view from hamster heaven

Which Transformer are you?

2007-08-17T10:19:00.000+08:00

I AM
59%
JAZZ Take the Transformers Quiz

Vote for Ang Bandang Shirley

2007-08-14T06:05:00.000+08:00

Let's help my thesis mate Shirley get to Singa-poh-la fo da World Battle of the Bands and sip teh tarik and eat oily sweet and saw pok with oily fla lice.

NUREG [SPACE] [your nickname] then send to 29107

To vote:

NUVOTE [space] WBOB [space] ABS and send to 29107

They need votes to stay away from elimination so let's keep texting lah?
Check out their songs here:
http://www.pulpcommunity.com/wbob/
http://www.pulpcommunity.com/wbob.htm

Mr. Quickie - Ang shoe repair shop ng bayan

2007-08-10T13:20:00.000+08:00

Alam niyo bang may website sila? *kulog kidlat*

Eto www.mrquickie.com

Michelle Pfeiffer gets her own star in Hollywood's Walk of Fame

2007-08-09T05:16:00.000+08:00

About f*ing time!

Read the news here.

More Transformers!

2007-07-12T14:37:00.000+08:00

New 2-D Transformers coming to Cartoon Network in 2008! Story here.

"Buy 3 for the price of 3."

2007-07-12T05:41:00.000+08:00

Cool, huh?

Yep, that's a real Kwik-E-Mart in Springfield. That and 11 more of them.

That's Marketing for you.

More pics here.
Read the news here.

Aww aren't they cute?

2007-07-10T06:09:00.000+08:00

More comics at Lil Formers

Knock knock!
Who's there?
A-E-I-O-U.
A-E-I-O-U who?
Autobots, transform! A-E-I-O-U!

Steve and Bill sitting on a stage...

2007-06-05T16:40:00.000+08:00

Call me a nerd but this is too good to pass up.

Here'ssomethingtofeastyoureyesonwhilewaitingforTransformers!

2007-06-01T06:52:00.000+08:00

Yestheygotthecarright!

Formoreinfovisitthissite!

My Visual DNA...again again

2007-05-30T10:07:00.001+08:00

Read my VisualDNA™ Get your own VisualDNA™

TotalBlock is back.

2007-05-28T14:27:00.000+08:00

TotalBlock -- blocks spam and everything else!

Bah!

The Pacman Shirt

2007-04-27T15:08:00.000+08:00

Finally got the Nike Pacman shirt at 30% off the original price. It's the last piece in my size and I got it from the new Nike store at the fourth floor of our office building.

I guess it's been waiting for me all along.

My Visual DNA

2007-04-23T16:57:00.000+08:00

Read my VisualDNA™ Get your own VisualDNA™

Movie Review: 300

2007-03-19T08:49:00.000+08:00

Everything was good...except this.

Why oh why?

I don't mind the gay undertones in the movie (I even find them cool)...but the dude just creeped me out :|

Vagina!

2007-03-09T14:41:00.001+08:00

CAUSE:
Three high school students read this aloud in school:
"My short skirt is a liberation flag in the women's army. I declare these streets, any streets, my vagina's country."

EFFECT:
They got suspended.
They're gonna be on TV with Eve Ensler ;)

Belated Happy Women's Day!

Links:
Girls suspended over 'Vagina Monologues'
Vday.org

New paws.

2007-03-05T10:20:00.001+08:00

That's not my floor and those aren't my gloves, but I've bought a new pair just like it. Cost me another arm and another leg, so they better be good.

Still haven't sold my Nikon FM10 SLR. Help! :(

Borat in 30 seconds, re-enacted by bunnies.

2007-03-01T11:17:00.001+08:00

Head over to Angry Alien.

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck would chuck wood?

2007-03-01T11:05:00.001+08:00

From Open Season:
Woodchuck 1: What've you got?
Woodchuck 2: Wood. What've you got?
Woodchuck 1: Wood. Wanna trade?
Woodchuck 2: Ok.

Kahapon:
Me: Ano ulam mo?
Ate: Fried rice at sabaw. Ikaw?
Me: Fried rice at sabaw. Wanna trade?

Just so you know it's not all just boxing in my head.

2007-02-26T09:09:00.001+08:00

Yep, I've been drawing again. Starbucks and Getty are my closest friends today.

All hell breaks loose.

2007-02-19T11:42:00.001+08:00

Ghost Rider. The hell with bad reviews...this movie's a bomb. Ok, maybe not on the story and casting departments (like I said, Nicholas Cage is a fine actor, but he's just too damn old...even with the leathers.) That's three (yeah, three) thumbs up on the SFX department (and don't forget the hot bike, literally), and I gotta admit they looked so cool and realistic that I couldn't help feeling a bit uhm...ok, scared. My favorite scene is that part where Ghost Rider, astride his bike, jumps off the building, whipping his flaming chain around, on slow-mo. It's like so porma talaga, pare! *faint* (Honda Riding Academy, here I come.) The origin sticks pretty close to the comic book, but I was expecting more on the screenplay. And can we just do without the comedic reliefs? I was expecting it to be darker, like Batman and The Crow. Never mind if kids won't be able to watch it.

