Susan, Aslan, and Lucy, talking about the witch and... soybean cakes?!
Tee-hee. Pretty fucked up subtitling.
Bootleg DVD, probably made in Malaysia.
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Lost in translation
Susan, Aslan, and Lucy, talking about the witch and... soybean cakes?!
Tee-hee. Pretty fucked up subtitling.
Bootleg DVD, probably made in Malaysia.
Monday, September 25, 2006
Developing El Nino
For a moment, he was mesmerized, watching the prickly raindrops collecting on the window panes.
He was lost in his thoughts. Thoughts about how his friend was doing, why he couldn’t make the conscious effort of letting her know that he wants to treat her because he lost their bet, and that letting her know also that she should treat him back because she cheated in that same bet.
This never made sense, but hey, everything doesn’t have to.
He then shifted his blank stare from the infinite prism beads to the radiantly warm headlamp, to the two lonely orange chairs below it, and to the lone coffee table that kept them company. It was a charming sight indeed.
The chair seemed to beckon him, to sit on it, like he did before when he had the interview with her friend’s friend (it was a mock interview, you see. She was supposed to be hired in the first place).
It never made sense, but hey, everything doesn’t have to.
Again, he was lost in his thoughts.
The rain. The bet. The Interview.
Hesitation; it all made sense.
And finally, for a moment, he smiled.
He finally understood bliss.
He was lost in his thoughts. Thoughts about how his friend was doing, why he couldn’t make the conscious effort of letting her know that he wants to treat her because he lost their bet, and that letting her know also that she should treat him back because she cheated in that same bet.
This never made sense, but hey, everything doesn’t have to.
He then shifted his blank stare from the infinite prism beads to the radiantly warm headlamp, to the two lonely orange chairs below it, and to the lone coffee table that kept them company. It was a charming sight indeed.
The chair seemed to beckon him, to sit on it, like he did before when he had the interview with her friend’s friend (it was a mock interview, you see. She was supposed to be hired in the first place).
It never made sense, but hey, everything doesn’t have to.
Again, he was lost in his thoughts.
The rain. The bet. The Interview.
Hesitation; it all made sense.
And finally, for a moment, he smiled.
He finally understood bliss.
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Remembering Idealism
So okay, I had a free day today and spent it watching The West Wing. Since I can only repeatedly watch the pilot episode of Studio 60 on The Sunset Strip for so long, I figure why not check out my all time favorite show again. The difference between The West Wing from my other favorites such as Buffy, Veronica Mars, 24 or Grey's Anatomy is that no matter how many times you watch it, it never gets old.
It goes back to the creator Aaron Sorkin, the man also responsible for Studio 60. What makes the West Wing great is the idealism behind it. It takes me back from when I graduated high school and felt that I was going to change the world. Frankly, there's still time. Anyway, if you've never seen it, it's a brilliant and well-written show about the inner workings of the White House. The cast is brilliant from Martin Sheen as the President to his staff of intelligent and well-intentioned individuals. The first season, by far the strongest season, is just filled with the kind of idealism that makes one go "hmmm, I wish the world is like that." Sometimes, it's easy to see that the world and our leaders will never be that idealistic. However, this is television, the box that treads reality and the fantastic, and Sorkin is brilliant at treading that line.
As of now, Sorkin has his idealistic sights on the television industry. Studio 60 on The Sunset Strip is about the inner workings of a live sketch show ala Saturday Night Live. It's definitely worth checking out. Also, if you can avail yourself of the first four seasons of The West Wing, I would definitely recommend it. Shows like these are what television should be all about: intelligent, thought-provoking and risk-taking.
That's it for me. Ciao.
