Filipino language particularly Tagalog is considered unique. This is the only language that I know of in which two persons can converse using only two letters in the alphabet in multiple syllables. Here are some wicked samples that I was able squeeze out from my crazy brain…
Though all movies shown in the Philippines for the last two weeks of 2010 are all Filipino-made (due to the Metro Manila Film Festival) and every citizen has flocked the movie houses, I have yet to watch one.
And since I seem to belong to the odd segment of humanity that always made me wonder what parallel in the universe am I in, the last film that I was able to watch last year was neither a Filipino nor a Hollywood movie. It’s Thai! The movie is entitled Sing Lek Lek Thee Riak Wa Ruk starring Mario Maurer and Pimchanok Luewisedpaibon.
It’s a feel good comedy film about a schoolgirl’s undying crush towards a campus heartthrob. The characters were so effective and the mesmerizing “kilig” (giddy fuzzy feeling) factor was so pure. They were loads of endearing charm and cuteness presented in multiple solid laughs. But what made it so wacky was because of the supporting role played by Sudarat “Tukky” Butprom. Tukky as the English Teacher was so hilarious. I wanted her to be always on the screen as the story progress for she was a BLAST!
The movie also deals about genuine friendship, youth’s struggle to look good and feel good, youthful fun and life’s simplicity. It’s pure entertainment full of unadulterated charm that is hard to resist. It will make you truly realize that sometimes the simple unfussy entertainment is the one that comes off best.
In a more serious note, it is about life’s struggle to be better anchored on undying love and (pronouncing like how Tukky pronounced it in the movie…) INSPIRATION.
If I only have enough bucks and have the right connections, I am all but willing to produce the Philippine release of this movie. I will not remake it to be played by Pinoy thespians but release it like it is. I’m sure it will be a big hit!
Imadyin, tong tanda kong ‘to. Kinikilig pa pala. Mwahahaha! *evil laugh*
I GOT A MESSAGE FROM WORDPRESS.COM REVIEWING THIS BLOG’S PERFORMANCE. HERE IS WHAT IT SAY…
The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health:
The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow.
A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 3,500 times in 2010. That’s about 8 full 747s.
In 2010, there were 86 new posts, growing the total archive of this blog to 317 posts. There were 136 pictures uploaded, taking up a total of 74mb. That’s about 3 pictures per week.
The busiest day of the year was December 15th with 178 views. The most popular post that day was Free Hubert Webb.
The top referring sites in 2010 were facebook.com, en.wordpress.com, en.search.wordpress.com, kellyclarksonexpress.yuku.com, and alphainventions.com.
Some visitors came searching, mostly for hubert webb, nengkoy, manila doctors college, manila doctors college logo, and free hubert webb.
These are the posts and pages that got the most views in 2010.
Free Hubert Webb October 2010
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Manila Doctors College: Then & Now August 2009
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Analyses on Venus Raj Q&A August 2010
FlipTop: The Modern Day Balagtasan August 2010
Scala Cinema: A Thai Eye Candy Interior Design June 2010
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me, nengkoy & 3 of my monster pamangkins
Last December 31 and January 1, a lot of people received lesser number of text messages as compared to same dates of previous years. Sending a greeting via wall post on Facebook is more inexpensive and of course reached wider coverage.
Since everyone wished the classic peace, love and harmony among mankind this coming new year, I decided to be more practical in terms of my wish and greeting to everybody. And since I own an extremely crazy blog, let me post the New Year greeting I sent via text message last December 31…
“Sana’y yumaman tayo at umulan ng pera sa taong 2011.
Happy New Year!!! “
I acknowledge that money is the root of all evil. But I also recognize the glaring fact that having money is one important aspect to live a more normal, more secured and happier life this year and the years to come. It pays the bills, it buys you stuff and it saves the future! You cannot live in love alone. Love doesn’t feed you, it usually gives you indigestion. Blame it on the butterflies in your stomach. Mwahahaha! (laughing ala Ursula the Sea Witch)
To all those who greeted me through text message, Facebook or any other form or medium… a big hug, a wet kiss and warm thanks to all of you!
Sino ayaw ng pera? Aber!
Are you the type who would pick up a coin resting on the sidewalk – diez, cinco, benchinko or mamera?
For the past 4 decades of my life, I never bothered laying claim to those abandoned piece of hard metal lying on the streets used as a token for trade and commerce. I always thought that a dropped coin of little monetary value left lying on sidewalks for considerable amount of time are just too small a denomination for me to bother picking up.
With a fusion of magnanimous laziness, lack of interest and altruism, I have always left sidewalk “barya” (coins) for someone else to pick-up. Moreover, it takes up extra space in my pocket!
But while I was taking my usual cigarette break at the patio area of my unit this morning, I strangely found and saw a “benchinko” (25 centavo coin) lying on the floor. I stay at the 24th floor of a building and there must be no way for a stranger to drop this coin.
I picked it up! This is when I realized that a hit-upon coin lying on a floor or a sidewalk is a small gift from the universe. Passing up a dime, a quarter or a penny shows lack of appreciation about unexpected positive energy. It is like failing to acknowledge little surprises of life’s state of affairs.
It’s important to appreciate small things and be grateful about it. By picking up an abandoned coin on sidewalks, we gratefully receive what the universe is bestowing us even if it is of miniscule size, range and magnitude.
And so from now on, I’ll always pick up those diez, cinco, benchinko or even mamera.
Iipunin ko ang mga yan tapos ibo-blo awt ko kayo!
malou domingo
Organizing a company Christmas Party is a big task to accomplish year after year for an HR practitioner like me. Committees of various responsibilities need to be reminded, assisted and monitored about the status of their respective tasks.
