albums that i had .....

...before they were awarded grammies

1987 album of the year

1989 best new artist, best contemporary folk recording,
best female pop vocal performance

1989 record of the year, song of the year, best male pop vocal performance

1992 best contemporary blues album

1992 best metal performance with vocal

1992 best hard rock performance with vocal

1993 album of theyear, record of the year, song of the year, best rock song
best male pop vocal performance, best male rock vocal performance

1993 best new artist, best rap performance by a group

1994 record of the year, best female pop vocal performance, best new artist

1995 best alternative album

1995 best traditional blues album

1996 album of the year, bet female rock vocal performance
best rock song, best rock album

1996 best pop album, best recording package

1998 record of the year, song of theyear

1998 best new artist

1999 album of the year, best new artist, best r&b album,
best r&b female vocal performance, best r&b song

2000 best alternative musxic performance

2001 best female pop vocal performance

2002 song of the year, best new artist, best r&b song,
best r&b female vocal performance, best r&b album

2002 best alternative music album

2003 album of the year, record of the year, best new artist,
song of the year, best female pop vocal performance

2005 best new artist

2006 best new artist, best male r&b vocal performance
best r&b album

2006 best pop collaboration with vocals

2006 best rap performance by a duo or a group

pakikiramay sa inyo nong fredo

...sa araw ng libing ni nanay.

happy anniversary darling che

and a happy birthday to you, kung nasan ka man napadpad ngayon, dad.

sa iyo din uncle boy, kung nasan ka man naroroon din.

way over yonder

for some reason that is really beyond me right now, or probably ever shall be, hotmail -- that puny 25MB web based email relic from the jurassic period of the world wide web that mr. gates bought from an indian guy -- bleepin deleted everything in my account!! anakngbwakanangpakengsiyet!!!

"you are my best friend...

...best friend with benefits"

pakikiramay sa iyo maris

paalam po sa inyo papa bering!!

eat your heart out gregory

last sunday i went inside the dumaguete cathedral a few minutes before mass. i sat down a couple of pews from the back, beside the marble listing of all the parish priests since the 16th c.

everybody rose when the priest and his altar boys came in, genuflected...and wonder of wonders!!!...an unmistakeable drum beat started!! i thought somebody must have fucked up the sound system, but suddenly the lights went on around the altar, across the nave... the concert lights and sounds were part of the mass!! and the priest was singing along too!

and the music was quite modern, indie rockish even, the drum beat started a song that sounded like the googoo dolls' iris. the next song used sounded like elton john's circle of life from the lion king. and the third one was a little color it reddish. holy molly! ganon na pala misa ngayon, sayang i have a bus to catch at natunawan na rin ako sa kinain kong nan and kebabs.

on my way to the bus station i kept thinking that i might have just missed seeing a full bohemain rhapsody cantata.

garrison keillor

got these goodies at the rso trading bookshop

in robinson's cebu for just P25 each!

never mind the pollock

jacksonpollock.org

DIY abstract expressionist painting:

just move and click your mouse, baby.

PDI Comics

siguro dahil bihira na akong makahawak ng diyaryo ngayon kaya naninibago pa rin ako sa layout ng comics page ng PDI. di masanay ang mata ko na di na abot hanggang sa bottom ng page ang comic strips. napaka-alien nuong sudoku board na naroroon.

sa bottom most strip ako nagsisimula dati magbasa ng PDI comics page, sa tuldok strip. parang pasakalye lang tuldok strip, kasi di naman siya kinatatawanan, at kahit mapangiti ako eh sa isip ko lang yon nangyayari, di na umaabot sa mukha.

sa taas non eh yong loveknots na minsan kwela, actually ang kwela eh ung me loveknots pa rin kahit minsan lang kwela sila jaja. faves ko yong kiko machine ni manix abrera na anak ni jess abrera na long time editorial cartoonist ng PDI. may compilation book na nga ng kiko machine, nakabili ako sa NBS, asteeg! rakenrol!!

dati may strip na coffee cats sa ka-row ng kiko machine sa left side, pero nawala dahil namatay na yong cartoonist. sa isang pugad baboy compilation eh me caricature si p.m. junior na gawa nong cartoonist ng coffee cats.

