Boyet Fajardo: Barumbadong Filipino

Enter the Dragon,

March 13, ‘ 09: Barely after the yelling cum kneeling incident at Duty Free Fiesta Mall in Paranaque, BF’S name had skyrocketed to hall of fame or to rephrase: to hall of hate & horror.

His was the talk of the virtual town these days. The latest object of ridicule & cold ranting lately. And with the ongoing petition aim at banning his 20 year olds designs and still unfamiliar brands, he is now joining socialite Malu Fernandez and their fellow army of tyrant in "the most reviled Pinoy" category.

Boycott the Dragon,

In related news, while NAIA's fact-finding committee investigates, BF apparently renounced the credit-card signing dispute he drew in the very presence of CCTV video that you-tubed his skillfully-executed rage - a tool that could/would jeopardize his money-making craft in due time. But the past victims of the latter's badmouthing & finger-pointing had testified: the last was not actually his first to display his personal demon concealed behind the usual business smile & corporate attire of his. In a drop of hat, the guy, i mean the gay who partnered with the country's A-lister & well-heeled, has found himself in a firing line, for two (3) weeks in a row has been grilled & eaten alive by angered filipinos in all walks of life - by www critic like yours truly.

Bye Dubai, Dragon!

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Naku,! He’s eyeing on Dubai pa naman as potential market for '09. Sino pa kayang Juan Dela Cruz ang susuporta sa mga RTW collections nya after the video footages of his scandal caught the web like a wildfire. He just lose the marketing and purchasing power of the "Bagong Bayani" na galit sa mga barbarians. "Vindicated na kami" sabi naman nga mga taga-DDF (Dubai Duty Free) dito na nasampulan niya rin noon ng kanyang pamosong "creative outburst" (katarayan in layman's term). The story very much confirmed na hobby na ng damuho na magbuga ng apoy kung kailan at saan nya gustuhin. Certified globe-trotter & trouble-maker talaga si BF ano. Pasensya na Rivera (alalay ni BF na animo'y rebultong nakamasid lang habang napoposes ang amo nya) - di ubra iyong palusot nyong gutom at pagod lang sya sa biyahe! aba, di ba sya umidlip o nilantakan man lang ang masasarap na pagkain sa eroplano? Now, i doubt if your boss is a genuine jetsetter.

Knowing the Dragon

Prominente raw dati pa ang damuho. I am just wondering why most of us never seemed to know him - well, not before this shameful episode of oppression spew grumbling and/or complaints all over; not till his virtual captors gave no qualms in torturing him with terrible words like pig, faggot, "sisa", halimaw ATBP. Hayan tuloy, muling naglabasan ang mga Katipunero, Hukbalahap, MILF, NPA at iba pang kilusang protesta. Listening to most of them nga made my hairs stand. I have purposely looked as to why this mongol, behave in such a way...

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Ah, Iyon naman pala nagumpisa din siya sa wala.

Dating nag-apprecentice sa mga kilala, (pero di mayabang) na cou-turier. Tulad din ng marami sa atin, nagself-supporting para makakuha ng diploma at marating ang ambisyon. Naging O.F.W rin siya. Rumaket din kase ang damuho ng ilang taon sa Singapore bago umuwi at “sumikat” sa Pinas.

Pardon my rant, pero kung ang mala-mongoloid na si Ms. Malu ay hinayaan ko na lang noon na ihawin ng mga katotong bloggero, this time, 'kaguilty namang walang akong mablog para sa isang ito. Lalo't pang-aapi na sa tulad kong maliit ang pinag-uusapan.

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Lesson from the Dragon,

Although I don’t find his existence (and contribution) significant, I had this strong urge to connect with the mainstream. Giving the moron a fair fight, nagapologize with matching crocodile tears na rin naman ang kabayo, este ang tao sa TV. Nakapagturo naman kahit paano ng BIG at HARD lesson ang barumbado. Na pinatunayan niyang totoo ang karma (at nakakatakot ito).

So Marvin Fernandez AKA the terrified clerk.. whew!, sikat ka na rin tsong. That is one day you will be hard to forget huh'.. Sana lang sa susunod wag ka basta hahagulgol at luluhod. Ikaw naman masyado kang nagpapasindak sa mga katulad nya. Sabi nga ng isang TV program, Kung may katuwiran, ipaglaban mo". Hayan tuloy ...

Ah, Enough of this crap!. I'm no longer pissed. To BF, and to all freaking commenters, thanks guys for making me smiling in an otherwise gloomy day. :D Till next scandal, ..

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Abandoned CARS, Anyone?

To my fun-loving fellow who “scared” me with Meme’s & TAG assignments lately, "Shukran Kha-teer Sadeek" (Maraming Salamat Kaibigan). But then again my pathetic excuse. I’m no-really in the good mood to spill my left over secrets today eh, so maybe (just maybe) my phobia with the same will be combat next month :D. On a more serious note, I am ranting instead on this image-tarnishing news on -

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Abandoned cars by Flyaway motorists

(Manong Jay Hilotin writes). Please click here for xtra story.

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While aboard an Airplane to U.A.E from Manila, the equally shocking but projected news, was first delivered to me by a nosy parker seatmate whose annoying British accent could magnet terrorists lurking in the plane. Our tête-à-tête, as follows:

Man: "Hey, you heard of thousand cars abandoned outside Dubai Airport Carpark last December"?

Me: "WHAT?!, what’s that again",? I replied (in my bastardized American accent)

Man: "C'mon, you should know. Last quarter there’r cars recoup daily by the Authorities. Christmas Day was said to be the worst. They uhm,.. found two dozens?. Tsk. Tsk. Dubai is emptying out man" (says he in an arrogant-looking countenance this time)

Me: "You’re not kidding, aren’t you?.. Dubai, the land of gold and promise? Oh, the number's insane, I suppose".

