Intretx
They're my best friend on Club Penguin.

Link4562
Coffee Donuts, eh?

Angel942
We had our fights at first, but now we're friends.

Basketcase1
You're just plain funny (And had good fashion sense).

BoshPowrTool
He's by best friend in real life.

Bow55
We haven't seen each other in some time now, but I know we're still friends.

Chinstrap07
Me, Intretx and Chinny here always hang out together.

Cochise1996
He's my cousin.

CrazyFluffy1
We hang out on CP sometimes.

CrazyYoshi4
We try to wake up Intretx when he's idle. xD

Dancer 4ever
She's my friend in real life.

Honest Lies
Intretx's ALT account, used for drama.

Jurtle
Almost equal to Intretx in uberness.

King Pops
We're friends.

Liam Hillman
Nicest user on CP, sets an excellent example to other penguins.

LibbyWelton
She's my next door neighbor.

Megamol
She's my friend in real life, and she's quite rare too.

Neon Umbreon
A.k.a. Moonlight Umbreon, on my Yoshi forums.

NickyPenny
Best friend on CP apart from Intretx.

Pesquin
You're cool.

Pink Soak
You're Pesquins friend, and my friend too.

Rav25
She's my sister.

Sportaine
She's my friend in real life, and her name is VERY rare.

See if you can make it onto the next Buddy List!

And here's my new look to go with the catalog:

Here's the two new wigs:

Here is the new secret to the new wig catalog:

Also, I have an update of my own... A sneak peek! Is it a party? An igloo? You decide!

EDIT: The 150 Pin is STILL THERE! Why? It's the 151st newspaper now!

EDIT: I just realised, the Stage is under construction.

123法則相當於道氏理論對趨勢發生轉變的定義，注意其中第二點，有的時候價格會出現短暫的假突破（新高或者新低），但很快會回到前高以下（前低以上），因此還可以和2B法則相結合。

延伸：
2B買入法簡介和123法則（總結歸納)
123/2B法則

You need to get 1M coins before CP fix this one!

1) Go to Bean Counter
2) Get about 1000 points.
3) Keep pressing the the tab button a little yellow box is around the Exit button.
4) Press enter and hold it down.
5) Watch the money multiply!

:D

EDIT: I've made a video showing you how to do it:

As November draws near, the election fever is as high as ever. Now with the vice-presidentiables revealed, the critics would have more to say about their candidates. As the running mates they pick would tell what kind of president they would become. On where they stand on certain issues.

For example, if an anti-war advocate picks another anti-war personality as his running mate then he would have a strong image about being an anti-war advocate. This isn't the case of Democratic candidate Barack Obama however. This anti-war icon picked Joe Biden, a pro-war statesman, as his running mate. One would have to wonder if he really is serious about his "end the Iraq war" campaign.

Picking the vice-presidents would also be used to cover-up flaws and mistakes of presidentiables. Take John McCain for example. His image was badly strained when he was endorsed by President Bush. Now, he picked Sarah Biden to be his running mate. Someone who has no ties to the unpopular president.

Smart move, McCain.

Sarah Palin also is popular to the Christian and Evangelical conservatives for her tough stance on pro-life and anti-abortion. Biden on the other hand is foreign affairs savy. He authored laws against genocide in Sudan and was instrumental in the 1999 Kosovo air strikes, bringing peace to the region. He may be a pro-peace icon but his methods in achieving peace is however by the use of force and not by diplomacy.

Choosing your vice-president really helps in your bid to becoming president. Choosing the wrong candidate would do the opposite. Obama and McCain's picks were met with criticisms, but at the same time it also drew a number of appreciation from their supporters. The elections draws near, we are yet to learn if whether they made the right choices or the exact opposite.

If you want a Paint Penguin drawn for you, just leave a picture of your penguin in the comments. If I get too many requests, I'll put it on hold untill I get all of them finished.

Watch this video and it will make you think.

Pt 1

Pt 2

The D90 got some  new features like motion picture capture in 720p res. at 24fps. It got live-view and a 12Mpx sensor. It is a bit faster than the D80 to wich shot at 3fps, now the D90 shoot at 4.5fps. I havn't had the time to read to much about this camera yet but i will try to find one at a store in sept. when it will be out on the market to give you a full review! 

