THIS IS IT!

The theater event that will sum up all documentaries showering the greatness of Michael Jackson will now happen with “This is it!” The two weeks only Michael Jackson story thread will start showing on October 28, 2009.

I will surely be in a prime theater seat for this.

SUNDAYS GONE BAD

For so many times, I have mentioned in this blog my liking for Sunday mass. It’s always refreshing whenever I attend weekend church. I know you would agree when I say that weekend Sunday mass re-energizes our soul from the whole week filled of different stress and tiring factors.

But lately, I was disappointed with how the mass in our church proceeds. I am specifically disappointed with the two priests heading the mass. Now, before you raise your eyebrows, let me just say that what I’m going to say here are pure observations of a layman and a normal attendee of a mass. Also, I don’t aim to shed a bad light on my own religion- these are all isolated opinions from an isolated case. (Defensive much? He He He.)

Now, here we go with the stories. Let us tag the two priests as P1 and P2.

P1 would always enter stuffs about the government in his homily. He would actually sound like a radio commentator bursting in surreal madness about the moves and decisions of the current government. I actually checked the “separation of government and church” school thought and then I found it weird that a priest is actually talking about politics.

P2 on the other hand is a very conservative speaker. He would only speak of the current events then marry it to what’s written in the Bible - He is just straightforward, soft and very holy. The only problem is I can’t seem to get the significant points of his homily. I can’t get the point because he’s literally eating his words. I don’t know if it’s the echo or the microphone, but I can hear other mass attendees saying that they too can’t understand P2’s speech.

I don’t aim to disrespect anyone, but I hope in some possible ways the universe will conspire and our church will read this entry in my blog. I want my empowering and refreshing Sunday mass back.

MANIC MONDAY

Weekend is over

Work now is the bloomer

Coffee won’t work

To perk you up and take the turf.

The day when traffic is high

The day when commuting is not an easy pie

Mellow, rock or indie music won’t suffice

Any other triggers won’t even make this day nice.

Start of the work week

Your left longing and weak

For that another weekend

When all stress and hardships shall bend.

WHY PEOPLE ARE HOOKED TO SANTINO?

So surveys have been saying that “May bukas pa” or simply “Santino Show” has been getting the favors of TV enthusiasts all over the country. Why are they hooked?

Here are my own 10 reasons why people are drawn to Santino.

1. Santino is cute. Uhm period.
2. The plot is refreshing.
3. It’s the typical format of antagonists vs. Protagonists cycle, but the element of religion cuts it out of the rest.
4. It’s a slice of Pinoy life- people moving around a single “baranggay”.
5. The scenes involving kids are really entertaining because they are unapologetic.
6. The sub-plot of politics- “Si mayor at ang mga goons.”
7. The gossip culture on local stores AKA “sari-sari”.
8. The idea that Santino is an orphan, everybody has a heart for a family-less person.
9. The priests on the lime light. It’s not too extravagant but it’s still a novelty.
10. It has created the by-line “Bro” which made God less pristine and more contemporary.