March 28, 2003
Friday Five | 03.28.03 | Achievements
1. What was your most memorable moment from the last week?
When I checked my mail and found a Ghana postcard from Lauren. It made me extremely happy. :)
2. What one person touched your life this week?
My Yoga teacher. On Wednesday I was desperately stressed and obviously, not feeling so hot, but I decided tyo go to class anyway. And there I was, trying to make things right but still tense. At the end, he made us lay down on our tummies to relax. He came to me and massaged my feet for a good five minutes -- I forgot all that's bad and wrong in the world.
3. How have you helped someone this week?
Does it count if it's in the job description? Well, I helped my bodd translate something this week -- he was pretty angsty about it, so.
4. What one thing do you need to get done by this time next week?
Pay credit cards, telephone bill, send around 3 important work-related e-mails, be a bitch with my local hotel contacts for their irresponsibility on loading our corporate rate on GDS and but a pad for my wrist in order not to let the carpian tunnel syndrome fuck up my right hand totally.
5. What one thing will you do over the next seven days to make your world a better place?
Go to the movies at least three times and try not to let the small, nasty things of everyday life mess up with my coolness.
1. What was your most memorable moment from the last week?
When I checked my mail and found a Ghana postcard from Lauren. It made me extremely happy. :)
2. What one person touched your life this week?
My Yoga teacher. On Wednesday I was desperately stressed and obviously, not feeling so hot, but I decided tyo go to class anyway. And there I was, trying to make things right but still tense. At the end, he made us lay down on our tummies to relax. He came to me and massaged my feet for a good five minutes -- I forgot all that's bad and wrong in the world.
3. How have you helped someone this week?
Does it count if it's in the job description? Well, I helped my bodd translate something this week -- he was pretty angsty about it, so.
4. What one thing do you need to get done by this time next week?
Pay credit cards, telephone bill, send around 3 important work-related e-mails, be a bitch with my local hotel contacts for their irresponsibility on loading our corporate rate on GDS and but a pad for my wrist in order not to let the carpian tunnel syndrome fuck up my right hand totally.
5. What one thing will you do over the next seven days to make your world a better place?
Go to the movies at least three times and try not to let the small, nasty things of everyday life mess up with my coolness.
March 24, 2003
Psst! Do you have this magazine?
Can you scan the cover for me? I can't find it anywhere. ::pout::
Can you scan the cover for me? I can't find it anywhere. ::pout::
Miggie's Really Shallow Oscar Comments
- Best moment of the evening was, of course, Adrien Brody smooching Halle Berry. When asked in the press room if she kissed back, he replied: "Oh, yeah!". And the man's a kisser, really. Nicole Kidman couldn't get away. :op
- Biggest mystery: what was Jack Nicholson on last night? Nobody knows. But he's still after Nicole Kidman(remember the Golden Globes?).
- Sean Connery was SO checking out Catherine Zeta-Jones' boobs when he gave her the "Oshkurr." Hee.
- Jeniffer Connelly needed one of Jack's happy pills. What's wrong with her? Her face may crack if she smiles? Sheesh.
- Chris Cooper cold use one of those too.
- It's criminal someone so pregnant looks so elegant and sexy.
- Most polular comment: "Polanski? Dude!"
- Yummiest even if a little tongue-tied: Gael García Bernal, hands down.
- I certainly didn't know Barbara Streisand was such a big Eminem fan. She sounded quite excited there. But damn, what a deserved award. I never thought he'd win. Beacuse Eminem winning an Oscar it's a concept hard to grasp, you must admit.
- Oh, come on. It's Michael Moore. What were you expecting?
- Although I didn't expect Nicole Kidman to ask Tom Cruise to kiss her ass, I did expect Steve Martin to say it. Ah well.
- Harrison Ford looked really, really good. Damn him and his middle-aged crisis romance with the fish stick.
- Gratuitous Bono shot.
Best dressed? Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Kate Hudson, Kathy Bates (now that's a surpprise),
Geena Davis (ditto), Rob Marshall, Michael Caine, Renée Zellwegger and the queen of perfection, Halle Berry.
