Political Drama, Youthful Satire

LOL FB LOL

2011-03-11T15:11:00.002+08:00

Facebook a top cause of relationship trouble, say US lawyers

Social networking site becoming primary source of evidence in divorce proceedings and custody battles, lawyers say

Read the article here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/mar/08/facebook-us-divorces

I nearly died laughing for some reason. Makes it sound like Facebook is the "Other Woman" or the reason men don't do chores.

Seriously, this is a classic example of how people don't take accountability for their relationships. Blame it on financial troubles. Blame it on his commitment-phobic psyche. Blame it on the dog. Hell, blame Facebook!

This is what I think about the "tighter security measures" in LRT.

2011-01-31T11:41:00.002+08:00

Especially when you wake up EXTRA early, just to spend 30 minutes standing in line outside the LRT station. And you know what's changed about inspection? They don't use those wooden, poking sticks anymore to go through your stuff. They simply use their gloved hands.

I'm a bit tetchy about someone's hands going through my bag after they've gone through someone else's stuff.

Yeah, sure, make us suffer standing in line until a terrorist decides that a crowded three-mile long queue is an excellent place for his next plot. Harharhar.

Something to tap your brain with

2010-11-06T15:40:00.001+08:00

"Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose."

-Bill Gates

Get Crazy!!

2010-11-06T09:15:00.002+08:00

OMG, midterm week!! Almost done! Only have midterms in Algebra and NSTP next week and I'm about to go nuts here!

I know I haven't posted in awhile but only because I've been reeeeally busy with school. In between school, chores and family time, there's sleep.

Yes, sleep is very, very important to me.

Right now I'm sort of zombie-ish and I forgot what important thing I'm suppose to blog about today.

Ah well.

Oh Life. That.

2010-10-20T19:27:00.002+08:00

Been busy with school! School's been pretty fantastic or maybe because I'm still taking up minors. Muhahaha.

So lately a lot of people have been asking me why I didn't take the Multimedia Arts course in Benilde since I'm obviously a very artistic person.

I have no friggin' idea.

I'm having fun as a student in my Consular and Diplomatic Affairs course so... I'm not sure why.

I will be doing some serious thinking for the next few days.

Weather Weather

2010-10-17T09:03:00.002+08:00

So far, the weather's been pretty good lately. No sign of the hurricane that's supposedly hitting Northern Luzon.

What have I been up to? Been pretty busy with school while trying not to get distracted by boys. I have to learn how to ignore some of them (including Super Crush because, yeah, for my own good) for the sake of academic excellence. If not academic excellence, at least I have the face to present my parents a good course card.

And I have signed up as member of the Greenpeace! It was pretty random. It was a Monday (or was that Tuesday?) and I was walking toward the train platform when some dude approached me asking for a moment of my time. Got nothing else on my agenda anyway, so what the heck. Next thing I knew, I was signing up a form while Anthony told me about their recent organization activities.

SO looking forward to it.

Another Epic Flash flood?

2010-10-15T20:05:00.000+08:00

Storm Megi to hit Cagayan Valley, to bring Ondoy-like rains

Tropical Storm Megi further intensified as it approaches the country and is forecast to enter Philippine territory late Friday night or early Saturday morning. The storm is also expected to bring Ondoy-like rains to affected areas.

Officials from the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) also said at a press conference in Quezon City that Megi will make landfall between Isabela and Cagayan provinces Monday afternoon.

Megi, which will be codenamed "Juan" once inside Philippine territory, was spotted 1,300 kilometers east of southern Luzon as of 10 a.m.

The storm, the tenth to hit the country this year, was monitored to be packing maximum sustain winds of 105 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 135 kph.

Nathaniel Servando, PAGASA deputy director for research and development, said Megi is expected to intensify into a typhoon in the next two days, with winds reaching beyond 150 kph.

"Landfall is based on the eye of the storm, but its circulation could be felt [as early as] Sunday afternoon in the two provinces [where it will make landfall]," he said.

Meanwhile, Secretary Mario Montejo of the Department of Science and Technology also warned that Megi could bring rains as much as that of storm Ondoy (Ketsana), the killer typhoon that triggered floods that left hundreds dead and millions of pesos in damages in Metro Manila and neighboring provinces in September 2009.

Weather officials earlier said that the rainfall brought by Ondoy last year was the most in recorded history, surpassing the previous record for the metropolis in 1967. (See: Epic flood in Metro Manila caused by record rainfall)

Weather forecasters also discouraged sea travelers to sail in the affected areas as early as Sunday morning.

PAGASA said it will continue issuing weather bulletins every six hours, but will post hourly updates on its Twitter account which is expected to be activated within the day. —LBG/RSJ, GMANews.TV

Focus.

2010-10-08T23:41:00.001+08:00

Must. Focus. On studies.

To my college crush:

You're a douche. And you're slow. Did I mention you're a douche? :D

Meh.

Buddha, my man!

2010-10-02T09:30:00.001+08:00

"Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it.
Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many.
Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books.
Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders.
Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations.
But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it."

-Buddha

I Has A Happy

2010-10-01T15:43:00.003+08:00

A friend recently asked me if I'm happy with Benilde.

Of course I am!

I know there are people who think that Benilde is a place of DLSU rejects or just a school for college rejects in general but who are they to point this out? Benilde is one of those schools that cater to creative interest that doesn't solely focus on academics while maintaining its learner-centered methods. Some people point out the students are lazy, stupid, and unwilling to learn.
Can someone tell me what school doesn't have a hooligan who just goes to school to socialize? The teachers are brilliant here. They can tell if a student has just another way of learning.

It's a school for rich kids, they say. Yes, it's an expensive institution, but unlike other universities, you know that your money is actually well-spent. From the tuition, facilities, technology, miscellaneous, and security, it is worth it. You can see where and how the money was alloted. Just because someone can study in Benilde doesn't mean they're rich. Some of us are just mildly well-off with parents working the extra mile just to place us in this school.

Others say this school is where the beautiful people go to.

I won't argue with that. Teehee.

Teh Gift?

2010-09-29T18:00:00.002+08:00

I told my best friend Strawberry about my little random striking-up-conversation with a stranger. Who is now a friend. She says "you have The Gift!"

Eh?

She says no matter how thick-faced she can get, she can never have the courage to strike up a casual conversation with someone she doesn't know. Therefore, she dubbed my "ability" as "The Gift."

That's an interesting way to put it.

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Teh Wierd Ting Called "Lyf."

2010-09-29T13:34:00.003+08:00

To get to school all the way from Katipunan, I have to take the LRT line to Recto and the other line to Vito Cruz. Being my spectacularly lethargic self, I rolled out of bed and arrived at D. Jose Station where other rush hour commuters swarmed the platform.

I am the type of person who's not particularly crazy about cramming oneself in a tram of sardined commuters so I usually let the "roaches" (the term I use for commuters who must squeeze themselves in the tram at all cost even when the place is totally packed with no more breathing room. Cockroaches can squeeze in holes as thin as the width of a coin.) go ahead and make themselves into sandwiches.

