“Oo, inaamin ko. Sila ay mga yakal, lawaan, apitong at narra. At kami ay saging lang. Pero maghanap kayo ng puno sa buong Pilipinas, saging lang ang may puso...Saging lang ang may puso! Saging lang!” — Mark Lapid (in Apoy sa Dibdib ng Samar)


Only after reading these lines did I feel a single tear rolling down my face. And I haven't even seen that film yet. With such power and raw emotion, I can only imagine how that scene went.

If, like me, you're interested in getting a copy of this fine piece of Philippine Cinema, go here.

NOTE: I was supposed to have posted this little thing last September but something came up. I found out right about that time that astronomers found the exact location of where my home planet used to be. So, being the curious cat that I am, I just had to go check it out for myself. Well, I'm back already. And that's what's important. Anyway, I think you guys know what piece of pop culture trash I'm referring to. More on that in a future post.


At the price Ferrari's are going for these days they should at least be a little bit on the indestructible side.

Check-out what I mean over here.

Just scroll down the page until you see what that moron did to his Ferrari.

Ouch!

It's never a good idea to watch anything at 2am in the morning. Even if you do succeed in squeezing in three hours of sleep right before. Even if, in this case, the team you're rooting for wins the game you woke up so frigging early to watch.

Don't get me wrong, this morning's championship match between Italy and France was an amazing closer to the action-packed World Cup 2006. The first nineteen minutes immediately gave us two goals: one, a penalty that Zinedine Zidane chipped right past a befuddled Gianluigi Buffon and the other a Marco Materazzi header from an Andrea Pirlo corner. Although the results would be decided through penalty kicks (which Italy would win 5-3), the minutes leading up to that showed a relentless attack and an unforgiving defense from both sides.

As was the case in almost every match in the tournament, the winners were in ecstatic celebration while the losers had that sinking feeling of four years of preparation down the drain. You could almost hear the theme of ABC's Wide World of Sports playing in the background with the accompanying narration saying:

"Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sport… the thrill of victory… and the agony of defeat… the human drama of athletic competition… this is ABC's Wide World of Sports!"


Or in this case, the World Cup 2006.

Dramatic you say? But when has the World Cup ever been otherwise?

But anyway, as everyone knows, all good things must come to an end. After three hours of edge-of-your-seat entertainment and the resulting couple of minutes of festive cheering from the Italian supporters at five o'clock in the morning at The Bellvue in Alabang I now sit in front of my office PC dazed and confused.

Go figure.

Well, for those who were rooting for France (this includes you fence-sitters as well), you'd be well off by checking out what you've been missing over here. Insert optional "chuckling/blushing/gushing like a school-girl" reaction right here. Hehehe.

But laugh all you want, these Italians will be the stallions of world football for the next four years.

Forza Azzurri! Forza Italia!

This is gonna be my first post in nine months. It's not like anyone missed me anyway, I'm sure. I don't know what happened really. I just woke up one day and just didn't feel like writing anything. Simple as that.

But now that I'm back, I've decided to make some very small changes here and there. For starters, I've changed my title (I just felt like it). I'll probably change the look of the page too. And some other stuff that are still playing in my head. I still don't know where I'm going with this but it'll probably be all clear after a couple of posts/entries.

Let's see what happens...

De La Salle - Zobel won game one of the UAAP Juniors Championship Series against UPIS this morning. The final score was 73-49. The outcome was never really in doubt as the Bengals were cruising with a 15 point lead in the first half, which then ballooned to 20 in the second. UPIS put up a valiant fight halfway into the fourth buy cutting the lead down to 16. But the boys from Muntinlupa were not to be denied, as they put up a tenacious defense throughout the game that resulted in many points from turnovers.


Not to put down DLSZ's efforts but UPIS' brusko brothers (Marfori and Espiritu) seemed out of sync the whole game. It may have been because of the smothering defense or they simply had an off game. But count on them to be back on Thursday with a vengeance (especially Marfori, a walking double-double).

