Town House Toga Social 2009 (Wet/Dry)

As a member of Town House, an off-campus residence society at University of New Brunswick, annual events is oftentimes hosted and is expected to be hosted by this club. My favorite social is always the toga party annually held at SUB, an event that wasn't a wet/dry party until this year. This year, an out of the blue disk jockey named DJ QWALITY/QUALITY will be playing his mixes (see picture). After years of being vice-president, this year's Town House president is Michael Lewis. He and his team will be selling tickets at the door on November 14th.

(Photo courtesy of UNB Toga Social event page)

The love-torture music relationship

The love for pop music + the evolution or torture of its contemporary

I always loved music since I was born. The music on the radio oftentimes hums me to sleep during my childhood. My mom is always too tired from work to sing me to sleep. My nanny doesn't like singing me to sleep because her confidence lies only in singing in the bathroom. She wasn't bad. Buying a radio was always a good day for me because my mom would subsidize a portion of the money plus my saved money to buy any brand that I like (usually Sony). Choosing form, function, and features is usually on top of my mind with direct reference on the previous radio I have and thinking how to get a better one. My dad has a bad taste on radios, he doesn't come with me when I buy one.

Every radio that I owned is always tuned to my favorite station in town. Most radio stations of the small town that I live in plays pop music. This genre of music has been my base symphony where I expand myself into appreciating other types of genre. Most, if not all, people that I grew up with loved pop music. Pop music is life every music countdown. The music countdown is a fall back when one does not do anything on a Friday night. My classmates and I always talk about it on Monday the following week. During every weekend, I always study with a little humming music in the background--usually classical music--because that is how my brain progress forward by following the music.

Since Miley Cyrus released her single 'Party in the USA', I know that her song could be transcended from being a mere pop music. The title of the song is just ostensibly provocative that it can be understood from the hipsters of the south to the postmodernists of the east. And who doesn't like to party in the USA? None. Everyone likes to party even rednecks. I checked youtube for the evolution of Miley's 'Party in the USA' song and I was successful.

Party in the USA by Miley Cyrus (Official Music Video)



Miley's creativity was pushed further into techno and rap remixes. Check the best two techno remixes and best two rap remixes of the song below.

Miley Cyrus X PinkxMuffinX


Miley Cyrus X DJ Dark Intensity



Miley Cyrus X Konflict5206


Miley Cyrus X Mikey Jay


I also checked the interpretation of the video by various substrata of the population. Below are the best two video remixes for the lack of a better word.

Party in the FIP


Party in the MLC

Mag-Kuradang tang tanan!

Pahibalo: ang kani nga mensahe sa akong blog kay akong isulat ug sagol-sagol ug ininglis ug tagalog pero ang pinakasentro nga diyalogo kay binisaya or cebuano.

Usa sa akong mga paboritong sayaw kay ang sayaw'ng Kuradang sa mga taga-Bohol. Pagkanindot gyud sayawon kay abtik ang tokar sa musika. Ug si Max Surban ang gakanta, wa gyuy kalupig pa ana! Gikapuy nako ug tan-aw sa mga ubang sayaw sa atong nasud nga baling bati-a--ang mga ga-sayaw kay cge ra ug balik balik ug halos pareho sa uban pang mga sayaw--sulabi na nang mga sayaw nga gikan sa mga Kastila (special mention gyud anang mga sayaw nga naay Maria Clara nga costume ug ang Barong Tagalog...overused na kaayu oy!).

Ug sa dihang usa ka adlaw, sumo na kaayu ang akong mga gipangtan-aw sa Youtube. Nahinumduman man nako ang nidaog sa Folk Dance Competition katong Grade 4 ko kay ang KURADANG. Second place intawon ko oy kuyog akong mga kauban: ang gisayaw namo nga among gi-representar ang West City Elementary School kay sagol nga Pandanggo sa Ilaw ug Pandanggo sa Oasiwas. Ganahan nako itudlo sa mga Pilipino diri sa siyudad sa Fredericton nga garbo nako, nga usa ka-Bisaya, ang mulabyog ug Bisaya nga sayaw. Pirting lami-a aning Kuradang kay dili mag-mika ang show kay dili tinigulaw ang musika.

