The day has finally arrived when most of our politicians can finally stop empty promises and false happiness and wait and see how far their money can bring them near a House seat.I went to the precincts around 9am to avoid the rush, and there certainly not as much of a crowd when I got there.
There weren't as many people handing out sample ballots or not as many watchers in the classrooms . It may be a sign that maybe, this will be an orderly exercise.
One thing I like about voting is I get to visit my old school. I studied at Dr. Albert Elementary School in Sampaloc. My grandmother used to be principal of this school till I was in 2nd grade. The school got it's name from a pre-world war Secretary of Education, who also happens to be the grandfather of Joey Albert. (Which I only found out after I graduated, coz she wasn't famous then.) The school looked smaller that I remembered, like everything else for that matter. I can almost see myself playing in that quadrangle. I didn't run into some of my old classmates 'coz most of them have transferred after graduation.
One thing I did most the long weekend was catch-up on watching HEROES. I was not expecting a lot from this TV show coz I've been a comic book collector in my 20's and I'm expecting a rip-off of some of them.I was wrong.
Despite the fact that the idea isn't original, the stories are still fresh and engaging and production must be a nightmare, having all those characters. It's like the X-men meets the X-files. I'm only halfway through the first season and I cant wait to finish watching the remaining episodes.
