The-re-min what?!

Yeah, I'm not very musical. But hey, I got really curious with this device/instrument. I guess I'm not the only one who has not been introduced, so before googling the title can you tell what these are?

[Image from VintageSynth]

How bout this one?



Still perplexed? Check out these vids:





If you wanna know more or, like me, just plain curious CLICK HERE.



In my opinion, nothing beats how Levi Celerio plays tunes with just a leaf. I'm just saying...

[Image from Spock]


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Triplets?

I dunno if it's just me, but while watching Survivor Micronesia, I can't help but think that I must've seen Erik in some movie before. Well, not really. He just looks like...



Left: Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite/Blades of Glory)
Center: Erik Reichenbach (Survivor Micronesia-Fans VS Favorites)
Right: Felicity Huffman (Desperate Housewives/Transamerica)

I think the $40 chocolate-covered finger lick he did is what reality TV is all about! I'm just saying...

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Images from:
CBS.com
Yahoo
Askmen.com

Car 30

Remember that time when you had to save money on a trip and you had no choice but to be trapped with the in-laws in a dingy motel and it felt like you're gonna die? Well, this is worse. Okay, okay...maybe the in-laws thing is hell.



But anyway, this video was purportedly leaked after more than 8 years of active cover-up by an obviously embarrassed to death company. Apparently, Nicholas White (the guy in the video) went down for a smoke break not knowing that it would be the longest smoke break that he would ever have. The incident became his ticket to a downward spiral. What would you do if you were stuck in a cage for more than 40 hours with...no cellphone, no water, no ipod?



Here's the full and very sad story of Nicholas White from the New Yorker.

All I can say is.....at least he had smokes. ;)

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Crackhead Tap

Took the subway early this morning after downing a cheap bottle of vino and a bar of coffee crisp last night. Got a little thirsty so I finished everything even before I finished watching Lars and The Real Girl. Movie's not bad but drags a bit, and with 14% alcohol in my system, I would cry at the corniest of scenes and flap my wings at the stupidest of jokes.

So back to the subway scene. I got on Victoria Park and sat in front of an obviously high crackhead wearing a black tee with a yellow Star Wars print. Halfway in the trip, the guy taps my shoulder and whispers something. I was enjoying the chorus of Elliott's Free so I din't catch what he was saying. Took the pods off and asked. This was how the conversation went:

Me: What's that?
Crackhead: So I'm going to Woodbine and I'm spending 3 grand. Which number should I choose, 31 or 57?
Me: (was still half asleep and cranky) Why don't you buy a 3 grand suit, go and lay on the 401 and take 5 forever!

(then I stood and walk to the other end of the coach and spent the rest of the trip with Elliott Yamin)

Now, I'm gonna be expecting a morbid news about that guy in the following days.

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Kids' Play

107 still photos + Quicktime + iMovie = shitty vid

enjoy.....or not!

:P




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Black Suede Scandal?

I got a weird email spam this morning regarding a supposed Cebu scandal. And yes, I actually check the spam titles before deleting them...everytime. Coz you never know what gossip you may miss. And so I read on and it went to say that a case will be filed for patient-doctor confidentiality breach regarding a youtube vid of an anal surgery.

WTF?! How and why the heck would an anal surgery be interesting to merit online space?

.....BODY SPRAY BOTTLE IN THE HOLE!


Oh, that's interesting! So I went ahead and searched through youtube planet. Took me just 5 minutes to finally get into a copy of a copy of the original upload. Turns out, the originals and other copies have been erased, for some legal reasons. Anyway, the vid was obviously taken with a phonecam and it looked like it was done inside the O.R. To me, the procedure actually was not surgery, it's more of lost item recovery, as I don't think an incision was needed to get through the freaking bottle. So there, dirty/contaminated surgery, whatever you wish to call it, it was a fiasco in that certain cubicle, they were cheering, for barf's sake. At one point, a member of the team even said "put it back in!" I also noticed 2 other cams recording the whole thing so I'm sure other vids will soon surface.



If you're wondering how the hell did this thing happen, CLICK HERE for a version of what probably transpired.



I feel so bad for..........the bottle. Poverty sucks that people can't even afford a decent dildo.

Lessons learned from this:
1. Have sex without booze and drugs. Trust me, it's better to feel the pressure when you're fully conscious.
2. Love thy lube...lots of it.
3. If you can't fart, then something's wrong with the pipes.






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Freebie!

So I got an email from NOW Toronto and I was thrilled to finally win something from their newsletter mailing list. I've been signing up for contests for months and I've only gotten cold callers instead of goodie packages. Anyway, I won tickets to see the premiere of Family Motel. Of course, I haven't heard of it, but quick googling says it's a Canadian production about a Somali family's battle with immigrant issues and homelessness. A friend went with me not knowing what to expect.



