Monday, October 31, 2005
CATCHING KITTY
It's official, folks -- two weeks ago, I caught me a Kitty.
And I stole this shot using my phone as she fixed her hair in the conference room. Heh.
Thursday, October 27, 2005
SONOFAPITCH
Pitches are an advertising agency's version of humans trying to marry into money.
I've been dragged into a briefing for one of 'em around the last week of September.
It's over now.
However, so is most of October.
Funny how an incessant string of late hours and working on weekends can make an entire month vanish faster than spit on a seashore.
In that period of time, I missed out on precious weekends, several nights worth of sleep, the launching of Askals (but still managed to get autographed copies! woo-hooo!) at Bahay Ng Alumni, lunch invites, coffe invites and (gasp!) beer invites.
For four weeks, I had gotten so used to the late night/early morning traffic, that, on my way home after the pitch presentation, I was genuinely amazed at how many commuters and shop lights and lit signages there were at around 7 in the evening.
And now, two days after the pitch presentation, I am back to working on pending projects from my real accounts, updating my poor blog (apologies to everyone who got tired of seeing my last entry, XX), and planning drinking sprees.
As for the pitch, well...
Maybe we'd win.
Maybe we won't.
We'll find out in a few weeks.
That's a pitch for you.
That's life.
And life goes on.
FILTERED
The I.T. guys here at work have raised internet security once more. Which is why I get this whenever I try to access certain blogs:
GateFilter Response
GateFilter has determined that the requested URL (insert random URL here!) is at least __ % likely to contain prohibited content.
The page has been blocked because its content is of a sexual nature.
Here's how some of you wonderful folks out there fared.
Versuswords is at least 64 % likely to contain prohibited content.
Thorsings is at least 67 % likely to contain prohibited content.
Chockwit is at least 75 % likely to contain prohibited content.
Meeowpaw is at least 79 % likely to contain prohibited content.
And compulsiveeating is at least 86 % likely to contain prohibited content.
My my.
How juicy were those entries?
GateFilter Response
GateFilter has determined that the requested URL (insert random URL here!) is at least __ % likely to contain prohibited content.
The page has been blocked because its content is of a sexual nature.
Here's how some of you wonderful folks out there fared.
Versuswords is at least 64 % likely to contain prohibited content.
Thorsings is at least 67 % likely to contain prohibited content.
Chockwit is at least 75 % likely to contain prohibited content.
Meeowpaw is at least 79 % likely to contain prohibited content.
And compulsiveeating is at least 86 % likely to contain prohibited content.
My my.
How juicy were those entries?
Monday, October 03, 2005
XX
Here's a Me Me with 20 questions. Stolen from Eclectic Curiosity. ^_^
1 If you were to commission a musician to make the soundtrack of your life, who would it be?
U2. And they're most welcome to throw in their old songs as well.
2 What would make you lose sleep?
Makin' lurv.
3 What is the most original breakup line you've ever heard?
At the moment, can't think of anything I've heard aside from the "it's not you, it's me" variety.
4 What could you have been in your past life?
A knight. The kind with a very, very used sword instead of the shiny armor.
5 If you can travel anywhere in the world, which country will be your first stop?
Japan. Hai!
6 If you could belong to any TV Family which family would you choose to belong to?
Futurama.
7 What song reminds you of your last relationship?
Verve Pipe's Freshmen.
8 If the door to your room had a sign on top of it (to at least give the people who are about to enter a warning), what would it say?
Beware of dog.
9 You're a cake. What kind are you?
A...Kink Cake?
10 Fill in the blanks. If I wasn't so _______, I would have been _______ by now.
Broke. An immigrant to some other place with a cooler climate.
11 What is the deepest, most desperate desire of your heart?
I agree with Curious Kitty: this deserves an entry on it's own. Will write it someday. Maybe.
12 What is your favorite household appliance?
The TV.
13 If you suddenly find yourself onstage in front of thousands of people, what song would you sing?
Ah...So Long, Farewell from The Sound of Music? Heh. *skips away*
14 What made you smile today?
Seeing another smile.
15 What did you eat that gave you food poisoning?
The first time, it was an expired (didn't know, okay?) can of corned beef. Then, about eight years later, it was evil tahong.
16 What weird food concoctions do you enjoy?
Um. Non-evil tahong?
17 If you were an animal, what animal would you be?
A wolf.
18 Of all of the Halloween costumes you have ever worn, which one was your favorite?
Edward Scissorhands.
19 What do you do to stay awake during long, boring classes/meetings?
I don't. Naps geeeewd.
20 If there were no tomorrow, what would you do today?
I'll "do".
1 If you were to commission a musician to make the soundtrack of your life, who would it be?
U2. And they're most welcome to throw in their old songs as well.
2 What would make you lose sleep?
Makin' lurv.
3 What is the most original breakup line you've ever heard?
At the moment, can't think of anything I've heard aside from the "it's not you, it's me" variety.
4 What could you have been in your past life?
A knight. The kind with a very, very used sword instead of the shiny armor.
5 If you can travel anywhere in the world, which country will be your first stop?
Japan. Hai!
6 If you could belong to any TV Family which family would you choose to belong to?
Futurama.
7 What song reminds you of your last relationship?
Verve Pipe's Freshmen.
8 If the door to your room had a sign on top of it (to at least give the people who are about to enter a warning), what would it say?
Beware of dog.
9 You're a cake. What kind are you?
A...Kink Cake?
10 Fill in the blanks. If I wasn't so _______, I would have been _______ by now.
Broke. An immigrant to some other place with a cooler climate.
11 What is the deepest, most desperate desire of your heart?
I agree with Curious Kitty: this deserves an entry on it's own. Will write it someday. Maybe.
12 What is your favorite household appliance?
The TV.
13 If you suddenly find yourself onstage in front of thousands of people, what song would you sing?
Ah...So Long, Farewell from The Sound of Music? Heh. *skips away*
14 What made you smile today?
Seeing another smile.
15 What did you eat that gave you food poisoning?
The first time, it was an expired (didn't know, okay?) can of corned beef. Then, about eight years later, it was evil tahong.
16 What weird food concoctions do you enjoy?
Um. Non-evil tahong?
17 If you were an animal, what animal would you be?
A wolf.
18 Of all of the Halloween costumes you have ever worn, which one was your favorite?
Edward Scissorhands.
19 What do you do to stay awake during long, boring classes/meetings?
I don't. Naps geeeewd.
20 If there were no tomorrow, what would you do today?
I'll "do".
