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It's the couch, you know.
2008-03-11 14:57:00 >It's only been a day since I first learned about Jesse McCartney's new music video.Credits go to you, mr. perezhilton reader.His new single is called Leavin'.Unofficial single cover by Right Brain Projects? (C) 2008.So what about the it?New look. Forget the messy, blonde hair he used to have. It's a short brown/black now!New sound (?) Not quite.New theme. Yes, oh, yes. From teen love/hate/jealousy to a more mature video.The girl in the video is incredible. She reminds me of a Final Fantasy character (especially in close-up shots). Gorgeous.Fierce."Man, that thing you got behind you is amazing."xoxo More About: Couch
You Make Me Wanna..
2008-03-10 14:25:00 > Lazy day Monday. I swear to God I slept early last night. Sith can attest to that. We were thesis-ing last night when I actually reminded him that it's quite late for bedtime and I had to go. No one knows what happened that entire night while I was sleeping why on earth I ended up waking up really late this morning. Darn I was really pissed. I was out of schedule for about two hours.As a result, I wasn't able to attend my Rad. Bio class and I almost ditched an early lunch with my friends. What made this morning a little more interesting was when I was on my way to school. As I took a seat inside the bus, I realized that it's radio is on and is tuned in to 101.1 (I'm not sure of the station name) FM. As I was preparing my cellphone headset (I'd rather listen to my MP3s than on the radio), I overheard one particular radio ad that really caught my attention. Here's how it was: "Hi we're Behavioral Science students of UP Manila. Deretso kami. Basta 101, point one!" Weeee. Amazi... More About: Make
Belat =p
2008-03-09 07:23:00 >Busy week last week. Not so busy week ahead.Monday.Busy day.I gave the narrative for The Epic of Gilgamesh in my Humanities II class. Big deal? Yeah (!?!?)I don't know what's getting into me everytime I attend this class but it seems really, uh, not worth the 90 minutes. For the past five months, I have done a lot for this subject - had an exam (and amazingly passed it), visited a museum, reviewed several works of art, watched a bunch of related videos, written a whole lot of reaction papers, read half a book, but believe it or not, I still can't find the 'H' in humanities (if you know what I mean). To think, it's the second (and final) exam on March 17. From what happend today, I am quite happy that I did something that made me remember that I actually have a Hum. II class this semester.Sith and I had our thesis poster printed today. It was okay.Tuesday.I spent the whole day getting our thesis poster redone.Wednesday.Busy day.Thesis poster presentation. I was too early for R...
'Idol' Hopeful David Hernandez's Stripper Past
2008-03-08 23:31:00 > 'American Idol ' Hopeful David Hernandez Performed At Male Strip ClubSinger was reportedly a dancer at Dick's Cabaret in Phoenix for three years, the club's manager says.By Gil KaufmanLike the rain showers and budding flowers, you can count on spring to bring an "American Idol" sex scandal. The show has endured everything from Frenchie Davis' adult Web site photos to Corey Clark's claim that he had an affair with Paula Abdul to Antonella Barba's lascivious pictures. (Check out what Barba's been up to since then.) This year's shocker, according to The Associated Press, is that 24-year-old semifinalist David Hernandez used to work as a nude dancer at male strip club Dick's Cabaret in Phoenix.The manager of the club, Gordy Bryan, told the news service on Monday that Glendale, Arizona, native Hernandez had performed fully nude and gave lap dances to the club's mostly male clientele."He had the look and the type that people like, so he made pretty good money here," Bryan said... More About: Past , Stripper
