@your SiRVis... Simon Francis Blaise R. Vistro wants to be known as SiRVis (an amalgamation of his name, profession and penchant for service). He is a polymath wannabe in the fields of training and education, civic voluntarism, sports, arts, travel, photography and social networking. Born and raised in Dagupan City, he is a staunch advocate of the preservation of Pangasinan language, arts and culture. Follow me on: Twitter. Facebook, Tumblr, Plurk.

Monday, February 14, 2011

A love letter from me to Love on Valentine's Day

It's Valentine's Day and I decided to write a letter to Love. Love who drives us crrrazy and who makes us do a lot of things. It is the same Love who U2 sang In the name of, Michael Buble won a 2011 Grammy for and Madonna went Crazy for. It is the same love that launched a thousand wars and made a million peace, moved in mysterious ways, kept us alive, broke our hearts, healed and mended it, fall for once and all over again.   

Read on and Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

Dear Love,
Una sa lahat pasensya na kung naistorbo kita. Alam ko busy ka ngayon kasi Valentine’s Day. Big day mo na naman tulad nung Christmas. Naalala ko yung laging mong sinasabi; “every day is a day of love.” Mahirap kaya kung araw araw na kinikilig at baka atakihin yung tao sa puso. Magkakahawig kasi kayong mga L siblings (Lust, Like, at Limerence) kaya madalas kayong napagpapalit ng mga pipol. Akala nila lahat kayo ay love. Pero hindi yan yung dahilan kung bakit ako sumulat. Hindi sentisabado ngayon o di kaya’y nagpapaka-Emo lang ako. Valentine’s kaya medyo nostalgic ako at naaalala ko yung mga “things I did for love.”
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Naaalala mo yung nanood ako ng sine sa Elisa Cinema? High school ako nun at dalawa yung katabi kong maganda. Sabi ko sa iyo panahin mo yung chinitang kamukha ni Carmina Villaroel ngunit mali yata narinig mo at yung morenang kahawig ni Ara Mina ang tinamaan. Nadoble gastos ko nun sa pagbili ng chichirya. Tapos ako naman sinunod mong pinana na ang bisa ay umabot ng apat na taon. Dahil sa iyo nasubukan kong magtago sa ilalim ng bench ng canteen kasi chineck ni Sir Beloy yung mga lovers na baka naglalampungan habang naghihintay ng sundo. Buti na lang kayang sapawan ng Drakkar ang amoy ng pawis ko. Napaglakbay mo din ako ng kay layo kasi taga ibang bayan siya. Kung sabagay walang panama yun kasi pinaglakbay mo din ako ng Manila-Dagupan-Baguio-Dagupan sa iisang araw lang. Siya rin yung katelebabad ko sa analog cellphone mula boarding house sa Sampaloc hanggang makarating ako sa SM Sta. Mesa. Siya rin yung kausap ko telepono sa bahay ng mahigit isang araw (kain, ihi, ligo lang ng five minutes ang yata ang pahinga). Long distance call yun kaya huwag ka masyadong maingay baka maalala ni Ermats yun kasi umabot ng five digits yun bill. Malamang ganon din sa kanya kasi salitan kami kung tumawag. Oo siya yung mala-Chin-Chin Gutierrez ang beauty.
Dahil sa iyo ang dami kong natutunang tricks sa telephone. Sa payphone, phase-out na yung dalawang bente singkong sabay. Old school na yun. Yung piso napapaabot ko ng ilang oras na parang arcade game lang. Nadiskubre ko rin na pwedeng tawagan yung payphone. Hindi siya magriring pero kung sakto ka sa timing makakausap mo yung tumawag pagpindot mo ng “talk.” Free call at free text nung bago na ang cellphone? Updated ako dyan. 
Trinansform mo din ako na parang Adam Sandler pagdating sa pagjoke at pick-up lines. Madalas corny pero mabenta for how many years. Sari-saring jokes ang aking baon mula knock knock, use in a sentence, isda, superhero at kung anu-ano pa. PinakaClassic yung “Can I Test your IQ?” at “Do you want to see magic?” spiel ko sa lahat ng aking icebreaker repertoire. Alam kong effective ito kung may pakurot kurot at palo sa akin, hagikhik na may patakip-takip ng buong mukha at ngiti ng mga matang nagniningning. 