yong ben at mikrokosmos at divine comedy eh dinadaanan ko lang papuntang atomo and weboy na nasa left side, parang sharp bend sa race car track, biglang liko, iwas sa mutts na nasa taas ng divine comedy kasi gusto ko siya i-save for later. di ko gusto yong divine comedy para lang siyang marker papuntang left side. yong atomo and weboy tingin ko sobrang kakatawa siguro siya kapag me tama ka sa jutes.

kwela yong baby blues kasi para siyang naka realtime, the kids grow up before our eyes, at tatlo na sila ngayon. hindi katulad ni marvin sa itaas nito na strip na forever na lang na baby.

foxtrot is a nerd strip. kwela siya sa kanyang pop sensibility. meron pang time na me crossovers siya with other strips na hindi naman nakalabas si PDI so kung di ka familiar sa ibang syndicated strips eh lost ka. pero kung me amats ka sa jutes eh siguradong magandang pang-induce ng laughing trip dahil di mo ma-gets hehe.

pagkatapos ko sa foxtrot na topmost strip sa left side ay babalikan ko yong mutts na love kong strip, gusto ko si crab na walang ginawa kundi mag-crab. nuong nag-paalam sa kanya yong 2 mutts dati eh sinagot niya ng " %$#@*&!!! " kasi daw he just can't say goodbye.

then diretso ako sa old time fave na pugad baboy na sangkatutak na ang compilation books ngayon. dati katabi ng pugad baboy ang drama serial strip na katrina. nasubaybayan ko din dati ang kwento ni katrina kasama sila pomping, nanay nila, si apen, sila rigor at dr. guiller. minsan pa nga sa pugad baboy eh binabasa nila ang PDI para alamin kung ano na ang nangyari kay katrina. akala ko ang magkakatuluyan si katrina at si apen.

last kong binabasa ang a.lipin ni jess abrera, political joke strip kasi siya kaya hinuhuli ko, parang balik sa mga balita, so pagkatapos ko siyang basahin eh diretso ako sa commentaries sa opinion section ng PDI.

ngayon eh lost ako sa binagong format ng PDI comics page. wala na akong ruta at di ako mapalagay na kalahati na lang ng page ang strips. kainis.

october!!!

bad blood

they won't let me donate blood beecuz:

1. i have a tattoo
2. i had hepatitis

basketball showdown

P150.00

...presyo ng binili kong second hand na combat fatigue na jacket sa ukay-ukayan sa taboan sa guihulngan.

Mélissa Theuriau

you don't have to be a francophone to watch the french news

blue bubbles

halos lahat na ng damit ko, kasama undie at medyas at panyo, meron nag nakasulat na pangalan ko, salamat sa blue bubbles laundry ng cebu.

sarong banggi

hokey, time for this year's "if you're gonna see just one film until the end of the year..."

you can watch all the movies you want, but if you wanna see at least one memorable FILM...

please watch sarong banggi, great story, great storytelling through film. jaclyn jose won an urian for her performance here.

babel

kadtong niaging adlaw, naka text nako si tanya samtang asa palawan siya para celebrar su cumpleaneos. kagagaling siya sa loob ng yungib ng tabon, that was how she spent the morning of her birthday, and i was in negros also celebrating avec une bouteille d'bierre. hmmm .... actually dos botellas de cervezas na diay ang kong nahurot kadtong orasa, on my way to my third.

maybe in some part of my mind nagkaron ng koneks na gikan siya sa cordilleras kaya bigla akong napatanong ng "kumusta kweba? awan ti al-alya?"

natingala ko na nganong nakahinumdom ko sa pulong na "al-alya"? well as they say, there is always a primera vez, ug nahitabo ang aking first ever text conversation in ilokano kadtong nagtubag siya og: "haha awan met ti nakitak. Wen nu adda ket nakigtot da nga nakakita met ti igorot U"

huwow babel mhen! naghuna-huna ko na sige daw makipag-text nga sa ilokano, pero awanen ading, nakalimtan na nako, je ne pas parlais ilokano na pala. no habla anymore. nahinumduman na lang nako mga names sa mga ilokano na sida: dinengdeng, papaitan, bagnet, pinikpikan, pakbet hahaha i could speak ilokano cuisine.

mangan tila! saka na pakig-istoryahay tapno haan ta nga magka-gubot. salaam.

what i learned through sms today

salamat joms, big time knowledge pre:

ano tawag m0 sa kpag natalamsikan ng tubig ang pwet m0 dahil sa pg bagsak ng tae m0 sa bowl ?

