Good Morning Girl

It was the night after Christmas

2012-01-19T21:41:00.000-08:00

And I was busy unwrapping presents and guess what I got

Bath spa thingies and chocolates and a cute dress...

No lie. I did not ask for chocolates but I got them. Courtesy of Gift exchange.
I may not be able to use all the spa and shower sets. But the chocolate wafers were gone in a week!

12 Days of Christmas - Day 12

2011-12-25T10:04:00.000-08:00

The scenes of Jesus' birth in this video (actually the whole video itself) were featured in our Church's christmas chorale.

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

And the angel said unto them,

Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

LUKE 2:8-14

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

12 Days of Christmas - Day 11

2011-12-24T10:00:00.000-08:00

Never too old for Santa?
Then join the official NORAD Tracks Santa website, www.NORADSanta.org, on December 24th to track this year's journey.

I believe you can also follow NORAD Tracks Santa on FB and Twitter as well.
Unless you want to stay up all night. Like me.

12 Days of Christmas - Day 10

2011-12-22T20:37:00.000-08:00

12 Days of Christmas - Day 9

2011-12-21T20:52:00.000-08:00

Ooh. Christmas decorations. Over the top Christmas decorations.

Image: Philip James Corwin/CORBIS

This home in Washington state may impress with its home-and-garden bulbs, but it's really the large-scale gingerbread house that stands out, with an array of white and red lights, a wreath, and giant candy canes that seem to cover every inch of its small structure.

Too bad I haven't see a house like this 'round my neighborhood lately. Or maybe I'm just more of a hermit who lives in average-ville. More pictures here.

12 Days of Christmas - Day 8

2011-12-21T19:44:00.000-08:00

Went to an Asian supermart/grocery once and guess what I saw.

Queso de Bola is the Filipino term, from Spanish, for Edam cheese. The term literally translates to "ball cheese". It is a Dutch cheese in a spherical shape (usually slightly flattened at the top and bottom) and coated with red wax. With its festive appearance, it is a favorite at Christmas time especially as part of Noche Buena

Image courtesy of me

There is no way, however. I am paying $10 for Queso de Bola of unknown quality.
Same with lechon. I'm not wasting moolah on anything that makes cardboard tastes better.

12 Days of Christmas - Day 7

2011-12-21T15:56:00.000-08:00

Gingerbread cookies! Another of my Christmas favorites.

image courtesy of myrecipes.com

How can I forget them? I never have the time to try to make them. Hopefully, someone else will at the Christmas dinner.

12 Days of Christmas - Day 6

2011-12-21T10:54:00.000-08:00

Well, I've missed the past few days' post thanks to the Christmas rush.
Apart from the traditional Christmas shopping, I've been thinking about our family Christmas dinner that Sunday. Obviously some of our family members are thinking of, well, roast pig.

Don't freak out please. But yes, it does look like that and it does carry around 1000 or more calories since it is pork.

Image courtesy of pinoypartyfood.com

I'm thinking of bringing some banana creme pie too. All of its 253 calories and 8.9 grams of fat.

Gardnerpie.com

Dad: Saang school ka pa nag-aaply? (Any other schools you're thinking of applying to?)
Me: Hmmm...May banana creme pie din pala ang Coco's. [bakery(Hmm...Coco's has banana creme pie.)]

Yep. I definitely have food on the brain. I can also envision gaining a pound or a few this Christmas...
If I'm not careful.

12 Days of Christmas songs - Day 5

2011-12-17T10:00:00.000-08:00

There's a Mariah Carey version

That my dad hates.

12 Days of Christmas songs - Day 4

2011-12-16T16:59:00.000-08:00

I bet you guys didn't know that one of the most popular boy bands of the 90s (incidentally, my fave) had a Christmas single...

This was released back in 1997. Boy, I feel so old

12 Days of Christmas songs - Day 3

2011-12-15T14:44:00.000-08:00

Another of my favorite Christmas classics

an orchestral piece by Leroy Anderson.

12 Days of Christmas songs - Day 2

2011-12-14T13:45:00.000-08:00

Everybody's favorite, it seems. Unless you don't like Mariah Carey.

12 Days of Christmas songs

2011-12-12T08:26:00.000-08:00

One of my favorites

We had this cd when I was in high school. Then some good friend of mine borrowed it and never gave it back. No matter how many times I asked her until she finally said she lost it...

Quotable Quotes

2011-12-10T18:24:00.000-08:00

Whatever you want.. by *Lady-Tori on deviantART

I've decided to keep this blog rant-free, drama free and emo politics free.
So for more quotable quotes, hop over to http://thefluffyrockyroad.blogspot.com/

But beware it's not red, yellow or black friendly!!

Reality Bites

2011-12-07T15:30:00.000-08:00

This is crazy. No wonder I've seen so many people flashing such signs in photos.
Going through my FB photos and my fan membership sites, I never realised the popularity of this until now.

Hand signs have existed in many societies and meanings are normally culturally derived. So are gang hand signs within gangs. Gang hand signs have evolved over time and have come to mean different things to different cultures.

Gang hand signs are now so pervasive in modern society that many persons use these gang hand signs and are not even aware they are using them. However, gang hand signs have pervaded our everyday living through popular culture, especially through television music videos. Gang hand signs are also in movies, comedies and sitcoms. Originally, gang hand signs had two main purposes. They were used to identify membership or to antagonize rival gangs. That being the case, knowing where you are and who you are with becomes critical in choosing where and when to use these gang hand signs. It is quite unfortunate that our children seem to be so caught up in every fad that they are not even aware that they are supporting a popular culture when they ignorantly reenact these gang hand signs as normal greeting.
Used a lot in hip-hop videos, gang hand signs become everyday signs the uninitiated takes for granted. Whether it is a particular handshake or stylish gesture, some of these gang hand signs have devastating meanings and significance. Once thought of as offensive, these gang hand signs are now glorified. Just as how data is encrypted to conceal sensitive information, gang hand signs are encrypted messages to prevent the unauthorized access to their meanings...source.

The Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (ALKQN, ALKN, LKN) is said to be the largest and most organized Hispanic street gang in the United States of America, which has its roots dating back to the 1940s in Chicago, Illinois...The gang's primary source of income is the street-level distribution of powder cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, and marijuana. Latin Kings continue to portray themselves as a community organization while engaging in a wide variety of criminal activities, including assault, burglary, homicide, identity theft, and money laundering.
Can't believe V for Victory originated as a gang sign. But I should have known.
Oh my ... and people think it just means hip, cool, whatever...
Thanks to hip hop videos and society's ignorance in general, humanity is really backwards.
And another one that I've seen ordinary people (when I say ordinary, I don't mean the ghetto wannabes) flash in photos.

This is the sign of the Brim's gang. What's scary is that I've seen in becoming prevalent in party photos

What a world we live in. And they say ignorance is bliss.

Quotable Quotes

2011-12-05T15:30:00.000-08:00

In random order

#2 "Sorry, Walang Pogi dito" (Sorry, no handsome or cute guys here)

--Mai "Malandi" Mislang, the juvenile and hormonal Assistant Secretary and Speechwriter of the Aquino Highschool Student Council during an official trip in Vietnam.

Damn. I felt her pain. I was never this disappointed as when I missed a BSB concert during 6th grade.
.

Here we go again

2011-11-13T09:25:00.000-08:00

The one thing I always dread after the euphoria of champion boxers and beauty queens...

