Rough Groove

Mass exodus

With October coming to a close, Catholic Philippines is in a state of exodus, within the country of course. Honoring the departed beloved is a long cherished tradition that witness the mass migration of people from the cities and other areas to one’s home province. Bus and jeep terminals, piers and airports are in a chaotic mood, clogged, as people from all walks of life, rush to these departure areas with bags, luggages and belongings in tow.

Jeep terminal, Gingoog City

Bus terminal, Agora, Cagayan de Oro City

Pier, Cagayan de Oro City (taken with my SE K700i mobile phones camera)

Larsian

Teritoryo San Miguel, popularly known as Larsian has always been a veritable street food haven and a must go to place when in Cebu. Located just to the left of Fuente Osmena going to the Capitol, or just beside Chong Hua Hospital, food is cheap: different kinds of barbecued foods from lean pork, pork belly, chicken, chicken skin, chorizo (a variety of native sausage), fish, squid, and other meat products that can be grilled paired with puso, rice wrapped in coconut leaves and softdrinks. I don’t really know when this place came into being but for more than a decade now, I have been going back to this place again and again and enjoy its delicious offerings.

Twister Fries!!!

We were at McDonalds for lunch. And… TWISTER FRIES!!! My fave! I just love the flavor and have been always on the lookout for it whenever I’m at McDonalds.

Calorie overload…

Fahrenheit 9/11 – Michael Moore

I rushed to SM Davao yesterday to watch this film by Michael Moore. Awarded the Palm d’Or at the recent Cannes film festival, it has generated much controversy in the United States and the world. Not so much that this is an anti Bush film but it presents what might be underlying reasons for the senseless war in Iraq to questioning the competency of George Bush to lead the United States. And to think about the business as well as personal interests of the people cheering this war. A must see. A new addition to my favorite films.

Movies

I love movies. To cite a few of my favorites:

“In the Mood for Love” by Wong Kar Wai
“The Matrix” and “LOTR” Trilogies
“Hero” and “House of Flying Daggers” by Zhang Yimou
“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” by Ang Lee
“Y Tu Mama Tambien” by Alfonso Cuaron
“Fight Club” by David Fincher
“Lola Rennt” (Run Lola Run) by Tom Tykwer
“Farewell My Concubine” by Chen Kaige
“21 Grams” by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
“The Others” by Alejandro Amenabar
“Cyrano de Bergerac” by Jean-Paul Rappeneau
“Schindler’s List” by Steven Spielberg
“City of God” by Fernando Meirelles and
films by Lino Brocka and the new crop of Filipino directors like Jeffrey Jeturian (“Bridal Shower”) and Yam Laranas (“Radyo”)

Others to follow