Cho Chang 7

March 7
Is your birthday day 7 of the month?

Your Life
You are sensitive to changes around you but your feeling is hardly expressed. You hate exaggerations. Under your quiet personality, you are rather stubborn and self-centered. These qualities are the force behind your extreme persistence.

Your Love
You have enormous courage to please your lover. Your relationship often progress quickly.

::::::

Queer how both are so so true for me.

**********

The Exorcism of Harry Potter
Spoiler Alert! Spoiler Alert!

Last Sunday, me and my younger bro were mulling over what to watch. The choice was either "The Exorcism of Emily Blah Blah" or "Goblet of Fire". Eventually, the child in our hearts triumphed.

"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" was set on the time of the Triwizard Event and Harry's 14th year of age (...and yes, he's too humongous for a 14 year old). For some mysterious reasons, despite strict age restriction, Harry has been chosen as (more strangely) the fourth Champion of the contest. Of course, along the storyline, events unfold linking the "bad guys" behind all of these schemes. In the end, even after Potter grabbing the Triwizard title and busting the bad guys, the father of all Potter antagonists - he whose name must not be mentioned - Lord Baldemort (spell check) has been able to be brought back to life by his nefarious minions. So yeah, of course there should be a sequel because Lord Baldemort has never been heard of again in the last scenes.

All in all, it was a nice "sit-here-let's-talk-about-the-movie" film. It was something you should watch while chatting with a friend (Potter-fan or not... I prefer it "not" though for I don't want to end up anticipating for spoilers). However, I don't think those who have no backgrounds whatsoever regarding this whole Harry Potter world will have a hard time catching up with the details in the movie: "What does Baldemort has to do with Harry?"; "Who is Serius (spell check, demmit) Black?". Stuffs like that were never explained well in the film.

On Cho Chang: well, I am now certain that Heart Evangelista is not fit to grab the role. The Ravenclaw student - a year older than Harry - has this general appeal that exudes childishness in her manners. Heart, with her mature features, despite being a very good actress will only portray an out-of-character Cho Chang. Heart is outright beautiful but Katie Leung is simply charming.

Ron, Harry, and Hermione are not getting any younger... and it's getting too obvious in each sequels of Potter films. They should have filmed the movie on short intervals to cope up with the fast-growing casts.

But then again, the director's problem is not mines. =)

Obi Kitchenomics Part Deux

I have a wanderlust. Wala ako pakelam kung sa mga liblib na sulok ng Pilipinas o sa kabilang kanto lang ang destinasyon ko, basta gusto kong mag-gala.

As such, there often comes a time when I need to cook... err FRY what I call "survival foods" just to offer a hand in the kitchen. Nakaka-inggit kasi ang tropa pag nagtutulungan sila sa kusina kada roadtrip namin... tapos ako dakilang entertainer lang. Yung tamang nagpapatawa, kumakanta, at sumasayaw habang nagdidiskusyon sila kung ano ipapakain sa akin for the next meal.

Hehe.. medyo exaggerated. But worry no more. I have been able to muster a couple of "survival foods" recipes just for times like these.

This recipe here has been an all-time favorite back in my highschool days, when my parents used to leave me alone during weekends in our province home.

Chunkee Tamagoyaki (pina-konyong corned beef omelet... e medyo oriental yung konyo)
by Chef Obi

Ingredients:
2 cans of corned beef (the chunkier, the better... I recommend that brand endorsed by that konyo gameshow host... hehe)
medium-sized bulb of garlic (sliced beautifully)
some onions (chopped into small cubes)
medium-sized potato (peeled, of course, and precision cut into small diamond-shaped parts... hehe joke lang... tamang gayat lang)
cooking oil (mas astig kung tinunaw na margarine... mas gastos lang)
3 to 4 eggs (yung kulay puti syempre)
konting asin

Steps:
1. Beat the eggs on a bowl. Sprinkle some salt.
2. Put the corned beef into the beaten egg. Mix the concoction until the corned beef is well-saturated (Most likely, when it already looks like vommit... hehe... pramis). Put it aside for now.
3. Saute the onion and garlic in a frying pan.
4. When the onion and garlic already smells good, mix the potatoes in it.
5. Stir it for around 3 minutes, then add the corned beef and egg mixture.
6. Continue stirring while frying the concoction. This will prevent the egg to wrap around the entire mixture. Remember, our aim here is for the fried egg strands to clamp on the corned beef chunks and potatoes, not to envelope the entire mix.
7. Fry until the corned beef is roasted. Often, this is observable when the chunks strands are already loosely affixed to each other.
8. Serve with a smile.

