New Years resolutions? Not quite, they're more like New Years goals with no real expectations.
• Blog more often.
• Find a girlfriend.
• Be more organized.
• Save money.
• Donate blood.
• Break up with girlfriend for hotter sister.
• Get to the gym more often.
• Travel.
• Learn to cook.
• Learn how to play guitar.
• Serenade a girl by playing More Than Words on guitar.
• Become deadly with nunchaku.
• Read more books. Ones without pretty pictures.
• Be more ambitious with my goals.
SONG OF THE DAY
Kings Of Convenience - I'd Rather Dance With You
Sunday, January 02, 2005
Monday, November 29, 2004
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SONG OF THE DAY
Annie - Heartbeat
SONG OF THE DAY
Annie - Heartbeat
Monday, November 22, 2004
Reflections of a 27-year-old blogger
Hmmmm...27 years. Is it too soon to be reflecting on life? Perhaps it is. I originally thought it would be a good time to wax philisophically, but now I think different. Anything I'd would be say would be said prematurely, I've got more to experience & learn in order to give a fair assessment of what I've seen in my life. So I'm going to save my thoughts for another year. Tease.
SONG OF THE DAY
Bright Eyes - Easy/Lucky/Free
SONG OF THE DAY
Bright Eyes - Easy/Lucky/Free
Wednesday, November 10, 2004
Getting your car broken into: IT STINKS!!
I thought today was going to be a good day. But noooooo! When I was walking to the parking lot my co-worker pointed out that my window was broken. "Huh?" My window was broken. "F**K!!"
This was the second time this happened in the same parking lot. The first time they broke the lock, rummaged around, but took nothing. This time they broke the window, rummaged around, and took nothing again. You'd think they'd learned the first time around that I have nothing worth stealing. Seriously, c'mon! Why??
It's such an inconvinence, nusance, & violation. It breeds such a negative energy that threatens to build under pressure, because it has no real place to go. Everybody has had the same feelings, if not at varying degrees. It makes you want to punch that stupid degenerate in the gut, then go up for an uppercut followed by two knees to the chin. Then spin around, fake 'em out with an elbow, and take them out with a devestating headbutt.
SONG OF THE DAY
Poison Pen - Fall Back
This was the second time this happened in the same parking lot. The first time they broke the lock, rummaged around, but took nothing. This time they broke the window, rummaged around, and took nothing again. You'd think they'd learned the first time around that I have nothing worth stealing. Seriously, c'mon! Why??
It's such an inconvinence, nusance, & violation. It breeds such a negative energy that threatens to build under pressure, because it has no real place to go. Everybody has had the same feelings, if not at varying degrees. It makes you want to punch that stupid degenerate in the gut, then go up for an uppercut followed by two knees to the chin. Then spin around, fake 'em out with an elbow, and take them out with a devestating headbutt.
SONG OF THE DAY
Poison Pen - Fall Back
Thursday, November 04, 2004
Top 5 Family Guy Quotes
1. "Like a bisexual." Ted Turner
2. "Here's a little hint... PUT DOWN THE FORK. FACE!" Brian
3. "I looooooooooove chocolate! But I can't eat it because then I'll get fat...but it's sooooooooooooooooo good!" Brian
4. "Wow, you guys still saved my life, even though I said all southerners were dumb hicks who suffer from the gum disease: GINGIVITIS." Peter
5. "Red-headed lady, reaching for an apple. Gonna take a bite, nope, nope. She gonna breathe on it first, wipe it on her blouse. She takes a bite...chews it once, twice, three times, four times, Stops! Saliva workin'..." Randy Newman
SONG OF THE DAY
Marvin Gaye - Yesterday
2. "Here's a little hint... PUT DOWN THE FORK. FACE!" Brian
3. "I looooooooooove chocolate! But I can't eat it because then I'll get fat...but it's sooooooooooooooooo good!" Brian
4. "Wow, you guys still saved my life, even though I said all southerners were dumb hicks who suffer from the gum disease: GINGIVITIS." Peter
5. "Red-headed lady, reaching for an apple. Gonna take a bite, nope, nope. She gonna breathe on it first, wipe it on her blouse. She takes a bite...chews it once, twice, three times, four times, Stops! Saliva workin'..." Randy Newman
SONG OF THE DAY
Marvin Gaye - Yesterday
Wednesday, November 03, 2004
Oops!
Looks like I missed a couple of days of entries to my blog. My bad!
Hmmm...what to talk about? Halloween? Nah, the moment's past. Re-election of President Bush? Don't want to touch that with a 50-foot bread stick. How about...mail-order brides! Yes! An awful service for the creepy & desparate or a legitimate aid for those in need? All I know is Olga's looking pretty cute!
