And So I'm Blah..gging

It's boring now and has been for sometime. The novelty of blogging wore off. Late 90's, early 2000 probably up to 2006 blogging (even having online journal as I have several as well..besides this blog) was the phenomenon that it had become. But now it seems everyone has to have one. Even those social networking sites joined in proliferation of online display of emotions. I used to blog everyday and do my online journal...but now, I guess I don't have much to say anymore. Well, I actually do as I like to write and I gotta have a site to dump my thoughts.

I have to agree with this article from wired

Writing a weblog today isn't the bright idea it was four years ago. The blogosphere, once a freshwater oasis of folksy self-expression and clever thought, has been flooded by a tsunami of paid bilge. Cut-rate journalists and underground marketing campaigns now drown out the authentic voices of amateur wordsmiths. It's almost impossible to get noticed, except by hecklers. And why bother? The time it takes to craft sharp, witty blog prose is better spent expressing yourself on Flickr, Facebook, or Twitter.

I used to blog about things that really requires something witty or something that has to do with current state of social existence. This is more like musings with relevance or lack thereof whereas my online journal...tends to be more of an ebonics of nonsense blahs. I'm crazy. I'm bored. I hardly say anything anymore...unlike before.

I bet if I were in tweendom land, I'd probably enjoy blah-gging (like I used to before). I still enjoy doing so but not as often.
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Obama won the US election. Like Filipinos cares! Well, maybe those who are from Hawaii since there are lots of them out there. We're gonna have our own election in the year 2010...now that's worth caring! 10 years of Arroyo is enough. Change we need..as Obama keeps mentioning.

Not again!

Its like flashback a year ago to Carnoustie, in contention to win first Major of his career and then snap! a swing a hit (on the pin) and missed hole. Just like last year, I stayed all night (2:30 a.m. till 8 am) just to watch and see Sergio try and and win his first Major but alas, an Irishman, Padraig Harrington beat him. I was riveted to the screen. I'm like so damn cheering on Sergio... shot for shot for shot he and Padraig were battling for the hole until an unfortunate swing by the the Spaniard on the 17th landed in the water and had to take a relief (I think) and then to the 18th bunker shot..and he makes it on to the green but couldn't save the par. I knew it. He loses the chance to lift trophy. Pity.

The grass is green he didn't win. Poor Sergio. He loses but shook hands with the champ, deep inside you know he feels bad. He keeps insisting that he isn't He's not gonna admit it though. I mean, the more the press keeps on harping about how he's so close to winning and then choked and all that in your face questions, the more he gets curt. Of course he's disappointed.

I am too. I probably should've slept and just watched the replay but I stayed the whole wee hours of morning only to see and feel for Sergio.

newslinks yahoo/AP golf.com travelgolf worldgolf

I remember back in 99 feeling thesame for Jean Van de Velde. Who could forget that? he choked, losing a play off or something. Collapsing so to speak at the British Open. It was like the saddest day. I swear. You couldn't help sniffle a tear or two.

Well, Sergio (a teen back then) cried actually..well, because he missed the cut. But it's also the year he was like running and jumping and chasing Tiger Woods with a all enthusiasm of young boy during the PGA Championship.

Anyway, a bottle of Corona to console Sergio while Padraig have Guinness to toast.

But I'd rather have these...

I'm thinking..if I were given a choice between cellphone or a D300 hands down I'd choose D300! Although they're different gadgets cos the latter is purely DSLR camera, I figured I could always get a cellphone and it doesn't have to be overrated one. But the camera...man, it's more expensive. If not that, perhaps I'd choose... maybe an X300 or Macbook Pro not MBA. =D

Btw, there is a D700 coming very soon as well.

Links and photos: dcresource dpreview

One of these things is not like the other...

Cos I'm still awake and browsing and I'm thinking of getting a new cellphone. I've been saying that since last year but still haven't really bought anything. I don't think I'll get the S.E. (unless it's cheaper) but what the heck, I'll just blah blah blog.


Sony Ericsson 's C905 with 8.1 MP is coming very soon..like next month, I guess. Although if you go to the store, they already have the 5 MP model.

The camera in its slider body is indeed an 8.1-megapixel one, with xenon flash, auto-focus, face detection and image stabilization. The phone's also pretty full-featured, and is GPS-ready, with a 2.4-inch TFT screen and TV-out capability as we'd heard. So is it a camera with a bolt-on phone or the other way around?

