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In Between Slam Book and Facebook
After the advent and fame of Slam Book, a notebook bearing questions to be filled out by the keeper’s selected friends that is later to be passed around for other invited contributors to write down their respective intimate answers. And before the genesis of Slam Book’s virtually formatted type – i.e. social networking sites like Friendster, Multiply and Facebook – a conspicuous hype came into being in the pop culture of young Filipinos in the late ‘80s until early ‘90s. A lot of people think that after Slam Book has depleted its popularity among the youth it was right away replaced by the web-based social networking sites. Let me insert, inject and connect what transpired in between these two Herculean cultural revolutions.
What happened in between was the young populace’s visit to a photo studio. During those years, if my memory serves me right, the most popular photo studio for the youth in Pasay and its nearby cities was “Dimension or Dimensione”. Young people would schedule an afternoon wearing their most bewitching casual attire, sit on a high chair with a background or lighting of his or her choice and flash their sweetest smile in front of a camera.
The picture is not a group photo but a personal/individual close-up that is ordered to be printed on a wallet size photo-paper in abundant number of reproductions. When the photo in immense copies are already picked-up from the studio, he or she will then write a sweet dedication at the back which will be later given away and distributed to his or her friends and classmates.
Recipients then will collect all these photos and bundle it as part of their cherished possessions. During those times they will not insert it inside a photo album since they enjoy reading the dedications written at the back from time to time. They would not leave the thick collected close-ups in their respective houses but to be bizarrely brought along with them wherever they go. The thickness of their photo collection would signify the degree of their social friendliness and congeniality.
Here are 2 of the amazing samples of my collection which up until now is in my possession…
marie & jhong, my wacky close friends now living in california and new york respectively
Para tayong mga ewan noon! Hahaha!
The Devil Inside the Church
A friend’s friend told me a shocking story of a person who will soon be convicted of qualified theft in a grandiose scale and will soon spend the remaining years of his life in prison. My friend’s friend told me that this mortal being is known in public as a Taong Simbahan (a church person). Contrary to his true and authentic lawbreaking character and with his scheming lies and evil manipulations, he was able to project himself as a good-natured child of God.
He never misses to go to church and attend the Holy Mass everyday prior to going to his workplace. He is a self-proclaimed devotee of The Lady of Manaoag and never misses the yearly grueling street procession of a beautiful and richly robed image of the Virgin Mary called ‘Nuestra Senora de La Naval’. On Ash Wednesdays, he is one of the first mortals who display ash-laden foreheads making all people who cross his path early in the morning feel guilty of not having one yet. If attendance is to be checked and awarded on the presence of the population who attended the Filipino Simbang Gabi (midnight mass) tradition during Christmas Season, he would receive the Perfect Attendance recognition on a yearly basis. He knows every mysterious mysteries of the Holy Rosary. What was even so absurd to know was that he was an Hermano Mayor (a major sponsor) in a fiesta celebration for the feast of a certain Catholic saint in his hometown province.
With all these irrational representation of this person being relayed to me by my friend’s friend, I was left outraged. I could not believe that such a bipolar and lunatic account could exist. I was left shocked and speechless. And all I could say was a borrowed line from a similarly lunatic TV series uttered by Vera Cruz of Vera Couture from the telenovela Magkaribal — “I thought the devil wasn’t allowed in church.” Well, he may be allowed in church but soon this is going to be the church behind prison bars.
Kung din man yan makulong, may kanta si Boy George para sa kanya… Ol togeder naw! “karma-karma-karma-kamiliyon…”
HIGHlarious Product of Temporary Insanity
Here’s a product of my temporary insanity last weekend. I used pictures of my loving parents (Joe and Nengkoy) to create this video. I initially posted it in Team Langit, an exclusive Langit Family account in Facebook. It took me a couple of dollars to purchase the basic video where I super imposed the pictures of my mom and dad.
While pasting the photo faces of my parents during their younger years I couldn’t stop laughing. And when the final product of the video was finished, it gave me pure joy and HIGHlarious feelings! Don’t get me wrong, but I love my parents so much…
Aylavet!!!