Akong pangutana sa akong kaugalingon kay, asa man ko magsugod para mahibalo ko sa sayaw ug matudlo nako? Mau ni ang sunod sunod nako nga website nga akong gihaw-as kung unsa juy mga abilidad aning internet nga ilang ginatawag. Ang una kay Google, ang ikaduha kay Youtube, ang ikatulo kay Imeem, ang ulahi ug ikaupat kay ang usa ka website nga nalimot ko pero didto nako gidagwit ang mp3 ni Max Surban.

Mau ni ang resulta sa akong pagsuroy suroy sa internet.

1) Kung wa moy alimohok kung unsa ang Kuradang, kini mao ang musika nga gitawag ug Kuradang nga gikanta ni Max Surban.

TRACK 12 KURADANG - MAX SURBAN

2) Sa akong pagbisita sa mga bidyo sa Youtube, akong gipili ang mga hanindot nga bidyo para ipanghinambog kaninyo ug inyong masaksihan ang ka-anyag sa pagsayaw. Mao kini ang mga bidyo. (Note: Captions of the Videos are in English)

Some Basic Steps featuring the students from St Joseph's Chapel of Mercedes Village and St Joseph's Village in Tagbilaran City dancing the Kuradang at Fiesta.



Some more Complex Steps featuring young dancers at the Balsa Tourism Project for Livelihood in Loboc River, Bohol. This is a famous tourist destination in Bohol.





A Kuradang Dance Interpretation by the University of San Carlos Dance Troupe at University of San Carlos in Cebu. I depicts dancers acting aged.





Lastly, this video represent adults dancing. Typically, Kuradang is a dance that is proximal to this age group. Just like this video.

Funny Video #8: A korean boy's version of MC

Remember Valentina Hasan of Music Idol from Bulgaria? Yes. The "ken lee" singer who butchered Mariah Carey's song Without You. There's another person who is challenging the position of the worst but funny version of MC's songs. A friend sent me a youtube link on facebook which I thought to be a virus at first. But since there was the word funny and youtube included in the message, I then went ahead and clicked on the link. It was (expletive) funny that I my jaw locked for a brief moment and then I laughed hard again. Hilarious!

I'm posting the videos below. Yes, it's double the pleasure because there are two videos. I don't know the name of this korean person but he sure knows how to get the melody of MC. The first song is We Belong Together. The second song is Tuts my Barreh (Touch my Body).

[김동원 live] 머라이어캐리 We Belong Together[With Subtitles]



Wait, there's more. It has lyrics like..."if there's a camel up the hill" and "rape me in my thighs".

Touch My Body (Tuts My Barreh) / Karaoke Fail (English subtitles)



[Videos by Youtube]

I could be a college drop-out.

I think school is not for me. :( I'm sad about the realization.

All American-Rejects presents Womanizer: Better than Britney

I'm betting on the All-American Rejects version of Womanizer. It's just way sicker than Britney's side nude body on her video.

Agreed. If you are hooked, was hooked, or is still hooking on Britney's Womanizer song/video, hear and see it for the last time here. After that, listen to the new rhythm of AAR's version here.

(Videos courtesy of Youtube.com)

Operation: Christmas Cards

[Photo by: Product Reviews]

One night in my apartment, I did not have any preoccupation going on although it was the first week of exams. I was just too relax because I know it's either do or die. And I chose die, of course. The over achiever son has long been gone and now came the laid-back son waiting for destiny to work it's miracles on him. It's crazy that I'm back at re-evaluation phase. Again. Nth time probably.

On these nights that I spent staring at the ceiling, I thought of sending Christmas cards to close friends. Why not be thoughtful of the friends you have while waiting for my grades to plunge. Excellent idea. I bought packs of Christmas cards (literally) and listed down the people whom I wanted to give my Christmas cards.

