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[tamtam-go92]

[brookston]

Holidays 2.20

Holidays

Adult Support & Protection Day (Scotland)

Ansel Adams Day

Blessed Wulfric’s Day

Bean Planting Day

Bun Day (Iceland)

Clean Out Your Bookcases Day

Day of Heavenly Hundred Heroes (Ukraine)

Deadpool Day

Dogwood Day (French Republic)

Ectodermal Dysplasia’s Awareness Day

FFA Alumni Day

FFA National Day of Service

Flying Car Day

Hoodie-Hoo Day (Northern Hemisphere)

Hotel Elevator Day

Hunter S. Thompson Remembrance Day

International Cat Day (Mexico; South America)

International Day of Commemorating Air Crash Victims & Their Families

National Day of Solidarity with Muslim, Arab and South Asian Immigrants

International Lego Classicism Day

International Pipe Smoking Day

Johnny Cash Day (Los Angeles)

Kurt Cobain Day

Love Your Pet Day

Metropolitan Museum of Art Day

Missing Day

Mystery Science Theater Day

National Comfy Day

National Day of Solidarity with Muslim, Arab and South Asian Immigrants

National Handcuff Day

National Leadership Day

National Whistleblower Reward Day

Native Agents Day

No Politics Day

Orbit Day

Princess Alice Day

Psychology Day

Rih Day (a.k.a. Rihanna Appreciation Day)

Society for Psychical Research Day

Student Volunteer Day

Thank You Plant Medicine Day

Toothpick Day

Una Asteroid Day

Women in Blue Jeans Day

World Day of Social Justice (UN)

Food & Drink Celebrations

Clam Chowder Day

National Cherry Pie Day

National Muffin Day

3rd Tuesday in February

Travel Africa Day [3rd Tuesday]

Independence & Related Days

Bardo (Declared; 2020) [unrecognized]

Castacia (Declared; 2018) [unrecognized]

Chinland (from UK, 1948) [unrecognized]

Melaka Independence Proclamation Day (Melaka, Malaysia)

Prussia Disestablishment Day

Statehood Day (Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoran; India)

Festivals Beginning February 20, 2024

Singapore Airshow (Singapore) [thru 2.25]

Taipei International Book Exhibit (Taipei, Taiwan) [thru 2.25]

Feast Days

Adopt a Goblin Orphan Day (Shamanism)

Ansel Adams (Artology)

Day of Tacita (Goddess of Silence; Ancient Rome)

Don’t Think About Elephants Day (Pastafarian)

Eleutherius of Tournai (Christian; Saint)

Eucherius of Orléans (Christian; Saint)

Francisco Marto and Jacinta Marto (Christian; Saint)

Frederick Douglass (Episcopal Church (USA))

I.G. Farben Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Ivan Albright (Artology)

Jan de Baen (Artology)

Levitation Day (Pastafarian)

Lucretius (Positivist; Saint)

Mr. Can You Guess (Muppetism)

Nine Waves Day (Celtic Book of Days)

Pierre Boulle (Writerism)

Sadoth (Christian; Martyr)

Scleucia and Ctesiphon, with 128 companions (Christian; Martyrs)

Tacita’s Day — Day of Silence (Pagan)

Tyrannio, Zenobius, et al., in Phoenicia (Christian; Martyrs)

Ulrick of England (Christian; Saint)

William Rimmer (Artology)

Wulfric of Haselbury (Christian; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Taian (大安 Japan) [Lucky all day.]

Premieres

Africa Before Dark (Ub Iwerks Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Disney Cartoon; 1928)

The African Queen (Film; 1952)

The Barber of Seville, by Gioachino Rossini (Opera; 1816)

Candy (Film; 1969)

Cat Meets Mouse (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1942)

Columbo (TV Serties; 1968)

Drag-a-Long Droopy (MGM Cartoon; 1954)

The Duff (Film; 2015)

Euro Trip (Film; 2004)

Follow the Fleet (Film; 1936)

Follow the Swallow or The Inside Story (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S3, Ep. 153; 1962)

Freddy the Freshman (WB MM Cartoon; 1932)

George Harrison, by George Harrison (Album; 1979)

Give It To Me Baby, by James Brown (Song; 1981)

The House That Cat Built (WB Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 2021)

How the West Was Won (Film; 1963)

Instant Karma, by the Plastic Ono Band (Song; 1970)

The Magnet Men, Parts 1 & 2 (Underdog Cartoon, S1, Eps. 41 & 42 1965)

The Milkman (Ub Iwerks Cartoon; 1932)

Moose Hunters (Disney Cartoon; 1937)

On A Roll (WB Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 2021)

Piano Concerto in E-flat Major, by Rudolph Ganz (Piano Concerto; 1941)

Playtime for Rollo or Rest in Pieces (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S3, Ep. 154; 1962)

Robot Chicken (Animated TV Series; 2005)

Sixth Column, by Robert A. Heinlein (Novel; 1949)

So Big, by Edna Ferber (Novel; 1924)

Sofia the First (Animated Disney TV Series; 2015)

Still Alice (Film; 2015)

There You go, by Pink (Song; 2000)

Veronica, by Elvis Costello (Song; 1989)

Welcome to Mooseport (Film; 2004)

Wild Wife (WB MM Cartoon; 1954)

Woodpecker Wanted (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1965)

Today’s Name Days

Corona, Falko, Jacinta (Austria)

Lav, Lea, Leon (Croatia)

Oldřich (Czech Republic)

Eucharias (Denmark)

Ardi, Hardi, Hardo, Kardo, Meinhard, Meino (Estonia)

Heli, Helinä, Heljä, Hely (Finland)

Aimée (France)

Corona, Falko, Jacinta (Germany)

Leon (Greece)

Aladár, Álmos (Hungary)

Eleuterio, Eros, Otokars, Otomars, Silvano, Smuidra, Ulrico, Vitauts (Italy)

Otokars, Otomārs, Smuidra, Vitauts (Latvia)

Eitvydė, Leonas, Visgintas (Lithuania)

Halldis, Halldor (Norway)

Euchariusz, Eustachiusz, Eustachy, Leon, Ludmiła, Ludomiła, Ostap, Siestrzewit (Poland)

Leon (Romania)

Lívia (Slovakia)

Eleuterio, Jacinta (Spain)

Vivianne (Sweden)

Svitlana (Ukraine)

Aimee, Alaric, Alarica, Alarice, Aimee, Ami, Amy, Amya, Cyd, Cydney, Desmond, Sid, Sidney, Syd, Sydnee, Sydney, Ulric (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 51 of 2024; 315 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 2 of week 8 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Nuin (Ash) [Day 3 of 28]

Chinese: Month 1 (Bing-Yin), Day 11 (Jia-Yin)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025)

Hebrew: 11 Adair I 5784

Islamic: 10 Sha’ban 1445

J Cal: 21 Grey; Sevenday [21 of 30]

Julian: 7 February 2024

Moon: 87%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 23 Homer (2nd Month) [Lucretius]

Runic Half Month: Sigel (Sun) [Day 12 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 62 of 89)

Week: 3rd Week of February

Zodiac: Pisces (Day 2 of 30)

[brookstonalmanac]

Holidays 2.20

Holidays

Adult Support & Protection Day (Scotland)

Ansel Adams Day

Blessed Wulfric’s Day

Bean Planting Day

Bun Day (Iceland)

