Bawal Umihi Dito

I had a discussion with Misha last week and we were talking about the Philippines being the only country telling it's people "You cannot pee here!" I think it's such a shame that we as a people need to be told that. (Well, the men at least)

Right?

It maybe funny at first but if you think harder, it's quite sad that it has to be written in walls that "Dude, this ain't a toilet, go find one!" Nakakahiya lang at nakakalungkot. People need to be educated about urinating properly. :( It shows that yes, we need to educate a lot of people about proper good hygiene, cleanliness, respect, and good manners.

Should we have a special class on proper hygiene and good manners for students? What do you think?

Not only that, do you know that habit of men pulling up their shirts right before their chest so they can expose their huge bellies? You know what I'm talking about. It sucks! And men not wearing shirts on the streets. Did you know that's illegal to do that in Marikina City? 

Anyway, I just wanted to voice that out. I think we should have a special class on manners... 

I'd appreciate your thoughts on this... Thanks!

(Photo courtesy of darkroomimage & Michael Johnson)

Holy Week

It's Holy Thursday now and we're getting ready for the next 3 days. For as long as I can remember, my family's been practicing the Visita Iglesia. We visit 7 churches and we pray 7 Our Fathers, 7 Hail Marys, and 7 Glory Bes in the 7 churches.

Good Friday, we do the Stations of the Cross and pray all the mysteries of the rosary. In addition, Good Friday is a day that we practice fasting and abstinence.

Black Saturday is attending the 3hour Easter Vigil at night.

Holy Week has been a time for prayer for my family. It's the short time of the year that I feel it's most solemn. I feel like it's that time of year wherein we pray a LOT in the family. I think it's good because you stay together while praying.

Sacrifice is the main word in my opinion. For the Catholics and Christians, we have to remember how Jesus did the ultimate sacrifice by dying for all of us. I think it's good that we all sacrifice something during this time of prayer and reflection...

Anyway, I just wanted to share that. I wish everyone a blessed Holy Week!

Awesome Concert by The Script!

Last night, I was fortunate enough to to watch The Script LIVE! Lesson learned, you have to buy tickets EARLY and save enough money. I had an amazing time at the concert! Worth every centavo!

They played their hits but I wanted them to play "Live like we're dying". But it's all good, they played "Deadman Walking"which is my favorite track on their latest album. So I'm a happy fan!

The man who can't be moved, If you ever come back, Nothing, I'm Yours, Breakeven, and For the first time were all played. All worth it!

What I look for in good concerts is performer-audience engagement. Thankfully, the 4 Irish men were cool with their Filipino fans. They had a blast with the Manila crowd :)

Hopefully, they'll come back soon...

Answers to Q&A Part 3!

I posted an entry called "Q&A Again" last Monday. Didn't tweet about it since I wanted regular readers to see for themselves :) Anyway, thanks to all who posted questions!!! :) I had fun answering them. No worries on the multiple questions! I had to skip some questions though. Sorry about that!

But anyway, click on the "READ MORE" link to see the Questions posted by the Tangled Web followers and my answers :D

Harvey Tolibao sketches for a cause this Saturday!!!

My good friend and superstar artist Harvey Tolibao will be sketching for a cause this Saturday at the Summer Komikon!!! Drop by ok??? :) It goes to charity! :) Sketches in Comic Odyssey cost around 500 so benchmark lang :)

The Breakfast of Champions

What is the breakfast of champs? 

Is it a cereal brand with athletes on the packaging? 

Is it a glass of Raw Eggs that you gulp down in seconds like Rocky Balboa? 

Is it Champorado and Tuyo? 

Is it a bagel with cream cheese?

Is it a bowl of cereal?

Coffee and bread? 

It got me thinking that people have their own favorite breakfast dishes. Their favorite is thus, their own "Breakfast of Champions"

Me? I loooooove breakfast! I'll eat anything from Spam and Eggs with sinangag. Longganissa, Tocino, Tuyo, Galunggong (yes, Galunggong happens to be one of my favorite fishes so please don't judge me), cereal, donuts, bacon, pancakes, hashbrowns, Pop-Tarts, Milo, hotdog, Puto, kutchinta, bibingka, etc! Breakfast food frikkin rocks!

Perfect with a nice warm cup of coffee will get me going. I take it black and no sugar in the morning. 

But if I were to choose... I make mean Scrambled Eggs! What I do is after I beat the eggs and put it on the pan, I don't stop mixing it on the hot pan. Plus I don't cook it all the way. I like my scrambled eggs still wet. I hate it when it's dry. Oh, don't forget the ROCK salt. NOT iodized, Rock! Believe me, there's a difference.

What about you? What's your champion breakfast? 

See the Philippines! - BOHOL

Go see the Philippines!!! 

Last October, I went to Bohol and it was AMAZING! 

I've always wanted to see the Chocolate Hills and the clear beaches of Bohol. It did not disappoint! What I can tell you to do if you're in Bohol for vacation are 3 things. 

1. Go see the magnificent shores and just RELAX. Take a swim and just let go.

2. Have lunch in the river cruise. The food may not be the best, but the experience of riding a boat on a river and having lunch at the same time is pretty awesome. You have to try it when you're in Bohol!

3. Most importantly, YOU HAVE TO SEE THE CHOCOLATE HILLS! I tell you, they are just way too awesome for words. You get to see how God made the world so beautiful. You know those pictures of the hills you see in books, posters, and postcards? It looks like that but 1000x more awesome!!!

It was the most memorable trip of 2010 for me. It was just fun to be with friends and loved ones and seeing new things together. The Philippines has just so much to offer! We need to be good "ambassadors" of our own Tourist spots! If you're planning a trip this summer, I say avoid the crowded beaches and just relax in Bohol. It's peaceful and quiet plus you just get to rest, relax, and unwind...