look up 'saddened' in your favorite thesaurus and you will find up to 20 synonyms. They all mean the same negative feeling, albeit in varying degrees and in varying situations. More so, sadness is also relative, which is something I learned when I read a blog post of complaints a few days ago. Add the factor that some of us are 'stronger' such that what may be distressing for us may not be so for them.So out of the many synonyms of 'saddened', here's my personal perspective of 10 of them.1. PEEVED is when you get upset after you argue with a person who just won't listen because of all his close-minded bull.2. AFFLICTED is when you can't sleep even if you badly want to, especially when you start becoming ill. That's why usually, there's actual physical pain.3. DISTURBED is when you know you only wanted to do the right thing but you know that in the process, you'll most probably incur a friend's wrath.4. PAINED is when you remember the good ol'times with the people you o... More About: Sadness , Ness
Top 10 things I didn't like about Spiderman 3
More articles from this author:2007-05-04 10:47:00 Before any of the Spidey loyalists out there would crucify me, know that while I know the very basic facts about Peter Parker and Spider man , I am no comic book fan. I also watched a few epsiodes of the cartoon version on ABS-CBN a decade ago. But that's it. I watched Spiderman 1 & 2 and immensle enjoyed both. My expectations on Spiderman 3 were pretty high, so I was disappointed when I watched it. It wasn't a complete mess though. It's just that the annoying things outweighed the enjoyable ones.Here's a list of the Top 10 things about the movie that annoyed me the most:(In no particular order)1. Harry having amnesia after the fight? For a while there I thought I was watching a local teleserye, hehe! Worse, it didn?t last long, to think that he supposedly lost 3 years worth of memory. Even Mike Delfino of Desperate Housewives who lost 2 years worth of memory to amnesia had to wait way way longer than Harry to bring back just a few scenes of his lost past. Sorry, it was a little r... More About: Entertainment , Things 1, 2, 3 |
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