Inflation

July 18, 2008

Why or why was I born in a third world country where I can’t even afford the price of rice?!

Seriously now, when I was 6 (or was it 7) years old, I remember the price of a jeepney ride (From Mabini st. going to Malate Catholic school) costs about 2 pesos and 50 centavos. And when I see someone I know inside the jeep, we’d exchange greetings and the other person, more often than not, offers to pay for the “pamasahe” saying things like, “Di, sige na, okay lang, bata ka pa” or “Asus, nahiya ka pa, akin na ito, para ito lang.” 

Well, nowadays, when I see someone I know inside the jeep, unless we are directly face to face, they tend to avoid eye contact. Hiding behind other people’s bulk or striking up conversations with their seatmates just to avoid looking at you. I mean what is that supposed to mean? It’s not like i’m going to ask you to pay for my fare!

And don’t get me started on the rice shortage. There is no rice shortage YET. YET. The report clearly stated that it was only one of the projected problems come 2010. Meaning, the Government better do something about it now or by 2010, we’d have rice shortage. So why the Rice Shortage NOW? Well, some businessmen are as cunning as “Lumen” and decided to keep the wheat they are grinding and wait until people are desperate for it before they intend to put it into market. That way, they can name their price. 

I don’t understand why the government did not forsee this. If I had it my way, i’d flood (and I mean flood) the market with NFA rice until everyone’s satisfied, that way, those people who keep rice be forced to sell it at a lower rate. After all, when competiton is stiff, the cheaper, the better for business. Let’s face it, the masa are mostly contented with NFA. Only the middle-class and the rich buy the expensive kind. And nowadays, even middle-class buy NFA. So who’s going to buy the high-class rice? Only the rich. Which are what? 3% of the community? 

But to be fair, I actually believe that importing rice is cheaper than growing and harvesting them here (I mean, considering the price of EVERYTHING?! The farmers would be poorer than church mices). But I would want us to produce our own product, because seriously, if we keep on relying on other countries products, we’d never be able to stand on our own.

And a third world country, we will forever be. 

Photos of Brangelina twins.

July 14, 2008

20 MILLION?! 20 MILLION for baby pictures?!! My gad! I have never seen anything so extravagant in my life! Some people in parts of the world are dying of hunger and a magazine can spare 20 million for baby pictures?! I’ve seen it all! Okay, granted that it will be donated to charity, but still! 

 I can buy someone else’s SOUL with that amount! 

 Babies Jolie-Pitt were born last saturday.

Vivienne Marchelin and Knox Leon. Wow. At least they name their kids well. Admit it, What kind of names are Apple and Violet? (And God knows what else!)

Wow. Think they’d be cuter than Shiloh?

Bet you anything the baby boy’s going to look like Ms. Jolie.

 

I have to say that I love this power couple. Because while Jenniffer Aniston made Brad Pitt glamourous, Angelina Jolie made him HUMAN.  

 

 

Little things that make me happy…

 

Dancing under the rain, being emo.

Listening to sad love songs.

Watching Akane hug Pi-chan not knowing he’s actually Ryoga.

Watching sailormoon.

Hearing Rukawa call Sakuragi “Aho!” for the 100th time.

Eating cheesecake and drinking peppermint tea.

Seeing Toma and Yamapi flirt with each other.

Arguing with my friends over the most irrelevant things in life.

Seeing my brother’s PISSED OFF face because I told everyone he’s a recovering homo with syphilis.

Knowing that there are peopel who actually read this… 

And lying on my white bed, surrounded by blue covers, three pillows and my pet snake.

Life is good.