After receiving my enrollment documents, I went inside a room to have them filled out. A throng had already gathered around a table when I arrived. The room was loud with the sounds of new acquaintances making small talk and old friends having a small reunion. Almost everyone in the room was unknown to me, [...]
Last post, I wrote about the crosses that dot the roads of Northern Mindanao. I saw one of these crosses a few days ago. This cross was relatively larger than the other ones I had seen before. Time-darkened blood encrusted around it. Rumor had it that the victim was a man in his 30s. He [...]
Drive around the streets of Northern Mindanao* and you may find wooden crosses supported by rocks. These are not shrines to obscure Catholic saints nor are they remnants of the Stations of the Cross displayed during the Holy Week. These are in fact analogous to gravestones, except that there are no bodies under them. They [...]
Contrary to Tagalog popular belief, Cebuanos do offer respect for their elders. Not saying po or opo does not mean that Cebuanos are rebellious. In fact, Cebuanos or at least those who grew up in more rural areas* are taught how to respect their elders. They greet any old person they meet on the street [...]
Never ask a girl why she must make an unplanned trip to the convenience store…
It’s obvious. By tomorrow: The Cookie Man gets the boot. GASPY/GASPuleta* wins. His victory speech goes like this, “GASP* I won. GASP* Gee. GASP* Golly. GASP* This is embarrassing. GASP*” *This post was inspired by Vote for the Worst.
Remember Danny Noriega, the uhhhm guy we all love to hate on American Idol Season7. Here’s his picture if you still don’t remember him. On second thought, just google it. Btw, Danny isn’t coming for the finals. He wasn’t given a ticket by the show, and he was also told that the show was full. [...]
Since my mother couldn’t go to her side’s family reunion, she sent me and my sister to the event unaccompanied by our father because he had a speaking engagement to prepare for. The reunion was in honor of my great-grandparents, the parents of my mother’s mother. From their 8 children sprang several generations of descendants, [...]
IMO, the most beautiful national anthem of the world is the Hatikvah of Israel. It has an almost ghostly clarity in its melody which speaks directly to the heart. It sounds like a song of mourning, which is strangely different from the usual fare of national anthems that usually tell of marching, victory, and bravery. [...]
Noi-jii-tat!!* I just watched all 21 episodes of Pirates of Dark Water (PODW). The series was released on 1991 but despite running until 1993 it was never finished. Budget constraints and the crew’s inability to meet air dates eventually led to its cancellation. Its cancellation, however, raised up a generation of disappointed viewers: myself included. [...]