O'rayt!

Le Veeeoh Sa

"It's not leviosa, it's le-veoooh-sa."

That's my favorite line from the movie when Hermione Granger was exhibiting her prowess in witchcraft to her classmates. I find it cute how she uttered the word.

Anyway, I'm not fond of Harry Potter. I just find it amazing how Rowling created her alter-world and its inhabitants. The storyline obviously "shouts" that it was meant to be for kids and the kids-at-heart, but if you're looking for a more "intellectual" hard-core fantasy fling then put your attention elsewhere.

I've had myself tested by the Sorting Hat and here's my result:

House Ravenclaw!

Sana classmate ko si Cho Chang of Ravenclaw... who, by the way, could have been played by the cutey Heart Evangelista in the movie. But I guess she's just too "mature-looking" and sexy to play the role of a KID.

Viva La Raza!

Eddie Guerrero's dead.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051113/ap_en_tv/obit_guerrero

Hay, olats. He was one of those cooL guys I wanted to watch in WWE. Not that I'm still one of those who still ask "Totoo ba ang wrestling?".

*bigkasin na parang bading* HALLER!?!?!? Hindi totoong nagsasakitan ng sadya ang mga wrestler!

Still, I'm watching it for the fun of the incessant storylines and the mockery of telenovela plots relived on a rectangular arena.

Bye, Guerrero. Viva la raza!!

Obi Kitchenomics

First, I don't cook... yes, I do fry but I don't "cook".

I'm pretty experimental with what stuffs I fry. I like mixing ingredients that I scrounged on our kitchen then fry the concoction, praying to the cholesterol gods for a good result. Fortunately, as of now, all of my products were "edible" at least. And... sa bahay, title-holder ako ng "bestest saing ng kanin" award. I dunno how I pulled it off because I don't have an exact way of measuring the water in proportion to the "bigas" but it always turns out to be just deliciously right after cooking. Anyway, those deserve another entry.

For now, I wanted to share yet another recipe that a cousin happened to "formulate" one boring night. What's special with it is that gawd it's not fried and I tried to do it myself! Alone! Yey!

Tuna Hullaballa (walang kelaman ng trip... yan gusto ko pamagat e)
by Chef Obi

Ingredients:
2 cans of shredded tuna
medium-sized bulb of garlic (diced? cubed? i dunno the term, just chop the heck out of it! And watch out for the tears!)
some onions (smashed to oblivion)
cooking oil (but i told you im not frying... so just a bit of it will do)
a tetra pack of tomato sauce
some tomato ketchup
pineapple chunks (drained)

Steps:
1. Saute (sa konyo so-tey... sa jologs gisa) onions until it turns brownish, then mix the garlic into the frying pan.
2. Sige saute lang ng saute. When the mix is ready (usually if it smells stomach-grumbling already), pour the tuna in it too.
3. Fry... no, i mean cook (hehe) the tuna until it is tasty. =)
4. Tapos, walang kaabog-abog na ilagay ang tomato sauce.
5. Mix well until the concoction turns pale red. Add some ketchup... just enough to make the mix a bit more "bloodier" in color.
6. Mix for up to 5 to 7 minutes. Kanta ka muna "Wake Me Up When November Ends".
7. Then, add the pineapple chunks, stir for a minute more, then serve!

Saraaap! Nameeeet!

For more mouth-watering exotic cuisines, email Chef Obi at launch_d_biodragon@yahoo.com at your own risk.

Ohhh, Isa Pang Quicky!

Thursday
Gilligan's with the Justice League tropa... our gentle giant Deedee was finally employed as a regular in Hewlett-Packard!

