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Lines I Read While I Was Surfing The WEB

2012-01-14T02:38:00.000-08:00

- an English translation of a Korean song from the Korean TV Program Iris

There 's a wind blowing inside my heart
Your image is being erased
While having a dream called regret
I stand here missing you

- from 3am by matchbox20

She thinks that happiness is a mat that sits on her doorway

To all my Inaanaks

2011-12-13T19:34:00.000-08:00

Requirements to claim your gift:

1. original copy of your baptismal certificate.
2. original copy of your birth certificate.
3. NSO certificate.
4. picture of your baptismal with me, ofcourse.
5. exact time and date of your baptismal.
6. should know my complete name and address.
7. NBI clearance na din ng nanay at tatay niyo.

Incomplete requirements = NO GIFT :(

Deadline will be on December 24, 2011

Steve Jobs in Heaven

2011-11-02T15:42:00.000-07:00

So it is not true that an apple a day will keep the doctors away.

Goodbye Steve and thank you for my IPOD.

The evolution of a handshake

2011-09-30T19:32:00.000-07:00

From patronizing to resigned?

Make your own story.

The 31 shot rally (Or why the 2011 US Open Men's Championship was a compelling watch)

2011-09-19T21:38:00.000-07:00

Djokovic TKOs Nadal in the 4th set to win the 2011 US Open Men's Championship

2011-09-12T17:52:00.000-07:00

Pummeled. Manhandled. Bloodied. Knocked-out. These are words best associated with boxing not a tennis match. Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal played a brutal match for the right to be called 2011 US Open Men's Champion. I've never seen a tennis ball so savagely beaten that one could only wonder where is that violence coming from-from an frustrated Nadal angling for a revenge or from a defiant Djokovic seeking approval and respect.

For the sixth time, Nadal will be going home empty handed. Laver, Connors, Wilander, Federer and Nadal were the only players who won 3 Grandslam tourneys in one calendar year. Djokovic now joins that elite group having won the Australian and Wimbledon earlier this year.

With the win, Djokovic is cinch to clinch the number one ranking until the end of the year.

Boy and Girl

2011-07-28T08:39:00.001-07:00

Tennis at its best

2011-07-01T15:20:00.000-07:00

And this is why staying late for a tennis match is worth my time. Djokovic wins a point over Tsonga in an exciting match @the 2011 Wimbledon.

What now Lebron?

2011-06-12T20:39:00.000-07:00

photo courtesy of kreativesouls.com

Dallas Mavericks - NBA Season 2010-2011 Champion

2011-06-12T20:01:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to the NBA's new Champion. Thanks Mavs for a most satisfying championship series.

Congratulations to Dirk Nowitzki for the MVP trophy. You deserve it. Thanks for not playing into the antics of the fallen two.

But as much as this championship is of Nowitzki's, Kidd's, Terry's, and the rest of the players hard work, credit should be given to Rick Carlisle. While the Heat's stuck to an almost predictable game plan, Coach Carlisle boldly changed his and the result was a championship ring. The change in the starting five was a brilliant move and regretfully, the Heat failed to react accordingly.

Seeing Movie in a Mall (Or why do I feel I was being ripped-off)

2011-06-11T09:27:00.000-07:00

June 11, 2011. I went to a mall north of Edsa. When I am in need of something, this mall north of EDSA is where I go.

Two hours of walking, looking and buying made me exhausted so I decided to see a movie to rest. Off I went to buy a ticket at the IMAX Cinema. I was charged P300.00, quite expensive, but what the heck, I wanted to rest.

To be honest, I was impressed with the Mall's IMAX Cinema. Clean lobby, nice and homey furniture to sit on while waiting for the movie to begin. It was while I was lounging on the sofa, however, that I notice something amiss with my ticket stub. I knew that I was charged P300 but why is it stated in my ticket stub that entrance is only P250. I looked in the debit slip that the teller gave me, sure enough my BPI account was debited P300.00. Confused, I went to ask an usher and he told me that the P300.00 is inclusive of a bag of popcorn.