Malapit lang nga matalo si Pacquiao. One of these days, he just might actually lose.
Considering he's now a part time boxer, part time trapo puppet and part time karaoke singer, I won't be surprised.
Should I sigh or laugh my head off?
What's going to happen to the Pride of the Philippines? Maghanap na lang ng bagong Pride Chicken?

A Geek Like Me

2011-10-21T17:31:00.000-07:00

Ha I found a Geek cop! Hooaray for us geeks!

NEW YORK (AP) — There have been a lot of police officerskeeping an eye on the Occupy Wall Street protest and a lot ofprotesters keeping their eyes on the police — but probably only one officer who's been looked at for what he's wearing as much as what he's doing.
A plainclothes officer who's been working as a community affairs agent at the lower Manhattan protest is gaining some Internet fame for his un-stereotypical appearance, like a cool college professor.
Detective Rick Lee has been nicknamed the Hipster Cop online in tongue-in-cheek blog posts due to his more-fashionable-than-your-average-officer look, replete with cardigans, skinny ties, professorial-style glasses and side-swept hair...More

and he's a cop to boot! He does look like my professor, though

Can't swim but...

2011-10-17T15:34:00.000-07:00

By golly, this pic reminds me why I adore ships! especially big ships!
Click the pic and it should take you to USS Mobile Bay's FB for a larger res.

Oh and submarines. Too bad I still have lingering slight hydrophobia.
Sigh.
I could have been a sailor. A pilot or an astronaut.
Actually, I'd really rather stay on land.

I was never a Karaoke girl

2011-10-13T15:27:00.000-07:00

...except when I was a kid.

My favorite childhood theme song. Took me forever to find it all these years.
Can you believe I used to sing this even while lying on a hospital bed?
Wherever and Whenever and Without a mike. I just couldn't stop singing it.
Other songs I used to sing?

Can You Tell Me How To Get To Sesame Street?
Dancing Queen (Abba)

'Course, it's only in later years that one realises how mushy the song really is.

I will not tell you about dancing skills, however. That's another story.

What does it mean...

2011-10-06T14:56:00.001-07:00

when I dream about rain?

To be out in a clear shower of rain, denotes that pleasure will be enjoyed with the zest of youth, and prosperity will come to you. If the rain descends from murky clouds, you will feel alarmed over the graveness of your undertakings. To see and hear rain approaching, and you escape being wet, you will succeed in your plans, and your designs will mature rapidly. To be sitting in the house and see through the window a downpour of rain, denotes that you will possess fortune, and passionate love will be requited. To hear the patter of rain on the roof, denotes a realization of domestic bliss and joy. Fortune will come in a small way. To dream that your house is leaking during a rain, if the water is clear, foretells that illicit pleasure will come to you rather unexpectedly; but if filthy or muddy, you may expect the reverse, and also exposure. To find yourself regretting some duty unperformed while listening to the rain, denotes that you will seek pleasure at the expense of another's sense of propriety and justice. To see it rain on others, foretells that you will exclude friends from your confidence. For a young woman to dream of getting her clothes wet and soiled while out in a rain, denotes that she will entertain some person indiscreetly, and will suffer the suspicions of friends for the unwise yielding to foolish enjoyments. To see it raining on farm stock, foretells disappointment in business, and unpleasantness in social circles. Stormy rains are always unfortunate.

Thanks google. Now I wanna know what purple rain means.

RIP Steve...

2011-10-05T23:52:00.001-07:00

Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.

NEW KINDLES!!!

2011-09-28T14:26:00.001-07:00

AND just in time for my birthday too!!

Oh boy, oh boy!

Why it's better to shop in China

2011-07-21T00:00:00.000-07:00

... you can get fake genuine products for a bargain price! (compared to the US etc.)

iFraud: Entire Apple stores being faked in China

BEIJING (AP) — It looks almost exactly like a sleek Apple store. Sales assistants in blue T-shirts with the company's logo chat with customers. Signs advertising the iPad 2 hang on the white walls. Outside, the famous logo sits next to the words "Apple Store" — one of the few clues that the whole thing is a fake.

China, long known for producing counterfeit consumer gadgets, software and brand name clothing, has reached a new piracy milestone — fake Apple stores.
An American who lives in Kunming in southern Yunnan province said Thursday that she and her husband stumbled on three shops masquerading as bona fide Apple stores in the city a few days ago. She took photos and posted them on her BirdAbroad blog.

The 27-year-old blogger, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the setup of the stores was so convincing that the employees themselves seemed to believe they worked for Apple.

Got to hand it to the Chinese. They are really clever at finding um, ways to make money

More here or if you want to giggle at other pics, hop over to BirdAbroad's blog

A New Day Has Come

2011-07-07T14:45:00.000-07:00

I am going to miss my old school.

However, life must go on.

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”

Steve Job's speech to Stanford University graduates of 2005

Nevetheless,
It is not about doing the things that we want to do, to satisfy our own will. but God's will should control our lives...

Birth of a Nation

2011-07-04T12:19:00.000-07:00

Oh btw, HAPPY DEPENDENCE DAY TO THE PHILIPPINES!!

as well.

King of Anything

2011-06-27T20:48:00.000-07:00

Lol. Who feels like this sometimes?
Although it might not be good theme song for adolescents...

The Spratlys, Part I

2011-06-19T16:56:00.000-07:00

US Ambassador Harry Thomas Jr. can shoot his mouth off about how strong ties are between Washington and Manila, but that’s not enough for Vice President Jejomar Binay.
“They said they will help, but they did not give specifics and seemed to suggest it’s up to you to interpret this,” Binay said in a statement in Filipino...

Epic Fail at understanding diplo-speak. Proves graft and corruption is the only know-how of Filipino officials.

Honestly, I can't believe how misinformed and stupid some fellow Pinoys are especially our stupid politicians. Now they're all claiming how Uncle Sam is evil and all double-talk while asking for help at the same time from dear Uncle Sam. Typical Pinoy. Hipockritiko talaga.

BRP RAJAH HUMABON: A Proud WW2 Veteran

The MDT (Mutual Defense Treaty) is based on recognised Philippine territory not DISPUTED TERRITORY! US would be stupid to wage war over such a territory even with an ally against many other claimants especially when they still have other conflicts in ME. P-noy is also proving how inept he is as well. Honestly, respond to China's muscle flexing by sending the Philippines' ~~junk~~ vintage warship to the Spratlys?
I am surprised the Chinks didn't die laughing.Unless that was his plan all along?! Defeat your enemy by making him die of laughter. Might be a good idea. If it works, the Philippines could patent it and sell/share the strategy with US and other countries..
Philippines, the only country that likes to bring a Knife to the gunfight. Hayzz...
Now if China suddenly decides (which would be stupid of them since this isn't the age of Imperialism) to invade Davao then you can bet the world would come running to help the Philippines not just the US.

Happy Half-Baked Independence Day

2011-06-12T12:43:00.000-07:00

US not coming to PH aid vs China
By Julie M. Aurelio, Norman Bordadora

Ah. I knew this was coming.
To my fellow kababayans and Filams, seriously, who didn't expect this?
and the fricking stupid and HYPOCRITICAL PHILIPPINE GOV'T was actually hoping for what, that the Americans would honor the MDT over the Spratlys row?

