Stinks and Sells II

I thought it’s time I should make a second part of Stinks and Sells. Besides, since I’ve been stuck here at home for the past days, I really don’t have anything to tell you as evidence by the lack of updates. Yeah, whatever. This one looks long, but it is not. Haha.

Here we go…

Is Twitter stinking?
And will Plurk sell?
Our maid stinks
She’s messing with my appetite and it’s annoying, really.
Death Cab for Cutie sells
But DCFC’s “Plans” sells better than “Narrow Stairs”, IMO
The new Indiana Jones movie stinks
It’s the worst movie I’ve ever seen in my entire existence
The new favicon of Google stinks
Sorry, but I really hate it
I want to watch Kung Fu Panda
Alas, I don’t have moolah… it stinks
Going back to school stinks
And being a junior stinks too
‘Cause it means I’m getting older
SmallWorlds sells
Uh, have you heard of it?
My blog starts to stink
That’s because of the lack of updates
Dora the Negrang Lakwatsera still stinks
And I think Spongebob doesn’t stink anymore
(I realized it’s not for kids, if you know what I mean. Haha.)
This Grass Text Effect sells like donuts
I just wish it’s not complicated. Haha.
I’m running out of ideas to make this a bit longer…
And that simply stinks
I noticed that majority of the things I’ve mentioned stinks. Blah.
Uh, how come I can’t think of something that sells?
Pinoy Idol stinks
I can smell it without even watching a single episode of it
I’m betting Survivor Philippines will stink too
David Cook sells even better than donuts do (haha)
And I’m wondering when he’ll release his next album…
That will surely sell
Firefox 2 was a sold out
But Firefox 3 will surely beat its ancestor
Shaving stinks
Me doesn’t like it
I’m just glad PBB is almost over…
It’s one of the stinkiest TV shows evah!
I guess, I should do this regularly
Because I really enjoy doing it.
I hope this post will sell (haha)…
And that you are not stinking!

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Protecting my Identity

As what I have posted in my Twitter account, I’m really tempted to divulge my real identity here. But I can’t do that just yet. Well, actually, I used to post here using my real name but since I entered college almost two years ago, I gave myself a new identity because I don’t like people from the university to know that I blog. And that was when Christian Evangelista was born.

Just a bit of background about my pen name: the name Christian is my favorite name and if I were to be given the chance to rechristen myself, I would use this name (but of course, I still love the name my patents gave to me). That’s how I decided on my pseudonym’s first name. As for my pen name’s surname, I wanted something that would suggest that I’m a Filipino. The first family name that I thought of was Bautista. But then, there is a singer here in the country by the name Christian Bautista and as i don’t want to be linked with him, I had to think of another last name that I could use. And after some brain wracking moments, I settled with Evangelista. I’m planning to add a second name and maybe, a middle initial to complete my pseudonym but I can’t think of a name that would sound good when combined with Christian. Any suggestions?

The catch is, separating my offline and online life is hard, even with a pen name. Actually, my earliest readers and online friends like Tammy and Hener (whom I didn’t meet through the blogosphere but in a now obsolete forums dedicated to Harry Potter) know my legal name which makes it a bit harder for me to keep my real identity. I just hope that those few people who know my name can keep that as confidential. Haha.

Actually, if you are a gifted stalker, you would be able to know my real name. Some of those people who know my real name are even my contacts on Friendster. This is one of the many ways that you can use to track me down. All you need to do is to check their common friends. Haha. And that’s not even the easiest way, but of course, I’m not giving any other clues about my real identity or how you may know it. Haha.

On the other hand, to make your stalking activities more easier, let me give you my number: 09158399267 (I’m a Globe user). So yeah, text me, call me, stalk me. Lol. Just be sure that you do proper introduction1. Btw, that’s not the number my offline friends know.

The real thing that makes it difficult for me is that I don’t like having multiple accounts. One account is enough. So in some of my accounts where I use my real name, there are a number of people I met online who are included in my friends list. As for my accounts where I use my pseudonym, there are a few people I know from the offline world especially my high school friends who are in my contact list.

