DudayMind: Post #4

• So, the new teleserye, 'Budoy' has started last Monday.  It's funny how they created the premise to Chinggay's demise.  Since Len-Len was hired she was cooking sisig for several days, that, when Chinggay requested her to cook it again the next day, Len-Len could not help but sayd, "Eh Ate, ilang araw na tayong sisig ah."  But of course, she didn't win since Chinggay is the boss.  After a few days, Chinggay had a heart attack and eventually died.  

• I could not help but react with this secretary's possession of long firearms, particularly the AK-47.  I happened to watch a portion of his press conference that happened a few days ago.  I landed on the part where someone from asked him if he was trained to use that kind of gun.  The secretary answered indirectly.  He said that syempre he has some background with some training some years back.  And I say:

Dear Mr. Secretary: 

Would you rather that you use a gun that you just have 'some' training to save your life?  Or you would you rather use something that you are familiar with even if it's not high-powered? 

Because I'd rather use a low power gun that I am in harmony with than a high-powered one that I am not familiar with.  Hindi ba parang mangangapa pa po kayo in using the high-powered gun given that 'some' training that you were talking about? 

David killed Goliath with only a slingshot that I'm sure he can use even with his eyes closed.

• Have you observed this newscaster who always have something to ask to the field reporter?  I could not help but notice how he ask for questions that seem to fish for something that would go against the government.  It seems that he always wants to look for someone from the government (a government that he once served, too, as vice-president) to blame for what is happening; that it looks as if kulang na lang isisi niya ang bagyo sa mga tao sa gobyerno.

• Jade of My Binondo Girl is a very good example of a suwail na anak.  Her father wouldn't have suffered from a heart attack if not for her long-time deception  Now, her mother is telling her to stop, but she, again, defies her mother.  She says she does not want anything to happen to her father.  This teleserye is really a teleserye of defiance and deception.  

A good news and a few rants

I cooked chicken adobo the other day.  Nothing special.  But whenever I cook chicken adobo, it always reminds me of my room mates in Dubai.  Whenever we couldn't think of anything to cook and we have a chicken sitting in the fridge, they will request me to cook the chicken my style.  And when one of my room mates had to move to another place, she even called me one time to ask me how to cook it.

I forgot to write this down last week.  Before the week ended, we got a good news from DSWD.  A check is waiting for us.  We got the maximum assistance!  And it came right at the time that I really need it.

On Pilipinas Got Talent.  I haven't been watching the semi-finals but I did last week.  And for the first time, I am rooting for a singer, Muriel.  I just happen to see that this girl has what it takes.  Yun nga lang, sana doon na lang sa contest kung saan nanalo si Angeline Quinto siya sumali. 

My latest craving is priting dalagang bukid.    We've been trying to get it but it's always out of stock.  Ayoko naman ng lalaking dalagang bukid, masyadong matinik.

We've been spending less and less time with ABS-CBN and my latest addiction is "Hell's Kitchen," by Gordon Ramsey.  Yesterday, they're down to the top two.  Nona and Russel made it after Jillian and Trev got eliminated.  I really think that Trev sabotaged Jillian's scallops order because she's a threat to him.  But that was what took him out of the game.  Jillian is good.  However, her attitude when she was asked to supervise the kitchen was a minus point for her, and that was what took her out of the game.  She kept on screaming about the orders when all she could have done was wait for the chefs to finish their tasks.  Gordon was right the other day when he said something like it's not good when your talent is overcome by your aggressiveness.

According to my account with Goodreads.com, I started "Story of A Soul" about a month ago, and still, I am not finished with the book.  But I've been back to my reading the past few days and hopefully I'll be done by the weekend.  If you want to check out some quotes from the book, you can visit my accout with Goodreads by clicking here, and if you want to see my notes about it, you can go to my book blog by clicking here.  I must admit that it was hard to read the book (not because of the fonts) because St. Therese's thoughts are really profound and most of it really requires some time to ruminate on what she's trying to say.

One thing I can say is, "Nature has its own way, if we are just patient enough to wait."

I am one of those people who will miss the teleserye, 100 Days To Heaven once it's done.