Cell by Stephen King. Think George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead, cellphones, and
computer programming. Throw some Darwinian evolution into the mix and
you get Cell. One minute, everybody's using their cellphones, the next minute, everybody's crazy and killing each other and walking towards some unknown destination. Suddenly they're listening to music, lifting objects with their minds, and talking to you through your dreams and reading your mind. It seemed like a good idea for a story, but Mr. King just failed to meet my expectations. Some parts in the story are just...weak. Like most Stephen King novels, the story gets weirder by the chapter. And of course, the ending's either hanging or it's just plain weird (or both, depending on how you take it)...not the nice kind of weird, the huh? kind of weird, which made it seem like a weak spinoff of Romero's Dead Trilogy.

What the hell is he thinking?

2007-02-16T10:44:00.000+08:00

Pacquiao willing to quit ring if elected in May

Read the article here.

har har.

2007-02-16T10:43:00.000+08:00

Get Your Sexy Name

Mr. Bearbull

2007-01-24T13:17:00.000+08:00

"On Saturday, a friend hosted a birthday party for me in a beautiful
hotel. I warned everyone not to let my wife drink any of the wine as it
causes her to shed all her inhibitions. She managed to drink 3 glasses
while I was cutting the cake and nobody was looking. Then she jumped on
the table and proceeded to do a strip tease. Fortunately, before she
could bare all, a waiter covered her with a large tablecloth and the
girls hustled her away to the ladies room. I have never been so
embarrassed and we will never be able to eat in McDonald's again.

In case you think my wife gets annoyed by all these comments, she
takes it all in good part and even has every article I have ever
written since 2001. She intends to publish them posthumously so that
she can keep all the profit."

-- from "Bernanke's dilemma," Mr. Bearbull, Inquirer Money

Never thought I'd find humor in finance. Then again, I only read the jokes.

Here's another favorite "Off to Hong Kong for new year."

More Mr. Bearbull columns at Inquirer Money.

Boxing photo of the day.

2007-01-18T09:54:00.000+08:00

From Gettyimages

Desktop.

2006-11-24T14:07:00.000+08:00

His motorcade is parading around Manila today.
I shouldn't have come to work.

Ambidextrous.

2006-11-23T10:19:00.000+08:00

Yesterday I just made a discovery -- I'm better with a South Paw!
(Kinda unusual for a right-handed person.)

Maligayang Pac-so.

2006-11-16T10:48:00.000+08:00

I keep telling myself that I don't wanna buy this.

Pac-so pac-siw pac-so pac-siw...

Kasalanan ng Kano.

2006-11-07T10:02:00.000+08:00

Trainer Xtian: Hirap turuan yung Kano.

Me: Bakit?

Trainer Xtian: Di ako marunong mag Inglis e.

In this corner.

2006-10-23T14:48:00.000+08:00

Forgive me for I have sinned. It's been a month since my last gym session.

Visited the new gym that's located a couple of blocks away from the old one.

Yeys:

the building it's located in is new (think Fitness First in Robinson's Summit)
it's not too crowded still (vs Fitness First in Robinson's Summit)
the AC's not turned all the way up
there's a water heater in the shower
the picture windows offer a good view of the city

Boos:

the water heater's not working yet
the women's bathroom is kinda claustrophobic
the women's bathroom has a bit of a smell
the ab exercise chair is located near the reception
the gym's a bit farther from the office

A tale of P.

2006-10-17T16:37:00.000+08:00

This is our AVP talking.

mike: jong i feel like peeing
jo: then go pee
mike: ill see how long i can hold it
jo: anlabo
jo: wtf?!
jo: go pee before you soil your seat!
mike: i'll challenge myself
jo: potah sige bahala ka

Go ahead and laugh.

2006-10-05T09:22:00.000+08:00

Stolen from Jon's blog.

1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet and fave perfume)
* Marcy CK One Summer (eh?)

2. YOUR MOVIE STAR NAME:
(grandfather/grandmother on your dad's side, your favorite candy)
* Baw Gummi (parang ayoko nang ituloy.)

3. YOUR "FLY GIRL/GUY" NAME: (first initial of first name, first two or three letters of your middle name)
* J. So (this is pathetic.)

4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite insect)
* Black Spider (...)

5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born)
* So Manila (I should stop this now.)

6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first name, first 2 letters of dad's maiden name and first 3 letters of the town you grew up in.)
* Ong Jokaman (haha, sounds very reggae.)

7. Terrorist Name: (middle name spelled backwards, your dad's maiden name spelled
backwards)
* Os Wak (sounds more like a Star Wars name than a terrorist. maybe I'll just wear a mask and call myself "Darth Vader.")

8. SUPERHERO NAME: ("The", your favorite color, favorite drink)
* The Black Sparkling Red Grape Juice (can I go home now please?)

Service with a smile.

2006-10-03T09:11:00.000+08:00

Model Earthlings who seem to be too happy with their jobs:

7. The occasional happy cabbie - They're happy, talkative, cool-tempered cab drivers with a sense of humor. These cabbies will even thank you before you get out of the car.

6. The happy waiter at Lola Ina's Restaurant, Seaside, Macapagal Highway - He goes beyond the call of duty to make sure that every customer in the restaurant has his/her orders done right and delivered to the table on time, water glasses filled, bowls for discarded shells emptied, etc. His motherly nature makes me wonder if he's gay.

5. Ace - He's one of the security guards stationed in the lobby downstairs (Rufino Building). He scrambles at the sight of anybody he knows who works in the building to hold the elevators for him/her. The photo in his ID shows a younger Ace wearing an army beret, and he smiles and greets people all the time -- even when it's not the Christmas season. He doesn't want to be called "Manong;" he wants to be called "Ace."

