Me and my Delusions of Grandeur

Now What?

2012-01-27T11:32:00.001+08:00

I don’t know why I find it so hard to write another blog entry after “soft” launching my novel. I wanted to write about how some people reacted. Did I dream too big? Did I bite off more than I can chew? I don’t think so. Great things came from big dreams. I wanted to write about how I still feel left behind by my peers. But as the saying goes, kanya-kanyang swerte yan. And so with my next blog

Chronicles of the Zulhan Empire: The Curse of Eternal Life “Soft” Book Launching

2012-01-15T12:06:00.003+08:00

After years, thank God, this is it! It’s the launching of my first novel Chronicles of the Zulhan Empire: The Curse of Eternal Life. For the mean time, it’s available here. You can like it in Facebook here. I’ll sell copies personally (in pesos) soon. I’ll keep you all posted.

Daily Mantra

2012-01-08T14:56:00.003+08:00

1. Hangga't maari, ako na ang iiwas sa mga bagay na makakapang-inis lang sa akin. Pero pag pinilit, lalaban. 2. Mainis na ang dapat mainis. Magalit na ang dapat magalit. But once given a task I find reasonable, I'll do it the best that I can. 3. Gusto i-try ang mga bagay na hindi ko pa nasusubukan. Sabi nga ng isang friend ko, enjoy life!*I started this daily mantra months ago and it has changed

The Game of Thrones

2011-12-27T12:12:00.003+08:00

Spoiler Alert: If you plan to read the book or watch the HBO series soon. I’m giving you a headsup there’ll be spoilers here. I finished reading George R.R. Martin’s The Game of Thrones. Yes it was eight hundred pages but it didn’t seem a chore. I liked, no enjoyed, reading it. Given there were weeks I could only allot 30-minutes a day to read it, the reason it took me about 4-6 weeks for me to

2011: A Summary

2011-12-18T12:27:00.007+08:00

And so before the holiday week begins, I must post my annual tradition of summarizing the books, music and movies I've liked for the year. ***The “Praybeyt,” The Septic, The Zombies and The Other Piece Of Crap Last time I watched this too many local films was in 2009. It was Kimmy Dora and The Thank You Girls. Kimmy Dora is hilarious. I can’t wait should they ever make a sequel. The Thank You

Games and Thrones

2011-12-11T13:39:00.002+08:00

I'm almost page 200 out of 800. Ayan kasi! I decided to read the novel first before watching the HBO series. I have no regrets naman. Some people say it's a tougher read than Raymond Feist's books but I still love it. If only I can allot more time to read per day. haaayy :)The first few chapters can be a chore. It's overwhelming. Too many characters. Then I remember Jessica Zafra's journey with

I Spoke Too Soon

2011-12-04T16:46:00.005+08:00

LSS of the week - Paradise by ColdplayLast week, I spoke too soon. My book is in the works now finally. But I can't expect it to be out in 1-2 weeks. Anne Bisyosya. LOL. Earliest would be by January 2012. If I get it in the last week of December, then it must be a miracle.I forgot where I read it but if you want things to change, you really need to do something about it. I didn't expect that a

Lifestyle Change

2011-11-27T14:46:00.002+08:00

I haven't blogged for a month. Drastic lifestyle change. Period. Ang daming nangyari promise. Gusto ko silang isa-isahin but I'll do it once I have the time and my thoughts composed. I'm currently reading Game Of Thrones. Yes, it's that popular HBO series. Maganda na siguro na mabasa ko muna yung novel before I watch the series. This month I've already told three people about my upcoming novel.

Unexpected

2011-10-30T13:40:00.003+08:00

These past few weeks, I did something I would never expect doing a few months ago. 1. After not using my glasses for almost three years, I finally wore them for two days straight. Good thing the store adjusted the frames for free. Totoo pala yung claim nilang they adjust the frames 'til kingdom come if it's from them. I stopped wearing my glasses after two days because I really find them

Long Overdue

2011-10-23T15:45:00.000+08:00

I’ve been itching to go to a music store these past few months to get a copy of Lady Gaga’s Born This Way album but for some reasons piling one after the other, I didn’t get to. And now I did and the experience has changed significantly. Stores have closed one by one and those who are left struggle. They now resort to selling Magic Sing and other types of videoke paraphernalia, which I don’t

Burning In The Skies

2011-10-16T11:39:00.002+08:00

"In the end, we are meant to be apart. Like separate chambers of the human heart."I've been listening to A Thousand Suns on a weekly basis since I got it last year as a Christmas gift. Hindi pa rin ako nagsasawa.

