Heritage And Me

This is the only time I am going to post about my Filipino heritage. For the record I didn't care much about being a Filipino until the Freight House club manager gave me a reason to embrace other cultures and heritages. I will forever be thankful for opening my eyes to embracing ideas such as this one. Now I want to open up to where I came from as a Filipino.

But the truth is that I don't feel comfortable around the larger majority of them because of how they act on a social level. Some of them of whom I've encountered have been known to be too annoying, obnoxious and even uptight about nearly any subject. It's bad enough the same majority brag as if it's a hobby.

The type of people I prefer are the laid back, humble themselves and enjoy the company of others. Sometimes my mind is a wondering forest, lost to what should be important in life. As for embracing the Filipino community and pop culture it's a different story. In my opinion I prefer getting involved with the community over pop culture.

Filipino television 'original' programing just seems like an empty generic shell. After watching a glimpse of the majority it feels derivative, meaningless and lacks anything remotely intelligent. This is nothing more than an insult of what Filipino television could be if they were to apply themselves. Instead there's tons of game shows to please the masses and like seals clapping for their meal they just want more of this farce of pop culture.

This is stuff on television sickens me to the point I'm outraged of how much the status quo has degraded themselves. Yes I am proud to be a Filipino. But when it comes to watching them sink to new low points in the world of pop culture, I draw the line. Vilify me if you must but let it be for the right reasons not from ignorant minds that are blinded by amassed popularity.