Firecrackers and Hackers

 


     Lots of people were already lighting firecrackers even weeks before Christmas, and one thing was already noticeable then: those firecrackers are louder, thus more dangerous. And it is even more alarming when you see that majority of peeps exploding them are kids (12-16 years old). So it was sort of inevitable that you’d hear somebody dying from it. And just yesterday, news of a boy dying and another one being critically injured after a firecracker exploded on them hit social media. Centuries ago, when I was a lot younger, we’d hoard firecrackers (the loudest ones) inside our house days before Christmas (they’d get expensive as New Year comes near), never caring that they were fire hazards, but decades ago, as I mature, I saw the pointlessness of it—and so we ditched firecrackers and just drank and ate during New Year’s eve.

     This morning, Facebook warned me that somebody from Mindanao logged on to my Facebook. I live in Manila. Was it me? Facebook asked. Nah, but I really didn’t care. Lol. There’s really nothing substantial on my Facebook account worth hacking. Lol.

     This is the time of the year when “best films of the year lists” start coming out, I can’t come up with one because I didn’t see all of the films this year. Lol. But here are the films I liked: Sinners; No Other Choice; Caught Stealing; Wake Up, Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery; Black Bag; Weapons; One Battle After Another; Sisu: Road To Revenge; Companion; and The Phoenician Scheme. Best of the lot? Sinners and One Battle after Another.

     Two of my siblings and a brother-in-law are currently in Europe. They got there last Saturday, welcomed by my niece who has a nice apartment there. We really rarely get out of the country so it’s quite a big deal for us. Lol. Europe or some countries or even just one country in it have always been our dream destination, so I’m sure they are currently immensely enjoying their vacation.

     Just three days before New Year’s Day, I hope 2026 will be nice and kind to everyone.

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