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During lunch, I was about to cross Glorietta into the Landmark with two friends of mine, Tina and Red, when there seemed to be a scuffle a few hundred feet ahead of us. Four security guards appeared to be pushing this well-dressed gentleman towards the exit. He looked affluent enough, fit with a leather man-bag slung over his shoulder, and he was held at each elbow by one security guard.

We all stared as the three guards led him across the street into the Landmark, where the four disappeared into the throng of people. The consensus of the people talking around the area was that the fellow shoplifted an item, either from the Landmark or from Levi’s, which was the first boutique store to the right upon entering the Glorietta-Landmark entrance.

Based on what we saw, it seemed plausible, but we couldn’t believe it based on what the fellow was wearing and how he looked. Tsk tsk. Who says crooks have to be dingy and shifty-looking? *cough government officials cough*

Got more than 1,000 hits yesterday from people looking for Jennifer Hudson’s Oscar speech. Glad to be of service, guys. Hope you’ll stick around.

After the slipups of the birthday weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday all had high carb meals for me), I’m back on South Beach. I don’t know how much weight I’ve lost, but I know I’m looking forward to a life of health and happiness. So cheers!

Looking for Jennifer Hudson’s Academy Award acceptance speech? Here it is, based on what I’ve been able to piece together. Congratulations, Jennifer!

“Oh my God, I have to just take this moment in. I cannot believe this. Look what God can do. I didn’t think I was going to win. If my grandmother was here to see me now. She was my biggest inspiration for everything because she was a singer and she had the passion for it but she never had a chance. And that was the thing that pushed me forward to continue.”

“But I’m so grateful to have my mother here celebrating with me. My boyfriend, my sisters and my brothers back home and I’ve got two of them here. Thank you all for being here and supporting me. I would so like to thank Bill Condon, our director. Oh my God, unbelievable cast. I’d like to thank the Academy, definitely have to thank God I guess again. I can’t believe this. Wow, I don’t know what to say, but I thank you all for helping me keep the faith. Even when I didn’t believe and God bless you all. Jennifer Holliday, too!”

Despite a dress that critics slammed, Jennifer Hudson has won the Oscar! Ladies and gentlemen, Jennifer Hudson has won the Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar for her role as Effie White in Dreamgirls!

Hudson was slammed for her metallic python bolero over a floor-length chocolate gown by Oscar de la Renta, picked out by Vogue’s Andre Leon Talley. Fashion critic and E! commentator Jay Manuel dissed the jacket/gown combination, saying “I love you, but there’s too much going on here.” Personally, I’m not a fan of the bolero either, but she looks good in the chocolate gown.

In becoming the first Afro-American actress to win an Oscar since Halle Berry won a Best Actress Oscar for Monster’s Ball, Hudson defeated Cate Blanchett (Notes on a Scandal), 10-year-old Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine), and Babel’s Adriana Barraza and Rinko Kikuchi.

Hudson’s new album is dropping fall 2007. Congratulations, JHud! This is your moment, girl! LIVE IT! See, we don’t care what y’all say. Cathy and I are happy JHud won this Oscar, and I’ll take it as my nice little birthday surprise.

Note: JHud, you said on Tyra the other day that you Google yourself. Girl, if you find your way here, please leave me a note or an email, please, please, please. My wife and I have supported you and loved you since Idol. Throw two Asian fans some sugar. ;D Make it a birthday gift for me.

I welcome my 30th birthday with a Trojan.peacomm virus wreaking havoc on my computer at home. To all people who spend their time and resources creating viruses, worms, and other malevolent things that do terrible things to other people’s property and precious time, I hope the day comes when you find Christ and are wracked with guilt over the awful things you’ve done.

God will forgive you. Whether I will, however, is, well, still up for discussion. (Of course, I will. But right now, I can’t help but burn with righteous anger.)

Anyway, it’s a great birthday! Threw a party Saturday, had a party thrown for me Sunday, and I’ve received one of the four gifts I’ve been praying for. Got a baby girl coming up! (Now all I need is that bathroom scale, the 300-CD booklet/holder, and Cathy’s permission to get a fourth tattoo, and I’m all set.)

My birthday prayers are: 1) for wisdom for my wife and me to raise our family well, 2) that everyone around me continues to have good health; and 3) those virus-creating people get a swift legal kick in the butt.

Happy birthday to me.

I would not want Cathy to be Kris Aquino right now.

