Movie Mania

During the whole first week of my sembreak, I was bedridden due to my fever. So I got nothing to do but watch movies and a series (the last airbender; i don't really watch tv series). I was never a movie person mainly because my parents were the least enthusiastic people i know when it comes to watching movies, so as kids, we were raised unfamiliar to movies. But I've always tried to expose myself to them. I started watching indie films more than a year ago. It was a great starter for me because they presented unusual story lines, especially those of my former professor sir Alvin Yapan who directed award-winning indie films such as Ang Panggagahasa kay Fe, Rolyo, and Huling Pasada. Sometimes it takes a week for me to fully decipher the movie plot. My friends were also good influences because they watch the annual Cinemalaya.


My inclination to movies grew strong, and now, I prefer movies that are unique, mind effer, and something intellectual. My usual routine when I watch movies is that I watch those heavy and mind-boggling movies first, then watch a light one, probably a romantic comedy or chick flicks, then another heavy movie. When I say heavy, it's not really something tragic or dark films like Schindler's List. It's just that, it's something that requires active neurons and is a conflict-filled movie, away from those romanticomedies.

Official Poster of Ang Panggagahasa kay Fe

The infamous Sir Alvin Yapan

Official poster of Huling Pasada

I usually list down movies that I watch so I can keep track of them. And because of this growing fad for movies, I plan on investing on DVDs. Movies are a form of literature, and it's something cathartic, entertaining and a learning experience. One of my habits as well is listing down quotes that I like from the movie. And now, I'm planning to do movie reviews here on my blog! :D It's something that i thought would be useful for those planning to watch a movie, and helpful for me since I like sharing my thoughts. I don't know if I could really lay out this plan perfectly, considering that I only get to blog on my free time, and second sem will start after a week, plus that horrible fear I have, the 7:30am class. When I start to adjust with the semester and hopefully, load rev that 7:30am class, I will try my best to pursue this movie review part of my blog. Let's all hope for the best! :)

Poetry 101: Two Songs for Hedli Anderson

This has been long overdue. :| well, as you all know, my enthusiasm for poetry has been continuously blossoming since I had introduction to poetry back in first year college. I do not necessarily dissect poems like a mad scientist. More of a silly lab student who likes staring at fancy figures under the microscope. So I came across this poem on the internet, and I found out that it's actually a continuation or probably a second chapter to the previous poem I posted on this blog, the Funeral Blues. To see the post, you can check it out here. The poems are called Two Songs for Hedli Anderson, unsure if that's really the title for both, or just a general title for the two poems (since the first one has its own title). I could not find any real title for this second poem, but it's really an interesting one.

O the valley in the summer where I and my John
Beside the deep river would walk on and on
While the flowers at our feet and the birds up above
Argued so sweetly on reciprocal love,
And I leaned on his shoulder; 'O Johnny, let's play':
But he frowned like thunder and he went away.

O that Friday near Christmas as I well recall
When we went to the Charity Matinee Ball,
The floor was so smooth and the band was so loud
And Johnny so handsome I felt so proud;
'Squeeze me tighter, dear Johnny, let's dance till it's day':
But he frowned like thunder and he went away.

Shall I ever forget at the Grand Opera
When music poured out of each wonderful star?
Diamonds and pearls they hung dazzling down
Over each silver and golden silk gown;
'O John I'm in heaven,' I whispered to say:
But he frowned like thunder and he went away.

O but he was fair as a garden in flower,
As slender and tall as the great Eiffel Tower,
When the waltz throbbed out on the long promenade
O his eyes and his smile they went straight to my heart;
'O marry me, Johnny, I'll love and obey':
But he frowned like thunder and he went away.

O last night I dreamed of you, Johnny, my lover,
You'd the sun on one arm and the moon on the other,
The sea it was blue and the grass it was green,
Every star rattled a round tambourine;
Ten thousand miles deep in a pit there I lay:
But you frowned like thunder and you went away.

When I first read this poem, I had mixed emotions. Had it been uttered on its natural syllabication and rhythm, it actually sounds joyful. Sounds like the first two lines of a limerick, only gone up to 6 lines. Magnificent imageries and romantic scenes are thrown on the first four lines of each stanza, but the last two ruins the whole image, like a perfect blending of liquid colors on a pond disturbed by a huge rock landing on it. And again, no nosebleed words. Every meaning is reachable and no need for a thesaurus.

