AHON
Isang Gabi ng Pag-aalay
ng Tula at Tulong
sa mga nasalanta

Conspiracy bar, Visayas ave QC
6-9pm

Free Entrance

we will be accepting relief goods, Food, Clothing, Medicines, Beds, Pillows, Blankets, Emergency Supplies and cash donations to help Typhoon Ondoy victims.

A project of Km64 poetry collective and
writers from www.filipinowriters.com,
in cooperation with BAYAN MUNA Partylist

was just too much.

I could probably spend an entire day and all my moolah to one of the most wonderful wonderland God and third world countries created. Thrift/second-hand/vintage stores. Some friends say they wouldn’t and can’t stand wearing pre-owned clothes but maybe they never tried the magic of actually experiencing it (going there, hunting, haggling, trying it on, see if it fits, getting frustrated if it doesn’t, conjuring up images of yourself and pieces to wear it with and to what events, and getting praises from random people who you think wouldn’t really care about what you wear).

Anyway, I was suppose to have an 11 pm shift tonight but work schedules were “time space warped” into some blackhole  so I’m suddenly not working today and me and the SO decided trying thrift shops along Quiapo/Avenida/Recto. Honestly, I’m not a fan of walking and a humid weather, but oh well.

The loot: I found Buy One Take One pieces for PHP100 and I bought:

• BCBG Max Azria top
• GAP plaid shirt
• Old Navy Top
• and one unknown name BUT the fabric felt great on skin

He was suppose to be the one doing thrift shopping and it ended up with me, bag in my hand, and pockets empty.

Gawa sa DVD at libro ang
aming kwarto. Singtaas ng langit
ang kisameng
maaabot lang pag nakahiga
at titingala.

Disabled ang wind chimes dito.

Ang sole function ng
nag-iisang bintana ay merely-
pagdura at pagpapakain sa mga
pusang gala.

Dito ako nakatira, pati si Gerald at mami at ashera.

Kung saan paa
ang pambukas ng tv at bentilador.
Bunganga ang panghanap
sa nawawalang medyas
at ang taguan ng mga susi ay kuntador.

Fluorescent at panalangin
ang tanglaw ng bahay at buhay namin.

At oo naman, mahal-
ikaw din ng akin.

_
nage-eclipse nung isulat ko ito

But obviously, we have blogs/lives of our own, we cannot, right now, sit still and be together, say, in one space.

Did I say things right?

Every Wednesday, 6PM, Main Sanctuary

UCCP- Cosmopolitan Church

1368 Taft Avenue, Ermita
Manila, Philippines
Tel No. 632-525-4495

Text ko kay Otom:

“I was standing and I was forced to sit myself down because I was overwhelmed with everyone’s reaction around and I began crying as if I knew him personally when all I ever see him in was TV. I can tell the man led a very humble life with the ‘for the people’ cause and that — minus the crowd, the music, the mural — made me felt proud for someone I do not even know. Fuck, he’s a good man”.

Nung pinuntahan namen si Ka Bel sa IFI sa may Taft.

Pagkagaling kanina ng church, nahiga muna ako sa taas na bahagi ng doubledeck. Alas dos na ako nakatulog kakaantay kung tatawag ka pa (at nanunuod ng Dying Young) at maaga ako nagising kasi maaga ang simba kaya antok pa.

Naka-higa pa at tulog pa si Migs sa Ibaba kaya walang pwesto.

Sa paanan ako umulo. Kasi andun na yng mga unan. Napatingin ako sa painting na nakasabit sa dingding.

Naisip ko, regalo ko ito di ba sa iyo?

Naisip ko din na karamihan pala ng binigay ko sa iyo ay nasa akin din. ( Hindi sa sinauli mo saken, kundi, ako ang mas gumagamit)

O kung hindi man, ay di mo nagagamit.

Yung Dying Young cd. Yung painting ko na bulalakaw. Yung Siberian huskie na stuff toy. Yung ethnic na lalagyanan ng ballpen.