Also, him and Dan the "Flash" just arrived from Bangkok and got me home lotsa nice & cool additions to my tissue collection... ayus.

Congrats DD! Tang inumin mo, pa-kanton ka naman! =)

Friday
I went to Galleria to watch a couple of Warhammer games and just let the holiday pass away. Along with a friend, we headed to the Pit Shop in Sta. Mesa and bought myself more miniatures to fester myself with, painting.

Saturday
No UP-CFA Saturday for me today. I stayed home to assemble all the miniatures I bought and partly because my mum-side uncle from Pangasinan dropped by to visit.

Sunday
I dragged my younger bro with me in Glorietta to meet a friend whom iL trade miniature parts with. After the meet-up, we wasted time gaming at the Timezone, and after straining a couple of fingers, decided to watch Zorro Part Two. We concluded the spree munching at our peborit MikDonelds and packing home a couple of munchkins for the folks.

*****

The Legend of Zorro
Spoiler Alert!

I love The Mask of Zorro! Back then, I knew through sheer prophesy that it would have a sequel eventually. It was the first-time I laid my eyes to the loveliest damsel in the Solar System... Catherine Zeta-Jones. Demmet, Mister Douglas... 'al take you someday!

Enough babbling now.

The latest installment on the swashbuckling movie mirrored its predecessor in terms of heroic feats and chivalric romance. What's "to see" in this movie as a slight change from the first one though, I believe, was the fact that they've inserted humorous scenes hither and thither. These stuffs could make the storyline look hackneyed but for me, it served its purpose of giving flavor to a downright serious flick... a "break" from the intensity of the fast-phased events on the film. Here, you'll see Zorro's black stallion became more "pasaway" as it was vaguely known during the first movie, which was in itself a funny way to put the film on another perspective saying "hey, this is not an entirely serious movie... admire some, smile some." I dunno if that's what the producers intended for us but if it is, then I like it that way.

I've always admired how the Zorro storyline "manipulated" the alternate history of America. This movie, just like the first one, has been able to twist the alternate history to give depth to the ensuing narrative. This time, the independent State of California was on the verge of joining the Union States but behind the political commotion, a devious organization was scheming to capitalize on the situation. Of course, the beloved Zorro was once again called to uphold righteous justice... this time, endangering his relationship to those he personally love most.

Three thumbs up for the film, I say. You'll see more of the gorgeous Cathy Zeta-Jones in action. That's enough justification for me.

=)

*****

Unfortunately, the Green Lantern has a birthday...

Happy Birthday Wacha!!!

Umaatikabong kainan na naman 'to mamya after work.

Here's a spoiler on what is to happen later...

Wacha: uy pre gilligans nalang tayo ulit. dami sasama baka di makaya ng budget. buti sana kung kasing laki ng sueldo MO yung sakin. wahihih
Ako: bueset
Ako: wag na dun
Ako: lagi na lang dun e
Ako: gilligans na lang para maiba naman
Wacha: ahaha
Wacha: alangya
Wacha: kulet
Ako: gano kadami?
Wacha: JL
Wacha: baka si rik2x sumama
Wacha: bala na si batman
Wacha: =p
Ako: hoke
Wacha: basta first 500 ako
Wacha: hahaha
Ako: nyahahahaha
Ako: ayus
Ako: sagot ko na 100
Wacha: haha
Wacha: sige
Ako: ayus
Ako: deal

Quicky Quick

Last Saturday
Went to the UP-CFA & painted some miniatures.

Then, went to the Shak for Pork's birthday. Happy spawning day Paul!!

Last Sunday
Went out with the family. Treated them in Gilligan's, then watched "Ispiritista" (some "family" movie... pfft). It was a lame excuse for a slapstick film. It should have been better, knowing it was a "bossing" film tandemed with the gullible Jose, but it was not. Ang ganda lang talaga ni Cindy K. Bless thee, my goddess.

Last Monday
Went to the RHGC-HQ (Rolling Hills Gaming Club - Headquarters) in Rolling Hills Village (duh), New Manila to hang-out with my hobby friends and talk the day away.

Yesterday
After three days of satiating my wanderlust, I decided to lock myself at home the whole day.