The wildly popular Philippine television personality almost went into labor yesterday, complaining of stomach pain that, according to The Buzz co-host Boy Abunda, doctors claimed was false labor brought about by stress.

Aquino was ordered to get immediate bed rest for the next few days, and virtually ordered to avoid any contact with media, resulting in her complete media blackout, including reading tabloids and watching television.

The reason for the stress? Aquino’s husband, basketball player James Yap, has been accused of having an affair with a beauty clinic facial attendant going by the name of as Hope, who appeared on the GMA-7 talk show Star Talk to reveal details of her purported affair with Yap. A full interview with Hope is scheduled to air on Saturday.

While this is none of my business, I will say three things:

• Yap has admitted to ‘mistakes,’ but what these mistakes are and the extent of the mistake are not known, so I suggest we just let James and Kris be, and instead pray they can work things out.
• Marital infidelity is a serious, serious issue - but staying by an unfaithful man shows a strength of character rare in these times. I applaud Kris’ decision to try and work it out.
• Aquino’s daily shooting schedule, while not as hectic as others’, is very taxing for a woman in her sixth month of pregnancy. She doesn’t need the extra cash; ABS-CBN and her brother Noynoy, for whom she promised to campaign, should allow her to take time off to devote herself to enjoying the last few months of pregnancy. Take a tip from Sharon Cuneta when she was pregnant, Kris, and rest. Your brother should win on his own, and Channel 2 should come up with something new. Nothing is worth losing your baby and/or your marriage.

Some people, including my wife, are not fans of Kris Aquino. Me, I love the woman. So what is in her best interests, should, in my opinion, shape her activities for the next few months.

Rest, Kris, and work on your pregnancy and marriage. What do you say? Deal, or no deal?

Cathy had an ultrasound today, and it’s official: we’re having a girl! It’s my birthday wish come true! (Although I’m still holding out for a bathroom scale, a 300-CD holder/booklet, and Cathy’s allowing me to get a fourth tattoo.)

We’re particularly psyched because girls are very, very rare in our family. Cathy’s the only girl in her family, we have no girls in ours, and all Nathan’s cousins are boys save one (the daughter of a half-brother of mine).

Earlier today, Cathy had a bit of a scare, with blood present in her latest phlegmy cough. We went to Olivarez Hospital, where her very capable ob-gyne Dr. Lea Loteyro practices, and got a clean bill of health from Dr. Loteyro. Turns out Cathy scratched her throat. The doctor prescribed some antacids to deal with her achy-breaky stomach, then we went to get an ultrasound.

Not soon after, the doctor found the ‘hamburger,’ which verified my second child is going to be a girl! I KNEW IT!

As a postscript, we also have a name for our soon-to-be-born daughter. As soon as the doctor told Cathy she was having a girl, a name popped into Cathy’s head. She told me afterward, explaining why that name was what flashed in her mind, and I, thoroughly touched, approved of it.

Pending further revision, our daughter’s name is Nicola Jean (pronounced NI-kuhluh, not ni-KOE-luh, then JEEN, not jhawn). It means “victorious and gracious.”

Why Nicola Jean? Nicola, in honor of my father, Nicholas; Jean, in honor of both our mothers (Jean and Jane).

My father managed to reach Nathan, but he passed away before he met his second granddaughter. I think he would’ve been proud.

I’m all for a good pun, but this is taking things way too far.

While doing research for work, I learned about the Philippine bulbul, and how Bohol seems to be full of it. Want to see a Philippine bulbul? Click after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

The original Ghostbusters car is on the block!

This 1959 Cadillac is the original car used in the Ghostbusters movie back from the 80s! Among its great features are:

• Vintage air-conditioning
• Heavy duty alternator
• Rust-free body
• Interior chrome
• Working emergency lights and siren!

Ecto-1 comes with a certificate of authenticity, and is selling for only $149 ,998! Man, if I had the money! This is the coolest car EVER!

This week in music is dope! Academy Award frontrunner for Best Supporting Actress Jennifer Hudson topbills a gospel concert (Lord, I would’ve paid to fly on over there just to watch!), inventive ingenue Tori Amos has a new album coming out, the Police are back, and I’ve just discovered the worship song of the year!

