While lounging at the cafe, HRO Karl Willem got the attention of a businessman who introduced himself as an "Expat American".
To us this was strange. We ARE in America and Brasilians ARE Americans! Hello?
Talk about a word being hijiacked....
Flight delays...pahabol....
While lounging at the cafe, HRO Karl Willem got the attention of a businessman who introduced himself as an "Expat American".
To us this was strange. We ARE in America and Brasilians ARE Americans! Hello?
Talk about a word being hijiacked....
To us this was strange. We ARE in America and Brasilians ARE Americans! Hello?
Talk about a word being hijiacked....
Flight Delays
Yesterday, His Royal Orangeness Karl Willem, PA/PR Gromit, and The Nashman had some quality bonding time.
We went on an old train trip from Ouro Preto to Mariana before visiting the largest open gold mine in Latin America.
It was fun.
Later that evening we watched what could perhaps be the most beautiful open air contemporary dance presentation we have ever seen. There was no stage set, the dancers used the ledges and balconies of an 18th century building that served as a prison during the Portugese colonial period.
Today, we are stuck at the airport. Our flight to Rio de Janeiro has been cancelled and we are waiting for the next flight. Otherwise, we are going to spend another night in this region.
We really don't mind, we're such laid back dawgs. Some people have been shouting at airline staff (not the Latins mind you, but the North Americans, sino pa nga ba...).
I think I will be caught soon for stealing wifi so we're going to just chillax a bit in one of the many cafes.....
We went on an old train trip from Ouro Preto to Mariana before visiting the largest open gold mine in Latin America.
It was fun.
Later that evening we watched what could perhaps be the most beautiful open air contemporary dance presentation we have ever seen. There was no stage set, the dancers used the ledges and balconies of an 18th century building that served as a prison during the Portugese colonial period.
Today, we are stuck at the airport. Our flight to Rio de Janeiro has been cancelled and we are waiting for the next flight. Otherwise, we are going to spend another night in this region.
We really don't mind, we're such laid back dawgs. Some people have been shouting at airline staff (not the Latins mind you, but the North Americans, sino pa nga ba...).
I think I will be caught soon for stealing wifi so we're going to just chillax a bit in one of the many cafes.....
Flight Delays
Yesterday, His Royal Orangeness Karl Willem, PA/PR Gromit, and The Nashman had some quality bonding time.
We went on an old train trip from Ouro Preto to Mariana before visiting the largest open gold mine in Latin America.
It was fun.
Later that evening we watched what could perhaps be the most beautiful open air contemporary dance presentation we have ever seen. There was no stage set, the dancers used the ledges and balconies of an 18th century building that served as a prison during the Portugese colonial period.
Today, we are stuck at the airport. Our flight to Rio de Janeiro has been cancelled and we are waiting for the next flight. Otherwise, we are going to spend another night in this region.
We really don't mind, we're such laid back dawgs. Some people have been shouting at airline staff (not the Latins mind you, but the North Americans, sino pa nga ba...).
I think I will be caught soon for stealing wifi so we're going to just chillax a bit in one of the many cafes.....
We went on an old train trip from Ouro Preto to Mariana before visiting the largest open gold mine in Latin America.
It was fun.
Later that evening we watched what could perhaps be the most beautiful open air contemporary dance presentation we have ever seen. There was no stage set, the dancers used the ledges and balconies of an 18th century building that served as a prison during the Portugese colonial period.
Today, we are stuck at the airport. Our flight to Rio de Janeiro has been cancelled and we are waiting for the next flight. Otherwise, we are going to spend another night in this region.
We really don't mind, we're such laid back dawgs. Some people have been shouting at airline staff (not the Latins mind you, but the North Americans, sino pa nga ba...).
I think I will be caught soon for stealing wifi so we're going to just chillax a bit in one of the many cafes.....
THE REAL Transformers part 2
Update: some interesting review in The New York Times here
FAKE:
REAL:
"AUTOBOTS, Transform and Roll Out" "DECEPTICONS......retreat"
VERDICT: deserve a second viewing
The Star newspaper reviewed the movie today (here).
