California Dreaming*
Blog and surfing time have been reduced because we’re gearing up to pull up the stakes and move again. Just 15 more days before the big move and details need to be ironed out. It’s not like we can call Lipat-Bahay and make arrangements and be done with it.
I’m not much of a ‘mover’. The wife’s more of the nomad. For every one of my residential transfers, she would have had three. While moving homes are institutionalized here and therefore services are well entrenched, when you’re moving 2,508 miles (4,036 km) away you do tend to anticipate for various scenarios that may come up. Like leaving your underwear behind, for example.
Some interesting stuff on the web (that’s not on the column on the right):
Jessica Zafra’s real blog. Apparently there are people pretending to be her online. (Thanks for the txt msg Budj)
Another local writer whose work I miss is right here: Milk and Blood. (She didn’t identify herself in the blog so I won’t “out” her.)
And yeah I tend to like Filipino writers who actually try to entertain and communicate and NOT just trying to win awards.
***
‘How’s your first day of school?’
‘Not so bad. The teacher was nice. My classmates are all cool. And oh, we just had to exorcise a minor demon. No biggie.’
***
You’ve probably heard by now that Daniel Craig has been officially named as the new James Bond. The Casino Royale movie takes place early in Bond’s career hence the search for a younger actor.
Dunno about the choice. He was underwhelming in the Tomb Raider movie - then again Ms. Jolie tend to draw all the attention from the less than beautiful people which shares her screen ( I think that’s why Mr. & Mrs. Smith worked). I haven’t seen Layer Cake. That and no Q and Ms. Moneypenny. What next? No Bond Girls? My choice would’ve been Jason Statham. Yup. The Transporter dude.
***
And following that old adge about not quitting your day job, Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed up for a 4th Terminator and a sequel to True Lies. I wonder if I should pitch my T4 story. Heh.
***
DOST develops SMS-enabled automated river monitoring system
Oh goody. (Ahem.)
*Yeah I know. Retro music reference. Would you rather have me quoting the “Californiaaaaaa! CaliFORNIAAAAAAAAAA!” theme from the OC?
15 Comments, Comment or Ping
ibalik
aw damn! you got me. im one of them pilipinos trying to win an award.
tignan mo, hanggang dito, nag papa cute ako.
Oct 16th, 2005
jesse hernandez liwag
Hey Mark! California? Can you point me to your blog entry (if there was one) about your move? Good luck, pare. Like I said, I can point you to my siblings there.
Which reminds me, maybe you can look up Dennis Sison. You have to remember him. If you do see him, tell him his high scholl ketchup brother says hey. (Long story.)
And what’s this (”And yeah I tend to like Filipino writers who actually try to entertain and communicate and NOT just trying to win awards.”) about? Sino ito?
A cool new version of your website layout, this is.
Oct 16th, 2005
jesse hernandez liwag
Sorry, typo: SCHOOL, not scholl, definitely not scholl.
Oct 16th, 2005
pen
moving already? you didn’t even get to fully enjoy living with the oldies dito sa FL! ingat sa paglipat and good luck sa california :)
Oct 16th, 2005
ibalik
ngapala, roadtrip ba kayo? heading west then north? stopping by vegas perhaps?
Oct 16th, 2005
Liz
whoa,so happens i also like Jason Statham’s suave ruthlessness in Transporter 1 - making him a perfect Bond. Nice blog niweys.
Oct 17th, 2005
Gigi
Hi Mark - Where in CA are you moving to? I’m in South OC, just in case you’re moving this far down south. Anyway, let me know if you guys ever need any help. :)
Oct 17th, 2005
becky
Wow, California! Sunny days sweeping the clouds away! Ay, iba pala yon.. Hi, Marky Mark! Hello to Petitochips! Good luck with the move! =)
Oct 17th, 2005
mirsbin
hey mark good luck! don’t forget to check everthing, baka maiwan ka
:D
Oct 18th, 2005
deebeedee
You’re moving to the Bay Area? Saan dito?
Ingat kayo sa bagyong Wilma diyan sa FL.
Oct 20th, 2005
jio
I see, you and your wife are moving out. Good luck and happy trip on that, Mark.
Now I know the link of J. Zafra’s blog. Didn’t know she had a blog (well now it’s a good thing she joind the blogging world; her thoughts are now more accessible).
Oct 25th, 2005
Junnie
are you there yet????
Oct 26th, 2005
batjay, ang dating supot
uy magiging magkapitabahay na tayo, sottospik.
Oct 28th, 2005
pen
mark, dunno if nakaalis na kayo. anyway, glad to know you and Petite were safe after the hurricane. we finally got our power back last friday. sana meron na rin kayo. (ano lasa ng MREs? hehe)
Oct 30th, 2005
jove
mark… busy ata? no updates? hope you are doing fine in your new location.
Nov 15th, 2005
Reply to “California Dreaming*”