I'm a father!

June 7, 2009, the day I became a father to a wonderful and lovely daughter named Amara Radha.

Mike Tyson's daugther's tragic death

Another blow to "Iron" Mike Tyson's life. His 4-year old daughter died after being strangled to a safety cord of a threadmill in their home. Police said that Exodus(his daughter's name), may have been playing too near the threadmill when she accidentally got strangled by the safety cord.

This is a very sad story to
hear. I too will become a father soon, my wife and I are expecting a daughter. Their neighborhood loves Exodus because of her charms, she even says "Hi" to practically everyone she meets. And Mike Tyson's undergoing rehabilitation, he has been "sober" for the past 15 months based on the report I read in Yahoo.com

Please click on the title for the full article from New York Times.

Philippine health authorities track 50 people in swine flu alert

Philippine health authorities track 50 people in swine flu alert
The swine flu scare is now in Iba, Zambales. Please click on the title for the link to the article.
The wedding has been reported(via text messages sent to me) held in a resort named Balihambay located in Amungan, a barangay in the town of Iba(where I live).

Perv!

Perversion is a concept describing those types of human behavior that are perceived to be a serious deviation from what is considered to be orthodox or normal. Although it can refer to varying forms of deviation, it is most often used to describe sexual behaviors that are seen as abnormal or excessive. Perversion differs from deviant behavior, since the latter refers to a recognized violation of social rules or norms (although the two terms can apply to the same thing). It is often considered derogatory and in psychological literature the term paraphilia is now used instead, though this term is controversial.

Why is this my introduction? I got this definition from wikipedia This is in relation to the current scandalous personality Dr. Hayden Kho. You probably are well familiar with him.

I think he’s a PERVERT! and perverts are mentally sick.

Umami!

After a long time of wondering, now I know what "umami" is! I got so curious of "umami" because of a TV ad that keeps on saying "ang sarap ng umami."

According to umamiinfo.com, it is the fifth basic sense of taste. We are all familiar with the four basic sense of taste; sweet, sour, salty, and bitter. Then there's "umami."

It came from a Japanese term, umami is a pleasantly savoury taste imparted by glutamate, a type of amino acid, and ribonucleotides, including inosinate and guanylate, which occur naturally in many foods including meat, fish, vegetables and dairy products. The taste of umami is subtle and many don't recognize it but it plays a major role in tasting and eating.

Now I know what umami is!

80s Nostalgia (part 2)

