When I heard this news... It made me feel hot blood rush to my head. All right...we can't deny the fact that there are lots of filipinos who are working as DH in HK... but mind you...Chip Tsao...Chinese can't live without us ( Filipinos)... and before you told us to clean our mess out...you should know how to clean your mess first ( remember the deadly melanine) Pity you... and you called himself a Patriotic Chinese, i think the right word would be a coward chinese, because only a coward picks a fight on people who they know can’t fight them back.
Well people, I don't wanna be rude, You can read the article below....
The Russians sank a Hong Kong freighter last month, killing the seven Chinese seamen on board. We can live with that—Lenin and Stalin were once the ideological mentors of all Chinese people. The Japanese planted a flag on Diàoyú Island. That’s no big problem—we Hong Kong Chinese love Japanese cartoons, Hello Kitty, and shopping in Shinjuku, let alone our round-the-clock obsession with karaoke. But hold on—even the Filipinos? Manila has just claimed sovereignty over the scattered rocks in the South China Sea called the Spratly Islands, complete with a blatant threat from its congress to send gunboats to the South China Sea to defend the islands from China if necessary. This is beyond reproach. The reason: there are more than 130,000 Filipina maids working as $3,580-a-month cheap labor in Hong Kong. As a nation of servants, you don’t flex your muscles at your master, from whom you earn most of your bread and butter.As a patriotic Chinese man, the news has made my blood boil. I summoned Louisa, my domestic assistant who holds a degree in international politics from the University of Manila, hung a map on the wall, and gave her a harsh lecture. I sternly warned her that if she wants her wages increased next year, she had better tell every one of her compatriots in Statue Square on Sunday that the entirety of the Spratly Islands belongs to China.Grimly, I told her that if war breaks out between the Philippines and China, I would have to end her employment and send her straight home, because I would not risk the crime of treason for sponsoring an enemy of the state by paying her to wash my toilet and clean my windows 16 hours a day. With that money, she would pay taxes to her government, and they would fund a navy to invade our motherland and deeply hurt my feelings.Oh yes. The government of the Philippines would certainly be wrong if they think we Chinese are prepared to swallow their insult and sit back and lose a Falkland Islands War in the Far East. They may have Barack Obama and the hawkish American military behind them, but we have a hostage in each of our homes in the Mid-Levels or higher. Some of my friends told me they have already declared a state of emergency at home. Their maids have been made to shout “China, Madam/Sir” loudly whenever they hear the word “Spratly.” They say the indoctrination is working as wonderfully as when we used to shout, “Long live Chairman Mao!” at the sight of a portrait of our Great Leader during the Cultural Revolution. I’m not sure if that’s going a bit too far, at least for the time being
Monday, March 30, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
The Top 10 Grossing Indie Films of All Time
The controversial religious movie starring Jim Caviezel as Jesus was also the highest grossing non-English language film and the most successful R-rated film in the United States. It is based on Catholic accounts of the arrest, trial, torture, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus, events commonly known as “The Passion”.
The Passion of the Christ earned $370,270,943 in the US and $611,899,420 worldwide making it the top-grossing indie film of all time.
Here are the Top 10 Most Successful Indie Movies to date. Take note that most of them are award winners, too.
Top 10 Grossing Indie Films of All Time
1. The Passion of the Christ (2004) - $370,270,943
The Passion of the Christ earned $370,270,943 in the US and $611,899,420 worldwide making it the top-grossing indie film of all time.
Here are the Top 10 Most Successful Indie Movies to date. Take note that most of them are award winners, too.
Top 10 Grossing Indie Films of All Time
1. The Passion of the Christ (2004) - $370,270,943
2. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) - $241,437,427
3. Juno (2007) - $143,492,840
4. The Blair Witch Project (1999) - $140,530,114
5. Good Will Hunting (1997) - $138,339,411
6. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) - $128,067,808
7. Farenheit 9/11 (2003) - $119,078,393
8. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
9. Pulp Fiction (1994) - $105,110,572
10. Shakespeare in Love (1998) - $100,241,322
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
USA Today Lists 150 Best-Selling Books of the Last 15 Years
USA TODAY started tabulating the best-selling books in America way back in 1993. Now, they ranked the Top 150 of these bestsellers of the last 15 years.