Now that got me piqued. Last time I checked, "inclusive" meant included. Meaning the P250.00 entrance fee includes a bag of popcorn already. If a movie inclusive of a bag of popcorn would cost me P300.00, I am fine with that, too. But to charge me P250.00 for the movie and then force me to shell out another P50 for the popcorn, I felt cheated. Why would anyone force me to buy something that I don't need and don't like? I came to watch a movie. Had I wanted to eat while watching, then I will buy what I want and not be forced fed like this one. It is my money after all. I went to complain to an usher and all he can say was "Sorry Sir but that have been our practice since then".

Having done that before does not make it right. I have been a loyal customer of Mall. From the store in Sta.Cruz to the Malls. I like shopping in this Mall, it's comfortable, I have confidence in the products that I buy and the salespersons are very friendly. Until today, I haven't had any reason not to be happy with this Mall. Until today. .

I do not know if my rights as a consumer was violated but I know that being forced to pay something that I do not like does not make me happy at all. The idea of a divorce with this Mall would be unfortunate but given the circumstance, DOABLE. I hope the management does something about this cause I would really hate not to go to this Mall anymore. The idea alone is already making me unhappy.

Meantime, definitely no IMAX Cinema for me.

LBJ's gone AWOL again

2011-06-08T05:46:00.000-07:00

(photo from ESPN)

Remember the Celtics vs the Cavalier play-off series in 2010?

Lebron was non-existent.

Well, if you are watching the championship series between the Mavs and the Heat, LBJ is proving that what happened in 2010 is no fluke as LBJ is busy playing the Invisible Man, again.

It must have been painful for the Heat to watch LBJ being his old self in Game 4. Tentative and very reluctant to even handle the ball, James was a sorry sight as he got lost in the Mavs' 4th quarter rampage.

In a game where he could have cemented his place amongst the game's greats, James showed us that he is just an ordinary mortal pretending to be an superman. But that would be an insult to us, ordinary mortals, right?

Edelweiss - Christopher Plummer's own voice

2011-05-31T15:13:00.000-07:00

Edelweiss - Sound of Music - Christopher Plummer's own voice from Mark on Vimeo.

Thanks to the Internet - you wonder/wander and you find interesting bits like this.

I think I like this better than the sanitized movie version - it is more intimate, reassuring. Just like what a cool father should be. Which brings me to....

It was my Tatay's birthday last May 29. Kung hindi siya makulit at tumigil sa pakikipagdate kay Champion na Hope (the cigarette not the Centeno), 82 na sana siya ngayon.

I miss the fun of having Tatay around. Corny one liners, crazy admonitions like - Hoy wag kayong maingay magagalit si Panget (my Nanay) - I kept waiting for him to say - magagalit ako, but he never did. Or when he would sheepishly ay - Huli ba? - when he get caught going to Laloma attending his favorite pastime - sabong. How about when he says, Panget (addressing my mom), i-tape mo na lang ang sermon mo. Press rewind ka na lang daily para hindi ka mapagod kasi replay naman yang sinasabi mo. We were never rich but Tatay made sure that our home had lots of laughter.

For the few times that Tatay gets mad, he would try to raise his voice to feign anger. In times like that, we, his kids, just laughed it off because we knew he was play-acting. But when he gives us that disappointed/sad look, its time to behave because we knew he'd reached his boiling point already. Tigil ang kakulitan pag tumahimik si Tatay.

Advance Happy Father's Day and belated happy birthday to you Tatay. We pray that you continue to RIP wherever you are. Watch over us as we continue making you proud. Ayos naman kaming lahat, tanong mo pa ke Eva. Tama siya na lang tanungin mo o kahit si Meng. Wag na ako, magugulatin ako, kaw din baka atakihin ako sa puso, gastos sa ospital yan, di naman kita masisingil. Tsaka magagalit si Nanay.

By the way, we have a third Max in the family, Tatay. Fortunately for him, mas pogi siya sa ating 2. Fortunately for him, uso na ang weird names these days kaya hindi na siya aasarin dahil ang pangalan niya ay Max. And fortunately for me, di ko na rin siya uutuin at di na rin ako magreresearch ng pampalubag loob para pagaangin ang kanyang loob dahil sa siya ay si Max.