At marami pang maliliit na bagay bagay at abubot.

Na malapit ko na ring malimutang itanong kung nasa iyo pa.

Everything is copy pasted, I’m lazy to put up references, sorry. 

:: Haw-Ang (Before Harvest) opens in eleven SM Cinemas on August 8, Wednesday. The only contemporary film endorsed by DepEd-NCR, Haw-Ang is distinguished for boldly exploring the human side of a supposedly chaste nun and setting a heartwarming tale in the breathtaking beauty of the Ifugao rice terraces. The film is rated PG by the MTRCB. [Cineaste_Guild]

::  Voice acting Workshops:  The new VoiceWorx classes open this September 8, 2007, and as expected there will be a flock of inquiries and reservations for a tight 10-student per class. It runs for 8 sessions, about 2-3 hours each every Saturday. There is a morning and afternoon class to choose from. The seminar fee is only Php 8,000 for two months, you can do a reservation fee of P1,000 to guarantee your seat and pay half of the seminar fee on September 8. The balance you can pay on the 4^th session, which is after 1 month of training.

::  The 9th Cinemanila International Film Festival has a program highlighted by award-winning films, glitzy Embassy Nights, and significant seminars and workshops. Within this already spectacular schedule of events, the 11th of August promises to be a true gem for all friends of Cinemanila. Dubbed as Grindhouse Day, it will provide fans with the opportunity to listen to and interact with internationally renowned filmmaker Quentin Tarantino (Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill) at the Gateway Cineplex 10 Cinema 4 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. At six in the evening, sponsors, guests, and other friends of Cinemanila will enjoy a special dinner with Tarantino at the Gateway Mall Oasis.

::  Duk Koo Kim’s death following his 15-round bout with Ray Mancini (13 November 1982) changed the sport of boxing in many ways.  Number of rounds in championship bouts were reduced from 15 to 12, reforms with fighters check ups before fights became more extensive, and the mandatory standing eight count were implemented.

::  The water level in La Mesa Dam is slowly returning to normal as tropical storm Dodong continued to pour rain over Metro Manila and other parts of the country on Thursday. Meanwhile, experts said Angat Dam in Norzagaray, Bulacan still needs a month of continuous rain to be able to recover from critical level.

:: I’m never good at decision-making.  I easily get frustrated and sad and depressed over little things.  I wish I’m not like that.  I’m a very tactless person.  And insensitive.  A klutz.

:: Otom sent me a text message asking what dysentery is.  I hit back with a snotty “I don’t remember, maybe a bacterial stomach infection or something”.  Then he says there’s a dysentery outbreak in Cavite. News here. 

:: Oscar Franklin Barcelona Tan, a graduate of UP Law Class 2005 delivered Harvard’s commencement address last June 7.  It’s only now that I know.  He ends it with “Mabuhay at maraming salamat” (paraphrased), very mainstream, yes, but still Filipino.

:: We’re putting up something.  Maybe I’ll keep both of the URLs — if it turns out fine.

:: UNTV is looking for a female host for a new morning show.  Auditions were held last June 29, and I don’t know why I’m posting this here, but according to the e-mail if there’s still someone out there who would like to give hosting a shot you could contact 4110616/4143221 and ask for Kit Meily or Ehloe Tan. Haha, I don’t know why I just did that.  I don’t even know this people.

::  Oh, and if you know MONDOMANILA, they’re having auditions din.  OT: I use to believe Kulastalon was real.

WHEN: This Thursday July 5 & Saturday July 7. 2pm-8pm.
WHERE: Unit E, 2nd Floor, 21 Kamias Road, Quezon City.
CONTACT: Chits Jimenez, 4331121, 0917-8211093.

::  I remember watching Korina’s show on ANC about desaparecidos and it was about Jonas Burgos who was abducted last April 28.  Now there’s news that it was ISAFP.  Expected.

::  I’m too emotional today at work.  I have to practice self restraint and be objective and keep my mouth shut.  Hope things turn smooth tomorrow.