Top 150 books of the last 15 years(Rank. Title, Author)
1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, J.K. Rowling
2. Dr. Atkins’ New Diet Revolution, Robert C. Atkins
3. The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown
4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, J.K. Rowling
6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, J.K. Rowling
7. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, J.K. Rowling
8. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, J.K. Rowling
9. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J.K. Rowling
10. Who Moved My Cheese?, Spencer Johnson
11. The South Beach Diet, Arthur Agatston
12. Tuesdays With Morrie, Mitch Albom
13. Angels & Demons, Dan Brown
14. What to Expect When You’re Expecting, Heidi Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg, Sandee Hathaway
15. The Purpose-Driven Life, Rick Warren
16. The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Mitch Albom
17. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen R. Covey
18. The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini
19. Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus, John Gray
20. The Secret, Rhonda Byrne
21. Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Robert T. Kiyosaki with Sharon L. Lechter
22. To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
23. Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff… And It’s All Small Stuff, Richard Carlson
24. The Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd
25. Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert
26. Twilight, Stephenie Meyer
27. The Notebook, Nicholas Sparks
28. The Memory Keeper’s Daughter, Kim Edwards
29. The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger
30. Memoirs of a Geisha, Arthur Golden
31. A New Earth, Eckhart Tolle
32. Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, Dr. Seuss
33. The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz
34. Angela’s Ashes, Frank McCourt
35. The Lovely Bones, Alice Sebold
36. Body-for-Life, Bill Phillips, Michael D’Orso
37. New Moon, Stephenie Meyer
38. Night, Elie Wiesel
39. Chicken Soup for the Soul, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen
40. The Greatest Generation, Tom Brokaw
41. Breaking Dawn, Stephenie Meyer
42. The Celestine Prophecy, James Redfield
43. Wicked, Gregory Maguire
44. Good to Great, Jim Collins
45. Eclipse, Stephenie Meyer
46. Eragon, Christopher Paolini
47. Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Rebecca Wells
48. Your Best Life Now, Joel Osteen
49. In the Kitchen With Rosie, Rosie Daley
50. Simple Abundance, Sarah Ban Breathnach
51. A Child Called It, Dave Pelzer
52. A Million Little Pieces, James Frey
53. The Testament, John Grisham
54. Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Kimberly Kirberger
55. Deception Point, Dan Brown
56. The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho
57. Marley & Me, John Grogan
58. Dr. Atkins’ New Carbohydrate Gram Counter, Robert C. Atkins
59. Life of Pi, Yann Martel
60. The Brethren, John Grisham
61. The South Beach Diet Good Fats Good Carbs Guide, Arthur Agatston
62. The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town, John Grisham
63. For One More Day, Mitch Albom
64. The Polar Express, Chris Van Allsburg
65. The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald
66. The Last Lecture, Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow
67. What to Expect the First Year, Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi Murkoff, Sandee Hathaway
68. Love You Forever, Robert Munsch, art by Sheila McGraw
69. Green Eggs and Ham, Dr. Seuss
70. A Painted House, John Grisham
71. The Rainmaker, John Grisham
72. Skipping Christmas, John Grisham
73. Cold Mountain, Charles Frazier
74. The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Night-Time, Mark Haddon
75. Life Strategies, Phillip C. McGraw
76. Seabiscuit: An American Legend, Laura Hillenbrand
77. The Summons, John Grisham
78. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, John Berendt
79. The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien
80. The Runaway Jury, John Grisham
81. Goodnight Moon Board Book, Margaret Wise Brown
82. The Perfect Storm, Sebastian Junger
83. Snow Falling on Cedars, David Guterson
84. The Giver, Lois Lowry
85. Embraced by the Light, Betty J. Eadie
86. The Chamber, John Grisham
87. You: On A Diet, Michael F. Roizen, Mehmet C. Oz
88. The Prayer of Jabez, Bruce Wilkinson
89. Holes, Louis Sachar
90. Digital Fortress, Dan Brown
91. The Shack, William P. Young
92. The Devil Wears Prada, Lauren Weisberger
93. Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen
94. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
95. The Seat of the Soul, Gary Zukav
96. Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Jennifer Read Hawthorne, Marci Shimoff
97. The Partner, John Grisham
98. Lord of the Flies, William Golding
99. Eldest: Inheritance, Book II, Christopher Paolini
100. The Broker, John Grisham
101. The Street Lawyer, John Grisham
102. A Series of Unfortunate Events No. 1: The Bad Beginning, Lemony Snicket
103. The Poisonwood Bible, Barbara Kingsolver
104. Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer
105. The King of Torts, John Grisham
106. The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell
107. The Horse Whisperer, Nicholas Evans
108. Hannibal, Thomas Harris
109. The Audacity of Hope, Barack Obama
110. Running With Scissors, Augusten Burroughs
111. The Glass Castle: A Memoir, Jeannette Walls
112. My Sister’s Keeper, Jodi Picoult113. The Last Juror, John Grisham
114. The Devil in the White City, Erik Larson
115. Left Behind, Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins
116. America (The Book), Jon Stewart and The Writers of The Daily Show
117. The Red Tent, Anita Diamant
118. John Adams, David McCullough
119. The Christmas Box, Richard Paul Evans
120. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Ann Brashares
121. Sugar Busters!, H. Leighton Steward, Sam S. Andrews, Morrison C. Bethea, Luis A. Balart
122. Blink, Malcolm Gladwell
123. The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle
124. 90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death and Life, Don Piper, Cecil Murphey
125. The Fellowship of the Ring, J.R.R. Tolkien
126. 1776, David McCullough
127. The Bridges of Madison County, Robert James Waller
128. Where the Heart Is, Billie Letts
129. The Ultimate Weight Solution, Phillip C. McGraw
130. Protein Power, Michael R. Eades, Mary Dan Eades
131. Chicken Soup for the Mother’s Soul, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Jennifer Read Hawthorne, Marci Shimoff
132. Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer
133. Middlesex, Jeffrey Eugenides
134. Three Cups of Tea, Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
135. You: The Owner’s Manual, Michael F. Roizen, Mehmet C. Oz
136. 1,000 Places to See Before You Die: A Traveler’s Life List Patricia Schultz
137. Self Matters, Phillip C. McGraw
138. She’s Come Undone, Wally Lamb
139. 1984, George Orwell
140. The Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewis
141. The Millionaire Next Door, Thomas J. Stanley, William D. Danko
142. The Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory
143. The Zone, Barry Sears, Bill Lawren
144. The Pilot’s Wife, Anita Shreve
145. The Lost World, Michael Crichton
146. Atonement, Ian McEwan
147. He’s Just Not That Into You, Greg Behrendt, Liz Tuccillo
148. Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury
149. The World Is Flat, Thomas L. Friedman
150. Cross, James Patterson
USA TODAY’s list is based on sales at 4,700 chain, independent, discount and online booksellers. Unlike other national lists, it combines fiction, non-fiction, hardcover, paperback or other categories on a single list.
