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Please vote for Exodus!

Thu, 31 May 2012 10:11:00 -0400

http://www.facebook.com/questions/441620535849966/

Please, please, I badly need your help!

YAKIMIX! We had dinner at this wonderful resto earlier and the...

Sun, 27 May 2012 12:23:00 -0400

YAKIMIX!

We had dinner at this wonderful resto earlier and the food was gewwwd!

Buffet heaven. Sushi, japanese dishes, korean food, desserts, grill-yourself-meats, fruits, noodles, and what-have-you. You can experience this all-you-can-eat asian food madness for just a little over P600(+) per head! Sulit is the word. If you still haven’t tried this resto, you definitely should!

Yakimix Branches within the Metro

I’ve been browsing around the Books section of my...

Sat, 26 May 2012 06:58:20 -0400

I’ve been browsing around the Books section of my Flipboard when I saw an article about this. DUALED is an upcoming novel by Elsie Chapman and it’ll be released by Random House February next year, so the world can’t end just yet!

The city of Kersh is a safe haven, but the price of safety is high. Everyone has a genetic Alternate—a twin raised by another family—and citizens must prove their worth by eliminating their Alts before their twentieth birthday. Survival means advanced schooling, a good job, marriage—life.

Fifteen-year-old West Grayer has trained as a fighter, preparing for the day when her assignment arrives and she will have one month to hunt down and kill her Alt. But then a tragic misstep shakes West’s confidence. Stricken with grief and guilt, she’s no longer certain that she’s the best version of herself, the version worthy of a future. If she is to have any chance of winning, she must stop running not only from her Alt, but also from love … though both have the power to destroy her.

The plot seems interesting and the cover is awesome! I bet this will make a very good movie. The release date seems so far away though. But I’m sure to buy one once this gets out.

BOOK REVIEW: Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk Book Jacket...

Sat, 26 May 2012 06:03:00 -0400

BOOK REVIEW: Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk

Book Jacket Summary:

Ever heard of a culling song? It’s a lullaby sung in Africa to give a painless death to the old or infirm. The lyrics of a culling song kill, whether spoken or even just thought. You can find one on page 27 of Poems and Rhymes from Around the World, an anthology on the shelves of libraries across the country. When reporter Carl Streator discovers that unsuspecting readers are reading the poem and accidentally killing their children, he begins a desperate cross-country quest to put the culling song to rest and save the nation from certain disaster.

Lullaby is the first Palahniuk novel that I was able to finish, and it will probably be the last. Not that it’s bad. It was a good novel. The plot was decent and it was a light-read… but for some weird reason, I had a hard time reading it on a continuous basis. I had to stop every few chapters or so because it became tiring. Not in the sense that it was difficult to read or anything, but the writing style simply didn’t suit my taste. I guess Palahniuk’s books are an acquired taste. Something that falls on the “either you like it or you don’t” category.

The story itself was pretty good. It’s like Deathnote, only it’s not. Words becoming lethal weapons has never been as literal as it was on Lullaby. Words could literally kill. The plot was very simple, and I found some chapters unnecessary. While reading, I was able to easily imagine a World War III wherein instead of guns, armies had megaphones and speakers as weapons. The culling song was an ultimate weapon for mass destruction. I couldn’t help thinking what I’d do with it if ever I found a real culling song (ever it really did exist). One quote that really stuck to my mind was this:

Power corrupts. And absolute power corrupts absolutely.

It stuck because it was full of truth. Humans, when given absolute power, will eventually yield some of their morals because of it. It’s a potent entity and you’ll never know what it can do to you until you have it within your grasps.

However, there were some redundant quotes that slowly became irritating as the novel progressed:

These soundaholics, these quiteophobics.

I swear I wanted to cull Streator to death every time he said that. Annoying as hell! I just wanted him to STFU, but of course there was nothing I could do but read past those parts.

Overall, Lullaby was a pretty decent novel. But it convinced me enough not to buy or read another Palahniuk book. His writing style simply doesn’t sit well with me. It took me great effort to finish this thin book of his. I’m not saying you shouldn’t read this book. You should. Maybe you’ll love it more than I did. As far as my opinion goes, this kind of writing just isn’t my type. To each his own.

Almost complete! Just a few more… via PhotoToaster

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:52:00 -0400

Almost complete! Just a few more…

via PhotoToaster

9gag: Offended hispters in 3… 2… 1…

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:14:12 -0400

9gag:

Offended hispters in 3… 2… 1…

Satu House by Chrystalline Artchitect Dave,...

