I know you guys are probably tired of seeing embedded videos on my blog but I can't help it, especially when you've got such kickass content as this!
Thanks to my sister Jamielyn for showing me this!
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
Sunday, December 18, 2005
Jon Stewart on Crossfire
It's a little long so I'd suggest that you guys have a good connection before viewing this.
Needless to say, this is one of the best laughs I've had in a while.
I felt bad about the way they started so blatantly blocking Jon off by the end of the segment, but hey, I think he did whatever damage he set off to do.
Crossfire is now cancelled by the way. Just a bit of trivia, nothing necessarily related to Jon's appearance, but it does give me a nice warm feeling when I think of it.
Sunday, December 11, 2005
Dual Celebrations!
Congratulations to Alex and Kate who were blissfully married yesterday morning in Fernwood Gardens. It was a fantastic event, and the venue was by far the finest location I could think of for the couple.
Congratulations and Best Wishes guys. :)
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Well, it's out!
The Philippine Speculative Fiction Anthology, Vol. 1 was launched yesterday evening in Fully Booked in the Promenade, Greenhills. It was a surprisingly large launch, with more people than I expected showing up to check out this book as well as Project: HERO and Siglo: Passion
For the curious, my profile on the book reads:
Jay Steven Uy Anyong has been a roadie on a Hello Kitty mall tour, sold miniature Space Orks to underaged children, and successfully convinced an American to keep up with house payments while in the middle of an earthquake. His roleplaying game articles have appeared in Seeker magazine. An active member of the Alliance of Eclectic Gamers and Interactive Storytellers (AEGIS), Jay is often found holding pen-and-paper roleplaying games for newbies, or over at his blog.
”The Coward's Quest,” Anyong’s first published work, is about Garret, the Coward of Silver Vale, and a Mysterious Stranger (tm) who tries to convince him to undertake a quest to Save the World (tm).
I do hope you guys take the time to check it out!
Congratulations and Best Wishes guys. :)
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Well, it's out!
The Philippine Speculative Fiction Anthology, Vol. 1 was launched yesterday evening in Fully Booked in the Promenade, Greenhills. It was a surprisingly large launch, with more people than I expected showing up to check out this book as well as Project: HERO and Siglo: Passion
For the curious, my profile on the book reads:
Jay Steven Uy Anyong has been a roadie on a Hello Kitty mall tour, sold miniature Space Orks to underaged children, and successfully convinced an American to keep up with house payments while in the middle of an earthquake. His roleplaying game articles have appeared in Seeker magazine. An active member of the Alliance of Eclectic Gamers and Interactive Storytellers (AEGIS), Jay is often found holding pen-and-paper roleplaying games for newbies, or over at his blog.
”The Coward's Quest,” Anyong’s first published work, is about Garret, the Coward of Silver Vale, and a Mysterious Stranger (tm) who tries to convince him to undertake a quest to Save the World (tm).
I do hope you guys take the time to check it out!
Friday, December 09, 2005
Dear Blog, I shared a salad today ...
With a caterpillar.
Well, technically I was about to dig in with my current wonder of vegetarian interest: Zen salad with Wasabi-Mayo. Ever since that visit to Sonya's Garden, I've found a taste for salads.
So here I am at the office, having just poured the creamy, exotic Wasabi mayo on the lettuce, and started mixing the whole lot to coat every leaf, as is my Obsessive Compulsive habit.
Upon turning over a leaf (literally), I find myself staring at what would be best described as an inch long caterpillar. It wasn't disgusting, per se, but then again it might be because I'm a guy. So there I was, holding a white plastic fork and it's accompanying white plastic knife, staring at what was in all intents and purposes, a being who was heartily enjoying my salad.
I came to this conclusion when I gingerly poked the caterpillar, who responded with a rather irritable twitch. A reaction I fully understood. After all, in retrospect, I was the one who was intruding in his lunch, and had the temerity to toss him about while he was nibbling on a lettuce leaf, and then rudely poke him on the side with the dull end of a plastic knife.
So I sighed and stood up, determined to get a refund for being served someone else's meal, while that certain someone was still eating the said meal. (Am I making sense?) Passing by a co-worker's station to show her the bizzare caterpillar, and made my way back to the place I bought the salad to return it and get a refund.
All said and done, I don't feel really bad about not being able to have my salad today. I figure i'll just swing by Jollibee or something for fried chicken and ice cream. I feel justified.
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Speaking of me looking at something on my lunch, and it being equally irritated that me intruding on it's lunch, I'm reminded of the little story:
"I dreamed I was a butterfly, flitting around in the sky; then I awoke. Now I wonder: Am I a man who dreamt of being a butterfly, or am I a butterfly dreaming that I am a man?" - Chuang Tzu
In this case while staring at the caterpillar I actually sympathized with it, as it was having lunch, just as I was about to. Maybe that's the reason that Jain Monks and nuns are sometimes seen with muslin cloths over their mouths to keep out flying insects, and they are enjoined to use small brooms to gently sweep away living creatures from their path, so as to not accidentally crush them.
Groovy Zen moment there.
