Nothing but a Useless Entry

Trying out Windows Live Writer.  It’s been a long time since I actually entered something.  But, it’s been awfully busy the past few months (good busy).  Anyway, hopefully this works and you can all proceed with your lives now.  Haha.  More to come.

My Christmas Gift to All (Part 2)

A Merry Christmas to All! Here's another one of my favorites for Christmas - The Work of Christmas.  The Work of Christmas is actually a poem which was so wonderfully made into a song by the people of Bukas Palad.  As much as I love Christmas for all the giving received by all your loved ones, I love it mostly because of the gift that I received over 2000 years ago.  With the birth of Christ, the work of Christmas begins.  And as the homily of Fr. De La Costa says:

We must remind the world that if Christmas comes in the depth of winter,it is that there may be an Easter in the spring.

My Christmas Gift to All (Part 1)

Here's my early Christmas gift to all.  For 3 years of my life, I listened to this homily as it was presented in Come to the Manger, Dulaang Sibol's Christmas presentation, of which I was a part of.  It is amazing how the message still applies to now -

Now more than ever, living in times so troubled, facing a future so uncertain, we need such faith. We need it for ourselves, and we need it to give to others.

Read the rest of it here.  Merry Christmas to all!

Muppets Rule!

I'm quite happy with all the advancements in kid shows, gadgets and toys nowadays.  Back then, we had that Speak and Spell to teach us how to spell.  And if some of you remember, we had to listen to a robotic voice say the word.  In those days, that was pretty cool for a toy.  In the realm of toys and cartoons, I was happy to have gone through the classics of Daimos, Mazinger Z and Voltes V.  Eventually, it would evolve to He-Man, Transformers and GI Joe (some of which I was able to keep).  In the area of game consoles, we had the classic game of Pong, which turned into Atari, then Intellivision, then Family Computer, then a Sega, and finally a PlayStation.

I'm still quite a fan of those mentioned above and I'm really amazed on how far each has gone.  Toys no longer talk in robotic voices and come in pretty shapes and sizes.  Robots have changed insofar as mobility - knees and elbows can now bend.  As for game consoles, it is simply unbelievable how far these have advanced with the likes of Xbox360, PS3 and the Wii.

But if it's one thing I still love from the past, they are the shows I grew up with - Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, Electric Company and the like.  If I could get a hold of all the episodes of Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, I would.  I have nothing against the Barneys (well maybe Barney), Nick Jr. Shows like Yo Gabba Gabba (which I think is a super cool kids show). I just love the Muppets and how they were able to keep me seated in front of the TV and learn what near and far is, what sharing is, what cooperation is all about or simply get entertained with the lousy jokes of Fozzie Bear, the silly drama of Pigs in Space or watch the guest celebrities interact with muppets!  It's one of those "you had to be there to appreciate it" moments.  A lot of things have changed in years but these muppets certainly won't for me.  Here's a little something from Muppets Studios.

What Time is It?

IT'S DECEMBER! It's almost Christmas, it's almost the end of the year and it's exactly 16 days until I start using up all my leaves (which means I'm on leave Dec 17 and I get back to work on Jan 4!).  Yes, it means shopping and having to brave this season's terrible traffic jams.  However, this also means simbang gabi, family and friends get-togethers/Christmas dinners, bibingka, Majestic Ham, ensaymada (a great excuse to get fat!) - and the list could go on and on.  December FTW!