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Tuesday, July 6, 2010

My baby girl


Time flies fast. I was excited a few months back when I learned that my wife is pregnant. And now, She is only a few weeks away from giving birth to our first child. I am more excited now when I found out she may give birth within the next few weeks. It still feels surreal that I would be a father soon.

My wife visited her new OB-GYN last Monday. The doctor is new because we just decided to have her deliver our baby in her hometown. We have been planning it for months. She is now staying with her parents so that somebody would attend to her needs. When I am at home I always take care of her of course but when I at work she is all alone.

When she visited the doctor, she was told that she is 37 weeks pregnant. I read in some articles that the ideal number of weeks is 38 onwards but on articles 37 weeks is considered full term. Her doctor told her she could deliver that baby anytime soon and that she is on full term. She was told to walk for at least two to three hours a day so that baby would get into the right position.
Now  the bags have been packed in case she starts labor anytime. Everything that she and the baby needs are already in that bag. I can't wait to see her. After months of waiting, we will start welcoming our baby girl to world.

I miss watching NCAA basketball games

I have been a fan of college basketball since I was still studying. The great thing about college basketball is the school spirit. No matter how good or bad your team is, you definitely have to support it. The Only way you could switch teams is by transferring to a different school. When I was still in college, I was well updated on the team standing of the NCAA. My Alma matter, Colegio de San Juan de Letran, is one of the schools competing in the NCAA. And how I wish that I have time to watch the games live. I haven't watch a live game in years. I would really love to if I find the time.

I didn't even know that the season 86 season of the NCAA has started. I just found out when I was browsing the net. It saddened me when I learn that Letran has lost the first two games. First to San Sebastian (the defending champion) and Jose Rizal University. It is rare for Letran to lose the first game. Well at least that is true when I was still in college. I hope they win this year but it would be hard especially with the crop of Foreign players the other school has.. But then again win or lose, I am still proud to be a Letranite. Arriba Letran!

Only 13 to 15 tropical cyclones to enter the Philippines this year

I was watching the news a few weeks back and learned that the rainy season would start during the second week of June. It has been two since but it hasn't rain as I have expected. Filipino commuter's like me still has to suffer the relentless heat of the sun while traveling. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that the Philippines is still experiencing the delayed effects of the rl Nino Phenomenon. That is the reason why it has barely rain in the last two weeks.. The weather bureau also expects that only 13 to 15 Tropical cyclones this year. Normally 19 to 20 tropical cyclones enter the country every year.  Cylcone Agaton (international name Omais) is the only tropical cyclone that has entered the Philippine area of responsibility. The next cyclone, code name Basyang, would most likely enter the country during the fourth quarter of the year. The La Nina Phenomenon is expected to start during the 3rd or 4th quarter of the year.

Updated NCAA Team Standing -- July 5, 2010

                                                
Teams
W-L
Pct
SCC-R Stags
2-0
1.000
SBC Red Lions
2-0
1.000
MIT Cardinals
1-0
1.000
CSB Blazers
1-0
1.000
AU Chiefs
1-1
0.500
JRU Heavy Bombers
1-1
0.500
CSJL Knights
0-2
0.000
EAC Generals
0-2
0.000
UPDSD Altas
0-2
0.000

Saturday, July 3, 2010

President Nonynoy Aquino adamant about no siren policy

In his inaugural speech, President Noynoy Aquino has pledged not to use sirens and follow the traffic rules like any other Filipino students. This is admirable but how long would he keep his pledge? Personally, I would think of him less if he starts using his privilege as President. Under the law, the president, vice president, the senate president, speaker of the house, Supreme court justice, military and emergency vehicles are allowed to use siren and drive through red lights. His pledge as admirable as it may be, is not necessary for a someone who holds the title of President of the country. He has to consider his safety and the amount time he will be spending stuck in traffic. The amount of time he wasted stuck in traffic could have been use in a more productive way.

He was late for a military turnover ceremony on Friday when he got stuck in traffic for 40 minutes. It. may have set a good example to other Filipinos but being late for an event is not something a president should be doing on a normal basis.

Security wise it would be dangerous for the presidential convey to stuck at a certain location over a long period of time. He really has to reconsider his no sirens policy. But like I said before, I don't think it is point against him if starts using sirenes.