After unsuccessful attempts to even get close enough to the train, I noticed this guy beside me wearing Benilde's PE shirt.

Okay, I notice a lot of guys who commute who wear the effin' shirt but this one was particularly interesting. Because:
a.) it's morning and usually the first subjects in Benilde start at 8am.
b.) he wasn't bad-looking and wore glasses.
c.) he seemed pretty approachable.

My opening line: "Taga-Benilde ka 'rin?"

Thank God he wasn't one to attempt to get off a conversation with a random stranger. I don't know if he found it odd or anything but he was totally a hundred percent cool about it.

I can safely say I have a new friend. We tight, y'all. We tight. LOL. He calls me "Ate" because I am older- though he's almost taller than I am.

More Algebra stuff!

Bee Zeeee. Buzzz!

2010-09-26T19:27:00.002+08:00

I know I am suppose to say something important but I forgot.

I have a quiz on Algebra tomorrow! On the bright side, I get to sit beside this reeeeally cute classmate of mine. Teehee.

I like school. School keeps me busy and out of trouble. I like being busy and loathing college freshmen who are bouncing around the place.

Is awesome day.

LOL Destiny.

2010-09-23T18:55:00.003+08:00

I am loving Benilde.

My Algebra teacher's a Chinese woman, probably in her twenties, with an odd, endearing sense of humor.

"It's destiny that we're all here!"

Tell me about it.

I looooove their library at the ground floor. It is teh awezum!

Bookstore!

2010-09-14T18:40:00.001+08:00

My sister asked me if I'd like to go to National Bookstore with her.

Of coures I'm going!!!

Refusing is like sacrilege!!

"We live for Gru... we live for Gru..."

2010-09-12T20:57:00.002+08:00

I am currently listening to Minions Mambo by Pharrell Williams. It is the cutest hip-hop song. EVAR.

Just got back from my mom's hometown. Took advantage of the long weekend. Anyway, something is seriously up with our Starex because when my mom puts a little pressure on the gas, the van sounds like we stuffed a cow in the engine.

I'm tired from the trip.

September is a good time to actually play Earth, Wind and Fire's "September". Isn't it obvious. Muhahaha.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

2010-09-05T14:02:00.003+08:00

While members of the police special forces group exhibit what real rescue is about after the Mendoza incident, I could not help but be appalled at the Interior Undersecretary Rico E. Puno for his extremely lax attitude at the duration of the hostage-taking.

Then again, what would you expect from someone who hasn't had training in hostage situations. On top of that, this total newb totally relied on Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim's strategy: let the man grow bored and hungry of the whole thing and let's have lunch.

Apparently, crazy people take a bus full of tourists hostage for their own petty amusement. Kids grow bored and hungry. When that happens, they go off and to look for something to eat and/or something to play with. The Mayor should've invited Mendoza to lunch instead of Magtibay.

Seriously, a bus full of Hong Kong nationals with an armed former policeman who's obviously more than mentally disturbed and it didn't occur to Puno that the situation would become a national crisis? Has brain drain totally ravaged the country of common sense? Puno may as well join the ranks of those idiots who claim that Venus Raj failed to answer William Baldwin's question because the crisis distracted her neural synapses.

As much as I want Puno to take full responsibility for the whole kibitz, we really can't dump the whole blame on him. Appointing an inexperienced officer to oversee PNP activities is like hiring a clueless high school graduate to oversee operations of a nationwide bank. Or fast food chain.

The Philippine National Police did their best that day? THAT was their BEST? I am shocked. That was absolutely near the borderline of best! If that was their best, I should pack my bags and migrate to Serbia.
No one did their best.
No one stepped up and showed the world that the lives of those Hong Kong nationals were a number one priority.
The sad realization- as everyone witnessed- is that nobody even tried, starting from Mayor Alfredo Lim, to the awkward, untrained members of SWAT.

So nobody better give me crap on how they did their "best". I think they gave their worst. And guddamit, nobody better justify Mayor Lim's hunger for Chinese food that day. I could throw fortune cookies at him.

Goggie!

2010-09-04T17:13:00.003+08:00

On my way to the nearby local hospital which is just a 3-minute walk from our place in the province, I met a happy-looking stray dog sniffing around. For some reason, I approached the creature. It stared back at me, sort of apprehensive that a geek with glasses would appear in front of him. He then sniffed my hand, and started wagging its tail. I pet the cute little thing and then we both went our seperate ways.

I'll have one of those.

2010-09-02T13:12:00.003+08:00

I don't care what people say.

I shall get me a minion one way or another!!

A minion that can glow in the dark, cater to my every whim, does my grocery shopping, can be a DJ and asks for goodnight kisses.

Despicable Me is a refreshing movie. It's one of those movies that teach a lot about what are the really important things in life without overcooking the drama or overloading its substance with pop cultural references. It manages to be a light, fluffy family movie without being superficial.

Am I the only one who thinks Gru is somewhat attractive? I'm totally digging his whole jacket and scarf ensemble.

Oh, and I will be spending the remainder of this day downloading the awesome soundtracks of this movie.

I want a minion for Christmas.

Happy September!

2010-09-01T14:44:00.005+08:00

Things to look forward to this month:

Despicable Me is showing in movie theaters!!

"It's so fluffy I'm gonna die!!"

Sara Bareilles' album- entitled Kaleidoscope Heart- will be coming out reeeeeeeally soon.

I'm so excited, I must contain myself. I could burst into flames. Have a good month y'all!

I Won't Dance!

2010-08-30T09:33:00.004+08:00

Alright. Step Up 3 was awesome. But I gotta admit that Adam Sevani (Moose) and Alyson Stoner (Camille) stole the spotlight on this one.

Message to the Philippines: Learning the Hard Way

2010-08-26T23:36:00.000+08:00

No words can describe the infamous hostage-taking incident that unfolded before the world on the 23rd of August.

What could've been a shining moment for the Philippines quickly melted into a disastrous pot of embarassment. And who's at fault? Everyone present at the scene that tragic Monday evening: the ill-prepared SWAT team, the scoop-hungry media, and the curious bystanders who think they won't get in the way of the entire operation.

Rolando Mendoza was only one perfectly disturbed and delusional former policeman who obviously didn't premeditate much on what he did. He just had everything he needed to stir things up: he had an assault rifle and he managed to get a bus of tourists. He's a wuss compared to terrorists, but sure, he's still dangerous. Hostage takers are potentially homicidal and suicidal at best. The whole thing was handled so poorly.

Let's start with the most obvious thing they should have dealt with first: crowd control.

There was no coordination or communication at all to prevent bystanders coming within a 50-foot barge pole at the scene. A little boy was hit by a stray bullet! This fact pisses me off- isn't it enough we have incompetent cops and now we have incompetent parents or guardians? A sensible person would take caution if a hostage-taking scene is unraveling. Apparently in this country, a dramatic hostage-taking is synonymous to a local celebrity. We just have to come close to it and say "I was there!"
To the people who were part of the curious crowd that time: you were mostly obstruction to the entrance/exit of police and medical personnel. You practically put all of your lives in danger. And you were also a great inconvenience. I hope you are all proud of yourselves.

