"PRESS photographers covering the 53rd Famas Awards night on Sunday at the PICC reception hall walked out after they were repeatedly shooed away by a floor director of the television production crew... If not for newspapers accounts such as this one, the incident-first in Famas' history, we were told-would very likely become just another urban legend."
That last bit was the clincher here. For some reason, reading it gave me this surreal-am-i-reading-an-objective-report kind of feeling.
Oh and is there such a thing as a rural legend? Or is that an urban legend too?
28 June 2005
27 June 2005
26 June 2005
SeV Commercial Spoof of iPod TV Ad
Funny spoof of iPod TV ads. You know, those shadow dancers with the white headphones?
24 June 2005
No wiretapper has come forward, so tapes not wiretapped
"NBI director Reynaldo Wycoco yesterday said that since no one has claimed responsibility for wiretapping the purported conversations of President Arroyo and Election Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano, his agency does not have any basis to officially declare the recordings as 'wiretapped...'"
Is it me? Or is there something wrong with the statement?
Is it me? Or is there something wrong with the statement?
23 June 2005
The Garci, The GMA, and The Gate
Want to know my opinion on the ongoing hullaballoo about election fraud and stuff? Read the comic... 
DJ's wife sold his Lotus for 50p
"A controversial radio DJ's wife sold his 25,000 sports car on eBay for just 50p after he flirted with Jodie Marsh on air.
Kerrang 105.2's Tim Shaw told the model he was prepared to leave his wife and their two children for her, reports Metro.
Wife Hayley was listening and immediately posted an advert for the Lotus Esprit Turbo with a 'Buy It Now' option of 50p..."
Here's the Ebay Site for the item
You think the wife may have acted too rashly?
Kerrang 105.2's Tim Shaw told the model he was prepared to leave his wife and their two children for her, reports Metro.
Wife Hayley was listening and immediately posted an advert for the Lotus Esprit Turbo with a 'Buy It Now' option of 50p..."
Here's the Ebay Site for the item
You think the wife may have acted too rashly?
22 June 2005
Holmes and Yoyo
"Never was there a more mis-cast robot in television history. John Shuck ('McMillan and Wife') plays Gregory "Yo-Yo" Yoyonovich, 427 pounds of police department relay circuits and armor. He looked more like 320 pounds of doughnut-eating actor. Richard B. Schull plays his partner on the force Detective Alexander Holmes. Bruce Kirby played Capt. Harry Sedford and Andrea Howard was Officer Maxine Moon, the girl who swooned after Yo-Yo, never suspecting his secret...
Remember Holmes and Yoyo? It was shown on Channel 9, Fridays I think...
(via Retrocrush)
16 June 2005
3 face sedition raps for pasting anti-Arroyo posters
"The posters showed the President as Valentina, the nemesis of Darna, a local comic book and movie super heroine. The poster had the words 'President Evil,' and 'The Evil Continues.'
At the bottom of the posters was written: 'Sa Hunyo 30, mamamayan, lumaban ka (On June 30, citizens, fight for your rights)!..
Wow.
So now, if I photoshopped an image of GMA to look like Nora Aunor and labelled it "President on Crack" or "The Insanity Continues" and subtitled it, "On June 30, Get her tested!" , it wouldn't be libelous, it would be seditious.
Wow.
At the bottom of the posters was written: 'Sa Hunyo 30, mamamayan, lumaban ka (On June 30, citizens, fight for your rights)!..
...crime committed by the three fell more appropriately under inciting to sedition since it satisfied a provision-"to inflict an act of hate or revenge"-upon a person in office...."
Wow.
So now, if I photoshopped an image of GMA to look like Nora Aunor and labelled it "President on Crack" or "The Insanity Continues" and subtitled it, "On June 30, Get her tested!" , it wouldn't be libelous, it would be seditious.
Wow.
World of Warcraft Philippines. Can't you smell it in the air?
"Later in the year, World of Warcraft will also launch in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau..."
Hong Kong is just a 45 minute plane trip away. You think World of Warcraft Philippines will be in the shore by December 2005 or earlier?
Hong Kong is just a 45 minute plane trip away. You think World of Warcraft Philippines will be in the shore by December 2005 or earlier?
14 June 2005
No one asked how Toto felt...
"...All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy. That's how far the world is from where I am. Just one bad day...".
The Joker
Batman: The Killing Joke
Alan Moore
Reading that above quote, I think I had that day yesterday. Thing is, I don't know if it was a good day or a bad day. It was by far, an ordinary day.
