I bought a DVD collection at Metrowalk yesterday for only P70. What’s amazing about the disc is that it contains eight varied titles: The Fountain, Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny, American Pie presents The Naked Mile, Flyboys, Little Miss Sunshine, Stolen, Night Skies and Lady in the Water. How I wish I could watch them all in one day!

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This morning I watched Darren Aronofsky’s The Fountain starring Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz. The film is an odyssey about one man’s (Tommy/Tomas) eternal struggle to save the woman (Izzy) he loves. A cliché (love) story, actually.

There are three interrelated time periods in the film. It stitches together in a single thread the world of Spanish conquistador during the 16th century, the present day, and the futuristic 26th century space age. Majority of the scenes take place in the here and now, while the third strand happens in the future, with Tommy meditating in the space bubble. The plot is far too complex to explicate, blame it on the fragmented storytelling.

Watching the film is like looking at an avante-garde, abstract expressionist painting, hence it taps your cognitive capacities. It is not an easy film to watch, especially for people who are used to viewing movies with predictable and straightforward storyline. Some scenes are intentionally executed to spawn different interpretations. It’s a hodgepodge of symbolism, reality, fiction, metaphysics, and many other elements. Except for its’ ambiguity, I still think the film, technically and cinematically-wise, is outstanding. It has impressive cinematography and special effects. Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weiz’s acting is also very believable and moving.

A sweet cinematic kitsch, hence.

One down, seven to go.

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Marami pang karakter sa Batibot na nakatatak pa rin sa memorya ko. Nandiyan sina: Kapitan Basa (ang superhero na kakaibang paraan ng paglipad, hudyat ng paglanding niya ang pag-uga ng halaman); Madam Bola (ang makakalimuting manghuhula na may mahiwagang “perlas na bilog"); ang mag-ateng Ningning at Ging-ging; ang aliens na sina Sitsiritsit at Alibangbang; Noli de Kasyo (ang kakatwang reporter); at Irma Daldal (ang daldalerang aktres).

Kahit nung lumaki na ako, hindi pa rin ako tinantanan ng mga alaala ng Batibot. Nung second year college, nakita ko si Kuya Bodjie sa National Bookstore sa SM North. Sumisingot-singhot, may sipon. Nalaman kong chain smoker (daw) si Ate Sienna. Naging prof ko rin si Rene Villanueva, ang headwriter ng Batibot, sa creative non-fiction class. Marami siyang binagsak sa klase. Binigyan niya ako ng umaatikabong “tres.”

Hanggang ngayon, saulado ko pa ang lyrics ng Batibot Theme Song:

Pagmulat ng mata,
Langit nakatawa
Sa batibot,
Sa batibot

Tayo nang magpunta
Tuklasin ang batibot
Ang tuwa, ang saya

Doon sa batibot
Tayo na, tayo na
Mga bata sa batibot
Maliksi, masigla (2x)

Dali, sundan natin
Ang ngiti ng araw
Doon sa batibot (2x)

Tayo nang magpunta
Tuklasin ang batibot
Ang tuwa, ang saya

Doon sa batibot
Tayo na, tayo na
Mga bata sa batibot
Maliksi, masigla (2x)

Minsan na rin akong binangungot dahil sa Batibot nung bata ako. Napanaginipan kong isa raw ako sa masisibang nilalang ng planetang Pakaskas. Takot na takot ako.Hindi ako iniligtas ni Inggolok. ‘Di niya ako pinasakay sa kanyang spaceship na gawa sa bao.

Iyon lamang po, bow.

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Fate is on my side today.

There’s no immediate task to accomplish here at the office. Woohoo! Thank God. I was able to finish writing my final paper for M.A. Philippine Arhitecture class under the tutelage of Gerald Lico. I’ll be presenting it tomorrow.

So far, I’ve been successful in my mission to normalize my eating habit and gain pounds. For the past three days, I’ve been eating a lot. Today, for instance, I ate the following: spanish bread, cheese bread, pande coco, rice with chicken adobo, onion chives crackers, cloud 9, raisins, and 1/4 lb. Hotshots cheeseburger. Wow, that’s a lot. Tsalap. Katakawan, wala pa ang dinner diyan.



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X.
Bumukas ang kahel na ilaw. Hudyat ng simula ng pagtatanghal. Unang tagpo ang eksaheradong huntahan nina Wena at ng kanyang ina tungkol sa tamang pananamit. Hindi ko na iisa-isahin ang mga eksena. Sa katunayan, may kahabaan ang palabas – dalawa’t kalahating oras.

