Rough Groove

Heroes: End of Volume One

Really, despite the somewhat disappointing Sylar confrontation, Volume One did have plenty of twists that will make the Heroes follower look forward to Volume Two: Generations. It has answered as well as put forward many questions:

- it has finally answered who the human nuclear bomb is and its not Sylar
- it has proved that Nathan, despite the influence of his mother can decide for his own and put forward his family and people first
-as predicted in the comic book, Hiro was able to smite Sylar and proved that he’s no wimp on a mission

just to cite a few answers.

More »

Heroes, the season ender

Whew! Heroes just ended Volume One and, unfortunately, it was so anticlimactic as far as the villain Sylar was concerned. I was expecting that he will be killed dramatically by Hiro as predicted but it all just took a few seconds for him to be pierced by his sword, swaggered and dropped to the ground as a pool of blood, staining the concrete ground crimson. Yea, Peter Petrelli and Sylar met cara y cara again as some sort of a face off of who will beat who but in the end, the expected bomb did blew off but no damage was done. Maybe none except for the lone casualty of Nathan, the congressman who, under his mother’s shadow, seems to be really hopeless of letting millions die while setting his sights on the Presidency. All that changed when the Cheerleader, Claire, finally stood up from him and made him realize that,

the future is not written in stone

.

More »

Moving house

At last, moving house is done. Really tiresome considering that there were plenty of things, mostly books, magazines and documents as well as my beetle collection. What a relief after transferring all these things piece by piece to an apartment, studio type just a short walk from the condo unit that we’ve rented. It’s more airy here with a view outside and just a short flight of stairs.

Shell Maya closing

Shell Maya, that gasoline station that has become a landmark of sorts near the intersection of Buendia and Ayala Ave. will be folding up. From their banner:

After more than 40 years of service… it’s time to say goodbye. We would like to thank you by giving…

P2.00 Discount on fuels

March 5 - 19 Only!

The station will be demolished to pave way for a new building that will soon rise at that location. They will however transfer to Pasong Tamo cor. Herrera St. (now Rufino St.).

So motorists, P2.00 is too big a discount to pass up.

The Circus has officially begun yesterday

Senatorial candidate Chiz Escudero accompanied by wife and the wife of the late FPJ, Susan Roces at the Comelec (photo from candidate’s website)

This year’s circus has officially begun yesterday, Tuesday. The day before that, senatorial candidates beat the deadline of filing at the Comelec office in Intramuros. So much for the pomp and glitz that accompanied most of the senatoriables (if ever there is a word). Now, the real deal of campaigning around the country starts and grinds.

More »