Subject:	Pirates 3 Week! What a success! What a blast! Hoist the colors and hand me Barbossa!
Time:	9:46 am.

WOW! Last week was one heck of a PIRATEY WEEK! Ships were sailed, cannons were fired, battles were fought, and At World's End was finally unveiled to the world! Suffice to say, Black Pearl Philippines was there to experience it all and come out unscathed :D! Congrats, BPP crew :D!

The rest of the pictures may be viewed in the following websites ^_^!

+ Il Pirata Pirates 3 Official Party
+ Pirates 3 Blocked Screening at Podium
+ Captain KarenButtKraken's Pirates Birthday Party
+ Nick's pictures of Captain KarenButtKraken's Pirates Birthday Party

And of course, here's what I thought of my beloved Captain Hector Barbossa in At World's End *insert dreamy sigh here*. What a man, what I man! If I were Elizabeth, I would have chosen him instead of Will! LOL!!! Heck, I would have chosen Norrington over Will! Ah, and Tom Hollander (Lord Beckett) --- Sweet, little Tom. You were despicable in Pirates 3, but you will always be my adorable, odd Mr. Collins from Pride & Prejudice ^_^!

Gabe BarBoso,
Chairman of the EITC, East India Tarush Chorva
"It's nothing personal, Jack. It's just good boylets."

PS: I've seen Pirates 3, 3 times O.O! That's like nearly 9 hours worth of At World's End now! LOL!

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Subject:	Pirates of the Caribbean 3 Wallpapers before we sail off!!!
Time:	6:38 pm.
Mood:	excited.

O ~ M ~ G!!! Just a few more days to go before we sail to World's End!!!
Heheh...To all my fellow Barbossa fans out there, we all know Barbossa's the REAL hero in Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End ;)! So three cheers to our favorite undead cap'n!

For now, Here are some wallpapers I made from the images found in the Pirates of the Caribbean 3 At World's End official website :)!
PS: Barbossa and Tia Dalma look like quite a pair in the first wallpaper, don't they ;)!

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Subject:	Tell the world that ANIMALS do MATTER!
Time:	11:24 am.
Mood:	aggravated.

Help us achieve global recognition that animals matter, that they can feel pain and can suffer and that we have a responsibility to put an end to cruelty around the world. We seek 10 million signatures to let the governments of the world know we are serious about achieving a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare at the United Nations.

The scale of suffering for animals in the world today is unprecedented.

Around 60 billion farm animals are used each year globally to produce meat, milk and eggs. The majority are raised in industrial farming systems where their welfare needs are not met.

Globally, there are some 600 million dogs, and a similar number of cats, of which an estimated 80% are stray or unwanted.

The illegal and often inhumane trade in wildlife and wildlife parts is a soaring black market worth $10 billion a year, exceeded only by arms and drug smuggling. Millions of wild animals are killed, captured or traded inhumanely in this shady business.

An estimated 80% of power input on farms in developing countries is supplied by draught animals, however the resources made available are often woefully inadequate, leading to significant welfare issues.

Animals are also affected on a huge scale by natural disasters, though seldom considered.

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Subject:	Do you know what happens every time you eat Shark's Fin soup and consume Shark-based products?
Time:	5:47 pm.
Mood:	aggravated.

Do you know what happens every time you eat Shark's Fin soup and consume Shark-based products?

THIS HAPPENS!

Sharks are caught, have their FINS CUT OFF, and they are thrown back into the ocean, unable to swim, and die a slow, painful death.

THAT'S what happens whenever you enjoy your shark's fin soup!

So TAKE ACTION NOW! SPREAD THE WORD! STOP purchasing such products and sign the petition below (and any other petitions you may find)! Imagine yourself in the shark's position! What if human feet or human hands suddenly become a delicacy?!

Save the Sharks Petition

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Subject:	A letter to dearly departed Ricky! 'Sup? :P
Time:	1:45 am.

I dedicate this "letter" to a dear friend of mine, Ricky Sunico, who recently passed away (last night). Warning...I joke a bit in this letter and I hope it won't offend anyone. Thanks.

Dear Ricky,

How's it going? How's life? Ah, the pun. You know, remembering the years that I've known you, there was never a meeting when you didn't try to kick my ass, call me names, or attempt to sit on me (enter the lapdance of death :P). I will eternally remember the various ways you'd make fun of my "hot old guys", and I will never forget the countless times you've poked me on my sides so hard, they actually hurt :P. Still, I know you did all that because we were cool. And I will miss it all now that you're gone.