It goes back to the creator Aaron Sorkin, the man also responsible for Studio 60. What makes the West Wing great is the idealism behind it. It takes me back from when I graduated high school and felt that I was going to change the world. Frankly, there's still time. Anyway, if you've never seen it, it's a brilliant and well-written show about the inner workings of the White House. The cast is brilliant from Martin Sheen as the President to his staff of intelligent and well-intentioned individuals. The first season, by far the strongest season, is just filled with the kind of idealism that makes one go "hmmm, I wish the world is like that." Sometimes, it's easy to see that the world and our leaders will never be that idealistic. However, this is television, the box that treads reality and the fantastic, and Sorkin is brilliant at treading that line.
As of now, Sorkin has his idealistic sights on the television industry. Studio 60 on The Sunset Strip is about the inner workings of a live sketch show ala Saturday Night Live. It's definitely worth checking out. Also, if you can avail yourself of the first four seasons of The West Wing, I would definitely recommend it. Shows like these are what television should be all about: intelligent, thought-provoking and risk-taking.
That's it for me. Ciao.
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Eternity: Chapter Six
(Author's note: This is the sixth of a seven part story featured in my blog. To make it short, basically in the first five parts are different time periods and events in history, i.e. civil war, Spanish colony of Manila, etc. In these events were lovers or they were meant to be lovers but were always cut short by different tragedies and circumstances.)
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June 12, 2005, just past midnight.
The tides roar against the beach clawing into the sand before being pushed back to the sea. On the shore, the sounds of festive music and festive people are prominent amongst the dead of night. A boy and a girl walk by, getting their feet wet by the warm water. It's the same old story: Boy likes girl and girl likes boy. The current setting should be the perfect time for boy to reach out for the girl's hand. However, we all know nothing's that easy.
Finally, they stop and sit by the white sands and stare out into the horizon. The boy talks as the girl looks on.
"You know, I wonder about fate. Do you think it's real?"
[I don't know. Maybe], says the girl.
"For some reason, I've been thinking about it lately. Jim told me about this play he saw before in New York called Aida. Aida was this Nubian princess who's land was captured by Egypt and she became a slave for the conquering general named Radames. Now Radames was engaged to be married to the Egyptian princess, who he didn't love, but was arranged by his father as a political move for Radames to be king. Are you still with me?"
[Yeah, go on.]
"Okay. So Radames is this adventurous general and Aida is this strong-willed slave, so naturally they fall in love. Matters are complicated when Aida's father, the Nubian King, was captured and jailed. Aida and the other slaves now plan to release the Nubian King and escape. Radames, who knows nothing about the planned escape, is currently at a crossroad of his own. He could either marry the Egyptian princess and be king or drop the engagement altogether. Aida begs Radames to marry the princess and be king so he can have an influence on the future fate of Nubia, Aida also secretly plans to use the celebration to break his father out and escape."
[So what happened?]
"While Egypt is celebrating, Radames decides to sneak out to see Aida. He then discovers the prisoners as they try to escape. Seeing Aida with them, he aids them as Egypt guards are about to close in on them. Aida now, seeing that Radames is about to be arrested, decides to stay and share the same fate as Radames. In the end, they are buried alive together. In the epilogue, the setting is in a modern museum showcasing Ancient Egyptian artifacts. In the showcase, a male visitor bumps into a female visitor and they stare into each other's eyes and the lights fade out as if to symbolize that Aida and Radames' love still lives on."
[Well, I don't believe in reincarnation, if that's what you're saying.]
"No, it's not that. I don't think they're saying that those modern visitors are Aida and Radames reincarnated. I think they're saying that we all have soulmates and that because it is so distinct, it draws parallels through time. For example, I have these batchmates that have been together since high school. Even today, they're still going strong and are still so in love with each other. Now let's say they end up together until they die of old age, we can make a decent case that they could be soulmates. Now what I'm saying is that their love is distinct that they were probably instances in all the Earth's history that were similar and rivaled their love."
[I don't think I've ever heard you talk that much about something like that.]
"Well, like I said, I've been thinking about it a lot lately."
[Was all that to try and tell me something?]
"Uh.. What do you mean?"