What's also good about the poem is that although the word selection is not hifalutin or hyperbolic, it uses the setting to set up a grandiose emotion, similar to how a pompous person describes his vacation or his date with a girlfriend like "When music poured out of each wonderful star?/ Diamonds and pearls they hung dazzling down/Over each silver and golden silk gown." Well, we're not sure if he/she is a woman or a man because, again, W.H. auden is gay, but the persona's not the poet, so put this poem into whatever context you want. :D after describing the beauty of the setting, it would then burst the bubble through the last two lines. It builds up this expectation to the reader that Johnny will say yes to the persona even for once, but up until the end of the poem, he didn't. Sad. :\

Another thing that I like about the poem is that, it translates to every age bracket, whether it be during the teen ages, adulthood, marriage times or our decaying days. You can read it like it's one of your teenage dreams gone bad because of a jerk, or a marriage dilemma one is going through, or a sweet-gone-sour relationship of two old people reminiscing how they have been during their youth and how they are now that grampa's out of his gun load already. Or it could actually be a whole walk of life, starting from the park dates, matinee balls, your Paris vacations together, up to the point that your body now lies under the ground, and Johnny still "frowned like thunder and [he] went away." It's sad it's sad, but hey, that's the beauty of the poem; it brings us to such mixtures of emotions that after reading it, we don't actually know how to feel about it. Well for me, that is. :) enjoy reading it over and over. you might get something new from the poem the next time you read it. :>

Wooden Horse Steakhouse

It was a Sunday evening, and usually, families go out and spend their Sundays together. Such routine was never really a habit for my family, but once in a while, we still go out and enjoy dinner, whether complete or not. Last night, since my dad had just arrived from his business trip in Auckland, the family decided to have a dinner out. Unfortunately, my brother is in Batangas so we lacked one member of the round table, but that didn't stop us from satisfying the craving of our grumbling bellies. My dad suggested that we eat at somewhere new. We went off to see this new bistro in front of Alabang Town Center along Madrigal Ave. The bistro is called Wooden Horse Steakhouse.

(pardon for the set of pictures that i would be posting on this entry. i only used a 5-megapixel camera on my phone. :D)

The Wooden Horse Steakhouse is a dinner-only restaurant which opens at 6:00pm every night. You have to carefully search for it because it's hidden behind the Franck Provost-Starbucks-Pancake House building. Well, we arrived there at 5:30pm, but the owner, a friend of my dad, was there so he insisted to have us seated immediately. At first I doubted the restaurant's reputation because there were no customers entering, 'til i knew of their opening time. :D after a couple of minutes, the restaurant was already filled with hungry customers, and many were foreigners maybe craving for some original american style steak.

The ambience of the vicinity was country-style Texas, filled with cowboy hats and a mini-bar on the side and the walls were filled with photos of Cowboys and Indians. The furniture sets were first class, and just the tables and chairs make their own statement. Each table has a bottle of wine on top of it, and what I loved the best about the restaurant is that the customers are able to see the chefs doing their own gastronomy in the kitchen. You get to see the flames and smokes while they flip those steaks on the griller. lessens the paranoia if the kitchen's well maintained. It's definitely not one of those cheap bistros. (sadly, i was not able to take a photo of the whole restaurant)

For the food, the prices were very affordable. Prices range from 120 to 500, exclusive of the steak prices. As for the steaks, the cheapest you can get is 690, and it ranges around 750-2400, per order that is. hahaha! But don't be overwhelmed by the price. They're definitely worth the moolah.

So we ordered clam chowder soup. It was just good for one, and we had Buffalo wings & Calamares for appetizer.

HAHAHAHAHA. apologies for the photo. The appetizer was barbarically devoured by my family, especially ME that i forgot to take a photo of it first. :)) The calamares and buffalo wings weren't the best that I have tasted, but there's no bad food for a hungry stomach. It was ok, kind of a mediocre for me. The dip was not as awesome as that of other bistros like CPK. 

Again, i could not stop the hands of my parents from ruining the plating of the salad before i could even take a decent picture of it. :)) we had two orders of Caesar Salad, and this was my kind of food. The salad was great, had that sweet, bacon-y and fresh taste. And for some weird reason, I had the "Ratatouille" experience, the "going back to your childhood" experience because the salad had this Mik Mik taste. :)) for those who don't know Mik Mik, it's this white/chocolate powder on sachets and you use straw to indulge the sweet kiddy taste of it. and the salad's croutons had a subtle touch of that distinct milky kick.

