i've succumbed

siklo

nagpaikot-ikot
sa mga kanto ng kalye mong
sala-salabit
liku-liko

nagpaikot-ikot
di natigil sa pagkakauntog
tuluy-tuloy
liku-liko

nagpaikot-ikot
'lang pagod ang kandirit
paulit-ulit
liku-liko

nagpaikot-ikot
nanatili sa ganitong estado
umay na umay
liku-liko

nagpaikot-ikot
'lang tapos ang lumbay
sukang-suka
liku-liko

nagpaikot-ikot
di huminto sa pagtangis
hilung-hilo
liku-liko

nagpaikot-ikot
sa kaduluduluhang dulong
sanga-sanga
liku-liko.



Siklo by Tim Decano is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.

SPCP's Terpsichore Clinches 3rd Place in Skechers Streetdance Battle 6

Congrats to the Terpsichore, the varsity hiphop dance troupe of St. Paul College Pasig.

What an awesome performance. The varsity members next year have big boots to fill in.

Here is a recording of that breathtaking performance.

(my) 2011 Starbucks Limited Edition Planner

After cursing in my head the driver who left us in Meralco, forcing me and my colleague EJ Pagulong to commute back to St. Paul Pasig, I realized that we could stop by a near Starbucks branch (the one in Metrowalk) and buy Caramel Frappucino in order to complete my first set of collection of stickers for the Starbucks Planner.




Velvet



I was eager to get the Velvet one because it feels soft and it really looks elegant. Aside from those, the barista who gave me the planner said that the Velvet version was the least chosen among the three because of its texture - very easy to dirty and wet. Nonetheless, I chose this version because it is very soft (duh, kaya nga Velvet) and because it is the color of my university.

Anyhow, the 2011 planner compared to its 2009 and 2010 predecessors, looks the most elegant and most artistic; also the fact that the inside pages of the Starbucks Planner is back to its horizontal orientation, makes it more friendly for writing and taking down notes (or doodling for most students). It is also lined compared to the 2010 edition.

But compared to the 2008 planner, the 2011 planner will succumb to its elegance and style. Until now, my 2008 planner is in use. The leather binding really looks classy.

The Starbucks cup bookmark pendant is also sassy.

Nevertheless, the planner is a work of art.

Aside from these things, the 2011 edition carries on the tradition of giving the owners several discounts and promos throughout the year.

This edition particularly offers the following:

1. complimentary upsize of any Starbucks Espresso beverage
2. a free tall beverage upon purchase of a Starbucks Kape Vinta or a Philippine Collector Series merchandise such as a mug, a tumbler, or a Bearista bear
3. free Frappuccino beverage for a purchase of any Frappuccino beverage
4. complimentary Top Pot Doughnuts for every order of a Coffee Carrier
5. a 10% discount when purchasing a tumbler


Bookmark pendant



6. complimentary Starbucks Via Stick for a purchase of promotional Starbucks Via Ready Brew

7. free Espresso beverage or Tea Latte upon purchase of an Espresso beverage or Tea Latte
8. complimentary beverage for a purchase of a beverage in any new Starbucks branch this 2011

Each promo is valid during a certain period of time only except for the last one which can be used from Jan. 1, 2011 to Dec. 31, 2011.

Santiago: Aquino execs bunch of lightweights - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

I adore and worship Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago for her witty and no holds barred remarks about the Cabinet members of the PNoy administration.

This is what she has to say it and I think I would have to agree with her at a certain degree and level.

MANILA, Philippines—Calling members of President Benigno Aquino III’s official family a bunch of “lightweights,” Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago Wednesday vowed to block the confirmation of “half a dozen” of Cabinet members.

“I’m going to massacre these people,” Santiago said at a press conference where she questioned the credentials of Cabinet members in general.

“This is a very lightweight Cabinet. Boy, they are so lightweight they are able to float off their own delusions of grandeur,” she said.

Continue reading the rest of the article in the link below:

Santiago: Aquino execs bunch of lightweights - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 website

I am so excited for the first part of the "epic finale" of the Harry Potter Series. This Monday, November 15, the first set of HP fans may get a taste of the movie during the premiere night that will be held in a PowerPlant mall cinema.

Regular showing of the movie is on November 18, 2010. If I were, I'll buy a ticket a day earlier than your desired time and date of seeing the movie (that's possible, right?)

Anyhow, while we are all eagerly dying to see the movie, you might want to check the official site of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 1.

You can download here images and screencaps from the movie itself, which you can also use as your twitter skin.

Here are some sample pics from the site:

The welcoming video will make you go gaga more over the movie.

Moreover, as you explore the site, a clip from the movie "welcomes" you to the page.

Can't wait to explore?

Go and check out the official site of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 1.

See you in the cinemas.

isang paalala kung bakit mahal kita

Heto na ako by Tim Decano is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
Based on a work at theapollonian.blogspot.com.

apples and wine keep the doctor away =)

Dole-outs deny human dignity

Just a little background before I comment.

Clinton backing cash dole-outs for poor—Palace

By Norman Bordadora
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—Former US President Bill Clinton personally expressed his support for President Benigno Aquino’s conditional cash transfer program as a means to reduce poverty, a Malacañang communications official told reporters on Wednesday afternoon.