4. "Smiley" (the MAPSA stationed at one of the small intersections in Dela Rosa St,, Makati City) - Kinda hard to believe that this Yellow Smurf never seems to carry a ticketing booklet and there's just this peaceful smile on his face whenever he's standing there, happily directing traffic. He even smiles at the drivers.

3. "Manong Guard ng Union" (the security guard formerly stationed in Unionbank Rufino Branch) - He greeted customers with a 'Good Morning, Ma'am / Sir' upon entrance and a 'Thank You, Ma'am / Sir' upon exit. Not only that, he greeted with a warm smile, like all the customers were friends. He also sold great-tasting polvoron on the side. Too bad he got transferred to the Unionbank branch across, and disappeared after a couple of months. I bumped into him at the Dela Rosa Walkway one time and he still recognized me.

2. "Smiley Guard" (the security guard stationed in Greenbelt 3 basement parking near Linea Italia) - He smiles all the time and looks a cross between the happy MAPSA mentioned in No. 4 and billiards champ Efren "Bata" Reyes. His trademark line: "Good Evening, Ma'am / Sir. Welcome to Ayala Center. Pakibukas lang po ng bag. Pasensya na po."

1. JunBoy Leonor - The Dawn's drummer since the band started in the early 80's. There's just this I-am-just-sooo-happy look on his face when he's beating the 'ol thin cans, a closed-eyes-smile that makes you smile back subconsciously even when you're getting sick of Jett Pangan belting out "Salamat..."

If zis mad you smil, pleas pas on to oza pep.

2006-09-18T10:04:00.000+08:00

The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the European Union rather than German, which was the other possibility.

As part of the negotiations, the British Government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and has accepted a 5- year phase-in plan that would become known as "Euro-English".

In the first year, "s" will replace the soft "c". Sertainly, this will
make the sivil servants jump with joy.

The hard "c" will be dropped in favour of "k". This should klear up konfusion, and keyboards kan have one less letter.

There will be growing publik enthusiasm in the sekond year when the troublesome "ph" will be replaced with "f". This will make words like fotograf 20% shorter.

In the 3rd year, publik akseptanse of the new spelling kan be expekted to reach the stage where more komplikated changes are possible.

Governments will enkourage the removal of double letters which have always ben a deterent to akurate speling.

Also, al wil agre that the horibl mes of the silent "e" in the languag is disgrasful and it should go away.

By the 4th yer people wil be reseptiv to steps such as replasing "th" with "z" and "w" with "v".

During ze fifz yer, ze unesesary "o" kan be dropd from vords kontaining "ou" and after ziz fifz yer, ve vil hav a reil sensi bl riten styl.

Zer vil be no mor trubl or difikultis & evrivun vil find it ezi tu understand ech oza.Ze drem of a united urop vil finali kum tru Und efter ze fifz yer, ve vil al be speking German like zey vunted in ze forst plas.

Thanks, Q! :)

Top 10 Chocolate Treats (for 100 calories or less)

2006-09-13T17:55:00.000+08:00

1. 4 Hershey’s Kisses (100 calories)
2. 1 cup diet hot cocoa and 1 chocolate graham cracker (80 calories)
3. 1 JELL-O fat-free chocolate pudding snack (100 calories)
4. 1 Quaker Chocolate Crunch popcorn cake (60 calories)
5. 1 cup strawberries drizzled with 1 Tbsp. fat-free hot fudge (100 calories)
6. 1/2 cup fat-free chocolate frozen yogurt (100 calories)
7. 20 chocolate-covered raisins (80 calories)
8. 1/2 cup General Mills Cocoa Puffs cereal (60 calories)
9. 2 Snackwell’s Devil’s Food Cookie Cakes (100 calories)
10. 2 bite-size York Peppermint Patties (100 calories)

Thanks, Picha Pi! :)

Highly recommended!

2006-09-01T09:31:00.000+08:00

Set in 1959 Havana, The Lost City is a story about three Cuban brothers: Andy Garcia (who looks better if he isn't smiling), Nestor Carbonell (I remember him from Brooke Shields' TV series Suddenly Susan), and Enrique Marciano (the goofy by-the-book FBI agent in Miss Congeniality 2).

Splat-splat rating: 6 out of 5 splatters! One of the best films I've seen so far.

Trivias about the film (source: IMDB)

Took 16 years to get made.
Shot in 35 days.
Garcia's first draft of the script was 306 pages. It was later trimmed to 120 pages.

For history lessons about Cuba, visit the free encyclopedia.

Rockstar.

2006-08-30T13:13:00.000+08:00

I don't have Star World on cable and neither do I follow the series, but Dilana just blew me away first time I saw her perform!

Dilana and her autographed Gibson. I want one of those too!

Dilana and her doggy slippers. I want a pair of those too!

Dilana and her Rob Zombie look. Um...She can keep it.

Photo credits: http://origin.rockstar.msn.com/gallery/dilana?photoidx=1

Gutom na ko.

2006-08-28T08:58:00.000+08:00

Stolen from Ger's blog.

How do you like your eggs?
Sunny side up.
Wat?

How do you take your coffee/tea:
Coffee with cream and sugar or condensed milk (like in the Land of the Lahs).

Tea with honey or just plain.

Favorite breakfast foods:
Sunny side up egg, fried bangus, garlic rice, coffee.
Congee, pork floss, century egg, tea.

