Passenger Tales

I usually watch Singing Bee at the TV in my room. Unfortunately, it is not cable connected but has only an ordinary antenna so the reception is not very clear for certain channels, like ABS CBN. Also, if someone or something brushes by the antenna, good luck! You have to adjust it again. I am thinking of having cable installed for better reception and more channels. But if I really want to go all out, why not replace the TV with a home theater system complete with home theater seating? Yeah, like it would fit in my room. It is so small even two beds do not fit. But it is a nice fantasy though.

Makikita nyo sa mga katagang nakasulat ang halimbawa ng katawanan ng mga Pilipino. Ang nakasulat na “No Sugar” para ipaalam sa mamimili na hindi matamis ang kanilang longganisa ay mga katagang galing sa palathala ng Pepsi Max. Ito ay nakakatuwang paglathala ng pagkakaiba ng dalawang klaseng longganisa.

(You can see from the slogan an example of Filipino humor. The phrase “No Sugar” to indicate that the longganisa is not sweet is from the advertisement of Pepsi Max. This is a funny way of showing the the difference between two types of longganisa.)

While waiting for an FX the other day, I saw this FX signboard:

Pasig
Palengke
Tiktite

Then earlier, while strolling inside Megamall on my way to David’s for Rever for a haircut, I saw this inside one of the stores/offices there:

Loss weight safely.

Saw this signage while playing tourist in Ilocos Sur last May:

One of the things that students cannot do without, a ballpen. The very organized students have different colored ballpens to organize their notes. There are also students who go to class bringing only their ballpens with them and writing their notes on whatever scraps of paper they can scrounge. How about you? What kind of student are/were you?

(Isa sa mga bagay na di pwedeng mawalan ang isang studyante, bolpen. Yung mga pinakamaayos na mga studyante nagbibitbit ng iba’t ibang kulay ng mga bolpen sa klase para maayos ang kanilang mga notes sa klase. Meron ding mga mag-aaral na walang ibang dala kung hindi bolpen kapag sila ay pumapasok sa paaralan at sinusulat sa kung ano anong papel na mahagilap nila ang kanilang mga notes sa klase. Ikaw? Anong klaseng mag-aaral ka?)

It is the usual practice to use real estate property, particularly house or land, as collateral when getting a loan from the bank or other lending institutions. In order to get a good deal, getting multiple mortgage quotes would be a great way to weigh your options and choose the best one.

However, a mortgagor should make sure that he could make the payments as stated in the contract signed by both parties. I remember reading once that it is not wise to mortgage your home in order to get capital to start a business because if the business fails and you cannot afford your mortgage payments, you will not only lose your money but your home as well. I quite agree because my grandmother lost her home through of such a situation. Of course others could disagree and say that it could be otherwise.

Heard from a conversation inside the jeepney:

“Di ko naman talaga sila kamaganak. Kamaganak sila ng tatay ko.” (ah ok?!?)

(”They’re not really my relatives. They’re my father’s relatives.”)

Isang batang ama, isa sa maraming ama na naghihintay ng espesyal na basbas galing sa pari pagkatapos nung misa noong Linggo.

Kailangang ipagpatuloy nating ipagdasal ang lahat ng mga ama na ipagkaloob nila sa kanilang mga pamilya ang lahat ng kanilang pagmamahal at naway gabayan nila ang kanilang mga anak sa mga wastong pamamaraan at paano mamuhay ayon sa turo ni Kristo.

(A young father, one of the many fathers, waiting for a special blessing from the priest after the mass last Sunday.

We should continue to pray for all the fathers that they will continue to shower all their love to their families and to guide their children to live rightly and also how to live according to Christ’s teachings.)

Fathers, be good to your daughters (and sons)
Daughters (and sons) will love like you do

Upgrading a computer’s memory really does wonders for the speed of a computer. Before, my laptop’s memory was the usual 254MB. My friend Jes was after me to upgrade but I was hesitant to buy because I found it quite expensive. I continued putting it off until it came to a point where in using my laptop was an exercise in patience because its speed was slower than the vehicles in EDSA during rush hour. So one day I finally gave in and realized my laptop needed a memory upgrade. Jes accompanied me to his favorite computer store to buy a 512MB memory. It would have been better if I bought 1G but unfortunately, my wallet complained loudly. My laptop’s speed was largely increased since my 254 was augmented with the 512 memory. I am very thankful that I listened to Jes.

When I was little, I was fascinated with snow (come to think of it, I still am) because it seems very exotic for someone who has not seen it outside of television or Movie Theater. Living in a tropical country has its advantages, like access to great beaches and beautiful green vistas. But I wish someday I could see for myself what the term winter wonderland looks like. I want to experience spending time in a winter ski resort, something along the lines of Winter Park real estate, trying my hand at skiing, riding ski and chairlifts, and going sledding. I hope that my someday will arrive very soon.

How sad for these animals. They are used to being free, wild and roaming large territories but now they’re stuck in a small cage unable to roam free.

(Nakakalungkot tingnan ang mga hayop na ito. Sanay silang malaya, walang taros at gumagala sa malawak na lugar ngunit ngayon nakakulong sila sa isang maliit na kulungan at di na malayang makagala.)