We are at the dawn of the sammer summer movie season. With last year’s Avatar giving everyone a generous taste of the visual eye-nom that is 3D cinema, this season is sure to open in a big way with Tim Burton’s take of the classic Alice In Wonderland. The much-adpted series of novels by Lewis Caroll gets Burton’s creative stamp with his signature style of equal parts quirk and dark. Though this film is neither a squeel nor a re-imagining. Burton explains:
“The goal is to try to make it an engaging movie where you get some of the psychology and kind of bring a freshness but also keep the classic nature of Alice.”
The film stars Mia Wasikowska as Alice. Joining her are Burton usuals Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter as Madonna The Mad Hatter and The Red Queen respectively. The last Burton film I saw and really loved was Big Fish. If Tim makes Alice half as engaging as that film was, and in addition to what is no doubt to be stunning 3D imagery, we got ourselves a winner.
But enough schilling. Now for the reason I’m writing about this:
Mr. Well Connected Az has scored 4 of these snazzy limited-edition pocket watches and is giving one away everyweek. Only catch is to blog about it. Easy as pie. Having this watch will sure beat lugging around this wooden sun dial everywhere. Future stares will be of envy, not of suspicion. Bottom line: everyone wins. But whoever gets the watch wins just a little bit more.
Fancy your chances? Check for more details here.
Globe Tattoo just launched a contest with the prize being hot tickets to the upcoming Killers show this month at Mall of Asia. Rules are simple enough. They involve the recently released Tattoo sticks shown above.
1. Take a picture of yourself with the NEW Pinoy theme inspired Globe Tattoo Sticks and post it on our Facebook fan page.
2. The top 5 entries with the most “likes” wins one (1) ticket and they get to meet and greet The Killers. You’ll get to talk and take pictures with the guys who did Mr. Brightside.
3. At 9PM, of January 28, 2010, the contest cuts off. We will no longer accept submissions or count the “likes” past January 28, 2010 at 9PM.
4. We will announce the names of the winners on this blog on the evening of January 28, 2010.
5. Winners must confirm by texting their names and contact details (landline number, cellphone number) to 0927-3890762.
6. Winners can claim their tickets on January 29, 2010 at 4th Floor, Globe Telecom Tower 2, Pioneer St., Mandaluyong City. Look for any Digital Marketing representative. Or at the concerts grounds, January 31st. Again, just look for Globe representatives.
7. Unclaimed/unconfirmed tickets will be given away in another contest on January 30, 2010.
8. In case there’s a tie, the pic submitted earlier will get the ticket.
Got it? Good. Check the Globe Tattoo blog for more details. Now get crackin! You know you want it.
On January 25, 2009 at 8:00pm in each country’s local time, thousands of people from over 30 countries lit candles and offered two minutes of silence for victims of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian War.
Thank you to all those who joined us. This is truly a testament that, despite wars and conflicts going on, there are still people who will go out of their way to do something for peace.
May Light for Life spark the desire to do other acts of peace.
May Light for Life be the beginning of a war’s end.
So I don’t bother touching my blog for the past two months and I still get these very off google search terms that somehow lead to my blog. People think I deserve an award for this one. The years still early, folks. I’d like to think I can do worse.
Bought me a new axe today. A vintage Samick Firebird copy. Thats just a schmancy way of saying its an cheap, old ass knockoff. Tis still a beauty though. I have dubbed thee “Oldie”. Inexpensive foreign copies of established guitars have quite an appeal on me. I so far own three. See a pic of my other main axe, Blackie, here. I think on and off Foo Fighter, Pat Smear summed it up best in an old Guitar World interview:
I just think it’s way cooler to buy a cheap guitar and spend money getting it fixed up than to buy a good guitar that everybody has.
I also think a great deal of responsibility gets lifted when purchasing. Wait, that makes me sound lazy. Lemme rephrase. The kind of guitars i like tend to exude a carefree feeling to the owner, which lends perfectly to the carefree music i like to play. As opposed to the nerve wracking over protectiveness of owning a pricey branded one. Plus I never pictured myself playing precision shred anyway. I want something i can sweat all over while rockin’ and not worry about it afterwards.
Rare knockoffs also tend to have a more interesting story behind it compared to a store bought axe. Oldie’s previous owner volunteered quite a few stories to me regarding who has past possessed this wonderful instrument. Can’t help but feel you’ll be adding to that history.
Awesome. I go strum me some Ted Leo songs on Oldie now.
