Honey I'm home!

I decided to come back to blogger for some weird reason.

Detour

Please visit my other blog for posts from April 2007 onwards...
I haven't decided yet which blog to keep going forward...
But I'll cross the bridge when I get there...

Hiatus

Hello Gays, Lesbians and OTHERS!

I'm sortof taking a break from blogging. Summertime is just too perfect.

Anyways, till next time.

Thanks for reading!

KMM

Buy or Rent?

When it comes to housing, is it better to buy your own house or rent an apartment? Where do you stand in this debate? I think a lot of people will say that buying a house is definitely better because it is an investment. But people shouldn't forget to include the associated risks in the equation.

A friend of mine, a house owner, told me that she's paying approximately $15000 a year for the maintenance and property tax of her single-family house. I, a renter, on the other hand, pay about $12000 a year for my apartment. Of course I'm not making any quick conclusion here. But I don't think it makes sense for me to buy a house while I am single. Now, if my boyfriend proposes to me, then it's a different story. (Who should propose in a gay relationship anyway?)

Anyway, I got inspired by this article from NYT.

Ugh. Crunchtime!

So I know that I should file my tax returns soon. But does anybody know when the actual deadline is? Last time I checked it was April 16th, but now some websites say it is April 17th. And then somebody else told me that the dealine is on the 15th, which is a Sunday, so it makes sense to move the deadline on the 16th. But what if it is due on the 14th. Oh wait, the 14th is tomorrow? And today is the 13th. Friday the 13th. Friday the 13th doesn't really work well with me. Aaaahhhh...I'm stressed. I need a Zen Master pronto. Or maybe a massage. But wait, I just came from therapy (physical not psychological). And my chiropractor massaged my ribs. But my ribs are fine now. And I thought that I wouldn't have to come again for therapy next week. But my chiropractor said I need to come next week. But next week is hectic for me. Because, well, first of all, I need to finish my taxes. So this is what stress does to me. I'm not very good with it. I used to be a very organized person, but with stress, I'm really messy. Yeah, a messy pig. Oh speaking about pigs, my babichka told me that I'm fat. Shit. Am I getting fat? Oh shit, why am I beginning to be "like them". Who's them, you readers might ask. Well "them", who always say they are fat or something. Even though they weigh 90 pounds. OMG, I just realized that I'm trying something new again in my blog - All scrappy nonsense whatevahs (is this a word?) in one paragraph. And I'm not even writing correct sentences. Mrs. Santos (my English teacher) will really spank my ass for not following the correct grammar. I wonder what happened to Mrs. Santos now. You guys should meet her. She was pregnant for like, three years or something. It's like (the word like should be removed from dictionary), being pregnant was her default form. Seriously. I almost didn't recognize her when she came out of pregnancy. This part of my blog is called "absolute nonsense". But I love it. I absolutely bloody love it. I feel so free. I feel like I'm liberated or something. Haha. I'm crazy, and I'm so fucking proud of it. Oh wait, my taxes. Shit. Gotta eat blueberry cheesecake first.

Snowboarding for dummies

Look at the slopes! Pretty, eh? Indeed! But having an injury is NOT!

For the past two weeks I've been candying anti-inflammatories because I bruised my ribs. Thankfully, there wasn't any broken rib or anything, they're just really sore. And when I say really sore, I mean REALLY sore!



So, I'm so bummed because I couldn't do much. The first few days I can't even tie my shoe laces. Anyways, here are some snowboarding tips from someone credible who got injured during his only second-time trying the sport - ME!

5. Never insist on wearing a 24-waist snowboarding pants.

I bought small size pants but didn't realize the waistline is probably 24-26! So my stomach was really tight, which probably contributed to the injury (logic?)

4. Never wear a cotton undershirt, underpants and most importantly, underwear.

It gets wet and trust me, there's no way to freaking scratch.

3. Never put too much stuff in your pockets.

I think my pockets were pretty much filled with etceteras like lip gloss, sunblock, camera, tissue paper (for blowing my nose haha!), bottled water, extra socks, company id, dildo (i don't know how it got there) and the like.

