Showing posts with label lucci. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lucci. Show all posts

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Another one writes on the dust

There are many things that car windows make people do.

1. It unleashes one's vanity---especially the well-tinted ones. Even for just a second, the person would glance at the car window to check how he/she looks for that moment. As one's hair flows with the polluted wind, the image that the car window reflects can give an immediate sense of satisfaction.

2. It urges one to commit temporary vandalism---especially the dusty ones. There is that excitement of being caught by the car owner and there is the relief that it will soon be washed off. People tend to get the urge to write and the popular ones include the male genitalia, their frat name or logo, and their own names.

In relation to the second item, I saw this dusty van parked in front of our office. And the one who committed the crime seems so angry yet utterly concerned. It seemed as if the van spoke to him and gave him the courage to send its message.


You can see that "AKO" is bigger, perhaps, stressing that the message came from the van and not from the person who wrote it. And it's anger is so obvious not only with the three exclamation points after the bad word but also with the follow-up "Ka".

Unlike drawing the male genitalia (for purposes that women like me will never understand), this temporary vandalism can yield to something good---an immediate car wash. Thus, giving car wash employees another customer which would yield to better income and a better economy.

Friday, January 7, 2011

The Legend of the Wild

This morning was different. The Clover lip inside me was resurrected when I saw this unique business sign of a shoe repair shop at the corner of Angel Linao and San Andres Streets.






I realized that there are still a lot of legends that we do not know of. For instance, do you know that there is a storybook entitled "Alamat ng Lamok?" And one of these legends is this: ALAMAT NI WILD KIKO!

Remember, he's not just an ordinary Kiko... He's a WILD KIKO!

I needed to know what that legend is all about but I was hesitant to ask the shoe repair boy. I had to keep in mind that people are very unpredictable in the place where I live---even if the streets' names are saintly (e.g.: Angel Linao---I'm not so sure about Linao, but I'm sure about the Angel Part---San Andres, Sta. Ana, San Marcelino). If he gets the feeling that I think his business name is "amusing," I might end up being in the watchlist of gangs in our side of town.

But I promise that I will ask soon. I guess I have to look for shoes that need repair so I can strike a conversation with this shoeshine boy who might be the key to the unraveling of the mysteries:

Who is Kiko? What happened to him? What is THE LEGEND OF WILD KIKO?

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Cloverlip presents SOMETHING DIFFERENT! :)

Sabi ko magcocommute na lang ako para makatipid eh! However, procrastination and an engaging conversation with my mom led me to a "no-choice-you-gotta-ride-a-cab" situation. On the cab's dashboard was this announcement.




And just like any other curious person with a set of eyes, I read what was written in it. (Please don't strain your eyes and try to read it from the previous pic because a zoom in shot is right below the next paragraph).

I really planned on an "MTV-like-stare-out-of-the-window-ride" and avoid any small talk that may arise because many taxi drivers usually like that. It was supposed to be just me and my 80's OPM love songs in my iPod. However, I was deeply touched by the driver's silence, his almost watery eyes, and his attempt to smile when he asked me if "E-Rod po ba ang daan?" The plea on the dashboard was personally his.



His 14-year-old daughter had been diagnosed with cancer last Dec 2009, and since then, he has been trying to find ways on how to find enough money to save his daughter's life. According to him, if he would walk around and ask money, he would lose his daily income as a taxi driver and it would not yield much.


He hoped, when the election was nearing, that candidates might help him. But it was futile. He goes around with a medical certificate, hoping that he would meet someone who might actually help.


But there is good news! Marie, his daughter, will soon be a cancer survivor! According to her doctor at PCMC, she's just two chemotherapies away from tumor removal and all she would need after that would be medication, rest, and a lot of supporting friends and families.

I usually round to the nearest tens the amount on the taxi meter. But yesterday's taxi ride was different. If you're interested in being a part of the life of a soon-to-be cancer survivor, don't hesitate to contact him:


Jong - 0925-5281430

Taxi details:
Rich and Famous - PYD424; 453-3222


There are a lot of amusing things around us and I just enjoy "appreciating" these by posting it on Cloverlip. But perhaps more than just observing these different interesting things, what matters more is making a difference. :)

Thursday, April 29, 2010

A Political Apparition

I was traveling from Mantrade to PRC when suddenly, an apparition struck me.


The headlights of the car behind the jeep I was riding shone a bright ray to this very interesting trash can.



