I got an AvX Coming!

I know - I am a late bloomer, lol.

Er, how do I put this? Tugoinkz!

Okay, I have a friend who is sending me a copy of AvX (Avengers versus X-Men) HC. AvX was Marvel's biggest story of 2012. Obviously as the title suggests, this is Avengers versus the X-Men. So in short, Cyke's minions against the Cap.

But what about those X-Men who also serves as the Avengers? Where will be their loyalty? Well in that case because I don't want to be a spoiler, you need to go get your own copy, lol.

After the Schism, Cyclops and Wolverine has parted ways. Cyclops remained in Utopia (an island near San Francisco bay) to make sure every living mutant (currently around 200 of them) sees the sunrise each morning, while Wolverine rebooted the Xavier School (the school was renamed to Jean Grey School for Higher Learning in honor of Phoenix) in Westchester, New York and serving as the headmaster.

That's by the day because at night he's a full time leader of the X-Force and in between a member of the Avengers.

Imagine, Wolverine as the headmaster? Professor X wouldn't even expected it.

Wolverine inspired to re-open the school because he believes, every young mutant has the right to act their age and they should be in school learning to prepare for life as opposed to Cyclops that they don't need education but rather engage them to warfare as early as possible because eventually that is where they are heading to anyway.

In AvX, the war was triggered when Scarlet Witch uses her hex power to abort every x-gene (mutant) from being born. As a mutant herself, she knows how hard it is to be born with that cursed gene. Troubles follow them, that's why she preferred to hide her identity by serving as the Avenger instead of serving as among the X-Men.

The riot erupted when Cyclops interfered by stopping Wanda with her plan, as she has no right to do such thing - simply because it's not her to decide, it's not her call. You may disagree with him for most of his action but this one is among the rear ones you would ever agree with Slym 100 percent.

AvX ends with Professor X being killed (again)... and this time by Cyclops. Yes, Cyclops, his first ever X-Man, a person closes to be his son.

Now, aside from AvX my friend Mommyblush is also sending me an e-reader. She knows how I love to read every page of Kamasutra, so she feels it would be more fun and stimulating in e-reader, lol.

She's persistent to ship it directly here (Philippines), and you know how International shipment would cost. So, I suggested her to mail it instead to my other friend who will be coming home from Canada next month. Items are now received, so I'll wait for next month, whew - this would cost me a month of no sleep for anticipation, lol.

Mommyblush, from the bottom of my heart. Thank you. My gosh, I'm so indebted to you. I don't know, if I can ever repay you.

P.S.
..and thanks for the picture. (y)

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Cleaning Out My Closet - Part 6: BobOng Pinoy

Oooops! Don't freak. I am one of you, lol.

Well, acceptance wouldn't be that hard, would it? Or maybe we can put it this way - the truth will set you free.

Oh.. is it?

So altogether now - we are dumb asses, haha.

But kidding aside, yeah - I agree. I mean who would be in their right mind would ever install ERAP as president? If that is not enough reason then I don't know what else could be.

But hey I got one to ponder, perhaps you will consider this.

Come to think of it. Do you really believe Bob Ong came into existence because he just wants to write a book?

I mean for sure he's not just an author perse' but an individual with a mission. And that - to educate the dumb Pinoy masses.

As evident to his works, he only uses words that contemporary Juan dela Cruz understands. He wasn't particular with the correct sentence contraction or grammar for that matter but rather, whether he relayed the message well - sure enough that his conveyed message is being understood.

And do you really think the humor in between became a part because he's a funny guy? And that he wants simply to be identified that way? No, he particularly mastered the technique to attract our attention. I mean, we Pinoy are bunch of hilarious people, humor excites us.

So the chances of getting his books being read is greater when hilarious content on it. And that's the plan because as we read along the way, we realized that there are lessons behind the laugh trip.

Obviously, I am cleaning my closet again, lol. Oh don't fret! I can hear you. I promise this is the last of the series. So you can rejoice now.

One.. two.. three.. altogether now, shout - YIPPEE! lol.

Like the Twisted series, I got all of Bob Ong's books. And so far my favorite BO book of all time is the MacArthur. It's the best story I've ever heard or the more appropriate, read, lol.

Twisted, wasted and wicked although fictional in nature but surprise, surprise it's the real story we see everyday outside our window.

You go outside to run an errand and those random people you met are for sure the Noel, Jim, Voltron or Cyrus - only in someone's faces.