Man: "If I were you, better hit the back issues of xpress4me.com as soon we landed, you’ll see".

Which I did, to dispel my suspicion.

And OMGosh! My gossiper seat-mate was (seemed) pretty right. My wandering eyes caught scores of dust-covered photos online. Then when I threw my jet-lagged self to the road that day and the ff: day to attest the car-dumping rumors, I can't help but to big-mouth (as well) what I saw:

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1. the Highway Nightmares mellow. 2. Shopping Mall queue for proud taxis dropped. 3. the figure of tourists/job hunters had slowed down.

UAE or its no.1 Emirates Dubai, however, is not yet to regain her former Ghost-town title but smiling doomsayers says the issue is just a tip of the iceberg, "patikim" in pinoy slang; both are tantamount to saying - the worst thing is yet to come ugh'. Am I espousing the ill-omened euphemism of the doomsters? NOpe. AM I intensifying the so-called publicity blitzkrieg (attack) by the country's paparazzis? I'm not sure.:D Sans the annoying cultural barriers & bigotry, minus the ethnic group's unwanted sounds & smell, I remain grateful about many good things in this region. For one, It gave me shelter, For two, my bread and butter, For three, it gave me big-big lessons in life.

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Among the big lesson I learnt is the Art of belt-tightening and the Art of saying NO to credit card for credit.

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When the news broke-out, Dubai's popularity was threatened. The country's image-consultants, on the contrary, had vehemently denied the allegations calling it malicious and rubbish. HECK. With whats goin' on, do they really think its JUST a work of stupid minds? a fierce campaign against a blosomming City? Can't they hear the Earth are upto neck with trade and industry problems and so the humanrace? Back to UAE, can't they see - the country's main assets (the expat workforces) are departing daily from 3 giant terminals barely after losing career & residency? cant they see more, yes MORE are feared to be joining the line-up.

Lesser Job Means Lesser People & Lesser Cars

On a lighter note, In the sad exodus of the re trenched and the axed, the remaining resident-commuters have had their bittersweet revenge finally. And those self-important cabbies I exposed in one of my blogs earlier? Oh, well,hey are [now] the ones running and bidding after their [now] proud passengers, (“BEH BUTI NGA SA INYO!”) :D

Kidding aside, I fancy the idea of having lesser cars on the street because there would be lesser honking and hollering, and there would be lesser Drivers that flirts with death. And most importantly, parking will no longer be an impossible dream.

Fast & Furious Facts on Cars

CARS, Deluxe Cars such as those Benz & 4 x 4, apparently, is an ultimate symbol of an Expat’s tax-free salaries. It is something they could drive here bumper to bumper with the moneyed locals. For many, it is a badge of an high earning-status and credit power. For the other many, it is something they couldn’t easily gain or mortgage back home.

So when the region's opulence and opportunities dwindles in the advent of global crisis, and when dubai's spell start to lose its magic and fade its shine, the unfortunate casualties of the on-going redundancy program of the Planet, - THEY, who are jobless & hapless at the moment, - and THEY, who used to cash-in excitedly on the Emirate’s promise of easy living are now said to be deserting their loaned-cars at the Airport's dark corners – so they could FLEE or rather FREE their worried selves from "behind bar experience" which is imminent after defaulting on those shark-loans.

Moreover, here's some xtra facts :

• 3.62 million expats are heading home.
• 1,500 visas were cancelled every day
• 62% of homes occupied by expatriates
• 60% fall in property values predicted
• 50% slump in the price of luxury apartments
• 25% reduction in luxury spending among expats
  3,241 cars were taken back by the banks in 2008
• 8% decline in population are predicted this year
  

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Care for more stagnant CARS? Check THIS one.

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speaking of leaving, our good blogger-friend Yanah, bids her first Adieu to Dubai. Have a safe flight tommorow. Remember that God Provides. Ma-assalam (Goodbye) for now, Insahalla' (God's will) we'll see you again!. :D

I remember a Friend

And because I just pledge not to exercise my hiatus potential again, I resolve therefore to publish an old emo’ poem for some of you to ponder or to relate otherwise. Wish I could finish na someone's term paper (yep, AJ is also a ghostwriter) in between my nerve-racking job, so I could proceed with my impending TAGS and shades of gray posts this boiling month of March. Hence, you'll about to see my new cute thumbnail image peeping at your respective portals sooner or later... :D

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Hope you'll enjoy this freaking piece as well. My kind regards,

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The First time ever
I gazed into your eyes
I mirror a reflection of myself
& the Fear that dwells inside
haunt me -
When all of my heart,
You hold it through your hands

In darkest weather
& in deepest despair,
I witnessed your care - so rare
like a farmer uprooting a frail tree
He cling and thrust its core
to Earth’s soil firmly

You emerged too like a rainbow
looms o’er cloud of my dire sorrow
oh, a lovely token of new tomorrow

Such stubborn fondness
washes away my dreariness
suddenly,
my world’s not gloomy...
as it used to be

But we swim against great tide
it disjoint our spirits aside
akin to a frantic yell
awaking us from spell of our tale

Birds come & go, ..human so
when you flew back to your nest
I remain at rest - why?
"You are my wings, & I can’t fly" !

Till the day my hair’s grown gray
My sweet thought of yours
won’t go astray

For it is good to remember
a Friend I dear forever!

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- that emo' shot of mine was taken in Dubai Media City Sept of last year....(wala lang)

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PS: speaking of remembering a friend, may you THINK ABOUT one of our good fellow HERE in the MidEast who are badly needing HELP!..Txs Mr & Mrs Thoughtskoto, esp to Doc RJ for the BAYANIHAN post. With many hands that are better than one, YES WE, PINOYS CAN !