Cho Chang 7

March 7
Is your birthday day 7 of the month?

Your Life
You are sensitive to changes around you but your feeling is hardly expressed. You hate exaggerations. Under your quiet personality, you are rather stubborn and self-centered. These qualities are the force behind your extreme persistence.

Your Love
You have enormous courage to please your lover. Your relationship often progress quickly.

::::::

Queer how both are so so true for me.

**********

The Exorcism of Harry Potter
Spoiler Alert! Spoiler Alert!

Last Sunday, me and my younger bro were mulling over what to watch. The choice was either "The Exorcism of Emily Blah Blah" or "Goblet of Fire". Eventually, the child in our hearts triumphed.

"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" was set on the time of the Triwizard Event and Harry's 14th year of age (...and yes, he's too humongous for a 14 year old). For some mysterious reasons, despite strict age restriction, Harry has been chosen as (more strangely) the fourth Champion of the contest. Of course, along the storyline, events unfold linking the "bad guys" behind all of these schemes. In the end, even after Potter grabbing the Triwizard title and busting the bad guys, the father of all Potter antagonists - he whose name must not be mentioned - Lord Baldemort (spell check) has been able to be brought back to life by his nefarious minions. So yeah, of course there should be a sequel because Lord Baldemort has never been heard of again in the last scenes.

All in all, it was a nice "sit-here-let's-talk-about-the-movie" film. It was something you should watch while chatting with a friend (Potter-fan or not... I prefer it "not" though for I don't want to end up anticipating for spoilers). However, I don't think those who have no backgrounds whatsoever regarding this whole Harry Potter world will have a hard time catching up with the details in the movie: "What does Baldemort has to do with Harry?"; "Who is Serius (spell check, demmit) Black?". Stuffs like that were never explained well in the film.

On Cho Chang: well, I am now certain that Heart Evangelista is not fit to grab the role. The Ravenclaw student - a year older than Harry - has this general appeal that exudes childishness in her manners. Heart, with her mature features, despite being a very good actress will only portray an out-of-character Cho Chang. Heart is outright beautiful but Katie Leung is simply charming.

Ron, Harry, and Hermione are not getting any younger... and it's getting too obvious in each sequels of Potter films. They should have filmed the movie on short intervals to cope up with the fast-growing casts.

But then again, the director's problem is not mines. =)

Obi Kitchenomics Part Deux

I have a wanderlust. Wala ako pakelam kung sa mga liblib na sulok ng Pilipinas o sa kabilang kanto lang ang destinasyon ko, basta gusto kong mag-gala.

As such, there often comes a time when I need to cook... err FRY what I call "survival foods" just to offer a hand in the kitchen. Nakaka-inggit kasi ang tropa pag nagtutulungan sila sa kusina kada roadtrip namin... tapos ako dakilang entertainer lang. Yung tamang nagpapatawa, kumakanta, at sumasayaw habang nagdidiskusyon sila kung ano ipapakain sa akin for the next meal.

Hehe.. medyo exaggerated. But worry no more. I have been able to muster a couple of "survival foods" recipes just for times like these.

This recipe here has been an all-time favorite back in my highschool days, when my parents used to leave me alone during weekends in our province home.

Chunkee Tamagoyaki (pina-konyong corned beef omelet... e medyo oriental yung konyo)
by Chef Obi

Ingredients:
2 cans of corned beef (the chunkier, the better... I recommend that brand endorsed by that konyo gameshow host... hehe)
medium-sized bulb of garlic (sliced beautifully)
some onions (chopped into small cubes)
medium-sized potato (peeled, of course, and precision cut into small diamond-shaped parts... hehe joke lang... tamang gayat lang)
cooking oil (mas astig kung tinunaw na margarine... mas gastos lang)
3 to 4 eggs (yung kulay puti syempre)
konting asin

Steps:
1. Beat the eggs on a bowl. Sprinkle some salt.
2. Put the corned beef into the beaten egg. Mix the concoction until the corned beef is well-saturated (Most likely, when it already looks like vommit... hehe... pramis). Put it aside for now.
3. Saute the onion and garlic in a frying pan.
4. When the onion and garlic already smells good, mix the potatoes in it.
5. Stir it for around 3 minutes, then add the corned beef and egg mixture.
6. Continue stirring while frying the concoction. This will prevent the egg to wrap around the entire mixture. Remember, our aim here is for the fried egg strands to clamp on the corned beef chunks and potatoes, not to envelope the entire mix.
7. Fry until the corned beef is roasted. Often, this is observable when the chunks strands are already loosely affixed to each other.
8. Serve with a smile.

