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watchuwatchin' in 2009?

2009-01-12T12:40:00.000-08:00

exciting movie line up for 2009!

(from AP)

Winter and spring:

ALL ABOUT STEVE: Sandra Bullock's a crossword-puzzle creator on a road trip in pursuit of her soul mate.

CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC: A journalist (Isla Fisher) finds romance as she pursues her retail addiction.

DUPLICITY: Julia Roberts and Clive Owen are spies carrying on an affair amid a dangerous assignment.

FAST AND FURIOUS: Vin Diesel and Paul Walker lead the original cast of "The Fast and the Furious" into a new racing thriller.

FRIDAY THE 13TH: The slasher franchise goes back to its beginning with an update of the horror tale about killer Jason Voorhees.

HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE: Miley Cyrus brings her dual life as an ordinary school girl and pop star from TV to the big-screen.

HE'S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU: Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore and Scarlett Johansson lead the cast of this ensemble romance.

THE INTERNATIONAL: Clive Owen and Naomi Watts lead a probe into banks that finance terrorism.

JONAS BROTHERS: THE 3-D CONCERT EXPERIENCE: The Disney stars follow the hit "Hannah Montana" flick with their own concert movie.

MONSTERS VS. ALIENS: Reese Witherspoon leads the voice cast in an animated comedy about mutants battling an alien robot.

OBSERVE AND REPORT: Seth Rogen stars in the tale of an overzealous mall cop aiming to get into the police academy.

THE PINK PANTHER 2: Steve Martin's Inspector Clouseau bumbles through an investigation of stolen treasures.

RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN: Dwayne Johnson's a cabbie aiding fugitive teens with special powers in a remake of "Escape to Witch Mountain."

17 AGAIN: Zac Efron and Matthew Perry star in a comedy about a middle-aged loser transformed back to his teen years.

THE SOLOIST: Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. star in a drama about a music prodigy living on the streets.

STATE OF PLAY: Russell Crowe and Ben Affleck star in a murder mystery set among the elite of Washington, D.C.

STREET FIGHTER: THE LEGEND OF CHUN-LI: The video-game sensation is adapted into an action tale of warriors in Bangkok.

THE UGLY TRUTH: Romance is in the air for a lovelorn TV producer (Katherine Heigl) and a tough on-air personality (Gerard Butler).

UNDERWORLD: RISE OF THE LYCANS: The roots of an ancient feud between vampires and werewolves are explored in this prequel.

WATCHMEN: A superhero's murder casts his old associates into the investigation of a global conspiracy against their kind.

Summer season:

ANGELS & DEMONS: Tom Hanks and director Ron Howard follow up "The Da Vinci Code" with this showdown between the Vatican and a secret brotherhood.

BRUNO: "Borat" star Sacha Baron Cohen takes another of his alter egos, Austrian fashionista Bruno, on the road.

DRAG ME TO HELL: "Spider-Man" and "Evil Dead" director Sam Raimi returns to his horror roots with this tale of a cursed woman.

FUNNY PEOPLE: Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and director Judd Apatow aim for laughs with a serious story about a dying comedian.

G-FORCE: Nicolas Cage and Penelope Cruz are among the voice cast of an action comedy about guinea pigs trained as covert operatives.

GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST: Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner star in the tale of a womanizer visited by the spirits of his jilted exes.

G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA: The Hasbro toys go into action in this tale of military operatives hunting an arms dealer.

ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS: Ray Romano and his prehistoric pals return in part three of the animated franchise.

I LOVE YOU BETH COOPER: Hayden Panettiere stars in a romance about a teen geek who gets his shot with the school hottie.

IMAGINE THAT: Eddie Murphy's a dad whose daughter's imaginary world holds the key to solving his personal crises.

INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS: Brad Pitt stars in Quentin Tarantino's World War II epic that's a throwback to "Dirty Dozen"-style war action.

LAND OF THE LOST: Will Ferrell's a scientist hurled into a world of dinosaurs in this update of the TV show.

MY SISTER'S KEEPER: Cameron Diaz and Abigail Breslin star in a drama about a girl conceived as a donor for her ailing sister.

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: BATTLE OF THE SMITHSONIAN: The national museum comes alive in Ben Stiller's comedy sequel.

THE PROPOSAL: Sandra Bullock's a book editor trying to avoid deportation by marrying her harried assistant (Ryan Reynolds).

