Bohemian episode

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I just felt like dressing up bohemian today!!!

the smallest of things

"It's the pounding in the heart whenever you are gone without any trace
It's the breaking of the waves that were about to really carry someplace
It's a major minor detail
It's a solitary sequel to never knowing anything at all ..."

- Minor Detail, Sondre Lerche

(romeo and juliet painting by Ford Madox Brown)

I Love Manila at 36 degrees

before I even start writing right away, for anyone who simply finds this entry quite readable..the rest of it would be done both in tagalog and english.. just to make it more fun.

Today and for the last few days it has been like 36 degrees celsius here in manila..as in sobrang init ha. Init na talaga ng tanghali, its like literally being cooked on and steamed. And if u try walking out in the afternoon, omigod.. goodluck sayu! Its literally hot here, for the land of hot men and women, the atmosphere is full of it. In other countries, its probably like in different degrees, or siguro malamig pa sa ibang parts. Pero, no matter how humid it gets to be. I simply love phillippines, i really love it here.

most filipinos work abroad not just because the economy sucks (it still does) but then, its the low compensating salary and also some of us have this need for exploring the wonderful world around us. Its not bad to be curious, but its bad enough if u forget where u came from. Sabi nga nila, you cannot really love something unless u know where it came from. we cannot embrace other cultures and have them for ourselves, when we forget to define who we are. Pinoy tayu, actually the best goddamn lovable asians! hehe. I totally believe so, I mean filipinos have this rich monochromatic of cultures and everything comes with it. We all do not look alike, may chinita, may tisay, tisoy, jologs or whatever, but that's the beautiful part of it, di sya nakakasawa tingnan, eh caucasian countries tend to be boring sometimes, lahat sila puti, yun lang. We on the other hand, smell better than any other, I totally agree. filipino people love water so much, they bathe more than 4 times a day, well all because of the weather we have, but it does make us cleaner than any other, I've heard friends who comment about "weird smell" in china, mabaho daw yung mga tao..haha that's their opinion, not mine.

Of course, the food here in manila, is gosh I won't trade for anything. I am huge huge fan of adobo and sinagang and no other international dish matches that. Di ka ata pinoy, kung di mu trip yun. Before, whenever I commute from work, to and fro, its sometimes fun to watch people.. eveyday, we work, pagod..but filipinos seem to laugh it off.. There is something about the filipino trait of cheerfullness, its like there's a lot of things to be laughed about. I sometimes found it interesting di ba, minsan nakakatawa talaga yung ibang bagay, probably why the americans loves us so much, we laugh a lot. Europeans like the way we live, because its vibrant and we view life a bit differently, parang laging puno yung buhay natin, kahit sobrang daming kulang.

Sometimes, it hurts when people tell you how happy-go-lucky u are or how do u live a care-free attitude, and ask you to take life seriously..parang minsan ang sarap silang sagutin na.."OMIGOD, I AM TAKING LIFE SO SERIOUSLY, THE PROBLEM IS ..LIFE IS NOT TAKING ME SERIOUSLY". Loosen up your grip, ang init init na nga dito sa mundo, global warming and all, and you want to tighten up your life with negative views. Everyday people die, and who knows whose next..nobody knows..not even me or you, and yet for the time alloted for you to live, you waste your time by bashing other people's lives or competing for other things, when there is no competition anyway, there is no goal..the only way is to live and enjoy god's blessing, we forgive the heartaches and we love until all the buckets of tears dry up.

Sometimes, when every shit just beats me up..I get my headphones and I listen to music..its only way that prevents me from being insane. I wouldn't gain anything by being sad and hopeless..it only gets life boring.

the beauty of drew

I think it's important to give someone your heart and trust them and not be cynical. At the same time, I think being independent and strong and happy on your own and by yourself, it's probably what will make you a better lover.

"Because you'd be less needy. So I'm for both."

