OF MIXES & MIXTURES

WHAT'S FUN BEING AN ALCOHOLIC?

According to an anonymous writer (The Big Book), for most normal folks, drinking means conviviality, companionship and colorful imagination. It means release from care, boredom and worry. It is joyous intimacy with friends and a feeling that life is good. Many thanks to maggi magic sarap.

Frank Sinatra as quoted in The Hangover Survival Guide: Feel sorry for those people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day. They would never experience the mixture of a gin and the magic that magic sarap brings.

Noting George Washington, an aching head and trembling limbs, which are the inevitable effects of drinking, disincline the hands from work. He must be cursing the Nestle product for that.

For Willa Cather (The Troll Garden), Alcohol is perfectly consistent in its effects upon man. Drunkenness is merely an exaggeration. A foolish man drunk becomes maudlin; a bloody man, vicious; a coarse man, vulgar. David Blaine, the magician is a maggi magic sarap man.

 Euripides (The Cyclops) said, If a man rejoice not in his drinking, he is mad; for in drinking it's possible... to fondle breasts, and to caress well tended locks, and there is dancing withal, and oblivion of woe. For some fellows, walang amats sa kwatro kantos. 

 But, Some fruits of solitude writer, William Penn wrote: All excess is ill, but drunkenness is of the worst sort. It spoils health, dismounts the mind, and unmans men. It reveals secrets, is quarrelsome, lascivious, impudent, dangerous and mad. In fine, he that is drunk is not a man: because he is so loving void of Reason, that distinguishes a Man from a Beast. Take note, don't mix too much magic sarap, just enough for men to feel the magic.

THE FAD OF PLANKING

WHY PLANK IF YOU COULD HAVE THE BEST POSTURE WHILE TAKING PHOTOS?

1. Planking is said to have been invented in the 20th century. This is a kind of game wherein a participant lie face down, having both hands on the side of the body in an unusual manner and in a very unique location. Take this photo, more than the idea of uniqueness. It's already under the category of abnormality.

2. The player will be taken a photograph and will be shared in the internet. Take this photo, the participant is taking his own unique planking posture. In vernacular this is described as gago.

3. Planking competition requires the most unusual and original location to play. Lying face down the toilet bowl is pretty cool to say. For out of their minds, it's their play.

3. The game planking became a fad. But not to the point of planking facing the toilet bowl. Not even bastards and drunkards!

4. Planking is taken as a game of art and not as an expression of wild and and out of this world ideas. 

PROBLEM SOLVING?

WHAT'S THE PROBLEM IN SOLVING PROBLEM SOLVING?

1. A mathematical proof is an argument which convinces other people that something is true. This man carries mathematical uncertainties on this argument. Uncertain of his answer.

2. In principle we try to prove things beyond any doubt at all. But this claimed mathematician tries to negate the argument. Mali ang naisip kong sagot eh!

3. There is a certain vocabulary and grammar that underlies all mathematical proofs. For him it's a question mark. Ano ba ang sagot talaga?

4. No need to think twice. It can never be changed 1 + 1 will always remain 2 until the end of time. Damn! In his mind its like, mali talaga eh! Kelangan ko tanungin si ma'am, math teacher ko nung grade 1!

ASH TO ASH, DUST TO DUST

WHAT'S THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS DAY?

1. Ash Wednesday is the first day of lent that is 46 days before Easter. According to the canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, Jesus spent forty days of fasting in the desert before the beginning of his public ministry during which he endured temptation by Satan. This encourages every faithful to resist temptation, let go of the flesh for a day, observe moderation on daily pleasures and of course submit to repentance and reflect on the good news of the gospel. This is a friendly reminder this only happens once a year, again just once a year. Take note.

2. In observation to the said ritual, faithfuls are reminded that they came from the dust to where they shall return through the sacramental imposition of ashes on their foreheads. This invites the faithful to an annual cleansing practice of penitential confession, of fasting and abstinence and as well as remittance of tithe (which seemed optional). Now, sinners and consistent crime practitioners and the like (politicians and those in authorities like men in congress, drug lords and pushers, serial killers, snatchers and hold uppers, gluttons and sloth and etc. - this doesn't exclude you and me) are given a chance to shine and defer their/your/our indulgences. How good and kind Someone from above is? 

3. Turn away from sin and believe in the gospel. Take time to reflect. Don't inject to those pleasures.

THE POWER OF THINKING!

HOW DO YOU DEFINE THINKING?

1. To have or formulate in mind. Mapping out a strategic plan to check the opponent. Mahirap ang next move.

2. To reason about or reflect on; ponder. Utilizing intelligence to ease the complexity of the game. Kelangan maganda ang counter- attack!

