Sarah, sarah, sarah

what is up with Sarah Palin?

for the record, it is one of the most distressing thing that she would choose to run in a time such as this. not only is there a war going on, the financial sector is collectively caving in on itself, and baby-boomers in America are getting older and in need of health care, but this is also the age of YouTube, Digg, Huffingtonpost, and SNL. people will make fun of you the moment you commit a mistake and they will blog about you, impersonate you without mercy, and play your video over and over again.

where perception is readily accepted as reality, you have to play the media-game very carefully. it's bad enough that the McCain camp has to limit media interviews to a very few journalists, but with the few interviews she's given, she... well... sucked.

i used to be involved in campus politics, and debates always mean hours and hours of preparation on the part of the candidates (or slate, in UP jargon). of course there is always an allowable degree of B.S. (bull excrement) that is expected from speeches, but it should never be excessive. one rule we did enforce was: if you don't know the issue behind a question, admit it. there is always room for humility even in politics.

honestly i dread Thurday's VP debate. i cringe at the thought of it. i have heard Joe Biden speak, and i love the calm temperament. Ms Palin hugely banks on her feisty demeanor to intimidate. Joe Biden banks on quiet experience to outwit. eeeee.... *cringing*

babe just turned 24

and so it came to pass that she is once again older than i am. hehehehe...

you see banne and i only get to be of the same age for 5 months in a year (may-september). the rest of the year, i can technically call her "ate." or if i want to be a jerk, "manang." ngyak ngyak ngyak.

in celebration of 24 years of you, here's switchfoot:


for pictures and more, head on over to my girl's post. i don't have pictures because i didn't bring a cam. but i can remember every scene in the party. it's hard to forget the image of a kid called "Double-D" knocking over the lettering in banne's butterfly cake. or girls (too many of them) asking for pink balloons. and a kid named "Taboy" (sounds like that) giving me a blow-by-blow account of Pixar's Presto. it was the craziest party i've ever been in. i loved it.

see you around babe. don't go wandering ahead too much, i'll catch up with you in 8 months. but sure is nice to be the younger one again. that means i can get away with being naughty. :P

vanessa, banne, van, daria, dharma, quinn, mama ni Pi, biatch, ako G.B., Sunday school teacher, mariah, nun, violinist, NKE-er, drawer of uber-thin girls with short skirts, heart-breaker, best friend, lover, whoever you chose to be at the moment, i love you. i love all of you.

serious backlog

to all our filipino muslim brothers and sisters, thank you so much for making tomorrow a holiday! there is absolutely nothing better than a mid-week rest-day. it's way better than a long weekend, if you ask me. reminds me of UP's wednesday "wash day," not that we wear uniform the rest of the week.

nyway, i have some serious blogging to do. i have 3-5 posts in my mind which i never got published. and since it's a no-work day tomorrow, i'll blog til i drop tonight.

Road Scene 4

have you ever tried driving with an audience?

these guys watched me drive the whole stretch of the Jagobiao slope. i couldn't get pass them because of heavy traffic. they made me feel conscious. i had to put more effort on how i stop and go or they'd think i drive like an amateur. ngek ngek.

Loi Salon: Opening on September 8

I would like to invite all of you to come and see my mothers soon-to-open beauty salon.

to get to the place, please check out the bottom part of this flyer:

for a complete list of services, please check below:

if you tell her I referred you, you can get as much as 50% discount. :D

here are some pictures of the place so you will not miss it:

it's right in front of the new Banilad flyover, Caltex side. 

so don't forget everyone: if you are ever in Banilad and you want to relax and be pampered, visit Loi Salon for a complete salon experience!