[What I mean is did you talk about all that just to tell me that you like me?]
"I don't know. Maybe."
[Because it's not like this is news. What I'm curious of though, is what makes you think we measure up to Aida and Radames or to your batchmates from high school? What I'm saying is what makes you think that applies to us?]
"I don't know. Like I said, it's just something I've been thinking a lot about."
[Okay, so in that sense, do you think we're like that?]
"Are you saying it's going to end up as tragic?"
[It was your story.]
"Well, who knows? Maybe it ends here. Maybe all throughout time, there were assorted guys and girls who were perfect for each other, but just couldn't end up together because of society or war or even death. Maybe that's us, flirting with the idea but never really ending up anywhere."
[Maybe.]
[Come on, we have to go back. Glenn's about to have some shots for his birthday.]
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June 12, 2005, just past midnight.
The tides roar against the beach clawing into the sand before being pushed back to the sea. On the shore, the sounds of festive music and festive people are prominent amongst the dead of night. A boy and a girl walk by, getting their feet wet by the warm water. It's the same old story: Boy likes girl and girl likes boy. The current setting should be the perfect time for boy to reach out for the girl's hand. However, we all know nothing's that easy.
Finally, they stop and sit by the white sands and stare out into the horizon. The boy talks as the girl looks on.
"You know, I wonder about fate. Do you think it's real?"
[I don't know. Maybe], says the girl.
"For some reason, I've been thinking about it lately. Jim told me about this play he saw before in New York called Aida. Aida was this Nubian princess who's land was captured by Egypt and she became a slave for the conquering general named Radames. Now Radames was engaged to be married to the Egyptian princess, who he didn't love, but was arranged by his father as a political move for Radames to be king. Are you still with me?"
[Yeah, go on.]
"Okay. So Radames is this adventurous general and Aida is this strong-willed slave, so naturally they fall in love. Matters are complicated when Aida's father, the Nubian King, was captured and jailed. Aida and the other slaves now plan to release the Nubian King and escape. Radames, who knows nothing about the planned escape, is currently at a crossroad of his own. He could either marry the Egyptian princess and be king or drop the engagement altogether. Aida begs Radames to marry the princess and be king so he can have an influence on the future fate of Nubia, Aida also secretly plans to use the celebration to break his father out and escape."
[So what happened?]
"While Egypt is celebrating, Radames decides to sneak out to see Aida. He then discovers the prisoners as they try to escape. Seeing Aida with them, he aids them as Egypt guards are about to close in on them. Aida now, seeing that Radames is about to be arrested, decides to stay and share the same fate as Radames. In the end, they are buried alive together. In the epilogue, the setting is in a modern museum showcasing Ancient Egyptian artifacts. In the showcase, a male visitor bumps into a female visitor and they stare into each other's eyes and the lights fade out as if to symbolize that Aida and Radames' love still lives on."
[Well, I don't believe in reincarnation, if that's what you're saying.]
"No, it's not that. I don't think they're saying that those modern visitors are Aida and Radames reincarnated. I think they're saying that we all have soulmates and that because it is so distinct, it draws parallels through time. For example, I have these batchmates that have been together since high school. Even today, they're still going strong and are still so in love with each other. Now let's say they end up together until they die of old age, we can make a decent case that they could be soulmates. Now what I'm saying is that their love is distinct that they were probably instances in all the Earth's history that were similar and rivaled their love."
[I don't think I've ever heard you talk that much about something like that.]
"Well, like I said, I've been thinking about it a lot lately."
[Was all that to try and tell me something?]
"Uh.. What do you mean?"
[What I mean is did you talk about all that just to tell me that you like me?]
"I don't know. Maybe."
[Because it's not like this is news. What I'm curious of though, is what makes you think we measure up to Aida and Radames or to your batchmates from high school? What I'm saying is what makes you think that applies to us?]
"I don't know. Like I said, it's just something I've been thinking a lot about."