2. Never eat a tripple whopper for breakfast.

It's just not right!

1. Never stare at the hottie-next-guy-boarder for more than two minutes. If you do, you're bound to fall, maybe on your knees (wink! wink!)

But, can you blame me if that guy is as hot as this?

Pssst...Idol!

It's Idol season once again, and yes, it's time to place my bets. Last year I picked McPheever and Chris Daughtry, and they both did well in the competition.

My picks this year are Chris Richardson and Stephanie Edwards.



Why Chris Richardson?

Among the guy contestants, I really like this guy. His voice is so soothing and romantic, it melts my heart away. It might come as a surprise that I preferred Chris over Blake Lewis, but I seriously think Blake's a bit overhyped. Plus everyone wants a piece of Blake's ass, so that lessens his meat value a little bit.

Why Stephanie Edwards?

She's a power performer! She definitely got the X factor. She's marketable both in terms of voice and personality. I actually think her voice sounds like Beyonce, don't you think? Anyways, I think Stephanie fits the Idol profile, and that gives her the edge over my other favorite. Melinda Doolittle.

Okay, so it's time for you guys to give your picks. As a rule, just pick one guy and one girl who you think will be the next...American Idol!

The jobs a million gays would die for...

Do you have a dream job? I remember being asked that question when I was ten. Of course, my perspective on things back then was rather simplistic, so I picked the most popular choice and that was to become a doctor. (I've been told I look a lot like Meredith Grey. Seriously!)

Now that I am in my late 20s, and supposedly wiser, I thought about pondering on this question with more depth and creativity. So inspired by Hornby's High Fidelity, here are my top five dream jobs, if "qualifications, history, time and salary were no object"

5. American Idol Judge - Who needs 401K benefits if this job has better perks, i.e., license to be a drunken crack whore (Abdul), a nasty evil schmuck (Cowell) and a fairy hostess diva (Seacrest). I have nothing against Jackson though, except that he has Michael's last name. And you know how I hate pedophiles!



4. Angelina Jolie's adopted son - This job means travel, travel, travel. I am so jealous of Maddox! I also would love to be carried by Brad Pitt for an elephant ride in Namibia or Zimbabwe. Angie, if you are reading this blog, adopt me pretty please! I will be kind to Zahara, I will not feed her catfood I promise!



3. Film Director - Take note, I would like to be a "Film Director" not a "Movie Director". I insist on emphasizing the difference between being passionate about art and being a slave of commercialization. Having said that, I present you my first blockbuster hit, "Fishting at Brokeback".



2. The reigning Miss Universe - I believe that "beauty has a purpose"....and that is to remain beautiful 24/7. I also believe that this job is really challenging because, for one, perfecting the "hand wave" needs at least one year of practice. And, I'm not even going to mention perfecting the "laugh".



1. Andy Roddick's Masseur - It all goes back to my love for science. I am so into Andy Roddick's biology. I heard his biology is really big.

Delayed Reaction

So the Oscar nominations have been announced eh? Where have I been? I used to be on top of this Oscar thingy in the past and seriously, I think the Academy should honor Cher this year. Not to be mean, but with all that extravagant display of fashion blunder for about a decade or so, there's no reason to deny her of her right to be an honoree.

Again, for the nth time, I didn't see all the nominated films in the Best Picture category. You see, I keep telling myself that I will make sure to watch all the nominated films but it's just so hard to keep up with all the movies! There's just so many of them, there's the one from Corbin Fisher, then there's another from Randy Blue....Oh? Are we talking about those movies??? No? Sorry. My bad!

Anyway, as I was saying, I only saw 3 out of 5 movies in the Best Picture category. I didn't see "The Queen" (coz I am content with seeing myself in the mirror) and "Letters from Iwo Jima". By the way, who the hell is Iwo Jima?

Also, I'm so tired of Judi Dench being nominated every freaking year. Come on, it's like having a reserved spot for her every year, will the Academy give her a trophy already?

As for my favorites...

