Me Email You Long Time on Feb 7, 2012 in Friends World Wide Web A friend has had to retire a longtime email address; her account had apparently been broken into by someone in Finland. I figured as much when over the weekend, I received an email from that account with the heading "I am finally became Boss." There'...
Hashtag FML on Jan 30, 2012 in Misadventures New Town Dear Lady-Who-Was-Directly-Behind-Me-And-Was-On-The-Phone-While-We-Lined-Up-At-The-ATM-Earlier-Today,I didn’t have to hear about "the boil outside [your] labia" na "pumutok na," but since you were talking oh so loudly, I did. Many hours later, I st...
Ikaw Pa Lang Ang Minahal 20 Years Since on Jan 19, 2012 in Film Kids On Cinema One last Monday night I caught the second half of Ikaw Pa Lang Ang Minahal, the 1992 film directed by Carlos Siguion-Reyna and topbilled by Maricel Soriano, Richard Gomez, Charito Solis, and Eddie Gutierrez. I don't know, the movie just d...
Wikipedia Is Blacked Out on Jan 18, 2012 in World Wide Web Screen Cap Earlier today Wikipedia made its point—and how!Imagine one indeed.[Screen grab from here.]Since I use it only occasionally, Wikipedia's 24-hour blackout is just a minor inconvenience. But for a long while there I couldn't remember what it was I did...
Ateneo De Naga University Press Launch on Jan 16, 2012 in People High School Events Books This Friday afternoon, 20 January 2012, the Ateneo de Naga University Press will be launched (yet again). Ateneo de Naga Opens University Press, Launches 2 books of Bikol TranslationsNaga City—The Ateneo de Naga University opens 2012 with the forma...
Kicking Ass. More Fun In The Philippines on Jan 6, 2012 in Boxing Photos Here's my (unsolicited) contribution to the new Philippine tourism campaign launched earlier today:The Pacquiao double punch. [Original photo credit: AP Photo/David J. Phillip]You're welcome, Department of Tourism.
Kiefer Ravena's Fastbreak Is A Go on Jan 4, 2012 in Sports Events Oh hey, that Kiefer Ravena-led benefit game on January 6 has a poster:The Lower Box ticket price might be a misprint, though.[Image grabbed from here.]Philstar.com reports that the exhibition game will pit the team composed of Ravena, Jason Abalos, M...
I Found A James C. Humes-Autographed Book on Jan 2, 2012 in People Books Look what I found in the copy of Confessions of a White House Ghostwriter: Five Presidents and Other Political Adventures I rescued:I think it reads:To Velia Fishera staunch patriot & Republican(Signed, "James C. Humes")12-4-97Newport Beach, CaCo...
I'm Starting On My 2012 Book Tally on Dec 31, 2011 in Television Books Pro Wrestling After realizing I had a pitiful, pitiful 2011 book count I rescued some books from the bargain bin so I could start on my 2012 tally right away:[Image source.]Confessions of a White House Ghostwriter: Five Presidents and Other Political Adventures by...
Deschanel, Gordon-Levitt, And Close Shaves on Dec 30, 2011 in Music Video Misadventures As today is the last day of A.D. 2011, this video couldn't be any more apropos:For those who have been living under a rock, that's the duo of Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt of (500) Days of Summer fame performing "What Are You Doing New Yea...