Philippine Buses in Metro Manila (A Review)

2011-10-09T12:25:00.014+08:00

Limitation: The “aircon” buses indicated here are the ones I ride to and from work. Their route is usually from Tungko/SM Fairview to LRT Ayala/Baclaran and vice versa.Disclaimer: I don't own any of the pictures posted in this blog entry. Updated: December 23, 2011Matthew – these orange/black buses have the rudest drivers and conductors. Plus they overcharge their passengers. Stay away from them

Damaged Goods

2011-10-02T10:42:00.002+08:00

During team formations, we’re the last ones to get picked. But in good times and bad, we usually get picked on. Celebrities these days claim they were like us before their fame. Often false though, they do so because it’s a fad these days. What we’ve been through is difficult. For we are the bearers of shame. We are the face of the awkward. We stand for everything they hate. Sometimes they, the

Houdini

2011-09-25T12:51:00.005+08:00

LSS for the week: Foster The People - Houdini

What Have I Done?

2011-09-18T12:49:00.002+08:00

My current work place, which I had given the moniker Goliath National Bank, has this aura of plenty. When you see someone holding an LV or Chanel item, it's likely genuine. Being in "The Fort" doesn't help. It's like Eastwood, synthesized. They don't recognize the fact that not everyone that works there have cars or can afford taxis everyday. I'm not complaining naman. I just find it different.

Flat Footed

2011-09-11T15:16:00.005+08:00

The soles of my feet started aching around two years ago and I thought it was just because I have “high” uric acid or developing the symptoms of goat. I’ve had three mandatory medical check ups and it seemed like my uric acid was at normal level. It was only during my latest medical check up I realized the pain was intolerable and I knew I have to take care of it. Then I found out I was flat

I Want Things To Go Back To "Normal"

2011-08-28T12:59:00.000+08:00

I finally read the first three edited chapters of Rapiers and got pleasantly surprised at how “decent” it is now. I can’t wait to get the finished product by mid or end of September and finally let it out. Sometimes I still feel insecure about it. But whenever I read it, it makes me feel comfortable. I know I’m meant to do this. There are times I think why am I subjecting myself to all kinds of

Falling Into Place

2011-08-21T13:37:00.004+08:00

I’ve been repeatedly blogging about it. The months July-August for me every year always seem to test my character. And I don’t think I’m being superstitious about it or just trying to find meaning in the mundane. But for this year these two months had me carrying a ball of stress right inside my chest. How did it all happen? Let me count the ways. 1. My account in S-2 suddenly decided to

Still, In Transition

2011-08-05T11:31:00.008+08:00

"Captain America: Not bad for a 2-hour trailer!" - Jessica Zafra"With plenty of pulpy action, a pleasantly retro vibe, and a handful of fine performances, Captain America is solidly old-fashioned blockbuster entertainment." - Rotten TomatoesI like Captain America. And it's not because critics liked it. I can name a few movies critics loved but in my opinion suck big time -- Slum Dog

Transition

2011-07-24T03:39:00.003+08:00

Tears of Pearls by Savage Garden - one of my all time favoritesIt's been weeks since I last blogged. I don't want to post anything yet to avoid jinxing it. I'll try to summarize everything soon. Wish me luck!

Coherent

2011-07-10T14:19:00.005+08:00

Jessica Zafra had a lot to say about Transformers 3. I'm just thankful the story is finally coherent. Pwede na. And yes, another Linkin Park soundtrack. That's the only thing I really love about it.

"Friends For Life"

2011-07-02T16:22:00.001+08:00

My LSS for the week - Nobody's Perfect by Jessie J***My Bryan-Boy-Look-Alike friend and I attended the wedding of our common friend out of town last Saturday. We weren’t able to come to the church ceremony on time as we waited for BBLA for an hour due to a “wardrobe malfunction.” It’s a long story mind you so I’ll skip the details. The wedding’s reception was okay even though BBLA and I were

Different

2011-06-19T13:27:00.003+08:00

X-Men: First Class - I find nostalgia riveting. I must be an old soul. I don't think I can add anything with what Jessica Zafra had written about this movie. But here it goes:Some of the critics complained that it had several undeveloped characters but I think those are for its future movies. Its main focus is the “bromance” between Charles Xavier and Erik Lensher which were played by effective

"Un-Friend"

2011-06-12T13:02:00.003+08:00

Edge of Glory by Lady Gaga. I've no idea why I feel so empowered every time I hear this song. And then I ask myself, when will I dedicate this to someone? Malabo. My supposed “soul mate” might not be born in this lifetime. *** Iridescent by Linkin Park. Michael Bay really does like Linkin Park. And as the saying goes, third time’s a charm. ***I’ve been using Face Book for several weeks already.

Fat Seraph

2011-05-29T13:10:00.004+08:00

It’s been a while since I did a “Rapiers” update. Now I think is the time for me to make one. For those who’ve been reading my blog for while, I’ve changed its title from Rapiers to The Chronicles of the Zulhan Empire out of the advice of my editor who I’ll call V.S. You haven’t heard about Rapiers for months now because I’ve been waiting patiently for V.S. to finish working on my manuscript.

