Monday, December 28, 2009
David Sedaris - Part Deux
I went to another DS reading and I bought the Onion book he recommended (so I could have a book signed for me) and I said that the book was a rip-off bec it didn't' include my country, this was how our exchange went (imagine it with his voice):
DS: What country are you from?
Me: The Philippines
DS: Yeah, it's there... check the index
Me: (Flipping the pages) Oh yeah, it's there!
DS: I like the Philippines.
Me: W-w-what??? You've been there?
DS: Yes, in fact, I even went to Wowowee... it's pretty entertaining.
Me: (mind-blown)
So, I know they say, "if there are no pictures, it didn't happen," but whatever... he also said that he went to Hobbit House in Malate which I do wish I have a picture of... Macy*s Christmas Elf in the Hobbit House = WIN!
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Friday, October 2, 2009
Not Having the Best Week Ever: Countries on the Pacific
Since last Saturday, three natural disasters have hit several countries in the Asian-Pacific and South Pacific regions and have claimed, about 1,000 lives (with more missing).
September 26 - Typhoon Ketsana/Ondoy which hit the Philippines on September 26, leaving behind the worst flooding in Metro Manila in the last 40 years. It went on to wreak havoc on Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
Septemeber 29 - An undersea earthquake (8.0 magnitude, approx.) trigerred a powerful tsunami which devasted the islands of Samoa and American Samoa in the South Pacific.
September 30 - A 7.6 magnitude earthquake off Indonesia's Sumatra island in the coastal city of Pandang. Indonesia has been a hit by another quake earlier in the month and several lesser quakes have been reported since the 7.6 hit the island.
To a quick lesson on tectonic plates, click here.
Growing up in the Philippines, I have experienced typhoons, earthquakes and a major volcanic eruption. We were lucky enough to be living in an area that was not devastated by any of these natural disasters. I could hardly imagine living in Cainta or Marikina right now and my thoughts and prayers go out to those affected in the Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Samoa, American Samoa and Indonesia.
Thanks AlJazeera!
Snarkiness aside, please help out and donate however much you can. Here are just a couple of sites you could go to send in your help:
Thank you.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Reminiscing
Just a thought...
I do.
Wish me luck.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Oh BTW, my heart was broken... AGAIN
At least it's with Emily Blunt. I like her. Not that he needs my approval.
And that's how I ended my birthday month.
Lesson of the day: Don't ever say that "Korea is gay"
WTF Korean netizens! I cannot get over the immense power these people yield in Korea. This is plain internet bullying but in a completely different level (like, X 1000!). In less than five days, someone’s career went kaput because of these no-life netizens. I suppose I could include myself in the demographic, but I refuse to be corralled in with this bat-shit insane group who would go as far as start a petition for someone to off himself.
Anyway, it makes me sad that that this is the event that made me post again. There have been so many things that have transpired from the last time I posted and I can’t believe that the latest “hot talk topic” in the Korean entertainment industry would be the one that made me go back to blogging.
Here are just a few of the (I guess) less important things that have happened in the last couple of months:
· March – had a car accident which totaled my car… AGAIN!
· April – went to the Coachella Music Festival with Joe
· May – Didi passed away a month shy of her 7th birthday *tears*
· June – what did happen in June? Oh shoot, Michael Jackson passed away *tears*
· July – left for a family vacation in Hawaii, where I’m sure I had H1N1
· August – turned 30! (with a precious gift of H1N1, hurrah!) *tears*, LOL, not really
As you can see, the year hasn’t really been great for me (thus, the hiatus). It seems like my Chinese horoscope for the current lunar year is true, I like reading horoscopes for fun and although I don’t necessarily believe in them I like putting coincidences together. Unfortunately for me, my Chinese horoscope outlook for the year of the ox wasn’t very good. Apparently, the ox doesn’t like the goat (my sign) so yeah, it’s been a sucky year. I was hoping that the lunar gods (or whoever’s in charge of “giving out luck”) would give me a reprieve since I turn 30 this year. No luck there either.
