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"The Big Bang Theory" by Barenaked Ladies

2009-09-04T20:46:00.000-07:00

Our whole universe was in a hot dense state,
Then nearly fourteen billion years ago expansion started. Wait...
The Earth began to cool,
The autotrophs began to drool,
Neanderthals developed tools,
We built a wall (we built the pyramids),
Math, science, history, unraveling the mysteries,
That all started with the big bang!

"Since the dawn of man" is really not that long,
As every galaxy was formed in less time than it takes to sing this song.
A fraction of a second and the elements were made.
The bipeds stood up straight,
The dinosaurs all met their fate,
They tried to leap but they were late
And they all died (they froze their asses off)
The oceans and pangea
See ya, wouldn't wanna be ya
Set in motion by the same big bang!

It all started with the big BANG!

It's expanding ever outward but one day
It will cause the stars to go the other way,
Collapsing ever inward, we won't be here, it wont be hurt
Our best and brightest figure that it'll make an even bigger bang!

Australopithecus would really have been sick of us
Debating out while here they're catching deer (we're catching viruses)
Religion or astronomy, Encarta, Deuteronomy
It all started with the big bang!

Music and mythology, Einstein and astrology
It all started with the big bang!
It all started with the big BANG!

Problems Make a Strong Person

2009-09-04T20:44:00.000-07:00

Smooth roads never make good drivers.
Smooth seas never make good sailors.
Clear skies never make good pilots.
Easy exams never make good students.
A problem-free life never makes a strong and good person.
Be strong enough to accept challenges in life.
Don't ask life "why me?" instead say, "try me."

Exact Change Please

2009-06-03T02:11:00.001-07:00

I have always wondered why some grocery stores price their products with a denomination of 1 centavo, (e.g. 14.31 pesos) eventhough the smallest centavo denomination is the 5-centavo coin. Thus, if the an item is priced at 14.31 pesos, you are forced to pay 14.35. And since there is no denomination less than 5 centavos, you'll never get that 4-centavo change. So, you'll be paying extra 4 centavos for that item. This difference might seem negligible, but if hundreds or even thousands of customers pay these extra cents, the grocery store would have more and more profit. Haha!!! How wise of them.
I demand my exact change.

Swine Flu Questions

2009-05-27T13:34:00.001-07:00

Is swine flu the final step in the Illuminati plan to drastically reduce the earth population?

Can the swine flu virus be transmitted to a laptop computer?

How did the swine flu come about?

How is Swine Flu different from regular flu?

Does swine flu cause you to start oinking?

If the swine flu gets worse, will they be closing a lot of schools and businesses?

How and why did this swine flu pandemic start?

Who thinks the Swine flu is a Ploy to get our minds off the Economic Troubles?

How does the ''Swine Flu'' actually kill humans? How does it work to kill us?

What is the difference between the swine flu and the bird flu?

Is the swine flu a serious problem or another over hyped disease fueled by the media?

Is the Swine Flu just one of the many tragic events leading up to December 2012?

How will Obamas teleprompter tell him to react to Swine Flu becoming a pandemic?

Is it safe to travel to Disneyland with the swine flu?

What are your predictions about the swine flu?

Can you imagine the panic if Swine flu kills just one-tenth of the number that regular flu kills?

Will masks really protect against contracting the swine flu virus?

How is Obama responsible for the swine flu?

How are people recovering from the swine flu if theres no cure?

Do you think countries are going to use the swine flu pandemic to institute informal protective tariffs?

(SOURCE: Yahoo! Answers)

I Can Do This!!!

2009-05-19T19:27:00.001-07:00

I hope I can do this.
I believe I can do this.
I know I can do this.
I will do this... yeah!!!

Groupmates from Hell

2009-05-19T19:24:00.001-07:00

Teachers usually group students in order to promote camaraderie and cooperation among them. But sometimes, groupwork may become a traumatic experience.
Working in a group allows students to collaborate so that achieving a certain goal would become a bit less of a drag. This is true if the members respect the ideas and work of each other and are enthusiastic to participate in the group's activities.
However, there are people who tend to drown the whole group, plummeting it into the abyss of failure. Meet the groupmates from hell. Although they're part of the group, they prefer to be alone and invisible. They don't cooperate, and they just wait for someone in the group to salvage what's left of the group's dignity, as if they don't have dignity themselves. They are so lazy and doesn't care what will hapen to the group. They are parasites. People like these don't have the initiative to help. They let the hardworking member(s) perform all the tasks. The hardworking member might be risking his/her life to do the job, while the lazy ones just sit there and watch -- with their blank thoughts.
What's the point of having a group if just one person performs everything?
What's the use of the others? Moral support? -- The hell!!!
People like these make life really hard for those who are actually putting so much effort into the work.
And what's worse? The uncooperative members receive an equal credit with those who really worked hard.
They should be ashamed.
It is so unfair.
I'm sending these members back to hell.