I got myself a checklist of groups of people. Canadians friends. Check. French friends. Check. Japanese friends. Check. Korean & Chinese (yes, I grouped them together). Check. Other international friends. Check. Filipino-Canadian friends. Check. Filipino friends who are in Canada. Check. Lastly, Filipino friends who are in Philippines. Blank.

Yeah, I don't know the address of the individual members of the herd in the Philippines. I wish I could just literally send it to Philippines and let the postman do the finding for me. If it was that easy, I wouldn't even bother writing this entry. So, to cut me some time of determining each address. I would like to ask help from my friends. If you want to receive a Christmas Card from me, please type your name and address in the comments page and I'll guarantee that you'll be receiving your piece of paper hailing from Canada.

That's all!

Saving myself a gallon of coffee at a time.

October was definitely a tough month and no motivation has touched me, even a single pinch or poke. All I thought were problems that aren't even mine in the beginning. Tough training. Aside from that, midterms were just flying away like I haven't seen them coming. Now, I wish I would already message my Psychology professor and tell him that I missed my first midterm.

When I was in Philippines, October was usually a time for happiness or solitude or grief. I was mainly happy not because getting high grades was second nature but because the term is done. In Canada, October for me is a time for realization. The bad realization that I haven't been in class for too long. It is such a bitch to ask classmates for notes.

The formula for catching up is easy but takes lots of time. A day spent in the library is probably a day you'll never regret. It is the day times all the days of the week and times four because you'll spend quality time with yourself and your books for the fair fraction of your monthly schedule.

Expensive starbucks can sometimes be of help because it is just right in the corner of the library. My first meal of the day is coffee and some apple fritters. It is one of those times where a cup of coffee is just my first of the next fifteen cups to drink on a single day, I'm glad that my diuretics aren't complaining. I'm just probably mindless.

I found refuge in coffee. I hope it's a good thing.

So, where are the beers?

Just another Odyssey

I was browsing the photos from the flicker account of IIUM AUDC a few days ago. I realized that two years had already past since I was at Ateneo AUDC- it was last 2006. It is safe to say that it was my first international university debate tournament and my actual first tournament in the world of debating.

Being in Ateneo was definitely great time. After that, I missed the ITB AUDC as well as the recently concluded IIUM AUDC. I don't know when I will be joining again the 'trois a trois' parliamentary. However, I always keep myself updated when I always check the tabs at the end of each AUDC. Thanks to Colm Flynn or Alfred Snider.

Was it the Glenn Effect? Because he hasn't won many major tournaments yet. Or was it the Gica Effect? The new member of the A-team. Or was it the Chars Effect? Whatever that is. In any way, I think they could have done better. Four consecutive wins is probably too much for an institution.

So this is thanksgiving?

[Photo courtesy of Google Images]

Celebrations in Canada could be the lamest of all. The second sunday of October is Thanksgiving and I don't feel the atmosphere of thanksgiving. At all. What is thanksgiving anyway? Although this is my second thanksgiving in this country. It has always been about turkey and potatoes: food. Where is thanksgiving there? It's a very commercialized celebration where turkeys run for their lives. Thank you but I'd rather stick with my chicken.

Post-Cusid Atlantic Novices 2008 Entry

Trying Canadian Parliamentary is a-ok. My first impression was a shock but eventually I fully understood why they only need four individuals debating (two on each side of the house). Throughout the Atlantic Novices Debate, I performed two tasks and only two tasks. I am either the Minister of the Crown if we were on the Government side: or, I could be the Member of the Opposition if we were on the Opposition. There is a logical sense to this and I'll explain that later.

My teammate, Andrew, has higher scores than me and I'm not bitter on that. Well, he should have higher scores, after all, he's a Political Science Major from University of British Columbia who transferred to University of New Brunswick. I'm actually impressed by his pool of knowledge that in almost every debate I will ask him about the status quo, and yes, he is that smart. It's scary that he almost know everything.