They rate 'em in the region of ....errr....A+
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btw, checkout this foul-mouthed Optimus Prime vid! :
and last but not least, SERIOUSLY THE REAL Transformers:
Me and my new tsinelas.....we go places.
Mas okey pa sa alright. HRO Karl Willem and PA/PR Gromit admire my new Brasilian Havaianas Flipflops. Oh ha, hende na Spartan yan. The next time some pretentious hotel in Manila tells me "Bawal tsinelas sa lobby", isasampal ko sa mukha nya ang flipflops ko. Actually, in my old university, SLU, bawal rin naka-tsinelas doon. Ewan kung baket eh tropical country naman tayo. Mabaho nga actually paa ng mga nasa admin doon dahil kahit summer naka-medyas pa rin. Mura lang Havaianas dito, 400 pesoses.
Is there anything healthier than lunch of guavas, sweetened papaya, and rice with mango sauce? Kaya naman ang aking ebak, tamang tama lang ang size at tigas. Di nga kumukulubot noo ko habang ume-ebs.
HRO Karl Willem, PA/PR Gromit, and The Nashman visited four churches today. We suffered from baroque overdose.
I can't believe I'm the only Flipinoy in Da Village. Oh ha, when I sign under hometown I ALWAYS put "Baguio". Hinde ako tulad ng iba na pa-feeling na tumira lang sa Oxbarrio ng 4 weeks eh naging hometown na nya yun ayon sa kanyang Friendster profile. I'm proud to be a product of the mean slums of New Lucban. Just keeping it real 'yo. Apay agin-agin lalaing ka kadi?, palpalek tupay ta rupam.
The Nashman pa-artistic eklat sa isang cafe. Nampucha, yang mga taong nagpapa-self self portrait na yan ay dapat ikulong sa kwartong yari sa salamin. There are some good travel blogs out there like, say Coconuter or Ivan Henares, but must they always put their faces in the picture??? Look me with a monument, me with another monument, oh me with more monuments, oh it's me again. Pero to be fair to these two guys, at least 90% of the frame is not obscured by their faces unlike someone I know whose mugshots are apparently travel pictures. Saan dyan yung monument eh mukha mo lang naman laman??? I guess there is nothing wrong with it, but it's just a personal preference. Actually to be honest, why is it that ugly people like to take self-portraits?? Hindi ba sila kinikilabutan? If yo have it, flaunt it. Pero kung wala, pwidi va, tumabi ka nalang...
It's a test of nerve as The Nashman and a Beetle-driving granny have a tense stand-off in the middle of the mean streets of Ouro Preto.
Before going for pre-dinner drinks, then dinner, then after dinner drinks, then more drinks, HRO Karl Willem and PA/PR Gromit have a relaxing afternoon tea. Brasilian girls are really pretty. Atsaka masyado sila touchy-feely ha. Inday, baket naka-holding hands na tayo habang naglalakad? Ano nga pala pangalan mo? Wala na akong ma-sabi. Actually, shut up nalang ako diba dahil who am I to complain??? And the live music is also excellent.
Me and my new tsinelas.....we go places.
Mas okey pa sa alright. HRO Karl Willem and PA/PR Gromit admire my new Brasilian Havaianas Flipflops. Oh ha, hende na Spartan yan. The next time some pretentious hotel in Manila tells me "Bawal tsinelas sa lobby", isasampal ko sa mukha nya ang flipflops ko. Actually, in my old university, SLU, bawal rin naka-tsinelas doon. Ewan kung baket eh tropical country naman tayo. Mabaho nga actually paa ng mga nasa admin doon dahil kahit summer naka-medyas pa rin. Mura lang Havaianas dito, 400 pesoses.
Is there anything healthier than lunch of guavas, sweetened papaya, and rice with mango sauce? Kaya naman ang aking ebak, tamang tama lang ang size at tigas. Di nga kumukulubot noo ko habang ume-ebs.
HRO Karl Willem, PA/PR Gromit, and The Nashman visited four churches today. We suffered from baroque overdose.
