Thursday, September 30, 2010
Day 3 - So I suck at this
September 30, 2010 -Fighting the temptation of the lonely atis in the ref...I already ate 2 after lunch (I only bought 3 on my way home from the hospital) Atis, or sweet sop or sugar apple, is my favorite fruit! Very bad for someone watching her sugar. :) Lost the fight come dinner time.
Day 2 - View from the 8th floor
September 29, 2010 - Lights from the window. Couldn't sleep in Mom's hospital room.
I'm sorry if this trivializes things
A lot has been written on the blast that shook De La Salle University at the end of the 2010 bar exams last Sept. 26, 2010. Read notes and status(es) on FB and you'll see what I mean. Once again, people are scrambling to make sense of the events that unfolded. Reports show that the blast is frat-related. Violence and fraternities. Really.
Once again, words like brotherhood and omerta are being bandied about. Once again, fraternities have closed ranks and issuing statements like "That's not us", "We're not that kind of fraternity", "We didn't do that", "Not one of our members will do that". Once again, authorities, schools and parents are calling for stricter control and harsher punishment for the perpetrators.
What's different this time is that they saw fit to throw their grenade in the middle of a crowd of people in the middle of what is supposed to be a joyous occasion. (let's face it, the mere fact of finishing the bar exams IS cause for celebration.) Ok, so maybe the grenade's a first too.
When I first heard the news on Sunday night, I thought "fraternities". As more news filtered in the idea that it was frat-related became more concrete. Sucks. I even entertained the idea that the people involved may be people I ACTUALLY know. In the course of my work, I've met a lot of other lawyers from other schools and some of them are fraternity members. I sometimes can't get my head around the fact that some of them went through hazing and later on hazed their incoming "brods".
While I'm not totally for or against fraternities and sororities (I was almost part of one, and they're great women), I also have to remind myself that fraternities and sororities have done some people some good. There's this one classmate who would've dropped out of law school if not for the intervention of the fraternity, the assistance they give during bar ops. Or how about the job opportunities and connections that you develop and foster through being "brods" and "sisses"? Of course, there are also the great fundraisers to benefit their various causes. Those can't be denied.
But still, a grenade in the middle of an innocent crowd? Really. It's just a pointless, meaningless, "I'm dumber than you are but my explosions are bigger" shit.
(C'mon, what good would a grenade be in the middle of empty space, huh?)
I hope the responsible parties get chewed and eaten alive (very sloooooowly) by fire ants and slugs and leeches AND that they see it happening.
Once again, words like brotherhood and omerta are being bandied about. Once again, fraternities have closed ranks and issuing statements like "That's not us", "We're not that kind of fraternity", "We didn't do that", "Not one of our members will do that". Once again, authorities, schools and parents are calling for stricter control and harsher punishment for the perpetrators.
What's different this time is that they saw fit to throw their grenade in the middle of a crowd of people in the middle of what is supposed to be a joyous occasion. (let's face it, the mere fact of finishing the bar exams IS cause for celebration.) Ok, so maybe the grenade's a first too.
When I first heard the news on Sunday night, I thought "fraternities". As more news filtered in the idea that it was frat-related became more concrete. Sucks. I even entertained the idea that the people involved may be people I ACTUALLY know. In the course of my work, I've met a lot of other lawyers from other schools and some of them are fraternity members. I sometimes can't get my head around the fact that some of them went through hazing and later on hazed their incoming "brods".
While I'm not totally for or against fraternities and sororities (I was almost part of one, and they're great women), I also have to remind myself that fraternities and sororities have done some people some good. There's this one classmate who would've dropped out of law school if not for the intervention of the fraternity, the assistance they give during bar ops. Or how about the job opportunities and connections that you develop and foster through being "brods" and "sisses"? Of course, there are also the great fundraisers to benefit their various causes. Those can't be denied.
But still, a grenade in the middle of an innocent crowd? Really. It's just a pointless, meaningless, "I'm dumber than you are but my explosions are bigger" shit.
(C'mon, what good would a grenade be in the middle of empty space, huh?)
