Stories, Tales, Lies & Exaggerations
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Voulez vous? moi 'Aussi'-e
I remember the first time I saw Moulin Rouge back in the summer of 2001: I wasn't expecting so much beauty intertwined frame after frame in front of my eyes. I admit that my amazement and sensibility to beauty was leveraged by the plain and boring surroundings of PYRAMID MALL's movie theater. I mention this because I remember I was fixed at Ewan McGregor's face in this movie: in many takes he had an uncanny resemblance to my brother Noé. YES, I know they don't look alike BUT in this movie they do (especially when Ewan's eyes look dark, not blueish) I snapped these pics off my TV, so those who know him can see...
Speaking of Australia (Baz Luhrmann, the director and writer, is australian), I met an australian at Hong Kong and we talked about Silverchair, Crowed House, Kylie, Baz, Kangaroos, the outback, Steve Irwin.... AND the population of Australia: I DIDNT KNOW it had a population of about 20 millions!!! Google it up and you find it has a density of 2.6/km2. Maybe you all knew this, but I thought there were more Aussies down there! Its like throwing in two Dominican Republics in that huge mass of land.
PS. Of no relevance, but today is Ewan's bday! Happy Bday Rentboy!! Who needs reasons when you've got love? (merging his heroin-addict-Trainspotting-character with his hopelessly-romactic-Moulin Rouge writer).
Speaking of Australia (Baz Luhrmann, the director and writer, is australian), I met an australian at Hong Kong and we talked about Silverchair, Crowed House, Kylie, Baz, Kangaroos, the outback, Steve Irwin.... AND the population of Australia: I DIDNT KNOW it had a population of about 20 millions!!! Google it up and you find it has a density of 2.6/km2. Maybe you all knew this, but I thought there were more Aussies down there! Its like throwing in two Dominican Republics in that huge mass of land.
PS. Of no relevance, but today is Ewan's bday! Happy Bday Rentboy!! Who needs reasons when you've got love? (merging his heroin-addict-Trainspotting-character with his hopelessly-romactic-Moulin Rouge writer).
Labels: Australia, Baz Luhrmann, Ewan McGregor, Moulin Rouge, Noe Camacho, Trainspotting
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
#10... March Madness for MLB
Jimmy Rollins said some weeks ago that the "Phillies were the team to best in the NL East".
Now, Chipper on Rollins:
Take 1 (Interview by Martin Gandy)
I will never disrespect the other teams in our division by saying that; by guaranteeing some kind of division title or anything like that - that's stupidity. I think we will be a force to be reckoned with in the East.
Take 2 (NYT article.. good one!)
"That's the difference in the mentality in Atlanta and the mentality in Philadelphia," Chipper Jones, the Braves' leader, said when asked about Rollins's remark. "We would have never disrespected the rest of the division by proclaiming ourselves division champs before the beginning of the season. The fact that he did, that has rubbed a lot of people the wrong way. As far as I can remember, I don't think he has ever won a division. We'll leave it at that."
“We’ll stay quiet and do our own thing,” Jones said, “and we’ll see who’s standing at the top in September.”
In other BB news, this is quite shocking: Former Pitcher Ugueth Urbina Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison The story goes he found some workers using his property (a pool area), when he arrived unannounced to his ranch in Venezuela. He poured gasoline on them and set them on fire (this is only good when proposed by the bandStars), and attacked them with a machete...... again GEEZZZZZZZZZ, last time i was MLB-shocked was when John Rocket made those hellish comments!
P.S. Francoeur=Grand Slam vs the Mets on the first inning today! Braves 8, Mets 3
Now, Chipper on Rollins:
Take 1 (Interview by Martin Gandy)
I will never disrespect the other teams in our division by saying that; by guaranteeing some kind of division title or anything like that - that's stupidity. I think we will be a force to be reckoned with in the East.
Take 2 (NYT article.. good one!)
"That's the difference in the mentality in Atlanta and the mentality in Philadelphia," Chipper Jones, the Braves' leader, said when asked about Rollins's remark. "We would have never disrespected the rest of the division by proclaiming ourselves division champs before the beginning of the season. The fact that he did, that has rubbed a lot of people the wrong way. As far as I can remember, I don't think he has ever won a division. We'll leave it at that."
“We’ll stay quiet and do our own thing,” Jones said, “and we’ll see who’s standing at the top in September.”
