http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1p798_mirada-de-mujer
An inspiring video for those living with AIDS

A school project for Filipino class. We are students of La Salle Greenhills, an exclusive school for boys, which should explain the boys playing girl roles.

Okey, kumpara natin ang gawa nila sa gawa natin last year.

just a random video of people from mclean high school.
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Mga video ng mga kaeskwela ng mga kaibigan ko sa McLean HS sa mcLean, VA

ewan ko pero i dont feel myself today. parang ang lungkot ko ngayon. siguro kasi dami nang nangyari sa isang araw. sama nang pakiramdam ko eh pero wla akong sakit ngalang. siguro it’s just one of my downs lately.

kasi heto nga parang sa tingin ko parang ok at kontento na ako sa kung meron ako pero may pakiramdam pa rin ako ng pagkainggit nang makita ko kamkailan ung isang kakilala ko sa amin na meron siyang bagay na wala ako. bale pareho kami nang ganyang bagay pero sa kanya parang mas suitable para sa taste niya. kaseh, parehong kasi kami ng interes, ako nga naging hobby ko kaya hinihiram ko lang yung gamit ng mga magulang ko para lang masatisfy ung thirst ko para don.

but watching him using it makes me feel uncomfortable. it’s as if i desrve something better like him deserving to own that thing which is very expensive.

hindi ko naman gustong maging estrambotiko pero para alam mo yon parang di ko matanggap na merong mas magaling sa akin sa isang interes kung saan parang pakiramdam ko na kaya kong umeksel doon. Pero may darating na isang tao at aagawin ang sa tingin kong kaya ko pero hihigitan pala ako.

masakit iyon para sa akin. kanina nga lang nasa malabon ako, nakita ko isang dating kaeskwela, galing lang sa isang pagsasanay. di ko na siya binati kasseh pauwi na ako. pero hlata sa knaya na enjkoy siya sa ginagawa niya. tapos meron akong kaliga sa ineenrol kong music school, pareho kaming magpiano pero siya mas matagal nang tumutugtog at mula sa kanyang matalas na obserbasyon, mahaba pa ang tatahakin ko kasi di ko pa masurpass ang level niya. feeling ko na after 3 years na nagpiapiano ako, para na rin akong neophyte. managal pa rin ako sa pagpindot ng mga keys, di ko pa masustain ang mga hinihingi ng mga piyesa, ang the ZFair, ang Hungarian Dance, ang Song of India, ang Turkey in a Starw. Hindi ko na kaya!!

Ayoko na talaga magpiano, gusto kio nang magquit. kasi noon pa naman ayoko na magpiano pero pinilit lang ako ng mommy ko kaya sinaman na niya ako kasabay ng ate ant ng bunso kahit di ko ito nalalaman o kung tinanong niya kung gusto ko pero sa simula pa lang AYOKO NA YON TALAGA!! Gusto ko na nga umiyak as i write this blog entry right now. bukas may piano uli ako pero sabi ni Mommy tuloy na rin pa rin ako hanggang sa magJne. JUNE, ayoko na, May na lang pagpasok ko sa Benilde ayoko na kasi tumuloy pa.

Inaamin ko di ako magaling sa lahat pero may mga gusto rin ako, may mga sariling interes, ayoko na ayoko na talaga na may pumipilkit sa akin. iba ang kaso sa violin dahil desisyon ko yon at nahahalata ko na doon ako gumagaling kaysa sa piano. sa baritone, desisyon ko yon nung grade five at pinanindigan ko yon hangang sa umuwi na kami dito sa Pilipinas.

at pati naman ito na talaga hobby at major interest ko, mapapakiramdam kong  na napakainferior ko para ipagpatuloy ito. na parang ” huy, dapat may ganyan ko” or ” you should do it this way”.

i feel like i’m going to be sick but i guess kahit wala na ako sa SJA, parang hinahabol pa rin ako ng kamalasan at di ako iiwanan ng kamalasan hanggat talaga bumigay na ako at magpakamatay. ayoko na, ayoko nang maging inferior kasi pakiramdam ko parang namamaliit ko ang sarili kjong kakayahan. pati rin sa pag-guhit, ang matatawag kong natural na talento ko, ay namamaliit ko na rin yata. ang lungkot talaga ng buhay ko.

haay……………………………………………………buhay…

Valenzuela:
1. San Diego De Alcala Parish (M.H. Del Pilar Street, Poblacion, Valenzuela)
2. San Roque Parish (Mabolo, Valenzuela)
3. San Isidro Labrador (MacArthur Highway, Malinta, Valenzuela)

