My Dog

this is Totz, my new dog and she is sooo cute. She loves to watch the television. hehe, this was taken yesterday noon while we were watching Wowowee!

Planets Jupiter and Mars

Last May 26, we went to the PAGASA-AOU (Astronomical Observatory Unit) in UP Diliman. I have some photographs of what we saw.

The first is the planet Jupiter at 4x optical zoom. the next is the planet Mars at 100x optical zoom and the third is the planet Jupiter(with 3 of its sattelites) at 100x optical zoom. The pictures were taken through the telescope provided by the PAGASA.

And this is me! hehe =p

my sister's kids

my sister has 3 kids, the eldest is Beatrice, Julian(the only boy) and Bethany, the youngest

Optical Illusions

the following are optical illusions, i just hope you wont have a headache looking at it. enjoy

Some People

here are some oddities i have encountered, so i took a photograph..

this first one was taken by the Digitel communications tower here in Iba, Zambales. the gasoline station is actually farther than the fastfood restaurant.










this next one contains "We also Offered"













this was taken from an issue of FHM Philippines. if you commute and take the bus, it is about three(3) hours befor you reach SBMA, around four(4) hours to reach Crystal Beach(Sn. Narciso), Cabangan and Rama(Botolan). All in Zambales. its actually the other way around

I stumbled across this old Reader's Digest and came upon this beautiful and very inspiring story about a young black kid.. just read and be the judge:

Birthday Present
Condensed from "Christian Herald" (Feb. ’69)Mavis Burton Ferguson
A week after my son started first grade, he came home with the news that Roger, the only Negro in the class, was his playground partner. I swallowed and said, “That’s nice. How long before someone else gets him for a partner?” “Oh, I’ve got him for good,” replied Bill. In another week, I had the news that Bill had asked if Roger could be his desk partner.
Unless you were born and reared in one of the white-supremacy states as I was, you cannot know what this means. I went for an appointment with the teacher.
She met me with tired, cynical eyes. “Well, I supposed you want a new desk partner for your child, too,” she asked. “Can you wait for a few minutes? I have another mother coming in right now.”
I looked up to see a woman my age. My heart raced as I realized she must be Roger’s mother. She had a quiet dignity and much poise, but neither could cover the anxiety I heard in her questions. “How’s Roger doing? I hope he is keeping up with the other children? If he isn’t, just let me know.”
She hesitated as she made herself ask, “Is he giving any trouble of any kind? I mean, what’s with his having to change desks so much?”
I could feel the terrible tension in her, for she knew the answer. But I was proud of that first-grade teacher for her gentle answer: “No, Roger is not giving me any trouble. I try to move all the children around the first few week until each has just the right partner.”
I introduced myself and said that my son was to be Roger’s new partner and I hoped they would like each other. Even then I knew it was only a surface wish, not a deep-felt one. But it helped her, I could see.
Twice Roger invited Bill to come home with him, but I found excuses. Then came the heartache that I will always suffer.
On my birthday, Bill came home from school with a grimy piece of paper folded into a very small square. Unfolding it, I found three flowers and “Happy Birthday” crayoned on the paper – and a nickel.
“That’s from Roger, said Bill. “It’s his milk money. When I said today was your birthday, he made me bring it to you. He said you are his friend, ‘cause you’re the only mother that didn’t make him get another desk partner.”
Reader’s DigestAugust 1971

I voted for

I Voted For:

Last Midterm Elections, I voted for Dr. Martin Bautista. I believe in the new breed of "alternative politicians." There was also this Catholic Priest intervied on television having faith in him and his group named "Ang Kapatiran." They are offering alternative politics as opposed to "TRAPO" (a tagalog slang for "TRAditional POlitician" and actually sounds like a piece of cloth used for cleaning surfaces or floof, like a mop). I think people should be wiser nowadays in choosing who will they vote for during elections. I actually voted for Bro. Eddie Villanueva last 2004 presidential election. When I first heard of the news that he will be running for president, i laughed, i laughed big time bro. What on earth does a spiritual leader thinking of when he filed his candidacy?? But when I heard his platform of government and his background, WOW! It blew me off my seat. He was a member of the board of Student Reagents of PUP when he was still an Economic student, a student leader/activist and after graduating, he became an Instructor at the same University(which happens to be my Alma Mater). And a couple of years before he ran for president, i saw on a documentary program on TV his achievements for his group (Jesus Is Lord) and the members, a housing project.

If Given a Chance, I will vote for:

Of course, that will be AMONG Ed Panlilio. A Priest running for Governor in the province of Pampanga. He is just like when Isabela Governor Grace Padaca first ran for office. An underdog, a dark horse among the "giants" running for office. He's the a lord, in his own league, among the lords of the province. Among Ed, the "Man who prays to the Lord" versus "Quarry lord" (ML) and "Jueteng lord (LP). There was this story told by one of his supporters(unfortunately, I forgot his name) about a guy who went to an owner of a printing press. "Manong may-ari ng printing press, maaari mo bang tumbasan itong pera ko para ipam-pagawa ng pang-kampanya ni Among Ed?" He fished a PhP1000 bill from his pocket. The owner was moved. It looked like the guy who approached him was keeping the money for emergency use and yet, he is whole-heartedly giving it to support Among Ed. He gladly obliged and supported Among Ed by donating a large sum of campaign materials. See how people support him?
And there's this opposition Congresswoman who's running for reelection. She voted twice for the impeachment of Mrs. Arroyo, and obviously pressured by the administration by not approving her CDF or dergatorily called "Pork Barrel". Because of lack of funds, she was able to finish projects from her fund raising campaigns, instead of using the money for the national fund allocated to her district. Now, she is facing a big-time boxing hero, a "national hero" to be more elaborate, no other than, the GREAT Pambansang Kamao ng Pilipinas (National Fist of the Philippines), from the red corner, the administration ticket I should say, Manny "the Pacman" Pacquiao! As of May 15, 2007, the partial, unoffical results, even in the precint where he is registered, she knocked the wits out of him. She is no less than incumbent Congresswoman Darlene Antonino-Custodio (the author is actually a Custodio.Ü)

And Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay. Period!

And I Will Not(Read: NEVER) vote for:

Well, who else but the GREAT Pambansang Kamao ng Pilipinas (National Fist of the Philippines), from the red corner, the administration ticket I should say, Manny "the Pacman" Pacquiao! what the hell is this guy thinking! A boxing champ who hasn't even finished elementary education who luckily passed an examination that qualified him as a High School graduate, who dreams to take up Political Science in, well, the Ateneo de Manila University (you wish!), running for a legislative seat (it was rumored that he can't even spell L-E-G-I-S-L-A-T-I-V-E). He thinks he's the MAN among the Men! And always has this line that goes, "Ang akin lang naman, gusto ko lang naman makatulong sa mga mahihirap." What more can i say.