A Reminder

2011-05-23T12:57:00.002+08:00

I admit that I was spending “uncontrollably” from January to April. But I don’t regret anything naman. If there is one shoulda’ woulda’ coulda’ I could think of it’s I should've lessened my trips to Banchetto where I spent around P350-P450 a pop. My current schedule does not allow me to go there. It’s a good thing but I miss the half-pounder burger I always buy and probably the best brazo de

Movie Fix

2011-05-15T12:28:00.007+08:00

There are a couple of movie franchises I want to complete once I have a lot of extra money. First is The Terminator and second is The Fast and The Furious. I was too young to remember when I first watched the first two Terminator movies. I was able to see snippets of it during my bus rides on my way to work. It’s one of the reasons I stopped buying a replacement after my mp3 player was stolen. I

Of Taste, Selling Out etc.

2011-05-08T12:26:00.008+08:00

During one of my post birthday drinking sessions BBLA (My Bryan-Boy-look-alike-friend) introduced me to one of his friends. He’s been friends with him for years and at the back of my mind I wish I have something like that. I looked at my so-called inventory and people now I consider friends for life are those I just met a couple of years ago including BBLA. BBLA introduced me to this guy I

Un-Cruel Summer

2011-05-01T15:08:00.009+08:00

Pulp Summer Slam 11: Resurrection: We were so near the stage. Above me is Marc, the lead singer of Death AngelMy summer song is Cruel Summer by Ace of Base. I know I'm repeating what I blogged about last time, but this is turning out to be an Un-Cruel Summer. My "fellow rocker friend," a college buddy of mine, and I reunited after five years to see the Pulp Summer Slam. He of course knows my

The Source Code

2011-04-24T13:27:00.009+08:00

It’s been a few weeks since I started having a Facebook account and so far everything has been manageable. Nothing extremely embarrassing has happened to me yet and it’s not that I’m hoping. I’m trying to be as careful as I can because I know how intrusive that website is and I don’t want to over share. I was surprised that some people I used to hang out with didn’t confirm being “friends” with

Truly, The Summer Has Begun

2011-04-10T13:15:00.007+08:00

Cruel Summer. This is a Bananarama classic but I prefer the Ace of Base version. I want to write a story about this song in the near future.***Jeff Polack from the Huffington Post wrote,"The successful marriage of rock and hip-hop came together dramatically in their debut album Hybrid Theory. Linkin Park has attracted a huge fan base worldwide not only by consistently delivering compelling songs

"Complicated" People

2011-04-02T17:52:00.007+08:00

Adele - Rolling In The Deep is my LSS for the week. I'm starting to like her. ***I was planning to write a lengthy blog entry about people who are "complicated" and how they annoy me. I changed my mind and said to myself, some people are made to bang their heads against the wall, others bring trouble wherever they go. And there is nothing we can do but keep a safe distance away from them. ***I

Joining The Fray

2011-03-27T13:14:00.004+08:00

My LSS for the week. Tinie Tempah - Written In The Stars ft. Eric Turner. This one's really, I mean really catchy. And all I thought it was Enrique Iglesias singing the chorus part. ***Out of whim, I borrowed a colleague’s facebook profile and tried to search for Jeffrey Resurreccion knowing that I didn’t have a facebook profile yet. You know what? There were 26 Jeffrey Resurreccion(s) that time

Vindicated, Again

2011-03-20T12:12:00.008+08:00

Impossible by Anberlin - This song is very catchy. I didn't know its title so I googled the three lines I know from its chorus. Good thing I found it!***I’ve been blogging about it since January. That shitty feeling at times, vulnerable the other, which lead me to over thinking things. After a quick conversation with my boss this week, it was as if the 'tinik sa leeg ko' was pulled of. The guy

Random

2011-03-13T12:21:00.004+08:00

The Aftermath by Adam Lambert - With all the news I've been hearing lately, I find this song quite appropriate. "Just remember, you're not alone in the aftermath." ***This was a random week for me. I'm glad I'm not the secretary of Department of Foreign Affairs. I think he resigned or something. Maybe he couldn't stomach the stress, whatever. The Middle East is getting rid of their fascist

Duped

2011-03-06T11:51:00.005+08:00

Yes people I'm still enjoying this shit. Literally, Lady Gaga gave birth! Love the references and the glorified 'Puday' as new life came out of it. ;p***I just got punked! By P100 baby… Puta!!! The conditions were all correct. My sister is about to go home by March 9. She’s really going to borrow my ATM. And then one afternoon someone texted me that s/he changed his/her number and is asking for

State Of Confusion

2011-03-01T22:46:00.004+08:00

Motto for the month: “Don’t be a drag, just be a queen.” My friend and I agreed, “If a song ain’t witty, it ain’t Lady Gaga’s.” ***My state of mind has been chaotic lately. Yes I feel like a Carrie Bradshaw, or the role that Courtney Cox plays in Cougar Town, at times. I know I over think small things when I shouldn’t. I just can’t help it. I’m not doing it because I’m bored and it’s been a slow

I Need To Lie Low

2011-02-22T09:38:00.003+08:00

Sing by My Chemical Romance***Last time I blogged about how I’m spending my time. I think I’m making a good compromise and I’m back spending an hour and a half for reading and writing a day, including newspaper reading. As far as my day offs are concerned, I must find ways of maximizing my time for my supposed rest and relaxation. January for me was a month of plenty. February I think is a month

Time

2011-02-16T22:30:00.002+08:00

I finished reading Haruki Murakami’s Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman at last and was able to borrow George Orwell’s Animal Farm from the same person. It took me two months just to finish that short story collection! Yes I’m a slow reader or maybe it’s because I could only allot 30 minutes to an hour a day for reading and half of that time I read newspapers. I won’t start reading Animal Fam just yet

The King Is Homophobic?