In other BB news, this is quite shocking: Former Pitcher Ugueth Urbina Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison The story goes he found some workers using his property (a pool area), when he arrived unannounced to his ranch in Venezuela. He poured gasoline on them and set them on fire (this is only good when proposed by the bandStars), and attacked them with a machete...... again GEEZZZZZZZZZ, last time i was MLB-shocked was when John Rocket made those hellish comments!
P.S. Francoeur=Grand Slam vs the Mets on the first inning today! Braves 8, Mets 3
Labels: Atlanta Braves, Chipper Jones, Jimmy Rollins, John Rocket, MLB, NL, Philadelphia Phillies, Ugueth Urbina
Monday, March 26, 2007
This is going to be Scorsese-messy
March 26... what happened on march 26? It rained a lot, well, yeah... I got a flat tire early in the morning, so?wgaf? hmm... what else happened today.... well, Noel Gallagher and Paul Weller covered "All You Need Is Love" live, eyyy wait a minute! say more!
"Noel Gallagher plays biggest ever acoustic show!". TOUCHE! he opened with "Talk Tonight" the first ever Oasis song I learned on guitar, the only one I got to teach my brother (of course, right after, I'd say the very next day, he skyrocketed from playing one song to i-can-play-any-song-without-taking-classes). Here's a quick resumé off the NME article:
WHERE: Royal Albert Hall
WHY: the first Teenage Cancer Trust show
WHO: Noel Gallagher + The View + Shack
Guests: Paul Weller // Gem Archer and Terry Kirkbride. (Liam was invited but Noel said that he used the words ''fuck' and 'charity' in the same sentence )
WHEN: Earlier today
SET:
'(It's Good) To Be Free'
'Talk Tonight'
'Fade Away'
'Cast No Shadow'
'Half The World Away'
'The Importance Of Being Idle'
'Butterfly Collector' (The JAM's cover)
'All You Need Is Love' (The Beatles' cover)
'Don't Go Away' (joined by an all-female string section)
'Listen Up'
'Sad Song'
'Wonderwall'
'Slide Away'
'There Is A Light That Never Goes Out' (The Smiths' cover, and Noel's "favorite song ever")
'Don't Look Back in Anger'
'Married With Children'
'Strawberry Fields Forever' (The Beatles' cover)
NEXT: Tomorrow, second Teenage Cancer Trust gig for Noel, this time joined by his friends The Coral.
Noel lent his personal london studio to the Coral to record their next album, he has faith in them even tho the band was disappointed as how their last production was received. Noel gave them the inspiration and the studio (I don't have an exact source for this fact, but I've seen it all over magazines).
BTW!!! Here is Travis' new video for their single "CLOSER" featuring Ben Stiller. eso e una yuca??? (I said it was going to be a messy post)
That tshirt that Healy is wearing: "Radio Clyde 261", popularized by Frank Zappa, is going to be selling at my clothing store Armoire Rouge! what a beautiful coincidence! God, I missed them=D
To mess things up a bit more, I want to mention (just in case you don't know): Scorsese and DiCaprio are going to collaborate again and again (remember they are going to work on "The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt" too!!) "The Wolf of Wall Street" will be about Jordan Belfort's autobiography. From what I could gather, nowadays Belfort is an executive producer, but served 20 months in prison for refusing to cooperate in a famous 90's Wall Street fraud (mob included!!). If you have the time read why it is such an interesting case for an Scorsese movie read this. I can't wait for the Scorsese treatment on that subject (mob included!!)... actually any subject... is it me or The Departed leaves you like a junkie? What a fine movie! (and YOU, yes you know who you are: WATCH IT TONIGHT! get it over with! you won't regret it!).
And a final messy comment: If i lived in NYC, the highlight would be Bjork's early May performances, but another artsy feast to catch at the Big Apple would be Bowie's latest festival equation Arcade Fire + Ricky Gervais + Air + Secret Machines + Polyscary Spree + dunnowhoelse. What Im saying is that if I were Harold, I would go to MSG on May 19, and watch Ricky Gervais standup debut.
