Pinoy ka nga!!!

Part 1- Ang Pagkain

Pagkain ang isa sa paraan upang ilarawan ang isang bansa o ang uri ng tao dito. Dito mo makikita ang isang yugto ng kultura ng isang bansa. Bawat lipi ng tao ay binubuo ng iba’t ibang uri at ugali ng pagkain. Ibig sabihin, mababakas mo ang uri ng tao depende sa pagkain. Bilang Pinoy, mayroon tayong style na sa atin mo lang makikita. Naisipan kong ilista para mas madali mo maintindihan. Kaya Pinoy ka nga kung:

1. Marunong ka magkamay kapag kumakain (lalo na kung nakabase ka sa probinsya). Sa totoo lang ibang klase ang pagkain lalo na kung nagkakamay ka ngPM 1.5 ng Mang Inasal na nasa dahon ng saging. (Wow promotion!)

2. Nagtitira ka ng pagkain o kaya naman nagkakahiyaan kainin iyong huling nasa hapag kapag kumakain ka sa labas. Naniniwala si Juan dela Cruz na kapag sinimot mu iyong pagkain, nagpapahiwatig ito ng kahirapan o sa mababaw na salin ka-PG-han. Nagkakahiyaan din minsan tirahin iyong huling pagkain lalo na kung grupo kayo dahil para sa Pinoy nangangahulugan ito ng pagtatapos ng kasiyahan habang kumakain.

(magtropang nasa walls ng Intramuros habang kumakain ng French Fries)

Boy 1: O, ikaw na umubos ng French Fries.

Boy 2: Busog na ko, si girl na lang.

Girl: Kayo na lang kumain ayoko na.

Boy 2: Yan lang nagtuturuan pa tayo.

Boy 1: Naku. Next time huwag na nga tayo kumain niyan. Nagkakahiyaan pa kainin eh.

Ending binigay na lang sa mga bata…

(nasa isang sosyal na debut ng tropa habang kumakain sa buffet)

Joy: Grabe ang sarap naman nitong matamis na hipon na ito. Pati itong fish pilit.

Greg: Hinaan mu nga iyong pagsasalita mu. Buttered shrimp yan te tsaka fish fillet hindi fish pilit.

Joy: Ganun din iyon no. Basta masarap magluto iyong catering.

Greg: Te may lakad. Ang bilis mong kumain. Iyong kain mo parang naghukay ka ng pundasyon ng tulay ah. Wagas!

Kel: Te magtira ka naman. Pati iyong pagkain ng aso di mo pinakawalan. Halatang tagutom na sa inyo eh…

3. Mahilig ka mag toothpick pagtapos kumain. Kaya pagtapos kumain, parang naghuhukay na ka ng ginto sa bibig.

4. Nagagawi ka sa tapsihan. Tapsilog, tocilog, chiksilog, porksilog at kung anu-ano pang may silog ay isa sa naging staple food natin. Dahil sa mura at sarap nito, hindi ako magtataka na lahat ng sulok ng Pilipinas ay mayroong tapsihan. Hulaan mo nga iyong ibig sabihin ng hungsilog.

5.  Mahilig kang sumawsaw. Tayo lang ata sa buong mundo iyong  nagsasawsaw ng chicken sa toyomansi o kaya sa banana ketchup. Tayo lang rin iyong nagsasawsaw ng tinapay sa kape, tuyo sa champorado, o suman sa asukal. Mahilig sa malasa at twist sa pagkain ang Pinoy. Baligtarin mu man ang buong Pinas, di natin mapigilan hindi gumamit ng sawsawan. Note: Food + Sawsawan = Sarap!!!

6. Weird ang tawag mo sa food. Pabili nga ng Mcdo. Kelangan ng Goldilocks sa birthday mo. Lagyan mo nga ng Ajinamoto para magkalasa. Ilan lang iyan sa lagi kong naririnig.

7. Nakain ka ng balut. Challenge: Ihiwalay mo ang mata, tuka, katawan ng sisiw sa balut tapos ayun ang iyong kainin.

8. Nakain ka ng ‘only in the Philippines’ food. Adobo, kaldereta, afritada, sinigang, nilaga, tinola, bopis, ube, leche flan, halohalo, pinapaitan, inasal, kwekwek, chicken skin, footlong, sago gulaman, lucky me pancit canton. Pag sumblay ka sa pagtikim sa isa sa mga ito, sabihin mo sa akin para mapadeport ka na sa ibang bansa.

9.  Nagbabaon ka ng food sa school o sa work. Mas hiyang ka sa lutong bahay kaysa sa luto ng canteen mong pangat. (Pangat-long luto) Naiintindihan kong mas ok magbaon lalo na kung iyong swapang na canteen niyo ay sobrang mahal, sobrang unti at sobrang di masarap ang food.

10. Nilalagay mo sa ref ang natirang pagkain. Nasa ugat na natin ang di pagsasayang sa pagkain sa bahay. Humanap ka ng ref na walang tirang ulam, bukas na softdrinks, bawas na cake lalo na kung pasko at bagong taon.