Jennifer Hudson headlined a gospel concert in her hometown of Chicago. Titled An Evening of Praise with Jennifer Hudson, the gospel celebration at Progressive Baptist Church was Hudson’s way of giving praise back to her God after her runaway success as Effie White in DreamWorks’ box office smash, Dreamgirls.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Atlantic, in Cornwall, England, Tori Amos has wrapped up work on a new album, titled American Doll Posse. Set to be released on May 1 via Epic Records, the album is the followup to 2005’s The Beekeeper. The press photo released to the media looks verrry interesting: a flat-haired Amos holds a copy of the Holy Bible in one hand, and flashes the word “shame” in the other. Another provocative album from the popular Amos?

Speaking of popular, ticket sales for the Police’s reunion tour are not just selling briskly. According to Billboard, shows Los Angeles, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, New York, East Rurtherford, and Boston, sold out in minutes. New dates are scheduled to be announced. Dayuhm.

Finally, if you’re looking for power praise for your local church, a potential contest piece for your vocal group, or simply a new song for your morning devotions, look no further than a track on Avalon’s latest CD, The Hymns Collection. Their take on a traditional track titled Total Praise soars high above the clouds, with spectacular harmonies, superb vocal calisthenics, and, of course, exquisite lyrics that praise Jesus. Absolutely chilling! Purchase the track on ITunes for only 99 cents.

Yesterday, I asked Ada to strip me.

But before you let your wild imagination run away with you, let me clarify what I mean by stripping. Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve started a blog exclusively for my Slim4Him diet (using Arthur Agatston’s South Beach diet), and I am 100% determined to make this one work. I don’t even know what my starting weight is, but I’ll know I would’ve lost weight if my clothes fit better and people start to notice.

I wouldn’t mind getting a bathroom scale for my birthday. LOL That, and a healthy baby girl. Cathy and I will find out our baby’s gender on February 25, the day before my birthday. Well, regardless of the gender, we will love this baby as much as we love Nathan. It would be nice to have a girl, though.

See you 70 lbs. from now!

In nine days, I will be 30.

Dang. Read the rest of this entry »

I made some lovely desktop wallpaper for those among you who’d like a little taste of Amanpulo West Villa.

I just created these using photos I took at this beautiful luxury resort in Palawan.

Just do me a favor: if you’re going to download any of these Amanpulo wallpapers, just leave a comment in the comments box so I’ll know. Thanks!

Alternative downloads: From left to right, Amanpulo West Villa desktop wallpapers 1, 2, 3, 4.

To make an image a wallpaper: Click on the image to load the full-screen image. Right-click on the photo and select “Save as Wallpaper” or “Save as Desktop Background.”

If it doesn’t work, save the image to your desktop. Enter your Control Panel and select Display. Select the Desktop tab, then browse for the image. Select the image, click Apply, then Ok.

Note 1: These are scaled for screens at 1024×768 resolution. If you’d like an 800×600, please leave a note in the Comments box, and I’ll get back to you.

Note 2: In the next few days, I should be uploading new desktop wallpaper for some other places I’ve visited, including the Fleuris Hotel in Palawan and the Discovery Country Suites in Tagaytay.

The country’s most prestigious blog awards is now accepting nominations.

The Philippine Blog Awards has recognized Filipino blog sites for the past four (five?) years. I first heard of them in 2003, when my good Christian buddy Rick Manzano secured a nomination for Filipino Blogger of the Year. In 2005, this blogger’s old website, Superblessed, was a finalist in the Most Informative Blog category, eventually finishing a happy runner-up to Doc Emer’s Parallel Universes.

Today, in its fourth (fifth?) installment, the most prestigious national blog recognition body in the nation has increased from an original four categories - Filipino Blogger of the Year, Most Informative Blog Site of the Year, Photoblog of the Year, and Best Blog Site of the Year - to an impressive ten:

• Best Technology Blog
• Best Travel Blog
• Best Entertainment Blog
• Best Personal Blog
• Best Home & Living Blog
• Best Socio-Political Blog
• Best News & Media Blog
• Best Business/Entrepreneur Blog
• Best Sports & Recreation Blog
• Best Fashion & Lifestyle Blog
• Best Photo Blog
• Podcast of the Year Award

If you know of a worthy blog, then scoot on over to the official website of the Philippine Blog Awards and nominate that blog on or before February 28, 2007.

By the way, if anyone from the Philippine Blog Awards happens to swing by this entry, may I humbly suggest a ‘History’ or ‘About Us’ page? Having seen the growth of your blog awards through the years, recognizing the growing impact of your endeavor through a retrospective would be giving credit to whom it’s due - you guys.

Not just on Hallmark holidays, but all the days of your life.