"Noel Gallagher plays biggest ever acoustic show!". TOUCHE! he opened with "Talk Tonight" the first ever Oasis song I learned on guitar, the only one I got to teach my brother (of course, right after, I'd say the very next day, he skyrocketed from playing one song to i-can-play-any-song-without-taking-classes). Here's a quick resumé off the NME article:
WHERE: Royal Albert Hall
WHY: the first Teenage Cancer Trust show
WHO: Noel Gallagher + The View + Shack
Guests: Paul Weller // Gem Archer and Terry Kirkbride. (Liam was invited but Noel said that he used the words ''fuck' and 'charity' in the same sentence )
WHEN: Earlier today
SET:
'(It's Good) To Be Free'
'Talk Tonight'
'Fade Away'
'Cast No Shadow'
'Half The World Away'
'The Importance Of Being Idle'
'Butterfly Collector' (The JAM's cover)
'All You Need Is Love' (The Beatles' cover)
'Don't Go Away' (joined by an all-female string section)
'Listen Up'
'Sad Song'
'Wonderwall'
'Slide Away'
'There Is A Light That Never Goes Out' (The Smiths' cover, and Noel's "favorite song ever")
'Don't Look Back in Anger'
'Married With Children'
'Strawberry Fields Forever' (The Beatles' cover)
NEXT: Tomorrow, second Teenage Cancer Trust gig for Noel, this time joined by his friends The Coral.
Noel lent his personal london studio to the Coral to record their next album, he has faith in them even tho the band was disappointed as how their last production was received. Noel gave them the inspiration and the studio (I don't have an exact source for this fact, but I've seen it all over magazines).
BTW!!! Here is Travis' new video for their single "CLOSER" featuring Ben Stiller. eso e una yuca??? (I said it was going to be a messy post)
That tshirt that Healy is wearing: "Radio Clyde 261", popularized by Frank Zappa, is going to be selling at my clothing store Armoire Rouge! what a beautiful coincidence! God, I missed them=D
To mess things up a bit more, I want to mention (just in case you don't know): Scorsese and DiCaprio are going to collaborate again and again (remember they are going to work on "The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt" too!!) "The Wolf of Wall Street" will be about Jordan Belfort's autobiography. From what I could gather, nowadays Belfort is an executive producer, but served 20 months in prison for refusing to cooperate in a famous 90's Wall Street fraud (mob included!!). If you have the time read why it is such an interesting case for an Scorsese movie read this. I can't wait for the Scorsese treatment on that subject (mob included!!)... actually any subject... is it me or The Departed leaves you like a junkie? What a fine movie! (and YOU, yes you know who you are: WATCH IT TONIGHT! get it over with! you won't regret it!).
And a final messy comment: If i lived in NYC, the highlight would be Bjork's early May performances, but another artsy feast to catch at the Big Apple would be Bowie's latest festival equation Arcade Fire + Ricky Gervais + Air + Secret Machines + Polyscary Spree + dunnowhoelse. What Im saying is that if I were Harold, I would go to MSG on May 19, and watch Ricky Gervais standup debut.
Labels: Air, Arcade Fire, Armoire Rouge, Ben Stiller, Bjork, DiCaprio, Francis Healy, Movies, Music, Noe Camacho, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, Paul Weller, Ricky Gervais, Scorsese, The Beatles, The Coral, Travis
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
And 28 Weeks Later...
It's been a while since my last post, mainly because I've been busy with all the things that accumulate when you are gone for a couple of weeks.
My beloved camera is out of service=(, but I am pretty excited about the new one I am getting=). I didn't snap a lot of pictures on my last trip to China because I felt uninspired taking AUTO pics with a digicam. However here is one titled "Listening to Ultima Bengala on the North Pole" (sorry for the reflection, couldn't use a polarizer filter with the digicam *sigh* =P ). The rest will be up soon in a flickr album.
As you can tell, the topic is an alusion to the sequel of the superb 28 Days Later. Let's hope that without Danny Boyle on board, they do something worth attaching to the first.
My beloved camera is out of service=(, but I am pretty excited about the new one I am getting=). I didn't snap a lot of pictures on my last trip to China because I felt uninspired taking AUTO pics with a digicam. However here is one titled "Listening to Ultima Bengala on the North Pole" (sorry for the reflection, couldn't use a polarizer filter with the digicam *sigh* =P ). The rest will be up soon in a flickr album.
As you can tell, the topic is an alusion to the sequel of the superb 28 Days Later. Let's hope that without Danny Boyle on board, they do something worth attaching to the first.
Labels: China, Movies, Ultima Bengala
Monday, March 12, 2007
an experiment
Sunday, March 11, 2007
There and back again
Some of my friends are somewhat mad because I didn't tell them I was off to China for ten days. If you think I told everyone and didn't tell you, see for yourself some chat messages I got when I logged in from my trip. So Nicky and Lisa (who called me in shock when found out I hadn't told her I was in her city), here's proof! (God, not even Jesulina knew! now that I think of it... you have your reasons!)
