i miss Garbage and of course the band's lovely vocalist, Shirley Manson. i think that's why i love garbage. i love Shirley's voice, her style and i like the band's sound. so i decided to post some music videos which i got from YouTube, where else.
WHY DO YOU LOVE ME lyrics:
I'm no Barbie doll
I'm not your baby girl
So I've done ugly things and I have made mistakes
And I am not as pretty as those girls in magazines
I am rotten to my core if they're to be believed
So what if I'm no baby bird hanging upon your every word?
Nothing ever smells of roses that rises out of mud
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me it's driving me crazy
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me it's driving me crazy
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me it's driving me crazy
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
You're not some baby boy
Why you acting so surprised
You're sick of all the rules
Well I'm sick of all your lies
Now I've held back a wealth of shit I think I'm gonna choke
I'm standing in the shadows with the words stuck in my throat
Does it really come as a surprise when I tell you I don't feel good?
That nothing ever came from nothing man
Oh man ain't that the truth
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me it's driving me crazy
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me it's driving me crazy
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me it's driving me crazy
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
I get back up and I do it again
I get back up and I do it again
I get back up and I do it again
I get back up and I do it, I do it again
I think you're sleeping with a friend of mine
I have no proof but I think that I'm right
And you've still got the most beautiful face
It just makes me sad most of the time
I get back up and I do it again
I get back up and I do it again
I get back up and I do it again
I get back up and I do it, I do it again
I do it again
I do it again
I do it again
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me it's driving me crazy
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me it's driving me crazy
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
WHEN I GROW UP lyrics:
Cut my tongue out
I've been caught out
Like a giant juggernaut
Happy hours
Golden showers
On a cruise to freak you out
We could fly a helicopter
Nothing left to talk about
Entertain you
Celebrate you
I'll be back to frame you
Chorus:
When I grow up
I'll be stable
When I grow up
I'll turn the tables
Trying hard to fit among you
Floating out to wonderland
Unprotected
God I'm pregnant
Damn the consequences
Chorus
Blood and blisters
On my fingers
Chaos rules when we're apart
Watch my temper
I go mental
I'll try to be gentle
Chorus
When I grow up
When I grow up
When I grow up
I'll turn the tables
Bridge:
Don't take offense
Better make amends
Rip it all to shreds and let it go X2
I'll rip it up to shreds and let it go
I'll rip it up to shreds and let it go
I'll rip it up to shreds and let it go
IM ONLY HAPPY WHEN IT RAINS lyrics:
I’m only happy when it rains
I’m only happy when it’s complicated
And though I know you can’t appreciate it
I’m only happy when it rains
You know I love it when the news is bad
Why it feels so good to feel so sad
I’m only happy when it rains
Pour your misery down
Pour your misery down on me
Pour your misery down
Pour your misery down on me
I’m only happy when it rains
I feel good when things are going wrong
I only listen to the sad, sad songs
I’m only happy when it rains
I only smile in the dark
My only comfort is the night gone black
I didn’t accidentally tell you that
I’m only happy when it rains
You’ll get the message by the time I’m through
When I complain about me and you
I’m only happy when it rains
Pour your misery down...pour your misery down
Pour your misery down on me...pour your misery down
Pour your misery down...pour your misery down
Pour your misery down on me...pour your misery down
Pour your misery down...pour your misery down
Pour your misery down on me...pour your misery down
Pour your misery down...pour
You can keep me company
As long as you don’t care
I’m only happy when it rains
You want to hear about my new obsession
I’m riding high upon a deep depression
I’m only happy when it rains...pour some misery down on me
I’m only happy when it rains....pour some misery down on me
I’m only happy when it rains...pour some misery down on me
I’m only happy when it rains...pour some misery down on me
I’m only happy when it rains...pour some misery down on me...pour some misery down on me...pour some misery down on me...pour some misery down on me
CHERRY LIPS lyrics:
She gave you everything she had
But she was young and dumb
She'd just turned twenty-one
She didn't care to hang around
So when the shit came down
Why she was nowhere to be found
This life can turn a good girl bad
She was the sweetest thing
That you had ever seen
You're such a delicate boy
In the hysterical realm
Of an emotional landslide
In physical terms
With your cherry lips and golden curls
You could make grown men gasp
When you'd go walking past them
In your hot pants and high heels
They could not believe
That such a body was for real
It seemed like rainbows would appear
Whenever you came near the clouds would disappear
Because you looked just like a girl
Your baby blues would flash
And suddenly a spell was cast
You hold a candle in your heart
You shine the light on hidden parts
You make the whole world wanna dance
You bought yourself a second chance
Go Baby Go Go
We're right behind you
Go baby Go Go
Yeah we're looking at you
Go baby Go Go
Aw we're right behind you
Go Baby
Go Baby
Yeah we're looking at you
Go
Monday, May 28, 2007
Monday, May 21, 2007
The Times They Are a-Changin!
just found out about this great song by Bob Dylan! my cousin asked me to get a copy of the song because they need it for an event. when i listened to it and read the lyrics, it reminded me of the country's situation (the libel suits, impeachment cases, the protests on the streets, etc.). this should be the younger generation's theme song...or something like that. this song also reminded me of the 2007 Philippine election results, where it seemed to me that the voting population has matured politically and more critical in choosing which candidate to vote for. the citizens appear to have learned from the mistakes of the past. unfortunately, even if there is a better voting population, that isnt enough to counter election fraud and other similar election offenses.
lyrics:
Come gather 'round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You'll be drenched to the bone.
If your time to you
Is worth savin'
Then you better start swimmin'
Or you'll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin'.