Clean Out Your Bookcases Day

Day of Heavenly Hundred Heroes (Ukraine)

Deadpool Day

Dogwood Day (French Republic)

Ectodermal Dysplasia’s Awareness Day

FFA Alumni Day

FFA National Day of Service

Flying Car Day

Hoodie-Hoo Day (Northern Hemisphere)

Hotel Elevator Day

Hunter S. Thompson Remembrance Day

International Cat Day (Mexico; South America)

International Day of Commemorating Air Crash Victims & Their Families

National Day of Solidarity with Muslim, Arab and South Asian Immigrants

International Lego Classicism Day

International Pipe Smoking Day

Johnny Cash Day (Los Angeles)

Kurt Cobain Day

Love Your Pet Day

Metropolitan Museum of Art Day

Missing Day

Mystery Science Theater Day

National Comfy Day

National Day of Solidarity with Muslim, Arab and South Asian Immigrants

National Handcuff Day

National Leadership Day

National Whistleblower Reward Day

Native Agents Day

No Politics Day

Orbit Day

Princess Alice Day

Psychology Day

Rih Day (a.k.a. Rihanna Appreciation Day)

Society for Psychical Research Day

Student Volunteer Day

Thank You Plant Medicine Day

Toothpick Day

Una Asteroid Day

Women in Blue Jeans Day

World Day of Social Justice (UN)

Food & Drink Celebrations

Clam Chowder Day

National Cherry Pie Day

National Muffin Day

3rd Tuesday in February

Travel Africa Day [3rd Tuesday]

Independence & Related Days

Bardo (Declared; 2020) [unrecognized]

Castacia (Declared; 2018) [unrecognized]

Chinland (from UK, 1948) [unrecognized]

Melaka Independence Proclamation Day (Melaka, Malaysia)

Prussia Disestablishment Day

Statehood Day (Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoran; India)

Festivals Beginning February 20, 2024

Singapore Airshow (Singapore) [thru 2.25]

Taipei International Book Exhibit (Taipei, Taiwan) [thru 2.25]

Feast Days

Adopt a Goblin Orphan Day (Shamanism)

Ansel Adams (Artology)

Day of Tacita (Goddess of Silence; Ancient Rome)

Don’t Think About Elephants Day (Pastafarian)

Eleutherius of Tournai (Christian; Saint)

Eucherius of Orléans (Christian; Saint)

Francisco Marto and Jacinta Marto (Christian; Saint)

Frederick Douglass (Episcopal Church (USA))

I.G. Farben Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Ivan Albright (Artology)

Jan de Baen (Artology)

Levitation Day (Pastafarian)

Lucretius (Positivist; Saint)

Mr. Can You Guess (Muppetism)

Nine Waves Day (Celtic Book of Days)

Pierre Boulle (Writerism)

Sadoth (Christian; Martyr)

Scleucia and Ctesiphon, with 128 companions (Christian; Martyrs)

Tacita’s Day — Day of Silence (Pagan)

Tyrannio, Zenobius, et al., in Phoenicia (Christian; Martyrs)

Ulrick of England (Christian; Saint)

William Rimmer (Artology)

Wulfric of Haselbury (Christian; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Taian (大安 Japan) [Lucky all day.]

Premieres

Africa Before Dark (Ub Iwerks Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Disney Cartoon; 1928)

The African Queen (Film; 1952)

The Barber of Seville, by Gioachino Rossini (Opera; 1816)

Candy (Film; 1969)

Cat Meets Mouse (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1942)

Columbo (TV Serties; 1968)

Drag-a-Long Droopy (MGM Cartoon; 1954)

The Duff (Film; 2015)

Euro Trip (Film; 2004)

Follow the Fleet (Film; 1936)

Follow the Swallow or The Inside Story (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S3, Ep. 153; 1962)

Freddy the Freshman (WB MM Cartoon; 1932)

George Harrison, by George Harrison (Album; 1979)

Give It To Me Baby, by James Brown (Song; 1981)

The House That Cat Built (WB Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 2021)

How the West Was Won (Film; 1963)

Instant Karma, by the Plastic Ono Band (Song; 1970)

The Magnet Men, Parts 1 & 2 (Underdog Cartoon, S1, Eps. 41 & 42 1965)

The Milkman (Ub Iwerks Cartoon; 1932)

Moose Hunters (Disney Cartoon; 1937)

On A Roll (WB Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 2021)

Piano Concerto in E-flat Major, by Rudolph Ganz (Piano Concerto; 1941)

Playtime for Rollo or Rest in Pieces (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S3, Ep. 154; 1962)

Robot Chicken (Animated TV Series; 2005)

Sixth Column, by Robert A. Heinlein (Novel; 1949)

So Big, by Edna Ferber (Novel; 1924)

Sofia the First (Animated Disney TV Series; 2015)

Still Alice (Film; 2015)

There You go, by Pink (Song; 2000)

Veronica, by Elvis Costello (Song; 1989)

Welcome to Mooseport (Film; 2004)

Wild Wife (WB MM Cartoon; 1954)

Woodpecker Wanted (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1965)

Today’s Name Days

Corona, Falko, Jacinta (Austria)

Lav, Lea, Leon (Croatia)

Oldřich (Czech Republic)

Eucharias (Denmark)

Ardi, Hardi, Hardo, Kardo, Meinhard, Meino (Estonia)

Heli, Helinä, Heljä, Hely (Finland)

Aimée (France)

Corona, Falko, Jacinta (Germany)

Leon (Greece)

Aladár, Álmos (Hungary)

Eleuterio, Eros, Otokars, Otomars, Silvano, Smuidra, Ulrico, Vitauts (Italy)

Otokars, Otomārs, Smuidra, Vitauts (Latvia)

Eitvydė, Leonas, Visgintas (Lithuania)

Halldis, Halldor (Norway)

Euchariusz, Eustachiusz, Eustachy, Leon, Ludmiła, Ludomiła, Ostap, Siestrzewit (Poland)

Leon (Romania)

Lívia (Slovakia)

Eleuterio, Jacinta (Spain)

Vivianne (Sweden)

Svitlana (Ukraine)

Aimee, Alaric, Alarica, Alarice, Aimee, Ami, Amy, Amya, Cyd, Cydney, Desmond, Sid, Sidney, Syd, Sydnee, Sydney, Ulric (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 51 of 2024; 315 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 2 of week 8 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Nuin (Ash) [Day 3 of 28]

Chinese: Month 1 (Bing-Yin), Day 11 (Jia-Yin)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025)

Hebrew: 11 Adair I 5784

Islamic: 10 Sha’ban 1445

J Cal: 21 Grey; Sevenday [21 of 30]

Julian: 7 February 2024

Moon: 87%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 23 Homer (2nd Month) [Lucretius]

Runic Half Month: Sigel (Sun) [Day 12 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 62 of 89)

Week: 3rd Week of February

Zodiac: Pisces (Day 2 of 30)

[bartholomaus]

Cine e oculta?

Hai sa explic putin cum functioneaza lumea asta, pe cifre. Cine are puterea financiara reala? Si cum functioneaza chestiile?

- nivelul 1, cel mai de sus, este la 1600 de "Family Offices", practic fonduri de investitii private ale celor mai bogati oameni si familii. Unde acum sunt in total 7 trilioane de dolari (7000 de miliarde). Asta e pe langa proprietati, actiuni in firmele lor si asa mai departe. Cash de investit.

