Sana Maulit Muli "Bilang na ang Oras" Preview

Preview spoken only in the Tagalog (Filipino-based) language.

If anyone who has The Filipino Channel watches "Sana Maulit Muli", all I can say is that this 30-minute primetime soap is getting better and better as the story keeps going - and I'm sure you'll agree! I've been addicted to it lately as I've been viewing this alongside my mom. I like the chemistry between the characters Travis & Jasmine (photogenic actors Gerald Anderson & Kimberly Chiu). This is so plot driven, as well, even though there are a few boring subplots here and there. However, I was disappointed at first because I thought the story was really over tragically, but it really wasn't ... This preview shows what's yet to come in the series. For those that don't know the tagalog language, find someone who speaks it and let him/her translate it for you. I did - and it was my mom!

Rocky Balboa ... DVD to be released March 19th.

Photo: StalloneZone.com & RockyBalboaBlog.com
I got to admit to you all that I have admired the ROCKY series from the very beginning and have enjoyed it throughout the years. And now the last ROCKY movie, "ROCKY BALBOA" will the be the perfect compendium to my ROCKY Anthology. According to Craig Zablo's Rocky Balboa Blog page here on BLOGGER, the DVD is set for release on March 19th. It'll have all the cool stuff including the behind-the-scenes and even the alternate ending. So definitely check that out when you have it in your hands! For all the ROCKY fans out there, it has finally come to this.

Video blogs to debut on JOHNERICK'S "ALL-BLOG" PAGE ...

UPDATE (2/27): Video blogs are to make their way to YouTube.com and linked right here on JOHNERICK'S "ALL-BLOG" PAGE. Check them out real soon!

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Video blogs are to make their respective debut here on JOHNERICK'S "ALL-BLOG" PAGE. This'll happen thanks in large part to the upcoming Orlando (DisneyWorld) trip this Friday. Yours truly will be able to take this to great depths and that I'll be uploading this as my laptop will frequent various Wi-Fi locations, including one of which my friend doesn't live far from. So far, I've got a few ideas in tow. Just what will appear in these video blogs you may ask? It very well could be: during a flight, traveling on the road to Disneyworld, seeing ESPN The Weekend as it happens, OR whatever's cool enough to put in as a segment. What I can tell you now is that this'll be mostly shot using my digital camera (in which the video portion will be a bit grainy as well as the sound quality - but as long as you got visual and sound, it's ok to me). I'll upload them in Quicktime format. So stay tuned, everyone. Wish me the best :-)

Back in full circle ...

After all the wonderful hard-working favors, errands, laboring and even volunteering that I’ve done for just about anybody I’ve met in the last 13+ years, it has finally come to this moment. Everything has come in full circle as the matters now shifts towards helping myself and making things happen. I have all the power to dictate what direction in life I have to go next as well as catering to my own needs and demands, too. Taking these next steps could be crucial, but at the same time, I’m looking forward in putting a lot of fun with it. And I’m just starting to discover more of what I can do in making a huge difference for myself. When that happens, I will be sure to grow more as a person – and even do things I’ve never done before. I just wish this could’ve been fulfilled way earlier that I helped myself at the same time continuing to benefit others along the way in equal fashion. Unfortunately, I can never go back and fill the lost voids in those times. The reason why I feel that I haven’t succeeded much as a person is because I seemed to have ignored myself and my goals as a whole – and now I realize that this was a really big mistake – a bad move! People that I helped in years past have moved on well with their lives and I still keep in touch with some of them on good terms … But some doubters (especially who don't know me that well) think that I cannot succeed well on my own. I’ll take their words as a tool for motivation and strength. And when they do that, it seems that they just woke up a mighty giant from his long rest. I’m certainly up for the challenge. Once I come back from my Disneyworld trip this early March, I’ll be sure to get the ball rolling. The game of my life is about to start and it's the 2nd quarter. It ain't over yet as I'll now be calling my own plays/shots … I’m glad that things are back in full circle to me and that I can now focus to the issues at hand instead of ignoring them. At my age, it’s never too late to dream, to accomplish things, and make it all happen.

I agree: "Leave Britney Alone"

It's past 3AM already. Sunday morning. Wow, I'm still awake - my goodness! ... Yes, it's another blog about Britney - but it's not what many of you would think it is. This is not "Britney-Bashing" at all. From what I've been seeing on the TV tube lately regarding Britney Spears, it was rather disturbing to see her in the center once again (by the ever-following paparazzi) while stopping by with a friend (in the vehicle) at a Mobil gas station. She was minding her business but the photogs just kept flashing and flashing from their cameras. Spears tried her very best to ignore them, but she decided to take matters into her own hands by damaging an SUV with an umbrella (after feeling the frustration of being in the midst of getting photographed several times and followed around). I hope the world will start empathizing more on Spears as she's going through a difficult time. And I'm glad to know that there are certain celebs that have already voiced their support. She really needs the time to be secluded from everything and get herself back on track proving to the world that she can be stronger than what her doubters think. She has to ... Britney is proving, case and point, that enough is enough. She's had it up to here. How would we feel if we were in her shoes? Would you want to do the same thing she did? ... Although I am really not into Britney's music these days nor am I her fan, I solidly voice my support that she needs all the help she can get to be a great individual, a terrific mom to her 2 kids, and a loving family member to her mom, bro and sister Jamie Lynn. And with that in mind, I did not put any recent photos of Britney hitting a vehicle with her umbrella in this latest blog entry. I deem it as unnecessary ... Britney's life is not perfect right now and the same goes with us. The difference is that hers is always being magnified to the world while ours usually remains private between us and those we love. Whether you're a celebrity or just the average person, we're still human beings - and we mess up at certain time in our lives. Hey, I have to admit I have made mistakes, too. Don't we all? ... However, there's always that opportunity to make it all up for the better ... And she's still got time on her side :) So I agree: "LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE."

