Photo Story - Expectations VS Reality

This is not funny anymore. If your New Year's Resolution in January is to buy a CAR ... it is just infuriating that you settled to buy a CAR-pet instead ... in June.

It is also annoying that your original goal is to save 10,000 pesos... how come the plan splintered in midyear, and you can hardly afford to save a measly 10 pesos?

Your close friend brags she just bought the latest iPhone, so you promised yourself to buy the same PHONE. After too much thought ... the plan evaporated into thin air, and you were content on changing your PHONE CASE to make it look like a new phone? The plan was denigrated!

You're also bent on STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS (the venture is a welcome move)... but holy guacamole ... you made a 36-degree turn - and in place ... you opted for MINDING YOUR OWN BUSINESS ... which is a downgrade.

Too many of your plans SUD ... but everything turned out to be a DUD.

So this time you try simple goals so you can easily achieve them... for instance, number 4 in your list- LIVING A HAPPY LIFE.

But a happy life is not that plain and unadorned ... the fact of the matter it is complicated and sometimes elusive.

No wonder in number 4 you crashed out HAPPY LIFE ... you had a change of heart that TO LIVE is doable ... and more achievable than LIVING A HAPPY LIFE. Funny ... but it is true.

Expectations vs reality is the contrast between what one anticipates will happen ... and what actually comes up or crops up.

When REALITY falls short of your EXPECTATION, a rollercoaster of emotions happens, like frustration and disappointment.

But when reality exceeds our expectations, the catharsis and emotional reward range from joy to outright exhilaration.

Political Meme Of The Day

There are a lot of political memes circulating around about Inday (ranging from the most sarcastic to outright mocking or taunting ... but the image above takes the cake). Their themes focus on how she GLOBE TROTTED as she travelled around the world with gusto ... sinusweldohan daw siya sa kanyang pamamasyal. 

Others hurled accusations that she had made recent international trips, and the main goal is not for the country ... not for the economy ... but to drum up support for her father and for their self-preservation. 

And to think na karaykaray pa niya si Madame Imee and the entourage a bus-full - one can't help but ask kanya kanya ba silang bayad? They are enjoying luxurious 5-star hotel accommodations and star treatment ... tapos ang mga Pinoy back home hirap na hirap mairaos ang kanilang araw?

Others questioned: "Was she hiding under the guise of travelling, dahil wala na siyang alam gagawin sa office niya ... and her activities centered more on making intriga at makipagsagotan sa mga detractors niya ... and shading the president ... all for self-defense and political survival?

Imagine sinusweldohan ka ... for doing nothing? Nakakainggit ... at nakakabwisit.

SARA ALL!

Tarah Valencia - Miss Supranational 2025 Third Runner Up

We can't help it. The Philippines is on a winning streak, and proof of that is the winning duo of Tarah Valencia and Kenneth Cabungcal making it to the Top 5 with no sweat (third and fourth runner up, respectively). Where there is a pageant expect the Philippines to figure prominently (putting modesty aside.

With Tarah's win, readers want to adorn her victory with a collage ... celebrating their hard work, humility, and charm.

Kenneth Cabungcal;s Journey In Mr. Supranational 2025

 Mr. Supranational 2025 - Fourth Runner Up

Announcement of Mr. Supranational 2025 Top 5 

Announcement of Mr. Supranational 2025 Top 10

Announcement of Mr. Supranational 2025 Top 20

The photo collage above shows Kenneth Cabungcal's journey in Mr. Supranational 2025 in Malopolska, Poland.

He demonstrated the winning spirit of Filipino confidence, intelligence, humility, and charm in every segment of the pageant, making him stand out from the world's equally handsome and talented representatives.

You are a rare avis, Kenneth. Your hard work has paid off, and your dedication is an inspiration to all of us.

Congratulations on a job well done! You made us proud.

Paheant Result: Miss Supermodel Worldwide 2025

The winners of  Miss Supermodel Worldwide 2025 from left to right: Ju Won Bak - South Korea - Fourth Runner Up, Joseline Pando - Ecuador - Second Runner Up, Joy Mwangi - USA -Miss Supermodel Worldwide 2025-Winner, Charyzah Esparrago - Philippines - First Runner Up, and Ruth Yirgalem  Weldesilasie - Ethiopia - Third Runner Up.  The finals was held in Okada Manila last June 26, 2025.