Let's look at the following scenarios:
1. Uncle Sam (and the Phils. as well)is heavily indebted to China
2. The American public is sick of war. Let us not forget their sentiments regarding Libya and current war in Iraq...
3. The MDT, AFAIK, covers only an attack on Legitimate Philippine territory. The Spratlys isles are still disputed.

and last but not least, didn't Pinoys kick out the Americans because they didn't need them anymore?! Not to mention the fact that our wonderful tongressmen wanted their 750 mil instead of the 250 mil and was, thus rejected by the Americans?
Oh well, at least the Chinese aren't interested in the Philippines. Who would be?
No need to study Mandarin then.

My wonderful native motherland had friking 10 something years to do something to assert their rights over the Spratlys while the Chinese were still building things. But as usual, sleeping on the job and building coconut palaces takes priority.
We also had, what, 65 years to turn things around (with all the profit and aid) and yet for some reason, Pinoys seem to prefer to crawl along the sewers, voting for buwayas and other bigwigs.

On top of it all, Philippines likes to cry for Uncle Sam when in a deep shit. Once she's out of the shit, it's back to square one. Talk about being Independent.
Uncle Sam is now acting like my mother after she gives me a good backhand on the butt to teach me a lesson. An ice cream cone for a consolation prize. Lol.
Seriously, My heart bleeds for my fellow Filipinos who are the innocentd ones trapped in a never-ending
circus like no other.
Good luck, Philippines. Just cut a backroom deal with China to sell your rights. The money would be more useful. You can't even manage 7,107 islands let alone one more!

Oh btw, Happy Half-baked Independence Day to an Infantile brat of a nation (that likes to pretend it is truly independent)...

Don't get Raped or Don't Rape?

2011-06-10T11:02:00.000-07:00

My friend made a post regarding this on her blog.
At first, I was thinking "What is this, another the-woman-is-a-just-a-victim-mentality?"

The poster has a point but I believe it's a two-way street. We can't always predict/control the hearts and minds of men (and women) that it's important for women to just have self-respect for themselves and the society in general.
It's the same issue I have with the concealed carry arms law (in Texas), can you tell whether the person in front of you is going to snap all of a sudden or not?
The poster also reinforces the idea that women will always be the victims in cases of rape. Which irrationally, vilifies the men. Truth is, we can be just as bad as they are.

I once remember an imam on a news article saying something like, "if you leave meat uncovered, the flies will soon follow".

I know it sounds like a fallacy and I don't particularly care for Islam, but you gotta admit that just might be true.

I shall return...

2011-06-03T21:12:00.000-07:00

CURRENTLY AT TUMBLR
For the duration.

Hint: My Tumblog is "the muse".

2011-05-30T20:06:00.000-07:00

In loving remembrance to all veterans...

far and wide, who endured the trials and tribulations of war for our freedom
(Araw ng Kagitingan- Day of Valor April 9)

Happy Birthday

2011-05-28T11:38:00.000-07:00

No not mine.
But Good Morning Girl's!

This blog is officially 3 years old.

To the Royal Couple

2011-04-29T07:28:00.000-07:00

Everything I Learned I learned from...

2011-04-28T18:12:00.000-07:00

10 things I Learned from UM

10. Always lock your car doors especially at night. Doesn't matter if you're alone in the car or not!

9. Never leave children unattended. Even for a minute!

8. Never let your children (or other minors) run errands all by themselves. Especially at night!

7. Never hitchhike and never pick up hitchhikers.

6. If a deal sounds too good to be true, it usually is!

5. Miracles do happen. Particularly if you have faith!

4. When your parents, husband, wife, boyfriend or girlfriend etc. are abusing you (physically and/or verbally), it's time to seek help and hit the road!

3. Avoid jobs that require you to work until midnight, especially if you're going to be the only employee on that shift.

2. Avoid dark and/or deserted places, alleyways and what not like the plague.

1. Never EVER Talk to to Strangers!

On another note: Holy shit. Every blog/journal I go to, there is a post about The Effing Wedding! I might need one of those souvenir barf bags.

The Lord is Risen

2011-04-24T20:31:00.000-07:00

Dost thou Know?

2011-04-02T09:47:00.000-07:00

Break from ranting, I mean writing.
Check out the gorgeous Leighton Meester. Especially the hairbands!

Oh Leighton, I need your hairbands. Perhaps you'd like to tell me where you get them? On a second thought, maybe where to get them for a peasant's price? ✾◕ ‿ ◕✾

Reality Bites

2011-03-31T14:52:00.000-07:00

Finals. You always feel like its the end in every sense of the word.

Here we go again

2011-03-23T09:07:00.000-07:00

"I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this war. You can take that to the bank. " - Barack Obama Campaign Promise - October 27, 2007

We all feel the same, Chuck.
"As a candidate for President, I made clear my support for a timeline of 16 months to carry out this drawdown, while pledging to consult closely with our military commanders upon taking office to ensure that we preserve the gains we’ve made and protect our troops. Those consultations are now complete, and I have chosen a timeline that will remove our combat brigades over the next 18 months. Let me say this as plainly as I can: by August 31, 2010, our combat mission in Iraq will end." - February 2009, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina,

Associated Press, 3/28/2009 - President Barack Obama on Friday ordered 4,000 more military troops into Afghanistan, vowing to “disrupt, dismantle and defeat” the terrorist al-Qaida network in Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan.

"I face the world as it is, and cannot stand idle in the face of threats to the American people," Mr. Obama said, outlining his rational for using force. "For make no mistake: Evil does exist in the world." - White House, 3/21/2011

0_0 Threats? What threats? Meddling in a civil war where the Leader has repeatedly warned that foreign intervention would only draw blood? unless he's talking about the threats that comes from more surprises lovingly wrapped by the Al-Quaeda who now have more propaganda for their jihads against the West (and other non-Allah worshipping races).

I think I'm going to keep this one for posterity:

Obama had one demand, according to people close to him: Not one American boot could touch one grain of Libyan sand.

Wealthy for Wars

2011-03-19T09:14:00.000-07:00

Don't worry, your brother will fix it...maybe.

I read an article last night that got me irritated about Obama all over again:

Obama endorses military action to stop Gadhafi

Now all of a sudden, we have money for wars/or military intervention?!

Well, let's see:
1. Two unfinished wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, each costing $5.4 - 5. 7 billion!
2. Unemployment is still at 8.9%. You think that's good news? and what's this bullcrap about job creation that you're boasting?
3. 1.5 MILLION = the number of children in America who go to sleep without a home each year.
4. Debt to China is still valued at 1 trillion.
5. Hunger. There are, approximately:

14.6% of U.S. households struggle to put enough food on the table. More than 49 million Americans—including 16.7 million children—live in these households (not counting the estimated that 925 million people who suffer from hunger around the world)...

Doesn't the Bible say "you hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye."
Take the speck out of other people's eyes, thereafter, if you must . Be sure the same person isn't likely to punch you in the nose after you're done helping them. Besides,we all know how Libyans sympathised with us after 9/11

Have you Ever seen the Rain?

2011-03-18T13:03:00.000-07:00

Rain, rain go away come again another day..

Sigh.

The Glitzy Chocolate Everyone wants

2011-03-14T07:46:00.000-07:00

It's a cool, expensive toy. I'd want one if I had the money.

The new CPU is said to be up to twice as fast, with graphics performance up to nine times better than on the original iPad, while power requirements have been kept the same. Battery life is, consequently, unaltered, with Apple promising 10 hours. Pricing, too, has been left unchanged, starting at $499 for a 16GB WiFi-only iPad 2 and stretching up to $829 for a WiFi + 3G SKU with 64GB of storage. The new tablet will come with an HDMI output capable of 1080p...