Read more from Gizmodo and see all the full specs of the phone. He he. It's a Sony! Oh but Samsung is coming with an i850 8mp cam phone as well.

I like the MotoRCKR E8 though. I think it's because of the buttonless or haptic or whatever you call it thingie. Many were complaining that T-Mobile ruined it with software apps exlcusive to the cell. Well lucky us, we don't have that service here cos we only have Globe/TM and Smart and Sun.

Store here sell this phone for 14, 000- 15,000 pesos. I think. I think thinks cool except. I've never had Motorola Phone. Not sure if I want to. I kinda want to with this one.

And to complete the cell phone series, here's the latest from mobile leader Nokia.. the supernova 7610, 7510, 7310, and 7210 geared for women. Make me think of bubble gum. Shrugs.

For me though, I've said this a dozen times already that as long as I can call and send sms and save important messages, I'm cool with whatever model type of cellphones available.

I'm just doing this entry because.. I dunno. Nothing. eally. Everybody likes phones. Oops. I almost forgot about the iPhone 3G click the link (do'h) to see all the pics, reviews and apps.

Links and photos courtesy of Gizmodo

Chasing Liberty

Happy Independence Day to all you Americans out there. Bring out the food and light up the sky with fireworks.

So what is America? It's the Freedom and Democracy. The Declaration of Independence. The Bill of Rights; free to do anything without harming anyone or the society. To worship, to assemble, to protect one's self, free speech, freedom to write -you know what I mean. It is Bravery; men and women fighting battles overseas and sacrificing their lives to preserve independence and democracy of other nations.

For immigrants, to the overseas workers, the refugees and others... it's having the green bucks and embracing the culture and making a living out of Uncle Sam's Nation.

It is all that and much more but....it is has lost it's luster. The glimmer and the shine doesn't reflect the struggles most Americans has to deal with. Yes it is still the land of milk and honey, but Supreme court can curtail Bill of rights (can they?). Judges decide. I sometimes think they're more powerful than the President.

To the people outside of the US- those from the developing countries. America is and still will be the land of free and the home of the brave.

Seriously...

I could be wrong... but still, one down one to go. I blogged before how an American once said to me there will never really be a woman US leader nor an African American one. So will it be Mc Cain?

Not if Obama can help it. Perhaps a magic weapon? Oprah? VP? Uh... hah!

I wonder if Americans are excited about their elections. I read somewhere how the race has become a tad boring. Shrugs. So to spice it up I'm thinking wha if Oprah becomes Obama's VP? or The Terminator becomes McCain's VP. Sheesh. Hugo Chaves as the Villain overseas. Bin Laden as the man without the address. They have always been anyhow. And then only Jack Ryan or Jason Bourne can save the US from the evil empire. Maybe the Love Guru has something to say. Hehehee.

Fuck. Hahaha hollywood in Washington. And the the word serious (ness) will have a new meaning.

Yayz. People can and should definitely start singing God Bless America. He he.

Grey sky(e) morning....

It's early morning about past 3. Here comes typhoon Frank. Wind is gusting. Signal number 3 in Manila. Maybe the storm will hit later. Ugh. Floods the problem. Hope it doesn't rain too much. I think the wind is the problem as well.

Update later.

Hostile nature knows no mercy

First the cyclone in Myanmar and now mother earth got mad again as China was struck by a 7.8 magnitude and the toll of human tragedy from both disaster keeps on climbing up. Asia is suffering from too many deaths from these two natural disasters.

The irony of of course is that both countries are so aloof with the Western World. Myanmar should let it's guard down and accept the help that US is offering. Imagine to be able to give aid, they had to negotiate. Help! my Country got struck by disaster... oh wait a minute, we have to negotiate first for aid agencies to come in. Jesus Christ! You don't negotiate for help to victims of disasters. There's an immediate need. A sense of urgency.

Slothful day

Slutful? Heh.

Wasting away time staring and listening. Nothing is new. Well, there is..but it's still thesame. I'm holding on. Think I'll just do feeble shot at Limerick.

Skye is the lark unmask. Damming in vulgarity, Skye gasped. Oh thy brazen.
She starts moanin'. Oh yes, skye is damn fucken' wanting intellectual wanking.

