Arriving Home

I enjoyed my day in Hollywood thanks to Rob who took me around. It's a small place. Everything cramped into a single street. We had a very nice lunch at The Cheesecake Factory in The Grove. I didn't get lucky and see A-listers though.

The flight home was of course utterly boring. Cathay Pacific's coach seats cannot be reclined. The butt part just slides down. Well, it was made up for by their individual screens with a lot of new movies, TV series and even games! (bejeweled Gus!). I had the unfortunate chance to see NAIA again. What a miserable airport we have. Sigh...

Now I have to figure out what to do... And return to see my pet Yuki in Pet Society XD

CHRISTHOPER

Let me prove how disgustingly incompetent or stupid our government is. My POEA overseas employment certificate was filed around a week and a half ago and my name was mispelled as "christhoper" instead of christopher.

Isn't my name common enough? Does it have any weird spelling contrived by my parents?

Here's the clincher, my manning agency refiled it to correct my name.... when my OEC was returned my name was... STILL CHRISTHOPER... oh c'mmon!!!!! how stupid can they get?! Are they all jejemons working there?!

Anyway

I can't believe it. I always thought that when Hollywood stars say "Oh.. It's such an honor to be nominated" ... yeah right... bullshit. But I think I just felt exactly that way LOL. I got an email from COSMO Magazine Philippines asking permission to use some photos I took in the Church of the Holy Sacrifice (UP Chapel) for their June issue. Actually I wasn't going to talk about it until it pushed through but then again I think it didn't just happen on the other end. They didn't contact me again after a few correspondence. Maybe they decided to can the article that my photos would appear in. ANYWAY... It's a great feeling... this... to be just asked. wHOOoooAAhhh LOL They didn't even have to pay me hahaha

I looked back on my posts during Ondoy time. I think I didn't mention, A Canadian News Agency asked permission to use my photos on their site for their Ondoy news and (whoa) Kristina Ponce-Enrile's office asked permission to use some of my Ondoy photos for a video for a US based Ondoy Benefit Concert. Life is suuuweeeet! ^_^ It's so heartwarming when people recognize the work you actually love doing.

Prude and Uptight

I am continually castigating myself thinking I am too prude and uptight. Prude - a person who is or tries to be excessively proper, especially one who is easily offended by matters of a sexual nature; Uptight - Excessively concerned with rules and order. Hahaha... well I am not easily offended by matters of sexual nature thats for sure. But is something wrong with me if I get annoyed of people throwing their trash out of the jeep?! I cannot reconcile the fact that people do that or tolerate their companions or children doing it. You don't need a college education to know that throwing trash out of the PUV when the trashbin is right there in front of you is wrong right?

Just yesterday, filing my application for my physician license number I saw my undergraduate batchmate who shall remain unnamed blatantly cut the line feigning looking innocent when there we were more than 40 people who have waited for more than an hour were right there. I could have just sat in a cold office offered drinks by my mom's friend from PRC while I cut the red tape and used influence but I chose not to when thousands of people endure heat and the long queue to get something from the PRC.

It's a pity really... we all look for a change for the better when we ourselves cannot apply simple civility and culture to ourselves. I guess I won't be ashamed being prude and uptight as long as I know I harm no one and even contribute a little change for the better. God bless you batchmate.

01.01.10

I just thought this was a very nice date to post something. LOL. Happy New Year everybody!!!

Sangley or DMIA?

In the bid to slowly desaturate the Ninoy Aquino International Airport which serves the entire Metro Manila the Philippine government started to develop Clark Airfield a former US military base as the new international aiport to serve the capital metropolis. Renamed as the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport, it's the only airfield in Asia capable of handling space shuttle landings - a legacy of the American presence in the country. It has two runways and a LOT of more space to expand. As part of the program for its development, the northrail which is already on the works has been rebuilt and is planned to link Metro Manila, Bulacan, Subic and Clark. Projected travel time for people who will use the airport is 1.5 hrs from the Metro to Clark. Not bad considering commuting in the metro to the NAIA takes the same amount of time or sometimes more.

Put aside though was also an initial proposal into developing Sangley Point in Cavite located in a peninsula jutting inside Manila Bay, a very ideal location in my opinion. Plan was to reclaim land around it and make it into a combined international and domestic port and international airport and building a causeway that will link it to Manila crossing the bay in what I think will be an amazing sight. That was a very big dream but I don't think we don't deserve it. New York has three international airports serving it: JFK, Newark and La Guardia; London has Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted. Why can't Manila have three too? Don't tell me we are not on the level of NY or London, we may not be financially wise but on stature: YES. Metro Manila is at par with these cities. And we should not ever think of we are overbuilding because we are just preparing for the future when our density and population increases. The government plans to close down NAIA completely when the time comes but I suggest we don't do it. We could divide the air traffic if we had three airports. Service could be very efficient then and the airports not too congested.

I really don't believe we have to be poor. It is our choice to be poor. All opportunities to raise ourselves up are in place. We just choose our leaders poorly, we don't want to get our hands dirty, we wait for handouts, and we are so undisciplined. Wake up people we could very well beat all our neighbors hands down if we wanted.

