Joe Biden on "maverick" McCain: "Look, the maverick -- let's talk about the maverick John McCain is. And, again, I love him. He's been a maverick on some issues, but he has been no maverick on the things that matter to people's lives. He voted four out of five times for George Bush's budget, which put us a half a trillion dollars in debt this year and over $3 trillion in debt since he's got there. He has not been a maverick in providing health care for people. He has voted against -- he voted including another 3.6 million children in coverage of the existing health care plan, when he voted in the United States Senate. He's not been a maverick when it comes to education. He has not supported tax cuts and significant changes for people being able to send their kids to college. He's not been a maverick on the war. He's not been a maverick on virtually anything that genuinely affects the things that people really talk about around their kitchen table. Can we send -- can we get Mom's MRI? Can we send Mary back to school next semester? We can't -- we can't make it. How are we going to heat the -- heat the house this winter? He voted against even providing for what they call LIHEAP, for assistance to people, with oil prices going through the roof in the winter. So maverick he is not on the important, critical issues that affect people at that kitchen table." Go tell 'em, Joe!!!
This blog was inspired by the "10 Second Interview" application on Facebook (yes, I'm on facebook too, as well as myspace and as I've said before, friendster. Look me up and I'll add you into my friends' list if you sent a request ^__^). There was a question there about Chuck Norris which I recognized to be one of the "Chuck Norris Facts." Funny jokes that have circulated for quite some time now (which I've actually forgotten already...) But reading them again brings back the laughter...(sorry, I'm a sucker for cheap jokes!)
- Chuck Norris' tears cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried. Ever.
- Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits.
- Chuck Norris is currently suing NBC, claiming Law and Order are trademarked names for his left and right legs.
- The chief export of Chuck Norris is pain.
- If you can see Chuck Norris, he can see you. If you can't see Chuck Norris, you may be only seconds away from death.
- Chuck Norris has counted to infinity. Twice.
- Chuck Norris does not hunt because the word hunting implies the probability of failure. Chuck Norris goes killing.
- Chuck Norris doesn’t wash his clothes, he disembowels them.
- Chuck Norris is 1/8th Cherokee. This has nothing to do with ancestry, the man ate a f***ing Indian.
- In fine print on the last page of the Guinness Book of World Records it notes that all world records are held by Chuck Norris, and those listed in the book are simply the closest anyone else has ever gotten.
- There is no chin behind Chuck Norris' beard. There is only another fist.
- Chuck Norris once roundhouse kicked someone so hard that his foot broke the speed of light, went back in time, and killed Amelia Earhart while she was flying over thePacific Ocean.
- Crop circles are Chuck Norris' way of telling the world that sometimes corn needs to lie the f*** down.
- Chuck Norris is ten feet tall, weighs two-tons, breathes fire, and could eat a hammer and take a shotgun blast standing.
- The Great Wall of China was originally created to keep Chuck Norris out. It failed miserably.
- If you ask Chuck Norris what time it is, he always says, "Two seconds 'till." After you ask, "Two seconds 'til what?" he roundhouse kicks you in the face.
- Chuck Norris drives an ice cream truck covered in human skulls.
- Chuck Norris sold his soul to the devil for his rugged good looks and unparalleled martial arts ability. Shortly after the transaction was finalized, Chuck roundhouse-kicked the devil in the face and took his soul back. The devil, who appreciates irony, couldn't stay mad and admitted he should have seen it coming. They now play poker every second Wednesday of the month.
- There is no theory of evolution, just a list of creatures Chuck Norris allows to live.
- Chuck Norris once ate three 72 oz. steaks in one hour. He spent the first 45 minutes having sex with his waitress.
- Chuck Norris is the only man to ever defeat a brick wall in a game of tennis.
- Chuck Norris doesn't churn butter. He roundhouse kicks the cows and the butter comes straight out.
- When Chuck Norris sends in his taxes, he sends blank forms and includes only a picture of himself, crouched and ready to attack. Chuck Norris has not had to pay taxes ever.
- The quickest way to a man's heart is with Chuck Norris' fist.
- A Handicap parking sign does not signify that this spot is for handicapped people. It is actually in fact a warning, that the spot belongs to Chuck Norris and that you will be handicapped if you park there.
- Chuck Norris will attain statehood in 2009. His state flower will be the Magnolia.
- Nagasaki never had a bomb dropped on it. Chuck Norris jumped out of a plane and punched the ground.
- Chuck Norris originally appeared in the "Street Fighter II" video game, but was removed by Beta Testers because every button caused him to do a roundhouse kick. When asked bout this "glitch," Norris replied, "That's no glitch."
- The opening scene of the movie "Saving Private Ryan" is loosely based on games of dodge ball Chuck Norris played in second grade.
- Chuck Norris once shot down a German fighter plane with his finger, by yelling, "Bang!"
- Chuck Norris once bet NASA he could survive re-entry without a spacesuit. On July 19th, 1999, a naked Chuck Norris re-entered the earth's atmosphere, streaking over 14 states and reaching a temperature of 3000 degrees. An embarrassed NASA publicly claimed it was a meteor, and still owes him a beer.
- Chuck Norris has two speeds: Walk and Kill.
- Someone once tried to tell Chuck Norris that roundhouse kicks aren't the best way to kick someone. This has been recorded by historians as the worst mistake anyone has ever made.
- Contrary to popular belief, America is not a democracy, it is a Chucktatorship.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is based on a true story: Chuck Norris once swallowed a turtle whole, and when he crapped it out, the turtle was six feet tall and had learned karate.
- Chuck Norris is not hung like a horse... horses are hung like Chuck Norris .
- Chuck Norris is the only human being to display the Heisenberg uncertainty principle -- you can never know both exactly where and how quickly he will roundhouse-kick you in the face.
- Chuck Norris can drink an entire gallon of milk in forty-seven seconds.
- Rather than being birthed like a normal child, Chuck Norris instead decided to punch his way out of his mother’s womb.
- If you say Chuck Norris' name in Mongolia, the people there will roundhouse kick you in his honor. Their kick will be followed by the REAL roundhouse delivered by none other than Norris himself.
- Time waits for no man. Unless that man is Chuck Norris.
- Chuck Norris discovered a new theory of relativity involving multiple universes in which Chuck Norris is even more badass than in this one. When it was discovered by Albert Einstein and made public, Chuck Norris roundhouse-kicked him in the face. We know Albert Einstein today as Stephen Hawking.
- The Chuck Norris military unit was not used in the game Civilization 4, because a single Chuck Norris could defeat the entire combined nations of the world in one turn.
- In an average living room there are 1,242 objects Chuck Norris could use to kill you, including the room itself.
- Chuck Norris does not teabag the ladies. He potato-sacks them.
- Pluto is actually an orbiting group of British soldiers from the American Revolution who entered space after the Chuck gave them a roundhouse kick to the face.
- When Chuck Norris goes to donate blood, he declines the syringe, and instead requests a hand gun and a bucket.
- There are no weapons of mass destruction. Just Chuck Norris.
- Chuck Norris once challenged Lance Armstrong in a "Who has more testicles?" contest. Chuck Norris won by 5.
- Chuck Norris was the fourth wise man, who gave baby Jesus the gift of beard, which he carried with him until he died. The other three wise men were enraged by the preference that Jesus showed to Chuck's gift, and arranged to have him written out of the bible. All three died soon after of mysterious roundhouse-kick related injuries.
- Chuck Norris sheds his skin twice a year.
- When Chuck Norris calls 1-900 numbers, he doesn’t get charged. He holds up the phone and money falls out.
- Chuck Norris once ate a whole cake before his friends could tell him there was a stripper in it.
There are no races, only countries of people Chuck Norris has beaten to different shades of black and blue.
- Chuck Norris can't finish a "color by numbers" because his markers are filled with the blood of his victims. Unfortunately, all blood is dark red.
- A Chuck Norris-delivered Roundhouse Kick is the preferred method of execution in 16 states.
- When Chuck Norris falls in water, Chuck Norris doesn't get wet. Water gets Chuck Norris.
- Chuck Norris's urine was the main ingredient for balco's designer steroids. Therefore, Chuck Norris is actually the all-time single-season home run king.
- Scientists have estimated that the energy given off during the Big Bang is roughly equal to 1CNRhK (Chuck Norris Roundhouse Kick)
- Chuck Norris’ house has no doors, only walls that he walks through.
- When Chuck Norris has sex with a man, it won't be because he is gay. It will be because he has run out of women.
- How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could Chuck Norris? ...All of it.
- Chuck Norris doesn't actually write books, the words assemble themselves out of fear.
- In honor of Chuck Norris, all McDonald's in Texas have an even larger size than the super-size. When ordering, just ask to be "Norrisized".
- Chuck Norris CAN believe it's not butter.
- If tapped, a Chuck Norris roundhouse kick could power the country of Australia for 44 minutes.
- The grass is always greener on the other side, unless Chuck Norris has been there. In that case the grass is most likely soaked in blood and tears.
- Newton's Third Law is wrong: Although it states that for each action, there is an equal and opposite reaction, there is no force equal in reaction to a Chuck Norris roundhouse kick.
- Chuck Norris invented his own type of karate. It's called Chuck-Will-Kill.
- When an episode of Walker Texas Ranger was aired in France, the French surrendered to Chuck Norris just to be on the safe side.
- While urinating, Chuck Norris is easily capable of welding titanium.
- Chuck Norris once sued the Houghton-Mifflin textbook company when it became apparent that their account of the war of 1812 was plagiarized from his autobiography.
- When Steven Seagal kills a ninja, he only takes its hide. When Chuck Norris kills a ninja, he uses every part.
- Wilt Chamberlain claims to have slept with more than 20,000 women in his lifetime. Chuck Norris calls this "a slow Tuesday."
- Contrary to popular belief, there is indeed enough Chuck Norris to go around.
- Chuck Norris doesn’t shave; he kicks himself in the face. The only thing that can cut Chuck Norris is Chuck Norris.
- For some, the left testicle is larger than the right one. For Chuck Norris, each testicle is larger than the other one.
- When taking the SAT, write "Chuck Norris" for every answer. You will score a 1600.
- Chuck Norris invented black. In fact, he invented the entire spectrum of visible light. Except pink. Tom Cruise invented pink.
- When you're Chuck Norris, anything + anything is equal to 1. One roundhouse kick to the face.
