Overthinking and Over Analyzing

To define OVERTHINKING, in a humorous context and sense, is when your brain turns a simple "yes/no" question into a six-year Batang Quiapo teleserye, creating a convoluted worst-case-scenario storyline, and wonders if the people will form a queue to patronize it.

Then you created problems from thin air, getting stuck in "what if" loops, and get drowned in hypotheticals that sound so unreal until you reach the ANALYSIS PARALYSIS plateau, and you throw your hands in the air, almost giving up.

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Analysis paralysis is a state where a person is over-analyzing or overthinking thoroughly a situation to the point of suffocation. This will make the person unable to reach a decision, and no plans of action were made.

Overthinking and overanalyzing make the person create an excessive number of choices (the more the merrier pero hindinaman dapat ) dahil nakakatakot din pag maraming ang mapagpilian because it can create fear that he might choose the wrong one. This can cause a person to become stuck, unable to move sa kumunoy ng kanyang kabaliwan.

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I have one funny example of people who overthink (sometimes they are called EXPERT ANALYSTS). By the way, are they really called experts, or are they the CRAZY ANALYSTS?

Overthinking takes its toll when you try to comb through the islands from Aparri to Jolo to find a good lawyer who will defend you in your jaywalking case. You research the lawyers far and wide ... and you scrutinize their personal and professional qualifications ... their expertise and experience ... their reputation and track record. Don't you think that's over-the-top preparation for a jaywalking offense?

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Overthinking is at its worst when you OVERTHINK ... that you are OVER-THINKING.

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When someone overthinks ... he worries about his FUTURE.

In the same vein, he ruminates about the PAST ... and overthinking makes it difficult for him as the two time frames clash with each other, making him paralyzed and unable to decide.

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This is how overtinking operates.

When the other half of your brain says LET IT GO ... the other half says no ...I WILL HANG ON and let me overthink this (we don't know how long ... lest he might regret it if he decides quick).

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The overthinker has two frames of mind.

1. He is always in trepidation, fussing about the little details.

2. And he always worries about not-so-important things.

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Overthinking is like a rocking chair.

You can sit on it, fasten your seatbelt, but you won't enjoy the ride. It doesn't get you anywhere ... or help you progress or succeed in any way.

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Overthinking too much ... is a disease.

You dont have to see how the ESCALATOR works. All you need is to make ... that first step and move! See, using the escalator is not bad and hard enough.

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Have Political Memes All Gone To The Dogs?

Have political memes all gone to the dogs? I was hesitating whether I am going to make a review about the meme and develop this post

LITERALLY, all gone to the dogs means decline or deterioration, or has changed to a much worse condition. Or to become much worse in quality and character.

METAPHORICALLY, it means the situation has taken a distinct turn for the worse.

I saw this meme today, and my post title uses a dog in it ... because the meme has a dog in it too. No pun intended.

So the operative question is: had the meme really all gone to the dogs? It all depends on who looks at it.

A DDS may look at it as it was done in poor taste. How so? A meme about bodily functions is considered vulgar, uncultured, and socially inappropriate in mature or formal settings.

The author and their supporters on the side of the spectrum may find it, under the circumstances, the best interpretation of the way they see the situation as it is.

A meme is defined as an amusing or interesting image  such as a captioned picture or video) or genre of items that is spread widely online, especially through social media.

However, meme makers should know the thin line that separates AMUSING and OFFENSIVE memes. I understand where the author is coming from, and I know the intent was just to inject humor.

The art of humor, however, relies heavily on the context and who the joke was shared with.

If someone is offended, regardless of intent, an apology is warranted.

Play With Words

Friend, pasensiya ka na ... pero I have to call you out on this. Marami nang bloopers ang nangyari to you in person pati na rin sa internet.

I am trying to understand you... Però noong naglaro tayo to give words ending in IQUE may napansin ako. After we gather the words ... we wrote it on the blackboard tapos binasa mo. Is this the first time you've heard the word' kaya ganon'?  Anyway:

Basa mo sa PANIQUE ... paniki.

Ng OBLIQUE ... obliki

Ng UNIQUE ... uniki

Ng BOUTIQUE ... butiki

Ng PIQUE ... piki

Ng MAGNIFIQUE ... magnipiki

Ng MARTINIQUE ... martiniki

Ng MOZAMBIQUE ... mozambiki

Muntik na akong nahulog sa aking upoan dahil iniba mo ang basa mo: Ng ANTIQUE (a province in Panay) ay Antik? 

Later on, Yong Isang town sa Aklan na IBAJAY (pronounced as Ibahay) basa mo ay (iba-jay) as in Jay Manalo?

Nagpapatawa ka ba ... or sinasadya mo? 

Both sabi niya. Yon pala eh. Now I know ... kaya mga tol moral lesson of the day: hinay hinay lang tayo sa paghusga. The sad thing was: hindi ko pa talaga kilala ng lubusan ang kaibigan ko. Binigla niya ako doon ha?