Man, how will we cosplay Monty Python's Spanish Inquisition now? Me and Paul will have to look for a new Biggles :(. I knew I should have gotten all the MP ringtones from your phone the last time we met (and that was just a few days ago! Sheesh!). Also, thanks for taking me to watch Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Awesome film. You had the hots for Kate Winslet :P. And I kinda had the hots for Tom Wilkinson :P. Now I'll remember you whenever I see that film @.@.

You lived a great life, dude! 48 excellent years! You had awesome friends, a GREAT girlfriend (Love ya, Reitch!), the New Worlds Alliance loved you, outstanding kids, and lots of accomplishments. One heckuva life. Something to be proud of.

Btw, who's going to tell me that I look better with a mask on, now that you have sailed away to the West (LotR Bilbo style)? Will definitely miss your ginormous presence this Saturday's moot. *Sigh*...Too bad you weren't able to see me with my fiancee. You always thought I'd "tone down" my "perversion" if I were with him. Guess what? I'll always be a manyak! Mwahahah!

Thanks for everything, Ricky!
I'll never forget the man and the fun!
I'll see ya' when I see ya', bossing! Mwash!

Bastos forever,
Gabe

PS: Just in case you don't remember, your last text message to me was: "Hi r u going to yale l8er? We have burgers so bring vegies"...Later on in the Yale party, you and Ron sat on me :P! Gads, you heavy men!

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life!

And...always look on the bright side of life...
Always look on the light side of life...

For life is quite absurd
And death's the final word
You must always face the curtain with a bow.
Forget about your sin - give the audience a grin
Enjoy it - it's your last chance anyhow.

So always look on the bright side of death
Just before you draw your terminal breath

Life's a piece of shit
When you look at it
Life's a laugh and death's a joke, it's true.
You'll see it's all a show
Keep 'em laughing as you go
Just remember that the last laugh is on you.

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Subject:	PotC 3: At World's End EYECANDY!!!
Time:	2:53 pm.
Mood:	giddy.

If my eyes could *drool*, they would...
And yet more preview images from POTC3!!!

I want to be that steering wheel! Oh, the physical contact! LOL!

Deep inside, Barbossa and Feng are laughing at how utterly SILLY Jack looks in this shot.

Barbs looks so feckin' badass! Shyet! Tia Dalma looks like she wants to eat Feng and Barbs and maybe Mr. Cotton and Mr. Cotton's parrot. Heheh.

These three are starting to look like the bestest of friends ^o^.

Balls of steel, literally. LOL!

* Images taken from WorstPreviews.com
* I also have a little B-centric walkthrough of the OFFICIAL TRAILER #^_^#.

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Subject:	I'm probably related to these aliens...
Time:	3:58 pm.

I'm probably related to these aliens.

But seriously, man...In order to save the planet, we (or I, if I end up ruling the world someday 8D) should [will] "dispose" of those [humans] who greedily exploit the earth and its inhabitants (the animals)! Well, there goes most of the human population :D! Huzzah! Party!

I'm probably gonna get bashed for posting another "hippie" entry, but hey, I'm the one who's getting aggravated by all the greedy people who abuse the planet and drive its animals to suffering and extinction! Gah ~ @.@ ~

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Subject:	ERAGON goes COMMANDO! LMFAO!
Time:	12:03 pm.

The photo below was NOT ALTERED IN ANY WAY!
It's the real thing, ladies and gents.

We were passing by T. Morato when I spotted the manbar-Eragon rip-off sign. LOL! I wonder if any Eragon fans have checked-out the place by mistake. Have fun, boys (and girls ;)). Heheheheh.

PS: No, I don't think any of the stars of Eragon will be starring in the "show" above :P! So to those who're expecting Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich and that Eragon guy in the buff, sorry...I recommend watching their OTHER movies instead ;). LOL!

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Subject:	Gabe meets The Lettermen, Live in Manila, Philippines
Time:	1:20 am.

W00TW00T! W00TW00T!

I actually got to MEET The Lettermen during their first concert in Araneta Coliseum this year ^_^! Good thing I finally caught them this time around :).

Here's a pic of me and my mom with them on stage :). They're all pretty HOT eh? ;)! Hahah...Is it just me, or do I look like I'm about to cry? LOL!
Gah, kinda sucks that the pic is a tad blurry. I should have brought *my* camera @.@!

I also got my CD signed by them :D! Isn't that awesome?

