steady lang

spring awakening stage seats

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:55:08 GMT

anybody wanna watch with me?

feels like

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:22:48 GMT

nice guys

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:57:44 GMT

This is a tribute to the nice guys. The nice guys that finish last, that never become more than friends, that endure hours of whining and bitching about what assholes guys are, while disproving the very point. This is dedicated to those guys who always provide a shoulder to lean on but restrain themselves to tentative hugs, those guys who hold open doors and give reassuring pats on the back and sit patiently outside the changing room at department stores. This is in honor of the guys that obligingly reiterate how cute/beautiful/smart/funny
/sexy their female friends are at the appropriate moment, because they know most girls need that litany of support. This is in honor of the guys with open minds, with laid-back attitudes, with honest concern. This is in honor of the guys who respect a girl’s every facet, from her privacy to her theology to her clothing style.

This is for the guys who escort their drunk, bewildered female friends back from parties and never take advantage once they’re at her door, for the guys who accompany girls to bars as buffers against the rest of the creepy male population, for the guys who know a girl is fishing for compliments but give them out anyway, for the guys who always play by the rules in a game where the rules favor cheaters, for the guys who are accredited as boyfriend material but somehow don’t end up being boyfriends, for all the nice guys who are overlooked, underestimated, and unappreciated, for all the nice guys who are manipulated, misled, and unjustly abandoned, this is for you.

This is for that time she left 40 urgent messages on your cell phone, and when you called her back, she spent three hours painstakingly dissecting two sentences her boyfriend said to her over dinner. And even though you thought her boyfriend was a chump and a jerk, you assured her that it was all ok and she shouldn’t worry about it. This is for that time she interrupted the best killing spree you’d ever orchestrated in GTA3 to rant about a rumor that romantically linked her and the guy she thinks is the most repulsive person in the world. And even though you thought it was immature and you had nothing against the guy, you paused the game for two hours and helped her concoct a counter-rumor to spread around the floor. This is also for that time she didn’t have a date, so after numerous vows that there was nothing “serious” between the two of you, she dragged you to a party where you knew nobody, the beer was awful, and she flirted shamelessly with you, justifying each fit of reckless teasing by announcing to everyone: “oh, but we’re just friends!” And even though you were invited purely as a symbolic warm body for her ego, you went anyways. Because you’re nice like that.

The nice guys don’t often get credit where credit is due. And perhaps more disturbing, the nice guys don’t seem to get laid as often as they should. And I wish I could logically explain this trend, but I can’t. From what I have observed on campus and what I have learned from talking to friends at other schools and in the workplace, the only conclusion I can form is that many girls are just illogical, manipulative bitches. Many of them claim they just want to date a nice guy, but when presented with such a specimen, they say irrational, confusing things such as “oh, he’s too nice to date” or “he would be a good boyfriend but he’s not for me” or “he already puts up with so much from me, I couldn’t possibly ask him out!” or the most frustrating of all: “no, it would ruin our friendship.” Yet, they continue to lament the lack of datable men in the world, and they expect their too-nice-to-date male friends to sympathize and apologize for the men that are jerks. Sorry, guys, girls like that are beyond my ability to fathom. I can’t figure out why the connection breaks down between what they say (I want a nice guy!) and what they do (I’m going to sleep with this complete ass now!). But one thing I can do, is say that the nice-guy-finishes-last phenomenon doesn’t last forever. There are definitely many girls who grow out of that train of thought and realize they should be dating the nice guys, not taking them for granted. The tricky part is finding those girls, and even trickier, finding the ones that are single.

So, until those girls are found, I propose a toast to all the nice guys. You know who you are, and I know you’re sick of hearing yourself described as ubiquitously nice. But the truth of the matter is, the world needs your patience in the department store, your holding open of doors, your party escorting services, your propensity to be a sucker for a pretty smile. For all the crazy, inane, absurd things you tolerate, for all the situations where you are the faceless, nameless hero, my accolades, my acknowledgment, and my gratitude go out to you. You do have credibility in this society, and your well deserved vindication is coming.

