12 little things

While trying to look for something to do one uneasy night when I could not sleep, I bumped into one of my old books sitting on my pile. I would have considered any thing that would make my brain cells tired for me to be able to sleep. I even thought of watching tv for late night programs but I remembered I didn’t have tv on my apartment. Haha. I better buy one when I get my bonus. I didn’t exactly know what’s keeping my mind rumbling about but I just needed to have rest for I had work the next day. I dunno, it might be the caffeine I had in the morning or I am just a worrier.

A day for Terra…

 

Terra – Proper noun: (Astronomy) The Planet Earth

Last Saturday, October 18, 2008, our company celebrated its Global Volunteer Day at the La Mesa Ecopark in Quezon City. Less than an hour drive from Makati, the Ecopark is the last remaining forest of its size within the whole metro. It serves as the carbon dioxide sink for the city and the source of clean fresh water for about 12 Million residents.

Oust! Oust! Oust! Again?!!!

Latest buzz from Philippine politics.

After exactly one year of waiting, the opposition once again has its ‘constitutional protest ban’ againsts the president lifted up. They can once more seek ‘justice’ and ‘make’ the life of philippine politics’ main man miserable. The complainants had vigils at the congress from 7 p.m., Saturday, exactly a year after the filing of a similar case; to 12 midnight, Sunday, to mark the end of the one-year ban under the Constitution; and till 9 a.m., Monday as the congress starts the week ensuring their case will be filed at first light. Somewhat similar to iphone fanatics waiting in front of Apple’s store to make possesion of the newest gadget and like the comrades of Yoda waiting for the force to be with them the first time. Well, the circus once again is open!

A young genius like Artemis Fowl

 

Finally, after months and months of thinking, I have finally found the force to buy and start reading this series. Artemis Fowl is more than a trilogy of fantasy novels written by Irish author Eoin Colfer, starring the teenage criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl II (there are already six novels in the series, by the way) . It showcases the genius mind of a twelve-year old boy who can interact with the creatures of the underground: all of the eight families of fairies. This book is continously becoming my nightly habit, sort of a replacement to seeing the drama and fantasy of the country’s telenovelas. A good alternative since I still do not have my own tv at my place in the city. Every night, at least a chapter.

2008 FORMULA 1 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX

 

I just wish I could be there. Formula One’s first night race. Singapore’s first Formula One race. Asia’s first street race. The world’s first night race. Well, how about that? Simply a big WOW!

 

I wonder what will it be like. From the press release I’ve been seeing, Singapore is really offering itself to the world… exposing its capabilities from a former tiger cub to a mature feline ready to conquer the world and compete with the world’s finest. See http://www.singaporegp.sg/ on what to expect. The inaugural 2008 FORMULA 1™ SingTel Singapore Grand Prix will take place on 28 September 2008, 8PM on a street circuit of public roads around the Marina Bay area.

 

Out of curiosity, I wonder too on when will it happen to Manila? To the F1 organizers out there, if any of you happen to read this, do not worry we will not offer our EDSA. But hopefully, in the years to come, our economy will be able to host something like this. When that day comes, it will not be just to boast of what the Philippines has accomplished by then, but most importantly it will make the Filipino proud.

Now the presidents…

Politics again.

 

I guess my eyes deceived me. I thought I saw it clearly. I remembered I had my mind set all right. That that GMA documentary about the latest five presidents of the republic and how the Philippines was shaped to what it is now will be aired on September 28, 2008. That’s next week but I suppose I missed it. I read it somewhere from the Internet while asking google to confirm of the airing date and to my surprise it was already beamed last night. I definitely missed it. I could have watched and analyzed who really brought the Philippines to its current state, and blame him or her or all of them. Hehehe. Just kidding. I heard there would be one-on-ones with the four living presidents and one first lady; of course, Marcos cannot speak for himself (imagine the shiver and cold air?). With this infotainment produced by no other than the bunch of the best journalist in town, untold stories behind all the major groundbreaking news of the last few decades will be revealed. This is very interesting. I know politics is a very serious topic but it won’t hurt to know what is happening, what is current, what have happened and what can we learn from the past that may greatly affect the future. This awareness, at least for my viewpoint, would not give history its force to repeat itself, once again. Darn it, I missed this. I wonder if this is in youtube. Title of the documentary — Newsmakers: the GMA News Special.