Source: USA Today
Top 150 books of the last 15 years(Rank. Title, Author)
1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, J.K. Rowling
2. Dr. Atkins’ New Diet Revolution, Robert C. Atkins
3. The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown
4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, J.K. Rowling
6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, J.K. Rowling
7. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, J.K. Rowling
8. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, J.K. Rowling
9. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J.K. Rowling
10. Who Moved My Cheese?, Spencer Johnson
11. The South Beach Diet, Arthur Agatston
12. Tuesdays With Morrie, Mitch Albom
13. Angels & Demons, Dan Brown
14. What to Expect When You’re Expecting, Heidi Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg, Sandee Hathaway
15. The Purpose-Driven Life, Rick Warren
16. The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Mitch Albom
17. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen R. Covey
18. The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini
19. Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus, John Gray
20. The Secret, Rhonda Byrne
21. Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Robert T. Kiyosaki with Sharon L. Lechter
22. To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
23. Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff… And It’s All Small Stuff, Richard Carlson
24. The Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd
25. Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert
26. Twilight, Stephenie Meyer
27. The Notebook, Nicholas Sparks
28. The Memory Keeper’s Daughter, Kim Edwards
29. The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger
30. Memoirs of a Geisha, Arthur Golden
31. A New Earth, Eckhart Tolle
32. Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, Dr. Seuss
33. The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz
34. Angela’s Ashes, Frank McCourt
35. The Lovely Bones, Alice Sebold
36. Body-for-Life, Bill Phillips, Michael D’Orso
37. New Moon, Stephenie Meyer
38. Night, Elie Wiesel
39. Chicken Soup for the Soul, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen
40. The Greatest Generation, Tom Brokaw
41. Breaking Dawn, Stephenie Meyer
42. The Celestine Prophecy, James Redfield
43. Wicked, Gregory Maguire
44. Good to Great, Jim Collins
45. Eclipse, Stephenie Meyer
46. Eragon, Christopher Paolini
47. Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Rebecca Wells
48. Your Best Life Now, Joel Osteen
49. In the Kitchen With Rosie, Rosie Daley
50. Simple Abundance, Sarah Ban Breathnach
51. A Child Called It, Dave Pelzer
52. A Million Little Pieces, James Frey
53. The Testament, John Grisham
54. Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Kimberly Kirberger
55. Deception Point, Dan Brown
56. The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho
57. Marley & Me, John Grogan
58. Dr. Atkins’ New Carbohydrate Gram Counter, Robert C. Atkins
59. Life of Pi, Yann Martel
60. The Brethren, John Grisham
61. The South Beach Diet Good Fats Good Carbs Guide, Arthur Agatston
62. The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town, John Grisham
63. For One More Day, Mitch Albom
64. The Polar Express, Chris Van Allsburg
65. The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald
66. The Last Lecture, Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow
67. What to Expect the First Year, Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi Murkoff, Sandee Hathaway
68. Love You Forever, Robert Munsch, art by Sheila McGraw
69. Green Eggs and Ham, Dr. Seuss
70. A Painted House, John Grisham
71. The Rainmaker, John Grisham
72. Skipping Christmas, John Grisham
73. Cold Mountain, Charles Frazier
74. The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Night-Time, Mark Haddon
75. Life Strategies, Phillip C. McGraw
76. Seabiscuit: An American Legend, Laura Hillenbrand
77. The Summons, John Grisham
78. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, John Berendt
79. The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien
80. The Runaway Jury, John Grisham
81. Goodnight Moon Board Book, Margaret Wise Brown
