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Yup! SM Cinema went online to sell etickets to their customers. This I think is right on convenience. You will no longer wait in line to buy a movie ticket especially to blockbuster films.

However, there’s a saying that goes…”Convenience comes with a price”. And for this case, there is a price – Php20.00/ticket.

So, if you try to think of it (IMO), para ka na ring namasahe papunta sa SM at bumili ng ticket personally. Yes, there will be a line but if you are early enough there will be no difference in buying the tickets online versus buying it on the counter.

Sabihin mo nang kuripot ako pero sayang din kasi ‘yung bente eh. Pambili na rin ng isang ice cream.

You can purchase SM cinema etickets at http://www.smcinema.com with two (2) payment options – Credit Cards or Globe’s GCash.

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“You are a good team member. You were just trying to help. We both know that you give more to this company than you take, and that’s not a trivial thing do.”

I can’t help but feel that these are just flowery words. And no aura of sincerity comes out of these.

Maybe I’m just being pessimistic about these but I hope they are true…

…and not just some flowery words.

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Mother A is very passionate telling stories about her kid that she speaks English with. That the language they use conversing in there house is all English. She even boasts that her kid sometimes has difficulty understanding Tagalog words.

Mother B on the other hand is in awe with mother A’s stories. You can see her looks kind of shy about her side because it’s not as fancy as what mother A story is. At their household, they speak Tagalog. So she teaches her kid how to speak and converse in that dialect. She says that they are teaching her “po” and “opo”. “Minsan pinapagalitan ko at sinasaway sa salitang naiintidihan niya…minsan may  konting English din naman pero tagalog pa rin kami.”, mother B continues.

I have nothing against English. Hey, I am writing in English right? But what I don’t understand is why parents nowadays are teaching their kids, at a young age, to speak, write, and think only in English. Feeling ba nila nasa Estados Unidos sila nakatira at ‘yun na ang tinuturo sa kanilang mga anak? O kaya ang makakakasalamuha ng mga anak nila mga kano lang o kaya hindi mga pinoy. O baka naman nakikita na nila na magiging isang call center agent ang anak nila kaya ngayon pa lang tini-train na nila.

There is nothing wrong teaching kids English. But we should first need to teach them their native language. Other language should just be as a  second tongue.

Again, there is nothing wrong conversing or talking in English. That’s our edge as Filipinos compared to other nation. It enables us to be known in the international community because we speak the universal language. We can converse with such good diction and pronunciation that sometimes when we are talking on the phone we are sometimes thought of Americans or Englishman. However, do we need to forget to teach our kids about our native dialect and just let them learn other language as early as they are able to speak?

What I believe, as a parent, is that kids can easily learn things such as tamang pa-uugali, respeto sa nakakatanda at sa kapwa and many other things that would define them as a good person in life if you teach them in your local dialect as this is what they see you speak and all other people initially around them. Matututo din ‘yan ng English kapag lumalaki na at nag-aaral na sa skwelahan.

When you ask two kids about something and both will respond to you differently, which one is most likely will let you think that shows good qualities? A kid that says – “Yes, that’s right!”. Or a kid that says – “Opo, tama po ‘yan!”. I’d say the latter.

To each is their own as to what they want their child to learn or speak. But my point is, we should not forget what our nationality is. We are not americans, not latinos, not italians. We are Filipinos. We have our own language, culture, and personality so live by it. And having the knowledge and skills with another dialect is just a plus. Huwag mo isipin na porket nag-iingles ka eh sosyal ka na at mataas na pinag-aralan mo. O kaya naman may kaya na kayo sa buhay. Huwag maging feeling. Kung pinoy kausap mo magsalita ka ng salitang pinoy.

This is just my own opinion so walang dapat masaktan. Iiwanan ko na lang kayo ng konting quotes.

“Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika ay higit pa sa mabahong (bilasang) isda” – Jose Rizal

“How well a person can fluently converse in English should not be a basis of one’s intelect” – MgaEpal.com

Hmmm. Let me try to categorize what I think I’ll be, if I am still a bachelor…

Physical
During my single days I was thin. “Buto’t balat”, my father used to say. So thin I could be compared to an electric post. If you ever met me, I can’t blame you not liking me. I won’t even like myself. But mind you, I am a win to girls. Probably not with my body but with my sense of humor. So, if I am still a bachelor today, I would probably still be thin despite of going to gym. Heck, I won’t probably be going there if I have no one to accompany or join me.

Social Activies
During my single days, I am not fond of going out to parties or gatherings. My reason? I have low self-esteem. I am easily conscious on how I look in front of others especially to women. Siyempre buto’t balat nga ako eh di ba? And the other thing is clothes. I don’t have that many cool clothes like the ones you see worn by socialites strolling in glorietta or a mall in makati. So, I rather have a date with myself than mingle. Something like a home-boy. So, if I ever still be single, I will probably still be alone and be a boring guy.

Relationship
Knowing myself as a hopeless romantic when it comes to the heart, I can be sure that I am still be heartbroken single dude eager to meet his special someone. A single dude who’s trying to impress any lady he fall for hoping that she might be the one. A single dude who’s afraid to be alone in the end and felt his self-esteem is as low as the ground he’s standing on.

What I am trying to say here is, when it comes to love or relationship, if I am still a bachelor now, I probably be going to a cinema everyday and watch every movie that is on and sober myself as I, one by one, accept the fact that I got turned down by a girl again who probably have found another guy who’s way better pocket or goodlooking than me.

