Monthly Archive for July, 2004

Resignation

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by Nikki Giovanni

I love you
because the Earth turns round the sun
because the North wind blows north
sometimes
because the Pope is Catholic
and most Rabbis Jewish
because winters flow into spring
and the air clears after a storm
because only my love for you
despite the charms of gravity
keeps me from falling off the Earth
into another dimension
I love you
because it is the natural order of things
I love you
like the habit I picked up in college
of sleeping through lectures
or saying I’m sorry
when I get stopped for speeding
because I drink a glass of water
in the morning
and chain-smoke cigarettes
all through the day
because I take my coffee Black
and my milk with chocolate
because you keep my feet warm
through my life a mess
I love you
because I don’t want it
any other way
I am helpless
in my love for you
It makes me so happy
to hear you call my name
I am amazed you can resist
locking me in an echo chamber
where your voice reverberates
through the four walls
sending me into spasmatic ecstasy
I love you
because it’s been so good
for so long
that if I didn’t love you
I’d have to be born again
and that is not a theological statement
I am pitiful in my love for you
The Dells tell me Love
is so simple
the thought though of you
sends indescribably delicious multitudinous
thrills throughout and through-in my body
I love you
because no two snowflakes are alike
and it is possible if you stand tippy-toe
to walk between the raindrops
I love you
because I am afraid of the dark
and can’t sleep in the light
because I rub my eyes
when I wake up in the morning
and find you there
because you with all your magic powers were
determined that
I should love you
because there was nothing for you but that
I would love you
I love you
because you made me
want to love you
more than I love my privacy
my freedom my commitments
and responsibilities
I love you `cause I changed my life
to love you
because you saw me one friday
afternoon and decided that I would
love you
I love you I love you I love you

Caustics Test

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on July 31, 2004
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Joel’s rendering exercise made a couple of years ago

He was practicing caustics (look it up, I have no idea what caustics means)

Mag-Asawa

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on July 31, 2004
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From an old email Kathy sent years ago

Merong isang couple na bagong kasal ng dalawang linggo. Yung lalake, kahit na in-love na in-love siya sa misis nya ay hindi na makapaghintay lumabas para makipag inuman kasama yung mga kaibigan nya sa bar. So ang sabi nya kay misis “Honey, babalik kaagad ako…”

“Sweetheart, saan ka pupunta?” tanong ni misis.

“Sa bar cutie pie. Iinom lang ako ng beer.”

Sabi ni misis, “Gusto mo ng beer, love? Eto…” Binuksan nya ang refrigerator at pinakitahan siya ng 25 na iba-ibang klaseng beer na puro imported.

Hindi malaman ni mister kung ano ang gagawin. Ang sabi nalang nya, “Oo, cutie pie, pero doon sa bar… alam no na… yung malamig na glass…”

Hindi pa tapos magsalita si mister eh nagsalita na si misis, “Gusto mo ng malamig na glass, sweatheart? Eto…” Binuksan ni misis ang freezer at naglabas sya ng isang malaki at malamig na glass, sobrang lamig e nangangatog pa sya. Si mister eh medyo na mumutla na. Ang sabi nalang nya e, “Oo nga cutie pie, pero sa bar ang daming masasarap na pulutan… sandaling sandali lang ako talaga. Babalik kaagad ako, okey?”

“Gusto mo ng pulutan, sweatheart?” Binuksan ni misis ang oven at naglabas ng labing-limang klase ng mga pulutan, chicken wings, chicharon, pata, at iba pa. “Pero cutie pie… sa bar… you know, merong konting biruan, bolahan, murahan… you know…”

“Gusto mo ng murahan sweatheart?

“TANGINA MO PALA EH! HETO, INUMIN MO ETONG PUTANG INANG BEER MO SA MALAMIG NA PUTANG INANG BASO NA ITO, AT KAININ MO YANG PUTANG INANG PULUTAN NA YAN DAHIL HINDI KA LALABAS NG BAHAY! ULOL!”

6 words, 1 genius, 25 duds

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from New York Post’s Page Six column

July 17, 2004 — ERNEST Hemingway was once challenged to write a story in six words. The result: “For sale: baby shoes, never used.” It’s rumored that Hemingway thought it was his greatest work, and it’s invariably offered as the standard to which micro-fiction should aspire.

Stirred by the mini-masterpiece, BlackBook magazine asked 25 of today’s writers to offer their own original six-word story. Some produced more than 10 narratives in less than an hour’s time, while others took weeks to labor over a single half-dozen word-set.

Among the submissions were John Updike: “Forgive me!” “What for?” “Never mind.” From Irvine (”Trainspotting”) Welsh: “Eyeballed me, killed him. Slight exaggeration.” Norman Mailer: “Satan — Jehovah — 15 rounds. A draw.” Rick Moody: “Grass, cow, calf, milk, cheese, France.” Tobias Wolff: “She gave. He took. He forgot.” Michael Cunningham: “My nemesis is dead. Now what?” And Jerry Stahl: “You are not shit . You are!”