Hooray To Mockingjay
Mockingjay, the final book for the Hunger Games series continued to be just as versatile and absorbing like the first two books (Hunger Games and Catching Fire). The depiction and development of the epic tale can never be taken anything for granted. The genius writer, Suzanne Collins, was able to cultivate all characters splendidly, so much so that Ifeel concerned about them. Actually, some of the characters’ brutal deaths can be a bit hard to take.
The book is an ultramodern war story that might distress some people since the battles and hostilities are depicted as horrible yet genuine. But for me it was one of the strong points of the magnificent story. Though I am a big fan of The Star-Crossed Lovers (Katniss & Peeta), Mokingjay definitely did not left me frustrated even if the love triangle story (of Katniss, Gale and Peeta) took a back seat because that’s how I guess it should be for it to be a brilliant novel. The potboiler tensions in the story are thickly laid on, which makes it a real page turner.
Aside from the incredible cliffhangers, what I love most was the ending. It left me with the consciousness that life should go on. It was a realistic viewpoint that scars of past will linger in the present and the impact of the hunger games lived on with the remaining characters trying to face the future to live a more normal life.
What I have always fond of about series is its ability to inspire thoughts. It is just ridiculous to read one of these books and not contemplate the deeper value behind the events that occur on every page. Overall it has been an excellent series. It is actually one of the best book series on this planet
Brilyant grabe!
Remembering the Queen of Hearts
I was in my 5th grade. Seated in the middle of the lecture room with my classmates, Ms. Balagot was not in her usual self. Our grumpy spinster teacher was not scary, hostile and sinister that lovely morning. Rather, teacher Balagot was smiling and seems excited. After lecturing a couple of topics, she suddenly pulled out a big and heavy hardbound copy of a new book she personally brought from her home to school. The manuscript, covered in plastic was not the usual reference textbook but a brand new copy of a book featuring a lot of lustrous photos that she impatiently showed us.
The pictures she showed to our class featured a young beautiful bride dressed in what seem to be the longest bridal train trailing behind her gown. She got a sparkling tiara on top of her head and was beaming with the most beautiful smile. Teacher Balagot explained that the gorgeous lady in the pictures got married to an eloquent prince and will be the future queen. Teacher Balagot showed every picture in the book stating the names of every royalty persons in each picture. She pointed her finger to an old lady explaining that she is the present queen and is the mother of the groom. She presented the pictures of the newly-wed couple riding behind their wedding wagon waving back to thousands of spectators in the street awaiting their carriage to pass by them. Teacher Balagot after closing the glossy book further explained that the bride was the first common Englishwoman for 300 years to marry an heir to the throne.
This is my first vivid memory of Diana Spencer the Princess of Wales and people’s Queen of Hearts who died exactly thirteen years ago.
Si Ms. Balagot kaya, nasaan na?
Analyses on Venus Raj Q&A
It has been less than 24 hours but multitudes of people have been judging, mocking or are still in the process of making fun on the answer given by Ms. Philippines to the question asked by one of the judges in the recently concluded Ms. Universe 2010. I personally believed that she was thrown with the toughest question.
But if you are to fully analyze the question “What is one big mistake in your life? And what did you do to make it right?” it’s like demanding the candidate in front of jillions of people at the arena and viewers around the world to reveal and confess one huge personal blunder that she has done. Now, if you are Ms. Philippines, would you reveal it? Would you have the guts to uncover it? Would you dare make it public? I’m pretty sure you won’t!
That is why those who had an abortion; those who are drug or alcohol addicted; those who had pre-marital sex; those who are secretly married; those who had sex with their boyfriend or girlfriend’s best friend; those who are cheats and thieves; those who silently farted and made a public uproar out from the released stink-bomb; those who had an episode of violating God’s Ten Commandments; and those who had any form of booboo who has kept it in themselves and refused to reveal it, you actually have no right whatsoever to poke fun at the answer given by the 4th Runner Up of this year’s Ms. Universe Pageant!