-Drew Barrymore

effects of indie rock

"Now there are a few ways you can give in to musical obsession. You can give in
suddenly and briefly – such as when, over a course of a few weeks or months, you
find yourself hooked on a particular album (especially a debut album or a
breakout album) and start talking up the artist to everyone you know; but then,
after seeing a boring live performance or hearing someone you don't respect gush
about the music, you just as suddenly denounce the artist as being annoying or
unoriginal.
Or you can give in sporadically. This might happen if you are
dealing unfamiliar real-world concerns, such as a new job or mouth to feed, when
you have neither the time nor the energy to satisfy the rigors of a full-blown
obsession; it might also be that your passion peaked years ago and is only at
the edges of your synapses now. But the mania is merely in remission, it is
still there, waiting to flare up: a release of a new bootleg, an anniversary of
a hero's death, a reunion tour, a simpatico comment by a bartender; a delivery
of killer weed."

-- JOHN SELLERS, Perfect from now on, HOw Indie Rock saved my life

no matter

Life is worth living, no matter how it sucks and everyone is worth living for, no matter how cruel they can be or no matter how stupid they can get..everybody deserves to live.

I've never been to Virginia, but they are students like us who have families of their own, young people who had dreams for themselves..

For all the students and people, who died in the virginia tech massacre, i offer prayers and this candle.

the most special things in our lives..

"The small details of your lives are what really matter in a
relationship. It is not the mansion, the car, property , the money in
the bank, blah..blah..blah.
These create an environment conducive for
happiness but cannot give happiness in themselves. So find time to be
your lover's friend and do those little things for each other that
build intimacy. Someday, it will help to have a real happy marriage! "
- from a friend.

music slave

just few listening stuff

a bit of some

"I've spent so much time thinking about all the answers to the problem, that I forget what the problem actually was. " - Claire Colburn, Elizabethtown

sappy

Can I see you for just one night?

"love will get you down"

you make me lose my buttons oh yeah you make me spit
I don’t like my clothes anymore
we’re spending time and money yeah you’re colder than yourself
now we’re moving now we’re taking control

you make me lose my buttons oh yeah you make me spit
I don’t like my clothes anymore
you take me to New Orleans where you put me to the test
I know what my heart is for

you reach out for a blanket I say girl you’ve got something
I love how you wear it
now we’re spending time and money yeah you’re colder than yourself
now we’re moving now we’re taking control

Love will get you down!

my love's a laboratory
I set all my pets free
so baby just sleep with me

I make trips to the bathroom
and my friends dont have true grit
I am speckled like a leopard

put a lid on Shirley Temple
yeah you make sleek kills
yeah you travel you travel
you park me in your buick
you sing songs into my lips
well i am speckled like a leopard
just like a leopard

love will get you down
I love the way
you put me in the big house
I love the way
you put me in the big house

If I get there early will it be the right time
our heaven is just waiting so put your hand into mine
if I get too surly will you take that in stride
our boat is just there waiting so put your little hand in mine

and speak when you’re spoken of
catch up on your sleep girl
when you wear that body glove
you’re acting on initiative
and you’re spelling out your love
you shouldn’t be alone in there
you could be above ground

all i want is to be the very best for you
all i want is to do the very best for you

oh this time
there'll be no life of crime
don't rain on me tonight

circle around me now baby it’ll be ok
cause we all go downtown sometimes
somehow baby we’ll beat this mess
it’s the time fuck the surface to meet the specialist

time away from me
will get you down
I love the way you put me in the big house
I love the way you put me in the big house

If I get there early will it be the right time
our heaven is just waiting
so put your hand into mine
if I get too surly will you take that in stride
our boat is just there waiting
so put your little hand in mine

and speak when you’re spoken of
catch up on your sleep
when you wear that body glove
you’re acting on initiative
and you’re spelling out your love
you shouldn’t be alone in there
you could be above ground

If you're frustrated then go
If you're frustrated then go

honey bee, we should be through with this,
your packaged eyes, your vicious lips
You could be young, but you're out of touch
If this loves been done, then what's your rush?

I'm a specialist in hope and I'm registered to vote
Why don't you come into my barrio
we'll see if we can float
I'm a specialist in hope and I'm registered to vote
Why don't you come into my barrio
we'll see if you can float

-- Specialist, Interpol

marie antoinette...Enchanté !