O'rayt!

Le Veeeoh Sa

"It's not leviosa, it's le-veoooh-sa."

That's my favorite line from the movie when Hermione Granger was exhibiting her prowess in witchcraft to her classmates. I find it cute how she uttered the word.

Anyway, I'm not fond of Harry Potter. I just find it amazing how Rowling created her alter-world and its inhabitants. The storyline obviously "shouts" that it was meant to be for kids and the kids-at-heart, but if you're looking for a more "intellectual" hard-core fantasy fling then put your attention elsewhere.

I've had myself tested by the Sorting Hat and here's my result:

House Ravenclaw!

Sana classmate ko si Cho Chang of Ravenclaw... who, by the way, could have been played by the cutey Heart Evangelista in the movie. But I guess she's just too "mature-looking" and sexy to play the role of a KID.

Viva La Raza!

Eddie Guerrero's dead.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051113/ap_en_tv/obit_guerrero

Hay, olats. He was one of those cooL guys I wanted to watch in WWE. Not that I'm still one of those who still ask "Totoo ba ang wrestling?".

*bigkasin na parang bading* HALLER!?!?!? Hindi totoong nagsasakitan ng sadya ang mga wrestler!

Still, I'm watching it for the fun of the incessant storylines and the mockery of telenovela plots relived on a rectangular arena.

Bye, Guerrero. Viva la raza!!

Obi Kitchenomics

First, I don't cook... yes, I do fry but I don't "cook".

I'm pretty experimental with what stuffs I fry. I like mixing ingredients that I scrounged on our kitchen then fry the concoction, praying to the cholesterol gods for a good result. Fortunately, as of now, all of my products were "edible" at least. And... sa bahay, title-holder ako ng "bestest saing ng kanin" award. I dunno how I pulled it off because I don't have an exact way of measuring the water in proportion to the "bigas" but it always turns out to be just deliciously right after cooking. Anyway, those deserve another entry.

For now, I wanted to share yet another recipe that a cousin happened to "formulate" one boring night. What's special with it is that gawd it's not fried and I tried to do it myself! Alone! Yey!

Tuna Hullaballa (walang kelaman ng trip... yan gusto ko pamagat e)
by Chef Obi

Ingredients:
2 cans of shredded tuna
medium-sized bulb of garlic (diced? cubed? i dunno the term, just chop the heck out of it! And watch out for the tears!)
some onions (smashed to oblivion)
cooking oil (but i told you im not frying... so just a bit of it will do)
a tetra pack of tomato sauce
some tomato ketchup
pineapple chunks (drained)

Steps:
1. Saute (sa konyo so-tey... sa jologs gisa) onions until it turns brownish, then mix the garlic into the frying pan.
2. Sige saute lang ng saute. When the mix is ready (usually if it smells stomach-grumbling already), pour the tuna in it too.
3. Fry... no, i mean cook (hehe) the tuna until it is tasty. =)
4. Tapos, walang kaabog-abog na ilagay ang tomato sauce.
5. Mix well until the concoction turns pale red. Add some ketchup... just enough to make the mix a bit more "bloodier" in color.
6. Mix for up to 5 to 7 minutes. Kanta ka muna "Wake Me Up When November Ends".
7. Then, add the pineapple chunks, stir for a minute more, then serve!

Saraaap! Nameeeet!

For more mouth-watering exotic cuisines, email Chef Obi at launch_d_biodragon@yahoo.com at your own risk.

Ohhh, Isa Pang Quicky!

Thursday
Gilligan's with the Justice League tropa... our gentle giant Deedee was finally employed as a regular in Hewlett-Packard!

