tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61105412729560963772024-02-18T17:41:30.670-08:00It's Good to Be AliveIt's Good to Be Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789768002721732090noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110541272956096377.post-61075346930355149332015-08-25T22:46:00.001-07:002015-08-25T22:46:20.883-07:00<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"> <i>Ginang Milyonarya</i> was a TV show that was popular among Filipino televiewers during the 1970s and it was shown on channel which was then known as BBC or Banahaw Broadcasting System. The lead role of a female philanthropist was played by the late Chichay and his chauffeur cum errand boy was played first by Rudy Manlapaz then by Yoyong Martirez. In every episode, Ginang Milyonarya would discretely help those who are in need. The TV show is worth watching since it imbibes among the viewers, particularly the children, the value of helping the less fortunate and sharing with them one's fortune.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"> The TV sitcom Kuwentong Kutsero was a big hit among prime time audience during the mid 1970s. The show was actually a satire of the events that take place every day in Philippine society. Not only does it make fun of the foibles of regular Filipino citizens but also members of the Philippine government. Almost each member Philippine society is represented by the characters in this TV sitcom which opens with the horse talking and setting the tone for the evening's episode. Some of the characters I remember are the lawyer Attorney Diskurso, the scholar Mr Luningning, and the Chinese shop owner Akong Santosi. The showing of the sitcom was momentarily stopped after one of its stars, comedian Casmot, died in a car accident. He was later replaced by Ruben Rustia who made it appear that Casmot's character survived the accident and underwent reconstructive surgery.</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"> The other stars of the show were Matimtiman Cruz, Luz Valdez, Rolly Papasin, Subas Herrero, Nena Perez, Rubio, Manny Castaneda, and he late Ric Tierro.</span></span>It's Good to Be Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789768002721732090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110541272956096377.post-64978598591403534672015-08-18T22:04:00.000-07:002015-08-18T22:04:52.919-07:00<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<b>Good-bye Tatay</b></h2>
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<span style="color: #351c75;">Last August 10, 2015, Tatay Ben passed away due to complications brought about by the surgery done to seal the hole in his small intestines. His passing away broke the heart of my wife who blamed herself for bringing Tatay to the province to have a short vacation. For my wife, Tatay might have lived a bit longer had she not brought him to the province. I do not blame my brother-in-law or my sister-in-law since both of them did an excellent job of taking care of Tatay. Neither do I blame the doctors at the Batangas Medical Center where Tatay was confined and operated on. They did an excellent job of relieving Tatay of his stomach pain.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;">In as much as I do not want to, I blame Tatay for what happened to him. Perforated ulcer is caused by taking non steroidal pain killers like Naproxen. When Tatay was still with us, I advised him to take the med only when he feels pain in his joints. With regard to the antiobiotic which he took daily, I advised him that it is bad for one's health. But no matter how hard we try to explain, he always says he is right since he knows what his body needs and what it does not need. He would often go into a fit whenever we try to dissuade him from taking strong medicines.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;">Do I miss him? In spite of the arguments that we had had since 2003, the house feels empty without him in it. He is much a part of our home like the pieces of furniture that we have there. I hope in his passing away, he would find the release from his pain that he had always longed for.</span></div>
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It's Good to Be Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789768002721732090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110541272956096377.post-48906780887431982372014-07-31T17:22:00.002-07:002014-07-31T17:22:21.923-07:00How Do You Solve a Problem Like My Author <span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm glad Miss Sofie, Paeng, and Kuya Rex asked me to attend their meeting about my author Mrs. Riego. They could not figure out why Miss Riego feels frustrated with me and suddenly doesn't want to communicate with me. I explained to them I too could not understand what's wrong with her. As far as Production procedures are concerned, I followed them to the letter. At the onset when Miss Riego complained about the softcopy being different from the book they used in her school, I explained to them that all incoming MS undergo evaluation and editing and it's up to the author to approve or disapprove of the edits. I have the feeling that Miss Riego wants to take charge of the production of her book which of course we will not allow her to do. For example, I was bewildered when she asked for the hardcopy with her corrections on it. According to her, she will use it as a basis to decide which of the items to delete for her MS to meet the allowed number of pages. The more I was surprised when she told me that not all of her corrections were entered in the soft copy. I told her that it was our job to see to it that all corrections were implemented. Had she listened to me, she would not have felt frustrated after seeing the corrected soft copy. Same thing happened when she was surprised to learn that <i>Write This Way Nursery</i> is already being illustrated. She wanted to see first the proofs. I had to tell her that she would the proofs later on. It's good the three decided that they would explain to Miss riego again the limits of her responsibilities as an author.</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I'm glad that Miss Sofie brought up Miss Riego's never ending complaints about Mayan's editing of her grade 1 book, the softcopy of which is very far from the original. I explained to her that Miss Mayan based her edits on the K to 12 curriculum which Miss Riego believes limits the capabilities of the learners. I'm glad the three agreed with me when I said that if there's anything Miss Riego is frustrated about, it's my continuous reminding her to submit the MS on time as we too are being pressured by management.</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Miss Sofie mentioned that Miss Riego more often than not tends to be demanding especially when it comes to money. It's ok for her to have co-writers but not co-authors. This means that she intends to keep the royalty for herself. I recalled that time when she asked it it's ok for Production to use her illustrations. She expects to be paid of course at least at a discounted rate. Kuya Rex told me that the problem is I give her false hopes about her expectations for her book . I explained that there are things I left to management to decide.</span>It's Good to Be Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789768002721732090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110541272956096377.post-79000112645281955832014-01-29T18:22:00.002-08:002014-01-29T18:38:05.916-08:00A Visit to Corregidor <span style="color: #351c75;"> Last year, I joined my wife and her staff in their outing to the island fortress named Corregidor. I have always wanted to visit this island again especially after hearing from a former colleague that Malinta Tunnel which served as General Douglas MacArthur's headquarters during World War 2 was opened to the public. The last time I was in Corregidor was when I was about 7 or eight years old.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"> We arrived at the dock which was located at the back of the Folk Arts Theater in Manila at around 7:00 in the morning. The catarman which was a sea craft that had banca shaped structures on both sides was our ride in going to Corregidor. When I was first went to Corregidor with my folks during the 1970s, we rode on a Philippine Navy ship. I couldn't recall what type of naval war craft that was. Also during that time, tours to the island of Corregidor were handled by the Philippine Navy. The tours to the island are now handled by a tour agency.