Well, I should say I loved the film. It's a little held off in terms of violent mishaps and situations, but I understand it was done light so as not to pull the focus away from the real issues. To me it's more of an inner struggle among the characters so the heavy emotions drawn out were enough. There was a post show Q&A with the actors and the production and it's interesting to note that the lead actors haven't even done any kind of film before. They also did the whole production without an actual script, so I applaud the cast for their improv talents, which should ring higher fees, but then again it's a film for a cause so forget that. Production wise, it was filmed in HD cams so you could actually see the smallest of comedones on the actors' faces. It's also nice that they actually used real people in their real jobs in the course of the mother's challenges. Overall, it's a well-crafted film. Although it's probably best suited shown on TV for more people to see, I hope the film gains more support for better exposure around the world. The film opens early May in Toronto so watch for it!

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Winter's done

Goodness! It's been 2 years and this is still on. I would think my page would get shelved after a year or so of basically nonexistence. Anyway, I hope to get more hits and share more to a nonexistent audience. Who knows, I might meet some interesting people thru this. Will try to link my flickr photos too. I dunno how to do it yet but it will happen...in 42 years. :P

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Birthday Blow

What could be worse than getting an F mark on your 29th birthday? Getting two. There's something really wrong when you hear great feedbacks while working on a project and then, come evaluation day, you don't even reach 70%. I had to dig up my talent in haggling to get the super subjective checker to reconsider the concept maps we were forced to do. Good thing, my new pair of Prada dampened the blow and I sashayed through the rest of the day as a birthday boy should.

Regal Shocked, Not!

So I was having my late lunch of Street-Style Pad Thai from Green Mango mixed with Pork BBQ from Aristokrat (not the real one with a "C," but definitely tastes as good) and I felt the urge to go Bakya, as usual. Channel 606 costs about 18 CAD/month and satellite TV is not allowed in the pad so I thought I should make do with it no matter how creatively-challenged the stations they carry are. Do you remember Regal Shockers? Yes, exactly! Mother Lily's baby. The show starts with a grim reaperish being bearing a neon-lighted scythe and orbicularis oculi. A big blast from the past 'coz the episode stars Pinky Amador, Laarni Enriquez, Dennis Roldan, and some 80's Regal Babies I don't remember. I remember watching it wide-eyed with my sisters and yaya everytime it's on and then having to imagine monsters in the dark in my room after. Talk about PG TV back in the 80's?! I din't care and din't know about CGIs and prosthetics then, so it was all real to me. It's funny to look back and laugh at how Bakya the household was then (as if it changed a lot in twenty years?). It's weird that I kept on laughing instead of feeling uneasy with the sequences. Of course I din't finish it and decided to rechannel my homesickness by finishing a big chunk of Sans Rival courtesy of Goldilocks.

Something to dream about...

Pinay, American Style

It pays to amuse yourself with Pinoy artistry when there's nothing else to do on a cold night. Good thing there's Mabuhay Channel in Toronto, I get nothing less than channels 5, 9, and 13 shows. What more can I ask for? I wonder why Sweet's Blind Item hasn't been nominated for Star Awards, what with their very original schemes? And, oh yeah, Chow Time helps me burn calories by making me break wind every 5 seconds. So last night I layed down to be entertained by a 1979 Vilma Santos movie, Pinay, American Style. Oh boy, I was really tickled pink! I don't really remember the actual dialogues, but it went something like these:

(Vilma as Px talking to Bembol Roco after a free dinner of dilis)
Px: Kanina, pinangako ko sa sarili ko na ibibigay ko katawan ko, may makain lang ako. Ngayon, eto , KAININ MO KO!

(Px talking to Cocoy Laurel her fiance)
Cocoy: Px, akin ka lang!
Px: Sayo lang ako? Eh, ikaw? Sa akin ka lang ba? Kung pwede kang kumalkal nang kung sinu-sino, pwes mangkakalkal din ako!

Aren't those lines so Palancaish? I'm sure Ate Vi remembers those lines for all the wrong reasons.

Carol Banawa in AI5

I was pleasantly surprised to see someone familiar auditioning for American Idol 5. And yes, it was Carol Banawa. The rhinoplasty made her look older though. Unfortunately, it wasn't clear if she got a greenlight to Hollywood or not. It's fun though to see what the judges thought of her, but the producers seemed to be uninterested with a petite Asian diva.

Oh, I hope she makes it!

...kidding around at the OSC

Syriana?

The exciting trailer and mounds of pseudoreviews on TV and magazines created a big ball of anticipation in me. So I longed to spend my Saturday night for a great entree. Well, as always, the old adage not to judge a movie by it's trailer prevailed. The big puzzle of a movie made me feel that it will come to a big clincher in the end. But it did not happen. Aside from a gory torture scene and a suspenseful explosion, Syriana did not deliver. Although it's not really a secret, I admire the attempt to divulge the crazy innards of the oil industry. But the execution could do more than a garnish. Oh wait, if you're a chubby chaser and likes older men, then, by all means, watch it for a shirtless and chunky George Clooney.

A Day at the ROM