PUBLIC ENEMIES: Johnny Depp and Christian Bale star in Michael Mann's saga of Depression-era gangster John Dillinger.

THE TAKING OF PELHAM 1 2 3: Denzel Washington and John Travolta star in the remake about crooks who hijack a subway train for ransom.

TERMINATOR: SALVATION: Christian Bale leads humanity's remnants against machine enemies in the franchise's first flick without Arnold Schwarzenegger.

TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN: Shia LaBeouf and his giant Autobot buddies team up for a rematch against the tyrannical Decepticons.

2012: John Cusack stars in an action epic about the end of the world and what comes after.

UP: The latest from Pixar Animation ("WALL-E") follows the balloon adventure of an old man and a boy stowaway.

X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE: Hugh Jackman goes solo in a prequel to the "X-Men" movies spelling out the back-story of his mysterious superhero.

YEAR ONE: Jack Black and Michael Cera are primitive outcasts on an epic romp through ancient history.

Fall and holidays:

ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE SQUEAKUEL: The talking chipmunks return for part two of their big-screen adventures.

AVATAR: "Titanic" director James Cameron spins a sci-fi epic about a human-alien hybrid fighting for his people's survival.

DISNEY'S A CHRISTMAS CAROL: Jim Carrey does multiple roles as Scrooge and the holiday ghosts in Robert Zemeckis' animated Dickens adaptation.

FAME: Students sing, dance and dream of stardom in a new take on the hit film and TV show about a school for performing arts.

THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX: George Clooney's the mouthpiece for a sly fox stealing chickens from dopey farmers in this animated comedy.

THE INFORMANT: Matt Damon stars in Steven Soderbergh's tale of a corporate whistle-blower with secrets of his own.

THE LOVELY BONES: Peter Jackson ("The Lord of the Rings") directs Mark Wahlberg and Rachel Weisz in a drama about a slain girl playing guardian angel for her family.

NEW MOON: Young love between an awkward teenager and an ageless vampire continues in the "Twilight" sequel starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson.

OLD DOGS: A bachelor and a divorced man (John Travolta and Robin Williams) become the unexpected caretakers of 6-year-old twins.

THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG: Disney returns to old-school hand-drawn animation with an update of the classic frog prince fairy tale.

SHERLOCK HOLMES: Robert Downey Jr. has the lead in this latest take on literature's most-famous detective.

SHUTTER ISLAND: Leonardo DiCaprio and director Martin Scorsese pair up again for a story of US marshals on a case at an insane asylum.

TOOTH FAIRY: It's tutu time for Dwayne Johnson, who plays a hockey player magically sentenced to serving a week as the mythical Tooth Fairy.

UP IN THE AIR: George Clooney's a corporate hatchet man whose job is in jeopardy due to corporate downsizing.

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE: Director Spike Jonze adapts the children's classic about a boy with a fantastical world as his personal playground.

THE WOLFMAN: Benicio Del Toro turns werewolf in this new take on the horror classic that co-stars Anthony Hopkins.

i luuuuvvvvvve quiapo!!

2009-01-11T17:40:00.000-08:00

i had a lomo-crisis over the weekend.

this after my spanking new holga 120 cfn arrived fresh from hong kong friday night.

i was tinkering with the new camera and checking the net for tips and tricks, when i accidentally SAT on my holga.

i winced at the crunching sound the focus ring made as it jammed into the camera.

ouch.

wala pang three hours ang holga, nasira na.

i searched the net anew -- this time for repair tips. found nothing.

i called up friends (hi ian!), who could only offer me words of support, and their own horror stories of cameras that went kaput.

the following morning -- my friends and i decided that quiapo was the best recourse. r. hidalgo after all is the camera haven of the country.

looking for a repair shop was a breeze -- i found this small camera repair shop whose technicians listened to my tale of woe.

"magagawa nyo po ba?," i asked. without wasting a breath, the repair guy (bless his heart) said "madali lang to!"

two hours later, i had my camera back good as new (well, not quite, but who cares -- i have my camera back!!)

i paid a few hundred pesos for the repair job and that was it.

i also got to buy some other lomo stuff and a few rolls of film.

thank god for quiapo!

MY HOLGA'S HERE!!!!!