Tapuek! .. Eh ung bumalik na tae?

Mc arthur

ano ang nangyari kay ed tiotioen?

sa mga kasamahan ko sa USTe:

nakita ko yong pic sa wake ni ed tiotioen, nagulat ako dahil hinahanap ko talaga siya sa messages and pics, iyon pala ganon na ang pic niya. ano ikinamatay ni ed?

naalala ko noong magfa-facilitate ako ng ilang topics ng SKM eh si ed ang nagpabaon sa akin ng pag-gamit ng visual aid ng "structure-superstructure" para mapadali ang diskusyon.

ginabi na kami ni bong (educ) pagkatapos nong SKM na iyon at dahil siguro sa kapraningan ni bong na makitulog ako sa bahay nila sa tondo pagka-galing sa ED - eh sa luneta na lang kami napadpad para magpalipas ng gabi.

ayon hinuli kami ng pulis for vagrancy HAHAHAHA.

habang nira-roundup ang mga natutulog sa luneta eh busy akong nagpupunit ng mga ED materials na itinatapon ko sa ilalim ng upuan ng fiera ng pulis. pagdating naman namin sa presinto sa likod ng rizal grandstand ay isinuksok ko sa isang filing cabinet ng mga pulis ang facilitation manual ng SKM. sayang talaga yong manual nayon kasi pamana na sa akin yon, di pa nga SKM ang nakasulat eh, SKP pa. gulat siguro ng pulis na nakakita non. at yong taga-linis ng fiera nila.

ayon, kaya ko naalala si ed tiotioen.

ikabod

G-Girl

i saw my super ex-girlfriend last week. it quite summed up my previous relationship with len.

watch it, it's a pretty batty movie.

who is the greater wacko...

...disrobed judge florentino floro jr. or retired supreme court justice isagani cruz?

petitioner # 2876

hokey panahon na naman para sa isang "i don't usually post stuff like this but...."

kahapon nalaman ko sa internet na ang nabalitaan kong pinatay sa baranggay malusay, guihulngan nuong hunyo 20 ay isa palang volunteer ng human rights organization na karapatan, si eladio dasi-an. halos 2-3 kilomentro lang ang layo ng pinangyarihan sa aking tinutuluyan sa poblacion ng guihulngan. madalas ako sa malusay dahil baybaying baranggay ito, nai-post ko pa sa accidental photoblogger ang ilang pics nakuha ko doon nuong linggo na pinatay si eladio.

sa gitna ng mga tagay ng tuba sa tabing dagat o pagtungga ng beer sa poblacion ay makakarinig ako ng mga kuwento ng salvagings sa guihulngan, di ko malaman kung alin ang pulitikal at hindi, pati ng mga engkwentro sa mga kabundukang baranggay. ang pinsan ng katiwala sa bahay na tinululuyan ko ay survivor ng isang raid ng mga rebelde sa isang para-military unit kailan lang.

mayroong libro na inilathala ang national council of churches in the philippines tungkol sa resulta ng isang international fact-finding mission sa negros oriental at cotabato nuong dekada 80 at isang chapter ang naka-laan para sa guihulngan. ang meyor na binabanggit sa libro ay siyang meyor pa rin ngayon. sa brgy mckinley pa rin nakabase ang militar ngayon ayon sa ulat na mayroon daw "death squad".

isang lider mananagat na ginawang sundalo nuong batas militar sa murang edad na 16 ang nag-paliwanag sa akin na napakahirap para sa mga sinanay pumatay na kumawala sa buhay ng karahasan. pag-aralan ko daw ang mga kasabayan niyang naging sundalo nuong 1975-1981, halos puro ekstensyon ng pagiging killing machine ang buhay ngayon - mga naging bodyguards ng mga pulitiko, mga naging gun for hire, nasa kidnap for ransom groups, o kahit pa simpleng siga-siga sa kanilang mga lugar.

