“And this was my moment of clarity, my epiphany: We are the eraserheads. Wala na sila. Disbanded na sila 6 years ago, pero nandito pa tayong lahat. And whatever greatness they have left, is not on a stage shared by these four people, their greatness truly lies in us.” Katwonderland went to saguijo right after [...]
” It is unfortunate that even in UP Diliman, which is where you find the brightest of the bright, there are students who are uncomfortable speaking in English. I used to think it was because they were fiercely nationalistic, but it was nothing so dramatic. They just don’t have the English verbal skills…” Solita Collas-Monsod [...]
Abuggedlife summarized it very well: “Ely was having a hard time as he was somewhat already out of tune and out of sync at guitar), the crowd had no qualms. These are the Eraserheads. They were never known for stellar showmanship or awesome guitar riffs. But they will always be known as probably the best [...]
The professional heckler has a list of 14 local celebrities and what they would inscribe on their tombstones: Celeb #13: Tim Yap: “Buhay coke, tikman n’yo. Ang sarap dito.” Celeb #4 Sen. Manuel Villar: “Inside his final housing project.” Celeb #1: President Arroyo: “Here lies…” Read the full list here…
“For all we know, a Moro-led Mindanao could actually be a more just, more equitable, more peaceful, and more prosperous Mindanao than what it is today. But looking down the barrel of a Moro’s gun, it’s hard — very, very hard — to be convinced of that.” Villageidiotsavant writes about Mindanao…
Chad has an analysis of Globe’s pricing of the iPhone and he concludes that it is 400% more expensive! Even after factoring subscriber plans and activation fees, it is still P13,000 more expensive in the Philippines! After posting the results on his blog, Globe responds and he now has a scheduled conversation with the CEO!
Jim Paredes has a video of Sekine, a Japanese fan, singing “Batang Bata Ka Pa”. According to Sekine, when he sings APO, Pinays fall in love with him. Ummm.. okaaay.
Kottke has a list of videos featuring inspiring moments from past olympics. My favorite is that of Derek Redmond who pulled a hamstring while running– he finished the race limping and grimacing in pain assisted by his father. Newsweek also has a feature of cool photos taken from above capturing “medal moments” from this year’s [...]
He describes the place as the “squatter area of small shanty-houses constructed of loose boards and tin” across his campus but this is where Brian, an American missionary, found God in a basketball court: “As I walked towards the gate I saw one of the guys and he looked at me, smiled, and made a [...]
Ninety million people, zero medals! Elmer has a list of excuses we can use to explain why we can’t win a medal at the Olympics. “Reason# 7. Lack of scouting. “We didn’t realize our opponent was this good.” Just like what happened to Harry Tanamor in boxing, there seems to have a lack of scouting [...]