Malabon:
1. IMmaculate Heart of Mary Parish (Maysilo, Malabon)
2. Immaculate Conception Parish (Concepcion, Malabon)
3. San Bartolome Parish (San Agustin, Malabon)

Navotas
1. San Jose Parish (San Jose, Navotas)

Caloocan
1. San Roque Parish (somewhere sa Caloocan)

Manila
1. Manila Cathedral (Intramuros)
2. San Agustin Church (Intramuros)
3. San Lorenzo Ruiz Basilica (Binondo)
4. Nuestra Senora de Guia Parish (Ermita)
5. Malate Church (Malate)

Pasay
1. MOA Church (Diosdado Macapagal Avenue, Pasay City right beside SM Mall of Asia)

La fiebre local de la campaña lectoral ha comenzado ya. ¡desde pasada
mes de de Marso A trenta, he visto ya los carteles de la campaña que
eran fijados (duh! ése es porqué son carteles) con las caras de
caras similares y no similares. Alcalde Sherwin Gatchalian del titular
está funcionando para su 2do término y el suyo él está para arriba
contra districto Representivo Bobbit Carlos, MD de la ciudad de Valenzuela el
1r que ahora esté funcionando para su término pasado como alcalde.
Durante el término de Bobbit como alcalde, no sabía exactamente él
mejoró la ciudad excepto levantar su estado detrás en 1998 de un
municipio en una ciudad cargada y su proyecto limpio y verde ambicioso
donde hay carros de la basura que cantan la canción de Macarena con
las líricas cambiadas de “Macarena, Macarena, macarena” en “Basurero,
Basurero, Basurero”. ¡Cómo es extraño y tremendo era eso!

Ahora en
que el triunfo Gatchalian del aka de Sherwin tomó la oficina, estos
30 algo compañero del negocio tenían algo en mente. lo llamo el
alcalde del encerado puesto que él tiene en su primer término poner
para arriba las porciones del encerado que cuelgan en los postes de la lámpara, postes eléctricos, y dondequiera en el ojo público para promover
proyectos del gobierno de la ciudad, cercados, y las realizaciones.
recuerdo el año pasado, había un juego sobre la vida de una del
héroe venerado y de primer namesake, el Dr. Pio Valenzuela de
nuestra ciudad. Había un cartel del encerado que promovía el juego
con alcalde Win en él, usando a un tagalogo del barong y sentándose
en una vieja silla tradicional.

cuál es famoso sobre Sherwin es que él tiene esta actitud del
muchacho del cartel de la firma en la mayoría de sus encerados y en
sus carteles de la campaña cuál es divertido sobre él que lo están
utilizando que la misma foto de él que se presenta como ése desde
sus días del congreso antes de la oficina asumida en 2004.

los parecer algún otro se fijan para seguir su trayectoria. El
representante y el hermano de Sherwin, REX Gatchalian está buscando
su 2do término en oficina. él puede ser que ahora tope contra el
reelectionist que volvía Magtanggol Gunigundo (si mis hechos
correctos). No es que él está siguiendo a su hermano como
funcionamiento para un poste político, él es justo que también lo
conocen para tener una actitud de la firma en la mayoría de sus
carteles de la campaña, uniforme en su Centros Servicio (uno está
situado en la carretera de MacArthur en Malinta). Su cara es como un
kontravida malvado (hay buen?) el hacer frente derecho en la cámara
fotográfica con una cara que mira mala que sonríe. Otro Gatchalian
está funcionando para la oficina por la 1ra vez, y ése es WES
Gatchalian.Él también tiene esta actitud de la firma como los
primeros 2 aunque no sé mucho sobre sus trucos puesto que él está
funcionando para la posición del 2do representante del districto de
la cual Arkong Bato no es una parte.

 Aquí es cuál es realmente divertido, cada uno de los tres hermanos
tiene apodos tres-indicados con letras: TRIUNFO, REX, y WES. Ahora el
uso de Gatchalians sus apodos como siglas en sus plataformas y
whatevers de la campaña. no cuido para lo que están parados sus
apodos pero me siento que deseo compartirla con usted.

otro que funciona para los postes locales aquí en Valenzuela es este
jugador anterior de PBA que nombre pasado es Esplana. Él era un
compañero de equipo de Sen. Robert Jaworski durante la altura del renombre del
PBA que él es mensaje de la campaña es “”NOSOTROS ES UN EQUIPO!”!”.

 de parte de Malabon, el Aquino-Oretas ahora está formando una
dinastía política. Tito Oreta está funcionando para la reelección
así que él puede buscar un 2do término como maypor, Lenlen Oreta,
hermano de Tito, está funcionando como vice alcalde. La esposa de
Lenlen, Tessie Aquino-Oreta está funcionando para la reelección como
senador así como su hermano, Noynoy Aquino.