Fu-zu Jen, SEAS/WH, 2003
This rant was written for the Wharton Undergraduate Journal
http://www.stwing.upenn.edu/~jenf/writing/rant04.html

the best katy perry cover ever

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:49:37 GMT

instant happiness

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:13:02 GMT

Gear | Pic

Cutest Babies! By photographer Tracy Raver.

http://likecool.com/Tracy_Raver--Pic--Gear.html

Kalabanin ang Google at Facebook

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:27:07 GMT

plurked by budj. written by Carlo Vergara from:
http://carverhouse.blogspot.com/2009/03/kalabanin-ang-google-at-facebook.html

o ha, sharing ng content. that's what the net is alla bout. just don't forget to cite your sources :p super laugh trip, i just had to share. his entry reads:

NOTE: Forgive me. Just needed to do this.

Sa isang coffee shop malapit sa isang I.T. research facility sa Silicon Valley, nagkakape si Programmer Zoorla. Enter si Programmer Juniffer.

Programmer Juniffer
Darling, natapos ko na rin. Dyusku, ten thousand years ko itong trinabaho!

Programmer Zoorla
Anech ba 'yan? Ilang araw ka nang nakakulong sa laboratoryo mo. Hindi ka na nakakapag-gimik. Ayan, nagkaroon ka na ng natural highlights. In English...uban. In British... uban jungle.

Programmer Juniffer
Natapos ko na ang pinakabagong search engine na tsutsugibells sa Googelyah.

Programmer Zoorla
Talaga? Ang galing! Pa-search nga diyan sa inimbento mong search engine!

Programmer Juniffer
Eto ang mobile phone ko. Dito ako nag-code. Naglagay na rin ako ng Wi-Fi capability sa phone ko.

Programmer Zoorla
Dito mo ki-nowd ang Googelyah search engine fighter mo???

Programmer Juniffer
Oo, bakit?

Programmer Zoorla
Eh, punyetang Nokia 3210 itong hayup na celphone mo. Mas matanda pa 'to sa lola ko.

Programmer Juniffer
((presses a button on the celphone))

Programmer Zoorla
Aba! May Safari browser ka, ineng! Mac baga.

Programmer Juniffer
In English...Macamandag! Sige, i-search mo kung nasaan ang crush mo.

Programmer Zoorla
I-search ko yung crush ko, 'ka mo?

Programmer Junnifer
Hindi. I-search mo kung NASAAN ang crush mo NGAYON.

Programmer Zoorla
May ganon?

((types)) Where is my crush Bonjobi... ngayon?

((enter))

One result daw, o. "Bonjobi is going to the west wing comfort room of the second floor of building D-3, approximately 30 meters from your location. He just had merienda with Barrakus, the operations manager, who is wearing a yellow summer dress by Kashieca. Bonjobi is in love with Barrakus, but you're not supposed to know that."

Juniffer... echosera itong search engine mo.

Programmer Juniffer
Maganda kayang pangalan ng search engine 'yan?

Programmer Zoorla
Echosera?

Programmer Juniffer
Oo. Tignan mo 'yung mga pangalan ng mga applications at websites ngayon. Mayroong Ubuntu, Squidoo, Twitter, Google, Django, Voxli, Phlook, Plurk... 'di ba parang mga tanga? Pero memorable ang mga pangalan kase kakaiba.

Programmer Zoorla
Eh kung Chorvah na lang?

Programmer Juniffer
Hmmm... Chorvah... "We will soon be releasing the beta version of our Chorvah search engine very soon. Chorvah's revolutionary search protocols and algorithms guarantee accurate results everytime. Eventually, users will equate Chorvah with accurate, relevant and up-to-date web searching. Complete your web experience with Chorvah."

Maganda.... I like...Dadating ang panahon na sasabihin na lang natin ay, "Punta ka sa Web at i-Chorvah mo na lang."

Programmer Zoorla
O, i-print mo na 'yan. Puntahan mo na si Designer Mishokolat para gawan ng logo.