Wed, 23 May 2012 21:40:36 -0400

Satu House by Chrystalline Artchitect
Dave, contemporist.com

Chrystalline Artchitect designed the Satu House in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Project description:
The Idea is simply to create a maximum space within its limited site. By minimising the use of wall as a partition toward the main…

Clever use of space. This house looks so spacious!!! http://flpbd.it/uOZd6

Scary Penthouse Bathroom Sits on 15-Floor Elevator Shaft dornob,...

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:47:43 -0400

Scary Penthouse Bathroom Sits on 15-Floor Elevator Shaft
dornob, dornob.com

[ Filed under Interiors & in the Bathrooms category ]
There is certainly a joke in here somewhere about being scared into going to the bathroom, but you can certainly sort that out for yourself having seen this death-defying…

Going to the bathroom has never been this scary. I’m all for adventurous and out-of-the-box designs but this is just crazy. Crazy but quite amazing. http://flpbd.it/yEcQZ

Please vote for Jessica Sanchez on American Idol!

Mon, 21 May 2012 05:50:58 -0400

I Need Spoilers!

Sun, 13 May 2012 02:42:00 -0400

Has anyone read “The Kingdom of Gods”, the third book of NK Jemisin’s Inheritance trilogy? I need to know how it ends! What happens to Sieh?!

Google 05/11/12

Fri, 11 May 2012 12:48:06 -0400

Google 05/11/12

kayepooot: sheamnessy: WOW THIS IS AWESOME! Shut up and take...

Thu, 10 May 2012 14:38:31 -0400

kayepooot:

sheamnessy:

WOW THIS IS AWESOME!

Shut up and take my money!!!!

OH.MY.GOD.

Drawing inspired by Ragnarok’s Gypsy

Sun, 06 May 2012 05:30:17 -0400

Drawing inspired by Ragnarok’s Gypsy

My Night Soundtrack

Sat, 05 May 2012 11:59:53 -0400

My Night Soundtrack

Isn’t it annoying when you can’t find “that” pair of earrings...

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:11:00 -0400

Isn’t it annoying when you can’t find “that” pair of earrings when you need them? Or when you can’t determine where you stashed away that bracelet? Organizing accessories can be quite a mess. I used to have separate holders for my earrings and necklaces, then another separate box for my rings and bracelets… but now, I have them all in one huge cabinet! And it’s pretty too! Plus, there’s a full-length mirror on the cabinet door so it’s real space-saver. Glad we were able to have this made! A perfect balance of form + function!

I’m loving our Blackberry phone cases! Haha, my sister and...

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:12:00 -0400

I’m loving our Blackberry phone cases! Haha, my sister and I have the same unit so we decided to use similar shells and jelly cases. Aren’t they adorable!? Whoever said Blackberries are boring simply didn’t know how to customize.

P.S. Mine’s the super pink one on the left :))

My New Twitter Account @erikasibal

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 03:43:43 -0400

Life is Unfair

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:45:00 -0400

Some people are simply more fortunate than you are. Some are simply richer, prettier, skinnier, smarter, or more blessed in every single way. And if you’re not that person, all you can do is accept that fact and live with it. Envy and bitterness will get you nowhere. Pity is probably the most you’ll get from whining. Truth of the matter is, some people simply have more power than you do. You may refuse to acknowledge it and spend your time demanding for equality and fairness, but life just doesn’t work that way. Reality check: Most people complain because it’s not them who’s up on that pedestal. If it’s the other way around, would you really complain? Unless you’re a saint or something, I don’t think so. Yeah, that’s how life is. Live with it.

zerothreetwo: Talking To Jimmy Sieczka, The 20 Reasons I...

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:54:15 -0400

zerothreetwo:

Talking To Jimmy Sieczka, The 20 Reasons I Dislike The Philippines Guy

Remember the “20 Reasons I Dislike _____. (the Philippines)” video? Many of you who saw the video will be familiar with the face of Jimmy Sieczka, the sarcastic curse barrage American with the aviators. Although we did not particularly enjoy the video (Obviously), we felt that he had every right to voice out whatever it was he wanted. In fact, many of his points were valid and clearly in jest.

In light of the media storm and negative press he received, (A Cebu City councillor was even compelled to declare Jimmy Sieczka “persona non grata”) we decided to seek out Jimmy and hear what he had to say. (Read More)

One of the reasons our country is having a hard time progressing is because of narrow-minded people. Does the truth hurt so much that we refuse to absorb it even if it’s already in front of us? An open mind goes a long way people.

9gag: Never again… seriously! First half: AragornSecond half:...

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 02:20:54 -0400

9gag:

Never again… seriously!

First half: Aragorn
Second half: Stifler

Must reblog. Hahaha