[Okay, so in that sense, do you think we're like that?]
"Are you saying it's going to end up as tragic?"
[It was your story.]
"Well, who knows? Maybe it ends here. Maybe all throughout time, there were assorted guys and girls who were perfect for each other, but just couldn't end up together because of society or war or even death. Maybe that's us, flirting with the idea but never really ending up anywhere."
[Maybe.]
[Come on, we have to go back. Glenn's about to have some shots for his birthday.]
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Toilet Transactions
My tummy revolted against me today while I was rushing to finish my homeworks in school. 5 years of studying here has helped me gain a knowledge of where the cleanest and best-maintained comfort rooms are. So I instinctively ran there (not minding the queer gaze of the people I passed by) but forgot to buy the all-mighty tissue paper.
So I dropped what needs to be dropped and stood on the cubicle for about 10 minutes when my little savior, in the form of the resident custodian engineer, entered the cr. I asked him if he could do me a little favor and buy a roll of tissue paper for me at the cafeteria. He initially refused but a stroke of ingenuity befell on him and asked "Magkano ba tissue paper niyo sa caf? " I answered "mga bente po". He quickly replied probably with a wide grin "Bigyan kita kwarenta kada isa". I had no choice but to give on.
@$@^@! got screwed by a janitor
So I dropped what needs to be dropped and stood on the cubicle for about 10 minutes when my little savior, in the form of the resident custodian engineer, entered the cr. I asked him if he could do me a little favor and buy a roll of tissue paper for me at the cafeteria. He initially refused but a stroke of ingenuity befell on him and asked "Magkano ba tissue paper niyo sa caf? " I answered "mga bente po". He quickly replied probably with a wide grin "Bigyan kita kwarenta kada isa". I had no choice but to give on.
@$@^@! got screwed by a janitor
Friday, September 15, 2006
Thank goodness for old videos
- I just finished watching an old episode of Boy Meets World, the one where they graduate. And yes, I got all senti watching Cory, Shawn, Topenga and Mr. Feeny. Sigh....
- If you haven't or aren't watching the Colbert Report (sister show of The Daily Show) then y'all need to start. It is soooo insane, I can't get enough of it. Last night's episode had the ambassador of Hungary, where Colbert is trying to get a bridge named after him and ESPN's Bill Simmons (who stunk as a guest, actually.. sadly, no chemistry with Colbert). Anyway, download it off the net if you aren't getting it there.
- Oh, I just saw Good Night and Good Luck the other day and wow! it is really good. I didn't know George Clooney could direct that well.
Anyway, I'm in a watch old videos mood the last few days, so here are some I've seen so far:
Two episodes of the X-files Season 1 - Fun to watch, Scully is still hot and it reminded me why I was so in love with the show then.
Batman The Animated Series - I didn't appreciate how dark this cartoon was then. Now that I have a different perspective on it, I have to say that wow, it is dark.
Spider-man And His Amazing Friends Season 2 - For some reason, season 2 only has 4 episodes and most just tells their origin (oddly, Firestar's origin was that she came from the original X-men). Oh and it is downright awesome hearing 70s Wolverine's weird pseudo Aussie accent (maybe that's how they cast Hugh Jackman three decades later).
Whose Line is it Anyway - I miss Ryan and Colin. I hope they're still working.
Top 100 Stand-ups of All Time - this is a Comedy Central special where they count down the best stand-up comedians of all time. For the show, they had a roundtable of current comedians giving commentary on the list. Pretty cool. Oh and if you're curious, here are the notables: 1. Richard Pryor 2. George Carlin 3. Lenny Bruce 4. Woody Allen 5. Chris Rock
South Park - I only saw one old episode of late, the one where they get ninja weapons and Kenny throws the throwing star into Butters' eye. While I've finally seen Family Guy and it is indeed really good, there is still no overtaking South Park especially when they're in a Satirical mood.
