kicking ass since 2006

*clears throat*

I got an award! A big hug to Faery Dancing and Aquarian Goddess for both giving me this.

Thank you! Thank you!

I would also like to thank Starbucks for my outfit, Bo's Coffee Club for my hair and makeup, and lastly, Folgers for my bling-bling.

So, to pass on the torch (a la Beijing Olympics opening??)...

Do you know any bloggers that kick ass?

Maybe they've got incredible, original content. Or they're overflowing with creativity. Is it someone that helps you become a better blogger? Or a bloggy friend you know you can count on? Or maybe it's someone who simply inspires you to be a better person... or someone else who sends you to the floor, laughing your ass off.

Whatever, whoever, wherever, now's the time to give 'em some love.

How?

• Choose 5 bloggers that you feel are "Kick Ass Bloggers"
• Let 'em know in your post or via email, twitter or blog comments that they've received an award
• Share the love and link back to both the person who awarded you and back to www.mammadawg.com
• Hop on back to the Kick Ass Blogger Club HQ to sign Mr. Linky then pass it on!

So, here's my list of Kick Ass Bloggers, in no particular order:

1. The Fab & The Furious
2. Dashes of Clarity
3. She is Kaith
4. Strawberry Limonada
5. Anything Goes

No explanation needed. Just. Go. Check their sites. Now.

2-in-1

Photo: Courtesy of Vergil Cola

Coincidentally, purpledsky and avy tagged me with basically the same memes, just that the difference lies in the number of things I have to reveal about myself. Purpledsky's meme requires 7; Avy's, 10. So I figure, if I put in 10 useless facts here, I'm actually hitting two birds with one stone.

You still with me? If not, I totally understand. If you're still here reading this post and then somewhere along the way got bored, don't blame me: I'm just being a good blogosphere netizen here.

Now, if you have other better things to do, go.

Photo: Courtesy of Anchela Yap

I mean, really.

Go.

1) Whenever I encounter a long word, I automatically count its syllables.

2) When I am bored and have nothing to do, my right hand takes on a life of its own (albeit discreetly) and makes as if it’s writing in cursive with whatever word is on my mind.

3) Things that you might find heartwarming find me choking back big, fat tears from plopping unceremoniously down my face; things that might make you smile in amusement make me howl in fits of laughter. In short, mabaw ug kalipay.

4) When I was a little girl, I wanted to become a nun.

5) I can’t cook, I can’t swim, I can’t bike, I can’t sing. But (of course there's always a BUT!), I have no difficulty in reading anything upside down (although it takes a bit longer for me to finish than when I’m reading normally).

6) I can't stand people who take themselves too seriously. Take the movie The Dark Knight, for example. Every time The Joker is on a scene, I pay attention. I listen, I laugh with him, I *understand* him. But Batman? Hrmp. I just wanted to walk up to that look-at-me-i'm-a-brooding superhero in a skintight outfit, and say: Dude, you gotta get yourself some Strepsils for that voice. And smile, for gawd's sake! (Sorry, Batman fans.)

7) I loooove mahjong! Anyone up for an all-nighter playing that game? Just buzz me.

8) His telenovelas are cheesy; his movies much worse. I know he can't sing. And he dances weird. But I heart John Lloyd Cruz.

9) Eventhough I've been with my boyfriend for about 8 years now, my heart still skips a beat whenever he holds my hand. (arrrr!)

10) My name is Marichelle, and before Facebook, you wouldn't have gotten any results when you Googled me.

Now, it's my turn to tag. Calling diva wears nada, the fab & the furious, divas & bitches, demiera, and strawberry limonada. Spill those 10 things! :D

Last photo: Courtesy of the muse's bro.

ten years ago

Photo: Courtesy of Anchela Yap.

Muchas gracias to The Fab & Furious for this tag.

The rules are posted at the beginning. At the end of the post, the player tags 6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leave a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve posted your answer.

1. What were you doing ten years ago?

Wishing I was as young as that girl on the photo! But that was like, eons ago. So in reality, ten years ago, I was getting psyched for college graduation (pun intended). I just also learned my sis was pregnant with her ex-boyfriend (who is now her husband), but my parents didn't know about it yet. I was 98 lbs (I kid you not). I hadn't discovered coffee yet (which must have explained those mood swings).

2. What are 5 things on your to-do list today?

Finish a project (ehem-ehem. as if it I can finish it today!). Answer e-mails. Visit the gym (and hopefully get worked up to work out). Finish CSI Vegas season 8 (am I damn ambitious, or what??). Finish this post (now this is more realistic).

3. Snacks I enjoy

Hmmm.. where do I even begin? Let's just say if it's not spicy, bitter, or super-sour, it's going into my mouth.

4. Places I've lived

Cebu (of course!). Tagaytay, for a few weeks. Summered in Molave (Zamboanga del Sur) and Bantayan Island when I was a kid. Lexington, Kentucky (for a coupla months).

5. Things I'd do if I were a billionaire

Read this.

6. People I want to know more about

Eh. I dunno. Maybe you?

So, okay, I am now tagging faery rowan, purpled sky, diva wears nada, blog gurl, onyxx, and van.

Get to it, girls! :D

how classic.

Artwork: Courtesy of KyokoKurosaki.

I've always been known to my family and friends as that absent-minded, her-head-in-the-clouds drama queen prone to bouts of lucidity. And really, I couldn't care less what they say about me, until a series of incidents made me stop and think: hmm... blog material!

