hai....ang sama nya tlaga...alam mu un,ako di nya tntext tapos ung bigla nlang ngtxt s knya.....nireplyan nya??!!

ganon ba ko ka boring kausap...!!!!

i hate him so much!!!

but i rily find him cute....!!

pahamak na puso toh...T_T

Meitantei Conan

(Detective Conan)

genre: Mystery/Fiction

Shinjitsu wa itsumo hitotsu!

Kudou Shinichi was a bit of an odd-ball high school student who loved mysteries and acting as a high school detective; much like the Hardy boys if you will. He loved Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and indeed like Sherlock Holmes, pursued soccer as a means of relaxation; as Holmes did with fencing. (Unlike Holmes however, Shinichi is rather tone deaf). Unfortunately, as his fame grew, so did his enemies, until when out on a date with a good female friend (but not yet actually going steady with), he crossed paths with the "Men in Black" (the Kurozukume). Clearly, these people had much to hide and so, the great high school detective decided to follow them and investigate.

While spying on the Kurozukume, he failed to notice one more henchman in hiding, and as a result was apprehended. Not having much time to deal with the interloping Kudou, the Kurozukume decided to feed him the poison APTX (apo-toxin) 4869. This toxin ended up changing Shinichi's body, reducing his body back to that of an elementary school child. Because of his greatly changed appearance, and in order to protect those whom he cared for, Kudou Shinichi was forced to change his identity to Edogawa Conan; Conan in honor of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author and creator of Sherlock Holmes.

With the appearance of a six year old, Conan can no longer live on his own in his house and as such is staying with his (Kudou's) girlfriend, who is unaware of his true identity, and her detective father. Few people know Conan's secret, for if those who had wreaked the change on Shinichi ever found out that he was still alive, they would return and try to finish the job. Likewise, they would not hesitate to harm Shinichi's loved ones either.

However, while few and far between, Conan has a few friends in the know including: Agasa Hiroshi, a scientist who helps Conan by making him new gadgets, and also by helping create Conan's new identity, Hattori Heiji - a rival high school detective, and Haibara Ai - one of the members of the Kurozukume who, in order to escape from the gang was also forced to take APTX 4869. Ai's older sister was also a member of the kurozukume however, she was killed by her fellow henchmen when she refused to hand over a large sum of money which had been stolen in a previous heist.

A Parent's Guide to Anime
Rated: PG
Parental Guidance Advised

Reviewed by Jane Nagatomi:

Kudou Shinichi is a high school student with a definite obsession with mysteries. Wanting to become a detective in the future, he is currently actively involved in helping the police solve their cases. However, one day, while on a date with Mouri Ran at an amusement park, one of the riders on the roller coaster is killed during the ride. And so it's Kudou to the police's rescue in order to solve the mystery quickly as among the riders, were two men clothed entirely in black who were decidedly impatient to get on with their plans.

Later, shortly before going home, Kudou spots the one of the men in black and decides to follow him and ends up witnessing a trade in what could only be a blackmail scheme. However, what Kudou failed to notice was that the second man in black had spotted him and snuck up behind him. Stuck with a witness, the two men in black decide to do away with Kudou by using an unusual toxin APTX 4869. Unknown to the two however, is that Kudou survived the poison although greatly changed in appearance. The toxin, rather than killing him, ended up regressing Kudou's body to that of a 6 year old child.

In order to protect those around him as well as himself in his increasingly vulnerable state, Kudou changes his identity to Edogawa Conan and has moved in as a guest with the Mouri's. Mouri Kogorou, Ran's father, is a total loss when it comes to being a detective but he does have his own detective agency, and so it's Conan to the rescue in helping Kogorou solve the mysteries which come his way....

Parent's Guide Rating:

yellow (parental guidance advised)

All in all, this is a fun series for kids who are interested in mysteries. Since the basic premise to Conan involves various crimes, usually murder, there will be a fair amount of blood in this show. However, we usually don't see the actual crime being committed. When it is shown however, the violence is neither overly graphic nor gratuitous, but could prove to be disturbing for younger children. In cases of attacks however, the attacks are intended to harm the individual and may involve the use of various weapons.

Also, since Conan is in the body of a 6 year old child, his wanderings on the scenes of a crime tend to get Kogorou angry and so we often see an adult hitting a child on the head. However, more than for kids, this might upset parents more. Likewise, we occasionally see such actions amongst fellow classmates, but again, this is fairly typical physical humour for kids and is no different than when kids in school hit a fellow classmate on the arm. There is (generally) no actual intent to harm.