Programmer Juniffer
Or, in English. "Log on to the Web. Just Chorvah it! Did you Chorvah it already? I love, love Chorvah."

Programmer Zoorla
O, sya. bablik na ako sa trabaho. Basta kapag yumaman ka diyan, huwag mo akong kalimutan.

Programmer Juniffer
Ano nga pala ang project mo ngayon?

Programmer Zoorla
Social networking site. Kakalabanin ang Fezbook.

Programmer Juniffer
Anong title?

Programmer Zoorla
Chenelyn.

a letter for bonsai

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:44:31 GMT

Dear Bonsai,

I don't really know how to tell you this, you're a leprechaun . I think I realized it when your dwarf bit me at the mental hospital and I saw you hit on my father. I'm sure you're open enough to understand that your driving sucks. I'm returning the couch cushions to you, but I'll keep your left ear as a memory. You should also know that I told my psychiatrist about the bruises and you ruined my attempts at another world war.

Best of luck on the sex change,
Jay

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Here's how you do it:
Dear (someone you recently talked to),
I don't really know how to tell you this,(1). I think I realized it (2)(3) and I saw you (4)(5). I'm sure you're (6) enough to understand (7). I'm returning (8) to you, but I'll keep (9) as a memory. You should also know that I (10) and (11).

(12),
Name
Equivalent to the numbers are an array of sentences for your choosing. See below.

1) What's the color of your shirt?
Blue - I'm in love with your cat
Red - Our affair is over
White - I’m joining the Convent
Black -Our romance is over
Green- Our socks don't match
Grey - You're a leprechaun
Yellow - I'm selling myself for candy
Pink - Your nostrils are insulting
Brown - The mafia wants you
No shirt - Purple hedgehogs want to destroy you
Other -I dislike your eyelashes

2) Which is your birth month?
January - That night you picked your nose
February -When I quoted Forrest Gump
March - When your dwarf bit me
April - When I tripped on peanut butter
May - When I threw up in your sock drawer
June - When you put cuffs on me
July – When I saw the purple monkey
August - When you smacked my ass
September - Last year when you peed your pants
October - When we skinny dipped in the bathtub
November - When your dog humped my leg
December - When I finally changed my underwear

3) Which food do you prefer?
Tacos - When we skinny dipped in the bathtub
Chicken- In your car
Pasta - Outside of your office
Hamburgers - Under the bus
Salad – As you were eating Kraft Dinner
Lasagna - In your closet
Kebab - With Jean Chrétien
Fish - In a clown suit
Sandwiches - At the Elton John concert
Pizza - At the mental hospital
Hot dog - Under a street light
Other - With George Bush and Stephen Harper

4) What's the color of your socks?
Yellow - Ignore
Red - Put whipped cream on
Black - Hit on
Blue - Knock out
Purple - Pour syrup on
White - Carve your initials into
Grey - Pull the clothes off
Brown - bit of
Orange - Castrate
Pink - Pull the pants off of
Barefoot - Sit on
Other - Drive over

5) What's the color of your underwear?
Black - My boyfriend
White - My father
Grey – The Catholic Priest
Brown – The Montreal Canadian’s goalie
Purple - My corned beef hash
Red – My knee caps
Blue - My salt-beef bucket
Yellow - My illegitimate child in Ghana
Orange - My Blink 182 cd
Pink – Your ‘My Little Pony’ collection
Other --The elephant in the corner

6) What do you prefer to watch on TV?
One Tree Hill - Senile
Heroes- Frostbitten
Lost - High
Simpsons- Cowardly
The news - Scarred
American Idol - Masochistic
Family Guy - Open
Top Model - Middle-class
Other -shamed

7) Your mood right now?
Happy - How awful you are
Sad - How boring you are
Bored - That I get turned on only by garbage men
Angry - That your smell makes me vomit
Depressed – That we’re related
Excited - That I may pee my pants
Nervous - The middle-east is planning their revenge on you
Worried - That your Ford sucks
Apathetic - That you need a sex-change
Silly - That I'm allergic to your earlobes
Cuddly - That Santa doesn't exist
Ashamed - That there is no solution to you being a dumb kid
Other - That your driving sucks