The death toll now in the ARMM region has peaked to over 180 persons dead. Most of them innocent civilians. The military suffered a few casualties as well, but with their advanced weaponry (superior to the rebels anyways) they were able to take the bigger number of kills. And as the weeks passed by the authorities were able to capture MILF bases, one after another. And just yesterday they were able to overrun the camp of Commander Bravo, one of three wanted MILF sub-commanders who have multi-million bounties placed on their heads. A big blow to the rebels, and a big win of the government. They have weaken the fighters, yes, but haven't past encounters done the same? There was even a time when the MILF reached its lowest troop count. But still they were able to rebuild their forces and became formidable again. And of course, since they were formidable they were able to pressure the government into negotiations. The question is, why did the government lose its momentum into finishing them? Well, it's because they chose to stop offensives and give in to talks. Talks, which we have been doing for about three decades now. Talks, which have been done over and over for so long but has yet to take effect. Are these talks really the solution? They only gave way for the rebels to do more crimes. Crimes which became neglected as years passed. This "diplomacy" only made it possible for more civilians to die in the name of the rebels' so called "acts of peace".

During times of "diplomacy" the military was called to halt its offensives. The weakened Moros would then send a "diplomat" to a foreign country that would mediate the talks. During the cease-fire the Moros would then build up their forces once again and when they are ready they recall their "diplomat" and wage war again with the military. Sheer genius. The present government knows about this, everyone does. So it would really be suspicious if the government would call for another cease-fire.

A possible reason for the government to declare a cease-fire is bribery. As what I have talked about in my previous entries the MILF could be supported by a foreign country such as Malaysia that could, if ever the MILF-GRP deal would be signed could sign a pact with the newly formed MILF country to exploit resources off Mindanao. The Government could indeed be bribed by a country such as Malaysia so as their chance of getting the natural resources would still be alive.

Our country also have a tragic history with not finishing the job. Remember in 2001 during the Lamitan siege? The military ceased attacking after they realized that they got the Abu Sayaff rebels trapped. When they were guarding leisurely the Abus took advantage and attacked them. The military lost twenty soldiers, the Abu Sayaff bandits escaped and took over a dozen hostages along with them. The price of diplomacy.

Let us hope the government doesn't fall to the same trap again. Allowing the MILF to regroup, rebuild and strengthen up. And when the time comes when they abuse us, we might find ourselves on the losing side. The military have overran several bases now, they are on the offense while the MILF is on the run. Let us hope they do the right thing, finish the job. Let no member of the group abuse an innocent civilian ever again!

Langkah pertama, buka search engine google dan ikuti apa yang terdapat dalam gambar dibawah ini.
Sebagai contoh, saya akan mencari file lagu berjudul "No one knows" dalam format mp3 atau mp4.

Keterangan :
Ketik intitle:"index.of" diikuti dengan:
Yang ditandai dengan warna ungu menunjukkan format file yang kita inginkan, bisa ditambah dengan menggunakan tanda | sebagai pemisah. Contoh : (mp3|mp4|wma|avi) dan sebagainya.

Yang ditandai dengan warna biru menunjukkan judul lagu (bisa juga nama artis) yang hendak dicari, spasi digantikan dengan tanda titik. Contoh : No.one.knows atau Queens.of.the.stone.age

Terakhir, yang ditandai dengan warna kuning adalah jenis-jenis file yang tidak kita inginkan untuk ditampilkan sebagai results, dengan memberi tanda strip/minus diikuti jenis atau extension file tersebut. Contoh : -html -htm -asp

Setelah memasukkan data yang kita inginkan, klik "Telusuri" atau "Search".
Selamat mencoba.

The number "8". To the Chinese, this number symbolizes wealth and good fortune. Which is the reason why the Beijing Olympics was held on 8/8/08. To paranormal experts, dates with the number eight are when the portal to the spirit realm would open. But to poor, defenseless beggars and street-dwellers, the number eight is the sign that would mean their death. Cars bearing the number eight are owned by Provincial governors, and their drivers or the governors themselves would often abuse their "power" and use the plate number as an excuse to not follow traffic rules such as evading the street lights or speeding. Dozens of street-dwellers die each year after being run over by these cars. The worst part is, they don't get justice. As in the Philippines, the rich have more power in the judiciary system.

The thing is, I don't think there is a point in having the plate number "8" in the first place. I mean, do the governors have to be identified with the car model they're using? We all know that the newest car model on the street belongs to a politician. And can't they just keep a low profile? Is it such an honor to be a governor? So there's really no need for a custom plate.

