18 January 2009 • 2:07 am
Like everyone else, I was really stoked to find out that Charice Pempengco, that little girl with the big growling voice, was going to sing at one of the pre-inaugural balls for the new American President.
At least I was until I found out what she was going to sing.
The kid is singing God Bless America. Now that is just so wrong on so many levels.
God Bless America,
Land that I love.
Stand beside her, and guide her
Thru the night with a light from above.
From the mountains, to the prairies,
To the oceans, white with foam
God bless America, My home sweet home.
While we must of course avoid being too literal minded about songs and such, the fact remains that this is not an ordinary song. As far as anthems go, God Bless America is right up there with the Star-Spangled Banner and Hail to the Chief.
It’s a song that is so steeped in American tradition and sentiment that, one would think, it is a song that only an American should sing. Or a foreigner wanting to become an American.
After all, what is she supposed to sing? God Bless America, land that you love, your home sweet home?
Filed under: Filipino, fandom, pop-culture, society, vacuity , Barack Obama, Charice, Charice Pempengco, inauguration
15 January 2009 • 12:12 am
You prolly hear that all the time from model-types. Or maybe from the girl in your high school that neither you nor your cronies could touch with a ten-foot boner. But before you sneer at your soon to be ex-girlfriend saying she’s too sexy for you, hold up! She might just be stating a biological fact.
University of Texas psychologists Kristina Durante and Norman Li found that women with high concentrations of the hormone oestradiol were likelier to flirt, kiss and have a serious affair outside an established relationship.
High concentrations of oestradiol are associated with big breasts, facial attractiveness and low waist-to-hip ratio, with the result that men solicit such women.
…
In a study published in the British journal Biology Letters, the duo described the behavior as “opportunistic serial monogamy” and not related to one-night stands.
Instead, they suggested, such women were more probably being prompted to trade up in their relationships — to find a better partner.
So it doesn’t really matter if you’re an awesome listener. Her DNA might just be looking for a better deal. Try not to take it too personally.
Filed under: health, humor, science, sex, vacuity , fidelity, humor, sex
10 January 2009 • 5:59 pm
Can a blogger really be sued for libel over stuff written on her blog?
Even a cursory review of the law clearly indicates that the answer should be yes. In fact, I think the Warrior Lawyer would agree.
In this particular instance, i.e., Bambee’s post about the Valley Golf incident, I think this bit of jurisprudence might be of help.
In order to constitute malice, ill will must be personal. So if the ill will is engendered by one’s sense of justice or other legitimate or plausible motive, such feeling negatives actual malice. [Aquino, Ramon C., The Revised Penal Code, Vol. III, Bk. II, 1997 Ed., citing People v. de los Reyes, Jr., 47 OG 3569]
The post was written immediately after the incident, and it was clearly written by one who felt aggrieved and desirous of justice. So, I imagine she’ll be okay.
But where does that leave the rest of us?
The Warrior Lawyer says:
If you call someone a scum-sucking, slimeball, swindling pimp, even if this is fairly accurate, and post it online, you may be sued for making libelous statements.
What about calling Senators, Members of the House of Representatives, and various other people – politicians or not – MORONS, as I have been wont to do? Am I likely to be in trouble? HAHAHA!
Hell no. As far as I know, I haven’t yet called anyone a pimp – oh, wait. I have. 
Hold up … mom screaming from the gate …
What is it ma?? A process server? Wait wait … tell ‘im you don’t -
Oh crap.
SO there’s a process server at the door. GTG.
Filed under: humor, law and order, vacuity , Bambee dela Paz, Libel, Pangandaman, Valley Golf
I suppose that’s what they’ll call it when the plumber finally darkens my door and gets introduced to the business end of a Glock.
Why, hello.
Please to fix the hot water nao. kthnxbai.
Filed under: vacuity , consumer rage
29 December 2008 • 12:03 am
Tonight, watching the awarding ceremonies for the 2008 MMFF, I couldn’t help but cringe when the nominees for a special Gat-something award – supposedly for showcasing Philippine culture and values – was read out and included movies like One Night Only and Desperadas. My mom shushed me and told me that all movies were in the running since they were in the Festival after all.
And then the nominees for best actress were read and the list included Marian Rivera and Diana Zubiri? OMFG. When Anne Curtis hyperventilated clutching her trophy, I couldn’t help but think two things: first, I wondered how victory could NOT taste like ashes in her mouth; and second, that there was a time, not too long ago, when the Manila Film Festival wasn’t held because there were no movies deemed good enough.
I have nothing against comedy movies winning major acting or production awards – even best movie awards; and I have nothing against young actors winning recognition for their work as well. But for crying out loud, have we been reduced to giving out awards to the best among the mediocre? Is this the genius way we’ve stumbled upon to promote the film industry?
God help us all.
Filed under: movies, society, vacuity , Anne Curtis, Baler, Diana Zubiri, Marian Rivera, MMFF 2008, movies, One Night Only
20 December 2008 • 5:12 pm
Five days to go before Christmas. Hudathunkit?
And so because my brain is in dire jeopardy of drying up from writing this stupid year-end report (I wasn’t even here for most of the year!) … I present … FIVE CHRISTMAS FACTS YOU DIDN’T WANT TO KNOW BUT WHICH I’M TELLING YOU ANYWAY BECAUSE I DON’T WANT MY BRAIN TO SHRIVEL UP AND DIE WRITING THIS STUPID YEAR-END REPORT:
05: I’ve slept through Christmas eve dinner for the last four years. I don’t think this year will be any different. I simply stay up till midnight, spam my entire phonebook with the most generic christmas greeting I can think off, then trundle off to bed. This year, I imagine I’ll be plurking – mute testament to my utter social dysfunctionality.
04: I am the only one in my entire circle of friends – in meatspace, I mean – who actually enjoys fruitcake. Don’t ask me why.
03: Every year, I say that I’ll only send out Christmas cards – no presents. Every year, I realize that I’m just fooling myself.
02: I shave. When I have time, I go in for a Brazilian. Not exactly Christmas related … but it’ll do.
01: I am fairly obsessed with lists, although I’ve never actually created a list worth remembering. Except maybe that list of CHristmas songs I like.
Back to work now, before Santa crashes through my door. I swear, if he threatens me with that damned Christmas list of his …
Then one foggy christmas eve
Santa came to say
Rudolph’s … dead.
Filed under: vacuity , Christmas blues
17 December 2008 • 11:11 pm
Someone please tell me why this girl attracts so much flak. Why do so many people seem to … dislike her?
Filed under: pop-culture, vacuity , Marian Rivera
16 December 2008 • 10:14 am
Thanks, Marck, for this bit of meme lemmingness.
My site is worth, according to the Website Value Calculator, US$119.
According to my favorite forex website, that’s PHP 5,666.91
Wow. I had no idea. That’s kinda dismal, if you think about it.
I wonder what PHP 5,666.91 will buy nowadays.
I smell shopping-in-aid-of-pseudo-scientific-research!!!
Filed under: sheepage, vacuity , blog monetization, blog value, blogging, forex, shopping
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