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"> The trip to the island from Manila took about 2 hours. The sky was quite overcast during that day and the waves were somewhat rough. It was my first time to ride a boat again after several years. I noticed that some of our lady companions were getting seasick. This is why the crew were passing around paper sacks for passengers to throw up in.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"> After 2 hours, I finally saw the mountains of the island fortress looming in the distance. After getting off the boat, we got into vehicles which were in the shape of the tranvia which was a car that moved on tracks. You can still see these cars still being used as a mode of transportation in the San Francisco Bay area in the United States. As the tranvia we were in started to move, we were greeted by our dynamic tour guide named Rowena. As our tranvia rolled on, Rowena started talking about the history of the island. The first structures that we pass by were the ruins of the hospital. It kind of felt eerie as I looked as the remains of the hospital. I could not help imagine how many people died there as the surging Japanese forces bombarded the island from the air and from Bataan.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"> According to our guide, the name of the island comes from the Spanish word "corregidor" which translates to "corrector" in English. During the Spanish period, ships entering Manila Bay have to stop by the island to have their papers checked. The conquering American forces fortified the island with cannons and mortars after defeating the Spanish navy in the Battle of Manila Bay in the 1800s. Rowena explained further that Corregidor is under the jurisdiction of the municipality of Cavite. Rowena also mentioned that the island of Corregidor was also in the shape of a tadpole and divided into four parts namely topside, middleside, bottomside and tailside. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"> Our first stop was was Battery Way where you can find huge short cannons called mortars. These were used to bombard the invading Japanese forces on the Bataan Peninsula.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"> From Battery way, our group proceeded to the Mile Long Barracks. These long row of buildings used to be home to American officers, servicemen, and their families. We also got to see the huge parade ground as well as the ruins of the buildings which according to our vibrant tour guide included a cinema.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"> We took pictures and began walking toward the monument called the Pacific War Memorial which was erected in memory of those who perished in the war. The memorial housed a sculpture called the Eternal flame. Our tour guide explained that once during the month of May, the beam of sunlight fell directly on the circle at the bottom of the structure. From there we proceeded to the museum where I got to see relics such as bombs, shells, uniforms, weapons, and other military equipment.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"> We got on the bus again and drop by the hotel for a sumptuous lunch. After having our fill of the wonderful food, we got back on the bus and proceeded to where to old Spanish lighthouse was located. It was a difficult to get to the top of the lighthouse since the stairs were built in a spiralling and steep manner. From there, our tour guide took us to see Battery Crockett in which one finds one of the disappearing cannons. They were called such because their muzzles retracted after firing a round. While on Battery Geary, our tour guide pointed to us three small islands near Corregidor. These were Caballo Island, Monja Island which was actually seamount, and El Fraile Island.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"> After leaving Battery Geary, our tour group proceeded to Malinta Tunnel. I was excited because this is one reason why I wanted to revisit the island in the first place. After paying extra cash, we followed our tour guide inside the tunnel where we were treated to a light and sound show of the history of the island. After the light and sound was over, we continued walking until we reached the other end of the tunnel. Was that tunnel really long!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"> Our last stops were the monument dedicated to the Filipino woman and the Japanese Garden of Peace where the remains of Japanese soldiers were buried by the conquering American forces. What is touching about the story behind this place is the Americans took the time to give their dead enemies a decent burial. This place was rediscovered by a visiting American veteran during the 1950s. The Japanese government was informed and they were only too happy to bring their dead home to their real resting place.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"> Since we paid for an overnight stay, our group decided to join a tour of the ruins of the first hospital as well as the ghost hunting activity inside the Malinta Tunnel. I'll tell you you all about it in my next blog.</span>It's Good to Be Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789768002721732090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110541272956096377.post-28679573245651648512014-01-28T17:49:00.000-08:002014-01-28T17:49:42.533-08:00The Dolphy Movies I Remember <span style="color: #0b5394;">If there's one word to describe all the movies the late Dolphy made, it's RIBTICKLING. While watching his movies, one would find difficulty controlling his or her laughter which happens spontaneously. Thanks to directors like Ben Feleo and Ading Fernando, Dolphy made movies that allowed locally produced films to be at par with foreign movies during the so called "Golden Days" of Philippine cinema. Here are some of those movies:</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"> <b>El Pinoy Matador.</b> Dolphy plays the role of a Filpino guy in Spain who was forced to become a matador just to prove his love for a girl named Sylvia played by Pilar Pilapil who happened to be the daughter of a rich Spanish guy played by the late Panchito. One unforgettable scene in the movie showed Dolphy running away from the bull. Panchito then threatens Dolphy to finish the job the pointing a sword at him.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"> An unforgettable song in the movie goes, " O sa Tundo maraming dalaga, nguni't ang nasa aking puso ay si Sylvia." </span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"> <b>Buhay Marino</b>. In this movie, Dolphy plays the role of sailor enlisted in the Philippine navy and his superior officer was played by the Panchito. This is one of the movies wherein Dolphy is always bullied around by Panchito. One funny scene in the movie shows Dolphy being refused a pass by Panchito. Instead, he orders to Dolphy to paint a docked naval vessel. An hour later, Dolphy goes back to Panchito to tell him that he's through painting the ship. The surprised Panchito is shocked to see that the ship had been painted with a polka dot pattern.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"> <b> Buhay Pulis. </b>One unforgettable scene in this movie shows Dolphy preparing the requirements that he needs to submit for his application as a police trainee. In that scene, he asks his sister played by Pinky de Leon to fill up a vial with her urine. Pinky then sees their pregnant neighbor played by Lorlie Villanueva and asks her instead to fill the vial with her own urine. Pinky then hands the vial to Dolphy as he rushes out of the house to go to the police recruitment center. The following day, when Dolphy claims the result of his medical test, he is suprised to hear the clerk say "Binabati ko po kayo!" When Dolphy asks why, the clerk says, "Nagdadalantao po kayo!"</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"> <b> John and Marsha sa Amerika. </b>Watching this movie made me laugh to no end. Here John played by Dolphy and Marsha played by the late Nida Blanca win in a game show a consolation prize which is an an all expense paid trip to America. There are numerous funny scenes that will never make one tire of watching the movie again and again. One scene shows Dolphy dressing for the trip in his long sleeves and asks his son Rolly played by Rolly Quizon to bring out the cufflinks. Rolly then produces a stapler and staples the sleeves of Dolphy's shirt. During the farewell, Dolphy utters an unforgettable line, "Nalulungkot ako kasi matagal ko kayo hindi makikita (Referring to his daughter Shirley played by Maricel Soriano)". After a pause, he suddenly blurts out, "Gayunpaman, masaya din ako!" to which the family replies with " Aba'y bakit?!!!". Dolphy points at his mother in law and tells her "Kasi, dalwang buwan ko kayo hindi makikita hehehe!" Dona Delilah played by the late Dely Atay-Atayan angrily replies with her famous line " Hudas! Hestas! Barabbas!"