I just woke up and suddenly like that guy in Office Space, Peter Gibbons, I felt different. Not bad different. Not good different. Just different. Maybe it was that phone call that previous night. More specifically the tone of the voice I heard on the other line. Not mad or nice. Just tired.
I don't know if it made me put things into perspective. Or that I just crossed the border past Kansas. Yesterday just made me look at my life as it now is, in a different light. I will still thread this path. Not because I'm forced to, but because I choose too. It's still the right path I know. It's more of a change of pace that's taking place. Wow. That rhymed.
Yes, my birthday is just around the corner. But no, this isn't that mid life crisis thing people always talk about. Heck, my life since the beginning is about crisis. Crisis I can deal with. It's those lazy monday mornings that I can't cope with.
The Joker
Batman: The Killing Joke
Alan Moore
Reading that above quote, I think I had that day yesterday. Thing is, I don't know if it was a good day or a bad day. It was by far, an ordinary day.
I just woke up and suddenly like that guy in Office Space, Peter Gibbons, I felt different. Not bad different. Not good different. Just different. Maybe it was that phone call that previous night. More specifically the tone of the voice I heard on the other line. Not mad or nice. Just tired.
I don't know if it made me put things into perspective. Or that I just crossed the border past Kansas. Yesterday just made me look at my life as it now is, in a different light. I will still thread this path. Not because I'm forced to, but because I choose too. It's still the right path I know. It's more of a change of pace that's taking place. Wow. That rhymed.
Yes, my birthday is just around the corner. But no, this isn't that mid life crisis thing people always talk about. Heck, my life since the beginning is about crisis. Crisis I can deal with. It's those lazy monday mornings that I can't cope with.
08 June 2005
A real update on World of Warcraft Philippines
"Blizzard's World of Warcraft (WoW) Multiplayer Massively Online Roleplaying Game (MMORPG) will see its official launch in Malaysia, Singapore and a host of other Southeast Asian countries come Q3 of this year...With servers hosted in Singapore, WoW SEA will be marketed to SEA countries including Indonesia, Brunei, the Philippines and Thailand...."
World of Warcraft Philippines may be just around the corner then!
World of Warcraft Philippines may be just around the corner then!
Mid Point Crisis
"Bmpd n2 ***** .
Told me u r dpresd.
Meet up?"
That's the text message I got on my phone. It's from the Dude. Since I haven't hooked up with the guy for awhile, I sent a message to meet up in my fave bar.
Once I got to *****, the bartender immediately makes me my favorite drink, orange juice and vodka. The Dude hasn't arrived yet but I know most of the people there and I whiled away the time making bar talk.
Thrid Vodka and OJ and I was talking to this guy about a bar in Bangkok where they were serving Chicken in a Basket (don't ask, it's Bangkok...), I get a tap on the shoulder. It's the Dude.
"Wassup!", he says, all smiles.
"Nothing much"
The Dude takes the stool beside me and orders a coffee. The bartender already knowing his order, has cup in hand and places it in front of him. Dude smiles and thanks the person.
"Well, I think it's the blue moon because I heard that you feel down. Oh, and I've been visiting your blog. Specially about our conversations. You kind of change some of the situations though. Like, I don't remember grabbing your drink when I said I apologized to ****", he says while picking the hair above his ear.
"It's called artistic license. I mean, I have to make it interesting and have it end with a punch. I mean, if i ended the story with you saying it while you were hunched over the bar with your head in your arms, that would be a lame ending. Know what I mean?", I tell him.
"Well, also, when did I become the dude? You're the Dude. You know that.", he mutters while taking a sip of his coffee.
"Again, artistic license. So what's up with you?"
The dude then goes off about how everything is going ok with him and his girlfriend. How he's being patient and understanding of all the things she does. blah blah blah. blah blah blah.
He asks me what's bothering me.
And I tell him, "Well, my birthday is coming up and I'll be near forty. And still, I feel I act like a friggin' retard! I try to be mature and stuff but it just doesn't fit me. When I was 15 or so, I keep imagining myself as a mature guy talking about the stock market, business, world affairs and stuff. But look at me! Pretending I'm one of the cool guys. Pining for World of Warcraft Philippines! Hanging out at bars every night (granted, it's my job). blah, blah, blah. Is this what 37 is all about?".
The dude looks at me. "You have it going all aces. I mean, I would really want to change places with you. I mean, barring this 'I'm old, I'm old crap', you know what you want and are not ashamed of it. You are how you look." He takes a deep breath and says, "That's why YOU are the dude, not me."