The Game of the Senators

Have you ever played or at least heard about a Filipino strategy board game called Game of the Generals? This is also known as Salpakan and if you have no idea of what it is, wikipedia has something to say: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_of_the_Generals.

I used to play this game way back in college during breaks usually while waiting for our next class. Me and my barkada would go to our favorite hangout which is either Mang Tolit’s or Mang Tony’s and play this. In this game, there need to be at least 3 people – 1 for the black camp, 1 for the white troop and an arbiter who acts as the judge. While writing this, I cannot escape the memories of the past flashing back. My college years and my friends… It’s all coming back to me now… Am I right, Celine? Wahehe.

Wanna taste my pepperoni? At CPK, it’s not just like your ordinary.

When you hear the word pepperoni, you think of one thing that can be automatically associated with it… and it is what? but PIZZA. Yes, pepperoni is one of the ever popular flavors of pizzas (which for some pinoys, they call it picha pie). The other famous flavours for the common people (myself included) are Hawaiian, Meat-lover’s, Vegetable-lover’s, etc. But this changed when I joined last night’s Make-your-own Pizza launch of California Pizza Kitchen in Glorietta, Makati. They have a very appetizing menu. Of course, the classic flavors are there but CPK has its own twists and I call this innovations that only food inventors are capable of. We had a culinary adventure of recreating the bestselling pizzas of this resto. CPK has over 30 pizza offerings and I chose to make Santa Fe Chicken – Grilled chicken breast marinated in lime and herbs, caramelized onions, Mozzarella cheese and cilantro. Topped with fresh tomato salsa, sour cream and fresh guacamole. Look at these below. Aren’t they tempting?

 

Oktoberfest Kickoff Party 08

   

The crowd was shouting ‘Third-Eye-Blind, ‘Third-Eye-Blind, ‘Third-Eye-Blind” on probably the last “parlor game” of the evening during the Oktoberfest Kick-off party last September 05, 2008. It felt like there was a rally of some sort with arms thrown up in the air in sync with the band’s name being called out loud. For more than 4 hours of waiting, with games squeezing in between performances, the crowd impatiently shouted asking for the band of the night. They even booed the sexy girls doing a dance number depicting their demand to see 3eb perform live. Minutes before midnight (this is Linkin Park’s newest album, by the way), Derek Ramsey who hosted the show had no other choice but to obey the command of the crowd. Third eye blind came out and the audience went crazy.

This was the first Oktoberfest kick-off I have ever attended. The last time I remember going to a party like this was in year 2003 in Sta.Rosa, Laguna with my college friends but we went there around 10 minutes before the last band performed so what the heck, did we miss anything? I was really excited to attend this one because 3eb was coming.

why blog? why share?

I got this idea to write when I was at my apartment one late afternoon alone with me, myself and I and there was nothing to do. The heavy rains caused the power to shut down for I think 20 minutes but it felt like it lasted and took half of the evening. I know you have the idea about waiting for something while doing nothing… it will feel like you have been expecting something to happen for hours even if it’s just minutes. 

I didn’t have anything to light the room, no candles, no flashlights, not even ‘gaseras’. Good thing I had my mobile phone to give out some lumens. And desperate enough, I even had to keep my door open just to keep the illumination from lightning to get inside the room.

It’s a given, I live alone by myself and come the time I go home from office to my apartment on a weekday , I do not have anyone to talk to… This is when I realized what my friends are talking… about blogging. They say it will feel like you are talking to someone… telling stories of what happened the day it was… with somebody you may or may not know…  but will surely listen to anything you want to share.