- Chuck Norris has the greatest Poker-Face of all time. He won the 1983 World Series of Poker, despite holding only a Joker, a Get out of Jail Free Monopoly card, a 2 of clubs, 7 of spades and a green #4 card from the game UNO.
- On his birthday, Chuck Norris randomly selects one lucky child to be thrown into the sun.
- Nobody doesn't like Sara Lee. Except Chuck Norris.
- Chuck Norris doesn't throw up if he drinks too much. Chuck Norris throws down!
- In the beginning there was nothing...then Chuck Norris Roundhouse kicked that nothing in the face and said "Get a job". That is the story of the universe.
- Chuck Norris has 12 moons. One of those moons is the Earth.
- Chuck Norris grinds his coffee with his teeth and boils the water with his own rage.
- Archeologists unearthed an old English dictionary dating back to the year 1236. It defined "victim" as "one who has encountered Chuck Norris"
- Chuck Norris ordered a Big Mac at Burger King, and got one.
- Chuck Norris and Mr. T walked into a bar. The bar was instantly destroyed, as that level of awesome cannot be contained in one building.
- If you Google search "Chuck Norris getting his ass kicked" you will generate zero results. It just doesn't happen.
- Chuck Norris doesn't bowl strikes, he just knocks down one pin and the other nine faint.
- The show Survivor had the original premise of putting people on an island with Chuck Norris. there were no survivors and the pilot episode tape has been burned.
- Chuck Norris brings the noise AND the funk.
- You know how they say if you die in your dream then you will die in real life? In actuality, if you dream of death then Chuck Norris will find you and kill you.
- Chuck Norris can slam a revolving door.
- When Chuck Norris is in a crowded area, he doesn't walk around people. He walks through them .
- James Cameron wanted Chuck Norris to play the Terminator. However, upon reflection, he realized that would have turned his movie into a documentary, so he went with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
- Chuck Norris can touch MC Hammer.
- Little known medical fact: Chuck Norris invented the Caesarean section when he roundhouse-kicked his way out of his mother’s womb.
- Chuck Norris can divide by zero.
I just posted some blog entries here...they're not new, they're old entries of mine from my friendster site. I'm gonna post new entries soon because I've been out of the blogging scene for a while and hiatus is over... So just watch out for it...ciao!!!
Who says being a mom is not a full-time job? Once you've become a mom, you can never retire. You can never say, "Hey kid, you're already 18, an adult. You can take care of yourself now, so I'm done with my responsibilities." Even if all of your kids have matured and got families, you will still be a mother to them. Actually, your crew has just gotten bigger because of all the grandkids that you will also nurture. Once you've become a mom, there is no day-off, no holiday, no vacation. In fact, you are on-duty and on-call...24-7. Even if you're already asleep, if one of your kids (or kid, if you only have one) is awaken, you better be up too! Even if you are in the shower and heard a scream, you have to storm out of the bathroom (with soap and all that) and check what's all the ruckus is about. Once you've become a Mom, you have to be the Master of all Domain, the Jane of all Trade. Things you think you can never think of doing, now is the time to learn 'em all. You are the CFO of the House, the Chief Boo-Boo Kisser, the Minister of Justice, the Great Bottle Washer, the Brave Poo-poo Remover. Yes, it is the hardest job out there, even some think otherwise. I know all the moms (and dads who act like Moms) agree to this. So, if I will be asked to make a resume as a Mom, this is how it will look like. You can repost this on your own blog, just have it conformed according to your own special situation.
Mommy Laureen
Bay Area, CA
Objective: Obtain a position where I can utilize the diverse skills obtained in the fast-paced world of parenting. Experience
(2000 - Present) Waste-Management Consultant
Dispose of more remains than Tony Soprano, including the one-legged action figures of Spiderman and the art projects that “mysteriously” disappear in the middle of the night. Engineer
(Practically) earned an advanced degree in toy assembly. Successfully completed the latest project: assembling the most complex baby bouncer, just in time before the baby wakes up again. Detective
Solved hundreds of cases, including “The Mysterious Brown Stain on the Carpet” and “Who’s Been Eating Mommy’s Favorite Chocolates?” Hope to crack the case “The Sudden Appearance of Images in Mommy’s Digital Camera---Someone has been using It and Taking Pictures of Different Parts of the House.” Singer/Dancer
Entertain small and large crowds with a diverse repertoire, ranging from the Blue’s Clues theme song to the Rolling Stones’s “(Can’t Get No) Satisfaction" Technician
Quickly, and with very little swearing, extract Legos from DVD player and pick pennies from between computer keys. Food Scientist
Create well-balanced meals in which no item touches another, and instantaneously turn “green peas” into “magical balls”, or all kinds of meat are called “chicken.” Actor
Realistically convey enthusiasm for up to three consecutive games of Go Fish, Emmy-worthy performances include, “Good Job on the Potty!” and “Mommy’s not Mad, She just Needs a Time-Out.” Also served as a stand-up comedian to mimic funny characters on television, changing accents or narrating comical stories. Coach
Lead my team to many successes, including sharing for longer than seven seconds, eating for more than ten bites or washing hands long enough that the whole “Happy Birthday” song was finished. Artist
Unbelievably created magnificent works like drawings of Spider-man and His Villains (e.g. Venom, Doc Ock and the Green Goblin); Skillfully made origamis of spiders, flowers and birds. Teacher
Successfully taught the alphabets, counting numbers, different colors (including chartreuse and marigold), basic French greetings and counting, reading and writing, and most important of all, good manners.
Skills
Handling demanding bosses
Tracking down lost socks and blankets.
Distracting hungry clients with only a set of keys and a travel pack of tissues.
Awards
The Butterfly Kiss Award, the “I Wuv U” Prize, and the coveted “Mommy, You’re the Best” Honor
References
Please contact four happy, healthy kids---Angelica Leigh (8), Angelo Lance (6) and Julian Elbert (2), and Lexandrea Ranée (2 months).
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Indeed, being a mother is the hardest job. However, it is also the highest salaried job, since the payment is pure love.
The payback is different. It is like when some people would stop you in restaurants telling you that you have the most well-behaved children they have had pleasure dining next to... Or someone you just met briefly tells you that you are a very good mom for having so well-behaved children... Or, more importantly, when your kids would snuggle next to you on the couch and tells you, "I love you." Or, you're having a bad day in every way, and you feel fat and gross, haven't had time to shower, and it's a definite "no make-up day", when one of your kids would whisper in your ear, saying, "I think you're pretty, Mom and I love you."
In my children's eyes, I'm their world, I'm the prettiest, the smartest, the funniest. All they want in return is to love them---unconditionally.
So, when I will be asked, "What do you do?"---even if I have finished my nursing degree and already earning 50 bucks an hour, I wouldn't hesitate to say, "I'm a Mom...a Mom to four beautiful, loving, smart and wonderful kids." I wouldn't even dare to mention my paying job. It's irrelevant to me in a big scheme. *_^
"In this awful world where the efforts of caring people often pale in comparison to what is done by those who have power, how do I manage to stay involved and seemingly happy? I am totally confident not that the world will get better, but that we should not give up the game before all the cards have been played. The metaphor is deliberate; life is a gamble. Not to play is to foreclose any chance of winning. To play, to act, is to create at least a possibility of changing the world. There is a tendency to think that what we see in the present moment will continue. We forget how often we have been astonished by the sudden crumbling of institutions, by extraordinary changes in people's thoughts, by unexpected eruptions of rebellion against tyrannies, by the quick collapse of systems of power that seemed invincible... An optimist isn't necessarily a blithe, slightly sappy whistler in the dark of our time. To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroys our capacity to do something. If we remember those times and places--and there are so many--where people have behaved magnificently, this gives us the energy to act, and at least the possibility of sending this spinning top of a world in a different direction. And if we do act, in however small a way, we don't have to wait for some grand utopian future. The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now as we think human beings should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us, is itself a marvelous victory." By Howard Zinn, "The Optimis of Uncertainty", adapted from "The Impossible Will Take a Little While." ======================================================================== Life, in general, is unfair. I believe most of you would agree. In many of us, more often times than not, we have the perceptibility of everyday life as full of wretchedness, privation and peccancy. Just turn on the news and you will see visions of it anywhere. I can't blame anyone to be so cynical. It seems all hope is lost, and it is rather depressing. On the other hand, I still think that being optimistic in times like these --- actually not just this time, but any other given time --- is a vital tool to our survival. Some people think that optimism is unrealistic. I don't necessarily accede. I know it sounds like an old cliche but "what it seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise" (Oscar Wilde). In the midst of all the pain that we have known and the suffering that we have experienced, may we have all the strength to walk through life facing each new situation with courage and optimism. So... smile when it hurts the most. ^_^ "Between the optimist and the pessimist, the difference is droll. The optimist sees the doughnut; the pessimist the hole." --- Oscar Wilde quotes.
Gusto niyo mo bang makaalam ng 5 sikreto? Lima lang, ha! I have a friend kasi na nag-sulat sa blog niya about her 5 secrets and she tagged me na gumawa rin nito. So, eto na...pero sa ating dalawa lang itech! ^_^...At para na rin ito sa aking sisteraka na nag-tagged sa'kin. I hope you're satisfied! - May pagka-reclusive ang lola niyo. I enjoy my privacy, ika-nga...There are times na gusto ko na talagang nasa bahay lang ako at walang kinaka-usap, na minsan kahit nanay ko ay hindi ko tinatawagan. Huwag namang magtampo ang iba diyan. It doesn't mean na ayoko kayong makita or maka-usap. It's just me...may pagka-loner ako...minsan gusto ko, mag-isa lang ako kasama ng mga babies ko. [Medyo oxymoron ang dating --- since I'm spilling some beans here...bwahahaha!]
- Hindi ako marunong mag-bike or mag-roller skates, roller blades, or skate-board man lang. Ewan ko ba, di na ko natuto non. Simula siguro nung sumemplang ako sa kalsada nung bata pa ako habang tinuturuan akong mag-bike, nagka-phobia akong sumakay sa mga ganyan. Kaya nga pakiusap ko sa husband ko na siya ang magturo mag-bike sa mga anak ko, dahil kung ako ang aasahan niya, mag-iiyakan lang kami sa bangketa!
