rejoice!

wonderful news abound today, for a change. Philippine prizefighter/national hero Manny Pacquiao conquered Antonio Margarito in the ring, pummeling the Mexican to a pulp. crime stopped and my country was momentarily united as every Filipino watched the boxing match in the Texas arena without blinking, seemingly.

our Southeast Asian neighbor, Myanmar (formerly Burma), released political dissident and Nobel peace prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, who is more popular than any of Myanmar's detestable military leaders. 

Cuba, where I lived for 15 months in 2006-2007, released 13 political prisoners. That's a lot!

Church service at OLMC, my favorite place of worship in southern illinois, was so touching. the gospel today was about the apocalypse and other cataclysmic events, you know, so this spate of good news seem mistimed. but to God be the glory.

the hubby was recruited as a guest speaker in a grand Christmas party 3 weeks from now. 

All's right in my slice of earth. (P.S. the only thing I hate is seeing manny's pictures with all the simpering politicians who suck up to him, like chavit singson. )