Not so hot at all were Jeniffer López (::gags::), Mario Van Peebles (my eyes! my eyes!), Chloris Leachman (the slit, the creature on her hair, the ankle thing... ew!), Sally Kirkland (or is it Anna Nicole?), Sean Connery (only a kilt would have saved him) and Queen Latifah, who I adore, but looked just wrong.
Something else: if The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King does NOT sweep next year's Oscars as everyone keeps saying, I'm gonna be pissed off and then some.
Thus end Miggie's Really Shallow Oscar Comments.
- Best moment of the evening was, of course, Adrien Brody smooching Halle Berry. When asked in the press room if she kissed back, he replied: "Oh, yeah!". And the man's a kisser, really. Nicole Kidman couldn't get away. :op
- Biggest mystery: what was Jack Nicholson on last night? Nobody knows. But he's still after Nicole Kidman(remember the Golden Globes?).
- Sean Connery was SO checking out Catherine Zeta-Jones' boobs when he gave her the "Oshkurr." Hee.
- Jeniffer Connelly needed one of Jack's happy pills. What's wrong with her? Her face may crack if she smiles? Sheesh.
- Chris Cooper cold use one of those too.
- It's criminal someone so pregnant looks so elegant and sexy.
- Most polular comment: "Polanski? Dude!"
- Yummiest even if a little tongue-tied: Gael García Bernal, hands down.
- I certainly didn't know Barbara Streisand was such a big Eminem fan. She sounded quite excited there. But damn, what a deserved award. I never thought he'd win. Beacuse Eminem winning an Oscar it's a concept hard to grasp, you must admit.
- Oh, come on. It's Michael Moore. What were you expecting?
- Although I didn't expect Nicole Kidman to ask Tom Cruise to kiss her ass, I did expect Steve Martin to say it. Ah well.
- Harrison Ford looked really, really good. Damn him and his middle-aged crisis romance with the fish stick.
- Gratuitous Bono shot.
Best dressed? Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Kate Hudson, Kathy Bates (now that's a surpprise),
Geena Davis (ditto), Rob Marshall, Michael Caine, Renée Zellwegger and the queen of perfection, Halle Berry.
Not so hot at all were Jeniffer López (::gags::), Mario Van Peebles (my eyes! my eyes!), Chloris Leachman (the slit, the creature on her hair, the ankle thing... ew!), Sally Kirkland (or is it Anna Nicole?), Sean Connery (only a kilt would have saved him) and Queen Latifah, who I adore, but looked just wrong.
Something else: if The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King does NOT sweep next year's Oscars as everyone keeps saying, I'm gonna be pissed off and then some.
Thus end Miggie's Really Shallow Oscar Comments.
March 21, 2003
Friday Five | 03.21.03 | Different skin
1. If you had the chance to meet someone you've never met, from the past or present, who would it be?
Myselft at age 5.
2. If you had to live in a different century, past or future, which would it be?
I've always been in love with the Victorian era, so that would be a good choice. If that were to fail, bring me back to the 60's, baby.
3. If you had to move anywhere else on Earth, where would it be?
Let me quote myself: "Anywhere where I wouldn't have to be worried about the world ending around me. "
4. If you had to be a fictional character, who would it be?
I'd probably be some sort of mythological/magical creature. I don't think I'd choose to be human. Maybe an animal, a sorceress, a pixie....
5. If you had to live with having someone else's face as your own for the rest of your life, whose would it be?
Liz Hurley. Ha.
1. If you had the chance to meet someone you've never met, from the past or present, who would it be?
Myselft at age 5.
2. If you had to live in a different century, past or future, which would it be?
I've always been in love with the Victorian era, so that would be a good choice. If that were to fail, bring me back to the 60's, baby.
3. If you had to move anywhere else on Earth, where would it be?
Let me quote myself: "Anywhere where I wouldn't have to be worried about the world ending around me. "
4. If you had to be a fictional character, who would it be?
I'd probably be some sort of mythological/magical creature. I don't think I'd choose to be human. Maybe an animal, a sorceress, a pixie....
