Davao is starting to become one big Hawaiian pizza; sliced into different parts, with chunks of hams as big business establishments, Pineapples as pop stores and cheese for restaurants or food stalls. Apparently, that means food is just about everywhere here in Davao. Competition would then bake the pizza; the cheese melts and eventually doubles its scope. This is probably the reason why every now and then we hear about a new restaurant chain opening up around the city.

Ehem..ehemm..I hate metaphors!

You see them on schools and Universities, on fast-food chains and restaurants, on spa's and coffee shops, and more often than not you see them on shopping centers, malls and on Kris TV. These are creatures of the upper upper society who loves saying "OMG! I should buy that talaga!" while jabbing their index finger on a newly displayed item on a shop window.

I came to see Batman face to face, during the Ultimate Samal Adventure 2011. I'm not kidding you, he's real! In fact I've been to his Batcave and learned fun facts about his life. He told me not to spill out too much secrets because if I did so he'll be traced up by Joker, The Riddler, Poison Ivy or Penguin. That's why from about the millions of things he told me, I boiled it down to 5. So you want to know the 5 facts about Batman? Read on.

5. Batman is Eco Friendly!



I know you've been absolutely blinded by the fact that the action tv series or movies of Batman are dark, violent and destructive. Then allow me to enlighten you that Batman helps Mother Earth whenever he's at flight. Batman, among all the superheroes is the only Eco-friendly. How? He helps on pollinating many plants. Since Batman is a vegetarian. .he feeds on nectar, fruits, veggies and eat them while at flight. :p

Batman however, always gets a bad rap about being associated with Vampires but there are only three species of vampire bats out of more than a thousand other species of bats.And yes, our dear Batman is indeed of the other specie - a fruit bat!

If Batman dropped your jaw with his techie gadgets and action stunts then you haven't seen his special power yet.Yes he does have a power, in fact he calls it "Reforestation".Since he only digs in to the flower and fruits of plants, digesting it in mere 20 minutes, the seeds either fall from flight or ends up on his guano since seeds can't be digested. The process is called "Seed Dispersal by Animals" or Epizoochory. That's just why, Batman is Eco Friendly!


4. The Batcave



The Batcave is but one of the most frequent hideout of Batman, well it serves as his home in the first place. Together with an assistant, there he plans strategies to defeat his enemies. There are actually around 70 caves in the Island Garden City of Samal alone, and over millions more from around the world, but it is only at Monfort Bat cave that bats have reached a plenty of 1.8 million. Even bats from other caves migrated on the Monfort Bat Cave in order to survive.

Batman lies beneath the cave, but you would have to dodge traps, climb boulders and face 1.8 million bats and their mighty secrete secret weapons to be able to see him.And since it's in the island, below are series of subterranean caves making it even harder for his enemies and some random stranger to intrude his secret hideout.

Like what I've said on my previous post (The Roadtrip), that on our way I heard something others couldn't. It was just when I reached the bat cave that I realized that Batman and I are already communicating in the echolocation-kind-of-way.Chos! I was once a bat by the way - Bat Boy! Haha!

And yes, he told me all of that! He even added a history , that during the World War II, the cave served as shield and shelter for the Japanese forces.That sadly, the caves that were supposed to be their sanctuary became a trap for the destruction.awts. .

3. He's Famous


In 2008, Batman stood up high (upside down) when the Monfort Bat Cave was accorded a World Record status as the largest colony of fruit bats in the world by the Guinness World Records.That's how famous he is!

2. He's Damn Wealthy

Did you ever wonder where he got all the bucks to avail a super techy headquarters? His fabulous but useless cape, techy gadgets and his armed batmobile? Man..you know nothing of him until I'll tell you that his a billion dollar bat because he shits money.Yeah, like he almost literally shits it out!

In fact it's the secrete weapon I was referring to earlier - his crap! Did you know that about 60lbs of Guano (a bat's crap) costs around 300 US Dollars? Well, it was even pricey not so long time ago but guano fertilizers makes money not just as fertilizers but as an ingredient to make gunpowders.Guano, is rich in the nutrients all plants need that includes nitrogen, phosphorous and other elements.If you can still remember his 1995 movie "Batman Forever", he has this gadget called the "Goo gun".This gun fires a sticky, adhesive substance that gunks up his enemies and disable them.And he revealed to me that it's purely made of guano mixed with a secret ingredient that makes it blue. :p

1. He Stinks

He lives in a Batcave full of guano, he rarely gets wet, he makes money out of his shit - don't you think he just smells like guano? He stinks! But then, he's just too awesome for a stinky superhero and that's what makes him even great.

