Something Funny

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A lawyer died. At the same moment, the Pope also died. They arrived at the gates of heaven at the same moment. They spend the day in orientation, and as they're getting their heavenly vestments, the Pope gets a plain white toga and wings, like everyone else, and the lawyer gets much finer apparel, made of gold thread, and Gucci shoes.Then, they get to see where they're going to live. The Pope gets what everyone else gets, a replica of a Holiday Inn room, and the lawyer gets an 18-room mansion with servants and a swimming pool.

At dinnertime, the Pope receives the standard meal, a kosher TV dinner, but the lawyer receives a five-course meal including caviar, prime rib and chocolate truffles.

By this time, the lawyer is beginning to suspect that an error has been made, so he asks one of the angels in charge, "Has there been some kind of mistake? This guy was the Pope, and he gets what everyone else gets, and I'm just a lawyer and I'm getting the finest of everything?"

The angel replied, "No mistake, sir. We've had lots of Popes here, but you're the first lawyer we've ever had." Continue...


I heard this article last August 18 in one of the Life Coaches of EWC. And I tried to get the full article. And I found out that originally it was from a lady named pinkdxbchampange. Just thought of sharing it. So here it goes…

Over a thousand Filipinos arrive in Dubai every month. And why not?

Literally, the sun shines here all year round; prosperity is in the air; and it's a place where people have reasons to dream of waking up in the morning as millionaires or with kilos of gold on their lap!

Yun nga lang, habang hindi pa nangyayari yun, iba ang nakikita ng maraming Pinoy pagdilat nila sa umaga — kurtina! Sideways…sidesteps Hindi yan dance step. That's the latest move ngayon sa mga sharing flats. Sa sobrang liit ng space, patagilid ang galaw. Kaya minsan, mga ka-flatmates, hindi na magkakitaan. "Hoy, where have you been, ba? Hindi ka na umuuwi sa flat!" Kasi nga lagi silang naka-sideview!

Warning: Smoking is dangerous to your room.

Yes, naunahan ng Pinoy ang IKEA sa innovation na yan — Yes, styrofoam walls, styrofoam doors, styrofoam room. Di ba nga naman, styrofoam keeps you fresh! Para kang gulay, o kaya ice candy. Pero siguro mas feel mo minsan na 'tuna' ka, o di kaya 'sirena' kung feel mong si Claudine ka.

"Ate, di ba fire hazard yan?" "Anong fire hazard ka dyan? Rent ang mas nakakamatay dito!"

"Illegal ang partitions sa Dubai. At least ang styrofoam, pag nagkahulihan, mabilis sa baklasan. Gets mo?!!!" "Yes, Ate."

Therefore, 'no smoking': ang sirena baka maging daing!
 


Burj Al 'Cupboards' 
 
Hindi lang Emaar Properties ang may 'K' na magtayo ng skyscrapers? Haven't we heard, the Philippines is a major supplier of architects in Dubai? In other words, nasa dugo natin yan! Kaya ba ng Arabong gumawa ng rooms out of cupboards, luggages and shoe boxes
Dati sa airport lang bida ang mga luggages, ngayon multi-purpose na: dividers na rin sila — para ang isang kwarto maging lima!

Pampataas sila sa mga cupboards kasama ng mga shoe boxes na pinaka-antenna.
Siyempre, the taller the better — you keep your neighbor's eyes away.
 


Now Showing
 
Pagpasok ko ng flat, akala ko sinehan, ang daming kurtina. Mga kuarto pala. Pero ang cute, cinematic!!! Parang barangay, complete with skinitas. Kada bukas ng telon, parang movie — sari-saring life. May natutulog, may nag-eemote, may nka-curlers, may nakasimangot. Sa panlimang kurtina, may nag-totong-its, sa pang-anim, may naggugupit.
 
Ang gandang movie, di ba? "Ang Pinoy sa Likod ng Kurtina!
 
Paraisong Kurtina 
 
Ayyy!
Our Paraisong Kurtina. It can make you laugh, it can make you cry.

Be proud of our Paraisong Kurtina. It exists because we'd rather send our money home than spend more for our comfort. Within its walls, lies our desire for a little privacy, our groans, our tears, our dreams, our struggle for some little savings. My curtain says a lot. It says, "I have saved again, inay; I'll be able to send money next month"

Dream mo pa bang pumunta ng Dubai ???