Hindi ako magaling kumanta pero napaharana mo ako sa cadaver lab sa Medicine Building ng UST at sa bahay nung babae sa QC. Kakuntsaba ko nun ang mga toles ko sa PSG. “Ako’y Sa Iyo at Ika’y Akin” ng I Axe ang aking kinanta at hanggang ngayon, ito lang ang kantang memorized ko. Ito rin ang lagi kong kinakanta sa videoke at mga acoustic bars. Praktisado na kumbaga at kahit papikit-pikit pa. Nakahiligan ko na rin ang makinig sa mga love songs. New Wave at Punk kasi talaga ang trip kong music e. Naging theme song ko ang “Closer You and I”, “Lost in Space” at “It Might Be You.” Di ba nung kasal ko ako din yun pumili ng mga mga kanta mula sa simbahan hanggang sa reception? Yung “Somebody” by Depeche Mode at “Minsan Lang Kitang Iibigin” ni Ariel Rivera pinarrange ko pa into acapella/chorale version. 
Natutunan ko ding magbigay ng mga bulaklak. Carnation kapag nagpapacute pa lang, red rose kapag in-love na, white rose kapag girlfriend na. Isang piraso kung ordinaryong araw lang tapos isusulat ko sa card ang “because it’s a Wednesday.” O kaya “Everybody is telling you: “Have a nice day.” Me? I am making it one. Tatlong bulaklak kung may okasyon. Isang dosena pagmay budget o di kaya Holland tulips pag medyo malaki ang kupit kay mader. Pati pag-arrange kinareer ko din noon. Bibili ako saDangwa tapos hihingiin ko yung mga kahon ng bulaklak (sa aking mga babaeng dormmates) na galing Esperanza’s, Anabel’s at Holland Tulips para magmukhang mamahalin ang regalo. May binigyan pa ako ng roses with matching card araw-araw kahit wala ako. Ilang araw ding direcho yun hanggang dumating ako sa “monthsary” namin. Salamat kay ate Imelda na naglalako sa may Dapitan gate ng UST. 
Naging style ko din yung bawasan ang regalong brownies o chocolates bago ibigay lalo na kung nanliligaw pa lang para hindi masyadong obvious na dead na dead ako sa kanya at para hindi isipin na may gayuma. Para kasing suhol ang gift kung nanliligaw ka lang. Mas “cute” kasi kung parang shinishare lang. Pinagluto mo rin ako at through the years na-enhance ko ito. Pogi points ang signature pasta recipe ko. Pinatapang mo din ako sa pagharap sa mga kapatid, magulang, lolo at lola ng iniibig ko. Ewan ko ba may magic ata ako sa mga nanay at mga lola at nakakasundo ko sila kaagad. 
Napasulat mo din ako ng mala-nobelang love letter na more than ten pages- back to back yun ha! Tatlong notebooks din ang aking naisulat na tula ng dahil sa saya at pighati. Sample? Eto yung sinulat ko dati pa isinali ko sa isang online contest:
As one walks along life’s journey, there will always be one who is said to be the one written in the stars… 
That one person who I have met along this journey is not just the one written in the stars, not just "The One", not just a part of the journey (relatively the best part), but the woman who to me is undeniably my Love and my Life… You!
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Dahil din sa iyo kaya naging matakaw ako sa chocolates, pancit canton at kayang lumalaklak ng isang litrong Coke. Pati insomnia ko ikaw din ang dahilan. 
Huy, baka isipin mo na sinisisi kita o kaya nagcocomplain ha. Masaya lang kasing maalala ang mga bloopers at mga mushy stuff na ginawa ko noon. Spontaneous kasi. Masaya nga ako dahil sa aking mga karanasan at escapades na ipinamalas mo. Hinubog mo akong mabuti at ang dami kong natutunan sa iyo. Dahil sa iyo lalo akong naging mapagmahal. Masasabi ko nga that I have found true love at kung hindi dahil sa iyo hindi ko matatapuan si “The One.” 
O siya, sige na alam ko busy ka. Salamat sa pagbasa. Ayun o may dalawang nagpapaka-Ethan Hawke at Julie Delpy ng pelikulang Before Sunrise sa Twitter. Go, go, go, panahin mo na. Happy Valentine’s!

