Open Letter to Malu Fernandez from Ingrid Holm

OPEN LETTER TO MALU FERNANDEZ

Now I'm not one to openly court controversy, but this lady has got my knickers in a twist.

Dear. Malu Fernandez

FIRST OF ALL, How nouveau riche can one get? Did you marry rich? Did you suddenly come in to money? Your blatant displays of your 'luxuries' and 'wealth' and your comfort with using the word 'elitist' to describe yourself alongside the fact that you had to reference to 'politicians in your family' show that even if you did come from money, you certainly have no class.

You also seem to need to name-drop in every article that you write.

It really gets to me that you should complain about the coach seats on your Emirates flight. Honey, they aint small... YOU'RE FAT. Spare yourself some doughnuts and maybe your travels will be more comfortable... coach, or not.

MOST IMPORTANTLY. That you would put down OFW's (Overseas Filipino Workers) is really DISGUSTING. It makes you sound more vile than what you described as the scent of their 'AXE and Charlie cologne' while your 'Jo Malone melted into thin air'. Honey, without that perfume, you want to know what you smell like? Like a fat Filipino woman. The smell is probably more putrid than the smell of those OFW's. Cause they sweat honest, hard-working sweat. The kind of sweat that keeps the Filipino economy going. They're fucking brave. They've seen more than you, felt more than you, and fought more than you. You're just a coddled fat Filipino woman, under all of that cologne, and that branded clothing that makes you feel more important than them.

It sounds to me like you get to fly Business Class when you travel for work, but when you had to pay for your own travels, coach was more affordable. You tried to hide this by grandiose references to you perfume and your designer wear, didn't you? Tsk tsk...

You made some mention of having 17kg's of make-up in your hand-carry. All the make-up and adornments in the world can't hide how ugly you are inside. You aint that good-looking either, hon. Go to the gym, eat some fruits. You wrote that you wanted to slit your wrists because you were stuck in coach with all the OFW's. I am MOVED every time I am on a flight with OFW's. I am reminded of their resilience. Of how hard they work, and how they keep the Philippines going. The economy relies on their bravery. You should have slit your wrists, hon. And you are going to hell if you don't change the way you think. Think of sitting in coach, imagining your personal hell as a personal foreshadowing.

I have lived in the Philippines, and I have also traveled the world. I've probably been to as many if not more places than you, seen more things than you, so maybe despite all of this money you seem to need to brandish and the places you have been to, you're just an ignorant. This coming from a 20 year old girl.

You're act isn't classy. You're not pretentious. You're just some stupid woman, living in a third world country, thinking that because you jetted off to Greece and you wear Jo Malone perfume, you are suddenly something.

Take this from someone with the same 'socio-economic background' as you, bitch. What a pitiful excuse.

I also happen to read things 'thicker than magazines', I go to University in London where I will finish with an Honors Bachelors Degree in May. I have a 1 year Marketing Economics degree from a business school in Oslo, and I graduated with an International Baccalaureate Diploma at age 17, if you were wondering. So no fucking excuses.

You could do so much more than you think, yet you choose to act like a proper twat. The kind of twat that people with some brains laugh at, the world over. Think of this as some more exposure.

I am ashamed of people like you.

OFW'S all over the world, working their tits off, deserve a public apology.

Ingrid Holm

Of Cats and Pigs

Malu fernandez pumasok sa isang hotel hawak yung alaga nyang pusa.

Security guard: Bawal po magpasok ng baboy sa loob ng hotel.

Malu fernandez: Tanga ka ba?! Pusa tong dala ko.

Security guard: Pusa po kausap ko. Hindi ikaw.

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HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! I keep wishing this was real!

Bad pig. Bad.

To Whom It May Concern

DA! Tangina ang yayabang kasi ninyo!! Sino ngayon ang tanga?! Sino ngayon ang nasa limbo?! KAYO! You've been pushing us around for too long! Karma ALWAYS finds its way to those who wrong people! Alam niyo kung sino kayo mga gago kayo! HAHAHAHAHA!! (last laugh)

\m/ In yer face, BITCH!!

"I love my country. But does my country love me?" - Juan dela Cruz

"A man is arrested after holding a woman as hostage Monday. He was told he could not refund his P40 job application fee." Charlie Magno - www.gmanews.tv 8/13/07

Man, times are really hard nowadays. This poor guy probably gave his last bit of money to apply for a job he badly needed. I bet he didn't get the job, which made things worse. He wouldn't ask for a refund if he got the job. I guess he was so desperate in getting the money back he just snapped and held the poor lady hostage.

