Linguistics
I studied in grade school and high school in SSC. I'm not bragging but it is one of the best exclusive schools in Manila. In Filipino class we were taught to refer to things as "ito" and people as "siya". I find it VERY VERY rude when people refer to other people as "ito". For example,
Meron itong ballpen or
Ito isasama ko or
Ito, pupunta doon. I really find it rude because in these cases you are referring to a person. A person is a living being. They are respected. And as a way of respecting them, you do not refer to them as things by using "ito". The proper way of saying these are
Meron SIYANG ballpen or
Isasama ko SIYA or
Pupunta siya doon. I don't think SSC taught me something wrong, especially something as basic as that.
Being a Communication Arts graduate, I'm supposed to be into indie movies. But to tell you the truth, I enjoy "teeny bopper" movies. I grew up on
Clueless the mother and pioneer of all teeny bopper movies. I used to spend almost one entire summer watching that movie over and over and over. I liked
Jawbreaker. Makes me suddenly think about my age. I'm getting old, those movies are already as considered modern classics but I was in high school when those were first shown. Now, Alicia Silverstone and Rose McGowan are adults and have adult movies. A new generation is already taking over the silverscreen.
I recently watched
She's the man I was quite pleasantly surprised that the movie was OK. Its not the best, but it was OK. It wasn't a waste of money like other movies that don't have stories. At least this one had one. It was just the usual girl-with-boyfriend-does-something-and-falls-in-love-with-the-new-guy type of movie. But the movie was cute. This is the story. Viola loves soccer but her school's girls team was turned down/closed (I forgot the term they used). And her boyfriend suddenly turns against her and doesn't support her fight to re-open her team. So she decides to take action. She goes to her twin brother's new school and pretends to be him as he goes off to another country to play with his band. She eventually plays for the school's soccer team as her brother and falls in love with her brother's roommate/teammate. Finally at the day of the game against her school she explains to her new love interest that she's not a guy and has fallen for him. As usual the guy is hurt and is mad at her but eventually they get together and become teammates in the school's soccer team. Its the usual teeny bopper story.
Why did I enjoy it eventhough it's the usual story. First, it had funny scenes. And I mean funny. I'm the hard to make me laugh person, I acutally laughed out loud while watching the movie. Two, Duke (Amanda Bynes' love interest, Channing Tatum in real life) is hot. And I mean HOT. He's cute and has a great body. He had scenes where he had to be shirtless. Girls, I recommend you watch the movie just to see him. Well I guess thats it. Its not the best movie, but you'll enjoy it. One thing I didn't like though. I didn't like Amanda Bynes' comedic antics and looks because it obviously looked like she was acting. I enjoy movies that seem like you're watching the real thing, not seeing actors and actress act. Also, I like Hillary Duff and Lindsay Lohan more than Amanda Bynes.
Anyway, I guess whatever age I am I'll still enjoy teeny bopper movies because its the type of movie that doesn't require you to think. Sometimes after a hard day's work and after your stressful life you want an opportunity to enjoy without exerting too much effort. I like doing this sometimes. Watching a movie that makes you laugh and enjoy the moment to make you forget about everything. Its my escape. And for that 1 and 1/2 hours of watching She's the man. I forgot my worries.
Lost
A plane mysteriously crashes into a deserted island. 44 people survive. A French Woman. A newborn baby. A boy. A hatch. These all form one story, the story of "Lost", airing 10:00 PM, Mondays on AXN.
I enjoy watching Lost. Why do I love it? Well, its a combination of all the stories that we love. Its a love story. A story about family. A story about friendship. A ghost story. Its an adventure. Plus! hot actors and actresses. All these rolled into one. Also, Lost writers make great clinchers that makes its viewers, like me, want to watch the next episodes. For those who haven't seen it, I really really really recommend that you watch it.