Nagmamahal,
SiRVis

Read the full article here.

Read my other articles at Philippine Online Chronicles here.

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Happy Singleton's Day

People who are "single" should not be lonely and can also celebrate this Valentine's. Valentine's can be fun for singles. You can celebrate the day of hearts and call it Singleton's Day instead of Valentine's Day. Love begins at home and love yourself before you can love others, right? So go ahead give yourself a treat. Go to the spa, shop, eat at your favorite resto, watch a movie and hang out with friends.

Have a Happy Singleton's Day! 

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Mubarak resigns. Egypt is free!

Egypt is free! Egypt is free! Crowds in Tahir square and everywhere in Egypt shout as Mubarak stepped down.
  
Finally. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak steps down after 30 years of rule and after 18 days or so of protests in Egypt. VP Omar Suleiman announced that the higher council of armed forces will run the country.

Here are some insights from twitter:

#Mubarak has decided to step down from presidency of #Egypt, Vice President Suleiman says.http://on.cnn.com/ekI4HK


Hosni Mubarak left. Congratulations to the people of Egypt!

SiRVis
Savor your new found democracy. Hope you don't make a boo boo after 25 years by electing incompetent leaders. like us


Again, it is one thing to end a dictatorship, and it is another thing to end the puppetry. This is what#Egypt must learn from the #PH
CNN Breaking News verified
Mubarak goes to #Egypt city of Sharm el-Sheikh, well-placed source tells CNN.http://on.cnn.com/ekI4HK

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Philippine Azkals vs Mongolia Blue Wolves February 9 Game Recap

The Philippine Azkals won the game against the Mongolia Blue Wolves with 2-0 as the score. #13 midfielder Emelio "Chieffy" Caligdong scored the 1st goal and #10 forward Phil Younghusband made the 2nd goal. This game is the 1st leg of the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification playoffs. The 2nd leg will be played at the National Sports Stadium, Ulan Bator, Mongolia on March 15, 2011.

Here are tweets about the winning goals:

 Simon Vistro 

Goal! 


 Fire Quinito 

Chieffy Caligdong! 



 TJ Manotoc 

Goooaal! Goal by Caligdong on an magical get-away frm 2 defenders off a rebound. caligdong is fr Negros! Crowd went bananas!!! Halftime now

 cedelf tupas 

GOAL. Caligdong wd that lovely piece of skill. 44th min


 Fire Quinito 

Phil Younghusband scores a goal in the 93rd minute as panties drop all over the country 


 TJ Manotoc 

And just as I mentioned he is scoreless, Phil Younghusband scores a few seconds before the final whistle! It's all over! AZKALS win 2-0!


 cedelf tupas 

FULLTIME. Philippines 2, Mongolia 0


 ABS-CBN Sports 
 by tjmanotoc
fulltime: philippines 2:0 mongolia. caligdong 43", p. younghusband 93" replays of match on balls tom at 6pm and st 23 sat, feb 13 6pm


 Christopher Tiu 
 by micohalili
Congrats to Azkals! Amazing how they're able to foster a sense of national pride and unity. How I wish we can do d same thru basketball!



Here is the video of the two goals:


Mabuhay ang Azkals! Mabuhay ang Pinoy!
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