Next week, I officially start working as a staff member of incoming Davao City Second District Councilor Louie John Bonguyan. I have been working with him for the past month. But next week, the real work begins. Today was the farewell session of the 14th City Council. It was also the last session of outgoing Vice-Mayor Luis "Louie" C. Bonguyan as the Vice-Mayor and presiding officer. It was a long session full of farewell speeches. Some boring, but mostly interesting enough to be listened to. Incoming Vice-Mayor Inday Sara Duterte and some other incoming city councilors were also present as guests. The Davao-based Himig Singers were also there to provide some entertainment. It was a bittersweet experience for me. It was my first time to witness a council session. It was bitter because it was Vice-Mayor Bonguyan's last session. Vice-Mayor Bonguyan is Daddy to me. Nope, I am not his illegitimate child. I am his wife's niece and he and his wife Ching, my Mommy, were the ones who brought me up. I witnessed first hand how Daddy and the entire familly went through the ups and downs of politics. I know for a fact, despite the criticisms, how dedicated…
MALAS!!!
Tonight yung random bracketing ng DCE. Siyempre, ako nag-represent sa Team Ria Jose. Pagminamalas nga naman... our first opponent is Team NoMetz, the defending champion. Huhu! Sa sobrang galing nila, nobody dared fight against them sa eliminations. Ang sad... Pero kaya namin to. I have faith on my boys. NAAAKS! Positive thinking lang katapat nito. Ika nga ni P, isipin na lang namin na random players lang sila. ANUH?!!!
Suddenly I See by KT Tunstall
I love, love, love this song. It's so perky, and catchy. At the same time, it makes me want to be a better person, a better woman. NAAAKS!!! ANUH?! Suddenly I See by KT Tunstall Her face is a map of the world Is a map of the world You can see she's a beautiful girl She's a beautiful girl And everything around her is a silver pool of light The people who surround her feel the benefit of it It makes you calm She holds you captivated in her palm Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see) This is what I wanna be Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see) Why the hell it means so much to me I feel like walking the world Like walking the world You can hear she's a beautiful girl She's a beautiful girl She fills up every corner like she's born in black and white Makes you feel warmer when you're trying to remember What you heard She likes to leave you hanging on her word Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see) This is what I wanna be Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see) Why the hell it means so much to me And…
Wicked Sick!!!
Attention internet and gaming addicts!!! You may soon be considered are mentally ill. Check out this blog entry by the Yuga: Only 14 years ago, the Internet was a phenomenon. Today, doctors want to call internet addiction a mental health disorder. ANUH?!
An Interview
Finally, my cousin interviews me. Andrew: I see that you're not a very vain person. Do you think most women of our time have become too vain? Ria: I think that there are women who are too vain. They think too much of themselves, the way they look, and the way people perceive them. There is really nothing bad about it, unless it becomes her top priority that it becomes a hindrance to other aspects of her life. Then again, a lot of men of our time have also become too vain. Vanity is not evil or bad per se, but as the cliche goes, a little or too much of something is never good. Andrew: If you can stop time for an hour, what would you do? Ria: If I can stop time for an hour, I'd probably gather all the people who have hurt me and push them all off the edge of a cliff. Seriously, I'd probably sleep, I don't get enough of that. Andrew: There's a suitcase filled with a million dollars, and there's a chance to fly to space presented to you. What would you choose? Ria: I'd choose the suitcase filled with a million…