Thusly, I show unto you

Exhibit A

As you can probably deduce from the two YM dialogs, I sent an IM to myself, which was intended to be for my sister. I knew something was off when I saw that first dialog on the right, but couldn't quite point out what. So when I asked help from my bro:

me: dude, nganu mani ako YM (what's wrong with my YM)?? *agitated*

bro looks at the screen for one second, and then: DUH! tanawa o! (can't you see!) you sent a message to yourself!

me: aw. (oh.) *bonks head, grins sheepishly*

Bro laughs maniacally in the background.

Exhibit B

This afternoon, I dropped by the mall intending to withdraw cash from the ATM and then detouring by Watson's to grab some kikay stuff.

So what actually happened?

Yes, I did stop by Watson's and did some shopping. But, I forgot to withdraw cash (I realized this when I got back at the office). And then on the way home tonight, I realized I had left the items I bought from Watson's at the office.

Sheesh.

Exhibit C

Last week, I exchanged text messages with a friend of mine (Friend 1). We were happily swapping sinfully juicy stories about another friend (Friend 2). Well, at least I was giddy. Now, these friends are both girls, mind.

So a few minutes later, my Nanay entered my room and asked about some stuff (I forgot what about). And when I got back to my phone to send another SMS to Friend 1 about Friend 2, guess who I sent the message to? (yikes, it rhymes!)

Well, who else? I sent the SMS to Friend 2, of course.

*******

These incidents are all very classic me. So if by chance we bump into each other and I just happen to be looking at you and I smile and then I sneer - don't worry. That's just the ordinary me telling the voices in my head to settle down so we can start our weekly meeting.

a ray of inspirational sunshine

Photo: Courtesy of the muse's bro.

So, I've been trying to get me that elusive ray of inspirational sunshine (read: any material for this blog post) the whole day today. Several thoughts bounced in and out of my mind: some mildly interesting, some eyebrow-raising, some blah.

But since it's a Sunday (as if it's an excuse), and I'm feeling laaaazy, I thought I'd just post here the list of what my topic for this post might have been. :p

• my favorite tv shows, and why i like them
• do social networking sites encourage stalker behavior?
• why do women find it hard to like other women?
• what could be the story behind this single-finned sea turtle?
• why do some people (read: ME) have an irrational, gripping fear of all things paranormal?
• am i really envious of my boyfriend's iPhone? if so, can my motorola v9 appease this envy? (iPhones don't have the copy-paste feature, btw. HAHA)
  
• why haven't i showered yet? (ewwww!)
  

That's my list. I might explore/write about these topics one by one later on; I might not. In the meantime, if in the future you find yourself getting stuck in the corner between writer's block and blog depression avenue, feel free to write about any of the topics I just listed, but don't forget to leave me a link to your story/post. I wanna hear what you've got to say!

P.S. I just know my boyfriend will say I'm sour-graping, again. But, whatevs. *shrugs*

it's all about the break

I've just had one crazy week.

From taking care of my Nanay at the hospital, to running errands for my Nanay because she's at the hospital, chasing after one particularly whizzing deadline, and then discovering that I had lost my Esprit sunglasses at Plantation Bay over the weekend (woops! don't tell my sis about it!) - I deserve a break, people.

Which brings me to this question: How exactly do you take an instant mini-break?

Do you, like me, engage in dvd marathons of your favorite TV shows (ooh, I can't wait to finish that first season of 30 Rock), or do you slap down hard-earned bucks at your customary watering hole and chug down alcoholic beverages like there's no tomorrow?

Or, like this friend I know, do you sleep off an entire weekend? Or do you suddenly go incomunicado to all friends, foes, and frenemies (people who pretend to be your friends but are actually your enemies) for a couple of days, maybe even weeks?

Or do you do all of these (won't that be just lovely)?

Or do you bang your head on the wall and then tell yourself: I think it's just a psychological thing; it's really just mind over matter??

i'm turning japanese

I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese, I really think so!

For the instructions, add your name on the list and simply spell out your name using the given Japanese letter- translations below. Tag your friends and inform them of the tag. Have fun.

TRANSLATION:
A - ka -----G - ji -----M - rin -----S - ari-----Y - fu
B - tu -----H - ri -----N - to ------T - chi-----Z - zi
C - mi----- I - ki -----O - mo -----U - do
D - te----- J - zu -----P - no ------V - ru
E - ku-----K - me ----Q - ke ------W -mei
F - lu-----L - ta ------R - shi ------X - na


1. OSWALD - moarimeikatate (sounds like american and states har....har...har...)
2. JUNELLE - zudotokutataku (Thank God I’m a Filipino! sounds like sadako. nyay! hehehe)
3. JACQUELINE - zukamikedokutakitoku (Ayay!! Unsaman ni perti mang taasa..wa ko kasabot nyahahaha)
4. LERMA - takushirinka ( I’ll use this name if I’m in Japan!)
5. ELLAINE- Kutatakakitoku (Hala! Nagkalisod ko ug litok ani! Naunsa!)
6. NOVA JOY - tomoruka zumofu [nakakaluka, ano bang sounds ito? parang ang bantot naman...]7. Ester -kuarichikushi (ngeeee!!!!)
8. AGNES - Kajitokuari (uhmm... ok na lng. hahah!)
9. Zuin - Zidokito (not a bad japanese name ^_^)
10. Alrose - Katashimoariku (nyahahaha pwerte man ni ka japanese ui) hihi
11. Lourie - Tamodoshikiku (sounds like that digital pet game *grin*)
12. Chelle - Mirikukutataku (ayayay! murag man title sa horror movie oi!)

Tagging purpled-sky and diva wears nada.

We're turning Japanese, I think we're turning Japanese, I really think so!