Tuesday, May 29, 2007

ICON-CRAZEE! =]

Lately, I've been Icon-Crazy! It's all Clarisse's fault! Joke! Hehehe. Actually, Because of her tutorials and stuff, I became addicted on making icons so go! =]

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Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Spiderman 3

Oh jeez! Why did I ever rated it 2? Because it deserved such ratings!

Spiderman 3 was so much wasn't what I expected it to be! Hitting the blockbuster in the screens on it's premiere, I really thought that it was somehow worth watching!

But then I was glad that I did not watch it as it premiered. Glad that I didn't squeeze myself in the movie houses where people do stand just to be able to watch! Because if I did, I would be too much damn hating myself until now! =P

Ok, why do you think I hate the movie? Well, I don't actually hate it, I was just frustrated by it!

First, being the 3rd installment, I actually expected it to be super great especially that Harry will be seeking revenge for his father.

And what the heck? Why did those sandman and the little creepy black thing from outerspace appeared? Unlike the first two installments, they only focused on one enemy! And those enemies were really challenging, from Green Goblin to this annoying Dr. Octivius/Octopus.

But this time? God, what was with that stupid sandman? I thought he was annihilated or something but after a couple of hours perhaps, he became MR. SANDMAN!! -applause!-

Ok enough with that. So, Peter was like very sorry to Harry and he wanted to explain things and stuff, but Harry didn't listen and the next thing we know, Harry was already attacking him with that glider like his fathers; Peter managed to bring him down, losing his memoryand in a snap of a finger, gained back his memory!! Awww, in those three hours that we've watched it, everything happened so fast!

So this gruesome VENOM thing as they called it, made Peter Parker a bad man. He kills, humiliates and embarrasses people! Why did he become like that? Because his stupid best friend asked his pathetic actres wannabe girlfriend to break up with him!

Breaking his heart should be a big NO-NO in your "How to Kill Spiderman" list! Because he would kill you instead! LOL!!

Ok so what else? Oh yeah, I really hate the way they make good pathetic people into bad guys!!

1. Harry Osborn - we know he loved Peter so much as his best friend but after finding out that he was Spiderman, believing that he killed his father, he changed into this very bad person who wanted to avenge his father's death. No matter how his best friend explains that he didn't kill his father, he wouldn't listen and he was still on his mind to want to kill Spiderman.

2. Random robber/thief who was known to have killed Ben Parker and has a daughter who was sick - he steals and robs because of his daughter. He wasn't originally a bad man knowing that he does the crime just to save his daughter's life. But just because of a freaking accident, he turned out to be this random SANDMAN!

3. -insert name here- Brocks - the new photographer who was trying to steal Peter's position as a photographer in the Daily Bugle. Ok, so he was kind of a jackass, but he wasn't really that bad! After the VENOM-SPIDEY humiliated him, he somehow wished that Spiderman would get killed and oh, his wish was granted in an instant as the creepy venom transferred into him, making him a monster!!

So that would make it three s to one!! But who do you think has won? Of course, it's our friendly neigborhood SPIDERMAN! As expected, yeah!

Ok now let's go to the characters!

1. Peter Parker - he has a very cute, funny and consistent character in the three installments, I have nothing to say against him! Toby Maguire was the greatest!

2. Mary Jane Watson - ok, pretty consistent character, too! But I just realized that she was always frustrated with her acting career yet she doesn't know that her real life was an acting itself. Seems like she was her own actress in her real life! Always being the subject of hurt and of course, full-time action! How come she doesn't get traumatized after almost falling about 100-feet in three movies? LOL! And her singing voice! Man! I really can't understand how a 2007-bred woman could have a 1930's kind of voice! No wonder she was fired from her job! =P

Ok well let's go to the ending now! Hahaha!! A Spiderman movie could actually have that super cheesy ending? Oh-Em-Gee big time!

I have nothing against that venom ending because it was indeed so cool! But the sandman ending! Hahaha! It made me cry!! It made me cry because of its cheesiness! LOL! It was so crazy! Flying away like that! Reminded me of the mummy!

And as expected, Harry died! Yes, I know he would die when he decided to go and help Peter fight back his enemies! Because of course, when a person becomes good, he dies! Haha! Sandman was lucky though! =P

-sighs- why did I even bother typing this long for a very frustrating movie like that? So now you understand why I gave it a 2? I wasn't frustrated because of the cinematography, I was just frustrated because of the way they wrapped everything up in one movie as if there won't be another one next anymore. Or will there be? =P

Saturday, May 12, 2007

Free Hacking, Anyone? =P

So what does hack mean? Hack as a verb mean, to break. In computers, it means modifying an computer program, a site or an account usuall skillfully.

Hacking is considered as one of the heinous crimes that destroy or invade private property especially on online sites. Hacking can cause a lot of trouble. I can destroy a person's dignity, personality and literally, own computer hardware hence defining it as to break.

I am a moderator on a Summit Media Forum called Total Girls Philippines. I bet most of you have heard about this kiddie/teen magazine which came from the same company that distributed Candy Mag and W.I.T.C.H Mag.

Anyway, that site has been mostly composed of girls aged 12 and up. The most common age group in that site is fourteen years old.