SONG OF THE DAY
Nina Simone - Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
Hmmm...what to talk about? Halloween? Nah, the moment's past. Re-election of President Bush? Don't want to touch that with a 50-foot bread stick. How about...mail-order brides! Yes! An awful service for the creepy & desparate or a legitimate aid for those in need? All I know is Olga's looking pretty cute!
SONG OF THE DAY
Nina Simone - Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
Wednesday, October 27, 2004
Red Sox win! Yay!!!
And I dedicate today's Song Of The Day to them, after all, it's been over 80 years since they won the series. They deserve at least a song.
SONG OF THE DAY
Joe "Bean" Esposito - You're The Best
SONG OF THE DAY
Joe "Bean" Esposito - You're The Best
Tuesday, October 26, 2004
Eh....
It's late, but I promised I'd be back so here I am. So I'm just going to leave you with a video from just two guyz.
SONG OF THE DAY
Sondre Lerche - Sleep On Needles
SONG OF THE DAY
Sondre Lerche - Sleep On Needles
Monday, October 25, 2004
Forgive me Blog for I have been absent...
It's been 16 days since my last post. This was pointed out to me by several of my amigos that I've been slacking. It's not for the lack of things to write about, I've just didn't have the energy or motivation at the end of the day to plop myself down in front of the computer and make the clickety-clack sounds on the keyboard that doesn't require me typing out words other than "Lindsey Lohan" or "Banana Phone".
But all that's going to change. Starting tomorrow, as long as there's love for the blog I'll be updating it as much as possible. Whether it'd be a funny link or non-sensical blabbering, you'll be seeing me here, baby! Fully dedicated and ready to rock AND roll! Yeah!! And if you don't see me here, you'll definitely see me the day after. Or possibly Saturday. Maybe.
SONG OF THE DAY
Bob James - Take Me To The Mardi Gras
But all that's going to change. Starting tomorrow, as long as there's love for the blog I'll be updating it as much as possible. Whether it'd be a funny link or non-sensical blabbering, you'll be seeing me here, baby! Fully dedicated and ready to rock AND roll! Yeah!! And if you don't see me here, you'll definitely see me the day after. Or possibly Saturday. Maybe.
SONG OF THE DAY
Bob James - Take Me To The Mardi Gras
Saturday, October 09, 2004
Thursday, September 16, 2004
Drum roll, please!
Drumline was an average movie, it didn't really do much plotwise and would forever be compared to the perinniel competition movie Bring It On by today's generation, but what it did do is bring attention to the talents of the marching band's drumline. Recently, I came across a site that showcased these talents and I was amazed at the speed and precision of these guys banging away at the drums. It's enough to make me pick up wooden spoons and start wailing away at pots and pans. Check out the site!
SONG OF THE DAY
Destiny's Child - Lose My Breath
SONG OF THE DAY
Destiny's Child - Lose My Breath
Monday, August 30, 2004
Guilty Pleasures
No it's not a title to a porn movie (though it probably is), I'm talking about an activity, song, movie, etc. you take pleasure in but are too ashame to let anyone in on it. Everyone has them, everyone doesn't want to talk about them. But today, I'm going to share one of my guilty pleasures. Pleasure is oftened doubled when shared with others, no matter how few share the same interest. So what's there to lose?
Last week, I purchased on DVD a movie that was said to be "probably the most ridiculous film ever made". They're referring to the movie Xanadu, A 1980 musical-fantasy starring Olivia Newton-John as a heavenly muse sent to help open a roller disco. Yeah. When I first saw this movie as a kid, I thought it was magic. The music, the dancing, the glitz & glamour, the romance...it was enough for this wide-eyed filipino kid to fall in love. Back in the day, I'd watch that movie ad nauseam. Then times change and my interest waned, my taste grew, the beta gave way to VHS which gave way to DVD, soon Xanadu was lost to me. Until recently. It was at HMV at St. Vital Centre where I found they had the movie on sale, so I had to pick it up ASAP. It was like Christmas, opening up the plastic wrapping and popping the movie in. As I was watching it I came to the realization how bad the movie was, it was just cheesy! The plot, the acting, the special effects...it'd enough to make you cringe. Yet, there was still magic. Despite knowing all its faults, I was still eating it up. It's charm still had a hold on me after all these years.
So, there. I like Xanadu, through all its cheesy glory. Embarassing as it is, I put one of my guilty pleasures out there, and it felt good. You should do the same. So what's your guilty pleasure?