Reality Check
2008-03-07 12:07:00 >American Idol 7's Top 12 is finally revealed. Before the 3-week eliminations began, I had 12 contestants in mind who would make it to the top 12. Unfortunately, six of them were sent home. The worse part is, four of them, namely, Kady Malloy, Luke Menard, Asia'h Epperson, and Danny Noriega, were the last four people who were voted off on the way to completing the top 12. Tsk. I was sooo disappointed. Instead of them, I think these people must have been the ones to be removed from the competition (Note: my personal opinion)1. Amanda Overmyer - she's unique. That's all. I don't see her as a future Idol star. Sorry.2. Kristy Lee Cook - Alaina (voted off during week 2) is far better. Kady, too.3. Chikezie - I might be wrong but my initial reaction is he's not okay for me. That's all. More About: Reality , Check
A History of Cell Phones (Part 1)
2008-03-06 15:18:00 >Article: Courtesy of MSN Tech & Gadgets, and PC WorldFrom Motorola's first phone, which weighed in at 2 pounds, to Apple's iPhone, here's a look at how cell phones have evolved over the years.1982: Hefty!Motorola DynaTAC 8000XIn 1973, Motorola showed off a prototype of the world's first portable cellular telephone. That phone, which measured more than a foot long, weighed almost 2 pounds, and cost $3995, ultimately became commercial available in 1983. Known as the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, its battery could provide 1 hour of talk time, and its memory could store 30 phone numbers. It may not have been pretty, but it did let you talk while on the go--if you could lift it, that is. (Photograph: Courtesy of Motorola)1982: Heftier!Nokia Mobira SenatorIt may look more like a boombox than a portable phone, but this boxy, bulky device was actually Nokia's first mobile (if you can call it that) phone. Introduced in 1982, the Nokia Mobira Senator was designed for use in cars. After al... More About: History , Cell Phones , Phones , Cell , Part
Right Brain Projects?
2008-03-01 08:59:00 >Since high school, I have been creating home-made videos into mini-films that would, well, in my own standards, fit for public viewing. I found this skill very useful especially in college when we are asked to create video projects/presentations and short films. Of course at times there is a thought of"If I actually decided to do filming as one of my priority in life, what would it be called?"It wasn't until today that I finally got it all figured out.I now consider my video creations (and similar digital art) as part of the Right Brain Projects ?.Come on now people, we all know what the right brain is capable of and what it does best.Cheers![ check out the videos at http://www.youtube.com/user/rheyian9 ]
Leaplings and Leapers
2008-03-01 01:08:00 >A person born on February 29 may be called a "leapling" or "leaper". In common years they usually celebrate their birthdays on 28 February or 1 March.For legal purposes, their legal birthdays depend on how different laws count time intervals. In Taiwan, for example, the legal birthday of a leapling is 28 February in common years, so a Taiwanese leapling born on February 29, 1980 would have legally reached 18 years old on February 28, 1998.? If a period fixed by weeks, months, and years does not commence from the beginning of a week, month, or year, it ends with the ending of the day which proceeds the day of the last week, month, or year which corresponds to that on which it began to commence.? But if there is no corresponding day in the last month, the period ends with the ending of the last day of the last month. ?In some situations, March 1 is used as the birthday in a non-leap year since it then is the day just after February 28.There are many instances in children's literatur...