I drink up the rest my drink. I look at him and wonder what the hell his whole point was.
Told me u r dpresd.
Meet up?"
That's the text message I got on my phone. It's from the Dude. Since I haven't hooked up with the guy for awhile, I sent a message to meet up in my fave bar.
Once I got to *****, the bartender immediately makes me my favorite drink, orange juice and vodka. The Dude hasn't arrived yet but I know most of the people there and I whiled away the time making bar talk.
Thrid Vodka and OJ and I was talking to this guy about a bar in Bangkok where they were serving Chicken in a Basket (don't ask, it's Bangkok...), I get a tap on the shoulder. It's the Dude.
"Wassup!", he says, all smiles.
"Nothing much"
The Dude takes the stool beside me and orders a coffee. The bartender already knowing his order, has cup in hand and places it in front of him. Dude smiles and thanks the person.
"Well, I think it's the blue moon because I heard that you feel down. Oh, and I've been visiting your blog. Specially about our conversations. You kind of change some of the situations though. Like, I don't remember grabbing your drink when I said I apologized to ****", he says while picking the hair above his ear.
"It's called artistic license. I mean, I have to make it interesting and have it end with a punch. I mean, if i ended the story with you saying it while you were hunched over the bar with your head in your arms, that would be a lame ending. Know what I mean?", I tell him.
"Well, also, when did I become the dude? You're the Dude. You know that.", he mutters while taking a sip of his coffee.
"Again, artistic license. So what's up with you?"
The dude then goes off about how everything is going ok with him and his girlfriend. How he's being patient and understanding of all the things she does. blah blah blah. blah blah blah.
He asks me what's bothering me.
And I tell him, "Well, my birthday is coming up and I'll be near forty. And still, I feel I act like a friggin' retard! I try to be mature and stuff but it just doesn't fit me. When I was 15 or so, I keep imagining myself as a mature guy talking about the stock market, business, world affairs and stuff. But look at me! Pretending I'm one of the cool guys. Pining for World of Warcraft Philippines! Hanging out at bars every night (granted, it's my job). blah, blah, blah. Is this what 37 is all about?".
The dude looks at me. "You have it going all aces. I mean, I would really want to change places with you. I mean, barring this 'I'm old, I'm old crap', you know what you want and are not ashamed of it. You are how you look." He takes a deep breath and says, "That's why YOU are the dude, not me."
I drink up the rest my drink. I look at him and wonder what the hell his whole point was.
07 June 2005
RP envoy to Israel apologizes for 'Nazi' remark
"PHILIPPINE Ambassador to Israel Antonio Modena has apologized for comparing the Israeli immigration police to 'Nazis...'"
Let me repeat this, PHILIPPINE Ambassador to Israel Antonio Modena has apologized for comparing the Israeli immigration police to 'Nazis'.
Dang. I hope he isn't from La Salle....
Let me repeat this, PHILIPPINE Ambassador to Israel Antonio Modena has apologized for comparing the Israeli immigration police to 'Nazis'.
Dang. I hope he isn't from La Salle....
The rainbow comes AFTER the rain..,.
The only thing that makes me live thru hell is the hope that someday I may get a glimpse of heaven.
Ever get one of those days? Well, I'm in the thick of it. Just finished reading the first story arc of Sandman. That's where I paraphrased the above line.
Oh well, we go thru good days, better days, and sometimes big bad momma jamma spit staining flucked up days.
Ever get one of those days? Well, I'm in the thick of it. Just finished reading the first story arc of Sandman. That's where I paraphrased the above line.
Oh well, we go thru good days, better days, and sometimes big bad momma jamma spit staining flucked up days.
01 June 2005
Immunity sought for pope in suit filed in Houston
"The Vatican has sought the intervention of the U.S. State Department to declare Pope Benedict XVI immune from a sexual abuse lawsuit filed here, according to court documents....
The lawsuit filed by plaintiffs identified as John Does I, II and III accuses the pope, then acting as a cardinal, of conspiring to cover up the alleged abuse about a decade ago..."
Wow. Immunity. I wonder if he has absolved himself of all his previous sins too.
I mean, if has any....
(via J-Walk Blog)
The lawsuit filed by plaintiffs identified as John Does I, II and III accuses the pope, then acting as a cardinal, of conspiring to cover up the alleged abuse about a decade ago..."
Wow. Immunity. I wonder if he has absolved himself of all his previous sins too.
I mean, if has any....
(via J-Walk Blog)
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