Ari

ARI is a variation of ITO which is this or these in Tagalog and used in certain regions. They are using it in a couple of TV commercials.

"Ang daming labada!
Ari lang kailangan.
Isang sachet? Kaya ba iyan?
Isa lang, tama na ito"

Ari and then ito? Doesn't that sound fake to you? As far as I know, when you use ari to mean ito, you never use ito to mean ari.

"Puro bakas ni Potpot. Nasaan ba si Potpot?
Ari si Potpot! Ari si Potpot!"

Huh? Isn't that bewildering? A bunch of kids jumping together yelling "ari si Potpot!"? It is bewildering, believe me.

GMA's Last SONA

I thought GMA would finally stand before the joint Congress, declare she's had enough of all the ruckus, dramatically dust her hands in the air and walk off into the setting sun. Can you imagine how you would feel if everything you do at work is trashed and everything that happens wrong is blamed on you? Gosh, that would be like hell and I don't think any amount of money would compensate for that. I do sympathize with the poor woman because I don't think the home she goes to provides her with sanctuary.

I found the latter part of her SONA amusing. She finally "answered" some of the nasties going on about her. Subtle, humorous but unquestionable.

"I never expressed the desire to extend myself beyond my term. Many of those who accuse me of it tried to cling like nails to their posts."

I added 1 + 1... calculated and understood it as a declaration that she will not run in 2010.

Do we need to analyze each word in order to deduce it as such? Yet a lot of people speak of how she failed to say that she is not going to stay on as president beyond 2010. Apparently, they were looking for an exact syntax. I think those who keep on yacking away about this issue are trying to keep it alive for fear of disappearing into anonymity. They seem like they are desperately fanning the dying embers of the hope to skyrocket into political fame.

Kris Aquino

What's up with this woman? I can't see why she needs to go on TV and deliver histrionics about her Mom's sickness. Calling for prayers and sympathy... hello, leave the woman in peace. People need not be nagged to pray for Cory Aquino. They already automatically do so and besides no prayers in the world can heal her not even Santino. Que sera, sera.

I think politicos are just using these healing masses for visibility and pogi points. I bet most of them don't even know her personally or used to talk about her condescendingly like her luck on being a housewife who happened to be married to Ninoy or that she's just a mahjongera who didn't know anything about running the country. Why do they do this? Do they think they could fool people into thinking they're good people because they pray? Do they think somehow, Cory's positive image would rub off on them by showing sympathy for her? Pathetic.

Kris should really avoid talking about her Mom every time she's on TV because it is so inappropriate. It almost seems like she's grabbing at everything that would make herself and her life interesting and noticeable. God knows why people actually notice her. Maybe people don't really notice her for her talents (does she have any?) but they notice her because she's like an insect bite on the side of your big toe... unbelievable irritating.

Need she weep? Yes, so that people like us would see how thick her make-up is that when her tears course down her cheeks they form lahar-like tracks.

Pay Parking in QC

The topic in this morning's current issues is the proposed parking fee of P20 for the first 2 hours in all of Quezon City. The program devoted about 15 minutes to this issue which I found absolutely idiotic! The business association wanted to stop this proposal because it may discourage people from coming to the area and therefore kill the businesses there while the local government wanted to make sure that the parking spots in the city were monitored by uniformed and accredited parking attendants much like in Makati City. Parking in Makati, BTW, is P40 for the first 2 hours.

I have never decided not to go to a certain place because I had to pay parking fees. I don't know if there is actually anyone who would do so. Can you imagine it? You own a car but you wouldn't go to certain places because of parking fees? Don't car owners incorporate parking fees in his or her budget? If not then he is a fool.

Midlife Crisis

A lot of people go through this mythical phase. It's when you are down and unhappy with yourself compounded by everyone and everything around you. It's that fun time when you can rant about anything under the sun and your friends would just nod and be supportive of you.

When does this happen? Mid-life means at the middle of your life. How long is your life? How do you know if the time is appropriate for a crisis? If I live until 60, then I should have had my midlife crisis in my thirties... and so on.

When a person's life plateaus, I guess this is the time to have a crisis. Define plateau. Your career is stable and is moving at a slower pace compared to when you were zooming up the corporate ladder years ago. Your marital life is quiet and has elevated to the companionship level or once-a-fortnight sex. Your children are in the weird teenage years when they have their own weird world. Your friends are busy with their inane-sounding hobbies like cross-stitching or Mafia Wars. That is a plateau.

If you're not married, this time can be reaaaalllly difficult.