I had a great time watching the game (played at the Blue Eagle Gym). I love both DLSZ and DLSU, but there seems to be a greater emotional affinity to Zobel. Having had spent 12 formative (and all-out fun) years at an institution would have that effect on you, I guess. Seeing the faculty, alumni, parents, and some of the players from past teams was a joy to behold.

Win or lose, I can't wait the experience it again this Thursday.

Animo La Salle!

UAAP Men's Basketball Season 68 - Recap

First Round (July 10, 2005)
DLSU 78-60 AdMU

Second Round (September 15, 2005)
DLSU 72-55 AdMU

Final Four (September 25, 2005)
DLSU 74-57 AdMU

Animo La Salle!

I still haven't gotten over the rush from yesterday's UAAP Seniors game between La Salle and Ateneo. Well, everyone concerned probably knows by now that the green topped the blue, 72-55. Woohoo!

I was supposed to write about it when I got home from the Araneta Coliseum but my PC was acting up. I really have to get that piece of junk checked-out. I have a feeling it's the video card that's acting up. I hope not. I don't have the money to buy a new one. Crap.

Anyways...

Just like their first encounter at the start of this season, La Salle jumped the Ateneans from the opening tip. From that moment on, the outcome was never in doubt. This of course, may be subject to debate - depending on which side of the fence you're on.

But if you witnessed the game you'd know what I'm talking about. La Salle's vaunted press produced spectacular results, as it rattled Ateneo's guards. Well, come to think of it, the tenacity of La Salle's defense rattled the entire Ateneo team! Parang natataranta tuloy sila the whole game.

So, for the elimination round, that's 2-0 in favor of the Taft-based dribblers. But don't fret blue-bloods, depending on this Sunday's outcome between DLSU and UE, we may just meet again in the Final Four.

We'll be waiting.

Animo La Salle!

Guess what I'm watching right now? I'm actually watching Jojo Alejar's talk show on RJTV29.

Yep! Jojo Alejar! He of That's Entertainment, Penthouse Live and D' Tigers fame!

Well, it's not really because there's nothing better on TV. I have to admit, it's kinda fun to watch in a bizarre sorta way.

The show's simple, crude and obviously on a low budget. Heck, his background is just a tarp of what looks like the Makati skyline! But this is what makes the show entertaining. He doesn't let these things get in the way of him having a good time. And he does seem to have good time - he laughs at everything, even at his own jokes!

And best of all (or worst of all, depending on which side of the fence you're on), it's all live!

Check out some caps from tonight's show below (click on the pics to enlarge).

      

      

      


You have to see it to appreciate it.

So for all the 80's kids out there . . .

Jojo A. All The Way!!
Weeknights at 930pm, RJTV29

I did a little window shopping with Lisa last night. BTW, when I use the term "window shopping" that usually means I don't have the money to buy anything.

LOOZA!

We got to check out that new Havaianas store in front of Nothing But Water called All Flip Flops. If someone had said, ten years ago, that there would be a store selling just slippers (or flip-flops, depending on who you're talking to) people would have thought you were crazy. But if it sells then who can argue with that. To prove this by way of useless trivia, according to an article in today's issue of the Inquirer a total of 80,000 pairs of Havaianas have been sold in the Philippines since November of 2003. Wow.

That story can be found here.

Lisa and I then set out to find a luggage trolley that I need for work. This brought us to The Travel Club and the Luggage Section of Rustan's. I didn't find what I was looking for though. Damn! Why is it so hard to find a simple thing like a luggage trolley? That thing was all over the place when I was a kid. Everyone in my school used pull one around back then. Well okay, that was over 20 years ago. But still.

After going around for what seemed like an hour we were famished. Since Ethel, Ina and San-J were still on their way we decided to find a restaurant and wait for them there. I suggested that we have dinner at that new resto in Glorietta 4 called Heaven 'N Eggs.

Below are some photos of the interior courtesy of INQ7.net. You can also find the article where I got the pics here.

