Sunday, January 22

5 The modern Relihiyoso


The Philippines is the biggest catholic country in Asia, all thanks to the Spaniards who introduced Christianity and Slavery at the same time.

Ironic right? I can just imagine a scene where A Spanish matriarch is beating the crap out of a pinoy muchacha while reciting the Hail Mary. Indeed it's already fun in the Philippines 100 something years ago.

As time progresses and technology advances, truly, our religious views and traditions also changed. For the better? hmmm that i can't tell.

But here are some of the obvious characteristics that you probably have witnessed in the past up to the present. It's up to you to decide and give judgment.

1) The modern Relihiyoso attends Mass at the mall.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/treetop_apple_juice/29932614/
I wonder which one came to their minds first, the shopping or the churching.


2) Wears racy outfits when attending the mass.

Spaghetti strap, micro skirt, sandos, backless, plunging neckline, tube top, see-through blouse, P*k2x shorts. Name it and they'll wear it

Wednesday, January 18

3 Want some hot SOPA?

For sure, you haven't heard of SOPA and PIPA before, until you saw this.






Or this

Sunday, January 8

1 Seaman-loloko

We were taught that everyone deserves second chances, for we too, might need a second chance in the future. But In a relationship where trust plays an important role, are second chances even part of the discussion?

A few months ago, one of my close girl friend was sharing a story about her BF cheating on her. We asked one of our guy friends about his opinion, when he told us, "syempre lalaki yon, common na yon". (he's a guy, it's a commong thing).

Seriously? If something is considered common, does that make it CORRECT and ACCEPTED?

Thursday, January 5

3 Dear sir Jordan

Hi Sir,


Did you know that my favorite subject is English.

Seriously.

Maybe because i was never good at math, chemistry or not even in home economics. One day i told myself, if ever someone would ask me what my favorite subject is, I would say English.

I always thought that English is the easiest subject to get away with. It's not an exact science. You don't need to be perfect, just as long as you don't sound awkward or jejemonic. You're good to go.

However, this was not the case a few years back. 

English is not my favorite subject. In fact, I don't have a favorite subject.

I don't spell well. I don't speak well and I have stage fright, believe it or not. I can't even put my thoughts into writing without giving it a whole different meaning. Whenever our teacher asks us to summarize a story, i simply copy the first paragraph, get a few sentence in the middle and attach the ending and VOILA.

Then there's High school. harder subjects, harder classmates, harder teachers. Peer pressure is the only pressure i know, and boys are the only subjects i'm interested with. 

The simple math and science is now trigonometry, geometry, biology and chemistry (we even have a TYPING subject).

English, my precious English became deeper and more demanding too. School suddenly became difficult.

I was in 3rd year when you became my English teacher. I heard a lot of stories about you. Not so good stories. Like how you raise your voice in class. and how you punish your misbehaving, undisciplined studes. In short, from what i heard, you are a terror teacher. And somehow, I agree.

Remember the time, you spent the whole hour in our class scolding us? Me specifically, because you heard me when i said SH*T at the back when you announced a pop quiz. You were so pissed, and i was scared.. I didn't mean it sir, and yet you embarrassed me in front of the class. In front of my super crush. At that moment I hated you and I lost my interest for a while.

In fact, i lost my mojo for English. 

One day, you saw me crying just when our class is about to start. One of my dick classmates hit me with his shoe (he later claimed it was accidental, choz). You asked me what happened and who did it, but i kept mum since i still had that "tampo" from our recent ordeal. When you found out who the culprit is, you immediately stepped out of the class and gave him a good beating, i mean scolding. At that very moment, i felt your sincerity and concern. You, showed him, that's for sure. And i told myself, "well sir, bawi ka na sa kin. Quits na tayo".

I quickly regained my interest in your subject after that. Also because there was never a dull moment in our 1-hour daily class.

Confidence is the key. That's what you said, when i reported on Nanotechnology. So now, I am over confident. Thanks to you :)

I became a bookworm (more of a python actually) because of you. I remember when you "forcefully" require us to pass a weekly home reading report. It was dreadful but i must admit it was fun. I finally learned how to summarize, thank God, and i understood what a deadline actually means when you refused to accept my half-an-hour late report.

I remember a poem we discussed in class. "Life is what you make it". It's one of my favorites simply because it's one of the very few poems that actually made sense up until now.