5. If you had to live with having someone else's face as your own for the rest of your life, whose would it be?
Liz Hurley. Ha.
March 20, 2003
What is the picture of misery? Miggie without computer (and Internet) for a week. On top of all that, I also ended up losing sn important amout of work and personal data, including four drafts of an erotica article I was making for Mureche.
But yes, back. With a bittersweet taste after the not very pleasing events that are taking place in the world right now. I could say a thousand things about it, but I guess everyone is tired of it already. And you know what's the really ironic part? It hasn't even started. To make a long story short, angry and sad doesn't even start to describe how I'm feeling about this fucking whim of a war. And although I feel compelled to know what's going on, most of my news sources are from the US and I need a counterpoint.
Boy, did I found it. If you really want to know what's going on in Iraq, this is the blog to read. You won't be sorry.
But yes, back. With a bittersweet taste after the not very pleasing events that are taking place in the world right now. I could say a thousand things about it, but I guess everyone is tired of it already. And you know what's the really ironic part? It hasn't even started. To make a long story short, angry and sad doesn't even start to describe how I'm feeling about this fucking whim of a war. And although I feel compelled to know what's going on, most of my news sources are from the US and I need a counterpoint.
Boy, did I found it. If you really want to know what's going on in Iraq, this is the blog to read. You won't be sorry.
March 14, 2003
Chicago?
LOVED IT. The music was great, the choreographies fantastic, the cast dead on, and the story naughty and cheeky. What's not to love?
I'm also crushing on Catherine Zeta-Jones very badly, in an Aneglina Jolie kinda way. This is big. Nobody else has been in my innocent lesbian fantasies until last night... but have you seen her? She's so astoundingly gorgeous and divine it hurts.
And is it true Renée Zellwegger is the favorite to get the Oscar for Best Actress? Hm... I don't think so. Don't get me wrong, she was fantastic and made such a graet job -- and God knows I adore her. But I think she wasn't as spectacular as I hoped she'd be. Maybe I've typecasted her in my head as Bridget Jones and the Jerry Maguire girl, but I think Catherine stole the show in that movie. If I had to choose between Renée Zellwegger and Nicole Kidman (since they're the favorites), I'd pick Nicole, even when I haven't seen her in The Hours yet.
All in all, a good night. I probably will go see something else tomorrow (The Hours? Gangs of New York? Adaptation?) since I'm finally going out to buy the vintage red sneakers I've been obsessing about. Go me! :)
LOVED IT. The music was great, the choreographies fantastic, the cast dead on, and the story naughty and cheeky. What's not to love?
I'm also crushing on Catherine Zeta-Jones very badly, in an Aneglina Jolie kinda way. This is big. Nobody else has been in my innocent lesbian fantasies until last night... but have you seen her? She's so astoundingly gorgeous and divine it hurts.
And is it true Renée Zellwegger is the favorite to get the Oscar for Best Actress? Hm... I don't think so. Don't get me wrong, she was fantastic and made such a graet job -- and God knows I adore her. But I think she wasn't as spectacular as I hoped she'd be. Maybe I've typecasted her in my head as Bridget Jones and the Jerry Maguire girl, but I think Catherine stole the show in that movie. If I had to choose between Renée Zellwegger and Nicole Kidman (since they're the favorites), I'd pick Nicole, even when I haven't seen her in The Hours yet.
All in all, a good night. I probably will go see something else tomorrow (The Hours? Gangs of New York? Adaptation?) since I'm finally going out to buy the vintage red sneakers I've been obsessing about. Go me! :)
Friday Five | 03.14.03 | Phone Booth
1. Do you like talking on the phone? Why or why not?
Not really. I do it because I really have no choice, especially at work. At home, I rarely use the phone, except for dialup connection.
2. Who is the last person you talked to on the phone?
The secretary of the company's president. ::gags::
3. About how many telephones do you have at home?
Five. Yes, irony.
