Who you callin' cute?



yipee! watched the PPG movie today at Pavilion. i wanted to stay and watch the credits in the end, but we had to sneak out since we were the only "adults" there. well, at least the only adults without kids. my sister said we should have borrowed the neighbor's. i loved the movie! (spoken like a true fan) obviously, i'm not the best person to ask. however, i will concede that i had a feeling the kids wouldn't like it that much, although they all gamely clapped in the end when blossom, bubbles, and buttercup vanquished the evil monkey throng and otherthrew mojo jojo (i don't care, i still think he's adorable). well, you'd have to watch it yourself. take your four-year-old niece along if she's allowed to hear the word jerk.



i didn't know cellular phone companies checked credit. otherwise, i wouldn't have gotten myself all worked up over the prospect of getting unlimited week-end minutes with voicestream's $29.99/month plan. voicestream is one of only two companies offering GSM in new york (that i know of, anyway). at & t is upgrading soon, but they still have TDMA phones. with voicestream, i could get a 3390 free with the plan, 200 minutes, 500 ping-pong messages, unlimited week-ends, and unlimited calls to other voicestream phones within the US. i found out through the vendor, however, that i had a "T-class" credit, which means i would have to pay for the phone, a $75 connection fee, and i could only get the $39.99 plan. so what else is new? i don't have credit history, since i just moved here and i've realized just how true the maxim "bad credit is better than no credit at all" really is. heck, i didn't even get approved for a macy's card (thus i am defiantly not linking them). so, rather than pay an outrageous sum for minutes that i'm going to end up not using, i went for prepaid. which is more expensive in the long run. but i don't really have a choice, do i?



and since i'm on the subject, can i just say that phones here suck eggs? US uses the 1900 frequency, unlike europe, asia and africa which use 900/1800. all the good phones are only available in europe and asia. unless you get a tri-band phone. however, i don't want to get a really expensive phone because i'm broke. sure, you can get cheaper world phones from siemens, motorola and ericsson. i, however, am a nokia loyalist like most asians. so, i'm making do with the 3390 and late-night sungka sessions.



no domain name or host yet. i got the next best thing, however. free hosting from tripod and a more-or-less personalized url! good enough for now..



"i am not afraid.... i can hardly wait... " - spin the bottle by juliana hatfield

Coming out



after looking at amazing blogs by amazing people, i've decided to tell people about this blog :) it's just that i've been keeping this thing for months now and yet have remained in lurker mode. but. that zero in the lower left corner kind of looks lonely. so i'm going to hunt around for a domain and start tweaking my template.



i'm also going to start looking around for a phone (yep, i survived 10 months in new york without one). i left my good old 3210 back home when i moved here. but recent incidents involving a certain tired, sleepy person and missed train stops have made it a necessity to get one of those. besides, paying one's own bills brings one's attention to how much one really incurs in long distance charges. not that getting a cell phone would reduce my long-distance bill (on the contrary). it's just that having "texting" as an option might make it less tempting to call friends in other countries.







this is the reason why i only got five hours of sleep last night. i would post an excerpt here except that i can hardly type. i swear, this bank job is killing me. i can practically see the coroner's report. cause of death: paper cuts and carpal tunnel syndrome.



"i'll wait and see if you'll give it to me..." - pollen by mirah

Saving the world before bedtime



in honor of the powerpuff girls movie opening on july 3

Es ist vollbracht



whew. what a gruelling week. yaccs is only accepting a limited number of subscribers per time frame. luckily, i caught the 12 am cut-off time and voila! i am now able to read your comments, violent reactions, snide remarks and what not, so buh-ring it on!



sunday, tuesday and wednesday were all rehearsal days for choir class. friday was our big day - our "concert". james had this brilliant idea that we were going to sing haydn's seven last words of jesus christ. yes, he's just overflowing with brilliant ideas. right before the concert started, he handed out maracas that we were supposed to shake during "the earthquake" (the final song). unfortunately, it didn't quite have the effect that he hoped for. generally, it was a good one though, considering that we were all amateurs and had never actually sang in german before (at least i haven't). i'm kind of excited to get my cd as i was positioned directly in front of the microphone ( and didn't know it) and i accidentally emitted a huge croak that took even me by surprise.



i'm rereading pride and prejudice, for the umpteenth time. i remember, the first time i read it was one of those komiks versions. i pretty much didn't understand anything, except that girls seemed to dance an awful lot in those days.

just added comments via yaccs!

	Friend Bear You are everyone's ideal friend because you are sincere and genuinely kind. Sometimes you worry about your friends' problems so much, you forget about your own responsibilities, which can get you into trouble. For you, it's the little things that really count. You also happen to be the main driver of the Cloud Car. No speeding!
Take the Which Care Bear Are You? Quiz!

am posting a quiz link in the meantime. this blog needs a major overhaul, which i will be doing soon, i promise.

NYC Bloggers makes it easier for you to find other bloggers in your area by organizing blogs by subway stops. linked myself to their map, only i put in the wrong stop. so now, i've been trying to un-link/un-map myself unsuccessfully. help anyone?

removed the link to the trainspotting quiz as it no longer works. i think it was only up for two days after i linked to it. oh well. apologies to anyone who might have clicked that link and gotten nothing. i am sick boy, by the way. would have loved to be renton though, as i've always wanted to be the one who walks away.

mmmhmmm. just had a slice of creme-filled chocolate cake. i'm not too crazy about the creme but i just love the bitter-sweet aftertaste of the chocolate icing.

discovered mp3s of a band called twisted halo on audiogalaxy. actually, it was more like i discovered the band and prayed while crossing my fingers that a good soul would have their songs on his shared drive. three of the band members were orgmates of mine in college. and i am only too sorry that i never went to any of their gigs before when i could have. they have an album out, by the way. check it out and if you're in the area, go! go! go! to their gigs.

hmm, and since i'm on the topic, check out other great filipino bands:

ciudad

itchyworms

sandwich

imago

cynthia alexander

Boldstar, another under-rated pinoy band, composed of members of ciudad, itchyworms, and blast ople, is releasing an indie album this month. so watch out for that. i couldn't find any worthwhile links, but if you're in manila, ask around and you just might catch them in one of their gigs.



ps. and then there's also brownman revival, fatal posporos, eraserheads, razorback, etc