There was never a moment of regret in me having you as my Tatay. For me, you are what a father should be - a reassuring presence in a child's life. Er, I made a mistake. There was a moment of regret - Tatay, you died too soon, bitin ang tawanan.. Hehehehe, Junior mo nga ako, kasi pareho tayong mais.

Djokovic over Nadal in 2011 Italian Open

2011-05-15T17:27:00.000-07:00

Novak Djokovic celebrates

as Rafael Nadal walks by. The Serbian won the 2011 Italian Open, defeating Nadal, 6-4, 6-4. It's the fourth win by Djokovic over Nadal in four final meetings this year. It is his 37th straight win for the year, second only to John McEnroe's 42, set in 1984.

More importantly, it is the second straight win by Djokovic over Nadal on a clay court, long considered as Nadal's turf. That should make Djokovic a strong favorite in the 2011 French Open.

But no matter how I like Djokovic, the conditions in the Roland Garros and the longer playing time (3 sets if he wins straight, but could be extended to 4 or 5 sets) favors Nadal. I pick Nadal to win the French Open but for sure Djokovic wins will pressure Nadal just as Nadal did to Federer before.

Nadal's tweener

2011-05-11T15:45:00.000-07:00

What is so special about the Djoko that for the second time, I think, he gets a shot like this.

So Long Goodbye Farewell

2011-05-10T02:22:00.000-07:00

The Lakers, soundly beaten, whined, complained and played dirty to end their 2011 NBA.

The trashing was so surprising that I had to blink lots of times just to make sure that it was not the Clippers the Mavs were playing.

2011-05-08T15:19:00.000-07:00

"The number one ranking is not in danger - it's finished. Let us not lie to ourselves, that's the reality" said Rafael Nadal as he lost to Novak Djokovic in the 2011 Madrid Open Finals.

The win, Djokovic's third straight over Nadal in 2011, maybe the start of a new rivalry in tennis.

Celtics wins, advances to the 2nd round

2011-04-25T16:13:00.001-07:00

W
Sunday evening, custodians were cleaning up Madison Square, and for the first time since 1992, the Celtics brought a broom to the playoffs, sweeping the Knicks in four straight after Sunday's 101-89 win over the Knicks.

Bring on the boys from the Tinseltown.

A short note from my sis Mina Lopez

2011-04-23T17:21:00.003-07:00

Mina Lopez

Year 1976, a wonderful baby girl came to our lives and completely changed it. Not always a bed of roses but she showed us how to appreciate our being.
Came this year, 35 years after, a wonderful baby boy is given to our family, giving us sunshine how ever far we are be from him. I pray Lord that you protect this baby boy and let his smile bring life and sanity to all of us! Thanks Lord for this precious gift.

Seriously (from Abante Online)

2011-04-23T14:35:00.000-07:00

Mais talaga ako.

The Reunion

2011-04-19T16:44:00.000-07:00

On April 16, 2011, 34 years after we graduated from E. Rodriguez Jr. High School, our batch reunited.

Whereas we used to worry about our school activities, the gathering of Batch 77 was a fun night full of dancing, singing, parlor games, raffles and the very important KODAKan session. In between, video presentations were made which became THE EXCUSE to wander around in a surreptitious manner. When the lights dim, the video presentation gave us the opportunity to do our clandestine activities - move from one table to another, exchange hugs and kisses, secretly take pictures while giving an account of what had happened in our lives 34 years since we left school. These while we try to politely pay attention to the video presentations. The clandestine activities became so rowdy and uncontrollable that it prompted Olive, our Reunion President to stand and beg our batchmates to sit and watch. So what do you think happened next? Somebody grabbed Olive, put her in the middle of a group and got herself enmeshed in another endless KODAKan session.

