Things I Think I Think:

1. With a growing threat of being slapped a windfall tax by lawmakers, the big three rolled backed prices by 5 pesos per liter for diesel and 2 pesos for gasoline. Hmm. Sounds like the threat worked wonders.
2. Now that gas prices has gone down, should fares go down too? Paying 8.50 for a jeepney ride isn't just fair. And shouldn't taxi flag down rates go down too? It's not just oil companies who are greedy. The transport sector, too, is greedy.
3. What kind of a name is Joc-Joc?
4. And what the hell is going on here? Why is Joc-Joc rushed to St. Luke's Medical Center because of an undisclosed medical illness when he arrived when the regular Tomas, Pedro and Juan's of the country can't get this attention from the government? If he is really sick, he should've been sent to East Avenue Medical Center or PGH.
5. Aren't the church and the state supposed to be separate? Then why is the church interfering with affairs of the state? Just wondering.
6. Melamine sure do sound like something found on your skin doesn't it?
7. Why do telenovelas, fantaseryes, and the like dominate prime time TV? Does it say something about what kind of society we have? Why can't we have more educational & informational shows? Just wondering.
8. And talking about TV programming, I can't help but notice that those EB Babes of Eat Bulaga are "well-fed". Di ba Chabs? hehe

"Like matter, I'm in a state of flux".

- Vincent the Philopher

Things I Think I Think:

1. The Apocalypse has come! With big financial institutions failing in the land of milk and honey, every doomsayer worth his weight in salt is predicting a "Great Depression 2.0". Will this financial crisis get worse or have we seen the worst? Abangan!
2. As further proof that the apocalypse has come, a black man is about to be elected president of the United States of A. Also, the four horsemen were reportedly sighted at Sta. Ana.
3. With gas prices so low, shouldn't fares too? Just wondering.
4. As mentioned above, with gas prices lower than the previous months, there's this pervasive feeling that it should be lower than current levels. A lot of people, including me, are thinking why can't the oil companies be more transparent in their pricing? Easy, they don't want us to know how they are cheating us.
5. I can understand now why there is such a thing as "road rage". As a new driver, I experience it everyday in the form of motorcycles, PUJs and PUVs izigging and zagging the streets without abandon & making the road their personal parking space as they wait for passengers. As if that's not enough, unruly pedestrians cross the road on very inopportune times. With all these a driver have to deal with, it's very easy for someone to snap (ala Rolito Go). The point is, if everybody just follow traffic rules, then everything'll be fine. But then again, this is the Philippines. We thrive when there's chaos.
6. How time flies. I can't believe it's about to be November. It seemed like May was only a couple of weeks ago. In a couple of months, we'll be celebrating the yuletide season and ushering in a new year. This early, I'm seeing some Christmas lights already. Even the air is colder now.
7. I so love statistics. Of all the math subjects in college, statistics was by far the subject I liked most. And now in grad school, I still love it. Wala lang.