- Ako ang pinaka-bansot sa pamilya namin! 5 feet tall lang ako! At please...wala nang kokontra! Yung iba kasi diyan...tinutukso ako na 4' 11'' lang daw ako! Ha ha ha! My dad is about 5 ft. 9 inches, my mom is about 5' 4", my brother is about 5' 7" and my younger sis is about 5' 5". Ewan ko ba kung bakit di na ko lumaki! I still remember when I was younger --- in grammar school, na medyo nasa gitna pa ako sa pila kapag may flag ceremony. Pero nag-high school na ako, nasa pangalawa or pangatlo na ako sa unahan! Siguro dahil hindi ako natutulog sa hapon nung bata-bata pa ako kaya naging ganon! Pero proud naman akong maging petite!
- I sleepwalk and sleeptalk! Meron na kong ganyang sleep disorders simula nung bata pa ako (and it was more prominent back then). Andon 'yon nakaka-baba ako ng hagdan ng di nahuhulog habang tulog, o kaya naman dini-discuss ko with my mom about some science project habang nakapikit ako. Medyo nakakatawa kung iisipin. Pero nakakatakot rin...buti nga mild lang yung sa'kin and it happens very rarely na lang!
- I can sense other people's scheming personalities! Yung tipo bang kunwari kina-kaibigan ka, pero behind your back may iba palang iniisip sa'yo --- either galit sila, may inggit, or just plain mental! Sabi nga sa kanta..."sasakyan kita...sa lahat ng gusto mo." I have ways of knowing what you are up to...and better beware! Ha ha ha! Nanakot daw, ano! Pero bahala na sila...kung maligaya sila 'don...well, their concept of happiness is totally twisted! And what comes around, goes around, ya know?
Well, yun lang...but I'm tagging everybody to spill out their beans...ha ha ha! No pressure! Kaya isalamfak niyo na ang inyong mga fez sa haraf ng inyong laughtaf or whatever kind of computer you've got!
PHENOMENAL WOMAN
by Maya Angelou Pretty women wonder where my secret lies
I'm not cute or built to suit a model's fashion size
But when I start to tell them
They think I'm telling lies.
I say
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips
The stride of my steps
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally
Phenomenal woman
That's me. I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please
And to a man
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees
Then they swarm around me
A hive of honey bees.
I say
It's the fire in my eyes
And the flash of my teeth
The swing of my waist
And the joy in my feet.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally
Phenomenal woman
That's me. Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me
They try so much
But they can't touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can't see.
I say
It's in the arch of my back
The sun of my smile
The ride of my breasts
The grace of my style.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally
Phenomenal woman
That's me. Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say
It's in the click of my heels
The bend of my hair
The palm of my hand
The need for my care.
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally
Phenomenal woman
That's me.
These are the things (or people) that irritate me: ***disclaimer: there are some things in here that might not actually irritate you, but it turns out you actually like them...well, i'm not really sorry because "to each his own", you know? so if you're very sensitive, i don't actually want to hurt your feelings and have an axe to grind...so please turn away and back off from the computer...or you can read my other blog entries...that will be great too!*** being in a car that was baked under a sun, ugly make-up, dark eye circles, cellphones that are discharged right when you need to use it, dirty whites, dust, ill-fitting jeans, stupid drivers, telemarketers, informercials, telemarketers and infomercials at 2 in the morning, george w. bush's evil grin, names that you add an "h" to it (i.e. jhen, jhoey, bhet or piph!), rude salespersons, nails scratching on surfaces especially a blackboard, the term "weapons of mass destruction", people who don't take a shower everyday, body odor, people who don't change their shirts everyday, heatwave, people who have body odor because they don't take a shower and change their shirts everyday and you happen to walk with them while a heatwave is going on, donald trump, donald trump's hair, strong perfumes, songs by April Boy Regino, ping lacson, pimples, the sound of punches in filipino movies, long lines, people who make me wait for nothing, smelly farts that are not mine (or any fart that is not mine), bright green shirts (like highlighter kind of green), white people who try to fake their tan when they actually look like a bunch of walking carrots afterwards, taxes, filing income taxes, extremely cold weather, cellphones ringing inside the theaters, cellphones with annoying ringtones, cellphones that are ringing inside the theaters with their annoying ringtones, warm soda, LBM, pens that have LBM (inks are leaking), broken pencils, broken pencils and no sharpeners around, broken pencils with no sharpeners around when you're almost done solving a sudoku puzzle, self-righteous people, self-centered people, people who like to brag about their riches or family name or education or achievement, smelly hair, dandruff, people calling me "Mrs. Cute-a" (Quetua is pronounced as "ke-tu-wa"), precious's face (that's gollum mixed with bitoy) and she actually looks like a 40-year-old woman rather than in her late 20's in just a span of 2 years yet still has the guts to call herself hot, backstabbers, pretentious people, people who got something to say to your face but rather say it thru someone when you can actually hear them because they are only 2 feet away, condoleeza rice, people who say that global warming is not real, people who say that global warming is not real yet complain about the effects of global warming, frizzy hair, lint on clothes, somebody wearing turtlenecks in the Philippines when it's about 80 degrees fahrenheit, somebody wearing leather jackets on top of the turtlenecks in the Philippines when it's about 80 degrees fahrenheit, the word "decisive force", markers almost losing its ink, the term "liberating the iraqi people", monday mornings, prince charmings turned princes of darkness, husbands or boyfriends who act annoyed or irritated after quite sometime in a relationship, muddy places, bugs, barking dogs, ricky lo's reporting, butch francisco's questioning skills, lost remote control, hanged-up browser, people who get married for wrong reasons, people who get married for wrong reasons and complain about it, people who just ask for money because they don't want to work their asses off, people with rude attitude, "operation iraqi freedom"... ...and last but not the least, the reason osama bin laden is still at large is because (according to the great georgie himself) "he is hiding." ^,^
WORLD'S EASIEST QUIZ
(Passing requires 4 correct answers)
1) How long did the Hundred Years War last?
2) Which country makes Panama hats?
3) From which animal do we get catgut?
4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
5) What is a camel's hair brush made of?
6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal?
7) What was King George VI's first name?
8) What color is a purple finch?
9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from?
10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane?
All done? Check your answers below!
ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ
1) How long did the Hundred Years War last?
*116 years
2) Which country makes Panama hats?
*Ecuador
3) From which animal do we get cat gut?
*Sheep and Horses
4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
*November
5) What is a camel's hair brush made of?
*Squirrel fur
6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal?
*Dogs
7) What was King George VI's first name?
*Albert
8) What color is a purple finch?
*Crimson
9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from?
*New Zealand
10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane?
*Orange, of course.
What do you mean you failed?!
***sinulat ko ang entry na ito nung nakaraang taon...hangga't hindi pa ako nakakasulat ng panibago para sa taong ito...eh ito muna...*** Buwan na naman ng Agosto, mga ka-multiply. Ang ibig sabihin po nito ay "Buwan ng Wika" para sa ating mga Pinoy. Ano ba ang tema ng buwan ng wika para sa taong ito? Hindi ko alam kung gusto niyo pang malaman kung anuman ang tema para sa nasabing pagdiriwang...pero para na rin sa inyong karagdagang kaalaman, "Maraming Wika, Matatag na Bansa" ang tampok para sa kasalukuyang Buwan ng Wika. Totoo iyon! Marami ngang wika o diyalekto ang ating bansa. Nariyan ang 154 (paki-wasto na lamang ako kung ito ay mali) na diyalketo, kasama na ang Tagalog, na siyang namumutawi ngayon sa mga bibig ng mga Pinoy. Idagdag mo pa ang mga wikang Ingles, Niponggo, Kastila, Pranses, at kung anu-ano pang alam ng ating mga kababayan (kahit na ang nauna lang---Ingles, ang siyang pupuwede nating sabihin na pangkalahatan). Pero... masasabi din ba natin na matatag ang ating bansa? Hmmm...sa susunod ko na lang tatalakayin 'yan...sa ikalawang bahagi ng entry na ito. Marami na ngang mga wika at diyalekto ang masasabing meron tayong mga Pinoy. Subalit di naman lahat ng ito ay alam nating sabihin, o maintindihan man lamang. Ako man, Tagalog lang ang alam ko. Nakakaintindi ako ng konting Kapampangan (siguro mga iilang salita lamang). Kaya kapag may nag-Bisaya o Ilokano na sa harap ko, napapangiti lamang ako. Minumura na pala ako ng kausap ko, mukha pa rin akong tanga dahil panay pa rin ang ngiti ko. Minsan, mahirap mang sabihin, sa sarili nating bansa, kahit sa mga wika na nasasambit natin, di pa rin tayo mag-kaisa. Eh paano kung sabihin ko sa inyo na may isa pang wika ang tila nagiging patok na ngayon sa panahon ng mga makabagong Filipino. Sinasabi nga nila na masyadong maraming ordinaryong Pinoy na ang natututo ng salitang ito. Ito ay ang walang iba kundi ang salitang "swardspeak." Swardspeak? Alam mo 'yon...lenguang dingerzie...chiswisang baklush...? Salitang bakla, ano ka ba? Opo, mga ka-friendster, ang usapang bakla ang tinutukoy ko. Manood ka ng telebisyon o lumabas ka sa diyan sa tabi-tabi para makipag-chismisan, may mga salitang "swardspeak" kang maririnig. Sinasabing lumalaki na ang impluwensiya ng salitang bakla sa ating wika. Masyado kasing masigla ang sektor ng mga bakla sa paglikha ng sarili nilang kodigo. Mabilis din kumalat ang kanilang mga imbensiyon dahil na rin sa impluwensiya ng mass media. Isa pa, maraming na-e-engganyo na matuto ng swardspeak dahil na rin sa makulay nitong salitaan. Masarap itong sabihin at nakakatuwang pakinggan. Marahil, marami rin sa inyo ang nakakaintindi o nagsasalita pa ng swardspeak. Ako man ay medyo nakakaintindi ng salita nila. Meron kasi akong tiyo na isang mujer (bakla). Lumaki ako na na-chochorva (naririnig) ko siya at ang iba pang mga lola (bakla ulit) na nagsasalita ng lenguang dingerzie. Sa tutuusin, di mahirap learningin (matutunan) ang mga salitang ito. Pero madalas, kailangan mo pa rin hulaan kung anong ibig sabihin nito. Kaya para sa mga taong kaunti o talagang walang alam sa salitang swardspeak, gumawa ako ng isang listahan (di kumpletong listahan) ng mga ilang salitang bakla. Eto...basahin ninyo: - ADIQUATE / ADIKTUS - mukhang adik
- AIDA GONZALES / AIDA BORDA - ang kinatatakutang "AIDS" virus.