Mik Mik! with the straw and those hearts. :)) got it from google.

My mom ordered grilled Salmon steak. The veggies were fantastic. The carrots had the perfect crunch and sweetness to them. I'm not an avid fan of fish dishes, but the Salmon was very tender and the sauce makes it even better.

Now this one's a muchow baby back ribs. I gotta say, the dish was perfectly cooked. just a slight scrape of the fork on it makes the meat shed off the bones. You can't ask for any more tenderness to it; it's perfect the way it is. But the taste of this baby back ribs is something new. It's not the usual hickory bbq sauce poured all over it. It tasted sour-ish and spicy. It's not bad AT ALL, but not the usual baby back ribs you expect. It's only around 400 pesos but trust me, it's meatier than what it looks like. :>

This was the main performance, the highlight, and the grand finale of the night, and I WANT AN ENCORE!!!  My dad and I ordered Sirloin steak for each. Now, I'm really not a steak person. I always find them expensive and I don't want my parents gagging up on me when I say my order to the waiter, but since I was sick for more than a week, I did not care at all. :)) All that mattered to me was treating myself with delectable delights. I only ordered a 5-ounce sirloin steak since i'd be sharing the baby back ribs with my sister, AND THAT WAS THE BEST 5 OUNCES OF MY LIFE. =)) I had mine medium well, and it was tender. the knife just goes through it with just the slightest effort of my hands on it. And that cheese/butter on it really makes everything work. i rarely gorge myself with steaks, and my criteria for them were still in the making, but after eating this, man, its just has to be better and better every time I eat steaks. The steaks were quite expensive, but really, if you want to be satisfied, you got to try it. It is worth the penny.

I just got this from google. :)) forgot to take a photo of my drink

For our drinks, we were supposed to have a bottle of wine since it goes well with steaks, but unfortunately, there was liquor ban yesterday since barangay elections will be held the next day, which is today, this morning. So I ordered bottomless iced tea for myself. It's only 50 pesos, cheap for a bottomless iced tea, BUT IT WAS ONE OF THE TWO BEST ICED TEAS I HAVE EVER TASTED (the other one's from Orchard Golf & Country Club). I'm guessing that they put peach syrup on the iced tea. Reminds me of Dole peaches. :D

As for the services, the waiters were very friendly, very spirited. The owner was one of the chefs and he himself was cooking our food. After our dinner, the manager even approached us and asked how our dinner was, and after a while, he relaid our message to the owner. He gave us his two thumbs up and his thank you sign (he's japanese, go figure) while in the middle of cooking. Such a nice dinner we had there.

Not all the dishes were the best I've eaten. Overall, the wooden horse steakhouse experience was like a sexual intercourse. Starts with kissing, foreplay, builds up the tension, and BOOM, a delightful and very titillating climax. That sirloin steak definitely gave me a Foodgasmic experience. It was the best way to end the week and most of all, put an end to my weeklong sickness!

Pep Talk: Wanted

It's been almost three months since the first semester of SY 10-11 started, and i think my brain isn't the only body part that is mushy on my body. To all the readers: this post will be full of rants and byproducts of my malfunctioning brain.

Well, tomorrow is my 3rd and still not the last long test in accounting. It was a long weekend, committed myself to studying, but the usual ending... I DID NOT STUDY (and yes, i decided to instead make a blog). Also, today was the much awaited UAAP cheerdance competition. I am already turning to a frustrated dancer because I've always given up dance for my studies. And I guess it would take me more than 2 years to realize its worth.. or maybe 2 more years to realize i made the wrong decision. SEE HOW FRUSTRATED I AM??? :(( one of the biggest reasons why i've been acting like this is

ACCOUNTING. just seeing this word makes me stupefied as if stunned by Harry Potter's spell. Accounting really isn't that hard.... NOT. well, yes. It's not as hard as what they say. What makes it hard is the time it demands for to understand each concept thrown at you in such a short time. who thought three months could last like FOREVER? I've always told them to make accounting a 6-unit course. Why? So that 6 hours a week could be allotted for it. And yes, I'd be more willing to spend 6 school hours for accounting than SPENDING ALL NIGHT TRYING TO FIGURE OUT SOME OF THE CONCEPTS ON YOUR OWN. And needless to say, Accounting + all the other subjects = Mushy brain.