5 STEPS IN HAVING A CHRISTIAN RELATIONSHIP

As I’m browsing the net, I found a page giving 17 tips that is a must do if you will have Christian relationship. Having a relationship is alright as long as it's proper and inline with God's will. Since it is too long for the likes of me(grown up ready to mingle Christian), I suggest brief steps to accomplish your romantic love without being rebellious to God.

1. BE SURE IN YOUR FEELINGS. You must authenticate your feelings if it’s really love. There are some cases wherein a person is just needy of affection but not really ready to commit with his/her partner. The result of this is fast breakup and eventually might affect your ministry and church activities. Ideally, always consider a relationship with someone you would consider marrying.

2. THERE MUST BE NO CONFLICT BEFORE HAVING A RELATIONSHIP. A relationship full of conflict is not the will of God. Problems are normal but too much of it is an indication that you are not fit for each other.

If you are not in the right age to have a relationship, don’t do anything foolish. Relationship is no child’s play. A young person having a relationship is irrational enough to handle this. This may lead to unwanted events. (If you are not convinced, watch Angelito in Channel 2 to give you idea)

If your partner to be is not a Christian, consider entering this kind of relationship. As what Miss Shamcey (first name basis?) said in Miss Universe, if a person really loves you, she will submit to your beliefs especially it is Jesus Christ. Entertaining a relationship with different belief is like poisoning yourself with muriatic acid. In the long run, it might kill your relationship with God.

If you are planning to be a no other man/woman in a relationship, think again. Being in this kind of situation will just bring a lot of pain. Moreover, God never allows third party relationship.

If you like someone but that someone doesn’t like you, don’t force yourself too much. I remember a fellow church mate which causes a lot of trouble whenever he tries to practice his evil thoughts. Every time I see a new girl entering the church, he is the first to greet (which is good) and first have a secret motive for the girl (which is bad). Instead of being a servant of God, God’s new found daughter will be forced to leave the church out of my church mate’s “forced love” attitude. If you really like someone, just pray for him/her. Be patient to find someone that God gave you.

3. GET PERMISSION TO YOUR FAMILY AND TO YOUR PASTORS. If you want to have a happy relationship, always consider people around you especially your parents and pastors. These people exactly know what’s best for you. Since your parents are the most important people you have, you should at least tell them if you will have a relationship. Anyway, you will need their blessing if you are going to marry. Pastors, on the other hand, will lead you in keeping your relationship in line with God. These two will guide your relationship properly.  Keeping your relationship secret with these people will give you hard time working out your relationship and will show that you’re not taking your relationship serious.

4. MAKE SURE YOUR RELATIONSHIP WILL FURTHER STRENGTHEN YOUR LOVE FOR GOD. A true Christian relationship is design to strengthen their relationship with God. If you found your relationship with God, good things will happen. I’m not promising there will be no problems inside the relationship, what I’m sure about is that God will help your relationship grow. Create time to pray and to participate in church activities together.

5. NEVER SKIP NUMBERS 1-4.Self-explanatory if you want to make a difference in your relationship.

Why Single

Maraming dahilan pero ito lang talaga maisip ko siguro dahil ito iyong common...

Torpedo Effect. Kalimitan sa lalaki nangyayari ito. Ito iyong tipo ng ugali na may gusto ka sa isang tao pero dahil sa nahihiya ka o takot kang mareject kaya sumuko ka na agad at ayaw mo nang itry kung pwede maging kayo. Nakukuha iyong ugali na ito sa kawalan ng self-confidence.

·         Priorities. Ito naman iyong kaso na katangap-tangap kahit na kanino. Dahil sa mga priorities mo (tulad ng pagaaral, pamilya, pagtulog ng tulo laway, pagkanta ng nakahubad atbp.), wala ka na care mapalitan ang status mo sa facebook na always single. Para sa akin, maganda magset ng priorities. Aanhin mo magkaroon ng partner kung di maganda iyong future niyo. Ang pangit na scenario pag naadik ka na sa priorities at ang ending mo till death single.

·         High Standard, Low Face Value. Pwede mo tawagin ang mga tao na nagtatagalay nito na choosy, picky o kapalmuks. Ito iyong tao na mapili sa makakarelasyon dahil feeling nila gwapo o maganda sila. Ayos lang maging ganito kung mala-Cristine Reyes ang itsura mo o mala-Piolo Pascual ang appeal mo. Pero iyong face mo parang alien na taga-Mars tapos pinipilit mo sarili mo na meant to be kayo ni Derek Ramsay o Anne Curtis mahiya ka naman kahit unti lang. Sana naman huwag natin abusuhin iyong ‘Love is blind’. Hayaan natin na ang tunay na pagibig ang magpasya.

·         Bad Attitude. Ibig sabihin masama ugali. Maganda ka man o pangit, kung puro kasigaan, kaartehan,kamalditahan, kabastusan ang nakikita sa iyo, kahit si E.T. di papayag na pakasalan ka.

Grade 1

*This a poem made while I was killing my boredom out of a very cold air-conditioned library. At this point, my brain cells are shrinking and my college wit was downgraded to a grade 1 love type.

The world spins

As time passby

I wonder why

I am with lies

And as moment goes on

Mistakes pile up

Problems pop

And my life completely gone

Why I am with life

Is it for my gain

Or to protect her from pain

Can I just say goodbye

Is it worthy to tell her

That I still care?

Even the only thing I can do is to stare...