Continue reading the news here.

What I think:

Spoonfeeding in school never produced students who can think for themselves and who can do things for themselves. The same goes with the way this country is ran.

I found myself this morning talking with two colleagues about the current state of poverty in this country. One colleague, EJ Pagulong, mentioned that he is not in favor of the dole-outs that shall be given by the PNoy administration to poverty-stricken famlies. We share the same sentiment about this because we feel that this move to "reduce poverty" is not at all effective.

Giving these families a certain amount of money to supposedly alleviate their poverty-strewn lives is a denial of the very essence of humanity. By giving them dole-outs, you have removed from them the power to change and improve their lives in their own initiative and capacity.

The dole-outs are a welcoming of the fact that these families can no longer sustain their human capacities to lead their own lives and direct it the way they want it to be directed. The dole-outs, instead of uplifting their self-esteems, have only worsened things for these families. It is a derision, a mockery of their human capacities.

Instead of spoonfeeding them, we can boost their morales if the administration and the nation can provide arenas and media through which they could help themselves alleviate the dire state they are currently leading.

Human dignity and self-respect can only be enhanced if we will allow them to find their own way up. WE need to respect them as adults who can think for themselves and who can take care of themselves the way they want it to. The reason why they are stuck in this state is because of the lack of channels through which they can begin chaning their lives.

If we will not give them these channels, then there probably is no more hope for them really.

15 Authors

If you are reading this now, then you are considered tag. So you have to do this in your Facebook account.

The Rules: Don't take too long to think about it. You don't want to turn in your Facebook homework too late! Fifteen authors (poets included) who've influenced you and that will always stick with you. List the first fifteen you can recall in no more than fifteen minutes. Tag at least fifteen friends, including me, because I'm interested in seeing what authors my friends choose. (To do this, go to your Notes tab on your profile page, paste rules in a new note, cast your fifteen picks, and tag people in the note.)

1. Og Mandino

2. Paulo Coelho

3. Margaret Atwood

4. Pablo Neruda

5. Sidney Sheldon

6. Jordan Sonnenblick

7. Dante Alighieri

8. Khaled Hosseini

9. Isabel Allende

10. Danielle Steel

11. Tami Hoag

12. J. K. Rowling

13. J. R. R. Tolkien

14. C. S. Lewis

15. John Grisham

Another upcoming holiday

Aquino declares Nov. 16 holiday


By Norman Bordadora

Philippine Daily Inquirer

First Posted 12:56:00 11/10/2010



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Watery tall Toffee Nut Latte Frappucino sprinkled with a dash of cinnamon powder and nutmeg.
Empty white cup.

Billie Holiday or some old Western movie actress singing in the background.

Normal Tuesday night buzz of friends, co-workers. Chit chatter. Almost soporific.

The whizz of water cleaning the beverage blenders.

Spicy, citrusy aroma of Christmas blend coffee. Extra bold.

The clacking of metalwares. I can taste it in my mouth. Galvanized steel. Bloody, metallic taste.

Like this morning, as I brushed my tooth. I gargled. Slightly red. Then, that taste. Metallic.

Now, the aftertaste of coffee overly infused with whole milk and water.

Predictable... after awhile.

After all:

coffee is coffee, milk is milk, water is water.

Parallelisms.

Routines.

Patterns.

Almost lovely. Almost perfect. Almost wanted.
Almost comforting. Almost panacean.

Nothing but.

Starbucks Limited Edition 2011 Planner now out.

courtesy of kahitanoito.blogpsot.com

And so the race begins as several coffee aficionados complete the collection of stickers for this year's Starbucks 2011 Planner.

The 2011 edition Starbucks planner boasts of three cover designs in white, brown, and red. The brown cover design feels like wood, the white one is just plain board, while the red cover is velvety. Only the cover differs. The lined inside pages is back to the horizontal layout.

Starbucks planner maniacs need to collect a total of 17 stickers: 9 stickers for the featured beverages and 8 for the other core beverages or for purchasing Starbucks Via Ready Brew. However, there are two kinds of sticker collection cards that will be given out to the public. The limited edition white version has a bonus "sticker" already, while the red version does not have. If you get the white card (same as the one in the picture) you only need to collect 16 stickers.

Starbucks offers the following Christmas Beverages: Praline Mocha, Toffee Nut Latter, and Peppermint Mocha. All three featured drinks can be ordered hot, iced, or as a Frappuccino blended beverage.

Apart from the core beverages of Starbucks, customers may also complete 8 of the 17 stickers by purchasing the new Starbucks Via Ready Brew. Buying a 3-pack will earn you one sticker, and 3 stickers for a 12-pack.

The promo begins today, November 3, 2010 and concludes on January 5, 2011.

All other mechanics from the previous years still hold true.



Enjoy collecting, fellow addicts.

20 Awesomely Untranslatable Words from Around the World

Found this article linked in my friend's Facebook wall.

And I agree with Bianca Consunji that "kilig" should be part of this list.

Well, anyway I personally like wabi-sabi.

20 Awesomely Untranslatable Words from Around the World