I've already thought of having a tutor for this subject. But i'm proud to say that i've survived the first 2 exams without the help of any tutor and with flying colors... okay the latter statement is a hoax. :| but yes, having a tutor is like the "in" thing right now especially with accounting. Having a tutor is like taking up a 3-course unit of accounting in ateneo, and taking another 3-course of acc outside admu. :\ accounting is fascinating, yes?

I am one of the lucky ones because my acc10 prof IS THE BEST. and yes, i mean THE BEST prof. maybe not as fierce and feisty as Dr. Venus Ibarra, but there are some profs who are smart as is, but could not teach their knowledge to other people. And luckily, my professor really teaches WELLLLL.

Accounting is really a pain in the a*s. It consumes you slowly and will really put you on the verge of throwing your very thick book because of too much information. It's more of the PATIENCE that is challenged than the knowledge capacity. AMDG ika nga.. Ang Matulog, Di Gagraduate.

STATISTICS, LEADERSHIP & STRATEGY, ECONOMICS and SCIENCE & SOCIETY are additional life effers. BOMBARDING OUR LIVES WITH PAPER AFTER PAPER AFTER PAPER AFTER PAPER AFTER PAPER AFTER.... you get the picture.

statistics is a fun subject for me. It's algebra and a bit of calculus mixed with PURE ANALYSIS in the number world. Buuuuuut. The final paper is such a big luggage that we've been carrying since the first days of classes. AND IT'S A GROUP PAPER. It's really really hard to get everyone on their feet and work WITHOUT HAVING TO BE TOLD SO. But I guess everyone's extra busy so we really can't focus on it. :\ Leadership & Strategy, on the other hand, is a 2-unit course that acts like it's a 3-unit course. well reality check LS, you're not. What's good about my LS subject is our very adorable teacher. He looks like the sweet grandpa of every child in the world. HE LOOKS LIKE SANTA CLAUS! :)) plus, my groupmates are very hardworking. No need to be given the go signal. they'll grab the workload as long as they can. :)

ECONOMICS. no comment.... okay, I have. :)) it's not really a work-loaded subject. But I dont know if I'm learning from the subject and from my Prof. I've had my most humiliating moment in our Eco102 class ever since i entered college. My prof was rollcalling for the attendance, and i am in the Dreamland with the unicorns and the butterflies and accounting (yes, it follows me up to my sleep). He had called my name 3 times before my seatmates finally woke me up! EFF YOU SEATMATES. wharra friends. and when i finally woke up, almost the whole class of 80 students was looking at me and my prof went "SANTIAGO. SLEEPING." what can i do? i went right back to sleep after it. :))

SCI10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yes, it is a frustrating subject. first of all, i've taken up ES10 during 1st year, and this is like an encore of ES10. and daeyumn. I am really really attached to the environment, but this subject's making me fed up with Environmental awareness! PLUSSSSSSSSS. my professor has been giving us DIFFICULT EXAMS. Long coverages, multiple choices with 5 choices, modified true or false, and those questions that make you wrong just because you answer TRUE when the book says "good alternative" and the word on the T or F says "perfect alternative." I guess it's demanding us to memorize the book by heart.... :\

PSYCHOLOGY now this subject is the most fun subject this sem. Good prof, good subject, and a stress reliever after Eco102 class. Now don't think Psy101's an easy course. It will bombard you with scientific terms and literally, it's a subject of INFORMATION OVERLOAD. but the papers required in the course are mostly self-reflections. You will enjoy writing your self-profiles, personality tests and dream analyses. Maybe what makes it really fun is that you get to know yourself better and the block. Because of this, I actually thought of having psych as another major. but yknow, i'm just dreaming. Another heavy baggage is the Video that we have to pass at the end of the semester. It may seem enjoyable and easy, but along with the other requirements, it seems that this video will turn out to be sh*tty.

It's 10pm now, and i am hot-headed. i just found out my ex turned into a slut. :| i have finally decided to postpone my accounting review tomorrow, 5hrs before the exam. I won't be hoping for high grades. But i'm hoping that I pass. I'll surely pass the course. No doubt about that. But i believe in MAGIS. :)) yes, i do. just not now. maybe tomorrow. hahaha.