SONG OF THE DAY
Olivia Newton-John & Gene Kelly - Whenever You're Away from Me
Last week, I purchased on DVD a movie that was said to be "probably the most ridiculous film ever made". They're referring to the movie Xanadu, A 1980 musical-fantasy starring Olivia Newton-John as a heavenly muse sent to help open a roller disco. Yeah. When I first saw this movie as a kid, I thought it was magic. The music, the dancing, the glitz & glamour, the romance...it was enough for this wide-eyed filipino kid to fall in love. Back in the day, I'd watch that movie ad nauseam. Then times change and my interest waned, my taste grew, the beta gave way to VHS which gave way to DVD, soon Xanadu was lost to me. Until recently. It was at HMV at St. Vital Centre where I found they had the movie on sale, so I had to pick it up ASAP. It was like Christmas, opening up the plastic wrapping and popping the movie in. As I was watching it I came to the realization how bad the movie was, it was just cheesy! The plot, the acting, the special effects...it'd enough to make you cringe. Yet, there was still magic. Despite knowing all its faults, I was still eating it up. It's charm still had a hold on me after all these years.
So, there. I like Xanadu, through all its cheesy glory. Embarassing as it is, I put one of my guilty pleasures out there, and it felt good. You should do the same. So what's your guilty pleasure?
SONG OF THE DAY
Olivia Newton-John & Gene Kelly - Whenever You're Away from Me
Wednesday, August 18, 2004
"This is nice!"
Preview for Drawn Together, a new show on Comedy Central.
SONG OF THE DAY
Tamia - Officially Missing You
SONG OF THE DAY
Tamia - Officially Missing You
Tuesday, August 17, 2004
Living the apartment life
I haven't been updating lately, because I've been too busy. About 18 days ago, just a few days removed from Las Vegas, I moved out of my parents house and into a lovely apartment in the Garden City Area. I didn't feel comfortable financially to make such a jump by myself, so my long-time pal Alan and I mutually agreed to put up with each other (the sucker), and room together, and so far it's been great!
Like any change we had to go through growing pains. The room is on the third floor and there's no elevator, so had to lug our heavy belongings up stairs which was very annoying. Once that was done we quickly realized how sparse the place was, so we had to spend more money to furnish the place along with food, cleaning supplies, kitchen utenils, toiletries, etc. Thankfully, we got some cool friends and family to help us out with some of that.
There's still a bit settling in to do, but it does feel very comfortable living here and I haven't felt home-sick yet. Maybe because I've always found an excuse to visit! Hehe :P
SONG ON THE DAY
Angela McCluskey - It's Been Done
Like any change we had to go through growing pains. The room is on the third floor and there's no elevator, so had to lug our heavy belongings up stairs which was very annoying. Once that was done we quickly realized how sparse the place was, so we had to spend more money to furnish the place along with food, cleaning supplies, kitchen utenils, toiletries, etc. Thankfully, we got some cool friends and family to help us out with some of that.
There's still a bit settling in to do, but it does feel very comfortable living here and I haven't felt home-sick yet. Maybe because I've always found an excuse to visit! Hehe :P
SONG ON THE DAY
Angela McCluskey - It's Been Done
Friday, July 30, 2004
HB & Robbie C in Vegas
Note: I'm probably missing a lot of details in this description of our Vegas trip, maybe because it was undescribable!
Probably goes without saying that Rob and I were estactic to be heading to Las Vegas, Nevada for vacation. It was our first time in the city of bright lights, Elvis, and showgirls, and it showed. As we were about touchdown, our excitement mounted higher and higher at the sight of desert and mountains (or as we grew to call them 'mow-taings'). The desert heat hit us immediately as we left the ear-popping plane. An amazing 40°C (and it maintained that temperature for the rest of the vacation)!
At the Tropicana Hotel they didn't have the room we requested available, so they upgraded us to an Island Tower room. Bonus! We quickly threw our baggage into the room, so we can explore the Strip, but not before taking notice the king-size bed had mirrors surrounding it at the top, right, and above. Funny. Now, we walk. This being our first time here, our senses are loaded with bright flashing colours selling tonights show and sounds of the 80s blaring from hidden speakers, creating feelings you get when you first enter a candy store as a kid. We walk forever in the heat seeking refuge at cooling stations and air-conditioned casinos serving free beer, we thought we can go on without sleep, so we wouldn't miss one beat of this city. Fat chance! We wuz tired!
