Priorities

It's Good Friday and that means I have a long weekend ahead. Since my office follows the Australian holidays, we have Easter Monday off, too! Sweet!

Anyway, I just enjoyed some of the KFC Bucket Meal I had delivered to my home. I had ordered it for our lunch. Unfortunately, I had to eat it alone. My mom does not get off work until about 1 this afternoon, and my sister is somewhere out there, having drinks with her friend. Yes, at 11 in the morning, she is sober no more.

I did not really speak to my sister for about a week now since she blew me off for her friends. I hate it when that happens. I am always there for her when she needed me or needed my company, at least. Could she not do the same for me?

It all started when one afternoon, at around 3PM, she called me up on my cell. I was at work that time. I don't clock out till 4PM. She asked if I had a class to teach later that afternoon (I also teach English to a Korean from 5PM to 7PM). I had to tell her that I do have a class that afternoon. Of course I asked why she asked, and she replied that she wanted to eat dinner with me.

I told her that we can meet in Ayala since that would be in the middle of my student's house and our house, where she was. She told me that she would just text me after my class.

At 7PM, I was on my way to SM to buy supplies for the office. I asked her if she still wanted to meet and that maybe we can just meet at SM. She said that she didn't feel like going out anymore. In her words, she felt 'lazy'. I didn't push her and hung up.

Imagine my surprise, and disappointment, when I got a text from her saying that she was going out with some friends. This was just some 10 minutes after I spoke with her! I called her after an hour and asked if she was going home anytime soon, thinking that we could go together. She said that she had no idea what time they will be going home and that they were probably going to the beach.

She was not yet home when I left for the office early the next morning. If her priorities are her friends, then fine. Go drinking with them all night if that's what you want to do. Don't come crying to me because you're sick of pneumonia or something else due to your late night drinking sessions. I will no longer be your nurse and I will no longer be there at your beck and call. I had counted on you to be the only rational and logical reason for me to come back to Cebu. Not anymore.

Food Delivery Numbers

I know, it's not healthy to always eat fast food. But sometimes, I crave for pizza or my favorite sundae and I don't want to get out of the house for it.

Here are the contact details of some of the restaurants or fast food chains that offer delivery:

McDonald's

Delivery Numbers: (02) 8-6236 (Metro Manila); (032) 348-6236 (Metro Cebu)

Delivery Website: http://www.mcdelivery.com.ph

Note: 24-Hour Delivery for Metro Manila only

No more minimum order required, but a fixed delivery charge of P40 applies

Yellow Cab Pizza

Delivery Numbers: (032) 254-1111 (Cebu Mango - Open 24 hours); (032) 345-2222 (Banilad Town Center Cebu)

Jollibee

Delivery Numbers: (02) 8-7000 (Metro Manila); (032) 238-7000 (Metro Cebu)

Note: 24-Hour Delivery in selected stores only

Minimum food purchase required is P200.

Chowking

Delivery Numbers:

For Metro Manila Residents: Landline: (02) 9-8888

Globe Subscribers: (02) 9-8888

Smart Subscribers: 9-8888

Sun Subscribers: (02) 988-8888

For Metro Cebu Residents: Cebu Fuente: (032) 253-4643

KFC

Delivery Numbers: (032) 254-9435 / (032) 254-9436 (Cebu - Redemptorist Branch)

Minimum food purchase required is P300 (at least for me here in B. Rodriguez St, Cebu City)

Happy Father's Day!

Dad, Daddy, Papa, Pops, 爸爸, パパ, 아빠... However you call him, he will still be the same FATHER.

To all the fathers, your role in a child's life is as important as that of a mother. You deserve the love and respect for the hard work, the protection and the love you give to your family. Thank you.

My grandfather was like my father to me. So Papa, wherever you may be, THANK YOU. I miss you.

While surfing, I found these modified logos of a few search engines:

AOL


GOOGLE


YAHOO


YAHOO PHILIPPINES

Shanghai

I'm looking forward to my trip next month. I will finally get to see a very good friend whom I have not seen in almost a year. I will be traveling to Shanghai where Joan is currently a resident, studying Mandarin.