The PNP had 9 hours to prepare a strategy to rescue the hostages and prepare an assault for Mendoza. But what the hell happened? Sulong, Wait, Atras, and Tago is what happened. They had no strategy. They did not think of the worst-case scenario. The BBC news anchor summed up the entire event with his comment, "The Manila cop seems overly cautious." That was painful.

To the scoop-loving media. Screw you guys. Remember that Manila Peninsula siege and you all whined about how you're just doing your job when the police hauled you off? You're all just really white noise and babies who need a story without thinking of the consequences of your actions. Now you've learned the hard way. You gave Mendoza the advantage of seeing everything going on around him. In the first place, you media retards just want to out-scoop each other without even having the brain cell to think what you're doing is botching the entire rescue operation. There was not one media person there who practiced responsible journalism. This must be the best time of your careers.

Then again, there wasn't really any operation going on. I guess the PNP people just went "meh, let's wing it." Nobody was really in charge. I guess someone was waiting for someone else to come up with a brilliant suggestion. Our SWAT team weren't well-equipped in the first place. Open the bus door with a thin rope. Fail. Try and crack the windows open. Fail. Throw in tear gas and go in without protection for it. EPIC FAIL.

Mendoza's brother wasn't much help either. It was like watching someone pour gas on a forest fire. Big whoop.

Why is our SWAT team obviously untrained for this?

If Venus Raj would make a statement, this is MAJOR MAJOR failure on us.

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Hatred toward Filipinos ‘smacks of racism’ — HK daily
GMANews.TV - Thursday, August 26

A newspaper in Hong Kong on Wednesday sought to ease the reported resentment felt by Chinese nationals toward Filipinos in light of the deadly hostage crisis in Manila that left eight tourists from China’s special administrative region dead.

In its editorial Wednesday, the South China Morning Post said Filipinos are the “wrong targets" of the collective anger although it described the police force that handled Monday’s hostage situation as “incompetent."

“The actions of a unit of police commandos were not [the Filipinos’] doing. Tarring them with the same brush of incompetence isn’t right," the editorial read, adding that venting anger toward Filipinos “smacks of racism."

The editorial also scored the Hong Kong government’s response to the tragedy after placing the Philippines on its travel blacklist. “It has issued its highest travel alert for those thinking of going to the Philippines. Based on a single isolated incident, it has determined that a severe threat exists and that all travel should be avoided," it said.

This page requires a higher version browser The editorial explained that the only other countries on the alert list – Indonesia, Iran, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia and Thailand – are ranked two levels lower, with travelers advised to “exercise caution." The Security Bureau of Hong Kong issued a travel warning on Monday, discouraging all travel to the Philippines by its citizens.

Just an hour after the hostage-taking ended, the Philippines’ status was changed by Hong Kong from an “amber alert warning" to a “black alert warning," indicating severe threats to the country’s security. “Travel bans are for safety, not political retribution," the SCMP editorial stated.
It likewise faulted protesters in Hong Kong who rallied outside the Philippine Consulate General there for the “abuse" hurled against Philippine President Benigno Aquino III in blog postings and placards. The editorial cited a placard that read “Cold-blooded Aquino – Go to hell." “Statements like this are not rational or reasonable. All they do is stir needless hatred," it said. The newspaper, which has a daily circulation of over 100,000, urged Chinese nationals not to place blame for the hostage drama to Filipinos, which it described as “innocent bystanders" to the tragedy.
“The 150,000 Filipinos who live among us in Hong Kong and the untold millions in the Philippines who rely on our business and tourism dollars cannot provide what we want to know. They are as much innocent bystanders to the tragedy as we are and deserve to be treated as such," the editorial said. - KBK, GMANews.TV

Traffic!

2010-08-23T11:32:00.001+08:00

I just noticed that traffic on my blog has been gradually increasing. An average of 9 to 14 views per day.

I dunno about you, I'm pretty happy about it.

Off to meet with best friends!

Komikon!

2010-08-22T17:23:00.002+08:00

Attended Komikon yesterday out of my desperation to escape being alone in my unit feeling sorry for myself.

Manix Abrera- the brilliant mind behind Kikomachine Komix- was there! ("SOULMATE MEEEEE!!!") His latest comic is out. I remembered the last Komikon at University of The Philippines' Bahay ng Alumni. I had him sign my comic and my arm. LOL. I know. Insane.

Passion!!

2010-08-19T21:31:00.003+08:00

I heard this guy's music when I was in high school, back when Friendster and MySpace was the rage. YouTube and Facebook weren't popular yet. So I was pleasantly surprised when I stumbled into one of his YouTube videos just minutes ago!!

Promising. Talent.

www.simply-passion.com

www.blogtv.com/people/listen2passion

24/7 Attractive Man

2010-08-19T16:16:00.002+08:00

I am not sure if I should be apprehensive about this website for men. They basically coach men with dating techniques and tips to get laid.

http://247attractiveman.com

Bleagh.

2010-08-17T12:17:00.002+08:00

Relationships are hard.

It makes me feel like Attila the Hun.

And now an appropriate message to what's-his-face:

Botox

2010-08-17T11:50:00.003+08:00

Watched a DVD of Sex and The City 2.

I noticed that Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Catrall are apparently competing in their use of botox. Kim Catrall carried it best. Sarah looked like a drag queen when she puts on make-up.

Cool movie though.

Province!!

2010-08-14T15:50:00.004+08:00

So I'm at Dagupan City, just bumming. I suddenly miss Manila though so I'm tempted to jump on the next bus to Manila.

Truth is, there are lots of things I have to do in Manila and I am just itchin' to finish them up.

Yesterday, I surfed the net at my fave cafe' where they had kick-ass wi-fi (too bad they charge 25 pesos for an hour you charge your laptop). Then I had a quick dinner at Cafe' du Marc.

And I saw my nose doctor!!

Ok, I call him my nose doctor because most of the time, I visit him when my severe allergic rhinitis starts beating the shit out of me and he always checks out what's happening in my nasal passages before he figures out what kind of medication I need. He's one of my favorite doctors because he really knows what he's doing, he's quite patient and approachable, and he's incredibly HOT.

He's married, you triviaheads. But that doesn't make him less hunky and it's mortifying everytime he sees all the mucus blockage from my severe rhinitis.

He was just a yard away on his own table. I took the opportunity to greet him and ask how he was doing,

The man literally jumped up when he recognized me. I don't know if it's because I shocked him or it's one of those old-school gentlemanly ways of greeting a lady at a dinner. Take your pick. He was alone and was picking up a take-out for dinner. He asked if I was working, and all that small-talk thing and he says I've slimmed down.

OMGWTFBBQ! Someone tells me in a positive connotation that I'm skinny!! I love this world.
Coz most of the time, people raise an eyebrow at me and ask me if I'm sick. Jeezus.

