Wolverine 2009!!!

have you seen the trailer!? X-Men Origins: Wolverine, (i don't know but i like "Wolverine: The Origins" better) is so far the movie that i am personally anticipating. the movie will have the original actor, Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. it will feature very, very nice action sequence. of course, Wolverine's prime opponent, Sabretooth will be played by Liev Schreiber. it will also show Gambit, the card-exploding master who was never part of the three X-Men movies. Wolverine will be one of the movies being waited by people like me all over the world. hopefully, this will somehow satisfy my own knowledge about Wolverine. can't wait to see the movie, and just for the teaser, here is the trailer. 

enjoy!

X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE HD

a father's journey to meet his daughter

i travelled to Northern Samar last Saturday, November 29, 2008 to meet finally meet my daughter. we had several stops before reaching the roro port itself, and one of them is Milas Resto... this is one of the stops that caught my attention. it is a nice place.

this is the terminal ticket that you have to pay for P11.20. you have to pay this amount before you can even enter the port. well, the port is a large place that has spaces being wasted away.

this is the ticket itself if you will be bording the roro. it is already paid for when i boaded the bus going to Samar.

and these, these are the Roros. they hop you from island to island. it's not cozy, it has amenities though. but i don't know if you will enjoy this ride. for two hours, it has 2 tv's, which plays from anything to everything. no good movies though.

this will be the road vehicles seldom travel. well, because it already damaged. this is not just one, there are quite a number of roads and bridges that are damaged and really needs repair. anyways, they're just parts of my journey. the prize really awaits somewhere in Northern Samar.




these are some of the pictures of my Mikaela Eunice... she just turned 2 months old on this pictures. she was born September 29, 2008. i had been told that she is weighing around 6.2 pounds right now. and she's an arm length long. 2 months old. she also has this loud voice whenever she cries out.

A Tribute to the REAL LEGEND.

i have seen and heard tributes to different bands. the APO Hiking Society and Eraserheads (or Eheads), well, i got nothing agains them. but for me, it has been one BIG JOKE. you ask me why? because we never given a tribute to the "Grandfathers" of Pinoy Rock --- JUAN DELA CRUZ BAND.

these guys were the one who revolutionized Pinoy Rock! i mean, come on! where in the world would the bands today if not for the efforts of these guys?

according to an article from Wikipedia,
"Juan Dela Cruz Band, a Garage Rock- and Blues Rock-influenced group consisting of guitarist Wally Gonzalez, bassist Mike Hanopol, and drummer Pepe Smith, are often credited for ushering in the first "rock & roll revolution" in the Philippines that lasted from the late '60s to the late '70s (also known as the Golden Age of Pinoy Rock). Considered by many to be the "grandfathers" of Pinoy Rock, they played a large role in re-awakening national pride through their bluesy Tagalog rock songs at a time of English-dominant music in the local scene. During a Woodstock-esque concert in Luneta Park, the group performed their original "Himig Natin" for the first time; and this helped change the face of Pinoy Rock."

see? it's a good thing to let others know that we are giving tributes to the bands that were popular during their times... but let's not forget the beginning.

ito ang mahirap sa mga Pinoy, ang dali nating makalimot kung saan tayo galing. ang nakikita lang natin, ang ngayon. pero maraming bagay tayong nakakalimutan. isa lang ang bandang nagbigay ng HIMIG NATIN.

RED MOBILE

i recently have seen some plastic advertisements on several stores that says, "Red Mobile load available here". i was curious as to what this Red Mobile is. is it a new network player that will compete against the stupidities, rudeness, shameless acts of Globe, Smart and the fair playing (so far) Sun Cellular? i said to myself, once i get in the office, i will need to check on that Red Mobile. i asked my team mate Dan about it, he said, "baka parang Addict Mobile lang din yan...". i said, "malamang.". and guess what? TRUE ENOUGH.

Red Mobile, according to one of the several blogs i read, "On April 28, 2008, PLDT disclosed to the SEC that it has bought CURE from Bobby Ongpin for a total amount of Php419.54 million and along with it, the allocation of 10 Mhz in the 2100 Mhz band.