I know it was already shown in theaters last year,
but I liked it and I saw it two days ago in DVD. Even the soundtrack was really good. I liked the part, when it was her birthday and she watched and waited for the sunrise. Of course, in history she very irresponsible as a queen of france, but i like how the movie depicted her vulnerability and childhood mischievousness, and I praise Sofia Coppola's set design for the movie, from the shoes to the the whole bedroom. I love the dresses, the hair and it was really cute..hahaha. Its a sweet movie, a very opposite from "300", hehe.

confessions of a big brother fan, Hehehe

smile!!



dude, where's my car?


its getting hot in here


Love it..


last shot!
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Lahat tayo mayroon pagkakaiba sa tingin pa lang ay makikita na
Iba’t ibang kagustuhan ngunit iisang patutunguhan
Gabay at pagmamahal ang hanap mo
Magbibigay ng halaga sa iyo
Nais mong ipakilala kung sino ka man talaga

Pinoy ikaw ay pinoy
Ipakita sa mundo
Kung ano ang kaya mo
Ibang-iba ang pinoy
Wag kang matatakot
Ipagmalaki mo pinoy ako
Pinoy tayo

‘Pakita mo ang tunay at kung sino ka
Mayro’n mang masama at maganda
Wala naman perpekto
Basta magpakatotoo oohh… oohh…
Gabay at pagmamahal ang hanap mo
Magbibigay ng halaga sa iyo
Nais mong ipakilala kung sino ka man talaga


Talagang ganyan ang buhay
Dapat ka nang masanay
Wala rin mangyayari
Kung laging nakikibagay
Ipakilala ang iyong sarili
Ano man sa iyo ay mangyayari
Ang lagi mong iisipin
Kayang kayang gawin

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well, this is a happiest day for me, no matter shallow i must be..but then, i dont give a damn, i had a moment and it was the best...superrrr!!!

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"You are so damn hard to love."

SnappedShots

This is me hanging out....


















"Kids at Heart"

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sometimes, when we forget the inner child within us..life tightens up, everything becomes so difficult..but if we remember what its like to be innocent and simple..we see things.. a little bit differently.

The Jessica Zafra Syndrome

"For one thing, I’ve never felt oppressed in my life. In my observation, people don’t discriminate against you because you’re female or gay; they do so because they think you’re poor and weak so you’re just going to sit there and take it.

I’ve been poor, but I never felt I was less of a person. Arrogance helps: My account may be empty but I’m smart. And if anyone says, If you’re so smart why ain’t you rich?, the answer is: Because I don’t measure my worth in currency, you dumb shit." - Jessica Zafra, Jessica Zafra website

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One of my ever ever favorite writers, she's a local fictional writer, who is so articulate and has the indeed the balls to write about what she thinks or what she hates. Since college, my friends used to tease me about her books, "Twisted" who had many versions, and I bought almost all of them. Some people she hates so much the world, as well as men or like she's bitter about most of the things..but I dont think so. Probably, she's just being herself. She's witty, I mean and her humor is really edgy but really smart. I trust her judgement so much that when she recommends a book or a movie, I know it has got to be good. I share her taste for music, cinema, books and people. She loves travelling, sometimes she does make a big deal of some other things..but then again, everyones does the same thing. I kept imagining myself of meeting her in person, and I would probably lose words to tell her anything. I am putting her on a pedestal, and is she dating anybody...that i refuse to understand. hahahaha

edge of insanity

Its hotter than usual here in manila and all over the philippines. The more its getting hot, the more i might be losing it.

There is nothing to do, well u can go to the beach with friends over and over the weekend, but no matter how many times u try to drown yourself with sea water, it wouldn't clog your brains out and make you forget that there is an issue in this life of mine. Sometimes, things can be so routine and life can be so boring, u have the same dull day always. Except for the moments u have, but then its always back to reality afterwards, like there's this momentary happiness. I don't know why I'm sulking when I just had a relaxing weekend with my favorite people. At the next minute, you are waking up then at the next minute, you are struggling to sleep again. People then say, get out more..I've been out. I've been always out like a million times, the funny thing is the more I stay out the more I crave to stay inside and be away from everyone.

