Entries from February 2009 ↓

Much of what I do in a day may seem routine to the outside world. I wake up, drink coffee, stare blankly into space, contemplate for a few minutes, shower, sing, drop soap, sing again..leave for work, catch a ride, sit (most times -- stand), listen to music on my almost 2-year old Sony Ericsson K800i, make myself somehow useful in the office, walk myself to the bus station, sit (sometimes stand), listen to music on my phone again, turn up the volume to tune out the world, stare blankly out the window, grab my "book of the moment", read a while, stare blankly out the window again, get off that bus, walk myself home, drop my bag, open the desktop/laptop, read emails, read feeds, listen to my blip.fm station, contemplate, write, sleep (repeat from start). Continue reading →

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Dear visitor from Mountain View, California:

First of all, hi. Maybe you know me or maybe you don't -- but what does it matter?
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You guessed it right, dear. Manuel "Manny" Villar. No, it's not the "Itik" commercial that plays several times a day during "primetime" Philippine TV. No, it's not the "OFW assistance" commercial that played regularly months before You guessed it right, dear. Manuel "Manny" Villar. No, it's not the "Itik" commercial that plays several times a day during "primetime" Philippine TV. No, it's not the "OFW assistance" commercial that played regularly months before "Itik". No, it's not because he's impossibly rich. No, it's not because I lived 15 years or so of my life in Las Pinas City. No, it's not the hair. It's not his eventual resignation as Senate President following that road budget "insertion" controversy. No, it's not the consistent double digit figure in polls conducted by SWS Surveys or Pulse Asia or whatever.

Villar to me is a viable candidate for President in the upcoming 2010 Presidential Elections (let's cross our fingers that we all get to vote on that day, and that we actually have the chance...I'm sure you are all aware of the possibility of No-El in the context of a Cha-Cha via Con-Con or Con-Ass...haha..what amusing shortcut terms..). While a lot of people might say that Villar is banking on the merits of having risen from poverty to riches to fame and power, let us also remember that it a fact that we can't really argue with. So let's give him that. And speaking of surveys, November 28 - Dec 1, 2009's SWS Survey re: "Choices for President in 2010":Villar clearly shows a steady ascend at 27%. He may not be at the top yet, but hey, it's workable.

De Castro - 31% --- Sure, this is high. But where's he gonna get the money? And if he does "find" funding, how's he gonna pay it back?
Legarda - 28% -- Oh, please.
Villar - 27% -- Villar for President in 2010!
Escudero - 19% -- Nah. Too inexperienced. Stay at the Senate please.
Lacson - 14% -- Too involved with self.
Estrada - 11% -- His time has come and gone.
Roxas - 10% -- For personal reasons, I would have to say "no comment"
Binay - 2% -- Not a chance.
Bayani - 1% -- Ditto.

As of now, I don't have much time to expound on this idea or the reasons by which I arrived at this decision or choice. But, rest assured, when I do have the time, I shall write about it in full passion and conviction. For now, I leave you with this rather dry and short post. I am sorry if this will leave you hanging -- bewitched, bothered and bewildered. While it's a lame excuse for you to come back again and visit this blog for that "comprehensive post on the decision to vote for manny villar for president come 2010", I know that the loyal reader that you are will never let me down. And well, of course, you can expect the same from me. So, come back soon, eh? *hugs*

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