Isang pares ng Havaianas o isang malaking kahon ng Spartan?

Uso ang Havaianas diba? Kaya hanggang ngayon, wala pa rin akong Havaianas. Kahit nga fake wala ako eh. Not because I don't like it. I'm a bonafide non-conformist lang talaga kaya ganun. Siguro after two years bibili na ko, pag hindi na sya masyadong sikat hehe.

Lahat na lang nang nakakasalubong ko araw-araw, may suot-suot na Havaianas. Kahit hindi kagandahan ang feet at hindi maayos ang nail polish sa paa, nagsusuot nito. At dahil ginanahan akong magsearch after I made my "Chuck Taylor" blog. Havaianas naman ang pagdidiskitahan ko. San ba kasi galing ang tsinelas na yan na napakamahal eh may Spartan at Beach Walk naman sa tabi-tabi?

We all know that it's from Brazil. Pero ginaya lang nila ang mga Hapon. Nakakita na ba kayo ng Japanese flip-flop? eto yun...

1962 pa pala nag-start ang Havs. The São Paulo Alpargatas company began to produce a sandal based on the design of the Japanese flip flop, called the zori. Pero they used rubber instead of straw. Nung time na yun, super low lang ang price nya and it was even tagged as "chinelos de pobre" (poor man's flip-flops) kasi from the lower class ang bumibili halos. Pero in fairness, sobrang mabenta talaga, like a thousand pairs were sold daily. And syempre pag successful ka, magsusulputan na parang kabute ang mga gaya-gaya. So what they did, nag-start sila ng new campaign na "Havaianas: As Legítimas" (Havaianas: the Legitimate Ones) to try to beat the competition.

Nagstart lang sya mapansin ng middle and upper classes sa Brazil nung 1994. Dahil daw ito ang laging binibili ng mga turista dun and dahil na rin nag-change sila ng design. 1994 din nila ni-release yung monochromatic sandals. By 1998, ni-release nila ang Havaianas Brazil, special edition to, in honor of the World Cup.

So how do we pronounce it? Hindi sya "Ha-va-yaa-nas". It's pronounced as "ah-vai-YAH-nas". Silent H po. Portuguese word sya, and it means "Hawaiians". Why Hawaiians? Tribute daw nila ito sa Hawaii.

New adaptations include custom-made pairs for wedding favors and a ladies jewel-studded Swarovski crystal pair, which sells for $195 at Nordstrom.(whew!)

A fun fact: all the Havaianas in the world come from a single factory in Campina Grande, a city in the northeastern state of Paraíba. Kung saan man yun, hindi ko alam. Hahaha..

Kelan kaya sisikat ang Spartan?

Kung magkaroon ng batas na pinagbabawal ang mga pilipino na magsuot ng Havaianas at dapat ay Spartan lamang, papayag ka ba?

Hmmmmm...tingnan natin...

Advantage ng Havaianas:

> Madaming kulay at design.
> Masarap daw sa paa.
> Pwede pang-porma.
> Mapipilitan kang maglinis ng kuko at magpa-pedicure.
> Matibay.
>

Disadvantage ng Havaianas:

> Mahal.


Eh ang Spartan? Eto ang advantages nya:

> Pwedeng pampatay ng ipis at kung anu-anong insekto.
> Pwedeng gamitin sa banyo.
> Pwedeng ilusong sa baha.
> Pwedeng gamitin sa tumbang preso at sa iba't ibang larong pang-kalye.
> Pwedeng ipanghampas sa asawang nangangaliwa o batang malikot.
> Kahit hindi na linisin.
> Mura.

Disadvantage ng Spartan:

> Nginangatngat ng aso pag iniwan mo sa doormat sa may pintuan nyo.
> Laging nawawala ang kapares.
> Maiilang kang isuot sa MRT dahil titigan ito ng mga kaharap mo upang suriin kung may tatak na Havaianas ang strap nito.

Anong pipiliin ko? CHUCKS pa rin! =P

Sino ba si Chuck Taylor???

His name rings a bell, right? Araw-araw ko sya nakikita. Paborito ko sya pero di ko sya kilala. Nakita mo na rin siguro ang name nya kung saan-saan.

Yan ako at ang chucks ko. Kung saan-saan na nakarating yan. Syempre dapat kasama si Doraemon. Maraming nagko-collect ng shoes na to. Iba-ibang kulay. design, meron pang personalized. Pero have you asked yourself kung sino ba si Chuck Taylor at bakit Chucks ang tawag sa kanya eh Converse nga ang brand.

At dahil sa ayoko na may tanong na hindi nasasagot, binigyan ko ng chance ang sarili ko na mag-research. Hehehe... At dahil alam kong intrigero at intrigera kayo....read on..

Converse is an American shoe company that has been making shoes since the early 20th century. Ang pasimuno ng company na yan eh si Marquis M. Converse, who was previously a respected manager at a footwear manufacturing firm. He opened the Converse Rubber Shoe Company (also known as the Boston Rubber Shoe Company) in Malden, Massachusetts in 1908. Rubber shoe manufacturer ang company na to and they provide winterized rubber soled footwear for men, women, and children. By 1910, Converse was producing 4,000 shoes daily (wow 4,000 hehe). But it wasn't until 1915 that the company began manufacturing athletic shoes for tennis.