I must be losing it. But then again, how can I be more neurotic when I am already are.

The Getaway

"Summer breeze, makes me feel fine..Blowing through the jasmine in my mind"




















"Feel the arms that reach out to hold meIn the evening when the day is through"

beer trip

32 Things You Can Do with Beer
We always suspected it was the greatest substance ever invented. Now we have proof.
By Joe Kita, Men's Health

Beer is so good that you should be able to do more with it than just drink it then flush it away. I'm bathing in it now, submerged in the sweet smell of Original Badebier Neuzeller Kloster-Brau, a German brew of 16th-century origin that costs $77 per 3-liter bottle. It's blacker than motor oil (and only slightly less viscous), but it's uncommonly delicious. In fact, after I had uncorked the bottle and sampled it, it seemed criminal to pour it into a tub of hot bathwater. This stuff is for my insides, not my outsides

1. BATHE IN IT
Instead of sipping a beer, try soaking in it. Pour a bottle of German Badebier in the tub and lie back for a real bubble bath.

2. PUT OUT A FIRE
Although certainly not as effective as a real fire extinguisher, a can or bottle of beer can mimic one if none is available. Simply shake and spritz. After all, beer is mostly water. This works on small grill flare-ups, and some people have been known to carry an emergency can in their car in case of engine fire. Or at least that's what they tell the state troopers.

3. MARINATE MEAT
Beer is slightly acidic — and that makes it an excellent meat tenderizer, says Linda Omichinski, R.D., a nutritionist. This allows you to enjoy leaner cuts that otherwise might be too tough. Beer also won't alter the meat's flavor as much as wine- and vinegar-based marinades do. Poke a few holes in the meat, put it in a Tupperware container (we know you have them) or a large resealable bag, and add beer. (English ale is great for beef.) Marinate in the refrigerator for a few hours or, better yet, overnight. Do not drink the marinade

4. POLISH POTS
In days of yore, the last bit of beer from spent kegs was collected and used to polish the copper vats in breweries. Greg Smith, general manager of the Idaho Brewing Company, is keeping the tradition alive by using beer to put a shine on the copper-top tables in his Idaho Falls establishment. "Because of its acidity," he explains, "you can just pour some on, let it sit for a while, then wipe it off. It also works well on Revere Ware pots."

5. MAKE BEER BARBECUE SAUCE
Ingredients:

1 medium Spanish onion, diced
1 medium banana pepper, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp capers
5 ripe tomatoes, diced
1 small can tomato paste
1/3 c each wine vinegar, olive oil, soy sauce, brown sugar1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 Tbsp each Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, honey, Dijon mustard, horseradish, oregano
2 Tbsp fresh ground pepper
1 tsp cumin
Dash of ground clove
12 ounces amber ale or porter

Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan and boil for 10 minutes. Lower heat and simmer about 4 hours until thickened. Cool and refrigerate for 24 hours so the flavors can meld. Then baste everything but the dog with it.


6. SHAMPOO HAIR
Not only is beer the remedy for a dull party, it's also the cure for dull hair. Dump a cup into a small saucepan and bring it to a boil over medium heat. Let it reduce until there's 1/4 cup left. This removes the alcohol, which can dry hair. Let the beer cool, then mix it with a cup of your favorite shampoo. Pour it into an empty shampoo bottle, then wash and rinse as usual. It'll give your hair more shine and luster.

If you don't like to cook, the Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Lewes, Delaware, sells 10-ounce Beer Shampoo bars (made with its pale ale) that'll put a nice head on your head. The brewery also makes Beer Soap from its chicory stout. Each bar costs $6 (plus shipping) and can be ordered at www.dogfish.com or (888) 836-4347.

7. LOOSEN RUSTY BOLTS
Pour some beer on them and wait a few minutes. The carbonation may help break up the rust.

8. CLEAR UP BROWN SPOTS IN YOUR LAWN
According to Andrew Lopez, a professional gardener, the fermented sugars in beer stimulate plant growth and kill fungi. He recommends spraying either home brew or Rolling Rock (both are chemical-free) on those annoying brown spots in your lawn. (Either that, or just stop peeing there.) "The grass will absorb the sugar in the beer and draw energy from it," Lopez explains.