Geri Halliwell, It's Raining Men - I remember shopping in London with Jeco when I first saw this video. I was in Top Shop and I remember all the men in the store literally frozen as we were all transfixed by Geri Halliwell's new body. It was just jaw-dropping, need to readjust the pants kind of moment. Years later, it still rocks.
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Anyway, I'm off to watch some more.
Ciao for now.
- If you haven't or aren't watching the Colbert Report (sister show of The Daily Show) then y'all need to start. It is soooo insane, I can't get enough of it. Last night's episode had the ambassador of Hungary, where Colbert is trying to get a bridge named after him and ESPN's Bill Simmons (who stunk as a guest, actually.. sadly, no chemistry with Colbert). Anyway, download it off the net if you aren't getting it there.
- Oh, I just saw Good Night and Good Luck the other day and wow! it is really good. I didn't know George Clooney could direct that well.
Anyway, I'm in a watch old videos mood the last few days, so here are some I've seen so far:
Two episodes of the X-files Season 1 - Fun to watch, Scully is still hot and it reminded me why I was so in love with the show then.
Batman The Animated Series - I didn't appreciate how dark this cartoon was then. Now that I have a different perspective on it, I have to say that wow, it is dark.
Spider-man And His Amazing Friends Season 2 - For some reason, season 2 only has 4 episodes and most just tells their origin (oddly, Firestar's origin was that she came from the original X-men). Oh and it is downright awesome hearing 70s Wolverine's weird pseudo Aussie accent (maybe that's how they cast Hugh Jackman three decades later).
Whose Line is it Anyway - I miss Ryan and Colin. I hope they're still working.
Top 100 Stand-ups of All Time - this is a Comedy Central special where they count down the best stand-up comedians of all time. For the show, they had a roundtable of current comedians giving commentary on the list. Pretty cool. Oh and if you're curious, here are the notables: 1. Richard Pryor 2. George Carlin 3. Lenny Bruce 4. Woody Allen 5. Chris Rock
South Park - I only saw one old episode of late, the one where they get ninja weapons and Kenny throws the throwing star into Butters' eye. While I've finally seen Family Guy and it is indeed really good, there is still no overtaking South Park especially when they're in a Satirical mood.
Geri Halliwell, It's Raining Men - I remember shopping in London with Jeco when I first saw this video. I was in Top Shop and I remember all the men in the store literally frozen as we were all transfixed by Geri Halliwell's new body. It was just jaw-dropping, need to readjust the pants kind of moment. Years later, it still rocks.
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Anyway, I'm off to watch some more.
Ciao for now.
Newsflash !
Update on the current situation in our motherland.
CAMP CRAME Kakaibang sex trip ang ginawa ng isang 18-anyos na kolehiyala sa kanyang ari na naimpeksyon dahil sa celfon kaya napaaga ang pagsalubong ni kamatayan may tatlong araw na ang nakalipas sa Koronadal City, South Cotabato, ayon sa ulat kahapon.
Dahil sa kahihiyang sasapitin ng pamilya kahit binawian ng buhay ay itinago sa pangalang Dory, ang biktimang estudyante mula sa kilalang kolehiyo sa nabanggit na lungsod.
Batay sa ulat ng Koronadal City PNP, isinalaysay ng pamilya ng biktima na nag-masturbate ang biktima gamit ang kanyang celfon Nokia 8210.
Gayunman, napalalim ang pasok ng nasabing celfon sa loob ng ari ng dalaga kaya nabigo siyang mahugot pa ito.
Napag-alamang nakiusap ang pamilya ng biktima sa pulisya na huwag na itong pangalanan dahil sa matinding kahihiyan na maaaring idulot sa kanilang lugar.
Matapos ang tatlong araw na pananahimik habang nasa loob ng ari ang celfon ay napilitan na ang biktima na magtapat sa kanyang mga kasambahay kaya isinugod ito sa pinakamalapit na ospital.