Maelstrom

It's rather hard when your cerebrum knows you should focus on one thing but your limbic system feels something else. I feel for Spock right now. Spock being half Vulcan and half Human has it really hard. Vulcans are purely logical and they view humanity as a species that is ruled by their emotion. Oh how I'd love to be Vulcan but I embrace my soul too. And my heart-limbic system tells me I need someone but my cortex tells me to focus and be patient, only a little more time. A thought keeps nagging me though... Will I still have something to come home to? A fair punishment for a logical (or stupid?) choice...

Thinking Too Much is a Pain in the Ass

Yeah... right? Sigh... that's why I love my stupid facebook games... takes my mind off things... but then I can't study right... and when I stop playing so I can study... here it goes again my mind churning and torturing me... I know. I know. Things are really actually simple and easy to solve. Overthinking and not doing anything ruins everything. And yet, that's how I work? I just cannot move without thinking all possible outcomes. Where the hell is my factory manual?! I demand a refund. Or maybe I just love torturing myself? What is a word? Is my word too important to me? That I see it through? What about speaking vaguely? Who the hell will understand this? And yet, the fruits and bliss are to those who get it hahahaha... I would love to have a detachment personality disorder right now LOL... but anyway again...

The Strength of My Resolve

I've begun with a goal. A simple choice that I knew was logical and practical. Yet everyday I struggle more and more and slowly falter. I see the threshold... I hate it and embrace it. It's getting tiring to analyze and plan. When I give myself to the senses completely will I be miserable or in rapture?

See Now?! Burnham! Grr

I was just talking about Burnham's Plan a few weeks back because of the August flooding of Manila. And now... see... it's what's being brought up. Everyone's talking about Palafox's study on urban development in the city. Sigh... It's all hindsight, I bet no one's gonna lift a finger against those illegal settlers because it's election time next year. I applaud GMA's volunteering of Malacanan demolition to set an example for people with properties beside the rivers. What are my thoughts on the sep 26 great flood of Metro Manila?

WE -- should build that smart tunnel or flood highway they are thinking of from Laguna de Bay out into the Manila Bay. Buidling a tunnel will make controlling the water easier as it will not spill out of the tunnel if there's too much volume but a depressed highway that could be used as an emergency spillway would be cheaper to build.

WE -- should rellocate those people in the most dangerous areas such as that provident village (imagine people and animals hanging on electric posts and wires...). It's no time to get sentimental... will we wait for the population to be decimated before we do something? Oh wait... maybe we should just wait for us to be decimated so the problem will be easier to solve.

Sigh... it's really unfortunate... earlier I was riding a jeep and this woman left her empty mineral water bottle in her seat. I asked her if she is going to leave that when she was about to alight. She ignored me. I wanted to throw the bottle at her! Grr... That bottle should be shoved up hers... What kind of people are we!? Really!? Geesh...

The Blabber Post No. 1

I'm really not planning to write but I just looked at my blog and realize it's been six posts since I wrote something substantial. I just think I need to after posting a whole lotta photos. I don't know. Where to now? Hmmm...

Oh ok. I've been defragmenting my drive/brain lately. I didn't realize I transitioned from thinking too much just a mere few weeks ago. Lost control, nose-dived and crashed. Then immediately got numb! What's with that?! Well, I think it's been so long since I lost it and my brain has already started repairing and rewiring the moment it realized something was wrong with it. Wrong with it?! What's wrong with it?! Oh well, one thing is that I know I'm not built to handle any kind of responsibility the lazy ass that I am. Merely answering the door is a chore for me. Maybe sometime in the future. Sammy Davis, you're damn right... I gotta be ME first. How long? Really? How long will I need to fix me up?! Sigh... I don't know! But I can't be good for anybody else if I'm not fixed up good right?!

Wow... this is nice... ok... I'm writing, let's continue. Hmmm... Well, the BMI calculator told me I still got a nearly 20 lbs to lose. Not bad, considering how I weighed before but the weather's totally not cooperating on my intended jogging. And now, I pushed it and again sick on my birthday! How many years have past and silly me is always sick on my birthday. Sigh...

I remembered something haha! After that yucky peanut butter cheesecake I ate, I think I'm not craving for any cheesecake as of late, though my coffee vampirism hasn't been curbed yet. I'm now hovering at 4-6 cups of coffee per day.

Well now, I just watched a few episodes of HBO's true blood. Every character in the series is messed up! Well, it makes it entertaining to watch. But as true as every HBO series is, it's full of sex... maybe that will make you see it hahaha.

I bought a new copy of my top favorite series, The O.C. I don't know who I lent it to or if someone stole/borrowed it but my copy is missing. Box's still with me empty hmmm... Anyway the copy I bought is crap. Need to save to buy an original super clear copy considering it's my top favorite.

I spent this morning reading reviews of Barbra's upcoming album Love is the Answer. For Streisand fans, this is a great time considering Barbra's media appearances again before she again hides from the light. I hear she's going to direct a movie soon though she's not going to appear in it. I think that's the only way She'll win an Oscar for direction. Seriously. The other Academy members are so full of themselves that they won't let her win if she directed herself along with others even if the movie is deserving to win. Anyway...

Hmmm I really don't know what's happening to my country. Who'll help me get away from here?! hahaha.... until next time... eyes are getting tired of the screen... sleep.... two parties to attend to...