The next day we continue walking despite blisters from the other day. Walking past vendors handing out strippers-to-your-door fliers we found Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. There, we posed with many celebrity wax-replicas. Touching and prodding them as much as the curators would allow. Very fun. At night we head over to Cheetahs, the topless club where they filmed the movie Showgirls. Surrounded by beautiful women, I kinda got carried away with the booze, making the next day a write-off. Sleep and vomitting took up the whole day, leaving me enough energy to eat at Todai for a Japanese buffet dinner.
Tuesday was spa day. We booked that day to get ourselves pampered a bit. I got an aromatherapy wrap and a massage, and it felt good! At the end of it all my skin felt smooth, my body relaxed, and I smelt like coconut, almond, jasmine, and eucalyptus at the same time. And at night I decided to take in a show. I went to see Zumanity and it was awesome! Nothing beats watching half-naked contortionists, acrobats, and dancers performing unbelievable feats. Highly recommended!
Then it was time to leave. I was sad to go. I had to take in the sights one last time, trying to burn in the imagery into my mind what my camera couldn't capture. We board the plane. Rob gave up his window seat, so I can see the Vegas terrain as we took off. Lotta mow-taings. At our stop-over in Minneapolis we were running late, so we had to run for it like you see people do in the movies. Finally we were home in Winnipeg. It was weird coming back, we had just left a city with bright lights and +40° weather to a flat town with a mild 15° temperature. It felt so laid back compared to the energy of Las Vegas. I kinda missed it. But can't wait to leave it again! ;)
Photos of our trip can be found here.
SONG OF THE DAY
Jody Watley - I'm Looking For A New Love
Probably goes without saying that Rob and I were estactic to be heading to Las Vegas, Nevada for vacation. It was our first time in the city of bright lights, Elvis, and showgirls, and it showed. As we were about touchdown, our excitement mounted higher and higher at the sight of desert and mountains (or as we grew to call them 'mow-taings'). The desert heat hit us immediately as we left the ear-popping plane. An amazing 40°C (and it maintained that temperature for the rest of the vacation)!
At the Tropicana Hotel they didn't have the room we requested available, so they upgraded us to an Island Tower room. Bonus! We quickly threw our baggage into the room, so we can explore the Strip, but not before taking notice the king-size bed had mirrors surrounding it at the top, right, and above. Funny. Now, we walk. This being our first time here, our senses are loaded with bright flashing colours selling tonights show and sounds of the 80s blaring from hidden speakers, creating feelings you get when you first enter a candy store as a kid. We walk forever in the heat seeking refuge at cooling stations and air-conditioned casinos serving free beer, we thought we can go on without sleep, so we wouldn't miss one beat of this city. Fat chance! We wuz tired!
The next day we continue walking despite blisters from the other day. Walking past vendors handing out strippers-to-your-door fliers we found Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. There, we posed with many celebrity wax-replicas. Touching and prodding them as much as the curators would allow. Very fun. At night we head over to Cheetahs, the topless club where they filmed the movie Showgirls. Surrounded by beautiful women, I kinda got carried away with the booze, making the next day a write-off. Sleep and vomitting took up the whole day, leaving me enough energy to eat at Todai for a Japanese buffet dinner.
Tuesday was spa day. We booked that day to get ourselves pampered a bit. I got an aromatherapy wrap and a massage, and it felt good! At the end of it all my skin felt smooth, my body relaxed, and I smelt like coconut, almond, jasmine, and eucalyptus at the same time. And at night I decided to take in a show. I went to see Zumanity and it was awesome! Nothing beats watching half-naked contortionists, acrobats, and dancers performing unbelievable feats. Highly recommended!
Then it was time to leave. I was sad to go. I had to take in the sights one last time, trying to burn in the imagery into my mind what my camera couldn't capture. We board the plane. Rob gave up his window seat, so I can see the Vegas terrain as we took off. Lotta mow-taings. At our stop-over in Minneapolis we were running late, so we had to run for it like you see people do in the movies. Finally we were home in Winnipeg. It was weird coming back, we had just left a city with bright lights and +40° weather to a flat town with a mild 15° temperature. It felt so laid back compared to the energy of Las Vegas. I kinda missed it. But can't wait to leave it again! ;)
Photos of our trip can be found here.
SONG OF THE DAY
Jody Watley - I'm Looking For A New Love
Thursday, July 22, 2004
The countdown begins...
In about 34 hours me and my pal, Rob, will be boarding a plane to fabulous Minneapolis! What's in Minneapolis? Another plane to wisk us off to Las Vegas, Nevada! What's in Las Vegas? Nothing but 4 nights of family-oriented sin!
