inception

just watched the movie inception earlier with my hs friends. the movie was a bit confusing and totally fictional. the only thing that got me to finish the movie was this cute actor who played arthur. hehe. of course i did my usual research and found out he's joseph gordon-levitt. i read his bio and learned that he's also in the movie 10 things i hate about you which i liked when i was younger. he was actually the cute guy there! hehe.. but seeing him now, he's really more than cute. as the other bloggers said, he's "hot!". hehe.. i totally agree. he's so simple but there's this different kind of appeal he has that got me attracted to him. *drool drool drool*

anyway, here's some photos of him that i got from the net. just to have something to remember him by. hehe.


here's a sample pic of why i liked him. he really looks good with the brushed hair and looks fit in his suits in the movie.. :)

just wanted to share a cute statement t-shirt worn by one of the moms in school earlier. t-shirt says : " responsible for lost and stolen boyfriends "... hehe.. funny.. :)

being filchi

Let me quote from a facebook post of someone i know that goes like : "Some ask, do you consider yourself Filipino or Chinese?"

Come to think of it, being Filipino-Chinese is not easy. Here in the Philippines, it's common to see Fil-Chi people everywhere. Some may look like the typical Chinese with those almond shaped eyes and fair skin while some may look as Filipino with the moreno skin and Filipino like features. You can never be sure if the one beside you is one.

But how can one really tell if s/he is Fil-Chi? Is it based on having a Filipino and a Chinese parents? Or do we just count back on our family tree for any Filipino and Chinese descendant? How far should we go and how many percentage as we oftenly rate ourselves before we can consider ourselves as Filipino-Chinese? And if one has both Chinese parents and even their descendants are Chinese but had all lived here in the Philippines eversince, can we also count them as Fil-Chi?

There may be other more criteria of whether one is to be called as Fil-Chi or not, but I believe there's more to it than just one's ancestry. I think that Fil-Chi is not merely a combined nationality but also a culture in itself. Having a mix of both Filipino and Chinese culture, it's more diversed but could also be confusing. A Fil-Chi is raised to have a broader perspective, having to live both the Filipino and the Chinese way of living. A downside might be if one encounters contradicting stands on some issues. Then, there are also some families that could either choose to live a Filipino or a Chinese lifestye. This I guess, to refrain further complications.

Now, my answer to the question if I were asked if I consider myself Filipino or Chinese. Honestly, I can't tell. I don't feel being hundred percent Filipino or hundred percent Chinese or being more Filipino or more Chinese. I think I'll have to stick to being a Fil-Chi instead. Which I believe would allow me to safely say like what other people replied to the FB post earlier that if I'm with a Filipino group, I'm a Filipino and if with Chinese crowd, I'm Chinese. This is also to avoid being told to be denying your being Filipino or Chinese. These, as being raised in enjoying both the Filipino and Chinese lifestyle.

***But, life as a Fil-Chi doesn't end there. On my next post, my take as a Fil-Chi.