[20:12:33] My feelings for you are like the wonder of love reduced to the function of hormones says:
Omg!!!!!
[20:13:39] My feelings for you are like the wonder of love reduced to the function of hormones says:
where u've been?!
[19:17:19] Ana Mariel (S) : where r u? NY?
[19:17:28] Ana Mariel (S) : cuando t fuiste lokilla?
[19:17:31] golden lili skans... pue' por debajo del mantel! (8) @ NY : yes!
[09:57:14] Turo ULTIMATE FRISBEE MODE : lili los bravos no creen en nadie
[09:58:27] Turo ULTIMATE FRISBEE MODE : k lo kenton?
[09:58:39] golden lili skans... pue' por debajo del mantel! (8) @ HK : hahah turo!!!!
[09:58:46] golden lili skans... pue' por debajo del mantel! (8) @ HK : :D
[09:58:52] golden lili skans... pue' por debajo del mantel! (8) @ HK : aqui en hong kong
[09:59:03] Turo ULTIMATE FRISBEE MODE : han perdido uno nadamas
[09:59:05] golden lili skans... pue' por debajo del mantel! (8) @ HK : pero tracking the bravees:P
[09:59:07] Turo ULTIMATE FRISBEE MODE : DONDEEEE?
[09:59:20] Turo ULTIMATE FRISBEE MODE : el diablooo tu si estas lejos
[19:29:09] Carlos : so are you in china again?
[19:29:26] Carlos : awesome :)
[19:29:30] golden lili skans... pue' por debajo del mantel! (8) @ HK : and maybe ill be back at NYC next weekend
[19:29:34] golden lili skans... pue' por debajo del mantel! (8) @ HK : te voy a avisar
[19:29:38] Carlos : u kidding me?
[19:29:59] Carlos : that would be great
note to lisa: i didn't get the chance to get together with anyone in NYC after the trip! *she's so pissed*
[21:32:06] pineapple (6) : pero aren't you going out tonight?
[21:32:24] golden lili skans... pue' por debajo del mantel! (8) @ NY : im in nyc
[21:32:28] golden lili skans... pue' por debajo del mantel! (8) @ NY : and leave to hong kong tomorrow
[21:32:36] pineapple (6) : queee?!?!?!
[21:32:50] pineapple (6) : why didn't you tell me sooner?
[09:48:29] Gabriel Abreu Fernandez : tu ta en ny?? que coincidencia!!!
[19:59:39] Jesulina... : idiottttttttttttttt
[19:59:43] Jesulina... : yo ni sabia k tu te ibas!!
[21:36:00] velez : what you doing in the BIG APPLE ???
[12:03:38] Nicole : nonoononon!!!!
[12:03:38] Nicole : te fuiste y no me avisaste!
[16:02:36] Nicole : Amiga mia!
It was 10 days, 7 flights
Flight #1 = 3:30hours
Flight #2 = 16 hours
Flight #3 = 3 hours
Flight #4 = 2 hours
Flight #5 = 4 hours
Flight #6 =16 hours
Flight #7 = 3:30 hours
The welcome didn't come up short: our drive back from the aiport was my family just listening to the beatles full volume, courtesy of my brother=) and the welcoming lunch consisted on moro/concon + aguacate + mom's spaghettis + arepitas + batata + salad + bread + lemon juice...
Feels great to be back home, the more I travel, the more I like living in the Dominican Republic. Sure NY is great, HK a dream, but there's nothing like our food, weather, sense of humor, and the domincan take on life. We may not feel it while we live here (our mood constantly stained by black-outs, disorganized transit, broken laws, et cetera), but as most things in life, you can only appreciate them fully when they are gone.
Some pics, stories, tales, lies and exaggerations on the next post!
[20:12:33] My feelings for you are like the wonder of love reduced to the function of hormones says:
Omg!!!!!
[20:13:39] My feelings for you are like the wonder of love reduced to the function of hormones says:
where u've been?!
[19:17:19] Ana Mariel (S) : where r u? NY?
[19:17:28] Ana Mariel (S) : cuando t fuiste lokilla?
[19:17:31] golden lili skans... pue' por debajo del mantel! (8) @ NY : yes!
[09:57:14] Turo ULTIMATE FRISBEE MODE : lili los bravos no creen en nadie
[09:58:27] Turo ULTIMATE FRISBEE MODE : k lo kenton?