2011-02-07T22:44:00.006+08:00

My LSS for the Week. Pyro by Kings of Leon - I really like this band, unfortunately my doubts about them will never be cleared. And yes, Glee is pure kabaklaan. But if you're 100% sure about who you are, you'll never be scared.***Last week was another emotional and tiring week for me. I don't want to blog in detail what happened. And then I asked myself, why the heck do these things happen every

Month Of Plenty

2011-01-30T12:41:00.006+08:00

My LSS for the Week. Burning In The Skies by Linkin Park - "In the end we were meant to be apart, like separate chambers of the human heart."January for me this year was a month of plenty. And it's not that this windfall I'm experiencing is undeserved. I patiently waited, planned and worked for it. Things are looking good for me until March. And I hope it continues. That's very short-sighted of

Raining Like Crazy

2011-01-23T12:09:00.003+08:00

It’s raining like crazy these past few days and I hate it. I’ve always been the sunny weather kind of guy. When it rains too hard, I bring my big umbrella on my way to work to avoid getting soaked. I have no pity for those who choose ‘porma’ over practicality and don’t bring umbrellas or jackets and look like ‘basang sisiws’ in the end. They chose it. They deserve it. And then I’m reminded of my

Obsolete

2011-01-16T12:05:00.008+08:00

Last week I blogged about this weird feeling bogging me down for weeks and I never expected that a conversation with a hippie-new-age-type office colleague would make feel better. For this blog entry, I'm going to name "Hippie-new-age-type office colleague" Finn. Finn is straight. He is a supervisor and we aren't exactly friends. But he was kind enough to send every people he works with directly,

Tomato Sauce On My Shirt

2011-01-09T12:08:00.005+08:00

From mundane to interesting, I want to write stories like MurakamiI was eating spaghetti when I accidentally dropped a meatball and its tomato sauce splattered on my shirt. I ran as fast as I could to the sink to wipe it out but there was something in their sauce that's just sticky. And so I finished my meal and left the restaurant ignoring the small red spots on my chest. If I start to care,

The Hare

2011-01-02T12:32:00.002+08:00

I don't know what to expect this year and I don't want to set the bar too high to avoid disappointment. I just don't want another 2008, which was a memorably bad year for me and the US Economy. I want to start the year with a positive note. I was at work during the holidays third year in a row and I'm fine with it. Christmas was uneventfully okay. My New Year's eve at work was, well, a party. I

My Year End Report

2010-12-26T12:09:00.015+08:00

My LSS for 2010 - Mr. Brightside by the Killers. This is my I'm-about-to-go-home song at work and people know that once I start playing this song, they have to hurry up to get what they need from me or else I'll be gone. I started liking the Killers around 2007 and began my fancy with British bands such as Keane and Coldplay. I just added The Script and 30 Seconds to Mars in that list. Mr.

The First Time

2010-12-13T23:04:00.002+08:00

I'm going to make this shit short and sweet. For December I'll have the least number of blog entries because of social obligations I both liked and feel obligated to go to. I caught a cold today because of reasons whatsoever and I hate it. My whole body aches because I tried ice skating. Why risk pain? Because a friend recommended me to try it and I kind of trust him. I said to myself what the

The Thanksgiving

2010-11-28T12:45:00.007+08:00

KT Tunstall - Suddenly I See... My LSS for the week. It's included in my girly-girl playlist. To my surprise, a colleague dedicated the song posted above to me during our Thanksgiving Party as she gracefully performed on the stage. "Thanksgiving!?!" You might ask. We even celebrate Holloween now. Ang sakit sa ulo no? Why we had that party has a long story behind it. I don't want to bore you with

Letting My Guard Down, Not

2010-11-21T13:43:00.009+08:00

The music video doesn't allow embedding so you'll have to click this link to see the video, sorry.My LSS for the week is Another Way to Die by Disturbed. Disturbed was my one of my staple sounds in college. I remember embarrassing myself trying to sound like David Draiman (the band's lead singer) back then. Man how I wish I could sing like him. Disturbed was the third in my list, Linkin Park and

Big Bang!