82. The Perfect Storm, Sebastian Junger
83. Snow Falling on Cedars, David Guterson
84. The Giver, Lois Lowry
85. Embraced by the Light, Betty J. Eadie
86. The Chamber, John Grisham
87. You: On A Diet, Michael F. Roizen, Mehmet C. Oz
88. The Prayer of Jabez, Bruce Wilkinson
89. Holes, Louis Sachar
90. Digital Fortress, Dan Brown
91. The Shack, William P. Young
92. The Devil Wears Prada, Lauren Weisberger
93. Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen
94. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
95. The Seat of the Soul, Gary Zukav
96. Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Jennifer Read Hawthorne, Marci Shimoff
97. The Partner, John Grisham
98. Lord of the Flies, William Golding
99. Eldest: Inheritance, Book II, Christopher Paolini
100. The Broker, John Grisham
101. The Street Lawyer, John Grisham
102. A Series of Unfortunate Events No. 1: The Bad Beginning, Lemony Snicket
103. The Poisonwood Bible, Barbara Kingsolver
104. Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer
105. The King of Torts, John Grisham
106. The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell
107. The Horse Whisperer, Nicholas Evans
108. Hannibal, Thomas Harris
109. The Audacity of Hope, Barack Obama
110. Running With Scissors, Augusten Burroughs
111. The Glass Castle: A Memoir, Jeannette Walls
112. My Sister’s Keeper, Jodi Picoult113. The Last Juror, John Grisham
114. The Devil in the White City, Erik Larson
115. Left Behind, Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins
116. America (The Book), Jon Stewart and The Writers of The Daily Show
117. The Red Tent, Anita Diamant
118. John Adams, David McCullough
119. The Christmas Box, Richard Paul Evans
120. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Ann Brashares
121. Sugar Busters!, H. Leighton Steward, Sam S. Andrews, Morrison C. Bethea, Luis A. Balart
122. Blink, Malcolm Gladwell
123. The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle
124. 90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death and Life, Don Piper, Cecil Murphey
125. The Fellowship of the Ring, J.R.R. Tolkien
126. 1776, David McCullough
127. The Bridges of Madison County, Robert James Waller
128. Where the Heart Is, Billie Letts
129. The Ultimate Weight Solution, Phillip C. McGraw
130. Protein Power, Michael R. Eades, Mary Dan Eades
131. Chicken Soup for the Mother’s Soul, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Jennifer Read Hawthorne, Marci Shimoff
132. Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer
133. Middlesex, Jeffrey Eugenides
134. Three Cups of Tea, Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
135. You: The Owner’s Manual, Michael F. Roizen, Mehmet C. Oz
136. 1,000 Places to See Before You Die: A Traveler’s Life List Patricia Schultz
137. Self Matters, Phillip C. McGraw
138. She’s Come Undone, Wally Lamb
139. 1984, George Orwell
140. The Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewis
141. The Millionaire Next Door, Thomas J. Stanley, William D. Danko
142. The Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory
143. The Zone, Barry Sears, Bill Lawren
144. The Pilot’s Wife, Anita Shreve
145. The Lost World, Michael Crichton
146. Atonement, Ian McEwan
147. He’s Just Not That Into You, Greg Behrendt, Liz Tuccillo
148. Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury
149. The World Is Flat, Thomas L. Friedman
150. Cross, James Patterson
USA TODAY’s list is based on sales at 4,700 chain, independent, discount and online booksellers. Unlike other national lists, it combines fiction, non-fiction, hardcover, paperback or other categories on a single list.
Source: USA Today
Monday, March 16, 2009
40 HIGHEST-RATING SHOWS IN THE PHILIPPINES
40 HIGHEST-RATING SHOWS IN THE PHILIPPINES(Nationwide Ratings)
1. The Battle: Pacquiao vs. Morales (2006, ABS-CBN)(83.5%)
2. Rosalinda (1999, ABS-CBN) (69.8%)
3. Meteor Garden (2003, ABS-CBN) (63.8%)
4. Esperanza (1997, ABS-CBN) (63.5%)
5. Ms. Universe (1994, ABS-CBN) (62.5%)
6. Pangako Sa’yo (2002, ABS-CBN)(62.1%)
7. Marimar (1994, RPN9) (61.7%)
8. Maria Mercedes (1996, ABS-CBN) (59.7%)
9. Ms. Universe (1999, RPN9) (58.4%)
10. Bubble Gang (1997, GMA) (57.6%)
11. Maalala mo kaya (1991, ABS-CBN) (57.3%)