XII.
Uminog ang kwento ng Pagbulas ng Sibol sa tatlong pangunahing karakter – sina Wena, Maurice, at Melchor. Ang konteksto: matapos ang digmaan. Ang mga pinagtahi-tahing tereyn at isyu: pulitika, sekswalidad, edukasyon, ideolohiya, pamilya, relihiyon, at iba pa.

Katorse anyos si Wena. Kaiba sa kanyang mga ka-edad ng kanyang panahon, hindi takot ang dalagita sa pakikipagdebate, pagpapahayag ng sarili, at pagtatanong. Nasa bingit ang kanyang karakter ng pagka-inosente at pagka-dominatrix. Hindi ko matukoy kung ano nga ba talaga siya.

Si Maurice, ang “malibog” na si Maurice, ang pinaka-kakatwa sa tatlong karakter. Siya man ang pinakamahina (ang utak) sa tatlo, iniluwal ng kanyang karakter ang maraming katotohanan – kamunduhan, kawalang katiyakan, at iba pa.

Binalanse naman ng katauhan nina Wena (bilang inosenteng pokpok) at Maurice (bilang mabagal na malibog) ng pagka-matuwid ni Melchor. Siya ang pinaka-subersibo at pinaka-malawak kung mag-isip. Matalinghaga ang kanyang mga monologo. Matapang.

Ganito ko “binasa” ang bawat karakter, ayon na rin pagkakaganap ng mga aktor/aktres. Walang paumanhin sa may-akda. Sabi nga ni Barthes, the author is dead.


XIII.
Epektibo ang paggamit ng ilaw, overhead projector sa gitna ng entablado, at samu’t saring kagamitan sa paligid ng entablado. Angkop ang mga “inukay” na kostyum. Magaling din ang porma at aritmetiko ng “blocking,” malinaw na binilang at pinag-aralan. Sa palagay ko, ang direktor ng Pagbulas ng Sibol ay dating estudyante ni Jose Estrella, isang kilalang direktor sa teatro. Kapansin-pansin ito sa istilo.

XIV.
Isang pamosong linya: Ang lalim. Ang lawak. Ang lalim. Ang lawak. (dinig na dinig ko ang boses ni Caloy!) Nagwakas ang palabas sa hindi inaasahang tagpo. Kamatayan.

XV.
Pagkatapos ng play, nagpa-photo ops muna kami sa mga estudyanteng nagsipaganap. Tapos bumalik kami sa LB Square para tumambay at kumain. Sarado na ang karamihan ng mga restaurant doon. Buhay ang party at inuman. Puno na ng mga Koreano.

XVI.
Nagpadesisyunan naming lahat na doon na lang sa inuupahang kuwarto ni Caloy maglagi at mag-inuman. Alas-dos na ng madaling araw, nagpunta muna kami sa Ministop para bumili ng matutungga. Pero ayaw kaming pagbentahan, bawal na raw magbenta ng alak o beer pagkalipas ng alas-dose. Leche. Sarado na rin ang mga katabing tindahan. Wala na kaming nabili. Kaya, mga chichirya na lang.

XVII.
Kakaantok. Kakapagod. Nang makarating kami sa kuwarto ni Caloy, agad akong humiga sa papag. Wala pang ilang minuto, nakatulog na ako. Mahimbing.

XIX.
Bandang alas-diyes ng umaga, ginising ako nina Eleyn. Ayaw ko pang bumangon. Malamig. Umuulan sa labas. Gusto ko pang bumawi ng tulog, mainit pa ang pakiramdam ko. Pero aalis na raw. Sige na nga. Bago umalis ng UPLB, sabay-sabay kaming nag-agahan.

XX.
Hindi ko alam kung paano tatapusin ang blog entry na ito. Kaya, congrats na lang kina Carlos Piocos III, Francis Reagan Maiquez, at sa mga talentadong aktor at aktres ng UPLB! Mabuhay kayong lahat! Hanggang sa muli!

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I finally received the postcard from Google Adsense Team (Google Adsense Support, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA), which contains the verification PIN to activate my account. Yaahhoooo! The postcard looks like this:

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Inside the Google Adsense postcard, the following information can be read:

Your Google Adsense Personal Information Number (PIN)

Welcome to Google Adsense. To enable the payment for your account, we kindly ask that you follow these 4 simple steps:

STEP 1: Log in to your AdSense account with the username and password you created during the application process. URL: www.google.com/adsense/

STEP 2: Select the My Account tab and click on Payment History.