I guess that Zen Salad delivered something else rather than the promise of physical fulfillment after all...
Well, technically I was about to dig in with my current wonder of vegetarian interest: Zen salad with Wasabi-Mayo. Ever since that visit to Sonya's Garden, I've found a taste for salads.
So here I am at the office, having just poured the creamy, exotic Wasabi mayo on the lettuce, and started mixing the whole lot to coat every leaf, as is my Obsessive Compulsive habit.
Upon turning over a leaf (literally), I find myself staring at what would be best described as an inch long caterpillar. It wasn't disgusting, per se, but then again it might be because I'm a guy. So there I was, holding a white plastic fork and it's accompanying white plastic knife, staring at what was in all intents and purposes, a being who was heartily enjoying my salad.
I came to this conclusion when I gingerly poked the caterpillar, who responded with a rather irritable twitch. A reaction I fully understood. After all, in retrospect, I was the one who was intruding in his lunch, and had the temerity to toss him about while he was nibbling on a lettuce leaf, and then rudely poke him on the side with the dull end of a plastic knife.
So I sighed and stood up, determined to get a refund for being served someone else's meal, while that certain someone was still eating the said meal. (Am I making sense?) Passing by a co-worker's station to show her the bizzare caterpillar, and made my way back to the place I bought the salad to return it and get a refund.
All said and done, I don't feel really bad about not being able to have my salad today. I figure i'll just swing by Jollibee or something for fried chicken and ice cream. I feel justified.
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Speaking of me looking at something on my lunch, and it being equally irritated that me intruding on it's lunch, I'm reminded of the little story:
"I dreamed I was a butterfly, flitting around in the sky; then I awoke. Now I wonder: Am I a man who dreamt of being a butterfly, or am I a butterfly dreaming that I am a man?" - Chuang Tzu
In this case while staring at the caterpillar I actually sympathized with it, as it was having lunch, just as I was about to. Maybe that's the reason that Jain Monks and nuns are sometimes seen with muslin cloths over their mouths to keep out flying insects, and they are enjoined to use small brooms to gently sweep away living creatures from their path, so as to not accidentally crush them.
Groovy Zen moment there.
I guess that Zen Salad delivered something else rather than the promise of physical fulfillment after all...
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
Interesting...
The Vivomancer
What type of magic do you wield? (8 results + pics)
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I guess I could say that this is actually true.
I've always prefered harmony over conflict.
Monday, December 05, 2005
Geeky Wishlist part 1: Stuff
Ah yes, geekery.
I'm not in the habit of denying the fact that I'm pretty much a geek, as most of my friends will attest to. As such, I am given to various geeky pursuits that might strike people as strange.
To give a glimpse of the kind of person I am, I'm putting up a wishlist of sorts on my blog, especially since December has managed to come around like the sneaky ninja that it is.
So, without further ado:
POINTYMAN2000's (Geeky) Wishlist
Desktop Carnivorous Plant Set
You read that right. I can't help but smile at the thought of having a desktop sized pot of carnivorous flora out to feed themselves upon the succulent flesh of insects that fall in. Of course, given that the office is hardly open to such things, I might have to leave the plants away from direct sunlight, but where bugs can be... like in our garage. I've always wanted to see a venus fly trap at work in the comfort of my own home.
*rubs hands like a mad scientist*
"That's right, feed my pretties!"
Retro LED Digital Watch
Look at that. It's the perfect watch for the would be bond villain. The menacing LED readout brings about images of lasers and dastardly plots.
"No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to die."
Big Tiki Drive
Somehow, the idea of watching this big kahuna on my desktop with glowing red eyes as I access the data I stored inside it makes me feel warm and tingly. Feel the Maori Magic.
"Kona Kai!"
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That's it for the stuff part of my list. I'll probably update with the RPG books section next. :D
I'm not in the habit of denying the fact that I'm pretty much a geek, as most of my friends will attest to. As such, I am given to various geeky pursuits that might strike people as strange.
To give a glimpse of the kind of person I am, I'm putting up a wishlist of sorts on my blog, especially since December has managed to come around like the sneaky ninja that it is.
So, without further ado:
POINTYMAN2000's (Geeky) Wishlist
Desktop Carnivorous Plant Set
You read that right. I can't help but smile at the thought of having a desktop sized pot of carnivorous flora out to feed themselves upon the succulent flesh of insects that fall in. Of course, given that the office is hardly open to such things, I might have to leave the plants away from direct sunlight, but where bugs can be... like in our garage. I've always wanted to see a venus fly trap at work in the comfort of my own home.
*rubs hands like a mad scientist*
"That's right, feed my pretties!"
Retro LED Digital Watch
Look at that. It's the perfect watch for the would be bond villain. The menacing LED readout brings about images of lasers and dastardly plots.
"No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to die."
Big Tiki Drive
Somehow, the idea of watching this big kahuna on my desktop with glowing red eyes as I access the data I stored inside it makes me feel warm and tingly. Feel the Maori Magic.
"Kona Kai!"
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That's it for the stuff part of my list. I'll probably update with the RPG books section next. :D
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