8) What's the color of your walls in your bedroom?
White - Your toe ring
Yellow - Your love letters to me
Red - The pictures from Vegas
Black - Your pet rock
Blue - The couch cushions
Green - Your car
Orange - Your false teeth
Brown - Your nose hair clippers
Grey - Our matching snoopy underwear
Purple - Your old New Kids on the Block blanket
Pink - The cut toenails
Other - Your Hannah Montana underwear

9) The first letter of your first name?
A/B - My virginity
C/D - Your photo with the moustache drawn on it
E/F - Your neighbors dog
G/H - The oil tank from your car
I/J - Your left ear
K/L - The results of that blood-sample
M/N - Your glass eye
O/P - My common sense
Q/R - Your mom
S/T - Your collection of butterflies
U/V - Your criminal record
W/X – Your sucide note
Y/Z - Your credit cards

10) The last letter in your last name?
A/B - Love your sweet, sweet ass
C/D - Always will remember the pep talks
E/F -Never will forget that night
G/H – Will not tell the authorites that you stole the whale from the backyard.
I/J – Mocked you behind your back constantly
K/L - Hate your cooking
M/N - Told in my confession today about the moose poaching
O/P - Told my psychiatrist about the bruises
Q/R - Always wanted to break your legs
S/T - Get sick when I think of your feet
U/V - Will try to forget that you broke my heart
W/X - Haven’t showered in a month
Y/Z – am better off without you

11) What do you prefer to drink?
Wine- Our friendship is ruined
Soft drink – I’m off to lead a new life as a lemon
Soda – I will haunt you when I’m reincarnated as an Eskimo
Milk - The apartment building is on fire
Water – I'm scratching my butt as you read this
Cider– I have a passionate interest for mice
Juice – You ruined my attempts at another world war
Mineral/Vitamin water – You should get that embarrassing rash checked
Hot chocolate – Your Cucumber-fetishism is weird
Whiskey - I love Oprah Winfrey
Beer – Thanks for the Cocaine
Other – you should stop picking your nose

12) To which country would you prefer to go on a vacation?
Thailand – Warm tingly sensations
Australia - Best of luck on the sex change
France - Love always
Spain - With tears of sadness
China – You make me sick
Germany – Please don’t hurt me
Japan - Go milk a cow
Greece - Your everlasting enemy
USA - Greetings to your frog Leonard
Egypt – Kiss my butt
England - Go drown yourself

a gift on my birthday

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 08:31:32 GMT

on my birthday, my sister brought a gift to the house.

for my mom. which came from my dad. my family's funny that way.\

it's a laptop.

a couple of days a week, my dad usually stays in angeles for business. so it's a way for them to stay connected (24ever?)

so i taught them how to chat on YM. and make calls. and webcam.

it was really sweet because everytime my mom would get an IM from my dad, she'd start to get a little panicky and ask "o anong isasagot ko?" lol. or when "rene is typing" would appear she'd go "wait lang nagtytype pa si dad" and we'd go, "mom ok lang mag-usap lang kayo"

it was like nagdadalaga siya ulit at nagliligawan sila all over again.

anyhoo. i have to go. gotta teach my mom how to google. she wants to look for recipes. and the princess wants to watch mamma mia videos on youtube.

fight for kisses

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 07:59:22 GMT

originally email blasted by loe.

Musical Statistics

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:47:45 GMT

Here are a collection of songs represented in graphs, charts and other stuff. Can you get them all?

Some people have let me know these are from Graph Jam, where you can find many more.

http://www.just-whatever.com/2009/02/18/musical-statistics/

starstruck

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:49:57 GMT

photo meme

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:54:51 GMT

from joseph and budj

narealize ko na hindi talaga ako camwhore.
i had a hell of a time trying to find pictures to answer the questions.

