"Hindi maaari!", yan ang mariing wika ng kanyang ama. "Sapagkat ang katulad mo ay nababagay lang sa mga katulad din natin".
Iyan ang mga katagang patuloy na umaalingawngaw sa kanyang mga tenga, na naging dahilan ng kanyang pagluha...
Siya ay nag-iisang anak ng negosyanteng intsik mula sa China. Lumaking kasama ang ama at napadpad sa Pilipinas ng madestino ang kanyang papa sa Manila. Bilang nag-iisang anak sunod ang lahat ng kanyang gustuhin at sa kabila ng kanyang karangyaan ay marunong siyang makisama sa ibang tao lalo na sa mahihirap, may pananaw at pagpapahalaga sa buhay. Kaya bukod sa angking kagandahan hindi maikakaila na marami ang humahanga at gustong manligaw sa kanya. Subalit masyadong magpit ang kanyang ama.
Isang araw habang nag-gogrocery siya ay nabagsakan siya ng palumpon ng sanitary napkin sa ulo na siyang ikinagulat niya, magsasalita na sana siya nag marinig niya ang katagang,
"Ay! Miss, sorry po!" tinig ng isang lalaki na nagaayos ng patas ng sanitary napkin habang nakatungtong sa isang hagdan.
"Akala ko kasi walang mamimili", pahabol nito.
At nang tignan niya ang lalaki sa may hagdan, biglang nagslow-mo ang lahat ng nasa paligid niya. Ang kaherang nagbibigay ng sukli, ang batang umiiyak, ang tinedyer na tumitikim ng mga free taste. Hindi niya mawari at maisip kung anong nagaganap kung bakit nagslow motion ang lahat pero sa loob niya ay naramdaman siyang kakaiba.
-may karugtong-
Yesterday I went to the city to looked for the Adidas shoes that I saw in Taipei last December. I roamed two malls & some outlets to searched for that fuckin' shoes. After 2 to 3 hours of "back here & back there" attitude of a shoppers like me, I ended up at SOGO (not the same with the one that you're thinking somewhere along in Sta. Mesa, Pasay or in Pasig). Actually, SOGO is a name of one of the most popular mall here in Taiwan, and since the Chinese New Year is nearly approaching, they are "on sale". But instead in an Adidas shoes section, I found myself lurking in a row of shelves wherein knowledge and some informations are stacked & waiting for someone to be bought and red. After reading some of the snippets of some interesting books, I saw this book & caught my attention. GOOD OMENS.
It is all about Armageddon with a twist, and since it is located in humor section, definitely it must be hilarious & funny. I haven't opened yet the book because I need to do some chores first, do the laundry, cleaned up the mess that I left at my room, attend the choir practice & many more.
According to wiki, this book is a quasi-parody of the 1976 film The Omen (as well as other books and films of the genre), concerning the birth of the son of satan, the coming of the end of times and the attempts of the angel Aziraphale and the demon Crowley to avert them, having become accustomed to their comfortable situations in the human world. A subplot features the gathering of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse — War, Famine, Pollution(Pestilence having retired in 1936 following the discovery of penicillin), and Death — the last of whom is characterised in a manner reminiscent of the personification of Death in Pratchett's Discworls novels and calls himself Azrael before his final exit.
With that info from wiki, i am looking forward to enjoy reading this book and be rated it with many stars or else...burn it! lolz!
Happy Weekend!
2011, marks the centennial year for Taiwan as Republican country. According to history, 1912 was referred to as “the first year of the Republic of China,” and 2008 is “the 97th year of the Republic,” and so on. This is a continuation of the millennia-old system in China, beginning Chinese New Year designations as the beginning of a new era, which once coincided with the ascension of a new emperor.
To commemorate the centennial year, the government & some of its department announced a contest for local & foreign people residing in the country island wide. This contest, on behalf of the tourism board of Taiwan, have the theme "100 Fun Things to Do in Taiwan". All you gonna do is to write something or all about Taiwan wherein you enjoyed & have fun in 100 words or less. Supported by a picture or videos are great, to convince people to vote you. 50 winners will be chosen, NT$50,000 for the first prize.
