Category Archives: Urban Living

Nagmo-Motorsiklo Ka Ba?

Posted on July 7, 2010 by greenbucks| 4 Comments

Ang disiplina o ang kawalan nito.

quirino highway

Isang pamilyang nakasakay sa motor sa matrapik na Quirino Highway. Dalawang bata lang naman sa sa pagitan ng dalawang matanda. Bakit di pa kaya ginawang tatlo o kaya apat at nang mukhang habal-habal na sila? Bonding nga ito pero naman…

elbow helmet

Helmet. Para sa siko ng ating bidang nagmo-motor na may backride (na may dalang banderang pang-kampanya). Oo nga naman, baka magasgas ang siko kung sakali may mangyari. Tsaka sa EDSA lang naman ito, sisiw lang ang biyahe.

Di man mabilis ang takbo, para sa akin, reckless driving pa din ito, kumontra man ang iba sa akin. Basta, nakakatakot ang ginagawa ng ibang nagmo-motor.

Ang disiplina o kawalan nito. Bow.

Posted in Interesting Topics, Litratong Pinoy, Motoring, Philippines, Photos, Travel, Urban Living

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Balik Eskwela

Posted on June 23, 2010 by greenbucks| 4 Comments

Pagbabalik eskwela ang akmang tema ngayong Hunyo.

Narito si Bunso, not exactly nagbabalik eskwela dahil pers taym niya pumasok sa isang pisikal na paaralan pero sa konteksto ng balik-eskwela, ganun na din yun 😀

back to school

Aga namin no? Sarado pa mga classrooms, hehehe. Hindi dahil sa sobrang excitement yan kundi coding kasi kami kaya dapat maaga para hindi mapara ng mamang pulis. Tsaka ang travel time papunta sa paaralan at pauwi, nadagdagan sa sobrang sikip ng trapiko.

Maaga din ang dating ng mga anak ko sa paaralan, siguro 6:30 nandun na sila para sa 7:30 na pasok. First trip kasi sila kaya 5:30am, nandiyan na ang service. Kakapagod, pero mukhang enjoy naman sila kaya ayan, ang aga pa tulog na sila.

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Toy Story 3

Posted on June 21, 2010 by greenbucks| Leave a comment

The first two Toy Story movies made me and my children (and perhaps all those who watched it) laugh hard. For those who are not young as children anymore, perhaps they remembered their childhood years and the toys that go with it.

My children identified the good and the bad in the movies and cheered when the toys triumphed over all things they went through together.

I asked my two children then, if they wanted to watch Toy Story 3 and they haven’t said “yes” because they worry about the expenditures we would have because the movie is in 3D which means it is going to be more expensive. Anyway, we will probably wait for the DVD version of the movie so that the kids can watch this movie again and again. And again until they memorize the lines, like what they do with their other favorite movies.

Watch the movie trailer here.

In this day of hand-held game consoles and computer games, it is difficult to accept that more and more children do not play with toys anymore. Sure, there are those who still play outdoors, with friends, real people, but society seems to categorize them as children whose families do not have the means to give them toys to play with, hence they just spend time with playmates. Duh.

To those who still play with toys and play with playmates and friends, may your tribes increase and your creativity developed better.

Posted in family, Interesting Topics, movies, Urban Living, Visualizations

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The Search for The Toughest Jobs in the Philippines

Posted on June 8, 2010 by greenbucks| Leave a comment

The search is on for The Toughest Jobs in the Philippines.

Search for the Toughest Jobs

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) together with Manny Pacquiao in cooperation with Alaxan FR, the top pain reliever, launches a unique initiative in honoring the hardworking Filipino men and women. These men and women who manage to struggle with their day-to-day jobs enduring all sorts of challenges along the way.

Mechanics for the Search for the Toughest Jobs in the Philippines:

  • open to all working Filipinos
  • the search will run from May 26 to August 21, 2010
  • those who wish to participate must login to www.toughjobsphilippines.com to register and upload a photo and explain why they have the toughest job
  • the entry with the most number of votes will win the competition
  • the winner will receive a trophy and cash prize

This contest will show the resilience, strength and toughness of the Filipino workers amidst their daily struggles. Check out the site here and if you think YOU or someone you know has one of the toughest jobs in the Philippines then you can definitely join the Search for the Toughest Jobs in the Philippines.

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Sunflower

Posted on May 5, 2010 by greenbucks| 8 Comments

Bulaklak. Para sa akin, winner ang sunflower. Meron ako niyan dito, dito at dito. Ay teka, meron pa pala dito 😀

sunflower

Gusto ko ito siguro kasi napakasaya ng kulay nito na talaga namang nakakapagbigay ng ngiti sa akin.

Kuha ito nung isang taon. Hindi pa masyado malalaki ang mga sunflowers nung napasyal kami kung saan marami ito. Sana kapag napunta ako (at sana malapit na kasi maulan na eh baka mawala na sila) hindi *magloko ang kamera ko para maganda ang mga kuha ko.

*nagloloko kasi kung minsan, madilim ang kuha sa outdoor 🙁

Posted in Environment, Litratong Pinoy, Philippines, Photos, Urban Living

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