- nivelul 2 sunt firme care ii ajuta pe primii sa investeasca banii. Firmele astea cumuleaza si banii de la deponentii mai mici si de la fonduri de pensii. La nivelul 2 sunt hedge funds, VC, private equity. Plus marile banci de asset management (cum sunt Blackrock sau UBS) si investment banking (Goldman Sachs si inca cativa jucatori mari). Insa atentie - nivelul 2 este platit de nivelul 1, lucreaza pentru ei, ok?

- nivelul 3 sunt tot felul de multinationale detinute partial de cei din nivelul 1 sau 2 dar si de multi investitori mici care sunt reprezentati de cei din nivelul 2. Sefii de la multinationale sunt niste angajati, pusi de proprietari si pot fi dati oricand afara. Nu sunt asa de relevanti de fapt.

- nivelul 4 sunt politicienii care nu pot ajunge in functie fara sustinere de la nivelul 1-3. Aia sunt un fel de administratori peste birocratia super-locala de undeva. Cam atât.

Deci cam asa. 1600. Acuma - astia se coordoneaza intre ei? Sunt un fel de masonerie, o chestie ciudata? Nu. Unii sunt ca Gates cu cipurile si filantropia, altii sunt oligarhi din China si Rusia, altii sunt din familia care deține BMW, altii sunt republicani cu fabrici prin SUA. Mai sunt si personaje exotice ca Elon Musk. Se cearta intre ei constant, nu exista o directie politica clara. Cateodata se pun impreuna majoritatea si atunci vedeti ca se da drumul la proiecte mari cum e cu green energy - si SUA, si UE si China investesc in treaba asta. Alte dați nu e nici un fel de aliniere, e cearta mare --

Mulți ma întreabă ce sa facă cu banii in perioada asta. Va explic puțin cum văd eu lucrurile si unde am investit eu.

Pe scurt - ma aștept la o criza economică si Financiara dură. Problema fundamentala e inflația care duce automat la cresterea masiva a dobânzilor. Efectele sunt așa :

- tot sistemul global e plin de datorii, bani luați când dobânzile erau 0. Acum dobânzile urca enorm, deja dobânda pentru imobiliare in SUA e la 6%

- primul efect va fi pe sistemul extra-bancar, pe fonduri de investiții care sunt cu datorii uriașe. Sunt lovite de scăderea burselor si de dobânzi mari, deci sunt obligați sa vândă ca sa își acopere pozițiile. Vand mult de disperare, bursa cade. Mulți vor intra in implozie cu efecte in lanț

- al doilea efect e pe consumatori. In special zona de imobiliare si consumul general (tot ce era pe datorii + scăderea venitului disponibil din cauza inflației). Deci firmele vor vinde mai puțin, multe au datorii mari.

- războiul din Ucraina nu se va termina repede - nici una din parti nu va ceda. Asta e al treilea efect nasol

- in plus, pe lângă creșterea dobânzilor, bancile centrale REDUC fluxul de lichididate in sistem (de la quantitative easing la quantitative tightening). Deci dispare un mare cumpărător de active financiare.

Bun. Deci cum cred eu ca ar trebui investit in așa situație:

- cash sau obligatiuni scad ca valoare, de la inflație, deci nu e Grozav. Acțiunile se prăbușesc peste tot. Cripto e in colaps

- eu sunt LONG (Adica mizez ca o sa crească) pe următoarele : energie si cereale (grâu, porumb)

- sunt Short masiv pe Nasdaq si imobiliare in SUA. Probabil o sa intru Short si pe sistemul bancar. Adica - dacă scad cu 20-30% eu câștig 20-30% (si invers).

- am investit in câteva hedge funds “absolute alpha”. Adica strategii complexe long/short care mizează pe colaps

- pentru stabilitate am si niște “floating rate notes” Adica obligatiuni care îți dau rata de dobanda variabila. Plus niste produse mai complicate (optiuni bariera si alte chestii mai ezoterice in special in zona forex) care îți garantează 4% pe an cu upside de 15% pe anumite scenarii. Dar nu mult.

- in plus am investit in tehnologie pe Early stage in zona de sănătate (digitalizare redusă, marje mari). Ma gândesc ca in zona de Tech banii dispar deci multe start-up-uri vor dispărea - si vor rămâne cele care fac Cash (cu spațiu mare de creștere pentru ca ceilalți vor intra in colaps).

Știu ca pare sofisticat dar gasiti ETF pe toate temele astea de investiții (mai putin ultima unde e nevoie de negocieri directe si chestiile alea ezoterice - sunt chestii sofisticate care nu sunt oferite pe retail).

Nu va garantez nimic, nu am cum. Va spun doar cum am gandit eu problema.

[st-joan-of-arc-22-23]

Walang nang mas espesyal kaysa sa paglalakbay kasama ang iyong mga mahal sa buhay.

Noong nakaraang linggo lamang, Abril 6, 2023, nagsama-sama ang pamilyang Dedase para sa kanilang family outing patungo sa Bansada Agri-eco Adventure Park na matatagpuan sa Titulok, Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat. Hindi ko makakalimutan ang karanasan iyon, lalong-lalo na dahil kasama ko ang aking buong pamilya. 

Alas-singko ng umaga nang kaming lahat ay nagising at kaagad nang naghanda para sa paglalakbay namin. Kami ay marami-rami dahil anim na mag-asawa at may dalawa hanggang tatlong anak ang bumubuo sa pamilya. At kaya naman bawat pamilya ay nagdala ng kanya-kanyang bahagi para sa dadalhin naming pagkain patungo sa patutunguhan. Pagkatapos naming maghanda para sa biyahe, kami ay agadad-agad ng lumisan. Apat na sasakyan ang nagsilbing transportasyon. Kami ay nag-convoy upang hindi kami maghihiwalay-hiwalay sa paglakbay dahil hindi pa naming kabisado ang daan patungo sa Bansada Park. Mahaba-haba ang oras ng aming biyahe at kaya naman ako ay nainip, naisipan kong mag-patugtog ng kanta sa aking earphones habang naglalaro sa games ng cellphone ko. Ako ay nakaramdam ng pagka-antok at napilitang matulog. Nagising ako maya-maya dahil ang dinadaan namin ay pataas at mabatong daan. Para lang kaming hinahampas sa hanging habang sumsakay sa roller coaster. Ang saya noon. Naglipas ang dalawang oras, at sa wakas, kami ay nakarating na.

Nanibago ako sa paligid dahil malinis at maaliwalas ang park, hindi ko inaasahan na ganon ka pansin-pansin ang aming pupuntahan. Ang una naming ginawa ay kumain muna dahil nagutom na kami mula sa biyahe. Espesyal na pastil ng aking tatay ang aming kinain. Ang sarap talaga ng kaniyang specialty, yum! Pagkatapos ay agad na kaming naglibot sa paligid at kumuha ng litrato sa mga magandang tanawin kahit na ang init ng panahon. Pero dahil nakakamangha nga ang lugar, hindi kami napigilan ng init sa pag-kuha ng mga litrato. Una naming kinunan ang magandang view na may nakasunod-sunod na bulubunduking kulay berde na umaagaw pansin sa mga turista. Ikalawa naming kinunan yung nakita naming upuan na hugis bilog na parang pugad ng ibon. Isa-isa kaming nag pose doon. At pagkatapos ng maraming click, click, click sa camera nagpasya ang aking pamilya na magkuha ng litrato na magkasama kaming lahat. At sa wakas tapos na ang aming picture taking session.