I hope the responsible parties get chewed and eaten alive (very sloooooowly) by fire ants and slugs and leeches AND that they see it happening.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Potipot
Sun, sky, sand, sea, shade = serenity
Contemplating my circumstances
I still haven't figured it all out but I'm working on it.
My Personality from Facebook
It's such a lazy Sunday, I'm taking quizzes on FB. Here's one result from My Personality:
Jungian Typology Estimate
Research has found that the Big Five personality traits are significantly related to Jungian Typology. This is a popular alternative personality framework regularly used for personal development, in which Types are used rather than Traits. Based on your Big five trait scores, your estimated Type is shown below:
Hmmm...why do I sound so interesting on paper? Pero feeling ko INTP ako.
Jungian Typology Estimate
Research has found that the Big Five personality traits are significantly related to Jungian Typology. This is a popular alternative personality framework regularly used for personal development, in which Types are used rather than Traits. Based on your Big five trait scores, your estimated Type is shown below:
ENTP
Extraverted iNtuitive Thinking Perceiving
ENTPs are frequently described as clever, cerebrally and verbally quick, enthusiastic, outgoing, innovative, and resourceful. ENTPs are motivated by a desire to understand and improve the world they live in. They are usually accurate in sizing up a situation. They may have a perverse sense of humor and sometimes play devil's advocate, which can create misunderstandings with friends, coworkers, and family. ENTPs are ingenious and adept at directing relationships between means and ends. ENTPs think outside the box, devising fresh, unexpected solutions to difficult problems. However, they are less interested in generating and following through with detailed plans than in generating ideas and possibilties. ENTPs are quick to see complex interrelationships between people, things, and ideas. These interrelationships are analyzed in profound detail. The result is an in-depth understanding of the way things and relationships work, and how they can be improved.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Laws on Courtship
I found this really old book (pamphlet) in my sister's stuff. It's an interesting read, which I totally relate to despite being out of college since 2003. I like this chapter:
Lesson 23 -- Laws on Courtship (From "It's a Jungle Out There" by Heinz Carlo Bulos)
Art. 143. Falling in love, when. There is prima facie evidence that a person is in love if the following conditions occur:
Art. 144. Burden of proof, on whom. If a man initiates courtship and declares his love to a woman, the woman has the option to seek evidence, in which case, the burden of proof is on the man.
Art. 145. Warranty. Every male suitor courting a female prospect warrants that:
Art. 147. Indorsements, how made. Any matchmaker may indorse a friend to another by teasing them, arranging a date or warning them of potential singlehood and celibacy.
Art. 148. Courting, how to. Any form of courtship may be practised by the contracting parties as they may deem convenient, provided they are not contrary to law, morals, good custom, public order and public policy.
Art. 149. Rejection, when allowed. The female party may turn down the proposal of the male party if the said person is one of the following:
Art. 151. Consent, when voidable. Consent made by the female party given through mistake, violence, intimidation, undue influence or fraud is voidable.
Art. 152. Presentment, how made. A male party makes presentment of love by expressly stating that he will climb the highest mountain, swim the deepest sea, cross the widest desert, and reach the moon.
Presentment can also be implied when the suitor actually climbed Mt. Everest, swam across the Pacific Ocean, travelled through the Sahara Desert and is a NASA astronaut.
Art. 153. Dishonor by non-acceptance, when. A suitor is dishonored by non-acceptance when the female party dumps him.
Art. 154. Moral damages. A male party, after being rejected, may suffer moral damages which include physical suffering, mental anguish, fright, serious anxiety, besmirched reputation, wounded feelings, moral shock, social humiliation and similar injury.
Art. 155. Liability of female party. The female party who busted the male party is not rendered liable for any damages or loss if she rejected the male suitor in good faith.
In cases of bad faith, as when she expressly or impliedly caused the male party to have vain hope or expectancy, she is simply leading him on and is liable to make an apology and quickly clarify matters.
Art. 156. Commitment. A commitment is a meeting of minds between two persons where one binds himself, with respect to the other, to love, give and share.