So the site has been peacefully running with some pasaway kids being moderated and stuff when suddenly, one member acted rather strange. She started bashing against moderators and also started sending rude and offensive messages to random members. This has put the whole forum in worry because that member wasn't that kind of person as we think of it.

And later on, we found out that she has been hacked. At first, we were worried about it but as the hacking continues, a lot of mysterious stuff started to happen involving that hacked member, her boyfriend, her boyfriend's best friend and her boyfrioend's best friend's girlfriend who also happened to be a member of TG.

We started having doubts about those two members and the hacker thinking that they are somehow prettily related to each other and all of them are involved with the hacking.

Things became crazy when another 4 accounts were hacked including one moderators's account. Worse, the hacker leaves viruses on the account owner's computers.

We were slightly alarmed by this issue because the offensive messages sent by the hacker were all with bad words and adult content therefore, putting the innocent kids' minds in a dirty situation. Remember, kids in TG were minors. And the messages sent to them were of adult content. So indeed it was very disturbing.

The issue hasn't been resolved yet as the administrator still hasn't taken any action for the issue yet. But if worse comes to worse, there's a huge possibility that the site will either shut down or restart.

I just have one question if indeed that hacker exists. Why was he doing it and what were his intentions? This hacking has put kids' minds in terrible worry and of course, it'll cost those hacked accounts a lot of money to have their computers fixed for viruses.

Tuesday, May 08, 2007

ANG DAKILANG PINOY!! =P

You're probably wondering why I used that title, right? Well you'll find out soon!!

I'm proud to be a Filipino, but sometimes, I couldn't contain myself from being ashamed with my own race. I wasn't much used to insulting the Filipinos. I just don't understand why my kababayan cannot quite understand simple signs and instructions.

Me and my friend were in downtown just a few hours ago and since our city (Davao) has just acquired the 'traffic lights', we were already practicing to be good citizens by abiding the simple traffic rules and regulations. Of course, the red light means stop, yellow means ready and green is go.

But vehicles were not the only ones which needs those signs. People who walk also need signs especially when they cross the street. When the green light is on for the vehicles, the pedestrian intersection will flash the red hand which means 'stop' for those who are planning to cross the street.

So me and my friend stopped under the heat of the sun and waited for the 'walk' sign. But I was surprised when we saw at least three people look left and right and when they were sure that the coast is clear, crossed the street, ignoring the 'red hand' signal. When I saw it, i wasn't able to control myself and i just merely shouted, "Pinoy! Wow! Pilipinong pilipino!" One of those who crossed the street looked back at me and I just smiled at her as me and my friend laughed. Then I added, "Dakilang Pinoy", hence the title of this blog! Oh well, in my mind that time, if these three people would get hit by a car, I would really hurl if they would cry and demand payment for their physical injury or worse, would file a case against the one who hit them. When in fact, if you look back at the situation, it was their fault that they crossed the street even though the signal was still on the 'red hand'.

One girl arrived and probably she heard what I said that she also stopped and waited for the 'walk signal'. So we waited since it was on the main street, we have to wait for at least 2-3 minutes. It was so hot that time but we ignored it, thinking that it was better than breaking a simple rule.

So the 'walk signal' was flashed and we crossed the street, my friend commenting about the girl. "I guess she already wanted to cross the street but she heard what you said and stopped, too!" LMAO! I really laughed hard when he said that. Well I was thinking that you don't need other people to tell you that you were doing the wrong thing. I mean, there's a clear sign that they shouldn't cross the street but they still did. If that's still the case, then I think putting up those signs aren't necessary anymore; they would only add up to the electric bill payed for by the government.

Anyway, while me and my friend were crossing the pedestrian, a car just passed by without even bothering to stop or even just slow down to let us cross. And to think, that was the pedestrian lane and we were supposed to cross the pedestrian so it was their responsibility to stop or slow down. I just merely said, "Whoa! Nasa pedestrian tayo!"

Just like what the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos said, "Para sa kaunlaran, disiplina ang kailangan" means, for our progress we need discipline. Not discipline in our country but discipline amongst ourselves. Because social discipline can grow out of personal discipline. If you couldn't follow simple traffic rules like that, then how can you follow national laws? If you are still going to ignore the flash of the traffic lights, then what's the use of the government's efforts to provide us with such things?

Oo nga naman, mga Pilipino tayo at nahihiya man akong sabihin ito, pero nakikita ko talagang sobrang tigas ng ulo ng mga Dakilang Pinoy! =]


TEN COMMANDMENTS OF RESPONSIBLE VOTING

1. You shall vote according to the dictate of your conscience.

2. You shall respect the decision of others in choosing their candidates.


3. You shall seek to know the moral integrity, capabilities and other personal qualities of the candidates and parties seeking your vote.


4. You shall strive to understand the issues, platform and programs of candidates and parties seeking your vote.


5. You shall not sell your votes.


6. You shall not vote for candidates using guns, goons and gold


7. You shall not vote for candidates with records of graft and corruption.


8. You shall not vote for candidates just because of
utang na loob, popularity or pakikisama

9. You shall not vote for candidates living an immoral life.


10. You shall put the welfare of the country above all else in choosing the candidates you will vote.


Source: Children's Play: Politics in the Eyes of a Child Concept Paper

Those phrases above are merely reminders for us, voters! It only says one thing. We should vote according to what we think is right, our instincts and of course, our own conscience. =]