2010-11-14T12:32:00.006+08:00

Ke$ha - We R Who We R. My LSS for this week. I know and I'm sorry, it's catchy. Some people comment she looks "mabaho" and I kind of agree. I can't help it that this song plays over and over in my head. It's like that Pia-Pia-Pia-Cayetano crap. This song's supposedly dedicated to the kids being bullied around. Not sure about that one though and I will not dig enough to mean I care. When I first

I Think I Did Not Make The Cut

2010-11-07T12:37:00.003+08:00

Santana & Chris Daughtry do Def Leppard's "Photograph" - first time I heard this song I said to myself, this is so classic. Isn't that Chris Daughtry? Then again, some songs are so good that no matter what era they're in they fit. ***In this blog entry I declared I've finally written a short story after x number of years. And now the contest's supposed deadline have passed and they've chosen

The Polo Shirt

2010-11-01T16:45:00.004+08:00

Hide and Seek by Imogen Heap. My LSS for the week. This might not be your cup of tea and find it boring. But I suggest you listen to it until the mid part so that you can connect it to the video at the end of this blog entry.***This might be a good year for me. The nail biting stopped. I got promoted. I wrote a short story. Now I've just worn a polo shirt! (Which I haven't done since forever) And

The Other Guys

2010-10-24T12:24:00.003+08:00

The Dog Days Are Over by Florence and The Machines. This is my perfect example that some songs are so bad they're good. As the saying goes, it takes genius to do stupid right. People either really like it or hate it. I love it!*** After a really long while (like years), I finally was able to write another short story. And this time I’m really confident of its competency. (May ganon? Yes po, may

The Town

2010-10-17T12:02:00.005+08:00

Waiting For The End by Linkin Park. This is not a reprise of their biggest hit In The End. Unlike The Catalyst which took me a while to like, this one's catchy and has that rasta vibe to it.***I thought it was going to be corny. And it’s all because of Ben Affleck.The first time I saw The Town’s movie poster, I thought it was going to be corny. And it’s all because of Ben Affleck. But when I saw

Cheesy

2010-10-11T11:56:00.008+08:00

The Cross Fire by Brandon Flowers is my current LSS. Ang weird naman ng name niya, my office colleague said, is he bakla? It was so silly I laughed. That's a crime, I replied.***I remember an episode from How I Met Your Mother where Marshall commented to Ted that he didn’t find Jerry Maguire as wonderful as he built it up to be. It’s been a month since I went to a cinema because of a notion that

Seconds To Mars

2010-10-03T12:25:00.006+08:00

My main personal email (hotmail) has been spewing out spam lately. I apologize if you're one of its recipients. Now it didn't want to let me in. I did a few clicks to try to salvage it. If it's not going to push through as I wait for the result, then so be it. Goodbye reiji_8@hotmail.com. I think it's been more than 10 years. You've done well. :)***I'm starting to like this band. If I were a 16

It's Growing On Me

2010-09-26T12:07:00.009+08:00

"What can you say about the new LP album?" I haven't purchased a copy yet. As much as I wanted to pre-order online a couple of months ago, my credit card is prioritized for paying my mutual fund dues. "Forced" savings first, fun next. I blogged about my first impression with The Catalyst here. I saw their live performance in MTV's Video Music Awards 2010 and the song is starting to grow on me.

It's Universal

2010-09-19T12:12:00.002+08:00

During down time at work one of my colleagues played Feel Like Dance by Globe and it made me laugh out loud and sing along with lyrics I think I know. "Pucha ang classic nung rap portion," I said, giggling. "Walang tatalo." It has nothing to do with the trend of the season "sentisabado" but for this blog entry I'll post some songs mostly in Japanese that made me smile back then. I didn't need to

Two Years After

2010-09-12T12:02:00.004+08:00

It'll be my second year in S-2 come October. The bitterness from the company I used to work for I consider the one that got away is still there along with a lot of shoulda' woulda' coulda's. But I think I've moved on. Every time I see the justice secretary Leila De Lima on TV, she reminds me of the worst supervisor I've ever had. She has that Dolores Jane Umbridge (see Harry Potter and the Order

Distracted

2010-09-04T12:11:00.007+08:00

My brother buys "pirated" DVDs regularly and among his purchase was Tekken and The Ghost Writer. Some of my office colleagues find Jon Foo who played Jin really hot. While I was watching this I said to myself, I'm too old for this shit!Halfway while I was watching Tekken I said to myself, "I'm too old for this shit!" and played the Ghost Writer instead. My brother liked this movie and so as the

Ugly

2010-08-28T12:34:00.004+08:00

This is a "bipolar" week and Jessica Zafra had written everything I wanted to say in a single blog entry. For a more detailed, objective and less pragmatic approach, Bianca Consunji's article is a great read as well. ***Aside from My Name is Earl and The OC, Ugly Betty is one of my all time favorite TV showsUgly Betty had its final season and I'm going to miss it. It was one of the few TV series

Teenage Dream

2010-08-21T14:37:00.004+08:00

"official lyrics" music videos are starting to become a trend... mala videoke... then again... the guy in this video is hot!I've always liked Katy Perry's music. But the songs in her current album are really good, especially the one I posted above. It's the anti-Forever Young song which was dark and pessimistic. Plus she has this Bettie Page look. Classic no? :) ***I’m back reading Cory Doctorow’