STEP 3: Click the 'Please enter your PIN' link.

STEP 4: Enter your PIN as it appears below.
Your PIN: ######

Please contact us at adsense-support@google.com if you did not sign up for Google Adsense.

Thanks,
The Google AdSense Team

P.S. Don't forget to visit www.google.com/adsense/payments to learn more about AdSense payments.

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By the way, Google sent me this postcard because I earned my first US$50 in Google Adsense. When my earnings reach US$100, that's the only time Google will send a cheque at the end of the calendar month. I'll activate my Google Adsense PIN now...

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Just filling out spaces while killing time...It's 8:30pm, and I still have 30 minutes to waste. I'm starving to death.
You are an individual with high standards. You have a strong and stable character with a keenly analytical and logical mind. Preferring a practical and constructive approach to life you put your energies into activities which build material abundance. Your worldly success is an example to everyone of what careful organisation and determination can achieve.

Name Meanings: Discover The Hidden Meaning In Your Name
'S' - the life force which reinforces what is already there. It's often suave, sexy, strong and flexible. Unlike 'r', it looks very intelligently before it leaps. But like 'r' it's also very strong, if not so destructive. Still, it can slowly crush something it doesn't like, or it can stand firm and hold the world on its shoulders.
The Hidden Message In Your Name
Personal Number 1 -Here to learn leadership, independence and decision making skills, you strive to do your best possible when involved in any project that requires your original thinking. You are a pioneer reaching out to create or invent new ways of doing things. The status quo is just not good enough, and you are always looking for a better method to accomplish a given task. Strong willed and able to stand on your own two feet, life gives you many challenges and tests. You forge forward, eager to learn, experience, and meet your goals. You can become so involved in a project, others may see you as compulsive. From your perspective, you are absorbed in what you are doing, enjoying every minute of it, and prefer to work on the project rather than break from it. You are motivated. You are self-reliant, think for yourself, and determined to be self-made. You are a leader, a promoter, and meet obstacles with courage. Be careful to not be too overpowering of others dreams and wishes. When in a negative frame of mind, you can be domineering and too aggressive. Learn to inject new and original ideas, not force them on others.

The Hidden Meaning Behind Your Name Using Numerology

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(L-R: Sarah, Ian, Eric, Franco, Joseph, Maysa, Elma, MC, and Me)
* * *
After that exhausting “last day high,” we went to see the film, 300, at SM North Edsa. An adaptation of the graphic novel by Frank Miller, the film is about a group of 300 Spartan warriors spearheaded by King Leonidas, who stood up against the thousands of Persians attempting to conquer the Sparta. That is basically the (shallow) storyline. No substance, bluntly put.

The film, however, is a visual treat, atleast. The CGI and (bloody) cinematography are good. The film has a lot of jaw-dropping and extremely shocking battle sequences. I personally like how the digital artists have made the blood squirting scenes too real. From a formalistic point of view, “300,” literally and figuratively, is one hell of a film.


This is Spartaaaa!!!!!!!

It is only dubious how and why the film got an R-13 (or PG-13) rating instead of an R-18. The film is brutally violent for a thirteen-year old kid. There are also breast and ass exposures, female-to-female kissing and acts of S/M in the film. Tsk, tsk, tsk. Did Henry Sy (or his alipores) tap the MTRCB to give it an R-13 rating? Most probably, yes.

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I bought a pqi flash disk (512 MB) from www.ebay.ph for only Php400. The item was shipped for free. Sulit! Thanks Joanna!

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Prijider

Shocked

"V"

Blur

Yey!

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I.
Sabado. Gumising ako bandang alas-dos y media ng hapon. Sinisipon at inuubo pa rin ako. Nilalagnat pa rin ata. Ewan. Wa epek ang ininom kong Biogesic at Neozep. Nung Wednesday pa ako inatake ng virus dahil na rin sa puyat. Tangina. Gusto ko pa sanang bumawi ng tulog pero alas-kwatro ang kitaan namin sa Gateway papuntang Los Baños. Umalis ako sa inuupahang apartment bandang alas tres y media. Wala pang laman ang tiyan ko.