It was a fun night alright. It was good seeing Rommel Abella dancing without a care, Emmanuel Bobadilla asking for a marching showdown with the CAT officers, hearing Reggie Bacani share his story, watching the macho men of Molave gyrates unabashedly, watching the macho men of Batch 77 trying their PA-CUTE best to the hot ladies of our batch, listen in surprise that Clara and Fernando can sing well, watching the macho men of Batch 77 trying their best to evade the corkage, the pantomime of Narra, the lembot-kembot of Molave's femme fatale, the seductive Yakal/Kamuning group and a game Ms. Nadonga doing the hula. The stories were endless, the smiles unconditional.

On April 15, 2011, I worried that the time allocated for our reunion was too long. I told myself, surely there will be gaps that will be difficult to fill but April 16, 2011 proved me wrong. Happy me I was proven wrong.

For April 16, 2011 was a night to remember. A night where we teased about our high school past, talked about the now and the future, and joked about ourselves - who needs Viagra?, ano maintenance mo, me rayuma ka na ba?, ilan ang panganay mo?, Pare me HIV syndrome ka na (hair is vanishing), tigasin ka ba o kamag-anak ka ni Mr. Dizon - the sound of our laughter drowning the sound system. One could only wish that April 16, 2011 would never end.

Thank you very much Steering Committee for making April 16, 2011 happen. Thank you Edmund, Alma and Larry for being great hosts. Thank you batchmates for making this OUR event. But most importantly, thank you Lord for making our day. Olive Santos Dayao said it right - THIS IS THE DAY THAT THE LORD HAS MADE and we rejoice.

The night
fades away. Years
from now, we'd be all
be wrinkled and gray, but
the memories of ERJHS
and April 16, 2011 will
always linger. See you
next time, mates.

ERJHS Batch 1977 - Yakal Group Practice

2011-04-13T10:29:00.000-07:00

Yakal-Kamuning Group of Batch 77 getting ready for the big event on April 16, 2011. Hope to see you there...

Ocho-ocho ala Grupo Molave-ERJHS Batch 77

2011-04-12T03:37:00.000-07:00

Prelude to a Reunion - ERJHS Batch 77

2011-04-11T22:21:00.001-07:00

Happiness is........

2011-04-10T12:41:00.000-07:00

having a never ending supply of kids in the house.. One more coming soon.....

Mates in Action

2011-04-10T09:41:00.000-07:00

Am I not lucky being a part of this happy group? Batch 1977 of ERJHS practicing for our Grand Reunion on April 16, 2011 @Jade Valley Restaurant, 4th Floor, 39 Scout Torillo St. cor Scout Rallos St., Quezon City. ANG HINDI PUMUNTA, sigurado, wala dun.

Who's your MVP?

2011-04-09T15:26:00.000-07:00

LeBron continues to be flashy

Kobe continues to be spectacular

but my MVP is

Derrick Rose. Not because he is flashy, which he is. Not because he is spectacular, which he is. But because like Moses, he led his team to become a winner. And he did it unassumingly, without the noise that accompanied Lebron and Kobe.

The King is Dead, Long Live the King

2011-04-02T14:41:00.000-07:00

A dejected Roger Federer walks past Rafael Nadal after losing the semis @2011 Sony Erickson Open in Miami.

(I think the torch's been passed when Nadal won over Federer in a classic match @Wimbledon.)

IF (not the song of Bread)

2011-03-29T03:02:00.000-07:00

If there was no EDSA 1, if my father was allowed to pursue his plans, I believe that we would be like Singapore now. Sabi yan ni Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Wala naman akong masabi except!

PANATANG MAKA-RED HORSE

2011-03-27T19:05:00.000-07:00

Iniibig ko ang Red Horse. Ito ang inumin ng aking buhay. Ito ang nagwawala ng aking lumbay. Ako’y kanyang nilalasing nguni’t tinutulungan upang maging malakas, maangas at mataas ang karakas. Bilang ganti, tatanguan ko ang lahat ng paanyaya para mag-inuman. Susundan ko at pupuntahan kung saan ang tagayan. Tutuparin ko ang usapan ng hatian kahit walang pera at hahanap ng paraan. Tatapusin ko ang inuman at hindi uuwi habang ang bote ay meron pang laman.Sisikapin kong maging isang tunay na lasenggo sa baso, sa puso, sa nguso at pati na rin sa loob ng nitso.