The burning of Quran on 9/11/10

Yesterday while I was listening to RX 93.1 C&D's show, Delamar's news tackled Pastor Terry Jones's planning of burning of the Quran to commemorate the 9-year anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy in the US. Terry Jones, a Christian Pastor whose religion (Doveworld outreach center) promotes anti-muslim beliefs, had just gone mad when he decided to burn the Holy book of the Muslims to show abhorrence toward Islam.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-b6By8lUvU

that's a clip of some of Jones's interview. What aggravates me in just seeing his face is how poised he is and how he seems to think that he is deciding on a level-headed manner when in fact, i see no logic in his disposition. And as i quote him,

"Islam is of the evil. I think what we are doing with our action, we are revealing that actually Islam is more dangerous, much more violent than people would like to believe... We are putting all life at risk. We have received over one hundred death threats, some of them being graphic, some of them stating exactly when they will come, how they will kill us, what they will do. I mean, of course, but then again, does that not show and reveal the nature of islam? I think what we are doing is LONG OVERDUE. We are revealing again the violence of Islam that is much deeper than what we would like to admit."

Islam, has been one of the most (if not the most) condemned religion in the world. This prejudice worsened or probably just started when the 9/11 tragedy happened and the World Trade Center collapsed, killing many american citizens. Even here in the Philippines, almost every Mindanaoan Muslim is prejudiced by their mere clothes inside the mall and especially inside the airport because of the fear instilled in our minds by the terrorisms and kidnappings made by the Muslims. The Jihad or their belief in the Holy War is probably the root belief of some of the destructive actions of the Muslim. Being the most powerful nation in the world, the United States can easily instigate to other countries its mindset against the Islamic Religion.

But this extent of condemnation against their religion is a jab way below the belt. Not only is it a political irresponsibility, putting the lives of American soldiers in Muslim countries in dire risk, but it is also an ethical disgrace to the Christian faith. Has not Jesus taught us to LOVE OUR ENEMIES? We take this for granted, as if it seems to be of no importance in our context. But when the iceberg hits the ship below, what Jesus taught us starts to make so much sense.

In my opinion, what Terry Jones is doing cannot be a source of any solution to whatever problem he sees in his own mind. BURNING A QURAN to show disdain towards Muslims is not in any way a rational retribution to the Muslims. Such contemptuous action does not appease opposing beliefs. This religious battle has now turned into a rage between big nations just because of a despicable reasoning of a supposed Christian. I apologize for using such superlative abhorrent words against Terry Jones, but if he really wants any solution through his circus act, then what foresight does he see? And if it is just anathema that he wants to exhibit against muslims, then what right does he have in calling himself a Christian, a believer of Christ's Word?

watch this clip at 1:29 towards the end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZRLtlwfqlc&feature=fvsr

Terry Jones's church has 50 members. There are some religions who would think that they are the few chosen ones. But in these certain cases, maybe they are only 50 in number not because they are the chosen ones, but because luckily, there are only 50 of them who are victims of Jones's probable brainwashing. Sad to say, there have been several home videos made by some Americans in youtube, stating their approval of Jones's actions. Some people would even say that appeasing with the Muslims is just a foolish act and should not be supported.

Just what Delamar suggested in their radio show, let Terry Jones do this Quran burning in an Islamic country probably in Afghanistan or Iraq and not in his safe zone in his own state, and see if he would still have the balls to do his act. It just shows no logic in saying that burning the Quran would show how evil the Muslims' nature is. Does he not think that there are a lot of affected Muslims in the world who have nothing to do with his accusations? A Holy Bible is a Holy Bible. He is condemning a worldwide religion that, I am sure, he has not met ALL of its members.

Islam is of the Devil? I beg to disagree. No creature has the right to condemn all Muslims.

Poetry 101

I just want to share tonight one of the poems I like mainly because it's vocab-friendly without having to compromise the depth of its message. The poem is written by W.H. Auden who, according to my professor, is gay. So without any further ado...

Funeral Blues

W.H. Auden

Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,

Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone,

Silence the pianos and with muffled drum

Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.

Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead

Scribbling on the sky the message He is Dead.

Put crepe bows round the white necks of the public doves,

Let the traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves.

He was my North, my South, my East and West,

My working week and my Sunday rest,

My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song;

I thought that love would last forever: I was wrong.

The stars are not wanted now; put out every one,

Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun,

Pour away the ocean and sweep up the woods;

For nothing now can ever come to any good.

What I like about the poem is how the persona is such a control freak. well to clear things up a little bit, the poem's about the death of the persona's loved one. And what he's doing is planning out the funeral for his loved one (who is also a guy because of the pronoun he).