Art. 157. Care. The man, during the course of the relationship, is expected to take care of the woman with the proper diligence of a good father of a family, a good husband to a wife and a good pal to a friend.
Lesson 23 -- Laws on Courtship (From "It's a Jungle Out There" by Heinz Carlo Bulos)
Art. 143. Falling in love, when. There is prima facie evidence that a person is in love if the following conditions occur:
- the person cannot concentrate during his/her daily tasks
- the person frequently conjures up images of the other party
- the person does mushy things
- the person gets titillated just by seeing or talking to the other party.
Art. 144. Burden of proof, on whom. If a man initiates courtship and declares his love to a woman, the woman has the option to seek evidence, in which case, the burden of proof is on the man.
Art. 145. Warranty. Every male suitor courting a female prospect warrants that:
- his intentions are genuine
- he is deserving and worthy of the woman's love
- he has capacity to court
- he has knowledge of the responsibilities that go with a relationship
Art. 147. Indorsements, how made. Any matchmaker may indorse a friend to another by teasing them, arranging a date or warning them of potential singlehood and celibacy.
Art. 148. Courting, how to. Any form of courtship may be practised by the contracting parties as they may deem convenient, provided they are not contrary to law, morals, good custom, public order and public policy.
Art. 149. Rejection, when allowed. The female party may turn down the proposal of the male party if the said person is one of the following:
- an unemancipated minor
- an insane or demented person
- a fictitious person
- if the woman's suitor and the suitor of someone else are one and the same
- the person acted in bad faith
- the person is not your type
Art. 151. Consent, when voidable. Consent made by the female party given through mistake, violence, intimidation, undue influence or fraud is voidable.
Art. 152. Presentment, how made. A male party makes presentment of love by expressly stating that he will climb the highest mountain, swim the deepest sea, cross the widest desert, and reach the moon.
Presentment can also be implied when the suitor actually climbed Mt. Everest, swam across the Pacific Ocean, travelled through the Sahara Desert and is a NASA astronaut.
Art. 153. Dishonor by non-acceptance, when. A suitor is dishonored by non-acceptance when the female party dumps him.
Art. 154. Moral damages. A male party, after being rejected, may suffer moral damages which include physical suffering, mental anguish, fright, serious anxiety, besmirched reputation, wounded feelings, moral shock, social humiliation and similar injury.
Art. 155. Liability of female party. The female party who busted the male party is not rendered liable for any damages or loss if she rejected the male suitor in good faith.
In cases of bad faith, as when she expressly or impliedly caused the male party to have vain hope or expectancy, she is simply leading him on and is liable to make an apology and quickly clarify matters.
Art. 156. Commitment. A commitment is a meeting of minds between two persons where one binds himself, with respect to the other, to love, give and share.
Art. 157. Care. The man, during the course of the relationship, is expected to take care of the woman with the proper diligence of a good father of a family, a good husband to a wife and a good pal to a friend.
Friday, September 24, 2010
5 cakes!!!
We had a long overdue dinner with J, S and K to "talk" about stuff last Sept 17. Of course, it turned into a mini-gossip session slash intervention hehehe.
Since K has not yet had the chance to celebrate her birthday with us, we went to Classic Confections for dessert. We splurged on 5 cakes, which we managed to finish naman...Twehehehe.
Since K has not yet had the chance to celebrate her birthday with us, we went to Classic Confections for dessert. We splurged on 5 cakes, which we managed to finish naman...Twehehehe.
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| Happy birthday K!!! |
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| Yummy!!! Evidence of our katakawan... |
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Cambodia
Barkada finally did an out-of-the-country trip! K, R and J, together with R and J's officemates, Arlene and Franco -- too bad S wasn't with us... Here are some shots of the scenery and places visited: (Ang bagal-bagal ko, this was last April pa!)
I'm sorry I'm such a bad traveler... I can't tell you the name of the temples I went to...Photos taken with a B-5310 Samsung -- I love!