I can't believe I'm the only Flipinoy in Da Village. Oh ha, when I sign under hometown I ALWAYS put "Baguio". Hinde ako tulad ng iba na pa-feeling na tumira lang sa Oxbarrio ng 4 weeks eh naging hometown na nya yun ayon sa kanyang Friendster profile. I'm proud to be a product of the mean slums of New Lucban. Just keeping it real 'yo. Apay agin-agin lalaing ka kadi?, palpalek tupay ta rupam.
The Nashman pa-artistic eklat sa isang cafe. Nampucha, yang mga taong nagpapa-self self portrait na yan ay dapat ikulong sa kwartong yari sa salamin. There are some good travel blogs out there like, say Coconuter or Ivan Henares, but must they always put their faces in the picture??? Look me with a monument, me with another monument, oh me with more monuments, oh it's me again. Pero to be fair to these two guys, at least 90% of the frame is not obscured by their faces unlike someone I know whose mugshots are apparently travel pictures. Saan dyan yung monument eh mukha mo lang naman laman??? I guess there is nothing wrong with it, but it's just a personal preference. Actually to be honest, why is it that ugly people like to take self-portraits?? Hindi ba sila kinikilabutan? If yo have it, flaunt it. Pero kung wala, pwidi va, tumabi ka nalang...
It's a test of nerve as The Nashman and a Beetle-driving granny have a tense stand-off in the middle of the mean streets of Ouro Preto.
Before going for pre-dinner drinks, then dinner, then after dinner drinks, then more drinks, HRO Karl Willem and PA/PR Gromit have a relaxing afternoon tea. Brasilian girls are really pretty. Atsaka masyado sila touchy-feely ha. Inday, baket naka-holding hands na tayo habang naglalakad? Ano nga pala pangalan mo? Wala na akong ma-sabi. Actually, shut up nalang ako diba dahil who am I to complain??? And the live music is also excellent.
Chicharon day.
Are you kidding me? May sira yata TV natin.....but it was no fluke. Copa America: Brazil 0, Mexico 2. Ronaldinho didn't play, give chance to others daw. Pero in fairness, magaling yung striker ng Mexico na si Castillo. Dibale, toma nalang tayo.
It's so fun having the language barrier. This morning I went to the laundromat and it was a monumental struggle trying to explain that the parallel streak marks on my silk undies should only be swabbed by cotton buds made of chamois. (Paano i-translate sa Portuguese ang pultit nga nangisit?) The lady was adamant that my suit should only be dry cleaned. How to tell her that I didn't care if they put it inside the wash? Marami ako pwede ipalit dyan galing ukay-ukay sa Baguio. My undies are more important than my suits, but I would appreciate it if they handwashed my Dunhill shirts. Bah, I really don't care if they ruin it, I'm not Gretchen Baretto, I can afford to buy new ones every season.
I'm writing a letter to the Brazilian President for the return of an important Philippine relic. Yesterday, HRO Karl Willem and PA/PR Gromit and I visited Da Escola de Minas. They had on display some meteorites and I was shocked to discover that they had a small one from Luzon!!!!! This has got to be Darna's!!!! Hoy ibalik nyo sa Filipinas ito! I guess this is why there is a prevailing cloud of evilness in my beloved country. Villians like Lintang Bedol and his mini-army are walking our streets. We need Darna back to round up all these fugly baddies! Return our meteorite!
All we need is coffee in the morning..then we can give you some all-day loving.
Lunch: Fresh chicharon. Kaya naman ang aking figure, so delicious.
HRO Karl Willem and PA/PR Gromit and Plaza Tiradentes.
This is the life, cold lager, pulutan, and live music before dinner.
Dinner, bean soup with more chicharon on top.
HRO Karl Willem in his newfound favourite afterdinner bar. More cachaca cocktails. It's nice to go to a place where the bartenders and waiter know you by name. We've gained their trust that we can order mean cocktails not on the menu. We loves!
Chicharon day.
