charmed life

"It's just everything I think I have things figured out, things tend to shift."
-Holly Marie Combs (as Piper Halliwell in Charmed)

Took the words right out of my mouth on this dreary Monday.

Song of the Day: Even Angels Fall (by Jessica Riddle)

It's a secret, that no one tells.

One day it's heaven one day it's hell.

And it's no fairy tale, take it from me.

That's the way it's supposed to be.

denny crane

"Hope springs a kernel."
-Denny Crane

I think the Mad Cow's on to something.

something to look forward to

the torres family, according to tv patrol, suffered a tragedy last month. a fire raged their house and took the lives of their two children. i watched the news this evening, thinking that there can't be that much bad news on new year's day. there were the usual political pr stunts (i.e. officials celebrating the coming of 2008 in baguio, saying that they will go back to work tomorrow--whatever that means), reports on which movie's leading in the film fest, fire in explosives central (bocaue-- eh di natuto din kayo!), etc. but then, something made up for all of it.

this year, as a christmas present to the torres family, an anonymous donor actually gave them a house and lot (and it was a really nice home) plus educational plans for the children. it warms my heart on this cold new year's day to know that someone out there still cares for others and isn't doing it just for the publicity. whoever you may be, wherever you may be, God bless you.

sana marami pang kagaya mo.

Better late than never... an appeal to all ethnic groups

Dear Friends, I have just read and signed the online petition: "Filipino Americans demand for apology from ABC and Desperate Housewives" hosted on the web by PetitionOnline.com, the free online petition service, at: http://www.petitiononline.com/FilABC/petition.html

This is not just about Filipinos or the medical profession. If the writers of the show feel comfortable enough to target a particular group (in this case, our doctors), what's to stop the from slandering other ethnic groups or professions? Who's going to be next? African Americans? Mexicans? teachers? lawyers (though they deserve it half the time =P )? mothers? Chinese?

They say we should focus on our problems regarding poverty and corruption. But with comments like the one given in the show, we will never get the chance to pick ourselves up from where we fell... they will never give us the chance.

People say that the writers and Teri Hatcher should pray that they never find themselves in the hands of a Filipino medical professional because they might exact revenge. But let's prove them wrong. Let's show these insensitive people that we are better than they are, that we will not sink to their level. Let their consciences shout out to them if they ever get sick and are cured by the quality doctors and nurses that came from "some med school in the Philippines."

We're defensive because we know that the statement is an utter falsity. That's our excuse. What's theirs?

*it's sad because i used to think that they had a brilliant script writer to come up with lines that went straight to your heart. yes, the lines do pierce your heart in every way and this time, it made my heart bleed.

Ang batang matanong...

"Life, all life, is about asking questions, not knowing the answers. It is wanting to see what's over the next hill that keeps us all going. We have to keep asking questions, wanting to understand. Even when we know we'll never find the answers, we have to keep asking the questions."

-Allie (from the mini-series Taken)

The Rene Effect

"This country started out as an experiment in freedom..."

-Sam Waterson as A.D.A. Jack McCoy in Law and Order