Does it come with a keyboard? Nope. Apple, you can coat chocolate with as much wafers and nuts as you want but it's still a chocolate bar.
A really, expensive chocolate bar.
That's not to say I don't have Apple products. I just happen to not be an obsessive fangirl A smart gadget consumer, maybe.

"It's technology married with liberal arts, humanities, that yields us the result that makes our heart sing. And nowhere is that more true than in these post-PC devices,"

"PCs are going to be like trucks. They're still going to be around, they're still going to have a lot of value, but they're going to be used by one out of X people."

I just love how he never fails on his PC bashing/belittling. Quite a legend by now, really.

Happy Birthday

2011-03-13T09:38:00.000-07:00

Happy Wonderful Day, mama!

My mother thinks the chipmunks are cute 0_0 I can't wait to see her face when I send this video.
The reality, though is the older she gets, the older I get.

So we're even.

Nationalista=Activista

2011-03-12T20:36:00.000-08:00

Reading Youtube comments has always been comedy gold.

Whether it's just a tongue-in-cheek, witty sarcasm/ banter from the regular users or just some plain ridiculous and outrageous statements coming from trolls, conspiracy theorists, your average idiots or that left-wing 'nationalists' tirade (UP activists, mga p're).

Lay, check out the comments made by this guy -gaolisvideolog. Doesn't it make your toes curl and your eyes weep for the Filipino gene pool?
I see their ilk everywhere. Still blaming the Spaniards, Japanese and their favorite whipping boy, Joe for the poverty and distress. So LMAO.
By the way the comment I made in reply:

Every country that is involved in a war, unfortunately, gets her cities destroyed. Decades later, I see japan, poland, germany, china etc are doing well? But what about the Philippines? Corruption and Poverty isn't doing any good. No wonder that glory hasn't been recovered!

hasn't been replied to by anyone. Guess I hit them hit them too close to home (pun intended).
This is the same kind of mentality Pnoy has. He hasn't the brains to get the country moving forward so he'd rather bring up the sins of the past regime instead.

Homework eaten.

2011-03-10T13:25:00.000-08:00

Writing is still an enigma. ... and this is the day I submit my writing assignment for Art Class.

A good excuse gives you more value for the money!

Ok I know most teachers nowadays are too smart to buy any excuse but I still wish there was that 50 cent Eat Your Homework stall!

I bought a one way ticket

2011-03-09T13:01:00.000-08:00

Sorry guys. I've just been sick the past few days...

That and being bogged down with homework. Lots of writing. Yuck.

I used to want to become a lawyer but a year or so after, I wasn't sure. It isn't just because Law school is so expensive here but even if I return to my native country to study law, how is that supposed to work?

College credits from another country don't often translate to American colleges especially for a course as dignified as Law (and medicine). One has to study all over again.

All the endless piles of reading, research and gruelling recitations (just ask my good friend Layla) and for what? I realised in the end that the idea of fighting for someone and something you staunchly believed in was the only thing that attracted me in the first place. I'm sure a lot of Law students share this passion and I still do. There's a difference, however, in having "passion" for your chosen career and not being mentally, physically or even emotionally invested in all respects related to it. Criminal Law interested me greatly, Civil Law was okay but for other branches of Law? It was like trudging up a muddy hill. You're not interested in what lies on top of the hill.

I just didn't have that energy or that feeling.

and that's what made me disembark from this train, sadly.

Word of the day: NASARITIS

2011-02-22T11:07:00.000-08:00

From the medical dictionary
of yours truly
Na·sa·ri·tis
-noun
The abnormal swelling of the olfactory organ or the nose; often due to excessive meddling, peeking over people's shoulders, tattle-telling and/or gossiping; causes isolation, annoyance, development of hatred, and an irredeemable mangled reputation among sufferers.
Treatment:

Gluing one's forehead to the screen.
Surgery for the malignant tongue
Sodium concentrate mouthwash

"Mr. Moony presents his compliments to Professor Snape and begs him to keep his abnormally large nose out of other people's business."

Word of the day: HYPOCRITE

2011-02-21T11:09:00.000-08:00

–noun

a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess, esp. a person whose actions belie stated beliefs.

dictionary.com definition

–noun

a person who pretends to not have the habit of doing one thing then goes and does the very same thing.

Lil's definition

Reality Bites as well as Karma

2011-02-19T11:15:00.000-08:00

The 6 mil Php question Pnoy needs to ask himself
“We should pursue this treaty especially since we have more citizens in foreign jails rather than the other way around. We pursue this move not because we condone their deeds but because it is the government’s duty to look after the welfare of its citizens no matter if they are guilty or not,”he added.

Um...Come again?

Ignorance of the Law excuses no one. Or maybe I should go to your house, cart everything off your property then beg for mercy on my knees because I'm too poor to afford what you have. Yeah that's just right.

Honestly, spoken like a true politician. The typical, dim-witted, self-interested, vote sniffing, wishy washy politician or should I just call him a twat.

Say what you want about China. Sure, they act like a bully in the playground sometimes 'cause they own almost half of the United States by now and practically whipping every Asian country's ass...

because they can and you know why? They know the formula to success which none of these slimball idiots in the Philippines will ever realise.

China isn't the one country still in need of American/European care packages and having the International organizations rescue and shelter their citizens every effing time a disaster strikes.

Hey Pnoy, you do remember this, right?

Lay off this drink, Pnoy. Your brain cells will rot.
An ambush interview on Thursday, Aquino said it would be better for all parties concerned if the witnesses were just interviewed in the Philippines instead of sending them all to Hong Kong.
"I don’t know if there’s really a need to have that many. Saka siyempre, kung pupuwede dito mainterview ng inquest proceedings, I think it would be better for all parties concerned,"

he said...Aquino decided not to pursue charges against his longtime friend Interior Secretary Rico Puno, retired Philippine National Police Jesus Verzosa, Manila Vice Mayor Isko Moreno, broadcasters Michael Rogas and Erwin Tulfo, and broadcast stations ABS-CBN, GMA, and TV 5....

Karma bites hard in the ass, doesn't it? Do you need a painkiller? No concessions? Right. I also look like Taylor Swift.

This dumb twat of a President is a gardener doing a carpenter's job and has as much persona as watching paint drying off the walls.

If you need even more proof that he must have been dropped on the head as a kid:

I feel your pain, Chuck.
"There is a possibility that people can be wrongly convicted, especially if they do not have the ability to secure competent counsel," Aquino said. "I will have to study that."

There's also the possibility that at least 57 people will be massacred by way of bein g shot to death, beheaded, mutilated and buried alive plus a couple of car dealers being shot to death and having their remains cremated instantly. Oh wait that happened already.

Catholic vote-pandering, dumbasses.

Good luck, Philippines. With all these dumb twats and corrupt twats you vote for, you're on the right path to economic progress in the 22nd century

Blame it on the weatherman

2011-02-18T10:48:00.000-08:00

The forecast is wet.

Last time I checked, the weather report said it was going to rain every afternoon/night this week. But then they changed it to mostly sunny today and afternoon showers tomorrow.
When will I ever get the weather I want? Never. I'm not exactly in charge of it anyway. But well, I can live with it.
Yesterday felt kinda slow '. Maybe because of the rainstorm. Makes you want to go back to bed and just curl up under the blankets
Ah well... today is Friday even if it still rains.