I haven't been following the teleserye Guns N' Roses but I was tuned to it last night for the ending.  Like many of you, I have a few questions about it.  How come Abel survived five gunshot wounds (more or less) and got away with the crimes he committed?  While Marcus was jailed for those that he had done?  I mean, I'm sure Abel has more crimes than Marcus though maybe Marcus would get a tougher sentence since he is a law enforcer.  But still, let's say Abel's gunshot wounds are really not that critical.  But how come he was out and not serving his time for the crimes he committed?

Yesterday, I suddenly remembered the Tootsie Roll lollipop.  That kind that you can't wait to finish because you know that a small piece of chocolate is waiting right at the center.  Why aren't they making it nowadays?

Has it been 100 days?

Well, I've been vocal about my following of the teleserye, "100 Days To Heaven," and this time, I think everything is starting to unfold.  My guess was right that Sophia is Anna's daughter.  I tweeted it discreetly a long time ago.  And right now, I think the end is near.  And I know I'm going to miss this show once it's done.

No offense meant to Vice Ganda's fame, but I think the Ambi Pur's toilet commercial is pur ka-plastikan.   I can't imagine those socialites entering that kind of toilet.  Everything is just so fabricated.

Hulaan ninyo kung anong teleserye itong punong-puno ng panlilinlang?  Panlilinlang sa kanilang mga sarili at sa kanilang mga manonood?  Tumpak!  Walang iba kung hindi ang "My Binondo Girl."  I was really so disappointed as the story unfolded.  I really had high expectations for this show because I started to like Kim Chiu when I saw her performance at that MMK episode with Edgar Allan Guzman.  I know this girl can act.  And to think that she's with Gina Pareño and Ai-Ai Delas Alas who are both my favorite.  And among those leading men, Mateo's role is the most dispensable.  I mean, I don't know what is his role all about, really. I don't like Jolo Revilla but it seems to me he's the best among the three and the one who can act.

Still with My Binondo Girl.  Cherry Pie Picache's role is so low... and I mean really down low.  How low can one get?  This is your family's business, your family's legacy.  It took several generations for the family to establish its legacy and she'll get down low just to ruin Jade's reputation to her father?  To the point of ruining their business' reputation?  C'mon, people.

My day yesterday did not start right.  I woke up early dawn with stomach pains.  I couldn't really find out where it's coming from.  The way I feel it, it's like a diarrhea that doesn't want to happen.

I want to learn how to cook potato salad.  But I don't want to rely on those online recipes because sometimes some of those ingredients are not available locally.  Can you send me your home-made recipe?  That one that doesn't need sour cream mix from the supermarket?

Where is that Extra Mile?

TV commercials have always been a part of my life.

I actually missed it when I was out of the country and worked somewhere else. My room mates there was surprised when I said that how I wished TFC have those. I like watching them because it shows our culture, what is 'in' in our society and what's not 'in' anymore. They even make my laugh.

About two or (maybe) three days ago, an ad caught my attention. There is a new teleserye about to start and they're showing scenes from it.

A particular scene caught my eye. The scene were the child was fighting for her life. It was barely a five-second shot/scene since it's just a preview. But I was really exasperated. The medical person was doing CPR on the child and he's using the adult CPR procedure. What the f**k?!?! I am not a medical person but I took up caregiving that's why I know. And it's so sad that I saw a wrong procedure. There are three different procedures when doing the CPR. A procedure for infant, a child and an adult and what they showed on that scene was totally wrong. Totally a bad example.

That's why I have always thought that these teleseryes are just making people stupid, believing something could happen when actually they won't, like believing that fleeing to the U.S. when you have a fucked up life here is just as easy as getting a ticket for a movie. In this CPR scene, people who know might say that we're not supposed to do CPR if we are not trained. This I know. But in life and death situations and help is like a mountain away (but can be reached by tv networks' signal), everything is worth the try. But if this scene were to be tried on a dying child, it is totally wrong.

My whole point is this. The Philippine Red Cross is just a call away, even a tweet away, these days. What harm could it do to make that one simple call? These volunteers would be happy to help in any way they can. And we don't eve have to show the precise details of the procedure... just that point that on child CPR, only one hand is used. That's it. You can call the Phil Red Cross now and ask this.

No, I am not trying to brag about what I know. I am just so concerned about what they are showing on television, especially on teleseryes. It's not enough that we show something. They should walk that extra mile to also educate their viewing public.