To say that you're a good teacher is an understatement. You are awesome. You are my favorite teacher.



Sadly.

I realized the only thing i didn't learn from your class is the proper way of ending essays/write-ups because honestly, i can't think of an un-kabogable way end this.

Just like you, I guess we don't really have to focus so much on coming up with an over-the-top, uber-dramatic ending when we already lived a great life, a great story. Like in every good book we finish, we know that every end is only another awesome beginning.



Thank you so much Sir Jo. See you when i see you. :)
















PS. if it wasn't for you, i bet this blog will be written in pure jejemon. :)








Sunday, January 1

1 Paskong Paksiw 2012

Wooohooo! Finally tapos na ang mga holiday. Tapos na ang pasko at bagong taon. FYI tapos na din ang Death anniversary ni Rizal.

Of course, position like a horse, nakalimutan mo na ang Death anniversary ni J-zal.

Well. Hindi naman kita masisisi kung nakalimutan mo ang november 30 holiday. Syempre, Pasko = masaya, Rizal Death anniv. = malungkot, New year = Masaya ulet. oh di ba, magkaka cancer ka pag pnilit mong sariwain ang kamatayan at kabayanihan ni rizal samantalang abalang abala ka sa pagbabalot ng regalo o kaya naman sa pagbibilang ng polkadots na isusuot mo sa nyuyir. letche ka.

Anyways, marami nanaman akong mga naipon na obserbasyon na kailangan kong mailabas bago bumaho.

Sasang-ayon ka ba sa kin kung dapat ituring tradition ang pagpapa audition sa mga inaanak o magiging inaanak? O kaya naman eh i-delay muna ang binyag hangga't hindi ka sure sa magiging itsura ng inaanak mo? O kaya naman ay bigyan ng mga up to 2 year warranty ang kandila na ginamit sa binyag. Para kapag shonget ang bagets eh pwede mong isoli ang kandila sa iyong kumare/kumpare at mag move on na parang walang nangyari? Ang saya sana kung ganun. Aminin natin, hindi fun mamili ng regalo kapag ganito ang itsura ng inaanak mo.



Correct me but I'm right, mas tumitindi ang pressure na nararamdaman mo na magka Lovelife twing magpapasko? Yung tipong mag checheck ka sa phonebook, at FB friends mo kung sino ang mga potential candidate para maging jowa mo. Yung pati yung ex mo nung Kindergarten 2 ay gusto mong balikan kahit isa na syang rugby boy ngayon wag ka lang manlamig sa pasko. Don't worry, lumipas naman na ang holiday, OOOPS Valentine's naman.

I'M NOT FEELING ANY PREY-SYUR RIGHT NOW....


Magandang magsimba para magpasalamat ngayong christmas season, yan ay kung busilak sa puso ang intensyon ng pagsisimba mo. Pero kung kulang na lang ay idikit mo ang mga oscha sa isang card. Aba aba aba ineng. Wala kang makukuhang planner galing kay father, bibingka pa siguro. At lalong lalo nang walang promo si Lord twing pasko na kapag nakumpleto eh may free wish ka noh.

http://christopherfountain.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/celebrities-at-starbucks/
Mahal na araw ba at talagang pinanindigan ni Mother Lily ang panata nya na taunang pag gawa ng shake, rattle ang roll? Yung totoo? hanggang ilang shake, shake me baby ohhlala ba talaga? 30? 37? 64? o 1,093? Buti na lang at pwersado tayo na manood ng pinoy films sa ganitong mga panahon. Pero, ako lang ba ang may problema o paulit ulit lang din talaga ang panday? Oo, feeling ko ako lang ang may problema. Imposibleng ulitin nila yun. Hindi talaga.

Yan ang hirap pag nagiging Hit ang pelikula nagiging immortal. Habambuhay gagawan ng sequel. Umayan ang labanan. At dahil nag hit ang Manila Kingpin, panigurado may sequel na din, pero this time hindi si Asiong Salonga kundi si Lea Salonga naman daw ang gaganap. Oh at least broadway quality.

Kung wala naman maisip na bagong story eh pagsasamahin na lang daw ang mga movie tulad ng Enteng ng Ina mo.

So anung sunod? eto??

Nang pinanday ni Enteng ang Ina ni Asiong kapalit ang Segunda Manong Shake.

naglolokohan tayo teh?