1. a picture of you in your room

(college dorm room. shot this for a photo class. it's actually me upside-down.)

2. picture of you with someone you don't really like
(I don’t have pictures taken with people I don’t like. Or I might have deleted ‘em already.)

3. a picture of you very drunk

4. a picture of you on your birthday, or your favorite holiday

(Christmas last year. I gave everyone awesome gifts)

5. the youngest picture you can find of yourself in digital form.

(uploaded this for a project in college. i was a cute baby :) )

6. a picture of you in one of your favorite outfits.

(I cant find this jacket anymore.)

7. a picture of you making a goofy face at the camera

8. a picture you might have edited to make yourself more attractive

9. a picture of a night you regret

(lesson learned. Do.not.mix.drinks.)

10. a picture of you being truly yourself

(it’s just me playing in the sand. I’m such a dork)

11. your most recent picture.

12. a picture of you being absolutely ridiculous.

13. a picture of you showing off a new haircut / color

(not really a cam whore. And I’ve always the same hairstyle. i’m boring that way.)

14. a picture of a time in your life that's over, but you wish it wasn't

15. a picture of a time in your life that's over, and you couldn't be more thankful that it is.

16. a picture of you when you were anything but happy

17. a picture of you that you had no idea was being taken

18. a picture of you when you were a different person than you are now.

19. a picture of you with someone you love.

20. a picture of how you'd like the world to see you.

21. a picture that describes how you'd like to spend every day.

22. a picture of a time when everything was changing.

23. a picture that makes your heart hurt.

24. a picture that makes your heart smile

25. a picture of one of your best days / nights of your life

be amazing

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:43:40 GMT

as email blasted by loe.

inochi you are alive!!!

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:08:35 GMT

show it off

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:13:46 GMT

Client: Globe
Agency: Harrison Communications
ECD: Alex Arellano
DECD: Budjette Tan
Head of Art: Kevin Sabino
CD: JB Tapia
ACD: Jude Lizares
Copywriter: Jay Pangilinan
Art Director: Mark Pahate
Producer: Chona Bustamante
Director: Stephen Ngo
ProdHouse: Provill

matagal nang may conio sa pilipinas

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:35:49 GMT

the black hole

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:58:17 GMT

way too funny

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:03:53 GMT

i just had to share

Q: Anong apelyido ni Sisa?
A: Sisa Mistrit

Q: Anong apelyido ni Cedie?
A: Cedie Player

Q: Anong apleyido ni Beast?
A: Beast Kwit

Q: Anong first name ni Nemo?
A: Sarahgero Nemo

Q: Anong apelyido ni Punisher?
A: Punisher Ranno

Q: Anong apelyido ni Denzel?
A: Denzel Weta

Q: Anong apelyido ni Curly?
A: Curly Gazpi

Q: Ano last name ni Anchor?
A: Anchor Tis

Q: Ano last name ni Jewel?
A: Jewel Torre

Q: Ano last name ni Kula?
A: Kula Desma

Q: Ano surname ni Joseph?
A: Joseph Protgam

Q: Anong apelyido ni Aiko?
A: Aiko Zada

Q: Anong apelyido ni Christopher?
A: Christopher Minute

Q: Anong apelyido ni Palito?
A: Palito Lippi

Q: Anong first name ni Keno?
A: Krisa Keno

Q: Ano first name ni Janno?
A: Eduman Janno

Q: Ano first name ni Squall?
A: Piolopa Squall

Q: Ano first name ni Basilio?
A: Lacto Basilio

Q: Ano first name ni Pikachu?
A: Cherrypie Pikachu

Q: Ano first name ni Kenny G?
A: Johnep Kenny G

Q. Ano first name ni Chris Tiu?
A. Jesu Chris Tiu

Q: ano ang first name ni Volta?
A: Johntra Volta

Q: Ano first name ni Diether?
A: Tirso Cruz Diether

email blasted by shirley

see the big picture

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:14:43 GMT

Icebreaker Louis Saint Laurent in Resolute Bay, Nunavut Territory , Canada .