Los hermanos Sandoval se
parecen formar uno también, como el representante de Malabon y Navotas del
titular, político Federico “Ricky” Sandoval están, si me no
confunden que da su ayuda desde su hermano Alvin Sandoval que esté
funcionando para un poste (era él un councilor puesto que él era
como, en carteleras desde enero incluso antes del período de la
campaña?). Si la esposa de Ricky está funcionando, I’m que
conjeturaba ella puede ser que wanna recicle sus viejos carteles de
ella que se presentaba como la raya vertical Regine Velasquez del Cai
del sHan con f4 como una elección del último del fondo y su sueño
de dar vuelta a Malabon en una ciudad del mercado.

El Vicencios no es afilado en dar encima de tampoco. También están
compitiendo para recuperar paso de la energía una a la vez. El hijo
de alcalde Amado Vicencio anterior de Malabon, alcalde Arnold Vicencio
del titular, está buscando la reelección.

No tengo ninguna idea si Jayjay Yambao que, con Amado Vicencio y Tito
Oreta, fue ofrecido en una serie del drama llamó “Un Cuento de Tres Alcaldes (el alcalde suspendido, el alcalde substituto, y el
Alcalde-Elegir)”, si él desea funcionar otra vez como alcalde. Puesto
que lo derrotaron, él tenía esta demostración de la TV en la
estación gobierno-secuestrada, IBC-13. Si él está funcionando
siempre otra vez, él puede ser que dé fuera de los libros otra vez
cómicos que representaban su vida y él es el “llamar divino para
servir a la gente con gobierno”.

¿Cómo extraño es eso!?

bien, ésa es política filipina a usted. No somos bastante viejos
votar pero desde ahora, puedo realmente decir cuál es el merecer y lo
más menos posible el merecer.

¡Adiós para ahora!

The local election campaign fever has already begun. as early as last March 30, i have already seen campaign posters being posted (duh! that’s why they’re posters) with faces of similar and not similar faces. Incumbent mayor Sherwin Gatchalian is running for his 2nd term and his he is up against Valenzuela City 1st District Rep. Bobbit Carlos, MD who is now running for his last term as mayor. During Bobbit’s term as mayor, i didn’t exactly know how he improved the city except raising its status back in 1998 from a municipality into a chartered city and his ambitious Clean and Green project where there are garbage trucks singing the Macarena song with lyrics re-arranged from “Macarena, Macarena, macarena” into “Basurero, Basurero, Basurero”. How weird and awful was that! Now when Sherwin aka Win Gatchalian took office, this 30 something business fellow had something in mind. i call him the Tarpaulin mayor since he has in his first term put up lots of tarpaulin hanging in lamppost, electric post, and anywhere in the public eye to promote city government projects, fenced ones, and accomplishments. i remember last year, there was a play about the life of one of our city’s most revered hero and foremost namesake, Dr. Pio Valenzuela. There was a tarpaulin poster promoting the play with Mayor Win in it, wearing a barong tagalog and sitting in an old traditional chair.

what’s famous about Sherwin is that he has this signature poster boy pose in most of his tarpaulins and in his campaign posters. what’s funny about it that he’s been using that same photo of him posing like that since his congressional days before assuming office in 2004.

looks like someone else is set to follow his path. Rep. and brother of Sherwin, REX Gatchalian is seeking his 2nd term in office. he might now be bumping against returning reelectionist Magtanggol Gunigundo (if my facts are right). It’s not that he’s following his brother as running for a political post, it’s just that he is also known for having a signature pose in most of his campaign posters, even on his Serbisyo Centers (one is located in MacArthur Highway in Malinta). His face is like an evil kontravida (is there a good one?) facing straight at the camera with a mean looking face smiling. Another Gatchalian is running for office for the 1st time, and that’s WES Gatchalian. He also has this signature pose like the first 2 although i don’t know much about his gimmickry since he’s running for the position of 2nd district representative from which Arkong Bato is not a Part of.