NAAALALA KO PA!
Si Nanay ay nasa bahay pag-uwi namin galing sa paaralan;Walang mga bakod at gate ang magkakapit-bahay, kung meron, gumamela lang;10 sentimos o diyes lang ang baon: singko sa umaga, singko sa hapon;Merong free ang mga patpat ng ice drop: buko man o munggo.Mataas ang paggalang sa mga guro at ang tawag sa kanila ay Maestro/a:Di binibili ang tubig, pwedeng maki-inom sa di mo kakilala.Malaking bagay na ang pumunta sa ilog para mag-picnic, o kaya sa tumana;Grabe na ang kaso pag napatawag ka sa principal’s office o kaya malaking kahihiyan kapag bagsak ka sa exams;Simple lang ang pangarap: makatapos, makapag-asawa, mapagtapos ang mga anak…Pwedeng iwan ang sasakyan at ibilin sa hindi mo kakilala; wala namang lock ang mga jeep na Willy’s noon.Mayroon kaming mga laruan na gawa namin at hindi binili: trak-trakan (gawa sa rosebowl ang katawan at darigold na maliit ang mga gulong, sketeng (scooter) na bearing na maingay ang mga gulong at de-sinkong pako para sa preno; patining na pinitpit na tansan lang na may 2 butas sa gitna para suotan ng sinulid (pwede pang makipag-lagutan) ; sumpak, pilatok, boca-boca, borador, atbp.Di nakikialam ang mga matanda sa mga laro ng mga bata: kasi laro nga iyon.Maraming usong laro at maraming kasali: laste, gagamba, turumpo, tatsing ng lata, pera namin ay kaha ng Philip Morris, Malboro, Champion (kahon-kahon yon!)May dagta ang dulo ng tinting na hawak mo para makahuli tutubi, nandadakma ka ng palakang tetot, pero ingat ka sa palakang saging dahil sa kulugo;Butas na ang sakong ng Spartan mong tsinelas - suot mo pa rin;Namumugalgal ang pundiya ng kansolsilyo mo kasi nakasalampak ka sa lupa.Sa modernong buhay at sa lahat ng kasaganaan sa high technology.. .. di ba minsan nangarap ka na rin… mas masaya noong araw!Sana pwedeng maibalik…Takot tayo ngayon sa buhay. Kasi maraming napapatay, nakikidnap, maraming addict at masasamang loob…Noon takot lang tayo sa ating mga magulang at mga lolo at lola. Pero ngayon, alam na natin na mahal pala nila tayo kayat ayaw tayong mapahamak o mapariwara.. . Na una silang nasasaktan pag pinapalo nila tayo…Balik tayo sa nakaraan kahit saglit…Bago magkaroon ng internet, computer, at cellphone.Noong wala pang mga drugs at malls.Bago pa nauso ang counter strike at mga game boys.Tayo noon… Doon …Tinutukoy ko ang harang taga o tumbang preso kapag maliwanag ang buwan;Ang pagtatakip mo ng mata pero nakasilip sa pagitan ng mga daliri pag nanonood ka ng nakakatakot saMga Aninong GumagalawUnahan tayong sumagot sa Multiplication Table nakabisado natin, kasi wala namang calculator.Pag-akyat natin sa mga puno; pagkakabit ng kulambo, lundagan sa kama ;Pagtikwas o pagtitimba sa poso; pingga ang pang-igib ng lalake at may dikin naman ang ulo ng babae;Inaasbaran ng mga suberbiyo;Nginig na tayo pag lumabas na ang yantok-mindoro o buntot-page.Nai-sako ka rin ba? O kaya naglagay ka ba ng kartonsa pwet para hindi masakit ang tsinelas o sinturon?Pamimili ng bato sa bigas; tinda-tindahan na puro dahon naman; bahay-bahayan na puro kahon; naglako ka ba ng ice-candy o pandesal noong araw?Karera sa takbuhan hanggang maubos ang hininga; pagtawa hanggang sumakit ang tiyan;Meron pa bang himbabao, kulitis at pongapong? O kaya ang lukaok, susuwi at espada?Susmaryosep ang nadidinig mo pag nagpapaligo ng bata…Estigo santo kapag nagmamano.Mapagod sa kakalaro, minsan mapalo; matakot sa berdugo at sa kapre;Tuwang-tuwa kami pag tinalo ang tinale ni itay kasi may tinola!Yung crush mo?Pag recess: mamimili ka sa garapon ng tinapay -alembong, taeng-kabayo o biscocho?Pwede ring ang sukli ay kending Vicks (meron pang libreng singsing) o kaya nougat o karamel;Kung gusto mo naman - pakumbo o kaya kariba,mas masaya kung inuyat;Puriko ang mantika, at mauling na ang mukha at ubosna ang hininga mo sa ihip kasi mahirap magpa-rikit ng apoy.Madami pa…Masarap ang kamatis na piniga sa kamay at lumabassa pagitan ng daliri para sa sawsawan; ang palutong pag isawsaw sa sukang may siling labuyo; ang duhat kapag inalog sa asin; ang isa-sang isubo ang daliri kasi puno na ng kanin…Halo-halo: yelo, asukal at gatas lang ang sahog;Sakang ang lakad mo at nakasaya ka kasi bagong tuli ka; o naghahanap ka ng chalk kasi tinagusan ang palda mo sa eskwelahan. Lipstick mo ay papel de hapon;Labaha ang gamit para sa white-side-wall na gupit;Naglululon ka ng banig pagkagising; matigas na amirol ang mga punda at kumot; madumi ang manggas ng damit mo kasi doon ka nagpapahid ng sipon, di ba? Pwede rin sa laylayan…May mga program kapag Lunes sa paaralan;May pakiling kang dala kung Biyernes kasi magi-isis ka ng desk.Di ba masaya? Naalala mo pa ba?Wala nang sasaya at gaganda pa sa panahon na yon…Masaya noon at masaya pa rin tayo ngayon habang ina-alaala iyon…Di ba noon…Ang mga desisyon ay ginagawa sa awit na sino ba sa dalawang ito?Ito ba o ito? Pag ayaw ang resulta di ulitin: sino ba sa dalawang ito? Ito ba o ito?…Awit muna: Penpen de Serapen, de kutsilyo, de almasen. How how the carabao batuten…Presidente ng klase ay ang pinakamagaling, hindi ang pinaka-mayaman;Masaya na tayo basta sama-sama kahit hati-hati sa kokonti;Nauubos ang oras natin sa pagku-kwentuhan, may oras tayo sa isat-isa;Naaasar ka kapag marami kang sunog sa sungka; kapag buro ka sa pitik-bulag o matagal ka ng taya sa holen.Yung matatandang kapatid ang pinaka-ayaw natin pero sila ang tinatawag natin pag napapa-trouble tayo.Di natutulog si Inay, nagbabantay pag may trangkaso tayo; meron tayong skyflakes at Royal sa tabi at pahihigupin ng mainit na Royco.Kung naaalaala mo ito… nabuhay ka na saKAPAYAPAAN!Pustahan tayo nakangiti ka pa rin!Kung naka-relate ka sa lahat ng nabanggit sa itaas, ibig sabihin lang niyan ay… …MATANDA ka na! he he he… pero kung hindi ka maka-relate, padala mo na lang sa akala mo ay kapanahunan nya ito para maalala din niya at mangiti rin siya.