Open the box
2008-02-29 18:11:00 >It's March! And I'm laughing.So there. I dunno why but I am laughing. My right brain's exhausted -- I have been sitting here in my room designing our thesis poster. Just finished it. Just sent it. We hope we get a good feedback. I really like the blue one. Sith liked it too, I think. And according to him, a lot of people did, too. Amazing.. Hahah.Wala pang isang oras pagkadating ng allowance ko for this month, bawas na agad ng 4000+ pesos. Pano kasi, hindi pala ako nakapagbayad ng Internet Bill last month, ayun, eh di 2000 na. Tapos yung Globe bill pa ng Ate ko, 2400. Actually binigay na niya 2 weeks ago pa yung dapat pambayad eh. Nagastos ko yata. Hardcopy kasi (I mean, hawak ko kasi). Ayun, nadali din tuloy pera ko. Haaaay. Broke talaga o. Brokebackan na! Wahahaha..Marami pa akong kwento.Lalo nung nasa Baguio ako nung Panagbenga.Ewan ko ba, pag-uwi ko eveything was just a blur, that when I finally got on my feet, it seems as if nothing happened for the past six months or so. W... More About: Open
My Happy Ending
2008-02-29 02:52:00 >So much for my happy endingOh oh, oh oh, oh oh...Let's talk this overIt's not like we're deadWas it something I did?Was it something you said?Don't leave me hangingIn a city so deadHeld up so highOn such a breakable threadYou were all the things I thought I knewAnd I thought we could beYou were everything, everything that I wantedWe were meant to be, supposed to be, but we lost itAnd all of the memories, so close to me, just fade awayAll this time you were pretendingSo much for my happy endingOh oh, oh oh, oh oh...You've got your dumb friendsI know what they sayThey tell you I'm difficultBut so are theyBut they don't know meDo they even know you?All the things you hide from meAll the shit that you doYou were all the things I thought I knewAnd I thought we could beYou were everything, everything that I wantedWe were meant to be, supposed to be, but we lost itAnd all of the memories, so close to me, just fade awayAll this time you were pretendingSo much for my happy endingIt'... More About: Happy , Ending
Imagine
2008-02-27 12:33:00 >David A. does it again! After last week's excellent performace, David once again wowed the judges with his soulful rendition of John Lennon's "Imagine ." Paula Abdul was teary-eyed after his performance! Simon says, "Right now, you're the one to beat. And there are 19 very miserable contestants here tonight.."He is unstoppable! Woot. I hope he gets into the Top 12. Catch American Idol Season 7 on QTV-11, every Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, 6PM."Imagine"Performed by: David ArchuletaAmerican Idol 7 - Top 20 Performance Night
How Far We've Come
2008-02-27 11:00:00 >10 Dumb Things Users Do That Can Mess Up Their Computers (Part 3)By Debra Littlejohn Shinder, MCSE, MVPPart 1Part 27. Click on everythingOpening attachments isn?t the only type of mouse click that can get you in trouble. Clicking on hyperlinks in e-mail messages or on Web pages can take you to Web sites that have embedded ActiveX controls or scripts that can perform all sorts of malicious activities, from wiping your hard disk to installing a backdoor program on your computer that a hacker can use to get in and take control of it.Clicking the wrong link can also take you to inappropriate Web sites that feature pornography, pirated music or software, or other content that can get you in trouble if you?re using a computer on the job or even get you in trouble with the law.Don?t give in to ?click mania.? Think before you click a link. Links can also be disguised in ?phishing? messages or on Web sites to appear to take you to a different site from the ones they really point to. For exa...
The Great Escape
2008-02-22 04:17:00 - ian, xoxo"The Great Escape "Performed by: Boys Like GirlsAlbum: Boys Like Girls (2007) More About: The Great Escape
What About Now
2008-02-20 05:55:00 American Idol Season 7's Top 24! My top 12:ramielle | joanne | asia'h | carlydanny | luke | garrett | brookedavid a | kady | jason c | david h"What About Now"Performed by: DaughtryAlbum: Daughtry (2006)*images from the American Idol Official site
Tomorrow
2008-02-18 15:21:00 And I wanna believe you,When you tell me that it'll be ok,Yeah I try to believe you,But I don't.When you say that it's gonna be,It always turns out to be a different way,I try to believe you,Not today, today, today, today, today...I don't know how I feel,tomorrow, tomorrow,I don't know what to say,tomorrow, tomorrowIs a different day.It's always been up to you,It's turning around,It's up to me,I'm gonna do what I have to do,just don't.Gimme a little time,Leave me alone a little while,Maybe it's not too late,not today, today, today, today, today...I don't know how I feel,tomorrow, tomorrow,I don't know what to say,tomorrow, tomorrowIs a different dayAnd I know I'm not ready,Maybe tomorrowAnd I wanna believe you,When you tell me that it'll be ok,Yeah I try to believe you,Not today, today, today, today, today...Tomorrow it may change.."Tomorrow"Performed by: Avril LavigneAlbum: Let Go (2002)
Weekend Warriors - Update
