The Scene Around: Ellen's Opening Branch at Ermita, Manila

2/22/2014 11:50:20 AM

Here’s what I spotted last month.

It was the near-end of January when I personally strolled around the Ermita area to witness the opening of the Ellen’s aesthetics branch there. See more photos below.

Scoring Bombs

‎03/‎08/‎2014 7:53:40 AM

Here's what we can describe to the week that was in the basketball world: bunch of scoring barrages (at least for the nth time).

Tapos Na Ang G2B, Eh Ano Ngayon?

03/‎07/‎2014 9:49:48 PM

Ayan na, tapos na sila!!!

Kaso... eh ano ngayon? (HOY PUCHA SLICKMASTER, MANOOD KA NAMAN NITO PAG MAY TIME!)

LECHE! Wag nyo kong pilitin manood nyan. Iniistorbo nyo lang trabaho ko eh.

Throwback: Tribute To Francis Magalona

3/6/2014 2:04:04 PM

It’s been six years when his untimely death shocked us. Mainstream fans, hip-hoppers, real artists, whoever you are. At least for once you appreciated his KALEIDOSCOPE WORLD under those THREE STARS AND A SUN; when he, a MAN FROM MANILA, wanted a GIRL like you to BE MINE (or should I say, “Be with him”). He really has a WHOLE LOTTA LOVIN' to warm those COLD SUMMER NIGHTS.

Yeah, talk about some kind of ‘reference bars,’ eh?

Sisihin Ang Kalsada?

03/‎05/‎2014 ‎12:44:54 PM 

Sisihan ba ang kalsada sa katarantaduhan ng tao?

Alam mo, hindi na bago ang ganito eh. Para naman tayong nagagaguhan nito. Similar lang 'to sa mga gunggong na palamunin na palaging sinisisi ang gobyerno dahil sa di umano'y pagpapapabaya sa kanila sa kabila ng pagiging tamad at palaasa nila.

Masyado na yata tayong nilalamon ng ating pagiging parasite. Oo, ang utak natin ay parang ganun na. Isa nang parasitisimo.

Tama bang sisihin ang highway dahil sa naaksidente ka dala ng pagda-drive mo?

Teka, tama ba? Sisihin mo ang skyway dahil nahulog ka? Sabagay, may mala-bangin na paligid kasi eh. Ika nga, elevated highway.

Pero... ano ulit? TAMA BANG SISIHIN ANG KALSADA?

The Review: Lego Movie

2/22/2014 3:25:10 PM

Hmm, since I was a kid, LEGO used to be one of my ultimate favourite toys (aside from Matchbox and its Asian version, TOMICA, of course) But Lego was more popular than anyone else, unless you’re a girl and of course, Barbie used to be the hit for you female kids out there.

But, a building block toy, turned out to be a movie? Say, it’s like I’ve been waiting this for more than a decade and a half from my imagination. Or did anyone like saw this coming before?

Match of The Year?!: #1 — The SHIELD vs. The Wyatt Family

2/28/2014 11:00:58 AM

Meanwhile, as I saw the entire list of clashes in the Sunday’s Elimination Chamber, I think this battle goes down as one of the World Wrestling Entertainment’s epic matches of the year 2014.

Seriously, it is.

Tirada Ni SlickMaster: Chismax Overload

2/24/2014 9:10:08 PM

Marami nang nagtatanong. Marami na rin ang nagiging instant na tsismoso. Ito na ang laman ng mga usapan at pati mga national news item. Tama, yan nga.

E sa loob ba naman ng isang buwan ay ‘yan ang maging laman ng mga sirkulasyon e, mula balitan hanggang sa social media.

Anak ng puta naman. Hindi na ba tayo nagsasawa sa mga iskandalo at tsismis? Di ba tayo nasusuraan sa pagiging makakapal ang apog ng mga ‘to?

Masyado nang over-hyped ang isyung ito. Sobra-sobra pa sa pagiging blown out of proportion.

At ito ang mas mahirap pa. Patayin mo man ang TV, ito naman ang magiging laman ng pahayagan. Alisinmn mo man ang papel, laganap naman sila sa internet.