2009-01-08T15:48:00.000-08:00

OMG!!!!

my new holga just arrived from hong kong (thanks jown!!!!!!!)

can't wait to get my hands on it... (evil grin)

my (new) preciousessssssssss

2009-01-04T00:00:00.000-08:00

got me three spanking new absolute sandmans! volumes 2-4, christmas (and birthday) gifts from my college friends. weeeeeeeeee!

RIP Michael Crichton

2008-11-05T17:54:00.000-08:00

Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton passed away on Tuesday, November 4, after his battle with cancer.

He was 66.

from http://www.michaelcrichton.net/

In Memoriam

Michael Crichton

1942 - 2008

Best-selling author Michael Crichton died unexpectedly in Los Angeles Tuesday, November 4, 2008 after a courageous and private battle against cancer.

While the world knew him as a great story teller that challenged our preconceived notions about the world around us -- and entertained us all while doing so -- his wife Sherri, daughter Taylor, family and friends knew Michael Crichton as a devoted husband, loving father and generous friend who inspired each of us to strive to see the wonders of our world through new eyes. He did this with a wry sense of humor that those who were privileged to know him personally will never forget.

Through his books, Michael Crichton served as an inspiration to students of all ages, challenged scientists in many fields, and illuminated the mysteries of the world in a way we could all understand.

He will be profoundly missed by those whose lives he touched, but he leaves behind the greatest gifts of a thirst for knowledge, the desire to understand, and the wisdom to use our minds to better our world.

Michael's family respectfully asks for privacy during this difficult time.

A private funeral service is expected, but no further details will be released to the public.

THE US ELECTIONS COVERAGE GOES STAR WARS!!

2008-11-04T13:47:00.000-08:00

oh... my... god...

princess leia has invaded us national television!!

i thought she was going to say "help me, obi-wan kenobi. you're my only hope" -- but that's not obi-wan she's talking to... that's wolf blitzer!! and the girl is cnn's jessica yellin -- reporting live -- via HOLOGRAM!!!

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technolust...

2008-10-15T23:40:00.000-07:00

apple's latest macbook... (drool...)

trese: unreported murders

2008-10-11T18:48:00.000-07:00

waahuuu! just got me a copy of the latest TRESE digest, "UNREPORTED MURDERS"

while i've already read the online issue's on budjette's website -- i must say that there's no replacing the issues on good, ol' paper.

(mental note: stop self from checking out the online issues)

and i read from the sunday inquirer magazine -- where they featured budjette and kajo (and alexandra of course) -- that the 3rd digest will be out soon.

can't wait!!

RIP Zorayda Sanchez

2008-08-27T20:53:00.000-07:00

i felt sad when i learned of the news that zorayda sanchez, comedienne and 80's icon, passed away yesterday.

she succumbed to her battle with breast cancer, an illness she was diagnosed of only last year.

she was 57.

i still remember her portrayal of the ugly, funny but strong woman.

she always cracked me up -- especially in the movie petrang kabayo.

i think it is a testament to her character that she chose to bear her last year in dignity -- away from the spotlight.

rest in peace, zorayda -- you made this world a happier place.

my new babies!

2008-08-08T08:02:00.000-07:00

it's three AM as i write this.

just finished helping my spitz, chuckie, deliver her first litter of pups.

she gave birth to two beautiful black female pups -- her offspring from mating with our dachshund, happy.

i was sick with worry over how me and my housemates could manage to get chuckie through her labor pains.

we never had any experience with helping dogs give birth.

thankfully, everything panned out ok -- except for one moment when the first pup's head got stuck as it was coming out of chuckie.

now i'm just curious as to how our two "dachs-spitz" would look like as they grow up. the first pups has long legs (like her mom), and a long body (like her dad).

the second pup looks like a dachshund through and through.

anyway, it's time for me to rest.

chuckie sends everyone her love.

eraserheads reunion concert update

2008-07-22T00:32:00.000-07:00

got this from an email -- thanks koryn and peej...