Worker resting on bales of cotton, Thonakaha, Korhogo , Ivory Coast . Cotton crops occupy approximately 335,000 square klilometers worldwide, and use nearly one quarter of all pesticides sold

Sand dune in the heart of vegetation on Fraser island, Queensland , Australia . Fraser Island, named after Eliza Fraser, who was shipwrecked on the island in 1836, is the world's largest sand island. On top of this rather infertile substratum, a humid tropical forest has developed in the midst of which wide dunes intrude, moving with the wind. Fraser Island has important water resources, including nearly 200 freshwater dune lakes, and has varied fauna such as marsupials, birds, and reptiles. Welcoming 200,000 visitors a year without damaging the local fauna and flora is a real challenge to sustainable development on the island, which was declared a World Heritage site by Unesco in 1992.

The Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix basilica in Yamoussoukro , Ivory Coast . In 1983, Yamoussoukro replaced Abidjan as the official capital of Ivory Coast . President Félix Houphouët-Boigny, who died in 1993, made his native village into a modern city with a grid of wide avenues - which are almost deserted - and every modern facility: international airport, luxury hotels, golf course, prestigious universities, and so forth. Yamoussoukro also boasts the world's biggest basilica, Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix (Our Lady of Peace), consecrated by Pope John Paul II in 1990. The former president, who donated this building to the Vatican , insisted that he had financed the basilica's cost out of his own personal fortune. This building was seen as a colossal waste by many Ivorians. It was highly controversial in a country that lacks schools and hospitals and has only nine doctors for every 100,000 inhabitants (compared to 413 in Norway )

Flock of sheep, Tierra del Fuego , Argentina . After the missionary period, between gold fever and the first drillings for oil, sheep-raising became the chief activity in the north of the main island, Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego. The local cabanas (sheep pastures) are huge sheep farms with 3.5 acres of land per head of livestock.

Tree of life", Tsavo national park, Kenya . This acacia is a symbol of life in the vast expanses of thorny savanna, where wild animals come to take advantage of its leaves or its shade. Tsavo National Park in southeastern Kenya, crossed by the Nairobi-Mombasa road and railway axis, is the country's largest protected area (8,200 square miles, or 21,000 square kilometers) and was declared a national park in 1948

Elephants in the Okavango Delta , Botswana . The Okavango Delta is the world's largest inland delta, flooding seasonally, and is populated by five ethnic groups of people, sharing it with hundreds of species of animals.

Iraqi tank graveyard in the desert near Al Jahrah, Kuwait . This graveyard of tanks will bear witness for many years to the damage that war causes both to the environment and to human health. In 1991, during the first Gulf War, a million depleted uranium shells were fired at Iraqi forces, spreading toxic, radioactive dust for miles around. Such dust is known to have lasting effects on the environment and to cause various forms of cancer and other serious illnesses among humans.

Village in the Rheris Valley , Er Rachidia region, High Atlas Mountains, Morocco . Fortified villages are frequently seen along the valley of the Rheris, as they are on most rivers of southern Morocco , inspired by the Berber architecture built to protect against invaders. Today, with the threat of raids now gone, the close clustering of dwellings, small windows, and roofs covering houses and narrow streets serve the purpose of protecting occupants from heat and dust. The flat, connecting roofs also provide a place for drying crops.

The Athabasca Oil Sands, Alberta , Canada . These oil deposits make up the largest reservoir of crude bitumen in the world, and as recently as 2006, produced over 1 million barrels of crude oil per day.