Smart also disclosed it will be investing an additional Php210 Million which it says will operate independently, resulting to the new service called umobile. In essence, Smart got the 3G license and additional bandwidth while umobile will ride on Smart’s network.

According to a source close to someone inside umobile:

• umobile will cease to exist. Operations of umobile have been merged with Smart and several people were let go due to the resulting redundancies.

• Red Mobile will now be the new brand of the mobile service, much like how Addict Mobile was positioned by Smart for the niche crowd.

• The ad-supported model is still in question. It might continue; it might not. But based on the re-branding, my guess is that it won’t go as originally planned. Otherwise, they would have just stuck to the brand and just consolidated operations.

What might have happened? It could be one of many things.

• My source said, Smart was only interested in the 3G license. Maybe that’s why we’ve seen Smart 3G (Smart Bro) go up to 2Mbps recently.

• umobile didn’t get much traction and might have missed their milestone of 10,000 subscribers by year-end.

• There were also problems with interconnectivity with other telcos like Globe and Sun Cellular.

• Companies didn’t bite the ad-supported model. This one is a bit curious since they set-up was really targeted. It’s also possible that a userbase of under 10,000 is too little to run an SMS-based campaign." - this is as written on yugatech's blog.

so now, there will a new player in the country, but, it will be on Smart's court. well, we'll see what the people will say about this. will they be loyal to Sun Cellular who iniated the unlimited calls and texts that the two giant telecoms also have but are to lame? Sun Cellular's services might have technical problems, yes, who never had? but hopefully, Sun Cellular can do something about it, and will do something about it. like i said, the people will be the judge on this one.

CROSSROADS

From Wikipedia, Crossroads (culture), an intersection of roads. This meaning is used metaphorically as a place where other things - both physical and abstract - meet.
It can be used both with a singular and with a plural meaning, i.e. to be at a crossroads, the crossroads are...

The free dictionary says:
cross·road
(krôs r d , kr s -)
n.
1. A road that intersects another road.
2. crossroads (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
a. A place where two or more roads meet.
b. A small, usually rural community situated at an intersection of two or more roads: asked for directions at a remote crossroads.
c. A place that is centrally located.
d. A crucial point. See Synonyms at crisis.

What am I trying to say? Simple. In life, there will always be the “crossroads”… either, in love, career, and faith. Me? I am still in the “crossroads of faith”. Some years ago, I was a worship team leader from my former church. I played the drums, keyboard, bass and vocals. I was part of an organization called Cabuyao Youth for Jesus Movement. Notice that the words I used on this sentence is WAS… past tense. That is because it was my past.

I, before, wanted to be a Worship Pastor, head one of the crucial parts of the Church organizations. The worship team, as others see it, is cool, groups of talented people, etc… but inside the team, there are many things that require dedication, humility, discipline, faith, and a whole lot others.

If you’re a part of this team, you need to practice perseverance and humility a lot of times. People may tend to look at the team as celebrities. And if you got caught in it, it will have a painful effect. God said in Isaiah 42:8 “I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another…” many worship team members tend to forget this one, yes, including me. But that is not why I fall. I fell because of my own wrong doings. I trusted the people around me a little bit too much. And when the storm came, I forgot that people have the tendency to forget you and leave you hanging in the air. My bad.

Anyways, the now is I am on my own “crossroads of faith”. As a pastor once told me, I am not a backslider, which I really never wanted to be called. He just told me that I am on my crossroads of faith because I am confused and angry and infuriated at that time. Well, maybe a bit ‘til now. Today maybe a different story, but then again, the root problem was always the same. Proverbs 16:18 "Pride goes before destruction…".

Right now, I am still battling my inner demons. Yes, battling it out. I’m getting exhausted at times, but I cannot just give in. my life depends on it.

Why Is The Philippines Poor?

Here is a good article sent by Dr. Arsenio Martin of Fort Arthur, Texas. Enjoy reading.

THE DIFFERENCE

The difference between the poor countries and the rich ones is not the age of the country:

• This can be shown by countries like India & Egypt, that are more than 2000 years old, but are poor.
  
• On the other hand, Canada, Australia & New Zealand, that 150 years ago were inexpressive, today are developed countries, and are rich.
  