80s Nostalgia

nung ikaw ay bata… nagawa mo ba to?– *kumakain ka ba ng aratilis?

*nagpipitpit ng gumamela para gawing soapy bubbles
na hihipanmo sa binilog na tanggkay ng walis tingting?

*pinipilit ka ba matulog ng nanay mo pag hapon at
di ka papayagan maglaro pag di ka natulog?

*marunong ka magpatintero, saksak puso,
langit-lupa, teleber-teleber, luksong tinik?

*malupit ka pag meron kang atari, family computer
or nes?

*alam mo ang silbi ng up, up, down, down, left,
right, left, right, a, b, a, b, start?

*may mga damit ka na U.S.E.D., Boy London, Cross
Colors, Esprit, Blowing Bubbles at pag nakakakita
ka ng Bench na damit eh naalala mo si Richard Gomez?

*addict ka sa rainbow brite, carebears, my little pony, thundercats, bioman, voltes v, mazinger z, daimos,
he-man at marami pang cartoons na hindi pa translated sa tagalog?

*nanonood ka ng shaider kasi nabobosohan mo si annie at type na type mo ang puting panty nya?

*marunong ka mag wordstar at nakahawak ka na talaga ng 5.25 na floppy disk?

*inaabangan mo lagi ang batibot at akala mo magkakatuluyan si kuya bodgie at ate sienna… nung high school ka inaabangan mo lagi beverly hills 90210?

*gumagamit ka ng AQUANET para pataasin ang bangs mo?

*meron kang blouse na may padding kung babae ka at meron kang sapatos na mighty kid kung lalake ka?

*nangongolekta ka ng paper stationaries at mahilig ka magpapirma sa slumbook mo para lang malaman mo kung sino ang crush ng type mo?
*kilala mo si manang bola at ang sitsiritsit girls?e si luning-ning at luging-ging?

*alam mo ibig sabihin ng time space warp at di mo makakalimutan ang time space warp chant?

*idol mo si McGyver at nanonood kang perfect strangers?

*eto malupet… six digits lang ba ang phone number nyo dati?

*nakakatawag ka pa sa pay phone ng 3 bentesingko lang ang dala?

*cute pa si aiza seguerra sa eat bulaga at alam mo ang song na “eh kasi bata”?

*inabutan mo ba na ang Magnolia Chocolait eh nasa glass bottle pa na ginagawang lalagyan ng tubig ng nanay mo sa ref?

*meron kang pencil case na maraming compartments na pinagyayabang mo sa mga kaklase mo?

*noon mo pa hinahanap kung saan ang Goya Fun Factory?

*alam mo lyrics ng “tinapang bangus” at “alagang-alaga namin si puti”?

*alam mo ang kantang “gloria labandera”.. lumusong sha sa tubig ang paa ay nabasa at ang “1, 2, 3, asawa ni marie”… hehehehehe?

*sosyal ka pag may play-doh ka at Lego… at nag-iipon ka ng G.I. Joe action figures at iba pa ang mukha ni barbie noon?

*inabutan mo pa yung singkong korteng bulaklak at yung diyes na square?

*lumaki kang bobo dahil ang akala mo nangangagat talaga ang alimango sa kantang tong-tong-tong… diba naninipit yun?

*alam mo yung kwento ng pari na binigyan ng pera yung batang umakyat ng puno para bumili ng panty… and shempre, alam mo rin ba kung ano binigay nya sa nanay nung umakyat ng puno?

*meron kang kabisadong kanta ni andrew e na alam mo hanggang ngayon.. aminin?

*laging lampin ang sinasapin sa likod mo pag pinapawisan ka?

*bumibili ka ng tarzan, texas at bazooka bubble gum… tira-tira, at yung kending bilog na sinawsaw sa asukal?

*kinukupit mo pa at nanonood ka ng mga porno tapes ng tatay mo na nasa BETAMAX format pa… at sanay ka tawagin ang porni as BOLD?

*takot ka dumating ang year 2000 dahil sabi nla
magugunaw daw ang mundo?

KUNG ALAM MO LAHAT DITO LAGPAS KA NA NG 25 YEARS OLD…

KAPAG HALOS LAHAT ALAM MO, NASA 23-25 KA…

Manny pacquiao

Nanalo si pacquiao sa laban nila ni Hatton. Pinabagsak niya si Hatton sa round 2 ng kanilang 'fight' (pronounced as 'payt' by pakyaw)

Sigurado, MADADAGDAGAN NA NAMAN ANG HANGIN SA ULO NYA, HINDI UTAK(WALA SIYA NUN).

Sinong naniniwala?