The debates were okay for most part and some were just painful to watch. I believe that we should be in the Semifinals but thanks to the very talented tabs officials, they put us up against Dalhousie B twice. It would have been better if we were government on the second debate but we were opposition which sucks because they run very tight cases or very isolated cases that I as a common person wouldn't even care about knowing. (Talk about mercenaries and Iraq!).

Debate 1: University of St. Francis Xavier (St. FX) B vs. University of New Brunswick (UNB) A

Those kids ran a mandatory civic class for Grade 12 students in High School. Not bad of a case but it wasn't that good either. Whatever! They're good speakers though.

Debate 2: UNB A vs. St. FX A

My teammate and I ran a case that Turkey should be approved by European Union to be part of it. And we won (not because there was a Bulgarian judge who was one of the adjudicator)!

Debate 3: UNB A vs. Dalhousie B

I was so pissed that we lost in this round. Thanks to Myles whose judging at the round was irrelevant. Very irrelevant that he called my team 'socialist'. Shame! I just hope he listened to our set-up more and not stare on the chair in front of him during my speech.

Debate 4: St. FX C vs. UNB A

Since I was so pissed during the previous round, I exhausted all those anger in this round. I commend St. FX for having resolutions that are easy to understand and very general unlike Dalhousie. St FX C girls were hot but very cocky. It was so obvious that the adjudicators were hitting on them. The legend of Auyon, Dan, and Neil that is! Btw, they said that rap music is detrimental to the society but they lack the mechanism to prove the degree of detriment on the society. And yes, we won!

Debate 5: Dalhousie B vs. UNB A

Nevermind. They won the Novices!


The whole tournament wasn't outstanding but it's good enough to be a learning experience. And yes, I think my team should have been part of semifinals only if they didn't make us face Dalhousie B again.

I am not running

Right. I am not running for office as a Kinesiology Representative of the whole faculty of Kinesiology. I find it a waste of time. Students are going to be apathetic anyway. No one will be going to any events. There is a slim chance that candidates who are interested in running will be just be mere public figure and would not do anything. Seriously! I've seen it before. Kudos to Kristina O'Brien who made herself different from the rest who ran in the faculty.

Getting my fellow students' signatures was a waste effort on my side. Thanks to the Chief Returning Officer who turned down my application. If she had said that SUB 126 was the Student Union Office, I would have known where it was. Did she say that the meeting was mandatory? Didn't I just see six representatives in there with the supervision of those alledgedly high-rank individuals who also handle useless positions? And yeah, there was a reporter or specifically the EIC of The Brunswickan. To recall, there are more than six faculties and there should be more than six individuals listening to the supposedly important things that she will be saying. Mandatory, yeah right!

To those who nominated me, I appreciate your efforts and I'm sorry but the system that elections are running on is fucked-up and I'd rather watch and see all the fiasco will arise.

Germans are chic at Beijing Olympics

Not only am I driving one of their World Class car, Cadillac, but Germans again proved that they're fashion forward. All of their athletes and coaches in their contingent wore grey/grei/gray suits during the German Flag-raising at the Beijing Olympic Village. With that said, if any of you guys don't own a grey suit, you're missing something in your wardrobe. Grey suits are totally in. Totally.

Funny Video #7: Why you should buy your girlfriend a Wii Fit?

Last Christmas, my mom was supposed to buy me Wii Console, but instead she didn't because I wasn't like my brother who keeps on tingling her ears about buying the new PSP silver model. My brother got his Christmas gift and I did not. I wasn't entirely sad because I have a nintendo DS in my room to play with. But this video, makes me think twice if I should have forced my mother to buy me a Wii Console where you can apply a Wii Fit. This is the best thing since slice bread... and you should have your girlfriend do the hula-hoop. She'll drive you bonkers.



In Canada, a place where almost everyone gets fat, should invest in this. I think it boosts sex life. Cheers to more sex!

Now, if you're a girl (or gay or straight curious) try watching this former playgirl model do it in a thong.



[Videos by Youtube and Youtube]

Pacman never fails!