First, I Write For Myself

2010-08-14T12:20:00.004+08:00

With having to write a blog entry every week I challenge myself to write something that's different and will be interesting to me. I write to be read, especially by myself. And it's difficult when sometimes you think that you're just going through the motions and everything else feels like it's been done before. I know I sound like a broken record at times and I hate it. There's an exciting

The Catalyst

2010-08-07T13:14:00.005+08:00

Linkin Park liked this fan video too much they posted it in their official youtube profile The LP fans were too excited about Linkin Park's single The Catalyst that the fan-videos kept on sprouting in youtube like mushrooms during the rainy season. Agitata sila, lol. They can't wait for the official music video. As of writing, I've heard song twice. I don't know what to make of it. It's not their

Hidden Mickey - 1

2010-07-31T11:44:00.003+08:00

I tried a random survey out of sheer whim. I entered a random blog entry but probably the most personal I have and waited for the result. Of course it was random as well. It said I write like Cory Doctorow. I’m yet to really know and appreciate his works. I did a quick check about him online and was both surprised and flattered. He’s a science fiction writer, an activist and a blogger. One of his

Subconscious

2010-07-25T12:34:00.008+08:00

To the few people who regularly read my blog, I know you find it odd that I’m yet to bad mouth my workplace. Surprisingly, my current account in S-2 is uneventful in a good way (so far). I was on a week-long training and I met someone who I might, will, never like if we were in a different time and place and he wasn’t my trainer. Let’s call him the politically incorrect Shane. (There’s a million

"Science Fictionist-Activist"

2010-07-22T18:11:00.002+08:00

I write likeCory DoctorowI Write Like by Mémoires, Mac journal software. Analyze your writing!Note: I'm yet to know this person. But I did a quick check about him online and was both surprised and flattered. :)

All Grown Up

2010-07-17T13:18:00.004+08:00

one of the best films this yearI’m including Toy Story 3 in the movies-I-like list for 2010. Like the fabulous movie Up, it strikes a raw nerve to everyone of us. We all have experience abandonment one way or another. It wasn’t pretentious nor was just there to be a blockbuster. It was everything I can ask for. I didn’t shed a tear while watching it but everything about it was so familiar. I once

Tito Kiko

2010-07-10T11:04:00.003+08:00

I don’t know if I’ve read this as a passage from a book or something before, but you do start feeling the pinch of adulthood as soon as the adults you grew up with when you were kids start passing away one by one. Tito Kiko was one of the earliest figures of my childhood. I was barely four years old then holding the hand of my sister, we were on our way to his house to eat lunch. We used to live

Sick

2010-06-26T12:30:00.003+08:00

It started with a minor sore throat and I overreacted by taking antibiotics. You have no idea how I hate sore throats. To drink a glass of water, even lukewarm, is torture much more to eat a full meal. I remember blogging once I had that sore throat and fever combo that it felt like I was hallucinating. It was crazy. I forgot one minor detail. Diarrhea is one of the common side effects of

Rambling

2010-06-18T13:17:00.004+08:00

It reminded me of a dystopian novel like 1984 by George OrwellThe rainy season in the Philippines has begun. When you’re off to work in the wee hours of morning and the rain wouldn’t stop like a bitch, nakakatamad pumasok promise. In our place there’s a lightning storm every freaking day and when the skies give one loud bang, the lights in our neighborhood disappear literally. And it’s one of

This Is Loaded

2010-06-13T13:54:00.001+08:00

After my “epic” journey of getting my new and “upgraded” credit card which has an additional P5000 limit, the first item I purchased was a book. It was another Raymond Feist, The Prince of Blood. The book 1 of The King’s Buccaneer, which I had just finished reading. Please don’t ask me why I chose to read the second book first. It’s a long story but then again I can always do a summary. I made a

I Don’t Know

2010-06-05T14:43:00.003+08:00

I finished cleaning the rusty-like grime forming in the containers of my limited collection of cds when I asked myself what the fuck am I doing cleaning them when I should be working on the so-called prequel of my side project. I have started writing it since 2008. I left my current side project in the hands of an able editor and I could only hope that he places me at least in the middle of his

So Far…

2010-05-29T13:27:00.005+08:00

- I have five items in the movies-I-like-for-2010 list. I plan to cut it down eventually and with each item I should ask myself, really?- I have read ONLY two books. I say only two because I’m not sure if it’s really three because I don’t remember if I started reading Haruki Murakami’s Kafka On The Shore by late 2009 or early 2010. My target for this year is five (a book every two months). I know

Rambling

2010-05-23T13:26:00.006+08:00

A local comedian, Michael V., spoofed Lady Gaga's Bad Romance music video in his TV show Bubble Gang. I've never laughed this loud for quite a while now. Lights coming out of the inidoro. Puta. Lol. Indeed Lady Gaga has conquered pretty much all, from A's to E's, markets here. ***American Idol, my harmless pastime, is about to end. And I've blogged before that my favorite for season 9 is Lee