Meeting Another Redskins' Great: Joe Theismann

Guest blog written by: Jeffrey Rubis

I met another legendary icon that played for the Washington Redskins back in the heyday. He is none other than former Redskins Quarterback and current ESPN Monday Night Football Analyst Joe Theismann. Like Mark Rypien, another former Redskins Super Bowl Quarterback, Joe Theismann was also a pretty down to earth, friendly guy when I met him. As I shook his hand, he (Theismann) definitely had a strong, firm grip. The 1983 NFL Most Valuable Player really made you feel like you really belonged with him in his prescence. As I took the picture with him, Theismann really wanted to perfectly position himself in the shot; he definitely set a good a example of how to appreciate his fans. During his time, the autograph line was really long because every Redskins fan know who Joe Theismann is. However, the management at Tidewater Sports & Collectibles at MacArthur Mall in Norfolk, VA was able to keep it organized.

Deep, personal emotional pain can be "good" for the better in us and for the future ...

Every one of us have a personal emotional pain deep down inside of us (based from a personal experience or a major circumstance that we have faced recorded by our brain, the eyes and ears)- and that it hits closest to our hearts, enabling ourselves to hinder this moment from the people around us (because they don't feel it as much as you did - and that they're not "you"). It hurts just to even think about it, but always remember that your chances of facing this again will be never or not at all. That pain can do justice for yourself and the future you build. Use it to regain and rebuild your life to its potential. Be grateful that you have survived and that you're still going forward not allowing to turn back. One of these days when things are okay for the long run, it's best to let the problem (that has been bottled up inside of us for so long) - go. I've had my share of a few BIG ones that I faced, especially one as of recent (almost a year ago), that has affected me greatly and as a result, it brought about a profound change in me on my perceptions having to deal with life. Truth is, it still hurts when I think about it. And it starts the moment I wake up. I wish I could say life is way too perfect for me and be the "poster boy" for it, but it's not. I'm like any one who is fragile about it. But I'll do everything I can to better my life one step at a time realizing this "pain" of mine is something for the good in me.

6:00AM

I find it really weird that I've been waking up twice at 6:00AM "on-the-dot." And my alarm clock settings are at 6:05AM. Hmm, seems that my body is somehow set to it (6:00AM). I guess I can call it a blessing in some way because usually I'd still be sleeping around 10 minutes past the 6:05AM setting.

We all live a story.

We all live a story. Each day feels like a page. And every important/significant event of our life, are collected into chapters. The characters we interact with are either in for the "long haul" staying with us through the years becoming mainly attached to our life, and there'll be minor ones that'll stick around for only a certain period (assuming that we can catch them at some point in our individual timeline OR they will never ever return, unfortunately). The theme of our life will be based on the lessons learned from our own gains and losses. However, there'll be loose plots and subplots that'll eventually cloud the theme for a while (thanks to the interweaving of major and minor characters). Right now, it may be hard to determine where our lives will lead, but as the years go by, perhaps things might start to make a lot more sense. Then there are the tidbits that pace and even slow the story through foreshadowing, flashbacks and the all-out climax finale! ... Now, isn't all this awesome? We DO live a story and we are our own authors. It's up for us to make it what we want to be.

Love's Mysteries...

... if the one you love now (at this very moment) is to last forever or not
... if the one you love is really "the one" or not
... if the sacrifices and tasks you do now (from your generous heart) for your partner really matter or not AND if he/she will do the same for you
... if your partner feels the same level of love like you do
... if the relationship itself is real all it's own or not as you thought it would be
... if your partner is willing to stick together with you through the ups and downs
... if you all are really meant for each other or not
... if you all are strong enough to keep the relationship lasting through time
... if differences occur between you two, would you and your partner try to solve and make amicable solutions?
... if you are loving your partner for the right reasons or not
... if your partner is willing to put so much to make your heart so strong and full of life, instead of breaking it and letting it die
... if you are willing to put your partner first before anything (other outside factors)
... if your partner is as genuine as the words/he she expresses in a letter and in person
..."if you love someone, you live with them, you live for them." *
... if you all would like to be lovers and act like good close friends at the same time for the sake of a healthy relationship

There's so much more to mention - and these are a couple of factors that revolves around the mysteries of "love". All of this came out from my mind this morning as I write.

* - quote is spoken by Talia Shire as ADRIAN from the movie Rocky V