The first stanza comes off as a person's attitude that wants to burst everyone's bubble just because his is. Misery loves company would probably best describe it. In the whole poem actually, he seems to demand from the whole world to mourn with him and to share with him his sorrow. Don't we all tend to act like this whenever our loved ones leave us? It's like we want the whole world to know how sad we are that if we could have it "scribbl[ed] on the sky," some of us would probably do that.

What's good about the poem is also the way the persona shows his love without using magniloquent speeches. He just had to say "He was my North, my South, my East and West,/My working week and my Sunday rest" and not the typical he was my universe and all that surrounds it blahblah to convey his pure and deep love for the dead man. It's simplicity while still managing to be romantic.

The last stanza is like a photoshoot and you're asking everyone to pack up everything and remove the set because everything's done already. "Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun, Pour away the ocean and sweep up the woods" isn't that so selfish? Seems like no one has the right to benefit from all these blessings because he said so. But it is very human. It's a usual human instinct whenever in extreme remorse.

So there. Just a short review of the poem. I like it because you don't need your dictionary to understand it. I am no english virtuoso and vocabulary is actually a weakness of mine. I speak the mathematical language more than I speak English. :D And what's best about the poem is that it does not try to be idealistic. the persona shows real human characteristics that he seems to not care about what other people feel because he wants all to sympathize with him. it does not try to rationalize his thoughts and try to be so ideal like "it's okay.. i am happy for other people and i hope they give me their support." Instead, it seems to be the type of person who would say in extreme cases "you, you don't deserve to be happy. gimme that fckin luxury you have. cry with me here. you don't deserve that."

The poem is something that all people can relate to because if not all, maybe most of us have already been in the same situation and have had the same thoughts and feelings as well.

Speling misshaps

And yes, that is intentional and I am very much aware of it. :P

Well, we Filipinos love having a daily dose of laughter, and wherever we go, we tweak anything that could make us laugh out of whatever we see. And luckily, humorous ads, billboards, and personal experiences are EVERYWHERE here in our country. There are sooooooo many photos circling around Facebook which are taken from our own country and are quite funny... ok. STUPID. Tag tag here and a tag tag there. Tag tag everywhere. It's mainly because we love infecting other people with whatever joy we experience. take this as an example of the photos in FB:

Filipinos speak English as often as they speak Tagalog/Filipino. Some even speak the former more often than they speak the latter; hence, the Taglish (Ateneans, you are guilty as charged for this crime). Some of us, especially those coming from the middle and upper classes and those who are educated (luckily), are grammar Nazis. They are people equipped with eloquence in english, and are hungry and in search for grammatical errors. There are moments that I thank God for creating these people who make such humorous mistakes and who unintentionally make many Filipinos happy. To Un-sugarcoat it, I am thankful that there are stupid people walking on this planet because they eradicate all the stress in me, and the pressure of being smart. =)) A*SHOLE statement. that's just me kidding aside, okay? But there are moments that it ain't funny anymore. Take this as another example:

Those underlines and circles were drawn by my blockmate, Monica Wong. And yes, she took THE English Merit course during her first year in college, and definitely a Grammar Nazi. That is the foundation of our friendship. (Mon, if ever you're reading this right now, please don't proofread it na. Enjoy mo na lang ha? :))) Going back to the picture, this is an actual news gotten from ABS-CBNNEWS.COM. abs-cbn news is one of the most watched/read news provider in our country, and to have these errors on their reports is such a shame. And look, instead of focusing on the weight of the news that they're trying to put across, some people (well, I) focus instead on the error made. They are humans too and they make mistakes, yes, but let's also take into consideration that they are professional writers and probably the best among all writers in the country.

But today, let's just focus on the brighter side of these mishaps and how they lighten up the mood of many people. As a person who always seeks out for such Spelling mishaps, I myself have taken photos of them that I see anywhere and everywhere.

