June 2012
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TomKat Breaks Up, E.L. James Makes a Million a...
So I woke up bright and early this Saturday morning to discover that Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are getting a divorce, and OMG I was so surprised!
Okay, I’m lying. Kinda saw that coming.
What I did feel, however, was a bit of guilt about laughing so hard not too long ago about Tom Cruise being compared to a chihuahua. Because even the cray-cray deserve compassion. So my sympathies are...
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Triathletes & Their Unitards
Note to self: Stop looking at Triathlon photos on Facebook. There are some things you just can’t un-see. >_<
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The Sookie Stackhouse Method of Dealing with...
It may not be obvious from my writing, but I’m actually an almost annoyingly cheerful person. I also have the patience of a saint — which is a good thing, because I’m apparently a very powerful difficult-people-magnet.
Sigh. Yes, it’s true. Difficult people love me. They flock to me in droves, trampling egos, crushing spirits and driving people insane in their mad rush to...
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A Few of My Favorite Nora Ephron Quotes
Rest in peace, Nora.
The world will miss you, but your words and work will forever live on.
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Why Driving in the Philippines is Dangerous
Getting on the road without knowing about the quirks of Philippine road traffic is kind of like being an awkward, myopic fat kid at an obstacle course. With moving obstacles. That can kill you… or at the very least annoy you to death. So if you’re new to our smog-alicious streets, here are a few things to watch out for.
JEEPNEYS
I came upon this poster by Haedes on DeviantArt while...
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'Three Things You Shouldn't Tweet' -- and Other...
I may occasionally poke fun at things people post on Facebook and Twitter, but an article I read on ‘3 Things You Shouldn’t Tweet’ kind of bugged me.
And it’s not because 90% of my tweets are pure nonsense. Really. I swear.
According to this article, there are 3 types of tweets you should avoid sending:
1. Me now. If a tweet answers the question, ‘What are you...
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Sudden Change Serum: The Latest Solution to My...
My eyebags are totally out of control. Seriously — you could park cars in them.
I’ve thought about blepharoplasty but I’m just too chicken. Besides, my eyebags kind of remind me of my Pop (yeah, they’re HIS fault) so they have a weird sort of sentimental value.
Aww look, we’re matching.
But still… I love you, Pop, but they’re awful. Really.
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If You're Waiting for a Sign, This Is It
I don’t know why, but I kept seeing stuff like this all over the place today:
(I didn’t draw this btw, it’s by a guy called Dallas Clayton.)
Anyway, so yeah.. signs that I got “the sign” all over the place… Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest…
I guess my reaction was supposed to be all “Woohoo!” I got the sign!!! Let’s do this!”...
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What Really Happens at a Tweetup
I kid, I kid. :) Tweetups are fun!
If you’re in Manila, the next one is on June 30th at Ayala Triangle to celebrate Social Media Day. Follow @TweetupMNL or check out https://www.facebook.com/TweetupManila for details.
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PMS and Why Men Should Mark Their Calendars
Gah. I gained a couple of pounds. (And by ‘a couple’ I really mean more like five. I’m just trying to make myself feel better. And by ‘trying to make myself feel better’ I obviously mean lying.)
When I told my husband about it, he sort of half-smirked (no doubt remembering the pizza and cupcakes I’ve been scarfing down lately and thinking “Well...
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What the Heck is a Hipster?
For some bizarre reason, I spent a good part of last week being bothered that I don’t understand what a hipster is.
This type of useless obsession happens a lot when you’re a know-it-all… I just hate concepts I can’t grasp. And my friends were no help. When I asked my friends Jojo and Oliver, they thought I was referring to pants.
My friend Kevin didn’t tell...
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True LOL: Three Things About This Week's 'True...
Was it just me, or was this week’s episode of True Blood funnier than usual? Maybe they were making up for last week’s ickiness. Or maybe not. Whatever the case, it cracked me up. Here are my top 3 LOL moments:
1. Pam being all amused that she turned Tara into the Tasmanian Devil
Okay actually even Tara zipping around and bouncing off walls was pretty funny, but Pam’s...