[09:58:39] golden lili skans... pue' por debajo del mantel! (8) @ HK : hahah turo!!!!
[09:58:46] golden lili skans... pue' por debajo del mantel! (8) @ HK : :D
[09:58:52] golden lili skans... pue' por debajo del mantel! (8) @ HK : aqui en hong kong
[09:59:03] Turo ULTIMATE FRISBEE MODE : han perdido uno nadamas
[09:59:05] golden lili skans... pue' por debajo del mantel! (8) @ HK : pero tracking the bravees:P
[09:59:07] Turo ULTIMATE FRISBEE MODE : DONDEEEE?
[09:59:20] Turo ULTIMATE FRISBEE MODE : el diablooo tu si estas lejos
[19:29:09] Carlos : so are you in china again?
[19:29:26] Carlos : awesome :)
[19:29:30] golden lili skans... pue' por debajo del mantel! (8) @ HK : and maybe ill be back at NYC next weekend
[19:29:34] golden lili skans... pue' por debajo del mantel! (8) @ HK : te voy a avisar
[19:29:38] Carlos : u kidding me?
[19:29:59] Carlos : that would be great
note to lisa: i didn't get the chance to get together with anyone in NYC after the trip! *she's so pissed*
[21:32:06] pineapple (6) : pero aren't you going out tonight?
[21:32:24] golden lili skans... pue' por debajo del mantel! (8) @ NY : im in nyc
[21:32:28] golden lili skans... pue' por debajo del mantel! (8) @ NY : and leave to hong kong tomorrow
[21:32:36] pineapple (6) : queee?!?!?!
[21:32:50] pineapple (6) : why didn't you tell me sooner?
[09:48:29] Gabriel Abreu Fernandez : tu ta en ny?? que coincidencia!!!
[19:59:39] Jesulina... : idiottttttttttttttt
[19:59:43] Jesulina... : yo ni sabia k tu te ibas!!
[21:36:00] velez : what you doing in the BIG APPLE ???
[12:03:38] Nicole : nonoononon!!!!
[12:03:38] Nicole : te fuiste y no me avisaste!
[16:02:36] Nicole : Amiga mia!
It was 10 days, 7 flights
Flight #1 = 3:30hours
Flight #2 = 16 hours
Flight #3 = 3 hours
Flight #4 = 2 hours
Flight #5 = 4 hours
Flight #6 =16 hours
Flight #7 = 3:30 hours
The welcome didn't come up short: our drive back from the aiport was my family just listening to the beatles full volume, courtesy of my brother=) and the welcoming lunch consisted on moro/concon + aguacate + mom's spaghettis + arepitas + batata + salad + bread + lemon juice...
Feels great to be back home, the more I travel, the more I like living in the Dominican Republic. Sure NY is great, HK a dream, but there's nothing like our food, weather, sense of humor, and the domincan take on life. We may not feel it while we live here (our mood constantly stained by black-outs, disorganized transit, broken laws, et cetera), but as most things in life, you can only appreciate them fully when they are gone.
Some pics, stories, tales, lies and exaggerations on the next post!
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Uffff...Jamiroquai: "No retirement"
Thursday March 01, 2007 02:42 PM - DOTMUSIC
Jay Kay has denied claims that he has quit the music business.
The Jamiroquai star was widely reported to have decided to retire yesterday, after his record deal with SonyBMG expired.
However, these suggestions were today completely denied by both his camp and the star himself, in a statement.
Kay, who released a greatest hits compilation album last year, entitled "High Times", insisted "there's no way I'm quitting the music business."
He explains: "As usual they got it wrong for a cheap headline! All I said was that we're taking a bit of time out to get the studio refurbished and we'll be back making music in a few months time.
"Now I am out of my long contract with SonyBMG we have so many options open to us we're just going to take our time and get it right - it's just getting interesting!"
Jay Kay has denied claims that he has quit the music business.
The Jamiroquai star was widely reported to have decided to retire yesterday, after his record deal with SonyBMG expired.
However, these suggestions were today completely denied by both his camp and the star himself, in a statement.
Kay, who released a greatest hits compilation album last year, entitled "High Times", insisted "there's no way I'm quitting the music business."
He explains: "As usual they got it wrong for a cheap headline! All I said was that we're taking a bit of time out to get the studio refurbished and we'll be back making music in a few months time.
"Now I am out of my long contract with SonyBMG we have so many options open to us we're just going to take our time and get it right - it's just getting interesting!"
Labels: Jamiroquai, Jay Kay, Music
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