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| Long corridor |
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| Detail on the columns |
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| Famous faces looking in each direction |
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| Giant trees -- Hello Lara Croft! |
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| Sunrise with the famous temple |
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| Sun is higher now, so many people woke up early! |
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| Such a long and difficult climb |
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| Another perspective |
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| Detail on some other temple |
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| One of the most ornate temples |
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| View from the courtyard |
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| The monkey (?) guards |
The following are shots from other people's cameras.
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| From J's cam -- me channeling my inner Cambodia |
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| Almost there, stopping to rest... (J) |
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| Made it! The only survivors. (J) |
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| Because we had to do a jump shot (J) |
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| At the museum -- should have gone here first. (Arlene's cam) |
The trip!
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| Still in Vietnam waiting for our bus (Arlene's cam) -- Me, Arlene, R, J, Franco, and K |
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| Our bus! |
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| Tuktuk ride (Arlene's cam) |
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| Getting ice cream at the Old Market. Yum!!! |
I think HCM deserves another entry (kahit na we have fewer pictures there)...I'll get around to it soon.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
UP Pep Squad wins 2010 championship
Watch the 2010 UP Pep Squad
This is a somewhat delayed posting -- ok, a delayed posting. I'm so happy for them! All the hardwork, late nights, sore bodies really paid off.
I miss cheerleading. There's something so exhilirating about nailing a dance routine, a stunt series, or that pyramid! I loved being tossed and being caught (like duh!). I loved the feeling of togetherness that the squad has. I loved winning.
I loved climbing atop the pyramid and throwing myself into the air without any doubt that my catcher will catch me. I wish I had that same trust when it comes to my relationships. I guess the difficulty in relationships is that the effect isn't so immediate. In cheerleading, if you fall and nobody catches you, the pain is immediate. You might suffer a sprain, some scratches or maybe a few broken bones...but you know it heals, it fades. But with love, sometimes a person can get you so high... make you believe that heaven IS on earth. So you swan around, not looking where you're going ....then SPLAT!
Ok, I don't know what happened! Congratulations UP PEP!!!
On another note, R's visa got approved!!! Yey! Yey! Yey! Now, I have to save up so I can visit her. :))
This is a somewhat delayed posting -- ok, a delayed posting. I'm so happy for them! All the hardwork, late nights, sore bodies really paid off.
I miss cheerleading. There's something so exhilirating about nailing a dance routine, a stunt series, or that pyramid! I loved being tossed and being caught (like duh!). I loved the feeling of togetherness that the squad has. I loved winning.
I loved climbing atop the pyramid and throwing myself into the air without any doubt that my catcher will catch me. I wish I had that same trust when it comes to my relationships. I guess the difficulty in relationships is that the effect isn't so immediate. In cheerleading, if you fall and nobody catches you, the pain is immediate. You might suffer a sprain, some scratches or maybe a few broken bones...but you know it heals, it fades. But with love, sometimes a person can get you so high... make you believe that heaven IS on earth. So you swan around, not looking where you're going ....then SPLAT!
Ok, I don't know what happened! Congratulations UP PEP!!!
On another note, R's visa got approved!!! Yey! Yey! Yey! Now, I have to save up so I can visit her. :))
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
The missing year
I've been looking at my entries and I realized that I didn't make a single entry in 2008. Hmmm...well, in retrospect, here are some of the things that happened...
I got my first job in the legal profession. I met good friends there...Bam, Lando and Volt. I still maintain contact with Bam and I sometimes work with her. I've lost contact with Lando. Volt has become a good friend. I love him because he's like the super tolerant friend who lets me be psycho...that or the strict disapproving older brother who keeps me in line when I get too psycho.
I passed the bar!!! Yehey!!! My mom's novena really paid off considering I watched all the koreanovelas showing on primetime tv during my bar review.
I quit my first job and bummed around for several months. I acted as a purchasing manager and assistant construction manager, payroll supervisor and all-around errand girl during our house's renovation.
Got another job where S and I became officemates. This is where N, S and I became really close and where a lot of crazy things happened. This is where my education in being "socially aware" and doing "social research and observation" were fine-tuned and honed to precision. Hahaha.
