In Memoriam (Part 1)

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These may be one of those days that it's just too hard to celebrate because something bad happened, and although I may not be related to these people but I really feel the pain of losing someone too, although not a part of my extended family. And on this first part of the blog, it will be all about the untimely death of the Philippine Actor Rudy Fernandez, died last Saturday (June 7) at the age of 56, and the imfamous Moderator of NBC "Meet the Press" Tim Russert, died Friday (June 13) at the age of 58. Although I'm not related to both Daboy and Mr. Russert, I only know them through the television, but this may be one hard thing to write...

Wow... two different people that changed lives, and after they die... everything will never be the same, and that's what I can say to both Daboy and Mr. Russert. And the worst thing is... both had happened before Father's Day, which I really think is a total bummer.

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First off will all about the late Rudy Fernandez... He is a very great and well-respected Actor, but (according to his family, friends and colleagues) he is one funny, always reachable, trusted guy. Although he'd faced many challenges in the past, including his seperation & annulment on his first wife Alma Moreno, he succeeded it. At the time when he had been diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer, his family and his colleagues got together and never left him... until his death, they have been one with him. In behalf of his family, friends, colleagues, fans... Thank You and I Salute You for being a Great Filipino, I know that you're in a very good place right now... sana ay masaya ka.

He had been survived by his wife, the actress Lorna Tolentino, his first child (from Alma Moreno), Mark Anthony Fernandez and 2 other children from Lorna Tolentino.

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And lastly will be all about Tim Russert, but before I talk about his legacy... I would like to clarify that the only time that I knew or seen him will be during NBC Nightly News, his guesting on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and more recently (8 Months Ago, during the Global Destiny exodus) watching "Meet the Press" on CNBC Asia. He had always been described by his colleagues and competitors in the news business as Tough but Fair, and he is that damn tough guy to break... whenever you are on the "hot seat" during MTP, and you cannot escape! But whenever he's outside of that studio (according to everyone that he knew) he his funny, he's approachable, trusted, kind and a loving person... And when it comes to his family, he's more than that... Proof? "Big Russ & Me" and "Wisdom of Our Fathers" are the No. 1 Top Sellers in the NY Times. I think that no one can replace him on that hot seat, and he will always be remembered.

He had been survived by his wife, his son and his Dad, "Big Russ"...


I'll continue my discussion on this sad topic on the Final Part...

The Price to Pay...

I want to be a TV journalist someday and I know what are the risk and the consequence to be on that job, especially if you are on the frontline in Gaza, Afghanistan or Iraq... one example of which is the Reuters' cameraman that had been killed on the line of fire with those "Killer Darts."

And I want to say my condolences to the family and to the people of Reuters for the killing of Fadl Shanaa.

The question now is WHO'S TO BLAME? Well I somewhat think that the Israeli Troops are to blame on not seeing the "signs..." the Big "TV" and "PRESS" marked on the car and the Camera. But I can say as well that the Journalists can be blamed as well because they are practically on the middle of a war zone, but the problem is they know what can and will happened, especially in a war zone like Gaza.

I wish I have the power to ask the United Nations to have an investigation for the Israeli troops allegedly targeting journalist, but the problem is they don't do anything! Oh well...

Earth Day: Genuine Cause?

This blog can be seen on both My Little Thought... (theblockerph.blogspot.com) and Quite Frankly: A Further Look... (theblocker.wordpress.com)

The opinions expressed on this blog only discuss from the Philippine's Point of View.

Most people would know that this 22nd of April is Earth Day and this day is for Our Mother Earth which has been slowly being destroyed by those idiots in the Developed Countries, including the United States and China, and it seems that many people are starting to be a part of the cause, since most of us have ignored this for so long.

But one thing that I want to ask is... Are their contributions to the environment genuine?

I'll be focusing more here in the Philippines... For those who don't know, there will be an Earth Day celebration and party here in the Philippines on the 25th of April, three days after the Earth Day proper... maybe because if the celebration has been done on a tuesday night, since T. Morato Ave. is a major road and have to be closed down for this party, then it will cause more havoc than good.