             


Once there we had to wait for about 30 minutes for a table. At least we were seated so the wait wasn't that bad. But we had the option of going around still while waiting for a table. How, you may ask? Well, when they put your name on the wait list they also ask for your mobile number so they can text you once your table's available. Ingenious! The thing is, like I said, we were tired and hungry. So I don't think there was any intention on our part to find out if that little seating feature of theirs works.

As soon as we got our table Ethel and Ina arrived. San-J followed soon enough.

I decided to get what I was originally supposed to order during my first visit two weeks ago - Country Fried Steak with Eggs (wet scrambled), Potato Wedges (the Mashed Potatoes was out of stock - argh!) and Pancakes (2 pieces) on the side.

YUM!

Since it was supposed to be a quick meet-up for dinner (I haven't seen those girls in a while), we called it a night right after. I dropped San-J and Lisa off and went straight home and straight to bed.

I miss them already.

Sigh.

After overcoming Batch 87/89 the other weekend, Team 93 beat Batch 2002 last Sunday. Winning your first two games is great, I just wonder when the pressure's gonna start getting to us.

Last year's performance was too good to be true as we breezed through the eliminations for a 6-0 mark. Alas, we fell to Batch 2000 and had to settle for third place.

So apparently there is no other way to go from there. Albeit unspoken, everyone's expecting a championship run this year.

Since we started two years ago, it's always been a team philosophy that we'd have fun more than anything else. Which is exactly the reason why we've kept this team within the barkada - notwithstanding the sprinkling of some new players/friends to plug certain holes.

But as we get closer to our goal, I'm just not sure we can satisfy everyone with that philosophy.

Anyway, I'll be posting more stories, results, details and photos as the season progresses.

For starters, pics from the opening can be found here.

An art dealer was recently ordered by DC Comics to stop the exhibition and sale of eyebrow-raising artwork by Mark Chamberlain. Following a "gay Batman theme" the said pieces depict the Caped Crusader and the Boy Wonder in various states of homoerotic glory.

You can read the "Cease and Desist" article here. While the said dealer's online gallery can be found here.

Below is one of the pieces up for sale:

   
    I'm too sexy for my shirt...


Now would you look at that. I feel sorry for Batman. Ever since I was a kid, he has always been my favorite comic book character. And he doesn't get any respect.

And it just goes on and on.

In the Golden Age (I think it was then), comics seemed to have the strangest stories. They were bizarre, I'm telling you. And Batman wasn't exempted from the craziness of the times. There was that cover of World's Finest Comics #7 with Superman, Batman and Robin sitting on giant phallic cannons. One other panel, on a different book, we see a goat licking the mouth of a bound Batman. And with a word balloon depicting it as "Batman's great love scene". See panel below:

   
    Download the video at Bestiality.com


And these are just some examples. I've seen several others on the net at one time or another.

In these modern times, we have one online comic strip that shows Batman jumping and swinging from side-to-side, seemingly dodging blows from an unseen opponent. But at the end of the strip they show that he was just on one of those Dance Dance Revolution contraptions - jumping and swaying to the beat. It was hilarious, I'm telling you. Too bad I wasn't able to save it. My bad.

I'm sure Superman doesn't have these kinds of problems. Maybe because he was just wise enough not to get a side-kick. Heck, his advanced Kryptonian intelligence probably told him to stay away from Jimmy Olsen. And it was a huge help to have someone like Lois Lane developing a huge groupie-like crush on rockstar Superman.

For someone who's been touted as the "World's Greatest Detective", he seems pretty naive when it comes to proper social conduct. I guess that's what happens when you live in a cave with hundreds of bats and an old English fart as your only human companion.

And as luck would have it, I spotted Batman in the Alabang area last Saturday. In TGI Friday's no less! He was probably on one his usual secret missions. Alfred was, most likely, piloting the Bat Plane and circling in Philippine airspace waiting for the Bat Signal to swoop down and pick up his master.

Or maybe not.

Pics can be found here.

As mentioned before, I had dinner last Friday with some friends (Bern, Trinsky, Galans and Nela) at Amoroma Ristorante in Legaspi Village, Makati. Yup, it's confirmed. The place is really called Amoroma.