More on the Eheads reunion concert. From the Cambio yahoogroups:

From: raymund marasigan
Subject: [cambiolist] eraserheads
To: cambiolist@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, 20 July, 2008, 10:43 AM

dear sandwich, cambio and pedicab listers

yes there will be an eraserheads concert
yes im playing drums
it will be on august 30
i havent met the band
and we havent rehearsed as a group
im thinking that will all happen in august
im sure you have read the blogs and newspapers and whatnot.
a lot of things there are not true.

at the moment
the final venue has not been confirmed.
and the promoters are still dealing with the tickets and crowd control
issues.

the promoters promise to answer these questions soon. maybe this
coming week so standby. there will be no front acts.

it will be a long set.
no theres no talk of an album or tour.

please dont email me privately. ill answer your questions (if theyre not silly) in the cambio, pedicab sandwich mailing lists.

have a good weekend
rayms marasigan

====================================

From: raymund marasigan
Subject: [cambiolist] eraserheads
To: cambiolist@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, 20 July, 2008, 11:19 AM

a few thoughts
no i dont miss playing drums. i have a drumkit set up in the house and
i play all the time. i have a lot of drum gear, percussion and drum
machines.

i love playing drums.
i even play percussion in church on sundays when i can.
diego cas and mong have drumkits and we make a lot of noise and jam.
mike d has a vistalite (see thru) vintage kit. really cool and really loud.

we used it in mayrics last week.
i love playing drums for cambio.we played 2 gigs last night.
on occasion im honored to play drums for sugarfree, chicosci,imago,duster and the dawn.

i get asked this a lot.
im sorry i dont mean to offend but i dont miss the eheads or get senti
about it. it was a college band that turned into something we could not control. the music lives.

but thats just me.
im also a big music fan and i know how it means to other people so please dont send me hate mail. haha. im really not a bad person. its just a gig.

yes we all agreed to play 1 gig but were minimizing the drama.
i will give it 110 percent. thats the sandwich way.
if i give any less diego will kick my butt on stage.

drums not drama

rayms

possible snag for the eheads reunion concert??

2008-07-16T19:55:00.000-07:00

how in hell is a certain tobacco company going to pull off this supposed reunion concert of the eraserheads when the law clearly states that they can't sponsor any concerts???

RA 9211 or the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003 states:

Section 26. Ban on Sponsorships. - Beginning 1 July 2008, cigarette and tobacco companies are hereby prohibited from sponsoring any sport, concert, cultural art or event, as well as individual and team athletes, artists, or performers where such sponsorship shall require or involve the advertisement or promotion of any cigarette or tobacco company, tobacco product or tobacco use, name, logo or trademarks and other words, symbols, designs, colors or other depictions commonly associated with or likely to identify a tobacco product; Provided further, That no manufacturer may register a tobacco brand name as a company name after the passage of this Act.1�wph�|.�

so pano yun?

MATUTULOY BA TALAGA ITO?????

(nagtatanong lang po)

eheads reunion concert?

2008-07-13T19:55:00.000-07:00

pinoy netizens are buzzing about the reports that the eraserheads -- ely, raymund, marcus and buddy -- will be having a reunion concert this august 30th.

pj first told me about it. then i read it on brian's blog...

even ricky lo has written about it in his column.

how true?

a little birdie told me (actually it was pj) that major tobacco company is sponsoring the event.

each ehead to get P10M for the reunion concert daw.

and the concert is supposed to be LIBRE.

how true? is a cool P10M enough to patch things up among the four -- especially between ely and raymund?

i wonder what jessica zafra has to say about this...

or how about diane ventura (ely's partner)?

abangan!

fight club

2008-07-13T04:16:00.000-07:00

"i am a 30 year old boy"

- from Fight Club

(forgot how much i loved this movie...)

chukie's first time

2008-06-12T09:10:00.000-07:00

ang dalaga kong si chuckie

ang suspek

huhuhu... nangyari na ang kinatatakutan ko

nasalisihan ako ni happy the daschund... na-chorva na niya ang aking japanese spitz na si chuckie.

nangyari ang lahat, ate helen, nang palabasin ko si happy para jumebs. nakalimutan ko na nabubuksan na nga pala niya ang cage ni chuckie. totoo palang maabilidad ang mga daschund once they put their minds to it.

iniisip ko tuloy kung ano magiging itsura ng isang spitz-dashcund cross...

at ano ang tawag sa hybrid nila?

daschspitz?

spitzhund?

aspin?

hay...

ang gestation period pala ng doggies ay 2 months lang... i guess i'll know by august kung ano ang hitsura...

comfort food

2008-06-04T07:21:00.000-07:00

this is my ultimate stress buster right now. dunno why but lays kettle cooked jalapeno flavored potato chips always chases my blues away (sodium content and saturated fats notwithstanding...)

hay, isa pa nga...

amen!