What can be done during this stage in life?

Get a pet snake, if your name is Ruth.

Mating Season

Cukay is in heat again. She's supposed to be fertile and receptive on her 9th day which was yesterday but she let Chikoy mount her last Wednesday. Oh ko! We were unprepared meaning Cukay didn't have diapers and knickers on so my stud had full access. They are sneaky. They go downstairs when we're upstairs and vice versa. Cute.

So! We're whelping in 2 months or so. It will be the last time because I'm having her spayed when she gives birth via CS. Did you know that once a dog delivers via CS, it will be CS every time? Cukay is still a doting mom to her 5-month old sons. She still dashes off to check on them when she hears someone squeal which is usually Mojee because Bawzer bugs him. I discovered that she climbs up on Kayla's study table to fetch the toys perched on the computer and gives them to the boys! Yaya told me that she plucks my fish ref magnets for them to chew on also. Isn't she such a great mom?
Both of them are great parents. When Bawzer bugs Cukay and she starts to get angry, Chikoy pulls her away as if telling her he's a baby, don't hurt him. When Bawzer bugs Chikoy and he starts to get mad, Cukay pulls HIM away. Bawzer is obviously the spoiled little brat. He thinks he owns my lap. He sleeps snuggled up to me and doesn't mind being touched, poked or whatever for as long as his body is against mine. He doesn't even stir.

Soon, my house will be busy with little babies. I wonder how the boys will react to them. I wonder if it will be easier to let them go this time. I doubt it.

(Not Much) More On Angel Locsin

Horrors!

Can you even imagine Angel Locsin playing Nora Aunor's role in the remake of Himala???

Horrors!

I don't know how these people can gush over this project! Are they blind? Dramatic acting can't be disguised by curves.

Horrors!

I understand she's bankable and all but gee, can't they find someone who can actually give the role justice? Come on! Give the writer some respect by getting real talent.

My brother is not a pig!

Horrors!

GMA's Fake Boobies

Can you believe the media actually devoted time to discuss this?

So what if she had her boobs fixed when she was younger? Heck, so what if she had it done last week??? With all the cosmetic surgery going on all over the world, why make a big deal out of this one? At least her fake boobies look normal.

If I were her, I would get breast implants, too, to ease some of my physical drawbacks and gain some self-esteem. If you were short, flat-chested and looked like Ate Glow, wouldn't you get fake boobies, too?

Only You/Angel Locsin

830pm? Time for Only You? Time to change the channel!

Its story line is so boring. I don't like Angel Locsin. I don't see any acting talent in her. Sam Milby is equally talentless and looks a bit abnormal to me. His head is too big for his body. Candy Pangilinan is her usual funny self so that's not remarkable. The rest of the cast? Well, I didn't stick around long enough to say anything more.

Angel Locsin has numerous commercials and I noticed that she makes sounds that plainly reveals of her lack of class. For instance, the soap commercial where her pearl strand snapped and the men rushed to help pick them up, she made an unclassy sound "ay!" which was later edited out. There's another one where she exclaims "SULET" and obviously the product is forgettable. Sulet???

My ears are bleeding.

Coz This Is Primetime TV

Jon and I watch the teleseryes that begin after the evening news.

We watch May Bukas Pa because it's entertaining to watch Dina Bonnevie's evil, scheming character and Arlene Mulach, the town chismosa. Ogie Diaz provides light comedy that adds a lot to the entertainment value of the show. ABS-CBN stars grace the show every few episodes so it is really star-studded. It's remarkable how there are so many happenings in that small town, Bagong Pag-asa.

After MBP, is Only You which is something I will write about separately.

We eagerly await Tayong Dalawa which we find riveting because of the very complicated plot. Oftentimes, I would think up outrageous situations and I would tell Jon that this is what's going to happen and sure enough, it happens. We find Coco Martin's acting commendable. That young man has great talent and a bright future. I hope the industry recognizes all his attributes. Gerald Anderson, Jake Cuenca and the rest of the cast are talented as well. Cherry Pie Picache, of course, is Cherry Pie Picache. I did notice that her tone doesn't change. She sounded exactly the same in the other teleserye that I used to watch starring Claudine Barretto and Gabby Concepcion, Iisa Pa Lamang. Kim Chui is like a bottomless well of tears. Her character here is so lame I itch to change the channel when she has scenes. Two rich, handsome, young men are crazy in love with her and she sacrifices herself for love. Geez.

So what?, you ask? Nothing. This is the intro to the next blog about Only You.