What I want for Christmas

October 30, 2007

    September…October…November… December…

    Ah, the BER months tell us something… it’s almost Christmas once again. Malls are now getting filled with fancy stars and glittery balls. Christmas lights are almost everywhere. The Christmas carols are playing in my head once more. Godfathers are nowhere to be found . Naughty kids are becoming nice.
I’m pretty sure, everyone wants something for Christmas.
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Breaking the chain

October 28, 2007

    I wonder what has gotten into the people’s mind why they were able to come up with such ridiculous thoughts:

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Ang Mountaineer (bow!) - The Basics of Mountain Climbing

October 19, 2007

        I simply love outdoor adventures. I love experiencing the thrill, exploring the wilderness, feeling the adrenaline rush, and bestowing myself to be one with nature. It feels great, it feels so wonderful. I am sharing this because I just want to bring you the beauty and rewards of being a mountaineer: the breath-taking sceneries, majestic sunrise, dramatic sunset, and the jaw-dropping views spelled in just three letters: W-O-W!

Photo by Mark Pidor
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The truth hurts: Desperate Housewives, Teri Hatcher’s punchline on Philippine med schools

October 12, 2007

      I wouldn’t have known this issue if it wasn’t for the bonus question that was on my last exam; asking to write an essay regarding the line dropped by Teri Hatcher on the recent episode of a popular TV Soap Desperate Housewives, a joke about the Philippine med schools, a slur to the Filipino race.

      The line goes like this “Okay. Before going further, can I check these diplomas cause I would just like to make sure that they’re not from some med school in the Philippines?” This episode was aired last September 30, 2007.

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