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Impeachment Trial of Supreme Court Justice Renato Corona: Word for the Day – “Quandary”

mylifejoys — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:49:43 +0000

We Pinoys are very opinionated and involved when it comes to politics and showbiz. Look at the statuses and shout outs in various social networks since the impeachment trial started out last monday. The high SMS responses of people in various television and radio programs also show how much people want to be heard. And we usually attribute this openness to Democracy.

The long list of experiences when it comes to politics brings together people of all ages, background, gender, even those widespread OFWs that we have globally to talk about it in front of sari-sari stores, in grocery queues, barber shops, in jeepneys, almost everywhere. The seriousness of any situation is usually sugar-coated by some sort of jokes on the side as political drama takes place.

Take for instance the response of SC Clerk of Court Atty. Vidal in the proceedings yesterday when asked about handing over the Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth or SALN of SC Chief Justice Corona. When she said, “I am really in a quandary…”

Quandary as defined in dictionary.com is “a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do; dilemma.”

Atty. Vidal was in a quandary to hand over the SALN of Chief Justice Corona to the Impeachment Court because of a Supreme Court ruling prohibiting the issuance of justice’s SALNs but she is being required by a subpoena from the impeachment court to hand it over as evidence.

Pinoys took it as a cue to now use the word “quandary” in any way possible to make a light joke about “nosebleed” terms in the proceedings. When Pinoys say “nosebleed” after speaking a long sentence in English, it pertains to the difficulty of coming up with statements in English thereby causing imaginary bleeding of the nose. Majority of the population speak English as their second language and some younger generations learned it first before the national language, Filipino.

Looking back at the Ms. Universe pageant in 2010, Venus Raj’s “major major” became an instant hit in the tongues of Pinoy.

This tells us one thing. No matter how serious the situation is, the Filipino resilience allow us to see humor, lightness, and hope in any situation.

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A Prayer for the Philippines (After a Typhoon)

mylifejoys — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:16:49 +0000

Lord of the utmost High, Your loving heart is what makes us one nation.
In these trying times of the typhoon Ondoy aftermath, we lift to you our nation.
Help all those who are still in dire need of rescuing;
Strengthen the volunteers in the rescue and relief operations;
Heal those who are sick, grieving, and weak;
Envelope with your kindness those who are confused and lonely;
Inspire those who are able to contribute what they have;
Clear our hearts to set aside differences and conflicts.

May the Holy Spirit come upon us all to enlighten us,
see Your wisdom in all these, and to understand Your purpose.
Thank you for letting the sun shine on us this morning,
For the outpouring of love by the people who are still able to do so
And for the gift of family, friends, and public service.

In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

Team Azkals Won 4-0 Against Nepal

mylifejoys — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:21:09 +0000

Phil 4, Nep 0

Team Azkals scored 4-0 against Nepal in 2011 International Football Friendly tonight.

Phil Younghusband proved his critics wrong by leading the team in tonight’s victory. Neil Etheridge was back and made sure no ball would pass his territory.

This was a victorious moment for the Kaholeros, Azkals supporters, as well as the Pinoy football fans.

Mabuhay Team Azkals!

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Mozu Cafe

mylifejoys — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:17:19 +0000

I’ve mentioned it quite a number of times already that lunch break for me is so important. This one hour is the time where I really take real break from the seriousness of the corporate world and try to enjoy this 60 minutes of “me” time. One of my favorite restos that serve Pinoy foods near the office closed down. Sad… But as they say, when a door closes, a window opens.

Walking around the Burgos Circle going to Stopover area, I discovered Mozu Cafe. From this day forward, as they say, the rest is history. Mozu has been an almost everyday lunch spot since then. Though fridays are really bad for someone so hungry, I’d suggest you either be there early or look for another place as the place is jampacked and it may entail waiting time to be seated and served especially during lunch.

Why is this so? In my observation:

Good servings of Filipino food and gourmet cakes
Reasonably priced menu ranging from Php 120-200 per rice filler (rice topping)
Wide variety of choices – from combo meals to ala carte, all day breakfast, name it, they probably has it.

Mozu (Fort) call 5191704

Address: Sapphire Residence Tower Crescent West, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig near 32nd Avenue.

Big Guys Pizza

mylifejoys — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:03:09 +0000

big guys pizza

Perfect for office breaks and team celebrations are big orders of pizza, but this pizza redefines BIG. Sliced at 72 pieces, this is a real treat at Php 1200 with a bottle of soda for every box plus Php 100 delivery fee.

Madison Square Ortigas, Ground Floor
Ortigas Ave, Corner Madison
North Greenhills, San Juan
Tel. Number 570 8603

Madison Square Libis Ground Floor
E. Rodriguez Ave. Acropolis, Libis
Tel. Number 584 6702

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