9. STEAM CLAMS OR MUSSELS
Fill a large steamer pot with equal parts water and beer, then bring to a boil. Steam the randy little mollusks until their shells open. Couldn't be simpler. The beer imparts a nice flavor.

10. PASS A KIDNEY STONE
As you've undoubtedly noticed, beer is a diuretic. It helps flush the kidneys and bladder. This can be beneficial if you're suffering from a bladder infection or kidney stone. "You can drink water or cranberry juice," explains Dr. Alexander, "but beer also works. It helps dilate the ureters [the tubes connecting the kidneys and bladder], which may help you pass a stone quicker and easier. Plus, the alcohol will take the edge off the pain." But don't drink beer if you're taking antibiotics or narcotic pain medications. You'll render the drugs useless and make yourself sick.

11. BOIL SHRIMP
Open three 12-ounce bottles of Yuengling Premium or a comparable mild pilsner and pour them into a large soup pot. Wait for the beer to go flat (about 2 hours), then add 1/4 cup Old Bay Seasoning and 2 tsp ground turmeric (to turn the shrimp a rich yellow). Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then cook for 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, rinse 2 pounds of extra-large raw shrimp in cold water and drain. Add them to the pot and stir. Cover and cook for 5 minutes, no more. Quickly remove the shrimp using a large slotted spoon. Serve immediately with cocktail sauce and, you guessed it, more beer. This same recipe makes great lobster, but cook it for 12 to 15 minutes.

12. KILL SLUGS
Gather a few empty salsa jars (or similar wide-mouth containers) and fill them a third of the way with cheap beer. Then bury them about 15 feet from your garden, girlfriend, or whatever you're trying to protect. Make sure the rims are almost level with the soil surface. For some reason, slugs love beer. They'll find the traps, drop in, and drown. Do this in the evening, let them party all night, and give them an honorable burial in the morning


13. FIND DUE NORTH
Okay, here's the scenario. A bit far-fetched, we admit, but look who's going to be our next president. Let's say you're hopelessly lost in the wilderness, and all you have is a can of beer, a sewing needle, a small bowl, and a pair of extra-large silk panties. (Because this is a matter of life and death, the camp counselor should give hers up.) First, open the beer, pour some into the bowl, and let it go flat. (Better drink the rest; this may not work.) Next, magnetize the needle by stroking it repeatedly in one direction with the panties. This will generate a charge of static electricity. Then float the needle in the beer. When it stops, it'll be pointing in a north-south direction. Now get outta there!

14. SOOTHE TIRED FEET
Pour a couple of cold ones into a bucket and soak your dogs. "Ice-cold beer with lots of carbonation can be soothing for tired feet," says Dr. Alexander. Stop at two; you don't want to start staggering.

15. MAKE A BEER SLIDE
Forget volleyball and croquet. At your next party, lay a large vinyl tarp on a slope, then make it slick with lots of beer. Have your friends strip down to their underwear or swim trunks, get a running start, and slide downhill on their butts.

16. LOWER YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE
John Palmer, a hypertensive home-brewer and engineer in Monrovia, California, puts a handful of dried hops or hops pellets (available at any home-brew store) in a coffeemaker and brews them with hot water. It makes for a bitter tea, but he claims it brings his blood pressure back to normal within 10 minutes by dilating the capillaries. "There may be something to it," says Dr. Alexander. "A person who's intoxicated is usually flushed and sweaty. Some ingredient is dilating the blood vessels, which, in turn, lowers blood pressure." We don't advocate this as a replacement for medication, though


17. TRICK A CHEAP LANDLORD
Live in an apartment where the landlord pays the heat bill and sets the thermostat pretty low? Ice up a can of beer in the freezer, then set it atop the lockbox that encloses the thermostat. The cold from the beer will trick the thermostat into thinking the temperature has dropped so it'll turn the heat on.

