Back with the Simpsons

It has been another week of blogging inactivity. O I have so many things to blog with so little amount of of time. As some of you might remember (if you have read through my blog) I mentioned that our family is in a current financial crisis right now thus explains my inactivity for the past week. Well, hope to make it up with this one post for this week about a hilarious parody of American Idol by The Simpsons. I guess this is one portion in the "Idol Gives Back" episode in the past. So here it is Enjoy...

Simpson's American Idol Parody




Simpson's American Idol Parody


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Alodia Gosiengfiao: A Cosplay Icon

I first encounter her name back in the Culture Crash Comics Comics Convention back at the early 2004 or 05 (I can't really recall). I saw her role playing in a costume (or "cosplaying") as the Gunner Rikku on the Cosplay Contest on the event. and immediately fell in love with her... I mean admired her beauty. Yup! That's the Term! Hehehe What a very multi-talented, pretty, angelic faced woman with a great figure ^^,

Alodia as Rikku

Alodia as Final Fantasy X2's Rikku


By the way, according to wikipedia:

Alodia as Amane Misa

Alodia as Death Note's Misa


Cosplay, short for "costume play" is a Japanese subculture centered on dressing as characters from manga, anime, tokusatsu, and video games, and, less commonly, Japanese live action television shows, fantasy movies, Japanese pop music bands, Visual Kei, fantasy music stories (such as stories by the band Sound Horizon), novels, and anything in the real world being unique and dramatic (or their moe anthropomorphic form). However, in some circles, "cosplay" has been expanded to mean simply wearing a costume.

Lovely Alodia


Alodia is a cosplay icon for she has entered a number of many cosplay competitions and how much she spend for a costume is not something to laugh about. Here is an interview of her on QTV's The Beat:



She has also gained popularity and media mileage through photoshoots and magazine interviews. For a complete list of her appearance and interviews check out here wikipedia description over at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alodia_Gosiengfiao or better check her official web and art site at http://blackmage9.deviantart.com/.

Angelic Alodia

Did I say she's angelic?


Alodia is a Cosplay Icon and soon to be celebrity? This is one of her appearance on Pedicab's Music Video of "Ang Pusa Mo"



For more and fresh images of the Philippines' Cosplay Icon head over her official site here at http://blackmage9.deviantart.com/

alodia as a newspaper girl
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National Humiliation: Is it worth it?

Television Games shows has been one of the many reasons why we watch television (or for me, that is the one of the many reasons). One thing that I have noticed is this trends specially on some local game shows.

To name one is the hit ABS CBN Kapamilya Noontime/Game Show "Wowowee". Sure the host can joke around with the contestants but not to the point that he humiliates them. I have seen so many of these examples in their episodes... My brother is watching them so it can't be helped to watch it.

One is today's episode on "Couples who is going to be married this June '08", a male contestant whose height is around 5 with a built physique approach the game area (where they answer by pressing the buzzer and name the title of the song and sings some line of it). Mr. Revillame then secretly mocks how this man looks like by joking. Of course the man is laughing with them but I can't help but imagine what might him or others like him feel when they get humiliated on Philippine Television for just a chance of winning a great deal of money.

Of course money is important, but will that mean throwing away one's dignity and honor as a being just to gain money and entertain the television viewers? The most common victims of these game shows are the Filipino mass (who a times belongs below the poverty or middle class society).

Well, I can almost imagine what will fans and the management says on my say. "We only want to give enjoyment and entertainment for the Filipino Viewers, Our management does not intend to do any harm or humiliate any persons in the process. Thank you for understanding" Well that's one load of crap. Well if they are really sorry then they should stop with this degradation and humiliating jokes. The person being humiliated might not mind this but what about viewers that discourage this form of entertainment would say?

Maybe the contestants themselves are to be blame for letting their dignity and honor put to humiliation. If so then I hope the management of all the game shows should come up with other forms of entertainment rather than making fun of the contestants.

Well, guess what. I am not the only one thinking this way. Check out the article by Miss Conniue Veneracion at http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=connieVeneracion_feb07_2006
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Yummy Treats for your Computer

Ahoy!!!

Chris A here again back with another Stumble and Yummy eye Candy for everyone. Last week's image post was about sexual organ inspired accessories. This time I stumbled upon another design on one of computer's now popular portable storage device... The USB Flash Drive.

I've got to hand it to the Japs or whoever designed these Japanese Food Inspired Flash Drives, it really looks delicious and edible.

