AJ Jorge August 30th, 2005
I know I posted that I got the ebook of Harry Potter 6 sometime last month. As expected, I was not able to read it infront of the PC. I think I only got until the 2nd page. Work was loaded this past few weeks and I haven’t been able to open the ebook again.
I borrowed Pen’s unopened hardbound copy of Harry Potter 6 (she finished reading the book via her PDA) so I can read it at home. I’m still reading a grisham book in bed so Harry should wait a while. Jamie, my sister, started reading it though.
If I can’t read it, might as well listen to it. 
I got the Harry Potter 6 audiobook. It’s a huuuge download and dial-up users should not even try to download it.
Am listening to it right now.
AJ Jorge August 29th, 2005
I found out where the housekeeping hide the Milo powdered drink that they use to make the hot chocolate drink in our vending machine. Knowing the devil inside me, I got some of it and put it in my tumbler – the one from nestle iced coffee. Initially, I just wanted to make my own Milo cold drink. Then I realized, mas masarap nga palang papakin ang Milo. Ayun, nagpa-papak na ko ng Milo ngayon habang nag-wo-work. Hinaluan ko ng konting tubig na malamig para medyo thick-sticky chocolate sya.
Solb.
AJ Jorge August 26th, 2005
Question: What is the truest definition of Globalization?
Answer: Princess Diana’s death.
Question: How come?
Answer: An English princess
with an Egyptian boyfriend
crashes in a French tunnel,
driving a German car
with a Dutch engine,
driven by a Belgian who was drunk
on Scottish whisky, (check the bottle before you change the spelling)
followed closely by Italian Paparazzi,
on Japanese motorcycles;
treated by an American doctor,
using Brazilian medicines.
This is sent to you by an African,
using Bill Gates’s – (an American) technology,
and you’re probably reading this on your computer,
that use Taiwanese chips,
and a Korean monitor,
assembled by Bangladeshi workers
in a Singapore plant,
transported by Indian lorry-drivers,
hijacked by Indonesians,
unloaded by Sicilian longshoremen,
and trucked to you by Mexicans
…and now being read by a Filipino who should be working instead!
AJ Jorge August 25th, 2005
And google jumps into the IM market. GoogleTalk was released the other day. Haven’t tried it yet and seems like Google is knocking off YM, MSN, AOL and even Skype.
They say talk is cheap. Google thinks it should be free. Google Talk enables you to call or send instant messages to your friends for free?anytime, anywhere in the world.
Of course you will need a gmail username to use it. If you already have one, add me in your friends list. 
AJ Jorge August 24th, 2005
Pen is currently experiencing the taste of La Salle?s tri-sem system. Unlike in UP where we have 2 semesters in an academic year, La Salle divided their academic year into three. And this week is hell week for Pen.
I know she?s been deprived of sleep for the last couple of days. Preparing for exams for her students and taking time to study for her own exams.
Lotsa luck Pen.
AJ Jorge August 17th, 2005
Ambie, as I understand, stands for “ambilog”. Hehe. She’s the daughter of Marla (Pen’s HS friend) and Mark.
I’ll let Pen put words into this post.
AJ Jorge August 17th, 2005
I completed my Superman/Batman collection last night. Well, not fully completed as there are 4 more issues to come. I missed issues 1-6 when they came out last 2003. I started with #7 and I’m on #21 now out of 25 issues. When I bought #7, there are still #4-#6 around but it will be impossible to buy #1-#3 for sure without shelling out extra money. So I just waited for the compilation of #1-#6. 
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies Tradepaper back – collecting issues #1-#6
I now have 3 comic book compilation – (1)Superman For All Seasons, (2)Kingdom Come and (3)Superman/Batman: Public Enemies. I’m thinking of selling my single comics and just buy the compilations. But then again, Peter T. told me that prices of compilations do not increase unlike the singles which are a good investment. A newly released single comics is usually priced at 150-180 pesos at the comics stores. After a week or so, collectors and hoarders are selling them twice sometimes thrice as much as the original price. Much like the Superman/Batman #1 – which for sure is a collector’s copy now – is probably priced at about 1,000 to 1.5k depending on the quality of the comics. So maybe I’ll just hold onto my single comics now.
Going back to Superman/Batman: Public Enemies book, it’s one of the best Superman/Batman story written. In the current timeline of the DC universe, Lex Luthor is the president of the USA and Pete Ross is his vice-president. (How Lex became the president is another comic book read altogether.) As it is, Lex gained the trust and support of the public and ultimately used that edge and proclaimed Superman as a threat to humanity. He organized a ‘meta-human’ army to arrest Superman at all costs. He even put a bounty on Superman which brought all kinds of villains who tried to arrest Superman.
It was all worth it. I’m still giddy that I now own a copy of the compilation. ?
AJ Jorge August 17th, 2005
Not feeling well.
I have sinusitis since yesterday. I’m still at work though. Not that I love my work or that I would die for the company but I know I can still go to work. (Also, I’m saving my leaves in case katamaran hits me which for me is more important than some lousy colds).
I’m blowing my nose off since I came this morning. I know that people around me noticed that because I’m a loud blower. Add to the fact that if ever I miss work the following day, I’ll not have a hard time explaining why I’m absent. It’s my way of establishing my sorry condition.