Fuck. Ass attempt. The previous one was slightly better. A different style, that one. Nonsensical but better. Ha ha.

Death penalty for child rapist?

Link via Washington Post. Because Louisiana wants a review of the eight amendment.

There have been interpretations of society's "evolving standards of decency" to remove juvenile and mentally retarded killers from death row. In 1977 the court also concluded that a state could not execute a man who raped an adult woman. But on Wednesday the court will consider whether a person who rapes a child is different.

The state's Supreme Court held that children require special protection from society and that the "the degradation and devastation of child rape, and the permeation of harm resulting to victims of rape in this age category" justify the death penalty.

Read the whole article because it's interesting and I can't really articulate about the law. What do I know anyhow? I'm not American. I do wanna say something about the death penalty.

Here where I'm from, if you rape a child, I believe you deserve to die. Well, no matter where your from. No questions ask. I will [not] agree with death penalty. I'm half and half actually. But I'm pretty sure that raping a child is like killing a child. No mercy. One has to pay for committing a brutal crime.. If death penalty is the answer, then so be it. But if you let that animal rapist rot in jail and slowly watch him deteriorate forever is like killing him slowly. Death penalty all thesame.

Redux

My left arm is sore and I'm pissed. For the second day in a row, I lost my keys. The other day, I couldn't find my damn key chain. I have my house keys and of course the one for the locker and fuck, I must've have dropped them and sure enough, I went back inside the room and noticed it on to the table and I was damn relieved. Yesterday, same thing happened. I didn't even noticed keys were missing until I had to to go home. I'm racking up my brain as to where I might've dropped them or misplaced but I couldn't think and so I didn't stay long enough to search. I'm too damn irritated.

What Easter means

You know that lent is over when folks all over the world celebrate Easter. Well, if you're Catholic, that is. It is perhaps the most important holiday rather the Christmas. This is the day Christ has risen three days after being crucified, was buried and well, you know the rest. After 40 days of observing the Lenten season, we come to celebrate a most joyous occasion...the resurrection of Christ.

Here in the Philippines were almost all are Catholics, we have the traditional Salubong (where Mama Mary and Jesus Christ were reunited..through reenactment) which is probably happening right now(with almost all the churches doing the morning Easter Sunday ritual) as I'm blogging at this very moment.

Happy Easter everyone.

It's only funny when people laugh....

I guess. But nobody did...and so the repercussion.

The"Asians hate us" piece of student and opinion writer Max Karson for the CU campus press If it's war the Asians want.. it's war they'll get ignite furor among Asian Americans and spark protest within the CU community mainly because they say it's discriminating and stereotyping people from the Far East.

But c'mon, it''s a damn opinion of a student. It wasn't a serious take on racism because it did not tackle anything that's worth debating about. It's more like one of those thoughts that someone writes [publicly or not] through online journal or blog and rants whatever bugging the hell out that person when it comes to understanding cultural difference and diversity within the school community or just amongst peers. Reading the piece, it's like an attempt to be funny that didn't succeed. Lame parody, somehow.

Captured Asians will be dragged to my apartment on the Hill and hog-tied.

The Asians' reformation will begin with a 100-round beer pong tournament.

They will listen to "It's a Small World" on repeat while they play. When the tournament is finished, the Asians will then be forced to eat bad sushi from Hapa-with forks. When all the sushi is gone, they will be permitted to sleep for four hours, but the entire time I will shout through a megaphone, over and over, "Why didn't you make enough Wiis?!"

In the morning, the Asians will arrange themselves in rows, if they haven't naturally done so already. I will stand in front of them and hold up a card with the name of an emotion on it such as, "sad," or "surprised." The Asians must then make a facial expression to match the word on the card. Any Asian who remains deadpan or makes the wrong face will be tickled until they pee. When all Asians make the correct face at the same time, the game will end, but then they will be yelled at for being conformists.

The Asians will then be allowed to play "Dance Dance Revolution." However, the game will be rigged so that the Asians will receive no points, regardless of how robotically they dance.

Any Asian who tries to escape will be butterfly-netted and sent back to my apartment for another "Phase 2." Anyone caught speaking any language other than English will be kissed on the lips.

Once the Asian spirit has been broken, "Phase 3" will begin. Before we let the Asians go, we will go to their homes and redecorate them in a traditional American style. We will replace their rice cookers with George Foreman Grills, their green tea mochi with fried Snickers bars, and their rice rockets with Hummers. And booster seats.