Recently, the LTO have ordered all plate number "8"s recalled. They're doing something about it now, but why after so long? Plate number "8" atrocities were done even during the Marcos era.

What about those who have done the crimes? Is the LTO also going to get them? Or are they just gonna let them off the hook and get as much as a warning? There have been violators brought to court but because of the kind of "position" they hold they are eventually freed on bail.

Whatever it may be, there have been dozens of poor, powerless people out there seeking for the truth. Seeking for justice. Sure, something has been done now but it's too little and it's too late.

He went to Beijing as a silent competitor from Jamaica, very humble. He made no early remarks regarding his Olympic goals, but in the end he made it clear that he wanted to be on top.

In his first finals match, the Men's 100m sprint, he not only won a gold medal but set a new World record at 9.69 seconds. Even before the Olympics, Usain Bolt has already set records. In 2004, he broke former U.S. star Lorenzo Daniel's world junior 200m record, finishing in 19.93 seconds to become the first junior to break the 20-second mark.

But as people would say, all positives have something negative in them. This Jamaican athlete is highly criticized for having to be a "show-off" in the 100m Men's Sprint, as he slowed down when he was near the finish line. To other people that meant, "no one can beat me" or "catch me as you can". He was also criticized for not having to show respect to the other competitors, not even a single "congratulations". Usain instead wrapped himself with the Jamaican flag and made a victory run towards his family who were in the audience.

But 200m sprint Silver medalist Shawn Crawford of the United States, whose gold medal bid was taken away by Usain, made a remark on Bolt's so-called "arrogance". Saying that he trained for four years straight, and that he even made a lot of sacrifices. "So if he wants to feel like he's on top of the world, let him. Because he really is on top of the world.", Crawford adds.

Saturday morning when I was looking over gallery on  friendster.com, I found her.
Not actually HER, but she just looks like HER...

Sumpah honz... Mirip banget sama kamu.
Kamu masih inget aku ga ya?

"Masih adakah separuh hatiku
yang kuberikan hanya untukmu
kuharap engkau masih menyimpannya
jangan kau pernah melupakannya

Maafkan kata yang tlah terucap
akan kuhapus jika kumampu
andai kudapat meyakinkanmu
kuhapus hitamku..."
(Andra & The Backbone - Hitamku)

24th Aug. 2008 by bigfool

A US Air Force operation in the western Afghan town of Azizabad has left over a dozen Taliban fighters dead. This would be good news to most people. The problem? About seventy civilians have been killed and fifteen houses destroyed. The American side however says only five civilians died. Whoever is telling the truth is unsure, the Americans could just be covering up its actions so as not to lose political support abroad. But then again, the Afghan Government has been known to exaggerate death tolls as to collect more compensation money from the U.S. or they just give in to pressure from the Taliban.

Both sides have a dirty history. The lesser evil is still unknown. One thing is for sure though, no political support or compensation money could return the lives of the civilians dead. No matter how many they are.

All these commotion happened when the residents of Lanao and neighboring provinces refused to be part of an autonomous state controlled by Muslims. Maybe because majority of the people living in the provinces are Christians. Maybe also, they realize that the power given to the Muslims would just be exploited by other countries, and they don't want this to happen to them. And so the MILF executed their first move, an attack on Midsayap Town. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) were able to repel the attack but similar offensives were made in neighboring towns such as Lanao del Sur, Lanao del Norte, Maguindanao, etc. The fighters of different MILF battalions stormed town after town, city after city. Burning houses and shooting at civilians who were just caught in the fighting. The leaders-two MILF sub-commanders named Commander Kato and Commander Bravo. The MILF High Command said that these were "lost commands" and that they had no control of them. The same thing they said when the MILF carried out similar civilian attacks in 2000 and 2005. It is a mystery if whether this reason is just a cover-up to cloak their intentions of intimidating the residents. Intimidating them into a point that they would agree to be part of the expanded, autonomous, Muslim region.

The atrocities continued, and their latest offensive in Lanao del Norte left 33 people dead. Twenty-seven of them civilians. They even went as far as cutting off an ear of one resident. How could they justify this now? Their reason? The commander of the battalion that did the attack, Commander Bravo, said that it was a breakaway brigade from his battalion and that they were doing this to frame the MILF. How pathetic.

And so the whole country united. The opposition and the administration united against the group. They were one in saying that "diplomacy" was no longer the way to peace, but war. An angry Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) have continuously bombarded MILF detachments. The families of those victimized by the group have brought up arms and are now seeking for justice. The group is certainly paying the price.