I was able to talk to each of them a little bit after the show :)! Mark was a cool guy :)! We talked a bit about his brief stint in Vega$ as Robert Urich's stand-in :). Tony was soooo effin' SWEEEET! He said some sweet stuff to me and shook my hand firmly (Bah, he probably does that to ALL the ladies ;)! hahah! Way ta' go, Tony!). Don seemed like the quiet type. He just nodded and said something like "Hello..".

Anyway, whatta experience! These guys were bustin' charts waaaay before I was born! Love is a Many Splendored Thing, When I Fall in Love, Summer Place, just to name a few :)!

Too bad Robin Gibb didn't have any photo-ops during his concert :(. Maybe I'll post some pics from that soon. Anyway, bring Barry over!

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Subject:	12" of humanoid plastic in my hand to start the year :D!
Time:	4:36 pm.

To all my Metal Gear Solid friends...
FINALLY!!! A COL. CAMPBELL 12" ACTION FIGURE OMG!!! *DROOLNESS EVURRRR*

LOTS and LOTS more pics here ^o^

I swear...When the people over at HotToys decided to make this figure, they were thinking about ME!!! FECK! THIS is THE 12" figure of my dreams! It's Rambo's Col. Trautman (or as I would like to call him, Metal Gear's Roy Campbell ;)), forever immortalized in 12" humanoid plastic! Way ta' go, HotToys! GREAT work on the face (It's Richard Crenna!), the clothes, the accessories, and basically everything :D!

Truth be told, I was actually surprised when this figure was first announced. First off, Trautman wasn't really much of a popular character. Heck, most of the people who saw the Rambo movies don't even remember his name. They just remember him as the "Colonel Guy". So man oh man, was I a happy fangirl when this baby was given the green light ^___________^!!!

Heheh...I guess this makes up for the fact that an MGS Roy Campbell figure was never made :(. But now I have Trautman (who I'll probably mostly refer to as Campbell)...And he's the only 12" military figure I'll ever need #^_^#.

HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE :D!

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Subject:	Hannibal Rising! Will the REAL Hannibal Lecter please stand up?
Time:	6:07 am.

With the movie only two months away, I have to admit...Hannibal Rising has done something we didn't think any force in the universe would be able to do.

It has successfully turned this...

Into this...

Yes...Hannibal Rising has turned Mr. Fava-beans-Chianti himself into a lovelorn, tragic, tormented, anti-hero, vigilante POSTER BOY!!!

*Cue Vader's "NOOOOO" here*

Despite the fact that I abhor scary movies, I've seen ALL the Lecter movies...Manhunter, Silence of the Lambs, Red Dragon, and Hannibal! I don't know if I'm just being too picky, or that I think I *know* Hannibal, but the Hannibal in Hannibal Rising just didn't seem like the man he grew up to be. You would not expect *that* young Hannibal to be the man we saw in SOTL!

First of all, Hannibal isn't your "usual" romantic. He doesn't go making googly eyes at chicks or liking them because they're "hot". Yet in Hannibal Rising (the book anyway) we see him "crushing" over Lady Murasaki (his uncle's wife). Just look at the picture of them together! WTF?! He is NOT the kind of guy who'd hold you close, look into your eyes, touch your cheek, and whisper sweet nothings to your ear. That's just NOT Lecter! If you want to see what Lecter is like in love, look at his relationship with Clarice in SoTL and Hannibal!

Second, I think they made young Lecter look too much like a "male model". Hannibal Lecter was never the typical "hot guy". Never was. Also, considering that most fans have associated Lecter with Hopkins, Gaspard Ulliel just doesn't emulate a young Anthony Hopkins or Hannibal Lecter for that matter. In fact, the movie The Human Stain did a better job of emulating a young Hopkins with Wentworth Miller (Scofield from Prison Break :P).

For short, I just can't seem to connect the Hannibal in Hannibal Rising to the Hannibal in SOTL. It was almost as if the movie was written for a younger popcorn audience. But then, I've always been a "fangirl" of the Lecter movies, so that's probably why I'm desperately "holding on to" what was :P! Kinda makes me wish Thomas Harris kept Lecter's past a secret x.x!

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Subject:	NEW Pirates of the Caribbean 3 picture heart
Time:	8:11 am.

(click to view in all its hi-res glory)
YAY! NEW pic from POTC3!!!
OMG Barbossa looks so frakkin' COOL in this picture *drool* (I love you, Barbossa!).
Is it just me, or do they look like they're doing that "slowmo-walking" routine, a la Reservoir Dogs? I wonder if they're about to kick some serious pirate @$$?! Heheh ;)!