4. Have you encountered anyone who has really bad phone manners? What happened?
I really, really hate three things when someone calls. The first usually happens at work: when I pick up the phone, someone answers "hi, it's me", assuming I have a very fine sense of hearing and am able to distingush everyone's voice. For cases like that, I could really use one of those phones with digital sceen that says who's calling. Blech.
The second most annoying thing is to pick up the phone have someone at the other end tell you "guess who I am." I only have patience for stuff like that for, like, 10 seconds. After that, I just say: "if you don't tell me who you are, I'll hang up the phone. You have three seconds." It's quite effective! 99% of the people tell me who they are or (after I hang up on them) call again to tell me why I'm so rude. But then, they also tell me who they are. Ha!
Last one? When someone calls and hangs up when you pick up the phone. Makes me very sorry I don't have *69 here to tell them a thing or two.
5. Would you rather pick up the phone and call someone or write them an e-mail or a letter? Why or why not?
It depends. I usually rely on e-mail or text messaging for most things, but sometimes you HAVE to use phone. Human contact and all that. ;-)
1. Do you like talking on the phone? Why or why not?
Not really. I do it because I really have no choice, especially at work. At home, I rarely use the phone, except for dialup connection.
2. Who is the last person you talked to on the phone?
The secretary of the company's president. ::gags::
3. About how many telephones do you have at home?
Five. Yes, irony.
4. Have you encountered anyone who has really bad phone manners? What happened?
I really, really hate three things when someone calls. The first usually happens at work: when I pick up the phone, someone answers "hi, it's me", assuming I have a very fine sense of hearing and am able to distingush everyone's voice. For cases like that, I could really use one of those phones with digital sceen that says who's calling. Blech.
The second most annoying thing is to pick up the phone have someone at the other end tell you "guess who I am." I only have patience for stuff like that for, like, 10 seconds. After that, I just say: "if you don't tell me who you are, I'll hang up the phone. You have three seconds." It's quite effective! 99% of the people tell me who they are or (after I hang up on them) call again to tell me why I'm so rude. But then, they also tell me who they are. Ha!
Last one? When someone calls and hangs up when you pick up the phone. Makes me very sorry I don't have *69 here to tell them a thing or two.
5. Would you rather pick up the phone and call someone or write them an e-mail or a letter? Why or why not?
It depends. I usually rely on e-mail or text messaging for most things, but sometimes you HAVE to use phone. Human contact and all that. ;-)
March 13, 2003
My friend Maru and I decided to go see Chicago today. It was a plan we'd made since last week, because you see, Thursday is always a good day: ladies pay half the ticket price (always a good thing) and we can also avoid the wild masses that go to the movies on weekends. All in all, a great deal.
However, when Maru tried to buy the tickets this morning at 8am, she seemed to be unable to find a 7pm showing anywhere. All the fucking tickets were booked in all of Caracas' theaters. It seems everybody else had the same idea.
So we started what I now call the Tickets For Chicago Crusade. Since it was so early, there were no phone reservation, so online it was. However, the system kept on bouncing our credit cards for 30 minutes, 30 precious minutes that other people took advantage of and made their reservations before us. At one point, there was only ONE theater with a 7pm showing, with only 10 tickets left. The only card that the damn thing seemed to be accepting was my debit card, and a day before pay day Miggie is usually broke. That one ended up bouncing too, but you know why? I was short on funds.
After that I had an enlightning "oh, that's why it bounced!" moment.
But being a woman of challenges, I ran to the bank, put some money on the account, reloaded the page, bought the LAST two tickets and danced the pot o' love in THREE minutes, people. Time? 9:31 am.
This movie better be good.
However, when Maru tried to buy the tickets this morning at 8am, she seemed to be unable to find a 7pm showing anywhere. All the fucking tickets were booked in all of Caracas' theaters. It seems everybody else had the same idea.