12. Balitang K (1998, ABS-CBN) (56.6%)
13. Wansapanatym (1997, ABS-CBN) (56.4%)
14. TV Patrol (1996, ABS-CBN) (56%)
15. I-Witness (1999, GMA) (55.3%)
16. Magandang Gabi…Bayan (2000, ABS-CBN) (55%)
17. Darna (2005, GMA) (54.3%)
18. Mula sa Puso (1994, ABS-CBN) (53.7%)
19. Pacquiao vs. Barrera (2004, RPN9) (52.9%)
20. 2005 SEA Games (2005, ABC-5) (52.6%)
21. Basta’t Kasama kita (2003, ABS-CBN) (52.5%)
22. Star Circle Quest (2004, ABS-CBN) (52.3%)
23. F.l.a.m.e.s (1996, ABS-CBN) (51.9%)
24. Encantadia (2005, GMA) (51.7%)
25. Marina (2004, ABS-CBN)(50.8%)
26. Pinoy Big Brother (2005, ABS-CBN) (50.4%)
27. Mojacko (1998, GMA) (49%)
28. Star Circle Quest (2004, ABS-CBN) (48.2%)
29. Mulawin (2004, GMA) (47.3%)
30. Bituin (2003, ABS-CBN) (47.2%)
31. Saan ka man naroroon (1999,ABS-CBN) (46.8%)
32. Starstruck (Season 3) (2005, GMA) (46.4%)
33. Lovers in Paris (2004, ABS-CBN) (45.7%)
34. Papal Visit 1995 (1995, GMA) (45.3%)
35. Mara Clara (1994, ABS-CBN) (45.1%)
36. Princess Sarah (1995, ABS-CBN) (44.3%)
37. Sugo (2005, GMA) (43.2%)
38. Sa Puso ko, Iiangatan ka (2003, ABS-CBN) (42.7%)
39. Full House (Korean Drama) (2004, GMA) (42.3%)
40. Stairway to heaven (2004, GMA) (41.5%)
1. The Battle: Pacquiao vs. Morales (2006, ABS-CBN)(83.5%)
2. Rosalinda (1999, ABS-CBN) (69.8%)
3. Meteor Garden (2003, ABS-CBN) (63.8%)
4. Esperanza (1997, ABS-CBN) (63.5%)
5. Ms. Universe (1994, ABS-CBN) (62.5%)
6. Pangako Sa’yo (2002, ABS-CBN)(62.1%)
7. Marimar (1994, RPN9) (61.7%)
8. Maria Mercedes (1996, ABS-CBN) (59.7%)
9. Ms. Universe (1999, RPN9) (58.4%)
10. Bubble Gang (1997, GMA) (57.6%)
11. Maalala mo kaya (1991, ABS-CBN) (57.3%)
12. Balitang K (1998, ABS-CBN) (56.6%)
13. Wansapanatym (1997, ABS-CBN) (56.4%)
14. TV Patrol (1996, ABS-CBN) (56%)
15. I-Witness (1999, GMA) (55.3%)
16. Magandang Gabi…Bayan (2000, ABS-CBN) (55%)
17. Darna (2005, GMA) (54.3%)
18. Mula sa Puso (1994, ABS-CBN) (53.7%)
19. Pacquiao vs. Barrera (2004, RPN9) (52.9%)
20. 2005 SEA Games (2005, ABC-5) (52.6%)
21. Basta’t Kasama kita (2003, ABS-CBN) (52.5%)
22. Star Circle Quest (2004, ABS-CBN) (52.3%)
23. F.l.a.m.e.s (1996, ABS-CBN) (51.9%)
24. Encantadia (2005, GMA) (51.7%)
25. Marina (2004, ABS-CBN)(50.8%)
26. Pinoy Big Brother (2005, ABS-CBN) (50.4%)
27. Mojacko (1998, GMA) (49%)
28. Star Circle Quest (2004, ABS-CBN) (48.2%)
29. Mulawin (2004, GMA) (47.3%)
30. Bituin (2003, ABS-CBN) (47.2%)
31. Saan ka man naroroon (1999,ABS-CBN) (46.8%)
32. Starstruck (Season 3) (2005, GMA) (46.4%)
33. Lovers in Paris (2004, ABS-CBN) (45.7%)
34. Papal Visit 1995 (1995, GMA) (45.3%)
35. Mara Clara (1994, ABS-CBN) (45.1%)
36. Princess Sarah (1995, ABS-CBN) (44.3%)
37. Sugo (2005, GMA) (43.2%)
38. Sa Puso ko, Iiangatan ka (2003, ABS-CBN) (42.7%)
39. Full House (Korean Drama) (2004, GMA) (42.3%)
40. Stairway to heaven (2004, GMA) (41.5%)
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Kawasaki Disease...- motorcycle failure or health disease?
When Jeff Travolta died...it did not struck me. But when I heard the reason...(hmmm is it true?) I could not believe it. Not because he was too young...or not even because he was the son of Hollywood actor John Travolta....but because he died dahil sa KAWASAKI....wuuuuuuuuuuwat??? Motor ba yun??? My father was a Kawasaki Driver...In fact my grandpa ( when they were rich pa) owned three Kawasaki Motorcycles. Kawasaki was one of the best Motor companies way back 1970-1980 ( I guess). So that's it...however Jeff's cause of death was different. It was not because he was bumped by a tricycle or watever. He was diagnosed by a Kawasaki disease... What the hell is Kawasaki disease!!!??? According to http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/heart/kawasaki.html
Kawasaki disease is an illness that involves the skin, mouth, and lymph nodes, and most often affects kids under age 5. The cause is unknown, but if the symptoms are recognized early, kids with Kawasaki disease can fully recover within a few days. Untreated, it can lead to serious complications that can affect the heart.
Kawasaki disease occurs in 19 out of every 100,000 kids in the United States. It is most common among children of Japanese and Korean descent, but can affect all ethnic groups.