2008-02-17 11:09:00 Update on the shows:Project Runway 4. Their last field trip was to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. They were asked to look for any work of art that will serve as their inspiration for their next design.There were 5 of them, but only 3 will be on the finals where they'll have to create their own line to be shown at Olympus Fashion Week (months from now). This episode was the last designing challenge, thus 2 will be eliminated. However, only one was (Sweet P.). Christian and Jillian were in. Rami and Chris, the bottom two other than Sweet P., were deadlock for the third spot, thus they were both allowed to create their own line for Fashion Week. However, there will be a twist: just days before the biggest show, Rami and Chris must present the 3 strongest creations in their line and Heidi (Klum) and the judges will decide who will ultimately participate at the Olympus Fashion Week alongside Jillian and Christian.Survivor Micronesia. The fans lost the Immunity + Reward Chal... More About: Weekend , Update , Warriors
Weekend Warriors
2008-02-17 02:31:00 "I couldn't ask for a better place to be.."The weekend before THE weekend. Woot!Museum Visit.Me and some of my Hum. II classmates (and blockmates as well) went to Met (The Metropolitan Museum of Manila) for a required gallery viewing. It was only my fourth time (?) to go to a museum. There were several exhibits there. Some of the Permanent Exhibits include The Classical Philippine Goldwork and Pottery (Basement) which features a lot of ancient Philippine accessories made of gold and ivory. On the other side of the basement are earthenwares made of clay. Changing exhibitions include HEROËS ANÓNIMOS OF A BRILLIANT STRUGGLE: Art Making and Art Makers at the U.P. School of Fine Arts (my favorite), WEN FANG: INSIDE THE SCHOLAR?S STUDIO (GEMS OF CHINESE CULTURAL ANTIQUITIES), and ENLIVENING THE PAST, SHAPING THE FUTURE: An Exhibit of Hau Chiok and His Students. We are asked after to write an art critic about one of the exhibitions and then choose one work of art (a painting) to evaluate ... More About: Weekend , Warriors
All you need is love.
2008-02-12 17:36:00 If you haven't seen this film, try watching it this season of hearts. It will blow you away. The both of you.If you're single, uh, well, I suggest you put 'Love Actually' on top of your list. Have fun!Synopsis:The Beatles' songs may have provided the soundtrack for the lives of those coming of age in the 1960s, but their extensive catalogue acts as the literal soundtrack in this romantic musical from visionary director Julie Taymor. Newcomer Jim Sturgess stars as Jude, a young man working on the docks in Liverpool. Eager to escape, he travels to Princeton where he meets Max (Joe Anderson). But it?s his meeting with Max?s younger sister Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood) that changes him. They quickly fall in love, but their relationship is tested by the chaos of the late 1960s and Max?s unwilling tour in Vietnam. Throughout the film, characters burst into classics from the Beatles: frat boys sing "With a Little Help from My Friends," while Uncle Sam bursts from a recruitment poster with s...
The Future Has Arrived
2008-02-12 04:06:00 10 Dumb Things Users Do That Can Mess Up Their Computers (Part 2)By Debra Littlejohn Shinder, MCSE, MVPPart 14. Install and uninstall lots of programs, especially betasYou like to be on the cutting edge, so you often install and try out new software. Beta programs are usually free and give you a chance to sample neat new features before most people. There are also many freeware and shareware programs made available as Internet downloads by their authors. We know you?d never do it, but some users even install pirated software or ?warez.?The more programs you install, the more likely you are to run across ones that either include malicious code or that are poorly written and cause your system to behave improperly or crash. The risk is greater with pirated programs.Even if you install only licensed, final-release commercial software, too many installations and uninstallations can gunk up the registry. Not all uninstall routines completely remove program remnants and at the least, this ... More About: Future , The Future
What I've Been Looking For
2008-02-10 02:10:00 Ateneo Children's Theater presentsHIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL February 9, 2008. The goal of this event was more of us, the volunteers, making the street children (c/o Ugnayan ng Pahinungod Manila) happy and entertained, more than us being entertained by the show as well.It was a very early Saturday morning. The Pahinungod office announced a 6AM call time. Maybe to avoid traffic. The show started 9AM at the Ateneo de Manila University's Henry Lee Irwin Theater. The crowd was full. Full of kids (about 95% of the audience).In general, what we were about to see was a theater version of Disney's highly famous High School Musical, which will be performed by the Ateneo Children's Theater (ACT) actors, and other performers from St. Bridgette's and Miriam.Take note: All were Grade 4 to Grade 7 kids, but we were blown away.Kudos!The three kid-friendly assistants (L-R: Me, Fai and Lala)My assigned kids with their Kuya Ian"What I've Been Looking For"Artist: Ashley Tisdale and Lucas GrabeelAlbum: ...
