you'd think that the ferry ride to victoria is pretty boring. it is. but if you look carefully, the things you can find are pretty hilarious. you just hafta look hard enough.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
30.10.10 blamtastic
you'd think that the ferry ride to victoria is pretty boring. it is. but if you look carefully, the things you can find are pretty hilarious. you just hafta look hard enough.
Friday, October 29, 2010
29.10.10 i heart waffles from the future; shout out to mr. @wilw
see, i get ridiculously star struck... perma-smile, profuse giggling, shaky thumbs (incoherent typing)...
i'll just say that if it weren't for my twin prodding me all the way from victoria, and my lil sis prodding me from where she was at (burnaby?), i wouldn't have stayed on twitter... and inevitably seen the tweet he wrote that pulled me off my seat:
wilw
@merboo double dare you to come over and say "waffle"
yes, he dared me. and not just some dinky dare, it was straight to the DOUBLE dare.
i KNOW. this sh*t just got real.
and my friends know at least these 2 things about me: i'm not one to flinch (don't expect me to dodge a dodgeball), and i do not back down from good dares. and THIS, my friend was the ultimate in good dares. it was a GREAT dare.
so i excused myself (by then i was in the presence of randy, cristina and cflo). i casually/nervously walked toward the end of the table, made no eye contact, stopped beside mr. wheaton and said in my best secret agent voice "waffle".
i stood up straight with probably the goofiest smile i've ever worn as he looked up at me and laughed. not AT me, more so WITH me... or maybe it was a bit at me, but i didn't care, it was HIM! he could've squeezed lemon juice in my eye, my face would've remained just as goofy.
anyway, that broke the ice real fast and turns out the most awesomest of awesomeness is a really cool dude too. i didn't expect him to be a jerk or anything, but i'm really appreciative that he humored my geeky star-struck-ness. i've been a fan since stand by me, then st:tng, and for real, he's an awesome storyteller, writer, nerd... i truly felt special. he's just so awesome.
so after a quick, amazing, conversation, i let him get back to his venn diagram of nerdiness (refer to his photo: 
this experience made me (and my sisters AND my friends) so happy. also, i am going to take the train to the eccc next year, first class, and drink beer all the way down.
mr. wheaton, meeting you was a pleasure. if you don't find that red racer ipa down in the states, let me know. i'll gladly bring down a six pack for you when the con comes around.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
27.10.10 31% milk fat!
I'm gonna have a poutine party!
Monday, October 25, 2010
24.10.10 tim burton inspired pumpkins
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Last night, after a mushy pumpkin guts removing, I carved 2 pumpkins. The best scariest ideas come from Tim Burton's head. So I googled and this is what I created. An Oogie Boogie monster and a scary Vampire Teddy (sans ears cuz I ran outta room).
13.10.10 the best medicine
Laughter is, no doubt, but where is the best "pharmacy" for these "meds"? No other place than DAISO of course!
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
05.10.10 just don't fight it
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
15.09.10 last dragonboat sunset of the season
my dragonboat team killed it this season. i'm sad it had to come to an end. maybe i'll post a pic of our ribbons and plaque if i can figure how to make them look epic!
28.09.10 fall at strathcona skate park
some days you really just need to take a breather.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
09.10.10 i heart family
Two weekends ago, I spent time with my adopted family, the Raymundos, at Christine's wedding. The last time I saw them was in 2003. And aside from us getting older, taller and/or wider, the fam was exactly the same. I love this family so much because the "kids" remind me so much of how my familia and I are every time we get together. From hanging out at home with too much food, to relentless teasing, to going out and getting belligerent at a local pizza spot at 2am, we rolled together. So many good times :)
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
06.09.10 bumbershoot
This year, the art was beautiful, particularly the graffiti by katsu. The music selection was not enough for me to get a 3-day pass so ron and I got one mainstage pass for the last day of festivities. Well worth our $40.
J.Cole
This man is up and coming. Do NOT sleep on his talent. A great performer who really loves and appreciates his crowd.
Fave J.Cole quote:
"White people get gritty, black people we gotta scare somebody, asians just fall in line... This is how we do this."
Drake
I'm gonna learn his whole repertoire on the ukelele. Including forever and his verse on bedrock. For serious, the crowd loves this man. I want love like that too.
Fave Drake quote:
"Febreeze ain't never been sexy."
Mary J. Blige
I can't believe I just experienced that. She can still sing with the pain of K-Ci and Puff Daddy in her voice. Amazing. Mary J. Blige WAS bumbershoot. I just went to bumbershoot featuring J.Cole and Drake. That woman killed it.
Fave MJB quote:
Everything that came outta her mouth.
Sunday, September 05, 2010
I'm on the bus to Seattle
I've taken many a bus to Seattle to kick it. This time around I'm going to the bumbershoot festival. Today, on this bus, there are many kinds of people. Passengers from an Alaskan, cruise, some Quebequois, a man who is just visiting his kids, all sorts.
