Saturday, September 27, 2008

Limketkai Center: The SHAME of Cagayan de Oro

Limketkai Center is said to be the "Pride of Cagayan de Oro City" but after what they have done to my friend, I don't think so!

It all happened when my friend was shopping at Limketkai Center when all of the sudden a crazed maniac security guard pointed a gun at my friend and accused my friend of stealing. If that scene is very uncomfortable, try being surrounded by a crowd of people staring down at you and shouting "kawatan!" or thief in English.

My friend was harrassed and humiliated in front of a crowd (it's a mall for crying out loud located in a not very big city). The character and public image of my friend was tarnished. If my friend really did steal anything then why didn't they find the object which they accused my friend of shoplifting? What, cat got their tounge?

Well they picked on the wrong person when Limketkai threw a public spectacle because they messed with the wrong person. My friend and my friend's family won't back down and won't be oppressed. Here starts the legal battle between the large business entity, Limketkai Center versus my friend.

My friend and my friend's family would have settled for an amicable settlement but Limketkai Center won't back down and instead of paying for damages they don't want to lose any money (typical of money-hungry companies). And guess what? Limketkai made the security guard lie and made up stupid stories to portray an image of my friend as a little kid who didn't listen to my friend's father and stole what ever they accused her of stealing. Limketkai even gave out the statement that if she was really innocent, why didn't she just flee the scene because she wasn't being detained anyway. Yeah right! You call a gun being pointed at you as not being detained? And besides, only the guilty would run away at the scene of the crime.

The security guard of limketkai has NO REMORSE at all and still believes that accusing people of shoplifting and humiliating them in froint of the public and threatening them with a deadly weapon is all fine and dandy.

I hate companies like LIMKETKAI CENTER who have no conscience or whatever! They should take the responsibility of their employee's mistake and make a public apology to my friend. But instead of doing what's right, they just decided to save the money and back up the claims of my friend.

If I were only in the Philippines right now, I would gather people and take this issue to the media and let everyone know how morally corrupt LIMKETKAI CENTER is and instead of being called the "Pride of Cagayan de Oro" it should be called "The SHAME of Cagayan de Oro".

Thursday, September 25, 2008

The Dream... The Fantasy... The Wish...

In this world where everything is bland and repetitive... in this world full of hate and apathy... in this world where injustice and pain thrive...

I want to break free... I want to run... run fast to anywhere away from here.

Maybe this is why I love anime and role playing games because for those few minutes I get lost in a dream where I forget my responsibilities my worries and my fears. But who am I kidding? I don't really have any huge problems. I know that I am very fortunate to have this life and there are thousands more who are really suffering. But why? Why do I feel empty and deprived? Why do I have the need to be more than who I am now. Why do I want to be more than a human being?

Honestly just thinking of my future life makes me bored. Work to earn money, money to buy foods and some vanity stuff. and then work more for more money to spend. Is that what life really is? Is life just work plus money plus spending?

Maybe I'm missing one very important element in life... other people. Maybe it is the people around us that makes life worthwhile.


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Photo credits to *Yue-Iceseal

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Shooting People is Fun

I live in a world that is bland and boring, nothing new or interesting ever happens. My job is a high-paced environment filled with agitated and grumpy people and the increasing oil prices and the bad economy are not doing any good in reducing my stress level either.

My friends and I have thought that if we don't do anything we will just simply go insane... that is why we have decided to shoot each other with paintballs . Yup! Who ever thought that shooting people would be such fun. Just think that you're friend is your boss or any one that makes your day such a mess and just gun that person down.

Having paintball parties once in a while is awesome! It's such a great way to vent and release all the stress and negativity from day to day life and just go berserk and shoot away. Just because I work in a serious boring environment doesn't mean that I can't have fun and be crazy during the weekends right?

I just love holding those cool spyder paintball guns and just have fun with my friends. I'm not much of a sports fan but paintball is an exception, it's just too extreme that I can't help but get myself dirty in the war field.

Monday, September 22, 2008

Garfield is this You?!

While I was searching for pictures that are related to being a food lover I encountered this picture of this huge (but very cute) cat. Woah! I never knew that Garfield did exist, well the kitty does resemble garfield.

What a HUGE house cat. It's surprising that even house pets are becoming obese and are having high risks of death from eating disorders.

It's weird how a good and comfortable life would have it's own share of negativity... ah the old rule of Ying and Yang... Without balance there is chaos.


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Photo credits to Telegraph.co.uk

For the Love of Food

It can't be denied. I love food! That's why I'm growing fatter and fatter each day. One thing I hate about Canada is that food is so affordable. One could afford to buy food for a week with just one day of pay from working. And people buy food here by the bulk because buying by bulk is way cheaper than buying by a piece.

Every day in our house is like a feast because we always have at least three kinds of dishes (or viand) and I am forced to east because I don't want to leave left-overs because left-overs just are just left in the freezer to become stale and inedible and food just go to waste.

I admit that I binge eat and I guess I have to get control over my hunger and impulses. I should remind me that food is just energy and it's not to be made a reward or a source of pleasure. But food is just too enjoyable to resist.

But at least now I exercise... well I just started today but I know that if I stick to my exercise routine and if I eat healthy and nutritious foods then I will be on the right track to success ei? Well, we will see.