Laos na salita

Kanina on the way home me naalala akong salita na super tagal ko ng di naririnig...di na kasi uso.. "chicken feed" .. to mean na super dali.. kayang kaya. sabagay 80s word yon or baka earlier pa. Ngayon meron ng "panis" or mas bago na "chika" na yan. siguro ang "chicken feed" eh kasabay ng "wow pare heavy" . la lang naisip ko lang..

Rants on politics

Just Ranting...

Was havin a discussion about how bad the politicians where. Using of funds for flood control for extravagant overseas trips, railroading of impeachment complaints.. thank God we are the Land of People Power as the government would certainly screw up the relief effort. There are a lot of government officials whom corporations would not touch with a 10foot pole to be a line manager in their organizations. Sana ang next batch of leaders we have this coming elections hindi na yung isip kagaya ng dati.. I doubt if we'll ever be like Singapore who had the masterful idea of giving high salaries for Government officials to attract the best of the best, I think we're too far off and we'll endup paying or giving unworthy people even more money. I pray this elections we get a new batch of leaders whose mindset is "I'd like to lead in Government so people can see how good I am on what I can do", para ipagyabang ang galing nila ba. Like if a person is a great organizer and leader, or a person with great foresight, that person would run and lead to show that I am the best of the best of what I do. Parang Ill go sa government kasi yon ang pinnacle to show how good I am. Kasi my opinion now is that ang mindset ng tatakbo is.. "Im running kasi I want to be in power, and i'll probably not make it on any other field, with power, people looks up to me" . I dont agree anymore on persons runnning on the mindset of "Gusto ko tumulong" , too many has said so pero panay ningas cogon lang, kasi after tumulong , wala na , coudln't do the other work that needs to be done. Best case scenario is "I want to run because I want to make things better and I know how to do it" pero.. parang wala atang ganon at mahirap makahanap ng ganon. Jaded na ko kasi ok na ko too have really smart and talented leaders who get the job done but might steal..rather than getting the inept one's who also steals. Parang ang hirap kasi makahanap ng magaling at mabait... Marcos was smart pero he didnt get the Job done..and hindi rin sya mabait...so dont mistake him for what I'm describing. We need someone who can get our country working like a well oiled world class corporation.. walang nasasayang..2 steps ahead magisip, may synergy, may process, may quality, may constant improvement, optimized, lahat ng growth potential ineexplore... Kung pwede lang maghire .. patak patak tayo lahat .. kuha tayo ng magaling na CEO. Performance evaluation lahat ng barangay captain, mayor, congressmen..sino over budget, sino walang growth potential, sino ang laging in the RED..FIRED! mga lumang sistema? low productivity.. i-retire and bili ng bago, go Green! haay wala lang.. kung magsalita ako as if its that easy.. just ranting kasi been reading lots of stuff on facebook on various political controversies ..kung kailan kaka disaster pa! Tulog time.

Sa tao ng jollibee the Fort at atbp

Saturday, during the eve of storm Ondoy, we went to The fort to grab dinner as there was no electricity in Makati, hoping that there was an open resto . Jollibee was still open and there was a lot of customers waiting. As usual orders were backing up as that branch surely was working on a skeletal crew and had no deliveries from the Commisary. I don't know wether they were still open for humanitarian reasons or financial as it was only them and pancake house that were still operational(incidentally that same pancake house was the only one open during milenyo) , but we were really thankful they were still open. Who I would really like to commend was the staff of that Jollibee for doing their best to serve everyone there. Customers there were the one's who live nearby and looking for some sort of temporary relief as they probably are not able to cook or had to stop by for dinner before marching on to their homes , or those who were stranded in their offices in the Fort Area . Imagine getting an overflow of customers, all tired , hungry , wet , frustrated, and all filled with anxiety wether theyre homes , families and friends are safe. And I bet the crew were feeling the same anxiety and fatigue , and yet some of the crew were still flashing that same old Jollibee smile ,and there was even one guy running ..literally flying as he was jumping over the few steps in the dining area just so he could come back quickly to the counter to get the next batch of orders delivered. Their dedication to the customers were exemplary. You could really feel the tension in the air , thank fully there were only a few customers who were bitching , in front of us in line was one who was complaining why her order wasnt their yet. Maybe the stressed has gotten into her , we dont know. Normally if your order took too long you follow up and if it takes longer you complain, but not during a calamity! Be thankful that they are still serving and not telling you to take a hike , wade thru flood waters ,and get your meal somewhere else. I could see the frustration on the cashiers face as the customer blabbed on about how her order is taking so long and the cashier tried her best to pacify her. I imagine the cashier probably worrying wether everyone in her family was safe or her parents texting her to come home , and dealing with a complaining customer was the last thing on her mind. There were better customers whose orders were terribly delayed but didnt throw a fit, luckily our orders didnt take too long. Kudos to the dedication of that branch's staff.