Here are some of their delicious designs:

Shrimp

meat ball

shrimp

dumpling

dumplings

dumpling


sushi


If only your pc can taste and talk... XD

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The Broke x The Unemployed x The Unindexed

I have not been blogging much like I usually do in the past because of two factors... My computer monitor finally broke down (after 5 years) and me being unemployed and broke T.T

Well I guess the hunt for a better life has finally been unveiled to me when I graduated last April. As I wait for my School records to be processed and release I am now stuck in the unemployed craze that is hitting almost every fresh graduates here in the Philippines but I am not loosing hope! If there is a will, then there is a way. but if there is no money then what way will I take? hmm well I will just have to find out in the next days to come.

Well I am still not recovered from the page rank dropped from 1 to none. I don't know if my blog "CMAQUEST" is banned or not yet been indexed by google. If you'll try searching the word " cmaquest " on yahoo, the direct link leading here comes first while in google... ahw.. never mind. I have also written a letter of consideration regarding my page rank and submitted my url to Google in order to be index, hope I can retrieve back what I lost. But if not then, it will not stop me from blogging and having more connection here!

Tkashi Kawamura from The Prince of Tennis

"I am Burning!!!"

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Filipinos Making it Big in the U.S.

As I browse the T.V. channels a day ago I stumbled on two news that made me feel proud and happy with these two Filipno Artist who's making it big now in the International Scene. I am talking about Charice Pempengco (with my first post of her here in "Charice Pempengco - Our Very Own Filipina Power House Singer") and Sam Concepcion



and Sam Concepcion(official site here) singing the "Kung Fu Fighting" from the animated movie Kung Fu Panda with a preview video here:

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Street Children: Who's to Blame?

I just got home from the city today. As I walked the overpass I can't help (and who wouldn't?) but notice two of the many street children laying down on the cold tiled floor. These street children are either sleeping or am looking at every passers-by with a pitiful look on their greasy or dirt-covered faces with arms extending and at the end a small disposable plastic cup.

Sample photo of Street Children in the Philippines


A grabbed photo taken by Mommybug29 in her stay in the Philippines back in 2007.

I hope I didn't lose all my sense of "being merciful" because every time I see these street children I don't feel any (mercy). Why? Because almost everytime I go to the city all I see is these children's faces depending on the amount given to them by sympathetic passers-by. Makes me want to talk to them and say "Where are your parents? Why are they allowing you to beg for small coins?" but I can't, coz I am also considering the idea of "what if they are lost and all alone in this cruel society". Still my belief is that they are somewhat being ordered by some mafia to gather money for them or worst the mafia I am talking about are their very own parents.

Now if it is the parents responsible, then what's the reason behind this shameless and undignified act of making their children beg for money? I hope it is not another one of those cliche answers "because if we don't then we would starve to death", why would they starve to death if they are not doing anything? They can surrender themselves and their children at a local Social Welfare Development Department but why wouldn't they?

I have also seen documentaries that street children and other beggars tends to escape upon being absorbed or nurtured by these social departments. They say that they are not properly treated, fed and cared for in these agency. Then is it any better from the dangerous roads infested with vehicle pollution? With more corrupt environment of violence and abuse?

So who is to blame?
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The Iron x The Hulk x The Mummy x The Bat

Last Wednesday, April 30 (official opening of Iron Man in Movie Houses) I watched Iron Man and got blown away with every scene. I could recommend that it is one of the best movie of the year. Robert Downey Jr. was excellent in his portrayal of Tony Stark, the man behind the Iron.

I don't want to spoil it to you so hope you go see the movie yourself.
Here are some promotional and designs from Iron Man... Enjoy!

Official Iron Man Movie Poster

Mark 1
Mark 1 Suit - The Get Away Suit ;P (from the Iron Man Video Game)

Mark 2
Mark 2 Suit - Slicker with loads of improvement. Warning: Somewhat Buggy ;P(from the Iron Man Video Game)

Mark 3
Mark 3 Suit - Final Version. A One Army Suit(from the Iron Man Video Game)

Three Marks of Iron Man

3 Marks

Another Official Iron Man Movie Poster



Visit the Official Iron Man Site via http://ironmanmovie.marvel.com/


Here are some other upcoming movies...

The second trailer of the upcoming Incredible Hulk Movie. Enjoy!!!




 Batman: The Dark Knight movie Poster
Batman The Dark Knight
Incredible Hulk
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor



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