Ayon sa ulat, nahirapang umihi ang biktima matapos na mamaga ang matris nito sanhi ng matinding impeksyon dahil sa celfon.
Dahil sa kumalat na ang impeksyon sa buong matris ay nabigong maagapan ang pagsalubong ni kamatayan sa biktima.
Posibleng nag-rapture na ang matris ng biktima matapos maimpeksyon dahil sa celfon na tatlong araw na sa loob ng ari, ayon pa sa ulat ng pulisya.
CAMP CRAME Kakaibang sex trip ang ginawa ng isang 18-anyos na kolehiyala sa kanyang ari na naimpeksyon dahil sa celfon kaya napaaga ang pagsalubong ni kamatayan may tatlong araw na ang nakalipas sa Koronadal City, South Cotabato, ayon sa ulat kahapon.
Dahil sa kahihiyang sasapitin ng pamilya kahit binawian ng buhay ay itinago sa pangalang Dory, ang biktimang estudyante mula sa kilalang kolehiyo sa nabanggit na lungsod.
Batay sa ulat ng Koronadal City PNP, isinalaysay ng pamilya ng biktima na nag-masturbate ang biktima gamit ang kanyang celfon Nokia 8210.
Gayunman, napalalim ang pasok ng nasabing celfon sa loob ng ari ng dalaga kaya nabigo siyang mahugot pa ito.
Napag-alamang nakiusap ang pamilya ng biktima sa pulisya na huwag na itong pangalanan dahil sa matinding kahihiyan na maaaring idulot sa kanilang lugar.
Matapos ang tatlong araw na pananahimik habang nasa loob ng ari ang celfon ay napilitan na ang biktima na magtapat sa kanyang mga kasambahay kaya isinugod ito sa pinakamalapit na ospital.
Ayon sa ulat, nahirapang umihi ang biktima matapos na mamaga ang matris nito sanhi ng matinding impeksyon dahil sa celfon.
Dahil sa kumalat na ang impeksyon sa buong matris ay nabigong maagapan ang pagsalubong ni kamatayan sa biktima.
Posibleng nag-rapture na ang matris ng biktima matapos maimpeksyon dahil sa celfon na tatlong araw na sa loob ng ari, ayon pa sa ulat ng pulisya.
Sunday, September 10, 2006
Four
Thoughts of 17-year old Jim on the JCA Gaduation Ceremony, March of 2002:
- Wow, I can't believe I'm finally graduating.
- La Salle is going to rock!
- College chicks, woohoo!
- Hey, is that Janny's mom?
- Hey, it's Eugene. I hear he's going to Ateneo. Ten bucks say I never see him again.
- Hey it's Cathy. I really should keep in touch with her after high school. Too bad she doesn't drink.
- I'm not going to miss this campus cause I'll drop by every other week. After all, one can't forget where one came from.
- Did my family just leave mid-way?
- I wrote such a good graduation song. Four years from now, I'll look back on it and say, wow!
- I really need to put on some weight, I'm too thin (Sigh, I am such a fat-ass now that even joking about it is making me sad nyahahaha).
- I'm so excited about the yearbook. I'm so excited I'll probably kill myself if I don't see it half a year from now... a year?... two years?... three? four?.. (hey, it came out!)
- Hey it's Odell and Rae, what a lovely couple! I bet they get married first, after all, they do have a star named after them!
- Hey, is that Janny's mom?
- "Hey Alden, who are those three guys that always hang out together? What? Pierce? Ohhh Pierre. What an odd name. What are the other two? Glenn and Wilson? Oh, never mind, I'll probably never see them again anyway."
- Hey, it's Johann Ortega! We're taking the same course in La Salle. I bet we're going to be really close friends now.
- La Salle rocks! They are the champions, after all. They are sooo going to win the title next year! And even if they don't, with their high-caliber recruitment program, they'll be in the top for a long long time! Yessiree!