Also, him and Dan the "Flash" just arrived from Bangkok and got me home lotsa nice & cool additions to my tissue collection... ayus.

Congrats DD! Tang inumin mo, pa-kanton ka naman! =)

Friday
I went to Galleria to watch a couple of Warhammer games and just let the holiday pass away. Along with a friend, we headed to the Pit Shop in Sta. Mesa and bought myself more miniatures to fester myself with, painting.

Saturday
No UP-CFA Saturday for me today. I stayed home to assemble all the miniatures I bought and partly because my mum-side uncle from Pangasinan dropped by to visit.

Sunday
I dragged my younger bro with me in Glorietta to meet a friend whom iL trade miniature parts with. After the meet-up, we wasted time gaming at the Timezone, and after straining a couple of fingers, decided to watch Zorro Part Two. We concluded the spree munching at our peborit MikDonelds and packing home a couple of munchkins for the folks.

*****

The Legend of Zorro
Spoiler Alert!

I love The Mask of Zorro! Back then, I knew through sheer prophesy that it would have a sequel eventually. It was the first-time I laid my eyes to the loveliest damsel in the Solar System... Catherine Zeta-Jones. Demmet, Mister Douglas... 'al take you someday!

Enough babbling now.

The latest installment on the swashbuckling movie mirrored its predecessor in terms of heroic feats and chivalric romance. What's "to see" in this movie as a slight change from the first one though, I believe, was the fact that they've inserted humorous scenes hither and thither. These stuffs could make the storyline look hackneyed but for me, it served its purpose of giving flavor to a downright serious flick... a "break" from the intensity of the fast-phased events on the film. Here, you'll see Zorro's black stallion became more "pasaway" as it was vaguely known during the first movie, which was in itself a funny way to put the film on another perspective saying "hey, this is not an entirely serious movie... admire some, smile some." I dunno if that's what the producers intended for us but if it is, then I like it that way.

I've always admired how the Zorro storyline "manipulated" the alternate history of America. This movie, just like the first one, has been able to twist the alternate history to give depth to the ensuing narrative. This time, the independent State of California was on the verge of joining the Union States but behind the political commotion, a devious organization was scheming to capitalize on the situation. Of course, the beloved Zorro was once again called to uphold righteous justice... this time, endangering his relationship to those he personally love most.

Three thumbs up for the film, I say. You'll see more of the gorgeous Cathy Zeta-Jones in action. That's enough justification for me.

=)

*****

Unfortunately, the Green Lantern has a birthday...

Happy Birthday Wacha!!!

Umaatikabong kainan na naman 'to mamya after work.

Here's a spoiler on what is to happen later...

Wacha: uy pre gilligans nalang tayo ulit. dami sasama baka di makaya ng budget. buti sana kung kasing laki ng sueldo MO yung sakin. wahihih
Ako: bueset
Ako: wag na dun
Ako: lagi na lang dun e
Ako: gilligans na lang para maiba naman
Wacha: ahaha
Wacha: alangya
Wacha: kulet
Ako: gano kadami?
Wacha: JL
Wacha: baka si rik2x sumama
Wacha: bala na si batman
Wacha: =p
Ako: hoke
Wacha: basta first 500 ako
Wacha: hahaha
Ako: nyahahahaha
Ako: ayus
Ako: sagot ko na 100
Wacha: haha
Wacha: sige
Ako: ayus
Ako: deal

Quicky Quick

Last Saturday
Went to the UP-CFA & painted some miniatures.

Then, went to the Shak for Pork's birthday. Happy spawning day Paul!!

Last Sunday
Went out with the family. Treated them in Gilligan's, then watched "Ispiritista" (some "family" movie... pfft). It was a lame excuse for a slapstick film. It should have been better, knowing it was a "bossing" film tandemed with the gullible Jose, but it was not. Ang ganda lang talaga ni Cindy K. Bless thee, my goddess.

Last Monday
Went to the RHGC-HQ (Rolling Hills Gaming Club - Headquarters) in Rolling Hills Village (duh), New Manila to hang-out with my hobby friends and talk the day away.

Yesterday
After three days of satiating my wanderlust, I decided to lock myself at home the whole day.