Now, the group is finding itself as the ones running. From being the cat, now they are the mouse. From hunters, to the ones being hunted.

It was in 1999 that then Pakistan leader Nawaz Shariff made the order to dismiss General Musharaff as head of the armed forces which caused anger and frustrations within the high ranking officers. This sparked the bloodless coup d`etat that ousted him from power and gave General Musharaff the title, Chief Executive. Ever since then, his reign was plagued with criticism, opposition and pressure from different fields of the society. They were calling for the restoration of democracy. Musharaff gave in to their demands but also made sure his reign would be legitimate and would continue. This led to a referendum in 2002. His party won in the referendum. However, it was marred with "irregularities" and majority of the population boycotted it. Another group that posed a threat against his presidency was the United
States itself. George Bush was concerned about the "freedom" of the Pakistani people. He, however, withdrew his statement following Musharaff's allegiance and support to his war on terror in 2003. This move even got him a deal with the United States for access to nuclear arms. A deal that narrowly saved the country from bankruptcy.

Although the Musharaff administration didn't improve economic conditions in the country, it saved Pakistan from even worse conditions. And although foreign relations were still strained, it managed to ease tensions with neighbor India.

His later years however was disastrous to the country. As it was nothing but violence and chaos. Starting with a takeover of the country's Red Mosque. More chaotic events followed, like the assassination of his fiercest rival, Benazir Bhutto in 2007. Investor confidence in Pakistan was at an all-time low. Its image was as messed up as ever.

The year 2008 came, and more problems went in the way of the Musharaff regime. Including the impeachment trial against him recently. This case finally forced him to relinquish his post. With him gone, it is yet to be known if whether the opposition was right and that he was the cause of the country's crises.

- Why? What for? -

She helped me building (or pimping?) this blog. Remembering I had no idea about customizing my page, she just helped me out.

Hi everyone...

I’m a freshly new comer here… Baru pindah dari blog tetangga

:P

Setelah sekian lama, akhirnya saya bisa membuka blog disini ini dan akhirnya mem-publish post pertama saya.

What it should be? Perkenalan? Baiklah.

Nama saya Aria, panggil saja seperti itu.
Lelaki yang (Alhamdulillah) masih single, 100% berdarah Sunda, yang lahir 23 tahun lalu dan saat ini bekerja di bidang pemerintahan, lebih tepatnya di sebuah instansi vertikal Direktorat Jenderal Perbendaharaan - Departemen Keuangan Republik Indonesia - yang bernama Kantor Pelayanan Perbendaharaan Negara Ambon. Kata terakhir menunjukan dimana saat ini saya berada (Oh shit!)
Ya, Ambon. Sebuah "karunia" atas pernyataan "Bersedia ditempatkan di berbagai daerah di Indonesia" pada saat memulai pendidikan di Sekolah Tinggi Akuntansi Negara, saya akhirnya bisa explore daerah Indonesia dibiayai negara! Namun begitu, ini bukanlah suatu hal yang menyenangkan.

Apa lagi? Ada yang mau ditanyakan?

O ya, saya punya hobby bermain billiard. Dan bercita-cita menjadi pemain billiard tingkat nasional, setidaknya tingkat propinsi lah... Selain itu, saya punya minat yang besar terhadap fotografi. Tapi mungkin lain waktu saja saya menjalaninya, setelah cita-cita saya menjadi pemain billiard pro bisa tercapai. Toh fotografi memerlukan modal yang tidak sedikit, jadi lebih baik saya menabung saja dulu.

I had stories... I may share (or not) 'em with you.
So, stick around. See you when I see you...

]]> http://opiektianshi.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/modifikasi-casing-computer/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:52:26 +0000 opiek http://opiektianshi.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/modifikasi-casing-computer/ Case Modifikasi Membuat casing dengan side panel berlubang rupanya tidak terlalu sulit. Dibawah ini adalah cara bagaimana untuk membuat case dengan side panel yang tembus kedalam case. Bahan dan Donasi Bahan dan Donasi yang diperlukan : Enlight Case (subsidi Enlight Indonesia) Thumb Screw (subsidi lini.co.id) 1 cm Acrylic plastic untuk panel depan 3 mm Acrylic plastic untuk panel samping Bor listrik Solder Listrik Heatsink Funky ( dari CoolJag) Fan True Blue ( dari CoolerMaster ) Round Cable untuk IDE ( lini.co.id ) Blue Mainboard (Gigabyte GA-8IEXP) Thermal Take Copper memory heatsink ( Thermal Take) Power Supply, Harddisk, Samsung Memory, Hercules GF MX Pilox coating Black Color Martil Dan beberapa baut tambahan