Here’s what’s really funny, each of the three brothers have three-lettered nicknames: WIN, REX, and WES. Now the Gatchalians use their nicknames as acronyms on their platforms and campaign whatevers. i don’t care what their nicknames stand for but i feel i want to share it with you.

other running for local posts here in Valenzuela is this former PBA player whose last name is Esplana. He used to be a teammate of Sen. Robert Jaworski during the height of the PBA’s popularity. he’s campaign message is “ONE TEAM TAYO!”.

on the part of Malabon, the Aquino-Oretas are now forming a political dynasty. Tito Oreta is running for reelection so he can seek a 2nd term as maypor, Lenlen Oreta, Tito’s brother, is running as Vice Mayor. Lenlen’s wife, Tessie Aquino-Oreta is running for reelection as Senator as well as his brother, Noynoy Aquino. The brothers Sandoval seems to be forming one too, as the incumbent MaNa rep, Federico “Ricky” Sandoval” is, if i’m not mistaken giving his support for his brother Alvin Sandoval who is running for a political post (was he a councilor since he was like, in billboards as early as January even before the campaign period?). If Ricky’s wife is running, I’m guessing she might wanna recycle her old posters of her posing like SHan Cai slash Regine Velasquez with f4 as a background last election and her dream of turning Malabon into a Market City.

The Vicencios is not keen on giving up either. They are also vying to regain power one step at a time. Former Malabon mayor Amado Vicencio’s son, incumbent mayor Arnold Vicencio, is seeking reelection.

I have no idea if Jayjay Yambao who, with Amado Vicencio and Tito Oreta, was featured in a drama series called “A Tale of Three Mayors (The Suspended Mayor, The Substitute Mayor, And The Mayor-Elect)”, if he wanna run again as mayor. Since he was defeated, he had this TV show on the government-sequestered station, IBC-13. If ever he’s running again, he might give out again comic books depicting his life and he’s “divine calling to serve the people through governance”. How weird is that!?

well, that’s Philippine politics to you. We’re not old enough to vote but as early as now, i can really tell which is the more deserving and the more deserve-nots!

Bye now!

1. Instead of using a fridge, place all of your soda cans outside in your balcony if you have one at dusk and have them stayed there the whole night. In the end, you can have ice-cold sodas right at youy balcony. The best months to place them there is from the months of September to early June at the Western adn Northern Hemisphere. Plus, you place of residence must have a temperate climate.

2. Do all your heavy household chores in the morning as early as six and then do the light ones for the rest of the day. After all that, take a really cold shower to take all that stress off your workload. Once you are squeeky clean, take a afternoon nap, turn the electrixc fan as high as 3 and make your well-deserve siesta for the rest of daytime hours. Estimated time for you to wake up is 6 pm. just be careful not to take you naps seriously as it may hinder you sleep cycle at night. You don’t have to use an aircon since you’ll be using an energy saving e-fan. but if your npot satisfied at having an e-fan, use the tradition abaniko to suit you satisfaction.

3. Don’t watch TV nor use the family PC 5he whole day, it emits heat and adds the humidity of the room especially at the day’s most humid time. LImit your usage and make the afternoon you siesta time.

4. If you wanna go to the great outdoors, walk you way there instead of using any forms of tranportation, especially if the nearest resort is just right next door. but if you wanna go 65 miles away from your house, take passage on someone else’s vehicle to get you there to save money.

5. Instead of watching TV or using a PC, why not isten to a radio. For FM, i recomend the following: RJ 100.3 (The latest and greatest), 106.3 WRock, WRR 101.9 For Life!, Manila’s Comfortable Choice 106.7 Dream FM, Magic 89.9, Wave 88.9,  and iFM. for AM: DZMM 630, DWWW 774, DZRH, etc.

As of this writing, i’m waiting for my first batch of dirty laundry to be dryed gy our washing machine and have them hang (sampay) by my bunso. After that, ill thake my next batch to have it washed then later my last batch plus the handwashables still in my room.

I can’t get the picture why some of my friends seems astonished whenever i say that i can do laundry (e.g. “Marunong akong maglaba ng mga deputi, dekolor, atskaa magwalis…”. Add to their atonishent that i can actually do household chores.

surprising really but it seems that, if my theory is right, these guys don’t know how to do household chores (gawaing bahay) and must be living a life of luxury, and that their household needs are met by their household helper aka the maid or katulong or alalay, or tsimay.

Katulong is the Tagalog word for helper while alalay is for assistant. there are no clear differences among the two except that katulong  sonds more inferior and negative espeically if we pinpouint it to maids.

These guys really don’t seem to care if their own classroom are clean. take this example from one time when i was still in high school (NAKS!). I was the only one sweeping the floors, wiping the dirt of the whiteboards, taking chalk off the eraser, organizing chairs and it seems no one in my monitorial groups don’t seem to care cleaningnthe house. they just let their friends inside the classroom, chat and making messes out from eating candy, chips, and the like.

surely, they dont even know how to fold clothes, hahahahaha. oph well, karma will get after them sooner or later.

ok, got to go now, my laundry seems finsihed. better hang them up at our rooftop