SO THE WORLD “ENDED” YESTERDAY…

It would have been timely if I whipped up a playlist comprised of the following…

1. “It’s The End Of The World” – REM

 2. “In The End” – Linkin Park

 3. “Highway To Hell” – AC/DC

 4. “Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life” – Monty Python

But, there seems to be a problem. If it’s really the end of the world as we know it, why did I feel fine? In the end, it didn’t even matter because I still had plans for the next day. If it really was Judgment Day, why didn’t I see the Four Horsemen coming to claim the souls of the wicked (the corrupt TraPos, in particular) and send them on a “highway to Hell”?

In the end, I suppose I should just… ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE… ♪ <whistles>

Due to Harold “Rapture-Man” Camping’s miscalculation of Judgment Day, I’ll just have to get this playlist ready for Dec. 21, 2012. Good luck, godspeed, God bless!

HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE CEREALICIOUS + [HYPERACTIVE] KID = MAYHEM

Meet Ariane Zoe C. Canastillo, my two year-old second cousin.

The little kid came with our grand-uncle (her Lolo) to our house last Holy Week, and my sister was making homemade Cerealicious with all the cereal, milk, Maltesers, Toblerone, Hershey’s syrup, Superstix, and ice cream she could procure. Of course, Malem (that sister of mine) also gave a serving to the little sprout…

…and this ensued:

“Ahmmm…” BAGAAANG!!!

…and this:

Nice beard, kid. Looks chocolatey.

Could’ve made Willy Wonka jealous.

…And this as well:

No, that is not a cute pout. That is a Malteser in her mouth.

I think potential choking hazards are neither adorable nor hilarious…

Is the worst over? We’ll see…

Uh, no. Uh-oh.  Oh, no.  IT’S A CHOCOLATE-INDUCED SUGAR-RUSH!!!

Yes, that shoe (and bewildered expression) is hers .

After a while…

Ooh, her energy’s waning (but the shoe is still there).

…until it came into a standstill.

Uh, ‘Day. Daw may banig man diri? Ngaa sa semento ka gid ya nagahigda haw?

THE MORAL LESSON:
Hinay-hinay lang sa tsokolate at matatamis, mga kiddies and mommies, if you do not wish to witness an incident of chocolate-driven sugar-rush like this.

Good luck, godspeed, God bless!

P.S.: MGA ILOY SANG KALIBUTAN! HAPPY MOTHERS’ DAY!!!

Geronimo’s Inappropriateness

I’ve got a lot of questions regarding recent headlines on the death of…

…this man.

Okay, this man is dead. SO WHAT?

Will acts of terrorism diminish considerably or end because of one man’s death? Will his death suffice to bring genuine and long-lasting peace? Was he really the perpetrator of terrorism? Or, was he really the sole perpetrator of terrorism?

If he really was a terrorist, why did some people hold him with high regard? Were ALL his followers or sympathizers automatically terrorists? If so, should they be get rid of, even if they were unarmed and not posing as an actual threat to society?

If he really was a terrorist, why attack him just recently? I thought that “the Agency” was the best in all the world, yet it took them more than a decade to eliminate the so-called threat? Was this the best of the best that “the Agency” could really offer?

If he really was a heinous threat to [inter]national security, why use the label of a historical figure who is looked upon as hero who defended his people’s territory? Wouldn’t using “Geronimo” offend the Native Americans? (It seems contrary to the idea of respect and brotherhood in a democracy which America really boasts of.)

Most of all, did a person named Osama bin Laden really exist? What if he’s just a made-up bogeyman intended for creating scare tactics? What if the man we saw in pictures and video footage was only an actor hired by some insidious organization to create a terrorist conspiracy and freak the crap out of the populace?

WHAT IF WE WERE ONLY DUPED?!!!

Perhaps that is why they were trying keep actual footage of Osama’s death under wraps????

All these questions are giving me a migraine.

Matulog na lang ‘ko gani. Good luck, godspeed, God bless na lang ‘da sa inyo ah.

A Man of Justice, Peace, Truth and Faith

“I know that you are working for human rights and I know that this work is risky for you and the Church, but the Church must continue working with the poor; otherwise, she will lose them.”
 -- Blessed Pope John Paul II, on the occasion of Bishop Fortich’s Ad Limina Visit

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