Peanut butter: smooth or crunchy?
Crunchy.

What kind of dressing on your salad?
Mustard-y.

Coke or Pepsi?
I don't drink cola and I try to stay away from softdrinks as much as possible.

You’re feeling lazy. What do you make?
Order take-out!

You’re feeling really lazy. What kind of pizza do you order?
Yellow Cab's New York Finest.

You feel like cooking. What do you make?
I don't cook, but if I really need to, I'll try sunny side up eggs like how Pa makes 'em.

Do any foods bring back good memories?
Ice cream with marshmallows and chocolate syrup brings back childhood memories.

Do any foods bring back bad memories?
Chocolate eclairs...felt really really uneasy after eating one in a hotel in Manila.

Do any foods remind you of someone?
ALL FOODS remind me of a certain someone who eats more than I do and eats everything, yet manages to stay thin even without much exercise ;)

Is there a food you refuse to eat?
Ampalaya, gabi, eggplant, chicken feet, etc.

What was your favorite food as a child?
Spaghetti and barbecue...still are!

Is there a food that you hated as a child but now love?
Wasabi.

Is there a food that you loved as a child but now hate?
Softdrinks.

Favorite fruit & vegetable:
Mangoes, avocado, watermelon.
Kangkong, broccolli.

Favorite junk food:
Cheese-flavored Clover chips, Tortillos, Pringles plain, Ridges, V-Cut, ice cream, gummi bears/worms/sharks, marshmallows, etc.

Favorite between meal snack:
Chips Ahoy cookies and milk.

Do you have any weird food habits:
Same as Ger and his friend: I don't like mixing my food.
I don't like certain foods sticking together (ex. fried chicken and something else with sauce). And I don't like using the greasy spoon/fork I used for the main course for dessert.

You’re on a diet. What food(s) do you fill up on?
Water, fish, veggies, and I try to lessen the meat.

How spicy do you order Indian/Thai?
Mild.

Can I get you a drink?
Vodka tonic.

Red wine or white?
Red.

We only have beer:
San Mig Pale Pilsen or Strong Ice na lang.

Favorite dessert?
Fruits or ice cream.

The perfect nightcap?
Hot tea.

Boksing boksing!

2006-08-14T15:47:00.000+08:00

A couple of things to add to my growing wishlist.

Yeah, I'll wear them to bed coz I'm definitely not wearing them at the gym.

Para may ma-post.

2006-08-03T13:56:00.000+08:00

My office desktop wallpaper. Cool, ain't it? If you disagree, I'm gonna have to stick a gun up your a* and make you say, "Amen."
On the contrary, if you happen to be generous enough to give me a poster of this for Christmas, I'll be the happiest Splat-splat alive...if you're lucky enough to find a copy of this gem, that is.

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Nerd.

2006-08-02T09:55:00.000+08:00

Congratulations to my friend Q for passing CFA Level 1! Gleng gleng! *clap clap*

+ , -

2006-07-12T09:43:00.000+08:00

New trainer Christian.

He's great, lots of weaving and toe action.

Gives great massages.

But I think the nail on my right big toe's dying.

Double darn.

2006-07-03T11:40:00.000+08:00

New trainer again. His name's Ryan.

I hate him when he laughs at me when I say I'm tired and I can't go on.

And just learned that the gym will no longer be open on Sundays.

Arg.

Lock your car.

2006-06-20T09:49:00.000+08:00

Zaldy's resigned from the gym too.

Darn.

I'm starting to see a pattern here.

Free lunch.

2006-06-02T09:51:00.000+08:00

I won't have to pay for my workout tomorrow.
...If I work out at the Glorietta Activity Center.

So dark the con of man.

2006-05-30T12:57:00.000+08:00

Beautiful, isn't it? More images here

5 and hopefully counting.

2006-05-15T11:20:00.000+08:00

Dear Diary,
I've lost 5 lbs since I started working out at the gym. Today I did 8 rounds mitts total and 820 counts ab exercises (different sets with a few seconds' breaks in between).
Damn it I need to lose the flabs!

This can't be happening.

2006-05-11T11:26:00.000+08:00

http://www.nbc.com/Will_&_Grace_Finale/

Champ.

2006-05-02T09:00:00.000+08:00

I had a new trainer yesterday.
His name's Manny.

Round five.

2006-04-26T11:58:00.000+08:00

One and a half rounds jump rope. Two rounds on the speedbag. Five rounds of mitts without water breaks. Two rounds concentration ball. Two rounds mitts again. Thirty minutes of killer ab exercises.

Zaldy was right. I could last five rounds.

Thud.

Ok, fine, so I'm a late bloomer.

2006-04-19T09:10:00.000+08:00

Seasons Of Love - RENT

COMPANY
Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand
Six Hundred Minutes
Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand
Moments so dear
Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand
Six Hundred Minutes
How Do You Measure - Measure A Year?
In Daylights - In Sunsets
In Midnights - In Cups Of Coffee
In Inches - In Miles
In Laughter - In Strife

In - Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand
Six Hundred Minutes
How Do You Measure
A Year In The Life?

How About Loooooooove?
How About Loooooooove?
How About Loooooooove?
Measure In Love

Seasons of Loooooove.
Seasons of Loooooove.

Joanne
Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand
Six Hundred Minutes
Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand
Journeys To Plan

Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand
Six Hundred Minutes
How Do You Measure The Life
Of A Woman Or A Man?