Okay, I guess it's my offline time now. See ya tomorrow!

Dear Lilyrach

2011-02-17T09:28:00.000-08:00

Dear Lilyrach,
I feel like I have been waiting forever.
Should I keep waiting around for the one I love?

Yours truly
Forever is a Long Time Coming

Hi Forever is Long Time Coming,

I think your knight got lost in the woods. Just sayin'.
Meanwhile, go out and have lots of sunshine and chocolates.
But hold that fishing line just in case it's herring season again.

Valentine's Day

2011-02-14T15:18:00.000-08:00

also known as Singles Awareness Day/ Month

Proper Hygiene

2011-02-06T16:16:00.000-08:00

If you want to walk out of this fucking place,you will listen to people who know,you be an individual,and I'll be tagging your ugly toothless face straight on to its way to a long box with metal handles,NOW BRUSH YOUR TEETH IN A RAPID VERTICAL MOTION!!

Why it's always good to brush your teeth

StuDYING

2011-02-04T21:13:00.000-08:00

Studying. Notice how they conveniently put DYING at the end?

Math is still not listening and neither is my Art Prof. Grr.

This song sums up how I feel today. Listen to the lyrics and you'll know why.

P.S. The movie summary for "Hamburger Hill" on this website irks me. Useless Hill?! Looks like the author hasn't gotten over his prejudiced views from the Cracked Addict era.

If you can write crap, thank a soldier!!

2011-02-02T21:00:00.000-08:00

Poor guys. Watching documentaries always make me sad.

Then I stumbled on the movies. I watched the most recent one, The Pacific (by the same creators of Band of Brothers, Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg), re-watched Band of Brothers then finally a 1987 movie about the Vietnam war, Hamburger Hill.

They are just as heartbreaking and horrible.

Lucy is a hippie of the worst kind!

But in this - at least the WW guys had utmost support from their fellow citizens especially after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in WW2. All of sudden, the WW2 seemed justified. The Vietnam Era, however, occured during the Era also known as the decade of stoners and crack-whores. Sorry for the language. Popularly known as "hippies".

So you can guess what. The Vietnam war which was already gaining unpopularity made it even harder for these vets even after they were sent home. The media and politicians as usual weren't helping. Grr.

Excuse me while I grab another tissue.

This made me think... and realise. That while one can call any war pointless or justified from a strategic or military point of view, never ever forget these are men (and women) who are suffering and dying out there for a cause they believe in. It is never a joke and it is never pointless. It is an insult to their memory and I dare you to say that to a war vet's face.

On a lighter note, here's an awesome clip to watch from a Hamburger Hill - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHuOwXnnKyE 'cause the user turned off embedding.

If you're free to write and text crap today, thank a soldier!!

Sunday Morning

2011-01-23T10:19:00.000-08:00

It's Sunday so I posted picture of one my favorite things.
Gonna try and bring a sample of art the kids would make in Sunday school class to show my art professor.Heee.
Off to church!!

Romantic is overrated...

2011-01-22T10:30:00.000-08:00

DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. -- A man has been arrested and charged after Davidson County deputies said he raped a 15-year-old girl.

Edward, is that you? Hehe.

Deputies said the girl's mom found 20-year-old Guadalupe Sarabia Guzman, of Danville, Va., inside her daughter's bedroom at about 5:50 a.m. Saturday.

Officers said that when deputies arrived at the home, Guzman was still inside the girl's room, where he was arrested.

Deputies said it appeared Guzman climbed into the girl's room through a window. Deputies didn't say if Guzman knew the girl.

He's been arrested and charged with one count of statutory rape and one count of resisting a public officer.

Guzman is being held on a $100,000 bond.

More proof that a guy who creeps into your bedroom at night and watches you sleep is NOT ROMANTIC!
Tell him the to get the f***~ out and call 911!!!!

Somedays I fear for the younger generation who are reading the retarded works of Stephanie Meyer.

Boycott Israel?

2011-01-21T13:43:00.000-08:00

And here I was thinking all these years that my ears were finally safe.

Macy Gray has finally crawled out of her hole and is obviously as dumb as she looks. Add that to the fact that she's not a singer...

Macy Gray asks ..WAIT A SECOND! AM I READING THIS RIGHT? FANS?!! SHE ACTUALLY HAS FANS?
...if she should boycott Israel

Me thinks Miss No talent, one-hit wonder should just shut up and do what she calls singing or performing. Maybe they'll treat her better if she moves to Pakistan

Quote from one of the commentators:

I don't understand why so many Americans choose to sympathize with palestinian arabs. You guys know very well how Islam stands on women and non-muslims. If you are neither a man nor a muslim then you are pretty much subhuman scum to them and you guys still wonder why Israel has to sleep with a gun under its pillow??? You "palestine" supporters are all HYPOCRITES.

If you want to try and call Israel an "apartheid" state then first take a look at just about every existing muslim nation on earth and realize that Israel at the every least recognizes them as nations and as a people. They in return would very much like to wipe Israel and all Jews off the face of the earth along with America. Read the Al-Quran and the Al-Hadith people

Yeah, maybe Gray and All of her 25 fans.

I HATE THIS BOOK

2011-01-20T22:52:00.000-08:00

I hate my intermediate algebra book.
Textbook/Workbook, yeah right. I think this should have been labeled as a workbook.
I am getting a different book to study for this course. I am only keeping it for the practice problems.
It's not worth $100 +!
Then I'm selling it!!

Geez, authors. That's right. Assume that every math student is a already a math whiz!!

Auld Lang ...sigh

2010-12-31T14:37:00.000-08:00

Article I found at Yahoo today. Interestingly, I always guessed that Auld Lang Syne was Scottish (or old English.lol).

New Year's Eve is one of those love-it-or-hate-it holidays. But no matter how you feel about celebrating, odds are you're going to hear "Auld Lang Syne" at least 500 times. There is no escape.

Naturally, Web searches on the song pop like champagne corks on New Year's Eve. Our guess is that folks simply want to know what the song actually means. After all, it's not often that people belt out a tune that they don't really understand. Well, wonder no more. Here's the scoop on the song that is mandatory for one night every year.

According to the good people at TLC, the song is an "extremely old Scottish song that was first written down in the 1700s." The poet Robert Burns often gets credit for the words.

Or at least some of them. People often belt out their own lyrics. A site dedicated to the great poet explains, "In spite of the popularity of 'Auld Lang Syne,' it has aptly been described as 'the song that nobody knows.' As for the the music, it's more of a traditional folk song."

So, what do the words actually mean? Basically, the words "auld lang syne" translate into "for days past," "days gone by," or "for the sake of old times," depending on whom you ask. But no matter what the literal translation is, the sentiment is the same. It's a song that aims to honor the good old days on a night that's all about ringing in the new.

There are approximately 12 hours and 27 minutes till the Year of The Rabbit,guys -
http://timezoneguide.com/new-year-countdown.php
On Wiki, you can find the original lyrics (as compiled by Robert Burns) and the English translation. So feel free to sing any of them. Lol.
Or just sing along to the You tube lyrics at midnight like me.

All the Way to the Bottom

2010-11-13T22:32:00.000-08:00

It's 15 days till my birthday. Nearly reaching three decades of existence! As my co-worker once said, "You hit 30 and It can only go downhill from there!" Between gripes and constant irritation with the forms of entertainment nowadays, I think I'm having a midlife crisis early. Lol.

