It was quality entertainment. A barrel of laughs. Something to recommend to EVERYONE you know. They will thank you for it.

I am talking about Potted Potter-- a two-man show in which the actors attempt to tell the entire story of Harry Potter in only 70 minutes. I gotta tell you, when two outrageously funny guys portray hundreds of characters in ( Read more... )

"On this coldest of January nights..."This is the opening line of "Takeoffs and Landings", a song by The Ataris which was released in 2003. I find it quite wonderful then that their first gig in Manila was indeed held on a chilly night in January. The Ataris is a rather old band and they've been inactive for a while but they have got seriously ( Read more... )

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It's been a while, hasn't it? The last time I wrote, Apple hadn't won its patent suit against Samsung in California and they haven't released the iPhone 5. Well, they have now --on both counts. By the way, I think the iPhone 5 looks great. It'll be an awesome upgrade for owners of the iPhone 4 and below. For those with 4s, I'd advise them to ( Read more... )

***I think every actor should, at minimum, be able to cry at will. I realized that while I was watching The Amazing Spider-man. There were several scenes where Peter was very emotional and I think Andrew Garfield pulled those off very well. Not only was he able to cry at will, he seemed to be able to control his tears. I mean he was able to ( Read more... )

A hodgepodge of short, assorted blog entries, uploaded pell-mell into one, decently-sized post. Will probably have more of these in the future.

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I have come up with a few ways to save money. They will demand discipline, which has never been one of my strong suits, but I don't think I have a choice in the matter. If this is going to work, then I ( Read more... )

On March 5, 2012, the band Death Cab from Cutie from Bellingham, Washington came to Manila to perform for the very first time. I was one of the happy folks who went out and watched them. My happiness lingers still.

The concert was sublime. Yeah, that's the first description that came to mind. DCFC's music is awesome and overwhelming and the depth of ( Read more... )

Last weekend I watched a DVD of The Art of Getting By. It's a good movie. The themes are familiar: teenage love, personal struggle and the individual search for meaning. Freddie Highmore plays his chracter very well. A misanthrope preoccupied with the meaning of life, or lack thereof, he neglects schoolwork saying that it's all pointless. He makes ( Read more... )

1. Has reading a book ever changed your life? Which one and why, if yes?

I wish I could say it was the Bible but that would be a lie. Anyway, I think the books that changed my life are kids' encyclopedias. I don't think they changed me though so much as influenced me. I must have browsed those books hundreds of times growing up.

First is the ( Read more... )

The 30 Day Blog Challenge
Day 4: Favorite Books

I love reading and it would be hard to pick favorites. I'll name some writers whose works I enjoyed immensely and I hope that you'll check them out.

I'll get this one out of the way first: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter is a highly successful franchise, but let's not forget where it all began. Before ( Read more... )

The 30 Day Blog Challenge
Day 3: Favorite TV shows

Oh, I know the answer to this one. =)

Friends
My brand of humor is largely attributed to this show. Thank you for ten seasons of making people laugh.

Gilmore Girls
I writers of this show are so clever. It's so much fun to hear Lorelai and Rory banter and I love just how they two of them get each ( Read more... )