Then I told him I'm just gonna patronize the store that sold fake DVDs next door. He said it's good that I'm giving them business. LOLwut. Then he told me to take care and be careful coz it was raining.

That's why he's my doctor. He's still a doctor inside and outside the clinic. Bahaha!

I'ma shut up now and get a life. Then open a bank account.

I love the laidback atmosphere here.

I Shall Live FOREVAAAA!!

2010-08-11T16:32:00.000+08:00

Bigger waistline, bigger risk of dying: study

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The bigger a person's waistline, the more likely they are to die of any cause, regardless of whether they are overweight or not, a study published Monday says.

Researchers at the American Cancer Society in Atlanta looked at the association between the waistlines of 48,500 men and 56,343 women aged 50 years and older, and death from any illness.

After adjusting for body mass index and other risk factors, the researchers found that men and women with very large waists -- 120 centimeters (47 inches) or greater in men, and 110 centimeters (42 inches) or more in women -- were around twice as likely to die of any cause as people with smaller waists.

The risk of dying was greater regardless of whether a man or woman was normal weight, overweight or obese, found the study published in the American Medical Association's Archives of Internal Medicine.

The study also found that men and women with very large waists were "more likely than those with smaller waists to be less educated, to have a high BMI (body mass index), to be physically inactive, to be former smokers, and to have a history of cardiovascular disease, cancer or respiratory disease."

Respiratory disease was the most likely cause of death among the very large-girthed, followed by cardiovascular disease and cancer, the study said.

Previous studies have associated large waistlines with heart disease, inflammatory illness, insulin resistance, high blood cholesterol and type two diabetes.

The link between waist circumference and mortality from a host of illnesses "may be because waist circumference is strongly correlated with fat tissue in the viscera - surrounding the organs in the abdomen - which is thought to be more dangerous than fat tissue under the skin," the study said.

"Our results suggest that, regardless of weight, avoiding gains in waist circumference may reduce the risk of premature mortality," the authors of the study said.

I remember now!

2010-08-10T18:33:00.003+08:00

I went to the grocery to run a little errand. I passed by the bread spread aisle and was still awed by how expensive Nutella was.

I'm sorry Nutella but you have been replaced.

His name is Finetti and he doesn't hurt my wallet without compromising taste and quality.

(For P51.00!)

Nutella and I had a good run.

Meh.

2010-08-10T10:37:00.002+08:00

I'm pretty sure I wanted to post something important here.

Eh. I forgot.

Well, happy rainy days to everyone!

Entrance Exams

2010-08-07T20:33:00.003+08:00

So I just took the entrance exam for De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde.

One thing I noticed about it is that... the whole exam made sense.

The exam did not focus on how much facts you have in your head, how much you've memorized or how smart you are. It was an exam that tested one's logic, critical thinking, reasoning, aptitude and abstract thinking.

It's a refreshing change from other universities' medieval entrance exams that's barely updated.

I was expecting old, greying papers in slightly wrinkled folders as our questionnaires. It was far from that.

Kudos to De La Salle- CSB for their effort to identify students by how they constructively use their intelligence instead of how much memory they can retain in their brains with facts you can find in any reference.

Who died and made you king of anything?

2010-08-04T11:11:00.003+08:00

I am an avid Sara Bareilles fan and I went ecstatic like a dog listening to techno music when one of my friends in Facebook posted her latest music video.

What I love about Sarah is that she's not into mainstream music and lyrics with sexual innuendos and sappy love songs. Her music is honest, witty, smart, heartfelt- and fun! Her songs aren't gimmicky. A rare in talent in the music industry.

I'm worried for Leona Lewis.

YouTube won't let this video embed so here's the link to her new awesome single!!

KING OF ANYTHING

Here's the lyrics:

Keep drinking coffee, stare me down across the table
While I look outside
So many things I’d say if only I were able
But I just keep quiet and count the cars that pass by

You’ve got opinions, man
We’re all entitled to ‘em, but I never asked
So let me thank you for your time, and try not to waste anymore of mine
And get out of here fast

I hate to break it to you babe, but I’m not drowning
There’s no one here to save

Who cares if you disagree?
You are not me
Who made you king of anything?
So you dare tell me who to be?
Who died and made you king of anything?

You sound so innocent, all full of good intent
Swear you know best
But you expect me to jump up on board with you
And ride off into your delusional sunset

I’m not the one who’s lost with no direction
But you’ll never see

You’re so busy making maps with my name on them in all caps
You got the talking down, just not the listening

And who cares if you disagree?
You are not me
Who made you king of anything?
So you dare tell me who to be?
Who died and made you king of anything?

All my life I’ve tried to make everybody happy
While I just hurt and hide
Waiting for someone to tell me it’s my turn to decide

Who cares if you disagree?
You are not me
Who made you king of anything?
So you dare tell me who to be?
Who died and made you king of anything?

Who cares if you disagree?
You are not me
Who made you king of anything?
So you dare tell me who to be?
Who died and made you king of anything?

Let me hold your crown, babe.

Blame Poverty?

2010-08-03T18:01:00.007+08:00

Book firm sues school president

You know, I'm all for educating poor people and stuff but I'm torn between humanity and the law.

Sure, they're too poor to afford good books but I'm pretty sensitive about the violation of intellectual property law.

Nothing sets a good example to our future generation like unauthorized reproduction of textbooks.

Headache. What's with the drama??

2010-08-01T12:00:00.005+08:00

Err. So many things to do right now. When I'm this stressed, I work like a robot and I totally forget to eat.

I'm just gonna cook up some noodles and brew tea.

Teeeeeaaaa.

This is what happens when you think things are going right, you think you finally are up to THAT expectation, only to have someone tell you they feel bad about something you did that isn't even an issue to begin with. Jeezus friggin' Christ. I hate it when people say one thing and totally act the opposite of what they're saying.

What I'm hearing right now is, "I trust you naman but-???"

But I should be more sensitive. But I should be more receptive. Butbutbutbutbutbut. My fanny.

Is this what people get for being themselves?

Apparently, I am not built for relationships. I apparently just lack the sensitivity factor and I love my freedom too much.

This is such bulltish.

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On top of that, I'm past the deadline. Which is bad, because I'm usually all about the deadlines. I have to write about orchids and breast pump. (Where are these writing assignments coming from, I ask you?) I'm just ranting here. I love my work. I just need to be totally isolated from civilization until further improvement.

I need to make another bank account because my card isn't compatible with Paypal. FTW.

FINALLY got the third book- The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest- from Wapwap.

I shall unwind with Stieg Larsson's third installment after this hellish day is over.

I feel murderous.

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I want to cry while eating Arce Dairy. Dark chocolate.

But there isn't any ice cream. So I can't really cry at the moment.

Insecurities.

2010-07-29T12:56:00.004+08:00

While buying a snack at a stall that sells products with carabao milk, there was a young woman, tall, with no make-up and her hair obviously doing its own thing without a stylist.

But OMG, she looked fantastic.