WTF?

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mai
on July 31, 2004
in lady with the spinning head
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I can’t seem to edit my posts using Mozilla. When I click edit, the entire post text is missing.

It may have something to do with some Java thingy I downloaded a while ago.

I need to revert to IE when composing.

I am not happy.

Cocoa Love

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on July 31, 2004
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If love were liquid it would drown me,
In a placeless place would find me,
In a heart shape come around me and then Melt me slowly down
Like Chocolate.

How’s this for a souvenir.

Wedding Fairs

Published
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mai
on July 30, 2004
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why is this photo here? because I like it

I’ve been to about 5 Bridal Fairs so far, with Erika (acting as either a B2B or proxy fiance’ Hah!) The best I’ve gone to was the Manila Pen Fair which was held sometime April 2004. I met Pilar there, saw her beautiful photos, and booked her the week after.

The rest I’ve been to have been So-So, and I really havent picked up much from the visits. The only suppliers that interested me were Sorrento (who supplies Tiffany chairs) and Tecson Flowers (who have flowers so beautiful we thought they were fake!)

Erik and I will probably go to 3 more fairs, really to focus more on videographers and invitations. I hope to get a bridal fair discount / special on the vid package.

August 2004
08 (Su) - Bridal Fete 2004, Rizal Ballroom, Shangri La Makati
14-15 (Sa / Su) - A Renaissance Wedding, New World Renaissance
22 (Su) - Wedding Celebrations 2005, Isla Ballroom, Shangri La Edsa Plaza

September 2004
04-05 (Sa / Su) - Wedding Expo Philippines, NBC Tent

January 2005
23-24 (Sa / Su) - Wedding March, NBC Tent

I hope to get all the planning done by early January though, so I don’t end up getting harassed and being in a snit by Feb. I don’t think even Patrick Rosas will be able to fix my snitty face.

Videographers

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I have decided to relocate Videographer details to a single post

Jason Magbanua - costs received LV x M video, XV x M on site AVP, CD received

  • 2 3ccd cameras
  • Ianiro / Arri lights
  • Dedolyte portable lighting kit
  • UHF mic / minidisc audio recodring
  • 3 DVDs final video (fully authored w/menus and chapters, approx 30mins)
  • DVD copy of raw footage (approx 4 hours)

Jason Austria / Closeups Portraits 658 1192 / 286 3325 / 0927 6857748 (Jason) - costs received XXV x M, try to see faster paced videos.

  • 2 3ccd cameras (2 cameramen / 1 lightsman)
  • 1 DVD final product, no chapters, add-ons
  • raw footage in miniDV format

3logy Video 2442473 / 0917 5396148 (Johnson) / 0927 8818486 (Bong) - costs received XX x M, set meeting for next week

  • 2 3ccd digital cameras and 1 1ccd backup camera
  • lights and mics
  • 2 copies DVD fully authored (approx 40 min)
  • raw footage in miniDV or DVD
  • free AVP (shoot)

Pilar’s Contact

DVPost (Randy / Kakai) 830 0891 - costs received XXIII.V x M, V x M additional for DVD Final Video, package for 3 locations, CD received

  • 2 3ccd Cameras including lighting system
  • 1 VCD edited Video
  • 1 set VHS master raw footage
  • 1 6 x 6 video screen
  • 1 1800 lumens projector
  • Multimedia playback system
  • Onsite Edit AVP (highlights of reception and ceremony)
  • Picture Slide Presentation of Event (to be shown during reception)
  • Picture AVP Editing
  • Live Feed from Event Coverage

Siblink (Mark Esguerra) 951 6706 / 427 1854 / 0917-8961276 - email sent

Bob Nicolas 0916-8696452 / 651 8076

GG Productions 825 6564 / 825 7454 / 825 6162 (telefax) / 0919-3216962

Blink Productions 887 0906 / 0917-5411526 - email received, pick up CD

Disguise for Short Hair

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mai
on July 30, 2004
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I like!

Wheels

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I am toying with the idea of using a 1953 Adenauer MB for our wedding.

I’ve actually seen this car “in the flesh” at a bridal fair, and it is really a very beautiful car. Think old Hollywood glamor or Cuba in its heydey. Parang if you ride this car on your wedding day, Al Pacino (younger, killer-looks, pre-wallet skin, days) will be waiting to grasp you by the cheeks and give you a kiss at the reception.

I’ve seen photos of a 1934 Studebaker and a 1928 Ford din pero my officemate says we would need to have someone in a zoot suit with a gattling gun riding at the front passenger’s seat.
Read more about the Adenauer here or here.