Intelligence is the capacity to understand the world, think with rationality, and use resources effectively when faced with challenges.

-David Wechsler (author of several intelligence tests for children and adults)

A divorce that saved a marriage.. An anonymous story forwarded on my email.

When I got home that night as my wife served dinner,
I held her hand and said, I've got something to tell
you. She sat down and ate quietly. Again I observed
the hurt in her eyes. Suddenly I didn't know how to open my mouth. But I had to let her know what I was
thinking. I want a divorce. I raised the topic calmly.

She didn't seem to be annoyed by my words, instead she asked me softly, why? I avoided her question. This made her angry. She threw away the chopsticks and shouted at me, you are not a man! That night, we didn't talk to each other. She was weeping. I knew she wanted to find out what had happened to our marriage. But I could hardly give her a satisfactory
answer; she had lost my heart to Dew. I didn't love
her anymore. I just pitied her!

With a deep sense of guilt, I drafted a divorce
agreement which stated that she could own our house, our car, and 30% stake of my company.

She glanced at it and then tore it into pieces. The
woman who had spent ten years of her life with me
had become a stranger. I felt sorry for her wasted
time, resources and energy but I could not take back
what I had said for I loved Dew so dearly. Finally
she cried loudly in front of me, which was what I
had expected to see. To me her cry was actually a
kind of release. The idea of divorce which had
obsessed me for several weeks seemed to be firmer
and clearer now.

The next day, I came back home very late and found
her writing something at the table. I didn't have
supper but went straight to sleep and fell asleep
very fast because I was tired after an eventful day
with Dew.

When I woke up, she was still there at the table
writing. I just did not care so I turned over and
was asleep again.

In the morning she presented her divorce conditions:
she didn't want anything from me, but needed a
month's notice before the divorce. She requested
that in that one month we both struggle to live as
normal a life as possible. Her reasons were simple:
our son had his exams in a month's time and she
didn't want to disrupt him with our broken marriage

This was agreeable to me. But she had something
more, she asked me to recall how I had carried her
into out bridal room on our wedding day.

She requested that everyday for the month's duration
I carry her out of our bedroom to the front door
every morning. I thought she was going crazy. Just
to make our last days together bearable I accepted
her odd request.

I told Dew about my wife's divorce conditions. She
laughed loudly and thought it was absurd. No matter
what tricks she applies, she has to face the
divorce, she said scornfully.

My wife and I hadn't had any body contact since my
divorce intention was explicitly expressed. So when
I carried her out on the first day, we both appeared
clumsy. Our son clapped behind us, daddy is holding
mummy in his arms. His words brought me a sense of pain. From the bedroom to the sitting room, then to
the door, I walked over ten meters with her in my
arms. She closed her eyes and said softly; don't
tell our son about the divorce. I nodded, feeling
somewhat upset. I put
her down outside the door. She went to wait for the
bus to work. I drove alone to the office

On the second day, both of us acted much more
easily. She leaned on my chest. I could smell the
fragrance of her blouse. I realized that I hadn't
looked at this woman carefully for a long time. I
realized she was not young any more. There were fine
wrinkles on her face, her hair was graying! Our
marriage had taken its toll on her. For a minute I
wondered what I had done to her.

On the fourth day, when I lifted her up, I felt a
sense of intimacy returning. This was the woman who
had given ten years of her life to me.

On the fifth and sixth day, I realized that our
sense of intimacy was growing again. I didn't tell
Dew about this. It became easier to carry her as
the month slipped by. Perhaps the everyday workout
made me stronger.

She was choosing what to wear one morning. She
tried on quite a few dresses but could not find a
suitable one. Then she sighed, all my dresses have
grown bigger. I suddenly realized that she had grown
so thin, that was the reason why I could
carry her more easily.

Suddenly it hit me... she had buried so much pain
and bitterness in her heart. Subconsciously I
reached out and touched her head.

Our son came in at the moment and said, Dad, it's
time to carry mum out. To him, seeing his father
carrying his mother out had become an essential part
of his life. My wife gestured to our son to come
closer and hugged him tightly. I turned my face away
because I was afraid I might change my mind at this
last minute. I then held her in my arms, walking
from the bedroom, through the sitting room, to the
hallway. Her hand surrounded my neck softly and
naturally. I held her body tightly; it was just like
our wedding day.

But her much lighter weight made me sad. On the
last day, when I held her in my arms I could hardly
move a step. Our son had gone to school. I held her
tightly and said, I hadn't noticed that our life
lacked intimacy.

I drove to office, jumped out of the car swiftly
without locking the door. I was afraid any delay
would make me change my mind. I walked upstairs.
Dew opened the door and I said to her, Sorry, Dew, I
do not want the divorce anymore.

-I had to cut to story because i'm running out of space for this post. This is a wakeup call for people who sees their relationship boring. Be creative. Try new things with your partner. Break the monotony