A few comments on the first two episodes of season two that aired a few minutes ago on AXN. I liked episode one better than the second. More things happend on episode one. They went into the hatch. Jack saw a guy he met in the past. Mike and Sawyer floated around arguing. While nothing really happend in episode two. It didn't even show what happened next when Jack realized he knew the hostage taker. In other words, the story didn't develop in episode two. Despite this, I can't wait for episode three.
Sometimes its frustrating that Filipinos can't come up with TV Shows like Lost. Actually, as much as I want to change Filipino television, I can't. There's only one answer to the question why we can't make good TV prograns. It still boils down to one thing. Profit. Filipinos can't create stories like Lost because its too intellectual for the masses. The masses won't tolerate those kind of shows. It requires thinking by relating one scene from the next. Masses want everything to be spoonfed to them. They won't watch it. It won't rate. It won't sell. We create TV programs that entertain and MAKE MONEY. Sometimes I wish there were another reason that we don't have good programs, but we all know that its a fact. We create programs that make money. I'm talking about entertainment programs OK. So those who want to rebut saying that there are news programs that educate, etc. I'm not talking about those programs. I'm talking about the purely entertainment programs.
I'm not being biased but appreciate GMA for making new types of shows like Encantadia, Etheria, Mulawin, Darna, etc. It veers away from the usual heavy drama programs that air on primetime. However, I make a warning, telefantasyas are becoming "common". First there was Mulawin, then Encantadia, then Etheria, then Encantadia something, now teasers on another "new" telefantasya, Majika is now airing. After around 5 telefantasyas, another telefantasya is airing. There's nothing new about this anymore. Telefantasyas are becoming the old heavy drama soap operas that used to rate. I propose a new challenge for Filipino writers. Come up with a new genre. Gone are the soap opera days, soon people will get sick of telefantasyas. Why not come up with another komedyserye-something like Marinara? Marinara wasn't a good idea though because it was a spoof from ABS-CBN and I think that it didn't make a good impression. Or come up with a futuraserye or something. Come up with something new!
Not little Booey's best picture, but she's really soooo cute (and a spoiled little brat)
We have a new puppy. A little Shih Tzu girl named Booey. A new addition to our family. She's actually my sister's dog. We have Toby (the rebel dog), Mandy my little?!(she's a lab and is already full grown) and now little Booey.
Why do I love dogs? Because they love you whatever and whoever you are. They love you unconditionally whether you're rich or poor, you smell or you just woke up. They trully love you. I see it in Mandy or Booey's eyes whenever I come home or when they see me in the morning. They're so happy and excited that I'm home, especially Mandy, she's my baby. She gets real excited and can't wait till you touch her. She wants you to always be happy. Sometimes, well most of the time, she's very very very makulit. Labs are naturally like that especially puppies. But I still love her My dogs are like my practice babies. I have to earn money to feed them (Mandy is my main responsibility because she's mine and she eats a lot!) and bring them to the vet. I have to make sure that they're healthy, fed and bathed. When I get home I make sure that I spend at least a couple of minutes with them. Also, I have to discipline them. Mandy only listens to me. She knows I'm the boss. Booey's a brat because my sister spoils her. I make sure Mandy has toys to play with. It's like having a real kid. I recommend for parents to get their kids a pet. It really does teach them discipline. You know how I got Mandy? My dog Rizzy died and I was telling my mom that when I get a next dog, I want a lab. A few days later we saw Mandy and my mom bought her for me as a birthday gift. Now I have a dog to care for and who loves me very very very much.
New Post! Finally!!!!
Why does it take me a million years before I post an entry? 1. I can't access it at the office; 2. My sister uses the computer all night for her homework; and 3. My mom keeps playing solitaire, majong etc. hindi ako makasingit!
Anyway, here's a new post:
One of my officemates wanted to go abroad to work. His reason: so that he could save for his daughter's future. He wanted his daughter to study in an exclusive school and to have all the comfort she needed. It reminded me of my dad all over again.