PasaLoad versus Share-a-Load

2009-05-04T17:10:00.001-07:00

I have been a Globe Prepaid user for almost six years now. And take note, I'm still using the same number ever since. Before that, I was a loyal Smart user, but my family bought new cellphones that were sim-locked to Globe, so I had to make the change from Smart to Globe in order to keep-up with myds who used Smart, and I will not be able to text them more frequently coz I'm now on another network. The change was hard, but it was all worth it.
Globe and Smart share very similar features with regards to their prepaid services. Probably, the best feature that each of these networks have devised is the PasaLoad or Share-a-Load. As all of you have known, this service allows you to give a part of your current prepaid load credit to another prepaid account within the same network. So, your load doesn't just get stuck on your own account, duh!...
Smart, the convoluted and strict type that they are, allows you to give a prepaid credit only once. In other words, although you could simultaneously divide and give your current prepaid load to several other accounts in order for them to consume it, the recipients of that load will not be able to forward the load that they received to another account. Thus, the PasaLoad recipients will be forced to consume all the prepaid load that you gave them. Technically, the prepaid load has been stuck to their account forever. In short, if someone gave it to you, you cannot give it to somebody else. Just plain tragic!
However, Globe provides more convenience. Aside from being able to concurrently divide and give your current prepaid load to several other accounts in order for others to consume it, the recipients of thate it, the recipients of that load will are also able to divide and forward the load that they received to other accounts as if the load that they received was originally theirs. Thus, the gift that they received can also be given to others. Hahaha!
But, what's my point here? It's the length of time the prepaid load is still valid. In Smart, if you accidentally gave a large amount of prepaid to someone, that person will be burdened to use-up all that load. What if the person you gave it to is not a frequent cellphone user, then the load might get expired eventually. On the contrary, since Globe allows you to forward the same prepaid load over and over again, you could actually extend the life of that load. Hehe.. Simply amazing. (Oops! That's Smart's tagline.) Moreover, if the person you forwarded the load to is not a frequent cellphone user, he can re-forward the load to someone who can use of it. Waaah!!!
Furthermore, Smart's PasaLoad has fixed load denominations that can be passed, like 2, 5, 10, 15, and 20. But in Globe, any amount will do starting from 1 peso. In other words, Share-a-Load enables you to give 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc... whatever you like. It's your choice.
I love Globe because of this.
Go Team Blue!!!

(PS: But I presently have another phone that has a Smart SIM in it -- just to accommodate all the unfortunate Smart users. :D Hehe... Peace out!!!)

Diet Pill Spam on YM

2009-05-04T16:22:00.001-07:00

For the past couple of months, I have been receiving messages on Yahoo! Messenger that are starting to get pretty annoying. Here are some of them:

*A word of advice from a friend here, I ordered those acai pills that I kept hearing about from everyone and on oprah too, well its been two weeks now and I lose 22 pounds and still losing more, I am living proof that they do work, try them for only five dollars at http://kindgrid.com

*Do you realize that If I would not have tried those acai berry pills that everyone is talking about that I would not have lost 23 pounds in just about two weeks now? Well they do work, I am living proof and they only cost five dollars over at http://laingirl.com

*Ever since Derek and I seen those Acai pills on Cnn and Oprah we have been taking them and losing so much weight so fast with no diets or excercise , we are living proof that it works like magic and they are only five dollars now to try from http://dropbest.com

*FInally after all this time I found the only way to lose a lot of weight in just a few weeks and not have to diet or excercise. I seen it on Oprah and the news, ordered it and lost 36 pounds in just a few weeks and still losing, they have it now for only five dollars order it at http://farchit.com

*Hey , been a while since I found something this awesome. It let me drop 21 pounds in two weeks and only cost me 5 bucks. Check it out here http://saidtake.com

*Hey, how are you. Just wanted to let you know about these new supplements I tried. I lost 12 pounds in just a week and a half. Best thing, it only cost me $5. Check it out here: http://droplose.com

*Hey, you know those messages about the acai berry pills we have been getting all the time, well I actually tried them and I lost 23 pounds in no time at all and best thing was it only cost me five dollars. If you want they are still the same price at http://kindgave.com

