I just got through watching my all-time favorite Hanna-Barbera Cartoon, Top Cat. I've been watching this since I was a kid, and I don't think I'll get tired of it. Sure, a lot of things didn't make sense, being an old cartoon, but I always found the story charming in an almost indescribable way.
Maybe it's because of the undeniable friendship between Top Cat (and his gang) and Officer Dibble. The episode I just finished watching is one of the most clear-cut examples of that. Dibble was about to break Ironman Muldoon's record for most consecutive days on patrol (3,486 days). When he does that, he'll be rewarded with 2 weeks paid vacation. This was good news to Top Cat, because with Dibble out of the picture, T.C. and his gang can operate. I'll skip to the end, when Dibble gets the vacation, and is replaced temporarily by 3 hard-nosed cops who are particularly good at stamping out illegal activities, such as the ones T.C. specializes in. T.C. escapes to meet up with Dibble at the toll gate, as Dibble was driving off to his vacation. Though irritated and telling them to get lost, eventually Dibble lets them come with him on the vacation, but Dibble has a cold, so T.C. and his gang take care of him as they all head out on the vacation.
See? It's a really nice story. Despite their odds, I guess they've just been around each other too long that they've become friends without them knowing it.
Top Cat started airing on September 27th, 1961, and was the second primetime cartoon of Hanna-Barbera (the first being the more popular "The Flintstones"). Top Cat only ran for one season, but was received well enough for that single season to be rerun on NBC throughout the 60's (and is still rerun on different places, Cartoon Network included). I personally first saw this series when I was just a kid, during the early 90's. I remember fond weekday summer mornings, waking up semi-early, and sitting back to watch this. I guess those memories of good times helped attach me more to this cartoon.
Anyway enough about that. Last Sunday we went to Sta. Rosa, Laguna. Nothing much eventful there, but we went to see our relatives. My cousins informed me that they were still in contact with this girl I used to like, whom I haven't seen in over 4 years. We haven't been in contact with each other for over 3 years now, because I lost my old cell phone, and she didn't have one at the time (she borrowed phones at random, as far as I knew). So our only means of contact then was severed. But now I can get to see her again. We'll see how this plays out.
I have a new dilemma. I've been presented again with the option to go to Korea first, then Japan. It really sounds like a good idea, and I have no complaints. I've been praying to God for the wisdom for this decision, and I've decided to seek advice from everyone who cares about me and my decisions. Regardless, though, my main goal will be to let people know about God, so either is fine with me. Wherever God wants me to go.
Yesterday (Monday; I live off an odd clock, being nocturnal, so I always have to clarify when "yesterday" is), I went to SM North, like I do every month, to pay bills. Naturally, I went to the PIU machine there afterwards. And I have to say, it was one of the more annoying experiences of my life. Unlike last month and two months ago, there weren't a lot of people playing. No lines or anything. I was immediately able to play. So that's obviously not the problem. The problem was that there were so many kids that don't listen to you. Let me explain. I was playing Freestyle mode (of course) and some kid keeps jumping up onto the other set of panels that I'm not on. Two of the kids keep holding on to the back bars, despite my repeated requests for them to give me some space. I bought 10 tokens, but after the 3rd I decided it wasn't worth testing my patience like that, so I left. I'll use the other tokens at the Megamall instead.
Finally, I still haven't been able to do Solitary... I'm working on simplifying the steps a little bit, at least until my body gets used to such rapid motions, which it obviously isn't at the moment. Also, I'm working on some more high-flying stunts... Watch for it!
