Nothing to Yahoo about

More than a decade ago, Yahoo was THE source of information. That's why you could expect Yahoo to come up with timely, relevant and groundbreaking news. Back then, if there was a current event considered "breaking news" that I'd like to be updated on, Yahoo would be where I'd go.

Honestly, it's been years since I've seen the Yahoo homepage. 

Today, I did. And this is what I see as their top story:

Really, Yahoo? This is now your version of timely, relevant and groundbreaking news?

Makes me wish I didn't see Yahoo's homepage today.

Oh how the mighty have fallen...

A few years ago, Red Ribbon had the chicken empanada. The scent would trail out of the store and it would call to me. And it was impossible to resist.

Then, they discontinued it. Boo to that!

Then, last month, they brought it back. Woohoo to that!

Today, I had to pass by Red Ribbon to try it.

And it was the biggest let down. Ever.

The crust was cold and hard, the filling was sparse and stingy, and it didn't even taste as good as I remembered it.

I guess that's that for the Red Ribbon empanada.

FMM: To real friends

Today's Friday Magic Madness song was inspired by something that happened this week.



Amazing how people who you thought were your best friends turn out to be anything but. And that the friends you least expect turn out to be your true friends.

More closed encounters

This isn't a stellar day for my food cravings.

The stall at St. Francis Square where I buy my coffee jelly drink... closed.

The kiosk at Megamall where I buy my saba con hielo... closed.

The food court branch of Manang's Chicken, also in Megamall... closed!

Gosh. It's slim pickings at it is. Now, the pickings are getting slimmer and slimmer.

Scary close

Yesterday night, Kevin came home and told us that one of his batch mates in UST committed suicide within the campus area. Apparently, he was distraught due to the passing of him father, the ailment of his mother, and the fact that he was failing his subjects. At that point, the only thing he felt he could do was jump off a building, which he did.

This morning, just as I entered our office building, I heard an eerie scream from outside. It turns out that a woman leapt off the 27th floor of the building beside ours. People began running towards Garnet road and my colleague dragged me to the area. That's where we saw the victim's body, covered by a tarpaulin, obviously mangled.

News like these are scary enough on its own. But when it happens within close proximity, it just gets even scarier.

Freaky Friday

We once again interrupt this week's edition of Friday Magic Madness for a story that's so freaky, it has to be told.

FREAKY BAD

I went to Dentsu to pick-up my check for the work I've been doing from them. After the Manong Guard handed over my check, I neatly folded the piece of paper he gave me, then inserted the check inside it. I also removed the paper clip and gave it back to Manong so he can reuse it.

After pushing the "down" button, I proceeded to wait for the elevator to arrive. It did, and the door opened. As I was going inside the elevator, the girl going outside bumped into me, and she hit my hand - the hand that was holding the piece of paper with the check.

And, in a split second, the check slipped out of the piece of paper and fell through the small crack in between the elevator doors. It felt like that scene was happening in slow motion, and the only thing that was running in my mind was - "This can't be happening to me! This only happens in bad, B-movies!"

But the truth is, it did happen. I was frozen for a few seconds as it hit me that my check was now lost in the elevator black hole. Never to be seen again.

Thank goodness Mona was at the office. She helped me file an affidavit of loss (Thanks, Mona! You're a lifesaver!) and I was able to give it Dentsu and the bank so they can issue a replacement check.

Despite that, all I can think of right now is: "Gosh! Did that just happen to me? Things as freaky as those don't happen in real life and to real people."

Yes, it happened to me. And yes, I still can't believe it!

FREAKY GOOD

With that incident fresh in my mind, I went to Trinoma to meet up with a co-professor and get some school papers.

And who did I see in Trinoma? Well, Joe Jonas was there, but I really don't care about him.

So, who did I see in Trinoma?

Allison Harvard and Dominique Reighard from America's Next Top Model! In the flesh!

They passed in front of me! Like, a few feet away! And yes, I'm using too many exclamation points! But hey! This is ANTM in front of me!

And that ends my Freaky Friday.