Beside her, I'd look like an experimental creation of Hades. It's moments like these my self-esteem plummets and I feel less like a human being and more of a hybrid of sorts. Skinny arms there, skinny legs here, insignificant chest and a booty that hip-hop artists wouldn't even rap about unless they'll alter the lyrics to compare me to an ironing board.

My mom tells me I'm beautiful. What mother wants to hear that her child is a combination of aesthestically inferior genetic design??

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Ah. This is perfect for those annoying fangirls swarming in droves, claiming that people don't understand Twilight and saying it's more mature compared to Harry Potter.

Excuse me. Suicide attempts and bestiality is not my idea of "mature" romance. Twilight romance is even more idiotic than Romeo and Juliet. Christ. Then again, I don't mind if all the fangirls attempt Bella's way of dealing with heartbreak- get yourself in a motorcycle accident and/or jump off cliff and drown your misery in the ocean! There's gotta be one less lonely fangirl!

SONArific and Smokers

2010-07-27T11:29:00.005+08:00

Aside from the fashion filipiniana parade and Manny Pacquiao's posse, I must admit that exposing the dirty laundry of the Arroyo administration is a good stepping stone for better governance. Some people who had no idea what was the point of exposing the dirty laundry.

I shall put it in layman's terms. When you are weeding, you pull up the roots of the weed to completely get rid of it.

It's pretty clear that everything is running amok (during Arroyo's admin) with how the public coffers were spent. What awes me is how they manage to cover everything up. Why so much excess rice wasted? How did our money go to those executives of WMSS?

Oh, to Pres. Noynoy's credit, he made it to plenary hall just in time without the wang-wang.

Keep up the good work!

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I am an avid advocate of the anti-smoking campaign and DOH has launched this anti-smoking drive. You can now report violators of the anti-smoking law via text.

All you have to do is NOSI (means "No to Yosi") to 2256. This number covers Smart, Globe and Sun subscribers.

However, before you rat out the smoker, keep in mind that you have to take note of:

time and date of the incident.
what establishment or plate number of the public vehicle.
address of the establishment or route of the public vehicle.
And if possible, take a picture or video of the violator doing the deed.

Smokers have their right to inhale unspeakable components in their lungs. Non-smokers have a right to clean air.

I never understood the point of smoking areas in some establishments. Anyplace that has a smoker or a smoker's area is, like, ineffective.

And to those idiots still criticizing Pres. Noynoy of his smoking habit, get a life. He is a polite smoker who follows the anti-smoking law. If he wants to quit, that's his prerogative.

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AAAAAARRRRRGHHH!!!?!

Why is Eclipse going on its fourth week in cinemas???!!

It's just a movie involving a sparkling vampire, a boring town hick and a werewolf who's allergic to t-shirts!!!

I don't regret reading the entire Twilight saga. It's just sad that tweens and teens are ravaging mad for cinemas to watch this crap.

Why I Will Be Keeping Track of State of The Nation Address This Year

2010-07-24T20:04:00.002+08:00

After reading the headlines in the Philippine Star, I shall park my derriere in front of the interwebs or the boob tube. I wonder how shocking SONA would be this year.

FINALLY!!

Pres. Noynoy has been impressive so far.

Time to expose those cockroaches!!

Die, cockroaches, die!

Turn around and switch!

2010-07-23T16:26:00.002+08:00

Today, I decided to clean the tank of my two hermit crabs. When I took them out, I noticed they had switched shells. I could tell because Fuego is smaller, darker, compared to his companion Houdini, who's bulkier and leans toward the reddish-orange hue.

Fuego has a shell painted to look like a lady bug's shell. Houdini's original shell is painted orange with colorful swirly patterns. I guess it was out of boredom they decided to exchange properties or something.

It was an amusing surprise. The lady who sold me those hermit crabs did tell me about this habit. Fuego and Houdini have been with me since November (or was October?) and they haven't exchanged shells until now.

How I Roll

2010-07-22T16:24:00.002+08:00

When I'm writing articles, my background music must be a Disney soundtrack.

So it's not everyday someone's writing web content that involves chemistry degrees to the soundtrack of Lion King. ("Oh, I just can't wait to be kiiiiing!")

When I'm writing, I have no intention of eating a proper meal and I despise chores that get in the way.

Speaking of writing, the person I'm writing for hasn't been replying to any of my emails and hasn't gone online on YM, which worries me. I'm coming up with some pretty unusual excuses in my head. He might've been run over by a herd of water buffalos. Or his laptop ran out on him. Or he spontaneously decided to go on a well-deserved honeymoon with his wife in coast of Thailand. Arrrrrgggh.

Still, I must be resilient and continue pounding on the keyboards.

Inception

2010-07-22T08:38:00.004+08:00

Watched Inception with a good friend I haven't seen for an entire year! We decided to watch the movie and see what the fuss was all about.

My friend couldn't understand the movie. I managed to catch up. The thing with Inception is that for me to understand what was happening with one scene, I have to wait for the next scene to come up. Kind of like a puzzle. Some of the scenes made me dizzy.

The ending made the entire audience freak out.

I couldn't tell if the movie was overrated or it's just me.

On the upside... I heart Josh Gordon Levitt!! I loved him in "500 Days of Summer" and he's just so friggin' sexeh as Arthur in Inception!

Arthur: Quick, kiss me!

(Ariadne kisses him.)

Ariadne: They're still looking at us.

Arthur: It was worth a shot.

Smooth. Real smooth. LOL. I wish I was Ariadne at that moment.

Rawr.

Commute.

2010-07-20T12:12:00.002+08:00

There's much to be said about public transportation.

First of all, what you ride is sometimes out of your control. Such as the LRT line 1 that smells like a public toilet on numerous occasions. I cannot decipher how LRT 1 can smell like urine. LRT line 2 and MRT barely have any repugnant smell save for the body odor and flatulence emanated by some passengers. LRT 1 has questionable sources of its stench. Never mind that the safety handles and rails collect grease and a month's worth of sweat and oil. The distinct smell of public toilets in public transportation makes you wonder if the convenience of taking the train over a taxi is worth the ordeal.

Nobody wants to ride in a rolling steel of smell just because they have no choice. Lack of cleanliness and maintenance that is paid for by the public's hard-earned money will say a lot about how our money is budgeted and allocated.

Hold your breath and step in the train.

And The CBCP Goes MOOOO...

2010-07-18T15:03:00.001+08:00

Bishops to formulate 'alternative' sex education for students

After urging President Benigno Aquino III to shun the "contraceptive mentality" in the government's sex education program, Catholic bishops are considering "alternative" sex education modules for pupils in public schools.

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines said it is studying the Department of Education's sex-ed modules and come out with its own version.

“We are seriously reviewing them and we will consult our consultants so that we can also present our own alternative modules," Archbishop Paciano Aniceto, head of the CBCP’s Commission on Family and Life, said in an article posted Tuesday on the CBCP newssite.

Last Sunday, some 90 prelates met with Education Secretary Armin Luistro to tackle the sex education program in public elementary and high schools.