Something wrong with frigging blogdrive. My posts there are not showing up.

Breaking News- Pacman strikes again. At least the poor guy lasted 12 rounds. But ouch, look at him.

Quotes that made me giggle this week
"The E in Earth should be capitalized when talking about the planet. Unless the Autobots and Decepticons are fighting over a bag of soil, then yeah, lowercase is fine," ~ TFW.2005 Ultra Primal
"A castrato, they cut off certain part of your anatomy before puberty," -my Music History teacher

"Which part?" - my sly, 'reaching' classmate
"I'm not gonna say it. It's glandular-..."
"Well, there's a lot of glands..." "
You're not gonna make me say it (name)! It's a gonad," giggles, smirks from around the room.
"What gonad/! What is it..."
"They cut off your nuts, man!" - my teacher's very hurried reply.

Exiled

2010-10-03T21:01:00.001-07:00

I'm in hiding for a while. Some pretty private posts to be made.
To those in the know, I'll be yakking on LJ or Blogdrive.

The New "Dog Ate My Homework" Excuse"

2010-08-08T14:34:00.000-07:00

I had terrible finals last quarter.

I had the misfortune of revising my final paper at the last minute. Managed to save it at work. Then I lost it somewhere in the parking area of the school the night of my other class.
So Guess what.

+

Yes, sometimes pictures are worth a thousand words.Sigh.
I had to redo it and turned it in at the last minute.

Needlessly to say, she didn't buy my version of " the dog ate my homework" excuse.
But it was 5 points less or no grade at all. Oh well.

Atlantis Complex

2010-08-07T17:47:00.000-07:00

I have the ebook. But I really want the actual book to put on my shelf with the others.
Problem is, I like this UK cover better.

If you're an Arty fan and you don't have this yet, get it now!!

Dedicated to all who served...

2010-05-31T18:24:00.000-07:00

Btw, GMG has an Iphone and has already spent money because of it. Screw APPLe.
School is killing so I won't be around here much.

And a Cherry Blossom tree...

2010-04-04T14:56:00.000-07:00

I did not know it was Cherry Blossom Festival week until I saw the trend on Yahoo and saw pictures like these

"This spring, from March 5 - April 17, Philadelphia's beautiful flowering trees will come into bloom for Sakura Matsuri - the Cherry Blossom Festival..."

The cherry blossoms framing the Thomas Jefferson Memorial

Makes me wish I had a Sakura tree. Oh well. I have roses at least.

Spring

2010-03-29T23:40:00.000-07:00

Spring is the air. Spring is everywhere! It’s not so freezing cold anymore. Yippee!
I can hardly wait for our flowers and other plants to bloom.
But I can do without the allergies

I love photos like these. How do they make them like that? Sigh. I set it as my new wallpaper.

AUGH.

2010-03-18T23:51:00.000-07:00

History exam. Yeah I know the feeling.
Teachers are not the real victims!!
Well, most of the time.

Can't stand it

2010-02-05T23:01:00.000-08:00

I'm being my snarky self lately. I decided to take it to a diffrent blog for awhile. Here-Thrills&Frills

12 days left...

2009-12-12T20:14:00.000-08:00

Manila hit over aid delay after deadly storm strikes

2009-09-28T20:54:00.000-07:00

Manila hit over aid delay after deadly storm strikes | International | Reuters

Sony Unveils Slimmest Walkman Yet

2009-09-16T21:06:00.001-07:00

Sony Unveils Slimmest Walkman Yet

Posted using ShareThis

Take away the DRM and make it multiple formats for the video and maybe I'll buy it.

crazy little thing called life

2009-08-08T22:32:00.000-07:00

This

+ WORK

=UNDEFINED HIATUS

But the 'Laban' (fight) goes on...

2009-07-31T20:24:00.000-07:00

WE WILL MISS YOU, TITA CORY!

Former President Corazon Aquino, who swept away a dictator with a "people power" revolt and then sustained democracy by fighting off seven coup attempts in six years, died on Saturday, her son said. She was 76...

Of skanks and pain

2009-07-24T20:51:00.000-07:00

Well, I was checking out my items at our neighborhood store the other day and guess who was the new cover skank staring up at me?

Apparently, Miley spoiled-brat-wannabe-artist-Cyrus believes that she is now a woman.

As a real 'woman', I am offended and insulted that she obviously believes getting to flash your silicon-infused boobies and having enough moolah to own the Disneyland park, constitutes being a woman.
Dear you are not a woman. You are a SKANK, A BIMBO. Thanks to you, I've realized that Billy Ray doesn't have the brains to fill an egg cup and America will be having 13 year old teen pregnancies in the coming years.

And don't tell me I need confirmation that she's had breast implants. ThERE IS NO FEMALE ON EARTH BORN WITH PERFECTLY ROUNDED BOOBIES LIKE THAT!!

Heck, even the females of the lower animal kingdom don't have b's that shape.

Ugh. Can't we get her off the air sooner than 2010?

The funniest thing is this quote she made months ago.

The last thing I ever want to do is disappoint my parents. I think it's selfish to go out partying all the time ", she declared to Glamour. All she wants is to never ”end up like Britney or Lindsay”.

ROFL. Spoke too soon.

Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton. Welcome the newest delegate to the Bimbo Summit.

Great, now they're giving me toothaches.

Relax, see a movie

2009-07-17T22:55:00.000-07:00

today's fortune cookie says...

Now that I've got your attention, shoo! Let me have my fun.

You Pansy!

2009-07-16T19:22:00.001-07:00

I usually don't find the narrator of this British show about cops funny. I mean, most of what he says on other episodes borders ignorance and disrespect. But then again, it is British. I find the books written by British authors funny but this is more of an adult Brit's humor.

But they obviously love watching (the show people) American cops in action.

0:16 Unfortunately, he hasn't yet grasped that it's best to stay in the car and not to pursue the villain on foot...
0:33-0:47 Soon he sees the trick to a car chase is to drive really fast in the same direction as everyone else. Then just copy what your colleagues do. But try to avoid large obstacles like trees, other cars and try not to drive down dead ends...ROFL

1:01 But his inexperience means he's too nervous to get out of the car so all the fun is left to his seasoned colleagues...

1:13-1:22 So if you're thinking of joining the police because you just can't wait to take part in a high-speed pursuit, try not to get too overexcited and do pick up the courage to get out of the car, you pansy!!LOL

Some like the accent, some are attracted to humor. But I say put the two together.

Not For Sale

2009-07-10T22:44:00.000-07:00

Gah.

The Corvette Stingray concept is at this point solely a design exercise, not foreshadowing a production vehicle, though talk of the upcoming C7 Corvette has been circulating for some time...roll out

Oh well. Could never afford one anyway.

LAUGHABLE.

2009-07-06T18:50:00.000-07:00

Okay, first things first. When I checked out Yahoo hotjobs this afternoon, I found this article titled, "10 Boilerplate Phrases That Kill Resumes" and as a recurring job seeker, I was naturally intrigued. So I clicked the link.

But I was surprised and amused at the same time.

She opens with the sentence I can agree with "The 2009 job market is very different from job markets of the past. If you haven't job-hunted in a while, the changes in the landscape can throw you for a loop" then moves on to tell you exactly the phrases are -you know, those familiar phrases such as "team player", "strong work ethic, etc." Apparently, those phrases are now old and boring to put it simply.