Road interrupted by a sand dune, Nile Valley, Egypt . Dunes cover nearly one-third of the Sahara , and the highest, in linear form, can attain a height of almost 1,000 feet (300 m). Barchans are mobile, crescent-shaped dunes that move in the direction of the prevailing wind at rates as high as 33 feet (10 m) per year, sometimes even covering infrastructures such as this road in the Nile Valley

Tea cultivation in Corrientes province, Argentina . The fertility of the red soil and the regular rains of the Corrientes region create the ideal conditions for the cultivation of tea. In an effort to protect the soil against erosion, tea is planted along curved terraces and protected from the wind by hedges. Unlike Asian and African countries, where the young sprouts are handpicked, in Argentina mechanical harvesting is the rule, done mainly with high-clearance tractors that are driven along the straight rows of tea bushes.

Icebergs and an Adelie penguin, Adelie Land, Antarctica . Antarctica, the sixth continent, is a unique observation point for atmospheric and climatic phenomena; its ancient ice, which trapped air when it was formed, contains evidence of the Earth's climate as it has changed and developed over the past millions of years.

American cemetery north of Verdun, Meuse, France . Covering some 40 hectares (100 acres) at Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Verdun , the American cemetery was dedicated in 1935 by the American Battle Monuments Commission. The commission was created in 1923 at the request of General Pershing, who had taken part in the American offensive of 1918. Its aim was to undertake architectural and landscape studies in order to restructure American cemeteries and commemorative monuments in Europe . Whereas the French army chose to build permanent cemeteries where temporary cemeteries had been made during the hostilities, the American army opted to create a single cemetery. Some 25,000 American tombs scattered around Verdun were then brought together at Romagne where, after almost half the bodies were repatriated to American soil, 14,246 soldiers have lain ever since.

Islet in the Sulu Archipelago , Philippines . More than 6,000 of the 7,100 Philippine Islands are uninhabited, like this islet in the Sulu Archipelago, a set of 500 islands that separate the Celebes and the Sulu seas. Their extraordinary biodiversity is under threat, not from distant industrial sites but from the effects of global pollution. These islands, which barely rise above the surface of the water, are among the first potential victims of global warming and are certain to disappear when the sea level rises.

get all hyper

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 03:11:01 GMT

24 Modern Mugs and Creative Mug Designs

Modern mugs and creative mug designs from all over the world.

Punch Coffee Mug

This coffee cup reminds you that getting up is hard, you need strong coffee and a good punch in the face to get going. [link]

Dunk Mug

This smart ceramic mug features a special compartment in which you can store cookies. [link]

Camera Zoom Lens Mug

Unfortunately, this is not a real mug, just a brilliant concept design.

Starbucks Sweater Mug

Creative mug made to look like it was knitted. [link]

Cadarache Cup

Unique cup set designed to imitate the shape of a nuclear power plant. [link]

Cortado Cup

Cortado 2/3 Coffee + 1/3 Milk cup designed by Pilotto Ignacio. [link]

Melting Icebergs Cup

The external surface of the cup is printed with a second layer of heat sensitive ink that is revealed when hot water is poured into the cup. [link]

Stacked Cups

Stacked is comfortable in the hand and amusing to the eye. No matter how you grab it, it’s guaranteed to enliven your coffee break and perk up your pantry. [link]

To Go Cup

Different ways to drink coffee. The hypothetically saucer become the cap of the cup. [link]

My Cuppa Mug

My Cuppa helps you mix your drink to the perfect consistency, based on the color-coded guide inside. Options include everything from a straightforward “milky” to an extra-strong “builder’s brew”. [link]

Gun Mug

Go slow in life, kill time with a cup of coffee. [link]

Drink Selector Mug

Tired of telling people how you like your tea or coffee? Twist rings to reveal your choice of drink and your milk and sugar preferences. [link]

On/Off Mug

At first glance it’s simply a standard black mug with big white letters that say “OFF”. Nothing fancy, but once you add the hot beverage of your choice, the mug changes color to white and in big black letters it states: “ON”. [link]

Link Mugs

Mugs that link together: An elegantly formed cross on the side of each mug fits neatly into the next, forming a self supporting row of up to 6 mugs. [link]

Crinkle Cup

Designed to look like a discarded, plastic coffee cup, the Crinkle Cup is actually made out of ceramic. [link]

SmileCups

Creative SmileCups designed by Studio Psyho. [link]