- AKEY / AKECHI / AKECHIRU / AKEZ / AKIS / AKIK / AKEM - ako
- AMPS - maglakad; lumakad na kapansin-pansin; magliwaliw
- ANEK / ANIK / ANES / ANICHI - ano (anek-anek --- anu-ano)
- ANJO / ANJUS / ANDA /ANDALEI - pera
- ANUFAFLU - ano pa nga ba?
- AR-AR HERRERA - walang koneksiyon sa dating "host" ng "Eh Kasi Bata" --- basta tawag lang sa mga nag-iinarte ng wala sa tamang lugar
- AURA / AURORA SEVILLA - umaaligid o nagpapansin sa crush
- AWARD / AWARD-WINNING - nasasabon o napagsasabihan
- BALAY / BALAY-CHINA - bahay
- BALAJ / BALAHURA - nakalimot ng kanilang urbanidad
- BASENGENGE - lasing as in senglot to the max, ibang level...(Basengenge na naman as usual si m.)
- BATMA - bakit ako?; bakit
- BERSA/BEBANG - magsalita
- BILAT / BILAT-CHI / SALOT / BABAITAN - ang tunay na salot sa buhay ng mga bading...kababaihan
- BITTER OCAMPO / BITTERNESS - walang kinalaman sa b.f. ni Christine Hermosa --- tawag sa taong nagda-drama, nagsi-sintimyento...at halos makapatay ng kapwa dahil sa bitterness
- BEAUTY CARD - katumbas ng pogi points
- BOBITA PERON - taong bobo, inutil, tanga
- BOOGIE WONDERLAND - ma-"sapak" o masaktan (ma-boogie wonderland)
- BORLOGS - tulog
- BUBELS/BUBANG - dibdib ng isang babae, tunay man o hindi (Ang bubels ni M ay super feke...)
- B.Y. / BYOLA - guwapong lalaki
- CHABILITA - tawag sa isang chubby, cute man o hindi
- CHAKA / CHAKKA KHAN / CHAPTER / CHIKIHONDA / CHIQUI - panget; Minsan ay dinaragdagan ng numero upang malaman ang antas ng kapangitan. Halimbawa: Ang taong Chapter 10 ay mas pangit sa paningin kung ihahambing sa taong Chapter 5 --- Si M ay Chapter 100, as in!
- CHARITY / CHENES / CHENELYN - kasinungalingan
- CHIKA / CHUVA - tsimis; o kaya sabihin sa huli pag nagbibiro ka lang!
- CHORVAH - jowa
- CHUG - putulin; magpa-opera
- CHUGI - patay o patayin
- CRYOLA - iyak...kahit walang dahilan, ok pa rin yon
- DAKS / DAKELYA / DAKAS / BIGGEE-A-NOTE-A - mula sa Ilonggo "Dakil" na ang ibig sabihin ay malaki; malaking kargada ng lalaki...kung gaano kalaki, di ko alam...siguro pag naluha ka, yun na yon.
- DAOT - taong masamang ugali
- DABAH / DAVAH / DIBINX / DIVINX - hindi ba?
- DEADLAK - patay na o nawalan ng ulirat
- DILIMGENIC - maganda o guwapo lang pag madilim
- DITANG / DITEY / DITICH - dito
- DONNA CRUZ - tawag sa ulan...as in "rain gently falls whenever we say goodbye..."
- ECHING / ECHOS / GIGI - sa mga taong nag wa-1-2-3; sinungaling
- EFFECT / EFFECTIONATE - guwapo...as in lilingon-ako-bakit-hindi guwapo
- EKLIPANY / EKLIPS - inaantok o tulog
- EKSENADORA - papansin
- EMBEY / EMBUDIDO / EMBUDO - imbiyerna, nakakainis
- ERMINGARD - security guard (Ang b.f. ni m ay mukhang ermingard.)
- FOUNDATION DAY - araw kung kailan nag-foundation ka ng walang salamin at hindi pantay o masyadong makapal ang iyong pagkakalagay...in short, nag-foundation ka para gumanda pero di naman iyon ang nangyari
- FUNDA - foundation o pressed powder
- GABU - gabi
- GANDA LANG - beauty card
- GANDARA PARKS - isang magandang babae (at totoo iyon! Si P ay tunay na gandara parks.)
- GARDEN ANGEL / GARDO VERSOZA - security guard
- GARL - babae
- GELAY - totoong babae
- GETLAK / GETCHING - kunin ang isang bagay
- GIRAFFEEEE - mga less fortunate
- HAGGARD / HAGGARDNESS - pagod na pagod ang itsura, nanunuyong balat at parang nagahasa ng 20 panget na lalaki (Si M ay super haggardness...)
- HANASHI - panlalait
- HAIRLALU / HAIRLALET - buhok
- IMBEY - inis o irita
- ISDA - mga jologs na bagets na rumarampa sa plaza
- ISPLUK - tsika o tsismis o sabi
- JERBAKS - sh*t o ta* as in mabaho
- JIRITATION -irita o irritated, kahit alin sa dalawa...kung gahaman ka, puwede na ring pareho
- JOLINA / JOLINA MAGDANGAL - uwi ka na o tuli ka na?
- JOLOGINDING - mga batang baklang jologs
- JOWA / BOWA / BUFRA - boyfriend o lover, seryosohan o hindi
- JUBIS - mataba
- JUNANIS - an-an sa mukha o sa likod
- KABOG - as in talbog silang lahat
- KARI - tumpak o tama
- KARIR / KAPE - over ka sa pagka-seryoso sa ginagawa mo as in Kinarir ko na ang blog entry na ito.
- KARU / KARIRET - kotse
- KEMERKEMERLOU - wala lang; pandagdag pag di mo alam ang sasabihin mo
- KHEBS / KHEBBER / KHEBLAR - deadma o walang pakialam
- KOREK - tama ka diyan!
- KUMSTASA PATOLA - hello din
- KWALA LUMPOOR / SKWALA / SKWALA LUMPOOR - as in mahirap na nilalang
- KYOHO / KYAWTI - mabaho...ipagsigawan mo talaga, para mas effect!
- KYOLIBASH - volleyball
- LAFANG / LAPOKSTRA / LAPS - pagkain o akto ng pagkain, puwedeng tumukoy sa isang aktwal na pagkain o bahagi ng katawan ng isang tao
- LULURKI / DUDUKI - lalaki
- LUZ VIMINDA / LUZ CLARITA / LUCITA SORIANO - loss o talo
- MADERAKA / MUDER / MUDRA / MUJAI / MUNJAB / MUNJAI / MUNJAX - ina o inay o nanay o mama
- MAGANDA / NAGMAMAGANDA - nagmamarunong o umeeksena
- MAGIC / TIBURCIO / TIBOLI / PATIS TESORO - ang counterpart ng mga bading...ang mga tomboy
- MERMAID / MAYDA FATALE - katulong o househelp
- MOTOKIYA - motorsiklo
- MR. CLEAN - tawag sa bading o taong nagmamalinis; puwedeng idugtong at kantahin ang karugtong na linya..."mahal ka namin."
- MUBANG / MUVANG - pelikula; galaw
- NOMO / NOMOHAN - inuman o lasingan
- NYOSTISES - pustiso
- OHM / HOMBRE / HOMBASH - lalaki...guwapo man o hindi
- ONDA / SHONDA / THUNDERS / THUNDERBOLT AND LIGHTNING VERY VERY FRIGHTENING - mga senior citizens
- OKANI - salapi
- OSTRICH - mayaman
- PA-MHIN / PAMINTA / PAMINTANG DUROG-DUROG - mga baklang halatang bading pero nagkukunwaring hindi
- PANG-RAMPA - trophy boyfriend
- PUJAI / PUDRA / PADERAKA / POJAKO / PUNJAB / PUNJAI / PUNJAX - ama o itay
- PURITA MIRASOL / PUREZ / PURITA MAGDALENA - mga below poverty line o nag-iinarte ng walang pera; puwede ring pantukoy sa mga nagkukuripot
- RAMPADORA - rampa nang rampa
- RICAH - mayaman --- pero hindi lahat ng mapera...tipong mga mayayaman na, magaganda pa
- SHALA - sosyal
- SHIGBAK / SHIGI / SHIGOK - patay na
- SIGHT - nakita mo
- SISTERAKA / SISTERET / ATI / NING - mga kaibigang bading o babaeng bading
- SIYANO - probinsiyano...sa isip, sa salita, sa gawa...at sa punto
- SLOVAK / SLOVAKIA / SLOVAK REPUBLIC - mga mahina ang pick-up
- SUNSHINE CRUZ / SHINE SHINE CRUZ - umaga o pa-umaga na
- TAGILIGENIC - maganda o guwapo lang pag nakatagilid
- TALAK - walang humpay na panenermon, putak, pamumuna o pagrereklamo
- TALAKITOK - mga mahilig tumalak
- TALIKOGENIC - maganda o guwapo lang pag nakatalikod
- TARUSH - taray!
- TEGI / TIGI / TEGRAS - patay
- TIIS-GANDA - fashion sense na deadma kahit masakit, basta gumanda. halimbawa: masikip na sapatos kahit di na dumadaloy ang dugo sa iyong paa, o manipis na damit kahit ginaw na ginaw ka na
- WA / WA-I / WASH - wala
- WARLA - away o taong galit
- WARLATIK - taong mahilig sa away o bayolente na
- WIRISHIMA / WICHELES / WISHING / WINTER / WIT / WIZ / WA - hindi
- YAWGA / YAWGEY - ayaw
O davah? Nakakatuwang basahin. O sa susunod na merong nagsasalita na mga bading sa paligid mo...medyo may ideya ka na kung anu-ano ang kanilang pinag-uusapan. Sa pagtatapos nito (hay! salamat!) gusto kong ibahagi sa inyo ang isang awitin na kilala ng lahat ng Pinoy...ang "Bahay Kubo." Opo, bahay kubo nga po...pero di basta bahay kubo...dahil ito ay sa wikang swardspeak. O davah? Tarush! O sige...everybody now...sabay-sabay nating kantahin ang... Valer Kuberch Valer kuberch, kahit jutay
Ang julamantrax donchi ay anek-anek.
Nyongkamas at nutring, nyogarilyas at kipay
Nyitaw, nyotaw, jutani.
