Feel like a star for a single day?
Everybody wants to be a star someday, right? Everybody wants to feel how it is getting followed by the fans, getting cornered, and asked for photographs and autographs. Well, I experienced that, but not exactly the same thing. Here is my story.
Uncanny X-Men #500, Secret Invasion, Justice Society of America Annual #1, and Other Face-Rocking Comics
Before we get into the reviews, here’s a short message from Dr. Doom:
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Thank you, Mr. Emperor of Twitter. Now, on to the reviews!
Uncanny X-Men #500 – I had great expectations for this issue, and that probably explains why I’m disappointed. Maybe there was just too much going on and it felt like an extra-sized preview book. Maybe it’s the distracting art. I don’t know. Don’t get me wrong, I love Terry Dodson’s art and I don’t hate Greg Land’s “lightbox style”, but they just don’t mix, is all I’m saying.
Shooting McFarlaine’s 12-inch Dorothy
Photographing Dorothy of McFarlaine’s Twisted Faity Tales set with a camphone. I know you want to say it’s kick-ass so give in already. LOL i Keed. See the 5-photo set here.
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Iris Ranola in WPBA US 9-Ball Open Semis!
For friends who may have missed it,
here is an update update on Day 3 of the
WPBA U.S. 9-Ball Open Championship,
with emphasis on Filipino pool player Iris Ranola?s standing!
*Much thanks to Anne Craig and WPBA for the info!
Much thanks for looking, everyone!
Tongpats
Pinoys are so great with word play. We could invent a new word just by reversing or inserting certain syllables like ‘pa’ or ‘ga’ in between syllables. I loved doing the ‘pa’ and ‘ga’ game back in grade school. My mom would be horrified every time I said something like,
“Apalampam mopo bapa napa apakopo aypay hinpindipi papa kupumapakapainpin, Mapa?
You just have to take out the ‘pa-pe-pi-po-pu’ after every syllables and you have the exact translation. The ‘pa’ inserts depend on the vowel of the previous syllable so if you have ako, you say it as apakopo. The same goes for the ‘ga’ inserts only the ‘pa’ ones are easier to use.
We also make up new words by mere association. The infamous Jologs for Jolina’s Organization started when rumors about Jolen’s alleged transfer from UP to AMA was because of the former school’s lack of star treatment for her. Berks for barkada, as popularized by ABS-CBN’s teeny-bopper series with the same title, was originally used to refer to the brand Birkenstock: predecessor of Havaianas’s fame. Then we also have Granma which, when said nonchalantly sounds like grandma, actually refers to Grand Matador Brandy.
