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Am now in Episode 3 of the story mode. It's strange that Episode 2 seemed very short compared to the other two.

A Cartoon Series I've Been Following

Bleach posters
Originally uploaded by M3T1N.

And I'm not talking about the pathetic locally dubbed and edited version. Hopefully these local exposures just encourage people to search for the originals.

The Sun Is Trying to Tell You Something

innovate_umbrella
Originally uploaded by akyatbundokgang.

This is the only time in the year that the afternoon sun is angled to hit the computers in the faculty room. Last year we would not have noticed except Milenyo detroyed the vertical blinds on that side of the wall, and have not been replaced. This does not deter a fervent Ms. Dianne from using the internet there though, as she attaches her umbrella using some masking tape to the PC to hide her from the sun. Note the sun hitting her back. Now that's innovation.

P.S. Guess what compromising site she was surfing before she minimized the window for this picture?

Pets Love It Too!

Going camping
Originally uploaded by cats_in_blue.

just wanted to supplement what I was talking about in csi with a picture. Does this look like it's worth P1,700 to you? NOT THE CAT!

Will Ferrell After Talladega

strangerthanfiction.jpg
Originally uploaded by marchione.

I don't know if this was shown in the local movie houses. This film opens up so many questions about literature, such as "Does someone have to die in the end to make it a good book?" A very good storytelling exercise.

Perfect Stranger

Smiley Pretty People
Originally uploaded by muchmusic.

Watched this movie yesterday. It's one of those that has a twist at the end where you're supposed to guess who the real killer is, and it wasn't what I expected. There were still some burning questions afterwards though, which means it wasn't an air tight script.

Hopefully My View for the Next Two Days

swim team
Originally uploaded by getthebubbles.

(Di na daw aahon o!)

D DAY

D-Day Parking 1
Originally uploaded by geauxlouisiana.

For the teachers and for the students today. How many will survive and how many will be the casualties?

Mood: Annoyance

jarjar
Originally uploaded by Avi_Abrams.

i can't believe there's a level in Lego Star Wars GBA story mode where you can only play this Gungan without being able to change to any other character. Grr.

My Current Pre-Sleeping Reading Material

pinhead
Originally uploaded by Rodrigo Moraes.

Not "Hellraiser" actually, but another work by the same author, Clive Barker, entitled "Sacrament".

Another Reason for Useless Knowledge Retention Invades Arcades

OneLessMoment wins Super Trivia for the first time
Originally uploaded by portax.

Only problem here is: people who play all the time or watch others play eventually get to see all the less than ten thousand questions, so seeing someone get all the answers right makes me suspect how long that guy's been around.

Cashing In On A Good Movie

2006_10_02_The Butterfly Effect 2
Originally uploaded by long_2u_1101.

I just watched this borderline b-movie (borderline only because of the inclusion of Smallville's Lois Lane. It couldn't even capture the sense of urgency that Ashton Kutcher had in the first movie trying to get things right after he changed them, as well as having some gratuitous sex scenes (that's an incentive right there for half the guys out there to watch it - except for the last freaking sex scene, that is). It couldn't even be considered science fiction, but is pseudo, just like "The Lake House" and "Premonition".

Goodbye, Telly!

Me & Telly Monster
Originally uploaded by bleueyed_beauty.

Just thought I'd post the picture for those who may not be familair and not eager enough to search.

Go to my csi journal space for the full context.

Beyond Mega Bookworm

bookworm2
Originally uploaded by akyatbundokgang.

One million two hundred thousand mark. Getting the bonus word for thousands of points becomes more difficult arranging more than three letters exactly.

Leaving On A Jet Plane

Miren!!! sin radar!!! Look!!! No radar!!!
Originally uploaded by bogaugon.

Last Good Friday I received a surprise call on my cel from my friend Joel at 11am. I thought he was going to ask to meet, although I thought that was our undiscussed plan for the next day, when the malls finally opened again.

Surprise of the day: he was at the airport leaving for NYC in thirty minutes as part of the diplomatic corps, and they told him a few days earlier that they would be leaving any day soon. He will be gone for a month.

Just to clarify: Joel graduated BS Accountancy in Taft, became a licensed CPA, was one of the first people I know to get their own web domain for something business related, and since then has worked for the guys who made MU MMORPG and most recenty the government arm patrolling the net.

My point: what you finish in college isn't everything. If I had known I wanted to teach I would have taken up education instead. Sometimes you can get a livelihood out of a hobby, and it can open doors for you to wider horizons.

What I'm Playing Right Now

Lego Star Wars GBA
Originally uploaded by Magic of FX.

Well, not exactly this one but the one that adapts Episodes 1 - 3. Currently in the hangar of Naboo...

Third Movie in A Row

TMNT 2007 Movie Wallpaper - Group 2
Originally uploaded by Roseangelo.

The story had a lot of holes, but the action was awesome. Close enough to the speed (and thus believability) of live action movies like "Advent Children" and "The Incredibles". And finally they were able to make use of big name voice actors without having to worry about needing stunt doubles for the fight scenes.

Catching Up On More Movies

The Sunshine
Originally uploaded by Christopher Welch.

Yeah, I just had to watch this, since it's from the same director as "Trainspotting" and the writer of "The Beach". They have also collaborated before in another pseudo-science fiction movie, "28 Days Later", which now has a sequel, "28 Weeks Later".

It's not heavy science fiction. It's not even flashy science fiction, such as any time travel or teleportation effects movie. But it does not insult the intelligence of the viewer beyond the initial "what if" scenario, which is "what if the sun was dying and we could send a crew to reignite it?"

Or maybe it's just been a while since I last saw a good science fiction movie...

Oh, wait, there was "A Scanner Darkly".

A (Digital) Scanner Darkly

A Scanner Darkly
Originally uploaded by Cinencuentro.

I just watched this movie last night, before an unintentional Easter vigil where I went to sleep at past 5am. Will post a longer review of this in CSI, but it's good and currently relevant science fiction, just like the other movies from the same author: "Total Recall", "Minority Report", "Paycheck' and so forth.

Mokey Will Not Like This Game

FYI, Raven Progressive Matrices is the type of test that a certain high IQ organization uses.

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http://www.wired.com/gaming/gamingreviews/commentary/games/2006/03/70487