I've been had! again and again...
Shucks. How many times have I said that when a poser who pretends to meet me only to discover that this poser was a no-show?
Why do posers exist? What thrill or pleasure do they get out of this?
They waste your time, expectations... destroy your trust... and even puts a shame on you for being gullible or too trusting.
I never learn. Should I adjust to learn to deal with people like these? But I can't completely disregard meeting strangers. Because I make a living out of this. My line of business involves dealing with people from all walks of life. So I will just charge it to experience and try to detect or screen the real people from the pretenders.
Posers will always be there while the internet growth continues to expand. Posers will devise new schemes, employ dirty tricks to fool people. Fortunately, the posers I've dealt with are not hardened criminals or online thieves who are out to harm you as a means to their end.
Welcome to the internet age. Posers are the new breed of online anti-social people.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Survivor Philippines
I'm not a tv person.
Especially I do not follow reality shows.
But I don't know. Due to GMA Network's sheer marketing campaign, I find myself captivated, wanting, curious and following Survivor Philippines Celebrity Edition.
The idea of surviving in a jungle or island for 30 days is thought-provoking and mind-boggling, to say the least.
Or maybe I was prodded because of the comeback of Aubrey Miles. I'm not really a fan. But I admire her looks.
But wait. There's more. Who is this Solenn Heussaff? She was a stunner in every sense of the word.
How lucky can one get to be with her in the island for 30 days and see her everyday in a very seductive outfit? Whew!
I guess that drives me to follow Survivor Philippines Celebrity Edition.
It's the Freudian instinct at work!
Especially I do not follow reality shows.
The idea of surviving in a jungle or island for 30 days is thought-provoking and mind-boggling, to say the least.
Or maybe I was prodded because of the comeback of Aubrey Miles. I'm not really a fan. But I admire her looks.
But wait. There's more. Who is this Solenn Heussaff? She was a stunner in every sense of the word.
How lucky can one get to be with her in the island for 30 days and see her everyday in a very seductive outfit? Whew!
I guess that drives me to follow Survivor Philippines Celebrity Edition.
It's the Freudian instinct at work!
Jackie Chan
When you rose into fame, I never liked you.
When I was a kid, I idolized Bruce Lee. As far as I can remember, when Bruce Lee died, you rose to fame. Because to my mind, the world back then was searching for someone to fill the shoes of Bruce Lee.
But you were a far cry from my idol even if both of you trace your roots in Hong Kong. I find your antics corny at best.
But your fame continued across the globe through the 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s to the present.
Until I watched Karate Kid 2. I began to like you after that. Your character was more serious which suits to my taste as I'm having a hard time reconciling a martial artist with being a clown or a comedian at the same time.
Fast forward to the recent current events in the Philippines where 8 HK tourists died in a failed hostage-rescue attempt by the Manila police.
Outrage swept across the globe. The blame game were quick to point at the Philippine authorities from P-Noy to the SWAT team to the media.
Then came your admonition to the Filipino people via your Twitter account that Filipinos should not be hated for this incident. And for this even some of your countrymen castigated you for this most unwelcome comment from someone of your stature.
You provided a great deal of relief to us Filipinos.
Thank you for being understanding and for treating this as an isolated case and not to be used against the Filipinos in general.
So it's ok not to like you in the beginning. What matters is that at the end of the day, you have my respect.
I liked you after Karate Kid 2 and I admire you all the more for your kindness to the Filipino people.
Thank you Jackie Chan.
I am now your fan.
When I was a kid, I idolized Bruce Lee. As far as I can remember, when Bruce Lee died, you rose to fame. Because to my mind, the world back then was searching for someone to fill the shoes of Bruce Lee.
But you were a far cry from my idol even if both of you trace your roots in Hong Kong. I find your antics corny at best.
But your fame continued across the globe through the 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s to the present.
Until I watched Karate Kid 2. I began to like you after that. Your character was more serious which suits to my taste as I'm having a hard time reconciling a martial artist with being a clown or a comedian at the same time.
Fast forward to the recent current events in the Philippines where 8 HK tourists died in a failed hostage-rescue attempt by the Manila police.
Outrage swept across the globe. The blame game were quick to point at the Philippine authorities from P-Noy to the SWAT team to the media.
Then came your admonition to the Filipino people via your Twitter account that Filipinos should not be hated for this incident. And for this even some of your countrymen castigated you for this most unwelcome comment from someone of your stature.
You provided a great deal of relief to us Filipinos.
Thank you for being understanding and for treating this as an isolated case and not to be used against the Filipinos in general.
So it's ok not to like you in the beginning. What matters is that at the end of the day, you have my respect.