Come writers and critics
Who prophesize with your pen
And keep your eyes wide
The chance won't come again
And don't speak too soon
For the wheel's still in spin
And there's no tellin' who
That it's namin'.
For the loser now
Will be later to win
For the times they are a-changin'.
Come senators, congressmen
Please heed the call
Don't stand in the doorway
Don't block up the hall
For he that gets hurt
Will be he who has stalled
There's a battle outside
And it is ragin'.
It'll soon shake your windows
And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'.
Come mothers and fathers
Throughout the land
And don't criticize
What you can't understand
Your sons and your daughters
Are beyond your command
Your old road is
Rapidly agin'.
Please get out of the new one
If you can't lend your hand
For the times they are a-changin'.
The line it is drawn
The curse it is cast
The slow one now
Will later be fast
As the present now
Will later be past
The order is
Rapidly fadin'.
And the first one now
Will later be last
For the times they are a-changin'.
lyrics:
Come gather 'round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You'll be drenched to the bone.
If your time to you
Is worth savin'
Then you better start swimmin'
Or you'll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin'.
Come writers and critics
Who prophesize with your pen
And keep your eyes wide
The chance won't come again
And don't speak too soon
For the wheel's still in spin
And there's no tellin' who
That it's namin'.
For the loser now
Will be later to win
For the times they are a-changin'.
Come senators, congressmen
Please heed the call
Don't stand in the doorway
Don't block up the hall
For he that gets hurt
Will be he who has stalled
There's a battle outside
And it is ragin'.
It'll soon shake your windows
And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'.
Come mothers and fathers
Throughout the land
And don't criticize
What you can't understand
Your sons and your daughters
Are beyond your command
Your old road is
Rapidly agin'.
Please get out of the new one
If you can't lend your hand
For the times they are a-changin'.
The line it is drawn
The curse it is cast
The slow one now
Will later be fast
As the present now
Will later be past
The order is
Rapidly fadin'.
And the first one now
Will later be last
For the times they are a-changin'.
Monday, May 14, 2007
election day
its may 14! i would have said go out and vote, but its too late now. they're already counting the ballots! i woke up around 730 am to vote with my family and got home around 9am. not that the precinct was far, the ones manning my precinct were inefficient or maybe, was inefficient. not that there's only one teacher, in fact there were three but one of them wants things centralized. everything had to pass through him. so it appeared that the two other teachers were just idling around. that's why early in the morning i was reminded of the value of teamwork and trust (which i need to learn because i always go solo). i mean, there's three of them, they should share the workload. try to work as a team to make things more efficient and trust each other. the guy shouldn't have to check everything that's going on. its not an easy task to be a teacher during election day! that's why it took some time for me to cast my vote and why our precinct appeared to have a large voter turnout because of the long line. one even commented that it is as if the teacher was intentionally making it inconvenient to vote.
focusing on election day itself, well, it's really nice to see people going out to vote. its my second time to vote, and like before, we try to get there as early possible to avoid long lines. so, when i woke up, i went directly to my precinct to vote without eating breakfast nor taking a bath (ok...at least im honest). i thought it would be quick like the last time but it wasnt as mentioned above. that's why i thought i didnt need to dress up or take a bath, i mean, the precinct's just nearby, its like going out to buy something from a sari-sari store. i wasnt expecting that i would fall in line for quite some time.
anyway, i went there with my parents, my sister, my aunt and my grandmother. my grandmother even had a greeting of "have an honest elections". when we reached the school, its really good to see a lot of people, hustling and bustling around the school grounds, looking for their precincts. its like a form of social event. well it is, but what i mean is that, people residing in an area get to see and talk with each other, congregate to update each other with neighborly stuff. so, people just dont vote here, some linger and chat with neighbors, talk about politics and their candidates aside from asking what's new. i didnt notice that the last time i voted. i guess i wasnt observant enough the last time. i also noticed that some looked fresh from the shower and were dressed as if they were going to a mall (unlike me). i guess they were more prepared than me. but i wasnt intending to stay long and chat with people anyway. so i think that makes it ok.
focusing on election day itself, well, it's really nice to see people going out to vote. its my second time to vote, and like before, we try to get there as early possible to avoid long lines. so, when i woke up, i went directly to my precinct to vote without eating breakfast nor taking a bath (ok...at least im honest). i thought it would be quick like the last time but it wasnt as mentioned above. that's why i thought i didnt need to dress up or take a bath, i mean, the precinct's just nearby, its like going out to buy something from a sari-sari store. i wasnt expecting that i would fall in line for quite some time.
anyway, i went there with my parents, my sister, my aunt and my grandmother. my grandmother even had a greeting of "have an honest elections". when we reached the school, its really good to see a lot of people, hustling and bustling around the school grounds, looking for their precincts. its like a form of social event. well it is, but what i mean is that, people residing in an area get to see and talk with each other, congregate to update each other with neighborly stuff. so, people just dont vote here, some linger and chat with neighbors, talk about politics and their candidates aside from asking what's new. i didnt notice that the last time i voted. i guess i wasnt observant enough the last time. i also noticed that some looked fresh from the shower and were dressed as if they were going to a mall (unlike me). i guess they were more prepared than me. but i wasnt intending to stay long and chat with people anyway. so i think that makes it ok.