Tahapan pembuatan Tahap pertama adalah memilih case. Case dipilih dari produk Enlight. Karena memiliki tinggi yang cukup untuk display serta tebalnya case yang lebih kuat untuk menanam baut tambahan. Selain mudah didapat, case Enlight rata-rata memiliki disain yang cukup mudah untuk dimodifikasi. Tahap pembuatan. Dibawah ini adalah gambar case enlight dengan open panel depan. Lubang fan dibalik kedalam dengan mengunakan martil sehingga tidak membentur panel plastik yang baru nantinya. Proses membuat lubang baut untuk panel baru. Karena Enlight case hanya memiliki lubang baut pada bagian atas. Jika diperlukan anda dapat menambah tambahan untuk pengikat panel nantinya. Dibawah ini adalah gambar untuk membuat tempat kedudukan panel dan dibuatkan 2 buah lubang tambahan baru dengan mesin bor listrik. Gambar pertama adalah pemberian tanda tempat untuk membuat lubang, gambar ke dua adalah posisi tempat baut untuk panel baru, gambar ke tiga adalah cara pemasangan lubang baut. Membuat lubang untuk panel baru Tempat untuk harddisk. Pada disain asli, panel harddisk dapat dilepas. Untuk modifikasi dibuat permanen. Karena disain bay harddisk yang harus dimasukan untuk modifikasi dibuat dengan memasukan dari dalam. Gambar kiri adalah posisi sebelum dimodifikasi. Gambar tengah adalah gambar untuk menghilangkan kuping bay harddisk agar dapat dimasukan dari dalam case. Dan gambar kanan adalah cara memasukan case dan untuk pengikat bay harddisk agar tidak mudah terlepas, maka baut dilakukan dari dalam case bukan dari luar case seperti disain sebelumnya Membuat Bay harddisk dapat dimasukan dari dalam case Bagian panel. Untuk panel setidaknya dibutuhkan bantuan tenaga luar. Dapat dibawah ke tempat atau tukang las. Untuk pembuatan case ini hanya dibebankan Rp.30.000. Pada gambar kiri adalah gambar case side panel yang masih utuh. Pada gambar tengah adalah case panel setelah dilubangi dan terlihat bahan untuk menghilangkan bekas potongan digunakan list untuk motor atau bahan lain karet kaca mobil dan tergantung kreatif anda sebagai pembuat. Pada gambar kanan adalah hasil setelah di potong dan dicat serta diberikan acrylic plastic transparant dan dibuatkan baut thumb screw. Sewakti membuat lubang pada panel case sebaiknya dibuat sedikit bulat atau cekung pada tepi. Hal ini nantinya akan memudahkan pemasangan list dibandingkan tepi yang membentuk sudut dan menghindari adanya lubang yang agak sulit ditutup oleh list plastik atau karet. Tahapan proses side panel Untuk baut pada panel plastik didalam case, cukup dibuatkan lubang pada tepi panel dan plastik transparant dijepitkan pada ke 4 sudut bujur sangkar dari panel plastik. Untuk pemakaian plastik 3 mm, sebaiknya jangan terlalu kuat dan penahan diberikan penampang seperti pada gambar, tipisnya plastik dan terlalu kuatnya pada penjepit baut dapat memecahkan tipe panel dari bahan plastik ini, sebaiknya cukup berhati hati pada saat mengencangkan baut.

Pemasangan baut pada side panel Cara menanam baut baru untuk case depan. Pada gambar bawah adalah case panel depan mengambil baut dari sisa Enlight case untuk kedudukan mainboard. Umumnya tersisa. Pada gambar kiri adalah baut untuk panel depan, gambar tengah plastic panel depan dari Acrylic yang dibuatkan lubang cukup besar, dan gambar kanan adalah baut thumb screw untuk mengikat panel depan ke baut case. Ingat bila anda ingin menganti panel depan. Sedikit berhati hati untuk plastic acrylic bagian depan, karena bahan dari plastik dan agak mahal sebaiknya menghindari dari goresan. Juga sewaktu melakukan pengerjaan untuk membor lubang untuk panel acrylic ini, diharapkan mengunakan solder dan diberikan tanda sebelum membuat lubang dengan bor. Upaya ini untuk menjaga agar penempatan lubang plastik lebih presisi dan menghindari kegagalan karena tidak presisinya lubang untuk acrylic.

