day 4: jollibee is no joke…
Most children’s parties in the US lack the entertainment that both grab the attention of the children AND the parents. Well, (WELL!) … Emma, Zi, and Isabel (their cousin from the Ababa side) had no such party. They had Jollibee. Jollibee has a DJ. Yes, the children danced to really tribal inducing tunes, tunes that lingered days after the party, even unwillingly. Jollibee was no joke. When he came into the room to greet the girls who had their eyes tightly shut, they screamed and smiled in delight. Normal bees don’t get this type of attention. But Jollibee, oh no…he’s quite different. He’s got moves that would make a Lola blush AND her teenage granddaughter. Not only did he dance with Emma, Zi, and Isabel, he danced with Tito Benex, Isa’s yaya, and Lolo & Lola. Zienne was so amazed he came to her party, live, in person. So much, that she kissed him several times, hugged him, danced, laughed, talked, and confirmed their friendship by saying, “see you tomorrow!” Did I mention she was sick with a cold during her party? It was unapparent when Jollibee was in the room. She was in such elation, she even ate so […]
No Deal! Philippine Edition
Last night, Howie Mandel and his crew decided to pack up their bags and visit the Deal or No Deal set in the Philippines. You have the usual fanfare showcasing the culture and the awesome food .. Balut was a $10,000 challenge. One thing really bothered me with that show. If they went to any particular country, they should have at least asked the locals to participate. Man, some of those people will be very happy in winning $5,000. I was imagining while the contestants were celebrating because they opened a case worth $20,000 someone in the audience was probably crying because that would be years worth of salary. Even $200 would mean a lot. I bet those contestants had the time of their lives while they were there. Would have been more if they gave something back. And lastly, what in the world was Kris Aquino doing just standing around muttering “1 Million is still in play” in her annoyingly high pitched voice. Don’t mind me, I’m just ranting.
some disclaimers
one … i did not write the blog below. marchesa did. two … philippine elections are over and looks like the best friend of former president estrada is winning. check out this site … http://namfrel.org/. I really hope that the winner will do something radical in order to lift the country up. We know that something is wrong with the system, the problem is not only with the President but it’s the execution of the policies down to the local government level. I hate to say it but until the government protects our number one resource from stinkin’ middle men, our agricultural sector will never be at par with any other country in the world. and if you don’t know what our number one resource is then you don’t deserve to occupy a position in the government … go somewhere and start planting camote …