Which reminds me of a little story Bob and Angi told me before. I hope I remember this right. Since some people seem to pronounce it as "confeermed" instead of "confirmed", a person actually volunteered that they are actually two different, although related, words. When asked how, he/she explains that "confirmed" means that, even though it has already been set, there is still room for change, amendment or adjustment. Meanwhile, "confeermed" is a go, 100%, by hooked or by crooked.

Uh-huh! Alrighty then!

So since I'm absolutely sure about the name, let me correct my statement then...

Yup, it's confeermed. The place is really called Amoroma.

Bwahahaha!

Bern, Galans and I kept on calling it Cafe Aroma. And I was half-expecting Apeng Daldal and Co. to barge out, take our orders and wait on us for the evening.

Anyway, on a serious note, it was a very good restaurant. You wouldn't know where it is though, if you weren't actually looking for it. It's hidden inside the parking area of Valuepoint Apartments along Salcedo Street. It has a sign facing the street but it not as pronounced as I'd want it to be if I was looking for the place. So it's a good thing I looked the building up in a map beforehand.

I ordered Chicken with Bell Peppers and Tomatoes. I usually ask if they'll serve the breast part whenever I order chicken but for some reason I just forgot to. Yes, I prefer the white to the chicken's dark meat. Partly because I absolutely do not know how to pick a chicken. Don't ask me why, I really don't know. Maybe I just kept on eating white meat when I was a kid that I never gave myself the chance to eat any other part. So everytime I do eat those "other parts" I end up wasting them. It's bad enough that I can't eat the damn thing properly, I sometimes have to also endure the looks and comments of the people around me. "Look at that boy, why he doesn't know how to eat a chicken? Did his parents did not teach him?"

Whatever.

But in spite of that small lapse, it turned out to be a very good meal. I loved the tomatoes and the sauce. But as expected, I did end up wasting the chicken.

As I always say "I loved the food... the company, even better". We ended up ruining the ambiance of the restaurant by talking and laughing loudly. Parang ang laki ng bahay namin! There seemed to be some couples out on a date on a Friday night, hopefully we didn't ruin it for them. Well, we weren't that boorish anyway.

It was like a mini-reunion for Galans, Trina and Nela. As they were waxing nostalgic the whole night about their glory days in el-ay and about those that they left behind. Good for them, and for Bern and I too, as they had great stories to tell.

I wanted to have a nightcap afterwards - one bottle, two bottles - but Bern and Trina could stay out too late because my inaanak Ethan was with his lola.

We can always do it next time. They're back for good anyway.

Pics can be found here.

I'm meeting up with some friends a little later here in Makati. We're having dinner at this place called Amoroma. I haven't been there before so I'll have believe that's what it's really called.

In the meantime, I'm just killing time here in the office. Problem is, for the past hour, I've been bored out of my head. Ika nga nila "Na bo-bored ako".

So this whole time I've just been aimlessly going through LJ - just clicking away. And then I get to LJ's Statistics page, where I find out that...

O may gas!

...the Philippines is ranked 6th in terms of number of users with 30,813. After the US, Canada, the UK, the Russian Federation and Australia.

Coolness!

But it made me realize something too. It seems that Filipinos have a lot to say, the kids especially - according to the same page kids ranging from 16 to 19 years old comprise the majority in LJ. If the same percentage applies to the Philippine contingent then this is an amazing sign! Not only do these kids have a lot to say, but they're actually voicing it out. That's what counts. And that's what's great about it.

Filipinos are notoriously quiet and passive. They complain about a lot of things but they don't really do anything about it. Just their way of letting the steam out, I guess. But when they reach their boiling point, may God help whoever their anger's focused on.

Our country get's one shitty president after another because we always don't know any better. Or after some time in office, we find out that there's another side to their proverbial coin. Throughout the whole process no one speaks out - either out of apathy or fear. We wait until the shit hits the fan before we actually do or even say anything about it. And we're even proud of it, People Power daw. And by that time the economy's in the dumps and these politicians have pocketed more money than they can spend in one lifetime. And to top it all these bastards get to spend it in front of our fucking faces.