18. BAKE BEER BREAD
You already know how to put a bun in the oven. Now it's time to go all the way. Here's a healthful, foolproof recipe for high-fiber beer bread from the book Tailoring Your Taste, by nutritionist Omichinski:

Ingredients:

2 3/4 c all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp each sugar, baking powder
1/4 c ground flaxseed
1 tsp each salt, dried basil, dried rosemary, thyme
1/2 c unsalted sunflower seeds
1 Tbsp cooking oil
12 oz beer, at room temperature

Mix all the dry ingredients. Add oil and beer. Stir until dough is just mixed. Put dough in a greased 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. Bake at 375 F for 45 minutes or until nicely browned. Remove from oven and let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan to cool some more.


19. CATCH MICE
Slugs aren't the only pests with a fatal attraction to beer. According to Neil Herbst, owner of the Alley Kat Brewing Company in Edmonton, Alberta, you can also trap mice with it. He recommends setting out a few small pails or bowls of beer (his competitors', never his own), with a small ramp leading up to the lip. The mice will be attracted by the smell, hop in, drink their fill, then be unable to climb out.

20. TIE A FLY
This tip is from the book Curiosities of Ale and Beer, published in 1889: Mix beer, chimney soot, walnut leaves, and a little powdered alum in a small pot. Bring to a boil, then chill. Dipping any natural materials you're using in this solution prior to tying is supposed to make for a tighter, more attractive fly. No promises as to whether it will catch more fish, though.

21. CURE INSOMNIA
Greg Smith, author of The Beer Drinker's Bible, says women often show up at his brewery asking to buy not his beer but the hops he uses to brew it. "They sew it into pillows," he explains. "The smell of it is supposed to be a sleep aid, especially for colicky babies. I've never tried it, but we get enough requests that there must be something to it." Hops is a type of flower, though, so be careful if you have allergies.

22. MASSAGE YOURSELF
A full can of beer is a great self-massage tool, according to Dori Love-Bentley, a certified massage therapist. For instance, take off your shoes and roll a can underfoot. Or put one in the crook of your back or between your shoulder blades and lean back against a wall, rolling it around as you do so. It works just about anywhere — quads, glutes, neck, calves. "The pressure loosens up muscle tissue," explains Love-Bentley, "and encourages bloodflow to the area."


23. CALM AN UPSET STOMACH
Sipping on a highly carbonated beer can settle a stomach just like Seven-Up or Sprite can. Plus, the alcohol helps buffer pain. "I've never seen a true medical study supporting this," says Dr. Alexander, "but I have patients tell me it works. The only time you have to be careful is if you have an ulcer or gastritis. Alcohol can inflame that."

24. BUILD YOUR NEXT HOME
Earthship, a house in New Mexico, has walls made of empty beer cans and concrete. Amy Duke, a spokeswoman, explains that instead of using forms for the cement, builders put down alternating layers of mortar and cans. You can do the same to create retaining walls for gardens and other landscaping. Earthship also contains a thermal-mass refrigerator that uses full cans of beer as insulation. The cans line the walls of the unit, helping keep the temperature constant while minimizing energy usage. A ceiling vent allows frigid desert air to flow in during the night. The beer absorbs this cold, but never freezes because of its alcohol content. When the hatch is closed during the day, the beer releases the coolness. The same thing happens when you open one and drink it.


25. COOK RICE
Rinse 1 cup jasmine rice in water. Do it twice more, then drain well. Next, dump the rice into a medium-size pot and add 12 ounces of beer. (A nut-brown ale works well.) Bring the mixture to a boil, turn the heat to low, and cover the pot. Simmer for 20 minutes, then remove from the stove and cool for an additional 10 minutes. The rice won't be lumpy, and it'll have a nuttier flavor — just like you after you eat it.

26. STOP SNORING
If your log-sawing is ripping a hole in your marriage, try this simple remedy: Get a pocket T-shirt and a 6-ounce mini-can of beer. Put the can in the pocket and fasten it closed with a safety pin. Just before you go to bed, put the shirt on backward. Research shows that you're more likely to snore when resting on your back. This little setup prevents you from rolling over. Plus, come morning, you won't have to get out of bed for breakfast.