I have a sort of theory whenever sinusitis hits me. Climate changes. I’m like a human barometer and the climate directly affects me. It’s like I’m adapting to the climate change. For instance yesterday, the surrounding was unusually cold. There was a slight fog when I got out in the morning. When I breathe through my nose the air would suck up there and hit some nasty sensation in my nasal passage. Also notice that we are entering the ‘BER’ months in two weeks time, so the heat wave has officially ended. I mean, it’s not that hot anymore isn’t it? Same is true when we entered the summer season this year, I also caught the nasty bug then.
So whenever I have sinusitis, chances are the climate is changing. Either that or an allergy triggerred it (i.e. dust).
I almost stayed in bed this morning though and contemplated of having a rest day. If not for Maan, I’ll be at home playing God of War (which incidentally I finished last Saturday). See, I agreed to meet a friend of her friend who will be going to Singapore this week. I burned them a copy of Smallville S4 and I will have to give it to the person this lunchtime.
Oh well, what are friends are for.
AJ Jorge August 15th, 2005
- A rat can last longer without water than a camel.
- Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks or it will digest itself.
- The dot over the letter “i” is called a tittle.
- A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top.
- A female ferret will die if it goes into heat and cannot find a mate.
- Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
- A 2 X 4 is really 1-1/2″ by 3-1/2″.
- During the chariot scene in “Ben Hur,” a small red car can be seen in the distance (and Heston’s wearing a watch).
- On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily! (That explains a few mysteries….)
- Sherlock Holmes NEVER said, “Elementary, my dear Watson.”
- Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.
- The number of possible ways of playing the first four moves per side in a game of chess is 318,979,564,000.
- There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with orange, purple and silver.
- Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space because passing wind in a spacesuit damages them.
- The very first bomb dropped by the Allies on Berlin in World War II killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
- If one places a tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion, it will instantly go mad and sting itself to death. (Who was the sadist who discovered this??)
- Bruce Lee was so fast that they actually had to s-l-o-w film down so you could see his moves. That’s the opposite of the norm.
- The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA.”
- The original name for butterfly was flutterby.
- The phrase “rule of thumb” is derived from an old English law which stated that you couldn’t beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
- The first product Motorola started to develop was a record player for automobiles. At that time, the most known player on the market was Victrola, so they called themselves Motorola.
- Roses may be red, but violets are indeed violet.
- By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you cannot sink into quicksand.
- Celery has negative calories. It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with.
- Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest.
- An old law in Bellingham, Washington, made it illegal for a woman to take more than three steps backwards while dancing!
- The Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from public libraries.
- The glue on Israeli postage is certified kosher.
- Bats always turn left when exiting a cave!
- The plural of trivium is trivia
(silver, balistad eh – purple)
AJ Jorge August 14th, 2005
- A Kiss helps prevent tooth decay (better than brushing your teeth?) Dr. Peter Gorden, Dental Advisor at the British Dental Association, explains. “After eating, your mouth is full of sugar solution and acidic saliva, which cause plaque build up. Kissing is nature’s own cleaning process”, he adds. “It stimulates saliva flow and brings plaque levels down to normal.”
- A Kiss relieves tension. A passionate kiss is a great relaxation technique, says stress consultant, Michelle Kay Mcnabb.” When your mouth is in a kissing position, you are almost smiling and as our emotions and body language are so closely linked, it’s almost impossible to smile and feel tense at the same time,” she explains. “Also, your breathing becomes deeper and your eyes close when you kiss; that’s what you do when you relax. It’s a perfect way to shut out the world.”
- A Kiss helps you lose weight.– just how long can you do that? You need use 3000 calories to lose one pound, i.e., 30,000 minutes, 500 hours… “A long kiss makes the metabolism burn up sugar faster than usual,” says Claire Potter. “The calories burned depend on the intensity, but you can rely on 10 calories for every 10 minutes.”
- A Kiss slows the aging process. “Kissing helps to tone your cheek and jaw muscles, so they’re less likely to sag,” says Cosmo’s Fitness Consultant, Claire Potter.
- A Kiss increases fitness levels. Your heart is pumping, your pulse is racing…”If kissing is exciting, you release adrenaline into the bloodstream and your heart pumps more blood around your body,” says Dr. Susan Hotchkies. “It’s a great cardiovascular workout.”
- A Kiss is a good indication of what’s to come. Kissing a new guy gives you the perfect opportunity to check out his pheromones – the chemical messengers that signal sexual attraction. ” The first kiss is always a good way to work out if there’s any chemistry between you, “says Paul Brown, a sexual and marital therapist. ” In humans, it’s thought that smells plays a vital part in subconscious attraction, and if your pheromones aren’t ‘in tune’, you’re unlikely to hit off!
- A Kiss boosts self-esteem. There’s nothing better than a passionate kiss for a major dose of feel good factor. “In theory, when you’re kissing, you’re happy. And when you’re happy, you feel good about yourself,” says psychotherapist Paul Zeal.
- A Kiss gives you a good-all-over feeling. It is a scientific fact that kissing signals our brains to produce Oxytocin, a hormone that gives us that good-all-over feeling we experience when kissing. It is also known that biology causes one kiss to prompt another. When we kiss, the insides of our mouths and edges of our lips produce a chemical that shouts for more.
- A Kiss is good for work. German physicians and psychologists have concluded that those who kiss their spouse each morning miss less work because of illness than those who do not. Those who kiss also have fewer auto accidents on the way to work, earn 20 to 30 percent more monthly and live approximately five years longer. Dr. Arthur Sazbo, one of the German psychologists, says the reason behind the good fortune is those who have a morning kiss begin the day with a positive attitude.