Tea Bag Coffin

With the “Tea bag Coffin”, the drinker can tidily bury the bag under the cup and out of the way. RIP. [link]

Me Cup

Me Cup is designed to keep your liquid hot and keep you fingers cool. The cup has empty chambers in its wall to prevent burns and to isolate the hot liquid. The cup comes with a saucer, which also has its role to play because it can be transformed in a lid to keep the heat inside and serves as a locking system to stack and store them on top of each other. [link]

Darth Vader Mug

Let the Dark Lord of the Sith watch over your coffee! [link]

Mr. P Lick Mug [link]

Anamorphic Cups

The Anamorphic Cup is the first product to employ the centuries old visual play of the anamorphic cylinder. The stainless steel cup has a polished mirror finish. The porcelain saucer is printed with distorted images or words. These graphics can only be viewed correctly though the curved, reflective surface of the cup. [link]

The Pessimist’s Mug

You’ll never see the glass as half-full again. [link]

Helvetica Coffee Mug

Coffee, like Helvetica, is an acquired taste. To satisfy both habits, this white ceramic mug features four weights of the timeless font – in corresponding caffeinated shades – and a sensibly squared handle. [link]

The Ultimate Coffee Cup

The oval body of this mug brings the center of gravity closer to the hand. The handle and body can be held in several ways, all more comfortable than traditional mugs. [link]

http://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2009/01/20/24-modern-mugs-and-creative-mug-designs/

bente. say it again. BENTE.

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 02:41:45 GMT

BENTE TVC 30s
Client: Globe
Agency: Harrison Communications
ECD: Alex Arellano
Head of Art : Kevin Sabino
ACD: Jude Lizares
Copywriter: Jay Pangilinan
Art Director: Ronnie Tres Reyes
Accounts: Dino Laurena, Maine Gatbonton, Rose Natanauan, JC Valenzuela, Andrea Santos
Producer: The Jho Moya
Director: Luis Tabuena
DOP: Take Onishi
ProdHouse: Provill

sometimes i feel that my life's a dream

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 11:09:32 GMT

and i'm just waiting to wake up.

emo ampucha. hindi, gusto ko lang ng masayang linya bago yung video. enjoy.

time travelling

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:56:57 GMT

"These are, I’m told, the work of one Sergei Larenkov, and they are wonderful. He’s reshot WW2-era photographs in the present day, from their original perspectives, and then faded the original in."

http://warren-ellis.livejournal.com/378120.html

brocolli? now that's hot.

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:07:46 GMT

NBC's Sexually-Explicit Super Bowl Ad Rejection Makes Us Blush

Apparently, NBC has something against girls who love their veggies. After we submitted our proposed Super Bowl ad, which features a comely crop of models demonstrating their fondness for fresh produce, NBC nixed the ad, saying it "depicts a level of sexuality exceeding our standards." No joke, this is straight from NBC—so stop fondling your fruit salad right now and read the list of shots NBC requested we cut before they’d reconsider:

* licking pumpkin
* touching her breast with her hand while eating broccoli
* pumpkin from behind between legs
* rubbing pelvic region with pumpkin
* screwing herself with broccoli (fuzzy)
* asparagus on her lap appearing as if it is ready to be inserted into vagina
* licking eggplant
* rubbing asparagus on breast

OK, I'll admit, it's not the Jonas Brothers eating apple pie, but it sure does drive home the fact that vegetarians make better lovers. And I'm pretty sure that most Super Bowl fans would find the ad a lot more appealing than the impotence and other not-so-sexy effects that a steady stream of chicken wings and burgers can have on their love lives.

Why so grouchy NBC? Sounds like someone’s not getting enough um…vegetables. I’m thinking network execs could really benefit from a broccoli booty call.

That said, what do you think about our sexy Super Bowl ad? Do you agree with NBC's decision to reject it?

Posted by Amy Elizabeth

http://blog.peta.org/archives/2009/01/veggie_love.php

the chair

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:52:34 GMT

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