So we started what I now call the Tickets For Chicago Crusade. Since it was so early, there were no phone reservation, so online it was. However, the system kept on bouncing our credit cards for 30 minutes, 30 precious minutes that other people took advantage of and made their reservations before us. At one point, there was only ONE theater with a 7pm showing, with only 10 tickets left. The only card that the damn thing seemed to be accepting was my debit card, and a day before pay day Miggie is usually broke. That one ended up bouncing too, but you know why? I was short on funds.
After that I had an enlightning "oh, that's why it bounced!" moment.
But being a woman of challenges, I ran to the bank, put some money on the account, reloaded the page, bought the LAST two tickets and danced the pot o' love in THREE minutes, people. Time? 9:31 am.
This movie better be good.
March 12, 2003
I'm tired of feeling sick. :'-(
March 11, 2003
So I'm obsessed on the new layout thing, right? Well, take a look at today's horoscope:
Dear Miggie,
If you're trying to learn computer techniques, you might be rather obsessive about it right now. In fact, you might become obsessed to the point of haunting your dreams! It could be frustrating, dreaming about math and computers when you're more used to vivid and colorful images, but take a look at the dreams anyway. Should your mind be operating in a more scientific manner right now? Does something in your life not "add up?" Think about it!
Yeah, I'm a loser geek. Tell m something I don't know. ;-)
Dear Miggie,
If you're trying to learn computer techniques, you might be rather obsessive about it right now. In fact, you might become obsessed to the point of haunting your dreams! It could be frustrating, dreaming about math and computers when you're more used to vivid and colorful images, but take a look at the dreams anyway. Should your mind be operating in a more scientific manner right now? Does something in your life not "add up?" Think about it!
Yeah, I'm a loser geek. Tell m something I don't know. ;-)
March 9, 2003
Here I am, ready to post, and then I forgot what I was going to post about. Oh well.
It's such a relief when your stomach seems to finally agree with you. No swelling, no pain. I love those little pills the doctor gave me.
On the other hand, I'm eating so little (my tummy can't take that much) that it's been four days and I actually feel I'm losing weight. Which per se is a miracle of epic proportions. Mom asked me today if I don't miss eating chocolate, and you know what? The mere memory of pain makes my stomach turn in disgust. I'm not brave enough to eat chocolate again -- at least for a while. Check that: I'm not ready to eat most food. Which is kinda sucky, really.
Other than that, I'm working on the new layout. If only I hadn't forgotten I don't have Photoshop installed at home, this session should have been more productive. ::sigh::
Now I remember! Please go take a look at TheForce.Net's Top 46 Reasons LOTR/SW is better than SW/LOTR.
It's such a relief when your stomach seems to finally agree with you. No swelling, no pain. I love those little pills the doctor gave me.
On the other hand, I'm eating so little (my tummy can't take that much) that it's been four days and I actually feel I'm losing weight. Which per se is a miracle of epic proportions. Mom asked me today if I don't miss eating chocolate, and you know what? The mere memory of pain makes my stomach turn in disgust. I'm not brave enough to eat chocolate again -- at least for a while. Check that: I'm not ready to eat most food. Which is kinda sucky, really.
Other than that, I'm working on the new layout. If only I hadn't forgotten I don't have Photoshop installed at home, this session should have been more productive. ::sigh::
Now I remember! Please go take a look at TheForce.Net's Top 46 Reasons LOTR/SW is better than SW/LOTR.
March 7, 2003
Sean Biggerstaff posted today on his website that Oliver Wood has been cut out from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
Depressed and angry doesn't even start to describe my feelings.
What are these people doing to the movie?
DIE, Steven Kloves! DIE!
Depressed and angry doesn't even start to describe my feelings.
What are these people doing to the movie?
DIE, Steven Kloves! DIE!
Friday Five | 03.07.03 | Countdown
1. What was the last song you heard?
"Tears In Heaven" by Eric Clapton, the unplugged version.
2. What were the last two movies you saw?
"Frida" and "The Crime of Father Amaro."
3. What were the last three things you purchased?
Special K, low-fat milk and medicines.