pagkarating daw niya sa kanyang yunit sa mindanaw noon ay natakot daw agad siya sa kakaibang pagkilos at pag-iisip ng mga "beterano" na gumagawa pa ng kwintas ng mga tinuhog na mga tenga ng mga napatay nila. ang pa-welcome sa mga baguhan ay pag-"take over" sa mga morong inabutan sa checkpoint sa wala daw sedula. nuong tinanong ko kung ang ibig sabihin ba ng take over ay ipinababaril ang mga nahuli sa mga baguhan, ang sagot sa akin ay hindi daw. dahil "silent killing" kapag sa checkpoint, kaya daw sila may issue na bayoneta, sayang din ang bala.

mula sa ganoong training daw na gagawin silang killing machine, sabi niya ay wala namang re-training para sa mga umaalis ng pagka-sundalo para makabalik uli sa pag-iisip sibilyan, para maging epektibo silang maging mapayapang mamamayan. kaya hirap silang mabuhay na walang baril, noon nga daw sibilyan na siya at di siya naka-abot sa last trip ay nagpaputok siya ng ilang beses para pasakayin siya ng bus driver. paghahanap ng kaaway ang training sa kanila kaya hindi kapareho ng sibilyan ang pag-iisip nila kapag may bagong taong lalapit at babati sa kanila. kapag inuman daw ay parating nakabantay ang dating sundalo sa kainuman dahil baka "unahan" siya nito kaya madalas ay "uunahan" na niya ito.

ang tagal daw ng struggle niya bago niya tinalikuran ang paghawak ng baril. kahit ngayon daw na matagal na siyan lider mananagat ay marami pa ring ang tingin sa kanya ay ang dating siga at basagulero. sabi ko dapat pala ay may organisasyon sila para sa "civilian re-training" pero mahirap na daw dahil kapag sinisimulan pa lang niya mag-paliwanag sa mga dati niyan ka-batch ay tinatawanan lang siya at tinatanong kung nag-pari na ba siya.

kaya hindi napakahirap para manumbalik sa panahon ng patayan nuong martial law, kaibhan lang ngayon ay pati mga sibilyan parang nasanay na rin sa patayan sa paligid. ang bigat-bigat ng pakiramdam ko kahapon ng makita ko ang larawan ng dalawang LFS bikol na mukhang nagkukulitan sa isang pagtitipon, pareho na silang patay ngayon sa magkahiwalay na kaso ng pagpaslang. naisip ko na sana pala binigyang parangal si castor na board member ng task force detainees of the philippines nuong na-survive niya ang pagkakabaril sa kanyang mukha nuong isang taon, bakit kapag namatay doon laman ibinubuhos ang pighati at parangal?

nuong nabasa ko ang online petition STOP EXTRA-JUDICIAL KILLINGS IN THE PHILIPPINES gusto kong magpasalamat sa mga banyaga at mga migranteng pilipino na naglagda doon, nag-uumapaw ang aking damdamin sa pakikipag-isa nila sa mga biktima at pamilya ng mga pagpatay, at sa ating lahat na nabubuhay rito sa gitna ng malawakang kampanya ng kamatayan.

pero hindi pasasalamat ang nais nila kundi pakiki-isa, paghimok at pagkilos. kaya't ang aking pasasalamat at pakiki-isa ay aking ginawa sa pagsama ng aking pangalan sa online petition. ito na rin ang aking munting paunang pagkilos, sanay pati sa iyo na rin.

salamat.

by the moon's gravitational pull

last week napanood ko sa balita mga nagkakawayang ofw's sa beirut na nagsasabing huwag mag-alala mga kamag-anak nila dahil nasa southern lebanon lang targets ng israel.

balita kanina eh pinasabugan ng mga israeli na eroplano ang isang abandoned lighthouse sa commercial and business district ng central beirut.

puwede nang mag-alala.

moomoo

brownout!

you want me to ask what?

a friend told me to ask this naman sa susunod: "sino katabi mo ngayon at ano iniisip mo kapag katabi mo siya?"

hehe. kitakits na lang sa sunod na inuman!

while waiting at the bank kanina...

i got to finish a sudoku board, thanks PDI.

cesar montano

1. bakit hindi na lang siya kumuha ng globe plan?
2. bakit ganon siya uminom ng nature's spring?

ano lunch?