"Looks can be deceiving". For instance, the person's manner of talking the first time you hear them may not be their true self, their nature ... their character ... or quality, urging caution against judging solely by first impressions. What seems good might be bad and vice versa. 

It's a warning that reality can be very different from how it looks, similar to the saying, "You can't judge the book by its cover."

Pageant Result: Miss Glamour Look International 2025

The winners of Miss Glamour Look International from left to right: Tessa de Boer - Netherlands Fourth Runner Up, Margaret Arego- Kenya - First Runner Up, Kiana Crystal - Canada - Miss Glamour Look International 2025- Winner, Trisha Jennings - USA- Second Runner Up, Karianne Raab - Philippines - Third Runner Up. The pageant was held last December 7, 2025.

Pageant Result : Man Hot Star International 2025

The winners of Man Hot Star 2025 from left to right: Matt Gregorio - Philippines - Second Runner Up, Bo Seung Hyeok - Korea - Man Hot Star International 2025 - Winner, Narongwit Oranan - Thailand - First Runner Up.  The pageant was held at Qorld House in Pattaya, Thailand last December 5, 2025.

A Noche Buena Menu For P500

Maria Cristina Roque of DTI had a fantastical Noche Buena suggestion for every Filipino, and she irresponsibly stated that P500 is good enough for every family this Christmas.

That drew flak from all corners, and I don't blame everyone for reacting negatively. One congressman did not mince words and uttered strong and emphatic soliloquies enough to give Roque nightmares till the New Year: "This is a slap in the face of every Filipino struggling to make both ends meet," he said.

Any Filipino worth his salt shares the same angry sentiments: nakakahawa kasi. It is just like an EMOTIONAL CONTAGION (a psychological phenomenon where a person unconsciously mimics the emotions of others, which can lead to shared emotional states, including anger).

One writer said, "While it is possible to have a meal with that measly budget, why should that be the standard when people certainly deserve much more?" I can't help but agree.

Looking at the bright side of what DTI had said ... I want to see the glass half-full and develop a hopeful and optimistic view by accepting their CHALLENGE and bravely face Christmas and New Year with a P500 allocation and appropriation.

If we have to consider what we prepared last year for Noche Buena ... it looked like planning a Noche Buena this Christmas was a Herculean task.  I tossed and turned, trying to squeeze my gray matter to come up with the best possible budget hocus pocus that is acceptable to the whole family. But it was kinda hard.

The following day, I came up with this menu. Included in the list in LECHON KAWALI -pero dahil nagtitipid wala ng litson. Kawali na lang. Magprito na lang kami ng kawali.

Plano naming may buttered SHRIMP at buttered CHICKEN din sa hapag. Pero, the last time we checked the price of butter, kusa na kaming umatras. Dito namin narealize (it was an answered prayer) na ang CHICKEN noodles at BAGOONG with SHRIMPY-chili seasoning comes in handy.

Kasama rin sa plano ang LECHE FLAN - pero wala ng Flan at Leche na lang dahil baka magkaletse-letse na ang budget. One thing is sure, memorable ang Christmas na ito sa akin at first time kong matikman ang LECHE-ng-kalabaw (gatas-kalabaw).

Kasama rin ang walang kamatayang Buko Pandan. Pero sa takot naming maBUKO ng DTI na magovershoot kami sa budget ... BUKO na lang siguro at para lalong makaiwas gastos maghingi na lang ako sa kapitbahay para libre. Yong buko pandan ... i-imagine na lang namin na yon ang the real thing.

Maganda rin sigurong may Queso de BOLA ... pero siguro next year na lang ang Queso at tutusok tusok na lang kami ng fish BALL.

Yan na ang aming Noche Buena. Kung palarin baka P400 lang ang magastos namin ... nakasave pa kami ng P100.

Kung bakit pinauso pa kasi ang mga Noche Buena na yan. Sakaling makita ninyo ang salarin ... ang pasimuno na mag Noche Buena tayo ... maganda sigurong ipa-ombudsman natin at ipa-ICI.

GHOST Senator si Bato?

Ilang linggo nang absent si Bato. Natsismis lang na nag-issue ng warrant of arrest ang ICC ... aba eh nagtago na. Eh marami ang nagtatanong ngayon kung dapat bang sweldohan si Bato?

Sa ordinaryo kasing mga Pinoy ... kung palagi kang absent pinapatawag ka agad ng Human Resources? Either may WARNING ka ... or you're a candidate for SUSPENSION.  Or possible pang TERMINATION ang hatol mo.

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Kung hindi ka kasi nagrereport for work ano ba ang dapat: may sweldo or wala? Most possible WALA ... lalo na kung hindi ka nagpapaalam. Or hindi importante ang dahilan. At basta ka na lang hindi nagpakita.