Sa init ng panahon, kami ay nakaramdam ng init sa katawan. Binilhan kaming magpinsan ng ice cream ng aking tito. Agad kaming pumili ng aming paborito na flavor. Ang pinili ko ay ube cheese pastillas. Hay, naging maginhawa ang aming pakiramdam dahil sa malamig na dessert. Pagkatapos noon ay naglakbay na kami pabalik sa Koronadal City. Sa awa ng Diyos kami ay nakadating nang ligtas at maayos.

Sa pangkalahatan, ang paglalakbay na ito ay isa sa mga hindi ko malilimutan dahil maganda ang karanasan ko. Matagal-tagal nang di ako nakapagtakas sa realidad ng buhay ngunit ginawa itong posible ng paglalakbay na ito. Isang malaking oportunidad din na nakasama ko ang aking pamilya na buo dahil minsan lang kaming magtipon na magkasama lahat. Talagang inirerekumenda ko ang destinasyong ito dahil hindi lang maganda ang kapaligiran nito ngunit hinuhubog nito ang isang alaala na hinding-hindi malilimutan.

-Piad, Renee Louise Gabrielle D.

[purplesurveys]

867

All About the Letter U

Animals I Like: I don’t know if I have a favorite U animal... Foods I Like: ...and I kinda feel bad because I’m listing some U animals in the food question instead, oops. I like uni (sea urchin), unagi (freshwater eel), udon, and ube as long as it’s in cheesecake. I Know Someone Who’s (jobs): Ushers in church. It’s not a legit job, but it’s all I got heh. I Wouldn’t Mind Visiting: Utah, Uzbekistan, and Utrecht. Sometimes I Feel: Unhappy, useless, uneasy.

Music I Listen To: Up Dharma Down, Unique Salonga. Movies I’ve Seen: Under the Skin, Unfriended. I’ve also seen the first few minutes of Up, but surprisingly I didn’t find the movie appealing and never finished it. Maybe I need a rewatch because mine is a very unpopular opinion and I’m tired of people shaming me for switching off the TV while Up is on, lol. Names I Like: Una, Uma.

And now, onto the random questions! 1. What time do you get up in the morning? These days I get up at 7, 7:30ish because the pup will start whining by then. I definitely slept in a lot more during the early weeks of the lockdown. 2. Have you ever wanted to learn how to play the ukelele? Oh man all the cool girls played ukulele in high school so it was definitely a fad that I eyed. I was quick to realize that I wasn’t gonna be any talented in any kind of music, so in the end I preferred to watch and listen to my friends play. 3. Have you ever ridden a unicycle? I haven’t but that’s also because I’ve never seen one. My reckless side will definitely get on it and try to pedal, even if I don’t even know how to ride a bicycle to begin with. 4. Do you like unicorns? There was a brief phase when I found them cute, as most teenagers do. I even went to a unicorn-themed café at some point. But the phase faded quickly. 5. Do you live in an urban area? I don’t even know how to describe it. My village is situated on a highway, and our position in that highway is right smack in the middle of the urban and rural area. If you go to the left you’re headed for Manila, and if you turn right you’re on your way to the province, and I honestly find it convenient haha. 6. What makes you unhappy? Encountering things that trigger me, being yelled at, being hungry, if a dog doesn’t like me, low grades. Lots of things make me sad but these are the first things my head reminded me of.   7. Have you ever played ultimate frisbee? I’ve played with friends for fun, but I’ve never joined a legitimate game. We just get in a circle and do throwing and catching.

8. Would you ever want to travel into the unknown? If I can be assured that I won’t be hurt then sure. 9. Do you work for a union? No. 10. What would happen if you saw a UFO? Probably dismiss it as a weather balloon or something. I’d still take a video though because weather balloon or UFO, it’s still an unusual sight. 11. When does your hair look the most unruly? When it’s humid it gets very frizzy. 12. Do you/did you stand up for others when they got called “ugly”? I’ve never seen anyone be called ugly to their face, but I would definitely call the bully out. Especially at the age we’re in now. Not that it’s any less important when we were kids, but it’d just be so childish if I hear someone calling another person ugly at 22??? 13. Were/Are you required to wear uniforms in school? Yes. White blouse, plaid necktie and skirt, white socks and leather shoes, and only red, white, or black hair accessories every weekday from 2002 to 2016. 14. Do you have a name that is unisex? It is actually :) I thought it was a curse as a kid because of how much I got bullied, but I warmed up to it as I got older.  15. How often do your sneakers come untied? I’d say once or twice a week. 16. Which types of utensils are in your kitchen right now? Off the top of my head... large and small spoons, large and small forks, knives of varying sizes, spatulas, cake server, rice spoon, tongs, cheese grater, chopsticks, measuring cups, and there’s a bunch more I’ve never used but I see regularly because my chef of a dad would use those too. 17. How many uncles do you have? Too many. Where I live, any older guy that you have some sort of a relationship with counts as your uncle, or tito.

18. Do you live in the United States? Nope. Have tons of relatives who do, though. I sometimes feel like we have more family in the States than we do here, in our actual native country lol. 19. How long can you hold your breath underwater? I haven’t counted in a while but I usually win among my cousins and friends when we played it as kids. 20. Do you wear the same pair of underwear more than one day in a row? I don’t think so. I always change every day. 21. When was the last time you were under the influence of anything? Around two weeks ago when I downed a whole bottle of strawberry soju in like half an hour because I was sad. [a-zebra-is-a-striped-horse]

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7 for any of them. 15 and 44 for Ela, Khun, and Sampa. 42 for Ube, Khe, Ji, and Lan. 43 for Mafueng, Tao, and Zai! Feel free to add or subtract as much info as you want and also I just noticed your cool watermark!!

thanks so much for asking una!!! 💖💘💖💓💞💖💞💕💖💗💖💞💘 under a cut again bc it’s long lol

7 - Any disabilities?

Yeah!

Ela - Social Anxiety Disorder

Mafueng - ADHD

Tao - OCD

Ube - Social Anxiety Disorder, ADHD

Ram - Bipolar Disorder

Sajang - ADHD

Zai - Major Depression

Wani - ADHD, Hyperhidrosis

Khe - Dyscalculia, Hyperhidrosis

Duo - ADHD

+ Not a disorder, but Khun and Lan are autistic

15 - Where do they live? Are they wealthy? Poor? Middle-class? 

44 - Do they work? If so, what is it? If not, are they looking for one or even want one?

