This cruel economy. Tsk, tsk. Laissez faire. Let it be.
*****
More photos of CarbonNYC here.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Number 44
No need for adjectives.
*****
I planned to watch the whole inauguration thing. I went home early and made sure that my phone was fully charged so that I could witness the event live. I even bragged to him about it. Like "hey, I'm watching Obama via live digital broadcast". Coolness. 10PM Manila Time, the scenes were all about the crowd. 11PM Manila time, a glimpse of the Obamas and the Bushes. Past 12AM Manila Time, I suddenly woke up from an unwanted nap, stunned by the sound of a loud ringtone. My buddy was calling. And Mr. Obama was saying "And God bless the United States of America". The crowd cheered. I decided to move on to replays.
Photos borrowed from the following links:
http://www.bet.com/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/03/tears-for-obama-photos_n_140582.html
http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/related/7rkuq/emotional_photos_about_the_obama_inauguration_in/
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/01/the_inauguration_of_president.html
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/01/20/world-inauguration.html?ref=rss
http://observers.france24.com/en/content/20090121-watching-obama-inauguration-around-world
http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1872900_1827615_last,00.html
Thursday, January 22, 2009
TV on the Move
After a series of hassles from my postpaid plan application, I got my sweet reward. Yahooooo! I have been enjoying it to the max. This high definition mobile TV thing is worth all those email complaints, anxiety in waiting for the replacement unit, and other technical difficulties I encountered for almost a week. I can now surf and watch as many as 15 channels (including three test broadcasts), like CNN, ETC, National Geographic, Jack, History, NBA, MTV, PBA (no commercials, fyi), Cartoon Network, CNBC, Solar Sports and Prime TV (for hit TV series) at my convenience. Feeling naka-cable TV (kick ass no?). The reception is crisp and clear. The signal is sometimes interrupted or the image becomes pixillated for a few seconds but the super simple workaround is to change angle.
I wish Smart had this promo several months back so that Kati and I could have had our own TV at home. Yeah, we would've been squeezing each other's faces in front of a 2.4" LCD monitor. But it's better than desperately downloading all sorts of movies or the American Idol reruns, or just listening to her iPod's playlists. And it could have been a good alternative to her appetite for horror films, which we would watch over a hot cup of fresh milk.
What makes the deal even better? It's still for free baby. :)
*****
For more information, visit http://smart.com.ph/gold/services/MyTV.htm. Free lifetime subscription naman jan. =D
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Kat and Jameson
We had been talking about the BIG day for over a year— from the most general information down to the most detailed emotional dilemma that you had been juggling. I had been trying to beef up your optimism, even though I knew things were easier said than done in your situation. I knew it was no piece of cake choosing and not choosing people or their expectations, something that I hoped everyone around you could understand. I'm not certain whether I was able to help. But one thing I can assure you— I was really looking forward to see you in your wedding dress as you meet your groom in his handsome suit. But due to a sudden loss in our family, I very much needed to back out, and just be there for them. I'm sorry I missed your vow.
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Jameson, yung promise mo ha?
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The following is an excerpt from the article Resolutions written by Father James B. Reuter, and published by The Philippine Star on the day before your wedding.
How do you keep a marriage together, from this day forward; for richer, for poorer; for better, for worse; in sickness and in health; until death do us part?
...
1. Let not the sun go down on your anger.
This is wise, with the wisdom of God. It is not easy to make up with words, especially when you are emotionally upset. I think that this means: the husband should make a great resolution that for the rest of his life, he will always kiss his wife good-night.
And the resolution of the wife must be: she will never turn away.
2. When husband and wife quarrel, as soon as the man can talk, he should say: “I’m sorry!”
The man sometimes protests: “But it is all her faults!”. . . When a man says “I’m sorry”, he is not withdrawing the truth of anything that he has said: “He only means: “I am sorry that I hurt you!. . .I am sorry that we are quarreling!. . I am sorry that you are crying!”. . . And this is true! .. . After he says: “I’m sorry”, the wife can say, if she believes this: “It was all my fault!” But the man should say: “I’m sorry!”
If the man does not kiss his wife goodnight, or if he does not say: “I’m sorry!”, then the wife should kiss her husband, the wife should say: “I’m sorry”. But — if this happens—it means that the girl is the strong one, and the boy is a weakling. She is the man, and he is the woman.
3. Pray together.
Father Patrick Peyton was saying, for the last 60 years: “The family that prays together, stays together”, and this is true!
4. Weekly Mass and Communion, together.
The best prayer is the Mass.
When you receive Communion it is the Body of God become part of you. It is the Blood of God running through your veins. By this you become one with God, and one with each other.
5. One bank account.
Whatever unites husband and wife is good. . . Whatever divides them is bad. . . And the most divisive force in all this world is money.
They need not have one physical bank account. They could have varied placements. But the husband should not have any money that the wife does not know about. And the wife should not have any funds that the husband does not know about. They should own everything together.