MacArthur captured every bit of what a typical Pinoy life is. The drugs, kotong (red tape), poverty, slumps and survival. In one word - misery.

See, it's more fun here (Philippines), you know (lol).

In his last book Lumayo Ka Nga Sa Akin (Stay Away from Me). It talks about the medium, where the typical Juan dela Cruz would waste their times - ofcourse in various color. Translated - on how we are being fed for rubbish information by the media.

Oh it's a fun read, you should get your copy.

I was watching American History X the other day. In the movie Danny had to revise his paper because the one he originally submitted he entitled it with Mein Kampf. The teacher said it's too Nazi so he required revision. His newly paroled brother Derek whom he idolized, advise him that it's always best to end a paper with a quote.

So here I am, also taking Derek's advise.

Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward.
- Kurt Vonnegut

Finally.. COMC (Cleaning Of My Closet) saga ended, whew!.

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Cleaning Out My Closet - Part 5: Bearer of Flame, the No Prize Winner

Do you think I'm a geek?

R2D2, C3PO initiate Geekometer!

Starts analyzing...
I love Star Wars (✓), Star Trek (✓), TV Series (✓), Movies (✓), Video Games (✓), knowledge in various computer languages (✓), books (✓) and uhm comicbooks (✓).
Analyzed...
result: 100% geek!

Oh no! No, no - I'm not!

Defensive!? LOL.

Well, I cannot deny the fact that I am a smorgasbord type of person but hey, it doesn't really follow I'm a geek, does it?

Okay, fine - lower down that eye brows now. But ofcourse I would say, I know how's it like to be a geek.

Uhm how about we put it this way, I'm a half-bred geek, how's that to you? Well yes, I can relate stuff that geeks do. I mean, I just finished watching Seasons 1 to 6 of The Big Bang Theory.

Oh very hilarious if you ask me. It's funny because at some point I can see my self through them. Although I would say I'm more of the Leonard type, geeky but always have the time for dating, lol (ikaw na may love life).

I love that episode where "The Man" himself, Stan Lee guest starring and being pestered by Sheldon in his apartment to have his comic signed, lol. And you know who is Stan Lee for the geeks point of view - man, he's a living god who walks among us.

And speaking of Stan Lee - the reason I'm addicted to comics because of him. For me, he is the coolest guy on earth, and perhaps the oldest, lol.

We are what he calls, the bearer of the flames, the always bonafide winner of no prize (lol) - those who patronized Marvel comics. I am always a Marvelites and while I have some copies of DC/Vertigo/ABC/Wildstorm but not as loyal to collect a particular title.

I always like a crossover plots in which continuation of the story can be found in different titles. It's nice seeing individual heroes interacting with one another. The only bad side about this, is you have to double or triple your allowance for the comics, waaah.

While cleaning my closet on a weekend again, lol. Although I have a glimpse of them from time to time and sure very much aware of its states but you see I'm not feeling moody for cleaning. So it's not a shock that it's all dusty and webby, though I must say still looks good as new.

These comics will be worth a million, let say 100 years from now, lol. Good luck immortal or unless you are a vampire.

Now for the n^th time (lol), do you really think I'm a geek? But then again, I have overheard that geek is a new cool.

Yeah! I'm a geek! LOL!

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Cleaning Out My Closet - Part 4: Hello World, Where's the Bug?

I've been a software developer/programmer for more than 8 years. The most stressful part of my career life and with no social life - I might add. I mean for crying-out-loud you're on-call on your vacation! What the fuck?

Knowing you have to be on your knees just to get that freaking precious vacation leave. What a spoiler. Fine, you murdered my every vacation.

I knew from then that I have a bad temper, lol. But on those times it was enhanced to the 10^th power, haha. There's never a day that I am not yelling because as if part of the job - you need to perform another tasks; e.g. Database Administrator, Tech Support and slash and slash.

The HR Manager, even tagged me as "a person with attitude problem" the idiot and she's suppose to be the HR Mgr (whatever happen to the word motivation) - ofcourse I really don't care. That was her opinion and beside it's only normal for someone's dreading each other, you know.

She can't fire me, simply I'm a bomb when it comes to work attitude, I maybe the hardest person to get along with but fact-of-the-matter, I am the Wolverine when it comes to work execution. I am the best there is, in whatever I do (that line from Wolvie not from me, just wanted to clear that out, lol).