Kawasaki disease is an illness that involves the skin, mouth, and lymph nodes, and most often affects kids under age 5. The cause is unknown, but if the symptoms are recognized early, kids with Kawasaki disease can fully recover within a few days. Untreated, it can lead to serious complications that can affect the heart.
Kawasaki disease occurs in 19 out of every 100,000 kids in the United States. It is most common among children of Japanese and Korean descent, but can affect all ethnic groups.
Now, the question is...does it affect every filipino? That i do not know. I have searched from any website and it says that they can only provide "Extrapolated Statistics". These statistics are calculated extrapolations of various prevalence or incidence rates against the populations of a particular country or region. The statistics used for prevalence/incidence of Kawasaki disease are typically based on US, UK, Canadian or Australian prevalence or incidence statistics, which are then extrapolated using only the population of the other country. This extrapolation calculation is automated and does not take into account any genetic, cultural, environmental, social, racial or other differences across the various countries and regions for which the extrapolated Kawasaki disease statistics below refer to.
So there....he he he... nothing to add...but I guess...we need to know that our babies can be affected by this disease in any chance...
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Feed your mind
Have you ever heard your colleague saying the word " flabbergasted"? Do you know what does it mean... ?
flabbergasted (adjective)
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise; "a circle of policement stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident"; "the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless"; "was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion" [syn: dumbfounded]
How about discombobulated?
discombobulated (adjective)
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion; "the hecklers pelted the discombobulated speaker with anything that came to hand"; "looked at each other dumbly, quite disconcerted"- G.B.Shaw
LOL
Dont' mess up your life with idiot customers everyday... try to laugh.... live you life happily...
Misdirectory Assistance
Agent : What city and listings?
Caller : Sears in Chicago, please…
Agent : One moment for the Chicago Police…Please hold for the number, thank you.
Agent releases the Chicago Police Department number.
Avoid Saying “Ma’am”
Agent : What city and listings?
Caller : Dover, Delaware. I need the Dog Pound.
Agent : One moment…Is it Dover, ma’am?
Caller : Huh? I don’t know if it’s a doberman. It’s just a big black dog that’s ruining my lawn! (laughs)
Disgrace Anatomy
Bad-Accent Agent : Thank you for calling ____! My name is Joseph. May I have your customer ID, please?
Irate Caller : Give me somebody who can speak English.
Bad-Accent Agent : I’m speaking in English, ma’am.
Irate Caller : Well, I don’t understand you! Where are you from?
Bad-Accent Agent : I’m located in a call center in the Philippines…
Irate Caller : Philippines? Where the f*** is that?
Bad-Accent Agent : It’s far from Uranus…
(Don’t event try that!)
Line To Heaven
Very Irate Caller : I’ve been through this long enough! I’ve been transferred ten times, I’ve been put on hold ten times. This is my third time to call. Just give me your supervisor!
Soft-Spoken Agent : The supervisor is not availabl at the moment, but I’ll see what we can do…
Very Irate Caler : No! There’s nothing you can do! Just give me anyone higher. Your manager, your president, or God. I don’t care.
Soft-spoken agent: Sir, the manager and the president are not available at the moment. But the good news is…God is just a prayer away.
Ignorant Inside
Technical Support: Now look at the front side panel of your computer and tell me what you see.
Non-Techie Customer: I have, you know, the trays for CD’s and the diskette drive and some buttons and lights.
Technical Support: Great! Look at the drive. Is there a square thing inside? Is there a diskette inside?
Non-Techie Customer: No, but there’s a square thing with Intel Inside.
Economy Class By Francis Kong | February 27, 2009
Last week I got a letter from The Philippine Airlines Mabuhay Miles Club that instantaneously changed the smile on my face into a slight frown. I couldn’t understand it. They have downgraded my status from “Elite” to “regular” informing me that I have not met the required sectors or mileage for year 2007-2008. This came to me as a surprise. I take a local flight every week (or maybe every other week) and I have in fact traveled more times domestically last year compared to the previous years.
And then it dawned on me. I have always persuaded the organizers of my speaking events to book me on PAL flights as I usually take the first flight out and would prefer the comfort of the Mabuhay lounge for a little bit of rest and preparation. But due to budget considerations, organizers book me promo tickets that do not provide miles credit and thus, the downgrade.
Now this leaves me with a quandary. Should I then just leave them to book me whatever tickets they want or maybe I can require them to book me “Business Class” as part of my demands?
My constant email pal Philip See sent me this interesting article that made me decide on the proper course of action. It is based on an article written by Singapore’s millionaire Adam Khoo. Adam says: “Someone came up to me and asked, ‘How come a millionaire like you is travelling economy?’ My reply was, ‘That’s why I am a millionaire.’ He still looked pretty confused. This again confirms that greatest lie ever told about wealth. Many people have been brainwashed to think that millionaires have to wear Gucci, Hugo Boss, Rolex, and sit on first class in air travel.