Ela and Khun live in and grew up in a working class neighborhood in Jaai City. Ela’s parents were street food vendors when she was growing up, but they’re currently retired and live with Mafueng’s family, taking care of Mafueng’s younger siblings. Khun’s parents were fabric salespeople, and are legally retired, but keep working just bc they like meeting and helping people and talking to friends at the floating market. Ela’s currently a marine veterinarian, while Khun’s a carpenter, and though the two of them make enough money to live a relatively privileged life, they give most of it back to the community and live in a cozy single-story bamboo house near Jaai City’s river; Khun built the house at the edge of the city so it’s not hard to drive to Mount Mabye if he needs wood from the rainforest (Mafueng helps him plant trees or bamboo shoots in place of the ones he takes) or if Ela, Khun, or Mafueng wants to visit friends in Manok Town

Sampa grew up pretty poor in Amugud Village, though they currently live in Manok Town. Growing up, their father did (and still does) tours of the jungle, and their mother was a math teacher, but is now retired. Sampa studied nature magic, botany, and architecture in college, and is one of the handful of town wizards of Manok Town. They’ve been locally recognized and won a local award for innovating new nature magic spells that use up less of a wizard’s own energy because they’re partially powered by the sun, like photosynthesis—though, not entirely by the sun, since that currently seems like something difficult or impossible to do if not a wizard who does sun magic. Around Mafueng’s sophomore year, they move to Jaai City and become a science teacher at ATA, since the old science teacher received and took a job offer they needed to move to the capital of Anthea for. Sampa earns a middle class salary, but sends excess funds toward helping people in Amugud Village receive the funds they need to go to school and buy school supplies. They really aren’t used to being a teacher and didn’t truly understand what their mother’s job was like until they had it lol

42 - What is their favorite hobby? Do they keep it a secret?

Ube - Volleyball! She doesn’t keep it a secret; she’s on the school’s volleyball team

Khe - He reads ahead in his textbooks for fun, but when not doing that, video games—particularly first-person shooters. He doesn’t keep either of these a secret and sometimes even brags about the first one. He would brag about his gaming skills but feels too angry, jealous, and embarrassed to do so in front of Ram, who is the best at first-person shooters in the whole school (she also notably uses a potion gun to launch her potions at monsters)

Ji - Writing poetry, writing stories, and acting! They keep all of those a secret at first bc they’re afraid of looking uncool and too feminine, but when they get accidentally put in an acting class, they realize they don’t care what others think and decide to stay in it, and get encouraged by their friends to try auditioning for local theater productions. It takes them longer to open up about the poetry, but after sharing it with some close friends, they gain the confidence to submit a few poems to their school’s art show

Lan - Also video games, but particularly ones where you can explore open worlds freely. She hopes to innovate ways to use light magic to improve VR graphics in the future. She doesn’t talk about it often bc she’s afraid of infodumping too much and annoying people, but if you ask her to talk about it she could go on and on about her favorite games and the ones she wants to make in the future for hours

43 - If they could have one thing in life, what would it be?

Mafueng - An abstract concept she’d want the most at the beginning of her character arc where she learns that she doesn’t have to beat herself up over not improving at her interests and hobbies  (studying nature magic, studying the Anthea language equivalents of Lao, Vietnamese, and Mandarin, gymnastics, martial arts, illustration, sculpture, graphic design, coding websites, cooking, playing instruments, sewing, etc.) fast enough (and then giving up on many of those hobbies, thinking she’ll never get better) is the ability to be as proficient as she wants to be in everything instantly. Later—when her perspective on things has adjusted and she realizes that it’s never too late to pursue a hobby (a real life example being that Stephen Hillenburg didn’t get Spongebob on air until he was 38…he didn’t start pursuing animation until after having studied marine biology for years in college and then having been a marine biologist for 5 years…if he gave up on cartoons bc he thought it was too late bc he was too old, we’d have never had Spongebob) and that, though she didn’t realize it before, looking back on her older work she had improved a lot—she’d just want more free time to be able to spend having fun with her hobbies and hanging out with her friends. When it comes to material things, she’d want rare plants she can’t find in the Fire Province, her own microscope, or opportunities to talk to wizards who’ve inspired her

Tao - An abstract thing she’d want is for people to be more sympathetic towards others, for example, for others’ first thought when looking at someone “weird,” i.e. just someone who looks or acts different from themself but is harmless, to not be a judgmental one. A lot of disabled people, including autistic people who stim, people with OCD who’re enacting their compulsions, people with hyperhidrosis who need to wear pads under their clothes, and people who are photosensitive and really need to get out of the sun get people writing them off as weirdos without considering they could be doing what they’re doing bc they need to or bc it’s just something harmless that helps them feel better. Sometimes she wishes she started studying sympathy magic instead of forcefield magic. A material thing she’d want is to be able to afford her own fashion taste

Zai - Coping with her emotions is very difficult for her, so an abstract thing she’d want is an OFF switch to turn off her emotions for a minute to be able to deal with her problems logically (of course, she’d want the ability to turn them back ON later). When it comes to material things, she’d 100% want plane tickets to other provinces to meet up with family members who’re living in another province, online friends, and to uplift the voices of people who speak the endangered languages she wants to learn more about and help make their people’s concerns and voices in general heard

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5 NGAs pool resources for discovered IP community

#PHinfo: 5 NGAs pool resources for discovered IP community

DAVAO DEL NORTE, Oct. 20 (PIA) - Five line agencies of the national government have entered into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on “Adopt an Indigenous Peoples Family Program” to provide a “Consolidated Package of Assistance to IPs of Davao del Norte”, with the Provincial Government of Davao del Norte and the Municipal Government of Kapalong.

Leading the MOA are Sec. Emmanuel Pinol of the Mindanao Dev’t Authority (MinDA), Sec. Isidro Lapena of the Technical Skills Devt Authority (TESDA), Sec. Allen Capuyan of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) and National Task Force Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF ELCAC).

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)  was represented by Regional Director Raquel Nunez  and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) sent Provincial Director Angelina Talinting to the event, that was held on October 16 at the Agriculture Production Center (APC) of the Municipality of Kapalong in Barangay Capungagan, Kapalong, Davao del Norte.

Among the primary local chief executive signatories were Municipal Mayor Ma. Theresa Timbol of Kapalong and Provincial Governor Edwin I. Jubahib who was said to have hatched the idea of pooling government resources to help the Tapayanon indigenous people (IP) community

  Discovered IP Community

Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr, commander of Easter Mindanao Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) formed part of the panel of signatories who committed to provide the basic needs of the Tapayanon IP community.

The community was discovered in February 2019 by the 60th Infantry “Mediator” Battalion troopers while in pursuit of armed rebels who scampered towards the foot of Pantaron Range at the boundary of Bukidnon, Davao del Norte and  Agusan del Sur.

Mayor Timbol explained that the Adopt an IP Family Program initially centers on families of the Tapayanon IP community which the provincial government of Davao del Norte intends to move close to the newly opened road in Sitio Mondol, Barangay Gupitan in Kapalong, Davao del Norte.

Timbol estimated around 130 IP families of about 600 individuals to benefit from a consolidated package of services and assistance from MINDA, TESDA, NCIP, DSWD, and DOLE with the local governments of Davao del Norte and Municipality of Kapalong in cooperation with the Eastern Mindanao Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines through the 10th Infantry “Agila” Division.

Aside from the MOA signing rites, members of  the  panel of MOA signatories witnessed a thanksgiving rites performed by IP  leaders recognizing the pooled government assistance as “blessings brought down from heaven for their brethren”.

  Agri-farming assistance

The national agency secretaries  and military officials together with Governor Jubahib, Mayor Timbol , and some regional  and provincial line  agency  heads trekked their way through rice paddy and hillsides to where a ceremonial tree planting was staged.

MINDA Secretary Pinol brought for  the event some 50 seedlings of aromatic coconuts and purple yam or “ube” variety from Bukidnon province. Other planted were cacao and banana seedlings.