Too bad hindi tayo katulad ng mga senador ... hindi applicable ang No Work No Pay sa kanila. Iba ang kanilang mga rules at protektado sila nito. Wasn't Manny Pacquiao absent from Senate sessions for months because of his boxing matches? People were saying SANA ALL when GMA News reiterated that he still receives his salary and his allowance kahit hindi nakikita ang anino niya sa Senado.

Bato will receive the same entitlement ... and will receive salary despite his absence ... whether nagpaaaalam man siya o wala.

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I can't blame the ordinary Juan de la Cruz, if the disparities between Sen Bato vis-à-vis their own personal experience ... make them entertain ideas na ang agwat nila ikumpara sa mga senador ay parang langit at lupa? 

Yong feeling ba na kung sila ay mag-absent e di wala silang kita? Yon bang kahit masama ang pakiramdam, babalik sila sa trabaho kasi ayaw nilang may bawas and sweldo nila. Every cent counts.

Tapos si Bato ... kahit nagbubulakbol at naglalamierda lang... tuloy ang biyaya kahit hindi naman niya pinagpaguran? "Saan ba ang hustisya diyan?" daing nila.

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Tapos maririnig nila itong mga balita at patextex na lang si Bato at nagbibiro pang ... "Senator Lacson matatalo ko na ang record mo." He meant kung sino sa kanila ang top scorer sa pagka-lakwatsero at may mahabang pagtatago at pag-aabsent sa trabaho. Dapat pa palang ipagmalaki yon?

I find it too juvenile for a Senator of his stature ... hindi na nga siya nagrereport ... sumusweldo pa siya ... and he skipped the budget deliberation for DND at iniwan na niya ang kanyang budget duties na sinalo na lang ni Sen Win Garchalian ... tapos dinaan na lang sa biro ang lahat? 

Acceptable ba yon? How do those people who made him number 3 in the ranking in the last election feel about his condescending jokes, his disappearance, and his abandonment of work?

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One podcast host wanted to see the glass half-full, painting an optimistic and hopeful outlook on Bato's absence from the Senate plenary.

He said it with stars in his eyes: "Look at it on the bright side ... Imaginin ninyo na kung wala si Bato sa Senado ... e di maayos ang kanilang discussion. Nababawasan yong mga offkeys ... at walang masyadong arguments." 

Kung ako yon maiinsulto ako. Pero may point ang podcaster! Kung wala nga si Bato bihira lang ang walang kawawaang mga grandstanding. Hindi na rin natin maeexperience yong pag-aabogado niya (kahit hindi naman siya abogado) ... at yong shrill voice niya tuwing nakikipagdebate siya ... na para bang he is always in the precipice of an impending stroke nabawas-bawasan na rin. What a relief di ba?

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Ang hindi ko lang maintiendihan ay kung bakit nauwi tayo ngayon sa pagtatago ni Bato?

Hindi ba siya yong machong PNP chief at architect ng Oplan Tokhang na buong tapang at kayabangan na winasiwas si Sen Tri at pinagsalitaang: "Go ahead make my day Mr. Trillanes ... ikaw pa ang magposas sa akin". 

Dati yon ... pero ngayon ... hindi pa nga official na meron nga siyang warrant sa ICC ay nag-iba ang ihip ng hangin. Ang BATO ay nagiging MARSHMALLOW. At napakahirap tanggapin at lunukin ng mga tao na ang isang bato ay may kalambotan rin?

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Tapos buong ningning niyang  isinuot ang kanyang superhero  outfit sa kanyang patuloy na pagkunyari yong tahasang sinabi niyang: " Sigi na hulihin na ninyo ako ... mabuti na rin iyan at maalagan ko si Tatay Digong." How noble!

Again, that was before. Iba ang present tense. Hindi nga siya msigurado kung nagba-bluff lang si Ombusman na huhulihin na siya ng ICC ... umalis bigla at naglaho ito ng napakabilis at nagmamadali. Nagmuka tuloy siyang GHOST SENATOR,

Taliwas ito sa pinapakita niyang image na napakatapang nga niya. Di ba malaking tulong nga ito kay PRRD na at least may nakakasama na siya sa the Hague ... at may ka-ututang dila pa. Lip service lang pala yon .... at walang sincerity? Tiyak turn-off si PRRD niyan. Minus point yan!

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And then I also remember ... how his mouth froths at buong dalisay niyang ipinagsigawan sa kanyang political opponents ang kanyang paboroting narrative: "Kung wala kang maling ginawa ... bakit ka tatakbo at magtatago?" Totoo naman eh.

Kaya lang may  sa pagkademonyo ang salitang yan at kusa siyang binabalikan ngayon at sarkastiko pang inuusig siya.

You're right Bato ... bakit nga matakot ka kung wala ka namang kasalanan di ba? It is time to prove your critics wrong and look them in the eyes na Yes walang masama sa Oplan Double Barrel. Walang masama sa EJK ... at maganda ang objective ng Oplan Tokhang.

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