The difference between poor & rich countries does not reside in the available natural resources.

• Japan has a limited territory, 80% mountainous, inadequate for agriculture & cattle raising, but it is the second world economy. The country is like an immense floating factory, importing raw materials from the whole world and exporting manufactured products.
  
• Another example is Switzerland, which does not plant cocoa but has the best chocolate in the world. In its little territory they raise animals and plant the soil during 4 months per year. Not enough, they produce dairy products of the best quality! It is a small country that transmits an image of security, order & labor, which made it the world's strongest, safest place.

Executives from rich countries who communicate with their counterparts in poor countries show that there is no significant intellectual difference.

Race or skin color are also not important: immigrants labeled lazy in their countries of origin are the productive power in rich European countries.

What is the difference then?

The difference is the attitude of the people, framed along the years by the education & the culture & flawed tradition.

On analyzing the behavior of the people in rich & developed countries, we find that the great majority follow the following principles in their lives:

1. Ethics, as a basic principle.
2. Integrity.
3. Responsibility.
4. Respect to the laws & rules.
5. Respect to the rights of other citizens.
6. Work loving.
7. Strive for savings & investment.
8. Will of super action.
9. Punctuality.
10. And of course...Discipline.
    

In poor countries, only a minority follow these basic principles in their daily life.

The Philippines is not poor because we lack natural resources or because nature was cruel to us. In fact, we are supposedly rich in natural resources.

We are poor because we lack the correct attitude. We lack the will to comply with and teach these functional principles of rich & developed societies.
But those may happen because of your lack of discipline & laziness, your love for intrigue and politics, your indifference to saving for the future, your stubborn attitude.

If you love your country, let this message circulate so that many Filipinos could reflect about this, & CHANGE & ACT!

finally...

last September 3, 2008, i had bought my own iPod. my iPod is 160GB, worth almost P14,000. i bought it at Robinson's Galleria. i was so happy i forgot to sleep. i immediately went to the nearest internet shop to check on it. unfortunately, i was unable to download songs from it.

but then again, who says i can't try. the following day, i did tried it again and it worked! i began gathering songs from Limewire. then, i gathered my cd's and had them converted to mp3.

the only problem now, is getting 40,000 songs. well, give me a year or so, and i will have that ipod full.

Pizza Hut at Gateway Mall Cubao

this is a story of an incident that happened last July 26, 2008.

it was my nephew's, Rheick, 5th birthday. we went to my favorite pizza hut place at Gateway Mall, Cubao. now, my brother, Yel, told us that pizza hut has this gimmick of giving birthday cakes to birthday celebrants who is celebrating on that day inside their restaurant. now, i don't really know about that. so i asked this guy working at pizza hut. he said "ay, wala po kami nung ganun sir.". i said, ok. so we settled for the what we have ordered. right after he answered my inquiry, the staff sang a happy birthday song, gathered around the celebrant and gave a birthday cake. WOW! i know, my nephew is just 5 years old. but i was offended. good thing my mom quickly talked about how much better Rheck's birthday song was when his classmates sang it for him. then after that, i told them that i amm re-considering their restaurant as my favorite one.

last August 8, 2008, chet and i went to Gateway. we were going to Yel at UE when she asked for pizza. i have forgotten about telling her about what happened and the location. when we were inside pizza hut, i remembered everything, it came back instantly.

i tried avoiding the table where we sat. when we were sitted at the table of our choice, i felt a heavy emotion starting to sprout out of me. when i was remembering what happened, tears suddenly started flowing down my eyes. it maybe so shallow on some, but for me, i felt that my nephew was treated so unfairly by Pizza hut on his birthday. i felt that that particular restaurant was so disgusting. i couldn't even appreciate their food. i cried. not because i'm so happy but because i'm so angry. i felt humiliated by the staff of pizza hut, and really felt that they owe my nephew an apology. it's not because of the birthday cake, it's because they misled, lied and clearly, don't know what i was clearly asking.

Pizza Hut at Gateway Mall in Cubao, YOU'RE SO DISGUSTING.

