Confessions of a Bratinella

In Response to Harvey Keh's Open Letter

     Have you read Harvey Keh's open letter to the Filipinos?  It's entitled "What Will Make Me Leave The Philippines."

     It's an open letter about the upcoming May 14 2007 elections. He made a list of local and national candidates, that in case these people win, he'll pack his bags and leave. I totally AGREE.

     I'd rather have smart, well-opinionated youth leaders like Keh run for Senate than having Best Actor Richard Gomez "mis-making" a law for a  movie script or  gambling lord Chavit Singson "IDOL", who's always present on Manny Paquiao's matches...I bet he always makes a bet! Disgusting.

     Unfortunately, Keh only mentioned 7 of the election clowns, when there are still so many "trapos" around waiting to be placed in office.

     Now I know why the "Kris-James-Hope" love triangle makes the most of the media fuzz...it's quite more interesting than Philippine politics.

     I'm beginning to feel sorry for myself for not exercising my right to vote. I believe now is the best time to vote wisely, especially when the country's slowly pacing upwards in terms of economic growth and progress.

     The people's or the poor's ignorance and lack of education are some of the factors for not voting intelligently. You are the ones who suffered enough, who deserves to get more.Take part, be informed. You should know how important your votes are.

     Be a responsible voter.

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Life's Gains and Losses

     It’s funny how life plays its tricks on us. Have you experienced being circled into the wheel of life? Sometimes you’re UP, you think you have everything? Sometimes you’re DOWN, there’s no single joke that can make you smile?

     There’s this highschool friend of mine whom i think is on top of the world right now. She married a very fine man, works outside the country, earns bigtime, and as if these weren’t enough, she’s having twins come July. Im very happy for her because she has it all. As if nothing could stop her from getting the best out of life. She deserves it…she really worked hard to get to where she is now.

     On the other hand, I have another friend whom I’ve known for some time now. Two years ago, she invested on a business that fell quite quickly. After 2 months or so, she and her husband had marital problems and went on their separate ways. Last year, she almost had enough, her eldest son died after a brain tumor excision. She tried reconciling with her husband, and went back home. The other day I called her up to try and ask her how things are…well, I thought she has recovered by now…but was I wrong. She told me her husband is very sick, and is currently undergoing hemodialysis twice a week. What amazed me was that while we’re talking she manages to hum a giggle eventhough deep inside you know how crashed she is. They’re not rich, her husband is a jeepney driver and she just depends on her in-laws for financial support. Hemodialysis costs at least P3000 per session, so that’s roughly P6000 per week. If I were in her shoes I might have died from a heart attack or depression.

      Life is really a box of chocolates, you’ll never know what you’ll get. The question is, does working hard and achieving almost anything in life or working as hard, still gets nothing but faces tragedies head on…define the person that you are? I say it’s BOTH.

     When you’re on top, get the best of it but learn to look down. When life takes a quick turn and pulls you down, try looking up and know you’ll never stay down forever.

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Im Back Online

     Hello! And Im back online. I have my old PC back…and more…I’ve got a new table which Ross placed adjacent to our bed so I’ll have better access. With this tummy getting bigger by the week…I can’t move that freely anymore. Moreso, I can be compared to a “patabaing baboy”. I also have stocks of food in my cabinet…not to mention glasses of iced tea I consume everyday. Is it bad for the baby? Who cares anyway…he kicks like a horse now that sometimes I feel like blacking out.

     My old pc is a mess but Im glad it’s back in my arms again. I don’t have to use Ross’ pc..it’s full of “HACKING SHIT”…that Im scared to click icons here and there. He always scolds me if his YM settings have been “accidentally” altered..hehehe.

     I had time to play with my friendster profile. Didn’t know you can do pretty stuffs with slide.com, that even HTML dummies like me can create slideshows in an instant.

     I’ve been worried sick on what to expect on my “delivery day”. I wish to have it the normal way but too afraid to experience pain, my threshold is not that good. Would they give me enough Demerol to keep me pain free while they induce delivery? I hate the thought of having a C-section, especially the scarry poking of my back with spinal anesthesia. Oh shit! It’s freaky. I’ve never been catheterized my whole life! I don’t wanna see a urinary bag hanging by my hospital bed. Damn, why do I have to go through these? Some of my experienced friends told me it’s just like moving your bowel. Yeah right! Moving my bowel but 20 times the size of my regulars! Im keeping my fingers crossed. “Bahala na si BATMAN”.

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To Begin With

     Ross and I watched Debate over Channel 7 last night. It was about the egg-throwing incident in UP a few days ago. I’ve seen it in the news. Well I have my own say. I guess a lot of students from UP will agree or disagree with me. It’s wrong to say that it’s pambabastos or to bag UP students as communists. Because they’re not. Yes, they rally a lot…that’s because they are well-opinionated, socially-aware and intellectually-active individuals. That’s why we look upon the Institution that they’re in, we have always respected the UP breed.

     But here’s the thing, and i will be honest about it, some of the respect I have..leveled down when I saw those students throw rotten eggs over Gen. Esperon.

     There's no doubt that something is wrong with the present ARROYO government. Who says it’s perfect? But like what Mareng Winnie said last night, there will always be a proper place and forum to settle differences . No need to stoop down to the level of the enemy. Throwing rotten eggs over your invited guests is a childish act. The actions that you do and the things that you say show the person that you really are. It could have been better if you didn’t allow Gen Esperon to enter your University at all than throw him rotten eggs.

     I am not for Gen Esperon..who knows…maybe he also deserved what he got. It’s the throwing that was shown on National TV which bothers me...that young students can do those things nowadays. Ano ngayon ang pinagkaiba ninyo sa kaaway?

     Your enemies are stronger by force…but your young minds, combined altogether are much stronger. Use it wisely. Never stoop down. Im sorry Shari..I know you’ll kill me for this.

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