I've lost sleep thinking about Vegas. It'll be the first time to fly in a plane. It'll be that farthest I've even been from home (Edmonton being the furthest so far). It'll be just two guys in a town geared for having a good time and we have no gameplan whatsoever! I was just thinking of standing in the middle of the street and letting the natural flow of the city's energy take me whereever it wants. If anyone happens to see us, feel free to join us in the grand adventure they call Sin City. Drinks on whoever feels like paying.
On a different topic, if you're philipino born in North America, please rent The Debut. It's like watching your family onscreen...only with a dance-off. Please check it out.
"An award-winning English language film for the whole family, "the Debut" revolves around Ben Mercado (Danté Basco), a talented high school senior who has rejected his Filipino heritage. The long-simmering feud between Ben and his immigrant father Roland (Tirso Cruz III) threatens to boil over and ruin the 18th birthday party of Ben's sister Rose (Bernadette Balagtas). But to Ben's surprise, his sister's celebration challenges his sense of misplaced identity, and the way he regards his father and grandfather (Filipino film legend Eddie Garcia). In one night, Ben faces the true nature of his relationships with his family, his friends, and himself."
Summary by Anonymous on IMDB.com
SONG OF THE DAY
Christina Milian - Dip It Low (JJ Flores Extended Mix)
I've lost sleep thinking about Vegas. It'll be the first time to fly in a plane. It'll be that farthest I've even been from home (Edmonton being the furthest so far). It'll be just two guys in a town geared for having a good time and we have no gameplan whatsoever! I was just thinking of standing in the middle of the street and letting the natural flow of the city's energy take me whereever it wants. If anyone happens to see us, feel free to join us in the grand adventure they call Sin City. Drinks on whoever feels like paying.
On a different topic, if you're philipino born in North America, please rent The Debut. It's like watching your family onscreen...only with a dance-off. Please check it out.
"An award-winning English language film for the whole family, "the Debut" revolves around Ben Mercado (Danté Basco), a talented high school senior who has rejected his Filipino heritage. The long-simmering feud between Ben and his immigrant father Roland (Tirso Cruz III) threatens to boil over and ruin the 18th birthday party of Ben's sister Rose (Bernadette Balagtas). But to Ben's surprise, his sister's celebration challenges his sense of misplaced identity, and the way he regards his father and grandfather (Filipino film legend Eddie Garcia). In one night, Ben faces the true nature of his relationships with his family, his friends, and himself."
Summary by Anonymous on IMDB.com
SONG OF THE DAY
Christina Milian - Dip It Low (JJ Flores Extended Mix)
Monday, July 19, 2004
To be categorized under: WTF!?
Ika, the Calamari Wrestler. I really don't know what to say about this. Um... Hooray for outside-the-box thinking? Uh, yeah...the trailer to this is 2nd from the bottom right.
SONG OF THE DAY
Mase - Welcome Back
SONG OF THE DAY
Mase - Welcome Back
Sunday, July 18, 2004
Beautiful weather today, wasn't it?
And guess what I did to enjoy this weather? I went shopping (was at Polo Park 3 days in a row), had ice cream (2 for $2 sundaes at McDicks), and watched a couple of rentals in my cold basement (highly recommend 50 First Dates). :P
SONG OF THE DAY
Specials - Hey, Little Rich Girl
SONG OF THE DAY
Specials - Hey, Little Rich Girl
Wednesday, July 14, 2004
I wanna see Saw!
This trailer freaked me out! If it weren't for the fact I have complete control over my bowel movements, I'd crap my pants after seeing that. Definitely for the horror/thriller aficionados. Geez... I'm gonna go listen to some Quiet Storm to put me at ease.
SONG OF THE DAY
Patti Austin & James Ingram - Baby Come To Me
SONG OF THE DAY
Patti Austin & James Ingram - Baby Come To Me
Thursday, July 08, 2004
FEEL MY BIONIC ELBOW OF FURY!!
This past Monday and Tuesday, me and my amigos were at the WWE Raw and Smackdown shows, respectively. Even though we had less than spectacular seats, it was a fun time filled with blood, sweat, and smoke! Good times, good times.
Though I'm fully aware of it's homo-erotic undertones and it's ridiculous storylines, there's something about wrestling I find appealing. I think it's because it's the closest thing we have to real-life super heroes. Think about it: characters in colourful costumes, larger than life physiques, good guys vs. bad guys, people performing incredible feats and taking inhuman amount of pain. The only difference is the whole "flying and shooting lasers out of your eyeballs" thing, and I think they're going to have the Undertaker do that next week.
SONG OF THE DAY
Dandy Warhols - Bohemian Like You
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