So without so much further ado, i'm asking for your help to vote me in my entry entitled, Taiwan: Touched my Heart. Vote area is at the lower side of the last picture having the circle logo with the the text "vote for me, this is Fun". Voting period until February 2, 2011, the start of the long week celebration of Chinese New Year.
Again,my deepest and warmest gratitude to all those who'll gonna vote for me. Ang hindi bumoto sa akin, pangeettt!!! Joke lang!
Thank you!!!
Kagabi while I was sleeping, ay natapos ang dinadownload ko na movie, eto nga yung Gullivers Travels starring ang mataba at malanding si Jack Black. So, to cut the story short, pinanood ko siya kaninang umaga, as in paglabas na paglabas ng unang ray ng sun na may nakasulat na Cavite (isa sa walong probinsya na unang naghimagsik sa mga kastila! remember, SIBIKA at KULTURA...hehehehe). So yun na nga, sa sobrang heksayted, pinanood ko na siya, siyempre kelangan malaman ng buong madlang people na pinapanood ko ang bagong bersyon ng movie na ito na mula sa libro ni Jonathan Swift. Change FB status (check!), tweet via tweetdeck (check!), YM status availability (check!), plurk (no check!), sa 3 lang na nabanggit kasi ako sobrang pinaka-close (parang tao lang!) kaya sori naman sa plurk! lolz!
So, para sa mga ayaw ng spoiling or spoilers, lumayas ka at wag ng ituloy ang pagbabasa, putamuch ka! lolz. Wala kayong magagawa dahil natawa much ako sa movie. Hehehe...
To start reading my spoiler post, press 1 on your keyboard (iieject kayo nyan hanggang Liliput). Istorya ito ng isang lowly mailman clerk sa isang sikat na newspaper company sa Nyu York, na nagngangalang Lemuel Gulliver (Jack Black). Parang isang common tao na nagkakamot ng betlog, nagkakagusto sa isang kasamahang empleyado, kumakain, umiinom, nagchachat, may iphone, etcetera, etcetera. At nung minsan na may initerbyu syang bagong aplikante to be na magiging kasama niya na natanggap din naman at napromote in an instant, tapos naging kadate pa ng kanyang secret love, dun nagsimula ang kanyang adbentyur. And after also he bluffs his way into an assignment writing about Bermuda Triangle, nagtravel siya dun para maibsan na rin ang kanyang naipong pagnanasa kay sexy Darcy (Amanda Peet) at naging daan para madiskubre nya ang Liliput, ang bayan ng mga tiny tiny people, called liliputans (parang iiputan lang!). Habang nasa liliput siya ay tinatawag siyang beast ng mga residente dun kabilang na nag King, Queen, princess, the General, pawns, horses, rook at bishop. At nung makulong siya sa isang espesyal na kulungan, sa isang plateau, nakilala naman niya doon si Horatio (Jason Segel) na nakulong dahil sa salang pag-ibig sa prinsesa (kasalanan pala ang umibig). At nung umatake ang kalabang kingdom ng Liliput para kidnapin ang prinsesa, doon nagpakitang gilas ang ating bida. Nang mailigtas ang prinsesa, nagkaroon naman ng sunog sa castle kung saan andoon ang hari, dahil kelangan ng tubig at natataranta much ang mg tiny peoples, biglang nag-appear ang bumbilya ng Phillips sa ulo ni Gulliver at kasunod ang jingle na "Ovaltine poweeerrr!" Walang pakundangan siyang naghubo at ipinakita ang kanyang putotoy at saka nagweewee ng ubod lakas na parang isang bumbero lang.....
And the rest.....
Panoorin niyo na lang, baka kase mabuwisit lang kayo dahil iwinento ko na ang lahat lahat, lalo na ng ginawa niyang mala-New York city ang Liliput. Isa pa hindi naman ako magaling gumawa ng buod...hahaha...
