So you’ve noticed that I haven’t been performing as often on The McVie Show as I used to. Blame it on the rain, yeah, yeah (see “When It Rains” episode to get the reference). I’ve been spending most of my free time offline. So that’s what happens when your First Life kicks in; your Second Life suffers. Good for me, bad for my audience. Well, what little audience I still have.
And after I eliminated 3 out of the 5, here comes one more. And he’s from out of town. And he’s just 26 years old. So now it’s a toss up between the 20-somethings. Dios ko. And the Chinese chinito who’s in Indonesia is still there. However, I think it’s going to remain an online relationship; the chances of us meeting in person is slim to none.
So now my time is divided into my work (major time consumer), my three ongoing choices (Mr. Eeeny, Mr. Weeny, and Mr. Miney-Moe) and barely enough time for myself. I haven’t visited F or CB or Bed or Government for two weeks. That’s a record for me, mwhahaha.
But here’s the thing: more and more I’m seriously considering a fourth and fifth options. The fourth choice is to remain single; be footloose and fancy-free, like that Girl Named Georgy. The fifth choice is… well, it’s between me and the three. Because there are so many people out there who are either narrow-minded or who feel that their way is the best way for everyone, or who aren’t courageous and honest enough to know themselves and make up their own minds instead of just accepting what others tell them.
Meanwhile, excuse me while I go get a life. As Stephen King said, life should fuel one’s writing and not the other way around. I’m off to gather more material for The McVie Show.
Monday, July 30, 2007
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
The End Of Harry
I did it. I finished reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows last night, or I should say this early morning. I started reading Sunday morning but stopped after lunch because I had to go out of the house. By Monday I was reading during lunch and dinner breaks.
What can I say, without spoilers for a change?
I admit that I was disappointed with Books 5 and 6 because I found JK Rowling’s writing of the action scenes weak; she doesn’t know how to set up a very dense, action-packed scene visually. While I was reading the fight scenes in the Ministry of Magic (book 5) and in Hogwarts (book 6), I had trouble visualizing the place, where the doors were, where the people were located within the venue. But in the last book, it seems JK realized her mistakes. Book 7 starts action-packed and almost never lets up, but this time I could imagine what was happening in my mind.
This book is the most un-Harry Potter of them all: no more Quidditch, no more Hogwarts school scenes, and a whole lot of action and surprises. And deaths, lots of deaths—the book really lives up to its deathly title. For months people were speculating who among the major characters will die. Some were betting on two characters being killed off. Well, a lot of characters are killed, some of which were with us since book one. It was fascinating how the body count piled up; it’s as if JK wanted to make sure no one would think of something similar to the “Gone With The Wind” book sequel being done to her beloved boy wizard.
As always JK manages to pull off eleventh-hour surprises; I think this is her strength as a storyteller. Almost every chapter has a gasp-inducing “What the—?” moment. And the ending was quite satisfying. It’s so easy for JK—or any writer, if in her shoes—to disappoint at the ending. That she was able to pull it off means that she really had it all figured out early on.
So go ahead, plow through the book. It’s really a page-turner, so you might want to reserve a weekend for it.
Bottomline, did I like it? Yes.
What can I say, without spoilers for a change?
I admit that I was disappointed with Books 5 and 6 because I found JK Rowling’s writing of the action scenes weak; she doesn’t know how to set up a very dense, action-packed scene visually. While I was reading the fight scenes in the Ministry of Magic (book 5) and in Hogwarts (book 6), I had trouble visualizing the place, where the doors were, where the people were located within the venue. But in the last book, it seems JK realized her mistakes. Book 7 starts action-packed and almost never lets up, but this time I could imagine what was happening in my mind.
This book is the most un-Harry Potter of them all: no more Quidditch, no more Hogwarts school scenes, and a whole lot of action and surprises. And deaths, lots of deaths—the book really lives up to its deathly title. For months people were speculating who among the major characters will die. Some were betting on two characters being killed off. Well, a lot of characters are killed, some of which were with us since book one. It was fascinating how the body count piled up; it’s as if JK wanted to make sure no one would think of something similar to the “Gone With The Wind” book sequel being done to her beloved boy wizard.
As always JK manages to pull off eleventh-hour surprises; I think this is her strength as a storyteller. Almost every chapter has a gasp-inducing “What the—?” moment. And the ending was quite satisfying. It’s so easy for JK—or any writer, if in her shoes—to disappoint at the ending. That she was able to pull it off means that she really had it all figured out early on.