THE DARK KNIGHT

this is not a review.











this is just my own outlook on the movie itself. i had been waiting for this movie for a long time already. been waiting for the TRUE color of the Batman. the one that is dark, violent, yet with a heart. the movie was in its own sense, brutal, violent and dark. BUT I LOVE IT!

last July 18, 2008, Dell Phils gave us the chance to see the movie on its Premier night here at Eastwood City. we grabbed the chance to see the movie and i really loved it. Heath Ledger was great, Bale was great, hell, everyone is great!

the movie was what i really expected and wanted it to be. to show the real batman as a human being and not just someone who fights crime. it showed how he is as someone who can also be influenced by the enemies he was fighting against. but in the end, it showed that he chose to be against them. like Harvey Dent said "You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.".

like i have said, this is the movie that i have been waiting for. because i know from the beginning that Batman is not the average hero guy who's not being swayed and tempted to do the things that he's fighting against. after all, he's just human.

'Philippines Sunken Ferry - Recovery/Rescue Operations'

these are the photos that was taken from the sunken MV Princess of the Stars. it is very heartbreaking and hurting. thanks to all who helped and are continuously helping in the on going search and rescue. hopefully, there could be miracles...

"almost over you"

"i saw an old friend of ours today..."
----- though we never had a common friend,
"she asked about you and I didn't quite know what to say"
----- i do understand.
"heard you've been makin' the rounds round here"
----- and you heard it right,
"while I've been tryin' to make the tears disappear"
----- i don't know if you ever did.

"you're such a sly one with your cold, cold heart"
----- yes, i know that part.
"for you leavin' come easy but it tore me apart"
----- yes, i have heard it from your voice,
"time heals all wounds they say and I should know"
----- you won't be affected.
"'cause it seems like forever but I'm lettin' you go"
----- well, its for your own good.

"i can forgive you and soon I'll forget all my shattered dreams"
----- good to hear that,
"although you left with nothing to show but all misery"
----- i am really, REALLY SORRY...

"now I'm almost over you"
----- good for you.
"i've almost shook these blues"
----- it's nice to hear that.
"so when you come back around"
----- go on,
"after painting the town you'll see"
----- see what?
"I'm almost over you"
----- i may never recover.


i have caused you tremendous pain.
and yes, i may never recover.
im afraid to love someone,
because of what i have done to you.

Bagyong Frank

dumaan nung sabado at lingo ang bagyong frank. isa sa pinakamalakas na bagyong dumaan ngayong taon. grabe... maraming namatay, maraming nasaktan, marami pang nawawala, may barkong tumaob, mga baha na naman na may mga basura, etc. hay naku! paulit-ulit na rin ang kwento ng baha, ng mga barkong tumataob dahil sinusulong ang bagyo. nakakaawa yung mga pamilyang naiwan dahil sa pangyayari. di ko naman alam kung ano dapat sabihin sa kanila kasi hay....

Philippine Independence Day

today is the 101th Independence Day of the Philippines. yup! ika-101 taon ng kalayaan ng Pinas! nakakalungkot isipin na ang inalayan ng mga bulaklak ng pangulo ng bansang ito, ay ang taong hindi humingi ng kalayaan bagkus, pagkakapantay-pantay lamang. tapos, ang pinuntahan ng senate president, e yung taong nagbenta ng bayan sa mga amerikano. sana, ma-realize ng mga pilipino kung sino talaga ang dapat maging bayani.

bad brother

akalain mo yun?! pagkatapos ng ilang panahon, nabayaran ko na din ang lokong nagpahirap sa amin. siguro, hindi ko sya basta mapapatawad sa mga ginawa nya. isipin mo, kapatid mo, pauutangin mo dahil sa nagastos di nila pera nya, tapos nung umutang sa yo, MAY PATONG! YES, may tubo. amp! kapal ng pagmumukha ng gagong yun!

sharing some...

i have seen this man for some time now. he's always at the same spot every evening and morning. i dont know his name.


this is the very cart that he sleeps on. and when it rains, it pours. i dont like to say that i pity this man. why? because he is surviving this situation. my only wish is that i can be of help on some thing. i just wish that there would be someone who could give this man a real shelter. will there be someone who can help this guy? or help me help this man. i'm hoping that there would be someone who can read this article and provide some feedback.