But seriously, I have made some of my co-worker's life a miserable one. Oh well, who ever told you that I'll be all by my self - better be everyone, haha. And to those I have pissed, from the deepest and darkest part of my heart, thank you for the understanding (di talaga nag sorry, amp). I know there's quite a lot (lol), not only the R/Fs but there's an Audit Mgr, a Legal Adviser and a MANCOM (Management Committee) member, haha. Waah, I'm so notorious, lol.

But the good thing about my being a brat is that some of those I have made a row with became my closest friends until now. I can't help it, I'm bloody charming - haha.

Looking back, it's been a fun yet exhausting ride.

As I'm cleaning my room on a weekend, I found some of my computer books. It's bulky and outdated, so I guess I need to dispose them. It's no longer usable, I mean technology changes every waking hour, for chrissake.

I'm still working in an IT related job but atleast not in a way that I am directly dissecting every codes. Atleast now, I can make suggestion and forward it to the dev and let their head, aches for a good code, ahaha, it's payback time, lol.

And, I rarely have tantrums these days. Welcome to my New World Order life, it so Illuminati (lol), into the light.

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Babyblush and Iceman: A Decade After

Inseparable! One word to describe.

The Romeo and Juliet, Tristan and Isolde, Batman and Robin, The Lone Ranger and Tonto or you might even say, Tom and bloody Jerry, lol.

Long time ago in a cyber universe about some 14 billion years.. nah I'm not talking about the Big Bang Theory, here. LOL.

When Facebook was just another boring web pages and Twitter not yet in existence and the shocking truth, Friendster was the mother of Social networking site (Well, in PI).

A little known place in cyberspace which eventually called the Kanto, was home to a group known only as the Rebelde. Composed of random people who for the love of ryhmes and words get along so good together. It was Year 2000 or Y2K, to make it sounds more of a hoax, lol.

Back then, we're already social (lol), Bolt.com was my Facebook. I wonder and while wandering the cyberspace, I cannot find the site. There's one with the same name but er, I won't even pay attention with the page design. What happened to that site?

Now back to Rebelde.

Rebelde is a Bulletin Board or in a more popular name it's called the forum where you interact through a thread, just like FB wall.

But rebelde is not a typical forum you can find (on those times). I mean, a typical forum during that time would always be a venue for bashing. And the funny thing it's always between the Ateneo and La Salle. By Outplaying, Outwitting and outlasting each other - Oh very survivor, lol.

And what made Rebelde so unique? Well, most of its member interact with each other through ryhmes. Balagtasan if you call it in Tagalog or in English, you set the tone through a poem.

It's kinda hard choosing the right word to say but it was hell of a fun. I myself was addicted and actually made friends which remains to be my best friends until this very day, well except for the other (one, lol).

Babyblush and Iceman were just two of the brightest and bubbly (lol) Rebelde ever walked the Kanto. When it comes to PDA (Public Display of Affection) these two are notorious. Kilig moments is everywhere when they're in their element (Oh the hormonal kids in teens, lol).

And that despite the fact that Iceman is the torpe (a dork?) type while Babyblush is the living proof of a Woman On Top (haha).

Babyblush and Iceman has this circle of friends calling themselves, the Tropang SiraUlo. Killerpogi was the most hilarious. Gin_Bulag was the one who can match Killerpogi when it comes to being funny. Arnivorous, the verbivore (whatever that means, I have no idea, lol), she was the White Queen of that Inner Circle. Guerrera, the love interest of killerpogi (but eventually killerpogi spotted dating Arnivorous, lol) possesses a charm that would look every man a cry baby (haha). Then there's Simple_Wan, Scrappydog and ofcourse Master Yuga, who would become Philippine's premier blogger. Yeah, the famous Abe Olandres behind the Yugatech.com. He was always a royalty back then but mind you the nicest person in the whole wide world.

After a decade, Iceman and Babyblush still constantly communicating this time via Facebook. Babyblush is now a mother of two lovely princesses and preferred to be called Mommyblush while Iceman still in dating mode. Although he was always pestered left and right by family and friends for the wedding bells. And just like Mommyblush, Iceman is now called the A_lamat:)

Just the other night, Babyblush and I had these moments down that memory lanes. We wandered back to Grabeh to revisits those moments.

I promised her to blog about it, so here it is.