I heard from my friend whose house was badly flooded in Marikina that local stores and bakeries were still open as the flood waters were rising just so they can provide supplies to the people nearby. Tinderos would be trying to keep their balance in flooded stores just so they can sell out much needed supplies. Hats off to them. Hats off to the guys who kept things running ,as seeing any semblance of order and basic services in times of catastrophe really raises some hopes for those badly affected. That was what my friend said as he moved to a 2nd floor construction area of a neighbor in marikina. He is now ok and cleaning up what he has left.

TRAPIK!

papunta akong Las Pinas, alam mo natalaga kung matrapik ang isang lugar kung pagtingin mo pa lang sa Google earth ..trapik na! haaay good luck sa akin.

We Screwed her up bigtime

I went on an invite from my friend Vic to shoot his event, part of our celebration of international Coastal cleanup day, there were probably a thousand people who volunteered to help in the cleanup.

The beach was probably no longer than 600meters long, just before the coastal road toll gates. Picture on the left is the picture of the beach, not wider than 20 meters, yet almost a thousand people volunteered to help out, and from what I saw it still seemed a heavy challenge for that many people to clean up such a small space. The trash is what gets washed ashore from the city. We really made a mess on this beach, we screwed her up big time . This beach was uninhabitted as it sits in a construction site of the reclamation area so there were no locals to blame for the filth, all that trash came from cities from pasay to as far as quezon city, who knows how many other beaches there we've contaminated.

During the whole thing I observed some guys who was quite queasy with the cleanup, either too macho , too vain, or just plain too much of a bum standing at the sidelines or at the shade watching the other students work, these guys are the ones who dont go far in life. Some students were wearing their havaianas , hoodie jackets and ipods.. big mistake , but I think it was a good reality check for them. It was a mix of Students, Army men, local government employees and other volunteers who were there hand in hand cleaning that small strip of beach, I cant imagine boracay turning out like this, it would be terribly horrible, but it is definitely possible as who knows were our trash will float up next. It was inspiring to see some of the students and civic org members who looks well to do , some look like business owners or the popular person in school, but just springed to action , grabbed handfulls of garbage and stuffed them in the sacks for collection. With a little luck, a few more , and a few more and a few more will spring to action to help out mother nature .

Weird Green Visitor

This morning, I had one of the weirdest visitors that appeared in our bathroom. I've had quite a few frogs chillin out in the bathroom during rainy days as my apartment sits besides 2 grassy open lots and have an expansive garden , there was once were a small 4inch snake appeared in my dirty kitchen, I thank God I've never met the mother. This morning my roommate told me as I was on my way to the bathroom that there was a turtle there,may pagong daw... Shocked I looked and there it was , a turtle as big as a pringles lid, chilling near the drain pipe. I have no idea how it got there. The drain pipe was covered with a grill, the bathroom was about 10 meters from the nearest door, and I doubt if turtles grow in the wild here in the Fort. The turtle was one of those usual pet variety, with a yellow stripe on its neck. I swept it over to the dust pan and let it go outside of the garden. Im hoping thats the last of the critters that would visit my bathroom. Just plain weird.

My Car - bagong Facial

Had my car exterior detailed at ERacing in Araneta Ave QC. Pictorial after .. ang ganda ni Aia! The best sa eracing!