This time, Malaybalayan availed of Fanny's expert hands for her haircolor/haircut

Something caught my attention while writing this blog: Dec. 1 episode of Biggest Loser-Asia.  The blue team  and the Red team were doing their workout. The trainer of the Red Team is a lady but most of the members find her bossy while the trainer of the blue team, a man, is immediately liked by the group because of his positive strategy: One observation: Ruby Rodriguez of Eat Bulaga fame in GMA was not part of any team. At this point, the teacher in Malaybalayan is touched by this scenario of varying management techniques and hopes to do more of what the blue team trainer has done so far. Still, am open to what the red team trainer will do to meet her team


So. back to my short vacation in Davao City Philippines and M says she will go back again on December 20.In the meantime, go to Fanny's beauty parlor in Crooked-Ponciano Sts. Malaybalayan had her hair colored  and had a haircut at 250 pesos!

By the way, it was in Gaisano Bajada where we decided to view New Moon. We decided to pay extra: 100 pesos per person as we have to sit on leather reclining twin chairs. Whatever the right description is, let it be said, our expectation to feel relaxed and feel contented was farthest from our experience. The film was either good only for a certain group or the ads were overly "hyped" but amidst the conducive "sofa" treatment  and delicious "space burger and  medium-sized cheese popcorn with soda festive "baon", New Moon failed us. We were groaning with boredom and if not for all the expenses-we would have left the theatre 15 minutes after it began. We still gave it  chance but up to the last scene which after all was a hint for a part 3 or part 4, it was a waste of money, time and peace of mind and body. New Moon? New Disaster perhaps? While it may have earned, it may not do so again if many of us who felt the same way would decide to really decide and act on it.

Notwithstanding what was shared all in the spirit of expressing one's blogspot "gut" let us travel more and see the bigger world out there.

Malaybalay is part of Mindanao where Maguindanao is part of it too . . .

Along came the killers; in fact they massacred, 57 helpless, defenseless filipino men and women, regardless of gender, age, work - people and vehicles together. The victims of massacre were then buried in a big, shallow hole - ironically  those who were still able to text before they finally "found themselves dead" alerted loved ones, media and other avenues, so the voices of the dead were finally heard. Now, the Philippines has been declared the most dangerous or to be less brutal, one of the most dangerous places for mediamen.

Malaybalay, where Malaybalayan was born and educated, is part of Mindanao just as Maguidanao is. What does this tell us? We are not safe anymore. We have only our God to protect us. Malaybalayan however prays that local governments will do their jobs to augment the security measures. Although nothing can be better than to knock on the hearts of these killers to stop, please stop, what they are doing.


Malaybalayan could not fathom the cruelty that every killer possesses. It was not enough for them to kill - man, woman ( pregnant or not) but also to bury their vehicles equally destroyed - and when they buried everything, it was not six feet under ground but just disrespectfully covered with soil perhaps leaving the flesh as food for animals or birds of prey?  Why God, Why?

May God have have mercy on all of us.

Do you agree MJ's film "is really it"?

While Malaybalayan was in Davao City Phjilippines, she did not only avail of the Bahia Spa fabulous wellness package but took time out to see Michael Jackson's movie: This is it.
Like a teacher of many years and would insist on excellence MJ knew exactly what to do and should not be done by anybody connected with the show. Malaybalayan is at a loss how to describe the many aspects of the film but one message is sure: Michael's supposed to be "sold out concerts all over the world" are it. If your jaw remained opened for few seconds just gaping at the props that were designed to mesmerize audiences of various ages, how much more if it were the real thing!

Malaybalayan almost forgot that Michael is dead because the film made MJ so alive. All the talk about his frailty, that he was in pain most of the time, seemed so remote if not impossible. Suffice it to say, the film made us dance or at least "move to the groove" and sang his immortal songs. Having said that the actual concerts were supposed to be it but could not be pushed through because of MJ's unexpected demise, the film is it!

So, with barely a week left, out you go and into a theatre nearby. Tell Malaybalayan if MJ's film:"This is it" is truly it.