The Chuck Taylor All Star shoe has developed a number of nicknames over the years, such as: "Cons", "Connies", "Convies", "Verses", "Chuckers", "Chucks", "Converse", "Chuckies", "Chuckie T's", or "Chucker Boots" for the higher styles. So bakit nga sya naging Chuck Taylor?

The company's main turning point came in 1917 when the Converse All-Star basketball shoe was introduced. Then in 1921, a basketball player named Charles H. or "Chuck" Taylor (eto na ang salarin na si Chuck Taylor hehe) walked into Converse complaining of sore feet. At dahil sa nagreklamo sya, Converse gave him a job. He worked as a salesman and ambassador, promoting the shoes around the United States, and in 1923 his signature was added to the All Star patch.

Converse lost much of its apparent near-monopoly from the 1970s onward dahil nagsulputan na ang mga kalaban...Adidas, then Nike, then a decade later Reebok, who introduced radical new designs to the market. Converse found themselves no longer the official shoe of the National Basketball Association, a title they had relished for many years. Then they filed for bankruptcy on January 22, 2001. When the company subsequently changed hands that year, the last factory in the United States was closed. That time, walang kaalam-alam ang mga pinoy na bankrupt na pala ang Converse at bili pa rin tayo ng bili.

On July 9, 2003, the company accepted a $305 million purchase offer from rival Nike.

After Converse was bought by Nike, operations were moved from the United States to overseas, although the design has had few alterations. The fabric is no longer 2-ply cotton canvas but 1-ply "textile" and many wearers have noticed different patterns of wear.

Marami ring nagawa na special edition ng Converse. Like yung Kurt Cobain and the Sailor Jerry green or brown edition, na 2000 lang ang ginawa and Dwyane Wade's signature shoe has several limited edition shoes always are made by the number 3333.

Bottomline: pag nakakita ka ng "pre-nike" Converse shoes na "made in the USA" ang nakalagay, bilihin mo na. Sobrang collector's edition yun at lalong tataas ang value nun in time.

At! Wala palang masama kung magreklamo ka. If he didn't complain about sore feet., wala ang pangalan nya sa bonggang-bonggang sapatos sa buong mundo. =)

I'm Sorry!!!!

Waaahhhh...I've been too pre-occupied with work and study and look at what happened to my pet...

This is Poopa. My male black lab. My virtual pet. I was so naawa when I saw him. The least thing I can do for myself is keep a virtual pet. If I can have my way, I want to always have dogs around me. My days brighten up whenever I see dogs. Bata pa lang ako, mahilig na ako sa dogs. I play with them, feed them, clean up their mess and nakakatabi ko rin pag-sleep. =) Too bad, pets are not allowed sa place ko kaya pwede na tong virtual pet hehe. I got this from Pokey (through Facebook).

I had a pet before named Ash. She almost died of Parvovirus. But she survived!

Canine parvovirus is a particularly deadly disease among young puppies, about 80% fatal, causing gastrointestinal tract damage and dehydration as well as a cardiac syndrome in very young pups. It is spread by contact with an infected dog's feces. Symptoms include lethargy, severe diarrhea, fever, vomiting, loss of appetite, and dehydration.

I think Ash got the virus pag wino-walk ko sya kasi lagi lang sya sa loob ng house. I was almost on the verge of crying when she was defacating blood na (sorry, if you're eating) and she was almost paper thin. But with the help of a veterinarian friend, who gave her a vaccine for Parvo, she got well. I had to buy a syringe so she can drink Gatorade (for dehydration). Kasi she won't eat or drink anymore. I really had to do it to save her. She couldn't even stand up or scratch herself. Tapos one time, I was in bed and she was on the floor, nagulat ako when she stood up and scratched her ears! Meaning, she was slowly regaining her strength na. Then she drank water all by herself. I was so HAPPY!

Going back to Poopa, he won't definitely get any virus. But the REAL thing is still better than the virtual one. But i'm stil naaawa even if he's just my virtual pet hehe.

i MISS having a dog of my own. <:o(

Where are you now?

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NARDY"

Every once in awhile
I see him smile
It turns my day around
Oh with those eyes
Could stare through the lies
And see what your heart was saying

Laugh, don't cry
I know
He'd want it that way

Friend of a friend
Friend 'til the end
That's the kind of guy he was

Taken away
So young
Taken away
Without a warning

I know you
And your here
In every day we live
I know him
And he's here
I can feel him when he sings

Where are you now
Are you far away from here?
I don't think so
I think you're here
Taking our tears away

He'd want it that way.

Cover your head!