Sinipi mula sa pader ng palikuran ng isang beerhouse sa Timog, QC.

Talentadong Yoyong or I know what you will do this summer

2011-03-26T06:58:00.000-07:00

Kaliwa, kaliwa, kaliwa, kanan kaliwa. Kaliwa, kaliwa, kaliwa, kanan kaliwa. Lingon sa likod, lingon sa harap, takpan ang mukha, takbo sa labas sabay hagalpak, high five sa isa't isa at sabihing KAPAL NG MUKHA, LAKAS NG LOOB para sa isang masayang pagtitipon muli sa Abril 16, 2011.

Members of Molave group practicing their presentation on the reunion of ERJHS Batch 1977 graduates.

Are the voices in your head calling, Gloria?

2011-03-22T16:07:00.000-07:00

Father, bakit ganun?

Roger, we have a problem

2011-03-22T15:27:00.000-07:00

Rafa: Hello, is this Roger?
Roger: Yeah it's me Rafa, what’s up?
Rafa: Roger, I think we have a problem!

by violeticamarica - posted on youtube

Is it April 16, 2011 yet?

2011-03-22T14:13:00.000-07:00

On April 16, 2011 Batch 1977 of E. Rodriguez Jr. HS will have its reunion. We expect to meet friends, reminisce, eat, drink, take pictures, and most of all, mag-unahan sa paghawak ng mikropono.

E. Rodriguez Jr HS Batch 77 beauties - 3/20/2011 meeting

2011-03-22T13:49:00.000-07:00

Kagandahang tiga Yoyong, parang tala sa umaga, kung tanawin ay nakaliligaya. May ningning na tangi at dakilang ganda. Maging sa pagtawa, ngala-ngala ay di kita....

Totally tofu

2010-09-24T01:55:00.000-07:00

By Vangie Baga Reyes
Philippine Daily Inquirer
PHOTO: Photos by August dela Cruz

Luscious Tofu combines the unique taste of mayonnaise and soy sauce, flavored with calamansi juice and made spicy with green finger pepper.

“The finger pepper here is very pronounced,” says Jackie Maniquis, who runs a catering business called Granma Nita’s Lutong Bahay (tels. 3820766, 3942804 or 0918-4307764). “Simply adjust the portion if you prefer a milder version.”

Tofu can be purchased in most supermarkets either packed with water in sealed plastic containers, or vacuum-packed in plastic without water. Both will do for this recipe.

Ingredients

2 blocks of tofu

5 onions (chopped)

6 pcs green finger pepper (finger chili), sliced

1 pouch mayonnaise

½ c soy sauce

3 tbsp cooking oil

3 tbsp calamansi juice

1. CHOP tofu into small squares.

2. HEAT water and blanch tofu for three minutes. Drain well.

3. HEAT oil then gently put tofu.

4. ADD finger chili, onions, calamansi juice and mayonnaise.

5. ADD soy sauce and mix well. Serve warm.

6. LUSCIOUS Tofu

Bigger than Hope Centeno's Big Bird?

2010-09-16T23:15:00.000-07:00

photo from UAAP Cheerdance Facebook Page

Ateneo Blue Eagles against Adamson Falcon for the right to meet the FEU Tams in the UAAP Men's Championship (73rd Season)

Brave run at Open redefines Djokovic’s career

2010-09-14T18:51:00.000-07:00

By Bryan Armen Graham

It was gut-check time for Novak Djokovic.
Already down two sets to one, the 23-year-old Serb found himself behind an early break in the fourth, staring down elimination against a dogged opponent in Arthur Ashe Stadium.

That was 14 days ago.

