May 2010
David Byrne & Fatboy Slim's New Album: Here Lies... →
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Vile Things
Traffic and slow drivers are one of the few things I hate about Philippines. It makes me want to say “fuck this country” actually, it made me a while ago. Funny thing after my road rage, I arrive home and I see my drivers license lying flat on my desk, face up. And I just thanked God nothing happened the whole day. Or else I would have done one of my guilty pleasures thats exclusive to...
Epic
Traveling from one country to another, partying with old friends and not sleeping for an early morning fun run the next day has taken its toll on my body. But it was all worth it.
Today’s fun run with Dr. Randy Nicolas was one of a kind given my state of mind. With minimal sleep, I jacked myself up on Cobra and headed out to what I thought would be a formidable and competitive fun run. To...
Your Tongue Is So Sexy
I just realized that I love listening to european girls talk and guess their nationality from their accent. Perfect british english is sexy but whats even more astounding and hexing is when the british educated european switch languages. Ooh-la-la. Quite interesting things you can pick up from foreigners. Things like the difference in culture between nationalities and how one would mock the other....
“Want to join us on an early morning funrun this sunday on the foothills of...”
– Dr. Richard Nicolas, finally!! The perfect way to end the last day of summer vacation!
Wrong Place?
Casual talk over dinner about cars, motorsports and the world cup me me realize that most of the things I like doing aren’t really accepted and welcome in the Philippines. These things I like, its not merely because I want to be different from the rest, it never was. I still don’t know what it is really but these are the things that I genuinely loved for what they are. Maybe its...
“BP wants Twitter to shut down a fake BP account that is mocking the oil company....”
– JIMMY FALLON, Late Night
(via the New York Times)
(via jayparkinsonmd)
Luxury vs Freedom
Here in the land of excess, Dubai, it is quite common to see the things you would normally see in those high profile magazines. In a country that is deemed as the playground of the filthy rich, it is quite common to see luxurious cars, supercars to be specific on the street. Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Maseratis, Bentleys, you name it, they’ve got it. However having all this excessive horsepower...
“We are from the Phillippine Islands…”
– Jo-Anne Lucero. What she think we should tell foreigners when they ask where we are from, to add a little panache to our country.
Function&Form: I Blame Familiarity →
for my consistently close-to-zero bank account balance.
You know what I’m talking about. You’ve just bought a car and it might have more power than you’re used to. It possibly corners like it’s on rails and gets you to the shops quicker than the time it takes me to think of something witty to…
“Human beings are funny. They long to be with the person they love but refuse to...”
– Sigmund Freud (via danielac) (via quote-book) (via lovebot) (via iheartlove) (via littlescribbles)
Nino's Mountain Climbing Advice
ohlittlegirl:
1. Get some rest so you’ll have lots of energy climbing
2. Bring some lip balm
3. Don’t fall of a cliff or something
4. When you see a bear, play dead
5. Stick your hands in your singit when you’re feeling cold
Godly Rumble
I just have to write about this. So I’m checking my email right now on the veranda of the house I’m staying in and from far away, I hear this perfect engine rumble closing in on the house. It caught my attention so I check it out. Looking into the street I see a McLaren Mercedes SLR. Yeah… Finally, I saw one in action, well sorta. It was just cruising down the street. What an...
“From now on I will spell Dubai in a way that would represent it better…...”
– My Brain.
I Miss Playing Football
The repetitive high, knee-to-chest, jumps to warm up for a game, the lazy stretching, the uneven, low-grip surface of the PGH court. Dilapidated futsal balls that have lost their luster, colorful shoes to balance out the gloomy environment. The quick pace of the game, the feeling that you must do everything to reach that through pass. Tell yourself “Yeah, I can make this shot.”, a...