My niece was born.
Chino.
I turned 28.
I was still wondering what would prevent me from writing something for an entire year. At first I thought 2008 wasn't a particularly angsty year for me, nothing to complain about, or maybe I was just too bored to even write. But then I realized something really significant that happened in 2008:
I joined Facebook.
Oh.
I got my first job in the legal profession. I met good friends there...Bam, Lando and Volt. I still maintain contact with Bam and I sometimes work with her. I've lost contact with Lando. Volt has become a good friend. I love him because he's like the super tolerant friend who lets me be psycho...that or the strict disapproving older brother who keeps me in line when I get too psycho.
I passed the bar!!! Yehey!!! My mom's novena really paid off considering I watched all the koreanovelas showing on primetime tv during my bar review.
I quit my first job and bummed around for several months. I acted as a purchasing manager and assistant construction manager, payroll supervisor and all-around errand girl during our house's renovation.
Got another job where S and I became officemates. This is where N, S and I became really close and where a lot of crazy things happened. This is where my education in being "socially aware" and doing "social research and observation" were fine-tuned and honed to precision. Hahaha.
My niece was born.
Chino.
I turned 28.
I was still wondering what would prevent me from writing something for an entire year. At first I thought 2008 wasn't a particularly angsty year for me, nothing to complain about, or maybe I was just too bored to even write. But then I realized something really significant that happened in 2008:
I joined Facebook.
Oh.
365-day project
Almost everyone I know has started, tried to start, or done their 365-day project. Basically, to chronicle one year in your life by taking (I'm sure this means choosing) a photo a day.
While I'm not a photographer by any means, I'm willing to take up the challenge with hope that "a picture paints a thousand words" is also true for me. (I'm such a cheapskate, I'm not even going to buy a camera for this, hahaha) And, as K said in her own 365-day project "Let's see how long I can keep this up!"
I will start when I'm ready... probably with something anti-climactic like "Day 1".
Oh, and I'll probably cheat a little...like skipping a few days here and there. :) But I will finish the 365 days someday!
There will be no exotic locales, food or animals...just the mundane details of my extraordinarily ordinary life!
While I'm not a photographer by any means, I'm willing to take up the challenge with hope that "a picture paints a thousand words" is also true for me. (I'm such a cheapskate, I'm not even going to buy a camera for this, hahaha) And, as K said in her own 365-day project "Let's see how long I can keep this up!"
I will start when I'm ready... probably with something anti-climactic like "Day 1".
Oh, and I'll probably cheat a little...like skipping a few days here and there. :) But I will finish the 365 days someday!
There will be no exotic locales, food or animals...just the mundane details of my extraordinarily ordinary life!
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Pick me upper
Have you ever had those times when you're so down and all you want to do is lie in bed and eat ice cream? Well, I've been somewhat down lately...unfortunately, I can't pig-out on ice cream anymore because I have to watch my sugar...so I thought I'd better find something else to distract me.
Remember all those palanca (?) letters you used to get from your friends before you go into a retreat? I can't find the ones I received although I'm pretty sure I kept them...Well, I still have three cabinets and drawers to clean out, maybe they're out there somewhere....
Instead of those letters, I found the next best thing... comments from my now-defunct friendster account! I only saved this one and one comment I'm keeping to myself...hehee. This one from K had me smiling!
K said:
Remember all those palanca (?) letters you used to get from your friends before you go into a retreat? I can't find the ones I received although I'm pretty sure I kept them...Well, I still have three cabinets and drawers to clean out, maybe they're out there somewhere....
Instead of those letters, I found the next best thing... comments from my now-defunct friendster account! I only saved this one and one comment I'm keeping to myself...hehee. This one from K had me smiling!
K said:
"Doodie is a walking ice machine. Not that she's cold-hearted but Doodie-yo is just so cool at all times. Be it for a recit or a finals, you can never see a trace of tension or panic in her face. She just takes everything in a stride. Our gimikera, Doodie never fails to amaze me because even after all those gimiks she still does well in class. She's one person who you would want to ask if you want to know the truth. And she's one friend who can comfort you even with a few words. Thanks for keeping it real for us."Thanks K! You're always a bright spot in my day. Mwah!
