RIP Tita Cory
Posted by: Eunice on: August 1, 2009
Former President Corazon Aquino died on Saturday, August 1, 2009.
Whenever the country appeared to be in a crisis, Cory Aquino rose above the bureaucratic procrastination that had always bogged it down, reminding her people that they once astonished the world with their bravery — and that they could do it again. But Filipinos must now take stock. Whom will they march with now that their saint has gone to meet her God?
From Time Magazine’s obituary for Cory, a reminder for Filipinos of how much this loss of an icon for democracy and freedom means.
Blogging Again
Posted by: Eunice on: March 3, 2009
Melisa posted her answers to the Proust Questionnaire months ago over at her blog and, to start off another chapter in my blogging life, I’ve decided to do the same.
The Proust Questionnaire was a set of questions that the French writer Marcel Proust filled out when he was 13 and again when he was 20. Responses of famous personalities to the Questionnaire can be found at the last page of Vanity Fair every month.
1. What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Me, a glass of champagne, in a balcony overlooking the Grand Canal, with the man I love and my family.
2. What is your greatest fear?
Failure.
3. What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Doing things at the very last minute.
4. What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Greed.
5. Which living person do you most admire?
Nelson Mandela
6. What is your greatest extravagance?
Books
7. What is your current state of mind?
Confused as to where I’ll be in the future and to what the future will bring.
8. What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
Humility.
9. On what occasion do you lie?
Whenever the need arises. Need, not opportunity.
10. What do you most dislike about your appearance?
My midsection.
11. Which living person do you most despise?
My uncle.
12. What is the quality you most like in a man?
Honesty.
13. What is the quality you most like in a woman?
Strength of character.
14. Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
Shit.
15. What or who is the greatest love of your life?
Jigo
16. When and where were you happiest?
Summer roadtrips with Mom and Dad.
17. Which talent would you most like to have?
The ability to sing on-key.
18. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
Self-loathing.
19. What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Overcoming my demons and putting my life back on track.
20. If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be?
A travel journalist. Imagine being paid to travel the world.
21. Where would you most like to live?
Venice, along the Grand Canal.
22. What is your most treasured possession?
My mobile phone for helping me keep in touch with everyone else.
23. What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Abandonment, by my family and friends.
24. What is your favorite occupation?
A movie, food, theater and literary critic. An occupation that pays you to publish your opinions, be it positive or negative, is attractive to me.
25. What is your most marked characteristic?
My sarcasm.
26. What do you most value in your friends?
Their sincerity and loyalty.
27. Who are your favorite writers?
Anton Chekov, Tom Stoppard, Salman Rushdie, John Berendt, Mario Puzo
28. Who is your hero of fiction?
Hermione Granger. Brains, not brawns, is the way to go.
29. Which historical figure do you most identify with?
Coco Chanel. Don’t ask why.
30. Who are your heroes in real life?
My parents.
31. What are your favorite names?
Antonio, Roberto, Jericho (See where this is going?)
32. What is it that you most dislike?
Negativity and hopelessness.
33. What is your greatest regret?
Indecision at crucial moments in my life.
34. How would you like to die?
Peacefully, in my sleep.
35. What is your motto?
Another day, another chance at redemption.
Yes We Can
Posted by: Eunice on: November 6, 2008
- In: Dailies
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We stayed up late last night to watch the new President of the United States Barack Obama address the throng gathered at Chicago’s Grant Park. What an eloquent, touching and gracious speech from an inspirational leader. What started as a dream has now become a reality and the world, it seems, is ready for a new dawn. His victory, Obama says, is built from the selfless determination of the men and women to helped in his campaign. His victory is theirs as well.
It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give five dollars and ten dollars and twenty dollars to this cause. It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generations apathy; who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep; from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on the doors of perfect strangers; from the millions of Americans who volunteered, and organized, and proved that more than two centuries later, a government of the people, by the people and for the people has not perished from this Earth. This is your victory.
Change has come to America. Soon, change shall come to the world.
Full text of Barack Obama’s Victory Speech can be found here.
Broadband Hell
Posted by: Eunice on: November 5, 2008
- In: Tech
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I know there has to be a better alternative to Globelines Broadband in Bacolod. My mother’s DSL connection is driving me nuts. Too many error pages, too many webpages that never load completely. A friend told me this is normal for Globelines subscribers. Bad, really bad.
Luck
Posted by: Eunice on: August 12, 2008
- In: Random
- 7 Comments
Today must be my lucky day because I finally found the backup of the posts I’ve accidentally deleted after moving to WordPress. Every post since April 2004 is safe and sound, thank god. I can’t say the same thing about those from December 2002 to March 2004 though.
Rants, Rants
Posted by: Eunice on: August 8, 2008
Do you know that when people watch the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games they actually want to watch the entire ceremony? Do you know that when Filipinos tune in to watch the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games they actually want to see the Filipino athletes parade through the stadium?
In short, we could care less of the two dozen TV ads of beers, babes and brandies!
At least the coverage got better as the program went on. Or maybe they were just respectful enough not to cut the part where the Olympic Flag is brought into the stadium and when everyone started singing the Olympic Anthem.
And oh, Roger Federer looked rather yummy.
Well, What Do You Know…
Posted by: Eunice on: August 6, 2008
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Stress Sucks
Posted by: Eunice on: July 25, 2008
- In: Rants
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I haven’t had this much stress in a long time. Sleeping very late and waking up very early to beat deadlines is wreaking havoc on my health, my well-being and my sanity.
And to think that this is just the beginning.
Vamos Rafa!
Posted by: Eunice on: July 7, 2008
- In: Sports
- 6 Comments
Rafa is Wimbledon champion!
Rafa is Wimbledon champion!
I don’t know what to say. Onwards to the US Open!
Oh my god. Oh my god. Oh my god.
I’m speechless. I’ve never been this engrossed on a tennis match before. In fact, I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a match like that before. It was just plain unbelievable. And for Rafa to beat Federer on Wimbledon? Amazing. Incredibly amazing.
Finally, no more plates for my boy.
Euro 2008
Posted by: Eunice on: June 30, 2008
- In: Sports
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I am desperately in need of a TV… because I am desperately in need of my Fernando Torres fix!
I’ve been following the Euro 2008 finals between Spain and Germany through Eurosport’s live match commentary but nothing beats watching it live even if it’s only on TV. Refreshing my browser every ten minutes is not as exciting as screaming at the referee and biting my nails. It is better than nothing at all, though. Definitely way better than having to follow it through my mobile phone’s browser like the World Cup finals two years ago and missing the drama that is Zizou’s headbutt.
Fernando Torres, my hero. I’ll be wearing my Spain shirt tomorrow in honor of your winning goal. Spain’s incredible form throughout the competition more than makes up for their disappointing World Cup. Well, to me at least.
I’m missing my Spanish boys – Fernando, Fernando and Rafa. Ooh la la. Hot.
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