There are so many artists playing on the concert/party... but do they really intend to play for the environment? or just because it is free and can get more publicity? I have no doubts about the vocalist of Radioactive Sago Project, etc... And add to that, at the end of every party here in the Philippines this has always been the scenario for years now... Trash... Garbage... Rubbish... EVERYWHERE!!! And it's up to the organisers and the so-called "Metro Aide" to clean all the rubbish that had been left behind. Doesn't that contradict the value of what the organisers want to "enforce" to the people? Isn't It!?

I'm calling all organisers and people who are behind this activity to PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO BE AN EXAMPLE TO ALL PEOPLE! So that the people will be taken more seriously to this matter.

My Little Thought... huh?

For those who forgot, the name of this blog before 11th April was "A Lot of Rubbish...," and I've thought that most of the things that I've post here are not exactly rubbish (garbage in American English terms) so I've changed it to "My Little Thought..." but It's not exactly those 3 short terms because it will be a big mistake in grammar.

It's actually something like this... A Little Piece of My Mind for Most Thoughtful People, and at least I didn't name it Little My Thought... hahaha! But I don't know if this blog can be suitable for thoughtful people, oh well... At least I don't put (some) senseless rant like the Huf***gton Post!

I Fail...

I think I just cannot handle to a big pressure, plus they have given us the worst possible professors ever... and that maybe the reason why I Fail. Sorry everyone that you had hoped so much for me but I just cannot handle how they do it... Extra-curricular events, Activist rumbling, Too much smarty-pants.

I guess I got Culture Shock to UST, they are very weird!
I should have gone to others... hay!

Taragis na buhay ito!

F*ck Off... I'm Watching POCOYO!

For those who are subscribed to Playhouse Disney channel, and yes it is a channel for age 0 to 7 years old, but there is one show that is really interesting and I think really stands out than the others. It is a children's programme that had been produced by a Spanish entertainment company, Zinkia Entertanment but ironically, first to be shown in English (British English is fact) on CITV and had been shown in Spain a few months later on Television Española (TVE) and it's duration usually last only for 7 minutes but had been awarded by prestigious organisation, such as the RTS, etc. And the name of the children's programme is... POCOYO!

This story is all about the Pocoyo together with is friends, Eli (an elephant), Pato (a duck), Loula (a dog) and Sleepy & Baby bird. And most of the things they talk about sometimes makes you laugh which at the same time make you learn something new, "Learning thru laughter."

If you ask other people, they will tell you that the reason why they like Pocoyo is because he is Cute, which he is! But if you ask me I have a different reason why I like the show and I'm watching it...

SMILE!
I somewhat felt the way how they express things, their happiness, their craziness, laughter and everything else. That's how they make it more appealing to the young and to the old as well.


LOST CHILDHOOD
When we all just a little kid, for sure... We are all curious, we don't know everything yet. And it is one of the reason why it has been appealing to me, it is some kind of a "lost childhood..." Makes me reflect sometimes how time flies-by and now that I'm 18, it makes me wonder sometimes the years passed by...


Sometimes I think that this may just be a new version of Blue's Clues, which I become "addicted" before, but I really think that this is one show that I want my children (if I will have one... hehehe!) to watch...

WRESTLEMANILA 24: Predictions

WWE Wrestlemania 24 is already this monday and theere are some things that I can expect to happen this monday, and there maybe some things that are unpredictable (somewhat... I recognise that this "Sports-entertainment" show is somewhat scripted) since this may be brutal (or something).

I'll start it from the side-shows to the main event...

24-MAN BATTLE ROYAL:
Winner Faces the WWE's ECW Champion

This match has been scheduled at the most unwatchable time... except for people watching on WWE.com in North America, and I pity my kababayans for not watching this on PPV! I don't know who's joining this match --- I think it will be all 3 brands of the WWE --- so I expect a lot of brawl and action...

But one person that I will not expect to win is Colin Delaney...