COLLINS
In Truths That She Learned
Or In Times That He Cried
In Bridges He Burned
Or The Way That She Died

ALL
It's Time Now - To Sing Out
Though The Story Never Ends
Let's Celebrate
Remember A Year In The Life Of Friends

Remember the Loooooooove
Remember the Loooooooove
Remember the Loooooooove
Measure In Love

JOANNE
Oh you got to remember the love,
You know that love is a gift from up above
Share love, give love, spread love
Measure, measure your life in love.

ALL
ohhhhh!!!!
Seasons Of Love~~~~~~~~~~~~
Measure Your Life In Love

Sloth, gluttony...

2006-04-11T09:50:00.000+08:00

Haven't planned any trip for the long weekend yet, so here's my Things-to-do list for now:

make that wallpaper for Q's PDA once and for all!
watch DVDs
read books

I hope pigging out doesn't get into the picture.
I'm such a sinner.

What's up, doc?

2006-04-10T08:40:00.000+08:00

New trainer again. His name's Zaldy. He's very enthusiastic about boxing. He bounces around a lot, reminding me of a rabbit.

Hangin' tough.

2006-04-06T09:48:00.000+08:00

Glad that I was still able to complete my workout this morning since I didn't go to the gym for a week. (Come to think of it, I DID work out over the weekend.)

Or maybe because my substitute trainer, Danny, trains me like a girl...well, technically. (I'm suddenly reminded of NKOTB's Danny Wood. Don't you just miss 'em?)

Romy will be on leave for a month.

Because he went off to get married.

Good luck, Kuya Romy.

Million Dollar Crush.

2006-04-05T09:01:00.000+08:00

Photos to inspire:

Doll.

2006-04-05T08:50:00.000+08:00

I never had nor played with a doll when I was a kid. I wanted Transformers action figures, BMX bikes, and video games.

I got my first doll last month. It was a gift from my Ninang. It's wearing my Grade 1 school uniform.

That's Seymour giving my doll the evil eye.

1 second.

2006-04-03T09:04:00.000+08:00

I was in the water for 1.5 hours.
That was 500 bucks on my Expenses list.
I had bruises on my sternum and knees.
I missed boxing.
I was only able to stand on my board for 1 freakin' second.
I couldn't coordinate my limbs.
I realized how much I missed dry land when it was all over.
Surfing's not for me.

But damn I wanna go back.

Boxing hiatus.

2006-03-31T08:48:00.000+08:00

So help me God.

Photo of the day.

2006-03-22T11:21:00.000+08:00

It's joke time!

2006-03-15T12:32:00.000+08:00

Source: www.inq7.net

Tanong: Saan kaya dadalhin ni Helen Clark si PGMA kapag ito'y bumisita sa New Zealand?
Sagot: Sa Middle Earth : )

See what NZ PM Helen Clark is wearing? The PM loves her country.

On this corner...

2006-03-13T09:14:00.000+08:00

Romy wasn't on duty yesterday. So they put in a substitute trainer for me. His name was Rocky. So aside from Manny, we have a Rocky at the gym. I guess we're collecting champs.

I have a bruise on my forearm. Too bad it's not from boxing.
I accidentally hit my arm on the door knob at home.

Heavyweight.

2006-03-09T09:58:00.000+08:00

Wouldja lookit those arms!

Gadzooks! Those gloves weigh a ton! *Huff! Puff!

I'm reminded of that CSI ep called "Fight Night" wherein one of the boxers injected mercury into his gloves to make them heavy. He knocked out his opponent and won the fight, all right, but he also ended up with a murder charge.

Photo to inspire.

2006-03-07T09:59:00.000+08:00

Fight!

2006-03-06T11:50:00.000+08:00

Yesss, I finally got myself a real pair of I'm-gonna-beat-the-crap-out-of-you-boxing-gloves -- not those cheap let's-do-boxing-today kind with the fluffy head. They're Everlast, they're black, they smell brand-new, and I got them at a discount with free handwraps.

Wheee!

(Insert Rocky soundtrack here.)

Photo of the day.

2006-03-02T09:14:00.000+08:00

Look at those abs.
Sigh.

"Malakas ka na sumuntok, Ma'am a," according to Kuya Romy.

Wheee.

"Pero mukhang tabingi ang suntok mo," he said.
"Tabingi ata yung gloves."
"Mukha nga. Basta sa knuckle ha."
"Ok."
Now I have an excuse to buy a new pair of honest-to-goodness expensive boxing gloves.

Wheee.

No, Kuya Romy doesn't look anything like Diana's (Michelle Rodriguez) trainer in this photo from Girlfight.
No, I don't wear those helmets because I don't spar (utos ni Nanay; although it's really tempting -- just to see if I could knock out somebody.)
No, the gym I go to doesn't look like the dark, smelly gyms in Girlfight or Million Dollar Baby.

Yes, I'm still alive.

2006-03-01T12:21:00.000+08:00

Sorry, I need some inspiration.

What I've been up to:

Trying to finish a book for February.
Fighting on and off with one of my best friends.
Convincing myself to go to the gym at least 3x a week.
Convincing myself to try out surfing.
Visiting the auto repair shop every weekend.

Dear Kuya Vin

2006-02-10T17:26:00.000+08:00

Dear Kuya Vin,

That wig you're wearing is silly. Or is that your real hair?

Your Big Little Sister,
jo

http://www.findmeguilty-themovie.com/

Yeah, right, because I'm like so macho and...