Austin, Taker and Sports entertainment
who doesn't love sports entertainment, specifically WWE wrestling? well, a lot. ok, a lot of women to be more specific. they see it to be pointless and just brutal. but what can i say, it is entertainment and i enjoy it. as a kid, i remember being a fan of Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior, well, more of the Ultimate Warrior. Hogan was just popular. Next to The Ultimate Warrior, is The Undertaker, and incredibly, not only is he still around, he recently became world heavyweight champion (too bad its a shortlived title reign but he is a five time champ). then came Stone Cold Steve Austin and the Attitude Era. i didnt like this wrestler at first because i remember him as The Ringmaster, Ted DiBiase's puppet, but his bad-ass personality really rocks. and he really is good in playing his role as the lawless Texas Rattlesnake. i never get tired of his rowdy antics. unfortunately, he's no longer wrestling like the Undertaker. that's why its really nice that he comes visit WWE from time to time, doing a couple of Stone Cold stunners to anyone any time he feels like to do some ass-kicking. he even "stunned" Donald Trump. now that's classic Stone Cold Steve Austin (watch it on YouTube, click here. its a lame stunner but hey, that's still Donald Trump receiving a stunner, and besides, Trump cant act or fake a stunner's impact). after Austin, i never really liked the wrestlers. ok, they're still good, they do riskier stunts, more of them bleed and they still get the crowd pumped. John Cena is ok, and so is Batista but they really aren't like the Phenom or Stone Cold or the wrestlers of the 90s. maybe im just old and miss the Federation and Attitude Era. i mean, when Cena started, i thought his rapping was crappy and his character wont sell (maybe im just not into the hiphop culture...do people even call it hiphop?). look at Cena now, still throwing rhymes and already a WWE superstar. Batista had potential when he was a part of Evolution. He did become a superstar eventually but im not sure for how long compared to Austin and Taker who are now legends/likely hall of famers. anyway, all wrestlers dont start out as superstars and it takes time before they reach that level. and unfortunately only a handful reach the superstar level and be on the same league as HBK, Bret Hart (ok, putting their names together just reminds people of the Montreal Screw Job), Hogan, Warrior, The Rock, Triple H, Austin, Undertaker, etc. Even Austin and Taker started out as "loser", crappy wrestlers. here's a video of the two of them, wrestling with each other way before they reached the superstar status they have now. who would have thought back then that Austin and Taker would be very big WWE superstars.
Steve Williams (Stone Cold) vs. The Punisher (The Undertaker)
Steve Williams (Stone Cold) vs. The Punisher (The Undertaker)
spiderman 3 and marvel films by a 1997 comic book guy
After 2 weeks, I finally got to see Spiderman 3. Was it good? Well, I would
give it a 7.5 out of 10 but because I like Marvel characters and I like Spiderman, I would upgrade it to 8. I dont know about other people's ratings (or if there's a standard movie rating) but here's mine:
1-2: its not worth watching, go wash your eyes if you see it!
3-4: sucks! not worth my money unless its a gift for someone i dont like
5-6: good enough to watch on video and kill time or beat boredom
7-8: good enough to watch on cinemas
9-10: its great! its perfect! its mind blowing!
Now, I haven’t been a comic book guy for 10 years (I think the last comic book I bought was in 1997, Marvel vs. DC or DC vs. Marvel, and the reason I stopped collecting was because I lost my entire comic book collection, which I started back in grade school) so I really don’t have much authority on this subject, but having a bit of knowledge of the characters (the way I remember them 10 years ago), I really cant stop myself from saying something about the movie Spiderman 3 and other Marvel films.
Review...sort of: Spiderman 3 was great when it comes to special effects (that was expected). I also liked the fight scenes. As for the acting, can’t really complain. What matters to me more is that they bring the comic book to life and that the actors don’t suck (umm...Daredevil? sorry, not a Ben Affleck fan). So I guess they were ok (besides, it’s already the third installment, so i wont even try to dicuss the way Tobey Maguire cried...wait, is revealing that Tobey Maguire cried in the movie a spoiler? i dont think so, no one would probably notice where he cried in the movie...ouch!).
Thomas Haden Church was good. I don’t mind Topher Grace either as Eddie Brock. As for the movie's story, well, it really revolved on Peter Parker and not on Spider-man. it was like, the first two movies introduced Peter Parker and his alter ego Spiderman. The third movie gave me the impression of showing Spiderman's alter ego Peter Parker. i mean, now that Spiderman's famous, Peter Parker has become the secret identity. It was a good ending for the spidey trilogy and in a way, allows a fourth but fresh installment. in case there is a spidey 4, i hope there's a new set of villains (meaning, no need to bring back Sandman and dont settle with one villain unless its Carnage) plus a better, badder and funnier Venom (Venom need not be a villain, for me, he's not really a bad guy because the only reason he's spidey's arch enemy is because he hates Parker, that's it). or try to use Ben Reilly for a change.
Spidey Spoilers and i mean SPOILERS!: I had a problem with the Spidey 3 villains (Green Goblin, Venom and Sandman...ok, maybe not Sandman). of all the villains in the spidey trilogy, Doc Ock appeared to me to be the best one. In spidey 3, it looked like the best villain among the three was Sandman. Ok, I have a bias against Green Goblin, since I’m not really a fan of all the goblin villains, but Venom is supposed to be the best villain in the movie (well, in my opinion). Eddie Brock was ok as Eddie Brock, but as Venom? Not really. I was expecting a more kick-ass type of villain from Venom with a lot of taunting and trash-talking. That’s why I liked Venom as spider-man's arch-enemy, insults fly as they fight, mocking each other until one of them is knocked unconscious or defeated (that's the way I saw it). There wasn’t much of that in the movie. And whenever Venom talks as Eddie Brock, it just doesn’t work. Venom just looked like an arrogant jerk in a costume. And where's Venom's tongue? Ok, maybe they were just introducing Venom but still, why put Venom in the movie without playing the major villain? Anyway, I'm just disappointed with the way Venom was made in the movie, i mean, Venom could have been much better.
Another thing I didn’t like is the ending, the one where green goblin
2/green goblin junior showed up. Ok, like I said, I really don’t like the goblin villains. I would have preferred a cameo from any superhero and team up with Spiderman. It would still be good if Daredevil showed up (but not as Ben Affleck, Matt Murdock should just keep the mask on) or the Ironman (pic on the right is supposed to be the ironman armor for the movie. i hope the ironman costume really looks great and not just some great image editing). If it was ironman, it could help promote the upcoming ironman movie. but that's just called shameless plugging (like the number of times i mentioned ironman in this paragraph. is it really shameless plugging? its a good way to promote an upcoming marvel film). i 
would rather have Venom doing the team-up (but that would just ruin the story for spidey 3 but they do team up in the comic books...i think). i would rather see Stan Lee turn into the Incredible Hulk! ok, maybe not.
Marvel movies: Now that Spidey 3 is out, what's next? Well, there's Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Not much of a Fantastic Four fan, but the trailer looks good (and Jessica Alba's there! a movie hottie is always a must! but she looks different this time, i wonder why?). There have been rumors about Galactus being part of the movie but not really "in" the movie (so some are saying why bother having Galactus when they arent going to do it right...like Venom perhaps?). There’s also an Incredible Hulk sequel and a Punisher sequel. There's also the Ironman movie. Again, not a fan of Ironman and any member of The Avengers because im more of a fan of the X-books (X-men, X-Force, X-Factor, Excalibur). But if I had to pick my favorite Avengers member, I would pick Thor, and i think there are also plans of creating a Thor movie.
Ghost Rider wasn’t a disappointment but it wasn’t really that good. I think there's also a plan to make a Doctor Strange movie, a Wolverine movie, and a sequel to the Ghost Rider(got my info here). When I saw this line-up of marvel characters, I thought, why not make a Secret
Defenders movie? I would really like to see Wolverine, Ghost Rider (with Daniel Ketch as alter ego, my favorite Ghost Rider version; that's why I didn’t complain much about Nicolas Cage as Ghost Rider, he can be Johnny Blaze anytime he wants), Spiderman, The Incredible Hulk and Silver Surfer teaming up in one movie. I would like to add Venom to the line up but I don’t think he ever became a Secret Defender member. I would like to see Wolverine and Ghost Rider working alongside Venom. Now as for the villains, well that would be a problem. which supervillain or group of supervillains could fit in a story fighting Doc Strange and his team and at the same time, plausible enough to be be capable of at least matching the strength of this group of superheroes? well, how about a Galactus infected by the Carnage symbiote with a minion of Doc Ock clones? ok maybe not. maybe a team up of Thanos, Loki and Mephisto and minion of Carnage infected Doc Ock clones. That won't work (and what's up with the Carnage symbiote and Doc Ock clones? i dont know, i think it would be a good villain). Anyway, they can’t even pull off a good x-men movie. So I guess a team composed of the "major" superheroes of marvel comics wont work. and even if it does, the question is how much will the budget be for this kind of movie.
After writing this blog, I realized, I miss collecting marvel comics! And some batman comics (I'm not a DC fan, Batman is the only exception).
give it a 7.5 out of 10 but because I like Marvel characters and I like Spiderman, I would upgrade it to 8. I dont know about other people's ratings (or if there's a standard movie rating) but here's mine:1-2: its not worth watching, go wash your eyes if you see it!
3-4: sucks! not worth my money unless its a gift for someone i dont like
5-6: good enough to watch on video and kill time or beat boredom
7-8: good enough to watch on cinemas
9-10: its great! its perfect! its mind blowing!
Now, I haven’t been a comic book guy for 10 years (I think the last comic book I bought was in 1997, Marvel vs. DC or DC vs. Marvel, and the reason I stopped collecting was because I lost my entire comic book collection, which I started back in grade school) so I really don’t have much authority on this subject, but having a bit of knowledge of the characters (the way I remember them 10 years ago), I really cant stop myself from saying something about the movie Spiderman 3 and other Marvel films.
Review...sort of: Spiderman 3 was great when it comes to special effects (that was expected). I also liked the fight scenes. As for the acting, can’t really complain. What matters to me more is that they bring the comic book to life and that the actors don’t suck (umm...Daredevil? sorry, not a Ben Affleck fan). So I guess they were ok (besides, it’s already the third installment, so i wont even try to dicuss the way Tobey Maguire cried...wait, is revealing that Tobey Maguire cried in the movie a spoiler? i dont think so, no one would probably notice where he cried in the movie...ouch!).Thomas Haden Church was good. I don’t mind Topher Grace either as Eddie Brock. As for the movie's story, well, it really revolved on Peter Parker and not on Spider-man. it was like, the first two movies introduced Peter Parker and his alter ego Spiderman. The third movie gave me the impression of showing Spiderman's alter ego Peter Parker. i mean, now that Spiderman's famous, Peter Parker has become the secret identity. It was a good ending for the spidey trilogy and in a way, allows a fourth but fresh installment. in case there is a spidey 4, i hope there's a new set of villains (meaning, no need to bring back Sandman and dont settle with one villain unless its Carnage) plus a better, badder and funnier Venom (Venom need not be a villain, for me, he's not really a bad guy because the only reason he's spidey's arch enemy is because he hates Parker, that's it). or try to use Ben Reilly for a change.
Spidey Spoilers and i mean SPOILERS!: I had a problem with the Spidey 3 villains (Green Goblin, Venom and Sandman...ok, maybe not Sandman). of all the villains in the spidey trilogy, Doc Ock appeared to me to be the best one. In spidey 3, it looked like the best villain among the three was Sandman. Ok, I have a bias against Green Goblin, since I’m not really a fan of all the goblin villains, but Venom is supposed to be the best villain in the movie (well, in my opinion). Eddie Brock was ok as Eddie Brock, but as Venom? Not really. I was expecting a more kick-ass type of villain from Venom with a lot of taunting and trash-talking. That’s why I liked Venom as spider-man's arch-enemy, insults fly as they fight, mocking each other until one of them is knocked unconscious or defeated (that's the way I saw it). There wasn’t much of that in the movie. And whenever Venom talks as Eddie Brock, it just doesn’t work. Venom just looked like an arrogant jerk in a costume. And where's Venom's tongue? Ok, maybe they were just introducing Venom but still, why put Venom in the movie without playing the major villain? Anyway, I'm just disappointed with the way Venom was made in the movie, i mean, Venom could have been much better.
Another thing I didn’t like is the ending, the one where green goblin
2/green goblin junior showed up. Ok, like I said, I really don’t like the goblin villains. I would have preferred a cameo from any superhero and team up with Spiderman. It would still be good if Daredevil showed up (but not as Ben Affleck, Matt Murdock should just keep the mask on) or the Ironman (pic on the right is supposed to be the ironman armor for the movie. i hope the ironman costume really looks great and not just some great image editing). If it was ironman, it could help promote the upcoming ironman movie. but that's just called shameless plugging (like the number of times i mentioned ironman in this paragraph. is it really shameless plugging? its a good way to promote an upcoming marvel film). i 
would rather have Venom doing the team-up (but that would just ruin the story for spidey 3 but they do team up in the comic books...i think). i would rather see Stan Lee turn into the Incredible Hulk! ok, maybe not.
Marvel movies: Now that Spidey 3 is out, what's next? Well, there's Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Not much of a Fantastic Four fan, but the trailer looks good (and Jessica Alba's there! a movie hottie is always a must! but she looks different this time, i wonder why?). There have been rumors about Galactus being part of the movie but not really "in" the movie (so some are saying why bother having Galactus when they arent going to do it right...like Venom perhaps?). There’s also an Incredible Hulk sequel and a Punisher sequel. There's also the Ironman movie. Again, not a fan of Ironman and any member of The Avengers because im more of a fan of the X-books (X-men, X-Force, X-Factor, Excalibur). But if I had to pick my favorite Avengers member, I would pick Thor, and i think there are also plans of creating a Thor movie.Ghost Rider wasn’t a disappointment but it wasn’t really that good. I think there's also a plan to make a Doctor Strange movie, a Wolverine movie, and a sequel to the Ghost Rider(got my info here). When I saw this line-up of marvel characters, I thought, why not make a Secret
Defenders movie? I would really like to see Wolverine, Ghost Rider (with Daniel Ketch as alter ego, my favorite Ghost Rider version; that's why I didn’t complain much about Nicolas Cage as Ghost Rider, he can be Johnny Blaze anytime he wants), Spiderman, The Incredible Hulk and Silver Surfer teaming up in one movie. I would like to add Venom to the line up but I don’t think he ever became a Secret Defender member. I would like to see Wolverine and Ghost Rider working alongside Venom. Now as for the villains, well that would be a problem. which supervillain or group of supervillains could fit in a story fighting Doc Strange and his team and at the same time, plausible enough to be be capable of at least matching the strength of this group of superheroes? well, how about a Galactus infected by the Carnage symbiote with a minion of Doc Ock clones? ok maybe not. maybe a team up of Thanos, Loki and Mephisto and minion of Carnage infected Doc Ock clones. That won't work (and what's up with the Carnage symbiote and Doc Ock clones? i dont know, i think it would be a good villain). Anyway, they can’t even pull off a good x-men movie. So I guess a team composed of the "major" superheroes of marvel comics wont work. and even if it does, the question is how much will the budget be for this kind of movie.
After writing this blog, I realized, I miss collecting marvel comics! And some batman comics (I'm not a DC fan, Batman is the only exception).
Friday, May 11, 2007
Thursday, May 10, 2007
weird ways: umbrella
i have this weird thing about umbrellas. i dont like them to get wet! well, not all umbrellas, only the foldable ones. people find it weird when its raining and i refuse to use my umbrella in my bag. when they ask me why, i tell them, "its going to get wet!". ok, umm, isnt that supposed to happen when one uses an umbrella? yeah, but i dont know why i have this weird habit with foldable umbrellas (is that what they are called? not even sure). the reason i dont want to get it wet is because once the rain stops or enter a building and its time to keep it again in my bag, its wet! so i would rather get wet than use my umbrella. then what the crap is the umbrella for! actually, its not some "props" so i could offer it to some girl who needs it or share it with her (like its handy to have a lighter in case some hot chick needs a light), im not that type of guy, obviously. the umbrella is just there in case im in the mood to use it. like in times when i cant afford to get wet because i have a digicam with me, or some thing that cant get wet (like a paper that comprises 50% of the final grade and im rushing to school to meet the deadline and to make things more challenging, nature decides to send a heavy downpour). so, i use the umbrella not because i dont want to get wet, but because either im not in the mood to get wet or i have with me something that should not get wet. but that's not the case when it comes to those big umbrellas, hell, it can get wet anytime, i dont keep it in my bag anyway.
besides, there was this one time when not using an umbrella was good. back in mid-2004, wearing long sleeves and slacks, i was waiting for a philcoa jeenpney at vinzons. while waiting, it started to rain. it was just light rain at first but since it was taking a while for the jeep to come, i was starting to get more wet by the minute. to make things worse, the rain was getting stronger, people who had umbrellas started using them, those who don't have umbrellas left the line and ran towards the waiting shed. with weirdness kicking in, i refused to take out my umbrella. the two girls in front of me, who were already sharing one umbrella took pity on me and asked me to take cover on their umbrella. of course, i didnt refuse, that would be more weird right? besides, they didnt know i had an umbrella in my bag, so i didnt appear that weird. anyway, we engaged in some small talk while waiting for the jeepney. im not sure if they were serious about it, but they said they also wanted to go to law school. i have no idea where they are right now, nor do i remember who they are (all i know, one of them had glasses). i would like to repay them for their good deed but the most i can do is hope that they are ok and that they were able to get into law school. ok...did i just mean what i wrote? its not like me to say such things. well, sure, why not, its not like they would read this and ask for something in return for their good deed since i fooled them into thinking i had no umbrella. but seriously, i do mean it, that im grateful for these two girls. i was a bit surprised that some people are kind enough to offer to share an umbrella with a stranger (strange stranger) even if there really isnt much room.
besides, there was this one time when not using an umbrella was good. back in mid-2004, wearing long sleeves and slacks, i was waiting for a philcoa jeenpney at vinzons. while waiting, it started to rain. it was just light rain at first but since it was taking a while for the jeep to come, i was starting to get more wet by the minute. to make things worse, the rain was getting stronger, people who had umbrellas started using them, those who don't have umbrellas left the line and ran towards the waiting shed. with weirdness kicking in, i refused to take out my umbrella. the two girls in front of me, who were already sharing one umbrella took pity on me and asked me to take cover on their umbrella. of course, i didnt refuse, that would be more weird right? besides, they didnt know i had an umbrella in my bag, so i didnt appear that weird. anyway, we engaged in some small talk while waiting for the jeepney. im not sure if they were serious about it, but they said they also wanted to go to law school. i have no idea where they are right now, nor do i remember who they are (all i know, one of them had glasses). i would like to repay them for their good deed but the most i can do is hope that they are ok and that they were able to get into law school. ok...did i just mean what i wrote? its not like me to say such things. well, sure, why not, its not like they would read this and ask for something in return for their good deed since i fooled them into thinking i had no umbrella. but seriously, i do mean it, that im grateful for these two girls. i was a bit surprised that some people are kind enough to offer to share an umbrella with a stranger (strange stranger) even if there really isnt much room.
second opinion
Im stil aliive! well, of course i am. i just drank some alcohol last night and i dont feel anything weird or wrong with my health. besides, its not like im going to die overnight after a night of drinking. and i didnt drink to my heart's content to reach the piss drunk level. i miss those days where i cant even find the guy's restroom and end up being surprised because im about to enter the wrong door. anyway, this blog isnt about getting drunk, its about second opinions. well, sort of.
i had this hematologist back in 2003 to advise me on my blood concerns, back then, the only thing she prohibited me from eating was sisig. that was a bit of a bad news to me since i liked eating sisig. so, aside from sisig, there were no other prohibited stuff (well, except for smoking, but i didnt admit i was a smoker and like i said, i WAS a smoker. it took me 4 attempts to quit before i finally stopped and im not even a heavy smoker). anyway, for some reason, i switched to another hematologist for a second opinion. and this hematologist caused a lot of problems for me. im not even sure if she knew what she was doing. ok, that's a bit of an exaggeration but still she did piss me off a lot. why? she's the doctor that told me to stop drinking alcohol! what the? if i remember correctly, this was back in january 2005. when she told me that, my reaction in my head was like, "holy crap, i love alcohol, what's wrong with you woman!". she's also the same doctor that told me to drink at least 3 liters of liquids everyday (which i was hesitant to comply because it meant i had to take a piss often and i find that a bit annoying and uncomfortable). she is also the doctor that prescribed i take chemotherapy pills (which i refused to take because i thought it was absurd and as far as i know, i dont have to take those until its really necessary and the way i see things its not necessary). so i did my own research on the chemotherapy pills/capsules she prescribed and found out many things the doctor failed to explain (from the side effects to the precautions she should have taken, its not like some medication she can prescribe that easily). i explained this to my mother and was able to convince her that i know more than this doctor when it comes to taking care of myself. so, i returned to my first hematologist and this time, she didnt prohibit me from eating or drinking anything (which some people find a bit questionable or problematic because i didnt really ask her if im still not supposed to take the stuff prohibited by my second hematologist). the only thing she asked me to do is just keep hydrating myself so my blood wont get too dense. i also sort of got a third opinion from the UP infirmary, and the doctor told me to just follow what my current hematologist asks me to do (and the reason my arm went numb is because of anxiety, most likely cause is my civil procedure professor and not my blood condition).
wait, was it really a second opinion? because i switched back to the first doctor so its like just reverting to the first opinion. but, its like a second opinion from the second doctor, so...third opinion? would that make the UP infirmary be considered as fourth opinion? to make everything simple, all of them are just opinions and for an excessively skeptical person like me, i take such opinions lightly (to my mother's disappointment because i rarely take anything seriously). Well, what can i do, i cant stop doubting what doctors tell me about my health, Yes i admit they know more, but that doesnt mean they are entirely right.
i had this hematologist back in 2003 to advise me on my blood concerns, back then, the only thing she prohibited me from eating was sisig. that was a bit of a bad news to me since i liked eating sisig. so, aside from sisig, there were no other prohibited stuff (well, except for smoking, but i didnt admit i was a smoker and like i said, i WAS a smoker. it took me 4 attempts to quit before i finally stopped and im not even a heavy smoker). anyway, for some reason, i switched to another hematologist for a second opinion. and this hematologist caused a lot of problems for me. im not even sure if she knew what she was doing. ok, that's a bit of an exaggeration but still she did piss me off a lot. why? she's the doctor that told me to stop drinking alcohol! what the? if i remember correctly, this was back in january 2005. when she told me that, my reaction in my head was like, "holy crap, i love alcohol, what's wrong with you woman!". she's also the same doctor that told me to drink at least 3 liters of liquids everyday (which i was hesitant to comply because it meant i had to take a piss often and i find that a bit annoying and uncomfortable). she is also the doctor that prescribed i take chemotherapy pills (which i refused to take because i thought it was absurd and as far as i know, i dont have to take those until its really necessary and the way i see things its not necessary). so i did my own research on the chemotherapy pills/capsules she prescribed and found out many things the doctor failed to explain (from the side effects to the precautions she should have taken, its not like some medication she can prescribe that easily). i explained this to my mother and was able to convince her that i know more than this doctor when it comes to taking care of myself. so, i returned to my first hematologist and this time, she didnt prohibit me from eating or drinking anything (which some people find a bit questionable or problematic because i didnt really ask her if im still not supposed to take the stuff prohibited by my second hematologist). the only thing she asked me to do is just keep hydrating myself so my blood wont get too dense. i also sort of got a third opinion from the UP infirmary, and the doctor told me to just follow what my current hematologist asks me to do (and the reason my arm went numb is because of anxiety, most likely cause is my civil procedure professor and not my blood condition).
wait, was it really a second opinion? because i switched back to the first doctor so its like just reverting to the first opinion. but, its like a second opinion from the second doctor, so...third opinion? would that make the UP infirmary be considered as fourth opinion? to make everything simple, all of them are just opinions and for an excessively skeptical person like me, i take such opinions lightly (to my mother's disappointment because i rarely take anything seriously). Well, what can i do, i cant stop doubting what doctors tell me about my health, Yes i admit they know more, but that doesnt mean they are entirely right.
Thursday, May 03, 2007
tristanism ver4
the toss coin rule
now, when i cant decide on something, i apply the "when in doubt, do the toss coin" rule. ive used this in some instances like back in 2004 when i dont know whether to enroll or not. my friend berated me for this, saying it was foolish to leave such an important decision to chance. so, ive used it on less serious situations, like whether to cut class or not. i almost used it on another instance, this time the question was, whether to go for this particular girl or not. i didnt use it because i really wasnt required to make a decision, i could just leave it unanswered since im really not that interested at the moment. i just used this rule recently, twice. one was on whether to study flash animation, and the other was on whether i should go to bicol. on both intances, the coin's answer was yes. but unfortunately, on these two situations, i used the new, modified toss coin procedure. back then, i only used a single toss. now, i do it 2 out of 3. so, im not really sure if i should follow what the coin says in the modified toss coin version. that's why i didnt follow it. i should be in bicol right now if i followed what the coin told me. and right now, im still not sure whether i was correct on not following the coin.
now, when i cant decide on something, i apply the "when in doubt, do the toss coin" rule. ive used this in some instances like back in 2004 when i dont know whether to enroll or not. my friend berated me for this, saying it was foolish to leave such an important decision to chance. so, ive used it on less serious situations, like whether to cut class or not. i almost used it on another instance, this time the question was, whether to go for this particular girl or not. i didnt use it because i really wasnt required to make a decision, i could just leave it unanswered since im really not that interested at the moment. i just used this rule recently, twice. one was on whether to study flash animation, and the other was on whether i should go to bicol. on both intances, the coin's answer was yes. but unfortunately, on these two situations, i used the new, modified toss coin procedure. back then, i only used a single toss. now, i do it 2 out of 3. so, im not really sure if i should follow what the coin says in the modified toss coin version. that's why i didnt follow it. i should be in bicol right now if i followed what the coin told me. and right now, im still not sure whether i was correct on not following the coin.
its complicated
after a year and a half, the handle of my 500ml mug broke. i dont know what i will do with it. i mean, im still going to use it but what i dont know is whether im going to replace it. it's only the handle that broke off, i can still use it. problem is, its a 500ml mug and without the handle, its just not the same.
why am i making a fuss out of it? well, im the type who gets attached to some objects. like this mug for instance, its the only drinking container i use at home (for more than a year already, i think i started using it on november 2005). as long as that mug is available, i wont use anything else. and i dont allow anyone else to use it either. it just broke a few minutes ago and here i am blogging about it already as if something tragic happened. that's how attached i get to some objects. like my current cellphone (nokia 3660). the very first thing i look for when i wake up is my cellphone. i always it keep it within hearing distance wherever i go. i also found out that ive grown fond of my digicam. i wouldnt have realized it if not for my friend who borrowed it. only then did i find out that i easily missed my digicam. im also attached to my black jansport backpack (which i always carry around if possible), black "eccentric" cap (which i no longer use but still irreplaceable since i dont like my other caps as much), my first cellphone (nokia 3210 which almost got stolen but for some reason, i was able to retain possession), my green philips earphones (which i had since 2nd year highschool), my blue philips headphones (i think i had this one since 3rd year college), my mp3 player (which i frequently use recently), my tigger pencil case (which i last used back in high school for drafting class), my black pearl beads necklace (the one sold in stalls in baguio which i wear during summer days), my rosary (got this when i was in grade six which i no longer carry with me since i accidentally broke its plastic case when i was in 3rd year high school), my swiss army knife and leatherman micra (which i carry with me, 90% of the time i go out of the house), my bicycle deck of playing cards (already worn out, that's why i use a Cathay pacific deck of cards), my 50 First Dates OST (which i dont use as often since i made my own compilation to make a more complete soundtrack), my Guess Waterpro wristwatch (the longest wristwatch ive ever used - 8 years!), and my black and silver Parker pens (the silver one's a bit broken already, i dropped it on graduation day on 2004 but it's still useable). these are the items i won't throw away and i would be really affected if it breaks or worse, if i lose it.