Anyways, nice ang movie, nakakaaliw siyang panoorin, yung copy ko lang ang hindi kase cinema copy. But then magkagayunpaman ay pinagtiyagaan ko pa rin at first time kong manood ng movie na cinema copy, usually naiinis ako at hindi ko na pinapanood or tinatapos ang isang pelikula kapag cinema copy. Nakakapanghinayang talaga na na-invade na talaga ng piracy ang industry ng paggawa ng pelikula. Wala naman tayong magagawa sa iba, kung piliin nilang maging praktikal, sa hirap ba naman ng buhay ngayon eh mas pipiliin mo pa bang gumastos ng 200 to 300 para lang manood ng pelikula? (Biglang naging seryoso daw ako! hahaha). Pero mas maganda pa rin yung original, kahit na medyo may kataasan ang presyo, yung quality naman ang hindi mo makikita sa isang pirated copy... Amen!
Have a nice day to ebriwan!!!
What if one day, you'll be owning this,
But they'll cut off your PENIS & BALLS!!!
see this--->http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUYKBIqGkoM (ayaw pa-embed...ampf!).
Happy New Year Blogsphere!!!!
When I was a kid I usually welcome New Year with different style, pahiga, patagilid, patalon, or minsan padapa! Hehehe!, Just Kidding!. Seriously, I always celebrated New Years Eve with my family, a gathering slash reunion slash food slash putukan, but since I was far away from them, I mostly welcome New Years Eve by myself alone, sometimes in bed & sometimes with my friends. Until last year when I got the chance to celebrated it along the road of Taipei City wherein the famous Taipei 101 is located. With my brother & some of his friends we welcomed 2010 with a BANG.
Now, this time, I welcome 2011 (the rabbit year), blissfully with some of my friends. Again at Taiwan's proud highest building, the so-called yi[1]-ling[0]-yi[1], in chinese. This year will be marking the Taiwan's millennium year (11 years behind the normal year). Hindi ko rin alam kung bakit sila na-lag ng 11 years, consult kuya google na lang, for more details. Anyways, I & my buddies sat along the road fronting the Taipei City Hall and in between Citi Bank Building, where a good spot for fireworks viewing is located.
At dahil year ni Bugs Bunny ngayong 2011, nagpapiktyur ako sa dalawang rabbit na ito, na nagliligawan sa gitna ng gabi. Ngayon kung gusto mo naman silang bilhin, hayun ang presyo sa may carrot, in $NT(taiwan dollars)...
Siyempre kapag new year kanya-kanyang pasikat, piktyur doon, piktyur dito na animo'y ngayon lang nakakita ng kamera, gaya ng nasa baba...
Bago ang main event kelangan mo ding kuhanan ang before and after ng lugar na pagdadausan ng fireworks display para masaya, tapos kapag ok at meron ka ng picture ng before at after pede mo ng simulan ang paghanap kung alin ang naiba....
At higit sa lahat, sa oras ng putukan, kelangan sobra sa isa ang dala mong baterya ng camera (kung isa lang ang meron ka, Motolite pede na yun), dahil kung hindi, uuwi ka lang luhaan dahil wala kang maipapakitang ibidinsya sa mga fwendz mo...
photo courtesy of Jacky Chang(a good friend of mine), view from atop of Tiger Mountain
At siyempre bago kayo umuwi, picture ulet...(hindi namin kasama si ateng naka minnie mouse na ribbon! umeksena lang at feeling close).
After the Fireworks display, the 101 skyscraper showed the message 100 RheartC, meaning the Republic Loves China, 100 means millennium year for Taiwan...
It is indeed a memorable event for me. You want to know why? Kase ito na yata ang pinakamahabang alay lakad na nalakad ko, mga sampung MRT station lang naman ang nilagpasan namin bago namin narating ang Main Train Station (wherein pede kang magtransfer from MRT to Train going home), parang nilakad mo lang naman ang Baclaran station to Central station ng LRT sa atin. Oh by the way, we are interviewed by a local TV network here na nagcocover ng whats happening before the countdown, sayang nga at hindi namin nakuhanan ng picture si ateng reporter.