Of course, he’d escape with a 6-3, 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 victory over Viktor Troicki, a first-round scare that nearly aborted Djokovic’s career-defining tournament before it could really begin. More important, he was able to defeat the elements: defying the triple-digit temperatures widely thought to be his Kryptonite long enough for a blanket of late-afternoon shade to arrive over Ashe. “It was like a sleeping-with-my-girlfriend kind of feeling,” Djokovic quipped afterward during the on-court interview, an impromptu remark that became the tournament’s most-replayed sound bite.
Djokovic entered this year’s U.S. Open a somewhat forgotten presence, termed as “under the radar” by pundits and fans as late as the quarterfinals. He crept quietly through the draw after surviving Troicki — clinically dispensing of Philipp Petzschner, James Blake, Mardy Fish and Gael Monfils (the latter three crowd favorites) in straight sets — and turned in the match of his life Saturday with a cathartic five-set triumph over Roger Federer. “It turned everything in my favor,” said Djokovic of the Troicki win. “[After the first round] I was playing great tennis all the way, even in tonight’s match.”

Two weeks later, he leaves this year’s U.S. Open a permanently changed player. The book on Djokovic had always been indisputable talent with glaring questions about stamina and guts, particularly in extreme weather conditions. (The 2008 Australian Open champion, he famously quit on his stool during his ’09 defense when the heat became unbearable.) For years, the third seed was tennis’ third man, best-known as a capable foil for the greatness of Federer and Nadal. It’s time to reconsider. He leaves Queens with the No. 2 ranking (having overtaken Federer with Saturday’s scalp) and, likely, a place opposite Rafa in the premier tennis rivalry of the nascent decade. The Troicki and Federer wins lifted his career record in five-set matches (3-2) from the red into the black — and both should put to rest any lingering questions regarding his nerve.

As should Monday’s final.

Less than 48 hours after the physically and emotionally taxing victory over Federer, Djokovic met Nadal in a just-as-grueling match for the title. For 3 hours and 43 minutes — just one minute less than Saturday’s marathon — Nadal punished Djokovic with a never-been-better serve and flat, angled groundstrokes, pushing him along the baseline like a frantic Pong paddle. But Djokovic wouldn’t give. After earning a rare break of Nadal in the final game of the second to level the match at one set apiece, he pumped his fist and sounded a barbaric yawp. Even the sizable contingent of Nadal supporters had little choice but to applaud his valor. In the CBS-turned-ESPN2 booth, John McEnroe dropped enough boxing metaphors to owe A.J. Liebling’s family royalties.

Fatigue began to catch up with the Serb in the third, but he seemed to deliver his finest play with his back up against it — another direct counter to the Djokovic myth. Remarkably, he saved 10 of 11 break points in that set before an awestruck Ashe crowd, but fell 6-4. “In order to win against him tonight, I had to be on the top of my game,” he said. “I was playing really well for most of the match, but then there were some moments in the third and fourth set where I dropped my focus a little bit. I dropped the level of my game and just a little bit on service games.

“He took it away, and he never gave me a chance to go back.”

Even when defeat became inevitable late in the fourth, Djokovic played to the crowd and frequently raised his hands in good-hearted resignation at Rafa’s brilliance. As Nadal closed in on history, with a dazzling array of line-painting winners and passing shots that seemed to cheat space-time, Djokovic remained positive. When Rafa laced a forehand that kissed the baseline to give him match point, Djokovic’s incredulous expression (followed by a toothy grin) mirrored the crowd’s emotions. As Nadal raised the trophy following the 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 victory, it was Djokovic who held the winner’s check for him … again, with a smile. A long way back for a player who was pilloried by the New York crowd just two years ago for belaboring a feud with Andy Roddick.

In 2010, Djokovic reached the quarterfinals or better at each of the four majors — but the first three weren’t nearly as transformative as the last.

“I wanted that trophy and I know I gave my maximum to get it,” Djokovic said. “But when I sleep over the night, tomorrow I will wake up as a new man.”

Too late, Novak. It’s already happened.

A Work in Progress

2010-09-12T21:29:00.000-07:00

Nothing beats the way of discovering the world through the eyes of an innocent child.

The Hahahaha movie of the Year (so far)

2010-09-05T17:22:00.000-07:00

Highly recommended for those who would like to get even with their enemies or for those who enjoy self-inflicted pain.