After years of working, first time ko mapasama sa Earthquake Drill. It's either my off kasi or ibang shift ako kaya hindi ko matyempuhan. Masaya pala sya! Lol..We were in production tapos may boses na galing sa kalawakan (parang yung mga live phone patch pag may birthday surprise sa A.S.A.P. hahaha). Feeling namin eh sya yung inglisera naming lady guard na may Visayan accent ang nagsasalita. Eto ang script nya:

"Attention: All employees are now instructed to evacuate the building as safe as possible. We are now experiencing (sabi nya --> ekspiryen---sing) an earthquake. Please form a line leading to the nearest exit."

At habang sinasabi nya yan ng paulit-ulit eh nakaupo pa rin kami at nagtatawanan. So pila naman kami. Bumaba kami at may dinaanan kaming hallway na nun ko lang nadaanan hahaha..na may malalaking pipes sa taas. Feeling ko mas mamamatay ako dun kung dun ako dadaan if magkaron ng totoong earthquake. So yun nakalabas na kami ng building. Walkathon pa kami and naloka ako kasi hanggang sa paglabas namin ng door sa production floor eh umuulan ng guards sa paligid namin. Hanggang makalabas papunta sa main area na akala ko papakainin kami kasi malapit sa MiniStop. Hahahaha... Nag-cause pa kami ng traffic kasi mahaba yung pila namin. Ang daming nakapaligid sa amin at nag-susupervise ng drill. May guards, pulis, traffic enforcer, ambulance, mga patrol cars at photographer. Sosyal di ba. Pagdating namin sa main area eh may mga nakahawak ng flags so dun ka pupunta kung saang department ka or account.

Nainis ako kasi mainit nun. Ayoko kasi ng pinapawisan ako. Pero ok lang kasi syempre dapat may picture-taking. Hahaha... Medyo nainip lang ako ng konti kasi antagal bago kami bumalik na akala ko eh kukuha pa sila ng pari para magmisa dun for us. Hehe.. Eto na ang pictures!

Ok lang mag-drill araw-araw basta wag lang mangyari ang totoong earthquake. Cover your heads! =P

Tong Tong Tong Tong Pakitong-kitong

Sorry naman, I can't sleep. Bigla lang pumasok sa utak ko ang song na to. Kasi hindi ako pwede kumain ng alimango because I'm allergic to it. Balita ko masarap daw. Totoo ba? Hehehe..

Tong, tong, tong, pakitong-kitong
Alimango, sa dagat
malaki at masarap

mahirap, hulihin

sapagkat nangangagat
tong, tong, tong, tong pakitong-kitong.

At meron syang English version!

Tong, tong, tong, pakitong-kitong
Crabs from the sea,
So big and tasty,
It's difficult to catch,
'Cause it bites.
Tong, tong, tong, pakitong-kitong.

I tried to sing etong English version pero bakit hindi swak yung melody. Hahahaha...

Pwede rin daw tong gawing game.

Game Number 1:

Kantahin ng paulit-ulit. Pabagal nang pabagal at pabilis nang pabilis. Hanggang mapagod ka sa pagkanta nito.

Game Number 2:

Baguhin ang vowels. Mula letter A hanggang letter U.

Example:

Teng, teng, teng, teng, peketeng-keteng..elemenge se deget...


Ayon naman sa Wikipedia, ang alimango (Ingles: crab [panlahat na katawagan]) ay anumang hayop na pantubig (mga crustacean, mula sa suborder na Brachyura) na may malapad ngunit sapad na katawan. Malalaki ang mga ito at may maitim na kulay. Nakatikom ang tiyan nito sa ilalim ng kaniyang katawan. May sampung mga paa ang isang alimango (kabilang ang dalawang sipit). Kamag-anak ito ng mga maiitim din subalit mas maliit na talangka at katang. May pagkakaiba at mas malaki ang alimango kaysa sa alimasag.

May song din ang Parokya ni Edgar entitled "Alimango".

Hmmm... isa lang masasabi ko. Siguro alimango ako nung past life ko kasi hindi ko sya pwede kainin. Hahahaha..

Anak ng alimango. Hindi pa rin ako inaantok.

Ikaw at nilalang na tinatawag mong Boss

Kapag wala ang malupet na Boss!

Kapag tinawag ka ng malupet na Boss!

Habang nasa meeting!

Nasa training o seminar!

Coffee break sa baba!

Pag-uwi ng bahay galing opis!

Malapit na mag out!

Walang pasok may holiday bukas!

Kapag may inutos ang malupet na Boss! Kapag nalaman na hindi umabot ang report sa deadline *patay kay Boss! Pagkatapos masabon ng malupet na Boss! Pinag OT-y ka for 3hrs Pinag OT-y ka buong gabi! Matapos sabihin ng malupet na boss na pumasok ka sa christmas at new-year! Wala kang salary increase this year! Ugali ng malupet ng Boss habang nag-eexplain ka sa kanya! Pinagreresign ka ng malupet na Boss! Sagot sa iyo ng malupet na Boss matapos humingi ng isa pang pagkakataon! Natanggap mo ang force resignation letter galing sa malupet na Boss! Ang kinahantungan ng malupet na Boss! hehehe!!