Desperately not only for Housewives

National controversy aside, America’s top-rating TV show that lampoons on women's domestic and emotional conflicts alongside enigmas cryptic behind the doors of their beautiful suburban neighborhood, is a real pleasure to watch. So let me recommend it even to husbands & 18 + singles. Teens, alright enjoy it too, just promise to conceal your (at least) one eye during steamy scenes, OK?

Nicolette Sheridan, Felicity Hufmann, Terri Hatcher, Marcia Cross & Eva Longoria (Brenda Strong narrates).

Narrated and acted on acerbic and bubbly way, now I know why this post-modern soap turned-out to be the Earth’s most viewed (demography wise). And while my raging countrymen have turned their backs, I am on the other hand, brims over w/ excitement to catch the show’s missing and lingering chapters (naughty me).

Well, because DH not just cool-down my adrenalin (who is still meandering black-eyes from manly series blows of Wentworth Miller’s Prison Break my date w/ the feminine fivesome cultured me to understand the mistaken (or misbehaving?) issues right. Tho, 'am yet to watch the full episode when Susan Mayer (Terry) allegedly uttered a nerve-racking racial slur to our very own Pinoy-Physicians. But since the award-winning program had already put my curio’ under its endearing spell, I can (in sure dismay of many) pardon now the smart but tactful duo of Susan and ABC’s writer-creator, Marc Cherry . "Forgive and Forget the “Christian way”, after all are two of the stories foremost lessons and more are in the pipeline for its fun-thirst followers to sip.

Amidst any desperate attacks that may cut-down our cord of patience and leniency, let us keep our feets in the ground, our heads above the water, our faces smiling still. And thereafter, Susan, Marc and the rest of the world would someday see the better people in us - someone who are unique, highly-spirited and outstanding.

Rakrakan (Over) Rules

3 of the most wanted Pinoy rock-bands (Kamikazee, SpongeCola and Parokya ni Edgar) are due to storm the Town as part of their Mid-East-Concert Tour. Their major sponsors augurs with pride and said that the BoyBand’s stage come-back in the City would be merrier, hotter and noisier . And w/ what’s goin’ on, bulls eye they score!.

In as much as my patriotic disposition prompt me to hail the Groups in open arms, my ears choses to shut with mine eyes ('might then be sleeping than head-banging w/ their cronies on-the “crime”-scene-proper).

To their hordes of partisan, PEACE people! I’m not worthy of your shawarma’s rotten tomatoes in case you’d spot me in your neighborhood. I grudged not on your rockstars as I daydream too their musical whiz. I am barking at the Promoters - industry pundits whose tactics may be well-compare to the diligence of ANTS (in-action 24/7).

But unlike their teeny-weeny counterpart, they are not in a mute n slow-motion mode as per the event’s high-wired marketing sorties and such is enough to ravish my fatigued senses after a Dirham-earning long-day. The metallic chains of riotous infomercials that ransack w/ consistency our TV screens are parallel to spam mails (disconcerting) and/or a CD w/ scratch (pain in the A**). If my comments & sentiments are honored, I therefore say no to legal summon. (even If I labeled those business-as-usual advertisers “Guilty Parties”).

On this note, I did tried to quarantine myself from the virus that may further infect my mood. But what the !!!?? ...their methaphors yesterday are nailed even in the supposed Comfort Room of the Shopping Mall I was stationed at; there, they presence in print intrudes readily to one’s private moment. (arrff!)! Guys, impeach the "wrongdoers” not me, - they had made u Peeping Toms dressed in Monalisa’s smile. he, he:)

More than this what I called: loophole note, my hat is off to each and every talented Pinoy-Artists who endured the 9 hrs air-journey just to serenade and entertain their nostalgic countrymen for a single night. So whomsoever this blogpost meant for, Thanks to you for bringing 'em here, Just please-mellow-down-a-bit-next-time 'huh. We ‘d better be missing them than getting drowsy of them!

The Desktop Tag

Yahoo! I came-up at last w/ the desktop tagging game pre-arranged to me by lestat, a Pinoy-based in Kuwait who endeavored much to give his fellow-Bagong Bayani a new name thru his OFW-themed site. Hey dear bro, finding my way to that *&%! hyperlinking tasks gave me nuts so it took me a (looong) while. Besides, my screen's icons & sub-folders are in actual disarray; so in order to "protect" my fragile character, I did some brooming and lay-outing first. My wallpaper varied depending on my mood. Surreal at the moment, I went for this background.

Such image in al fresco of Dubai Heritage Village was my initial assignment-entry in our 2006’s Government-sponsored Class on Pro-Photography. In trivia, that Creek glided by a boatman at a snail pace used to play a key part in the average lives of ancient Emiratis. Down there, the town’s forefathers gamble their lives each time they dive to quarry their unique source of trade and living - Pearls. In irony, whilst my past viewers painted the pix in hundred words, - cant’ say any. Now for my TURN, I'm breaking the tagging ritual a little. Instead of usual 5, I’ll go for 6 bloggers, and in 2’s. My "chosen vessels" are:

Two comrades in Penster
(1) colleen: the “notorious moonchild” who made wave in the community for having been the top Poster, Poet of the month and a sharp-edged moderator. She's lonelyplanet's (me) No. 1 campaign manager on the 'jubilant' guy's recent Pinoy Blog Award nomination (pretty moon, should I add in: “apong bastos” favored granny? he,he)

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(2) ronald: a.k.a “karmapoliceman” is the Team’s another exceptional writer-critic. This NBA buff from Fairview QC, is now wrapping-up a work of fiction (novel) in between schooling.