</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"> One scene in the airplane always made me fall of my seat while watching it. Dolphy goes to the restroom to do this thing. Unknown to him, there was already a signal for everyone to put on his seatbelt. As the plane dives, Dolphy is thrown out of the restroom with his pants down. At the airport, Dolphy gets separated from the group and waits for them at the Lost and Found section.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"> Another funny scene in the movie shows the jealous Marsha chopping the middle of a long hot dog sandwich which Dolphy and the female African American guide plan to eat by having each other start from opposite ends of the sandwich and continue chomping until they meet in the middle.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"> The scene at the safari was also memorable. Seeing a herd of elephants to cross their path, John tells Marsha, "Aba Marsha! Sumunod pala ang mga Mama e!" to which Marsha replies with "Saan?". Dolphy says "Ayun o!" while pointing to a herd of elephants.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"> <b>Pacifika Falayfayfay. </b>In this movie, Dolphy plays the role of a gay. At the beginning of the movie, the audience witnesses how Dely Atay-Atayan who plays the role of Dolphy's mother dresses up her son in girl clothes brought about by her frustration over wanting to have a daughter.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"> <b>John and Marsha sa Probinsya. </b>In this movie, John goes home to the province to visit his sick mother. The opening scene of this movie was totally hilarious as it shows the "papag" Dolphy was sleeping on during a heavy flood float away into the river. A dog gets on the bamboo bed and even urinates on the still sleeping Dolphy. A fish accidentaly gets inside Dolphy's shorts and the hungry dog ends up biting the manhood of poor Dolphy.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"> Another funny scene in the province takes place when Dolphy takes over his family's barber shop. A young guy walks in and tells Dolphy to cut his hair in the style popular in the city called "Syete" (seven). Dolphy thinks for a moment and starts cutting. To the man's surprise, he tells Dolphy, "Di ba Mang John sabi ko syete?" Dolphy says, "O ayan syete (with the number 7 cut on one temple), syete (The number 7 cut at the back of one's head), syete (The number 7 cut on the other temple), otso (The number 8 cut on the man's head).</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"> <b>Kalabog en Bosyo.</b> Now this is another funny Dolphy I'd love to watch all over again. One funny scene in this movie shows Dolphy and Panchito preparing a concoction using boiled eggs. While crushing the eggs, Bosyo played by Panchito accidentaly throws some crushed eggs on Kalabog's (played by Dolphy) shirt. Kalabog then gets Bosyo's eyeglasses, dips them into the concoction, and puts them back on Bosyo's face. Bosyo retorts by getting a handful of the concoction and wipes them all over Kalabog's face. For his part, Kalabog gets back at Bosyo by filling up his shirt with the egg mixture.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"> These are just some of the many Dolphy movies I'd love to see all over again. I hope Channel 2 or 7 would come up with a show featuring all these movies.</span>It's Good to Be Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789768002721732090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110541272956096377.post-30177177150266322142014-01-08T16:26:00.001-08:002014-01-08T16:26:44.213-08:00The Quiapo Fiesta Then<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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The feast of the Black Nazarene is one of the events that I always looked forward to during my younger days. One of the events that always kept us excited was the grand parade which featured more than 60 brass bands along with different lanterns carried at the head of each band. Being a guy, I was excited about seeing beautiful majorettes in their uniforms who displayed those long thighs and legs as they marched twirling their batons.<br />
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Because our lolo's grocery was doing fine during those days, my family would hire a band coming from Pakil in Laguna. During the night, the band would hold a mini concert in front of our lola's house in Concepcion Aguila St. in the Quiapo district. After the concert, we would be tucked in bed and prepare to attend the mass the following morning.<br />
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Mama would wake us up at around 4:00 in the morning and have us take a bath before dressing us up for the mass. Then off we would march to Plaza Miranda where masses are held one after the other. After attending the mass, we would return to our lola's house and have a sumptuous breakfast of different Filipino dishes. I forgot to mention that on the eve of the Quiapo Fiesta, the kitchen of my lola's house was a beehive of activity. Aunts and cousins would be seen busy cooking food for the guests who would drop by and share with us the joys of the annual feast.<br />
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At around 9:00 in the morning, we would hear the sound of the approaching bands. We would rush out and line up the streets as we watched the bands pass by one after the other. The parade would last for about one or two hours. Compared to the past years, there are only a handful of bands that participate in the recent celebrations of the Quiapo fiesta.<br />
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In the afternoon, there would be the procession of the Black Nazarene. Because I was too young to help in the distribution of food and drinks to the devotees, I would watch the procession go by from the window in the second floor of my lola's house.<br />
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Come evening, there would still be much eating and drinking. We would all go home at around 11:00 in the evening.It's Good to Be Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789768002721732090noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110541272956096377.post-10742377254064705872013-02-03T18:57:00.001-08:002013-02-03T22:32:49.575-08:00Unaccompanied Minors<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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a great time watching the movie “Unaccompanied Minors” over on Warner TV. It’s about five kids named Spencer, Grace,
Charlie, Donna, and Beef who met at a place in the airport where unaccompanied minors
are held while waiting to board their respective planes. The fun begins after
the five kids decide to escape the bedlam of the area for unaccompanied minors
and begin having fun on their own in different places of the airport. A chase
ensues after the airport manager named Mr. Porter and his security force begin rounding up the kids. But
the fun does not stop after the five kids are cornered and returned to the
holding area for unaccompanied minors. They give the guy Zach who was
responsible for taking care of these kids the slip when Spencer feels the need
to reach his sister Katherine who was moved to the hotel airport along with the
other unaccompanied minors. If he fails to see his sister by midnight, she
would stop believing in Santa Claus. Another chase ensues as the five kids try
to get out of the airport to go the airport hotel. Thinking that he has the
kids cornered at the area in the airport where they keep unclaimed luggage, the
airport manager tries to grab hold of the five kids who gives him the slip
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however ignores the plea and goes after the kids who ride a canoe down the
snowy hill to reach the hotel. He finally catches up with the five kids but not
until Spencer was able give his sister the doll he got from the area in the
airport where they keep unclaimed luggage. Mr. Porter then keeps each of the kids in a separate room each
equipped with a close circuit camera. He
then posts a guard outside each room and monitors each the kids from his
office. After talking with his newfound friends using the walkie- talkie he got
from the area in the airport where they keep unclaimed luggage to make Mr.