2010-08-29T18:39:00.000-07:00

THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS

2010-08-27T22:25:00.001-07:00

Red Ribbon - Absolutely Ridiculous

2010-07-25T20:55:00.000-07:00

This one is for the Ripley's. Sometime in 2009, nag-order ang kapatid ko na nasa Amerika sa Red-Ribbon on line store. Birthday ng nanay ko and she wanted to surprise her. Sabi ng kapatid ko, just in time for Nanay's September 1 birthday. September 1 came, no Red Ribbon delivery. After 2 days, dumating din ang inip sa katawan ko, tawag ako sa Red Ribbon. I was passed to myayala.com. After numerous calls and an email, I finally got an answer. Di daw pwedeng magdeliver, kasi wala daw palabok and lasagna sa Red Ribbon Caloocan. Of course, napikon ako. I insisted on a delivery, after all, wala namang nakalagay na disclaimer sa website na me limitation ang delivery nila. Finally, Red Ribbon Retiro relented and delivered.

Kala namin ayos na after the complains. Eto uli, nag New Year. Order na naman ang mga kapatid ko sa Amerika sa on-line services ng Red Ribbon. Again, same problem ang na-encounter namin and this time Red Ribbon Retiro flatly refused to deliver. So napilitan kaming magpick-up. Sabi ko sa sarili ko, palpak, NEVER AGAIN.

Pero ang kukulit nitong mga kapatid ko. Valentine came, order na naman sila. As usual, wala na namang delivery pero umasenso, ang daming binigay sa aking telepono para maipaabot ko ang sama ng loob ko. Red Ribbon Caloocan, Red Ribbon Retiro pati Red Ribbon Head Office and Marketing at ilang departamento ng myayala.com. Ayos, wala pa ring nangyari. Pick-up uli kami sa Red Ribbon Retiro, nagsungit pa yung store asst. manager, dapat daw sa Red Ribbon main kami kukuha kasi franchise lang daw sila. Oh oh.

Pikon talo sabi nila. Aaaminin ko, napikon ako pero gaganti ako sa paraang alam ko. Mula noong Valentine, tinigilan na ng pamilya ko ang pagbili ng kahit anong Red Ribbon products. Sinabihan ko na rin ang aking mga kaibigan na wag ng bumili sa Red Ribbon. It might be a small way of protesting, pero maski paano masaya na ako knowing that I am no longer contributing to an incompetent system.

2010-07-24T20:25:00.000-07:00

“Guard, make sure na hindi makakalapit si Sharon Cuneta kay Senator Sotto.”

(photo from ellen torsedillas, caption from Top 10 Rejected State of the Nation Address (SONA) Opening Lines by the professional heckler)

Congressionovela

2010-07-17T22:37:00.000-07:00

Imelda murmuring to herself:
Mamma mia, here I go again
My my, how can I resist this?
Mamma mia, does it show again?
My my, you don't know how I missed this.

Imelda to Sonny:
I'm nothing special, in fact I'm a bit of a bore
If I tell a joke, you've probably heard it before
But I have a talent, a wonderful thing
'Cause everyone listens when I start to sing
I'm so grateful and proud
All I want is to sing it out loud

Sonny to Imelda:
You are my dancing queen
You're so sweet dancing as if you're only seventeen
Dancing queen feel the beat from the tambourine

GMA to Sonny:
If you change your mind, I'm the first in line
Sonny I'm still free
Take a chance on me
If you need me, let me know, gonna be around
If you've got no place to go, if you're feeling down
If you're all alone when the pretty birds have flown
Sonny I'm still free
Take a chance on me
Gonna do my very best and it ain't no lie
If you put me to the test, if you let me try

Sa kabila ng intriga: Angelica Panganiban, mahigpit ang kapit kay Derek Ramsay

2010-03-26T19:48:00.000-07:00

from Pinoy Parazzi

The title came from an article written by Boy Abunda for Pinoy Parazzi. The photo also came from the same site.

Was this a case of making sure that nothing gets LOST IN TRANSLATION?