Earth Hour

Vote Earth! Show your supprot! Turn on your Light on 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time, March 28 2009

"This year, Earth Hour has been transformed into the world’s first global election, between Earth and global warming.

For the first time in history, people of all ages, nationalities, race and background have the opportunity to use their light switch as their vote – Switching off your lights is a vote for Earth, or leaving them on is a vote for global warming. WWF are urging the world to VOTE EARTH and reach the target of 1 billion votes, which will be presented to world leaders at the Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen 2009.

This meeting will determine official government policies to take action against global warming, which will replace the Kyoto Protocol. It is the chance for the people of the world to make their voice heard.

Earth Hour began in Sydney in 2007, when 2.2 million homes and businesses switched off their lights for one hour. In 2008 the message had grown into a global sustainability movement, with 50 million people switching off their lights. Global landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Rome’s Colosseum, the Sydney Opera House and the Coca Cola billboard in Times Square all stood in darkness.

In 2009, Earth Hour is being taken to the next level, with the goal of 1 billion people switching off their lights as part of a global vote. Unlike any election in history, it is not about what country you’re from, but instead, what planet you’re from. VOTE EARTH is a global call to action for every individual, every business, and every community. A call to stand up and take control over the future of our planet. Over 74 countries and territories have pledged their support to VOTE EARTH during Earth Hour 2009, and this number is growing everyday. We all have a vote, and every single vote counts. Together we can take control of the future of our planet, for future generations.

VOTE EARTH by simply switching off your lights for one hour, and join the world for Earth Hour.

Saturday, March 28, 8:30-9:30pm."
source: http://www.earthhour.org/about/

(This is in support with Fadil Wimala's comment)

Side Trip---Korean Malate

Another Friday, I met up with friends from Paco, Manila. It was going to be the ussual bar hopping, band, music and disco kind of Friday night. But this time we decided to do things differently.

Walking along the streets of Malate, we've seen this small restaurant by the Remedios Circle. It was "Chicken Full House". From the outside it looks like a typical chicken place here in Manila. We were all hungry for walking around Malate trying to find our different place, so we decided to take bite of that chicken. But when we entered the doors, we were all surprised.




Chicken Full House was not your ordinary chicken restaurant. It was a Korean restaurant with a twitst.

(Spicy Chicken Stew)

The interior of the place is somehow Filipino inspired. Drift wood makes the furnitures. The athmosphere was very homy, and the staff was very helpful.



The food was good and the taste was authentic.

The problem with most foreign inspired restaurants here was that they tend to Internationalize their menu too much that the authencity of the food is somehow underminded.

I remember going out with my Vietnamese friends Khoa Huyhn and Minh Nguyen. They were so excited of telling me how good their food were in Vietnam when we decided to dine at Phoa. But to my surprise they were so disappointed with the food. Yes it was good and everything, but as they put it in their own words "this does not taste like Vietnamese".

Here I can say that, the taste is still preserved. The spices may tone down a little, but the esence of the taste of the food is safe to say that is in tact. Maybe because the owner/manager of the restaurant is Korean.



(Pickled Radish)

Pickled radish was served first together with what looks like coleslaw, then the spicy chicken. I loved the pickled radish and it perfectly compliments the hot spicy chicken. It somehow neutralizes the spices in your tounge to prevent it from burning.



(Coleslaw)



We liked the place because it was relaxing. And is perfect if you want to have some good coversation with your friends.


(Chopstick and rubbish basin)


We also enjoyed checking out the utensils. It looks a lot like the ones shown on TV.


(Chopsticks)


The place was just for us during that night.



(Vincentians of Calixto Dyco)


We talked for hours.



(Vincentians of Calixto Dyco again)

Location:

You will easily find the place it is just along the Remedios Circle.

Price:

It is fairly cheap, a chicken dish would amount to about 500Php.



(Staff of Chicken Full House waving goodnight)

Why not Iraq

Last night I watched the news and was absolutely shocked by what is on TV. Nicole, the "rape victim" of a US Army Smith, a much sensational case, fired her lawyer, and fled to the US for she wanted to for get her past and that she was "disappointed with the case". Very novel and patriotic. Which gave me a two questions I want to ask.

1. Of all places, why fled to the US knowing the person who "abused" her is after all, a US citizen. ( If I were her, I would go to Iraq, or North Korea.)
2. How did she get her US visa?

Now how would the world believe us when we cried wolf after all that happened.

Plan to Forget

Memories to Forget
by Anun

I can only think of that afternoon
where everything was in monochrome
Numbed with mind filled with overwhelming beats
Of wild music flowing so gracefully with chaos
The same picture depicted
of the day and days before
Same old song, same old music
All same thing so new.


I have just phoned mama, everything was fine, but despite of her composed voice, I can feel sadness between the words while we were talking. For more than two decades, our family have lived in the simple comfort of the province, but today, she had expressed her desire to make a new start in Manila. Away from the place that brought our family the heartache that one needs not to suffer. Away from awful memories of that one afternoon where all our lives changed.

Kaleidoscope World

Past noon today, I received a forwarded email from my girlfriend, who received the email from her friend, who received the email from another friend, who received an SMS from a friend who overheard somebody talking by the hospital.

The message reads:

"Francis Magalona is dead"

I was saddened by the news, Francis M, or the Master Rapper was one of my most admired Filipino artists. His Raps/Songs does not only portray struggles, but also touches the heart of his listeners.

Below is one of my favorite song from Francis M.

Kaleidoscope World

Francis Magalona, October 4, 1964 - March 6, 2009

So many faces, so many races
Different voices, different choices
Some are mad, while others laugh
Some live alone with no better half
Others grieve while others curse
And others mourn behind a big black hearse
Some are pure and some half-bred
Some are sober and some are wasted
Some are rich because of fate and
Some are poor with no food on their plate
Some stand out while others blend
Some are fat and stout while some are thin
Some are friends and some are foes
Some have some while some have most

Every color and every hue
Is represented by me and you
Take a slide in the slope
Take a look in the kaleidoscope
Spinnin' round, make it twirl
In this kaleidoscope world

Some are great and some are few
Others lie while some tell the truth
Some say poems and some do sing
Others sing through their guitar strings
Some know it all while some act dumb
Let the bassline strum to the bang of the drum
Some can swim while some will sink
And some will find their minds and think
Others walk while others run
You can't talk peace and have a gun
Some are hurt and start to cry
Don't ask me how don't ask me why
Some are friends and some are foes
Some have some while some have most

Every color and every hue
Is represented by me and you
Take a slide in the slope
Take a look in the kaleidoscope
Spinnin' round, make it twirl
In this kaleidoscope world

Summer's First Ray

(Eastwood, Quezon City)

This might be one of summer's first ray on Eastwood City. The vibrant sun can be felt through the whole surrounding. I like how the ray passes through openings from obstructions creating different patterns with the shadow.