Not just in the arms of a lover, but in the arms of someone who loves you for you.

Not just in your home, but everywhere you go.

Not just because today is Valentine’s Day, but because every day is a God-given opportunity to love.

Live, love, and, well, eat. Happy Valentine’s Day, everybody!

I have only recently discovered the option of protecting certain entries with passwords. This interests me because - as my blog tends to become a relatively personal open diary - I will sometimes want to write something so personal that I don’t want it to be Googled or anything, but may want certain friends to commisserate with me. Ergo, the password.

If you would like a password so you can read my private entries, email me using the email address provided in My Best Decision Ever. I’ll then send it to you (please protect it).

Singer/actress Jennifer Hudson was awarded the Best Actress in a Supporting Role plum at the 2007 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards, bringing the total number of awards to more than 20! Hudson adds this prestigious award to her Golden Globe and her Screen Actors Guild award.

Hudson has won Best Supporting Actress nods from the Satellite Awards; New York Film Critics Circle; New York Film Critics Circle Online (tied with Catherine O’Hara); the Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards; the Washington, DC Film Critics Association; the African-American Film Critics Association; the Las Vegas Film Critics Association; the St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Awards; the Broadcast Film Critics Awards; and the Ohio Film Critics Awards.

Hudson, an unabashed Christian, who has been vocal in her thanksgiving to Jesus Christ and God for bringing her to where she is today, has also been acknowledged as Female Star of Tomorrow by Sho West, Best Female Breakthrough Performance from the National Board of Review (tied with Babel’s Rinko Kikuchi); the Breakthrough Performer award from the New York Film Critics Circle Online; the Breakthrough of the Year from the Hollywood Life Awards; the Breakthrough Performance Award from the Palm Springs International Film Festival; the Pauline Kael Breakout Award from the Florida Film Critics Circle; the Breakout Performance Award from the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle; and the Breakout Artist award from the Austin Film Critics Association.

She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association awards and the National Society of Film Critics awards, but did not win. She also has standing nominations at the Academy Awards and the the NAACP Image Awards.

Looking for Jennifer Hudson’s Oscar acceptance speech? Here it is.

Kitchie Nadal’s new album should be out sometime in March 2007, according to her manager, Roca Cruz.

Her new single, Buwan, is another groundbreaking track. I love how Kitchie never gets comfortable with her style, always challenging herself to sound different and bold and above the rest.

To listen to Buwan, click here.

Yolanda Adams’ Victory for Best Gospel Performance, beating out Israel & New Breed’s Not Forgotten,  Donald Lawrence & the Tri-City Singers’ The Blessing of Abraham, Chris Tomlin’s Made to Worship,  and Tye Tribbett & G.A.’s Victory. This song is dope and off tha hook!

Thanks to this, I’m not too bummed that Ayiesha Woods lost the Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel album nod to Third Day. The Grammy voters love Third Day.

For a full list of Grammy winners, click here.

I’d made a mental note to blog about Lynn Johnson’s For Better or For Worse, but as mental notes made in my murky brain are wont to do, that note disappeared faster than government workers at the stroke of 5.

I’ve followed this strip since I was seven, when it was included in the Stars and Stripes newspaper my father used to take from the old Prince of Wales restaurant in Makati. I remember enjoying it immensely, and was saddened when my father stopped going to the restaurant to take the newspaper. Hahaha.

Fast forward to 2005, when I rediscovered the strip by purchasing a For Better or For Worse book from the now-defunct Libris bookstore at Market! Market! It was an amazing book, and when I realized that the strip’s characters aged in real-time, it just overwhelmed me in a positive way.

Fast forward to 2007, when I decided on a whim to search for For Better or For Worse on the Internet, and discovered its official website, with a literal wealth of information and strips! I was shocked to discover that Farley died - although in my book, Grandma Patterson died too - and Lawrence was gay. Michael and Deanna are married. It was an emotional thing for me to revisit and rediscover all these people, who, while fictitious, were real to me, and deal with issues that were important.

I invite you to visit the official website of Johnson’s For Better or For Worse and discover the world of wonder that makes this comic strip truly amazing.

… girl or boy.

Sorry, bitin ba?

I’m not sure yet, but we’ll get the doctor’s request for an ultrasound today, and we may know Baby Deen #2’s gender by tomorrow! Keep posted on what gender Nathan’s sibling is going to have, and what name will finally be given to this future hero(ine) of God!