Yeah, I’m dead. My identity is being jeopardized. Haha. Well, someday I’ll post here my real name (and maybe, even my course). But then again, what will I do with my pseudonym? I’ve grown used to it and discarding it could be very hard for me.

  1. I rarely use this number so don’t expect a reply 100%. []

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Fast Food Fanatic… Plus On Getting Stranded

Fast Food Fanatic

In the Million Insect Storm, the Constellations Form Since the fourteenth of last month, I’ve already eaten once in Tokyo Tokyo (I love their Ebi Tempura), three times in McDonald’s (I’m a cheeseburger fan), and four times in Jollibee. Maybe, there is something that they add in their meals they prepare which makes me and their other patrons come back for more, be it their specialties and even their desserts. I guess it’s Monosodium Glutamate (or betsin in the vernacular)… But MSG in desserts? That’s weird.

This all began back in the start of the second term when I met my friends who just can’t get enough of Jollibee and McDo (and when we get extremely long breaks, we even go to the mall to try other fast food chains). Prior to that, the only place where I frequently ate my lunch was in the school’s cafeteria. I’ve grown I’mune to the food they serve. Every vials that they prepare seemed to taste like with what I call generic foods (fried chicken, pork chop, etc.). But since those people I was with were fast food fanatics. I was forced to eat either in Jollibee or McDonald’s almost everyday.

I know, it’s not healthy, we can’t be exactly sure what are the ingredients of the foods that they prepare. Besides, we know for a fact that foods that were deep fried (like fried chicken and French fries) are rich in saturated fats. Seriously, I need to stop and control from eating such food1.

The only benefit you get is that there is only a small possibility that you’ll get contract diseases due to spoiled food. And in the event that you get such, you can sue someone and get compensation.

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On Getting Stranded

Because of my high school friends’ persuasions, I decided to turn up to the meeting they’ve set a few days ago. I was hesitant at first because the previous week was another he’ll week. But yeah, in the end I met my HS friends. And we decided to watch a movie… guess what we watched? Due to unfortunate circumstances we watched Iron Man. I’ve already watched it last Tuesday and I didn’t imagine that I would watch it again. I had fun though. The last flick I watched twice in the big screen was Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

After the credits were rolled (where we saw weird credits, there was a chef and even caterer, drivers) and the bonus snippet, it was time for me to go. This time, I had to transfer to another jeep to get home from SM Pampanga. It was drizzling when we left the mall. But when I got off the first jeep, the drizzle turned into a massive pouring of rain. I was stranded. Everyone in the street looked for a shed where they could stay for a few minutes, and that included me. With this, I’m grateful to the Burger Machine stall where I stayed for a few minutes to wait for a jeep. I was only stranded for ten minutes or less. I even posted a tweet while I was waiting. I was like calling every single saint known to man for the rain to stop, but it didn’t.

By the time I got home. I was totally wet. My pants especially the bottom part was wet. The back of my shirt was wet. My handkerchief was wet. My hair was wet. My Chucks were wet (my socks were spared though). It was as if I had a bath on the road! I’m fine now. I got home safe and sound, and as what I’ve posted in Twitter, I’m dry now.

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After other people blaming so many bloggers, this time, it’s my turn to blame Jmar.

NAME 10 THINGS THAT STARTS WITH THE LETTER “M”

  1. Moo MiniCards: After getting 10 free MiniCards, I ordered more to give to my friends.
  2. Mitch Albom: One of my favorite authors. He’s a great author!
  3. Multiply: I have a Multiply account, but I don’t update it frequently.
  4. Moleskine Notebook: I want one but they’re expensive!
  5. Microsoft Office: Do I really have to explain this?
  6. Maroon 5: One of the bands that I like
  7. Mega Series: NGC’s Mega Series makes me go wow always.
  8. McDonald’s: Just refer to the first part of this post. XD
  9. MacBook Pro: I want one, but at this point, it’s very impossible that I’ll have one.
  10. Music: <3

I don’t want to be blamed so I’m not tagging anyone. Haha.