 

Madrama ang Buhay ni Inday

Tahimik lang ang buhay ni VP Leni noon. Walang kakulay - kulay ... kulang na lang sabihin ng iba na BORING ito. Trabaho lang siya at walang drama.

Kabaliktaran naman ang buhay-VP ni Inday. Puno ito ng drama na sinahogan pa ng maraming condiments para maging exciting at ka-abangabang ang mga ganap.

Her impeachment is reaching a fever pitch; her feud with BBM has worsened, and her political allies are significantly contributing to the controversy.

Her Senate bosom buddies are acting like one big orchestra, with one unseen conductress unifying and shaping the overall political and musical ensemble.

The conductress directs the show. She is responsible for setting the mood and the tempo, indicating dynamics (loudness and softness), phrasing, and cueing entrances and exits for different instrumental sections.

Imagine the senator judges moonlighting as lawyers for Sara, the damsel in distress? Saan ka ba nakakita na ang mga senator na maghuhusga sa second highest elected official ng bansa ... ang siyang nangunguna sa pagsalba sa kanya? Only in the Philippines ... and they call themselves impartial, objective and unbiased?

Who can forget Bato de la Rosa's histrionics as he demanded that the impeachment be dismissed? Last election sabi ni Inday ibalik siya sa Senado ... at ito ang kanyang opening salvo as senator elect. Tingnan ninyo kung saan siya dinala ng utang na loob?

How about Alan Peter Cayetano's modification of dismissal to remanding? It is classic. Kahit siguro ano pang evidence and ilatag mo sa trial ... sigurado they will vote to acquit.

Ang number one senador na si Bong Go (tatahitahimik lang yan) ay nag-second the motion kay Bato sa dismissal ayaw ring magpatalo. Ang second the motion niya ang kanyang contribution.

How about Imee Marcos competing with Risa Hontiveros and trying to drown her efforts and confuse her? Nagaalangan pa siya pero wala siyang magawa dahil may inuutos ang kanyang mga ka-kulto.

And who could forget Joel Villanueva coaching Senator Imee Marcos to raise a point of order to pester and harass Senator Risa? Coming from a very religious family, one reader wondered why he was on the other side of the fence.

At may pakindat kindat pa siya as he threw that sinister smile, unmindful na may kumukuhang camera. Caught in the act siya bilang matapang na guerilla para sa mga Duterte ... bakit biglang naduwag bigla at almost incommunicado (or Incognito ... pahiram ABS CBN) sa mga interviews. Pinag-agawan bigla ng media dahil sa kanyang ginawa. Ngayon lang nangyari yan ha!

And Bato's waving to Imee to start the verbal melee (the camera won't lie) ... any ordinary mortal suspects it was orchestrated ... almost like a Senate conspiracy ... rather, it was the group's plan to derail the impeachment process and delay it till kingdom come.

Si Robin Padilla nga kahit walang maicontribute sa proceedings halos hindi na makaupo at feeling punong abala talaga siya.

And Imee Marcos paano niya natanggap na siya'y utusan lang ... and how can she allow herself to be used and abused like that, and acting like she was the means to an end? Sabi nga ng isang blogger ... Ano siya uto-uto?

At si Chiz? Say cheese na lang tayo sa ganyang mga argument. Paano na lang kung sumasali pa ang 2 Cayetano at 2 Villar. Mabuti na lang at kontento na sila sa backseat kaysa makihalo pa sa gulo.

Political Ironies

BBM was heard saying he has no role in the impeachment of VP Sara. Fiona thinks otherwise.

She pointed out that Marcos has consistently made “conflicting statements” since the beginning of his administration, labeling him as having the “hallmark of a scammer.”

Strong words from the VP herself. Was she also guided by the Ruach Hakodesh, aka the Holy Spirit, when she said that?

One reader said: "It is ironic how she can paint BBM as a scammer but doesn't think that the same hallmark can also be said of her."

With all the allegations (or facts) stated in the impeachment complaints ... does she think she is as 24 karat faultless and above reproach ... or is she just clueless and oblivious