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Tonight I watched the season premiere of American Idol 4. Oh man, I can't believe that tone deaf people still insist that they are da bomb and then, when judges Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell give them the boot, they make a big stink about how they were dissed, jaded, deprived, etc. Of course, we're probably only seeing a select few of ( Read more... )

This past weekend I watched two movies -- "House of Flying Daggers" and "Hero." Both films arrived in the U.S. from China (HK?) not too long ago. I actually enjoyed Flying Daggers more. Though both flix have colorful imagery and both star my favorite Asian actress Zhang Ziyi, I found the plot of Flying Daggers to be easier to understand and ( Read more... )

As 2005 approaches in just under 3 hours, I sit here at my computer reflecting back on things that happened to me this year that made an impact on me. (More than I had originally thought!

TOP 10 THINGS I'LL REMEMBER FROM 2004

1. New Years Eve 2003 in Las Vegas


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If yesterday was any sign at all, today the rain came down all day...from the moment I went into my office until the moment I came out...tested my company umbrella..works great! Always wanted a parachute on a stick!:P
The death toll from the 9.0 earthquake in SE Asia continues to rise with no stop (now at 23,000+). It staggers my mind (shaking head ( Read more... )

Will have photos from Christmas posted tomorrow!

The weather went from sunny and cool on a serene Christmas Day to dreary, cloudy, windy and cold today, the day after Christmas. It's a sign that Winter is ready to take over the seasonal timeclock.
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Merry Christmas, everyone!

Last night my family and I went over to the home of my bro's girlfriend's parents in Union City for a Christmas Eve celebration Filipino style. That meant, again, lotsa people, lotta food, lotta aunties trying to stuff me like a Christmas toy, and lotta warmth. We ate, chatted, and did a Secret Santa thang where I got ( Read more... )

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I'm Back!So here I am, on Christmas vacation. With the exception of a couple hours of dropping into work today, I've been out of the office officially as of Tuesday evening and don't have to return til next Monday. Finally, a chance for me to shut down for more than just a 3-day weekend, something I've not done in 3 years of constant corporate ( Read more... )

Tonight's Amazing Race 6 episode put the team I've been rooting for in first place! Yay! (I won't say who that is at the moment so as not to spoil it for others). But me and S have been betting each week on our own teams to place ahead of the other's, with a point value assigned based on what place they come into the pit stop. At the end of the ( Read more... )