Are you kidding me? May sira yata TV natin.....but it was no fluke. Copa America: Brazil 0, Mexico 2. Ronaldinho didn't play, give chance to others daw. Pero in fairness, magaling yung striker ng Mexico na si Castillo. Dibale, toma nalang tayo.
It's so fun having the language barrier. This morning I went to the laundromat and it was a monumental struggle trying to explain that the parallel streak marks on my silk undies should only be swabbed by cotton buds made of chamois. (Paano i-translate sa Portuguese ang pultit nga nangisit?) The lady was adamant that my suit should only be dry cleaned. How to tell her that I didn't care if they put it inside the wash? Marami ako pwede ipalit dyan galing ukay-ukay sa Baguio. My undies are more important than my suits, but I would appreciate it if they handwashed my Dunhill shirts. Bah, I really don't care if they ruin it, I'm not Gretchen Baretto, I can afford to buy new ones every season.
I'm writing a letter to the Brazilian President for the return of an important Philippine relic. Yesterday, HRO Karl Willem and PA/PR Gromit and I visited Da Escola de Minas. They had on display some meteorites and I was shocked to discover that they had a small one from Luzon!!!!! This has got to be Darna's!!!! Hoy ibalik nyo sa Filipinas ito! I guess this is why there is a prevailing cloud of evilness in my beloved country. Villians like Lintang Bedol and his mini-army are walking our streets. We need Darna back to round up all these fugly baddies! Return our meteorite!
All we need is coffee in the morning..then we can give you some all-day loving.
Lunch: Fresh chicharon. Kaya naman ang aking figure, so delicious.
HRO Karl Willem and PA/PR Gromit and Plaza Tiradentes.
This is the life, cold lager, pulutan, and live music before dinner.
Dinner, bean soup with more chicharon on top.
HRO Karl Willem in his newfound favourite afterdinner bar. More cachaca cocktails. It's nice to go to a place where the bartenders and waiter know you by name. We've gained their trust that we can order mean cocktails not on the menu. We loves!
Areola? Devo engoli-los inteiros?
Starting the samba training young. The Nashman was the baddest man on the dancefloor. Shakira? Sino sya? The Nashman's kembots and shoulder shakes were whack and made him popular with the locals.
"Do you want some areola?" said the girl. I thought it was some cultural thing for Brazilian girls to offer their areolas to strangers. Before I could touch the rosary in my pocket to give me the strength to resist temptation, she quickly produced her areola for me to have.
It turns out she meant "acerola" juice (Barbados cherry). It was yummy.
I have given up trying to learn more Portuguese. It's the nasal vowels that make it difficult for me. Sometimes I can get away with Spanish but Portuguese is not like Tagalog kung ano ang baybay sya rin ang bigkas. I'll read the words but the pronunciations are totally counterintuitive to me. Anyways, for as long as I can greet people, say thank you, order liquor, and tell women how beautiful they are, I've been surviving very well.
I didn't come to Brasil to be online, but to live the good life. Thankfully, with my modified Oxbarrio-issued carbon fibre encased satellite receiver laptop, I can read emails and post anywhere. My bowel movements have been very satisfying, good consistency, sink to the bottom, Pacific Naval fleet quantities because the food is very good here. Lots of fruits and dishes similar to Da Pelepens. I like how they cook the rice here.
Let me be honest that I've been a bit desensitised to the presence of beautiful girls, I won't necessarily stop whatever I'm doing at the moment because some pretty girl is walking by. Yet, there was this one girl yesterday and, whew, my jaw just dropped at her very captivating face. She glided gracefully to the water fountain and took a drink. I didn't have time to do the "I'm a tourist and I'm lost, could you help me?" modus operandi and she quickly disappeared into one of the many sidestreets. (Pasensya na I'm slow, di kse ako sanay humabol ng umaandar na bus sa Edsa. Idiay Baguio, it's rude for the jeep not to stop properly to allow the passengers to board properly and take a seat.)
Anyways, I did the next best thing and took a drink from the same water fountain. I took my tongue out and kissed the very faucet she drank from. Shet, dinalaan ko ng husto ang faucet. I was like a St. Bernard drinking water in the Sahara. O ha, diba? Para na rin kaming naghalikan. Pao, counted na yun diba? Para na rin naging kami.