why am i making a fuss out of it? well, im the type who gets attached to some objects. like this mug for instance, its the only drinking container i use at home (for more than a year already, i think i started using it on november 2005). as long as that mug is available, i wont use anything else. and i dont allow anyone else to use it either. it just broke a few minutes ago and here i am blogging about it already as if something tragic happened. that's how attached i get to some objects. like my current cellphone (nokia 3660). the very first thing i look for when i wake up is my cellphone. i always it keep it within hearing distance wherever i go. i also found out that ive grown fond of my digicam. i wouldnt have realized it if not for my friend who borrowed it. only then did i find out that i easily missed my digicam. im also attached to my black jansport backpack (which i always carry around if possible), black "eccentric" cap (which i no longer use but still irreplaceable since i dont like my other caps as much), my first cellphone (nokia 3210 which almost got stolen but for some reason, i was able to retain possession), my green philips earphones (which i had since 2nd year highschool), my blue philips headphones (i think i had this one since 3rd year college), my mp3 player (which i frequently use recently), my tigger pencil case (which i last used back in high school for drafting class), my black pearl beads necklace (the one sold in stalls in baguio which i wear during summer days), my rosary (got this when i was in grade six which i no longer carry with me since i accidentally broke its plastic case when i was in 3rd year high school), my swiss army knife and leatherman micra (which i carry with me, 90% of the time i go out of the house), my bicycle deck of playing cards (already worn out, that's why i use a Cathay pacific deck of cards), my 50 First Dates OST (which i dont use as often since i made my own compilation to make a more complete soundtrack), my Guess Waterpro wristwatch (the longest wristwatch ive ever used - 8 years!), and my black and silver Parker pens (the silver one's a bit broken already, i dropped it on graduation day on 2004 but it's still useable). these are the items i won't throw away and i would be really affected if it breaks or worse, if i lose it.
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
im free to decide but...
i cant decide! decide on what? decide on whether i will go to bicol or not? that is the crucial question at the moment while im taking a break from the stuff im doing. half of me wants to go, while the other half doesnt. now that is a problem right? usually, when this happens, i try to think of the pros and cons.
ok, why do i want to go? well, first, its a good place to spend a short vacation. a little break from all the stuff im doing. anything else? well, there's the company of good friends. anything more? hmm...cant think of anything else.
now, why dont i want to go? well, im not in the mood to travel long distances at the moment. actually, i dont like to take a bus at the moment. if i could drive to bicol, then that would be enumerated above as a reason for me to go. and well, i dont know how to drive there, so there's no other choice but go to bicol by taking a bus. another reason is the expenses. i dont have much money at the moment. so, i really dont want to use up a lot of money when it is still midsummer.
there are a bunch of other reasons in between that just makes this decision making process more complicated. so, what now? usually, when i still cant decide, i do a toss coin (this is my, "when in doubt, do the toss coin" rule, where lately, i make it 2 out of 3 and not just a single toss). as far as i can remember, the coin has never failed me. so, will i use it now? maybe on the last minute. right now, there are two strikes (for the three strike rule, refer to blog entry somewhere below). if there comes a third strike, i might change my position. my position right now is not to go. that was my first decision, which apparently, not yet final because im reconsidering it. why am i reconsidering it? umm...because half of me wants to go? but why take my current position not to go? well, because i feel like its not a good idea for me to go with the kind of company i have. but the problem is, that has never stopped me before, i always do some form of "gatecrashing" (i should think for a term for this, or if there is a term, i have no idea what it is...its not gatecrashing because there's an invitation, but even if there is an invitation, given the circumstances, one is not really welcome or the appropriate response would be to turn down the invitation. its like the invitation was extended as an act of...umm...politeness?). i dont know, maybe im just complicating things. another problem is my urge to contradict myself, so the more i want to go, the more i dont want to go too. and usually, the latter part wins. that's why i employ external methods to help me decide.
ok, why do i want to go? well, first, its a good place to spend a short vacation. a little break from all the stuff im doing. anything else? well, there's the company of good friends. anything more? hmm...cant think of anything else.
now, why dont i want to go? well, im not in the mood to travel long distances at the moment. actually, i dont like to take a bus at the moment. if i could drive to bicol, then that would be enumerated above as a reason for me to go. and well, i dont know how to drive there, so there's no other choice but go to bicol by taking a bus. another reason is the expenses. i dont have much money at the moment. so, i really dont want to use up a lot of money when it is still midsummer.
there are a bunch of other reasons in between that just makes this decision making process more complicated. so, what now? usually, when i still cant decide, i do a toss coin (this is my, "when in doubt, do the toss coin" rule, where lately, i make it 2 out of 3 and not just a single toss). as far as i can remember, the coin has never failed me. so, will i use it now? maybe on the last minute. right now, there are two strikes (for the three strike rule, refer to blog entry somewhere below). if there comes a third strike, i might change my position. my position right now is not to go. that was my first decision, which apparently, not yet final because im reconsidering it. why am i reconsidering it? umm...because half of me wants to go? but why take my current position not to go? well, because i feel like its not a good idea for me to go with the kind of company i have. but the problem is, that has never stopped me before, i always do some form of "gatecrashing" (i should think for a term for this, or if there is a term, i have no idea what it is...its not gatecrashing because there's an invitation, but even if there is an invitation, given the circumstances, one is not really welcome or the appropriate response would be to turn down the invitation. its like the invitation was extended as an act of...umm...politeness?). i dont know, maybe im just complicating things. another problem is my urge to contradict myself, so the more i want to go, the more i dont want to go too. and usually, the latter part wins. that's why i employ external methods to help me decide.
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