Porter think that they were still in their respective rooms, Spencer and his
friends manage to escape from each of their rooms via the air vent. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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keeps the Christmas decorations that were supposed to be used to spruce up the
airport during the holidays. Upon reaching the departure area where the
passengers were sleeping while waiting to board their respective planes, the
kids suddenly come up with an idea to make the passengers feel the Christmas
spirit. Using the decorations they found in a big room at the airport, Spencer
and his friends begin putting up the decorations. Mr Porter catches up with
Spencer and congratulates the boy for escaping detention. He also learns from
Spencer why they still manage to stay happy in spite of what he had done to
them. Spence also learns why Mr. Porter does not like Christmas so much.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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he gives gifts to each of the passengers. Everybody is elated when he announces
that each of the kids will be able to leave the airport on the first flight
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But what viewers might dislike is the message that the movie wishes to impart
to families with divorced parents. That is, most kids of divorced families seem
to become resourceful and stronger instead of becoming weak and depressed. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<br />It's Good to Be Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789768002721732090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110541272956096377.post-1647536165779312642012-09-05T06:25:00.001-07:002012-09-05T06:27:05.325-07:00Leaving the Philippines <span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Ask any Filipino, especially the young ones, what his or her plans are for the next ten years and he or she would say, "I plant to work abroad." And mind you, their intention is not just to work on a temporary basis but to settle down permanently in countries like the United States, Canada, and Saudi Arabia. What does this say about the attitude of many Filipinos toward their homeland? They see the Philippines as a hopeless case and that no bright future awaits them in this country.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Whenever I look at the pictures of my former office mates who mostly are now living in Canada, the United States, and Saudi Arabia, I get the feeling that I did something wrong in my life here. They look as if they are always having a good life while I struggle to make ends meet, pay bills, and pay off debts. I'm sure others like me get the same feeling whenever they see pictures of their relatives posted on social networking sites like Facebook. Those who are left behind in the Philippines may feel despondent and forsaken whenever they think of their relatives who are living abroad and having a wonderful time.</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> If many Filipinos continue to think about leaving their country, then I would say that all hope for progress has been lost. This is one reason I envy other people like the Japanese. When they work or study abroad, their purpose is to find something that will help their country on the road to progress. Most Japanese consider Japan as their true home and that is why they always return home to their country. It is this attitude that allowed Japan to surpass other countries in Asia in terms of economic and technological development. </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I wish our countrymen would have the same attitude as that of the Japanese. But then, the truth of the matter is, Filipinos are more concerned about surviving each day than achieving national economic development and progress. They tend to think more about their personal comfort and you can see this among passengers inside jeepneys. If you hear them voicing out their concerns like rising prices of oil and goods, unemployment, ad corruption, you can be rest assured that they are thinking more about themselves than the good of the country. </span>It's Good to Be Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789768002721732090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110541272956096377.post-13115969298565713392011-09-16T20:47:00.000-07:002011-09-16T20:47:31.034-07:00Johnny Tango Jokes<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Johnny Tango Jokes</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black;"><strong> </strong> One of the radio programs I listened to during the mid-80's was Rick Radam's Johnny Tango which was heard over DZRH. The show featured jokes sent in by listeners and the radio program was broadcast during Sundays. Here are some of the jokes I remembered.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Joke 1:</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Johhny was then a little boy when he joined an excursion to one of the resorts in Laguna. While frolicking in the pool along with his male and female cousins, Johnny suddenly suddenly pointed to a female cousin's covered genitals and asked, "What is that?" The female cousin blushed and said "Ah, that is the city of Madrid!". He then walked over to a male cousin, pointed to his genitals and asked, "What is that?" The cousin answered, "This is the king of Spain". One night, Johhny accidentaly walked into his parents' bedroom and switched on the lights. Johnny was momentarily shocked when he saw his father on top of his mother. After recovering from his surprise, Johnny suddenly blurted out, " I SALUTE THE KING OF SPAIN ENTERING THE CITY OF MADRID!"<br />
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One evening, Johnny's grandmother decided to teach his grandson how to pray. The grandma said to Johnny, "I'm going to teach you how to pray. Ama namin.." "Ama namin..", Johnny repeated. This went on until they reach that part which says "Bigyan mo kami ng tinapay sa araw-araw." At this point, Johnny paused and asked his grandma, "Dapat ba araw-araw Lola? Syang po baka mapanis ang tinapay."<br />
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</div>It's Good to Be Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789768002721732090noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110541272956096377.post-47525582689045916422011-06-13T19:46:00.000-07:002011-06-13T19:50:15.685-07:00My Favorite Anime<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmD0MNVtHM0fEWikEhR_o8L3vTnfTSB-azg06JfIHMy_qMPq9yh88bI2EQjh0iafgeqKH7dW-XMrwFmcC5zAa0JFl4TO0MU7GA18gAEJUM9OcvuceZBr8gRypW17bB6bqqUkco0Uwxyrdj/s1600/Cooking-Master-Boy-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmD0MNVtHM0fEWikEhR_o8L3vTnfTSB-azg06JfIHMy_qMPq9yh88bI2EQjh0iafgeqKH7dW-XMrwFmcC5zAa0JFl4TO0MU7GA18gAEJUM9OcvuceZBr8gRypW17bB6bqqUkco0Uwxyrdj/s400/Cooking-Master-Boy-1.jpg" t8="true" width="400" /></a></div> I prefer watching anime over American cartoons because anime characters look so real and the physique of the characters is so sexy. One of the anime shows that I followed on AXN was <em>Cooking Master Boy</em>. It's about a boy who has a gift for cooking exotic dishes and this ability of his takes him from one cooking competition to another. One often wonders whether it is really possible to cook the dishes featured in each episode. Each contest that our hero finds himself in has a theme. One theme could be "The swan sings to rose."<br />