Hopefully this new generation gets to put their voice into good use. It doesn't matter if you think it's total crap or total genius, just go ahead and write it, say it, paint it, draw it, sing it, film it - express yourself.

The channels are numerous, the benefits unquantifiable.

And I said I was bored . . .

 

I have several topics I wanna write about but I'm in some sorta funk today. So lemme jump onto the Lists bandwagon (or as some people would say "band-wey-gon").

I stole borrowed this from someone's Deviantart page. Well you'll find this all over the net anyway!

So here goes . . .

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I AM . . .

(x) bored
(x) happy
( ) bilingual
( ) Hawaiian
( ) blonde
( ) a brunette
( ) a redhead
(x) black haired
( ) Samoan
(x) Filipino

( ) Korean
( ) British
( ) white
( ) Italian
( ) black
( ) Inuit
( ) Latina/o
(x) Asian
(x) a Christian
( ) a Muslim

( ) a Jew
( ) a Hindu
( ) a scientologist
( ) an atheist
( ) satanist
( ) short
( ) tall
(x) just right
(x) realistic
( ) an emo kid

( ) sick
( ) mad
(x) lazy
( ) talking to someone
( ) IMing someone
( ) scared to die
( ) buzzed
( ) high
( ) caffeinated
( ) sleepy

( ) annoyed
( ) hungry
( ) thirsty
( ) on the phone
( ) in your room
(x) drinking something
( ) eating something
( ) ticklish
(x) listening to music

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I . . .

( ) I am a university student
(x) I am a cuddler
(x) I am an okay dancer
( ) I am a huge fan of lists
( ) I am a morning person
(x) I am a perfectionist
( ) I am a Republican
( ) I am allergic to something deadly
( ) I am an only child
(x) I am Catholic

( ) I am content as of this moment
( ) I am currently in my pajamas
( ) I am currently pregnant
(x) I am currently single
( ) I am embarrassed to be seen with my mother or father
( ) I am currently suffering from a breaking heart
( ) I am okay at styling other people's hair
( ) I am left handed
( ) I am married
( ) I am obsessed with my Xanga

(x) I am online 24/7, even as an away message
(x) I am procrastinating by filling out this list
( ) I am resentful that I have to grow up
( ) I am very shy around the opposite sex
( ) I am, or was, pigeon-toed
( ) I bite my nails
(x) I can be paranoid at times
( ) I carry a weapon with me everywhere I go
( ) I collect picture frames
(x) I currently have a crush on someone (oh gawd, for some strange reason I always have one)

(x) I consider myself to be a 'nerd'
( ) I currently regret something that I have done/am doing
( ) I curse frequently (no fuckin' way!)
(x) I do not believe people are inherently good or evil (it's always gonna be your choice)
(x) I don't hate anyone
( ) I enjoy country music (nope, only country singers - they're hot!)
(x) I enjoy jazz music
( ) I enjoy smoothies (they're just glorified fruit shakes)
(x) I enjoy talking on the phone
(x) I have a car

(x) I have a mobile phone
( ) I have a hard time paying attention at school
( ) I have a hidden talent
(x) I have a hobby
(x) I have a lot to learn (I guess)
( ) I have a pet
( ) I have a secret that I am ashamed to reveal
( ) I have a tendency to fall for the "wrong" girl
( ) I have all my grandparents, none of them have died
(x) I have at least one brother and/or sister

( ) I have avoided work to play with my Xanga
(x) I have been in a real relationship
( ) I have been in a threesome (how I wish)
( ) I have been rejected by someone
( ) I have been the "psycho ex" in a past relationship
(x) I have been to another country
( ) I have been to an anime convention
(x) I have been to Europe
(x) I have been to Las Vegas
(x) I have been told that I am very smart

(x) I have been told that I have an unusual sense of humor ("sarcastic wit and dry humor", someone once described it as)
( ) I have broken a bone
(x) I have Caller ID on my phone (on my mobile - doesn't everyone?)
(x) I have changed a diaper
(x) I have changed a lot over the past year
( ) I have cheated on a significant other
( ) I have counted down the days until the summer
( ) I have dated my best friend's ex
(x) I have done something illegal
( ) I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color