2006-02-09T09:49:00.000+08:00

Finally got the speedbag going on my fourth visit to the gym.

Slowly, slowly....

Now the jump rope....

Wanted: Gym Bag

2006-02-02T09:49:00.000+08:00

I did it.

I got meself a gym membership.

I feel like I've been thrown into a washing machine and tossed into the dryer.

Groan. Yegads. Eep. Gadzooks.

"Ang bagay sa inyo, ma'am, kickboxing," sabi ni Kuya Romy, my trainer.
Er..hehe. Thanks, gusto ko nga yun.

I need a new gym bag.

The one I'm using weighs a ton even without stuff in it. And the strap keeps digging into my shoulder.

At least I have a new bottle of shower gel.

Bili ka Gatorade. Kulang ang tubig. Baka ma-dehydrate ka. Baka magkasakit ka. Dati kaya ako nagkasakit sa badminton...blah blah blah....

Yes, mom.

On this corner.

2006-01-30T17:10:00.000+08:00

I feel like I just had a battle with a 10-wheeler truck and lost. Lifting my arms onto the desk to type is excruciating, and getting up from my chair is pure torture. Despite the constant pain in my arms and the electrocuting effect I get in my thighs and lower abs, I'm happy.

That's Php3,000 annual membership fee and Php200 per session.

Groan.

See you on Thursday.

A princess in Neptune.

2006-01-27T09:38:00.000+08:00

Look who's on Veronica Mars.

Masked Rider Black!

2006-01-26T08:26:00.000+08:00

Nothing. Just reminiscing on one of my favorite TV shows. That's Masked Rider Black up there and Robert Akizuki in the process of transforming into the black-suited cyborg. (Just learned it was a stuntman wearing the suit, not the actor himself.)

I thought he was way cooler than Shaider.

Rarr.

2006-01-23T14:50:00.000+08:00

Vroom vroom.

2006-01-19T12:23:00.000+08:00

Pasensya na po kung kelangan kong sumabay sa inyo pauwi. Di ko pa nabibili yung Ducati ko e.

I love Lucy.

2006-01-18T09:37:00.000+08:00

I got a 100% on the Lucy Lawless 101 test!

Click here! to take it
Still my favorite celebrity and Warrior Princess. She's 38 and still beautiful. Now don't get me wrong, I still like the Angelina BEFORE she got involved with Brad.

you have the right to remain silent.

2006-01-12T18:15:00.000+08:00

Can I just be a New York Police Department officer?

faster than a speeding bullet

2006-01-12T08:47:00.000+08:00

January 2
8:55am - On the way to work, my cellphone rings. Unknown number. I don't answer.
9:10am - I receive a text message from unknown caller. Turns out to be someone from a media company, saying they have a job opening.
10:00am - I'm at the media company's office, being interviewed by Unknown Caller.
10:30am - I walk out of the office with a job offer under my belt.
6:00pm - I receive a text message from Unknown Caller. They've finalized on the salary accompanying the job offer.

January 3
10:00am - I listen to Mommy M's (my former boss) advice.
3:30pm - I text Unknown Caller about my decision. Thanks for the offer, but I've decided not to pursue it.
5:50pm - I'm called to HR Head's office. She says, "This is your salary now. This is your new salary...and your new job title."

Oh boy.

i'll see you when i see you, T.

2006-01-11T10:05:00.000+08:00

New Zealand All Blacks captain Tana Umaga has retired from international rugby.

it's about time.

2006-01-09T10:13:00.000+08:00

Not my style so I'll just keep it simple.

Things I'll do this year:
1. Read at least 1 book per month.
2. Do more sports.
3. Save more money (in preparation for The Trip).
4. Draw more. (Haven't drawn for a year.)
5. Play the guitar more.
6. Learn to swim. (Yeah, right. Ok, at least learn to use the damn snorkel.)
7. Finish The Story this year.
8. Have my passport stamped by 2 countries in preparation for The Trip.

Good luck to me.

crappy christmas.

2005-12-25T16:40:00.000+08:00

"A rat just stole my candy cane, I fell off the bed, and I'm watching reruns of Survivor All Stars. Merry Christmas!"
- Seymour

i don't mind having an LSS.

2005-12-22T14:22:00.000+08:00

Might as well post this since this song's been flitting from one brain cell to another in my head. The song doesn't really mean anything to me yet, but I like the melody.

Btw, my ear piercings are 7 days old! (Ok, so I'm a late bloomer.) Hope they heal soon.

Victim of a Foolish Heart by Joss Stone

Your scars where still showing when I first met you, baby
From all the wrong she had done to you
And I came along and applied a little loving
Slowly but surely I brought u through

Now she's back to rekindle that old flame
She's got a different angle, baby
But she's playing the same old game

Baby, don't be the victim of a foolish heart
Don't let her lies get next to you
She's just trying to tear us apart
And she's trying to make, to make me a victim too

Now I know she come around here everytime I leave
Cos she knows she's still on your mind, on your mind
See, even a wise man jumps in misery somewhere down the line
But only a fool will jump the second time
Our affair is growing stronger every day
Don't let her... steal our happiness away

Don't be the victim of a foolish heart
Don't let her lies get next to you
She's just trying to tear us apart
And she's trying to make, to make me a victim too

Now she's back to rekindle that old flame
She's got a different angle, baby
But she's playing the same old game

Baby, don't be the victim of a foolish heart
Don't let her lies get next to you
Ooh, she's just trying to tear us apart
And she's trying to make, to make me her victim too

Im not gonna let her make
Im not gonna let her um
Im not gonna let her make
Im not gonna let her um...