I know I'm late with the news. It was Canada Day yesterday, July 1, where I exceptionally embarassed and humiliated myself to the tune of Ati-atihan drumbeats and whistle. I was leading the Filipino Association of New Brunswick being the sound of the whole contingent. I was a one man show for sounds.

While walking during the parade, Jerome shared to me the news about Pacquiao. He told me Pacman won in the ninth round TKO. My response was, "Man, how could I miss the fight?" I was actually noting that fight in my journal that I SHOULD watch it. I even read Pacquiao's wikipedia entry for confirmation. However, I think I was already expecting him to win. I'd be more surprised if he freakin' lost to that wimp. Pacquaio winning is not much of a news now. With him losing makes me more excited about the idea, but, I don't want it to happen. Never! Of course, I'm Filipino! Keep the Pinoy Proud Pacman!

My problems with Vivienne Westwood

Vivienne Westwood is a fashion legend. But what happened? Perez Hilton's remarks on his blog just said it. What is up with the plus sized hairy models. Is she setting up the new trend, or staging the old trend that she is planning to come back: the stubble facial hair and the hairy old folk chest?

At least she gave Sarah Jessica Parker her wedding dress for Sex and the City then I'm fine with anything. Still, she's weird like Yohji but I like Yohji. Designers are weird.

[Photo: New York Magazine Fashion]

Quotes Redesigned #1

Discipline is the best medicine.

If "laughter is the best medicine, wouldn't you go crazy?" The sane depletes and the mind disintegrates: no focus!

No party at Embassy.

Embassy Independence Day Party said:


The right to party. The right to get drunk. The right to stay sober. The right to puke. The right to mispel wurds. The right to take a shit. The right to play. The right to care. The right to give a damn. The right to be repetitive. The right to celebrate. The right to surf. The right to be right. The right to murder bloggers in their sleep. The right to suck. The right to spit. The right to swallow. The right to sleep. With anyone, anywhere. The right to be gone in the morning. The right to a one night stand. The right to break hearts. The right to be vain. The right to call in sick. The right to sing. The right to shop. The right to wear Gucci. The right to get hot. The right to smoke tobacco. The right to smoke bacon. The right to vote. The right to chat. The right to lie. The right to left. The right to grow hair. The right to make love, not war. The right to be inspired. The right to be gay. The right to rock n’ roll. The right to sing in the shower. The right to fake an orgasm. The right to make a difference. The right to be free.

Ministry of Fun invites you to celebrate 110 years of Philippine independence at Embassy.

Countdown begins 11 June 2008 11:59 pm

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My message after Embassy was closed:

Where art thou is the right? My right to go to Alchemy Manila.

See related articles at Manila Standard and Philippine Daily Inquirer.

[Photos from Jenni Epperson]

My problems with Yohji Yamamoto

Milan Fashion Week Men's Wear has totally blown my mind. I can't wait to see if Paris Fashion Week Men's Wear can match the excitement. I also can't wait to see Viktor and Rolf Collection.

I am currently viewing and reviewing the presentations of Milan. I will tell you my favorite collections tomorrow. Anyway, what is up with Yohji Yamamoto? I do not understand the non-conforming non-mainstream presentation. I wish someone can explain to me.

Tim Blanks interviewed him backstage and Yohji said that his collection is about happiness: "My message, let's be happy." However, I am on the low key just by watching his collection. What's up Yohji?

Obsession of the Season: Oakley Frogskins

Oakley Frogskins are the best limited edition sunglasses that I have ever seen! I want to have them all but only 3000 are made and will be distributed worldwide. So is this goodbye plane ticket... hello oakley frogskins? Check out some of the colors:
Oakley Frogskin Dalmatian Grey Lens
Oakley Frogskin Matte Grey Grey Lens
Oakley Frogskin Matte Red Grey Lens
Oakley Frogskin Polarized Black Grey Lens
And my favorite is the Neon Yellow Fire Iridium Lens. So cool!


[Photos by Konasports]