(x) I have gone scuba diving/snorkling
( ) have had major/minor surgery
( ) I have had my hair cut within the last week
( ) I have had sex with someone I was not in a relationship with
( ) I have had the cops called on me
( ) I have snogged someone I knew I shouldn't
( ) I have snogged someone of the same sex
( ) I have made a move on a friend's significant other in the past
( ) I have mood swings
( ) I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life

( ) I have passed out drunk at least once in the past 6 months
( ) I have rejected someone before
(x) I have seen The Lord of the Rings trilogy
( ) I have seen the television show The OC (only bits and pieces)
(x) I have swum in the ocean
( ) I have tried a drug that is illegal
(x) I have tried sushi
(x) I have watched Sex and the City
(x) I have watched the television show Spongebob Squarepants
( ) I know how to shoot a gun

( ) I like being the center of attention
(x) I like eating Ramen noodles
(x) I like my handwriting
(x) I like Shakespeare
( ) I like the taste of blood
(x) I like to cook
(x) I like to sing
( ) I like to vacuum
( ) I love learning foreign languages
(x) I love Michael Jackson (of course not in a romantic sorta way!)

(x) I love my friends
(x) I like olives
(x) I love rain
(x) I love sleeping
( ) I love to play computer games
(x) I love to shop
(x) I miss someone right now
( ) I own 100 CDs or more
( ) I own a home
( ) I own and use a library card

( ) I play a musical instrument
( ) I practice a religion that is not considered mainstream
(x) I read books for pleasure
(x) I sleep a lot during the day
( ) I strongly dislike math
(x) I think Britney Spears is pretty
( ) I think long strings of html code look cool
(x) I think the world would be a better place if people just smiled more often
(x) I was born in a country other than the USA
( ) I watch more TV this year than last year (suprisingly, I've actually stopped watching)

( ) I watch soap operas on a regular basis
(x) I wear contact lenses
(x) I will try anything once
(x) I work at a job that I enjoy (I guess so...)
( ) I would classify myself as ghetto
( ) I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free
( ) I like orange kool aid
( ) I can name all 7 of the dwarfs from 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'
( ) I like being at school
( ) I always love wearing sweaters

( ) I love water polo
(x) I am currently wearing socks
( ) I am being nostalgic right now
( ) I hate summer
( ) I am tired
( ) I love to paint/draw/sketch/sculpt

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DO YOU . . .

(x) feel loved
(x) feel lonely
(x) feel happy
( ) hate yourself
( ) have a dog
(x) have your own room
(x) sing along with your music
( ) dance around the house in your underwear
(x) listen to Hawaiian Music (do "Pearly Shell" and "Tiny Bubbles" count?)
( ) listen to underground hip hop

(x) listen to rap
(x) listen to classic rock
(x) listen to new rock
( ) listen to country (nope, but those country chicks are hot!)
(x) listen to reggae
( ) listen to techno
( ) listen to hardcore punk
(x) listen to pop
(x) listen to r&b
(x) listen to jazz

(x) listen to crooners
(x) listen to bands that can't be put into a category
(x) have hobbies
(x) skateboard
( ) do aggressive inline
( ) snowboard
( ) ski
(x) surf (went surfing in La Union a few years ago)
( ) skim board
( ) have more than 1 best friend (just one)

( ) get good grades
( ) play an instrument
(x) have slippers
(x) wear boxers (only when I sleep)
( ) wear black eyeliner
(x) like the color blue
( ) like the color pink
(x) like the color red
(x) like the color green
(x) like the color black

( ) like the color purple
( ) like neon colors
(x) like to read
(x) like to write
( ) have long hair
(x) have short hair
( ) have a laptop
( ) have a pager

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HAVE YOU . . . (PART 1)