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<em> Sakura Wars</em> is also exiciting to watch. Three girls each with special gifts are selected to pilot huge robots which are used to fight off threats to the empire. The girls are disguised as stage actresses. My favorite among the girls is of course Sakura herself.<br />
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<em>Slamdunk </em>was a favorite among anime fans young and old alike. The anime follows the journey of a guy named Sakuragi as he gradually turned from zero to hero on the basketball court. One funny thing about this guy is that he beleives that he is a basketball god. Most of the time, he tangles with his teammate Rukawa who is a no nonsense hardcourt hero.<br />
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If you enjoy the sight of sexy and pretty anime characters, you'd love <em>You're Under Arrest</em>. The show dwells on the lives of a group of female police officers, as well as on their adventures and misadventures. I enjoyed watching You're Under Arrest the Movie which had the chracters created in a realistic manner.It's Good to Be Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789768002721732090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110541272956096377.post-44426020900942995962011-05-24T23:56:00.000-07:002011-05-24T23:56:47.131-07:00Memorable Quotes from the Movies<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Sometimes, doing the right thing is not doin the right thing.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"> -Hondo(Samuel L. Jackson) from<em> SWAT.</em></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">We are paratroopers! We are supposed to be surrounded!</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"> -Captain Winters(Damien Lewis) from <em>Band of Brothers</em></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">What is important is we tried and nobody can take that away from us.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"> -Col. Chappy Sinclair(Louis Gosset Jr.) from <em>Iron Eagle 1</em></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Mr McGee, don't make me angry. You wouldn't want me when I'm angry.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"> -David Banner( Bill Bixby) from <em>The Hulk the TV series</em></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Iceman: You! You are still dangerous but you can be my wingman anytime.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Maverick: Bullshit! You could be mine!</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"> -from <em>Top Gun</em></span></span>It's Good to Be Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789768002721732090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110541272956096377.post-12248075501496361762011-04-15T18:50:00.000-07:002011-04-15T20:36:22.812-07:00My Favorite TV Shows<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU9DOVU0ZXYphzS4iGacg0g9xqUYSP8OJ_Pm40o31SVRrCCt0hOqCutDCGz91ler_TAV4eDoMMtKIV3Po4b54nqUbwkeADQYezZf3S8tBEvx54XenrYGXFVVsoIdu3Mg9k14_fnCPzy7Y3/s1600/12+o+clock+high.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="178" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU9DOVU0ZXYphzS4iGacg0g9xqUYSP8OJ_Pm40o31SVRrCCt0hOqCutDCGz91ler_TAV4eDoMMtKIV3Po4b54nqUbwkeADQYezZf3S8tBEvx54XenrYGXFVVsoIdu3Mg9k14_fnCPzy7Y3/s200/12+o+clock+high.jpg" width="200" /></a> I feel that the TV shows of yesteryears are far more better than today's soap operas that keep a lot of Filipinos glued to their TV sets especially during prime time. One of these is <i>12 'o Clock High</i> which is about the exploits of US bomber crews during World War 2. I distinctly remember one of the main stars of this TV show, Paul Burke. It's a pity however that I didn't get to watch much of the show since it was shown at around 9:00 in the evening. Being an elementary student during that time, I was only only to watch TV until 8:00 pm.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnadyAQE-POQZdWnHYk2tf0v5L_Ky9DxMrDGUZAFDHRbBaCWyHsVLA_ISEK4VUqmyqYrIzGaP1dwsq57f3FmCS1isPAFrB0kTHE4u4_Ff_pHxSxMoMXTanc5Gzb7r3ip9V-e-wpwNQT21n/s1600/19JamesAt15_Lance+Kerwin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnadyAQE-POQZdWnHYk2tf0v5L_Ky9DxMrDGUZAFDHRbBaCWyHsVLA_ISEK4VUqmyqYrIzGaP1dwsq57f3FmCS1isPAFrB0kTHE4u4_Ff_pHxSxMoMXTanc5Gzb7r3ip9V-e-wpwNQT21n/s200/19JamesAt15_Lance+Kerwin.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> Another favorite TV show of mine when I was still in high school was <i>James at 15</i>. Being a teenager then, I found it easily to relate to the adventures of a young boy who was experiencing the pains of growing up. The TV show starred then upcoming young actor Lance Kerwin.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGGfyOxba5gl0gtKwT-pYStdd9XWr6t5cuoqwf6VN1u_k97JWqT40oNkLeqeeeaK0f1LpIkam2oAeiVrNoKMkVyvQWHHQXX1Pc-UJtNxqT9AVVx9p9eyVgFM0fTDAEVlLyVZS24Qxp0qmK/s1600/annie4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGGfyOxba5gl0gtKwT-pYStdd9XWr6t5cuoqwf6VN1u_k97JWqT40oNkLeqeeeaK0f1LpIkam2oAeiVrNoKMkVyvQWHHQXX1Pc-UJtNxqT9AVVx9p9eyVgFM0fTDAEVlLyVZS24Qxp0qmK/s200/annie4.jpg" width="196" /></a></div> Among the Japanese action shows that I watched during the 1990s was <em>Shaider</em> which was dubbed in Filipino. I really found the guy cool! More importantly, I enjoyed watching Shaider's or Alexis's sidekick Annie in action. Annie was an orphan or the probably the lone survivor of her planet whcih was destroyed by the evil Fuma Leyar.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuPsqhLyNJ1DOtQhrguKCUXzertY_9SwS-PcDvM8hThZ0R9SOHCezYVRPkKvmoZfkvay9yU3JfHFmpsewLhb3lcCy5lI4nLxzgdPhyphenhyphenuNzvqf2V71VpqGYaNyRrC6GxpYB_ea0W_YSZdZtd/s1600/bartetta.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="187" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuPsqhLyNJ1DOtQhrguKCUXzertY_9SwS-PcDvM8hThZ0R9SOHCezYVRPkKvmoZfkvay9yU3JfHFmpsewLhb3lcCy5lI4nLxzgdPhyphenhyphenuNzvqf2V71VpqGYaNyRrC6GxpYB_ea0W_YSZdZtd/s200/bartetta.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> Another favorite detective TV show that our family enjoyed watching was <em>Baretta</em> which had Robert Blake in the starring role. Barertta was a kick ass private investigator who had a talking parrot for a companion. I remember one of our high school teachers in English who looked just like the guy.</div>It's Good to Be Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789768002721732090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110541272956096377.post-56050298853246831122011-04-15T00:26:00.000-07:002011-04-15T00:26:15.767-07:00Forgotten song from the Manila Sound Era.Here is a favorite song of mine that I enjoyed listening to during the time the Manila Sound was its peak.<br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Sa aking paglalakad</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Ako ay mayroon nakita</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Isang beauting pagkaputi</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Alam mo ba na siya'y babong pa</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Siya'y aking nilapitan</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Upang siya's makilala</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Ang sagot niya sa akin</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">"Ayaw ko! Ang pangit mo!"</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Masakit man tanggapin</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Na ako ay pangit.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Wala akong magagawa</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Kundi sunudin ang gusto mo</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"></div>It's Good to Be Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789768002721732090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110541272956096377.post-30437863778153739482011-04-11T00:19:00.000-07:002011-04-11T00:19:11.804-07:00Campaign song of former Mayor Antonio VillegasThe campaign songs during the 1960s and 1970s are more original compared to the campaign songs or jingles used by today's crop of politicians. Here are the lyrics from the campaign song of former Manila Mayor Antonio Villegas.<br />