*I am done trying all the different fat burner pills out there. I finally found one pill that forces your body to drop a lot of weight very quickly. Its called Acai, costs just 5 dolars and I always order from http://backtrays.com

*I have been taking Acai Berry now for over a month and already lost 36 pounds, it is the same stuff that was on the Oprah show, Mikey and Karine lost so much weight too with no diets or excersise. Get it now, its only five bucks a bottle, we are living proof that it works like magic. Get it over at http://ratewith.com

*I just have to let you know, I actually ordered those acai berry pills that I heard about on oprah and in messages on here, well I been on them for two weeks and lost 21 pounds so far, so I am living proof that they really do work, they are only five dollars over at http://laingirl.com

*Just wanted to give you a heads up on some cool supplements. I lost 9 pounds in a week and I only paid $5. You can see the page I found here http://bothbask.com

*Sarah and Angie have both lost about 40 pounds each in just a few weeks, no diets no excercise just been taking those acai pills that Oprah had on her show. I been taking them now and dropped 27 pounds in just over 2 weeks. Get them now for only five dollars at http://divecost.com

*Tony and Linda just told me to try these red tablets I saw at their place, Acai berry. They get them for $5 and they swear they lost weight, 23 pounds in two weeks. Anyways, I seen them both and wow they lost a lot of weight it really shows. http://bothflip.com

*Wanna lose a lot of weight without diets or excercise? Kathy and I have both lost over 31 pounds in a couple weeks just by taking Acai tablets daily, the same ones that Oprah talked about on her show. They are only five dollars to try, We get them from http://bothfar.com

*Well I finally ordered those acai berry pills that I have been hearing about all the time and it has been 2 weeks now and I lost 22 pounds already, so I am living proof that they did work and still are working, best of all they cost only five dollars to try at http://laingirl.com

*Woah those acai berry pills are no joke I just lost like 23 pounds in two weeks, I am living proof that they work with no special diet or nothing, they only cost me five dollars over at http://kindkell.com

I first received this message from a friend, but with much doubt, I immediately thought that it was another of those YM spam, which are probably induced by a virus. I remember those viruses that dwell inside your computer and then send weird messages to your contacts. Oohh!... Just nasty!... The messages are usually short and end with a URL of a site that. The people are deceived to enter the site, but once they click and load the site, voila! the virus gets installed to the receiver's computer.
The older viruses that did this usually send short and stupid messages. The messages looked so crappy that you could immediately discern that it's not from your friend. However, this new diet pill spam is longer and well scripted. If you are not familiar with these type of viruses and if you don't consider the actual manner with which your friend creates messages, you'll get tricked right away.
I onced followed the link to one of these messages (but I used Linux -- the virus-free operating system... haha) just to see if the sites provided are real. And indeed they are.
If the sites are real and the products that they are promoting are legal, why would they annoy people with such messages? Their promotion system behaves like a virus, and personally, any site that does should not be trusted. I wouldn't buy a single crappy pill from these sites since the promotion scheme that they have is so disrespecful. Let us not support these sites and products that go through extreme measures just to gain exposure. They can bombard me with all those messages, but it's also easy to ignore and delete them.
Die on your diet pills you morons!!!

Pacquiao's 2 Rounds Will Run for a Week

2009-05-04T15:30:00.000-07:00

Ricky Hatton got his ass kicked during his fight with Manny Pacquiao last Sunday. After a dreadful beating that immediately knocked him out on the second round, you might expect Hatton to be in a coma or something. Hahaha!
Before that fight, Pacquiao was already popular, but this might multiplied that popularity ten-fold. That really placed Pacquaio in the limelight of boxing. Some boxing analysts say that he is the greatest boxer ever -- even better that Muhammad Ali. What do you think?
Anyway, the only nosebleeding that Pacquaio had was during the post-fight interview. Hehehe... At least he tries his best. Watch out for his spontaneous "You know..." and "I mean...".
Manny, you can do it! Hahaha... (But don't you ever venture into politics or showbiz.)

What is in Cigarette?

2009-04-30T19:41:00.001-07:00

Butane – also present in Lighter Fluid;
Cadmium – also present in Batteries;
Stearic Acid – also present in Candle Wax;
Hexamin – also present in Barbecue Lighter;
Toluene – also present in Industrial Solvent;
Insecticide – also present in Insecticide;
Ammonia – also present in Toilet Cleaner;
Acetic Acid – also present in Vinegar;
Methane – also present in Sewer Gas;
Arsenic – also present in Poison;
Carbon Monoxide and Methanol – also present in Rocket Fuel;
...and other synthetic materials also present in Paint.