Kfc delivery lang. la ako maid. D pa k tapos maglaba. Kayo?

Punta ka d2. Papakainin kita manok.

Tinirhan pa nga kta. Magparamdam ka pag baba mo ng bundok. God bless:-)

Arlene

Hoy kumusta naman mo oy? Misent b i2? C dets i2. Mis u so much kis ko kay darling ha?

Det-det

San k?

Hahaha! Di ko rin alam e

Brammy

Mgpa pa lunch k? Kmi sweet n sour n bangus.. Ikw? Davao p rn kw?

Eh mrmi tuna dyn ah.. Ay negros nga pla dyn wla nga pla mkain dyn.

Bka mging taong negros k n.

Ester

Lunch namin? D2 kami barrio fiesta? Kau musta?

Jonal

Hi romel..Checharon na baboy. Hehehe. Nsan ka ngayun?

Lemuel

Prawns!-my favorite!U

Dinah

Ano lunch? wala ko kagets

Luz

Malay ko kung ano lunch nyo pre, hehehe.. Bsta ako, pwde na crispy pata at pakbet.u

Wilnor

Ginisang ampalaya at baboy. Habol ka?U

Zeena

Ano lunch? Mistext? hehe enjoy your luch.. Happy weekend.

Ah.. Parang choose your own adventure na menu. u. well its a lazy sturday lunch of yakisoba and toasted bread... Hehe

Tanya

Tnatmad me cook, out f town p Mama.mkhngi nlang me sau.

Lilipas din yan itulog m nlang.

Jazer

D2 ako sa market2 wd family. Wru? Bday sharon yesterday.

Bobby

Helo papa1 Unti lang load ko .. hehe..nsa festi kme ngaun nina mama..luv ya

Ayi

Why? Wer r u?

Nida

hi love chx mechado ang fud ko knna

Che

Taas lagnat amiel e

Ako naglunch sya noodles lang gusto

Loy

Panga ng dulong ska relyenong dulong..Gus2 ka?

Mhel

d pa kmi naglunch tanghali na kmi nagagahan

Anthony

Hoy, salamat! Eto, kakakain lang ng ration galing sa old haus. Spagheti na bitin sa sauce. D k ksama sa Market?

Sharon

Seminar food. Sa mtrc. Malamig na soup at maalat na isda. Hindi puedeng kunan ng photo at ipang-inggit. u

Aying

San ka? Kakauwi ko lng. Just read ur msg.

Omar

kang kinsang adlaw karon bay? sa imo? 30 na ka? mura ka ra 29!

beautiful agony

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happy birthday che love!

file under "disturbing"

i just saw a clip of debbie gibson going onstage during a circle jerks gig and joined them in singing I WANNA DESTROY YOU!!!

happy 60th anniversary...

...bikini

look at what the cat brought in

2.9 x 3.4 x 3.0 cm.

...size ng follicle cyst ni luz sa kanyang left ovary.

6 degrees of kevin bacon

browsing over belle's URL, friendster told me that "belle is your friend" i went "hwatdafak? we're related by blood you idiot, she's my cousin!"

but that was on friendster after all so a can't really complain. if there only was a cousinster.com where we find out that we're all cousins separated by several degrees, that would be swell!

"belle is your first degree cousin"

"saddam is your distant cousin,

you are connected to him through his cousin jamal who is the cousin of ahmed..."

"you married your cousin you idot!"

someone in yahoo hates heat

hurry before somebody fixes it!

under the "top headlines" in the yahoo sports spage, clicking the NBA link to the article "Heat Beat Mavericks to Win NBA Title" would lead you to an old yahoo sports story on the Feb 09, 2006 36 point game loss of the Miami Heat to the Dallas Mavericks during the regular season titled "Dallas 112, Miami 76"

para kay bingboy at sa kanyang pamilya

nakikiramay ako sa inyong pagdalamhati ngayong araw ng libing ni nanay.

glitter

when you feel trapped and can't move on

i often wonder what is worse for me, being left behind or arriving too early. that friday afternoon in tangil, with two and a half hours until the next ferry i thought not making the last trip would have been better because that would force me to move on after a few slaps to the forehead.