- Hey, it's Sherri! You know who she's be great with, like in a perfect world? Lester Pascual! Ahhh, my overactive imagination running wild again.
- I wonder what Pachi is going to be like in 4 years? (Oh, I'm still curious about this, by the way)
- Hey, it's Jeco receiving the Christian Leadership Award (hee, I can't even type it with a straight face). The award couldn't have gone to a more deserving guy! A future pillar of the Christian community, I tell you.
- Hey, it's Stephen... and uh... er..... Yeah, I got nothing. Seriously, can anyone think of the difference between high school Stip and college Stip? Yeah, me neither.
- Wow, great graduation. I am so ready for the next step! Four years from now, I'll probably be all successful, but even I'm not, at least I don't end up in some school like Ateneo or in some obscure country like New Zealand or whatever. Yup, I have it all planned out!
- Hey, is that Janny's mom?
- Wow, I can't believe I'm finally graduating.
- La Salle is going to rock!
- College chicks, woohoo!
- Hey, is that Janny's mom?
- Hey, it's Eugene. I hear he's going to Ateneo. Ten bucks say I never see him again.
- Hey it's Cathy. I really should keep in touch with her after high school. Too bad she doesn't drink.
- I'm not going to miss this campus cause I'll drop by every other week. After all, one can't forget where one came from.
- Did my family just leave mid-way?
- I wrote such a good graduation song. Four years from now, I'll look back on it and say, wow!
- I really need to put on some weight, I'm too thin (Sigh, I am such a fat-ass now that even joking about it is making me sad nyahahaha).
- I'm so excited about the yearbook. I'm so excited I'll probably kill myself if I don't see it half a year from now... a year?... two years?... three? four?.. (hey, it came out!)
- Hey it's Odell and Rae, what a lovely couple! I bet they get married first, after all, they do have a star named after them!
- Hey, is that Janny's mom?
- "Hey Alden, who are those three guys that always hang out together? What? Pierce? Ohhh Pierre. What an odd name. What are the other two? Glenn and Wilson? Oh, never mind, I'll probably never see them again anyway."
- Hey, it's Johann Ortega! We're taking the same course in La Salle. I bet we're going to be really close friends now.
- La Salle rocks! They are the champions, after all. They are sooo going to win the title next year! And even if they don't, with their high-caliber recruitment program, they'll be in the top for a long long time! Yessiree!
- Hey, it's Sherri! You know who she's be great with, like in a perfect world? Lester Pascual! Ahhh, my overactive imagination running wild again.
- I wonder what Pachi is going to be like in 4 years? (Oh, I'm still curious about this, by the way)
- Hey, it's Jeco receiving the Christian Leadership Award (hee, I can't even type it with a straight face). The award couldn't have gone to a more deserving guy! A future pillar of the Christian community, I tell you.
- Hey, it's Stephen... and uh... er..... Yeah, I got nothing. Seriously, can anyone think of the difference between high school Stip and college Stip? Yeah, me neither.
- Wow, great graduation. I am so ready for the next step! Four years from now, I'll probably be all successful, but even I'm not, at least I don't end up in some school like Ateneo or in some obscure country like New Zealand or whatever. Yup, I have it all planned out!
- Hey, is that Janny's mom?
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Phonethics.
!@$#.
Let’s talk about cellphone pet peeves for a second.
Do realize that cellphones, much like the net, are to be used responsibly. Here are my top ten cellphone pet peeves. Break ‘em, and I’ll do the same to your phones.
Oh yeah, have a nice day. =)
10. Annoying ring / message tones.
9. Getting forwarded messages from acquaintances with questionable motives.
8. Text spam.
7. Text messages in all-caps.
6. Monosyllabic text replies.
5. Ringing phones in inappropriate places (i.e. in the middle of a mass, meeting, or film, etc.)
4. Answering calls while in the middle of a mass, meeting, or film, etc.
3. Getting forwarded messages from opposite-gender acquaintances with questionable motives. (Yeegh.)
2. Undecipherable shorthanded text messages. (e.g. “wru n? m hir @ g4. c u n 2-10”)
1. Not replying when you’re expecting one (courtesy replies).
Let’s talk about cellphone pet peeves for a second.