Timbol  explained that the ceremonial planting rites at the Agricultural Production Center of Kapalong was  symbolic of the agriculture support that participating agencies will be delivering to Sitio Mondol where the Tapayanon community will be transferred.

“Kung unsa ang gitanum dinhi mao sab ang didto sa Tapayanon community. (What are planted here will also be planted at the Tapayanon community.),” Timbol said.

On top of these, Provincial Governor Jubahib also intends to have more coffee seedlings planted at Sitio Mondol where the Tapayanon community will be transferred.

  Ready to transfer

Given the opportunity to address the department secretaries and local chief executives, Tapayanon Tribal chieftain Datu Bansing Balanban expressed gratitude for the “focused attention” that the national and local governments have concentrated on his community.

Bansing revealed that  members of his community have been freed from intense difficulty they felt when  they were under the influence of the New People’s Army (NPA).

“Nasulbad na, itandi  sa una pang panahon nga NPA sa  amo… perteng lisura kaayo. Karon nga gobyerno na, hinay-hinay na haw-as ang among kalisod.  (It has been solved, compared with the time when the NPA was with us, it was really very difficult. Now with the government, we are little by little freed from difficulty),” he said in an interview with the media.

Bansing appealed for a public school be built at their community, and that  he asked the government to set up health center, install corn/rice milling facility, and construct housing units at Sitio Mondol where the Tapayanon community would be transferred.

“Andam na ang mga tawo; kung mahuman ang pabahay, mag baba na sila.  (The people are ready. Once the housing is done, they would be going down),” he said referring to the readiness of his community  members to get relocated from  the foot of Pantaron Range .

Providing ease in delivering sustained services, the Provincial Government of Davao del Norte has opened up a road leading to Tapayanon. Community members have agreed to transfer at Sitio Mondol, near the road.

However, Bansing  urged Governor Jubahib and Mayor Timbol to make ways to fast-track  the road construction  in  about two months.

“Kabalhinon na ang  katawhan sa Tapayanon; Sige  nako makadungog sa ilang mulo nganong dili mahuman, kay pasalamat sila nga mabalhin sa Mondol, kay matod pa  nila  duol na, mahaw-as na tingali ang atong kalisod kung naa nay kalsada.  (The people of Tapayanon have been wanting to be transferred. I  have been hearing complaints about the road still undone. They are thankful of their relocation to Mondol. According to them, it is possible, they would be lifted from difficulty once the road is done),” he said.

  Assured Assistance and Services

Aside from the road and the plantings, respective department secretaries assured Tapayanon leaders attending the rites, to deliver respective services of their agencies.

Secretary Lapena said TESDA can do training on organic farming for Tapayanon IP community. He  showcased the capability of TESDA to do so as such farms have already been established in all TESDA training centers.  Lapena also offered extension services of TESDA on whatever skills that the community  members want to acquire.

Secretary Capuyan assured members of the Tapayanon community to locate their share of ancestral land of the more than 100,000 hectares issued with Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT) covering the municipalities Kapalong, San Isidro and Talaingod.

He also pointed out their rights to  be recognized among the tribal councils, as a clan within a  recognized ancestral domain area. He also wanted their indigenous political structure (IPS) be organized and they be given their shares of royalty development.

Secretary Pinol extended apology to IP members of Kapalong  and entire Mindanao “that for a long time you have been left out.”

“Ilalom sa  panggobyerno ni President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, nisidlak na  ang bag-ong adlaw sa inyong kinabuhi.  (Under the administration  of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, the new day has shone in your lives),” he said referring to Adopt IP Family Program which he described as a “sustainable program focused on IP welfare’>

“Dili  ni sama  sa unang programa nga hatagan mo kwarta ug bugas; tapos kalimtan na mo; balikan mo panahon sa election.  (This is not the previous program which extended  you money and rice and then you’re left on your own, be looked back only during elections),” he said during the MOA signing program.  (PIA XI Jeanevive Duron Abangan)  

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References:

* Philippine Information Agency. "5 NGAs pool resources for discovered IP community." Philippine Information Agency. https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1056851 (accessed October 26, 2020 at 01:11PM UTC+08).

* Philippine Infornation Agency. "5 NGAs pool resources for discovered IP community." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1056851 (archived).

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Cheap Massive Cheat Day Cravings

In between prepping for Christmas hapag so that my lola won’t have to stand in her kitchen for more than 8 hours, my tita and I are kind of heading our Noche Buena kagulo which meant making sure that our family of about 50 or 60 would have a good time. 

That said, I am revisiting the good food and the comfort food that might inspire me to come up with something edible and hopefully memorable for this Holiday bilang I am trying to be a scrooge no more. Hah. I even chanced upon a long skirt that has been with me since 16 years old earlier today. The maroon skirt I wore to my cousin’s debut matched perfectly with my blue cropped top and my white tie top, so in essence, I already have two options for our Noche Buena kung tama sa theme ‘yung outfits ko. Else, will use it na lang when we go to Tagaytay (pilit talaga natin ‘yang Tagaytay kahit hindi makatao ang traffic for sure) this holiday. 

So, anyway, sharing the list of the cheap food that really makes me happy these days. I noticed that ever since I embarked on my mindful eating journey, ang dami ng natanggal sa cravings ko na swear to heavens, pati ako gulat. Iniisip ko nga noong una even up until now kung todo pigil with gigil lang ba ako pero no, mumsh. Happy ako sa food choices ko at God’s grace and God’s plan nga siguro ‘yan. 

Make me eat like a tamagochi on a shoestring budget with these: 

Isaw Baboy with Spicy Vinegar 

Scramble (with extra milk powder; no choco or strawberry syrup) 

Sweet Corn + Cheese Rings 

Clover Bits (must be bits tapos akin lang buong lalagyan na tagpipiso) 

Boy Bawang 

Popcorn (Chef Tony’s and Kettle Korn) 

Chichacorn (eto ang hindi ko talaga tinitigilan up until now; para talaga akong tamagoching ginutom ng 3 days; tapos usually magshe-share ako ng food; pero ito, mga once or twice lang ako magtatanong, tapos pag ayaw, kakainin ko talaga siya until maubos; deadliest craving ko ito to date) 

Nagaraya (all flavors masaya kaso pagkatapos ang pimples ko may pa-jamboree, mumsh) 

Burger Machine Sansrival (because ang weird niya since elementary, pero gusto ko pa rin siya) 

Sweet Corn (apaw sa butter dapat) 

Yakisoba Beef Pancit Canton (because masarap ‘yung noodle mismo, must add sriracha, sesame seeds and nori tho) 

Jollibee Burger Steak 

Jollibee Pancake Sandwich 

Siomai (Siomai King Japanese Siomai, Nathaniel’s and Siomai sa Tisa sa Cebu. ‘Yung Siomai sa Tisa, jusko, hindi ko pa rin makalimutan lasa niyan until now and mamahalin ko sino mang maghandcarry ng Siomai Sa Tisa from Cebu to Manila. Mga 50 pieces, sapat na) 

Sonyda/Potdog Fishball, Squidball, atbp finds (sauce is spicy oil na lang unlike before na sweet and spicy tapos may toyo and spicy oil) 

Sonyda Fried Chicken and Pancit (pinatawid ako nito nung college days ko sa SM Manila ata and sa Rob Manila) 

