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There's no denying that she's done better work in the past (i.e. Confessions), but come on, the woman is 53. I'm still not feeling 'Give Me Your Luvin' but that was a spectacular show. And oh, some giants won a game?

I thought the entrance was amazing (That head piece!), it promised the next few minutes to be a performance of epic proportions. And it was, really. But in the middle of 'Vogue' and during 'Music' I felt like she wasn't in the best shape, kind of worn down even. She even tripped at some point. Contrary to what the theme suggests, she's a mortal after all just like all of us. LMFAO was a pleasant surprise though. That was cute.

Like I said, I'm not a big fan of her latest song. Nicki Minaj was ok but M.I.A. was more saucy and entertaining and it's not just because she flashed the middle finger.

Then Cee Lo came into the picture. That electric, dancing teddy bear! He almost stole the show.

'Like A Prayer' was my favorite part. I had chills and after the nth time of watching the video, it got me emotional because it dawned on me that this might be it. When are going to see another Madonna again? I know she has a new album and everything but I'm afraid she's going the conformist way the way she did with her later albums.

Anyway, she did a good job entertaining the world today. She rocked that Givenchy. She  put on a damn good show and she's definitely still the queen.

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Hard Candy

Look what my FA friend, Rica, gave me from her trip to Austria.

So pink. You know you want one. :)

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Lez Talk About Boys

Sunday morning, I woke up at 7am to find 29 BBM invitations. It was so strange but I decided to go back to sleep anyway. An hour later, it reached 50 or so. By the time I got up from bed, around 10am, 71 invitations were waiting to get approved. I felt like a celebrity. Hah! It turned out my friend Luke, one of my very few gay friends, gave my info to some of his 500 BBM contacts. More invitations came later that day.

Close to a hundred men bothered to connect with me, no matter how meaningless---although some did chat me up. I approved all but only 5 of them remained in my contacts list. I deleted the rest and I'm thinking of deleting more.

There's also another guy who's been showing interest. He'd say hi almost everyday through BBM. I respond but with not much enthusiasm.

Oh, and remember that guy my friend Jeff is supposed to fix me up with? I saw his Facebook account and I'm no longer interested. Not my type.

What is going on? I don't know if I'm just not finding the right guys or I'm just being, uhm, too hard to please.
If it's really not that simple, how come others are able to jump from one relationship to the next?

You know, there are a lot of cute guys out there and a number of them are actually smart and even nice. But for me, it's not just about that. I have a confession. One of my most favorite things to do is browse through profiles on Planet Romeo (formerly Guys4Men). Oh, how fun it is to judge others!

It's such a shame to see a hot guy say things like "I'm a gay..." or write a slew of unnecessary and lame profanities which he probably thinks makes him the shit. And what about those who pose in their underwear like bad parodies of CK and Armani ads? Then there are those with that extra 'h' in their names. Mhike. Jhett. Jhay. Khent. What the fhuck.

Anyway, what I'm saying is, there's just always something wrong with these guys. I'm certainly far, far from perfect and a lot of people probably have a few choice words to say about me but I'm not striving for perfection whether for myself or for others. There are just guys, no matter how flawed, who make you feel like they're more than good enough for you. The question is, where the hell are they?

File this under 'Shit I Say When Everyone is Talking About the Month of Love'.

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Urbanears Bagis

It has been almost three weeks since I started using my new earphones, the Urbanears Bagis. I've been using them everyday.

I did my research before the purchase and as many reviewers warned, the bass on these is less than stellar. I also noticed that when I tried the sample. It's actually the reason why I took almost an hour in Digital Hub. I couldn't decide. There were other choices but the Bagis were the cutest. I know. Shut up.

The sound quality is not bad at all. My Philips were just better in that department. But you know what happened to those. I'm past the lack of bass issue especially since the earphones cancel out noise excellently. I could close my eyes in the middle of a busy street while listening to Guetta (which is obviously highly not advisable) and I wouldn't know where I am.

One of the things that I hated about my last earphones was the wire. It gets so messy and unsightly. While the Bagis does not eliminate that problem completely, the combination of fabric and TPE cord looks less jarring when it does twist. Although if not for its noise minimizing purpose, I could've done without the fabric and just have it TPE all the way since the former is more resistant to coiling.

Another factor that made me switch is the fact that I can also use these with my phone because it comes with a built-in microphone as well as a remote for easy call answering and ending. The remote is especially important to me because it also allows me to play, pause and surf through songs without having to take out my iPod.

The packaging, of course, is awesome; very quirky and modern. It made the unboxing more fun.

In the box were the actual earphones, three pairs of rubber ear buds in different sizes, a stereo adapter, an Urbanears sticker which is now on my laptop, and 1-year premium warranty. I chose orange because I've done white before.

An additional quirk is the snap construction of the ear phones which allows you to "connect around your neck". It's a cute feature, but I'll pass on that suggestion. It does show the brand's attention to design though.

Urbanears Bagis are not perfect but so far, I'm satisfied. The sound quality is acceptable enough, they look good, and the remote and mic are making me happy.

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Declutter

I have trouble letting go of possessions, no matter how old or useless. It's the hoarder in me.

Yesterday, I decided to finally get rid of some of the shoes that I no longer wear. It took me some time. They've been sitting on the rack for months. It wasn't until recently that I've finally come to terms with the idea that they have to go. There's less clutter but there's at least two pairs more that I also have to get rid of.

There just comes a time when you have to stop holding on to things that no longer do you any good.

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Copywriting Class

Remember that cutie classmate of mine from last term? Well, we're classmates again in one of my classes. This time, he sits a row behind me. But enough about him. I think I've already mentioned that the prof in this class is difficult. Let's change that to "strict".

The second meeting was way better than the first one. He didn't seem that uptight this time. He made us write essays on our first meeting and returned our graded work last week. While the papers were being distributed, he announced that there were two outputs that stood out and that he would read both in front of the class. The good news is one of those was mine. The not-so-good news mine had the lower score of 97 and the other one got 99. I know, I know. But it would have been really great to score the highest. Oh well. I hope there's more cool activities ahead.

P.S.
I also learned from last week's class that cutie classmate and I are practically neighbors... Stalking isn't technically illegal, is it?

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6

I feel like such a bad mother. This baby turned 6 two days ago and I didn't even remember. It has crossed my mind several times since last month though.

It's not much, I know. I barely have readers but that's okay. I didn't start this blog for anyone else but myself anyway. I do get giddy over new followers and new comments and hits but ultimately, the goal is to "express, not to impress" as my college mentors said.

It has come a long way from this to whatever it is now. I like to think that, to an extent, it has grown with me. From that boring night in 2006 to this boring day in 2012. Oh how time flies.

I've talked about several issues (personal or otherwise) and has featured many characters by whom, in one way or another, I was touched literally and figuratively. Hahah... I love how I have been able to document all that so once a while, I go back to my own stories and ponder on the changes (or lack thereof) that occurred.

I have to admit. Lately, I haven't been feeling like airing out any of my thoughts. Maybe it's just a phase, I don't know. But come to think of it, I haven't had any blog hiatus since I started this little personal online nook. I know some bloggers do that. But not me. Whether out of town or out of the country, I've always made it a point to update this and save my stories here. I guess it's a commitment that I've subconsciously made to myself and I wish to hold on to that for as long as I can.

As for you, the millions and millions (Hah!) of readers that have shown interest in my stories, thank you.

More stories, more characters and more fun in the Philippines coming up!

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