cowboyin'

visit to the place called "red rock"

wonderful message

parents restrict us from going out every holy week. and as an act of living up to the ten commandments we obey them.
i have been trapped in our house for days so i have taken to watching tv all day.
its not difficult to like the shows especially if your tv can only siphon one channel.
but there was one show that i really liked in particular "a dangerous life", the title tells so much about the story it conveys.
the story is about the Aquino's and the Marcoses, assassinations, coup d' etat, and the EDSA revolution.

it was quite the same as what we already know about these events. however, one dialogue impressed me a lot.

it was a dialogue between First Lady Imelda Marcos, played by Tessie Tomas, and a foreign journalist.(I can't remember the exact words but here it is.)

(as an explanation to the money she used for the construction of glamorous buildings)
Imelda: Do you know what Filipino's need more than food?
Journalist: (silence)
Imelda: Respect.

she claims that only by making the Philippines look glamorous can the other countries respect us.

i almost sided with the marcoses after hearing those words because it was quite right... but only for a time.

yellow sorrow

i was walking my dog one day when i saw this really beautiful plant. it was just small but its flowers was what got my attention. it was yellow.

i just stared at it because it mesmerized me. then i realized that the day after today would have been the birthday of the former president Corazon Aquino.

i was overcome with grief that i wanted so much to get the flower, but i realized that such a beauty should be allowed to live and bloom until the day it shall wither.

new legging

going to different places to search for news is always a tiring yet enjoyable task.

a few days ago, me and my friends went to the office of the Philippine Atmospherical, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Agency to ask about EL NIñO.

instead of another boring interview, we were entertained by a very nice employee. he was very charming and hospitable. he even invited us to partake of the fruits they grew at the back of their office.

so, bold as we are, we jumped at the opportunity. there were trees of guava and camias, and we ate all that was within our reach.

after the interview, our energy was not yet spent so we took pictures with the big commercial plane of PAL as background(the office was within the Dumaguete airport)

we were all giggling as we left the airport all the while thinking that all is well that ends well.

the brain stirrer

my sister kept on talking about a movie trailer she saw in ultra. the movie she was talking about was SHUTTER ISLAND. it makes no sense to me but she seems to be excited about it so my interest was piqued. she kept blabbing about it but i dismissed it for a time. but one day, i was surprised when i saw her holding a copy of SHUTTER ISLAND (yes, the movie was based on a book). she became very quiet and wouldn't stop reading. when she finished it she wouldn't tell me the story so i decided to read it too.

the book is super shocking. the ending was super mind-boggling. until now i don't know what to believe.

READ IT PLEASE AND TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK.
I HAVE THE COPY. SO IF YOU WANT TO BORROW JUST SEE ME

shopaholic

i've been reading Sophie Kinsella's shopaholic books for a month now and i'm on my third book. i have been super amazed at the contents. all i can say is that it's so refreshing to read novels that converses with the reader. the shopaholic collection portraits Rebecca Bloomwood, the protagonist, as a super shopping addict. Rebecca loves to justify all her purchases not realizing that she already has a roomful of it. the story revolves around her addiction and how it affects her life, her parents life, her love life, and her bestfriends life. its such an interesting read because it shows the characters weakness which turns out to be one of her strengths.

being with Rebecca for a bit long has really transformed me, her confidence is really infectious.