Yellow

2010-05-17T15:16:00.005+08:00

The first automated election in the Philippines is over. But at least it was peaceful (somewhat) and it was able to tally the votes for a credible winner in an unexpectedly quick time. Thank God the silly jingles will be over temporarily. And no more ugly posters of them damn ugly politicians! Lol. Patricia Evangelista, a Philippine Daily Inquirer columnist, has expressed her apprehensions about

Book Store Allergy

2010-05-09T13:43:00.006+08:00

"Do not assume that our choice is based on shallow sentiment or popularity or that our intelligence is as limited as yours. "Character assassination is too easy. Behaving as responsible, respectful adults worthy of the vote: hard. "I think this is true for everyone regardless of their political stand, yes?"by Jessica ZafraMother's Day has been kicked in the rear by the Election Day tomorrow.

Rambling

2010-05-02T13:16:00.005+08:00

Christina Aguilera was called a Lady Gaga copycat for the video posted above. She replied to E! "I've been in this industry for a decade now, I know what I'm doing!" Bad answer. Right now I can name a few certified LG copycats: La Roux (lesbian version), Ke$ha (skanky version), Cascada (pathetic plain version) and now Christina Aguilera. Awww. ***Everyone was surprised with their Meralco bill as

Partial Anonymity

2010-04-25T13:39:00.008+08:00

This is my third week in my new account in S-2. We’re starting from scratch, literally, that we’re training alongside trainers, quality people and even our account manager. Then again, I have this certain luck with accounts that I always get signed up to the ones that are just starting. On the other hand, I have sour luck when it comes to immediate supervisors that I've blogged about it often. It

Freaking Hot!

2010-04-18T13:13:00.004+08:00

The temperature in the Philippines right now is enough to drive everyone into convulsion. Because of production of my side project, I have very limited money to spare to cool myself like going to the beach or stuff. I haven’t even bought a book which I promised myself I would do since last month. I’ve lessened my trips to restaurants by fifty percent and I’ve cut down my daily allowance by a

Posters

2010-04-11T13:02:00.005+08:00

I finished modifying my entry for a novella contest. And this time I aim to join this contest to win. Why? I remember from one of Limp Bwizit’s essays I saved in my hard drive that if you fight to win you tend to give it your best. It was his strategy when he took the bar exam a few years ago. He aimed to top the bar. He knew he wouldn’t but he studied like he would do so and he did pass. He said

Limbo

2010-04-05T19:37:00.008+08:00

The R&B week for American Idol Season 9 was probably their worst week ever. Most of the contestants were awful and the few saving graces were Casey, Crystal and Lee. Simon Cowell hit the nail on the head when he said Siobhan’s screams are starting to get boring. She needs to do something else or she may become the fourth girl to go. Lee emerged the winner for the night and I think he’s now the

Re-Format

2010-03-26T15:03:00.005+08:00

This song's kinda addicting and I'm surprised that it's doing well in the local charts given our (local) poor track record with gay performers. But then again, Adam Lambert is a great singer. Anyone who still makes his sexuality an issue needs to have his brain checked. ***My computer went haywire and it had this blue screen error: UNMOUNTABLE BOOT VOLUME. I have enough experience working with

Bile and Poison

2010-03-19T14:35:00.003+08:00

I was planning to write that this certain local cable company sucks. Then again, they kept their word and dispatched to our house the next morning that I’ve decided to give them one more chance. I’ve learned a thing or two about SEO and I can make myself heard if I want to. Sad thing is, transferring to a different, and I know better, cable company is next to impossible because of this weird

Hysteria

2010-03-12T15:04:00.007+08:00

If there’s one word to perfectly describe my current state of mind right now it’s hysteria. I remember a line from Gossip Girl that people makes choices and eventually they call it destiny. I’m in that moment right now “career-wise,” even though I don’t consider myself having a high flying career, and I keep on thinking about what to do because my “day job" affects everything about me especially

Just Stop

2010-03-06T14:49:00.005+08:00

I stopped biting my fingernails and I don’t know why. I know that nail biting comes with a lot of hidden psychoses. =) As early as high school I remember I started biting my fingernails. I don’t even know how why, I just did. Then again, I was miserable in high school and I consider it as one of the lowest point of my life. It might be the reason. Before I concluded I stopped biting my

Video Killed The Radio Star

2010-02-26T15:43:00.002+08:00

It’s with sadness I blog about that MTV Philippines has stopped airing since February 15, 2010. They had only lasted for nine years locally. And I thought the worst about my current cable subscription thinking they suddenly stopped airing MTV Philippines. The local MTV has been my default channel aside from ETC, Starworld and HBO. And now that it’s gone for the mean time, I don’t know where to

She’s Back For Now

2010-02-18T16:21:00.000+08:00

My sister came back from Dubai because of maternity leave. It’s a long story but she did found love when she worked abroad. She thought she was going to end as an “old maid” like most of the accounting clerks in the local company she used to work for. She was in her early thirties after all and she was a no boyfriend since birth. Fortunately, she’s married now and we’re all expecting a niece (