Susunan pemasangan baut panel depan Gambar bawah adalah pemasangan panel depan sebelum case dicat dengan warna hitam. Baut thumb screw ditempatkan pada 4 posisi untuk memegang case. Acrylic case dengan tampilan depan

Setelah proses coating Setelah proses pengecatan dengan warna hitam seperti gambar dibawah inilah hasil dari case buatan sendiri. Tidak terlalu bagus dan tidak terlalu rapi, tetapi tingkat kepuasan untuk membuat case yang cukup murah dengan plastik tembus pandang pada samping case. Pembuatan case tidak dianjurkan untuk mengikuti seluruh disain, tetapi diharapkan menjadi sumber gagasan baru untuk membuat case PC yang lebih menarik. Apalagi bila PC yang dimiliki memang merupakan barang pilihan yang cukup mahal dan agak sayang bila tidak dapat diperlihatkan kepada orang lain. Untuk sample kali ini memang tidak mengunaka CD-ROM, untuk mengunakan CD-ROM, anda dapat memotong pada sebagian cover depan panel. Pada bagian untuk melubangi panel untuk CD-ROM memang terlalu sulit. Dan untuk mempermudah, dapat dengan memotong bagian atas cover depan untuk CD-ROM. Ide lain, anda tetap mempertahankan panel depan dan cukup menganti warna sesuai dengan body case. Selain lebih hemat, biaya untuk pembuatan akan lebih hemat. Tampak Samping (click to enlarge)

More Creative here Ini hanyalah sebuah ide untuk membuat case lebih menarik. Anda dapat mengambil cara sebagian misalnya hanya untuk membuat panel samping atau hanya panel depan. Catatan kali ini, tidak akan mengikat seseorang untuk melakukan pekerjaan yang sangat kreatif. Kami tidak menginginkan seluruh data diatas untuk dibuat menjadi sebuah case, tetapi anda dapat mencoba dengan hal yang lebih menarik untuk membuat case sendiri serta bahan bahan yang anda suka. 

2008

Built 1970's.

Original building burned in a fire in the 1970s. The fire that destroyed the building was a large fire taht took place in the afternoon.

• ~1892 Daniel B. Greene, Insurance and Real Estate
• ~1892 Wells & Fisk (Harlow D. Wells, Hiram C. Fisk) Groceries and Provisions. "Choicest of fancy groceries, and here the daintiest and most toothsome table delicacies may be found", store 20x80 Wells has been in the same location for 15yrs (at first with Weeks and Lawrence). W&L had the building until Wells began manufacturing brooms at building which did not last long then he went back into retail with Fisk (~1888). -- Wells Grandmother taught Abe Lincoln's children. src: Portrati and Bio Album of Washtenaw County

In other countries, the '80s may be the decade techno music was born. The decade hip-hop became a formidable force in the music industry. The decade when Madonna's "Material Girl" song became a hit. But for the Philippines, the '80s was the decade for change.

The start of Ferdinand Marcos' reign as President in the Philippines were great years for Filipinos. It was a time wherein the Philippines was one of the most industrialized nations in Asia, in the world even. While neighboring countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam were plagued by poverty, their people were dying of hunger. In the Philippines however, the people were spending their time in discos. Bathing themselves with luxuries. As time passed by however, we learned that life is really like a wheel. Sometimes you're on top, and sometimes you're at the bottom. Life got harder as time passed by. This "observation" made the Filipinos realize that it was time for change.

As time passed by, less students frequented bars and casinos and more, instead, flocked to the streets to hold rallies and demonstrations. The Filipino youth became political-minded. Politics was the new "in-thing" during those times. And if you couldn't handle politics then you weren't "cool". Very opposite from today's youth. Rallies and demonstrations were here and there, but none of those seemed to work. The strongman's regime and his cronies always got the upper hand of the opposition. Demonstrators were getting tired of being under the sun all day, and soon it wasn't only their political-mindedness that disintegrated, no, t was also their patriotism. Those faces that were common in the streets found themselves boarding a plane, on their way to more industrialized countries like the United States and countries in Europe. These were the people who didn't mean to enter the world of politics in the first place, they were just motivated by time. Those who really cared for the country stayed and defied Marcos' "no one goes against me" policy. Most of them ended up being tortured and found in trash cans and empty allies. Of course the judicial system was controlled by the government then so almost none of them got the justice they should have had. Most cases were blamed on communists and leftists.