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<div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Kay Villegas Kami</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Kay Villegas kami</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Kay Villegas</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Kay Villegas kaming lahat</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">He's the first mayor of Manila</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Sa gawa ay number one siya.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Kay Vilegas kami</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Kay Villegas</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Kay Villegas kaming lahat</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">He's the first of mayor</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Candidate for mayor</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Kay Villegas kaming lahat.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">(bridge)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Sa gawa ay number one siya </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">lalalalalala</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Sa diwa ay number one siya</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">lalalalala</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">What all Manila say?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">We bring him once again.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Im on the lead</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Im on the lead</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Yeba!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Kay Vilegas kami</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Kay Villegas</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Kay Villegas kaming lahat</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">He's the first of mayor</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Candidate for mayor</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Kay Villegas kaming lahat!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Yeba!</span></div>It's Good to Be Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789768002721732090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110541272956096377.post-61958687465082341172011-03-30T19:14:00.000-07:002011-03-30T19:14:39.407-07:00Johnny De Leon and Ngongo<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Lundagin Mo Baby!</span></div> One of our favorite radio programs during the 1970s was the late Johnny de Leon's radio program with the title of "Lundagin Mo Baby." Johnny De Leon's assistant or sidekick during that time was a guy named Ngongo who of course had a speech impediment which Johnny exploited to no end to the delight of the listeners. For example, he would ask Ngongo to say, "Bataan Matamis!" Ngongo would reply with " Baaan Maamis!". Or Johnny would have Ngongo say "Aji No Moto" which was the brand name of a popular vetsin or food seasoning. Ngongo would end up saying "Ayi no moto." Another thing that I miss about this program is the time check which would be accompanied by the banging sound of pots and pans. During that time, digitized sound effects were still unknown. We also enjoyed listening to the call sign that Johnny and the field reporters used. 'Beke 1 Beke2! Ang lalaki ng Beke ninyong tatlo!" Above all I anticipated the angelus which ended with the story "The Deck of Cards." This was a story about a young soldier who used a deck of cards as his bible and prayer book much to the dismay of his superiors. We would listen to Johhny's radio program usually at 6:00 in the eveningIt's Good to Be Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789768002721732090noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110541272956096377.post-82541183030581052802010-11-08T16:34:00.000-08:002010-11-08T16:34:31.954-08:00Fun at HSBC Fun Run November 06, 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3WYrtT70pZqK6PKY4vOq-tHiiecxHIhsVUb8HbIHnDSFxrYID2VwRVkMBgWSOB3PW0gx7TdGeJq6XW-hciuBpLxG7AA7B5_QAJ_hjYCC9-YiPL2j0Hzr1wiMcSwuS6Ueyuu7uC1VWd-Lm/s1600/hsbcrun.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3WYrtT70pZqK6PKY4vOq-tHiiecxHIhsVUb8HbIHnDSFxrYID2VwRVkMBgWSOB3PW0gx7TdGeJq6XW-hciuBpLxG7AA7B5_QAJ_hjYCC9-YiPL2j0Hzr1wiMcSwuS6Ueyuu7uC1VWd-Lm/s320/hsbcrun.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The feeling of having completed the HSBC 3k Fun Run which my wife and I joined was truly exhilarating. When I arrived at the finish line at gallop speed, I felt I had finally accomplished something challenging in my life. That exhilarating feeling continues to burn within me even while I’m typing this down. </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-kJQbHoS07IGbseHs9NqPr6-ZANisEOreSnPL8nmftzAL061BwYRm0U90SS6F1ccQCD6PT0_EJA5-w5NeM9Izvx0uoLszphw8zuQGb3Kenb2oogXJpE8tTJ0Bj-BKy44BHV1-VxLCw3E/s1600/hsbc+run+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-kJQbHoS07IGbseHs9NqPr6-ZANisEOreSnPL8nmftzAL061BwYRm0U90SS6F1ccQCD6PT0_EJA5-w5NeM9Izvx0uoLszphw8zuQGb3Kenb2oogXJpE8tTJ0Bj-BKy44BHV1-VxLCw3E/s320/hsbc+run+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The 3k Run was truly lots of fun for me and my wife and she too was surprised at herself because she never thought she would not be able to finish the run. While I was running along with the other participants, I felt as if I was a wolf running along with the pack. I could not remember a single time I felt pain or tiredness in my limbs. I guessed we really prepared well for this run.</span></div></div>It's Good to Be Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789768002721732090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110541272956096377.post-84270398257157664592010-11-03T19:29:00.000-07:002010-11-03T19:29:01.023-07:00The Christmas and New Year of My Childhood The days of Christmas that I always cherish are those times I spent Christmas helping out in our fruit store in Quiapo. My brothers, sister, and cousins who happen to have a fruit store beside ours had lots of fun selling fruits, calling out to customers to come and buy fruits from us, and getting the customers' payment and handing them their change. Our aunt who owned the store would always cook sumptuous lunch and dinner for us and our helpers. The fruit racks would overflow with apples, oranges, pears and grapes. The only time that things would quiet down was after lunch. The din would pick up again around 3:00 in the afternoon and carry on until midnight. The mayor allows street hawkers to have the street for themselves during the Christmas season. We took advantage of this to have boxes of apples, oranges, and other fruits stacked on top of each other. I was usually the cashier and being young, I felt excited about handling bundles of bills when it came time for my uncle and aunt to count the sale for the day. The above mentioned scene was the same during New Year's Eve. At around 11:00 in the evening, we would start packing things up and the entire clan would celebrate New Year in our home in Mandaluyong. There was plenty of food on the table and almost all the Filipino dishes that you could think of are on that table. As the hour of the New Year appraoches, we would start exploding firecrackers and make a lot of noise once the clock strikes 12 midnight. After the noise has died down, I would lead the entire clan in saying the rosary as our way of thnking the heavens for a wonderful year. <br />