Would you still want to take another sniff?

What is in Cigarette?

2009-04-30T19:40:00.005-07:00

Would you still want to take another sniff?

What is in Cigarette?

2009-04-30T19:40:00.003-07:00

Would you still want to take another sniff?

What is in cigarette?

2009-04-30T19:40:00.001-07:00

Would you still want to take another sniff?

Nature is Cranky

2009-04-30T08:13:00.001-07:00

Summer this year doesn't feel like summer at all. Nature just seems cranky. It rains whenever it wants to rain. Oh yeah, the sun is out, but you still can't play Frisbee with your dog since the sky might get gloomy all of the sudden. It's already the middle of summer vacation, but I still haven't accomplished anything on my summer itinerary. Will I just do away with my plans or just pursue it and accept whatever happens?
I don't know when to wear shorts or thick pants, slippers or boots, sando or jacket, etc. since the change of weather is like a rollercoaster – extreme and sudden.

Civet Coffee: A Thousand per Cup

2009-04-22T21:58:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, I took another sip of the coffee that is allegedly worth a thousand pesos per cup. This type of coffee is known by many names: Kape Kubing, Kape Alamid, Kape Luwak and more formally known as the Civet Coffee. This coffee was derived from the droppings (poop!) of the wild Civet cat.
Dr. Dulce Flores, the head of UPMin’s Department of Food Science and Chemistry, promotes that Mindanao has the potential of being a major exporter of Civet coffee since the Civet cat is also endemic in the region.
But, what is the correlation of all of these? Why all the fuss?
Civet coffee is supposedly one of the best tasting coffees around the world. It is also one of the most expensive. In the country, just a cup of Kape Alamid is worth a thousand pesos.
But what is more peculiar about this type of coffee is how it is produced. The Civet cat eats coffee berries in the wild, and then defecates (as would other normal creatures would do) leaving the coffee seeds in its feces (poop!) still intact. The farmers then pick those coffee beans from the animal’s feces, clean it (of course!), grind it, and it is eventually brewed into the expensive coffee that we know now. This might have sounded disgusting, but it’s true.
It is fascinating how the Civet cat plays a big role in all of this. Dr. Flores explains that the Civet cat only picks the best ripe coffee berries in the wild, in contrast to human coffee berry-pickers who just haphazardly pick berries that seem to be ripe enough. Moreover, she also said that something in the digestive track of that animal might have facilitated in fermenting the coffee beans.
An initial idea to mass-produce Civet coffee would be to breed in captivity several Civet cats in order to obtain a lot of the necessary coffee beans; however, this might go against animal welfare. A solution, brought up by Dr. Flores, is to investigate on the processes involved in the Civet cats body in order to know what really happens with the coffee beans, and then ultimately simulate the same process in the laboratory. In this manner, we can do away with capturing the Civet cats, but still be able to produce the Civet coffee – same taste, same aroma, and same price.
Interesting, isn’t it?

UPMin BSCS Graduates of 2009

2009-04-22T16:27:00.001-07:00

Amidst the challenges of being a student in UPMin, these people never gave up. Kudos to all the new BS Computer Science graduates!

Graduates as of 1st Sem AY 08-09:
- Julius Matthews Bonghanoy
- Margareth Ann Lacsamana
- Hazel dela Peña
- Precita Samonte (Best SP 2nd Runner-up)

Graduates as of 2nd Sem AY 08-09:
- Sedfrey Dickson Atay (Best SP Winner)
- Kenn Gerard Cal
- Maepril Louise Masacupan
- Kevin Bernard San Gaspar (Best SP 1st Runner-up)