The truth is that most self-made millionaires are frugal and only spend on what is necessary and of value. That is why they are able to accumulate and multiply their wealth so much faster. I refuse to buy a first class ticket or to buy a $300 shirt because I think that it is a complete waste of money. However, I happily pay $1,300 to send my 2-year old daughter to Julia Gabriel Speech and Drama without thinking twice.
I noticed that it was only those who never had to work hard to build their own wealth spent like there was no tomorrow. Somehow, when you did not have to build everything from scratch, you do not really value money. This is precisely the reason why a family’s wealth (no matter how much) rarely lasts past the third generation. Then some people ask me, ‘What is the point in making so much money if you don’t enjoy it?’
I don’t really find happiness in buying branded clothes, jewelry or sitting first class. Even if buying something makes me happy it is only for a while, it does not last. Material happiness never last, it just give you a quick fix. After a while you feel lousy again and have to buy the next thing which you think will make you happy. I always think that if you need material things to make you happy, then you live a pretty sad and unfulfilled life. Instead, what makes me happy is when I see my children laughing and playing and learning so fast. What makes me happy is when I see my companies and trainers reaching more and more people every year in so many more countries. What makes me really happy is when I read all the emails about how my books and seminars have touched and inspired someone’s life.
The point I want to put across is that happiness must come from doing your life’s work (be in teaching, building homes, designing, trading, winning tournaments etc..) and the money that comes is only a by-product. If you hate what you are doing and rely on the money you earn to make you happy by buying stuff, then I think that you are living a meaningless life.
And then it dawned on me. I have always persuaded the organizers of my speaking events to book me on PAL flights as I usually take the first flight out and would prefer the comfort of the Mabuhay lounge for a little bit of rest and preparation. But due to budget considerations, organizers book me promo tickets that do not provide miles credit and thus, the downgrade.
Now this leaves me with a quandary. Should I then just leave them to book me whatever tickets they want or maybe I can require them to book me “Business Class” as part of my demands?
My constant email pal Philip See sent me this interesting article that made me decide on the proper course of action. It is based on an article written by Singapore’s millionaire Adam Khoo. Adam says: “Someone came up to me and asked, ‘How come a millionaire like you is travelling economy?’ My reply was, ‘That’s why I am a millionaire.’ He still looked pretty confused. This again confirms that greatest lie ever told about wealth. Many people have been brainwashed to think that millionaires have to wear Gucci, Hugo Boss, Rolex, and sit on first class in air travel.
The truth is that most self-made millionaires are frugal and only spend on what is necessary and of value. That is why they are able to accumulate and multiply their wealth so much faster. I refuse to buy a first class ticket or to buy a $300 shirt because I think that it is a complete waste of money. However, I happily pay $1,300 to send my 2-year old daughter to Julia Gabriel Speech and Drama without thinking twice.
I noticed that it was only those who never had to work hard to build their own wealth spent like there was no tomorrow. Somehow, when you did not have to build everything from scratch, you do not really value money. This is precisely the reason why a family’s wealth (no matter how much) rarely lasts past the third generation. Then some people ask me, ‘What is the point in making so much money if you don’t enjoy it?’
I don’t really find happiness in buying branded clothes, jewelry or sitting first class. Even if buying something makes me happy it is only for a while, it does not last. Material happiness never last, it just give you a quick fix. After a while you feel lousy again and have to buy the next thing which you think will make you happy. I always think that if you need material things to make you happy, then you live a pretty sad and unfulfilled life. Instead, what makes me happy is when I see my children laughing and playing and learning so fast. What makes me happy is when I see my companies and trainers reaching more and more people every year in so many more countries. What makes me really happy is when I read all the emails about how my books and seminars have touched and inspired someone’s life.
The point I want to put across is that happiness must come from doing your life’s work (be in teaching, building homes, designing, trading, winning tournaments etc..) and the money that comes is only a by-product. If you hate what you are doing and rely on the money you earn to make you happy by buying stuff, then I think that you are living a meaningless life.
End of article. Thanks Philip for the wonderful article.
How true this is. Now I know what I would do. I will never insist on my organizers getting me a Business Class ticket. I will feel the joy of lining up on economy row just like the rest of the people I know. I wouldn’t mind waiting outside the lounge because while these things offer me convenience, they do not offer me happiness. And I will be happy not because of what is on me but what is IN me.
Colors of life
I got this picture from
http://deathmunkey.multiply.com/photos. I got this link from my friend chinx multiply's account. My officemate ( Allan) told me that it does not look "very" gud. I don't know what was his intention but I love the simplicity of the image. The picture depicts the happines of having a simple life ( i want that kind life...but I don't know how).