Ooohh, I can't wait! I honestly want to talk about my upcoming trip to everyone. But of course I don't do that. Hahaha! I just hope I can get to all the wonderful attractions Shanghai has to offer. And my officemates and manager are excited too! They can't wait for me to come back with pasalubong! =)

Even the Influenza A(H1N1) doesn't seem to scare me into canceling this trip. So far, I've been told that there has not been any case of such in my Joan's area. I hope it continues to stay that way until we come back to the Philippines. I just have to buy some surgical mask and alcohol to bring on my trip. Even though I'm not scared (I live with an international FLIGHT ATTENDANT, for crying out loud!) of A(H1N1), it still pays to be cautious.

So, Shanghai, here I come!

Happy 111th Philippine Independence Day!

I'm free to enjoy the long weekend...
I'm free to sight-see with my visitors from Cebu...
I'm free to wake up late! hehehe

I also saw these logos from two search engines that commemorate this occasion.

Google (Philippines)

and

Yahoo! (Philippines)

Francis M Succumbs to Leukemia

Friday, March 6, 2009 - I was at work on my computer when an email came in from my friend, Ares.  He sent me a screenshot of a news article online stating that Francis M died at The Medical City.  He lost his battle with leukemia after bravely fighting it for so long.  He was 44.

I relayed the news of his death to my officemate right beside me, and everyone within earshot gathered around my PC to see the news.  The news of his passing literally sent chills down my spine as I thought of how young he was and how he was like someone I know personally, although I don’t, because I grew up knowing him as an artist and entertainer.

His song, Mga Kababayan, was one of the first few songs that I was proud to have known when I was a kid.  My friends and I would sing the chorus.

Aside from Mga Kababayan, I also like Kaleidoscope World.  The mellow melody and the wonderful lyrics never fail to warm my heart.  It represents the different people in the world and that together, we make it beautiful - just like the colors in a kaleidoscope.

The show in ABS-CBN Showbiz News Ngayon (SNN) presented a short tribute to the life of Francis M, in lieu of its usual programming.  He was shown to be a very cool dad to his eight kids, a very loving husband to wife Pia, a great artist, producer, director, photographer, and Filipino.  He was always proud to be a Filipino.  Why else do you think he wrote his big hit Mga Kababayan?  

I personally usually do not watch shows on GMA 7, but I decided to watch Eat Bulaga, as they paid tribute to the Master Rapper Francis M.  Everyone was moved to tears as each performer (like Gary V and Raymond Lauchenco) sang for their good friend.  Clips of his previous concerts, TV appearances, performances, movies (remember Bagets?) and music videos were shown.  It’s nice to see the people smile as they remember Francis, or Kiko as he was known.

His Multiply account was flooded with messages of condolences to the family.  They also expressed how they will always remember him as the Master Rapper he was.

Francis M may be gone, but he will forever live in our hearts, and will live through his beautiful music he left us with.

Wherever you are, I hope you know how many are saddened by your sudden passing.  You will definitely be missed.  Farewell.

Francis M - Kaleidoscope World

This is a video for the song performed by one of my favorites, Akafellas.

So many faces, so many races
Different voices, different choices
Some are mad, while others laugh
Some live alone with no better half
Others grieve while others curse
And others mourn behind a big black hearse
Some are pure and some half-bred
Some are sober and some are wasted
Some are rich because of fate and
Some are poor with no food on their plate
Some stand out while others blend
Some are fat and stout while some are thin
Some are friends and some are foes
Some have some while some have most

[chorus]
Every color and every hue
Is represented by me and you
Take a slide in the slope
Take a look in the kaleidoscope
Spinnin’ round, make it twirl
In this kaleidoscope world

Some are great and some are few
Others lie while some tell the truth
Some say poems and some do sing
Others sing through their guitar strings
Some know it all while some act dumb
Let the bassline strum to the bang of the drum
Some can swim while some will sink
And some will find their minds and think
Others walk while others run
You can’t talk peace and have a gun
Some are hurt and start to cry
Don’t ask me how don’t ask me why
Some are friends and some are foes
Some have some while some have most

[repeat chorus]

Kaleidoscope world
In this kaleidoscope world

Source: tintinnabulation of YouTube for the video <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRhbxB7UTNk>

Lyrics! for the song lyrics<http://lyrics.rebelpixel.com/2006/03/kaleidoscope-world/>