Best Picture - Babel
Best Actor - Leonardo DiCaprio
Best Actress - Meryll Streep
Best Supporting Actor - Alan Arkin
Best Supporting Actress - Jennifer Hudson and Abigail Breslin
Best Director - Martin Scorsese

I'm actually glad Abigal Breslin got nominated. That kid cracked me up especially with the "talent portion" scene in Little Miss Sunshine. I was laughing non-stop when I watched that part.

P.S. I also love Ryan Gosling!!!

Are you a tightwad or a spendthrift?

I think medical talk is so cool nowadays. Thanks to Grey's Anatomy at least I realized that it was quite normal to have a mild arrhythmia when rhinosinus infection is present because the condition normally goes away after treatment of quinolone antibiotics. Seriously? Seriously!

Anyways, did you know that your nucleus accumbens and your insula are "arguably" the culprits for compulsive shopping? Well, that's what scientists at Stanford University are saying when they conducted a study on how brain activity affects shopping behavior and what regions in the brain are responsible for that behavior. Pretty cool, huh? (NYTimes article)

Hmmm, seriously I think I'm pretty okay when it comes to shopping. In fact, I probably have a low nucleus accumbens reception because I have not been responding to any shopping urges lately. Now if you are a complusive shopper, maybe you need to inject a strong dose of insula activators. What that means is, "Think of the bills! Think of the bills!"

Global Warming Is Evil

I came into a realization that a summer-like weather in the middle of December is totally unnatural (except in southern hemisphere). Okay, summer-like might be an exaggeration, but the view from my window makes me want to sing "Springtime with Hitler" with Franz Liebkind. The point is, it's a sunny day in the Northeast where it should be snowing already.

Don't get me wrong, I am very much a fan of warmer weather, but I also respect that mother nature has to take her course. Which means, if it's damn time for some snow action, then show me the freakin snow.

The truth is, I actually feel guilty because I used to say, "Oh I love this warm winter". Little did I know that this warm winter actually means a lot more than wearing flip flops outside. It makes sense to me what the environment-loving people have been telling us the past century, "Global Warming Is Evil".

In a perfect world, Global Warming may not be dangerous if the climate changes are brought about by natural causes such as solar activities and naturally occuring greenhouse gases. But who am I kidding? This isn't a perfect world. A perfect world is not where inhabitants carelessly abuse their environment by continuously destroying its quality.

In simple terms:

YOU -> (burn) -> FOSSIL FUELS -> (such as) -> OIL, GASOLINE, COAL
=
INCREASED LEVEL OF CARBON DIOXIDE IN ATMOSPHERE
=
INCREASE IN ATMOSPHERIC GREEN HOUSE GASES
=
LOTS AND LOTS OF DEVASTATING EFFECTS -> (such as) ->
1. RISING SEA LEVEL
2. INCREASE IN INTENSITY OF EXTREME WEATHER WHICH CAN CAUSE MORE FLOODS, HURRICANES ETC
3. GLACIER RETREATS
4. SPECIES EXTINCTION
5. SPREAD OF DISEASES

Anyways, here are some of the things that we can do to reduce global warming:

1. Recycle (reduce waste by recyclying old items)
2. Use Less Heat and Airconditioning
3. Change a light bulb (use compact florescent light (CFL) instead of regular light bulbs. CFLs use two thirds less energy)
4. DRIVE LESS AND DRIVE SMART - I think this is the number one killer!
5. Buy energy efficient products
6. Use the OFF switch
7. Plant a tree
8. Encourage others to conserve

In the news:

Warming may change Amazon
Arctic Ice Shelf Broke Off Canadian Island

The aftermath...

Christmas is over.

How was it? Was it fun? Was it great? Was it just okay?
Was I happy? Was I sad? How many different kind of emotions can one person feel in one day? Three? Ten? A hundred?

How many people were happy during the holidays? How many were lonely? Do people really care? How many people were happy with the gifts they received? How many were disappointed but pretended to be thrilled? How many pork ham were bought from the supermarket? How many greeting cards were sent out? How many people replied back to your holiday greetings?

Ahh, the list continues...

What is the point to all of these? Why is life full of suffering? Why do I always get philosphical during holidays? And, where the hell is my martini?