While the bishops clarified they are not against sex education itself, they said it should be given by the right person and does not promote birth control or contraceptives.

“It’s not against sex education as long as it is given by the right person in the right way, the right objective and methodology," said Aniceto.

“That’s why it’s not true that we are against sex education. It’s just that the Church has its own principles on how to properly form the mentality of the youth," he added.

Earlier, the CBCP called on President Aquino to reject what it considered as a "contraceptive mentality," saying sex education must deal not merely with knowledge and skills but also promote proper values.

The CBCP said there is no change in the Catholic Church's stand on sex education and reproductive health bills.

It maintained human life starts at conception, and conception takes place at the fertilization
of the egg by the sperm.

"Human life is a gift of God and has to be respected and protected from conception till natural death. The Church is always concerned with the poor, and the many church institutions and groups that help the poor bear this out," it said.

"Poverty cannot be solved by promoting contraceptive education and programs. Education does not merely deal with knowledge and skills; rather it must promote values that are inherent to us as Filipinos. Parents have the primary right to educate their children and sex
education is properly to be done in the family," it added.

The bishops also reminded Aquino of his inaugural speech where he declared that he will listen more to the people because “kayo ang boss ko (you are my boss)." - RJAB Jr., GMANews.TV

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This is such buuuuuuulltish.

First of all, the CBCP have no friggin' idea what they're talking about. At the back of their heads, they imagine the Reproductive Health bill as something that would make turn us into nymphomaniacs and breed like rabbits.

Second, CBCP aren't exactly the right people to even oppose this because they practice celibacy and pedophilia (KA-POW!!). Since most CBCP reps don't have families, they DON'T have the FAINTEST idea how challenging and difficult it is to raise a child, much less an entire family. (I have an inkling that one or two of them have families. They might have an idea but I'm positive they love their religious position too much to even acknowledge it.)

Third, the female population is at the most disadvantage with your prejudiced and medieval way of thinking. Women, after all, are the recepticles of men's seeds, which means that-duh- pregnancy is a huge responsibility that some of us aren't ready for.

Fourth- Has it ever occured to the CBCP cretins that some couples have sex for the pleasure of it, and not for the procreation??

And fifth, as if they have the poor's interest at heart. They don't know what it's like to be poor, to have no property, to have 5 children they can barely send to a decent school and to have limited resources.

We dare you guys to give 30 percent of your salary to the poor and pay your taxes. PERIOD.

Sixth, stop meddling in political affairs. If you are sooo against this, touch base with your followers and not with lawmakers.

I challenge all representatives of CBCP to go to the poorest of the poor, the stenchiest of the stench and the lowest of the low and see how families in poverty are unable to support and educate their children. I want those representatives to go by foot and see how overpopulation affects their lives and the country's surroundings. True, it's not the children's fault, seeing as they're all just trying to survive and their own parents can't even sustain themselves.

Sexual urges are natural and if CBCPs ever eavesdrop in a typical high school conversation, it's peppered with gossip, news, studies, peer pressure and oh, SEX. Surprise!! Tweens and teens aren't as innocent as you thought!!

I've done research about abortion and teen pregnancies for a school project and one of the main reasons why teens get pregnant is because of a.)their conservative upbringing which means their family will think it's unthinkable to even educate their children about sex-much less, mention the idea, b.) they've been brought up with false facts or myths about sex and pregnancy and/or c.) their religious upbringing has brought the idea to their heads that they must remain pure until marriage, which is a friggin' long shot once they're past puberty because, hey, nobody told them about sexual urges. Rape is another story.

Final note: stop bullying our President to follow your agendas that will do no good to the country.

And now, some comments I've collected from national online news regarding this issue:

Uh YEAH. Having more mouths to feed isn't going to make anyone richer, and everyone knows that the the Catholic contraceptive methods don't work. Please Catholic Church, guarentee more poverty in the Philipines for your own distorted world view, you are morally repugnant. -HHMars

I believe and will always stand that the Church and the Government should always be separate and each one should have great distance between them.
Church should team morals and value in the CHURCH..to the practicing active members. (MORAL)

Government should uphold its target for economic growth and sustain it, part of it is having a practical plan for the population. (LOGICAL)
It is for the common good and survival of the Philippine race.
Let the church push their morals in their confines. Let the govt push their plans and enact to save the dying economy and the starving people. -Severino

Bayad muna sila ng buwis bago maghimasok sa gobyerno -Gerry Baldomero

cbcp are morons, values or not, the philippines needs to have its population controlled. if people, especially those with no access to education cannot help themselves then they must realize that to use condoms is cheaper than to play the roulette of conception from mere withdrawal or rhythm methods -abnera

Priests, pastors, bishops and cardinals should stop meddling in politics. They should just confine themselves to religious and theological agendas. This is the reason why Filipino mentality is still in the Spanish era. Rizal gave his life for this reason and now the only difference is the priests are now Filipinos instead of Spaniards. Pastors and priests should leave politicking to the politicians. The Philippines needs to get out of this religious meddling.

I don't know why the bishops and cardinals in the Philippines are trying to get involve in politics. They should just confine themselves on their theological and religious agenda and leave politicking to the politicians. Here in the US you can hardly hear religious personality get involve in politics, that is why the US is progressive. I am tired of hearing priests and pastors telling government officials what they should do like they really know what should be done. Come on guys, give the Filipinos a break. -Bodtojan

Cat!!

2010-07-17T09:13:00.003+08:00

My sister brought home a stray kitten from school. A white cat with blue eyes, whom we decided to call Cat, after the feline star who starred in "Breakfast at Tiffany's".

Cat likes to snuggle up with us and cannot stop purring.

I think I'll buy whiskas and cat litter in the near future.

The Girl Who Played With Fire

2010-07-16T10:02:00.004+08:00

At last!! Electricity! I have missed thee!!

Now I won't need to worry about how my make-up would look, LOL.

A few days ago, I finished up Stieg Larsson's second book, "The Girl Who Played With Fire", which is a sequel to the book, "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo."

The second book circulates more around the main character's past. Intense and fast-paced. Same throat-clutching suspense and the ending will leave you gasping for the following book. I was going, "oh noooooes!!" in certain chapters.

I suddenly had this short-term urge to be a hacker.

Whatever. I recommend this book. I shall be pestering Wapoy to lend me the third book he hasn't finished yet. "The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest."

No Classes and No Electricity

2010-07-14T16:46:00.002+08:00

Katipunan has become quiet, in a sense that there are less students circulating around the university belt than usual. Gourmet restaurants, cafe's and business establishments had their windows and entrance doors open for ventilation. Unsurprisingly, Jollibee seems unfazed by the power outage as their business is still up and running with customers swarming like bees.

Aquino scolds PAGASA at Typhoon Basyang briefing

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo/ Meh

2010-07-12T10:26:00.004+08:00

My friend Wapoy voluntarily lent me a book titled "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" by Stieg Larsson. I won't talk about the plot because it's just way too awesome. If I spoil it for readers who are interested in reading this international bestselling, crime fiction- they shall smite my blog. Well, theoretically that might happen.

