kung hei fat choy!

haha. i dunno if this is the right romanization of the Chinese characters, but still, i want to greet my Chinese friends a Happy New Year!

i don't want to be a wet blanket for the Pinoys, but i have something in mind that really confuses me. i mean, there are some things that we really have to think of before we do things.

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i really couldn't understand our people. i mean, the same people who are taking their problems to the streets are the same people who throw confetti and stop work just to watch Manny Pacquiao's bout and his victory parade. also, the politicians who never actually cared about how Filipino athletes are faring are up there with him, waving to the crowds as if they were the winners. i mean, heck! there is a big problem with the Pinoys, really. yes, Mr. Pacquiao gave honor to the Philippines as an athlete, but also, there are more things to pay attention to than going to Las Vegas and betting the money of the Philippines against Erik Morales. i really don't see the logic on why the First Gentleman and those politicians-slash-ass-wipes need to step onto the canvas and embrace Mr. Pacquiao as if they're his brothers. this is too much. ang plastic! nakakabadtrip di ba? with all the problems our country is facing nowadays (e.g. the Cha-Cha thingy, higher inflation rates, budget cuts...the list goes on and on), how could they actually fit this in? 

i dunno if this is just a result of depression due to the readings in PS14, but when i see the current situation of our country, i realize that what the academics say is true. come to think of it, scholars do not lie (well, when against the government, most of the time). they have statistics, researches and dissertations, and they all see the same things:
1. The Philippines is a poor country
2. The Philippines has a high income inequality
why? the Philippines is rich in natural resources, but all we see are the problems and not the solutions. we may see some solutions, but they usually are the short-term ones, which actually solve the problems just for now. but then, they don't actually solve anything; in fact, what the politicians don't see is that they create more problems for the future. they create more problems for us. oh well. there's no sense in counting all our problems. instead, let's count opportunities for us to make solutions, ayt?

Mr. Pacquiao, congratulations. you have won yet another honor for our country. i hope you stay as an athlete, because that's what you do best. don't try to be one of those who shift careers....they actually suck at their new careers. don't listen to those politicians who do nothing but cling to you because you're sikat now. they'll be with you for now, but when they're done with you, they'll drop you like a hot potato. i'm not kidding. just stick to boxing, will ya? give the Filipinos a break from career shifts. 

well, i am disenchanted (Prince Rilian?), but i have not yet lost hope. i may be depressed for now, but tomorrow...i will not be. i promise.

"Why are you down in the dumps, dear soul? Why are you crying the blues? Fix my eyes on God-- soon I'll be praising again. He puts a smile on my face. He's my God." ~Psalm 42:11