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Instruction for Site Visitors > Goodbye and Hello
Posted: Oct.09.2007 @ 12:06 am

Thank you for a wonderful year of visiting my site. I moved to another hosting site but you can still type www.filteany.com to check out my latest blogs and vlogs.

See you there!

Don't forget to watch the videos on www.youtube.com/filteany

 

Filteany Vlogs on YouTube > Self Help Books, anyone?
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Posted: Sep.22.2007 @ 3:01 pm

 Help Thyself for Another Serving of Tomato Soup for the Damned Soul

Writing is my gift and curse. I believe that if I would ever be reincarnated; even if I will be George Bush, I would still thrive on writing. (This means I need to take grammar books and common sense literature to aid me in my next life). Being assigned a column in a magazine which deals about self esteem is a joy and at the same time a plague. I am neither a relative of Dr. Phil nor a reader who memorized the book "The Secret.' So here I am, anxious on what to submit for next month's issue. I am aware that writers need to research too on their topic so off I went to my favorite bookstore to immerse myself on the positive aura of self help books.


I expected that I would find these titles in the section.

1. Chicken Soup for the Soul
1. Chicken Soup for the Soul Serving 2 until 100
3. Chicken Soup for the Soul for Single Women
4. Chicken Soup for the Soul for Divorced People
5. Chicken Soup for the SOul for Dog Lovers (this should be read by Paris Hilton and Britney Spears after her VMA performance bombed)
6. Chicken Soup for Golf Lovers


I got sick of all these servings so I proceeded to find other titles. Much to my dismay, I walked out of the store empty handed and MORE CONFUSED.

Here is a video that will attest how sick I got browsing the self help books in the market.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts_pxJ62RsM

www.youtube.com/filteany


...for now I will grab another serving of New York Pizza for my Damned Soul

Enjoy!


 

New York is An Island > Important Friendster Update
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Posted: Sep.20.2007 @ 12:49 am

 

I see you on my friendster list
You see my face on your page
my friends, you put me in bliss
like it when messages are exchanged

 

My writings and videos you see
through bulletins and updates
you actually see the real me
noticed by you, it's damn great!

 

comments and sending of smiles
i hold dear in my mundane life
i may be far by thousands of miles
but hey, we definitely still jive

 

I don't usually compose with rhyme
but to say my biggest thank you
it was absolutely worth my time
my happiness of knowing you is true


i may fill up your inbox
and annoy you 'til you scream
you might even throw socks
at my jibberish thinking streams

 

I hope your patience be longer
i just want to make you laugh
i wish only that things be better
my words maybe crass and rough

 

FILTEANY has grown within your profiles
i started on youtube two months today
and i get to talk in my  video files
but in my heart, friendster will stay

 

...because of you


THANK YOU.

www.friendster.com/filteany
www.youtube.com/filteany

 

 

Filteany Vlogs on YouTube > OFW Filteany Documentary
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Posted: Sep.16.2007 @ 1:28 am | Lasted edited: Sep.16.2007 @ 12:40 am

A student from De La Salle University requested that I make a documentary on living and working in another country.  I was hesitant at first since;

A. I am not sure how to do a documentary (much less about myself)
B. The student cannot interview me in person. How can a documentary suffice without this premise?
C. My editor was breathing on my neck because I have yet to pass my column  for the next issue.
D. Writer's block has plagued me for lack of intellectual attachment.
E. I was experiencing "back to work" jitters (adjusting my sleep pattern to no avail)


After numerous correspondences through email and a yahoo conference, I happily obliged. George also pointed out the reason he needed this project- as requirement for his Finals. Now,  upon hearing this; I completely understood the guy. I had my share of beating the deadline before my Finals.
However, I suddenly developed "vlogger fright. "There was neither a warning or an explanation. We had to re- shoot the documentary in Times Square. Originally, we filmed in the east end park but I looked like R2D2. I kept on fumbling for words and was having a fight with my director already.

Out of exasperation, we agreed to re- shoot  the documentary in Times Square. Amidst the bustling crowd of tourists, I peek at the questions he sent which I wrote on a paper napkin. I tried my best, he and his groupmates tried their best and we came up with this short documentary/interview.
I hope all of you would like it.