Clearly, the situation of the nation was a turmoil. The constitution was a joke, assets were being rewarded to Marcos' friends the same way they were rewarded to players in the board game "Monopoly". The opposition wasn't powerful enough to stop this disaster, they were divided. Isolated. Weak. They needed to find a leader to guide them. At that time the ones they called "leaders" were just sore losers who lost their positions to administration candidates. They weren't dedicated. They had no stand. There were, however, better candidates to run the opposition. But all of them were too scared to go against a dictator. One however, made a difference, Ninoy Aquino.

Aquino was first arrested in 1975 for the crime of "illegal possession of weapons and explosives". He was later sentenced to capital punishment by a firing squad, but Marcos ever the strategist realized that by doing so Aquino would have a "Martyr" image. Marcos then sent Aquino in exile in the United States. In the US, Aquino lived a peaceful life, a prosperous one. Marcos made sure he enjoyed living there with his family, so he would have no basis of returning to the Philippines. But Aquino was dedicated to his people, he was willing to throw all that prosperity away for the sake of the people he had left behind in the Philippines. He wanted to get back to them, to help them, even if it meant risking his own life.

And as we all know today, the threats were real. Aquino was shot. He was killed by a weapon we made ourselves, a weapon we perfected to use-our behavior to sit back down after we stand up. We realized the situation at one point, we saw the cruelties and the atrocities of the Marcos regime but we closed back our eyes and we pretended as if nothing was happening. Would Aquino be assassinated if we got rid of Marcos in the first place? And so numerous memorable events in our nation's history unfolded. Events which include the eventual resignation of Marcos. Yes we did stand up in the end, but only when we really needed to. After the deaths of thousands.

We all have different theories as to who killed Ninoy: Galman, the military, the communists. But technically speaking it was we Filipinos who refused to fight back. It was our weaknesses that killed Ninoy, and almost killed our country in the process. Today, we have our own "Ninoy-type situations". There are those of us who have seen but refuse to acknowledge. We go into a state of denial, forcing ourselves that nothing ever happened. Let us not make the same mistake as before. Stand up, before it is too late.

You may have heard the fuzz about the signing of the Malaysian-brokered peace deal between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. What is really the deal here? Well, basically it would give the Moros somewhat their own country within the Philippines. They would be given power greater than simple autonomy. The deal happens to give the Moros almost total control of the resources found in the area and because they have control of the resources they could use it any way they want, even signing deals with other countries. This is where the "Invasion by Proxy" theory comes in, the one who brokered the peace deal, Malaysia, could have written off the idea of this power in the first place and realized that they could convince the Moros to give them access to the resources off Mindanao. With Mindanao's precious ores and oil, it is a goldmine in the eyes of Malaysia.

What bothers me is the lack of transparency about the deal. Foreign countries mediating the deal along with Malaysia such as the United States, Germany, Canada know the details of this deal whereas us Filipinos, the ones who are directly affected by this deal, don't know the details ourselves. Another thing is that the government seems like they actually support this deal. This is where the "sell-out" theory comes in. Could it be that they were actually promised a high incentive for them to accept the deal? Sell-out theories go all the way back during the Marcos-era. Where the government allegedly sold Southwest Cay island to Vietnam. And what about Sabah? How could the government not make a big deal on the recent mass deportation of Filipinos living in Sabah when the island is technically ours? The Malaysian government is merely leasing the island for a price, a price paid to the Sultan of Sulu annually. Since the Malaysians are mere lodgers shouldn't the landowners get the higher priority in the island? We have lost Southwest Cay, we have lost Sabah and now we're losing over 2/3 of the Mindanao area? I don't know about you, but as for me I'm concerned about this issue. If the government continues selling our territory and if we get used to sitting down and doing nothing then believe me, there will be a time when only Manila will be left in Philippine control.

It is said that we Filipinos are the only ones who can defend the country, but only those who truly love their country are the only ones that can save it. We are divided by our indifferences, by our unwillingness to accept change, by our selfishness and greed. Our leaders are making a big sin, a big mistake when they caused this to happen, but us Filipinos would be making a bigger mistake when we allow this to happen.