All I Need
2008-02-08 11:46:00 "And if all we've got, is what no one can break,I know I love you, if that's all we can take.The tears are coming down, they're mixing with the rain,I know I love you, if that's all we can take."I want to remember this day,with my eyes wide open.So help me God.-ian*Image courtesy of CJ"All I Need"Artist: Mat KearneyAlbum: Nothing Left to Lose (2006)
Swing, Swing
2008-02-07 15:04:00 "Dreams cast into the sky, I'm moving on..Sweet beginnings do arise.."On my way to school today..I forgot my file case at home. I had to go back. Why? Because in there was the favor that Alaine and Lovely had asked me. Whew.. talk about effort. Hopefully I get to join the 'show'.I was excited to bring our thesis draft in school. Not because I was some kind of a nerd, thesis-addict, but because it's the second draft! Woot.Speaking of second, I'm having second thoughts on my plans of going to Ateneo School of Medicine if ever I don't make it to UP. Seriously, UE is, again, beginning to enter the picture. I don't know. Help me God. But then again, the fact that UPCM has given me the chance to talk (that's on the 19th) is a little bit shaky. I have done this before last December when I was asked to go back to the province and had the doctor (who is a member of UP's Regionalization. Program) interview me there. Unfortunately that interview was terrible. Or I guess I just expecte... More About: Swing
Mobile
2008-02-06 13:38:00 "..everything is changing when I turn around,all out of my control, I'm a mobile."10 Dumb Things Users Do That Can Mess Up Their Computers (Part 1)By Debra Littlejohn Shinder, MCSE, MVPWe all do dumb things now and then, and computer users are no exception. Inadvertently pressing the wrong key combination or innocently clicking OK in the wrong dialog box can change important settings that alter a computer?s behavior or even crash the system.Nervous newbies are often fearful that one wrong move might break the computer forever. Luckily, short of taking a sledge hammer to the box, the consequences aren?t usually quite that dire. Even so, users often do create problems for their computers and for your network. Here's a description of common missteps you can share with your users to help them steer clear of preventable problems.1. Plug into the wall without surge protectionHere?s one that actually can physically destroy your computer equipment, as well as the data it holds. You may th... More About: Mobile
I Don't Want To Be
2008-02-05 16:30:00 "I don't want to be anything other than what I've been trying to be latelyAll I have to do is think of me and have peace of mindI'm tired of looking 'round rooms wondering what I gotta doOr who I'm supposed to beI don't want to be anything other than me.."I don't need to be anything other than a prison guard's sonI don't need to be anything other than a specialist's sonI don't have to be anyone other than a birth of two souls in onePart of where I'm going is knowing where I'm coming fromI don't want to be anything other than what I've been trying to be latelyAll I have to do is think of me and have peace of mindI'm tired of looking 'round rooms wondering what I gotta doOr who I'm supposed to beI don't want to be anything other than meI'm surrounded by liars everywhere I turnI'm surrounded by impostors everywhere I turnI'm surrounded by a identity crisis everywhere I turnAm I the only one to notice?I can't be the only one who's learnedI don't want to be anyth...