arriving early leaves me with no other options but to fucking wait and kill time, this always brings on long spells of staring blankly into space, into bright midday humid rural port area space filled with brown dust and blue sea and white sky. i could imagine myself already on the other side being invited to carnivorous visayan fiestas, promised banana cakes and fed with native goodies with hot chocolate in dark and smoky joints like opium dens frequented for their quick sweet thick dreamy fix.

i was jolted out of my reverie by fergie telling me through the videoke machine that i don't want no drama. curious thing was that it really was fergie's voice coming out of the videoke machine and not some irksome falsetto singing about humps and lady lumps. i was drawn towards this amazing machine and saw the rest of the BEPs in concert telling the audience that she's got them spending.

turns out that someone somewhere thought of a gift to bequeath music lovers who can't sing or won't sing in public and can't stand other people's singing, the mtv videoke! for five pesos you could watch and listen to two music videos or concert cuts of songs of your choice. like a music video jukebox!

ha!! let the ferry arrive late, push those buttons for me mate!

• layla unplugged - eric clapton
• underneath it all - no doubt
• my immortal - evanescence
• some like it hot - power station
• scar tissue - red hot chilli peppers
• smells like teen spirit - nirvana

isang hapon on a clear day habang sakay ako ng bus snaking its way sa tagiliran ng negros at napatingin ako across the water sa labas ng aking bintana

akala ko baha o malaking ilog lang, dagat pala ng tanyon.

critique of sentimentality

"Heartlessness masked by a style overflowing with feeling."

Kafka on Dickens's novels

heat vs. mavs

an interesting nba finals trivia i've read is that given the number of nba teams there are, one would think that there is an even chance for any team to win the finals but this is not so. from 1979 till 2005 only seven teams have become nba champions:

1. los angeles lakers (80, 82, 87, 88, 00, 01, 02)
2. boston celtics (81, 84, 86)
3. philadelphia 76ers (83)
4. detroit pistons (89, 90, 04)
5. chicago bulls (91, 92, 93, 96, 97, 98)
6. houston rockets (94, 95)
7. san antonio spurs (99, 03, 05)

this has been the only time since 1971 that two teams who have not been to the finals before are battling for the larry o'brien trophy. so to whoever wins, you've truly come a long way baby!

teknolohika fantastika!

current raves:

1. the i-max theater at the new mall of asia
2. google earth
3. wikipedia on dc and marvel universe
4. trekearth and treklens
5. lesbian batwoman

roam

bato

boracay

maria

calatagan

intramuros

kawasan

san carlos

pagsanjan

a series of unfortunate events

1. papunta ako ng airport para sa flight papuntang cebu at P400 lang pala laman ng wallet ko
2. kinain ng atm machine ang aking atm card dahil sa 3x wrong pin
3. naubos oras ko sa proseso ng pag-retrieve ng atm card kaya hindi na ako umabot sa flight ko
4. dahil hindi ako naka-withdraw ay hindi ako makapag-rebook ng flight
5. naisipan kong mag fund transfer sa isa pang atm account pero ayaw tanggapin sa machine ang atm card dahil sa magnetic strip problem
6. takbo ako sa isa pang expressnet machine na tumatanggap sa aking flip na atm card pero 2x nag-wrong pin
7. nag fund transfer na lang ako sa e-cash card ni ayi pero hindi ko siya ma-text o matawagan dahil biglang ayaw gumana ng asterisk key sa aking cellphone na kailangan para ma-unlock ang keypad
8. kinailangan kong puntahan sa muntinlupa si ayi at gisingin sa pagtulog at biglain sa landline na nasa labas na ako ng kanilang subdivision at kinakailangan ko siyang dalhin sa festival mall para magamit ang e-cash card niya
9. pagkatapos ma-withdraw ay kailangan ko pang magbayad ng P350 para lang maayos ang keypad ng cellphone para makapagtext sa nasa cebu na hindi ako makakarating sa araw na iyon
10. umasa pa akong maaalala ko ang pin ng aking atm card kaya hindi ko pa linabas lahat ng laman ng account, ang pagkakamaling ito ay nagdulot ng isa pang serye ng mga malas na pangyayari apat na araw pagkatapos nito

read book

module making 101

somebody told me that by using the learning objective "...to raise awareness and understanding " i was insulting my participants by assuming that their awareness and understanding are much lower than my own. ooooooooooh!