Let's stop here for a moment. Check out reality. For every one job posting on Careerbuilder, Craigslist, or whatever, there are more than 50 applicants. Sometimes even over a hundred! This is the real job market nowadays, people. I'm not sitting here trying to scare anybody because everybody knows by now what the real situation is.

Now if I were to improve my resume and replace a "human voice" instead as she puts it:

"I'm a Marketing Researcher who's driven by curiosity about why people buy what they do. At XYZ Industries, I used consumer surveys and online-forum analysis to uncover the reasons why consumers chose our competitors over us; our sales grew twenty percent over the next six months as a result. I'm equally at home on sales calls or analyzing data in seclusion, and up to speed on traditional and new-millennium research tools and approaches. I'm fanatical about understanding our marketplace better every day, week and month -- and have helped my employers' brands grow dramatically as a result."

Do you really think I would make it out of the 100 resumes?

That resume would run for at least 3 pages (or more). Mine would get tossed in the scrap heap. That's the cold hard truth. The exact opposite of what she says.

Why? I'm not claming to be an expert. But I am an actual job seeker. Or rather former job seeker. I was laid off twice (all for involuntary reasons). Just two months ago, I laid off again. I was unsure myself at first whether I'd get a job again in this tough economy. But I did and I did it with a resume that has two of those so-called "boilerplate phrases"

Resume workshops will tell you that the reason why YOU SHOULD KEEP YOUR RESUME TO AT LEAST 3 PAGES OR LESS is because no person would want to read a short novel of your detailed accomplishments. Supervisors, HR assistants, etc. don't often have time and energy to go through every page of a dozen resumes let alone 50!

This article actually made me wonder if she's actually had to look for a job in today's market lately or if she's basing it on her job experience from eons ago.

With all due respect to Ms. Ryan, I think she's writing about cover letters not resumes. The example she gave certainly fits the body of a cover letter.

I almost titled this Epic fail. But I'm nice today.

To get it away from it all...

2009-07-05T21:01:00.000-07:00

The Beach Boys - Kokomo.mp3

get more free mp3 & video codes at www.musik-live.net

Off the Florida Keys

There's a place called Kokomo

That's where you wanna go to get away from it all

Who doesn't want to? Sigh. Vacations...

red, white and blue

2009-07-04T14:09:00.000-07:00

and in celebration of July 4th...

2009-07-03T12:27:00.000-07:00

I feel so mean after posting this. But that was so ROFL.
Poor girl. Talk about a bad day.

Old, old

2009-07-01T18:06:00.000-07:00

I'm so old...

Campbell went on to criticize the portable cassette player's size, appearance, functionality and the "hissy backtrack and odd warbly noises."

Even when he discovered the cassette had more music on the other side (it took him three days), Campbell was still disappointed it could only hold a small fraction of what an iPod can.

more

and this kid is so stupid and ignorant.

Wow. If it wasn't for the walkmans and discmans, there would be no friggin' ipod.

Kids nowadays. Honestly.

It took him 3 days to figure out if you have a Side A, you obviously have a Side B.

...Because Flies are people too!

2009-06-18T22:12:00.000-07:00

"We support compassion even for the most curious, smallest and least sympathetic animals," PETA spokesman Bruce Friedrich said Wednesday. "We believe that people, where they can be compassionate, should be, for all animals."

Oops. I mean, animals. He said Animals.
So I went to their website to find out if the nutcases were already selling the fly catcher they were going to send Obama and guess what?

Hey PETA, I'm a fish eatin', mouse trappin', fur coat wearin', cockroach stomping, fly murderer!! So what're you gonna do, arrest me?

Alright, but I'm not coming quietly until you bring me the hott animal cops.

I've had fun...this is not it!

2009-06-13T23:27:00.000-07:00

The party thrown by a tightwad was...
Can you say awkward?

The food wasn't good. Wasn't terrible but leaves lot to be desired. Kinda cheap but what can you expect? Garden salad that I could have made in my own kitchen as an entree, gourmet steak that wasn't particuarly juicy or delicious, one glass of your choice of wine or coffee. A tiny slice of cake (wasn't the celebrant's cake) and that was it. Nothing else.

I think rest of the money was spent on photographers. The clothing of the celebrant's entourage (unless they were made to buy it themselves like we had to), and her bridal gown (yeah, it was white so it felt more like a wedding reception) and the cake and the almost an hour slideshow of photos.

Also, I hate ballroom/traditional dances. Let me do the macarena or some pop dance but no steppin' shoes.

I was practically itching to get out of there after the last few dances.

I've had fun that was not it and this was more fun--

4:01-4:13
Dorothy: Oh I don't know, two policemen living in our house?!

Blanche: Well, What's there to be afraid of, Dorothy? Once you strip away the gruff exterior, the badge, the gun, the uniform...

Dorothy: You got a naked policeman!
Blanche: Exactly!!

ROFL.

Little Life Lessons

2009-06-13T01:51:00.000-07:00

The following first article was written by me over a year ago when I used to work with an unpredictable, moody old Indian guy.

#1 Lesson- Mind your own business...!

That's the last time I will ever attempt to help anyone with their own work especially from people who 'always know what they're doing'.

Whether they are making mistakes or not, let them be. The world is full of people confident that they are always perfect
Mr. Wonderful ingrate. You're the man. You don't need anyone's help ever. You're just one of the best people around 'cause you always know what you're doing.

And if you should happen to take the rest of the day off on a Monday, go ahead. It's your right.Even if you didn't call back to inform whether you'll be back or not 'cause you supposedly have the wrong number, people shouldn't get on your case. It's your businesss...

Right?

#2 Never argue with emotionally charged people. Namecalling and general bitchness is no substitute for logic. Stick to the intellectuals.
#3 If you're going to hold a coming-out (Debutante) party for one of your children, pull out all the stops. Unless, you're as cheap as this lass--
Watch Lazy Larceny:

I'm going to a party thrown by a tightwad. Oh this is going to be fun...

Apparently These Are Real...

2009-06-07T20:49:00.000-07:00

of all things!

A PARROT FLOWER!

I get so many of these forwarded/chain mails all declaring or asking for something (why me?) from friends and relatives that I've learned to be cautious. Until I remembered that there was such a flower as this:

If you didn't know, the photo is of Strelitzia reginae a.k.a Bird of Paradise. Once I thought, was an orchid that actually looks more like a small peacock in flight. It's a big favorite in many asian gardens. I haven't seen one yet in the neighborhood, though. There are just too many roses lately.

This parrot flower's like a myth! If I hadn't received that email yesterday morning, I would have never thought of it. But yes, I did a doubletake. But even after connecting with the Bird of Paradise, I was still a bit skeptical. Can you blame me? After all, you can make a mountain out of molehill nowadays. Visually speaking, of course.

And yes, Rumor has it confirmed . Impatiens psittacina is no joke big, not another wonderful human talent. Yet another one of God's creations.

Simply because it's still not believable, I like to think of it now as some internet urban legend, a Believe it orNot. Google it and let me know what you think, ok?

On a second thought, use Yahoo if you want. Google is so simplistic, it will give sites that have viruses and spyare especially if you're not lucky.

Getting Dumber Everyday

2009-06-06T19:17:00.000-07:00

Foreword: Ripped from Philippine current news.