3. To decide by reasoning, reflection or pondering. Wise use of intense reasoning in formulating an action. 

4. To believe or suppose. The power of positivity over victory. Achieving the concept of winner in mind. Panalo ako!

5. To expect or hope. Positive execution of plan of action.

6. To intend. Intellectual and purposeful attack. One move ka lang talo ka. Nag-isip ka pa.

7. To call to mind or remember. Sharp and vivid recollection of the opponent's last action.

8. To visualize or imagine. Conceptually advocated. 

9. To devise or invent. Constructive and well organized. 

10. To concentrate one's thoughts. A very converge, focus and centric mind. Laban ng isip lang to!

INTERNET ADDICTION

IS IT A DISORDER?

1. The idea of internet addiction exists, for some researchers they defined it as an excessive and compulsive use of internet. But to the notion whether it is a disorder in a mental state is still in debate. Such argue is getting no sense at all. Who cares? A certain grandma in the above photo utilizes her time surfing the net than doing nothing else at all in her pre-departure state of life. 

2. For others such behavior is still in debate and currently unacceptable to the society, one researcher who supports this advocacy claimed that the use of internet induces dissociation, time distortion and instant gratification which impacts the users. In addition, he claimed that like sex, gaming, gambling and shopping online the use of internet produces a mood-altering effect. Take that from grandma in the photo, she's just trying to alter her mood.

3. Taking a wide look of its technology and modern use, internet as a means of getting information, faster communication and facile data transfer provides comfort to the users. No wonder a grandma catches her hang ups at her old age. Who dares to question it as addiction?

GETTING OFF WITH ONIONS!

HOW TO PREVENT EYE IRRITATION?

1. The scientific explanation: When onions are sliced cells are broken which allows enzymes to break down into certain acids producing gas that causes irritation to the eyes. Simplified yet complicated. Maybe because of the scientific jargon. Or because I don't really understand what I'm reading?

2. According to studies water could prevent the reaction of gas from sliced onions to reach the eyes. Therefore, they would suggest to cut onions under running water or being submerged in to a basin of water. Not too bad idea?

3. But, other findings eye irritation can be avoided by use of eye protection. The best solution so far is shown in the photo above - totally safe. Great thinking?

THE MEN AND THE FIGHTING SPIDER MEN

WHAT'S WITH SPIDER FIGHTING?

1. The sport of spider fighting exists in several areas of the world among those of course is the Philippines. Unlike in other Asian countries, in the Philippines the said sport is just common and nothing extra-ordinary. What makes its difference is when some Filipinos sported it with toy spiders hoping for the real fight to happen. Just some crazy little stuff.

2. Even at the dawn of computer games generation, this sport never faded away in the scenes of Filipino culture. The joy of playing spider fighting is priceless, especially when toy spiders are staged for the fight and nothing happens.

3. This sport entails a very critical procedure when catching and caring for the spider. It is going through a process of training like any other sport. But for some to lessen the complications they're staging toy spiders - more fun, less work.

MOTHER & CHILD LOOKS

WHY GIVE A DAMN LOOK?

1. No doubt! Who's my mother? 

2. WTF? What The Face? A mother's look equated to an offspring's look. A baby seeing her/his face in the mirror?

3. Not that kind of look! A mother trying to scare a baby's innocent face. Too early for Halloween yet. 

4. Just being natural. This is how I normally look at you. 

ALTERNATIVES!

HELP!

Need funds for loveless on heart's day.

WHAT TO DO FOR BEING A HEARTLESS?

1. Find ways to make your valentines a happy and memorable one.

2. Better get drunk than lonely and heartless or being jealous of those sweet coupling couples. Never allow bitterness defeats your emotions.

3. Convince other loveless for group dates. The more marks a merry company. Surpassing a day of loneliness means surviving a deathly challenge more than eating fresh ampalaya..

4. Never forget to sport a sweet smile on your face. Actions deceive others seemingly 100 percent.

5. Of course, the idea of gathering these funds must be on top (never mind if this is written at the bottom), sweet and loving couples understand and would love to give more, for them money is not precious for that particular moment. It's how many points they scored.

BREAST FEEDING?

SHOULD I STAY HUNGRY & FOOLISH?

1. A mother's neglect to feed her child gives initiative to an innocent mind satisfying his basic needs. The idea of breast feeding is nothing vague, milks are universal in nature they all came from breasts whether from a mother or animals therein.

2. Health is wealth. Fresh milk is always good for the health. Direct consumption of fresh milk from a cow is inexpensive indeed.

3. A healthy mind follows from a healthy stomach. Dare not get hungry. Satisfy yourself. Never be foolish.