Boo-Boo On National TV

Hey guys, nice to be back. Been inactive here for a couple of months since I was busy with work and other personal matters. Eventhough I am away from all of this (madness updating my blog and writing no nonsense stuff), I managed to keep myself updated with things happening around. I don't normally discuss political issues even though the Philippines had a handful recently, events like the Cory Aquino passing, the Arroyo trip to the US and their famous dinner at a posh NYC resto, etc. However there is one issue that caught my attention and I just can't help myself from commenting...The Mikey Arroyo booboo on national TV.

I just can't believe that he would go on a "suicide" mode. He should not have accepted an interview and subject himself from utter humiliation without any "facts and figures" to refute possible questions that might be asked during the encounter. It's like having a gun and going to war, but forgetting the ammunition. I wonder if any from his staff knows the BoyScout motto "LAGING HANDA"....

Mikey Arroyo was probaly thinking that if he goes to the show for an interview people might think that he is "innocent" since he is not afraid of facing all the allegations and questions that will be asked. Well if that is the case I think the plan clearly backfired on him. He should have known better...or should I say, his "advisers" should have known better...

Be that as it may, the damaged has already been done, now it's up to them how to diffuse the situation as it clearly went out of hand. How will they do it? well, let's just wait and see...

for those of you who weren't able to watch it, or those who have watched it but would like see it again (and again..) here is the link:



Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q0JKzpjh_o
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B6I8h24sC8&feature=related

Happy Fathers Day!

Hello everyone! How are we all doin'? Hope that you folks are doing fine. It's a Saturday and I am here at home watching tv and at the same time updating my blog. :) I haven't had any sleep yet, but I am holdin' up, I think I can still manage to stay up until 6PM today. :)

by the way I just wanted say a big shout out to all the dads out there... Happy fathers day! I am one with you in your pain, all your anguish, happYness, achievements and all the things that you all have experienced and will experience. To me this is still by far the best permanent Job in the world, recession proof and I would never trade it for anything else.

Destiny for Kobe?

It is the NBA finals between The Eastern Conference Champs, Orlando Magic vs The Western Conference Champs the Los Angeles Lakers. This is a series that was somehow unexpected, since majority of the viewers and avid NBA followers are rooting for a Lebron vs Kobe finals, meaning Cavs vs Lakers, but that didn't happen though, thanks to Dwight Howard and the Magic who eventually spoiled what could have been one of the most anticipated NBA finals. Enough of that though. During the 1st game, I together with 5 of my officemates went to National Sports Grill to watch Game 1 via a wide screen that was setup inside the place, of course this will not be complete without a bucket of beer (well make that 2 buckets) :) It was my first time doing that and I had fun because I was with friends and officemates while watching the game and most importantly, Lakers won. :)

We are now halfway through the series and as the game shifts to Orlando for Games 3,4and possibly 5 the series just gets better. I can't wait for the drama to unfold. Will Kobe win his fourth ring in 13 years and finally lead his Lakers to the coveted championship or will Dwight Howard and the Magic spoil the fun?

That is the beauty of watching basketball, you can't determine who wins until the final buzzer is heard.

pacman mania!!!

Hey fellas, am back! After a 3 week hiatus (sort of). Haven't been writing much, since i have been so engrossed with other stuff. But the last 3 weeks was nothing but good to could have been better experiences. I was able to watch the Pacquiao v Hatton match at SM Sta. Rosa and as expected it was one big event that majority of the people have been expecting. Once I got home, my uncle told me that they were able to watch the Pay Per View telecast via cable (the same thing the we were watching at SM) Dang! I spent 900 pesos for this and then all of a sudden I would learn that it was shown on cable TV!!! What the @#$% .... no regrets though, the athmosphere inside the cinema was electric! Though I was happy that Pacquiao brought honor once again to our beloved homeland, I lost 2 hundred bucks over a friendly bet in which we choose what round Pacquiao would KO Hatton, I picked round 4 but it was never close :)

But then again, that is what you get if you bet, you win some, lose some. Good thing it was all for fun.

A Not so Holy Week

Hey folks!I finally got some time to write down some stuff here after 2 weeks. Got a little bit busy with work and my social life (at last) my friend came over from the states and had some fun visiting EK. :) (brought me the entire gang...wife, kids and the yaya..LOLs).

Well right now, it is scorching hot inside my room, the EF isn't able to do much Damn! I should consider buying and AC, though i just don't think that it is a necessity for me to get one and besides summer should be over soon (in 1 month time) so I think this EF can hold. :)

Oh BTW, How was your Holy Week? Have you had any chance to go out for a vacation and spend your week somewhere else? Well, if you ask me, I had a chance to spend my Holy Thursday and Friday guess where?.. Work! Though Saturday was a bit different since I got to spend the day helping my wife prepare for a birthday party at her aunts place! Yap you got it right a party on a BLACK SATURDAY! Anyway, other than the party, that pretty much sums up the week that was. Sunday was spent... Sleeping... :) Failed to hear mass, but I'll make it up next week, I know it's something that I should be doing every Sunday but I have to admit, I am not a regular Church goer, but I am trying...I am...

