Monthly Archives: February 2004

Haiku ‘To

Coke ko ‘to, hindi
ang Bangungot ng Bayan,
kahit love ko ‘to.

(Some silliness to post on this rarest of days.)

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Found in Translation

I tuned in to KALW on my way home yesterday when I caught a young girl singing the last few stanzas of the Philippine national anthem. She sang them flawlessly. I thought, “Hey, it must be the Asian hour or something.” Then she spoke with an American accent. Then I thought, “Wow, that’s rare for [...]

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Aeon Flux Movie

Charlize ‘Monster’ Theron may play the assassin in the film adaptation of the MTV cartoon series Aeon Flux. Hmmm, I don’t know. Just Shoot Me’s Wendie Malick resembles the character more closely I think. But I don’t really see Wendie jumping off towers and doing triple somersaults onto moving trains. (Hey, is Angelina Jolie available [...]

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Passion Spoilers

There really is no spoiler to “the greatest story ever told.” But discussing my thoughts on Mel Gibson’s adaptation of the gospel story here may spoil the movie for some. So proceed with caution.
I’d say Mel Gibson directed a masterful representation of the gospel story. It is a powerful and intense film. I was moved. [...]

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Rinky Dinky

We were here over the weekend. It was the kids’ first time on the rink. It’s been years since I’ve last ice skated. I’m glad to say I didn’t fall at all.

The zamboni goes by…

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