a day with my family

today was a special day. i spent time with my son at the hospital inside a mall in Mandaluyong. that would be Megamall. finally, i get to carry my son around and be proud of him. Chet and i enjoyed the day for that would be our official get together for the first time! was apprehensive at first because her father was with them (as if guarding their every movement), but i just shoved it off and focus on my family. my son was getting heavier by the day. i get to carry him and noticed that he already gained weight. Chet also gets more prettier by the day... no lies.

we purchased some items also (that got us out from her father's eyes...), and bought some things that will be used for Lemuel. we ate afterwards. then i have noticed that it's already time for them to go home. hay... how sad. but then again, they need to go home.

the sad part was when one gets home. her mother nagged and nagged and told her some stupid stuff. DAMN IT! why? i mean, why do you have to be bitchy to your daughter who is supporting you? financially. you always ask for money, for "allowance" that amounts to P4000/ pay day. that's P8000 per month! it's like your working although the truth is your just gambling the money and "earn your own". it's not good. they're bitching her around and yet, they are asking for support.

a father's cry

so where do i begin? for starters, i am very, very much devastated. why? because now, i know i failed, miserably. i really dont know what to do, where to go, and/or what to think. it sucks. i screwed up, BIG TIME.

it hurts a lot to think that i failed my family. i failed their expectations. i failed. I FAILED.

first born

last May 8, 2008 at around 8:14 am, Thursday, Manila time, my son was born. he was born at Medical City, expensive hospital, but then again, the service is commendable. Chet and i were expecting the baby on May 12, 2008. but since the incident at Alabang Medical Clinic last May 6, 2008 that gave her the creeps, she bled til the next day, May 7, 2008. i rushed her to the hospital for assistance. we came at around 1 am, she was then checked, and re-checked. after a few minutes, it was decided that she needs to be admitted already. we agreed to the decision made. at around 4 am, her family arrived. then, at 8:14, we were told that she already gave birth to our son. i was excited though i don't really know if i am.



we were then asked to proceed to where we will be escorted and have a glimpse of my son. we rushed in, together with Nonoy who happens to be one of the Godfathers of my son and my best friend. we then had a first glimpse of my first born. hahaha! i was stunned! i don't know what to do, so i grabbed my phone, took shots and... nothing. my phone is an old version so it didn't took that good photos. but then again, i had given the video camera to the nurse who managed to take pictures inside the delivery room. here's some of the shots taken...



but as of the moment, we have a problem. the hospital bill amounts to P33,000++. and the money that we had, has vanished. we had to pay some bills, some debts, and we used the money for it.

not that i am ungrateful, but some people don't know how to value a loved one's priorities. they talked trash at you, for you, on you, etc. but once they see your son, they would be this loving people imagined. but then again, they are the ones who will hurt you again. and talk about money. but i had been approached by Chet's friends and told me to just shoved it off. ok. for now.

but i still want my family. my son. to be beside me. that i may take care of them. i need financial assistance.

thoughts....

i got inside me this taunting depression or sorrow. i have been feeling this sadness for a long time now, ever since i destroyed my relationship with a woman i loved for 6 years. well, i know that she's happy now. i made her mother feel so good and her so bad about staying and sticking with me for so long. i had been so wrong with what i did, but then again, i am still blaming myself about what i did. it hurts a lot when i think of the things i have let go because of it.

there are times that i woke up feeling i did something so stupid and feels like i have to regret it. much as i want to have her back, i know it was my mistake and foolishness in the first place that caused us to separate. now, im just feeling the effect of it.

i have never been honest with myself, maybe i really dont know how to love someone because i still haven't learned how to love myself. maybe i have not yet forgiven myself too.

Amigo Bear Team

today, i received 3 pictures of our team, Amigo Bear Team, who recently won the Team of the Week... not bad for one of the newest teams here at Dell QC Site. well, we got 100% for CE and 100% for XPR. really, not bad. but the news that is bothering me would be our performance for next CE. maintaining or even going not much lower than 80% would be hard work. really hard work. especially since our policies have changed. but nontheless, we still have to work it out. so, just to share some of the pictures from my new team: