So it's the last day of the year. Here are some of the major blog post I did during the last 12 months of 2006.
Jan-- media bashing because erroneous report about miners trapped.
Feb-- Arroyo declaring national emergency, Ultra stampede, Leyte mudslide.
Mar- blogged about that very gory Hostel movie. Bloody hell !
Apr-June-- Four u.s marines charged and mostly some personal vague crap.
July- war erupted between Israel and Hezbollah..it went on and on and on....
Aug-- planet became pluto..less , terror plot uncovered at Heathrow, Mel Gibson arrested.
Sept-Dec-- mostly random babble.
First 4 months of 2006 was bliss. The rest was disappointing sad months and was spent worrying about things of personal nature. But still I got through the rest of '06 still feeling very blessed and thankful about everything. I hope 2007 will be a better one.
Sunday, December 31, 2006
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Dead and done
Saddam Hussein executed! He's pffft! No vids or photos released yet. But will there be one?
*edit... Iraqi t.v released video as he was about to be hanged. Photo of Saddam (via AP/Yahoo). I saw the new vid while watching cnn and there's several of them now showing in You Tube.. just search for it.
Gripe. I added labels with my previous post but when I click I thought it would show all post I made with that labels (i.e. all blog entries I made with words Daniel Smith) I added..but now it's a no show. Maybe I'm not understanding how it works. low tech mind I have. Whatever.
Tags are way better. Google should've added tags instead. Something similar to Flickr.
*edit... Iraqi t.v released video as he was about to be hanged. Photo of Saddam (via AP/Yahoo). I saw the new vid while watching cnn and there's several of them now showing in You Tube.. just search for it.
Gripe. I added labels with my previous post but when I click I thought it would show all post I made with that labels (i.e. all blog entries I made with words Daniel Smith) I added..but now it's a no show. Maybe I'm not understanding how it works. low tech mind I have. Whatever.
Tags are way better. Google should've added tags instead. Something similar to Flickr.
Daniel Smith back now at the U.S embassy
Fresh news. Lance cpl Daniel Smith was transferred from Makati city jail to the embassy just few minutes ago before midnight. Smith, the U.S. Marine convicted of rape. He's been detained at the Makati jail since last month. His stay there created problems between U.S. and Philippine officials. The rape complainant "Nicole" and her lawyer are opposed to it. And now lawyer is seething mad at this sudden transfer.
*edit.. According to this report Smith's lawyers, the U.S. Embassy and the Philippine departments of justice and foreign affairs have agreed that his detention violates the 1998 Visiting Forces Agreement, which governs the conduct of U.S. troops in the Philippines.
*edit.. According to this report Smith's lawyers, the U.S. Embassy and the Philippine departments of justice and foreign affairs have agreed that his detention violates the 1998 Visiting Forces Agreement, which governs the conduct of U.S. troops in the Philippines.
Monday, December 25, 2006
On this day...
Jesus was born. Of course we call it Christmas day. Have a merry one.
I'm soo full right now. Don't think I could take another bite of anything. I've been eating since earlier. Since yesterday actually.
Christmas eve (also new years) is usually the day we have a feast. If Americans prepare food and have their buffet table full of wonderful dishes during Thanksgiving, here it's this day.
While eating, was watching the telly (again..cos whatelse is there to do) gee, I thought I wouldn't have to endure another Santa Clause movie but turns out I spoke too soon. Part two was shown earlier but watched Polar Express instead. That was earlier. Right nowjust watching Nightmare Before Christmas. Oh yes, Jack and Sally again. Me likes it.
I'm soo full right now. Don't think I could take another bite of anything. I've been eating since earlier. Since yesterday actually.
Christmas eve (also new years) is usually the day we have a feast. If Americans prepare food and have their buffet table full of wonderful dishes during Thanksgiving, here it's this day.
While eating, was watching the telly (again..cos whatelse is there to do) gee, I thought I wouldn't have to endure another Santa Clause movie but turns out I spoke too soon. Part two was shown earlier but watched Polar Express instead. That was earlier. Right nowjust watching Nightmare Before Christmas. Oh yes, Jack and Sally again. Me likes it.
Sunday, December 24, 2006
Buttwarming the season
It's past 3 in the afternoon and yes, the ultimate nothingness blog. I'm just blah blah because well, do I have to have reason? Sheesh.
So here I am alone. And what should I do but hey rot in front of the telly and eat. Kinda like yesterday. Cycle repeated it seems. Oh well it's the holiday season.
Christmas just only a day away and it's weekend and okay so here's what happened yesterday. I didn't do anything at all except to buttwarm my bed.I watched whatever the idiot box was showing. Mostly holiday themed movies and specials. I've already endured Tim Allen's Santa movie the other day so luckily he's absent from the screen yesterday. Hooray! So that's it. Ho Hum.
Oh by the way, sis bought ham. Gotta have the ham . It's Christmas after all.
So here I am alone. And what should I do but hey rot in front of the telly and eat. Kinda like yesterday. Cycle repeated it seems. Oh well it's the holiday season.
Christmas just only a day away and it's weekend and okay so here's what happened yesterday. I didn't do anything at all except to buttwarm my bed.I watched whatever the idiot box was showing. Mostly holiday themed movies and specials. I've already endured Tim Allen's Santa movie the other day so luckily he's absent from the screen yesterday. Hooray! So that's it. Ho Hum.
Oh by the way, sis bought ham. Gotta have the ham . It's Christmas after all.
So far, so nothing, so blah blah
Ah yes, the ultimate nothingness blog. I'm doing so because well, do I have to have reason? Sheesh.
So I didn't do anything at all yesterday. And I mean, I really literally didn't do anything....except to buttwarm my bed. I've not been lazy just that there really wasn't anything to do at all. I watched whatever the idiot box was showing. Mostly holiday themed movies and specials. I already endured Tim Allen's Santa movie the other day so luckily he's absent from the screen yesterday. Heh. So that's it. Ho Hum.
Oh by the way, sis bought ham. Gotta have the hams . It's Christmas after all.
So I didn't do anything at all yesterday. And I mean, I really literally didn't do anything....except to buttwarm my bed. I've not been lazy just that there really wasn't anything to do at all. I watched whatever the idiot box was showing. Mostly holiday themed movies and specials. I already endured Tim Allen's Santa movie the other day so luckily he's absent from the screen yesterday. Heh. So that's it. Ho Hum.
Oh by the way, sis bought ham. Gotta have the hams . It's Christmas after all.
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Angsty
Early morning and I feel the emptiness stirring once more.
I don't find anything joyful this season and 9 days before Christmas,I'm still without nothing. I am as poor as rat. Hell, even rats have cheese. I only have whine! It sucks. I've never felt the holiday mood. No Christmas tree or holly or any red and green things. Just the house is plain as a fuck. And so am I. Sad really.
I'm hungry.
I don't find anything joyful this season and 9 days before Christmas,
Monday, December 04, 2006
3 U.S. Marines aquitted, 1 found guilty
Past one in the afternoon when the decision was handed down by the judge.
Verdict is out for the year long Subic rape trial of four United States service men. Lance Corporal Daniel Smith was found guilty while three others; Staff Sargeant Chad Carpentier, Lance corporals Dominic Duplantis and Keith Silkwood were aquitted (read news here, photo of four marines)
Judge said the three couldn't be made accessories to the crime (lack of evidence..it seems) while Smith, who was really the principal accused by the rape victim "Nicole", found strong evidence that he knew the victim was drunk, unconscious and still had sex with her. Lance corporal Smith was also asked to pay 100,000 pesos in compensatory and moral damages
He , Smith, said in the trial (or interview.. I forgot) that it was consensual sex. Obviously the judge didn't believe as evidence the girl was drunk and traces of semen was found. But then again, who knows what really went on inside the van on the night the supposed rape happened.
Lance cpl Daniel Smith from St. Louis, MO, will serve reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment at the Makati jail until there is an appeal by his attorneys and also while U.S. and Philippines review the VFA (visiting forces agreement) because there are provisions there that states or requires that any U.S. servicemen found guilty of crimes in local soil (meaning Phils) could stay in the custody of U.S. official. I think its the embassy in this case. While again appealing decision to the higher court.
Smith is the youngest of the four U.S. marines and he's about 21. If the appeal isn't succesful he could be in jail till he's about 40 or50 or 60.. depending, I guess.
So now what? Hmm. I had the hunch that the verdict would come out that way it did. Of course the judge had to think hard of his decision and I guess he has to please both sides though I think that really wasn't the intention. As a judge, one should be fair an take into account all the evidences presented and just so happens the one against Smith was strong. Probably.
Maybe Smith shouldn't have mentioned the the sexual act was consensual when the victim was fully drunk and unconscious. It didn't helped his side at all.
The victim was happy with the decision of the judge though. Looks like she could care less about the three others who were aquitted and she's satisfied with the one guilty verdict. She was interviewed and when asked if she can now forgive Daniel Smith she replied " I don't know yet..let's see. " Wonder what she meant. But obviously she's rejoicing.
May this case serve her a reminder that she should never go to bars frequented by visiting U.S. servicemen and don't drink too much and dont get so drunk and make sure she knows who she's flirting with.
Actually I don't think that the accused, Lance cpl. Daniel Smith didn't go to the (Nepture) bar with the intention of getting the victim "Nicole" drunk and then raping her. She was already to heavily drunk ( she drank a lot obviously about 6 o 7 drinks, I think) when they met. But the thing is Smith knowing she's drunk already, shouldn't have had sex with her. Her mind wasn't fully straight. Whether she consented to having sex in drunken state or not, still if she was sober, maybe she'd have said no (cos she said she had u.s. serviceman as b/f at that time.) but if she was with her b/f then why drink so much and then be all 'friendly?" And how come the b/f didn't do anything at all? "Nicole" said her u.s. servicemen boyfriend left her. Hmm. Why is the question.
But anyway, you know, it's not like the Smith forced her to drink and then raped her . She came in the van on her own (drunken) volition with the marine(s) and then she claimed rape occured (like I said, nobody really knows what went inside the van). Whether rape occured or not, if foud guilty, one has to serve and suffer the consequences of crime.
So with the guilty verdict, it's kind of sad to see that somebody so young (Smith being 21.. the vicitim is 23) could rot in jail. He looked scared as he was being whisked away by Makati police. He's good looking marine and have whole life ahead him. Perhaps this is his battle. He won't be assigned (anymore) to Iraq or any war torn countries but being soldier, he'd rather be deployed in battle zone and die with princples rather than rot in jail (for the crime he firmly believed he didn't commi..according to him). The young marine is cute. Sweet looking face. And my golly so young. I mean 21 is really just a boy.
I'm sure he's probably saying to himself that he wished he wasnt called to particpate in the military excercise. He would never be in the situation he's dealing right now.
All of the accused were here November of last year via USS essex from Japan for joint military excercise.
*edit... The three Marines who were aquitted went back to Okinawa immediately but I wanted to say, I saw the anger from Chad Carpentier's face as Smith was being led away by the cops. He didn't want to leave him alone as Smith was the baby, being the youngest of the four accused.
"Nicole" said she felt sad seeing Smith in jail. *Snort!* Oh gee now she's feeling sympathetic.
I'm not lawyer, but if I was, I'd represent Smith. Not because he's good looking but perhaps, I believe in him. Okay! Sue me for being unpatriotic to the cause and plight of the complainant.. but perhaps, there's something there that isn't right.
Sources and videos: gma news, inq7 Yahoo/AFP
View more blog related posts:
He said, she said (article and interview)
Accused Marine Daniel Smith speaks out (AP interview)
Interview with the accused (Chad Carpentier)
Subic rape case: four u.s marines charged with rape
Subic rape case may not be a case after all
Military tales, Military woes
Verdict is out for the year long Subic rape trial of four United States service men. Lance Corporal Daniel Smith was found guilty while three others; Staff Sargeant Chad Carpentier, Lance corporals Dominic Duplantis and Keith Silkwood were aquitted (read news here, photo of four marines)
Judge said the three couldn't be made accessories to the crime (lack of evidence..it seems) while Smith, who was really the principal accused by the rape victim "Nicole", found strong evidence that he knew the victim was drunk, unconscious and still had sex with her. Lance corporal Smith was also asked to pay 100,000 pesos in compensatory and moral damages
He , Smith, said in the trial (or interview.. I forgot) that it was consensual sex. Obviously the judge didn't believe as evidence the girl was drunk and traces of semen was found. But then again, who knows what really went on inside the van on the night the supposed rape happened.
Lance cpl Daniel Smith from St. Louis, MO, will serve reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment at the Makati jail until there is an appeal by his attorneys and also while U.S. and Philippines review the VFA (visiting forces agreement) because there are provisions there that states or requires that any U.S. servicemen found guilty of crimes in local soil (meaning Phils) could stay in the custody of U.S. official. I think its the embassy in this case. While again appealing decision to the higher court.
Smith is the youngest of the four U.S. marines and he's about 21. If the appeal isn't succesful he could be in jail till he's about 40 or50 or 60.. depending, I guess.
So now what? Hmm. I had the hunch that the verdict would come out that way it did. Of course the judge had to think hard of his decision and I guess he has to please both sides though I think that really wasn't the intention. As a judge, one should be fair an take into account all the evidences presented and just so happens the one against Smith was strong. Probably.
Maybe Smith shouldn't have mentioned the the sexual act was consensual when the victim was fully drunk and unconscious. It didn't helped his side at all.
The victim was happy with the decision of the judge though. Looks like she could care less about the three others who were aquitted and she's satisfied with the one guilty verdict. She was interviewed and when asked if she can now forgive Daniel Smith she replied " I don't know yet..let's see. " Wonder what she meant. But obviously she's rejoicing.
May this case serve her a reminder that she should never go to bars frequented by visiting U.S. servicemen and don't drink too much and dont get so drunk and make sure she knows who she's flirting with.
Actually I don't think that the accused, Lance cpl. Daniel Smith didn't go to the (Nepture) bar with the intention of getting the victim "Nicole" drunk and then raping her. She was already to heavily drunk ( she drank a lot obviously about 6 o 7 drinks, I think) when they met. But the thing is Smith knowing she's drunk already, shouldn't have had sex with her. Her mind wasn't fully straight. Whether she consented to having sex in drunken state or not, still if she was sober, maybe she'd have said no (cos she said she had u.s. serviceman as b/f at that time.) but if she was with her b/f then why drink so much and then be all 'friendly?" And how come the b/f didn't do anything at all? "Nicole" said her u.s. servicemen boyfriend left her. Hmm. Why is the question.
But anyway, you know, it's not like the Smith forced her to drink and then raped her . She came in the van on her own (drunken) volition with the marine(s) and then she claimed rape occured (like I said, nobody really knows what went inside the van). Whether rape occured or not, if foud guilty, one has to serve and suffer the consequences of crime.
So with the guilty verdict, it's kind of sad to see that somebody so young (Smith being 21.. the vicitim is 23) could rot in jail. He looked scared as he was being whisked away by Makati police. He's good looking marine and have whole life ahead him. Perhaps this is his battle. He won't be assigned (anymore) to Iraq or any war torn countries but being soldier, he'd rather be deployed in battle zone and die with princples rather than rot in jail (for the crime he firmly believed he didn't commi..according to him). The young marine is cute. Sweet looking face. And my golly so young. I mean 21 is really just a boy.
I'm sure he's probably saying to himself that he wished he wasnt called to particpate in the military excercise. He would never be in the situation he's dealing right now.
All of the accused were here November of last year via USS essex from Japan for joint military excercise.
*edit... The three Marines who were aquitted went back to Okinawa immediately but I wanted to say, I saw the anger from Chad Carpentier's face as Smith was being led away by the cops. He didn't want to leave him alone as Smith was the baby, being the youngest of the four accused.
"Nicole" said she felt sad seeing Smith in jail. *Snort!* Oh gee now she's feeling sympathetic.
I'm not lawyer, but if I was, I'd represent Smith. Not because he's good looking but perhaps, I believe in him. Okay! Sue me for being unpatriotic to the cause and plight of the complainant.. but perhaps, there's something there that isn't right.
Sources and videos: gma news, inq7 Yahoo/AFP
View more blog related posts:
He said, she said (article and interview)
Accused Marine Daniel Smith speaks out (AP interview)
Interview with the accused (Chad Carpentier)
Subic rape case: four u.s marines charged with rape
Subic rape case may not be a case after all
Military tales, Military woes
These books are made for reading
If reading is pleasure, turn me (on) page by page. Ha.
For you book whores. The 10 best books of 2006, and 100 notable books of 2006. And if you want more.. just click this Man Booker site. Most of my book collections are of authors shortlisted or winners of the prestigious book award.
Okay maybe some aren't to your liking but might find something cool to waste time if stuck at home or you're in bookstore or browsing Amazon. I haven't nothing new to read and I wanna buy some but I have far more pressing urgent needs for money than getting some new reads. Books ain't cheap ya know. Once I get to have money, I'll buy me new ones.
For you book whores. The 10 best books of 2006, and 100 notable books of 2006. And if you want more.. just click this Man Booker site. Most of my book collections are of authors shortlisted or winners of the prestigious book award.
Okay maybe some aren't to your liking but might find something cool to waste time if stuck at home or you're in bookstore or browsing Amazon. I haven't nothing new to read and I wanna buy some but I have far more pressing urgent needs for money than getting some new reads. Books ain't cheap ya know. Once I get to have money, I'll buy me new ones.
Friday, December 01, 2006
The fiercest calm took it's toll
Storm update....
The whole Bicol region was pummelled (sp?) by super typhoon Reming/Durian that looked more like hurricane. Seen from different news feeds, it unleashed mighty winds and never ending rain and tore up houses and uprooted trees and powerlines and phone towers fell. Mud flow from nearby volcano buried 8 villages along with the families. Almost 400 are feared dead. I even saw dead bodies just lying wrapped in blankets and others on top of one another. It's sad to see the sufferings of the residents of Bicol and other provinces and to think it's going to be Christmas in few weeks time. I'm thankful the storm spared Manila and didnt make landfall here or we'd have suffered the wrath of nature.
News and video via gmanews inq7
*edit.. it's 800 now dead or missing and two foreigners missing: one from Australia and the other from New Zealand.
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December already and it's holiday season. It's al so the beginning of new month and the last for the year but somehow I don' feel any of the holiday mood. Right now I just feel bare. The giddiness is gone. It's been replaced by empty soul that's been missing the essence of Christmas spirit and the joyous feelings it brings. Not only do I feel the bareness, even the house lacks the trappings of essential holiday mood.
I know 'tis the season to be jolly but hard to enjoy the coming holidays with life being empty and dealing with empty pocket. I want to complain so much but I feel like shit if I do knowing people strucked by that super typhoon are suffering far more worse compared to me.
So in a nutshell happy holidays is more like hollow days. And I *sigh* to that.
The whole Bicol region was pummelled (sp?) by super typhoon Reming/Durian that looked more like hurricane. Seen from different news feeds, it unleashed mighty winds and never ending rain and tore up houses and uprooted trees and powerlines and phone towers fell. Mud flow from nearby volcano buried 8 villages along with the families. Almost 400 are feared dead. I even saw dead bodies just lying wrapped in blankets and others on top of one another. It's sad to see the sufferings of the residents of Bicol and other provinces and to think it's going to be Christmas in few weeks time. I'm thankful the storm spared Manila and didnt make landfall here or we'd have suffered the wrath of nature.
News and video via gmanews inq7
*edit.. it's 800 now dead or missing and two foreigners missing: one from Australia and the other from New Zealand.
---
December already and it's holiday season. It's al so the beginning of new month and the last for the year but somehow I don' feel any of the holiday mood. Right now I just feel bare. The giddiness is gone. It's been replaced by empty soul that's been missing the essence of Christmas spirit and the joyous feelings it brings. Not only do I feel the bareness, even the house lacks the trappings of essential holiday mood.
I know 'tis the season to be jolly but hard to enjoy the coming holidays with life being empty and dealing with empty pocket. I want to complain so much but I feel like shit if I do knowing people strucked by that super typhoon are suffering far more worse compared to me.
So in a nutshell happy holidays is more like hollow days. And I *sigh* to that.
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