II.
Saktong alas-kuwatro ako dumating sa foodcourt ng Gateway. Nandun na sina Eleyn, Jeeu, Jayson at Suyin. Pagkain agad ang hinanap ko. Dumiretso ako sa Burger King. Ang sarap kumain ‘pag gutom! Wala pa si K Alave, hinintay pa namin siya ng ilang minuto. Nag-taxi na kami papuntang HM Bus Station. Sabi ni Caloy, biyaheng Sta. Cruz ang sasakyan namin. Alas-singko na ata umandar ang bus paalis ng Cubao. Alas-siyete ang run ng play. “Pagbulas ng Sibol” ang titulo. Hango ito sa Spring Awakening na isinulat ni Frank Wendekind. Si Carlos “Caloy” Piocos III and playwright, habang si Francis Reagan Maiquez naman ang dramaturge. Nawa’y hindi kami mahuli.

III.
Inaantok pa rin ako habang nasa bus. Habang abala ang katabi kong si Jeeu sa panonood ng Battlestar Galactica sa kanyang portable DVD at pagdaldalan nina Eleyn, K Alave at iba pa, pinilit kong makatulog sa biyahe. Nasa bandang Pansol, Calamba na kami nang maalimpungatan ako. Mabigat ang trapiko.

IV.
Sa biyahe, nag-aalburuto pa rin ang baga ko – patuloy sa pagbulwak ng plema. Naubos ko na ata ang isang rolyo ng tissue paper sa pagbahing at pagsinga. Nilalamig ako. Malakas ang aircon.

V.
Bumaba kami sa tapat ng Olivarez Mall. Sa gas station kami sumakay ng jeep papuntang UPLB. Matagal-tagal na rin akong hindi nakatuntong ng kampus. 'Yung huli ata eh nung nag-hiking kami ng mga kaklase ko nung hayskul sa Mt. Makiling.

VI.
Pasadong alas-siyete na nang makarating kami sa Vega Centre sa labas ng UPLB. Doon namin kinita si Caloy. Buti na lang late daw magsisimula ang play. Sabi ni Caloy, may kinukuha pang equipment kaya bandang alas-otso na sisimulan ang palabas. Kaya, napagdesisyunan namin na maghapunan na muna. Dinala niya kami sa pamosong food strip sa labas ng UPLB. Sa “Authentic Thai Food” restaurant niya kami dinala. Sulit at masarap ang pagkain. Pito kami pero P375 lang ang ginastos namin sa nakabubusog na order.

VII.
Nang may magtext na kay Caloy na magsisimula na ang palabas sa loob ng walong minuto, sumibat na kami patungong CAS Annex. ‘Yung dating nasunog na gusali daw ang teatro. May nireserba ng upuan para sa amin ni Caloy at Reagan. Sakto lang ng dumating kami.

VIII.
Nagsimula na ang palabas. Payapa ang kalangitan.

Itutuloy…

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Someone forwarded me this compelling quote:




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My classmate, Joseph, and I went to Megamall Art Center for an exhibit opening of “Vantage.” The exhibit features the artworks of three social realist painters namely Antipas Delotavo, Pablo Baen Santos, and Renato Habulan, popularly and collectively known as 3Anggulo. I saw a lot of familiar faces during the launching – UP professors/scholars (Dr. Alice Guillermo, Prof. Reuben Cañete, Dr. Bernadette Abrera, Prof. Roland Tolentino, etc), activist-artists (too many to mention), old classmates and former colleagues (Manix, Yayo, etc.). I stayed there for about an hour, had a free merienda (hehe!) and headed to Seattle's Best for an appointment.




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Some significant and not-so-significant happenings yesterday:

Finally I bought something new for myself – a large black bag for only P200.

We (Eleyn, Jayson, Yinsu, Agent K and Jeeu) had our dinner (for the nth time) at Hap Tian. We stayed there for more than three hours, laughing about and discussing a variety of subjects – waves of feminism, Derrida, BAFTA, films (as usual!), violence, popular culture, underrated actors and Susan Africa.

Agent K will start her stint as a “police reporter” in Inquirer next week. She’s been assigned to cover stories at the Eastern Police District. Astig. Go Agent K!

I heard some positive reviews about these films:

Short Bus, Babel and History Boys.
Intrigued. I would like to watch them all!

I updated my inactive blogs namely:
Philippine Art Scene
Amazing Facts & Trivia
Celebrity Addresses Directory

These blogs need further optimization, but don’t have the time and patience. As of today, these have only earned $52.82 in Adsense. Looking forward to my first $100 check from Google!

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Volta is the name of the album and the date is May 7th. The Press release reads thus:

"Musical innovator Björk releases her next studio album ‘Volta’ on May 7th 2007.

‘Volta’ is Björk's sixth studio album and follows the release of ‘Medúlla’ in 2004.