My dad worked abroad for 14 years before he finally came home, stayed here for around 2 years and finally went ahead of us to "the other side". My dad was an OFW. People say that we should be proud of them because they are heroes, etc. etc. etc. I wasn't proud of his job especially way back in high school where all the other kids had their dad with them 24/7. And I always had to explain that my dad wasn't here, he'll be back on Christmas, etc. etc. etc. I should have been more proud of it (being an OFW). It was such a noble thing to do. Because of enduring being abroad alone without your family all these years he was able to spoil me to death. He was able to make me study at St. Scho and DLSU and he was so proud when I graduated. I regretted it when he bought me a big bunch of flowers during graduation and I mad a big fuss about it. Its those things that make me want to go back into time and tell him a simple "Thank you", he would have loved that. I became a girl scout in grade school. I remember my dad telling me that when he was a kid he wanted to become a boy scout but they didn't have money for it. Too bad he wasn't able to attend any of my girl scout activities. My dad isn't part of a rich chinese clan who are in the constant threat of being kidnapped. He belonged to a regular family.
I told my officemate that if he left, he'd miss a lot as his kid would grow up. He'd miss her first steps, her first words etc. I remember that my sister was alread more than a year old when she first saw my dad. And she was so scared of him on their first meeting. She also called all the guys she saw Papa.
All those thoughts, and a lot more were in my head as I drove home. You could imagine what I looked like in the car. I was crying my heart out as usual. The tears didn't stop until I reached our gate. Now I understand what people who lose their loved ones feel. Honestly, you can't tell a person that you know how he or she feels when they lose someone they love. You don't know how it feels until you experience it.
I tell all you guys out there, love your parents. If you had a fight just say sorry. Don't let it pass until one day you realize that they're gone and you can't talk to them anymore. You'll only trully understand what I feel when you experience it. I'm telling those out there who pity me or are sorry about it and "know" what I feel. I'm telling you right now, stop being a hypocrite. You don't know. You don't know.
Wire Hanger
I sort of had an "adventure" tonight. My tita accidentally locked the car with the car keys, spare car keys and my niece inside! Good thing my niece was in a good mood & sang nursery rhyms through the entire ordeal. We spent more than an hour trying to find ways to open the car. We tried to teach her to open the windows or undo her car seat but she couldn't because it was to hard/tight for her tiny hands to push or open it.
By the way, when I have my own kid I won't but a carseat thats difficult to unlock. Some emergency might happen and my kid won't be able to free him/herself from it. I'll also teach him/her to open the window in case something like that might happen. We called maintenance, the guards and I even asked passerbys if they knew how to unlock a car door from the outside. No one knew how. They tried prying the door open, but it won't budge. They tried breaking the lock of the window, but they can't do it either. How did we get her out? With the use of a simple wire hanger and a technique that my sis's bf taught her over the phone.
That makes you think of how we complicate things. We get panicked and stressed out by the situation that we fail to see the simple solutions. I think sometimes instead of worrying too much or trying to do things immediately we should think about the problem first and think of possible solutions. Also, ask for help when we need it! Can you imagine that a wire hanger opened the van? I wish I had a wire hanger to help me.
SM vs. Robinsons
Here are some reasons (for me) why SM is better than Robinsons:
1. SM is re-inventing itself. It's updating its look. It doesn't have the old tiles, old air conditioning system, etc. SM is opting for a cleaner, more sophisticated look. Plus its more spacious.
2. As its jingle goes "We've got it all for you". It does. It has almost everything for you. Clothes, home furnishings, shoes, bags, kids stuff, etc. It has sophisticated items at a cheaper price. Also, you don't see their items in tiangges (well, I don't).
3. You find an SM mall everywhere. I mean everywhere! I read an article once that SM has three branches in Cavite alone.
4. SM has the Advantage card that encourages its customers to use it. Robinsons doesn't have any.
6. SM is out there. It has events, artistas going there for mini-concerts etc. Robinsons rarely has some.
