Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Some Housekeeping Part 2
Bakit meron na naman nito?
I just wanted to add some more topic titles from the previous five that I've already introduced, as well as reintroduce a pair of old topic titles that I've used before. Without further ado (and boring you more):
The Podium - Lists, countdowns, and the like. Posts that lists about different topics.
From the Vault - Reposted old posts from this blog and my other older blogs.
L.C.A. - Lights, Camera, Action! Everything about movies, tv shows, and serieses.
Shutter! - Small and quick posts containing a photo or two and some short lines.
Press Start - Reviews, rants, recommendations, and remembering video games.
So sorry for another 'admin stuff' post. We will now go back to regular programing!
...won't we? :)
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
On Deck: Jersey Number
Bakit 38?
Number 38 ang jersey number ko, yung 50 at 6 naman ay Daddy at kay Kuya, respectively. I don't know why my dad chose 50, and I know Kuya chose 6 because anniv nila ni ate ang 6. So ulit, sa akin, bakit 38?
50 and 6 are what I would call, Basketball numbers. Yun bang magandang tingnan sa jersey. For instance, ano mas magandang tingnan sa likod ng jersey, number 7 o 61? Usually yung mga mababang number (1-10, and to a lesser extent, 11-20) ay magagandang basketball numbers. Then yung karamihan ng rounded numbers (25, 50..etc.). Then meron din dyan yung mga pinasikat ng mga sikat na basketball players (23, 27, 33 among others). But 38? It doesn't necessarily fall under any of those conditions.
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Part of my reason is that I want something unique. 38 is an unusual number. I feel like it has some potential to be a somewhat catchy number. And really, how many people wear 38 as their number? Papansin lang din kahit papaano.
Another reason is that it is inspired by one of my favorite players, a reason also by a lot of other players, which is why you would see a lot of 23s, 32s, 33s, 24s, and 1s among the jerseys. Mine? The player that I was talking about is San Miguel Beermen / Petron Blaze Booster Forward, Arwind Santos.
Number 38 ang jersey number ko, yung 50 at 6 naman ay Daddy at kay Kuya, respectively. I don't know why my dad chose 50, and I know Kuya chose 6 because anniv nila ni ate ang 6. So ulit, sa akin, bakit 38?
50 and 6 are what I would call, Basketball numbers. Yun bang magandang tingnan sa jersey. For instance, ano mas magandang tingnan sa likod ng jersey, number 7 o 61? Usually yung mga mababang number (1-10, and to a lesser extent, 11-20) ay magagandang basketball numbers. Then yung karamihan ng rounded numbers (25, 50..etc.). Then meron din dyan yung mga pinasikat ng mga sikat na basketball players (23, 27, 33 among others). But 38? It doesn't necessarily fall under any of those conditions.
Another reason is that it is inspired by one of my favorite players, a reason also by a lot of other players, which is why you would see a lot of 23s, 32s, 33s, 24s, and 1s among the jerseys. Mine? The player that I was talking about is San Miguel Beermen / Petron Blaze Booster Forward, Arwind Santos.
His jersey number is 29. Mine is 38. I really didn't want to use his 29, so, take one from 9 and place it on 2, and voila, 38!
And for what it is worth, I tried avoiding picking a number that would be associated with an, let's just say, inspiration. Just to avoid hating the number in case things don't go the right way, and I really wanted to have a number that I would continue to use for a long time. But hey, faith has a way of making things work, and I did say I just tried avoiding it, right? ;)
And for what it is worth, I tried avoiding picking a number that would be associated with an, let's just say, inspiration. Just to avoid hating the number in case things don't go the right way, and I really wanted to have a number that I would continue to use for a long time. But hey, faith has a way of making things work, and I did say I just tried avoiding it, right? ;)
That's the story of my number, so you, what would your jersey number be?
Monday, January 16, 2012
Rewind - At the Other Side of the Eraser
Bakit nga ba?
There was a time when a certain Ely Buendia was known as Jesus "Dizzy" Ventura, in a band known as The Mongols. Pero syempre, alam naman ng lahat na si Ely yun. And the band's name obviously made for some interesting talk as one can connect the name, The Mongols, to the name of Buendia's previous band, The Eraserheads (and I won't bother explaining that, that should be obvious.) Heck, you can even stretch it to include Ely's current band, Pupil.
It was no surprise when Ely denied any connections between the names, and yeah, whatever reason he gave most likely is legit. But I doubt that it never occurred to him that there are connections, and I think he knows them, and went with it despite those. Whether it is for some kind of tribute or a back handed compliment is anyone's guess.