So go ahead, plow through the book. It’s really a page-turner, so you might want to reserve a weekend for it.
Bottomline, did I like it? Yes.
Troikasters Part Two!
Here’s the second and last part of the podcast with Tony and Corporate Closet. This is even longer, at 46 minutes and 2 seconds, and even more hilarious (well, I was laughing out loud even if I was there and I knew what was said!). Again, it’s available in MGG and also here, in case MGG’s site is too busy.
Listening to parts 1 & 2 of the podcast is very revealing for me. I realize that I know lots of things and have lots of ideas but I just see surface connections. Gibbs is the wisest of the three because not only is his knowledge extensive, he’s also able to integrate the things he knows. Migs, being the youngest of the three, likes to place the things he learns into neat structures for better understanding. Then there’s me, taking in so many things and yet, instead of integrating them, I just toss them up and juggle them in the air. Maybe one day I’ll stop juggling and all the things that I know will come crashing down around me.
Listening to parts 1 & 2 of the podcast is very revealing for me. I realize that I know lots of things and have lots of ideas but I just see surface connections. Gibbs is the wisest of the three because not only is his knowledge extensive, he’s also able to integrate the things he knows. Migs, being the youngest of the three, likes to place the things he learns into neat structures for better understanding. Then there’s me, taking in so many things and yet, instead of integrating them, I just toss them up and juggle them in the air. Maybe one day I’ll stop juggling and all the things that I know will come crashing down around me.
Monday, July 23, 2007
Podcasting Galore!
The Troikasters are sooo baaack! This time we had guests Tony and Corporate Closet talk about long-distance relationships, open relationships and open-for-all carinderias. It was a more-or-less free-for-all discussion, tawanan and kulitan. I hope you guys enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it.
Because of the high traffic at the MGG site, Migs again allowed us to embed a streaming version of the podcast here in The McVie Show and in Gibb’s blog. So if you encounter technical difficulties at MGG, you know where to turn to.
Meanwhile, here is part one of the Troikasters’ podcast. FYI, it is 39 minutes and 46 seconds long… and if you’re going to listen to it in the office using earphones, be careful not to LOL or ROTFL. You will get weird, worried looks from your officemates.
Because of the high traffic at the MGG site, Migs again allowed us to embed a streaming version of the podcast here in The McVie Show and in Gibb’s blog. So if you encounter technical difficulties at MGG, you know where to turn to.
Meanwhile, here is part one of the Troikasters’ podcast. FYI, it is 39 minutes and 46 seconds long… and if you’re going to listen to it in the office using earphones, be careful not to LOL or ROTFL. You will get weird, worried looks from your officemates.
Saturday, July 21, 2007
At Long Last!
The fourth and final part of The Nelz Chika is now playing! Upon hearing the opening of this latest podcast you will agree that this is an instant “classic,” hehehe. Here we talk about ZsaZsa Ze Movie, bisexuals, married life, the marriage train, Filipino friends, dual identities and a whole lot of “uhms”. As for the ending, I borrowed from the best. I decided to do a variation of the finale of The Sopranos. (If you aren’t familiar with David Chase’s opus, don’t worry. My ending works whether you’ve watched the HBO series’ finale or not.)
So click on the The McChika Show link on the right and enjoy!
So click on the The McChika Show link on the right and enjoy!
Give Gibbs A Review…
…and Gibbs may give you a prize!
(Now say the previous sentence 5 times fast. Ehehehe.)
Seriously now folks: Cinemalaya opens today, and Gibbs Cadiz is inviting friends, bloggers and countrymen to watch the films and make a review. Submit the review to him and the best review will win a prize!
Now how’s that for a win-win-and-possible-win situation, huh? You not only get to watch the works of some of our most promising cinema talents today, but you also get a chance to get a prize. And yours truly is one of the judges. Interested? For more info, click on this link.
(Now say the previous sentence 5 times fast. Ehehehe.)
Seriously now folks: Cinemalaya opens today, and Gibbs Cadiz is inviting friends, bloggers and countrymen to watch the films and make a review. Submit the review to him and the best review will win a prize!
Now how’s that for a win-win-and-possible-win situation, huh? You not only get to watch the works of some of our most promising cinema talents today, but you also get a chance to get a prize. And yours truly is one of the judges. Interested? For more info, click on this link.
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