At least I get to post on 9-9-9. Happy 9-9-9! What could go wrong today? It’s the reverse of 6-6-6 so I’m sure it’s “happy” rather than “oh-my-god-the-apocalypse-is-coming.” Case in point: I am going to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs show tonight in Oakland, a belated birthday gift from a friend.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
"Biting the hands that feeds you," in this case, replace hands with finger and add, "for realz 'yo"
Fast forward to Sunday, 9-ish pm. I just gave Didi a bath and was brushing some matted fur off of her... Didi squealed, which was common everytime brushing was involved. She let out another squeal and the next thing I knew, my finger was bleeding profusely. Dang! I got bit by my freeloading pet! WTF?! --- This really wasn't my reaction, instead, I apologized to Didi for the harsh brushwork. I can't even look her in they eye, I think she hates me now.
This actually isn't the first time she's bitten me, the first time was an accident when her front teeth grazed my finger (it was an accident, I swear!). I got a tetanus shot the day after (they didn't give out rabies shots to rodent bites) and had a sore left arm for about five days. Since the shot was supposed to be good for five years, I didn't have to do anything after the most recent bite... although in the back of my head I was kinda scared that I'll wake up stiff and start frothing in the mouth. Anywho, that didn't happen and I am still alive. Unfortunately, I wasn't thinking fast enough to snap a picture of the bleeding mess.
Ed's Note: This picture isn't me or Didi. Didi's teeth are no shorter than this piggy though... and my nails are much shorter than this lady's nails.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
New Favorite Show: RuPaul's Drag Race
My favorite is Ongina, of course. I think Jade and Rebecca are the prettiest. Shannel is just one good drag queen. I am going to miss Tammy.
"Always remember: charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent... and don't f*ck it up!"
BWE TV's Make-Your-Own-Album-Cover Challenge: My Entry.
Pretty cool eh? I guess by disease, it refers to people afflicted with doing stupid things in the middle of the road. I'm thinking my band plays world music... with a hint of preachiness to it.
Here are the rules:
1 - Go to “wikipedia.” Hit “Random Article”
or click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
The first random Wikipedia article you get is the name of your band.
2 - Go to “Random quotations”
or click http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
The last four or five words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first album.
3 - Go to flickr and click on “explore the last seven days”
or click http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days
Third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.
4 - Use Photoshop/MS Paint or similar to put it all together.
5- Post it in the comments! (Using Imageshack or any photo hoster)
My Contribution to the Interwebs...
They have recently started "Blingee Wednesdays" and since it's run, I've only missed submitting an entry once ("Judy Law"). This week it was Hugh Jackman, and wow, the entries were blingingly amazing! Out of the 121 entries, they chose the Top 40, and guess who made #3...
Myspace Glitter Graphics
I've made it.
Ed's Note: I have to agree with the #1 pick though, Jo's blingee was the.best.ever. Also, I'll be posting all my Blingeefied creations for everyone's (me) viewing pleasure. Disclaimer: Seizures may happen if you stare at Blingees too much.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
What will become of the Masturbating Bear?
What will happen to the Masturbating Bear? The Horny Manatee? Will I see them in LA? Please tell me I will!
Anyway, tonight was awesome... the string dance-off with Colbert, Carrie Fisher helping TMB escape and clips from previous shows (including Hunter Thompson).
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Judging the 'Bors by what they Tivo
Anyway, in my rear window, I witnessed my neighbor watching TV. It wasn't difficult since the neighbor has a ginormous LCD TV and the crispness of it's HDTV-ness reached me, my ironing board and my steaming iron.
What was my neighbor watching? The Office. I love them already.
Ed's Note: After The Office, they watched '24' and 'Jon and Kate plus 8'... so maybe we can't be superduper friends, we can be OK friends... the type that gets invited over to watch Tivo'd 'The Office' eppies on their ginormous TV.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
So what now?
To mark the new year (Lunar, that is), I will be less critical of my own blogging abilities. IF KANYE CAN DO IT ON HIS MACBOOK AIR (sorry, pretty dated reference), I CAN DO IT TOO! AND YES, I AM SCREAMING AT YOU RIGHT NOW!
Kthxbai