I may be right in saying "poor lady", but sometimes people just tend to be difficult. Maybe that certain lady was just being bitchy that time, so the guy probably cracked.

Most people would think, "It's just 40 bucks, what the hell was he thinking?". For the well-to-do classes, P40 is not even enough to buy them their favorite frappuccino. As they wallow in their ignorance, little do they realize that P40 is actually lunch (and dinner as well) for a poor family.

What that guy did was wrong, but look how desperate the people are getting. The Social Weather Stations (SWS) Second Quarter 2007 survey states that 2:5 people "feel their lives had worsened over the past 12 months, almost double those who felt their lives had improved." I think I would agree. While the Philippine economy is doing phenomenally, wages and benefits are still stagnant. As the Peso is getting stronger, the buying power of the Filipinos is getting weaker.

Now, I bet that some smart-ass economist, politician or whoever, would like to dispute what I just said. For all I know, you can all kiss my ass. Don't show me figures or explain that national growth rate should be between 7-8% before it'll trickle down to the masses, etc. etc. etc. Fact of the matter is, my friends, we're still living in a shit hole and it's getting deeper because of graft, corruption and apathy.

In a different note, I don't agree too much with the government's program where they 'spoil' the Overseas Foreign Workers (OFW) with special rates, promos, etc., and don't give attention to the people left slugging it out in the Philippines. We are also OFW's, Ordinary Filipino Workers. Why can't we get the special treatment they get? Is it just because of the inflow of money they send to the country? I say develop our country right: Get rid of TRAPOs and realize projects that the masses can actually benefit from and we don't need to work abroad.

Easier said than done? Well, at least I'm saying something.

The Davao Food Huntress

I came across a blog by the Davao Food Huntress, and MAN! I could not resist! I had to whip up something for myself because her blog was sooooo appetizing!! With this blog, I would never, EVER have any problem looking for nice places to eat in Davao City.

Check it out here.

Bon appetit!

Places to go to in CDO

I should've blogged about this a long time ago, but I really hadn't have enough time to do so. It took me 7 years to visit CDO again. The last time I was there I was still in college. Because of my work, I got to visit one of the best cities in the Philippines again.

There are a lot of new places to go to in CDO, not like before. A lot of establishments, gimik places, restaurants, etc. Here are some of the places that I suggest you visit once you're in CDO:

For those who are into the nightlife (who isn't? errr..), you have to pass by FU, 1150 and Volume. FU is located at Corrales St. 1150 is along Tiano Bros. (I think). Basta it's the old Corso Guerlani cafe. Volume is in SM. The parties in those places are the best ones, so check them out!

For those who love to eat (who doesn't? uhm..), you have to taste the food at Town, Candy's and Oro Shawarma. Town is located at the restaurant strip right outside of LimKetKai mall, so is Candy's. Town is like a fusion of oriental/asian cuisine. The best! And the food doesn't cost that much, so it's really worth it. You'd love the dessert and pizza in Candy's, I'm sure of it. It was around 7 years since I've had Oro Shawarma, and it still hits the spot. GRABE.

If you want to relax and just talk to your friends over a couple of beers, you can go to Balyahay (short for Balay Hayahay). They serve entree's, afford-a-meals and they have cheap beer! They're located really near Xavier University, infront of the big store of Butcher's Best (which is another place you can have your appetites satisfied).

Man, I love Cagayan de Oro. It's my second home. I'm sure if you guys get to visit, you'll have a fine time. I'll post more stuff on CDO in the future... like, as it happens. Hehe.

Which transformer are you?

Find out which Transformer you are at LiquidGeneration!

I'm Ironhide! Hehe.. pretty cool. Try it!

Jones Cup: Pinoys bow to Kazakhs to finish at 5th

Well, that's no surprise. Can't we just face it that Pinoys will never get anywhere in basketball? We're naturally small guys, and basketball is for big guys. We have to get mixed-bred Filipinos from wherever just to be able to compete.

Why not focus on soccer instead? We have similar frames that of Brazilians and other South American countries that are doing very well internationally. I know the Philippine Soccer team had to import some Brit-Filipinos into their roster, but that's because we don't have that much support in training and developing locally-bred stars.

We'd be kicking ass if our soccer teams get the same amount of attention and support as our basketball teams are. That I'm sure of.