For true bookworms out there who want a refreshing read from mind-numbing books like Twilight (comment on that, I dare you) and want something more intellectual, filled with conspiracy theories, social plus moral issues with a journalistic approach, with a dash of suspense and a bite of personal dillemas- "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" is what you need to read.

It took me a few chapters to remember the role of different characters in the novel, but before I knew it I was thick in the plot of the story. Started reading around 6pm yesterday and couldn't put the book down until roughly 2am.

I had to put the book down and get some sleep only after somebody took the liberty of switching off the lights in the room.

At 6-ish am today, I picked up where I left off and chewed what's left of my nails from the dead-ends, suspense, psychological manipulation, hacking technology, thrilling investigative leads and the exposure of political/financial corruption.

When I read a good book, someone has to use a crowbar to pry the book out of my hands just so I'd have a bite to eat at mealtimes. Once in awhile I gasp out loud. Or someone would find me in a verge of tears while reading. If you're lucky, I'd laugh like a maniac. And I get grumpy when I have to leave the book to do an errand.

I shall be returning the book to Wapoy soon. Lovely read.

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My mom remarked that JJ will be having his birthday at October.

Meh.

Even if he invites us, we're not fond of him and we really haven't established any platonic relationship that means we're friends. I'm sure he has his, um, good points but... NO.

I told my sister I'd rather get drunk first.

And I hate alcohol.

God Help The Outcasts

2010-07-09T13:37:00.003+08:00

This is a very spine-tingling ballad from Disney's "Hunchback of Notre Dame." It's a song for God, but it doesn't have any of the preachy, self-righteous undertones. It's an honest song from the eyes of an "outcast."

Enjoy!

P. Noy, Binay and The Coconut Palace

2010-07-08T10:53:00.003+08:00

I can't understand why people criticize our president and his VP for choosing unconventional official residences.

I mean, if I had that kind of freedom to choose where to live and where to work, I'd definitely pick someplace where I'm most comfortable and accessible. It's not because I'm being high and mighty, but because my work will require long-term commitment and involvement of my people. And that means I want my environment to induce a relationship with fellowmen without the negative vibes and formality. And don't give me crap about the "security" of the president being at stake. Most Filipinos are too busy trying to survive, watching Wowowee and gossiping to even think about an attempt to kill the president.

And if there are plans to murder the president, we Filipinos thrive so much on rumors and intrigue that the plan will come out sooner than expected that it will spoil the whole thing.

It's culturally embedded in Filipinos that we are more likely to open up to someone who treats us like friends than someone who treats us like employees. It is easier to trust someone who knows what we've been going through than someone who expects special treatment just because they got top seats at the government.

Some people think that the Malacanang is the best place for the president to be in. After all, that's where most presidents have been living for the past decades. To those critics: shut up. You've never lived in a life filled with politics nor do you know what life is like inside the palace. Get off your high horses.

Letter To Some Asian Douchebag

2010-07-06T13:26:00.004+08:00

Dear Asian Dude With Slurpee,

You're obviously a foreigner, and I don't give a shit if you're a tourist or not, but just because you can freely toss your slurpee around on the drainage ditch on the side of the road- doesn't mean that we Filipinos appreciate your existence in our environment.

It's filthy enough as it is and you don't have the brains to keep your Slurpee with you until you find a garbage bin. You obviously have a disgusting habit, probably something you do just because you're not at your homeland or maybe you just don't have any respect for our surroundings. AT ALL.

Sure, the economy may be thriving because of some business your parents have with us. I'm surprised they couldn't afford manners for you.

Sincerely,

The witness who happened to be passing by.

P.S.

I don't know what's the style of your culture these days your hair sucks vacuums.

I Should Be Working But...

2010-07-05T15:51:00.004+08:00

I should be finishing up my articles, but I decided to squeeze in a little blogging time.

Yesterday, as part of my sister's coursework in English, she must manage to drag two people along with her to the Ayala Museum so all three of us could write a reaction paper about it. Seriously, if her teacher is going to give out a project that involves introverts being pushed into such a public place, we victims must be paid a princely sum.

I didn't mind since I have been curious about the museum for quite some time now.

So four of us, Twishie, my bro, Wapoy, and my bunny hat commuted to the Ayala Museum, which was thankfully airconditioned. Not to mention classy. And architecturally simple and modern. We went to "The Gold Of Our Ancestors" first.

And it was literally about the gold of our ancestors. My brother mooed, "goooooold."
Twishie's question was, "is this REAL gold?" I excitedly said, "old-school blings!"

No, it's all phony gold for display purposes. The real thing's at some hidden warehouse.

I was most shocked by the chastity covers made of friggin' gold.

After getting dizzy from seeing so much gold, we went to the art gallery to look at paintings. There was one painting entitled "Orchid" to which I exclaimed had a close resemblance to the female genitalia. Twish and Wapoy did not react favorably to my comment. I did like the "La Traviata" and "Majayjay Church."

My mind was boggled from the sensory and information overload that by the time we got to the Diorama Experience, I was close to combusting. 53 dioramas! When I got to the 30th diorama, I thought someone would have to clean up my brain bits from the floor.

Though it helps that there were hotties going around with their sketchbooks.

Special thanks to Wapoy who helped us find the place.

And now to continue with my articles and submit them to my editor.

Realizations: Wang-wang!

2010-07-02T22:16:00.005+08:00

1.)So let me get this straight, our new president refuses to live in MalacaNang palace, he prefers to use his own car to using the traditional presidential ride, he refuses to use a siren for his travels and wants to obey traffic regulations. In other words, no special treatment...OMG, it's the dawn of a new era!!

And for everyone criticizing the president for smoking, GET YOUR LIVES STRAIGHTENED UP FIRST.

Hitler was a religious man, and he was a vegetarian but what good did his lifestyle translate to his country and fellowmen in the past??! If the president decides to quit smoking, he eventually will. But if he wants to hold on to that nasty habit, stop imposing your "moral values" on him. Just hope that the next president has much sense as he does and his smoking habit will be the least of your worries. Douchebags.

2.) It is only a theory, but I think the reason why our country is so poor is that we have too much time in our hands and we lack challenge as a whole. I mean, look at Edsa 2. But one can't exactly go around shooting good people just to motivate the country to actually stand on its ground and fight for a common good.

Musical Dorm!

2010-07-02T15:44:00.000+08:00

I live in a relatively expensive dorm. No curfew, fortunately and people take care of your needs here. What's particularly lovely about this dorm is that music students come and go. There's used to be someone down the hall who sings classical songs and is usually up at the break of dawn to warm up his voice. There used to be someone upstairs who'd practice playing beautiful pieces on his piano.

My next political drama will be posted soon.

Noynoy, Oh Noynoy.

2010-06-30T12:54:00.000+08:00

New members of the cabinet announced? Check.

Foreign dignitaries invitation? Check.

