would like to air my own opinion with what’s happening nowadays. As what I’ve said before, I do not mean to be harsh or opinionated or bias. I guess this is just my way of being heard. And this is my blog. You’re free to skip my blog or create your own and bash every little thing around you. I don’t want to be despicable but I guess I’m becoming as one so pardon me.
Being away from home, thinking of something entertaining to pass up the time and get a little bit of relaxation is one necessity for foreign workers like me. There are barely ways in this small country. Usually I’m satisfied with dinner or night out with old friends on Fridays and watching movies and strolling around Orchard road on Saturdays and mass on Sundays which has become monotonous after eight long years of doing it. Of course there’s a budget airline to thank to each time you want to get away from the stress and see your family back home but it’s still a little extravagant to do every month or so. I had that time in my life where I spend a lot of time at one bar where the band that plays we’re all “kababayans”. It makes you feel at home while enjoying the music.
Now, I got more choices to spend my dull weekends since this pinoy entertainment started. I was so happy that I was able to see familiar and favorite Filipino bands here in Singapore. I’ll say that this was a brilliant idea which I’m sure many had thought of even before but couldn’t find enough resources to fulfill this tremendous task. I was sure back then that there will be many following this kind of idea once it has been established and tested on the “market”. I felt like Jojo Acuin’s descendant for seeing that prediction in reality now. I’m not saying this is bad and sorry there are no buts after this statement. I love seeing how not just one group of people are thinking of ways to help the Filipino community have their own way of relaxation. As one of the Filipino sayings, “tangkilikin ang sariling atin” really says it all. Though the intention is pure, you can’t help but hear awful rumors about each other. I am quite sure that this “word bashing” didn’t came from any of the group as I believe that an individual who has the objective of doing something for the good of everybody is a mature and intelligent person. And as for that person who apparently the only purpose in life is to cause chaos, why can’t you be decent enough to let each group do their own thing. Just let me or anybody who wants to watch the shows decide which we wanted to go to. Please spare us the blahs how the other is not good and the other is not. All we want is to see the show and our favorite artists and have a very relaxing weekend. Don’t make us take sides just because of so many reasons. Let’s take this as a window to see how we can support each other as noypi’s working thousand miles from home. It’s just sad to see how one’s ability to create such commotion can divide one community. And as mature individuals, I guess our part is to not listen to any negative comments from someone. Let’s take this as an advantage on our part that now we had more choices to choose from. I hope we always look at the other side of the coin. There’s not a single soul who doesn’t like peace specially this coming Christmas. =) I’ve said my piece but of course who am I to influenced what others think?
