Saturday, December 29, 2007
A whole year of blogging!
Wow. This is definitely an achievement if you take into account my previous history in blogging, even compared to my diary-writing days. I have 25 entries for this year, I changed my layout twice and added some page elements. I still don't have a picture though. I meant to add one today but i changed my mind. The picture sort of don't fit in. I also meant to give an analysis on my blog entries and an account of the holidays but I'm already sleepy. I'll have to do it next time and by next time I most likely mean in 2008. Cheers!
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Thursday, December 06, 2007
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Business as usual
I find this phrase very cold. Almost soulless.
An army tank is parked beside a christmas tree in a hotel lobby creating a very bizarre image. Its still business as usual.
A neophyte senator lost his mind, committed a poltical suicide, created a... umm... the palace calls it a "situation"... walked out of his mutiny hearing, marched down the street of Makati Ave. called on the people to join him in his stand in demanding that the president step down. A president who has legitimacy issues, a whole bunch of corruption issues, moral issues, self-image issues (she was seen buying kitchen stuff for the palace at a flea market. seriously! her people surely must have people to do those things. doesnt she have more pressing things to do like alleviate poverty perhaps?) He spent his afternoon on this very posh hotel, famous for its cascading waterfalls, he is joined by a former scout ranger general, who also have history of mutiny, a former vice-prsident, a bishop emeritus, a number of rebel soldiers carrying m16 around the lobby (to the entertainment of the hotel guest) and a small group of civilian supporters. Still, its business as usual.
By the way, I know what to call what happened last thursday: desperation.
I never liked his ways of getting attention but I can see why he flipped out. He is desperate. His mutiny failed, he tried the democratic process and 11 million voted for him to be senator yet he has to attend a single senate session. There is no way in hell They would let him. Hell, the whole country is desperate.
Even the Palace is desperate that's why they like the line business as usual so much. It is completely devoid of heart.
People are hungry. It's business as usual.
People die hungry. It's business as usual.
People accuse you of stealing. Its business as usual.
People don't believe you.
People hate you.
It's freaking business as usual.
The economy is up!
Education and morality is down.
So are health and the people's sense of security.
Not to mention their hopes and dreams.
Ofcourse, it's business as usueal
Foreign investors are coming in!
People are going out.
People can't wait to get out.
Poor people can't get out, so they die instead.
Still it's business as usual.
It is so business as usual, that just after that "situation" and corruption accusation, the president don't see any reason not to go to Europe. with her big entourage in tow. how big? The group includes 34 congresspeople, with their spouses. Also, a number of senators, I mean, no one can miss that senator with his big face and trapo smile. That is business as usual.
We also want to go to Europe. Isama niyo naman kami sa pangarap niyo.
The problem with gloria is she is an economist and not a leader, she doen't have vision. She acts like she is middle management and not the CEO. She views the foreign investors as bosses and she want her branch of globalization to look good and perform well... in paper atleast. These foriegn investors can pack up anytime they want, especially if they find somewhere else cheaper. Why not make your people the investors, develop them so they can be investors; that way we wouldn't depend so much on these foreigners. A true leader would shows us the way so we can stand alone. Maybe, she doesn't believe in what we can do. in what we are capable to do. Bitch.
What does she care, its business as usual for her.
An army tank is parked beside a christmas tree in a hotel lobby creating a very bizarre image. Its still business as usual.
A neophyte senator lost his mind, committed a poltical suicide, created a... umm... the palace calls it a "situation"... walked out of his mutiny hearing, marched down the street of Makati Ave. called on the people to join him in his stand in demanding that the president step down. A president who has legitimacy issues, a whole bunch of corruption issues, moral issues, self-image issues (she was seen buying kitchen stuff for the palace at a flea market. seriously! her people surely must have people to do those things. doesnt she have more pressing things to do like alleviate poverty perhaps?) He spent his afternoon on this very posh hotel, famous for its cascading waterfalls, he is joined by a former scout ranger general, who also have history of mutiny, a former vice-prsident, a bishop emeritus, a number of rebel soldiers carrying m16 around the lobby (to the entertainment of the hotel guest) and a small group of civilian supporters. Still, its business as usual.
By the way, I know what to call what happened last thursday: desperation.
I never liked his ways of getting attention but I can see why he flipped out. He is desperate. His mutiny failed, he tried the democratic process and 11 million voted for him to be senator yet he has to attend a single senate session. There is no way in hell They would let him. Hell, the whole country is desperate.
Even the Palace is desperate that's why they like the line business as usual so much. It is completely devoid of heart.
People are hungry. It's business as usual.
People die hungry. It's business as usual.
People accuse you of stealing. Its business as usual.
People don't believe you.
People hate you.
It's freaking business as usual.
The economy is up!
Education and morality is down.
So are health and the people's sense of security.
Not to mention their hopes and dreams.
Ofcourse, it's business as usueal
Foreign investors are coming in!
People are going out.
People can't wait to get out.
Poor people can't get out, so they die instead.
Still it's business as usual.
It is so business as usual, that just after that "situation" and corruption accusation, the president don't see any reason not to go to Europe. with her big entourage in tow. how big? The group includes 34 congresspeople, with their spouses. Also, a number of senators, I mean, no one can miss that senator with his big face and trapo smile. That is business as usual.
We also want to go to Europe. Isama niyo naman kami sa pangarap niyo.
The problem with gloria is she is an economist and not a leader, she doen't have vision. She acts like she is middle management and not the CEO. She views the foreign investors as bosses and she want her branch of globalization to look good and perform well... in paper atleast. These foriegn investors can pack up anytime they want, especially if they find somewhere else cheaper. Why not make your people the investors, develop them so they can be investors; that way we wouldn't depend so much on these foreigners. A true leader would shows us the way so we can stand alone. Maybe, she doesn't believe in what we can do. in what we are capable to do. Bitch.
What does she care, its business as usual for her.