At kahit hindi ka tumangkilik sa media sa loob ng isang araw, may isang pagkakataon pa rin na maririnig mo pa rin ito mula sa mga bungangera mong kapitbahay.

Unless kung nakapiit ka sa sariling kulungan at all-day forever alone lang ang peg mo.

Pero... tangina naman, nakakaurat na yan!

Prom Season? Eh Ano Ngayon?

2/22/2014 11:26:46 AM

Dahil buwan ng pag-ibig ang Pebrero (dala ng ating matinding pagkahumaling sa Valentine’s Day), malamang, mayroon ding mga ‘prom.’

Eh kaso, ano naman ngayon?

The Rundown Slam: WWE Royal Rumble 2014

2/21/2014 10:35:39 PM

Before we hit the WWE’s Elimination Chamber this coming Sunday evening in Minnesota, let’s take a look-back in the past month’s edition of Royal Rumble.

Just My Opinion: The 2014 NBA All-Star Game

2/20/2014 7:20:21 PM

Perhaps, here’s something that I am doing for the second straight year: my take on the NBA All-Star Game.

Wait a second; have you noticed that during the past few years, three of the host cities in the mid-2000s were the same ones who got a chance to host another All-star weekend event?

If you hadn’t... well, I did. First, it was Los Angeles (2004 and 2011), then Houston (2006 and 2012), and now... New Orleans (2008 and 2014).

Ang Walang Kamatayang Dahilan sa Isang Problema na Kung Tawagin ay "Trapiko"

2/18/2014 8:50:19 AM

Sa totoo lang, isa nang cancer na terminal stage ang trapiko sa ating mga lansangan. Bakit ganun? Aba, maraming dahilan. Oo, NAPAKARAMING DAHILAN.

Valentine’s Day Na! E Ano Ngayon? (v. 2014)

2/14/2014 9:11:05 AM

Babala: Ang post na ito ay rated SPG. Bawal sa mga tanga-tanga at kapos sa pag-unawang mambabasa.

Disclaimer: ang mailalahad sa post na ito ay pawang pananaw lamang ng awtor. Kung kontra ka, wala akong pake. Kung magkukumento ka na naglalaman ng salitang “bitter,” o ng alinmang kahalintulad, huwag mo nang ituloy dahil hindi rin ako nagbabasa ng mga ganyang kumento, maliban pa sa dahilan na may sagot lang din ako dyan sa iyong saradong isipan.

Wow, akalain mo, Valentine’s Day na naman!

Weh, ano naman ngayon?!

Throwback: 2008 NBA All-Star Game

2/13/2014 7:09:46 PM

It’s been five years since I first wrote in this site of mine a piece of something related to the NBA All-Star event, and it’s been a year since the last time I have done so. But anyway, let me allow you to take a trip back to the memory lane; to the setting where I haven’t even got engaged into this kind of venture.

Before we hit the Big Easy again, here’s a piece of some throwback chunks during the All-Star Game itself in 2008. I used to remember a busy Monday for me in Mendiola but still managed to catch everything up on the internet (aside from an audio league pass and player cam feature from my NBA.com account then), and managed to replay this on both YouTube and TV coverage.

Gone Too Soon, Tado.

2/12/2014 9:54:40 AM

Tutal lahat naman ay may kwento ukol sa namanaty na sikat na personalidad na iniiolo nila. Aba, wala ako eh. Isang karanasan lang ang maipapaskil ko.

At alam ko, hindi throwback Thursday ngayon. E ano naman?

Naalala ko pa ang kauna-unahang beses kong naengkwentrong ang mamang ito. Once upon a time, sa Save More Riverbanks (taong 2000 yun kung tama pa ang memorya ko; kung hindi? Mas maaga pa dun, mga 1999), ang ermat at pinsan ko ang unang nakapansin sa komedyanteng yun, samantalang ako ay walang kaide-ideya na nakikita nila ang isa sa mga pinapanood nila sa telebisyon.