While there is some cussing, it is very minor and usually the language is quite clean.

What a way to start the day; having a nightmare about your mother being shot! However, Ran has no idea about the significance of the nightmare until finding out that ten years ago, when her father was on the police force, her father (Mouri Kogorou) had shot her mother (Kisaki Eri); possibly in order to arrest a murderous card dealer - Murakami Jo.

Murakami Jo however, has just been released from prison after serving 10 years for murder; the arresting officers being Mouri Kogorou and Megure Juzo. What however, is Murakami's motives in seeking out Mouri Kogorou after his release?

One week after Murakami's release from prison, Mouri's acquaintances are being targeted by an unknown assailant. The first target being Detective Juzo Megure who was shot by a crossbow bolt while jogging in the park. Who shot him and what is the significance of the sword like object found in the park near where the incident happened? The second victim shortly after the shooting incident was the poisoning of Kisaki Eri through the use of poisoned Swiss chocolates. Tied to the chocolates was a paper flower which again was strangely familiar. Target #3 was Dr. Hiroshi Agasa; the mad scientist who was shot by a crossbow wielding biker. Again at the scene of the crime, a strangely familiar looking object was left behind, only this time Conan knew exactly where the objects were coming from. It appears that someone has been using items found on the character cards from the Spades; the King's dagger with Megure Keibu, the Queen's flower, for Kisaki Eri, and the Jack's spear hilt with Dr. Agasa. Likewise, the decision of which card for which person was not accidental. Megure Keibu's name Juzo is made of the two kanji characters for ten and three which would signify the thirteenth card or the king. Kisaki, means Queen in English; and Agasa Hiroshi's kanji for "shi" is made of the kanji for ten and one joined together or 11 for the eleventh card. Given this very clear number clue for the targets, will Mouri or Conan be able to figure out the identity of the next intended victim before it's too late, or will Murakami end up succeeding in killing his next victim rather than just injuring someone? Also, why is Murakami Jo being so obvious about his identity in his bid for vengeance against Mouri Kogorou? Also, at the time of Murakami's original arrest, did Mouri think that he could avoid shooting his wife when aiming for Murakami when he held Eri hostage or was there an ulterior motive in shooting his own wife... and will Ran ever know the truth behind her parents' separation shortly after the shooting incident?

di ko alm kung ano na toh..!

alam mu yon...

i have this feeling of emptiness,restlessness,and so much annoyance with my self!

do u think i worth it?

i guess so.....

"It Ends Tonight"

Your subtleties
They strangle me
I can't explain myself at all.
And all the wants
And all the needs
All I don't want to need at all.

The walls start breathing
My mind's unweaving
Maybe it's best you leave me alone.
A weight is lifted
On this evening
I give the final blow.

When darkness turns to light,
It ends tonight
It ends tonight.

A falling star
Least I fall alone.
I can't explain what you can't explain.
You're finding things that you didn't know
I look at you with such disdain

The walls start breathing
My mind's unweaving
Maybe it's best you leave me alone.
A weight is lifted
On this evening
I give the final blow.

When darkness turns to light
It ends tonight,
It ends tonight.
Just a little insight won't make this right
It's too late to fight
It ends tonight,
It ends tonight.

Now I'm on my own side
It's better than being on your side
It's my fault when you're blind
It's better that I see it through your eyes

All these thoughts locked inside
Now you're the first to know

When darkness turns to light
It ends tonight,
It ends tonight.
Just a little insight won't make this right
It's too late to fight
It ends tonight,
It ends

When darkness turns to light
It ends tonight,
It ends tonight.
Just a little insight won't make this right
It's too late to fight
It ends tonight,
It ends tonight.

Tonight
Insight
When darkness turns to light,
It ends tonight.

Live-in relationships maybe in the news these days thanks to recent movies but, there are still many questions about it. Are people actually living-in? What about the societal and parental pressures? What if it doesn't workout? Here is what we find out...

COUPLE SPEAK

Finding out about your partner, before making the final commitment, is often the reason behind this relationship. As BPO executive Mary Johnson, who is in a live-in relationship for the past six months, remarks, "I have very erratic working hours so I want to check out if my boyfriend can adjust with me or not." On the other hand, DU student Anita Larson says, "I am very finicky about cleanliness and other daily chores, so I have to be very sure about the guy I marry. I don't want these things to create problems in my life." Political Science student Ina Bliss and management student Glenn Dicks have taken an apartment together in New York city. "Right now, neither of us are ready for marriage. But, we are so much in love with each other, that we thought why shouldn't we live together?" justifies Glenn.