Graduation High

My recollection of the day I graduated from kinder way back in the 80's was all about how I looked, clad in a white polo with matching bowtie and black pants and that is all of it. Today, my oldest son, graduated from Junior Kinder and when I saw how he looked like, felt like I was transported back during my kinder years. My mom and dad were saying, I looked exactly like him...only darker. :)

It was fun to see my oldest son marching down to the beat of "pomp and circumstance" (I think that's the title of the hymn being played). I can see the smile from his face and brimming with excitement and full of energy. I just wish that he would carry the same passion until the time that he graduate from college.

Graduation really is a high (I know it was for me when I graduated college), however for some it signals the start of something unknown, graduating was yet another question that needs to be answered,not knowing how will they move forward since they don't even know what's life outside the 4 corners of the walled classroom. Though for my son, well, graduation signals the end of school season, just another ordinary day.


rye(left) with his friend before the ceremonies


during their presentation


too darn tired


finally my own diploma

Arrgh! Headache...

Having a terrible headache right now, it was probably because of the rain earlier this morning when I got out from work,who would have thought that it was going to rain, darn! it's the friggin summer season and summers' supposed to be... well... hot! Good thing it's my VL (again) today, Friday and I think I just need to sleep this over and hopefully tomorrow I'm okay. T'was quite a busy day for me, after work I met up with my friend who just came back from the states last night and got a small "pasalubong", a new pair of shoes... ;). Also I am a bit excited since I would get to see my oldest son, graduate from junior prep this Saturday, gee I can't wait! Later my wife would buy him stuff that he needs to use for tomorrows' event, well as for me, I need to sleep :) Hopefully though I can post some pictures just to share, but I would still think about it.

Well I guess thats' about it. Things that I did today and things that I'll be doing over the weekend and like what previously mentioned, I need some catching up to do with my fatherhood skills coz I am a bit rusty already and this graduation wouldn't have come any sooner... :)

Summer is definitely here

It is a Sunday, as usual I am sitting here infront of the computer basically spending my entire afternoon surfing the internet while watching over the kids. By the way my mom bought an inflatable pool a year ago and its being put into good use this year. They've set it up outside and filled it with I don't know how many gallons of water. The kids and those kids at heart are enjoying it! A perfect way to escape the scorching heat.

Just a footnote temperature is at 32 degrees, and boy it is definitely hot outside, I might use the pool (haven't even used it since my mom bought it) but then again I prefer taking a shower. :)

Vacation? I don't think so...

Finally I am able to get away from emails, escalations and ahmnn agents...I don't think so...I am on the first day of my 2-day Vacation Leave thank god for TV and internet! kinda feeling a bit bored already, since I had nothing else to do, except of course tend to some house chores, and that is to look after the kids... Haven't been a father figure lately. Sad to say that it is just now that I am realizing all the things that I am missing out here at home. My kids are growing up so fast that its been almost 6 years already since I felt the joy of being a proud father for the first time. It's not that I am blaming my work for all of this missed opportunities, it is just that I feel like work has consumed me already that I ain't got the time to be with my family (figuratively and literaly) but that is the irony of life, we live to work and we have to work in order for us to live.

Being a good provider doesn't really mean that you are a good father. If you are taking your family for granted and brushing off aside small things that makes your life complete, then fatherhood is not complete.

My first day off from work made me realize things that I need to work on with my family, that is be a father to my kids and a husband to my wife...

How much are you worth?

Have you ever asked that question to yourself lately? Offensive as it may sound, but come to think of it, it will make you ponder how much you really are treasured, both personally and professionally.

When was the last time your loved ones did things to you that made you feel appreciated? When was the last time that you got commended by your boss for a job well done?

Simple things that are taken for granted by some, however it basically molds you as a person. It affects how you interact with other people and how you perform your job. Getting appreciated in return means being appreciative of others, be it a weakness or a strength of a person.

So maybe the next time you might want to stop and ask the question, how much am i really worth? Take time to note down people that appreciates you, your parents,your wife, husband, children, officemates and everyone else that you can think of for who knows, there might not be a next time.

Yahoo Fantasy League... a real thriller

The NBA regular season is almost over and things are heating up within our FANTASY League. I am included in 3 yahoo fantasy league with some of my officemates and it is one sure hell of a fun game. In our first league, I am currently at the top spot out of 13 players and some of the guys are starting to creep in and wanted to take over the top spot and not only that, the guys had placed a small prize to whoever becomes the league champion. I am sure that the number 2 and number 3 guys are already thinking of strategies to topple me from the TOP, hopefully with my current pool of players, i would still maintain the No.1 spot and barring any injuries for my players...I can finally lay claim to being NUMERO UNO...

I am back and still confused...

It's been a while already since my last post. I just wanted to let everyone know that I am still here and just kinda brushed off my "writer" side for a while (well 5 months to be exact) :)

I still am having a difficult time trying to figure out what things to write in my blog. Maybe you can help me, suggest if you want.

Just give me a holla. :)