I liked you after Karate Kid 2 and I admire you all the more for your kindness to the Filipino people.
Thank you Jackie Chan.
I am now your fan.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Makati Sups
Earlier in the day, we decided to go out and have lunch.
It's hard when you don't have a maid at home. You'd rather eat outside to do away with dishwashing, cooking, preparing etc.
Top of mind - I said, let's go to Greenhills Unimart.
The moment you say Greenhills - it's automatic - you're going there for the classic Spaghetti of the Coffee Shop.
Originally located at Makati Commercial Center which became Ayala Center. We have been patronizing this delicious and yummy spaghetti since we were in our elementary days... as far as I can remember.
Makati Supermart moved to Alabang but retained its name. The nearest Supermarket chain of Peter Ng to our place though is in Greenhills and that is Unimart where you can find the Coffee Shop.
Thank God, the spaghetti is still there and it will always be an all-time favorite.
It's hard when you don't have a maid at home. You'd rather eat outside to do away with dishwashing, cooking, preparing etc.
Top of mind - I said, let's go to Greenhills Unimart.
The moment you say Greenhills - it's automatic - you're going there for the classic Spaghetti of the Coffee Shop.
Originally located at Makati Commercial Center which became Ayala Center. We have been patronizing this delicious and yummy spaghetti since we were in our elementary days... as far as I can remember.
Makati Supermart moved to Alabang but retained its name. The nearest Supermarket chain of Peter Ng to our place though is in Greenhills and that is Unimart where you can find the Coffee Shop.
Thank God, the spaghetti is still there and it will always be an all-time favorite.
The long and winding road
At some point in our lives, we go through this phase when everything seems so far away... when you're hoping against hope.
Unfinished business. Unfulfilled dreams.... Unmet gratification.
You never wanted it but it's there for the taking.
It may have been inevitable but you never knew it.
Could be that events are building up and one thing leads to another then bang!
The door is there. You could see it from the distance or it's still not visible to the naked eye.
You say patience is the key. Continue hoping until you get there.
Time stood still. Seconds turn into minutes, minutes into hours, hours into days, days into weeks, weeks into months, months into years...
It's been a never-ending cycle. That's it - a vicious cycle.
Do you have a choice?
Yes. No matter what. There will always be a choice.
The long and winding road that leads to the door. Either you continue to walk toward it or you retreat.
Anyway you do it, the road will never change.
Unfinished business. Unfulfilled dreams.... Unmet gratification.
You never wanted it but it's there for the taking.
It may have been inevitable but you never knew it.
Could be that events are building up and one thing leads to another then bang!
The door is there. You could see it from the distance or it's still not visible to the naked eye.
You say patience is the key. Continue hoping until you get there.
Time stood still. Seconds turn into minutes, minutes into hours, hours into days, days into weeks, weeks into months, months into years...
It's been a never-ending cycle. That's it - a vicious cycle.
Do you have a choice?
Yes. No matter what. There will always be a choice.
The long and winding road that leads to the door. Either you continue to walk toward it or you retreat.
Anyway you do it, the road will never change.
What is beautiful is good
In this country, if you are beautiful or endowed with good looks, you will go places.
Otherwise, if you are exactly the opposite, chances are, you might be a candidate to be a regular in a comedy tv sitcom.
So, if you're somewhere in the middle, your success or failure depends on your output.
For those in the middle, fair enough.
But among the extremes, why is that? stereotype? judgmental?
So anything beautiful is associated with good? and anything ugly is tied up with the bad.
Sounds unfair esp for those who were born ugly. Silver platter to those with good looks.
Either you live with it or heck, do something about it.
What counts is what you do with your life.
Otherwise, if you are exactly the opposite, chances are, you might be a candidate to be a regular in a comedy tv sitcom.
So, if you're somewhere in the middle, your success or failure depends on your output.
For those in the middle, fair enough.
But among the extremes, why is that? stereotype? judgmental?
So anything beautiful is associated with good? and anything ugly is tied up with the bad.
Sounds unfair esp for those who were born ugly. Silver platter to those with good looks.
Either you live with it or heck, do something about it.
What counts is what you do with your life.
There is life after...
Terminated from work. Failed relationships. Business shutdown.
Quite a number of abrupt endings when you least expect it.
Welcome to the unexpected!
But even if your usual routine has been taken away without due notice, do not fret.
For in everything, there is life after that.
Even in death.
Quite a number of abrupt endings when you least expect it.
Welcome to the unexpected!
But even if your usual routine has been taken away without due notice, do not fret.
For in everything, there is life after that.
Even in death.
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