I thought I had seen Baroque, but the churches here are waaaaaaaaaay over the top. There are 18 Baroque Churches in Ouro Preto each trying to outdo each other in the amount of embellishments made of Gold. Last night I attended a baroque concert and eye flirted with Violinist number 3. Grabe, sobrang ganda nya. Sana we bump into each other again.
His Royal Orangeness Karl Willem and PA/PR Gromit found a proper Cacharia!!!!!!!!! Kaysaya saya! It's a small bar that has 100 varieties of this sugar cane nectar of delight. Mmmmmmm, we loves it as much as I love my mother! The best part is that no matter how much you drink, it doesn't give you a bad hangover!
Tuloy po kayo. Tagay, tagay mga repapaps.
HRO Karl Willem and PA/PR Gromit's goal is to taste every bottle.
I had Sex on the Mountain for a start. Ay, kastoy gayam ti biag ti minero ditoy. Nag-imasen.
47% alcohol by volume
My cocktail number 2.
Cocktail number 3. I need to renew my AA membership.....
Areola? Devo engoli-los inteiros?
Starting the samba training young. The Nashman was the baddest man on the dancefloor. Shakira? Sino sya? The Nashman's kembots and shoulder shakes were whack and made him popular with the locals.
"Do you want some areola?" said the girl. I thought it was some cultural thing for Brazilian girls to offer their areolas to strangers. Before I could touch the rosary in my pocket to give me the strength to resist temptation, she quickly produced her areola for me to have.
It turns out she meant "acerola" juice (Barbados cherry). It was yummy.
I have given up trying to learn more Portuguese. It's the nasal vowels that make it difficult for me. Sometimes I can get away with Spanish but Portuguese is not like Tagalog kung ano ang baybay sya rin ang bigkas. I'll read the words but the pronunciations are totally counterintuitive to me. Anyways, for as long as I can greet people, say thank you, order liquor, and tell women how beautiful they are, I've been surviving very well.
I didn't come to Brasil to be online, but to live the good life. Thankfully, with my modified Oxbarrio-issued carbon fibre encased satellite receiver laptop, I can read emails and post anywhere. My bowel movements have been very satisfying, good consistency, sink to the bottom, Pacific Naval fleet quantities because the food is very good here. Lots of fruits and dishes similar to Da Pelepens. I like how they cook the rice here.
Let me be honest that I've been a bit desensitised to the presence of beautiful girls, I won't necessarily stop whatever I'm doing at the moment because some pretty girl is walking by. Yet, there was this one girl yesterday and, whew, my jaw just dropped at her very captivating face. She glided gracefully to the water fountain and took a drink. I didn't have time to do the "I'm a tourist and I'm lost, could you help me?" modus operandi and she quickly disappeared into one of the many sidestreets. (Pasensya na I'm slow, di kse ako sanay humabol ng umaandar na bus sa Edsa. Idiay Baguio, it's rude for the jeep not to stop properly to allow the passengers to board properly and take a seat.)
Anyways, I did the next best thing and took a drink from the same water fountain. I took my tongue out and kissed the very faucet she drank from. Shet, dinalaan ko ng husto ang faucet. I was like a St. Bernard drinking water in the Sahara. O ha, diba? Para na rin kaming naghalikan. Pao, counted na yun diba? Para na rin naging kami.
I thought I had seen Baroque, but the churches here are waaaaaaaaaay over the top. There are 18 Baroque Churches in Ouro Preto each trying to outdo each other in the amount of embellishments made of Gold. Last night I attended a baroque concert and eye flirted with Violinist number 3. Grabe, sobrang ganda nya. Sana we bump into each other again.
His Royal Orangeness Karl Willem and PA/PR Gromit found a proper Cacharia!!!!!!!!! Kaysaya saya! It's a small bar that has 100 varieties of this sugar cane nectar of delight. Mmmmmmm, we loves it as much as I love my mother! The best part is that no matter how much you drink, it doesn't give you a bad hangover!