And to end this testimony - this is very Friendster, lol.

Here's to the decade of friendship, remember the font and color, hehe.

May kanya-kanya man tayong mga buhay
Malayo man ang pagitan ng ating mga bahay
Pagkaka ibigan natin ay sana mananatili at di mawawalay
Kahit tayo'y magkaapo na't pareho ng may mga saklay

Dalangin ko sa iyo ay isang tahimik at masayang pamilya
Kasama ng iyong mga tsikiting na kay ubod gaganda
Ngunit sa tingin ko ito'y kelangang may kasunod na
Lalake para naman maiba at ng kumpleto na ang iyong pamilya

Thank you for the friendship
Now and forever I will keep
This treasure we have shared
Will last through our deathbed

Thanks Mommyblushie:)

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Cleaning Out My Closet - Part 3: I'm a Hogwarts Graduate

While its true that I am a superhero (a low profile one, ehem), fact of the matter, I am also a wizard (in local dialect the term is aswang, lol).

Wanda Maximoff are you my mommy? Cool, my grand daddy is Magneto and mah unca is QuickSilver, yehaw! It's soo Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. I love it, lol.

Now, do you know when I was in Hogwarts - I was a very close buddy to the red head twins. Yeah, I'm the one they always bullied (lol) and they treated me so special that they personally picked me and made as the test subject every time they need a tester for their new joke items.

I swear, I have grown a lot of heads and mind you not just the up and under heads but everywhere. Its way too cool if you ask me, although at times I need to find my other ear somewhere down the dungeon or to the Forbidden Forrest or that vacant boy bathroom where Myrtle frequently wailing and moaning, oh the horror (lol).

I knew Harry from then but I thought he's a lame-o, so I would just say Hi to him. Although I must say he's really nice and can catch anything with his bare hands. Oh the best seeker, I've ever known in my wizarding life, lol.

Ahaha.

I'm just carried away, lol.

The COMC (Cleaning Out My Closet) Saga continues and this time, its the boy who lived.

Well, it's too late to hide but yeah I am a Potty head. So what now, lol. And like the Twisted series, I have all the Potter books too. My first three is in UK versions while the Goblet of Fire to the Deathly Hallows are the US version.

For curiousity sake, I had pestered a friend from Canada to buy me a UK version. Although I'm a dugong bughaw (Blue-bloodied, lol) I'm not really friend with Queen Elizabeth or the Duchess of Wales (Oh bless her soul) haha, so I cannot ask someone to buy me a Potter book in London.

My UK version are composed of the first three books, reprinted in Canada by Raincoast Books. And unlike the US version the UK version is quite bland, I mean like English are - in real life, lol. US version from Scholastic are very kiddie with pictures in every chapter which I thought cool, huh.

And here's the catch, the only difference between the two versions is the title of the first book, in UK - it's The Philospher's Stones while the US preferred The Sorcerer's Stone which for me the UK version is more catchy.

From the Goblet of Fire, I switched to the US version and the book is damn heavy, you could die if someone would throw it and knocked it off to your head.

In its 5th book and due to the popularity, National Book Store started to accept reservation for advance copy. I have a friend who also a die-hard Potter. So we would always be the first to placed our reservation until the Deathly Hallows.

Can you imagine the feeling knowing that before a US fan having a grasp of their copy, we on the other hand already finish the book. That's right, from book five to book 7, the average time to complete reading the whole book is 13 hours. So when we calculate that in Philippine time. Let see, from NBS you started a very long queue by 10:15 AM assuming a 15 minutes lead time prior to opening the store is effected. Then, another 45 minutes to get your copy and another 1 hour to get you to your home. A five minutes to change your clothes. Ofcourse, you won't even noticed you are starving so eating is not applicable here. Hello, never experience to be excited? Lol.

It's roughly 15 hours to complete the HP task, from getting the book to finishing reading it. Assuming we started at 10 AM PI time or 8PM in the US, so at 10 PM in the US, or 2AM in PI where melatonin level is high and yet here you are just like being E'd (ecstasied, lol), savoring every scene, and in one or two occasion you would hear your self, shouting with Avada Kedavra, lol.

Now that I am a graduate, it's time to let go of these books. Who wants a copy of these HP books? Lol.

I'm a big boy now, it's time to learn big boy stuff.

Hmn, how about a monster truck. Or terrorism? Oh bloody Jihad! I never thought of that before, lol.

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