Entries for August, 2004

I usually get myself a present on certain occasions such as what I just celebrated today. However, I wasn't able to get one for myself today. The thing is, I'm not sure what it is exactly I want. I guess I'll try to figure that out first. Not that material things are what matter to me most. It's just that I think it is during special days such as today that one is excused for splurging his or her cash on anything. Anyway, even if I wasn't able to buy something for myself in time for this occasion, I got a lot of presents anyway. I'm not referring to the the stuff my friends gave me. ( Although, Dona's gift is the most unique and interesting. I just think it would have been more useful if it were given last year. But hey, I guess I still have to thank her. ) I'm talking about the people who made yesterday and today worth remembering regardless of their physical presence or lack thereof. (You know who you are and you know what I mean.) It just feels surreal to know that many people actually care and appreciate the things I do or better yet, my presence or existence. I just realized how I shouldn't be ranting about things I don't have which others do. I still have my family and friends anyway. I guess that's about enough for me to survive.
Currently listening to: Two Trick Pony by Sandwich
Posted by Louie on August 7, 2004 at 10:49 PM | 3 comments
While I was on my way to school this morning, I heard over the radio that some congressman is proposing that carbonated drinks should have a value added tax of 10%. Apart from the need to generate more funds to be able to pay our country's debts, the congressman said that his proposal is justified since carbonated drinks are not good for one's health anyway. So, what do I think about this? I don't think it's a good idea because doing so does not really solve the problem. At the moment, the government is thinking about taxing cigarettes, alcoholic drinks and text messaging. If the added tax on these goods push through, will the government still be able to generate more funds? I don't think so. People have to definitely spend for basic goods and that is what they would pioritize. The demand for these goods will decrease of course since their prices would be higher. Given that scenario, the government won't be able to achieve their goal which is to generate more funds. Sure, cabonated drinks harm our health and so if the government wants to make sure that every citizen of the country is healthy, they might as well ask Coca Cola and the others to stop the production of such drinks. If I were to be asked about how the government will be able to pay the country's debts, I think the best solution would be to use the funds of the pork barrel for the time being instead. After all, these funds only go to the politicians' pockets.
Enough about that. I saw A Cinderella Story last Sunday (Sorry Vero and Christel. I don't mind watching it again.). I liked the film. Not just because Chad Micheal Murray was in it but because it was able to show a prince who was not only charming but also had brains and a good heart and a Cinderella who managed to speak up and walk out on her evil stepmom and stepsisters without the prince coming to her aid. Looking back on how Cinderella was told when I was a kid, the prince and Cinderella were quite different.
Currently listening to: Divisoria by Cambio
Currently reading: Edjop
Posted by Louie on August 18, 2004 at 05:24 PM | 4 comments
My group had a report about Deviance for SocSci 1 class and for the first time in that class I was late. Crap! I'm always the earliest person in class and on that very important day I was late. I was the first person to report and since I wasn't there on time, everyone had to wait for me. I immediately apologized when I came but to my professor, that wasn't good enough. She started threatening us (or perhaps just me) with the possibility of having to take the subject again. As I am writing this now, I am aware that what she was telling us (or me) won't happen because the report is not the only basis for our grade. And besides, there was nothing wrong with my report. I just resent the fact that she had to say those things in class. It's not like I'm the only person who was ever late. In fact, the members of the other groups were also late on the day of their report but they didn't hear a word from our prof. I'm not saying though that it's ok to be late just because my classmates were. I know that I should be punctual. I just don't like what my prof did. She didn't have to say those things. She didn't have to react that way. Oh well. I still have to report on Tuesday. I'll make sure I'll be on time.
Currently feeling: upset
Posted by Louie on August 29, 2004 at 10:50 PM | 1 comments
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