Unsung Heroes

For over a year now, these gentlemen have been working hard everyday for the cleanup of Estero De San Miguel, and look, they have done a remarkable job.
These unsung heroes have done great service to our country, and to them, our sincerest thanks.

So Sad, So Quiet...

Varicella Err...

I actually lost track of the time. But thankfully, my chicken pox is healing now and I'm left with a few scars to deal with. Booyah!

An Ode to Erza

"When dawn came, the fields were embraced by the scarlet light of the morning, beautiful as her hair. If she'd look up, she'll see how beautiful it is....only, if she'd look up...."

- Wendy of Cait Shelter on Erza Scarlet

I Just Can't Stop Loving You : Michael Jackson

Forgive Me..... But I Really Miss Work

I have a perfect and ideal way of coming back to the office on Monday.... assuming that my pox will be completely cured by Saturday. But the way I see it, all traces of hopes are going down the drain. No hope even for Gretchen Wieners! Even if she's that fetch! (And fetch, isn't gonna happen soon)

I have seem to outgrown tracing my scabs and drawing lines to form constellations. Maybe the stars have abandoned me, and the only visible heavenly body looking out for me is the moon -- but even that is about to go buhbye soon. My source, Sandies, for my Sailor Moon clips must be in limbo. Girl practically stopped at episode 30 and must be enjoying a slurpee in a hip Seven Eleven in her neighborhood, enough to freeze her brain so sanity may escape. God bless her soul.

Enter Sydney Bristow and the cast of Alias. And thank God for DVD! But pretty soon, my luck is about to run out and I'll probably rummage through a pile of old DVDs searching for films starring Reese Witherspoon, Amanda Bynes, Hillary Duff and Anne Hathaway. I'm sure, I could throw in a little Meryl somewhere along the way.

I really should go back to work... I wonder, is an epidemic out of the question?

Decisions, decisions....

Suroy Suroy sa Sugbu : Tops

Of course, Cebu prides itself with its own version of Tagaytay --- Tops! Located approximately 2,000 feet above sea level, this attraction situated in Barangay Malubog is sure to attract families but mostly couples. While the view is breathtaking during the day, I believe that this is the view to be on Cebu on New Year's eve.

What attracts couples most is the arch that houses a small bell. It is said that when couples stand under the bell and ring it, their love will last for a lifetime. Personally, I have proven it to be untrue. But you be the judge!

Enjoy.

ALIAS Revisited

Okay, it is 11:32 and my neurons are active like mosquito larvae. I am not sure if this is an effect from too much exposure to reruns of Alias where I had to watch Arvin Sloane be good, then bad, and good... common people, don't you get it? Sloane = EVIL. That's a simple equation for you. Now I understand how the producer(s) have milked this baby for five long years of cat and mouse hunt.

But ALIAS had a cult-like following during our time (during our time talaga?). I do remember rushing home once a week just to make sure I never miss an episode, well, until I learned that the debedee boys of Quiapo could actually provide me with an entire season to watch. No, I am not promoting piracy. I am merely being ecstatic about it.

As I join Sydney Bristow, Michael Vaughn, and the gang save the world many times over, I couldn't help but wonder, it must be fun working for an agency..... not the one that books travels of course, but you get my drift. As I witness Jack Bristow and Irina Derevko fighting over and over again, I am glad I never got married.

Courtesy of IMDB

If this were real life and by the looks of it, war has become a business, terrorism a driving force of any economy, and the men and women risking their lives to save the world are merely pawns in the endless display of power.

To all the Sydneys, The Michaels, the Dixons, the Rachels, The Marcials, and the Jacks of the agencies you represent, thank you for making this world safe.

Sailor Moon Episode 32 "Tuxedo Melvin"

ABS-CBN - Sailormoon - 32 by theSandies

"Tuxedo Melvin" / "Umino's Resolve! I'll Protect Naru"
"Umino no kesshin! Naru-chan wa boku ga mamoru"

Sailor Moon Episode 31"Kitty Chaos"

ABS-CBN - Sailormoon - 31 by theSandies

"Kitty Chaos" / "Loved and Chased! Luna's Worst Day Ever"
"Koisarete owarete! Runa no saiaku no hi"

Suroy Suroy sa Sugbu : Magellan's Cross

Right next to the Basilica is another landmark, perhaps, one of the more famous landmarks of Cebu. Magellan's Cross is housed in a chapel where the original cross is said to be encased in a wooden cross erected in a chapel. This is said to be the same cross that Ferdinand Magellan planted upon arriving in Cebu. The cross is said to have miraculous powers though some believe that the original cross was destroyed and that this is a mere replica.

I have included below shots of the Shrine plus shots of the courtyard of the Basilica, and the Basicila from across the street.

Enjoy!