it’s official! i finally decided to start collecting the pugad baboy (pb) series, yesterday.  wo hoh!
for lack of budget, i bought only one, which means, i have to save money for the remaining 18 pb series.  aargh!

the available copies left in the bookstore are books 15 to 17 out of the total 19 series.  i chose kinse ( i dunno why).

pb, is one of the reasons why i read inquirer (others are de quiros’ there’s the rub, young blood and inq editorial, in no particular order).  why i love it?  Pol Medina’s comic strips show the political, cultural and economic conditions of our country — with wit and humor; they are not pretentious and more importantly, they don’t show cowardice from the powers-that-be.

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ATTENTION:  kung kinsa man ang naay PB copies dinha ug labi na kadtong walay plano mangolekta, dili gyud ko maulaw nga mangayo sa inyo, hehehe…andam kaayo kong mudawat…

photo inset: PB’s 10th aniv special.  wala koy nakitang kinse, mao kani na lang usa.

 

 need I say more?

one of the reasons why I frequent The Professional Heckler’s site:

sure, bananas‘ jason mraz is del.i.cious!

but, for moi, this one is even more yummy!

this is our moment
this is our time
this is our chance
to stand up for what’s right
we’re not looking for charity
we’re looking for justice

- Bono

“Everyone who is concerned about peace and freedom has to be greatly distressed over the arrest of Joma Sison. (He) is a great spirit that the world needs to know about, a great voice that the world needs to hear. The demonization [of him] will destroy us if we permit it to continue.”

 - Ramsey Clark, Former United States attorney general 

“Sison’s arrest will not stop the NDFP nor theNPA from the protracted complex struggle for national democracy and genuine sovereignty. Neither a picnic nor a dinner party, as the old adage goes, the progress of the revolution does not depend on individual leaders or heroes, however important their contribution might be. The torture of Sison will not lead to the capitulation of the CPP or NPA, as Arroyo’s advisers expect; nor will it diminish its powerful appeal or influence. It will certainly dampen if not halt the peace negotiations. It surely will not postpone Arroyo’s downfall.” -          E. SAN JUAN, JR. 

“It is clear that the Arroyo regime really has no intention of talking peace. It is only interested in waging all-out war. This is not just about Joma now. This is an attack on the Filipino people and their aspirations for a just and lasting peace.”  - DR. CAROL ARAULLO

 found this today at my friendster account…

Being the eldest of the brood of three, I find family obligation not tedious, but difficult vis-avis the socio-economic condition of our country.  i find it not entertaining as it requires sacrificing other important things. 

but, meeting the expectations of my family is truly fulfilling.

Rogelio R. Fabros R.N.

tnx sa prayers…

— Roger, 26 Aug, 807pm

This post is dedicated to my very good friend, Roger, who successfully passed the 2007 Nursing Board Exam. Congrats tol!

I snipped this from the results:

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Jer, this is late I know. But it’s my way of saying, thanks for treating me and Jeff @ Karlyn’s last Saturday. Busog gyud kaayo mi sa steak-ala-pobre! perteh!

My Lakbayan grade is C-!

How much of the Philippines have you visited? Find out at Lakbayan!

Created by Eugene Villar.

the reason why I was out for several days…

yes! the wanderer was on an trippy island mode.  but it’s not some kind of a devil-may-care trip, mind you.  i spent the whole time thinking about life and the future.  so much has happened that am having a hard time fixing my decision.  but, for now, am taking things by stride.  hope i can get through.

japanese words and names interest me.

maybe, it’s a result from watching too much japanese metaseries during my childhood years. i can still remember watching magmaman and ultraman with my brothers and cousins. back then, we were so amazed with the heroes named misaki and hayata, respectively, as they fought and won against the villains.

looking back, i realized how low-tech the characters then compared to the cartoon heroes at present, and my all-time favorite x-men. but that’s another story.

aside from misaki and hayata, I was also hooked with the creation of the japanese manga artist naoko takeuchi — sailormoon, especilly her beau, the handsome tuxedo mask.

and yes, who would forget the creation of tadao nagahama, a japanese animation series — the super electromagnetic machine Voltes V? and the classic robot astro boy?! the latter a creation of the “god of manga,” osamu tezuka.

indeed, i was and still am an anime fanatic. which leads me to carrying the name michiko magusaka for this blog.

but, apart from my penchant with japanese names, michiko magusaka is more of a result from finding slash creating names for moi and mi amore’s would-be baby.

michiko is the japanese word for beauty and wisdom. and magusaka, well, we’re quite not sure if it’s in the japanese dictionary. but the word stands for something that is priceless, relevant and sacred for moi and mi amore. the word which we want to keep to ourselves…