Search for the 2009 Best SP

2009-04-17T17:25:00.001-07:00

On Friday, April 17, the College of Science and Mathematics (CSM) of the University of the Philippines Mindanao (UPMin) conducted the "Search for the 2009 Best Thesis in Biology" and the "Search for the 2009 Best Special Problem in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science."
The event started-off with an opening program held at room 227 (AVR) at around 9 AM. The respective judges for each category were introduced. The set of judges for Biology (Bio) was first introduced. All of them were externally-tapped, and I don't know any of them. (Haha! I was late.) Soon after, the set of judges for Applied Mathematics (AMat) and Computer Science (CompSci) were introduced. The panel of judges for AMat were composed Ms. Lyna Mie Daisog, Ms. Mabele Malagamba, and Mr. Joseph Belida. Moreover, the panelist CompSci were Mr. Riannel Tecson, Mr. Vicente Calag, and Mr. Aloysius Torres. After the program, the different courses (categories) were asked to proceed to their respective rooms in order for them to conduct their defense. The Bio remained at room 227, the AMat went to the conference, while the CompSci stayed at the new computer lab. The different courses conducted their respective defense simultaneously in order to maximize the
time. After all the defenses were done, we were supposed to go back to room 227 for the closing program and lunch. Since there is only one Glenn (me) and I don't have the power to divide my self into two, I stuck with the CompSci Best SP defense.
The Bio had 5 Best Thesis finalists, I think. (I was not familiar with their names, sorry.) Anyway, the AMat had 3 Best SP finalists namely Joey Marie Nuñez, Danielle Marie Leonor, and Rommel Real. On the other hand, the CompSci also had 3 Best SP finalists. They were Kevin Bernard San Gaspar, Sedfrey Dickson Atay, and Precita Samonte.
As I mentioned earlier, I only witnessed the defense of the CompSci finalists. The first to present his SP was Sedfrey. His study was about a system created for Barangay Mintal's human resource management. It was a site that is intended to be used by the community's officials in order to manage efficiently barangay records in order to better serve the people. The second presenter was Kevin, who was almost late. Kevin's study came in two parts. The first part was mainly concerned about finding the software combinations that allowed his adviser's original system to work properly in Windows Vista, while the second part was about adding a compiler feature (to handle Java and C codes) to his adviser's original system. The last presenter was Precita (Pchi) whose study was about the modification of the Joomla content management system in order to create a new system for UPMin's Office of Student Affairs (OSA) Student Organizations A.S.
(SOAS). The system would allow the recognized organizations of OSA to create and manage their own websites easily. After the nerve-racking presentation and interrogation, the judges finally consolidated their scores and decided who the winner was. However, the result of the competition will be announced during the CSM Send-off Party on Tuesday (April 21). Hehe... So, we'll have something to look forward to at that event. Who will prevail as the winner of CompSci's Best SP? I already know, but I won't tell. Let's just wait for the right time. (I'll be right here to blog about it later... Haha!)
After the simultaneous presentations of each category, we all went back to the AVR to have our lunch. It was already past 12 noon, and I'm sure that everybody's starving from the tense-filled day.
As we were eating, the lights was suddenly turned-off. Aaaagh! Brown-out again...

You are Gone

2009-04-12T14:43:00.001-07:00

I always thought that your days were numbered, but I always denied it. Really bites, and now you're gone without the faintest warning. Goodbye!

This statement is dedicated to everything that I lost over the last couple of days:

…my USB thumb drive
…my red and black ball pens
…my last clean sheet of yellow paper
…my newly-loaded prepaid cellphone credits
…my one- year –and-six-month-old laptop
…my free WAP connection

It's so sad.

Easter is Another Christmas

2009-04-12T08:08:00.001-07:00

A few days ago, I heard someone say that the Easter Sunday celebration should be more extravagant than our celebration for Christmas. In fact, it should since Easter symbolizes the triumph of Jesus over the trials that He encountered while he was still alive. It is the highlight God's display of power as He resurrects His son from the dead. This shows us that if we just learn to sacrifice for the good of others without asking for any reward in return, and if we have strong faith in God's mercy and guidance, He will bestow us with everlasting life in heaven.
Well, virtually Easter is more amazing than Christmas. Which is more surprising: a baby being born, or someone being resurrected from the dead?

Electronic Piano 2.5

2009-04-08T12:31:00.001-07:00

From the name itself, it would be very obvious what this program does.
Anyway, this program, as a name implies, is piano simulator for your PC.
This program comes in very handy if you do not have a keyboard/piano but want to learn the basics, or if you are just too lazy to bring your own keyboard anyware but want to play it whenever you have idle time.
The only required peripheral to fully utilize this program is just the computer keyboard, which will act as a substitute to the piano keys. The keys of the computer are already pre-assigned to a virtual piano keyboard on screen. So, you will just have to press the corresponding key for the note to be played from corresponding key on the virtual piano keyboard.
Moreover, you can also use your computer's mouse to manipulate the on-screen keyboard; however, using the computer's keyboard will bring you closer to the experience of using an actual piano keyboard.
Electronic Piano 2.5 does not only simulate piano or organ sounds, it can also be adjusted to play sounds from xylophone, drums, and other musical instruments.
However, one thing that might annoy expert players is that you can only play in one octave at a given time. In other words, although you can try playing notes from lower or higher octaves, you cannot play in different octaves simultaneously. But, for beginners, it might not be an issue. :D
The program's interface might be a bit intimidating, but it is actually really easy to handle. It also has other musical effect adjustments that you might want to explore.
By the way, it is a freeware. So, there's no need for cracks and licenses.
I just downloaded it, and I am having experimenting with the beats. Anyway, here's the link:
http://www.pianoeletronico.com.br/index-en.html
Enjoy!

