President #15, Come On Down!

Today marks a new era in Philippine history.  After nine years we are finally inaugurating a new president, and quite frankly, I've had enough of the outgoing president. So even though I am not one of those people who are overly emotional about this Noynoy thing, I am in a sense relieved.

I don't fully buy into that whole "Noynoy save the country" mentality. I have apprehensions about the people's reasons for electing him. I think he was simply serendipitous - at the right place, at the right moment, with the right family name.

However, I can totally understand why he was elected.  We are all getting tired of all the bullshit, and personally, I'm kind of getting sick of the Arroyos (can't stand their faces anymore).  And even though they will most probably still wreak havoc in congress (the nerve!), the Filipinos are just more than happy to see the bee-yotch out of sight...for now. (If it means we won't have to see her face in huge billboards boasting of her infrastructure projects all over the land, hallelujah!)

Of course one can't deny the fact that one of the reasons why Noynoy was elected was because he is Ninoy and Cory's son.  People think he is a pedigree of sort. His family name alone represents a great era in Philippine history, that of Edsa.  Somehow most people equate that with hope, with a new and better beginning.

I'm not gonna be a naysayer here. I think Noynoy has his work cut out for him, but for now let's see what he's really made of.  Let's see if he can step out of his parents' shadows and prove to everyone who believe in him that they made the right choice.

Pet Peeves

There are just some things in my mundane existence that never fail to annoy the heck out of me.

• People who walk too slow in front of me, in the mall, on the sidewalk...anywhere.  I'm an itty-bitty person and walk in itty-bitty but fast-paced steps, and when I'm on my way somewhere I don't walk like I'm having a leisurely stroll on the surface of the moon.  I really hate it when I can't get through a pack of people who decides to mimic Neil Armstrong like everyone else has nowhere else to go.  Especially when they occupy the entire hall, or sidewalk, or walkway like they own it.

• Drivers who stop at the corner of a right-turn lane waiting for the traffic light to go green so they can drive straight ahead.  Dude, if you're not turning right, don't use that lane!  Doesn't the sign "right lane must turn right" make any effing sense to you? You're making people late!!!  Go back to driving school!

• "Honk-happy" drivers...you know, those who think that pressing the car horn during traffic is really fun for everybody.  This is most annoying when congestion is really bad, and nobody can do anything.  Get a flying car why don't you and stop giving us a splitting headache.

• Sales people who follow me around in the department store or a boutique or something.  I know they probably want to help (either that or they think I'm gonna do a Winona on them), but I much prefer to be left alone while perusing the merchandise.  I hate it when they keep saying "Yan, ma'am, bagay sa inyo yan" (That suits you well) or "May ibang kulay yan ma'am" (It's available in a different color).  It completely takes away the pleasure of shopping.  They should be trained to be discreet, be available but not too pushy.  They should know how to prowl at a safe distance and go for the kill at the proper moment.

Oooh...I bet there'll be a sequel for this post. ;-)

Prooky Friday: Prookcreation

My roomie has been forever convincing me to learn how to do graphic illustrations using Adobe Illustrator.  It seems so complicated for me, and I only have Photoshop.  I dabbled a little (with Photoshop) and managed to put some shapes together, hehe.  Feeble attempt indeed.