Update: Cathy and I opted to postpone the ultrasound so we’ll find out Baby Deen #2’s gender on my birthday.

My heart bleeds for Globe prepaid subscribers who are forced to undergo the indignities of rate hikes that ideally will result in a lot less text spam. No, really, I do understand why they would be upset, because money nowadays is tight, and every centavo saved is vital to our survival. I understand.

Prepaid subscribers – who probably make up the bulk of mobile phone users in the Philippines - are getting a ton of value with these promotions. Unlimited text, unlimited text and call… One’s mobile lifestyle can literally survive on P620 a month.

Meanwhile, I have been a postpaid Smart subscriber for more than four years. My plan has hovered around P1300, yet I have found spending easily more than P1500 monthly, easily and regularly going over my maximum number of SMS and phone allotment. To make matters worse, I am locked in to this plan for at least another year and a half, thanks to the two-year plan that gave me a free phone (which I apparently could’ve bought for P5,000.00).

I am therefore led to ask, ‘Why stick with a postpaid plan?”

This entire Globe furor has made me realize that I am being duped as a postpaid subscriber, forced to pay extra when I don’t meet standard allotments, when prepaid subscribers enjoy ‘sky’s the limit’ privileges.

Do we not have a right to be pampered too? Just because we are by far in the minority, does this mean that we should not be given any perfunctory ‘Thank you’s’ with promotions, perks, or points to make us feel there’s a reason to stay postpaid?

We, the postpaid subscribers, are still part of the foundation and the sustenance of the telecoms. Prepaid subscribers can opt to boycott or transfer to another network; postpaid subscribers are legally bound to the telecoms. This is not to mention the hassle and inconvenience of regular bill-paying and account challenging in cases where dubious calls show up on our bills.

Would it hurt you, Globe, Smart, and Sun, to also think about us, the postpaid subscribers? At this point in time, with options for unlimited service available on prepaid service, there is virtually no value in staying postpaid. Mark my words, when my contract runs out, unless the telecoms comes up with some kind of loyalty program that will make me feel as special as the prepaid subscribers, I will happily join the ranks of the latter.

Prepaid subscribers think they have it tough. Try going postpaid, kiddies, and see how well-treated you guys really are.

Sometimes, I can’t believe there actually is a woman who loves me for me.

Last night, I went through Cathy’s and my ‘memory boxes.’ A memory box is a box that, well, houses your precious memories, and Cathy and I each have one. In these boxes we have stored cards, knick knacks, and keepsakes from all our years together.

I had such a rush of emotions going through the boxes. Reading the cards with the terrible poetry and the mushy sentiment. Reading through the lines during that four-month period of separation when I left DLS-CSB to work at MyPhilippines, when we almost broke up but didn’t. Reading and reminiscing, grateful to God for His Hand that kept us together.

I can’t believe it’s been almost nine years. I met Cathy June 1998. We became a couple September 12, 1998, and wed December 7, 2002. Next year, we’ll actually celebrate ten years of knowing each other.

Ten years. Only by God’s grace.

I remember there were people who felt it would never work. Like that guidance counselor whose reaction to Cathy’s telling her that she and I were a couple was nothing short of offensive shock. Like those family members who perhaps somehow hoped I’d end up with someone different, or that Cathy married a pure Chinese man. Like those people whose fairytale lives are marred somewhat by the thought that a person like me could actually attract someone like Cathy.

Then I remember the good times. And the not-so-good times. And it boils down to three values, all of which show themselves prominent in our memory boxes.

The first is we communicate. Our cards aren’t empty. They are full of stories, of emotions, of our life together, the direction where we headed and where we continued to go. We spoke of what we wanted, what we didn’t want, and the desire to communicate because we knew this would make our relationship open and strong.

The second is we grow. You can see the growth in our cards. My earlier communications had the occasional expletive and sexual innuendo; you could see the change I am so grateful to Cathy for bringing me to a relationship with Jesus, and grateful for her prayers everyday.

The third is we trust. I am human, and flawed, and Cathy knows that. Nevertheless, she continued to trust that I would remain faithful to her - and I continue to do so. Through the years, I may have stumbled on pornography, self-stimulation, and doing things behind Cathy’s back, including bingeing on chips and soda. Each time, I came back to admit these faults to her, and she’s forgiven me.

The biggest hurdle was when I entered a costly venture that, all summed up, virtually wiped out our nest eggs. Any lesser woman would have left her husband by then. Not Cathy. She trusted God to provide, and trusted I would bounce back. A godly woman who stands by their not-so-perfect husband sends a message of love and positivity out to the world, saying “I promised this man for richer and poorer, better or worse, and I’m standing by it.