If my mind were a tag cloud, size hierarchy would see the terms “breasts” and “Dragonforce” in high relevance. Not far from the top, “choklit” and “buffet” would also signal my high interest. Put latter two together and my brain would formulate a target of such high importance, it can be etched on the list of life goals, somewhere between “Owning a Gibson SG Doubleneck” and “Bedding Asian Twins”. And that’s where the Elation event came in.
While it was clear on my mind what I wanted, here’s some useful info. The Elation buffet actually served as a launch for a service providing chocolate buffets and signature shooters. At least that was my understanding of it. Hope the organizers care to correct me or at least not mind that they we’re just compared to advanced sexual fantasies.
As for the event itself, accounts that this was like some junior prom are true. The place eventually packed up with tweens who know more trivia on Twilight and Gossip Girl than I ever will. The group I was with felt like partying faculty members – having fun but trying not to unclench too much to save from the embarrassment and maybe potential blackmail.
At the end of it all, I still got my choklit fix, which served as a twisted support mechanism to prevent me from getting hammered after all the free alcohol shooters being continuously served that night. Though nothing was there to save me from crashing due to all that sugar. Post event health complications aside, I though it was alright.
Seemed like an awesome idea at the time. Go all the way to the other side of town to the recently built marine park. Make sure on that day (a) the weather is confused and (b) every durn public school is having their field trip. Also (c) get feet raped by hoards of tiny fish. But the real adventure was in getting there:
Day began with a geographically challenged cabbie who took us half a dozen block in the wrong way, all while practically insisting the map I brought with me is full of lies. LIES! *shakes fist*
I hope you don’t follow exaggerations too literally cuz seems like every goddamn public school dediced to have their field trips all on the same day, all in the same place. Like a MILLION kids we’re in front of us in line! All of a sudden it was college registration all over again - pick a stub and wait for your number. Decided to wait at the nearby cookie place. For entertainment, I brought a copy of Pirates 2: Stagnetti’s Revenge while using my camera’s zoom too see if my number was up. Lovely
The place itself was rather nice albeit in progress. Though made less memorable due all the kids there. Seems the only place for solitude was the fish spa. To the lots of tiny Doctor Fishes lightly gnawing at your legs noming on dead skin, my callously feet seemed like a feast. My “date” in the sense got cheated due to me practically hogging all the fishies but given how effing gross and awkward it felt, she didn’t care. Them little bastards raped me.
Like I said, the place was still in progress. Wouldn’t mind going back once it’s all done. I mean we’ve pretty much experienced numerous red flags first hand to know better and make the 2nd trip a little more worthwhile. Plus i’d bring friends. And watch them squirm in the fish spa. Just because.
1. Elaborate on your default picture.
It was a good beard day.
2. What’s your current relationship status?
Better.
3. Last sport you played?
Chasing around your 2 year old niece after ice cream at the local Dairy Queen should be a sport.
4. Name an obvious quality you have?
Funny. Mean. Funny and mean.
5. What’s the name of the song that’s stuck in your head right now?
“Island” by The Starting Line
6. Name a celebrity you would marry?
Scarlett Johanson around the time of Lost In Translation. Sorry. I seem to be in love with eras over persons.
7. Who will cut and paste this first?
Attention seeking whores. Whores!
8. Has anyone ever said you look like a celebrity?
I was told I look like a young Paul Newman. That is a lie.
9. Do you wear a watch?
No.
10. Do you have anything pierced?
My heart’s been poked at numerous times. (Fag! Emo!)
11. Do you have any tattoos?
A tattoo of a monopoly guy-esque mustache on mah fez. Someday…
12. Do you like pain?
Only for certain physical activities.
13. Do you like to shop?
Window shopping online is the usual case.
14. What was the last thing you paid for with cash?
Movie tickets to the latest Bond film.
15. What is your favorite lamp that you own?
Clip on lamp on the headboard of my bed. For reading. And camwhoring.
16. How many TVs are in your house?
Four.
17. What is on your desktop background?
Some sparkly, vector, organic design.
18. What is the background on your cell phone?
Whatever came with the durn phone.
19. What was the last movie you watched in theaters?
See #14.
20. What was the last book you read?
Not a book. The Umbrella Academy by that My Chemical Romance guy. Not bad.
21. Do you talk in your sleep?
No. I sing.
22. Ocean or pool?
Both.
23. Did you ever have a party that was busted by the cops?
No. I don’t party that hard.
24. Current crush?
Never seems to be in the same country as me. Nurts!