2008-02-16T04:30:00.000-08:00

"i've always believed that true love is measured by what is left after all the "grand gestures" are gone... the basic non-negotiables of respect, faithfulness, understanding, and the value-added of laughter, conversation and music." - mich

first off -- sorry mich - couldn't help but quote your blog entry (at nang walang permiso)

(i just wanted to share your wisdom hehehe)

of all the valentines messages, blogs, newspaper articles, stories, what-not... this one made the most sense.

so what is someone gives you a diamond ring, or professes his/her love for you from the rooftops, or says they will die for you.

when the shit hits the fan, that's when the actions matter. actually -- when no shit happens at all, thats when it most matters.

(bitter ocampo, statue?)

will ferrel deals with his "landlady"

2007-10-08T07:23:00.000-07:00

kapag umuulan...

2007-09-28T07:39:00.000-07:00

...masarap uminom ng beer
...mag-yosi
...mag-internet
...matulog
...magbasa ng libro
...manood ng tv
...mag-dvd marathon
...makinig ng music
...magmuni-muni
...kumain ng tinola o sinigang
...makipagholding-hands (kung may nyowa ka)
...magvideoke (para lalong lumakas ang ulan)
...makipag-harutan sa dogs
...kumain ng penoy

umuulan kasi ngayon... ang saya!

medulla

2007-09-10T07:43:00.000-07:00

yahuuu!!! finally found a copy of bjork's medulla!!

last copy na lang sa music one, buti na lang nakita namin...

loving the 6th track -- "who is it?"

ganda rin ng music video hehehe...

"Who Is It"

His embrace, a fortress
It fuels me
And places
A skeleton of trust
Right beneath us
Bone by bone
Stone by stone
If you ask yourself patiently and carefully:
Who is it ?
Who is it that never lets you down ?
Who is it that gave you back your crown ?
And the ornaments are going around
Now they're handing it over
Handing it over

He demands a closeness
We all have earned a lightness
Carry my joy on the left
Carry my pain on the right

If you ask yourself patiently and carefully:
Who is it ?
Who is it that never lets you down ?
Who is it that gave you back your crown ?
And the ornaments are going around
Now they're handing it over
Handing it over

i love you bjork...

2007-08-21T08:39:00.000-07:00

even in a live performance, her voice is intact. hay...

"Hyper Ballad"
(Bjork)

we live on a mountain
right at the top
there's a beautiful view
from the top of the mountain
every morning i walk towards the edge
and throw little things off
like:
car-parts, bottles and cutlery
or whatever i find lying around

it's become a habit
a way
to start the day

i go through all this
before you wake up
so i can feel happier
to be safe up here with you

it's real early morning
no-one is awake
i'm back at my cliff
still throwing things off
i listen to the sounds they make
on their way down
i follow with my eyes 'til they crash
imagine what my body would sound like
slamming against those rocks

and when it lands
will my eyes
be closed or open?

i'll go through all this
before you wake up
so i can feel happier
to be safe up here with you

my life in comiclife panels...

2007-08-10T19:51:00.000-07:00

laiya, batangas

anda, pangasinan

subic, zambales

trinoma, qc (nge!)

laugh your brains out!

2007-08-07T06:26:00.000-07:00

i'm sorry but i really, really have to share this with everyone.

checkout tina's blog for a riproaring read on a (hopefully) fictitious love story that will leave you in stitches.

if you want to know what a "bird's IQ" is, or what the f's a "genie pig"... then read on.

thanks tins!!! you made my day!!!

librarything!!!

2007-08-05T06:51:00.000-07:00

"if you have never spent whole afternoons with burning ears and rumpled hair, forgetting the world around you over a book, forgetting cold and hunger --
if you have never read secretly under the bedclothes with a flashlight, because your father or mother or some other well meaning person has switched off the lamp on the plausible ground that it was time to sleep because you had to get up so early --
if you have never wept bitter tears because a wonderful story has come to an end and you must take your leave of the characters with whom you have shared so many adventures, whom you have loved and admired, for whom you have hoped and feared, and without whose company life seems empty and meaningless --
if such things have not been part of your own experience, you probably won't understand what bastian did next."
--The Neverending Story (Michael Ende)

i'm soooooooo psyched with this website that allows you to catalog your books online.

i heard it from my friend ian (big hugs!!)

its called librarything (www.librarything.com)

checkout my catalog at http://www.librarything.com/catalog/jrcarrabe

it's a work in progress -- i'm still working on cataloging my other books.