My Top 5 List of Worst Gifts for Christmas

Christmas Season is a time for giving blah blah blah.... Let's admit it. We will be pouring our money into the counters of shoppings centers buying gifts for our loved ones. Manitos and Manitas. Crazy, right? Crazy it may seem, but it's all about givin' the love, men (with swag). Ha ha. Anyways, here is my list of the worst gifts I have received during the entire twenty four years of my existence. Enjoy! :)



Ang pambansang chicheriya. :D
(the national junk food)
Source: http://thanksforthefood.blogspot.com



5. Chips and Junk Foods.

We are not kids anymore. Who are we kidding??? Ha ha. Even though I love Chippy that much, but PUH LEASE! there's nothing special about it to be a "gift material".



Well, this is one nice mug. Admit it. :D

4. Mug.

I don't have anything against mugs. It's just that mugs are sooo common that upon receiving the gift, you could say "MUG NA NAMAN???" (mug again???) Maybe it'll be okay if you could personalize it with hand painting stuffs or pictures of you in it.

Red again. Hmm. I like this color.

3. Photo Album.

This plain ol' photo album. Again. During the days of my elementary and high school years, this creature here on the right always shows up from the depths of the gift wrappers.

"Rawr! Who will I disturb next??"

2. Clock / Alarm Clock.

Favourite thing to give by many who has no time to think of any better and far more creative things to give. Common and boring. Ugh.

And the CHAMPION is..... Taddaaaaaan! 

Awwww. Isn't he cute???

1. Picture Frame.

I have received this poor thing almost yearly during my primary and secondary years. Yes. Really. I have this stacked up. Well, maybe it's just me. Because I don't have anything nice to put in it. Is this just instinct or based on experience? When I receive a flat, rectangular thing, I always thought it to be a picture frame. And yes. I'm always right. Well, not always. Let's say, about 90% right. :D

Why Most of the Filipinos Blame Manny Pacquiao's Defeat as a Punishment for Converting into another Religion



Manny Pacquiao dropped dead on the canvass for a while while Marquez jumping for joy. 
Marquez: "Ha! Lupig jud lagi si Manny nako!" (I'm better than Manny)
Source: www.toprank.com

This is my own analysis as to why most of the Filipinos blame his conversion of religion as the prime suspect to his nearly homicidal knock out. (Admit it; you almost thought Manny died on the last round. Ha ha)

1. Filipinos are Devout Catholics.

Most of us believe that his conversion of religion caused his knockdown, and eventually leading to his defeat as the punishment from HIM up above.

The Holy Rosary
Source: www.wikipedia.com

2. The Sign of the Cross & the Rosary.

During his victorious fights in the past, they say that these two were always part of his pre-fight rituals inside the ring. These two (sign of the cross and the rosary), believed by many (including me) as one of the essentials to be used for praying to HIM for protection and guidance. So basically, Pacquiao not wearing these, meant that he has no extra “divine protection” added to his arsenal.

3. Mystery.

Sign of the Cross
Source: http://www.stjoseph-marysville.org/faqsignofthecross.htm

Who doesn’t love to solve a good puzzle? Pacquiao’s defeat sure sounds like a mystery that many are trying to solve. People always tend to find answers even to the most “unanswerable”, “unsolvable”, “unlockable” mysteries - though all of the answers provided are not sure to be always true (i.e., supernatural/ invisible beings). To us, Pacquiao’s defeat is quite shocking. Almost impossible. Unnacceptable. Impossible it may seem, we thought that Pacquiao is invincible. “Undefeatable”. So, the Filipinos explored the vast possibilities as to what events have transpired leading to this shocking defeat. And what I have mentioned above has hit close to home.

Finally!!! Marquez proved to the world that he could beat the great Manny Pacquiao. :)
Source: www.sydrified.org

Most of the “common tao” are no boxing analysts and experts. They just needed to understand why it has ended that badly. So, I guess religion fall prey to the confused citizensas to why the great Pacquiao dozed off for a couple of seconds during the last round. Besides, who doesn’t love a good chismis, right? :)