  1. But I still don’t know why I’m not gaining weight. []

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Meet Gibbard

I’ve actually planned to make this post’s main point somewhat like indirect. But since my tight schedule doesn’t permit me1 (I don’t have the time to make this post full of figures of speech), I decided to rewrite it. So what’s the main topic of this entry, eh? Well, I bought an iPod Touch and I named it “Gibbard.” I got the name “Gibbard” from the lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service. I actually typed the first version of this post on my iPod. It took me some time before I got used to typing on my iPod.

I bought my iPod Touch last Saturday. Thanks to my earnings from the Internet, I was able to buy it. During that night, I almost didn’t sleep. Lol. I was really excited. Haha. The user interface of the iPod Touch is really cool… very sleek indeed. And the features of it are pretty cool. Its screen is scratch proof, but then, the back part of it is not.

Currently, it holds all of my songs, most are indie music. Some music videos that I have downloaded from YouTube, a few videos of HappySlip, the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie and my favorite photos.

Touch It!
Viewing this site on my iPod Touch.

What I really like about it is that I can surf the Internet using it! It’s got a built-in wireless adapter so that means I can connect to a wireless network. And if you’re following me on Twitter, I’m sure you have read this and this. And if you haven’t noticed, I’ve been updating my Twitter account for the past week using iTweet. Its other features like the “Mail” and “Notes” are really helpful for me.

Well, I really love my iPod Touch! Lol.

I guess that’s all for now. Sorry for this lame post. I’m not sure if I’ll be able to update this blog this coming week again. I will be very busy this coming week (my final exams aren’t over yet, and we also have this movie to shoot for our Lit class) so before it’s too late, I want to say that I hope all of you will have a very fruitful and meaningful Holy Week!

See you soon!

PS: I’ll try to add more decent photos of my iPod Touch tomorrow.

  1. We have this class project that was supposed to be passed yesterday. This afternoon, we were still in the process of finalizing it. I don’t know if my blockmates were able to pass it today but it looks like they did. []

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Flickring

I joined Flickr, a photo sharing site last year. I think you will agree with me if I would say that it’s a very cool site. The user interface is sleek and it’s very easy to navigate your way in the site. I’ve been using it for storing some of my photos and searching for a good image that I can use without paying any royalties and breech the copyright law as a banner here.

Three Each For one long year, I’ve been using the free version which has so many limits. With a free account, a member has only 100 MB monthly upload limit, three sets, only the 200 most recent images are available, photos can only be add to 10 groups, and only smaller resolutions of the photos are viewable. It sucks isn’t? But since I have earnings in the Internet, I decided to buy a Pro account.

Since last Sunday, I’ve been uploading lots of photos in my Flickr account. Currently, I have 738 photos uploaded in Flickr where 199 photos are for public consumption. I’m officially a Flickr addict! Lol. Actually, last Wednesday, I tried my stinking prowess in photography and came up with a set of photos of salt and pepper shakers. Lol. I had fun taking photos even though they’re not as impressive as those photos that are currently in my favorites (that’s obvious).

My Moo cards arrived! It’s been a while since I first expressed in my Twitter that I wanted a pro account and I’m really glad that I purchased one. I like it. What’s more is that I’m now waiting for my 10 free Moo MiniCards. They would look like those tiny cards in the photo on the left. They’re photo calling cards, actually. They look wonderful and from what I have read in the Internet, they really look amazing! As I write this, my MiniCards are being dispatched. I cannot wait any longer. Lol. I want my MiniCards now! Haha.

Maybe, I will order more MiniCards if I would be satisfied. There are other things that you can do with the photos that you’ve uploaded in Flickr. I want to try them but then, I don’t have any moolah. Lol. Haha. Maybe, someday, I’ll be able to buy other things from the Internet.

If you have a Flickr account, be sure to add me and visit my set I call The Gallery. I end this post with some of my favorite photos that I took (be sure to check out the photos found below this page).

QwertyMenu on BoardPistachio Icecream

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