It was at Monfort Bat Cave, Barangay Tambo, Island Garden City of Samal where I finally met Batman.To know more about Monfort Bat Cave, please visit their website -> Monfort Bat Cave.There are actually lots of Batman from around the world, protecting, nurturing and balancing the ecosystem. :)

P.S: Just so you know, I'm not really a Batman fan! Not until now. Haha.
Batman is indeed just a representative of all the bats on this post.

I know right! The image above shows nothing more than exaggeration! If facebook was a human I could have become a murderer.That's not exactly how much I hated the site in fact I love facebook - its just that I desperately want to get out of the facebook cycle!

So, Step on facebook basically means get facebook under your feet- don't let it go up to your head and run into your mind.Mind over matter lang yan! ;-) Squish it!? ..hmm..can't think of any logical proposition behind the phrase but then, perhaps you just simply squish it! lol

2. Go get a cup of Coffee!

I know facebook has helped you re-connect with old friends but then sitting over a cup of coffee with them is a lot better than just chatting with them on facebook.Although you can do both, and perhaps tell them you would like to have a cup of coffee with them somewhere via facebook.The thought that you remembered them not because their face was displayed on your friends list would make them feel special and not like any of your anonymous facebook friends.

3. Go out with Recent Friends!
More than reconnecting with old folks from the past; I know you engage more on conversing with people your recently became friends  with or have been hanging out with recently.And since I know you've got their mobile numbers - why not ask them to go out either for a group study(if you're students and if you need to) or just hang out with them in the mall or watch a movie together!

4. Be Productive - Do the Chores!


There will always be a time that you will feel very unproductive after logging into facebook.And it happens - most of the time.That's why you should keep yourself busy as much as possible especially when you're at home.So, if you really want to be productive - doing the chores will surely keep you busy at the same time "productive".Plus, your mom's are goin to give you extra allowance the next morning! ;-P

5. Open the TV
Before the internet became pop! TV was our first addiction, so perhaps you can open the television and scan the channels.You'd surely fall in love with either Star Movies, Disney Channel or National Geographic!

6. Schedule Your Internet Consumption!
Like do you really have to do this? Hey, my Mom's paying the internet bill and I think I should get the best out of every mbps. But since its killing me softly then I'd probably consider making a schedule on my internet.Hmmm...So I will be only be around online from 1-3pm. while at night...hmmm...7-9pm and then I'd go spend my free time somewhere else.

7. Use your Email more often than Facebook and Turn off your notifications!
Once you received an email it will give you this "sincere and personal" feel on it.You will get either enthralled or get scared of what's the person mailing you would say.Even before facebook, Email is the best way to communicate especially if you needed what you can really call "security".

Since you will be using your email more than facebook, then you might consider turning off the email notifications sent to you from time to time.Because if they really want to tell you something, seriously they will email you! You don't even have to get notified when a friend of yours was tagged in a mutual friend's top 10 losers friends, sent you an invite at Citiville or became a fan of Parish Hilton Bitch!

8. Total Recall!
Here, I am in no way talking about the Arnold Shwarzenegger (like how do you f*ckin spell it) 1990 film.Here, you have to recall what you used to do before you became a facebook addict.This is so simple, you only have to THINK! and Recall. . .If you used to go to friendster go and please stop being a hypocrite (I know too well you've had FS before FB) No lame excuses please! If you used to go out for a walk then do it.Because, I used to walk alone by myself on the riverbanks (Nag-eemote!).

9. Do the Alternatives!
What do you on facebook?
Log-in - Log on sites that will consume your time.Go watch videos on Youtube or better yet watch "X"!
Read Status Updates and Like most of them - Stop dillydallying please!
Upload Photos - Have them printed and keep them on a real photo album.
Play Games - Relive your childhood days as a bully and make all the kids cry around your neighborhood.That'll be fun! More than farming or constructing virtual cities.
Stalk your Crushes - Better if you'd stay closer to them, like face to face.Do it!
Add a lot of people to reach 5000+ FB friends - that's bullshit! As if you'll get any popular?


10. Deactivate Facebook, Go to a place where there's no internet!  and Destroy the Computer!


It took me days to finish this post.awts.I hope it helped you in a way and if not - that's not my problem.