"b"

tequila sunrise

Sent : Tuesday, August 29, 2000 9:35 PM
Subject : If it's Sunday, it must be Vangroovy.

After Sunday, my details are as follows (see handy attached map for planning your holiday on the left coast). For those to whom I owe money, none of the following applies...

610 Jervis Street, Apt. 704Vancouver, B.C.V6E 3M4tel. (604) 729-7957birthday Sept. 10 (enough said...)Sayonara, sweethearts.

Lindsey

"He killed them all. He killed their wives and their families; he killed their neighbours; he killed their enemies; he killed people who owed them money. And then just like that, *poof*, he was gone."- Kevin Spacey, "The Usual Suspects"
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Sent : Sunday, September 10, 2000 11:47 PM
Subject : Re: oh, you know

27, baby. Thanks for you birthday messsage!

So today is the big day and I am out at my parents' place getting spoiled. It's been a long time since I was in the same city as the parental units on my birthday...

Vancouver is beautiful, but lonely. Last year at this time I was also in a new city - Ottawa - and also without friends, so I know that I will make friends in Vancouver and that it will become home, but part of me also wonders what in hell made me think that it was a good idea to move to a new city AGAIN?

I think that I might have a bad case of New City Ennui....Bar school is tough. 9 more weeks of it to go. I love my new apartment - I can see the ocean. I will write more soon - my Mum i scalling me for breakfast at the moment!

Love an older (and hopefully wiser) Lindsey
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Sent : Saturday, October 14, 2000 6:47 AM

hiya, Romel.Sorry for the radio silence. Mostly, it is borne of the fact that I haven't been doing anything interesting lately, so I don't have much to write about!

I go to bar school classes every morning and for part of every afternoon, and then I just go to the office and work on my readings and assignments. I don't like the course very much because it takes up all of my evenings and weekends - it is much worse than just having a regular job. Sigh.

There was an article on the front page of the paper here yesterday about Estrada's gambling problem. There was an accompanying picture, and I have to admit to being a bit suspicious of any head of state who looks so much like Elvis Presley.

Anyway, I hope that you are having a good time in Ph. (not even attempting to spell such a tricky word today - I am pretty tired...) and that all is well at work.Have a great weekend!Lindsey
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Sent : Friday, October 27, 2000 9:03 AM

hiya, Romel.How are things in hard-to-spell-places? Things on the West Coast are v. stressful as I have less than 2 weeks to go before exams. This course really bites, I have to say. I am out at my parents' place today so at least I am getting proper food and my laundry is done, however...

I have no interesting things to tell you because I do nothing except study and go to class...

Except did I tell you that I saw Gunilla? She was at a conference for the Special Rapporteur on Migrant Workers. In fact, she was lecturing the Special Rapporteur in a manner that I associate only with Gunilla. The Special Rapporteur looked pissed off. I hope that she recommends to the UN that Canada be sanctioned for having such an obnoxious citizen...

love Lindsey
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Sent : Friday, November 24, 2000 7:34 AM

hiya, Romel.Guess what? I passed my bar exams! (Insert victory cheer here)

I am pretty relieved because the last exam was pretty difficult and there was a big section on mortgages where I crashed and burned. So now I can clear all the paper and binders and texts out of my apartment and forget everything I learned in the last ten weeks!

What are you up to these days? How is work? How is Ayi?

Love Lindsey
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Sent : Saturday, January 13, 2001 1:38 AM

Happy Birthday, man!How does it feel? Are you having a bash to celebrate? My friend Paula just had her thirtieth birthday in October and she threw a party with the theme "Three Decades of Mediocrity". I thought it was pretty funny....

I am doing some volunteer work for an NGO in town: the Vancouver ASsociation for Survivors of Torture. It's actually a lot less depressing than it sounds.... Lots of migrant stuff, so it keeps me interested.

Have a great birthday, Romel

:) love Lindsey
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Sent : Wednesday, January 17, 2001 1:52 AM
Subject: Re: kubrick

Glad to hear that you're doing well (in the midst of chaos, as usual) and that someone threw you a birthday bash.I saw the movie "Traffic" last night and was totally thinking of you. One of the characters was played by an actor named Benicio Del Toro and man, did he remind me of you. Very weird. Is this movie out in the Philippines?

