"Blue Monk" by Thelonius Monk - A "put your music player on shuffle" meme (from Facebook)

1. Put your music player on shuffle.2. For each question, press the next button (ONLY ONCE!!!) to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS - even if it is incredibly embarrassing.
4. Tag 15 (or whatever) friends who might enjoy doing the same as well as the person you got the note from.

I ignored No.4 of course.

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1) IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY...
“Junkies’s Running Dry” by Operation Ivy. Like saying “Oo, adik ka.”

2) WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
“False Alarm” by Pupil. I’m a two-faced SOB hahaha. 

3) WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?
“In the Colors” by Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals. Haha superficial.

4) HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
“Let’s Go Blue” by Hey Mercedes. Naks, emo talaga. (-_\)

5) WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
“Where’s Your Head At” by Basement Jaxx. Yes, I will get into your mind.

6) WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
“A Little Bit, Sometimes” by Mum. Appropriate. Moderation at all times. 

7) WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
“Carefree” by The Perishers. Hindi a.

8) WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
“Kick Down” by the Long Beach Dub All-Stars. Physical harm!

9) WHAT IS 2+2?
“I Get A Kick Out Of You” by Jaime Cullum. 

10) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
“Diving Bell” by Popsicle. “This is what we have / keep coming back for more”

11) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
“It Was There That I Saw You” by … And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead. “As time went on I wonder what went wrong / I wonder what became of you.” Nice. 

12) WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
“Hear Me Out” by Frou Frou. Aba. Pang-MMK ito haha.

13) WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
“Street Crab” by Helmet

14) WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
“Let It Die” by The Foo Fighters. HAHAHAHAHA labo.

15) WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
“Death and Destruction” by Weezer. Touché. 

16) WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
“Losers” by The Cardigans. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

17) WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
“Flight Test” by The Flaming Lips. I may be going to heaven?

18) WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
“Love is Noise” by The Verve. Astig. Not a fan of the band but I like this song.

19) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
“No One Else Comes Close” by Joe. 

20) WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
“Down Is The New Up” by Radiohead. The worst thing that could happen is Opposite Day. ahahaha

21) HOW WILL YOU DIE?
“Blow Your House Down” by Pupil. 

22) WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
“Lover, You Should Have Come Over” by Jeff Buckley. Great timing Jeff. Great timing.

23) WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
“Losing Keys” by Jack Johnson. Ehem. 

24) WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
“Can You Control Your Ho?” by Snoop Dogg feat. Soopafly. I’m the worst pimp ever if “puttin’ that bitch in her place” makes me cry. 

25) WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
“Pet Sounds” by The Beach Boys

26) WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
“Anything” by Goldfinger

27) DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
“Polka Dot Stomp” by Noble Sissle and His International Orchestra

28) IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
“Hello, It’s Late” by Stone Temple Pilots. Futility.

29) WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
“Gusto” by Disco Revenge.

30) WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
“Blue Monk” by Thelonius Monk

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Anatomy of a Hug

from http://www.kartoen.be/wp/2008/06/17/anatomy-of-a-hug/

I read FHM for the articles: an academic dillema

I only got one subject this sem, and I took the Pop Culture class from the Sociology Department thinking that pop culture would be the unifying thread of whatever topic I would concentrate on for my thesis. 

It was a practical move. My choices were political discussions and Filipino masculinity. Political discussions were interesting for me because I want to paint a picture of Filipinos talking politics in their public or private spheres. I talk politics with taxi drivers; I even want to record the conversation and post the transcriptions just to see the beauty from the mundane. Of course I talk politics at work like a drunk fish. And sometimes at school. Heck, most of my relatives and friends turn their political talk mode on whenever I walk in the room, starting with "Kamusta na ang boss mo?." 

When telenovelas, "straight" news, and showbiz talk shows seemingly have the same scriptwriters, political talk is also entertainment. I am particularly interested with the hows, whether people would come to blows or laughs when talking about politics.

For a few sems, this was my topic, and looked up internet forums for data. And Prof. Samson, the pop culture prof said it was kinda boring.

What was more interesting is the other topic I have in mind: Filipino masculinities and 'new lad' magazines.

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Feminist studies on mass media have primarily focused on the representations of women and how the patriarchal system utilizes the "male gaze" to impose its hegemony. Studying how men react to recent developments in the social, political, and legal systems due to the feminist movement is like Clarice Sterling interviewing Hannibal Lecter. Men have always been villainous ants under the feminist magnifying glass, and I think putting us in an ant farm is a welcome development. A bit more humane too.

Words like New Man, New Lad, metrosexuality, bromance, man-crush, and man-date (Aldus and Marco, I'm looking at you) have been creeping out like unsightly nosehairs. And like unsightly nosehairs their existence could not be denied both from the observers and the observed. Kanto boys can now mention chuva and eklat without direct association with the "federation". Cosmetic companies are now targeting males (WTF!), a fact that never fails to illicit a WTF from me. Gender equality may now mean that both men and women can be sleazebags and get away with it, as seen in Summit Media products. 

So FHM Philippines can show how both men and women are depicted in popular media. Most of the time I feel that it's not my business to write a feminist paper precisely because I have balls. Now I can have an excuse, but not exactly the same undergrad excuse to see a prostitute just to conduct and in-depth interview (I'm looking at you ****!!!). But I do read FHM for the articles. OK, I mostly read and critique the captions for their witlessness. And I think I have a lot to say. 

But it's still a choice between the boring-but-methodologically-sound and the exciting-and-new-but-kinda-messy. I wish I can have both, like bacon and cardiac health.

Thank you Prof. Samson for the intellectual push.

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