The Last Airbender



When I first wrote about the movie adaptation on Avatar the last Airbender, I didn't have that much of an idea about the series that it is based upon. So I did my research and started watching the whole series and ended up finishing it in a week, I thought that the animated series is more suitable for young kids since it is from Nickelodeon. But after I finished watching all three seasons, I found out that it is a great series. Since the film is about to be released this July, I thought of updating my previous post. The film is an adaptation of first season of animated series. It is the first film of the trilogy based on the three seasons of the animated series
In the beginning of the story Katara, the only waterbender from the southern water tribe is honing her waterbending skills with her brother Sokka. They discovered a boy stuck in a big ball of ice. The boy is Aang, the last existing airbender from an extinct nomad tribe. Not only is he the last airbender but he is also the Avatar. The avatar has the power to control air, water, earth and fire. The Avatar also has the ability to access the knowledge of the past avatar. After waking up from a 100 year slumber, Aang realize that there was a war going on that was started by the Lord Ozai of the Fire nations. He also found out that his whole tribe was annihilated by the fire nation, 



Aang was able to talk to his predecessor, Avatar Roku, and learned that he has to beat Lord Ozai before the sozin's comet arrives again. The comet would greatly enhance firebenders' powers. In order to beat Lord Ozai, Aang has to master all four elements starting with water. Since Katara is just beginning to learn waterbending herself, they decided to go to North Pole to learn water bending from waterbending master from the northern tribe. But Aang, Katara and Sokka faced a lot obstacle along the way. His biggest obstacle is Prince Zuko the banished prince of the fire nation and Fire nation’s admiral Zhao. Prince Zuko forced to exile by his own father Lord Ozai plans to capture the Avatar so that he may return home and regain his honor.

They eventually reached the North Pole and learned waterbending skills from   Master Pakku of the northern water tribe. Sokka will meet Princess Yue the daughter of Chief Arnook of the northern water tribe. Yue was once given some of the moon spirit’s energy when she was still a baby. Admiral Zhao caught up with Aang and an invasion fleet to attack the northern water tribe. Outnumbered, Aang seek the assistance of the Moon and ocean spirit to defeat the massive fire nation forces. But Admiral Zhao had beat Aang to the spirits. Zhao killed the mortal manifestation of the moon spirit which turned the moon red and rendering the water tribe powerless. Angered by Zhao’s action, Aang goes in to Avatar mode and merged with the ocean spirit and attacked the Fire navy’s fleet. In order to revive the moon spirit, Yue decided to sacrifice her life. The first season of the animated series ended with Fire Lord Ozai giving her daughter Princess Azula an order.



From what I have seen from the trailer, it seems that M. Night Shyamalan has stuck with the original plot of the movie. I might have seen Tuff the blind earthbender girl who will teach Aang earthbending. I’m not sure it is her though. It seems that we won’t see much of Aang’s cheerful side. Based on the trailer he seems so serious. I don’t see Sokka as the joker of the group. Fans have criticized the Shyamalan’s casting choices. Noah Ringer, the actor playing Aang seems fit in some ways to the role. He is a first degree black belt Taekwondo practitioner. Although I don't see him being jolly enough for the role. Maybe the theme of the story is serious and Shyamalan removed the comedy in the story. But I have to say that the is the reason why I enjoyed watching the series. Jackson Rathbone (Jasper in the Twilight Movies) also doesn't seem fit to play Sokka. Sokka is the Joker of the group and I don't see him cracking jokes. Nicola Peltz is playing Katara. In the animated series, Katara is the responsible one and was portrayed as motherly. I don't see how the actress playing her role acting motherly since she seems so young. Dev Patel of Slumdog Millionaire plays Prince Zuko. In the animated series, Prince Zuko is of Asian lineage. He doesn't look like Zuko at all. We just have to wait and see if they pull off playing their roles. 


Click here to watch the trailer







Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Weird signage along EDSA



This is one of the weirdest signs that I have seen here in the Philippines. As I was on my way to the office I saw this sign along Epifanio De los Santos Avenue (commonly known as EDSA),  In English it means "Do not cross. Somebody already died here". If the message is not clear enough, I don't what is.

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

If there are gentlemen, are there any gentlewomen?

The title sounds weird right? While I was riding the Metro rail transit (MRT) with my pregnant wife, we opted to ride the first couch which is dedicated for the elderly, disabled and women. It felt weird for me since I was the only guy in the couch but I couldn’t subject my wife to the crowded couches. As we entered the train, there were no available seats. My wife was 7 months pregnant at that time and I expected that someone would give up their seat for her. I was surprised that no one bothered giving up their seat. They were like the men on the other couch that pretended to be asleep or pretended that they didn’t notice her.  When I am riding the MRT I always give up my seat to the women, the elderly or those travelling with their children. So I asked my wife if there is such a thing as a gentlewoman or to better put it, would another give up their seat for someone who needs the seat better? She said there is no such thing. I really couldn’t believe it. Maybe I was just because the people who were seated that time were simply not willing to give up their seat.

After that incident we did ride the MRT again twice and in both occasion, nobody gave up their seat. Could it be coincidence that the people we encountered were not willing to give up their seat or is this an acceptable social behavior? I guess I just have to see the next time we ride the MRT.

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