For those who consider themselves to be an open-book and does not seem to keep a secret blooper and would proudly raise that they could have answered the question better, my only advice to you is to join first the local pageant here in the Philippines (Binibining Pilipinas) and see for yourself if you can actually land the top plum of the contest to represent our country in the next Ms. Universe. I’m fairly sure you’re not even qualified to join Binibining Pilipinas!
Now let me personally analyze the answer given by Ms. Philippines. With gentle grace and respect exhibited by Ms. Philippines to the not-so-respectable judge who asked her, she responded “In my 22 years of existence, I can say there is nothing major (major) problem that I have done because I am very confident with my family with the love that they are giving to me.” It’s like saying “It’s none of your damn business, Mr. Baldwin! And I refuse to answer such a half-witted private question in front of this considerable number of people!” Thus, it’s a case of giving a stupid answer to a stupid question. At least she was stunningly graceful and incredibly tactful!
With these analyses I therefore conclude that Ms. Philippines did a great job during the Q&A. Congratulations!
World Pis sa ebri wan…
What If Ninoy…
With today’s commemoration on the death anniversary of Ninoy Aquino Sr., the incredible modern day Filipino hero, have you ever wondered what if Ninoy did not decide to come home to the Philippines exactly 27 years ago? What if Ninoy chose to stay in the US, enjoy the Boston hospitality and settle for a more peaceful life with his family on American soil?
These are some of my freaking thoughts…
- The image of Ferdinand Marcos is on the Philippine 500 peso bill;
- MIA (Manila International Airport) would have not been changed to NAIA but will remain MIA but with a different denotation, i.e. Marcos International Airport
- Cory would have not been the 11th president of the republic but Imelda
- Pido Dida movie starring the late Rene Requiestas and Kris would have not been a blockbuster
- Noynoy would have not been the 15th president of the republic but Bong Bong
- Imee would be the partner host of Boy Abunda in The Buzz and the she is the present host of Pilipinas Win Na Win
- Cager James Yap would not be in a whirlwind situation right now and should be enjoying a life with his son whose mother is not the self-absorbed Kris
- Imee would have been the Queen of All Media but not the tactless, conniving and calculative kind who would do anything just to stay in the spotlight
- The great, crucial and momentous People Power is a non-existent type of revolution in this country
- I would have not been writing this blog
Ano nga kaya?
Craving for Mockingjay
Five days before its worldwide release, I barged in at the metro’s most popular bookstore and tried my luck to inquire if Mockingjay is already available. It is not in store yet but I was surprised to know that the ubiquitous book house is already accepting reservations at a price of two hundred pesos. By paying the considerable price, I assured myself of getting my copy on the day of the release. It made certain that Mockingjay will definitely fly and land on my arms.
Like my nephews and nieces I am very excited for the release of Mockingjay, the final book of the epic trilogy of The Hunger Games written by Suzanne Collins. I am freaking excited to know what will happen to Katniss, Gale and Peeta. I am more than eager to discover about District 12 and how will the angry Capitol plot and stage its revenge to “the girl on fire”. That is why the world can’t end yet on August 24 because I have to finish reading Mockingjay first before it should happen!
Freakin’ few days to go and the long wait is over. I know it is ridiculous, but I want a happy ending. Not like wack jack uber-happy, of course. I just want to finish this amazing trilogy humming and skipping around the house rather than lying around depressed wondering what went wrong. Call me weird but I’m not going to make any predictions. All I can say without bias is that the ending I hope will not be all walking in a field of flowers.
Salamat at dadapo na ang Mockingjay!!!
Make A Wish!
I wish everyone have a job.
I wish everyone knows how to read.
I wish there is cure for every disease.
I wish there is better stuff on TV.
I wish hate was a thing of the past.
I wish LOVE for all.
I wish for your wish to come true.
I wish we didn’t need wishes…
Ikaw ano wish mo?
Nengkoy 