Takoyaki (very onti ng sweet sauce, maraming bonito flakes, maraming nori, may onting mayo, maraming spicy, and if may floss, damn girl, loveeet) 

Mr. Bean Taho (pag super cheat, may sago kasi chewy; buti na lang talaga eto ang benchmark ko ng taho, kasi hindi ko na siya kine-crave masyado; medyo mahal ang Mr. Bean compared sa iba, pero, silkiest ever siya kasi, so hindi na ako mag-explain, judge ninyo na lang) 

Japanese Pancakes (matcha, plain; actually, pancakes talaga masaya ako) 

Waffle Time (OG na nung nasa Ortigas pa ako, sa Tektite, Canadian Bacon ang usual go-to ko, pag wala, ham and cheese. Super panawid sa sulit ng Waffle Time) 

Plato Wraps (nagmahal lalo siya, pero cheap pa rin compared sa direct and indirect competitors nila) 

Auntie Anne’s (oweeerrrrm. Hindi na ako masyadong mahilig sa matamis, pero this is worth every calorie na hindi ko naman balak iburn ng bongga. Simple lang saka masarap kasi gusto ko ‘yung freshly made siya tapos may crunch.) 

Cinnabon (I love cinnamon and soft dough. Again, one of the few sweets na love ko pa rin until now. Sabi nga ng marketing ng Cinnabon, intentionally nilang nilalagay sa gitna ng kawalan ang mga Cinnabon kasi mas nagke-crave ang mga customers upon smelling it randomly. Totoo naman. Gets me most of the time.) 

2go Bangus (may kanin na may unting tutong sa ilalim tapos maraming maanghang na sawsawan na may tiny bit toyo)  

Chooks to Go Liempo (dapat yung fried pa. Hahaha. Syempre kanin ang laban.) 

Tahong (kahit anong luto basta fresh, game na game na game. In Puerto, hindi nga ako masyadong nagkanin pero mga naka 2 kilos ako ng tahong on my first meal nung tour day namin. Jusko. Buti matibay tummy ko, though I took Diatabs na right after my meal para sure.) 

Palabok (bihon noodle dapat with tinapa and chicharon; super hirap na makahanap ng legit palabok na makikita mo yung mga sahog; pinaka fave ko is ‘yung bata pa ako sa karinderya sa palengke) 

Tupig (para sa traffic ng NLEX at para sa tutong na minsan mainit-init pa, damn girl) 

Buko Pandan (yung hindi ma-condensada at hindi super lapot; yung Nathaniel’s) 

Gyoza (yas, yas, yas; pero ‘yung totoo, best gyoza to date ko is spicy gyoza sa Sensei Sushi. I died.) 

Pork Floss (Eng Bee Tin; 250 for mga 10 pieces ata. ‘Pag hindi ko ito binibili ‘pag nasa Binondo ako, dalawa lang yan: wala akong pera or nagskip ako ng craving) 

New Po Heng Lumpia (still the best ever fresh lumpia; mataas ang calories ng non-vegan version pero kasi super sarap; tapos halos maubos ko na ‘yung isang boteng sauce) 

Sincerity Chicken + Lumpiang Shanghai + Oyster Cake + Raddish Cake + Crab Fried Rice (kaya ‘pag nasa Binondo, kelangan may kasama ako na at least one kasi damn girl, sad ako ‘pag “incomplete” order; mura siya for at least 2 or 3 people; I really need to go to Binondo naaaaaaaa before the super Christmas rush.) 

Puto Pao 

Leche Flan Duck Egg (must be duck egg kasi mumsh, jusko, heavenly)

Pure Ube (because my lola’s version is the best; ang hirap mag-settle sa madadayang version na may extenders)  

Pork Buns, Lava Buns, Curry Buns (basta ‘yung buns na super sarap sa South Supermarket; buti na lang meron sa South) 

Alfajores (got this from my friend Gella, pinaglihian niya, so nagpauwi from Baguio; I got myself one and the rest is history) 

Kinilaw (hindi naman ito cheating pero swear, nung nasa Siargao tours ako, pansin ko halos makalahati ko na yung malaking plato kasi walang masyadong may gusto ng kinilaw though nasasarapan both locals and foreigners; baka raw ma-queasy tummy sila) 

Atoy’s (may sapi ang Atoy’s; walang pagiimbot akong kakain ng sobra-sobrang kanin kasi ang sarap; best budget food sa BF Par lalo na pag may gala sa Rue or Tav kasi sure na kahit pataboin nyo mga alak, makakauwi ka ng ligtas) 

Maty’s BBQ + Tapang Kabayo + Pancit Bihon (damnnn. Buti malapit lang sa amin pero best to go here ng past midnight kasi ang init tapos ang gulo ng kalsada. Sulit pa rin!) 

Potato Corner Truffle Fries + Sweet Corn Fries + Mojos + Camote Fries (mahal siya pero pasok pa rin naman sa category ng cheap) 

Dokito By Andoks (shit; midnight snack craving; thigh part na bagong luto or init check lang baka stale na ‘yung gravy minsan) 

Calamares sa Daan 

Bopis sa Daan 

Flying Saucer sa Daan 

Sago’t Gulaman (basta sure na hindi sasakit tiyan ko, go lang kahit yung seal ng tubig e kayang-kayang buksan ng walang alinlangan; tapos basta ‘yung yelo e hindi naman pinapatong sa kalsada mismo) 

Goto Batangas (pinaka matindeng craving na hindi mo pa nilulunok, alam mong clogged artery in the making kakalabasan mo pero ansarap pa rin e kasi weak me basta lamang-loob ang usapan) 

RBX (another panawid nung aking kabataan; mura pa rin until now; ‘pag may budget, Seafood na Super Spicy pero paontinaan ang toyo kasi ang alat masyado pag usual timpla; pag petsa de peligro yung ham and bacon ba yun, basta may ham or may bacon or both; super spicy rin) 

Kenny Rogers Side Dishes (shiiiiitttt. sobrang saya ko ‘pag pumipili ng side dish everytime I go to Kenny. I can skip the chicken at times pero gusto ko iuwi lahat ng side dishes) 

Kenny Rogers Corn Muffin (isang box of six is like heaven to me) 

Nacho King (hindi ako sure kung meron pa nito, pero shit, ang sarap na, ang nostalgic pa) 

3M Pizza/Lotsa Pizza na Pure Beef, Hawaiian, Bacon (hindi ko na nga lang masyadong kinakain ‘yung crust these days kaya ‘yung tatay ko or kapatid ko sila kumakain nun after magalit sa akin bakit ayaw ko raw kainin) 

Bacon (enough said, may masarap na high-class bacon, pero wala akong paki, basta bacon is lifest) 

Delimondo Corned Beef, Luncheon Meat +++ (mukha lang siyang mas mahal, pero swear mura siya kasi bigger portions and solid 'yung lasa niya. Hunting down calderetang corned beef pa for months na pero kelangan ko na yatang pumunta sa HQ nila para matapos na ang mahabang craving na ito.)

Footlong (I can not remember anong brand pero pag nakita ko siya sa grocery, basta medyo mapayat siya.) 

Purefoods Bacon and Cheese Nuggets (I can finish one bag in one sitting in under 15 minutes.) 

Longganisa (oweeeeem. Longganisa rouses the kanin queen in me.) 