Do realize that cellphones, much like the net, are to be used responsibly. Here are my top ten cellphone pet peeves. Break ‘em, and I’ll do the same to your phones.
Oh yeah, have a nice day. =)
10. Annoying ring / message tones.
9. Getting forwarded messages from acquaintances with questionable motives.
8. Text spam.
7. Text messages in all-caps.
6. Monosyllabic text replies.
5. Ringing phones in inappropriate places (i.e. in the middle of a mass, meeting, or film, etc.)
4. Answering calls while in the middle of a mass, meeting, or film, etc.
3. Getting forwarded messages from opposite-gender acquaintances with questionable motives. (Yeegh.)
2. Undecipherable shorthanded text messages. (e.g. “wru n? m hir @ g4. c u n 2-10”)
1. Not replying when you’re expecting one (courtesy replies).
Friday, September 01, 2006
Live from Auckland, New Zealand
Okay, I just finished my week long Auckland trip. I'm about to head to Australia for the tourneys, so it's still poker non-stop.
As for how I did, it's been miserable to say the least. I've played for four nights now and all I have to show for myself is even. That really sucks.
On Monday, I dropped 4 buy-ins. I was aggressive early and trapped someone when I had QQ and he had a pair of tens and a flush draw but he sucked out on the river. And then my KK got cracked with a straight. And then I got short-stacked and failed to improve on my flush and straight draw. And finally, my AK ran into AA. Not how I wanted to start my trip.
I won it back on Tuesday, but then got a killer night again on Wednesday. I dropped 3 buy-ins that time. I check-raised all-in with AJ on an Ace high flop and got called by A4 and got runner runnered straight. I then flopped the Jack high flush and someone else flopped the nut flush. And finally, I pushed with 88 and got called with K4 and got a King on the river. Again, I won it back on Thursday, but that's pretty much how my week was going.
Hmmm what else... oh, Josh Hartnett and Melissa George is shooting a movie in Auckland and I played blackjack (I was killing time) with them.
So anyways, it's off to Australia now. I got a big tourney on Saturday, so wish me luck on that. I got Izzy to meet me in Aussie, so that's gonna be cool.
If you also checked out my multiply account, I posted that I just bought myself a projector. I don't have anywhere to put it in my place in Wellington, so it's going back to Manila with me.
Well, that's it. Ciao for now.
As for how I did, it's been miserable to say the least. I've played for four nights now and all I have to show for myself is even. That really sucks.
On Monday, I dropped 4 buy-ins. I was aggressive early and trapped someone when I had QQ and he had a pair of tens and a flush draw but he sucked out on the river. And then my KK got cracked with a straight. And then I got short-stacked and failed to improve on my flush and straight draw. And finally, my AK ran into AA. Not how I wanted to start my trip.
I won it back on Tuesday, but then got a killer night again on Wednesday. I dropped 3 buy-ins that time. I check-raised all-in with AJ on an Ace high flop and got called by A4 and got runner runnered straight. I then flopped the Jack high flush and someone else flopped the nut flush. And finally, I pushed with 88 and got called with K4 and got a King on the river. Again, I won it back on Thursday, but that's pretty much how my week was going.
Hmmm what else... oh, Josh Hartnett and Melissa George is shooting a movie in Auckland and I played blackjack (I was killing time) with them.
So anyways, it's off to Australia now. I got a big tourney on Saturday, so wish me luck on that. I got Izzy to meet me in Aussie, so that's gonna be cool.
If you also checked out my multiply account, I posted that I just bought myself a projector. I don't have anywhere to put it in my place in Wellington, so it's going back to Manila with me.
Well, that's it. Ciao for now.
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