Cee, You and Tea
2008-02-03 07:47:00 "What's the worst word you could possibly imagine?"I'm not good in reviewing movies. Please bear with me.Atonement is a late-2007 film adaptation of Ian McEwan's critically acclaimed novel of the same name, directed by Joe Wright, and based on a screenplay by Christopher Hampton. It was produced by Working Title Films and filmed throughout the summer of 2006 in Great Britain and France, starring James McAvoy (Mr. Tumnus the Faun, Chronicles of Narnia) and Keira Knightley (Pride and Prejudice). (Source: Wikipedia)Here's what Rotten Tomatoes had to say:"A very successful adaptation of Ian McEwan's novel."Stats: 82% of 171 critics gave the film positive reviews, with a consensus that the film's "strong performances, brilliant cinematography, and lovely score make for a very successful adaptation of Ian McEwan's novel.Synopsis:On a sultry summer day in 1935, an upper-class British family prepares for a dinner party at their country estate. The players: Briony Tallis (newcomer Sao...
Vultures
2008-02-02 06:05:00 "..how do I stop myself from being just a number.How will I hold my head to keep from going under.."The more eager I am to graduate on time, the more problems arise. At least even on the most basic process of applying for graduation. I did apply last December.But weeks after, when the "official list of graduating students for second semester, AY 2007-2008" was released, my name wasn't there. IT'S NOT ON THE freakin' LIST!Worried mode. Hmm.. *think* Okay, check on it at the OCS.Ian: Ate, yun na ba talaga yung final list of graduating students? 'Coz I don't see my name on it, eh, nag-apply naman po ako. Heto nga po yung isang copy nung approved form.OCS: Ah, hindi pa, i-uupdate pa yun.Ian: Okay. Thank you po.After a few more weeks. Three weeks to be exact.THE list wasn't updated.Another two weeks. Something happened. Not THE list. But a NEW list was posted.In front of the Dept. of Biology office. What it says:"We would like to inform you that the following students have not subm... More About: Vultures
One Fine Wire
2008-02-01 16:09:00 "..and I'm juggling all the thoughts in my head,I'm juggling and my fears on fire but I'm listening as it evolved in my head..I'm balancing on one fine wire.."I was so bored at home that I didn't let even the simplest task that will make me leave the house just pass by. Well, I succeeded. What was just a simple day for me to go to school and return Ann's Rad. Biology notes became a major one. As a matter of fact, this day became a 'hit three birds with one stone' event.1. Ann's Rad. Biology notesI borrowed this almost two weeks ago. What a surprise that I haven't copied anything yet when she reminded me that she's about to get it back. So there, I returned it. Fresh and untouched. Too bad that class discussions resume on Monday and I haven't had any notes of the previous lectures. Way to go Ian. My attitude is just so... non-med. school. Better change for the better!2. Thesis Draft courtesy of Dr. CoShe returned it -- at last! What was planned to be a quick drop-by at th... More About: Wire , Fine
Ian's Alphabet presents: Me Against The Music
2008-02-01 13:30:00 This February,Ian's Alphabet highlights music as a part of everyday life.There is always that one particular song for every thing that we do, no matter how big or small, how important or senseless it might be.Thus, for the whole month of February, every post will feature one particular song that depicts the content/s of the blog entry.I hope you like the idea.Happy reading and keep those comments coming!Ianxoxo More About: Music , Presents , The Music
Something Med
More articles from this author:2008-01-30 18:18:00 I can't sleep.I'm disturbed. Physically, emotionally, and mentally.Yay.Where is boredom when I need it.Anyway. To lessen the agitated feeling, I took this Medical History Quiz from MSN Encarta. Then I realized some things..1. I know that Hippocrates is considered "the father of medicine."2. I know that leeches were once widely used in medicine.3. I didn't know that in ancient India, physicians performed plastic surgery.4. I know that surgeons first wore rubber gloves when performing surgery in 1890.5. I know that the Egyptians were the ones that are skilled in the art of embalming.6. I didn't know that the first successful organ transplant involved a kidney.7. I didn't know that during the Middle Ages, physicians thought the practice of surgery was inferior to medicine, and so it was left to barbers.8. I didn't know that the oldest known medical operation involved the skull.9. I didn't know that cocaine was the earliest known local anesthetic.10. I didn't know that in 1509, ... 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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