Cant you see what she's doing to you boy?
Don't be a victim

Goodbye, Claire McLeod.

2005-12-21T16:22:00.000+08:00

Source: http://groups.msn.com/Claire-L-McLeod

Grandma got run over by a reindeer.

2005-12-07T18:31:00.000+08:00

I'm going to New Zealand next year.

Yeah, right.

Updated my wishlist below.

Clap clap clap!

2005-12-01T08:27:00.000+08:00

His name's Carter. Dan Carter.

Sayonara, Mr. Miyagi.

2005-11-29T09:34:00.000+08:00

"Ambition without knowledge is like a boat on dry land."
-- Mr. Miyagi (1932-2005)

Deck the halls.

2005-11-25T09:17:00.000+08:00

Now that I'm feeling a lot better, it's time to check out...

Splat-splat's Christmas Wishlist!

1. Melissa Etheridge - Lucky

I've been looking for this in the local record stores since I first heard the song "Breathe" on the radio. I've been tempted several times to order from the Net, but Php1,000 for a single CD just isn't my style (although I might consider since it's Ms. Etheridge we're talking about.)

2. Sheryl Crow - Wildflower
Guess I'm just a Sheryl Crow fan.

3. A pair of Levi's jeans

I'm always on a quest for THE perfect pair of jeans. Probably not a good time to spend on something outrageously expensive, but it's Christmas anyway.

4. Catwoman - Relentless
It's becoming a bad habit -- buying graphic novels, that is. But look! It's Catwoman!
It still costs Php898 in Sketchbook vs Php999 in National Bookstore and Powerbooks.

5. Black acoustic guitar with nylon strings
I'm not expecting something branded like Ovation or Fender. Something worth Php1,000 that sounds well will do. Guess I should've just bought a black one the first time.

6. Gwen Stefani - Love. Angel. Music. Baby.

She's just a genius in this album. Period.

7. Insight Guides: New Zealand
Oh, look! Treasure! Something that'll prepare me for my trip in 2007 or 2008. It costs around Php1,200.

8. Eyewitness Travel Guides: New Zealand
Another treasure! It costs Php100 more than No. 7, but has more pictures.

9. Weight by Jeanette Winterson It costs Php995 at Powerbooks since it's hardbound.

Forget your first time.

2005-11-24T07:14:00.000+08:00

I missed my bed.
I missed my best friends.
I missed my former boss.
I missed my teddybear.
I missed my guitar.
I missed sleep.
I was sick as a dog for three days when I got back.

And it was how I expected it to be.

In other words, my first time as an Ad Congress delegate was close to a trainwreck and I'd rather not talk about it.

How was your first time?

Advisory.

2005-11-14T09:44:00.000+08:00

Please be informed that The Churchtower will be unattended from November 15 until November 20, 2005. For urgent matters, please send a text message; do not attempt to call.

In other news, New Zealand vs Ireland, 45-7. Whee. Absolutely awesome, given that Umaga and Carter weren't even in the field.

Movie Review: Domino

2005-11-07T09:44:00.000+08:00

Boos:

The first hour of the film seemed to be a little dragging. It used the flashback-flashback-flashforward approach and somehow, it seemed to lack the excitement and mystery that Memento had.
Had to keep reminding myself that Domino was not played by Natalie Portman. (For some reason, I just can't picture Natalie Portman other than that little girl with the potted plant in The Professional.)
It feels like a guy's fantasy movie, complete with the gangsta soundtrack and Beverly Hills 90210 bashing. I mean it's based on a true story, but I'd really like to know which parts are really based on the true story.

Yeheys:

Great production design, some bits are Tarantino-ish.
All hell just broke loose at the second hour of the movie.

Too bad the real Domino had to die so soon, huh? Hope you enjoyed your last hunt.

magda-dive ako hanggang baguio.

2005-11-02T18:02:00.000+08:00

Yeah, wish that was me.

Someday, that'll be me.
And I'll be a diver.
And I'll win the Olympics.

But first, I gotta learn how to swim.
And use the damn snorkel.

The 3-day vacation was nice, despite the rain and the giant waves threatening to break my spine.
And my frustrations in using the snorkel.

Meals were sumptuous, with red wine at dinner, and I even got to devour a humongous T-bone steak!

ha ha.

2005-10-28T12:47:00.000+08:00

Where: Figaro Coffee
Re: Ad Congress meeting with the Adboard stage committee head and a bunch of people from the Inquirer Group of Companies
Who: the Adboard stage committee head

"So Bamboo comes up onstage...*koff koff*...(puts down his fork) Ang hirap pala kainin tong hayop na to! (referring to the offending piece of muffin)...(drains his glass of water) Muntik pa ako ma-stroke!"

Now, if I told you he was gay, will it be funnier?

para kay pek ulit.

2005-10-18T09:35:00.000+08:00

write 20 random facts about me then tag the same amount of people as minutes it takes you to write the facts.