A Return to Love (by Marianne Williamson)

2009-04-08T12:00:00.001-07:00

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

~Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of "A Course in Miracles" 1992 (commonly misattributed to Nelson Mandela, 1994 inauguration speech)

When Notties Think They’re Hotties

2009-04-05T20:49:00.001-07:00

Usually in social networking sites, and even in our daily lives, we encounter people who think that they are good-looking even though they are exact epitomy of what is ugly.
It is so scary when people like these try to act as if they were cute. They have all this fancy pictures with weird facial expressions (posted on their personal webpages) which could actually be used to scare away evil spirits. Haha! There are also people who we meet in the office or in school that look too horrendous and awkward to even mingle with the crowd. They have physical attributes only they could appreciate (as in, not even their parents). Anyway, most of these people watch too much TV/movies or read too many magazines, that they tend to emulate how the models look even though it does not suit them. Sometimes, they also imitate the voice of their favorite TV/movie character. It is just way too awkward to even look at.
In the positive side, at least they are confident enough to even dare to do it.
Confidence is not bad, but people like these are going overboard. They are putting unnecessary emphasis on themselves to the point that they have become embarrassing.
The key is to mellow it down, and choose what works best for you.
No matter how we look at it, the world is unfair. Some things that may be good for others, may not be good for you. Our job is to find the things that complement our assets, and supplement what we lack.

Blamers

2009-04-05T20:47:00.001-07:00

There are types of people who likes blaming others for something that has gone terribly eventhough it is obviously their fault, and sometimes, the person they are blaming it on is not even involved with the event.
Take for example, a person who is struggling to perform a certain task but does not ask help from those around him. Accidentally, this person slips and breaks whatever object he is carrying or does an irreparable damage while performing the task. He then looks at the bystanders and suddenly blames them for just standing there and not helping. He tries to remove all the guilt from himself by throwing all the fault to the people who does not even have a clue of what has happened.
Another one is a person who intently seeks help from you. However, if the job suddenly goes wrong, he suddenly blames everything to you. He usually says that it is all your fault, that everything went wrong when you began to help, and that you should not have helped him in the first place. Sssssh!!! The nerves of this guy!
The world is full of blamers.

Palm Everything

2009-04-05T06:36:00.001-07:00

Today is Palm Sunday, and this morning, my parents brought young coconut leaves to church to have it blessed (a.k.a. sprinkled with holy water by the priest). Catholics to commemorate the arrival of Jesus into Jerusalem. It is the first Sunday of Holy Week, and the Sunday before Easter.
Usually on this day, people get creative with the palm leaves. They transform leaves into various figures (ala origami for leaves).
Some commonly fabricated figures out of palm leaves are crucifixes, swords, and bouquettes. Some people even try to make a business out of it by selling their created palm leaf figures to church-goers who did not bring their own palm leaves. Fortunately, our house is surrounded by coconuts.
Anyway, after the palm leaves are blessed, it is customary for Catholics to place them on certain areas of the house. It is usually found on doors and altars.
That sorta reminds me that it is already Lent season, in which Catholics are supposed to fast, pray, and abstain.
Well, should I abstain from blogging this season???

The Wolverine Leak - My Reaction

2009-04-03T14:37:00.001-07:00

The previous entry was just a re-post of BBC or Yahoo's article about the leakage of the upcoming film "X-Men Origins: Wolverine."
A few days ago, I was shocked to know that the movie, which is scheduled to premier on May 1st, is currently being spread online.
This is so alarming.
From what I have read in other forums, those who have downloaded the leaked version say that the movie (plot-wise) is 90% complete. Basically, the essential parts (background story, ending, etc...) are there. So, if you watched the leaked version, there might be nothing to look forward to in the movie if you're just concerned with the storyline.
Although the leaked version has a DVD quality, it still has a lot of shortcomings. The un-edited ropes, wires, green-screens, etc. are still in the frames. In other words, the special effects are not polished. For now, the only reason why people might watch the movie is for its special effects.
Those who leaked this movie really spoiled it for us.