Me, Myself, and a Whole Lot of Crap: April 2010

Friday, April 30, 2010

20 Years Ago Today

Some 20 years ago today, May 3, my wife and I said YES to be bonded as husbund and wife.

I was 21 and she was 19. It was unplanned. Our wedding was a quickie and was arranged at the spur of the moment. If I remember it correctly, our wedding was planned a total of two days! There were no formal invitation, no entourage. I was thankful to our friends who attended for having the presence of mind to just stand up and provide assistance with regard to the veil, ring, and cord. Not your ideal wedding, I tell you. It was forgetable to say the least but despite the whirlwind nuptial the important ingredient was that my wife and I were truly in love with each other! I do believe that's the bottomline in every marriage. Many have splurged on a very expensive wedding but ended up in court settling assets (not to mention child custody).

Did my love for my wife change after 20 years? YES. I love her more now! I love her so much that I gave her a heavy duty helmet---Kevlar---para kahit mabagok ang ulo e di sya matatauhan!-lol

Happy 20th Anniversary Sweetie! Tsup! Tsup! Slurp! Slurp!

The Answer to Poverty

"Poverty is the absence of CHOICE."--Richard Gordon

We Filipinos are by nature an industrious race. Our ancestors were either fishermen or farmers who used their hands to survive. No work is hard considering the need to fend for the family. Abroad, we Filipinos are the envy of other ethnic (and even indigenous) workers since we do our job well and then some. There is always something extra whenever we do things that foreign employers like hiring us. This trait made overseas contracting as the countries primary export. In other words, our government pimped its own people to compensate for what it cannot provide---EMPLOYMENT! The opportunity to work here in our own country is so limited that many are forced to go to other countries "for greener pastures".

Based on the influx of OCWs, one can surmise that the Philippines is not better off economically in 1997 versus 2008. According to the National Statistics Office (NSO), from 900,000 registered OCWs in 1997, the number has now gone to 2 million in 2008. Now that's a lot!

On a positive note, having this much OCWs infuses life to our economy. However, this has also led to a lot of broken families. Family values are erroded since either the father or mother is out of the country. Children are then left without a father or mother figure to help in their personal development.

In 2009, unemployment is at 7.6% or 2.9 million of our able work force do not have a job. This is 6.3% higher than the 2008 figure. How many president have we had since 1997? Erap and Gloria, right? Reminisce when they were still campaigning, didn't they promise to put down unemployment? They sure did! Now our current crop of candidates are promising the same thing. Are we going to get duped again when it comes to the unemployment issue?

Let's choose the candidate with a solid platform and the game plan with regard to what he plans to do in office. Let's vote for the candidate who has the track record to make this happen. No more BROKEN PROMISES!

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Simply Sick!

A HOT ROD that'll blow your mind! This is sick beyond measure! I do mean this in a good way ok.

BEFORE

AFTER

Transport Show, SM Mega Trade Hall, April 21-25, 2010

The SM Mega Trade Hall was cramped with auto enthusiasts and oglers when my wife and I dropped by last April 24, 2010.

Equipped with a Sony Alpha 380 DSLR, I shot with gusto trying to remember what the instructions said about having better control of lighting, color, and depth. I shifted from auto to manual since I’m not really adept yet in using this new equipment. Did I do a good job at it? Well, you tell me.

Wondering where the ladies are? Click here---

http://nonomaca.multiply.com/photos/album/5/The_Ladies_of_the_Transport_Show_April_2010

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

He's Back!

After more than a year in theraphy for a slipped disk, Tom, my long time taho vendor is BACK!

No sago and heavy on the syrup---that's my type of taho!

Welcome back Tom!

Lazer SuperSkin Helmet

Good news for all you bikers out there who value life and limb. Here's a helmet that would protect your brain by keeping your head more in line during a crash---Lazer SuperSkin Helmet.

Estimated cost based on the May issue of Popular Science: $ 315.

Skiff Reader

I came upon this product in the March issue of T3 magazine.

In this age where a book can be downloaded via the Net, this product is a must have for a book lover! The problem with pdf downloads is that it's a pain reading it on the desktop or laptop. With this product, you're like reading a newspaper and can do so in the comfort of a chair or a bed!

I wonder how much this baby costs...