4. What four things do you need to do this weekend?
Feel better because my colon will thank me. Reduce my computer usage. Design a spiffy layout. Eat bran.
5. Who are the last five people you talked to?
My mom, my grandmother, my friend Raquel, and my coworkers Betzy and Carlos.
1. What was the last song you heard?
"Tears In Heaven" by Eric Clapton, the unplugged version.
2. What were the last two movies you saw?
"Frida" and "The Crime of Father Amaro."
3. What were the last three things you purchased?
Special K, low-fat milk and medicines.
4. What four things do you need to do this weekend?
Feel better because my colon will thank me. Reduce my computer usage. Design a spiffy layout. Eat bran.
5. Who are the last five people you talked to?
My mom, my grandmother, my friend Raquel, and my coworkers Betzy and Carlos.
Went to the doctor today, and it turns out I have an acute case of colitis. Eeek. But not only that, I also got a bonus because I also suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome. Double eeek. I need to find a friendlier mouse or a pad for my wrist -- otherwise, in no time my three middle fingers could get paralyzed and I'd need surgery. How fun.
Oh, and the doctor also told me that after , he need to put me on diet. I guess he's not that fond of my J(e)-(l)lo ass, huh? ;-)
Oh, and the doctor also told me that after , he need to put me on diet. I guess he's not that fond of my J(e)-(l)lo ass, huh? ;-)
March 6, 2003
Am sick and at home. Awful stomachache since last night. Feeling like shit, really. :-(
Want to read this version of "The Hobbit" for cheer-up purposes.
Want to read this version of "The Hobbit" for cheer-up purposes.
March 5, 2003
Miggie needs a new moodier and darker layout. Am tired of cute blue-haired girl.
Where was that Photoshop thingy?
Where was that Photoshop thingy?
Reuters: Lawyer Arrested for Wearing a 'Peace' T-Shirt.
This is un-fucking-believable. Wearing a "peace" t-shirt for the whole world to see. Next thing you know, they'll let color people shop in the mall, too.
Update: Mall Wants to Drop Peace T-Shirt Charges.
Now, seriously, what about some new t-shirt slogans?
"Islamic men: Polygamy is wrong."
"Equal Rights for Muslim Women!!!"
"Give Freedom (of Religion) a Chance (in Iran)!"
"Stop Saddam from Killing Kurds and Shiites!"
"My Dad went to Mecca and all he got me was this lousy pro-Islamic t-shirt."
"Kim Jong II: No more Bombs!"
"Iran: Land of the Unfree and the home of the Slave"
"Suicide Bombing is Murder!!!"
"President Clinton did not have sex with my daughter!"
"Give Freedom a Chance in Communist China!"
"Stop Burning Bibles in Saudi Arabia"
"Stop Islamic Palestinian Extremist from Killing Israeli Children"
"Abortion is Murder -- but so is suicide bombing"
"The only seven virgins that suicidal terrorist will have in hell is one another!"
This is un-fucking-believable. Wearing a "peace" t-shirt for the whole world to see. Next thing you know, they'll let color people shop in the mall, too.
Update: Mall Wants to Drop Peace T-Shirt Charges.
Now, seriously, what about some new t-shirt slogans?
"Islamic men: Polygamy is wrong."
"Equal Rights for Muslim Women!!!"
"Give Freedom (of Religion) a Chance (in Iran)!"
"Stop Saddam from Killing Kurds and Shiites!"
"My Dad went to Mecca and all he got me was this lousy pro-Islamic t-shirt."
"Kim Jong II: No more Bombs!"
"Iran: Land of the Unfree and the home of the Slave"
"Suicide Bombing is Murder!!!"
"President Clinton did not have sex with my daughter!"
"Give Freedom a Chance in Communist China!"
"Stop Burning Bibles in Saudi Arabia"
"Stop Islamic Palestinian Extremist from Killing Israeli Children"
"Abortion is Murder -- but so is suicide bombing"
"The only seven virgins that suicidal terrorist will have in hell is one another!"
March 1, 2003