Two fellow Xpats
(1) anne: from LapuLapu City to Uncle’s Sam State of Texas, Ms. Sweetie is happily married to a man whom she said w/ pride , “an every woman's dream”. Currently, she's counting-down w/ animation an awesome blessing anew – a gift of life.

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(2) zj: a non-profit researcher for a humbling mission in the infamous Cambodia. Has had her own bizarre tell-tales in the ex-land of skulls & gore.

Two BlogKadas
(1) mark: Cebu’s IT Whiz and a DOST Scholar is the sympathetic guy who blessed me with a “You’re an Amazing Blogger” award. You amazed us dude.

(2) jay:18 yr old stud-nurse of Xavier University is the young-mind behind the recognized On-line Room, and a regular blogger-nominee for Talksmart’s FBWA.

Brace yourself Guys, my [TAG STARTS HERE] -

Instructions: Upon receiving this tag, immediately perform a screen capture of your desktop. It is best that no icons be deleted before the screen capture so as to add to the element of fun.

• You can do a screen capture by: [1] Going to your desktop and pressing the Print Scrn (located on the right side of the F12 key. [2] Open a graphics program (like Picture Manager, Paint, or Photoshop) and do a Paste (CTRL + V). [3] If you wish, you can “edit” the image, before saving it.

• Post the picture in your blog. You can also give a short explanation on the look of your desktop just below it if you want. You can explain why you preferred such look or why is it full of icons. Things like that.

• Tag five of your friends and ask them to give you a Free View of their desktop as well.(Don't forget to notify them by any proper means so they'll know you tag them)

• Add your name to this list of Free Viewers with a link pointing directly to your Desktop Free View post to promote it to succeeding participants. [TAG ENDS HERE]

Desktop Freeview Participants: lestat, frankie, anne, jay,colleen[your link]

Beasts Behind the Beauties

After China, United Arab Emirate’s DUBAI is now the Earth’s prime building spot. Out of nowhere, an ultra-modern city emerges in the midpoint of a barren land. Check-out its skyline, the then camel-inhabited desert is now dotted w/ gargantuan cranes so theories proved it right: the Open city’s Construction Industry has taken nearly semi of the planet’s lift supply. WOW!

In less-than a decade, the Kingdom of “united colors” has had incredibly produces an impressive number of finest modern architecture ever-made. No doubt at all, my (ehem) 2nd address has now become a global icon of 'imagine'-engineered urbanism & building boom of epic proportions. So lo & behold! banquet on SOME of these man-made marvels only in Dubai.

From the landing field, Dubai’s award-winning International Airport and Duty Free Shops uphold its crown as the world’s superior in standard, strength and services.
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And from the bodies of water rises an artificial Island made to shelter the world's most elite houses - the Jebel Ali Palm.
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Look high. The World's Tallest Residential & Commercial SkyScrapers (by 2008-09) will arise here, too. -The Super-tall Princess Tower & Burj (w/109 & 160+ floors respectively.)

While the much-loved for photo-shooting by many is the famous sail-shaped Burj Al-Arab - the World's only 7-Star Hotel

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Jurrasic Park will soon come alive in the Country when DubaiLand open The Restless Planet's gate by 2009 - the World's largest theme-Park Attraction.
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A sci-fi haven under the sea? Yo! Dubai invented it too. The £300 million Dollars' Hydropolis, is the world's first luxurious Sunken Hotel (on-progress).
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The world's first purpose-built sports city to incorporate state-of-the-art sporting venues and academies is the Dubai Sports City, - a perfect retirement spot for burned out sport stars who are needing to spend their fortune .
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Shopping experience has never been the same at Mall of the Emirates - one of the world’s gigantic mall. MOE also lodged-in the 22,500-square meters Ski-Dubai -the world’s largest indoor snow ski-resort (that was the handsome me on the sides) :D

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Bravo!, aren't they Breath-taking and Jaw-Breaking!??
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A superior achievement by His Excellency, Crown-Prince Sheikh Maktoum (himself, the world's top collector of posh yatches & racing stallions) who, alongside his (very) well-paid foreign brains, spearheaded the monstrous projects and oathed that more of these giants shall extend over in the little soil & sea of Emirates. Whatta' futuristic vision w/ mission to grace the pages of Guiness. !
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So What Lies Beneath?:
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True. "A woman lies in every man’s success". So there are Lowest among the Tallest, Poorest in the Richest , Gloom in Glamor, and....- Gore in Glory??
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Whilst names were credited & exalted along w/ these, hard labor of the construction boom is carried on the shoulders of an army of meagerly paid Pakistanis, Sri-Lankas, Nepalese, Chinese, Indians & Pinoys (in the minority) who combat the grueling 12 hrs shifts, 6 1/2 days a week in the fiercing desert heat & life-taking altitude of buildings & dimness of the ocean-deep. They were refuged in a virtually awful circumstance w/c a british friend of mine tagged as "jungle".
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In the city's outskirts, laborers crowded from 8-12 heads per room w/ at times, unclean water reservoir' & improper ventilation. Obviously such sight is not a portion of the official tourist image of a city famed for her grand, honors & extravagance.
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Yet when they attempted to form a union to win-back pending pay and rally their poor living conditions, they were warned, terminated &/or arrested w/o delay.
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Today's Asian workers it seems, are enforced to sign themselves into unspoken slavery & utmost exploitation for generations. Their rights immediately disappear at that highly-prized UAE airport when recruitment agents seize their passports and visas in order to tower over them; so poor David's hopes were abandoned, yearnings even.

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Out of their sweats, agonies and bloods, the top wonders of the world are fulfilled here and born.