Kundol, jutola, jupot jolabastrax
At mega join-join pa, jobanox nyustasa.
Nyubuyax, nyomatis, nyowang at luyax
And around the keme ay fulnes ng linga.
Isang Maikling Paalala: Ang tao pong "M" na tinutukoy ko rito ay isa pong lamang-lupa...in short, di po siya totoo. Siya'y bunga lamang ng aking makulit na imahinasyon at kung nagkataon na "m" rin po ang inyong pangalan, eh, pasensya ka...bakit mo binabasa ang blog ko? Ikaw na nga lang ang nakiki-basa ng blog ng may blog, ikaw pa ang may ganang mag-reklamo diyan...tse!!! joke...fish tayo!
***sinulat ko po ang entry na ito nung nakaraang taon para sa pagdiriwang ng buwan ng wika. habang di pa ako nakakasulat ng panibago para sa buwan na ito, eto na lang muna po para sa ngayon... *__^ Akin lang pong ibabahagi sa inyo ang isang artikulong nahagilap ko isang araw habang nag se-surf ako sa internet. Alam kong mahaba...pero maganda po siyang basahin dahil nakaka-aliw naman ito. Kaya kung wala kayong magawa isang araw, basahin ninyo ang entry na ito... Kung Bakit Nagmura Ako ng Putang Ina sa Buwan ng Wika O ang Diskurso ng Kapangyarihan/Pulitika ng Tunggalian sa Filipino Bilang Wikang Pambansa Magandang umaga sa ating lahat. Nagpapasalamat ako sa paanyayang ipinaabot sa akin bilang tagapanayam sa programang ito. Nais kong banggitin na ang programa ay parehong nakakatuwa at nakakalungkot. Huwag kayong magugulat sa sinabi kong ito. Ako man minsa’y nagugulat din sa mga sinasabi ko. Natutuwa ako sapagkat may inilaang panahon ang pinakamalaking unibersidad sa Timog Katagalugan upang ipagdiwang ang Buwan ng Wika. Ibig sabihin, sa aking palagay, mahalaga sa inyong unibersidad ang anda (function) ng wika sa pagsusulong ng kahusayang pang-akademya. Nalulungkot ako dahil ipinagdiriwang pa natin ito. Ibig sabihin lamang, mabuway pa ang ating Pambansang Wika. Kinakailangang taon-taon, paalalahanan tayo na Filipino ang ating wikang pambansa. Sa mga bansang Hapon, Pransya, Thailand, Malaysia, Rusya at iba pa, wala silang katulad na pagdiriwang. Hindi dahil sa wala silang pagmamahal sa kanilang pambansang wika kung hindi dahil sa ganap ng pambansa ang kanilang wika kung kaya’t hindi na kinakailangan pa ang mandato ng estado upang ipagdiwang ang kayamanan at kapangyarihan ng kanilang wika. Astig na ang mga wika nila, kumbaga.
Kanina, habang sakay ako ng JAC Liner, may nakasakay akong nagtapos ng nursing sa isa sa mga paaralan dito sa Lucena. Nakapasa na raw siya sa board. Ang inaatupag niya ngayo’y pagrereview ng kanyang Ingles upang makatungo na sa Estados Unidos. Kukuha siya ng TESL at iba pang pagsusulit. Habang nagkukuwentuhan kami, panay ang kanyang Ingles. Nang dumaan ang konduktor, dahil hindi pa siya nasusuklian, bumanat siya ng: Excuse me, I have not received my change yet. Hmmm. Sabi ko, my cockney accent na ang epal. Mukhang nag-aral sa Dela Salle sa Maynila. Bumaba siya sa malapit sa Diversion samantalang ako’y tumungo ng Grand Central Terminal. Habang nagpapalipas ako ng oras sa Greenwhich at ginagawa ang papel kong ito, naisip ko, sadya nga yatang napakahalaga na ng Ingles. Kung hindi ka marunong mag-Ingles, limitado ang iyong oportunidad. Ang wika’y sandata at ang Ingles ay bazooka. Tayo ay nasa panahon na di-maampat na globalisasyon. Sa Philcoa, lugar na sakayan patungong Unibersidad ng Pilipinas, sangkatutak ang nakabalandrang ponkan. Wala ng nagtitindang dalanghita. Nang minsang mapagawi ako sa isang bilihan ng sapatos sa Rockwell, isang upscale shopping mall sa Maynila, ang Nike at Adidas ay gawa sa China, Vietnam at Indonesia. Sa isang linang sa aming bayan, habang binabagtas namin ang daan patungong bundok, nakakita ako ng isang basyo ng mineral water, Evian ang tatak. Imported galing Pransya ang mineral water na ito. At ng minsan namang dalahin ako ng aking mga paa mulang Maharlika Hi-Way patungong SM City Lucena, ang Lander na handwash na nabili ko sa SM City North Edsa'y naroroon din. Tila nga wala ng pinipiling lugar ang globalisasyon. Sa pambansang sandali ng ating kasaysayang ito, bakit kinakailangan pa nating palakasin ang ating pambansang wika habang nag-aaral tayo ng iba pang mga wika? Himatong ng aking argumento na dapat tayong makialam sa pagbubuo ng pambansang identidad. Ito’y hamong kailangang tugunan nating lahat. Sa pagkatunaw ng mga muhon ng pagkakaiba bunsod ng walang humpay na Hollywoodization at McDonaldization ng ating bansa, laging angkop na pagpursigihan ang paggamit ng wikang Filipino upang itampok ang ating pambansang kaakuhan. Naririyan na ang globalisasyon. Walang makakatakas dito. Testamento nito ang SM City Lucena at ang mga shop na nasa loob nito. Pinapatay nito ang lokal na industriya. Noong maliit pa ako, ang puntahan namin ay Padillo, Ramchand, Recio, Hacienda Inn at kapag kakaiin ng siopao, ang tungo’y sa Kachina. Ngayon, iisa na ang takbo ng paa: SM City Lucena. Noong nakaraang taon, nagpalabas ng kautusan si Pangulong Gloria Macapagal Arroyo na lalo pang pasiglahin ang pagtuturo ng Ingles sa mga mag-aaral sa elementarya at hayskul. Ang atin daw kasing kahusayan sa wikang ito ang ating advantahe sa iba pang mga bansa sa Asya. Ang sabi pa ng kanyang mga chuwariwap, mahalaga daw ito sa pagpapahusay ng ating ekonomiya. Ibig sabihin, sa simpleng termino, kapag napakahusay natin sa Ingles, malaki ang posibilidad, yes, citizens of Enverga Republic, believe it or not, uunlad ang ating bansa. Nang marinig ko ito, nautot ako. Ang kahusayan sa Ingles ay hindi katapat ng kaunlaran sa ekonomiya. Hindi ko alam kung bakit sangkatutak ng datos ang lumabas ay hindi pa rin ito matanggap ng marami sa ating mga Filipino, partikular na yaong mga nasa gobyerno. Hindi ko batid kung nag-jo-joke-joke lamang sila o talagang ang mga IQ nila ay IQ ng lamok. Walang duda na kailangan natin ang Ingles. Walang duda na mahalaga ang Ingles. Subalit, dito man ay marami nang mga maling akala tungkol sa kahalagahan ng wikang ito. Isa sa mga maling akalang ito ay ang maling paniniwalang ang Ingles ay ang susi sa kaunlarang pang-ekonomiya. Ating tingnan halimbawa ang ilang datos ng ating kontemporanyong kasaysayan na magpapabulaan sa guni-guing ito Nilagpasan na tayo ng Thailand, maniwala man kayo o hindi. Noong magkapalad akong mabisita ito noong 2000 bilang grantee ng Pamahalaang Hapon, kapag lalabas ako ng hotel room ko at mag-iiwan ng impormasyon sa front desk, lumalabas ang kagalingan ko sa pagdo-drawing. Hindi kasi sila mahusay mag-Ingles. Minsan sa inis ko, hindi lang ako nagdrawing upang ipaliwanag ko sa front desk na aalis ako sandali, pero babalik din at kung may dumating ay sabihing maghintay, kinulayan ko pa ang aking drawing with matching smiley. Paglumabas naman ng hotel, ang babalandra sa iyo ay mga direksyong nakasulat sa kanilang wika, sulat-bulate, sabi nga. Ang mga nakasama ko mulang Chulalongkorn University, pagnag-uusap kami, sign language. Pero, anak naman ng pating, tingnan ninyo ang kanilang ekonomiya ngayon. Kung sila ay tiger economy na, tayo, kuting pa rin. Ang isang taong bilang ng ating mga turistang bumibisita, isang buwan lang sa kanila. At Ripley’s Believe it or Not, ang Thailand ang ikalawa sa Japan sa buong Southeast at South Asia pagdating sa computer technology. Ang website halimbawa ng Chulalongkorn University, dalawa ang version: isang nasa Ingles at isang nasa kanilang wika. Sa atin, kabilang na ang UP, ang website lahat nasa Ingles. Sa mga nakalipas na taong pilit na isinasaksak sa atin ng mga baliw nating opisyal sa pamahalaan na Ingles ang gamiting wika sapagkat ito ang magsasalba sa atin sa kahirapan, ito ang ating kinasadlakan. Malinaw sa ating kasaysayan na ang Ingles ay hindi lamang naging paraan ng komunikasyon kundi paraan ng kolonisasyon. Ang Ingles ay hindi naging paraan para sa pag-uusap ng mga mamamayan. Naging paraan ito para sa paghahati-hati ng mga mamamayan. Ang tanging diyalogo na ginawa nito ay ang diyalogo sa pagitan ng pamahalaang kolonyal at ng lokal na naghaharing uri. Kasunod sa kaputian ng lahat, ang galing sa paggamit ng Ingles ay naging pasaporte sa sirkulo ng kapangyarihan. Matagal ng sinasabi ng mga dalubhasa sa wika na mahalagang maituro ang mga batayang kaalaman sa matematika, agham at teknolohiya sa sariling wika, Filipino man o Cebuano. Subalit hanggang sa ngayon, iilan pa lamang ang gumagawa nito. Sa UP Integrated School halimbawa, itinuturo ang matematika, pisika, kemistri at ekonomiya sa wikang Filipino. Nang magsagawa ng pagsusulit, yaong mga nag-aaral gamit ang Filipino ay mas mataas ang nakuha kasya sa yaong ang gamit ay Ingles. Ayon din sa mga guro, biglang dumami ang tanong ng mga mag-aaral sa inertia, equilibrium at thermodynamics sapagkat mahusay nilang naipapaliwanag ang kanilang mga sarili. Sa mga klaseng ang gamit ay Ingles, boses lamang ng guro ang naririnig. Magbanggit pa ako ng isang halimbawa. Palasak na ang usapin tungkol sa Third International Math and Science Study (TIMMS) pero gagamitin ko pa rin itong halimbawa para makita natin ang halaga ng sariling wika kaugnay ng pagtuturo ng agham at matematika. Noong 1997, binigyan ng test sa agham at matematika ang ilang piling estudyante sa hay-iskul mula sa 71 bansa kasama ang Pilipinas. Ang resulta, sa Math, walang bansang nagsasalita ng Ingles ang napabilang sa TOP 10. Samantala sa Science, tanging ang Inglatera lamang ang pumasok at pangsampu pa. Nanguna sa eksameng ito ang mga non-English speaking na bansa katulad ng Japan, South Korea, Czech Republic, Slovakia at Bulgaria. Ang US ay pang 28 sa Math at ika-17 naman sa