Francswiss is a SCAM?!?

I told you so.

Next time, you might want to listen to me.

Classic VIP phone

I just saw my friend who has a Nokia 8910. OMG, I just realized that I love that phone. Very stylish, very sleek. I want one. So here's a shoutout to all Nokia 8910 or 8910i owners; If you're thinking of selling your phone, message me!

Philippines: Text capital of the world

I cannot imagine my life without a cellphone. Well, nowadays actually.


I think cellphones first hit the Philippine market back in the early 1990's when I was still in high school (yes, it was that long ago). I remember there were two kinds; car phones that you can bring along slinged on one's shoulder, and the big bulky "deadly weapon" kind. Only the elite can afford owning a 1st generation unit. They were so expensive that it was considered impractical for non-elite folk. Not to mention that they were heavy, they get extremely hot when you make a long call, the battery died every so often, and oh, did I mention that the rates were crazy?



Early into college life, I was approached by one of my bestfriends, Pipoy. He had this Philips Fizz unit and he told me he could make a call and send a message to other Fizz users. I went, "So, to whom do you send messages to?" He answered, "Wala pa eh." That was my first introduction to the 2nd generation units.

After a short while, the industry was flourishing. New models from Philips, Bosch, Panasonic and Alcatel were being introduced to the people at semi-reasonable prices. Carriers Globe and Smart were offering pre-paid plans with units for only Php5,000. Well, at that time, it was a lot. But everyone started getting bitten by the texting bug.

I lived in a boarding house during college in Cagayan de Oro. I had a roommate, and we were living with around 12 more people. It started out with just 1 of us having a unit. The guy's name was Yumi. He had this Nokia 2110. And at that time, I was in awe with the units capabilities. It can make calls for a price, but send SMS to other Globe users for FREE! Wow. So all the boys were taking turns texting other people, mainly girls, and I guess that how having textmates started. Well, not really.


One by one, we started getting cellphones of our own. I actually had a unit my mom lent me for emergencies. It was a Nokia 100. It was horrible. It was huge, heavy, not very attractive... and worse of all, it didn't have any SMS function. Back then, my girl friend persuaded me to buy a new one, with her paying initially and me just paying her back. I liked the idea and she got me a Bosch Com 607. It had 27 monophonic ringtones, a calculator and an orange backlight. How cool is that?!




I had one of the coolest phones only for a short period of time, only up to the time when the infamous Nokia 5110 arrived. Then they had the coolest phones around... up until the Nokia 3210 arrived. And then they were cool, up until the Nokia 6110 arrived. And then the Nokia 6150 with vibrating battery. And the 7110. And the 8110. The Communicators. Posh phones. Sports phones. Practical ones. Small. Big. Just right. The list goes on.


We're in the period where 3rd Generation or 3G was just introduced, and it's quickly becoming obsolete. 3.5G or HSDPA is now available, and 4th Generation or 4G phone are right around the corner. I presently have a Nokia E70, which for me is the swiss knife of all cellphones. It has 3G, Bluetooth v1.2, IrDA, WiFi, VoIP, a gull-wing keyboard, 2MP camera with CIF video capture, expandable memory, office applications, blackberry connectivity, music player, and it runs on Symbian OS 9.1, S60 3rd edition with a 2" screen that supports 16 million colors. It's turning 1 year old in August, but right now, its features are almost obsolete. Crazy!


I also have a Sony Ericsson K800i which I bought because of it's Cybershot lable and the 3.2MP camera with autofocus and Xenon flash. I had it for almost 6 months now, and SE just announced that they'll be releasing a new phone by the end of the year called the K85oi. It's still a Cybershot, but it now has a 5MP camera with autofocus, Xenon flash and 3 LED lights for video capture. Augh!



I guess updating/changing phones is just like buying underwear nowadays. Having said that, my next phone will definitely be the SE W960i. It's one of the latest Walkman phones of SE. It has 3G, a 2.6" touchscreen, an 8GB internal memory, WiFi, Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP*, 3.2MP camera with autofocus and LED flash, picture/document editor, handwriting recognition and it runs on Symbian OS v9.1, UIQ 3.0. Oh yeah, it can send SMS and make calls too. Who freakin' needs an Apple iPhone with this baby?!





Man, I am sooo in love with cellphones. Can't live without them. It's an obsession.


God have mercy on my soul.




*A2DP is a Bluetooth feature wherein your phone can transmit music seamlessly to stereo bluetooth headsets.