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Rainy Season Sucks When You're a Grownup
Rainy season when you’re a kid:
Rainy season when you’re an adult:
BAH.
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'Rock of Ages' (the Manila one, not the Movie)...
I watched the local production of Rock of Ages because my friend Suzette’s cousin MiG was in it. I figured it would be fun, but I’m not really one of those “Wooooo! On my feet and dancin’ in my seat!!” types of people so I figured the night would pretty much look like this:
But nooo! Once I got past Jett Pangan’s horrific mullet and the sometimes inconsistent...
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Three Things That Are Scarier Than Ghosts
I’m reading a new YA series called “Haunting Emma” (which is pretty good btw) so I’ve had ghosts on the brain for the past couple of days. I’m not really all that scared though. I think lots of things are scarier than ghosts…
Say for example, ZOMBIES.
Hey, laugh all you want but this shit is getting real — and there are copycats on the loose!! Though...
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True Blech: 3 Parts of the True Blood Premiere...
I’ma big True Blood fan (mostly because of Eric), so I was really happy to watch it again last night — but I’d forgotten how weird and gross it can be. Here are my top 3 icky moments from the Season 5 premiere:
1. Eric and his sister going all Cersei and Jaime
Much as I hate to complain about any scene that calls for shirtless Eric, this was just…ew. It felt like True...
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Book Review: Enchanted Inc. Series
I read the Enchanted Inc. Series by Shanna Swendson over the weekend (there are actually only four published - the 5th isn’t out yet). I’ll give it a YEA more than a NAY because really, when you pick up a chick lit book about magical goings-on in present day NYC, you should know what you’re getting into.
Basically the series is about an ordinary girl-next-door from Texas...
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I Love You, Lasik
I’m due for another physical soon. Groan. The only part of it I’m looking forward to is getting another chance to show off my perfect vision.
Because ever since I got Lasik, I can see like a freakin’ eagle! It’s fantastic!
And yes, I boast about it every chance I can get.
I’m so annoying.
But don’t judge me. I used to have really bad eyesight, you see....
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A Note to Costume Party Poopers
My friend Robby was asking for ideas on what to wear to an 80s party, and it reminded me of the last 80s party I attended — where I took the trouble to dress up like Boy George… just to find out that 80% of the party did not in fact take the “80s costume” part of the invite seriously.
I hate when that happens.
It’s like just one step up from those dreams where...
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O Fortuna - The Funnier Version
OMG this is hilarious! :D Props to my friend Claire for the fabulous find.
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My Top 3 Moments of the Games of Thrones Finale
I don’t know if I was just being hormonal or whatever but I was a bawling mess in the Game of Thrones Season 2 finale. While it didn’t have the “Wow! Battles! OMG Wildfire! Burning!” impact of the previous episode, it had some really great moments.
Here are my top 3: (SPOILER ALERT!)
1. Shae & Tyrion being all awesome
I swear to God there’s nothing more...
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Dance Dance Revelation
My nephew Diego had a hip hop dance recital today (he’s pretty good!) and since it typically only takes me about 5.7 seconds to make everything about me, I started imagining myself taking hip hop classes.
…Because I like making myself LOL that way. Trust me, I’d be thrown out immediately.
First of all, I actually had to Google “hip hop speak” to make the comic...
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If Snow White and the Huntsman Were Bella and Thor
I’m looking forward to watching Snow White & the Huntsman — mostly for the Huntsman (who cares about Snow White?). But I have to admit I’m a little hesitant, because I’m not sure I can see Bella and Thor in different roles and not keep mixing their characters up.
Here’s how I keep imagining it.
May 2012
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The Nice Girl's Guide to Flirtatious Touching
I’ve been with the same guy for 12 years now, so my flirting techniques are a bit dated — but when I see young girls today mauling near-strangers like they’re planning to devour them whole, I just want to grab them by the ear and give them a good talking-to.
GAH. You’re doing it wrong, kids.
While it’s true that touching plays a big part in the flirting...