Featuring ten brand new and original tracks ‘Volta’ is entirely written and produced by Björk.

In the role of producer Björk has brought in various other musicians to work on her songs and ‘Volta’ features some of her most interesting collaborations so far with Antony Hegarty (Antony And The Johnsons) singing on two tracks, and Timbaland (Jay-Z, Missy Elliot etc) working with Björk on beats that she created for three further songs.

Other artists that feature on ‘Volta’ include electronic pioneer Mark Bell of LFO and two unique drummers – Chris Corsano (the improvisational drummer who has worked with Sonic Youth amongst others) and Brian Chippendale from Lightening Bolt.

Björk also brought in two acclaimed African artists for ‘Volta’ - Toumani Diabate, the Malian kora player and Konono No1 the experimental band from The Congo who won a BBC World Music Award in 2006. She has also put together her own 10 piece female brass section of Icelandic musicians who play on three further tracks. Meanwhile Chinese pipa expert Min Xiao-Fen plays on one song."

So it read! And now we can start counting down: One, 2, three, four, 5, ...... etc.

News taken from http://bjork.com/news/?id=608;year=2007

Can't wait to buy Bjork's Volta CD on May!

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I like what my single card reading at www.newagestore.com reveals today. Very true.






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Wala lang. This post is written without intention.

Eternal Flame
by The Bangles
This (melodramatic) song reminds me of my childhood, back in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, back in the days when I used to play tumbang preso, luksong baka and siyato with my friends and cousins in front of my grandfather’s ancestral house. Strange but true.

Always
by Erasure
I was an active kid in my primary school years. Believe it or not, I was even a member of a dance troupe that once mimicked “the moves” of the Universal Motion Dancers for an inter-school boyscout dancing contest. Nyehehehehe!

Total Eclipse of the Heart
by Bonnie Tyler
Whenever I hear this song, I am transported back in 1996 – the year when I competed for the Regional School Press Conference (RSPC) in Sta. Cruz, Laguna. I was in 6th grade. My Amerasian schoolmate participated in the Little Ms. RSPC beauty pageant, and this “tacky” song highlighted the said competition. She did not win because she forgot the last few lines of her declamation piece. It was such a disaster.

To be continued...

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Just sharing some files (mp3s and ebooks) you might be interested in downloading...Enjoy! Google rocks!



Sarah Bettens - Come Over Here Mp3
This live version of "Come Over Here" from her solo album, Go, is a base-driven groove that got major reactions at festivals all over Europe. Visit Sarah Bettens Official Website!



Mika - Grace Kelly Mp3
Mika (born Mica Penniman in 1984) is a Beirut-born, Paris and London-raised, New York-based singer. "Grace Kelly" is a single from his international debut album, Life in Cartoon Motion. I'll buy this CD soon. Check out Mika Official for more details.



Regina Spektor - Fidelity Mp3
This NYC-based Fiona Apple-slash-Tori Amos-look-a-like artist sings about (the paradox of) fidelity. Watch her German avante-garde inspired video here.



The Fray - How To Save A Life Mp3
The Fray is a Denver-based foursome band whose songs speak of tales of heartache and hopefulness. Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend/Somewhere along in the bitterness an/I would have stayed up with you all night/Had I known how to save a life... Listening to this pop song makes me relaxed, don't know why. The melodic structure is sweet, but kitsch.



Nelly Furtado - All Good Things (Come To An End) Mp3
"Flames to dust/Lovers to friends/Why do all good things come to an end." Such an infectious song. This is the only song I like from Nelly Furtado's latest and most "commercial" album, Loose.



The Beatles Complete Songbook
This is a collection of The Beatles’ chords and tabs in pdf format.


David Blaine's Magic Revealed Ebook
This ebook features street magic tricks, including the "secrets of levitation," by David Blaine complete with easy to follow step-by-step procedure.



You Are Being Lied To Ebook
Complete title: You Are Being Lied To: The Disinformation Guide to Media Distortion, Historical Whitewashes and Cultural Myths. Edited by Russ Kick, this book features essays by "conspiracy theorists," Noam Chomsky, David McGowan, Richard Metzger and many others.


Search Engine Optimization Made Easy Ebook
Learn the ins-and-outs of Search Engine Optimization in this free 90-page ebook written by Brad Callen. A must-read for all the members of the SEO Department. Hehehe.



Dreamweaver MX Tutorial Ebook
I have yet to read this ebook. Can't wait to be an expert template designer!

I'll post more files in the coming days...

