Did I ever mention that I love Manny Pacquiao? Oh yeah, like every other living and breathing Filipino. However, I love him for a totally non-romantic reason (Dont bite me Jinky!). I love Manny Pacquiao because he is the only person who can achieve what the MMDA has failed in. He can make all traffic jams disappear!

You see I travel to Rizal every Sunday to visit my parents. And even though it is a Sunday, the traffic is horrendous. And I am sure you have heard of this phenomenon called “traffic in Ortigas ext”. I have lived in that area for years and I consider traffic jams normal.

But on the day when millions awaited the result of the Pacquiao vs. Barrera boxing match, the whole country stood still. There were very few cars on the streets. There was little to none jeepneys cutting across the thoroughfares. No one waited under the pink MMDA waiting sheds. The usual 1.5 hours it takes for me to drive home to my parents house turned into 15 minutes. And I wasn’t even driving that fast.

I can only wish that Manny has a match every day. It might just solve the county’s traffic problems.

I love you Manny Pacquiao!! :-P

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Finally!!! I am back! Ok ok I think I may just have to take it back. PLDT has now managed to install my DSL and I must say my frustrations are over. I had my complaints from way back and I will continue to have them if I encounter problems again with their customer service but for now…. I am back!

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I was asked by a colleague a question I myself was asking years ago. What do you do to make sure that your relationship lasts?

I am not really sure why he asked me of all people but I guess he knew I went through all kinds of relationships, experiences, and have had my share of being with different men (should I take that as a compliment?). I panicked actually. There I was in front of an expectant person, looking at me with trusting eyes, hoping I could somehow tell him that the world was the way he wanted it to be. I was torn between giving him hope and crushing his world with the truth that was called real life. I decided to be kind.

Instead of telling him what he needed to hear, I told him stories of my life. Short anecdotes that I hoped he could get some kind of insight into and take away a bit of something he needed to inspire him about his very new relationship.

There was the story about my broken engagement to a guy who promised his father he would not let me go. His father died when we were together. Tsk tsk.

There was the story of the secret relationship (that the whole community was actually talking about) which no one knew lasted for two years.

There were short stories on the irony of married life… how no words, no article or book or even a degree-d expert can ever really teach you what to do when you get married. There are no guarantees. There is just commitment. And with that is the work that you have to put in to making sure that you stay committed and that your partner does too. And that commitment is a decision you have to make each and everyday you wake up and find yourself still in the relationship.

I told him that love is just a feeling. REAL love is what gives you the strength to make the decision everytime.

I told him that falling out of love is a myth together with give and take. In real relationships and real love, there is no give and take. There is only give. The moment you expect to take.. is the moment that you have doomed what you have into a temporary meaningful relationship.

He laughed uncomfortably. I think I just crushed his high hopes on his new love. But I am confident of their relationship. I believe he is sincere.

I dont think I sound too cynical. I just tell it like it is. And if you are the type to intimidate quickly, then I suggest never to ask me life questions. Because I will tell you life answers. I dont encourage laziness and the thought that if you wait it will come. I believe in taking life by the neck and shaping it to what you want it to be.

Your life is what you make of it. If you become lazy, then your life will be what others will make of it for you. Remember that.

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There have been quite a few changes the past few weeks to myself and to my family. We are currently moving house and as such, may not have internet connection for a while. To my readers, that means no new posts for quite a while until such time that I am able to secure the services of Globe or PLDT. I wonder if that would prove to be a good thing.

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In the Philippines where blogging has caused widespread influence - think Malu Fernandez - in other countries the same cannot be said.

I read in inquirer.net how China government has managed to get Yahoo China and MSN China to sign a pact with them that pledged to “safeguard state and public interests”. The article said that the pact also encouraged these internet firms to register and keep the real names and addresses of these bloggers. So they could be monitored? Perhaps.

In Malaysia, bloggers are criticized and belittled describing them as seeking in attention and even likened them to bad karaoke stars. The article further tells of Malaysia’s tight control of its media that blogs have increased in popularity as people have turned to blogs to air their social and political issues.

Its indeed a phenomenon that has swept across the globe and engulfing many people, societies and governments. It won’t be long before blogging becomes not just a hobby, a career or a passion. It will become a way of life.

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