27. BUILD A PLANE
No doubt about it, Duane Mathis is just plane nuts. A pilot and aircraft aficionado, he started building model airplanes out of beer cans about 10 years ago. Now, at his Web site(www.bcairoriginals.com), he sells the plans for eight categories of beer-can planes, including vintage tri-wings, helicopters, Warhawks, and ones that actually fly. Brings new meaning to the term "getting buzzed."


28. ROAST CHICKEN
To make "Swampman Dan's Drunken Chicken," buy a few medium-size whole birds and a six-pack of beer. Drink half a can of beer, cut off the top third of the can, and add 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce, 2 Tbsp liquid crab boil, and 1 tsp creole seasoning.

Then shove the can into the chicken and place it in a secure, standing position on the grill. As the brew boils, it'll intoxicate the bird with flavor. Takes about 1 hour.

Compliments of Swamp Cookin' with the River People

29. ICE A HAMSTRING
Frozen or very cold cans of beer make great ice packs. Hold one against whatever is ailing you — a sore muscle, a sunburned neck, a pounding headache. With an Ace bandage, you can even wrap a frosty 16-ouncer against the back of your thigh. Or use a sweatband to strap a can near your elbow after a tennis match. "A metal can will transmit the cold very rapidly," says Larry L. Alexander, M.D., medical director of Central Florida Regional Hospital's emergency department. Just make sure to put some thin fabric between the skin and the beer can to avoid frostbite.


30. BUILD DELIGHTFUL PATIO FURNITURE
To start, you'll need:

About 65 assorted beer caps
1-foot square piece of 1/4-inch plywood
Four, 1-to1 1/2-inch-square, 18-inch posts
Four 12x2-inch strips of lattice
Four, 3-inch dry-wall screws
Some tacking nails
A tube of tub-and-tile adhesive

Simply screw the plywood to the posts, brace them with lattice as shown, and glue the caps to the top in whatever creative arrangement you like. Warning: Don't leave the finished table out in the rain, because the caps will rust.

31. TAME A WILD HAIR
A few drops of beer is sticky enough to subdue any sudden uprising on your eyebrow or scalp that you spot in a barroom mirror. Just wet your index finger and demurely slick it down. Think of it as Miller mousse.

32. SCALE FISH
Nail or glue three or four beer caps to a sturdy piece of wood that's roughly 6 inches long, 1 inch wide, and 1/2 inch thick. Keep the caps in a line and make sure the serrated edges are facing out. Then attack those fish .

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nope, not a beer lover. hehehe..only when needed.

sleeping to dream

"I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each others dreams, we can be together all the time."Hobbes (Bill Watterson's comic characters Calvin and Hobbes)..

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One of the things that fascinate me to the unknown, is the "dream" thing, even scientists cannot prove nor discern what are dreams like and are they real or at any sense.. vital to our own daily lives?? I have had really weird dreams since I was young, quite weird actually..I usually dream about people, but the thing is...I don't know any of them..not a single soul. Sometimes I would dream being in a party and yet, I'm hanging out with a bunch of people I dream I am friends with, but I haven't met them in real life. Sometimes I would dream of strange men in my dreams, they are not even familiar but they would talk to me, but I haven't met them. There are times, I dream about people in my past, there was a dream about this one guy, it seemed so real. Then There's this recurring dream that I usually have every time my dad goes home here in manila, 2 to 3 weeks before he arrives, I dream about my father and he does go home..but if I don't dream about him..then he doesn't. I also dream about places, most of them are quite weird because I haven't seen any of them. I dreamed of being in a certain place, and I see things there..but actually I don't know where the hell that place is or if that really exists..then sometimes I discover I have been to a certain place like certain deja vu. Sometimes I dream of driving fast cars..which usually turns out to be a bit crazy. I try to remember my dreams but even if I did remember, I can't explain them.. But I do believe, I have had dreams which give out signs like advices to things..Sometimes warnings..and stuff like that.
Eerie at times, but I still love dreaming..Its the only place where I can do what I want.