One funny thing that I can't foreget about celebrating the New Year at home was when my uncles tried out a new way of roasting chicken. They pushed a stake through the chicken and stood it upright befoire covering it with a metal drum. During the first attempt, the chicken turned into ash. The following year, my uncles got it right. I also remember the that time when my cousin stuffed too many firecrackers in the pockets of his shorts. To his surprise and our amusement, the firecrakers in his pockets exploded.It's Good to Be Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789768002721732090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110541272956096377.post-76328098921392800522010-10-19T18:03:00.000-07:002010-10-19T18:03:04.657-07:00What I Miss About the 1970’s and the 1990’s<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">With a salary of 200 php a month, you could already purchase home appliances and furniture sets.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">One hundred pesos will have you leaving the supermarket with 2 paper bags full of grocery items.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Bomba films (though I never got to watch any of those starring Rosanna Ortiz, Scarlet, and Stella Suarez)</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">4.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Afternoon cartoon shows like <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Super Friends</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Batman and Robin</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Superman</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Yogi Bear</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Shazam</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Spy Shadow</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the Herculoids</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Moby Dick</i>, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mightor</i> and morning cartoons like <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Popeye </i>and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Gumby and Pokey</i></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">5.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Prenoontime shows like <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cafeteria Aroma</i> starring Apeng Daldal</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">6.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The evening radio programs of Johnny de Leon and Ngongo (Ba’ang Ma’amis!), Ben David’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Dr. Horror</i>, radio programs of Inday Badiday, Ike Lozada, Helen Vela, Espie Fabon, Eddie Ilarde, and Eddie Ilagan<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">7.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Playing “turumpo” , “teks (cards which are like cut up comic strips), “agawang base”, “habulan”, and “taguan”</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">8.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Racing Popsicle sticks with designs<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">9.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Lips and Tweet candies</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">10.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The slides, swings, and seesaws at the back of the Quirino Grandstand in Luneta Park.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">11.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The sight of the double deck buses passing by Rizal Park.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">12.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Watching movies at State, Ideal, and Universal theatres along Rizal Avenue or Avenida</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">13.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Swimming at the beach near Baclaran Church( when it was not yet a reclaimed area)</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">14.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Real balanced programming of Channels 2, 7 9, and 13 meaning English TV shows are shown along with Filipino shows.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">15.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">TV shows like <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Combat</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">SWAT</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Charlie’s Angels</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Twilight Zone</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Free Spirit</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Alf</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the Working Girl</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Champions, UFO</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the Gemini Man</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Little House on the Prairie</i>, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Six Million Dollar Man</i>.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">16.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Filipino TV comedy shows like <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ang Biyenan Kong Mangkukulam</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ginang Milyonarya</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Si Tatang Kasi</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Si Tatang Sa.</i>., <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mana Mana</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">My Son My Son</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">John and Marsha</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Super Laff-in</i>,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Plaza 1899</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Padre de Pamilya, and Kuwentong Kutsero.</i></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">17.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Filipino TV suspense shows like <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ang Mahiwagang Daigdig ni Doray</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Gabi ng Lagim, Limbo</i>, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Malikmata</i></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">18.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Filipino action and fantasy TV shows like <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ora Engkantada</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Monza</i>, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Apollo at Kidlat</i></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">19.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Johnny Hero action figure which you can dress up in different sports gear.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">20.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The sights and sounds of Quinta market during the Christmas Season.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">21.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jingle Magazine<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">22.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Big number of bands during the Quiapo Fiesta<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">23.