(x) been drunk
( ) smoked pot (I am a good boy)
( ) done ecstasy (I am a good boy)
( ) done coke (I am a good boy)
( ) done crack (I am a good boy)
( ) done heroin (I am a good boy)
( ) done opium (I am a good boy)
( ) done PCP (I am a good boy)
( ) done LSD (I am a good boy)
( ) done CCC's (I am a good boy)

( ) done prescription narcotics for recreational purposes (I am a good boy)
( ) huffed air-duster
(x) been to a rave
(x) been to a real party (as compared to what? a fake one?)
(x) kissed someone
(x) ridden in a taxi
(x) jumped a ramp with a bike
( ) been dumped
(x) been used
( ) shoplifted

( ) ran from the cops
( ) been in a room of your school that you could get suspended for being in
( ) been fired
( ) been kicked out of a movie theater
( ) snuck into a movie
(x) been in a fist fight
( ) got hit by a car
( ) fired a real gun
( ) snuck out of your parent's house
( ) been arrested

( ) gone in a mosh pit
( ) stolen something from your school
( ) celebrated new years in times square
( ) gone on a blind date
(x) lied to a friend
(x) had a crush on a teacher (she was a MILF)
( ) celebrated mardi-gras in new orleans (Oooh! Beads!)
(x) been to europe
(x) skipped school
( ) thrown up from drinking

(x) played 'clue'
( ) had a sleepover party
(x) gone ice skating
( ) cheated on a bf/gf
( ) been cheated on
( ) had your tonsils out
( ) been exposed to laughing gas
(x) had a car
(x) driven a car
( ) totaled a car

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HAVE YOU . . . (PART 2)

(x) smoked a cigarette
(x) smoked a cigar
( ) smoked anything else
( ) made out with a member of the same sex
( ) crashed a friend's car
(x) been in love
( ) been dumped
( ) shoplifted
( ) been fired
(x) been in a fist fight

( ) snuck out of parent's house
(x) had feelings for someone who didn't have them back
( ) been arrested
( ) made out with a stranger
( ) gone on a blind date
(x) lied to a friend
(x) had a crush on a teacher
(x) skipped school
( ) slept with a co-worker
( ) seen someone die

( ) had/have a crush on one of your MYSPACE friends
(x) been to Canada
( ) been to Mexico (After going to Cambodia, I so wanna go to Mexico or Peru next)
(x) been on a plane
( ) thrown up in a bar
(x) eaten Sushi
( ) been snowboarding
( ) met someone BECAUSE of myspace
( ) been moshing at a concert
( ) been in an abusive relationship

( ) taken painkillers
(x) love someone right now (I love a lot of people and they love me right back)
(x) laid on your back and watched cloud shapes go by
( ) made a snow angel
( ) had a tea party
(x) flown a kite
(x) built a sand castle
(x) gone puddle jumping
(x) played dress up (does Halloween count?)
( ) jumped into a pile of leaves

( ) gone sledding
(x) cheated while playing a game
(x) been lonely
(x) fallen asleep at work/school
( ) used a fake ID
(x) watched the sun set
(x) felt an earthquake
(x) touched a snake
(x) been tickled
(x) been robbed (was hogtied as well - YOU FUCKERS ROT IN HELL!!!)

( ) robbed someone
(x) been misunderstood
(x) pet a reindeer/goat
(x) won a contest
( ) been suspended from school
( ) had detention
(x) been in a car accident
(x) had braces
( ) eaten a whole pint of ice cream in one night (nope, I'm lactose inloterant)
(x) had deja vu

(x) danced in the moonlight (we get it on most every night, when that moon is big and bright...)
(x) hated the way you look
(x) witnessed a crime
( ) pole danced (nope, but I've seen professionals do it though - wink, wink)
( ) questioned your heart
( ) been obsessed with post-it notes
(x) squished barefoot through the mud
(x) been lost
(x) been to the opposite side of the country
(x) swam in the ocean

