My thoughts exactly...

Long Goodbye

FPJ

No I didn't vote for Fernando Poe in the last election. I voted for Raul Roco, as most of you who followed my blog entries around May would know. But, yes I couldn't help but feel a miniscule sense of loss when news broke out about his death. Maybe like that tinge of sadness anyone might feel when you know an era has passed. An era has passed. This time the panday has evanesced, never to return save for the moments of fond remembrance. He will be missed by many, including me. Although I find myself making disparaging remarks about Filipino movies every now and then, I do recognize the immense impact on Pinoy pop culture by popular icons such as FPJ. I'm Pinoy after all. And as a Pinoy, I have great respect for Fernando the actor. I have great respect for what he accomplished in the decades that have passed. He made himself an icon, an astounding feat that is by no measure trivial. Here's to Fernando! Ang Panday will always live in this little boy's heart.

Driving Again...

Before yesterday, I could not remember when I did it last...Drive, that is. Before yesterday, I haven't really driven a car in three years. I had outgrown my need for personal transportation and have oddly grown lazily attached to the ideal of public transport - that is, i'm not the one driving.

My wife had been looking for someone to build an owner-type jeep for her. Well, not actually for her. My mother-in-law asked she represent her. My biyenan is in the US, but she wants to have a jeep ready when she comes home early next year. So after weeks of looking for an assembler (as they are called here), we finalized a deal with one that had a shop a few kilometers from where we live. We were supposed have a jeep assembled from scratch, but as it turned out we ended up buying the jeep he used as a sample of his work. We bargained and haggled for a few days and finally agreed on a good price. I figured he must need the money. He has standing orders and workers to pay, after all. Yesterday, we took the jeep home. In the meantime, it stays in our garage. And in the meantime, its under my wife's name.

My wife is actualy wondering why I seem reluctant to drive the thing. It has more to do with my confidence in my driving skills. It is true that once you learn how you don't forget. But it's also true that you loose the feel for it. Another thing -I don't feel safe driving jeeps. I feel more secure (and confident) driving cars. Blame it on the flimsy doors - LOL. But seriously, It'll take a few weeks to settle in. And since gas costs a lot more these days, I'll have a valid excuse for not using it.

Day Off Blues

Why is it that we trudge through the week hoping for some kind of reprieve when we go on our day off? And then when we get to that day (which incidentally seems more like the holy grail on bad days), we just waste time on something...Like maybe typing away on a computer late at night on the one day during the week that you actually get a chance to really sleep during the night? It seems incredibly ironic waiting one week for this one day and then be disappointed, only to return to work the next day to go over the same routine the coming week. Blame it on human nature. I have nothing else to blame. :-((

AIM

I just downloaded the latest version, 5.9. I wonder if I'll notice any difference. Hehehe. I'll try it out and let you know.

Slowdown

Haven't been in the mood to blog much the past couple of weeks. I'm stating the obvious? Hehehe.

Well, the last few days have been more slower than usual. Spent the alst two days trying to catch up on my sleep. Spent the last 2 days before that running errands during the morning, missing a few hours of sleep in the process.

Got a visit from an old friend from Tarlac. He was in Angeles City on a visit to his (current) wife's relatives. I'm glad he's happy now. He even invited me to his bunso's birthday on January. I was surprised to hear that. I didn't know he already had a 2nd kid. We chatted over coffee and the hours passed by real quick. When he left, I couldn't sleep. Tough luck.

Sleep isn't the only thing I'm trying to catch up on. I haven't visited any other blogs yet. I will have to bloghop tomorrow to at least catch up with all the wonderful news (i hope) they have to share. Oh, and if you have the Hallmark channel on your cable subscription, they have a nice holiday line-up. Better check them out. They've always had a great line-up of movies and special programs.

Storm's a-brewing

This afternoon, I got a frantic call form my wife. She wanted me to go to the nearest supermarket and cart off canned goods, instant noodles and candles. She said it Region 3 was already declared to be under storm signal number 3. Pretty bad, considering the last lash of rains practically wiped out the shoreline towns and cities of Aurora and Quezon, not to mention flooding most of Nueva Ecija and Vizcaya. After scampering over to the nearest supermarket, spending 20 minutes to get what I need , standing in line for 30 minutes more, I am home at last. Dry, warm and fuzzy all over. Right now though, I'm not seeing much rain. Maybe tonight. Darn. I'll be working tonight. :-((