Lavender Fields Oddity

Is this the showbiz trend that is in vogue right now? A trend is a general direction in which something is developing or changing. Others call it a movement ... a swing ... or a shift.

It all started with Iron Heart a teleserye produced by ABS CBN when 98 percent of the cast names are either Greek or Roman gods and mythical deities.

GMA followed suit ... and they did not take the situation lying down. In Widow's War, it was clear they were concocting a similar plan to what the rival company did. Whether the viewing public notices it - the cast surnames make reference to a house - it has a fondness to make a home its central theme ...that is why we hear Palacios, Casas, Castillo, Balay and this I found today two characters have Trano as their family names which also means an Italian house. Another character has a surname Domo which is a Greek word for house. I wonder why they didn't use Villa instead ... which is more popular.

ABS CBN's Lavender Fields is now in its second week.  If you pay attention ... the names of female leads are all flowers. 

1. Jodi Santa Maria - Jasmine Flores - Both name and Surname are referring to flowers.

2. Jodi Santa Maria - Lavender Fields - Lavender is a flower

3. Janine Gutierrez - Iris Buenavides de Vera - Iris is a flower and de Vera is a flower farm

4. Jolina Magdangal - Lily Atienza

5. Maricel Soriano - Aster Fields

6. Jana Agoncillo - Mirasol Gallego - Mirasol - Spanish for sunflower.

7. Krystal Mejes - Myrtle Hidalgo - Myrtle is a flower

8. Pamu Pamorada - Petunia Hidalgo

9. Cheena Crab - Dahlia Esteban

10. Kate Alejnadrino - Maxine Fields - Maxine is a flower

11. Analain Salvador - Heather Buenavidez - Heather is a flower

12. Lotlotde Leon - Rose Flores

13. Roxanne Guinoo - Ivy Fernandez 

14. Maria Torre - Stephanie Jacinto- Stephanie is a flower.

Is these just coincidental? Or there is really a trend like this in showbiz now? Since the backdrop is the flower business, did the director and scriptwriter want to christen everybody with flower names?

The use of flower names sounds so surreal ... I find it disturbing ... and diverting attention. With a good story in hand ... mentioning flowers in every split second is overkill - the puffery and the flowers' scents become abhorrent and despicable.

This made us think - what will the producers offer us next time? Name of trees? Acacia ... Narra ... Maple ... Chestnut... Elm ... Oak ... Walnut ... Willow ... Banyan ... AD NAUSEAM.

                                                                                                       Lavender Fields

The word to be defined today ... is Shimenet. This word was coined by no less than the VP herself ... so aside from writing a book ... she is a genius ... and although Shimenet is a brainchild of some enterprising content creators ... we have to give credit to the VP ...  without her American twang ... the word will be languishing in the doldrums waiting to be discovered.

If a BLACKSMITH is a METALSMITH who creates objects from wrought iron and steel ... let me be the first to call her this in honor of the VP. She is a WORDSMITH non-pareil ... and whoever coined the word needs a tap on the shoulder. He or she needs to come out in the open and enjoy the distinction and the respect from internetlandia ... the way Carlos Yulo stormed social media.

Shinemet is beating around the bush ... she tries to fudge and dodge the questions for reasons she only knows. The good doctor above has his way of defining it ... and he succeeded.

Ang Chinito Ba At Prinito?

                                                                Donny Pangilinan- ABS CBN Actor

Ang daming poging singkit ang naglipana sa showbiz ngayon. Nandiyan sina Donny Pangilinan, Jeremiah Lisbo. Mccoy de Leon, Gil Cuerva, David Licauco, Michael Sager, Manolo Pedrosa, Radson Flores, Nikki Co, Royce Cabrera, Kimson Tan, Edgar Alan Guzman, Dustin Yu. Matthew Uy, Rodjun Cruz etc.

However ... it look like may dalawang klase ng singkit according sa malabigang content creators sa social media.

Pag ang singkit daw ay mestizo ... they call them "CHINITO".  Pero kung ang singkit ay kayumangging kaligatan and tawag nila ay "PRINITO." Parang may pagka-sarcastic. Parang negative ang dating.

May point naman daw.  Nagra-rhyme kasi eh. sabat ng isa. Ganun?

But for us, we believe maputi man o maitim pareho lang ... SILA AY CHINITO! Pinoy with monolids or Asian eyes.

                                                                                     Gil Cuerva- GMA Actor

WALANG PERPEKTONG PAMILYA PERO MANANATILI ITONG BIYAYA || HOMILY || FATH...

When Expectations and Reality Are Like Tubig At Langis

Why are expectations and reality often at odds with each other? Why don't they always meet ... they don't align most of the time.

Expectations are what we picture things will happen or evolve ... while reality is what actually is the picture on hand. While we look forward to these two will pair off, they often are irreconcilably incompatible. 

When we EXPECT others can act and behave like we do ... we in REALITY don't accept them for what are. When parents think their children can continue the same honors and achievements they once had... the reality is they are being too hard on them.

This disparity of expectations vis-a-vis reality can often bring feelings of resentment and dissatisfaction. When reality does not measure up to our expectations ... it becomes a big let-down.

Just like the image above ... when you expect your dream of going to Australia and seeing Sydney's Opera House  ... will come sooner ... if not later ... but when all the plans are falling like the proverbial house of cards ... seeing your plates lining up similarly like the art theater in a drain rack in your kitchen sink... it reminds you of broken hopes and dreams.

Expectant ka that someday isa kang mabuting anak ... pero ikaw rin ang gumagawa ng problemang naghahati ng pamilya mo. Gusto mo maging good provider ka ... pero puno ka ng bisyo sa katawan ... at maliwanag pa sa sikat ng araw na walang kang trabaho ... at wala kang ginagawa para magkaroon.

So we need to watch out ... we have to think of strategies or defenses we can make use to manage HIGH expectations.

Then And Now

 

Women Are Like

                                                            Myrna Esguerra - Miss International Philippines 2024

Women are like ... mathematics.

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