I am still working my ass off at the firm. But now I also go snowboarding occasionally, so life is good.

Lindsey
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Sent : Tuesday, March 13, 2001 5:21 AM
Subject Re: ode to joy

hiya, Romel!How are things?

I have finished my litigation rotation and am now in the corporate department. I am really working for the man now, baby! But I'm balancing things out after hours volunteering for the Vancouver Assoc. for Survivors of Torture, so I think I still have a tenous hold on my soul.....

I'm planning a trip to Vietnam and Cambodia for August (maybe...) Do you have any conferences or workshops in that neck of the woods? So far my planning has been all about buying a guidebook, but I will throw myself into it later in the month (work is sucking up all of my energy right now.....)

Vancouver is growing on me, though. Especially now that spring has sprung. The cherry trees are all in bloom and the weekend was sunny and warm, perfect for reading my book by the water, which was exactly what I did on Saturday. But still perfect for snowboarding, which is what I did on Sunday!

Tell me what you are doing, especially if it involves tequila :) Lindsey ================================================

i'll bring the lemons lindsey, miss you much, i'll see ya in your happy place. - romel

MPL wins 1st under-17 girls football title
Saturday, May 13

SAN CARLOS CITY—Boosted by an inspiring performance from its skipper, Muntinlupa-Parañaque-Las Piñas overcame Iloilo, 2-1, to capture the first PFF National Under-17 Girls Football crown before a big crowd at the SJRI ballfield here.

MPL Football Association president Cathy Revilla said their club is overwhelmed with the distinction as the first girls’ Under-17 national champion.

MPL, Iloilo booters arrange title clash
Friday, May 12

SAN CARLOS CITY — Playing with more spunk and energy despite poor weather conditions, Muntinlupa-Parañaque-Las Piñas and Iloilo came through with runaway victories to set up a titular showdown in the 1st PFF National Girls’ Under-17 Football Championships here.MPL regained its aggressiveness in the second half to beat Negros Oriental, 5-1........

"Endurance was the key to our win. The girls are peaking at the right time," said MPL coach Ernie Nierras, whose team drew goals from five different players, including two substitutes.

Striker Cristina de los Reyes, 12, set the MPL attack in motion with her 5th minute goal but Negros Oriental forged a 1-all tie in the 19th minute with Danillyn Lasin’s 18-yard free kick.

MPL, however, came out with more energy after the re-start. Defender Mica Suarez and striker Isabel Kilayko typified MPL’s ferocious second half assault by scoring from close range in the 46th and 53rd minutes, respectively, while substitutes Leah Cruz and Ayi Mondragon sealed the rout with their goals in the final three minutes.

bend it!!!

gma loves mang tomas

yong si gloria sa bagong tv advert ng mang tomas, si jazer yon na nanay ng inaanak kong si julia na siya namang bata sa huling tv ad ng gain plus advance!

great shakes

sa magdalena's bakeshop sa gilid ng simbahang katoliko sa sentro ng siyudad ng san carlos ay may tig beinte pesos lang na ube shake at pineapple shake. hmmmm, good stuff.

me and the devil sandwich

spread three chords over twelve bars
top it with longing and infinite sadness
dash it with a little bile from your gut
garnish with soulful licks
be sure to pay your dues

enjoy your blues

X-Men III

i just saw the preview of x-men 3, kasama na sina beast, angel at juggernaut! galeng!

mormon jazz

ever noticed na parating may basketball court sa labas ng chapel ng church of the latter day saints?

....and that it seems na wala namang naglaro sa mga basketball courts nila ever?

so what's with basketball and the mormons anyway? the only possible koneks i could make is that mormon state utah has a great basketball team in the NBA, yon ba iyon? sana istatwa na lang nila malone at stockton, pero malamang tanggalin din nila iyong kay malone dahil lumipat ng lakers sa huling hirit nila ni payton para maka isang championship ring man lang bago mag-retire.

so malamang istatwa na lang ni kirlienko ang ipalit sa istatwa ni malone katabi ng istatwa ni stockton na maikli ang shorts.

pinatay nila

...si ka eric ng unorka

pagsanjan semana santa