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Blast from the Past
Ok so I've been clearing out my stuff over the long weekend and guess what I found...My journal!!! I tried reading it, but I bored even myself...Here's a sample. (Sorry, non-Filipino readers, it doesn't really translate...)
That's an entry circa 2000. Looks like I've always loved to complain about love :)
"Nagtataka lang ako kung bakit hindi mo na ko pinapansin ngayon. Dati-rati ay lagi mo kong tinatawag pag nakikita mo ako, mega-kaway and smile ka pa. Iniisip ko pa nga kung ano ang nakita mo sa kin non eh. Wala naman akong ginagawa sa yo kundi istorbohin ka pag nag-aaral, asarin tuwing kasama ang barkada. Tinutukso pa nga kita sa kaibigan kong di mo type. Sabi mo non okay lang, alam mo namang lambing lang yon. Dati-rati close na close tayo. Sinasabi ko sayo lahat ng problema ko at sinasabi mo sakin lahat ng crush mo. Hindi ako nagseselos non. Ewan ko kung kelan nagbago ang lahat. Hindi ko alam kung ako yung unang lumayo o ikaw ba ang unang umiwas. Nakahanap ka na ng iba at iniwan mo kong nag-iisa. Hindi ko namalayan kung kelan nagbago ang feelings ko para sayo. Hindi ko alam kung kelan kita naging crush. Pero may nagsabi sa akin minsan na obvious na obvious daw ako dahil tuwing maririnig ko ang boses mo bigla na lang akong matutulala. Siguro isa na yung dahilan kung bakit wala na akong masabi tuwing kakausapin mo ako ngayon. Sa bagay wala naman ring kwenta ang mga pag-uusapan natin. Hindi ko na alam ang mga crushes mo at wala ka na ring pakialam sa mga problema ko. Close na close na kayo ngayon kahit dati promise mo sa akin hinding-hindi mo sya type at never may mangyayari sa inyo. Ngayon, namamatay ako sa inggit tuwing nakikita ko kayong super sweet. Sobra-sobrang hinayang ang nararamdaman ko tuwing naalala ko kung gano tayo ka-sweet sa isa't-isa nung tayo pa ang close. Natuto na ako. Next time, wala nang tuksuhan. Sana masayang-masaya ka sa piling nya. Wag mo na akong alalahanin. Magrerecover din ako. Ikaw na din ang nagsabi na darating din ang taong para sakin. Yun nga lang, hindi mo sakin sinabi kung pano ko ipapaalam sa kanya na siya ang love of my life. Kasi matagal na siya sa piling ko, di ko lang na-realize na ikaw pala yon. Alam mo ba yung nararamdaman ko at na-inip ka lang sa paghihintay? Sorry ha, medyo slow lang talaga ako. Kaya ayan, tignan mo ang inabot ko. I love you nga pero di mo naman naririnig. Sana mabasa mo man lang ito."
That's an entry circa 2000. Looks like I've always loved to complain about love :)
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Shrimp in tamarind broth
Escaped from the office early today, so I got home at around 5:30pm. Nobody wanted to cook dinner so I tried my hand at a "short-cut" sinigang na hipon (shrimp in tamarind broth). Short-cut because I used a ready-made tamarind mix instead of preparing the broth from fresh tamarind.
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| Boiling the onions and tomatoes and tamarind mix |
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| Boiling the shrimp |
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| Boiling the greens |
Cooking while eating a cone of chocolate ice cream is soooo enjoyable....
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| Me, cam-whoring in-between boilings |
Sunday, September 05, 2010
Xanadu
Sept. 4, Saturday, 2pm, Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza
Scored free tickets with fanta-bulous seats! Orchestra centre...Totally enjoyed the show. Rachel Alejandro and Felix Rivera's pairing always works for me. I'm not going to review it. Just wanted to tell the story of how I got the tickets...