Yellow rain, yellow posters, yellow everything? Check.

Filipino artist to sing the National Anthem? Check.

Though Noynoy wasn't in my radar during the entire period of the elections, I do wish him well. And I hope his haters will suffer in hell by being labeled as "abnormal" and "mentally disturbed" and hung upside-down in straitjackets above the fires of the devil.

Noynoy has been criticised for lacking charisma. What the hell has charisma ever done for the country? Erap had charisma. Hitler had charisma. Obama has charisma and I don't see him doing any ass-kicking for that oil spill at the Gulf. I don't need to tell you where this conversation is going. Draw your conclusions. Just don't draw it from the well of ignorance.

The country is in shambles and people are talking about charisma.

I love that Charice Pempengco stayed true to the melody and tempo of our National Anthem. Unlike Arnel Pineda and those other musician douchebags who think that the anthem of the country is just another song that needs their own personal twist for the sake that they turned the song as their own. I've got news: you are singing to represent your country, not to bag the thing as your solo concert.

I feel sorry for Charice though. She had to wear that awful yellow gown.

I wish you well, Noynoy.

Toy Story 3

2010-06-29T20:14:00.000+08:00

Immensely enjoyed watching Toy Story 3 at Eastwood city.

Unfortunately, only people who grew up with Toy Story starting with the first movie will be able to fully appreciate this 3rd installment. I laughed, I cried, I cowered. I like it when a movie has a good storytelling and is able to pull out full range of your emotions. Particularly if it's an animation.

Is it me, or is the grown-up Andy CUUUUTE or what??

For those of you who have not watched the movie, please see it. It's better than Toy Story 2 in many levels.

At one point, Barbie blurts, " authority should derive from the consent of the governed. Not from the threat of force!"
If you think Buzz Lightyear in Spanish mode was funny in the trailer, that's only half of it once you see the whole movie. Amigo o enemigo?
This is probably the only animated movie where a character say's "ass" when there is no donkey involved in the scene. I dunno.

Eat Brains, High School!!

2010-06-25T18:40:00.000+08:00

They come in noisy herds. They appear in buzzing droves, poised to consume. You swat them away but they endlessly assault your senses, no matter what you do.
I wish I was referring to gay people but gay people are more respectable than the actual topic I'm writing about: teenagers

They assault my senses with their ignorance; nobody tells them what life is about beyond puberty, beyond grades, and beyond the school campus.

Granted, sure, these regrettably immature droves of surging hormones haven't done anything to me but I am this close to plotting a mass homicide against them.

Yesterday, I walked toward the local bookstore that sells secondhand books and magazines. Bookworm heaven. There are round metal tables and wicker chairs, and the place serves snacks and lunch. It is a peaceful haven of bookshelves where one can be quiet enough to hear another person's cells dividing

Then the clock struck 4pm, and before I knew it, these high school students buzz in carelessly in loud voices, talking about superficial drama. Barely past the 5-minute mark, and the bookstore turns into a friggin' Starbucks.

Teenagers fill up the bookstore. Some are eating and drinking, stuck in yatata, some talking to their cellphones obnoxiously loud ("yes, I'm at the bookstore... YEAH, I'm at the bookstore. I'm at the bookstore with my friends!"), some strumming their guitars in the middle of their conversation- as if they'd mistaken the place for a club, some are socializing and acknowledging each other ("Hey friendshiiiip!", "Nice meeting you- hey, what's my name? Do you remember?"), and some of them kill time by primping with their beauty kit and talking about their hair for ten minutes.

I ultimately stood out among the sea of polos and plaid skirts: I was wearing my favorite hat with bunny ears and my arms were brimming with novels and autobiographies. And guess what, my table was the only table stacked with books. I am at hair's width to attacking the girl two shelves away playing terrible music with her MP3 player.

I am thankful that I get easily bored with conversations regarding boys and beauty tips.

Bleagh.

Kris' Marriage and Charice on Glee

2010-06-23T18:38:00.000+08:00

Kris,

Nobody really cares if your marriage is on the rocks. Whether it is on the rocks or rock-less, people will still find a way to twist your words and intentions for their own pathetic pleasure.

P.S.
Seriously? Announcing marital problems to the public? It's your marriage. Unless you're married to the public.

Wait.

You are.

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Charice,

I am speechless that Oprah thinks you have a great voice. Your appearance at the Alvin and The Chipmunks movie wasn't mind-blowing. And I have no expectations at you being casted at "Glee."

Where are the real singers?

Scrub Them Porcelain Clean, Scallywags!!

2010-06-17T20:37:00.000+08:00

Parents stunned at allegations that students were forced to clean toilets as punishment

BY SAMANTHA SHIRLEY AND MEREDITH KOLODNER
DAILY NEWS WRITERS

Tuesday, June 15th 2010, 4:00 AM

"They go to school to learn, not to clean bathrooms," said Blanca Morales, 64, whose twin grandchildren are in sixth grade at In-Tech Academy in the South Bronx. "That's physical abuse."

The Daily News revealed yesterday that officials are investigating allegations that children who misbehaved in class were forced to clean school toilets.

"To me it's just wrong," said a mom with a daughter in sixth grade. "That's degrading."

The investigation is focusing on the school's dean, who is in charge of discipline.

"If the allegations are true," said Department of Education spokeswoman Margie Feinberg, "appropriate action will be taken."

The dean still works at the school but it is unclear if she is still doling out punishments

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Ok, at first, when I read this article, I nearly died laughing. A scenario just flashed in my head:

Guy1: Yo man, wanna get some crack?

Guy2: No, no dawg! You know what them ladies had me do when they found out I sprayed the locker rooms?! I cleaned the toilets, dawg! It was some nasty shit, yo, for real! you get that crack away from me!

Bad toilet humor, I know.

Cleaning the toilet as punishment is degrading? What do you think of our mothers and grandmothers who manage to clean up after us when the only kind of "cleaning" teenagers do at their bathroom is flushing the toilet? At least this sort of punishment is useful when teens decide to go out on their own.

What the newswriter failed to mention is to what degree is the offense for children to actually be pushed to clean the toilet. If it's as simple as clowning around, I'd say the punishment's a bit rough. But if it goes to being rude or verbally abusing one's academic superior, bullying fellow students or maybe vandalizing school property and crashing a motorcycle through the school gym, then scrub away yer scabby mites!

Btw, physical abuse is "abuse involving contact intended to cause feelings of intimidation, injury, or other physical suffering or bodily harm." Having someone wave a toilet wand is not among the list of what physical abuse is about. Get your terms right, lady.

Forms of physical abuse is: striking, pinching, pulling, slapping, striking with an object, kicking, kneeing, strangling, etc. If the dean actually does these forms of physical abuse, she should clean public toilets for two years.

If not, carry on.

Google or Wikipedia it, for the love of pete!

Introduction

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This blog would be about mostly my take on stuff. My 2 cents' worth of whatever I feel like writing about and sharing in cyberspace.

I am not a nice person.

I've set your expectations.