Most importantly, I reach out to his professor that he would grant an A+ for a job excellently done. I smile more knowing that there are young Filipinos who are cognizant of social issues. It makes me hopeful that not all have fallen for the "Pied Piper of Complacence", otherwise known as  the pathetic bandwagon of patronizing noontime game shows and brain cell reducing reality shows.

*** I am one of the OFWs whom George and his groupmates interviewed for their project. They have sent me the final cut and when I viewed it, my eyes turn watery as I gaze upon the countless faces of FIlipinos yearning for a better life. To my fellow Pinoys in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, you have my utmost respect and together; we wait for the day that the next generation would have better opportunities in our own country.

 Enjoy and share these videos.

Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VjQrSri2gw

Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvMNfZ_7eAE

Salamat.

Visit www.karitoon.com , www.ofw-connect.com

 

 

 

Filteany Vlogs on YouTube > Death Enterprise
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Posted: Sep.10.2007 @ 12:14 am | Lasted edited: Sep.09.2007 @ 11:26 pm

Starship Enterprise (SE)
This is Captain Polgas, Filteany we come in peace.


Death star (DS)
Finally we meet Captain Polgas, I have just pefected cooking hard boiled egg. Perhaps you can come on board and we can exhange plesantries.

ES
Filteany, are you insulting me with hard boiled eggs? It is forbidden in the intergalactic balance of the force. You are unbalancing the flow of chi. Eggs are supposed to be poached not boiled. You are showing resistance to the alliance.

DS
Capt. Polgas, are you forgetting who you are talking to in this fake cardboard TV. I am under the hood of Emperor Palpatine and in time Darth Maul will join me in boling more eggs with a smiley stamped on it as copyright protection.

ES
I tried reasoning with you but it seems you have made up your mind. I will send an emissary to your ship to settle this peacefully, no bloodshed. Anakin Skywalker will be with Obi Wan Kenobi whose hair has been done by the great Yoda.

DS
You think I am sly Capt.Polgas. I will welcome them to my humble ship.
(Let's see whose eggs will be cooked first...mutters)

Anakin and Obi Wan reached the Death Star. Filteany upon going to to the darkside has consulted with Darth Sidious and Count Dooku on the next volleyball match. Tension was in the room.

Filteany: My dear guests, welcome to DS, short for death star. I reckon that you are here to persuade me to halt the Boiled Eggs Operation.

Anakin: You are very arrogant Filteany. This is not acceptable!

Obi Wan: Hush! Anakin, I will give you your bone later. Let me deal with this.

Obi wan tried his Jedi mind tricks but Filteany just felt....sleepy.

Filteany: Your powers are weakened here Obi Wan. The fumes from the Cloning Machine of Hard Boiled Eggs are poisoning your bloodstream. You will drop dead in 10 seconds. Oops! Sorry, I mean 5 seconds.

Obi Wan dropped and remained stiff like an erected phallic symbol- a murdered Jedi Master under the pedicured feet of Filteany. Delirious laughter rang through the hollow egg shell walls of the Death Star. Anakin looked down on his master and took out his lightsaber. Filteany flicked his nose and he too fell on his knees.

"I will make you a bargain, Anakin Skywalker. I heard about Princess Amidala. You like to play footsie with her, am I correct?"

Anakin: "Yes, I must admit her beauty surpasses all things that exist in this make believe for films galaxy. I desire to finger bang bang her until we reach level 20 on Mario Brothers on the Wii."

Filteany: I can arrange that for you if you join me, Anakin. Together we can rule the coop industry and clone every egg. We will be invincible!" Anakin surendered his lightsaber and bowed before Filteany.

Filteany: One more thing before I summon Amidala for you. Have you considered  a black get' up for you with a boom box on your chest? It comes in other colors too. I heard women dig breathy, nasal and scuba like voice."  

 

 Warning: This is my make believe workstation. This is the real one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyXBYu4QIcE

...though I have the complete set of Star Wars figues courtesy of Burger King.