Hobbies
As I mentioned above, I am a home buddy. I like being at home doing stuff. Yeah, yeah I know. I am that boring. But at least I enjoy being myself. I like to watch movies, tv shows and play games. And on top of these, eat and sleep. I also like strolling the mall. Looking for things that I am fond of such as electronics, gadget and toys that every inner child of a techie guy wants.

Career
Definitely, I will have a job when I am still a single. But the thing is, I will still probably do not know what my career path should be. I would probably still don’t know which field would I be. But definitely, I will probably be with my previous company still doing the same thing again and again. Working and working just to live everyday. Simply put it – no concrete career goals.

Well, that’s everything I think I will be if I didn’t chose the choices that was laid for me before. They say everything has its purpose and every choices you made are meant to be yours and yours alone. You may not know what’s ahead with that choice you picked but that’s the beauty of it – the surprise.

I didn’t regret everything I did before. If given a chance, I will still probably be choosing the same choices as before. Yes, there are times I thought of what will I be if I did it differently. But I know that wherever I am now today is because of the choices I made and it is for my sake and the best for me.

In a relationship, both side should either give or take. Not give and give. Not take and take. This will give each a chance to express his/her love. A colleague shared me someone’s view about relationship – which I think, personally, true.

What a girl needs most is love. What a guy needs most is respect. The most important thing for a girl is her heart. For a guy it’s his ego.

Give your man his own time and space. Let him have his time for his friends, sports, family, self, and God. The relationship will grow old quickly if lagi kayong magkasama. Give him time to miss you and you’ll see how he will love you more. If the guy naman is obsessed and just wants to be with you all the time, tell him you can’t respect a “puppy” for long.

Do things differently anytime. Para kahit matagal na kayo, there is always something fresh and new. Variety is the spice of life. Exciting kumbaga?

Discover something you both like to do and enjoy it TWOgether. Doon naman sa mga bagay na magkaiba ang hilig nyo, compliment each other by learning about it kahit konti. If you love someone, yung effort nyo to try will go a looooong way to understanding him later pag may disagreement kayo.

Pray with holding hands. Sounds corny noh? Maybe, but its very powerful. Pag may takot sa Diyos ang boyfriend mo, kampante ka na di ka nya lolokohin, because he knows God sees everything he does in secret. Ikaw na ang magkusa that before you part after a date, with hold hands and eyes closed, pray to God to bless you two. Believe me it’s effective.

Kailanman, di corny ang magdasal.

Believe in “Magic”. Kahit di minsan practical o walang logical na dahilan, o matrabaho, o sounds crazy sa iba, do sweet little things for the one you love kahit magmukha ka ng timang. The memories will be fun to recall later in life. The corniest song o gift o letter ang laging kabog!

True love brings out the best in each other. Find something good in your boyfriend and nurture it, encourage it and syempre, ENJOY it.

It’s healthy to fight. Doon nyo lang maaayos ang mga differences nyo at natetest ang tatag ng relationship. Doon mo rin sya makikilala ng mabuti. It’s called test of fire. Di mahalaga how madalas you fight. What matters is how often you make bati.
Mas nakakatakot yung relasyong sobrang perfect at laging masaya. One big fight and that’s it! And diba mas kilig yung malambing na… “uy, bati na tayo…”.

But don’t overdo it. Kakapagod naman din na lagi na lang manuyo o magsori. Choose the battles na papatulan mo. The little issues, palampasin na. Don’t sweat the small stuff.

Daraan sa iba’t-ibang stages ang love especially pag matagal na kayo. Grow with it. Don’t expect him to be like nung una. ‘Coz like a student, di na ituturo sa grade 6 yung lessons na pang-grade 2. Change WILL happen… you both will change and your love WILL change too. It’s up to you na lang if the change will be for the better or for the worse. Life is about growth. Grow with it.
When break up comes and it’s time to say goodbye, don’t doubt the love just because it didn’t last. May mga bagay sa buhay na di man nagtatagal, it doesn’t mean di na ito totoo. Some good things are just never meant to last forever. Okay lang yon. Bless the parting and move on.

Expect tears, sorrow, sleepless nights and pain. Ika nga “it’s when you hurt the worse that you love the MOST.” Kung di ka willing masaktan, wag ka na lang magmahal.

Life is a balance. And love is both holding on and letting go. Know when to fight for your man and when to let him go. God will guide you kung anong dapat gawin sa kung anong sitwasyon. So dapat mataas ang signal ng langit sa cellfone ng puso mo to know His wisdom.

Baduy pero astig diba, mga friends yan ang totoo, anyway sana nagustuhan nyo ang mga sinabi!

Tamaan na ang dapat tamaan. Lol!

Thanks Weng!

Dalawang bagay lang ang ibig sabihin nito – 1. Madami na akong readers sa T.I.; or 2. Pangit ang content ng blog ko at nainis ang admin.

Today we saw Resident Evil 4: Afterlife at SM cinema here in Baguio. Me and my wife chose to see the 3D show rather than the regular one. We didn’t mind paying the extra Php150 to see the 3D movie since it’s a great movie which we followed since the first part went out 8 years ago.

We went in the cinema 30 minutes early so we had a pick where to sit. We chose the seats second to the last row, center column, orchestra level.

What’s the reason you ask?

We’ll, you see, the best place to experience a 3D movie in all its galore is not how far you are from the screen but how near you are. You will really see and feel the beauty of a 3D movie when you are near. Because if you’re too far away from the screen, it’s like you’re watching a regular one.

At first we picked the seats 3rd row from the back of the orchestra but it is way near for us. The screen is big that our peripheral vision couldn’t cover all the the screen. And when it comes to fast moving scenes it is hard to follow the actions especially when you’re wearing the red-blue glasses.