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Isa kang magaan na papel na inililipad sa isang saykedelik na kalawakan, kung saan walang batas ang grabedad. Isa kang likido na parang nilikida sa isang iglap, nagkukumahog ka dahil ayaw mong malunod. Naririndi ka sa pagbulahaw at tawanan sa background mo. Nagdedeliryo ka.

Akala mo mamamatay ka na. Walang babala. Hindi ka nakapaghanda. Hinamon ng kawalan ang katapangan mo. Mistulan kang duwag na kawal sa isang digmaan.

Huli kayong nagkita para linisin ang mga alikabok sa kuwarto at hakutin ang pira-pirasong alalalang binuo ninyo ng halos apat na taon.

Kinikilala mo pa ang mukha ng mga kaibigan mo – kung sino ba sila, sino ka, ano ka, nasaan ka, bakit ka napadpad sa lugar na kinalalagyan mo. Hindi ito masagot ng isip mo. Walang kongkreto. Walang lohika. Pumuputak-putak lang ang salita't pangungusap. Nagluluwa ang memorya mo ng montage na mga imahe –

sing
kro
niko,
ma
gulo,
abs
trakto.

Mapait na matamis ang mga tagpo sa maliit na espasyo. Marubdob. Enerhiya sa enerhiya. Hininga sa hininga. Puwersa sa puwersa. Alam mong ito na ang huli ninyong pagkikita. Natapos na ang inyong nobela sa isang romantikong trahedya.

Tinanong mo si P, “Kailan ba ‘to matatapos?”
“Sumakay ka lang sa agos. ‘Wag kang magrationalize,” sagot niya.
“Anong gusto mong gawin ko, magphilosophize, magtheorize?” sambit ko.

Kawalan
sa
kawalan
sa
kawalan.

Saan nagmula ang kawalan?

Tinatangka mong bumalik sa reyalidad, pero nilalamon ang iyong kalamnan ng sofang kinasasadlakan mo. Lumulubog ang paa mo sa sahig. Lumulutang ang kaluluwa mo sa hangin.

Masaya ka kung paano nagtapos ang inyong istorya. Masaya ka. Maraming panahon, pagkakataon para magpatuloy. Walang pagsisisi. Nagpasalamat ka.

Tuldok.

Kinabukasan, nagising ka. Hinanap mo pa ang daan pauwi. Nakarating ka naman sa iyong paroroonan.

Isa ka ng matapang na kawal.

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The election season is in the air. This of course, in Philippine setting, means welcoming (or abhorring) a world of carnivalesque. You have probably heard the senatoriables' campaign jingles and ads over the radio or have seen their TV commercials. Bakya kung bakya. It is no wonder why their “tasteless” political ads have only become a laughing matter or a source of comic relief for many people.

Below are some of these outrageous campaign slogans and tag lines:

“Pichay Itanim sa Senado”
Prospero Pichay
(This tag is too ridiculous! What if Pichay Ibaon sa Lupa, Pichay sa Kangkungan, Pichay, Singkwenta Per Kilo or Pichay Baguio? Mr. Palengke (Mar Roxas) should support his candidacy. A mishmash of their tag lines would be: Mr. Palengke, kinilo si Pichay. Hahahaha!!)

“K sa Senado”
Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan
(What’s the “K” of Kiko to succeed again in the coming elections? It is obviously his “Kabiyak,” none other than Sharon Cuneta.)

“Walking Tol / ‘Tol Kaibigan ng Bayan!”
Mike Defensor
(Walking Ulol is much more applicable! Defensor’s commercial is the most bakya among the senatorial candidates. It’s a perfect ten (kalabasa)!

“Mr. Energy Boom, Boom / Amigo ng Bayan”
Miguel Zubiri
(Amigo!? Let’s have the opinion of his “ex,” Vina Morales, or any member of Wowowee Girls! Zubiri, Zubiri, Boom, Boom, Boom!)

“My Guy: Vic Magsaysay”
Vic Magsaysay
(Nora Aunor owns this title, what the hell? Stealing is illegal.)

“Ang Pipol’s Dragon / ’Pag Bad Ka, Lagot Ka”
Joker Arroyo
(There’s something missing in this line – Lagot Ka…Isusumbong Kita…Kay Misis!)

“Ang Gara ng Buhay”
Edgardo Angara
(People are tired of same old promises and rhetorics!)

“Idol ng Bayan”
Chavit Singson
(Leave this alias to April Boy Regino! He should’ve used his own name as his slogan. Chavit as in Sabit!)

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