Some random caller

As I was reading an ebook (from my phone) last night (at around midnight), I was shocked to see someone calling.

What was more surprising was the number flashing on my screen:

0927-5**-4*3*

My thought: WADDAEFFF??? Why is my own number calling me?????!!! For a minute, I was honestly baffled (I thought my mind was playing tricks on me).

After I finally understood that it wasn't my number (the last digit was different), my mom asked me "why aren't you answering?". Against my better judgment, I pressed the answer button. The conversation went on like this:

Me: Hello? Sino 'to?!

Other line: Ahm, si Mark po.

Me: Sino ulit?

Other line: Si Mark po.

Me: Ahhh, okay. Teka lang ah...

And then I ended the call.

Mom: Sino daw?

Me: Mark daw.

Mom: Eh bakit mo binaba?

Me: Eh loko-loko lang yun eh. Boses tambay (sorry for being judgmental)

Mom: Kaw, malay mo si Mark Bautista yun

Me: ........

Mom: O kaya si Mark Herras (pasensya, kapuso Nanay ko)

Me ...

Mom: Sana kinausap mo, malay mo si Mark na kapitbahay natin o si Mark ... si Mark ...

Ako: *poker faced*

And then I burst out laughing (my mom did the same too). REALLY, sometimes conversations with my mom are so crazy! HAHAHA

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Ever since

Shinhwa came back, my life became:


I only have a 1.5 week vacation (right after my semester ended) before my summer internship starts. My plans for my short break:

1. Watch at least one series (Drunken To Love You, The Rose, Me Too Flower or Shut Up Flower Boyband)
2. Read manga (I have dl-ed quite a number of series, TBH)
3. Read at least two books
4. Watched all the football games that I DL-ed for the last two months

Five days after my sem ended and look at what I have 'accomplished' so far

1. Managed to watch the first four episodes of The King 2 Hearts.

Despite that, I still consider those five days very precious, all throughout that period, I was feeling like this:


LOL. I have dedicated all my waking hours to Shinhwa. As much as I want to do other things, I can not even last 10 minutes without coming back to Shinhwa (like right now, I was supposed to be reading a book, but I became nostalgic and I rewatched old SW performances instead). When I was supposed to be doing something 'productive', I found myself blogging, PS-ing, and daydreaming.

Even what I am DL-ing are all Shinhwa related. Seriously. The last time I became like this was when I first discovered them. That was unforgettable. And I think what I am going through right now is even worse than what I experienced three years ago.

I just can't stop thinking about them. Truth is, I am trying hard to restrain myself from tweeting about Shinhwa every other minute and spamming my Wordpress blog with posts about them! =D You could not just imagine what is going on my head at this very moment.

I'm writing this post to lessen my craziness (lol). I would like to express a portion of what I am feeling, I am sure most Shinhwa Changjos are feeling the same way >:)

I leave you with this heart-warming video (so meaningful, especially the opening part):

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They are back!

Shinhwa's back!

I've waited years to see them together on stage! When I became a fan, they were already on hiatus so it's pretty much overwhelming to see the six of them (it is as if I have seen them for the very first time, lol). It is surreal. AND they never fail to make me laugh and cry.

One proud fan here :) I'm seriously contemplating about learning Hangeul properly (so I could watch their shows without waiting for subtitles xD)

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My take on the Arnold Clavio issue

Posted here is a part of one of my papers in my Media Ethics class (so you better not plagiarize, lol, ang assumera ko). Pardon me for the grammatical errors (this is taken from my first draft) and what is written here is my opinion (backed up by what I learned in class)

What was wrong in the way the media handled it

What was the mistake done by Arnold Clavio? I will have to say a lot. In fact, in my opinion, he violated all the ethical principles in journalism. First accuracy. Truth-telling is all about accuracy, checking your facts before reporting/writing and consulting multiple sources (among others). It seems apparent that for Clavio, Cristy Ramos’ side is telling the truth (even if investigations are being made and there is no conclusion yet to the case) and the Azkals’ are the ones to be blamed. I am not saying that the Azkals are innocent but until a decision has been made, one should not judge people. Also, based from his statement, he only relied on the statements said by Ms. Ramos.

Second he violated justice (fairness). As a journalist, he should not be biased. He should not overtly show his bias to Ms. Ramos and scorn the Azkals. He should present both sides so as to better inform the public (and not mislead them) of the situation and not make the Azkals appear as the monsters. So, he indeed made an effort to explain the Azkals side but it was done in a way that makes it appear that the Azkals are still in the wrong (as made evident by his statement about how boastful the Azkals are, how lascivious they are, etc.).

Third, he violated both the principles of freedom and stewardship in that by his actions, especially the words which sparked the racism issue, media (especially the network that he works for) is put in a bad light. Journalists or broadcasters are given the freedom by the constitution to express their views but Clavio clearly stepped out of bounds. Let’s say that he was only vocal (probably because of his status in GMA) in voicing his opinion about how the Azkals got the attitude, he may be right in a way (again, this is up for contention), but making that remark about how not being a kayumanggi disqualifies you as being Filipino is uncalled for (it does not even directly relate to the sexual harassment issue being talked about), there is such a thing as ‘responsible journalism’.

Which leads me to the last principle violated that of humaneness. I remember our discussion where we discussed that in reporting about an event, a journalist/broadcaster should: a) consider the subject b) society, and c) his responsibility as a human being. Surely, it is imperative for the journalist to assure that no harm is done to his subject (whether physical or psychological). In the present case, it is not right to only care about Ms. Ramos’ reputation, the Azkals’ reputation should also be considered, especially because they bear our country’s flag. Making accusations such as what Clavio uttered did not only tarnish/harm the Azkals’ reputation it also casted doubt about our society, how ‘girls apparently throw themselves at handsome guys’ – indirectly assuming how superficial Filipina fans are. It also attacked the Fil-Foreigners, in that being of mixed blood does not make you a Filipino, that no matter how much effort you give for your country (the Philippines) it will account to nothing because at the end of the day, you are not a Pinoy. He did not only cause harm to the Azkals, he ‘inadvertently’ caused harm to Filipina fans, Filipino of mixed race and the Philippines (because the Azkals carry our name). (will end here, currently thinking what to write next)

p.s. Wala po akong kinikilingan, nagbibigay lang ng opinyon. Sa totoo lang, sa bahay namin, tanging sa GMA7 lang palaging nanonood.

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The thing with posting status(es)

in Facebook is that you'll be surprised about how the majority of your friends/relatives know what you post online despite them not liking or commenting about it. Even if a post/status did not earn any like/comment, you'll be caught by surprise by someone saying "OY! ....".

Sometimes it's all right but at times it can be ... That's why I prefer twitter more. LOL (wondering if there'll ever be a day when I'll have to make my tweets private).

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Random Conversation with kapatid

While watching the news about the mangrove-planting in CamSur

Ako: Mga Pinoy talaga lahat na lang ginagawan ng Guiness Record

Kapatid: eh ano naman, para naman sa environment

Ako: Kahit na, eh ngayon gusto mo gumawa tayo ng Guiness Record? Tala ng pinakamadaming natanim na calamansi

Kapatid: Eto parang tanga, sa lahat naman ng itatanim bakit calamansi pa, nakakatulong ba sa kalikasan yun

Ako: Oh e di sige, mangga na lang.

Kapatid: 'tong taong 'to napakabaluktot mag-isip.

--happens everytime we watch TV together.

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