Science. Ang Pilipinas ay hindi umabot sa listahang inilathala. Nasa likod tayo ng South Africa, Kuwait at Colombia. Nakakaiyak Kuya Cesar. Sa mga bansang mauunlad, kahanga-hanga ang kanilang pagmamahal sa kanilang wika. Sa Malaysia, ang mga pabatid sa trapiko ay nasa wikang Bahasa Malaysia. Sa kanilang mga bookstore, ang mga aklat ay nasa wika nila. Ang tawag sa Silicon Valley nila, Cyber Jaya at ang sentro ng kapangyarihan, Putra Jaya. Tayo, panay Ingles ang titulo, no left turn, industrial park at no swerving. Nang makabisita ako sa Alemanya at Pransya para sa kumperensya, ang mga aklat na mayroon sila ay nasa kanilang wika. Mayroon pa nga akong nakitang aklat ni F. Sionil Jose, isa mga higante ng ating panitikan, na nasa wikang Pranses. Nang dumalo ako sa magkahiwalay na panayam sa Universite de Paris-Sorbonne at College de France, nagbigay ng panayam ang pangunahing intelektwal nila na si Peirre Bourdieu sa Pranses kahit pa nga kalimitan ng nakikinig ay mga banyaga. Ang kanilang dahilan, aralin mo ang aming wika kung nais mong alamin ang nais naming sabihin. Nasa wika namin ang aming karungunan at wala sa iba. Wala man akong naitindihan kundi ang mga salitang maidemoselle, moinseur at, comment sava, naramdaman ko naman ang kanilang pagmamaghal sa wika. Sa ating bansa, ramdam natin ang valorisasyon o sobrang pagpapahalaga wikang Inggles. Naghuhumiyaw ang katotohanang ito. Kapag magaling ka sa Ingles, matalino ka, at pag hindi, bobo. Muli, gusto kong mautot. Kapag balubaluktot ang Filipino katulad ng Filipino ni Vanessa del Bianco, cute, kapag balubaluktot ang Ingles, tumataginting na The Coconut-nut is a giant nut, BOBO. Kilitiin nyo ako, ayaw kong maiyak. Ipinaliwanag na ni Renato Constantino ang implikasyon ng ganitong kaisipan sa kanyang sanaysay na “The Miseducation of the Filipino”, subalit hanggang ngayon, hindi pa rin tayo matuto. Kalimitan, sa mga unibersidad, second class citizen ang mga nagtuturo ng Filipino. Mas mataas ang pagkilala sa mga nagtuturo ng Ingles. Lagi’t lagi, sila ang ipinapadala sa mga kumperensya at pinapakinggan sa mga pagpupulong at pagbibigay ng desisyon. Ito ang reklamo ng mga guro sa ilang unibersidad na aking nabisita sa Visayas. Kalimitan daw, kapag Filipino ang subject, ibinibigay na lamang kahit kanino. Ang reklamo ng isa, PE ang kanyang tinapos, bigla siyang pinagturo ng Filipino. Paano nga naman siya magtuturo ng mahusay kung hindi naman niya gamay ang subject? Naranasan ko na rin ito minsan. Sa isang kumperensya, may nakalapit akong babaeng guro. Paumanhin sa mga babae pero babae talaga siya, may makapal na salamin, pinahiran ng crayola ang mukha, nakapusod na buhok at masansang na amoy ng pabango, amoy albatross. Teacher daw siya ng Ingles. And she likes daw Shakespeare ang James Joyce and all those western writers, hahahaha. Ano ba daw ang itinuturo ko at sino ang favorite writer ko, sabi ko Flipino. Namilog ang kanyang mga mata, humikab, tinanggal ang salamin at nagwikang: Oh really, so you teach sugnay, pang-uri, pangdiwa, at Balarila ni Lope K. Santos, hahahahaha. Ano ba daw ang Filipino sa French fries, piniritong Pranses, Hahahaha. Kung may hawak akong bomba atomika, ginawa ko ng Nagasaki at Hiroshima ang bunganga niya. Pero dahil gumagalang ako sa matatanda partikular na yaong mga amoy lupa, ngumiti ako. Ang sabi ko, walang literal na translation kasi wala naman sa ating kultura ang pagpipirito ng patatas. Eh di gamitin ang French Fries, sabi ko. Bilang pagresbak, sinabi ko naman na itranslate niya sa Ingles ang bikang-bikang, minukmok at sinaludsod. Bigla siyang natahimik. Ako naman ang nagtawa. Hahahahaha. Maya-maya, tinawag na ako para sa pagbasa ng aking papel. Ang papel ko’y ukol sa problematisasyon ng espasyo bilang larang ng pulitika gamit ang dalumat sa lunan ni Henri Lefebvre isang teorisistang Franses. Nang matapos na akong magbasa, muli akong nilapitan ni Miss Tapia. Nakangiting-nakangiti siya. Ang ganda-ganda raw ng papel ko. Hindi niya naintindihan. Malalim daw kasi ang Filipino ko. Ngayon, hindi na ako mabait, gusto ko na siyang ilibing ng buhay. Ang sagot ko sa kanya. “Hindi po malalim ang aking Filipino. Mababaw lang talaga kayo.” Ito ang kasawian ng ating bansa. Hanggang ngayon, ang tingin sa Filipino’y wika ng mga katulong, pahinante sa dyip, kargador sa pier, maglalako ng pansit at taho. Hindi maisip ng mga Ingleserang Frankenstein at Dona Victorina na maaari ng gamitin ang Filipino sa mga diskurso at larang nga teorisasyon katulad ng hermenyutika, semiotika, post-istrukturalismo, post-kolonyalismo, konseptong habitus ni Pierre Boudieu, panopticon ni Michel Foucault at gahum/hegemonya ni Antonio Gramsci. Kawawa naman ang mga taong ito. Gusto kong maiyak para sa kanila. Subalit hindi ko sinasabi na kalimutan na natin ang Ingles. Mali kasi ang pag-iisip ng marami na sa pagpapalakas ng Pambansang Wika, pinapahina ang Ingles. Tumataginting itong kauluan at kabobohan na walang kapantay. Dagdagan ko pa, super duper mega katangahan. Ayon nga kay F. Sionil Jose, wala ng makakapigil sa pagtatampok sa Filipino bilang pambansang wika. Laganap na ito sa media. Paano ba nakilala ng mga taga Visayas at Mindanao sina Dao Ming Zhi, San Chai, Marinara at Mulawin? Sa telebisyon at ano ang gamit na wika? Filipino. Ito ang hamon sa ating lahat, ang pagtatampok sa wikang Filipino bilang pambansang wika sa lahat ng aspeto ng buhay, mulang akademya hanggang bahay. Sa panahon ng rumaragasang globalisasyon at homogenisasyon ng mga kultura, tanging Filipino ang ating pag-asa. Kaya naman, kapag ako’y nagagalit, hindi ako sumisigaw ng Fuck You, Putang Ina ang sinasabi ko. Hindi po ako nagmumura. Fish Tayo. Maraming salamat. *mula sa mauban.net*
I believe it was two years ago when I started watching his show. The episode was entitled "Why the French Don't Suck" where he visited one of my most favorite cities in the world --- Paris, France. From the start, I already had sensed that the show is different. But its own disparity had what made me hooked on watching the show until it was over. And the rest is history. Since then, every Monday evening at 9, I would drop everything that I'm doing (except if it has anything to do with my kids --- in that case, they have to tag along) and sit on the living room as I enthusiastically gaze at everything he bares and heed to everything he says. His name is Anthony Bourdain...and the show is No Reservations. This is no ordinary travel show. As he said once, "Be a traveler, not a tourist." As a successful chef and an acclaimed author, he takes his viewers to exotic milieux, toss the guidebook away and shares true experiences. He's not the kind of guy who would ride the tour bus and just go with the flow. No reservations is about going all the way and having no fear. It's the show about traveling and eating while letting things just happen. With just one hour to do all that seems so little time being given at the table. But without knowing it, Bourdain can actually do more in an hour --- enumerating the things that are worthwhile seeing, doing and eating around a city (or a country) than what any of us can ever find in a week. And of course, all throughout, Bourdain's self-effacing, sarcastic sense of humor exudes. That's what actually makes the show so good. Without his personality, it's just another travel show specializing in food. Truly, his presence alone takes us out of the safe zone to an area where we really get a feel for the destination. And in my book, this is what a reality TV is all about. I just wish that he would go to the Philippines already without further ado. I wonder what's stopping him...karaoke, perhaps? If you fell in love with Bourdain in "No Reservations", I guarantee you that you will love him more when you read his best-seller tell-all memoir "Kitchen Confidential." However, one has to have the nerves of steel, a strong stomach for blood, carnage and gore, and a high forbearance for profanity and juvenile pranks. Just like many memoirs, this book applauds its author whose own sense of pomposity and the sheer vanity of revealing his superior knowledge might come off as slightly arrogant. But that didn't bother me at all. I still enjoyed the book like countless others did. Bourdain didn't hold anything back in his memoir. Like I've said, the sophomoric kitchen antics and his fast lane behavior (which oozes sex, drugs and rock'n roll) might be intolerable for some. However, his being excessively bitter with himself as he is with others, and his demonstration of an honest and overpowering love for good food are remarkably enough for us to make everything in the book seem bearable. The book itself is divided like a summary of a fine meal: Appetizer, First Course, Second Course, Third Course, Dessert, and of course, Coffee and a Cigarette. In his memoir, he will take us from his first taste of an oyster during a post-4th grade family trip to France. Subsequently, his love for good food was born, which only has grown eversince. He, then decided to become a chef and attended the Culinary Institute of America (CIA). Then, from there, he begins to take a succession of work, under the supervision of brawny but inspiring masters --- like his first dishwashing jobs, a series of restaurant experiences, and to New York where he upholds a long running stint as an executive chef at Brasserie Les Halles. Along the way, we will encounter a lot of drugs, living life on a fast lane, hitting rock bottom, cuts, blood, bruises, booze, a