Saba Spicy Squid In Can (with vermicelli and kanin, kagulo na, sobrang cheap find na happy me) 

Mackarel In Can Spicy (eto pa isa)

Sardines Spicy (eto paaaaa; usually, pag petsa de peligro na tapos kelangan bumili ng dog food, sardinas na lang ulam namin) 

Daing Na Bangus (kahit sale pa yan or maarteng klase, shit man, give it meeeee) 

At sa totoo lang, ngayon Pasko, puwedeng-puwede na sa akin yang mga food na ‘yan. Sabi nga ng dad ko, kahit medyo swanky or super mura, parehas saya ko sa busog lusog finds kasi totoo naman. Hindi naman ‘yan sa quality lang ng ingredients and all the stuff, pero nasa satisfaction levels siya, for me. 

Ang sarap tuloy bilhin lahat ito tapos tignan ko kung kaya ko siyang kainin lahat in one seating. Or sama ko tatay ko pero ‘wag na lang kasi baka ‘yung mabuting lagay ng BP niya e malihis pa ng landas. 

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¿Desde cuándo se estableció que los dibujos animados son principalmente dirigidos a los niños? Los colores brillantes y líneas garabateadas pueden llamar la atención de los más pequeños, pero la animación por naturaleza no tiene un rango específico de edad. Afortunadamente, existen series animadas como estas, las cuales se centran en abordar temas para una audiencia más madura. Hasta la fecha se han realizado una gran cantidad de series animadas de este tipo, entre ellas están las clásicas como: ‘Family Guy’, ‘Beavis & Butthead’ o ‘The Simpsons’ que lograron ganarse el cariño del público en el mundo entero. Sin embargo, en UB nos encargamos de hacer una selección con las 7 mejores series animadas para adultos con la intención de enseñarles que sí hay vida después de ‘South Park’

Brickleberry

Brickleberry es una serie transmitida por Comedy Central en EE.UU y emitida por FX en Latinoamérica. Fue estrenada originalmente en 2012 y la historia se trata de un grupo de 4 guardabosques que cuidan la zona del Parque Nacional Brickleberry mientras deben lidiar con un oso bebé parlante, Malloy, quien es la “mascota” de Woody, Director del lugar. La serie duró solo 3 temporadas y dejó de transmitirse en 2015.

BoJack Horseman

La serie original de Netflix gira en torno a un caballo humanoide llamado BoJack que bebe whisky sin parar (Will Arnett) y que se ocupa de sus crisis personales con la ayuda de su compañero humano Todd (Aaron Paul) y el agente y examante felino, Princess Caroline (Amy Sedaris). Con su ayuda, BoJack está  listo para volver a dejar su huella en el mundo del entretenimiento.

‘BoJack’ fue una legendaria estrella de una famosa comedia familiar de la década de los 90, la cual arruinó por culpa de su adicción al alcohol, las relaciones fracasadas y el desprecio que se tiene a sí mismo.

The Critic

El Crítico (The Critic) es una serie animada creada por Al Jean y Mike Reiss, productores y guionistas en Los Simpson. El show fue producido por Gracie Films en asociación con Columbia Pictures, y fue animada por Film Roman. Transmitida por la cadena ABC en 1994 y después por la Fox en 1995. Años después de haber sido cancelada se produjeron algunos episodios para Internet, los cuales se incluyeron como extras del DVD.

La serie se centra en la vida del crítico de cine Jay Sherman quien tiene el tercer programa matutino de TV más popular de Nueva York. En cada episodio hay parodias de una o dos películas de estreno reciente. Hoy día es considerado un clásico de culto en la animación para adultos.

Duckman

Es una serie animada estadounidense de los años 90 creada por Everett Peck y producida por Klasky-Csupo (Rugrats) en asociación con Paramount Pictures Television. Fue transmitida originalmente por el canal de cable USA Network desde marzo de 1994 hasta septiembre de 1997, que consta de 70 episodios. El show narra las aventuras de un pato detective privado, que vive con su familia y su cuñada Berenice (gemela idéntica de su esposa muerta).

Algunos capítulos están disponibles en Youtube.

Archer

Creada por Adam Reed para la cadena de televisión FX se estrenó en 2010 y actualmente sigue al aire. La serie está inspirada levemente en James Bond. Ambientada en la agencia de espionaje ISIS (Servicio Secreto de Inteligencia Internacional) en Nueva York, el carismático y egocéntrico Sterling Archer se dedica al espionaje internacional. En la agencia también trabajan su madre y jefa, Malory Archer; su exnovia y agente de campo, Lana Kane; y otros trabajadores de ISIS entre los que se hallan el agente Ray Gillette, el contable Cyril Figgis, la Directora de Recursos Humanos Pam Poovey, la secretaria inestable Cheryl Tunt y el Doctor de Investigación Aplicada Krieger.

Cowboy Bebop

Esta serie de animación japonesa de 1998 fue desarrollada por los estudios Sunrise y Bandai Visual. Sus 26 episodios están ambientados en el año 2071 y la historia se basa en las aventuras de un grupo de cazarrecompensas que viajan a bordo de una nave espacial llamada ‘Bebop’. El show expone temas filosóficos como el existencialismo y su vacío, la soledad y las influencias del pasado. Cowboy Bebop es aclamada mundialmente, además de contar con un soundtrack que no tiene desperdicio.

Bob’s Burgers

Fue estrenada en 2011 en el canal Fox. La serie fue creada por Loren Bouchard y se enfoca en la familia Belcher, quien maneja un restaurante de hamburguesas. El creador de la serie, Loren Bouchard, dijo que Bob’s Burgers salió a la luz porque la marca registrada de la animación televisiva de Fox es centrarse en la familia y él quería jugar también con situaciones cómicas laborales. Se dice que el show vino a llenar el vacío dejado por la cancelación de ‘King of the Hill’, en el cual Jim Dauterive (productor ejecutivo de Bob’s Burger) trabajó durante casi toda la transmisión.

BONUS: The Head

The Head o El Cabezón en el doblaje en español, es una serie que cuenta la historia de Jim, un estudiante de la escuela comercial que despierta una mañana y ve que su cráneo se ha agrandado descomunalmente. Una semana después, Jim conoce a Roy, un alienígena que se ha instalado en su cabeza. Roy necesita un lugar para quedarse y adaptarse al ambiente de la Tierra mientras que su misión es salvar al mundo de un forastero hambriento llamado Gork. La serie fue transmitida entre 1994 y 1996.

BONUS: Three Friends and Jerry

Creada por el ilustrador y animador sueco Magnus Carlsson, conocido mundialmente por ser la mente maestra detrás del videoclip de la canción ‘Paranoid Android’ de Radiohead, ‘Three Friend and Jerry’ o ‘Tres amigos y Jerry’ se convirtió en una de las caricaturas más exitosas de Nickelodeon UK y Latinoamérica a finales de los 90 y principios del 2000. El argumento se centra un grupo de tres amigos –Frank, Thomas y Eric– que sobrellevan el día a día junto con el chico nuevo del pueblo, Jerry. La serie abordaba el comportamiento de los niños ante el sexo y la violencia. De acuerdo con Carlsson, este show es una representación de la “vida real” de los niños preadolescentes.

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La entrada 7 mejores series animadas para adultos aparece primero en Noticias Diarias de Venezuela.

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