 

Filteany Vlogs on YouTube > Ang Sarap Pala ng Feeling
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Posted: Sep.09.2007 @ 10:20 pm

Kapag naalala ka ng mga taong nakalimutan mo na
Kapag naalala mo ang mga taong nilimot ka
Kapag hindi ka na lumuluha kase napatawad mo na
Kapag ngiti na lang ang sukli mo sa mga pagkakamali

 

Kung merong nagpayo sa iyo dahil totoo silang kaibigan
Kung meron kang kaaway na alam mong okey na kasama
Kung merong higit na magaling sa iyo pero hindi mayabang
Kung merong naniwala sa iyong mga mala- planetang ideya

 

Kapag may nagsabing "Kaya mo yan!" kapag nahihirapan ka
Kapag may yumaya sa iyo tuwing ang pangungulila ang tema mo
Kapag may tumapik sa balikat mo at tanungin "Musta na?"
Kapag nakausap mo ang mga taong kilala ka mula sa kabataan

 

Kung may mga taong nagpapasalamat dahil napapatawa mo
Kung may isang nagtitiwala sa iyo kahit malabo ang sitwasyon
Kung may taong hindi ka iiwan kahit kagipitan at tuliro ka
Kung may isang kaibigan kang ....


Naglaon ng napakaraming oras upang gawin ang video na ito.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewrxZua55VA


Maraming Salamat Jovic.

www.youtube.com/jovic88


www.youtube.com/filteany

 

Filteany Vlogs on YouTube > Wii Would Like To Play
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Posted: Sep.01.2007 @ 11:20 pm

 Umpisa na naman ng bagong schoolyear para sa akin. Balik guro na naman ako in my business suit at ang sankaterbang trabaho na aking papasanin. Sanayan na rin ayon na rin sa aking mga kaibigan at hindi ko pwedeng kalimutan na ito ang nagbibigay ng pambayad ko sa renta.
Hindi ko rin maitatatwa na ang summer, 2007 ang the best para sa akin. Ang panahon na ito ang nagbigay ng oportunidad sa akin upang makapagsulat nang madals at kapalan ang mukha para sa Youtube. Napatunayan ko na ako ay isang Pinoy sa isip at sa gawa- mahilig sa pictures at video.

Noong kabataan ko, game and watch na octopus ang aking tanging video gamela. Nabili pa yata ito ng aking nanay sa may pawnshop kaya ang isang tentacle ng octopus ay malabo. Maliban sa ilang gasgas, na- adik ako at ang aking mga kapatid sa paglalaro nito. Tanda ko rin ang larong Atari kung saan black and white tennis ang laro. Regalo naman ito ng aming Tiyo at ito ang isa sa mga pampalipas gutom namin. Masakit pa rin sa puso kapag nababanggit na ipinamigay ng nanay ko ito.


Noong high school, lumabas naman ang Nintendo Entertainent System na ang cartrdge ay kasing laki ng casette tape. Hindi ko ito nalaro sapagkat busy akong naglalandi. Wala ng iba pang rason.Noong College naman (taong 2001, naks!) ako naman ay naipakilala kay Gameboy color. Highest level pa nga ang naabot ko sa larong Beauty ang the Beast. Mahal ang bala at nakikihiram lamang ako sa aking classmate.

Noong nagkaroon ako ng trabaho, counterstrike naman ang aking nadiskubre at sabay ng aking paglulong sa chatting, naubos ang aking sweldo sa 15 pesos per hour sa mga internet cafe. Produktibo naman dahil napatunayan ko kung mas marami akong dugong nakita sa video games, mas okey ang araw ko. Violence ay patok sa akin sa games. (*Ayon sa EGM magazine, walang sapat na pruweba na nag- uugnay sa pagitan ng video games at pagpatay sa tao) Sa madaling salita, huwag sisihin ang mga makers ng redsteel, warcraft at Resident Evil. Nagpapayaman lamang sila, masama ba iyon?

Kasalukuyan panahon. New York City

FIlteany, edad 22? (warped time po tayo)

Ang laman ng kanyang living room ay
1. Game Chair
2. Xbox (hindi yung 360, mahal eh)
3. PS2
4.Game Cube
5. DS Lite
6. Isang box ng games para sa mga console
7. Bengay para sa aking hintuturo at hinlalaki kapag masakit na
8. Eye drops kapag kulay magenta na ang aking mga mata

Ayon sa aking independent study, ang mga videogames ay nakakalunas sa mga sumusunod:

1. Pagka- homesick. Makita ko si Mario ay naaalala ko na si Papa. Tinatago nila ang kanilang pagkakalbo sa pagsuot ng cap. SI Luigi naman ay yung manyak sa kanto ng Bonuan Beach sa Dagupan.
2.Kapag nabuwisit ka sa boss mo, ang sarap isipin na kapag napugutan mo ng ulo ang mga kalaban mo bilang Goku- HEAVEN! Ready ka na namang pumasok kinabukasan.
3. Pwede mong sabihin na "I am hot!" tuwing naglalaro bilang isa sa mga karakter sa Final Fantasy.
4. HIndi ka na gaanong matatakot kung nagkataong magkatotoo ang Resident Evil. Alam mo na kung paano kalabanin at alam mong laos ang mga pelikula na ipapalabas base sa larong ito. (Malapit na ang movie na Resident Evil: Extinction)
5. Maaalis ang iyong hiya kahit ikaw ay lalake na naaaliw kay Snow White at Goofy sa Kindgom of Hearts.
6. Mapapatawad ang iyong pagmumura dahil HINDI MO TALAGA ITO MAPIPIGILAN sa gitna ng laro lalo na kapag ikaw ay natatalo ng lintik na game console.

Sa aking mga mambabasa, ano ang inyong mga paboritong Video Games?

Habang pinag- iisipan niyo ang sagot, panoorin ang aking Audition para sa Wii Commercial sa Youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C83SZvl8-Q

*PS BLoodRayne ang aking paborito, pangalawa ang Elebits at pangatlo ay Brain Age 1 and 2.

Filteany Vlogs on YouTube > Filteany Sentimental
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Posted: Aug.27.2007 @ 12:01 am

Kadalasan ay maingay, madaldal, makulit at parang kiti kiti ako. Halos lahat ng taong nakakakilala sa akin ay sasabihing kenkoy at koboy ako. Ngunit may mga ilang pagkakataon na ninanais kong nasa isang sulok lamang ako upang mag- senti. Kinakailangan kong maramdaman ulit ang malungkot, mangarap at maging dramatic actress. Bukod sa hindi pa rin ako binabalikan ni Brad Pitt, ang mga bagay na itatala ko ang mga nagpapasenti kay Filteany.

1. Pictures ng graduation ko noong high school. Hindi ko kase mawari kung anong kurso ang kukunin ko sa kolehiyo. Medyo galit ang aking parents dahil hindi pa ako nakakapagdesisyon.
2. Pictures ni GMA.
3. Pictures ng mga Filipinong "below the poverty line"
4. Pictures ng mga taong grasa sa atin at dito sa NYC.
5. Mga taong gumagala habang kinakausap ang invisible na si Spiderman.
6. Ang Lola ko na hindi ko nakikita nang halos 4 na taon.
7. Ionic Cafe at ang Van Gogh reproduction sa tapat ng aming paboritong spot.
8. Mga taong nagmahal sa akin pero nilayuan ko sa takot na baka mahalin ko rin. Weird no?
9. Mga katangahan ko sa karera ng love.
10. Kulang na sweldo (parati)
11. Mga dating kaibigan na pinagkatiwalaan mo pero ginago ka naman. Twice pa!
12. Ang mga xerox copies ng mga paborito kong libro na hindi ko nadala dito dahil sa posibilidad na  deportation.
13. Kapag may sinasabi ako tapos yung taong kaharap ko ay parang lampshade, walang emosyon at parang tuod.
14. Game shows sa Pilipinas- ewan ko (deal or no deal)
15. Mga kantang tulad .....

 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8MPOteRpoU

 

**Pasensyahan na ang aking boses na parang naipit na pusa**

Ang New York ay Isang Isla > Voting For Filteany Entry for Wika 2007
Posted: Aug.21.2007 @ 12:47 am | Lasted edited: Aug.20.2007 @ 11:51 pm

Hello Everyone


Exercise your right to vote!Cut, copy and paste the URL to read the entry 

 http://pintig.pinoyblogosphere.net/story.php?title=Isang-Click-para-sa-Halo-Halo-Espesyal-Pilipino-by-Hatchzel  

Eternal Gratitude to all of you. Filteany

Filteany Vlogs on YouTube > Be a Tourist In Times Square with FIlteany
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Posted: Aug.19.2007 @ 9:30 pm | Lasted edited: Aug.19.2007 @ 8:33 pm

 

Filipinos are great tourists. Everywhere we go we emit our sense our courtesy, hospitality and our tendency to gravitate towards good experiences.

Our memories stay with us as we age. Join me in experiencing one of the landmarks of New York City.

Click, cut and paste/ click on this link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4a5Qyq18Es

Enjoy! visit www.karitoon.com too

Looking forward to your comments and subscriptions.

Thank you.

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