When "Phase 3" is complete, the Asians will be released.

I actually felt that it's mostly directed towards the Japanese, Chinese and Koreans students. It's his opinions and whatever he wrote wasn't serious. Not good journalism if the opinions expressed is meant to initiate constructive approach to the problem of racism within the CU community. I don't know. Maybe there's an underlying tone to what he's trying to say. The Editor-in-chief at fault somehow for not checking enough the article before they published it. Author of the opinion column has been suspended though.

Maybe he should have just ranted his opinions via personal blog. Ha.

News links-> Romenesko, Rocky Mountain News

LenovoX300 or MacBook Air?

Which would you pick? Here's the breakdown in comparison. Looks like LenovoX300 is winning.

The price is too way over the top though. Lenovo is about $3,000-full product- MBA, a little less..which roughly translate to more than 100,000 pesos to buy either of these two. Yayz.
By the way, my pick... the LenovoX300 or the MBA. I actually don't care. Heck, even the new Asus is okay.

News link -> AllthingsD Notebook Review

What public display of attention will get you

A YouTube hits of 15,0000 in just two days because some asshole employee of the subway decided to display it online for the world to see.

Chinese couple was caught kissing and hugging on a subway platform and was uploaded via You Tube and other sites. Next time that'll teach couples not to be overtly entwined and clingy to their partner(kissing too...yay) especially public places when you know there a close circuit camera around. There's nothing wrong with holding hands or an arm around the shoulder or a peck on cheeks but kissing ( passionately? liplocking? wonder what kind) is...well.. that's something else though. The couple is planning to sue whoever leaked the video. Rightly so, that's invasion of privacy.




Via yahoo news

Incestual twin attraction

How's this for a very rare occurrence... twins who fell in love and got married without knowing they were siblings. Yikes.

Both were separated at birth, adopted by different families and by leap of fate, they met and fell in love- and you know what happens when two people are attracted to each other. Besides the obvious. You're probably saying to yourself whaaaaat?!?! Yep it's true.

British court annulled the couple's union after they discovered their true relationship.

This story came about during a debate at the House of Lords about the Human Fertility and Embryology Bill in December when Liberal Democrat disclosed the case saying "They met later in life and felt an inevitable attraction, and the judge had to deal with the consequences of the marriage that they entered into and all the issues of their separation"

"And if you don't know you are biologically related to someone, you may become attracted to them and tragedies like this may occur."

Oh man and I'm thinking.. what about those physical moments? That's incest. I wonder how' they're feeling. Of course they have no clue as to their blood relations when they were probably doing the act of passion for each other. And now must be shuddering after finding out.

Yeah, me too. Icky.

But it's also sad for them in way because they fell in love, got married and now it's annulled and they must be separated again this time as husband and wife. I guess they could still love each other but only as siblings now and without the physical desires.

Definitely weird, this case of fraternal twins falling in love oblivious to the fact they're related. Whateverever happened to intution? Especially with twins at that. I bet now all those siblings (brothers and sisters) who were separated during the adoption process are now thinking that it could happen to them as well. Yay.

Well, it's a rare thing. Don't nag your partner about family history or something. Hehe.

My two cents worth of nothing

I have no idea what a Caucus is except it's something to do with the first step of choosing candidate to best represent the Democratic and Republican who will be selected to run against each other in the November US election for President. I don't really care, I'm not American. But somebody who is...once mentioned to me that he doesn't think there will ever be a black (okay.. African American) President nor a Woman who will lead the most powerful country.

So does it mean a Republican will rule the White House again? Hmmm. Heh.

Lethargic

It's past 1 in the morning. I don't even know why I'm doing this. I have nothing else to say. I was pissed earlier. That's about it. I have so much I want to say, but I can't think. I hardly ever say anything anyway. I am the type that usually sits on the back and let others do the conversation. Unless you talk to me, I won't talk to you. Antisocial. I'm the most boring person there is. I bore myself most times. Too bad I don't have vices. I don't drink and smoke. Nothing even carnal. I wish I could have intelligent conversation..even if it's nonsense..with somebody. Anybody. I can only count about two who are able to satiate burning desire for effortless talks, and witty banter. Sadly it's only here, there and nowhere to be found. There is a missing piece.

Well, I guess I had something say after all. Nothing substantial though.