BUNNYMANIA LUMBERJACK MATCH:
Ashley Massaro & Maria Kanellis vs. Elizabeth Carolan (Beth Phoenix / "The Glamazon") & Melina Perez

Although I don't exactly care about these matches, since it's all just ass and "puppies"... but I admit that I like those! The problem with those are, they are too obvious that they are pre-planned, but I'll predict anyways.

I predict that the winner will be Ashley and Maria... since there are more Divas that are within the range of the "Fan Favourite," but I expect that "The Glamazon" could win it by herself...


BELFAST BRAWL:
Dave Finlay vs. John "Bradshaw" Layfield

I expect that this storyline will last longer than Wrestlemania 24... asa naman na patitigilin nila ito pagkatapos lang ng mahigit isang buwan! (it's unusual for they to stop this storyline after just more than a month!) So I expect that the winner will be JBL.


RAW vs. SMACKDOWN:
Dave "Batista" Bautista vs. Edward Fatu (Umaga)

I have not yet thought of this match, but I predict that the winner of this match will be Umaga.


MONEY IN THE BANK:
Ladder Match with John (Morrison) Hennigan, Phil "CM Punk" Brooks, Carlos Edwin "Carlito" Colón, Shelton Benjamin, "Mr. Kennedy" Ken Anderson, Alvin "M.V.P." Burke, Jr. and Christopher Keith "Chris Jericho" Irvine.

Obviously, there's only one "fan favourite" here and it's CM Punk and he may have more chance to be the MITB but I'm not saying that he WILL... Most of the Competitors are somewhat strong too, including Mr. Kennedy (which he won last year, but just gave to Randy Orton after he bet and lose! CHANGE YOUR WAYS!), Chris Jericho of course... the UNDISPUTED! And also Carlito...

Jeff Hardy have a chance to win the MITB but his one problem is he violated the WWE's Wellness Policy, the case has been unknown, and he's suspended for 60-days now. Crap.



CAREER THREATENING MATCH:
Richard Morgan "Ric Flair" Fliehr vs. Michael Shawn "Shawn Michaels" Hickenbottom


I don't want to say this but this will be MY BET, Ric Flair is going to retire. I really think that he'd done a very great job on molding the Wrestling and Sports-entertainment on to the way that it is now, and the proof of that is being one of the inductees of the WWE's Hall of Fame.

I've been one of the big fans of Ric Fliehr, although it hurts (not exactly)... there will always be the time that it will end. But his legacy will live on forever.

And anyways, wouldn't it be the best if you retire ON THE GRANDEST STAGE OF THEM ALL!?


DAVID v GOLIATH - ANYTHING GOES MATCH:
Floyd "Money" Mayweather, Jr. vs. Paul "Big Show" Wight

Paul Wigh, returning to his Slave Name... "The Big Show!" Although he almost got a grand appearance, but ruined it with an Unscripted Hard Punch by Mr. Pretty Boy... or should I say, "Money" Mayweather! At least he have lost 108+ pounds and maybe better than ever...

And I predict that the Big Show may have a chance to win in this watch... let's put it this way:

BIG SHOW got...

1. Strength
2. Toughness
3. Taller than Mayweather
4. BIG.

Floyd Mayweather got...

1. Hard Punch
2. Fast... since he's small
3. Experience in Boxing.

I'll put it 67% (Big Show) - 33% (Money) win...


SMACKDOWN MAIN EVENT:
Mark William "the Undertaker" Calaway vs. Adam "Edge" Copeland

Too close to decide. But undertaker may have the upper-hand, because those people may have something planned for Undertaker's 15-0 reign... But Edge may do some dirty business...

Oh well... let's just wait and see.


RAW MAIN EVENT:
Triple Threat with Randal "Randy" Keith Orton, Paul Michael "Triple H" Levesque and John Felix Anthony Cena

Randy Orton is always a Transitional Champion, We may expect that the title may change hand. But I predict that it may be HHH, and will not be Cena... I'm tired of Cena being a champion... ugh!


These are only predictions... don't take it seriously!
But it may happen... hehehe.