It started last Friday...
I had a really late start (later than my usual), so I got to Makati City at around 11:30am. Figured since the day was almost half-done, I'd pass by my former office to have lunch with N. I received a totally unexpected text from Jon, once again, asking something about work stuff...I was being crazy and somewhat feeling que sera sera so I asked him to join us for lunch.(I didn't care that I was totally unprepared dressed in a so-not-into-guys-today uninspired white top and black slacks and flats) He was game for lunch...
Lunch wasn't exciting...As usual, work work work...In fact, it totally highlighted his lack of sense of humor in my presence...Mark made a snide remark about Meralco's tagline, which had me and N breaking into laughter. I think we really lost control, because Jon was saying something, but N and I were really giggling and snorting (so NOT sexy!), Mark lost his poker face too and started laughing...Jon didn't join in and just waited for us to quiet down and then he went on with what he was saying like nothing happened. What was up with that?! It's either he's really into work or he's all about work and not in a good way.
Since N had to go to the South for a meeting, we parted ways at around 12:45pm. Jon and I decided to have coffee since it was too early to go back to the office. And guess what? Yup, more work! Hahaha. Maybe it was me.. I didn't know how to take control of the conversation. Or maybe I overdid the eye contact thing. Hahaha!
I went to the office. Made my time report. Finished some admin stuff. Got ready for R's surprise despedida dinner at Fely J's. It turned out to be a single girls' night out. But since R had a German language exam the next day, we ended at about 11pm. S gave me the tickets (according to her, "for the Sunday 2pm show), so that K and I could watch together. K and I even texted each other "Good night! See you on Sunday!"
Saturday morning, I accompanied my Mom to the hospital for some tests. She asked me what date it was...I said September 4...Uhm, wait a minute! I remember seeing Sept. 4 on the tickets! Hahaha! Called my sister to check the tickets...Ooops, the show was for Saturday afternoon. Texted K, it was just a little past 7am. Went home at around 10am to get ready, K was running late plus K left her wallet in Anna's car so we had to meet Anna at Katips. Finally, got to RCBC at around 1:30pm.
Anyway, I'm just really happy we got free tickets...
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Conspiracy daydream goes pfft
The Philippines has the most extensive intelligence backbone in place. We've got our domestics in most households in Hongkong, one of the busiest financial hubs in the world. We have Filipino accountants in most country offices of the Top 5 accounting firms. (Financial information is always useful, you can always use this to manipulate or something something) We've got seamen in various ships and vessels plying international seas (maybe including military vessels?). Heck, we even have a chef in the White House. (I don't know what information we can get here, but a chef in the White House is in a really good position for uhm, stuff.)
Armed with cellphones and prepaid mobile credits, we can have information coming in real time. All we need is the computing power to process and crunch all those data. And of course, an agency to decide what to do with the information. Maybe we can earn some money by selling the data to the highest bidder.
This is going to be an organizational nightmare. We'd need handlers and information hubs, shelters when it gets too hot. Bureaucrats will probably kill each other for the "responsibility" to head whatever agency is set in place. They'll argue over the budget. Hmm, we can't even organize a decent assault on a bus held by a lone hostage taker (Sorry, I just had to put this in! For some background, click here ) Where's Jack Bauer when you need him? Geez, I would have settled for Officer Jack Traven. Hey, what's with the name Jack?
Armed with cellphones and prepaid mobile credits, we can have information coming in real time. All we need is the computing power to process and crunch all those data. And of course, an agency to decide what to do with the information. Maybe we can earn some money by selling the data to the highest bidder.
This is going to be an organizational nightmare. We'd need handlers and information hubs, shelters when it gets too hot. Bureaucrats will probably kill each other for the "responsibility" to head whatever agency is set in place. They'll argue over the budget. Hmm, we can't even organize a decent assault on a bus held by a lone hostage taker (Sorry, I just had to put this in! For some background, click here ) Where's Jack Bauer when you need him? Geez, I would have settled for Officer Jack Traven. Hey, what's with the name Jack?
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