The take over, the break 's over

Another failed coup happened last week. And you wanna know why it failed? First of all it happened on a Thursday morning. People are at work or at school. The public holiday isn't until the next day. It was gloomy. I mean who wants to march along Makati to oust the President while rain is pouring down. It wasn't heavy downpour but still. Thesame rebel (idealist?) soldiers who were charged with the Oakwood mutiny last 2003 were at the helm of the now failed coup attempt. They took over Manila Peninsula hotel for almost the whole day.

Corny. Trillianes gave up easily. Maybe knowing that there was not enough support? Perhaps, he wanted to save people from harms way while stupid government soldiers and police crash their way inside the Peninsula. Armored vehicle went through the big glass door and police started throwing teargas forcing the rebel soldiers to just give up. Click here for news source.

You have to feel sorry though and not for the rebel soldiers mind you, but the Peninsula who suffered the worst. Posh hotel getting trumped like that- well just the front and the lobby.

So now what? Maybe the mutineers ought to just wait for the next Presidential election...well, provided there's no martial law. That would be the day! I don't even wanna think what would happen. After the failed coup, there was curfew in effect from 12 mn up to 5. But what if that's not all.

Politics sucks.

Death through poverty

It's tragedy. A 12 year old girl committed suicide because of extreme poverty. The girl hanged herself and later on they found her diary where she poured out her feelings about being poor, having no money even for fare going to school and perhaps lack of things and food and other factor that eventually drove the girl to end her life.

Being poor really drives one to the brink of depression. One thinks a lot about how to survive. It is hard not having any means to support living conditions. I think this eventually contributed to the girl ending her life. I shouldn't be surprised about the news of a 12 year old committing suicide. I've read book and seen movies wherein children kill themselves. I don't know. It's just maybe I'm shocked or something.

Fuck. This is depressing blog. As always.

You have to think though, what is it the drives people to do things that normally they wouldn't do? Obviously something is not right. Something is not being fed to them. The equilibrium and the status quo between the poor and the rich shows a wide gap of social differences. While others are well-fed and well dressed with big houses and cars and money and time on their hands, the poor and the oppressed wallows in self pity. Wondering when will be the time when they can enjoy life as it is without having to worry about how they can get through for another day. The plight of the poor leaves them feeling like an outcast. Left to fend off for themselves to make ends meet. It can drive someone to have a very repelling and very tormenting and unsatisfactory condition of the brain. Which is why people will do things to be heard. To be given a chance to advocate changes and reform.

A man they say will do whatever it takes even take a life and kill and die for ones belief or what for he is fighting for. Some people are so damn well off that one can't help but feel a spasm of anger towards the disparity of living condition and the opulence of the rich and the scarcity of the poor. The basic necessity of person are food, clothes, and shelter and (of course to be with family) one's lucky if these needs are being met by small amount of what one earns. But what if one works hard? You toil, you trudge up and down on a mountain only to end up on a hill. Wearisome, hungry and all you could think about is propping up your feet and just surrounding ones self to the lap of luxuries. But sometimes, most times it's not to be. One shouldn't even wonder or even be shocked as to why people resort and choose to rebel against the very thing that is making life for them a living hell.

It's such a tedious process of toiling and plodding and not being rewarded or meted whatever's due to them. I think of myself as fortunate for despite my mom being terminated, booted off her job (because of office politics..when she was still alive), I still live comfortably. It's not like before though where I can asked for material and monetary needs and I can have whatever the hell I want. Oh sure I complain. I do a lot. Most times. I sometimes begrudge other people. I get envious if they can have this or that or buy things that normally I would be able to afford (when we still have the money before which we don't anymore). I'm such idiot though for what right do I have to complain about when I have roof and food and shelter and clothes and I even went to a private school. I shouldn't feel any malevolence but instead feel blessed. But what about the others? What about the grievances of majority of people?

One needs to abate poverty to do something to uplift whatever ails the common man. Henry George said, "Poverty is the openmouthed relentless hell which yawns beneath civilized society" and it is hell enough. So yes, got to do something about that. Money is not everything, one will say. It cannot buy you happiness but it sure as hell can make you feel comfortable and makes one's life easier (or not!). But at the end of the day after everything has been said and done all you would really want is to live simple comfortable way with your family.

Enough said. I have a feeling I'm gonna delete this blog entry.