The driver must be a big fan! :)

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Another Confusing Sign: Back to Original?

I don't know why....

Something just came upon me and made me click that button on my camera phone...

Just to take this picture of a confusing sign posted on the door of this tailor shop along San Andres St...




Perhaps I am hoping that one day, I would be able to understand what that sign is trying to tell me... Especially the phrase---BACK TO ORIGINAL. :)

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Thank You Doctor, Can I Smoke Now?

As I was enjoying drinking tea with my bestfriend tonight, he showed me this uber-duper cool cigarette case. You may think that this is just an ordinary cigarette case that you usually see in Greenhills.... BUT NO! It is actually a giveaway from Bangkok Hospital so its patients can moderate their number of cigarette sticks per day.



Doctor: Congratulations! You're cured! Here's a cool cigarette case for you! Remember, just smoke 10 sticks a day!


Patient: I promise doctor! Thank you soooo much!


:)

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

The Joiner

I just can't help but laugh whenever I look at this photo:



Hahahahahahhahahahahahahhaha!


My day's complete! :)

Monday, April 19, 2010

Shameless English!

Ever since elementary, I have been encouraged to speak in English. During grade school, whenever one is caught speaking in Tagalog, she has to wear the huge nametag which says: NOT SPEAKING IN ENGLISH. (Class officers then seem to take joy in other people's despair)

During college, right at the gate of our school was a huge sign which says: THIS IS AN ENGLISH SPEAKING CAMPUS. (They really tried to convince themselves that it was)

Perhaps we could give the credit to these efforts of our school authorities why Filipinos are good in speaking English, which makes us a really cool Asian country for tourists. Some of us could even speak with twang (Yeah! Ah yeah! Yeah yeah yeah!). But perhaps this is also the reason why most Filipinos find it hard to speak in pure Filipino when conversing with others. such as:

"Pare, go lang ako sa CR"
"Join ako, Pare"
"Hihihi... ok."

I guess asking students to speak in English is already a part of our culture, of our education system. And in a school somewhere in Pangasinan, a friend of mine took a photo of this very interesting sign to encourage students to speak in English.


Fearless! Guiltless! Shameless! :)

Friday, April 16, 2010

The letter "Q"

Queue - pronounced as "kyu"
- one of the most asked words to be spelled in spelling competitions.
- defined as waiting line

I seldom use the word queue in conversations or articles. In the Philippines, you could always say "Please fall in line" and everybody will understand you. However, in Singapore, they found a way to use queue in a simple, extremely easy to spell way:

Then I realized that Filipinos also use the letter Q in a variety of interesting ways, such as, Banana-Q, Bar-B-Q, and Wer na u? And2 na q!

Thursday, April 15, 2010

There's something strange in your neighborhood

We were having coffee at The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, Robinson's Place Manila, when I took this interesting photo of my bestfriend:

There's definitely something strange in the skies...



...I just can't put my finger on it. :)

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Hu..Hu..

While cleaning our office area, we unearthed this greeting card which changed our lives.



It strengthened our friendship through this inside joke which, I think, would last forever. There are amazing realities which can be derived from this card (1) Someone made the card and composed its fantastic copy (2) It was approved by the boss of the greeting card company (3) It was mass produced and (4) someone from our company bought it.

Amazing! :)

Monday, April 12, 2010

A Secret Alien Machine?



I saw this Suspended Particulates Sampler "thing" along EDSA in Quezon City, which is supposed to help improve the quality of air in Metro Manila. Wow, Deep! So I asked myself, is this "thing" (a) a hanging trash can, (b) a secret alien machine, or (c) a secret alien machine.

Many perhaps guessed choice "a". However, this thing, apparently, is supposed to collect air particulates for research on how polluted the air is.

And if you judge the quality of EDSA air based on its contents, I would conclude that the air in that part of EDSA is severely polluted by candy wrappers and empty bottles. :)

Monday, April 5, 2010

Many are cold...

I love the province of Camiguin; it is definitely a destination which I need to explore more. During my last visit, it rained the whole day, and according to the townsfolk of Camiguin, it rains every year on the Feast of the Candles (February 2). And after dreaming about going to Camiguin for more than 10 years, unfortunately, my travel date was February 2.

When I go back to Camiguin, here's a list of the places that I need to go to:

- White Island
- Soda Water Pool
- Cafe 1914



...so I may know if I am.... the FROZEN ONE. :)
 
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