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Family gathering during the New Year at our home in Mandaluyong<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">24.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Family excursion and swimming at Pansol, the original resort with red rocks on the bottom of the pool and hot steam at one side of the pool for old people.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">25.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Bruce Lee movies<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">26.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Family gathering in Pakil, Laguna for the Turumba festival.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">27.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Going up Mount Ping-as in Pakil, Laguna with my brothers, sister, and cousins and having a picnic at the top of the mountain.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">28.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Family <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Visita Iglesia</i></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">29.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fiesta Carnival<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">30.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Magnolia ice cream in canisters with dry ice at the bottom<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">31.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Animated Christmas display at COD and at San Miguel Brewery near Malacanang<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">32.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Attending the Apalit festival and waiting by the riverside for the image of Apong Iro on a boat to pass by.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">33.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">TV Times magazine<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">34.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Buying 45 rpm records<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">35.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Shell Action Transfers. You rubbed images from sticker sheets onto backgrounds like the sky, the jungle, field ,and battleship<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">36.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Going with Papa to Avenida to buy new clothes for Christmas<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">37.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Tagalog comic books like <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Aliwan</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Happy</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pinoy Klasiks</i>, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Wakasan</i></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">38.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The skating rink with a lighted globe in its center and the dancing fountains with music at Luneta Park.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">39.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Driving my go kart on our driveway.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">40.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Clubhouse 9 with Tito Pepe Pimentel on channel 9 and Uncle Bob on channel 7<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></span></div>It's Good to Be Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789768002721732090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110541272956096377.post-22665354254453036652010-10-18T19:54:00.000-07:002010-10-18T22:56:21.765-07:00My First 3K Run<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuB2RnpMIuFe1rs_YrjsXcvbhBnREBXYbUH2MIz4nUpqBNr5DVTQLgxlp3c4o1ReWtq0E8WHpOTN1rmePkQ58vKWz13Fxs_cfAt3xMWnF8xXa79QsiteyBuJXpbOQhXmZ4GCSxmYDxBEtS/s1600/Image0079.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuB2RnpMIuFe1rs_YrjsXcvbhBnREBXYbUH2MIz4nUpqBNr5DVTQLgxlp3c4o1ReWtq0E8WHpOTN1rmePkQ58vKWz13Fxs_cfAt3xMWnF8xXa79QsiteyBuJXpbOQhXmZ4GCSxmYDxBEtS/s320/Image0079.jpg" width="240" /></a></div> <br />
I never really intended to run in a 3k race. Joining the 3k run was wife's idea who suddenly got interested in the sport after finding out that she could jog in spite the fact that she was almost as heavy as I am. I had to thank her doctor for spurring her on to exercise after she underwent a "raspa" operation because the walls of her uterus became too thick which caused her to menstruate heavily. Doc told her to exercise and lose some weight. When my wife decided to get on with her exercise program, we intended to play badminton at the complex of the Rizal Capitol building. After getting off the jeep and crossing the street, we were shocked to see that it had been levelled to the ground. We haven't been to the capitol for quite some time. So what to do? We decided to brisk walk through the Ortigas area. She enjoyed it so much that we resolved to do it every Sunday. We also tried new sites like the newly built park in Ayala in Makati. Walking eventually progressed to jogging and to my surprise, I found out I could run for 1K while listening to my music playing on my MP3 player. I was suprise to hear her say that she would join a 3K race and I thought I was only dreaming.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw7bV2nOIu45mKJS4T6ruYhPN_lVXAbju3aPyGB2wV5Tqes66mt4Zog2bn3XD9lgU2v12b_2KQfDMnRqImya6LuZAdoRikxAwUMjD0QFxFo1jqdxuCdu5C1AP7SSpe87Ux1rJRvbzgUQXD/s1600/Image0080.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw7bV2nOIu45mKJS4T6ruYhPN_lVXAbju3aPyGB2wV5Tqes66mt4Zog2bn3XD9lgU2v12b_2KQfDMnRqImya6LuZAdoRikxAwUMjD0QFxFo1jqdxuCdu5C1AP7SSpe87Ux1rJRvbzgUQXD/s320/Image0080.jpg" width="240" /></a></div> And then came October 10, there we were. By the way I was the only one who ran because she wanted to gauge how long 3K was. I was a bit disappointed though because most of the people there, particularly oldies and students taking up NSTP decided to just walk. But nevertheless, it was a wonderful first for me. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwiJrnYNdcr7tH2H9RhqSXI40PJqx2v31Z_g76ek613VNMty5jQoKJTI63n7aeIc1-YiClwt6rm7naWLwDifb1yIzLoCtcgaV6cCTNws7m6mNL2p32eubGE4grvglTx_ZE7cWBpThXthc-/s1600/Image0082.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwiJrnYNdcr7tH2H9RhqSXI40PJqx2v31Z_g76ek613VNMty5jQoKJTI63n7aeIc1-YiClwt6rm7naWLwDifb1yIzLoCtcgaV6cCTNws7m6mNL2p32eubGE4grvglTx_ZE7cWBpThXthc-/s320/Image0082.jpg" width="240" /></a></div> We will be running again in a 3K race sponsored by HSBC. Hope everybody runs.It's Good to Be Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789768002721732090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110541272956096377.post-8597475956224695022010-10-17T20:56:00.000-07:002010-10-17T20:56:54.938-07:00Waking Up in the Morning Is already a Miracle in Itself A lot of people nowadays still look for miracles in order for them to beleive that there really is a God who watches over us. They wish that God would send down manna from heaven, make water spring from a rock, or make fishermen haul in netfuls of fish just like what He did in the stories of the Bible. But don't they realize that God still continues to perform a miracle in a person's life every morning? When you open your eyes every morning, that itself is a miracle because there are a lot of people who don't make it through the night. What else can you ask for?It's Good to Be Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789768002721732090noreply@blogger.com0