Mangibang-bansa Isang beses pa lang ako naka-abroad. 'Yun pa'y may isang dekada na ang nakalipas. Kasama ko no'n ang una kong kasintahan (or UK for short, kahit Onaks siya) at sa Bangkoks kami napadpad. Actually, nauna siya sa Bangkoks. Sumunod ako. Siyempre, pagdating ko sa paliparan ng Bangkoks, natungaw na lang ako dahil bukod sa first time ko sa ibang bansa ay mag-isa pa ako. Kaya ako, kunwari na lang na sanay akong mag-abroad para hindi mabiktima ng strange elements. Walk na lang nang walk, sundan na lang ang mga tao kung saan-saan na nakataas-noo. Pagdating ko sa lobby, hayun, nakangiti si UK sa akin. "You look like a lost puppy dog." Kyut, 'di ba? Smile na lang ako. Tutal, all-expense paid. Hindi na ako sumama kay UK sa Bali the following year dahil siya ulit 'yung magbabayad at nahiya naman ako. Magmula noon, never ko nang binigyan ng pansin ang paga-abroad. Dahil bukod sa tamad ako pagdating sa page-empake, may lihim akong irrational fear of flyin...
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Age Freeze I haven't been feeling well since Eid' Fitr. I attribute it to the sudden shifts in the weather. I think I'm becoming more sensitive to climate changes. (Parang si Storm, heheheh.) At least, I haven't been wheezing, which is what normally happens when there's a shift. Accomplishing the Real Age test, I found out that my body's "older" than my chronological age of 35, thanks mostly to my smoking. But those who read my blog regularly would know that I've settled on 26 as my "fantasy" age, or the age I've chosen to be...forever! (Cue lightning and thunder.) So I've been 26 since the turn of the century, and I'll be turning 26 on my next birthday. Despite the little changes I've been noticing in my body--thinning hair, wrinkles on the forehead, an incidental joint ache and memory lapses--I feel intact. What they say is true...age is but a number. Just choose one you want to be, and live it, yet allowing your matu...
Komikon 2006 Congratulations to the organizers of this year's Komikon! Next year, please! I arrived at the UP Bahay ng Alumni a little past three in the afternoon. After paying 50 bucks and getting my arm stamped at the entrance, I stepped into the venue and smiled. It looked like there were more people compared to last year. The superstars and the usual suspects were there. Chatted with Ed Tadeo, Wilson Tortosa, Taga-Ilog, Lyndon Gregorio, Tobie Abad, Marco Dimaano; said hello to Ryan Orosco, Ariel Atienza, Jac Ting Lim, Ryan Toledo, etc. etc. There were new comics from Gerry Alanguilan, Gilbert Monsanto, the Kubori Kikiam team, Budjette Tan, Nautilus Comics, and other indie groups. Because I had arrived late and had to take my post, I wasn't able to get a lot of what was available nor make the rounds. (If I failed to to mention others, so so sorry.) To those who gave me freebies (you know who you are), you guys are too sweet--thank you. I didn't expect to sign a lot of b...
Think Positive! Just think of wonderful, positive, life-affirming thoughts today, particularly around 5:10 pm. There's a bit of an advisory circulating on the Web and through text messages that today, the 17th, is a "cosmic trigger event." If you believe in that whole philosophy of interconnectedness, the universal intelligence, or even the Matrix, you might want to participate. The advisory says that this trigger event involves an amplification of thoughts and desires--a million fold, it says--and it's one of many trigger events between now and 2013. But whether or not you do believe in this, just think positive, compassionate, loving, prosperous and peaceful thoughts anyway, everyday. World peace, global harmony, everyone getting along, those sorta things. Or, if you want it more personal, healthy relationships, wealth and abundance, peace of mind, enlightening calm, genuine compassion. Not only will you help keep the universal intelligence harmonious, you'll a...
Couldn't resist... A Few Good Men A calendar like this could easily have come out of the offices of Playgirl or Instinct to play on fantasies involving men in uniform. But while the strategy is accurate, the brains behind this project have life-saving intentions. The hunk on the cover of America's Heroes Reconnaissance Marines 2007 calendar is a real soldier, and so are the other featured "models," all taking part in a fund-raiser for Freedom Is Not Free . The non-profit organization seeks to aid soldiers physically or mentally affected by war, as well as their families. Come to think of it, maybe a local government organization can pick up on this idea and make one featuring our own men in uniform. A team of pro stylists and photogs can pitch in gratis , and the finished product can be sold locally and online. Fund haul guaranteed: there's a global market for images of ripped Pacific Islanders.
Booky It's nice to get a few books now and then, though most of the time I buy non-fiction or reference books. I like buying references because I'm into that whole learning and re-learning something new each day, even if I don't go through the books I get from cover to cover. A couple of months ago, I bought three books from Amazon, all references. If I had bought them off-the-shelf, I would've forked out more. It was the first time I used the online service and everything went smoothly. The moment I received mailed notification a month after I placed my order, I took a tricycle in my freshly-woken and unbathed state to the Marikina Post Office, just behind the City Hall. I haven't gotten the chance to study the books I got because of my sked, but at least they're within reach in case I feel like browsing. When I consider a reference that's particularly pricey, I ask myself if I would pay the same amount for a seminar that covered the same topic, or if I cou...