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S THIS SHIT AGAIN!!
This 'shit' is all over the Phil news lately. The Philippine Senate is notorious for wasting time on worthless showbiz scandals like this.
Katrina, get over it. You're also a sexy actress and model. You make me ROFL. Honestly, the two other women who chose not to come out? Guess what, they are smarter than you! They chose to get into the act and chose to keep it a private part of their lives. Had Mr Kho videotaped your bedroom antics with your knowlege and consent, I doubt you'd be crying this hard.

And Do you live under a rock or something? Everyone has a camera everywhere nowadays. Watch TV. Get updated on life.

Oh and Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act (VAWC), for committing “psychological violence”? For what? For being a victim of consensual act when said partner recorded their bedroom antics without the other's partner's consent? LOL. Sounds more like a violation of privacy to me.
By the way, When was this Act drafted? And how many non-celebrity victims have been entitled to this Act already? Zzzzzz...

Dr. Hayden, I always knew you were a scumbag playboy from the start. Do us a favor and give up your license.

To the Phil lawmakers and 'trapos', please do your job. That or get your ugly face out of there. Go build roads and highways etc. Establish more livelihood programs and employment agencies. Use your freaking pork barrel for something...wait never mind. You really want to help the rights of women? Take a closer look around your neighborhood.

are you ready for dummmies part 2?

Favicon Frustration

2009-05-29T16:50:00.000-07:00

Ever spent hours searching for the right favicon tutorial for your blogger only to find out none of them work?
I did.

First, these favicon help sites tell you to put this favicon code

in your layout template.

Nope. They don't work! Apparently, these instructions are for the old blogger/blogspot.
Another hour of searching later, I found another blogger (um, a person) who said that this is what worked for him and even wrote a mini-tutorial on his blog.

Uh-yeah. Still doesn't work for me, buddy.Thanks for the effort.
After spending countless minutes researching some more and wracking my brains, I decided to experiment. Moved the favicon code to a few places in my layout's template and voila! success!

So here's my tried and tested, up-to-date favicon tutorial for everyone out there who are as frustated as I was previously. LOL.

First, go to a favicon generator site. There's lots out there. I can recommend IconJ and FavIcon. Both sites can make animated favicons. IconJ has the largest favicon gallery, however and you can either download and host what you like or just copy the code. But you would want to host your favicon yourself in case they run out of bandwith.

The next step-If you have an animated favicon like mine, you should have two kinds of files: a .ico and a .gif (this is the animated version). If not, you would only have the .ico Then you upload the files to your own host, obviously. If your server or host doesn't allow .ico files for some reason, find a host that does. I used PicPanda for my .ico (stupid freewebs) and (stupid) freewebs hosted my .gif

Now here comes the fun part- take the code in the first box, go to your Layout-Edit Html and stick that in between the head and title tags.
This is what my template looks like:

Ex. Animated Favicon

For the Non-animated favicon, you just put in the url to your favicon .ico in the first one and the non-animated .gif or .png version in the second link href. Like so:

Now as you can see, it displays in Firefox, Opera (only not animated) and even Netscape Navigator except lame-ass-no-matter-what-the-version Internet Explorer. I've heard people say it does sometimes and sometimes not. IE is stupid that way.

Let me know if you have any questions, cheers!

The Reel and Real

2009-05-29T14:40:00.000-07:00

I had a bit of free time this afternoon so I browsed youtube for funny videos. I couldn't think of what topic so I searched for dumbest, cop videos.

Check out these funny real and reel cop videos. I know they might be old news but it made me lmao all over again.

The reel
Police Academy 2:

1:22-23 Mahoney sits on a broken chair a few minutes BEFORE Vinnie tells him not to.LOL.
1:50 Crap on cereal. LMAO. Ewww...
2:10-13 Vinnie offers Mahoney some of the cereal. Gross. The look on Mahoney's face, "I'm on a diet". Lmao.

The Real
Chattanooga, Hamilton County Sherriff

Poor guy had it going until "...dawn's early light" then it turned into the 'Star Spackled Banger'

0:26-31 Look at that bald cop going, 'What the heck is this?!!' LMAO
0:31 The poor cute young cop trying so hard not to laugh then it's 'oh please, please get one line right' but alas, at 0:43 'OUCH!' Felt his pain. ROFL.

Someone on Youtube kindly posted the lyrics to "The Star Spackled Banger" (TY whoever you are!)

Oh-oh say can you see
by the dawn's early light
what so hailed the twilight
at the last gleaming broad stripes....
whose broad...perry-ous fight
o'er the rampage we watched...
and the rockets red glare
bombs bursting in air
gave... through the night
that the stars were still there
oh sayyaaa.....yet wave....
....brave
and the home of the freeeeee

Amen. Please join me in prayer.

Back here baby

2009-05-28T15:31:00.000-07:00

I just thought of bringing this blog back to life.It's been a long while. Also, blogdrive sucks at posting videos. I had to make a public blog since none of my cousins, including my sister can't join (or won't?) join livejournal.
I'm all over the internet, actually.I have a twitter and a plurk account. But I prefer blogging than microblogging. So there

Here's a few fast facts review about me.

I am a clerk/typist, was actually certified for 50 wpm back in vocational school. Now it's fallen to 49 wpm (w/2 errors) now in college.
Oh well.
I love trolling for/watching funny video clips or documentary science, detective/cop shows. Hence, my favorite channels are TruTv (formerly courtTV) and Discovery Channel.
I like glittery, sparkly animations and even cute icons/emoticons
Lastly, I'm a girl. Hahaha. Can you tell? But I like a lot of cute/gorgeous actresses- Ashley Tisdale, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Aniston etc.

Now enough about me. Who wants to be next?

Good Morning Girl

It was the night after Christmas

12 Days of Christmas - Day 12

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12 Days of Christmas songs - Day 5

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12 Days of Christmas songs - Day 3

12 Days of Christmas songs - Day 2

12 Days of Christmas songs

Quotable Quotes

Reality Bites

Quotable Quotes

Here we go again

A Geek Like Me

Can't swim but...

I was never a Karaoke girl

What does it mean...

RIP Steve...

NEW KINDLES!!!

Why it's better to shop in China

A New Day Has Come

Birth of a Nation

King of Anything

The Spratlys, Part I

Happy Half-Baked Independence Day

Don't get Raped or Don't Rape?

I shall return...

Happy Birthday

To the Royal Couple

Everything I Learned I learned from...

The Lord is Risen

Dost thou Know?

Reality Bites

Here we go again

Wealthy for Wars

Have you Ever seen the Rain?

The Glitzy Chocolate Everyone wants

Happy Birthday

Nationalista=Activista

Homework eaten.

I bought a one way ticket

Word of the day: NASARITIS

Word of the day: HYPOCRITE

hyp·o·crite

hyp·o·crite

Reality Bites as well as Karma

Blame it on the weatherman

Dear Lilyrach

Valentine's Day

Proper Hygiene

StuDYING

If you can write crap, thank a soldier!!

Sunday Morning

Romantic is overrated...

Boycott Israel?

I HATE THIS BOOK

Auld Lang ...sigh

All the Way to the Bottom

Exiled

The New "Dog Ate My Homework" Excuse"

Atlantis Complex

Dedicated to all who served...

And a Cherry Blossom tree...

Spring

AUGH.

Can't stand it

12 days left...

Manila hit over aid delay after deadly storm strikes

Sony Unveils Slimmest Walkman Yet

crazy little thing called life

But the 'Laban' (fight) goes on...

Of skanks and pain

Relax, see a movie

You Pansy!

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