Why do I write? (2010)

2010-02-18T16:16:00.000+08:00

Let me quote a Jessica Zafra, “Why we read (and why some of us write): because life is short and finite, we want more, and literature is the distillation of all those lives we will not lead.” Let me quote a Patricia Evangelista, “To tell the story is to beg the listener to say that we are not alone, that there is someone else who thinks the same way, has laughed the same way, and more importantly

High Fantasy Overload

2010-02-12T14:30:00.003+08:00

I’ve made a decision to read fantasy novels for 2010. It’ll be my way of catching up with the readings I should’ve done before. I’m through with The King’s Buccaneer by Raymond E. Feist and I plan to read more of his books and other authors of similar fashion. On another note, I didn’t get to watch Sherlock Holmes in the cinema but I was able to see it at home. Jessica Zafra was right when she

Don't Reply When You're Angry

2010-02-05T13:25:00.006+08:00

One of my managers at work told me not to respond to emails or chat whenever you're angry. Smoke a stick or two or sleep it over, she said. It's a wise advice but sometimes or oftentimes I don't follow it. I just replied to an email which really made my blood boil and resorted to a personal attack. I was THAT angry. Then again, that person has a way of making other people's temperature rise. It's

Long Overdue

2010-02-01T13:25:00.006+08:00

When I first saw the poster of the movie The Imaginarium of Doctor Panassus, the impression that I had was it was going to be a bad movie with a lot of big Hollywood stars such as Oceans Eleven to Thirteen. I couldn’t even remember the title right. I had to have a cheat sheet. I’ve given up on watching Sherlock Holmes in the cinema. I asked my brother to buy me a video copy instead. I don’t know.

Rambling

2010-01-26T16:22:00.004+08:00

Thank God Jason Ivler has been arrested. He has been described as a road rage gunman and has been responsible for several deaths. NBI has been looking all over the country for him for months. He has a loka loka (crazy woman) mother who made a fake press release for him to surrender and that he sent her an email that he’s in Hawaii. And then surprisingly, Jason was found in their parent’s house

The “Drought” Before The “Deluge”

2010-01-17T14:09:00.005+08:00

I read this from Eon's blog and it really made my blood boil. Those unscrupulous medical students took pictures of the kids they were circumcising at a medical mission and they posted it on facebook for laughs. I haven't seen the pictures myself but I know enough that's just plain wrong. Don't they know a thing called patient-doctor confidentiality? Were they really that stupid? Fuck! They

Join the Club

2010-01-10T13:44:00.004+08:00

There are just weeks where topics seem to run dry and I don’t have anything to blog about. For a news writer, this might’ve been called a slow news day. However, I have obligated myself to write a blog entry a week. It’s my way of practicing myself to write a topic, regardless how dull, and make it a full blown blog entry. Up until now, I haven’t watched a single entry from the Metro Manila Film

Unexpected

2010-01-03T14:20:00.003+08:00

I was planning to write how I spent my December going to parties and how in a way was my ideal method of spending the holidays. During the exact day of the holidays like NewYear’s and Christmas though, I was in the office working. Yes, it was weird but there are people who have to work during the holidays and I belong to that particular group, but I digress. You can go the whole day as normal and

Movies I like for 2009

2009-12-27T12:24:00.005+08:00

Like what I said before, 2008 was a terrible year for me and I guess for the world economy as well. 2009 is somewhat a limbo. I spent the first half of the year working, watching American Idol and finishing a story which I think I’ll be able to use in the near future. The other half, I spent working, making new friends and working on my personal project with a fresh pair of eyes. The advice that

Local Movies I like for 2009

2009-12-27T12:16:00.005+08:00

The Thank You Girls – a pink indie film which doesn’t fixate on the penis, but keeping it hidden for the “show.” Like what I said before, there’s this sad development with the so-called local "independent" cinema. A gay soft porn industry is hiding behind its guise. Kimmy Dora – they wonder why the local film industry is dying. It’s the local industry's own fault as they keep on producing

Music I like for 2009

2009-12-27T11:59:00.003+08:00

5. Britney Spears: Circus Britney Spears has now been associated with the phrase “successful comeback.” I remember I made a comment in my blog before that she can sell a crappy song like “Gimme More,” what more can she do with really good ones. 4. Adam Lambert: No Boundaries He wasn’t exactly my favorite candidate in American Idol season 8. But I started rooting for him even though I know he had

Hang Over, Literally

2009-12-20T14:06:00.004+08:00

Happy Holidays!!!!Please Don't Shoot Me Santa by the Killers***I’m writing this under the spell of a hang over, literally, and it’s been a while since I’ve felt this way. I remember I wrote before that I think of hang over as a badge of honor. It’s a sign that you’d spent the night before drinking with friends and socializing with people you barely know. And for the lucky ones, they might’ve been