Strike One.... and Two

One of my bestfriends is a lucky victim of this crime. His name is RAYMUND PAOLO B. ABAD. please take note of his name. :> My friend here is taking up Civil Engineering in one of the top universities in the Philippines, De La Salle University. And during his first year in DLSU, he applied for the scholar achiever thing that they have in their school. And this was the actual banner/ad that was made to promote the scholar achiever applicants:

I showed that picture to make sure that I get to brag his Weighted Average Grade... NOOOOT. well, in my opinion, my friend here has one of the best penmanships that I have ever seen in my life (so far). Given that he is an engineering student at a school that offers some of the best Engineering curricula in the country, he controls his penmanship quite perfectly. The dexterousness of his hands reflects his penmanship. THAT IS WHY I DON'T KNOW WHY IT SPELLS RAYMUNDO on the banner. He clearly wrote RAYMUND on his application form, but VOILA, it says RAYMUNDO on the banner. Well, i couldn't stop laughing when he showed this to me, but imagine being in his shoes. 

Buuuuut. This isn't the last pissing experience that he had in his school. I took a picture of his Membership card in the engineering organization that they have in DLSU. and look at THIS! \m/

=)))))))))))))))))))))) WOOT WOOT! Who names their son RAYOMUN? well, okay... I heard on the radio that an american couple named their daughter lady gaga. BUUUUT. ABAP. It is just sooooooo funny that when he showed this to me, his facial expression was priceless. =)) I can't blame his penmanship. Should I blame the school.....? ok, no more additional side comments. >:)

Anak, wag yan. Bad yan.

During vacations and some of my weekends, it has been a tradition in our family that we spend them in our rest house in Sta. Cruz, Laguna. Whenever I am there, one thing that I love doing is munching on random stuff I don't get to eat when here in Manila. So i check sari-sari stores there and buy all the junk food that I can hoard for myself. And this is one of the cardboards that one of the sari-sari stores has in front of their stall:

FIRST OF ALL, LOOK AT THE PRICE!!! AND SECOND OF ALL, IT'S BAD TO SELL AT THAT HIGH PRICE!!! (pun intended) yes, folks, your eyes fool you not. cotton BADS. I actually took this photo with my older phone n70 which I lost inside my room... 8-| but thanks to FRIENDSTER!!!!! I was able to find this photo of mine on my friendster profile. :)) see, friendster has its purpose STILL. =))

When I say jump you say how high! Chicken noodle soup, chicken noodle soup.

NSTP is the most fun subject. :) you know why? becaaaaaaaause I love tutoring kids! and on the plus side of it, i was able to find one of these spelling mishaps in our area. :D I know, i'm like a pirate searching for such priceless treasure everywhere I go. :> and this one I saw at a sari-sari store (another sari-sari store) in our Area.

Well first of all, the price of their goods is very cheap and affordable. applause applause! There's just one teeny little tiny itsy bitsy mistake there... noddles.... and..... JUMPONG. what scares me in posting this photo is that.. The chinese community has been putting prejudices and acting discriminatingly towards us, and I don't want the Korean community to join forces with them. :\ but then again... 6 PESOS ONLY!!! :>:>:>

MAJOR MAJOR CAUTION

And to end my blog for today (yes, i still have an accounting long test to conquer), this photo is very interesting. Because you do not know what was going on inside the mind of whoever wrote it.

well, one rainy day while I just had finished my work out at gold's gym alabang, I went down the building (the gym 

is at the third floor) and waited for my driver on the roofed area of the building. There's only one staircase going up the gym. I 

was soooo tired that night because for one week, I had to postpone my work outs due to tons of long tests, 

midterm exams and papers, and my body had to adjust again to tiring physical activities. I have just been working 

out for 4 months. I'm still a newbie. Gold's gym trainors are really good. They make sure that........ hahaha. I'm 

just stalling time to build up the momentum and excitement before showing the picture. =)) WELL ANYWAY. 

since, the floor was really slippery due to the rain, there was this signboard on the floor:

Try to imagine someone, probably a janitor or a security guard, reading this message to warn you, with his panicking face on and from afar. Probably with matching whistle or a pointing finger towards you. CAUTION!!!!!! and the best part of it is the question mark at the end of WET FLOOR!!!!! ? Is he trying to ask us a very important question after the warning? Hmmmm...

Everytime I see this picture, I try to analyze what could probably be going on inside the mind of the management. I know the management ORDERED this because it says so..

Even management has its own exclamation point. ON BOTH SIDES! I could've slipped on the floor not because it's wet, but because this made me Roll On the Floor, Laughing. =)))))) This is a caution sign in a MAJOR MAJOR way. >:)))

Well, every story has its ending. and that's all for now, folks! I hope this made you laugh as well. I know deep inside, that one of these days, I will come across another great photo that will start another great story to be shared to my great readers. Ta-ta~ \m/