Among the professionals, the MNC work culture with long working hours provides the rationale for couples opting for living together. Shruti Sinha, who works in a call centre, feels that she is open to both live-in and marriage and that her parents have no objection to it. "But, in case I go for a live-in, I would definitely want it to materialise into marriage someday", says Shruti. Management student Marry Rieger feels that it is always better to test the compatibility levels before you enter marriage. "Society attaches so much stigma to the divorced, plus it is a messy thing to happen. With live-in relationships it can be always be avoided," she says.

LEGAL SPEAK

Lawyers attribute the increase in live-in relationships among the young couples to lack of patience and the inability to adjust to each other. "Everybody has a pre-conceived notion about marriage and now-a-days the couple wants to walk out of it if it doesn't work out the way they had imagined. Due to the financial independence of both partners, none of them are willing to compromise," says Leslie.

"Inability to be accountable for something reflects the immaturity of the couple these days. Earlier, in our parents' generation, the couples put up with each other. Today, the tolerance levels have gone down," adds Donna Johnson.

APPROVED OR NOT

In most cases, the parents of the couple are not told about it. That is because, though such relations are acceptable to the youth, it is still far from being accepted among the older generation, which continues to believe in the institution of marriage. Remarks marketing executive Donald Saunders, "My parents have no clue about this relationship because they will never accept it. I will tell them about us only when I am ready to marry my girlfriend."

The morality question about such arrangements bring about varied views. According to management student Jim Peterson, "If it is just to rebel against the traditional norms, it is useless and if it is to test a relationship, I don't think it is an appropriate way to do so." Rajkotia, however, refrains from labelling it as either good or bad. "It's just an integral part of the new generation where the young want to make their own rules and defy traditional norms".

I dont agree with live-in. In our society, in a live in situation, its the woman who's always the underdog. (If you are a parent, I dont think you would be proud of your daughter engage in this situation...) If you really love your partner, there is no amount of adjustment you can make to satisfy him/her. Imagine the investment (time, effort, money) of living with someone in which you are uncertain if it will last. Another problem is if a product was born out of your relationship. A lot of headaches! Thats why I simply don't agree with live-in because I hate headaches!

The love that we all want from a partner is not possible without both having the commitment to try to make it last. Cooperation, compromise, that sort of thing. There’s a saying, “Happiness in marriage is not so much FINDING the right person as BEING the right person.”

If it’s easy to change one partner for another, where’s the incentive to develop staying power in a relationship? Instead people will think “I’m upset at my partner which means I’m with the wrong person. I’m going to get out so I can hook up with the right person.” It’s human nature, and and i think that this approach is creating increased numbers of people without the ability to sustain a long-term relationship.

I came across this interesting article based on a research findings published in 1991, which basically outlines ‘Eight Reasons Why Marriage Is Better than Cohabitation’. And they are :

1. Cohabitors have a different perspective on time than marrieds have. Marriage, by definition, means, “I will always be here for you.” Marrieds’ longterm contract encourages emotional investment in the relationship. In contrast, cohabitation for most seems to mean, “I will be here only as long as the relationship meets my needs.”

2. Cohabitation also affects the cohabitors’ children. In general, children’s emotional development is poorer if a parent is cohabiting than if a parent is married. This poor development is partly due to the high risk that the couple will break up. If the couple does separate, the children pay an economic price, since they have no right to child support from a partner who is not their biological parent. They also pay an emotional price when they lose a caring adult who may have taken a parental role but will do so no longer.

3. Cohabiting women are more likely than married women to suffer physical and sexual abuse. Some estimate that aggression is at least twice as common among cohabitors as it is among marrieds.

4. Although cohabitors try to protect their economic futures (with separate bank accounts, for example), married couples are better off financially.

5. Married men earn more than single men (nearly twice as much) and married women have access to more of men’s earnings than if they are single or cohabiting. This may be explained by the increased financial responsibility men feel when they marry many men have been heard to say, “Marriage made me get more serious about my career and making a good living.”

6. Cohabitors generally do not reap the physical health benefits enjoyed by married couples. Non-married people feel less healthy and have higher rates of mortality than the married. Compared to singles, married people as a group are also emotionally happier. Married couples are better connected to the larger community, including inlaws and church members who provide social and emotional support and material benefits.

7. Some people would be surprised to learn that marrieds have better sex lives than cohabitors. Although cohabitors have sex at least as often as marrieds, they are less likely to say they enjoy it. Marriage adds the essential ingredients of commitment and security to one’s sex life, making it more satisfying. In addition, marrieds are more likely than cohabitors to perceive love and sex as intrinsically connected.