Tuloy po kayo. Tagay, tagay mga repapaps.
HRO Karl Willem and PA/PR Gromit's goal is to taste every bottle.
I had Sex on the Mountain for a start. Ay, kastoy gayam ti biag ti minero ditoy. Nag-imasen.
47% alcohol by volume
My cocktail number 2.
Cocktail number 3. I need to renew my AA membership.....
MALAYSIA BOLE
Plague of Happiness is the undisputed local Zapin heroes. But recently they have been very inactive. It was almost a year since i attended their last show. Hey Nas, Arab, Kudut and Gengx..are u guys on 'infinite hiatus'? (and Nas...any new progress on our plan to xplore IndoChina/Silkroad?...heheh)
For those not familiar, you might be interested to get a taste of their musical xtravaganza ... but of course la any Academy Fantastic contestant is a thousand more times more bloody talented
Correction: ' It was almost a year since i attended their last show'
actually i saw them in November at Singapore Skapunk Fest...so technically less than a year laa...(ala mamat niii..itupun die nak clarify....macamla penting sangat..isappp aaa)
1.'KONSPIRASI' - session for 8TV's Homegrown Program
2. 'RESAH AWAN' - video montage at KL Performing Art Centre
3. 'VIVA LA PUNX' - Live at Rock the World 6, Stadium Merdeka
4.'LEPASKAN' - session for 8TV's Latte@ 8
WISH LIST
Recently my good friend Asraf aka Bobahoosh has compiled his wish list. So i'm gonna do the obvious and do mine:
Wish List No 1: BUSH is thrown out of office. or assasinated
Wish List No 2: ZIELA JALIL to resume her role in the sequel to 'Tarzan Rimba' with Barry Prima as hero and Megat Junid Megat Ayob as the villain. Ainina Ahmad B should be in the cast too..as the Tarzan's maid
Wish List No 3: Milan AC signs Ronaldinho. So next season Milan forwardline would be Kaka-Ronaldo-Ronaldinho
Wish List No 4:
More Akademi FantasiaL . Astro should not air the program seasonally but to broadcast it 24 7 for all the good value and knowledge it brings to our community. Maybe Barisan Nasional can help.
Wish List No 5: Suicide Machines to reunite. To this day DBD still has a huge impact on me
We love Ouro Preto
1. It's 1000m above sea level.
2. It's old but not too restored. Not too clean, not too dirty, not too overrun by tourists. It doesn't feel like Disneyland. (Or let's be honest, it's not like that one street in Vigan that feels so contrived. I personally think the best parts of Vigan are the non-touristy sidestreets where real people live.)
3. Cachaca (cane liquor). It's 42% alcohol by volume. Apparently this region makes the best. Quite a challenge going home intoxicated and having to tackle those steep cobbled streets.
4. Samba dancing with the pretty natives.
I know I'm intoxicated but I couldn't have imagined this. Ballet on the ledges at 11pm. Very very good choreography.
That's my room on the leftmost and this is the bus of happiness.
'tol, ano bang atin today?
HRO Karl Willem and PA/PR Gromit send you greetings from Ouro Preto.
Waiting for the chu-chu chuga-chug-ah train to Mariana.
2. It's old but not too restored. Not too clean, not too dirty, not too overrun by tourists. It doesn't feel like Disneyland. (Or let's be honest, it's not like that one street in Vigan that feels so contrived. I personally think the best parts of Vigan are the non-touristy sidestreets where real people live.)
3. Cachaca (cane liquor). It's 42% alcohol by volume. Apparently this region makes the best. Quite a challenge going home intoxicated and having to tackle those steep cobbled streets.
4. Samba dancing with the pretty natives.
I know I'm intoxicated but I couldn't have imagined this. Ballet on the ledges at 11pm. Very very good choreography.
That's my room on the leftmost and this is the bus of happiness.
'tol, ano bang atin today?
HRO Karl Willem and PA/PR Gromit send you greetings from Ouro Preto.
Waiting for the chu-chu chuga-chug-ah train to Mariana.
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