If you can not trust the one you love with money, you should never have married. Marriage must be a total investment! All that you have, and all that you are!
6. Never alone, with any other partner.
When the man marries, on his wedding day, he should make a great resolution that he will never go out alone with any woman, except his wife.
When a woman marries, on her wedding day, she should make a great resolution that she will never go out alone with any man, except her husband.
Happy new life, Kati & Jamesen!
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Jameson, yung promise mo ha?
===
The following is an excerpt from the article Resolutions written by Father James B. Reuter, and published by The Philippine Star on the day before your wedding.
How do you keep a marriage together, from this day forward; for richer, for poorer; for better, for worse; in sickness and in health; until death do us part?
...
1. Let not the sun go down on your anger.
This is wise, with the wisdom of God. It is not easy to make up with words, especially when you are emotionally upset. I think that this means: the husband should make a great resolution that for the rest of his life, he will always kiss his wife good-night.
And the resolution of the wife must be: she will never turn away.
2. When husband and wife quarrel, as soon as the man can talk, he should say: “I’m sorry!”
The man sometimes protests: “But it is all her faults!”. . . When a man says “I’m sorry”, he is not withdrawing the truth of anything that he has said: “He only means: “I am sorry that I hurt you!. . .I am sorry that we are quarreling!. . I am sorry that you are crying!”. . . And this is true! .. . After he says: “I’m sorry”, the wife can say, if she believes this: “It was all my fault!” But the man should say: “I’m sorry!”
If the man does not kiss his wife goodnight, or if he does not say: “I’m sorry!”, then the wife should kiss her husband, the wife should say: “I’m sorry”. But — if this happens—it means that the girl is the strong one, and the boy is a weakling. She is the man, and he is the woman.
3. Pray together.
Father Patrick Peyton was saying, for the last 60 years: “The family that prays together, stays together”, and this is true!
4. Weekly Mass and Communion, together.
The best prayer is the Mass.
When you receive Communion it is the Body of God become part of you. It is the Blood of God running through your veins. By this you become one with God, and one with each other.
5. One bank account.
Whatever unites husband and wife is good. . . Whatever divides them is bad. . . And the most divisive force in all this world is money.
They need not have one physical bank account. They could have varied placements. But the husband should not have any money that the wife does not know about. And the wife should not have any funds that the husband does not know about. They should own everything together.
If you can not trust the one you love with money, you should never have married. Marriage must be a total investment! All that you have, and all that you are!
6. Never alone, with any other partner.
When the man marries, on his wedding day, he should make a great resolution that he will never go out alone with any woman, except his wife.
When a woman marries, on her wedding day, she should make a great resolution that she will never go out alone with any man, except her husband.
*****
There. =)Happy new life, Kati & Jamesen!
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Jelly Shoes
I was on my way to Smart Wireless Center in Ayala to apply for my very first postpaid plan (woohoo!) when it started to pour. It would've not been a big deal had the rain spared my feet. I could feel every droplet as it glided down my toes in every stride I took. At may sound effects pa talaga. Kadiri. It was very uncomforting. The umbrella I was carrying didn't do any help at all. Coincidentally, there was this small Schu Salon a few steps away from the Smart office.
So after our transaction, we headed to Schu’s, which I didn’t notice the signage before and assumed that it was just one of those tiangge stalls in the area. I was rummaging around for a simple cut-price pair, just to tone with the clothes I was wearing for the day, when he approached me holding a pair of flat white jelly shoes. I was sceptical to try them at first. I never imagined that I would be sporting something made of that "jelly" material (or even Crocs, no offense but they just don't look good on my feet). But he was relentless, like one of those promo reps you usually meet in shopping malls. My feet gave his proposal a shot. To my surprise, the pair felt and looked fine. Or, maybe I just thought it felt that way because I had been dying to remove my old drenched worn-out shoes.
I put the recent pair on even before I handed down the bills. In fairness ha, they felt good in the rain.
He was grinning, a little proud of himself for another winning story. Yeah, yeah, not bad. Now I have my rainy day shoes! =)
So after our transaction, we headed to Schu’s, which I didn’t notice the signage before and assumed that it was just one of those tiangge stalls in the area. I was rummaging around for a simple cut-price pair, just to tone with the clothes I was wearing for the day, when he approached me holding a pair of flat white jelly shoes. I was sceptical to try them at first. I never imagined that I would be sporting something made of that "jelly" material (or even Crocs, no offense but they just don't look good on my feet). But he was relentless, like one of those promo reps you usually meet in shopping malls. My feet gave his proposal a shot. To my surprise, the pair felt and looked fine. Or, maybe I just thought it felt that way because I had been dying to remove my old drenched worn-out shoes.
I put the recent pair on even before I handed down the bills. In fairness ha, they felt good in the rain.
He was grinning, a little proud of himself for another winning story. Yeah, yeah, not bad. Now I have my rainy day shoes! =)
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