I love my friends Episode 2
It may sound "bakya" but I really treasure all my friends. Until now, I am asking myself with lots of " What If". What if i did not meet them....what happened to me now? When I entered my first year of college... I did not know how to start and where to find friends... I felt that I was lost and could not find someone to confide with. Then first class came... and it was 7am in the morning. I was seating in between 2 girls... In my right was Karen Kay Eleazar while in my left was Francia Nueva. They looked nice...which made me....shy! lol. Because of them, I then met chinx and belle. I thought I ended having the first 2 girls as my friends. But my predictions were wrong... ( sounds like "feng shui)..I met Mary Ann Tayurang. I sat beside her in my Sining ng Pakipapagtalastasan class. Because of her, I met Mark, Myla and Yeye. I was most likely happy then because i felt that I was secured already during that time...However, I met another girl who was one of my classmates as well... Arlyn Quilatan.... Then history begins.... I have mood swings... always! However, the only person who can live with it is MAY ANN. I don't know why...but she is the person who always enlighten me...every time I lost my temper... ( I miss her) But of course, I can deny that Arlyn has the best " positive" attitude as well. She always sounds " practical". She sounds funny sometimes but it does not matter to her. She is the person who wants to share some ideas which sounds " funny but smart".
Chinx- I love Korean's Soap Opera and Little Madeline Show...only because of Chinx. She looks like korean "pretty actress" and she talks like " Little Madeline" or one of the friends of " Madeline". If May Ann can live with my " temperamental mood", Chinx can't. LOL!... sabi nga nila ang magnanakaw galit sa kapwa magnanakaw! We have the same zodiac sign...so it's either she loves my attitude or hate it! ( just kidding). However, the reason I treasure her most because she is so...........thoughtful... I still have all the cards she gave me... ( valentine, etc...) everything that she thinks to make me happy... lol! But you know what is the best thing about her... is HER INCREDIBLE TALENT! She is a good writer...She is so creative..... and she is an " Art Angel"..... and her dad...is such a good writer as well...I owe him a lot... I can't stop saying " Thank you" to him because of the Adamson's Coffee Table book... But I have 1 wish... for my friend chinx...I hope she can have her significant other this year... praying for something that I don't have as well... loser! lol ... wish me luck...
Belle--- Belle Boy! Doras' avid fan!....can't live without Angela Benting!... he he he... She is the only member of the gang who LIVES with GMA 7 for almost 1 year already...I used " LIVES "... does belle sleep anyway? (though Yeye made it through... but she preferred not to spend her career with the TV network... ) She graduated " Cum Laude"...and she is such a gud frend....I was very happy when she texted me about Angelie Benting--the Captain Ball of Adamson Volleyball.... I did not expect that she appreciated Benting's power spikes!
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
I love my friends!
It may sound "bakya" but I really treasure all my friends. Until now, I am asking myself with lots of " What If". What if i did not meet them....what happened to me now? When I entered my first year of college... I did not know how to start and where to find friends... I felt that I was lost and could not find someone to confide with. Then first class came... and it was 7am in the morning. I was seating in between 2 girls... In my right was Karen Kay Eleazar while in my left was Francia Nueva. They looked nice...which made me....shy! lol. Because of them, I then met chinx and belle. I thought I ended having the first 2 girls as my friends. But my predictions were wrong... ( sounds like "feng shui)..I met Mary Ann Tayurang. I sat beside her in my Sining ng Pakipapagtalastasan class. Because of her, I met Mark, Myla and Yeye. I was most likely happy then because i felt that I was secured already during that time...However, I met another girl who was one of my classmates as well... Arlyn Quilatan.... Then history begins.... I have mood swings... always! However, the only person who can live with it is MAY ANN. I don't know why...but she is the person who always enlighten me...everytime I lost my temper... ( I miss her) But of course, I can deny that Arlyn has the best " positive" attitude as well. She always sounds " practical". She sounds funny sometimes but it does not matter to her. She is the person who wants to share some ideas which sounds " funny but smart".
Chinx- I love Korean's Soap Opera and Little Madeline Show...only because of Chinx. She looks like korean "pretty actress" and she talks like " Little Madeline" or one of the friends of " Madeline". If May Ann can live with my " temperamental mood", Chinx can't. LOL!... sabi nga nila ang magnanakaw galit sa kapwa magnanakaw! We have the same zodiac sign...so it's either she loves my attitude or hate it! ( just kidding). However, the reason I treasure her most because she is so...........thoughtful... I still have all the cards she gave me... ( valentine, etc...) everything that she thinks to make me happy... lol! But you know what is the best thing about her... is HER INCREDIBLE TALENT! She is a good writer...She is so creative..... and she is an " Art Angel"..... and her dad...is such a good writer as well...I owe him a lot... I can't stop saying " Thank you" to him because of the Adamson's Coffee Table book... But I have 1 wish... for my friend chinx...I hope she can have her significant other this year... praying for something that I don't have as well... loser! lol ... wish me luck...
Belle--- Belle Boy! Doras' avid fan!....can't live without Angela Benting!... he he he... She is the only member of the gang who LIVES with GMA 7 for almost 1 year already...I used " LIVES "... does belle sleep anyway? (though Yeye made it through... but she preferred not to spend her career with the TV network... ) She graduated " Cum Laude"...and she is such a gud frend....I was very happy when she texted me about Angelie Benting--the Captain Ball of Adamson Volleyaball.... I did not expect that she appreciated Benting's power spikes!
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