trip to Japan where he also established a restaurant in Tokyo, and of course, food --- that are described in many forms, from the heavenly and superb to the ridiculous and dreadful. In the end, we will discover that the bizarre, filthy, and sometimes terrifying world of a restaurant kitchen is one thing, if not the only thing, that sustains him. In addition to his life story, there are also tidbids of information in which may come in handy one day. He provides lessons on the customary mise-en place, those pieces which a good line cook has set up and organized for him --- like sea salt, caramelized apple sections, chervil tops in ice water, crushed peppercorns, recipes for a good stock (as he said, "Life without stock is barely worth living..."), garnishings, even a red snapper dish that he used to cook in a certain two-star New York Joint. He will even tell us how to know when a restaurant is dying, how to make the most out of a trip to a restaurant, how to fit out your home kitchen, how to decipher kitchen linggo, and how to buy and wield kitchen knives. He'll even advise us why one doesn't really want to start a restaurant business even if being encouraged by many, and the 14 crucial requirements to become a chef --- inspite his many warnings against it. But my most favorite part is when he discloses many secrets from his world, which I find very interesting: never order fish on Mondays because it's probably old; never eat mussels unless you know the chef since they live in their own piss; never order brunch; beware of chicken, bread, and salad bar; and never request your meat well done. There are also some sections in the book that are less than appealing, just like I've mentioned. He, for example, describes a particular Mexican restaurant on the upper Second Avenue in which was "owned by a very aggressive rat population, fattened up and emboldened by the easily obtained stacks of avocados left to ripen outside the walk-in each night." It will definitely leave someone feeling a little woozy. And then, there are the graphic and morbid depiction of a day in the life of a chef --- wounds, blood spurting on the food which also occasionally mists around the kitchen, uses of drugs, dry and wet humping, re-utilizing of food items, grinding around hefty remains, scraping up food from the ground, and serving food as old as Larry King --- so old that is only one step away from killing someone. And once, as if it wasn't so crazy enough, another lunatic (for the other is Bourdain himself) named Dimitri, who, for a practical ruse, was stripped, covered in blood, wrapped in Saran cling film Wrap, then put in the freezer to scare the bejeezus out of the manager. It is very gruesome, indeed! Though I can't help but admit that I also find it very funny...as one of the best things about Kitchen Confidential, it is really amusing. I would often find myself laughing out loudly as I tried to read out the passages, especially when he produces a detailed dictionary of the kitchen world. For example, "Su*k my d*ck" means "Hang on a second." It sounds so masculine --- with its macho effect and testosterone drenched in bluster. On the other hand, it is everything but discriminating, as everyone, including women, is insulted, cussed at, and even occasionally, bottom smacked. Why am I screaming with glee during this intensely obscene and seemingly un-called for sections on food violence, exploiting, and culinary mischievousness? I am not so sure, as Bourdain, himself, isn't certain how his language skills become so offensive that at family Christmas he has to struggle not to say, "Pass the f*ckin' turkey, co*ks*cker!" Ok, I admit it. Bourdain may not be the prototypical TV version of a chef...but that's just the point, that's the reason why he's good because he's different. He talks tough and filthy, and not afraid to do so. His advice to ambitious chefs: “Show up at work on time six months in a row and we’ll talk about red curry paste and lemon grass. Until then, I have four words for you: ‘Shut the fuck up.’” Some may loathe him while others may love him after reading this book. But in case you happen to hate him, you must really look deeply in order to find how surprisingly beautiful this book really is, for he truly didn't pull any punches. It is not about the vulgarity, the terrifying honesty, gossipy chapters, useful tidbits, dark expose, immature lark or scorn for vegetarians. It is about Bourdain's own growth and maturation as a chef and more importantly, as a person. As a result, it became an invocation --- illustrating the many trauma and mutilation and peculiarity that he has obtained on his own hands, the very thing that makes it so astoundingly magnificent. After watching Bourdain on his travelogue and knowing more about him with his tell-all memoir, he would probably despise it, but all I could say is that I think he also has a warm and gentle side. That once it glances through his course exterior, we certainly can elevate our impression of him to something more than of a blustery and vulgar image. And if you are still hedging your bets on Bourdain, maybe you want to check out his other books on food --- The Nasty Bits and The Search for the Perfect Meal. I've heard they are very much Bourdain but oh so good as well. Well, you can do that... or you can just join me in watching him on the Travel Channel every Monday evening, I guarantee you that it will be very entertaining. "This business grows assholes: it's our principal export. I'm an asshole. You should probably be an asshole too." -Anthony Bourdain
One of my most favorite poems of all time, written by Rabindranath Tagore (he has quite a collection of beautiful poems...) An excerpt of this poem is incorporated in my friendster layout design, if you will notice... Anyway, here it goes... Unending Love I seem to have loved you in numberless forms, numberless times,
In life after life, in age after age forever.
My spell-bound heart has made and remade the necklace of songs
That you take as a gift, wear round your neck in your many forms In life after life, in age after age forever. Whenever I hear old chronicles of love, its age-old pain,
Its ancient tale of being apart or together,
As I stare on and on into the past, in the end you emerge
Clad in the light of a pole-star piercing the darkness of time: You become an image of what is remembered forever. You and I have floated here on the stream that brings from the fount
At the heart of time love of one for another.
We have played alongside millions of lovers, shared in the same
Shy sweetness of meeting, the same distressful tears of farewell -
Old love, but in shapes that renew and renew forever.
AIRPORT SECURITY: What's your name? PASSENGER: Batman. AS: Your real name, please. P: My name IS Batman. AS: Are you trying to be funny?! What's your surname? P: Superman. Airport security handcuffs him & puts him in a locked security facility. Then they checked his passport (attached). J 
***from Kiko M...*__^
There was once a man who saw a scorpion floundering around the water. He decided to save it by stretching out his finger, but the scorpion stung him. The man still retried but the scorpion stung him again.. Another man nearby told him to stop saving the scorpion but the man said : " it is the nature of the scorpion to sting, it is my nature to love...Why should I give up my nature to love just because it is the nature of the scorpion to sting?" " Don't give up loving, don't give up caring, don't give up your goodness even when everyone around you stings".
HAPPINESS is a very subjective factor in one's life...Being happy doesn't depend on achieving what you want but rather, making the best out of what was given...
LIFE IS NOT FAIR...it never was...
The only thing can make you completely happy is CONTENTMENT!
Be contented with what you have...Be sure to aim highand never stop believing you can do better everytime...
But if all else fails, don't forget that an ORDINARY YOU has an EXTRA ORDINARY GOD to back you up! ***************************************************************************** Have you seen a fish trying to get out of an aquarium? When out it realized it doesn't belong to the floor but in the water...
Sometimes we are like the fish, we also try to go out of God's will thinking we will be happier only to find ourselves empty without peace of mind... ******************************************************************************** The strongest people have the worst problems...
The worst trials...
The worst situations...
It is not because God wants them to suffer...
BUT it is because God TRUST them so much He gave them something He knows they can overcome...
AND something that would help them realize that everybody can be your companion but not everyone can be your friend...
Be thankful for God's trials! ...They are His gifts to strong people.... ******************************************************************************** What is the SECRET of HAPPINESS?...
I found the answer in my HOME....
The WALL says BE STRONG...
The CEILING says AIM HIGH...
The DOOR says BE OPEN...
The WINDOW says LEARN TO GIVE & TAKE...
The CLOCK says TIME IS GOLD...
The CALENDAR says LOVE EVERYDAY as if it is the last day...
The CABINET says KEEP THINGS IN ORDER...
The BED says TAKE TIME TO RELAX...
The LAMP says BE THE LIGHT...
And GOD, who is found EVERYWHERE in my HOUSE says...
KEEP THE FAITH BECAUSE I AM WITH YOU!.....
