Thursday, March 24, 2005

"Pacman's" revenge next time around!

It's been almost days now since Manny Paquiao lost his bout with Eric Morales and still people here in the Philippines are still talking about it. Maybe it was fixed. Who knows really but the thing is I guess if, he, Manny really wanted to, he could've KO'd his opponent. But speculations still on what really happened still going the rounds of manila streets and coffee shops and afficionados.

Anyway, there will be a nex time and by then... he'll win!

Saturday, March 19, 2005

Journal entry: Free To Wear Sunscreen

Tomorrow will be Palm Sunday. Officially, the start of Jesus's cavalry to death and back again through resurrection. It also signals a long week of lenten season culminating into Easter Sunday. But with Filipinos along with observing the Holy Week, it's also long holiday, so to speak; Going to the beach, long road trips to the provinces, going out of country and other places bonds the family together and presents an opportunity to get out of the office and enjoy a long weekend but (knowing Filipinos) without negating their Catholic obligations to what Holyweek is really all about. Read more?

The poem Free To Wear Sunscreen they say was an internet chain letter and made to appear to be Kurt Vonnegut's work when infact with was a Chicago Tribune columnist's speech and part of a Baz Lurhmann movie/musical