Moving on, may ilan ding magagandang kanta ang The Mongols. Compared to songs by Pupil, The Mongols sounded more like the EHeads. One of those songs is Bakit Nga Ba (video embeded below).
Really, bakit nga ba? Bakit nga ba may bakit nga ba? I wish sometimes I can just stop thinking "bakit nga ba?". Think less, act more, just like one of Barney's many advice to Ted.
Anyway, that's that. I'll just leave you with the video, and this one line that I particularly like.
There was a time when a certain Ely Buendia was known as Jesus "Dizzy" Ventura, in a band known as The Mongols. Pero syempre, alam naman ng lahat na si Ely yun. And the band's name obviously made for some interesting talk as one can connect the name, The Mongols, to the name of Buendia's previous band, The Eraserheads (and I won't bother explaining that, that should be obvious.) Heck, you can even stretch it to include Ely's current band, Pupil.
It was no surprise when Ely denied any connections between the names, and yeah, whatever reason he gave most likely is legit. But I doubt that it never occurred to him that there are connections, and I think he knows them, and went with it despite those. Whether it is for some kind of tribute or a back handed compliment is anyone's guess.
Moving on, may ilan ding magagandang kanta ang The Mongols. Compared to songs by Pupil, The Mongols sounded more like the EHeads. One of those songs is Bakit Nga Ba (video embeded below).
Really, bakit nga ba? Bakit nga ba may bakit nga ba? I wish sometimes I can just stop thinking "bakit nga ba?". Think less, act more, just like one of Barney's many advice to Ted.
Anyway, that's that. I'll just leave you with the video, and this one line that I particularly like.
Bakit ba tumatalon sa tuwa, kapag ikaw ay nandiyan na?
Some Housekeeping
Bakit may 2nd post agad?
Para sa kaunting "house keeping". For some reason, I want to keep my posts somewhat organized. So, I'll be having some titles for specific topics that I may write about. Di naman karamihan, pero mas okay na din na meron. So yeah, this is just some boring stuff, don't say I didn't warn you.
Rewind - Posts about music, bands, and the like.
On Deck - These would be posts that are sports related, be it basketball, baseball, or any sport.
Bookmark - Books and other literary stuff goes under this title.
Road Trip - Posts that would be using this title would be for vacations and other sort of adventures.
Thinking Out Loud - Rants, rumbling, random ideas and thoughts.
..and I guess that's it. So sorry for a boring post. Babawi next time.
Para sa kaunting "house keeping". For some reason, I want to keep my posts somewhat organized. So, I'll be having some titles for specific topics that I may write about. Di naman karamihan, pero mas okay na din na meron. So yeah, this is just some boring stuff, don't say I didn't warn you.
Rewind - Posts about music, bands, and the like.
On Deck - These would be posts that are sports related, be it basketball, baseball, or any sport.
Bookmark - Books and other literary stuff goes under this title.
Road Trip - Posts that would be using this title would be for vacations and other sort of adventures.
Thinking Out Loud - Rants, rumbling, random ideas and thoughts.
..and I guess that's it. So sorry for a boring post. Babawi next time.
Bakit Bakit?
Bakit Bakit?
A play on the term "Bucket List". I just found it to be catchy, and rather unique. So, what would this blog be about?
Well, absolutely everything and nothing!
Really, I wouldn't try and write outstanding articles all the time. I won't write as if I want to win a Pulitzer award. I'll just write what I want to write. Kung ano pumasok sa isip, iyon ang isusulat.
So yeah, magsusulat din ako in English and Filipino. Madalas ang code switching. But hey, walang basagan ng trip.
Will you be back next time? :)
A play on the term "Bucket List". I just found it to be catchy, and rather unique. So, what would this blog be about?
Well, absolutely everything and nothing!
Really, I wouldn't try and write outstanding articles all the time. I won't write as if I want to win a Pulitzer award. I'll just write what I want to write. Kung ano pumasok sa isip, iyon ang isusulat.
So yeah, magsusulat din ako in English and Filipino. Madalas ang code switching. But hey, walang basagan ng trip.
So yeah, I would be writing here about sports, music, everyday life, rants, books, movies, games, and like I've said, everything and nothing. I just want to have an outlet where I can speak my mind out. Think out loud baga. And..here it is. So yeah, I hope you somehow enjoy reading this blog of mine.
Will you be back next time? :)
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