This year, I requested Ms. Malou Domingo, our company’s Marketing Manager to deliver the Opening Prayer for LJC Restaurant Group’s Support Service Christmas Party. When the party was on-going, I personally asked Malou for a copy of what she has prepared because I was impressed by what she has composed and rendered for the group.
I personally believe that the Opening Prayer is one of the most vital parts of any social gathering since it is a spiritual yearning for the awareness of God’s presence during the course of the revelry. The prayer was unadorned yet grateful, pleasing, appreciative and sincere. It moved me!
Here is the simple yet pure and remarkable invocation written by Malou…
“We thank You Lord for gathering us today.
We thank You most of all for giving us a reason to celebrate each year…
… a chance to reunite with friends and co-workers,
… a chance to enjoy each other’s company
… and a chance to reconcile and to leave the past behind
so that we may look forward
to better working relationships in the coming year
2010 has generally been a good year for all of us
and we thank you for the blessings you have given.
There were setbacks yes
but we trust that these are only ways for You
to open up new doors and new opportunities for us.
Bless our gathering today and bless this place
and bless each and everyone and our families as well.
We will soon welcome a new year and we will step into it
with full trust in You who makes all good things possible.
Bless us with joy, peace, good health, prosperity
and most of all wisdom to know how to attain all these.
To You be Glory forever, Amen.”
And when I absorbed what Malou has said and I said my Amen, I knew that the party will be fun and will be a success. And it definitely was!
Isang malaking palakpak sa ‘yo Ms. Malou!
With all the chores that I need to accomplish
With all the party revelries that my delicious presence compels to grace
With all the dreaded road traffics that I destined to endure
With all the unanticipated gifts that I still need to purchase
With all the stressful deadlines that I must carry out
With all the catch-up dinners and luncheons I opt to attend
With all the surprising presents that I have to wrap
With all the Love and Peace that I ought to give
It seems that the time today until the big Christmas Day is not enough
I am suddenly wishing that there are 48 hours in a day
And it looks like the only thing I will do when merry Christmas day comes is SLEEP and will only wake-up on December 26.
Nakaka-ubos ang Pasko. Ang aybags ko may tatak ng LV!
I didn’t like Nasi Lemak Daging Rendang the first time I tasted it. The taste was something unusual – mixture of cardamom, karisik, tamarind pulp, turmeric, chili, galangal, lemongrass, ginger, cinnamon, star anise, whole peanuts, shallots, garlic and kaffir lime. It was a spice filled experience! But while digging into the food, adjustments and fine-tuning of my taste buds took 180 degrees turn so as to appreciate this Malaysian dish. Until, I am left astounded that I have actually finished the whole dish and was craving for more. It was a mind-boggling flavor that you would not like at first but learns to appreciate it later. The palatal encounter would surprisingly grow in you.
This experience is basically similar to what I felt when I, Nengkoy and my sisters went to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Because of a busy schedule, I never got the chance to check out the internet on where to go and what to do prior to staying for a long weekend in Kuala Lumpur. I basically did not expect anything spectacular about Kuala Lumpur. I just wanted to go there, spend a relaxing weekend and know what this bustling city has to offer.
True enough when we arrived and rode a cab at midnight going to our hotel, the feeling was not as thrilling. It was unlike the electrifying feeling when I would usually arrive in other parts of the world. I actually said to myself, “Okay, so this city is a little better than Metro Manila. How I wish we went to another part of Asia.”
But as the days passed, I am astonished to learn the cosmopolitan ascendancy, cultural grace and inhabitant’s charm of KL. Civilized eco-friendly urban planning is definitely evident. My fondness about the city seems to grow! It’s like the longer you stay, the more mesmerized you will be.
On our last day, I admitted to have the wrong notion and impression about Kuala Lumpur. There really are a lot of surprising things to see and do in KL. Also, I acknowledge that it is very much ahead and better than Metro Manila (which is actually a poignant thought for my land of birth).
My stay in Kuala Lumpur is like eating Nasi Lemak Daging Rendang. It’s full of spice, there are multitude of stuffs to offer and “it grows in you”. I don’t just like it, I loved it!
Walang kuliglig sa KL!
Who is your Facebook cartoon character profile picture until December 6? (The peaceful protest against violence towards children) Mine was Ursula, the sea witch. She is the overweight yet cool and seductive evil villain in Disney’s The Little Mermaid. In my opinion she’s the perfect villain, balancing out being intolerably evil and funny as hell!
She is one of the full-pledged wicked antagonists that creeps me out by just merely looking at her mole. Add up her terrifying character, her husky smoky voice plus the spine-chilling humongous laughter, you’ve got a perfectly dark vicious piece of work.
Aside from the magnificent soundtrack, for me, the reason why Disney’s The Little Mermaid movie was so successful was because of this terrifying fat octopus lady. Her song “Poor Unfortunate Souls” was even revived by Jonas Brothers. She swelled into monstrous proportions, she literally slashed boats apart with her tentacles, she crashed the ocean waves and she turned the heavens into stormy skies!
I know that Ursula’s nasty tentacles were defeated in the end. It is even considered that Ursula had one of the most petrifying deaths of all Disney movies. But two of the most powerful lines uttered by this ruthless thug can actually be based on awful truths:
Don’t underestimate the importance of body language!
Life’s full of tough choices… isn’t it?
Walang bida kung walang kontra bida! Yu pur unportyuneyt sowls!!!
Nengkoy 