Mag isip-isip…

As I listened to the talk given By coach Jane Q. from Dubai I can’t help my self but to reflect and uttered a prayer for them…sa mga kababayan natin who work hard just to support their families. Then the situation of our country…sigh! Continue...

Siningapor

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This post is just a repost from my other Blog just want to share it with you

Yesterday I posted about our “kababayan” in the Middle East entitled; "Ang Pinoy sa Likod ng Kurtina!
 
Paraisong Kurtina.” Now let’s go to Singapore!

Today’s issue of Inquirer (Lifestyle section) talks about Singapore-based Filipino artists.
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Philippine-Singapore diplomatic relations in 2009, the Philippine Embassy in Singapore and art group Siningapor mount an 11-man art and photo exhibit inspired by the Filipino diaspora.
What is life like as an overseas professional worker? And what is it like to live in Singapore—what are the things that you choose to see as a tourist, and those that you are forced to deal with as a resident?

In an art exhibit titled “Siningapor,” Singapore-based Filipino artists tackle issues such as migration, cultural identity and the resilience of Filipinos who have left their country to work abroad. They delve into the reality of living away from their home country.

Eleven artists, all full-time employees in the creative field, use painting, mixed media and photographs to express their own take on the Philippine diaspora and how the confluence of different cultures affect their identity as Filipinos
A well-known Tsinoy scholar, who was in Singapore a few weeks ago for an important academic convention on Oversees Chinese population, lamented how all the good editors had left the country.

She agreed the Philippines was becoming unconducive to work in, especially for writers because the industry didn’t pay well and had so little respect for the writer and the journalist. That’s just some of the reasons-albeit compelling ones.

The exhibit is curated by journalist-editor James P. Ong. Who also said that;
“Filipinos, more than anyone, have become global citizens. In this day and age—especially for Filipinos who work overseas—there’s not just one home. We work abroad, we assimilate into the culture of our host country, but we retain our Filipino identity.

That Filipino diaspora and issue of self-identity is what we are tackling in an art exhibit on Aug. 17.”
He also talks about the “Brain Drain” that’s happening in our country.
“Another question I am asked often is if Singapore has changed since the last time I lived here. A lot, I say. It’s like an entire generation has grown up and taken over.

Singapore has become a hub not just for the techies but also for the creatives. When I was here seven years ago, many of the Filipinos I knew were either working in the architectural/interior design industry or IT.Nowadays, with the S-Pass visa for mid-level skilled workers, there are a lot of Pinoys working in the hospitality industry (and this number is expected to increase sharply when Singapore opens its first-ever casino and a Universal Studios on Sentosa Island in 2010). There are also several Pinoys holding influential positions in magazines.

The inevitable question, I guess, is, Why the brain drain? A well-known Tsinoy scholar, who was here a few weeks ago for an important academic convention on Overseas Chinese population, lamented how all the good editors had left the country.
She agreed the Philippines was becoming unconducive to work in, especially for writers because the industry didn’t pay well and had so little respect for the writer and the journalist. That’s just some of the reasons—albeit compelling ones.

Top liveable city
But it’s not just Filipinos going to Singapore for a better job. The 21st century is all about Asia and China. Even foreigners from First World countries are moving here to work and resettle their families in the region.

The influential Monocle magazine, for the second year running, has named Singapore as one of the world’s Top 25 Liveable Cities and praised it for having “leapfrogged to First World status in barely two generations.”

First-World pay
Other Asians who work here like the idea of getting first-world pay. According to the Ministry of Manpower, the average monthly wage for a proofreader alone is S$1,500 and S$8,500 for an advertising creative director.Those who hold permanent resident status can send their children to a local school for as low as S$15 a year, and enjoy around 65-percent subsidy on health care. These are the benefits being given by a government that is sincere in wanting to take care of its nation’s population.

RP needs direction
Singapore is intent on becoming a major power, and it is doing something concrete to achieve that. Singapore has a master plan, and it is following it. That’s one thing we ourselves need to do as a nation and as a people: Acquire foresight and discipline. Filipinos already have the talent and skill, we just need a good leader to give us direction.”

Source:
www.inquirer.net
“Siningapor” will run Aug. 18-23, 12 noon-6 p.m., at the Photographic Society of Singapore Gallery (30 Selegie Road; Selegie Arts Centre, 180030. Tel. no. 65-6334 3361) Continue...