Bomb explodes in bus. On EDSA, near Balintawak in QC, says the news. Three dead. This was at the height of the Friday night crush. And riding buses in Manila is deadly enough without terrorist attacks. You folks in Manila take care.
William Shatner Bobblehead
“Plush” Neighborhood Bombed
Looks like there was a grenade blast in Forbes Park, Makati — though this looks more like standard Filipino unrest rather than terrorism. The grenade appears to have been thrown at McKinley Street from the Edsa-Ayala flyover. When I was working in Makati, that was where I would catch the bus to Sucat.
The linked breaking news report refers to a “plush area.” I think the writer meant “posh,” unless Forbes Park has been populated by stuffed toys or soft pillows since I left.
Palo
I just got my 401(k) primer at work. It’s addressed to “Palo,” which in Tagalog means “spank.”
Past Myst
Myst is a phenomenon like no other in the world of CD-ROM. That’s not a remarkable statement; CD-ROM is too new to have already had many phenomena. Mostly it’s had complaints and dire predictions — it’s too slow, it’s too expensive, it’s too clunky.
Guerrillas in the Myst. (Aug 1994) From Wired, a blast from the past; when the first Myst game had just been released and 4x CD-ROM drives were still an expensive novelty. Did you know the game’s creators were Christians, kids of a preacher?
There are copies of all three episodes of the game lying about the house; I’m looking forward to dusting them off and playing again.
Zamboanga Bombing
Hot on the heels of the Bali bombing, two bombs exploded in two separate shopping complexes in Zamboanga, Southern Philippines, killing at least five and injuring over a hundred. Seven more bombs were reportedly found and defused.
The people killed were not combatants or soldiers; they had nothing to do with Islamic separatists or any other extremist rebels in the country, for or against. And someone killed them anyway. I can’t find words.
(If there are any Mindanao-based bloggers reading, please do comment or trackback your entries on this so we know what’s up over there.)
Why-Fie
How do you pronounce “Wi-Fi?” I’ve been saying “wee-fee,” but the guys at work just told me that it should be “why-fie.” No wonder I get odd looks from other techies. Doesn’t anyone else say “wee-fee?”
(And should question marks punctuating sentences which end in quotes be placed outside or inside the ending quote marks?)
I’m not normally a bars-and-clubs type of person, but since I’m bored and lonely tonight, I’m taking up a classmate’s invitation to a Cultureflux event at 18th Street Lounge. Let’s see how it turns out.
Teeny Flirting on the Subway
This morning on the subway: cute girl separates from her giggling gaggle, and plops down on the chair beside me. She is quite pretty: young, black, mid to late teens. She smiles and says, “Hi!” — almost as though greeting a five-year old.
I grin back. “Hi,” I say with mock shyness.
“So how old are you?” she asks, still smiling. This is beyond flirting!
My grin is even wider. “I’m twenty-six.”
Her eyes as big as dinner plates. “Oo-okay, you too old!”
“I sure am!” And I laugh heartily.
As I get off at my stop, she has rejoined the giggling gaggle. She waves at me through the closing doors. “Bye, boyfriend!”
I’m tempted to respond, “Bye, pootie-pie!” But I just give my most winning smile and head for school, only one thought running through my head: Yaks, malandi!
Haberdi `Tol!
Happy 19th birthday to my little- er, younger brother Raymond, who also seems to be the 34th ranking “Candy Cutie.” Naks naman, `tol.
Why don’t you Pinoy texters out there give his CandyMag rating a boost by SMS’ing CANDY QT VOTE Raymond Ordoveza to 2333 (Globe) or 211 (Smart)? Let’s see if the Pinoy blogosphere has enough power to make a celebrity out of him for his birthhday. O diba?
Labs na labs
Thanks to everyone who emailed, texted, or commented birthday greetings! This is probably the loneliest, least birthday-ish birthday I’ve ever had, but you all made it a bit brighter with every inbox ping and cellphone message beep.
After a quick jaunt home to nap, I’m back here in the lab. I’ve finished the Soylent Green typography project, and am watching Dr. Strangelove on DVD while the thing renders. Funny movie; Peter Sellers is a top-notch comedian, mein Führer!