1. i used to be a Janet Jackson fan.
2. i was Sporty Spice in the teachers' day program in high school.
3. when i was in grade 1, i sold my drawings for P1 each.
4. my favorite color when i was a kid was green.
5. i used to have a crush on Eddie Furlong from Terminator 2.
6. i can't stand business books such as 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and From Good to Great.
7. if i were living in the US, i would most probably be in civil service, particularly PD or FD.
8. i've seen the movie The Bone Collector about 20 times.
9. i love some movies so much that i buy duplicate copies of them in different formats (VHS, VCD, DVD).
10. my favorite Family Computer game was Contra.
11. i wear a size 8.5 in men's footwear.
12. i love black leather.
13. i love the movie One Fine Day. (if you don't stop laughing, i'm gonna have to kill you.)
14. i hate Alias because it's like a La Femme Nikita rip-off.
15. i hate crowds, that's why i haven't seen a single live UAAP game.
16. i've never tried smoking, not even a single puff.
17. i'm not a night person.
18. i once slept for 15 hours straight.
19. the first cassette tape I owned was "Supersonic" by JJ Fad. (stop laughing, Za-neh.)
20. i started drinking coffee only in 3rd year college.

Hm..lost track of the time. Too many interruptions in between. Oh well, I'll just tag these people:
Paula
Richard
Ishma
3na
Joy

happy anniversary to me.

2005-10-06T20:18:00.000+08:00

Today marks my second anniversary in this company.

I've been working here for two damn years!

Dang I need a raise and a vacation!

Forget the brainless part.

2005-10-04T18:09:00.000+08:00

I'm a rabid fan of action movies advocating senseless but fashionable mayhem, painfully simple storylines, complicated characters, and Hong Kong-style next-to-impossible action stunts. So sue me.
www.transporter2movie.com

WellI'llbedamned.

2005-10-03T09:33:00.000+08:00

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- The astronomers who claim to have discovered the 10th planet in the Earth's solar system have made another intriguing announcement: it has a moon.
Read more of CNN's 'Planet Xena' has a sidekick: Gabrielle

Pretty soon, the nicknames are gonna stick.

Remembering Jimmy

2005-10-01T11:28:00.000+08:00

James Dean (Feb. 8, 1931 - Sept. 30, 1955)

"Live fast, die pretty" -- Debbie Harry

She's 37.

2005-09-26T10:24:00.000+08:00

She's 37. And she has 3 kids.

Image from the Entertainment Weekly photo shoot.

Rockstar.

2005-09-26T10:14:00.000+08:00

Heard one of our neighbors playing the saxophone a few Sundays ago.
Sax-o-phone.
Not a guitar. Not drums.
Saxophone.
Wonder who it is; I wanna get his/her autograph.

In-your-face movie review: The Cave

2005-09-20T09:50:00.000+08:00

Try watching this movie alone, in a seedy-looking movie theater with only a handful of audience, on a rainy night. Wear a jacket, but not the warm, fleecey type. Wear one with a thin material, wherein the cold can still seep through. If you're claustrophobic or you entirely hate dark, enclosed spaces, and seemingly-unending underground tunnels, so much the better.

This movie reminded me of a book called The Descent by Jeff Long (which was said to be adapted into a movie in the UK, although I'm not so sure given the synopsis, wherein the only thing the movie and the book -- and The Cave -- had in common were monsters living underground and humans being mutated by bacteria infecting open wounds).

If you fancy an inspiration to do extreme sports like scuba diving, spelunking, and rock climbing -- aside from being snatched by monsters in the dark -- this movie's for you.

Spoiler! I thought Piper Perabo was gonna be like the mascot / scream queen of the movie who strutted around in a tank top and shorts in an underground cave, but no -- she was able to kill one of them albino-skinned mutated bat-like creatures -- before getting killed herself. So her death was actually honorable.

The usual suspects.

2005-09-17T17:21:00.000+08:00

Mission name: Oplan: Tsibog
The suspects:
The Sales Director aka Bos Mike
The Business Development Officer aka Mean
The Marketing Assistant aka Jong
Account Manager 1 aka Tito
Account Manager 2 aka Boss Vic
Account Manager 3 aka Joey
Destination: Italianni's, Greenbelt 2
ETA at destination: 1300HRS
The plan: Plan Alpha Beta Zeta (Translation:Intentionally NOT inviting The Big Boss aka The Lolo to the department lunch)
Phase 1:
Bos Mike and Joey have a meeting with a potential client.
Mean and Jong have a meeting with an event organizer at The Power Plant.
Boss Vic and Tito have their own businesses to attend to.
Phase 2:
Mean and Jong are dropped off at the ground floor by Bos Mike.
Bos Mike drives off to get gas.
Joey struts in leisurely.
Tito and Boss Vic "accidentally" meet each other at the elevators.
Mission duration: 1.5 HOURS
Mission status: Accomplished due to The Lolo's poor memory and short attention span.
Next mission: Oplan: Tsibog 2: Tsibog-All-You-Can.

Idiot of the week no. 2

2005-09-15T11:01:00.000+08:00

Stealing a little company time because I really need to get this out of my system.

Client: pwede mo ba akong padalhan ng ad material nyo for souvenir program 81/2 x 11 ang size nya at logo. kahit email na lang yong ad material for souvenir program paki CD na lang kailangan ko sana with in the week. (Yes, she e-mails me in Filipino.)
Me: (with company logo attached in my e-mail) Will send ad material tomorrow or Friday. Is ad colored or black and white?
Client: black and white, Joan asahan ko 2day or friday ang ad. yong logo nyo pa email na lang. hintay ko na lang messenger nyo dito opis.

Ahh. Paki e-mail daw ang CD.