8. Cohabitation may affect relationships with parents. In some families, cohabitation is no longer associated with sin, pathology, or parental disapproval. But in many families cohabitation is still considered morally wrong and embarrassing to extended family members. Cohabitors from those families risk damaging their relationships with their parents and experiencing the withdrawal of parental and extended family support for the relationship.

Many people imagine that living together before marriage resembles taking a car for a test drive. The “trial period” gives people a chance to discover whether they are compatible. This analogy seems so compelling that people are unable to interpret the mountains of data to the contrary.

Here’s the problem with the car analogy: the car doesn’t have hurt feelings if the driver dumps it back at the used car lot and decides not to buy it. The analogy works great if you picture yourself as the driver. It stinks if you picture yourself as the car.

It might seem exciting and fun but keep in mind that you are not married. There is no commitment involved. You both are just sharing a room and space. When you live with someone you are not married to, your level of commitment to the relationship is not at its full potential. So even if you end up marrying this person, the longer you’ve stayed in this uncommitted mind-set, the more likely it is to stick.

Be ready to compromise. There will be adjustment problems. Your partner might do certain things that drive you crazy. And they will not change it just because you are there so you better get used to it. You both will be financially independent but money matters will be a sore subject. Be clear with your partner from the beginning how you want to settle this and deal with it. The best option would be if you both go dutch.

You might feel a lack of private space when you both start living in because till now you were used to being alone and on your own, now you have to live with someone so be prepared for everything. The only time when living together before marriage doesn’t pose a threat to your relationship is after you’ve gotten engaged, have formally announced your engagement and set a wedding date.

Since you’ve publicly committed to be with each other forever staying together at this point will make your relation more exciting and romantic. Simply think twice before deciding to live with your partner. There is no evidence that if you decide to try a live in relation before marriage you will have a stronger marriage.

Money is [one of] the root[s] of all kinds of relationship problems, says an article at the Family Relationships site. In my modest years of law practice, I can say that among the most bitter confrontations (in and out of court) relate to property/money/inheritance issues between members of the family.

Under the Family Code of the Philippines, property matters between the husband and wife are set forth in relative detail, e.g., the forms and requisites of a marriage settlement or ante-nuptial agreement, donations by reason of marriage, the “default” property regime of absolute community of property (vis-a-vis separation of property, and conjugal partnership of gains), support for the spouse and the children, and the effects of legal separation and annulment of marriage on the spouses’ properties. I’m still trying to decide if I should further discuss any of these topics (also, the rules on succession/inheritance are treated in other laws/issuances, and may be discussed separately in other entries).

For this entry, allow me to focus on something that appears to be increasingly common nowadays — the “live-in” relationship, also called “common-law marriage“. This is governed by Article 147 of the Family Code.

The Family Code (Art. 147) recognizes, and expressly governs the property relations in, the relationship where a man and a woman live exclusively with each other just like a husband and wife, but without the benefit of marriage (or when the marriage is void). It is required, however, that both must be capacitated, or has no legal impediment, to marry each other (for instance, couples under a “live-in” relationship will not be covered under this provision if one or both has a prior existing marriage). In this situation, property acquired by both spouses through their work and industry shall be governed by the rules on equal co-ownership. Any property acquired during the union is presumed to have been obtained through their joint efforts. As to the homemaker, or the one who cared for and maintained the family household, he/she is still considered to have jointly contributed to the acquisition of a property, even if he/she did not directly participate in the property’s acquisition.

How about if one or both partners are not capacitated to marry, as when one (or both) has an existing or prior marriage which has not been annulled/declared void? This is covered under Art. 148 of the Family Code, which provides that only the properties acquired through their ACTUAL JOINT contribution of money, property or industry shall be owned by them in common (in proportion to their actual contributions). There is no presumption that properties were acquired through the partners’ joint effort. Please also note that if one has a prior marriage, his/her share shall be forfeited in favor of that previous marriage (as an aside, the children under the second relationship shall be considered as illegitimate).

So, as previously stated in this Forum, put your (first) house in order first. No need to rush; love is patient. It can wait.