October 30, 2007. Around 8:00 pm. I just got on the computer and started reading my messages on my e-mail account. But since I was suffering from flu (which was about 5 days old at that time...), I was really feeling dizzy and weak that I decided to rest for a while and just get back on it later on. I was already quietly resting on the living room couch when all of a sudden I felt a rigorous shake. I was really startled, so I quickly got up. My dad, who was also in the living room at that time watching TV, looked at me and soon enough, we both understood what was happening --- it was an earthquake!!! I ran to look for my kids. I heard the TV and voices from our bedroom so I knew they were in there. I yelled as I got into the room and ordered everyone to get up and be ready to get out of the house. Oddly enough, my mom, who was in there with them, didn't know what was happening (later, she explained that maybe because she was talking loudly at that time and didn't feel the ground shaking...whatever!) All I have to say was "earthquake" and she quickly realized what was happening. She grabbed my youngest Julian while I took Angel and Angelo with me. We ran to the main door in the living room where my dad was waiting for us. I also grabbed our emergency backpack which I purposedly placed near the door for an easy access. I have already prepared that pack more than a year ago (during the scare of the comeback of the Great Earthquake of San Francisco was widely spread). Although I only had slippers and pj's on and my kids were only wearing their socks and their sleepwear as well, I didn't bother to put on anything, for I have included shoes, sweats, jackets, hats, lots of extra socks and other clothes for my kids and myself in the backpack so we have something to put on later. But we didn't exactly go all the way to the street. We were still in the yard, trying to feel the surroundings, and waited for an immediate aftershock. After a few minutes, we decided to go back inside. We were still heedful about whatever might happen next. I turned on the tv, and waited for a news flash from a local tv station. While waiting, I've helped my kids put on their shoes. I felt they were kinda reluctant to step outside with only socks covering their feet. I wasn't still feeling relaxed at that point, though it was about half an hour since the earthquake happened. But of course I couldn't show that to my kids. I had to be calm and brave in front of them, or else, who would try to soothe their fears? Finally, the news flash came on. It was a 5.6 magnitude earthquake, and the epicenter being at the Alum Rock, California (by San Jose). There was no report of any injuries or death (Thank God!). But of course, the fear among us was unimaginable. Being constantly told and reminded of the comeback of "The Great Earthquake of San Francisco", in which they said we are seriously due of having, really planted fright among the minds of who live around the area. The Great Earthquake of San Francisco happened in 1906 when the said massive earthquake had reduced much of San Francisco Bay Area into piles of smoldering rubble. And the word is we are riped for such a great quake with a magnitude of 6.7 or greater and a chance of occuring about no less than 67% between now and 2032. There was another big earthquake that happened in the Bay Area which is still fresh among the memory of the San Franciscans. It was the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake. The earthquake was so strong (7.1 magnitude) that the Oakland Bay Bridge collapsed. 63 were reported dead. The cost of property damage was about $6 billion. Many breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it was the great earthquake everyone was talking about for decades. It could be so bad, but many people have luckily survived. However, little they know that it wasn't the big one. Loma Prieta was moderately big, but not big enough to be called the "Great Earthquake." Also, the type of motion of Loma Prieta quake was not typical of San Andreas fault (the fault of the Great 1906 Earthquake) and was even suggested that it occured on a sub-parallel fault and not on the San Andreas itself. So, the threat of having another Great Earthquake is still out there, which is very unfortunate for all of us... About an hour and a half after the quake that night, I finally was able to relax. But, of course, I still kept my eyes peeled, in case another one comes along. I had to literally drive my parents out of my house so they could finally go home and rest. They wouldn't want to leave me alone after what had happened and since I was the only one with my kids, they were just worried that I would need help bringing the kids to a safe place. I tried to convince them that whatever happens, I would be ready for it, I already know our escape route and last but not the least, I would try not to panic (yeah right!). I guess they believed me, and so they left. After that, we all slept in the living room. I guess I was just trying to play it safe...it would give us more time go to a safe place when we're alread in the living room. My kids quickly forgot about the quake, and rather thought that we were having a slumber party in the living room---popcorn, soda and late night kids' cartoons. However, I still tried to help them brush-up on earthquake drills. Although, we have talked about this matter a million times before, there was no better time to do it than after having an earthquake itself. It would make them remember more, I guess. Few moments later, the kids were fast asleep (I guess they were not up to a slumber party, after all! Just kidding!). I watched them while they were peacefully sleeping and said a sincere prayer of gratitude. I was really thankful that we turned out A-ok that night. I was also grateful that nobody else, even who is not family, got hurt. Though, we won't know when another earthquake would come and if it would be indeed the "big one", I just don't want to worry about it now. All I know is that there is a merciful God who will not leave us in times of trouble and despair. And on that very particular night, I really did feel that God was lovingly watching over us. ^__^ ***Note: A friend of mine had warned me that it was much safer to stay inside the house, rather than to run outside during an earthquake. I thought about that, too. But since we're not being surrounded with high buildings and electrical lines, I think we have a better chance outside. Also, we have a very big empty field next to us which can serve our temporary safe haven. ****Another note: I decided to name the this entry "Doomsday" because of the timely showing of the History Channel's Special about the alleged end of the world on December 21, 2012. Wow! It's five years from now and as all of us know, 5 years would pass by just like that. According to the documentary, many prophecies, including the Mayan Calendar, has predicted that the end of the world would be on that day. Coincidentally, December 21, 2012 is also the year's winter solstice. This particular solstice, the sun and earth will also align with milky way's galactic center, which only happens about every 26,000 years. They say that there might be great effects on the sun, in which, in turn, will have great consequences on earth. What will happen on that fateful day? I honestly don't know. For a while, I would admit that I was scared. But then, I realized, if it would really happen, then there's nothing anyone can do. If it's God's will, then so be it. In the meantime, we just have to continue living our lives and seize our remaining days... If you are interested in watching the special, here are the links: Part I: http://youtube.com/watch?v=ecTE6lXI-m0 Part II: http://youtube.com/watch?v=gZUzFYwZlXA Good luck and God bless us all!!!
1. What bill do you hate paying the most?
Cellphone bill...everytime it comes in, my jaw drops...
2. Where's the best place to eat a romantic dinner?
Well, my ideal place will be a nice restaurant in Paris, France like Le Cinq, or it can be just a simple dinner anywhere. For me, what really counts is that you feel the love of the person you're dining with...
3. Last time you puked from drinking?
hahaha...di pa naman nangyayari sa akin 'yan...at ayoko!
4. Have you ever gotten drunk and danced on a bar?
masuka nga di pa...sumayaw pa sa bar? hell no!
5. Name of your first grade teacher?
I only remember my homeroom teacher, Ms. Cruz
6. What are you doing right now?
Aside from answering these questions, I'm also eating ice cream...multi-tasking is my specialty...hahaha
7. What did you want to be when you were growing up?
I wanted to become a dentist...I have an obsession with having nice teeth...
8. How many colleges did you attend?
Just 2.
9. Why did you get the shirt that you have on right now?
Because it's mega hot right now, like --- it's annoyingly hot!
10. If you could move anywhere and take someone with you where would you go?
I want to move to Paris...even Tokyo is ok...or maybe back to Manila...(wink, wink)...
I'll take my kids with me of course...
11. First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
I don't have an alarm...my kids will be bothered in their sleep when an alarm goes off in the morning (since they sleep with me). I just told myself the night before what time I need to wake up...and so I did. I don't know how I did that. I've been doing that since my teenage years. So far, it works well for me...
12. Last thought before going to sleep last night?
how I love my babies...
13. Favorite style of underwear?
those victoria's secret's hiphuggers, esp. the no-show panties.
14. Favorite style of underwear for the opposite sex?
boxer briefs
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1. What is your opinion on sex without emotional commitment?
Well, personally, I think it is fine as long as neither one of them is in a committed relationship, and that they are both trying to protect themselves as much as possible. But sex without love is, for me, a waste of time. Though this subject is unfamiliar to me, I would say that it is a meaningless experience. Having sex without love is just merely mating with physical bodies...but sex with love is mating with the soul...and that is one wonderful experience...
2. Do you bite your nails?
Nope.
3. Are you a jealous person?
Well, I'm not jealous in general...like I covet other people's possessions or looks. I'm not jealous when my friends hang out with other people. I'm only being insanely jealous when there's a girl who's trying to get too close to my man, and then he likes it! (If he didn't like it and felt awful about the whole experience, it's actually funny...) But that was before. I don't like jealousy anymore in my relationship...it's poisonous! If you trust the person enough, then, there shouldn't be any problem...No matter how hard one person tries to keep the other from fooling around...if he (or she) really wants to do it...there's no stopping him (or her). So why need the aggravation?
4. Are you allergic to anything?
Well, I have asthma...so I'm allergic to so much dust and cat fur...
5. What books, if any, have made you cry?
Night by Elie Wiesel made me cry... and also The Notebook...damn, that book is something!
6. Does it get annoying when somebody says they'll call you, but doesn't?
Well, it depends on the situation. If it is just like casual conversation with someone and then he says "hey, i'll call you" and then don't...it's ok. But if it's a call that I should wait for, like it's important,and then it would never come, well, I would be a little upset. Also, it depends on who will call...
7. What is your favorite simple ice-cream flavor?
Dryer's Rocky Road ice cream...now and forever...
8. Whose car were you in last...?
mine.
9. What would you rather be doing right now?
taking a nap...
10. What song lyrics, if any, are stuck in your head at the moment?
ha! last song syndrome ha...well, nothing...
11. What will you dress up as for Halloween?
I'll be Audrey Hepburn from the movie funny face...
12. What is your favorite TV show?
Heroes, CSI (Las Vegas, New York, Miami), E's The Soup, Family Guy and shows ni Papa Ryan Agoncillo hahaha...
13. Do you get along better with the same or opposite sex?
I don't have much guy friends, only a few and about 1 or 2 who I really do get along with...I have lots of women friends and all of them, I also get along with...but I only have a handful who I would consider my very best friends...
14. Can others make you cry easily?
it depends on the situation...and the time of the month...hahaha
15. Who was the last person to piss you off?
wow...i don't really wanna talk about it...just thinking about it is annoying enough...
16. Are you picky about spelling and grammar?
Very very very picky. English grammar, is by the way, my most favorite subject in school...aside from Algebra of course.
17. Do you pay attention to calories on the back of packages?
I would just look at it and then say, "Wow!" and then still continue eating.
18. If you could be any type of fruit, what would you be?
strawberries...hmmmm...it's very easy to eat...di na kailangang balatan, yun na yun...kasi ako, no pretentions...and i'm also easy to get along with...i try not to be a pain...
19. How many hours of sleep do you need to function?
6 to function...
20. When was the last time you slept on the floor?
i don't remember anymore...sa philippines pa ata...
21. Have you ever been attracted to someone, but not physically?
No. I'm not literally blind yet...and being attracted to someone includes physical attraction. di naman kailangan sa guwapo ka ma-attract. But of course, it's only superficial...time will come that it may fade away. So, it is also important that you are attracted emotionally, mentally and spiritually...
22. What are some things that are needed in a relationship?
First is respect...lots of it. You also need, of course, trust, honesty and absolute faith on the person you are with. Patience and tolerance...like being able to accept differences, weaknesses, mistakes, moodiness, disagreements. Open communication...like being able to talk openly about anything. And both parties must know how to listen to one another as they know how to talk to each other. Sense of humor should also be there...laughing together is one of the greatest moments in a relationship. Foundation of friendship is also vital...maintaining to be good friends with each other and being supportive of one another will make the relationship stronger. And last but not the least...of course, the undying love for each other...
23. Do you like traveling?
I like it so much...I'll do more of it when all my kids are grown-ups, so we can travel the world together...
24. Would you ever date someone covered in tattoos?
Nope. Sorry.
25. Do you believe the guy should pay on the first date?
Oh yes...dapat lang ano, mahiya naman siya! Sa susunod, puwedeng half-half, ganon, or alternate kung sinong magbabayad.
26. Are you currently wanting any piercings or tattoos?
I've been wanting a tattoo (little angel wings on my back)...but never been brave enough to actually do it...hahaha
27. Which do you make: dreams or plans
Both.
28. Can you speak any languages other than English?
Filipino and French (well, a little lang)...
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