mikhailkros

mag-pamasahe :evil:

gusto kong matuto mag-sayaw.

dalawa daw ang kaliwang paa ko. meron ba diyan dalawa ang kanan para partner kami. :boo:

i'm a sentimental sucker so i choose here.

besides, the reason people give for leaving - that there are more opportunities outside the country - well, to me half of it is hogwash. there may be a lot of opportunities in foreign lands but it is still up to you to make things happen. for that matter, i believe people can make the most of opportunities here as well.

i've seen many ofws leave and come back with nary a fortune nor a better life. some were even worse off than before they left. my uncle was a seaman who made great sums abroad, properties and all but eventually died (rest his soul) a miserable alcoholic plenty a-children in want. my dad spent a quarter of his life in the middle east slaving away for the camel-lovers and its still not entirely a prosperous investment. my brother lives in the usa to this day and he says its still the same amount of work you'd have to put in plus more considering all the adjustments you have to make. its not that they earn more there (as the expenses are also high), its that they have more opportunities for credit there. another case in point, retiring foreigners are looking into the philippines to live the rest of their lives here.

the problem in our society is that we were taught (read: brainwashed) to seek greener pastures. there is alternatively the option to till and labor for our own homeland so that it too will grow as green or even greener. granted, the eco-political structures are not as progressive now as it should, but choosing the option to migrate won't help us all. we will always work for a living (yes, even investments require work) wherever we are in the world. why not work here now and help in transforming our society for future generations.

hindi ko sinasabing magtiis tayo sa pilipinas. maraming mga pilipino ang nagtatagumpay rin sa ibang bansa. ang punto ko lang, darating din ang panahon, sa awa ng diyos at sa gawa nating mga pilipino na tayo rin ay magtatagumpay sa sarili nating bayan.

Art of War (Sun Tzu) - the James Clavel version

sa "Return of the Jedi". if you listen carefully to the ewoks, some speak tagalog. they said a couple of things but the only one i remember was "puno natin yan". the ewok was referring to luke & leia & han

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one of the designers for the star wars prequels was filipino (didn't catch the name). but he was shown on one of the news reports during the time. notice how some of the costumes and props resemble throwbacks to pinoy culture. for instance one of natalie portman's gowns had the "butterfly shoulders" of the traditional saya and another outfit had a "batik" design. christopher lee's (count dooku) outfit looks a lot like a black barong and his light saber handle is curved much like that of a traditional bolo.