( ) felt like dying
(x) cried yourself to sleep (when I was a kid; they do have a crazy way of crying that makes them fall asleep soon after)
(x) played cops and robbers
( ) recently colored with crayons/colored pencils/markers
(x) sung karaoke
(x) paid for a meal with only coins (always, I always have too much of them!)
(x) done something you told yourself you wouldn't
( ) made prank phone calls (but I'd love to do those calls Bart would make to Moe's Tavern)
(x) laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose
( ) caught a snowflake on your tongue

( ) kissed in the rain
(x) written a letter to Santa Claus
( ) been kissed under a mistletoe
( ) watched the sun set with someone you care about
(x) blown bubbles
(x) made a bonfire on the beach
( ) crashed a party
( ) have traveled more than 5 days with a car full of people
(x) gone rollerskating/blading
(x) had a wish come true

( ) humped a monkey (I wish!)
( ) worn pearls
( ) jumped off a bridge
( ) screamed "penis" in class (that would be my teacher, "penis or nat penis, flis fass your fafer")
( ) ate dog food
( ) told a complete stranger you loved them
(x) sang in the shower
( ) have a little black dress
( ) fucked in a park
( ) fucked in the bathroom

(x) had a dream that you married someone
(x) glued your hand to something
( ) got your toungue stuck to a pole
( ) kissed a fish
(x) worn the opposite sexes clothes (never mind...)
( ) been a cheerleader
( ) sat on a roof top
( ) had sex at a church (tigas!)
(x) screamed at the top of your lungs
( ) done a one-handed cartwheel

(x) talked on the phone for more than 6 hours
(x) stayed up all night
( ) didnt take a shower for a week
( ) pick and ate an apple right off the tree
(x) climbed a tree
( ) had a tree house
( ) are scared to watch scary movies alone
( ) believe in ghosts
( ) have more then 30 pairs of shoes
(x) worn a really ugly outfit to school

( ) gone streaking (not yet, but included in my "Things To Do Before I Die" list - courtesy of Will Ferrell in Old School - "C'mon! We're Streaking!")
( ) played ding-dong-ditch
( ) played chicken fight
(x) been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on
( ) been told you're hot by a complete stranger
( ) broken a bone
(x) been easily amused
(x) caught a fish then ate it
( ) made porn
( ) caught a butterfly

(x) laughed so hard you cried
( ) cried so hard you laughed
( ) mooned/flashed someone
(x) had someone moon/flash you
( ) cheated on a test
(x) forgotten someone's name
( ) slept naked
( ) French braided someones hair
( ) gone skinny dippin in a pool
( ) been kicked out of your house

The terrorists have won.

Well, sort of . . .

According to an article from the Telegraph (it's kinda dated, but you can read it here) the United Kingdom will be using a new form of passport called "ePassport". Designed to make forgeries more difficult, it also includes a security measure that requires all passport photos to "show the full face, with a neutral expression and the mouth closed". Those who choose to "flash a full set of teeth will have their applications rejected, though a modest grin may be allowed".

Holy crap Batman!

It's bad enough that everyone looks like shit in their passport (if you don't, then good for you), now they're not even gonna allow a smile? Next thing you know, they won't be allowing mustaches, beards, goatees or even those ridiculous soul patches.

It may or may not be connected but this reminds me of a little incident that happened when my family and I went to Vietnam two years ago. As I reached immigration, the eyes of the officer behind the desk started racing back and forth between my face and my passport. I probably looked nothing like my passport photo, so he decides to ask me to take my glasses off. Wanting to avoid any reason for them to give me a cavity search, I humbly obliged. After which, his eyes resumed the process of darting back and forth between my face and passport until he decided to let me through. Since this was the first time I had experienced such a thing in my life, I was ready to shit in my pants.

Wow! I never realized that wearing normal eyeglasses (nope, they weren't the type Elton John would wear) could drastically alter your general appearance. Talk about learning something new everyday.

It also got me thinking, Clark Kent may have had something there when he decided to wear the glasses. Hmmmm...

Argh!!! Frigging commie!!!

So in between the glasses and the smiles (or lack thereof), terrorists (and maybe the commies too) have seemingly earned some ground in making this world a boring place to live in.

Much like . . . Delaware.