Hello girl it's been awhile
Guess you'll be glad to know
That I've learned how to laugh and smile

Getting over you was slow
They say old lovers can be good friends
But I never thought I'd really see you,
I'd really see you again

I go crazy
When I look in your eyes I still go crazy
No my heart just can't hide that old feelin' inside
Way deep down inside
Oh baby, you know when I look in your eyes I go crazy

You say he satifies your mind
Tells you all of his dreams
I know how much that means to you

I realize that I was blind
Just when I thought I was over you
I see your face and it just ain't true
No it just ain't true

I go crazy
When I look in your eyes I still go crazy
That old flame comes alive, it starts burning inside
Way deep down inside
Oh baby, you know when I look in your eyes I go crazy

Oooh, Oh Oooh, Oh
I go crazy
You know when I look in your eyes I go crazy
No my heart just can't hide that old feelin' inside
Way deep down inside
I go crazy

SANA SINABI
Soapdish

Balita ko ay meron ng iba...
Kaya ako'y wala na talaga...
At ang sakit isipin...
Ang dali mo lang limutin...
Napagod na sa'king paghihintay...
Mga pangako'y di na rin naibigay...
Pero kaya namang limutin...
Na kakulangan sa akin...

Sana sinabi mo na kaagad
Para kung pwede di na naglakad
Patungo sa iyong mundong gusto ng balikan...
At pangakong di na rin iiwanan...

Mga luhang natuyo na sa mukha...
Mga pangarap na bigla nalang nawala...
Pasulyap-sulyap nalang sa langit...
At nangangarap na ito'y maulit...

Sana sinabi mo na kaagad
Para kung pwede di na naglakad
Patungo sa iyong mundong gusto ng balikan...
At pangakong di na rin iiwanan...

[insrumental]

Sana sinabi mo na kaagad
Para kung pde d na naglakad
Patungo sa iyong mundong gus2 nang balikan...
At pangakong d na rin iiwanan...

ACTUAL INTERVIEW

1. Sir, we just want to know some of your projects for sanitations and for the betterment of our environment.

            When it comes to the betterment of our environment, our major project is the Solid Waste Management. Solid Waste Management is created in accordance to the
Republic Act 9003 also known as Ecological Act of 2000. Its main objective is to lessen the waste in our environment through waste segregation. Waste segregation is the process of separating biodegradable waste from non- biodegradable waste.

            Actually, sanitation is a broad topic so let’s just focus on the project Solid Waste Management. Included in RA 9003 is to have a what we called sanitary landfill. So, what is a sanitary landfill? It is a place where all the segregated wastes from the source will be placed. This sanitary landfill will have a MRF or Material Recovery Facilities.

            In the status of our city right now, we haven’t implemented yet this waste segregation although there are information disseminations about this. Because we still don’t have an outfall, we cannot segregate our wastes yet. These sanitary landfills are still in the process.

2. So Sir, when will be the implementation of this project?

            Later part of this year, it will be implemented, around October or November.

3. Where will be your target place of this sanitary landfill?

            We have a dumpsite in Brgy. Sto. Nino, in Sitio Balok. It will be our sanitary landfill.

4. What about the fund or budget for this project?

            Well, our city government has applied 55 million pesos worth loan in Landbank, four months ago and it was put in a trust fund to ensure the implementation of this project.

5. Aside from the Solid Waste Management, do you have/had other projects for the environment?

            As of now, our major focus is to educate our fellowmen about this waste segregation. Actually, we go to every school around San Pablo to disseminate information. As we all know, improper dumping of wastes have lots of negative effects not only in our environment but as well as to human health. And, we would like mainly to inform the people that we can have money out of these garbages. Through proper segregation of wastes we can help in the livelihood programs and the junkshops in our city will also earn more because of those recyclables materials.

6. Is the dissemination of information about the Solid Waste Management a continuous process?

            Yes, of course, it is continuous. Every now and then, the Solid Waste Management Board conducts a lecture to certain schools in San Pablo. You know, one time dissemination of information is not enough. It must be a continuous process so even if were not in they position anymore the next presiding official will still do this dissemination of information.

7. Aside from you, Sir, Who are the other officials concerned with this project?

            Actually, our chairman of the City Solid Waste Management Board is our Honorable Mayor Vicente Amante and yours truly is vice-chairman.

We’ll give you a copy of the other members of the CSWMB. We also have the City Solid Waste Management Board and City Solid Waste Management Office. These two have different functions. The CSWMB, its function is to establish plans and policies while the implementation, reporting and filing of records are the concerned of the CSWMB.

8. Sir, do you still have other projects, in accordance to this?

            Yes, we have proposed that all business owners who will apply or renew a business permit will have to attend a two-hour seminar on waste management. And that seminar will be mandatory, the proof of that is a certificate signed by our city mayor and Councilor Biglete, of course.

9. Is it just a proposal as of now?

            No, because it’s actually on the process of approval of the Sangguniang Panlungsod so definitely, it will be implemented soon.

            Thank you so much, Sir, for sparing your time with us!