'I was having this awful nightmare that I was 32. And then I woke up and I was 23. So relieved. And then I woke up for real, and I was 32.' - Celine, Before Sunset

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Dang it!


Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?
Originally uploaded by Mustangmatt


I think I am destined to see all of the errors the XBOX 360 is capable of offering. Damn you Microsoft! Oh well, I guess it's time to pick up another hobby. Now, where did I put those throwing stars?

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Sleeping In


sleeping norwegian forest cat in my room
Originally uploaded by mitsukuni


The last remaining luxury I hold dearly
Please don't take this away from me
Let me start my day late
Let me not think of anything

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Is Twilight the next Harry Potter?

At the heels of the disappointment that is The Golden Compass comes another fantasy novel bestseller movie franchise.

Twilight stars Robert Pattinson of Harry Potter fame. After Cedric Diggory's demise in Potter movie 4, Robert returns and survives as one of the undead in this dark romantic tale from author Stephenie Meyer. Robert is paired against Kristen Stewart from the movie Jumper and Zathura.

Amazon.com
"Softly he brushed my cheek, then held my face between his marble hands. 'Be very still,' he whispered, as if I wasn't already frozen. Slowly, never moving his eyes from mine, he leaned toward me. Then abruptly, but very gently, he rested his cold cheek against the hollow at the base of my throat."

As Shakespeare knew, love burns high when thwarted by obstacles. In Twilight, an exquisite fantasy by Stephenie Meyer, readers discover a pair of lovers who are supremely star-crossed. Bella (Kristen Stewart) adores beautiful Edward (Robert Pattinson), and he returns her love. But Edward is having a hard time controlling the blood lust she arouses in him, because--he's a vampire. At any moment, the intensity of their passion could drive him to kill her, and he agonizes over the danger. But, Bella would rather be dead than part from Edward, so she risks her life to stay near him, and the novel burns with the erotic tension of their dangerous and necessarily chaste relationship.


This movie has a lot of promise but we will hold our judgment until at least a trailer comes out.

Sunday, April 13, 2008

Craving for Hooters' Hot Wings

No Leftovers

I know it will never be the same but here's the closest we could get to them.

Hooters' Hot Wings (reproduction)

Prep. Time: 1:45
Serves: 4

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp. black pepper
20 chicken wing segments
1/2 cup butter OR margarine
1/2 cup hot sauce (see Notes, below)


-In a shallow dish, combine flour, salt, paprika, garlic powder, and peppers.
-Coat chicken entirely in the flour mixture; refrigerate coated wings for 1 hour; coat chicken again with remaining flour mixture.
-In a 2-quart saucepan, heat butter and hot sauce just until butter melts; turn heat to low and keep warm on stove top.
-Deep-fry chicken, 8 - 10 pieces at a time, in 375 degree oil (vegetable oil, canola oil, or peanut oil) for 13 minutes, turning once or twice.
-Drain chicken on a wire cooling rack for 30 seconds, then immediately toss fried chicken in buffalo sauce mixture and remove with a slotted spoon.
-Repeat with remaining chicken.

Adjusting the spiciness of the sauce: As is, the recipe produces a medium sauce. To change the amount of spiciness, simply adjust the butter-to-hot sauce-ratio:
Mild: Use 3/4 cup butter and 1/4 cup hot sauce.
Hot: Use 1/4 cup butter and 3/4 cup hot sauce.

Notes: The recipe calls for Frank's® Buffalo Wing sauce if you enjoy the flavor of Buffalo sauce, but not the heat. If you like spice, you can use regular Frank's® Red Hot Sauce. Another Louisiana hot sauce or hot sauce like Tabasco® would work fine, but Frank's® has a great flavor, not just heat. Use ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing as a dip for these fabulous wings!

Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Postcards from Vacationland


Refracted
Originally uploaded by Mark Ordoñez


A lot has changed in Galera since the only other time I've been there.
For one thing, I don't remember obsessing over a 9F last time.
I really hope 9F is stupid.
9F couldn't possibly have everything.
Please be stupid.

Monday, March 31, 2008

Everything is so random...

OMG. This show is friggin' hilarious! Start seeing it or be left out!



Summer Heights High... here I come!

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Fail


Not Yet Another Failure
Originally uploaded by Behrooz Nobakht


I have felt awkward to a fault.
I pause to think when I shouldn't.
I overanalyze.
I am driven to a corner.
I turn away.
I have more stock fantasy than reality.
I look for things that are not there.
I keep my thoughts to myself.
I listen but I don't agree.
I have more than friendship in mind.
I do know what I want.
I see you.
I fail.

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Someone Else's Story

Fell in love with this song from the musical Chess back in 2000 on my first US stint. I share my love of this song with Sheryl. Lea made it happen.



Check out more of Lea as she performs Broadway hits such as 'Someone Like You' from Jeckyll & Hyde and 'As If we Never Said Goodbye' from Sunset Boulevard in this link: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=5DB2BA2A5E1E2E86

Sunday, March 16, 2008

On Sale Today!


Slightly Jaded and now Half Off!
Originally uploaded by Mark Ordoñez


Somebody say "I love you" to me quick
My guard is down and I am looking the other way
Somebody say "I love you" to me fast
I just might hear it and jump for joy

Somebody grab my hand and look straight into my eyes
My knees are weak and I'm here for the taking
Hurry, distract me and steal a kiss
Promise I won't get angry, promise I won't pull away

Somebody come forward and claim me now
While I'm on sale and the lines are short
"Will the owner of a lost love come to aisle 10?"
"He has opened a few Cheetos and made a lot of mess"

Friday, March 14, 2008

Kobe Crossing


Tophie, Jocy & I
Originally uploaded by Mark Ordoñez


Finally had a chance to step out of a Japanese airport and see the country. Now I just need to visit Spain and I could say I've terrorized every country that occupied Manila. :)

Monday, February 25, 2008

We sure are cute for two ugly people...

The song at the end of Juno by The Moldy Peaches as sung by Michael Cera and Ellen Page.

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Achievement Whores

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

The Crooner & his Muse


The Crooner & his Muse
Originally uploaded by Mark Ordoñez


I'm always a sucker for happy endings. :)
Katel forever!

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Flowers, Balloons, Chocolates...


Cupid Limited
Originally uploaded by Mark Ordoñez


Paging love. Where's mine? :)

Monday, February 04, 2008

Moving through time & space


total film feb 2008
Originally uploaded by Puzzle with Pans


Sci-fi is in!

Jumper is a 1992 science fiction novel by Steven Gould. It tells the story of Davey, a teenager who has just escaped an abusive household. Davey discovers that he can teleport himself by using his thoughts, although he doesn't know how it works. As he tries to make his way alone in the world, he looks for his long-lost mother and uses his talent for criminal activities and to foil hijackers around the globe.

It has Hayden Christensen, Rachel Bilson & Jamie Bell.

Hot, hot, hot!

Jumper opens Feb 13 nationwide.

Sunday, February 03, 2008

Game Over (for now)


Red Ring of Death
Originally uploaded by Rogue Soul


Well, this sucks.
"Hardware failure due to overheating."
Never happened to me but I guess everybody reacts differently to stress.
Just contacted a miracle worker to perform the resurrection.
Life temporarily on hold.

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Quicker than a ray of light...

Press play...



"Faster than the speeding light she's flying
Trying to remember where it all began"

9:48 pm - I get the green light to arrange travel
11:23 pm - I get first of 2 management approvals
8:28 am - I get second of 2 management approvals
9:07 am - I send approvals to travel desk
10:36 am - Travel desk sends e-ticket for 3:20 pm flight
10:52 am - I make hotel reservations
11:48 am - I leave for the airport
2:43 pm - I am sitting on the gate in NAIA
5:19 pm - I wake up seeing we've landed in my first stop over
9:25 pm - I find myself in a taxi racing from my last stop to Kuala Lumpur
10:37 pm - I am sitting in a hotel room wondering how I got here

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Easy Like...

An idle man once said, "Doing nothing is so underrated."
I agree.

Sunday Morning - No Doubt



Sunday Morning - Maroon 5



Sunday Morning - KOS



Sunday Morning - The Velvet Underground

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Itching causes (red)ness


iPod + Fatboy
Originally uploaded by runeveerasawmy


Got one!
To those who have one, buy a crystal case!
It is gorgeous!

Monday, January 14, 2008

When the world is not watching...

I hum a familiar tune. And when I'm sure there's no one around, I sing. I sing on good days. I sing on bad days. My heart speaks to me through song.

Find your inner selves in these 3 indie musicals I dug up this past week. All great. All speak to the heart. Now let me get back to my singing. :)

Colma, The Musical











Three teens contemplate life after high school while singing their hearts out in this fresh musical.

Taking place in the suburban town of Colma, where the dead outnumber the living 1500 to 1, Colma: The Musical takes the music of H.P. Mendoza and weaves it into a fresh personal look into the ups and downs of early adulthood.

Best pals Rodel, Billy, and Maribel find themselves in a state of limbo; fresh out of high school, they are just beginning to explore a new world of part-time mall jobs and crashing college parties. As newfound revelations and romances challenge their relationships with one another and their parents, the trio must assess what to hold onto, and how to best follow their dreams.

20 centímetros















Shot through with colorful musical numbers, 20 CENTIMETERS is a delirio
us romp through the life of transsexual Marieta (Monica Cervera) who longs to become a fully-fledged woman.

It's a self-consciously ''Almodóvarian'' confection, studded with small odes to the glory of self-creation. Marieta is a narcoleptic pre-op transsexual prostitute saving up for an operation to remove eight inches of unwanted manhood. In her blackouts, she lapses into lavish musical fantasies, à la Dancer in the Dark.

Once













A charming, captivating tale of love and music, Once sets the standard for the modern musical.

This is my favorite of the 3.

The Irish romance ONCE may be a musical, but it is miles away from the traditional Hollywood idea of people bursting into song. Glen Hansard (frontman for indie rock band The Frames) plays the guy, a street musician who is playing for change when he meets the girl (Marketa Irglova), an immigrant from the Czech Republic. The pair immediately bond over their shared love of music (he is a guitarist, and she plays the piano), and the film chronicles their tentative relationship. Both are weighed down by plenty of baggage: his songs are fueled by a painful breakup, and she is a young mother who left her husband behind in her native country.

The song Falling Slowly sung by Glen and Marketa halfway through is reason enough to watch the film. The perfect blend of sad and beautiful.



* Rotten Tomatoes (rottentomatoes.com)