There are two little boys on this bus. They are so cute, maybe 2 and 3 years old, and they have their little kid voices speaking Spanish non-stop to their parents. I can understand most of what they say, particularly the older more talkative one, with my limited Spanish knowledge. It consists mostly of "¿que eso?", words I've used in my first AND second year spanish class.
Sitting across from me is a middle aged American couple. I only know this because the woman was nagging her husband to ask for the "non-Canadian or American" form to fill out. He was pretty sure they didn't have to but she told him to check. I just told him he was right. Anyway, this woman must not have or want children. Earlier she loudly groaned "oh this'll be a long four hours." when the kids started talking. Once we got to the border, she was sarcastically looking forward to "hearing them scream the whole bus ride from here to Seattle." Once we got back onto the bus after customs, she wouldn't stop insisting to her husband "Do you smell that? It smells like urine in here. Do you smell it?" And she complained about something else I can't remember but it sparked me to write.
I'm sure she's a nice woman, but what makes a person talk/think so snootily? Speaking without thinking one can offend or hurt someone's feelings or something is exactly what I teach kids to NOT do. I'm already well into the "grown up" demographic and I'm very upset that there are people who are also considered grown ups that act like that.
Maybe I'll consider teaching a class called Common Sense 101. Made for people who don't think they need it.
There are two little boys on this bus. They are so cute, maybe 2 and 3 years old, and they have their little kid voices speaking Spanish non-stop to their parents. I can understand most of what they say, particularly the older more talkative one, with my limited Spanish knowledge. It consists mostly of "¿que eso?", words I've used in my first AND second year spanish class.
Sitting across from me is a middle aged American couple. I only know this because the woman was nagging her husband to ask for the "non-Canadian or American" form to fill out. He was pretty sure they didn't have to but she told him to check. I just told him he was right. Anyway, this woman must not have or want children. Earlier she loudly groaned "oh this'll be a long four hours." when the kids started talking. Once we got to the border, she was sarcastically looking forward to "hearing them scream the whole bus ride from here to Seattle." Once we got back onto the bus after customs, she wouldn't stop insisting to her husband "Do you smell that? It smells like urine in here. Do you smell it?" And she complained about something else I can't remember but it sparked me to write.
I'm sure she's a nice woman, but what makes a person talk/think so snootily? Speaking without thinking one can offend or hurt someone's feelings or something is exactly what I teach kids to NOT do. I'm already well into the "grown up" demographic and I'm very upset that there are people who are also considered grown ups that act like that.
Maybe I'll consider teaching a class called Common Sense 101. Made for people who don't think they need it.
Monday, August 23, 2010
22.08.10 garden fresh market
Anyway, this is the fun I have after getting my eyebrows threaded at the salon down the street with my mom. I also bought delicious veggie samosas nearby. Mmmmm I heart Indian cuisine.
Sunday, August 08, 2010
03-06.08.10 shots! shots! shots! EVERYBODY!
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food, chocolate, magic, lights, and heat.
all of which I enjoyed in no particular order :)
good times!
Saturday, August 07, 2010
07.08.10 have you ever...?!
lol. i'm such a dork.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
familia
AND THAT'S NOT EVEN ALL OF US! THANKS TJ FOR THE PHOTO :)
that's what my god siblings and i refer to our big family. it's kinda funny because aside from our immediate families, we are not blood related. our parents were all friends (barkada, as they would call it) since they were in university back in the philippines. somehow they all found their ways to vancouver, and stayed connected for that long.
last night, we celebrated the parents who would be turning 60 (or 60-something) this year. it was a great night, with all us "kids" preparing the food and dessert and drinks. we knew from the start that the 'rents would be all up in our business, making sure that we were managing to do everything like they did it every other weekend or so for the last 30 years at least! in the end, and to the surprise and amazement of our parents, we pulled off a great backyard party.
i know that our generation has to start doing this on a regular basis... some of us already have kids of our own! hopefully, we can make this a summer tradition. it's tough now that a few of us are far away (annie, char... dennis ;p), but i know that we'll make it work. my sisters, g'sibs and i all grew up knowing that the weekend was never far away and that we'd always get to see each other and hang out with the best brothers and sisters we never had. when i have kids, i want them to have that too.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
22.07.10 looking glasses
when i'm near something reflective, I'll try for that artsy shot...
be it waiting in a dressing room, chillin on a blanket at the park, or riding shot in a car.
Monday, July 19, 2010
19.07.10 in victoria with my twin @nurseshark
Friday, July 16, 2010
16.07.10 balloons!
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
what good is a hand model?..
without some shine?!
this is for my kuya. he thinks i have nice hands. i think i have FAbulous hands! another reason why i love manicures.
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