Well, just a few more months to go before POTC3 finds its way into the big screen! Psh...You all know I'm going to watch it for Captain Barbossa :P! Heh...And I bet all the Jack Sparrow fans out there can't wait to see Johnny back in the role ;)!

PS: Thanks to apple4b for sharing the picture :D!

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Subject:	Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, PS3 and Wii!!!
Time:	2:11 am.

WOW! I've just been two four different countries in a span of 23 days (across 2 months)! Go, me! LOL!

It all started when my grandma got me to tag along to an Asian cruise.

Walking down a street in Singapore

Malaysia from afar

Patong beach in Thailand

With my grandma in Thailand

We flew to Singapore, boarded the cruise ship there, and sailed our way to Malaysia and Thailand and back to Singapore.

Frankly speaking, I found my time on the ship BORING! I spent most of my time watching Battlestar Galactica, Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives and Deadwood!

When I got back to the Philippines, my company sent me on a business trip to Japan 5 days later so that I can test my application there.

Now the trip to Japan was FUN!!! How can it not be?!!! It's JAPAN, fer cryin' out loud ^o^!!! It's the home of video games, Final Fantasy, Metal Gear Solid, manga and anime and other weird stuff. Yeap...I was one happy camper.

Now if only I had enough money to grab one of them PS3's. I was there when it launched, and saw the loooong lines of gamers waiting to get their hands on Sony's newest gaming monster ;)!

But then, I'd rather wait for the Wii! YUM!

Anywayz, I got to go to Akihabara, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Roponggi, Akasaka, Ginza and those other places I've probably forgotten to pronounce now @.@! Thanks to Faye for getting me through Tokyo's subway unscathed ^_^! Domo Arigatou, Faye-san :D!

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Subject:	LOST, Battlestar Galactica, Desperate Housewives, and Star Trek?!!
Time:	9:09 am.

This year's SEASON 3's are finally upon us!

We're back in the mysterious island with the LOSTies. I've seen episode 1 and there was no Locke! Locke, where art thou? Oh well, they're revealing more about "The Others" so this is going to be one heck of an interesting season ;)!

Toasters beware! Battlestar Galactica is back on air with Season 3 :D! Yay! Might see the first few episodes tonight...A friend of mine taped it for me :D! W00tness.

The gals from Wisteria Lane are back in TV-neighborhood ;)! Hmmm...I wonder what they'll get into this time around. I hear one of the secondary characters will bite the dust...

So...what does STAR TREK have to do with this post? Well apparently, some of the Desperate Housewives characters guest-starred in some Star Trek episodes and movies!!!

I present to thee, our Desperate Trekkers:

Teri Hatcher! (Susan Mayer)

Steven Culp (Rex Van DeKamp)

Bob Gunton (Deidre's Dad, Noah Taylor)

Mark Moses (Paul Young)

Alfre Woodard (Betty Applewhite)

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Subject:	So who really IS the Tarot Card Killer?
Time:	4:48 pm.

I found Scoop (Woody Allen's latest offering) to be a wonderfully lovable, funny movie :)! It does an excellent job mixing comedy, suspense, and a little bit of romance on the side, to create a film that you'll happily follow until the surprising, and rather anti-cliche ending ;). The cast also delivers a great performance. Scarlet Johansson is very believable as the rookie journalist Sondra, Hugh Jackman is charming as the rich and suave Peter, Ian McShane (in a non-Deadwood role ;)) as the "undead" and eager journalist Joe, and Woody Allen is once again at his best playing a jittery guy with glasses as the funny magician Sydney.

Those who are expecting a typical romantic comedy will experience so much more. There's a little fantasy and whodunit murder mystery in the movie that keeps it exciting and unpredictable. Heck, the first few minutes alone involves a dead guy (Ian McShane), jumping of "Death's boat" in order to swim back to the world of the living just so that he can give a journalist (Scarlet) a tip on who the Tarot Card Killer is ;)!

As I've stated before, one of the things I love about this movie is the conclusion (which deals a lot with Woody Allen and Hugh Jackman's characters ;))! I love how it was not the ending I expected! Seriously, you watch this movie thinking that you finally got it, and then suddenly things take a complete U-turn and you end up not knowing what is 'really' going to happen next.

So yeah, I like this movie. I like it tons. And the fact that Deadwood's Al Swearengen and Star Wars' Julian Glover are there help too ;)!

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