25. What’s your favorite color(s)?
Drab colors.
26. Window seat or aisle seat?
Window. So I can fall asleep looking outside.
27. Ever met anyone famous?
Everytime I look in the mirror. See what I did there?
28. Do you feel that you’ve had a truly successful life?
No. I fuck up lots.
29. Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it?
Twirl. Same with women. What?
30. Ricki Lake or Oprah Winfrey?
Oprah. A pregnant man!
31. Baseball or Football?
Wrasslin’
32. How long do your showers last?
No crying, 15min. With crying, 30-45min.
33. Do you know how to drive a stick?
Yes.
34. Cake or ice cream?
Ice Cream Cake. World peace can be achieved with it.
35. Are you self-conscious?
…yes.
36. Have you ever given money to a homeless person?
Yes.
37. Have you been in love?
No. I am a robot. You’re argument is invalid.
38. What is your favorite part of the Day / Night?
Breakfast.
39. Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?
No.
40. Can you tango?
No. Where is this going?
41. Last gift you received?
Food.
42. Ever had a near death experience?
No.
43. What would you like to spend a lot of time doing?
Noodling with the geetar.
44. Last wedding attended?
Civil wedding of my two dear friends by Colonel Sanders.
45. Favorite FAST food restaurant?
Mcdo.
46. Most hated food?
For the most part, I am still a vegetable rebel.
47. Can you sing?
Allegedly.
48. Last person that called you?
Mom.
49. What’s your least favorite chore?
Fixing shit at home.
50. Favorite drink?
Minutemaid OJ
51. Have you been on a cruise?
No.
52. Are you a vegetarian?
See #46.
53. Do you believe in Heaven?
I am yet to craft my own vision of it. But i’m fine with how its represented in pop culture.
54. Favorite show?
Late night talk shows.
55. What jewelry do you wear?
Nuthin.
56. Are you eating?
Just had breakfast.
57. Do you eat the stems of broccoli?
Yes. Wait, no. Can you repeat the question?
58. Do you make commitments?
I try.
59. Can you dance?
Dude, no.
60. Would you ever have plastic surgery?
Soon as I’m bored and with money to burn.
61. What do you wear to bed?
Boxers, blankets, another person, preferably female.
62. Have you ever done anything illegal?
Prolly.
63. Can you roll your tongue?
Y-yeah.
64. What kind of shoes are you wearing?
Cheap loafer type sneakers.
65. What is your hair color?
Black. Few strands of gray.
66. What is your future Child’s name?
Robocop.
67. Do you snore?
Oh yes.
68. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Japan. Wherever it’s nicer, cleaner, picturesque.
69. Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
Most women consider me as one.
70. If you won the lottery, what would you do?
Give it to my family. I’m honestly more comfortable earning it.
71. Gold or silver?
Gold. Silver is like being the #1 loser.
72. If you could be with someone for the rest of your life, who would it be?
Come back in a few years. Might know then.
73. City, beach or country?
All within close proximity.
74. What was the last thing you touched?
Myself. LOL no my keyboard silly. K fine, myself.
75. Where did you eat out last?
Some schmancy place in Greenbelt.
76. When’s the last time you cried?
When I saw Wall-E.
77. Do you read blogs?
Yes. Whichever makes me laugh.
78. Would you ever go out dressed like the opposite sex?
No. Animals, yes.
79. Ever been involved with the police?
No. Least not yet.
80. Do you have something you wanna tell someone right now?
I’m waiting.
Call it last minute bandwagoning. A pathetic cry to just belong. But this guy, this Mike Villar guy, gets my vote for this year’s Philippine Blog Awards. I mean just look at him and his questionable friends above. But Mikey is not a nazi. He may be a liar, a pig, an idiot, a nazi, but he is not a porn star! So there.
So if you happen to still be in the office, have no weekend life whatsoever, or just like to purposely make mistakes to spite your parents/superiors, you too may vote for Mikey. Write a quick blog entry and submit yer vote here.
Marco designs stuff. Marco also plays music. Marco occasionally takes pictures of things. Most recently, Marco has taken a liking in writing about stuff he's been through or about to go through. Marco also likes to share. I hope you all enjoy. Or at the very least, endure.
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guess what is forex
haha! that convo is cute! 
hopped! cool blog ha?
Oh, I forgot.
Hawaiian steak.
You’re welcom.
argh. I think I left the message in the wrong box. blastit.
Does this mean we will now have to click constant “continued here” links on your multiply site just like Rita’s?
’cause that really blows you know.