Looking through my memory box, I am in awe of God’s goodness. Sure, there may not be millions in the bank, and day-to-day living can be stressful more often than not, but everyday, I wake up to the three biggest blessings of all: a godly woman for a wife, a beautiful family, and a brand-new day I can use to make good memories for myself and others. And that’s what counts.

I saw Pastor Blake’s slip-up a long time ago, but this is just too funny to pass up passing to you guys. Talk about unfortunate spoonerisms.

As if that weren’t enough, the pranksters at Prank 3:16 played a horrific practical joke on Blake. Oi vey.

I’ve uploaded two new designs onto Faith Factor, both of which are I-Pod inspired. Feel free to make a purchase and support a Christian designer!

This is so wrong. I’ll bet Benj would LOVE it.

Mars is amazing! HA!

The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything: A Veggietales Movie hits theaters February 2008! Please, God, send a distributor to bring it to the Philippines!

Woohoo! Nathan will have a blast!

By the way, swing by Cathy’s new Multiply page and add her as your latest contact, okay? My baby’s now a techie.

Cathy and I discussed our baby name shortlist (which included some of your suggestions), and these are the finalists:

Girl

• Catharine Jean (Pure + God is Gracious); potential nicknames include Cat, Catharine, and ang walang kamatayang CJ)
• Chloe Jo (Young and Blossoming + God’s Gracious Gift); potential nicknames include Chloe, Jo, and ang walang kamatayang CJ)
• Caitlin Faith (Pure Soul + Loyal); potential nicknames include Cate, Catie, Cat, Caitlin, and Faith)
• Charlize (Beautiful Star); potential nicknames include Charlize, Charlie, Lizzie, and Liz)

Boy

• Nicklaus/Nicholas/Nikolai John (Victorious + God is Good); potential nicknames include Nick, Nicky, Nicko, and ang walang kamatayang NJ)
• Nicholas Jon (Victorious + God’s Gift, because Jon is a derivative of Jonathan, not John) potential nicknames include Nick, Nicky, Nicko, and ang walang kamatayang NJ)
• Noah (Rest); only one potential nickname here: Noah

What do you think? Vote in the Comments box (or until I can install a poll box)!

A toast. Jessie, an officemate and friend of mine, has asked me to deliver a toast at her wedding on the 15th of February. Isn’t it the maid of honor’s job to do that? I asked. We need someone… outspoken, she replied, asking if I could deliver a speech leaning more towards serious and emotional, rather than funny and entertaining. A dramedy? I asked, invoking Jolina Magdangal’s oddly phrased drama-comedy combo. Sure, she replied. Me, serious? Sure, I can do that…

A boast. 1 Corinthians 1:30-31 says, Let he who boasts, boast in the Lord. Well, Lord, I praise you, because now my hair looks spectacular. Brown in sunlight, dark brown in office light, dark at night. Couldn’t have turned out better if I had prayed for it (which I did, by the by). Now, if only I could do something about my belly and thighs…

A roast. Tomorrow’s our Lucky Table blog gathering, for those bloggersaong us who sat at this one table during the Blog Parteeh where everyone at the table won something. Not everyone can make it, unfortunately, but we’re looking forward to at least four people. Hey, it’s a lunch at Cafe D’Angelo, it’s not a sponsored blogathon. Hopefully, no one will pick on me the way they did after the last party.

Two naked men. Bloghopping has resulted in my finding that a titillated Perez Hiltonblogs about a naked Daniel Radcliffe in Equus, and a presumably exhausted diva’s coping mechanisms include talking to Jesus about the possibility of looking more like a naked Paul Rudd after all his gym work is done. (Sorry, no links, what, you think I’ma lead you to sin?)

Now, I have nothing against Harry Potter taking his clothes off, especially since Cathy apparently thinks he’s hot, and I also have nothing against ‘Mike Hannigan’ taking his clothes off, because Phoebe Buffay thinks he’s hot, but y’all should give us web visitors warning before launching those naked pics on us, yes?

Yes, my tagline reads ‘naked and sacred,’ but that doesn’t mean you’re getting those two things on my website, literally. At least, not yet. Wait until I’m 150, with pan de sal on my belly and thighs that can crack walnuts, then we’ll talk… no, not even. This website is supposed to be G, not PG-13.