Friday, October 28, 2005

Dr. Pain

My dentist hates me. He used to love me... until I gained all this weight, according to him. Now, he gets my big fatty ass in the chair and performs horribly painful acts upon my already in pain teeth.

I have to get another freaking root canal next week (Wednesday). I know it's my fault. But anyway, he had to drill and do something or other to release some pressure. He tried to drill without novacaine and I started flopping around like a fish on the dock. So, he gave me the shot, which helped a little. I didn't stay numb for very long though because as soon as I got outside, the pain returned with an excruciating vengeance. I had to go to CVS to fill my prescription for anti-biotics... but no, he wouldn't give me pain meds right away. While waiting there, with my boyfriend, I cracked and couldn't take the pain anymore. Yes, I started crying in line at the CVS pharmacy. Silver lining: the pharmacist let me cut the line.

My boyfriend took care of everything else, like getting me more Tylenol, Anbesol, and soup. I rushed home to embrace the pain and cry it out. I called mommy... because mommy makes it all better. (I miss being little... when that was true.) I talked to my dad, the anesthesiologist, and tried to convince him to send me morphine. But ultimately, I sat in my apartment alone with a bottle of Tylenol and a funny show on tv... and I decided that laughter is the best medicine. Well... laughter, drugs, sleep, and the sweetest boyfriend who makes soup and cold compresses... definitely the best medicine.

Thursday, October 27, 2005

pain

I have a horrendous toothache. It's the kind of pain that makes me want to just punch a baby in the face (you have to check out the comedian Dane Cook to truly get this sadistic tendency). I will be going to the dentist in a little while... so he can tell me I have to schedule another appointment to get it fixed and in the meantime, I have to suck it up.

The last time I went to this dentist, as I was easing myself into the other infamous chair of torture, he said, "Wow, it looks like you've gained a lot of weight." Isn't that sweet? Ironically, my personal trainer told me I need to floss more (I'm just kidding... I don't have a personal trainer).

In other news (and in an attempt to ignore my pain), I saw the grossest thing today. Walking on the sidewalk like a good pedestrian, I spied a giant mouse or a small rat scurrying through the street. Along comes a van and... squish. The guts escaped from its skin like toothpaste from its tube. And the icing on the cake: a following car rolled over the guts to emit a popping *splat* that made me cringe and gasp. Deeeeeee-sgusting. Schadenfreude moment: as much pain as I'm in, at least I'm not that guy.

Monday, October 24, 2005

Language Lesson

(I'm writing in purple. Black is from this blog. Red is that blog's translation.)
Tagalog, sometimes called Pilipino, is the national language of the Philippines. Apl of the Black Eyed Peas is Filipino. On the BEPs last album, the chorus of the Apl Song was in tagalog. On their new album, the song Bebot is completely in tagalog. (Short sentences make it easy to learn.) The BEPs were popular in the Philippines long before Elephunk and the addition of Fergie. Their videos are produced by a Filipino production company. Generally, Filipinos have much love for this group and vice versa. The group shows their love of their Filipino following by constantly finding a way to use Filipino and Philippines in a rhyme, which I imagine to be a daunting task. Since I speak tagalog like a 5 year old at best and can barely understand rapping in English, I got all of the rest of this from another blog.

*Note: “bebot” (be´-bot) is a street slang word for “babe” or “girl” or “female” - taken from the Tagalog word “babae” (ba´-ba´-e).Likewise, the street slang word for a “guy” or “male” is “kelot” (ke´-lot) - taken from the Tagalog word “lalake” (la´-la´-ke).

“Sapang Bato” is a small village in Pampangga where Allan Pineda (apl.de.ap) originated from.

“balut” is boiled duck egg (embryo).
Contestants on Fear Factor were challenged to eat this in one episode, but it's a delicacy in the Philippines!

“chicken adobo” is a Filipino dish derived from Spanish cuisine where the chicken is cooked with garlic, vinegar and other spices. This is my favorite! And the only Filipino dish I know how to make.

Some of the young Filipino American crowd have mistaken the translation of the word bebot to include “ho and bitches.” Well, ‘bebot’ has no derogatory implications whatsoever; Filipinos do not demean their females. The only demeaning word for females is even a Spanish word, but none in Tagalog. This is interesting, as some people may argue that the Filipino culture is considered matriarchal.

BEBOT sung by apl.de.ap of The Black Eyed Peas English translation

Bebot - bebot - bet (3x)
Ikaw ay aking :You are my:
Bebot - bebot - bet (3x)
Ikaw ay aking :You are my:
Bebot - bebot - bet (3x)
Ikaw ay :You are:
Pilipino! - Pilipino! - Pilipino! - Pilipino!
:Filipino! - Filipino! - Filipino! - Filipino!:

Hoy pare, pakinggan n’yo ako:Hey man, all of you listen to me:
Heto na ang tunay na Pilipino:Here comes the real Filipino: i didn't think "heto" started with an 'h'
Galing sa baryo - Sapang Bato:Came from the barrio - Sapang Bato:
Pumunta ng L.A. - nagtrabaho:Went to L.A. and labored:
Para makatulong sa Nanay:In order to help my mother:
Dahil sa hirap ng buhay:Because life is so hard:
Pero masaya pa rin ang kulay:But the disposition’s still bright: i thought kulay meant color
Pag kumain - nagkakamay:When eating - we use our hands:
‘yung kanin - *chicken adobo:What we eat - chicken adobo:
‘yung balut - binibenta sa kanto:The *balut - being sold at the corner:
Tagay mo na nga ang baso:Share the glass already:
Pare ko, inuman na tayo:My friend, let’s start drinking:
Pilipino! - Pilipino! - Pilipino! - Pilipino!
:Filipino! - Filipino! - Filipino! - Filipino!:

Bebot - bebot - bet (3x)
Ikaw ay aking :You are my:
Bebot - bebot - bet (3x)
Ikaw ay aking :You are my:
Bebot - bebot - bet (3x)
Ikaw ay :You are:
Pilipino! - Pilipino! - Pilipino! - Pilipino!
:Filipino! - Filipino! - Filipino! - Filipino!:

Masdan mo ang magagandang dalaga:Observe all the beautiful girls: (dalaga is a Filipina maiden... young lady)
Nakakagigil ang beauty mo talaga:Your beauty really drives me crazy:
Lambing na hindi nakakasawa:The sweetness that is never tiresome:
Ikaw lang and gustong makasama:You’re the only one I want to be with:
‘yung bahay o kubo :The house or nipa hut:
Pag-ibig mo ay tutoo:Your love is for real:
Puso ko’y laging kumikibo:My heart always speaks:
Wala kang katulad sa mundo:There is no one else in the world like you:

Pinoy ka - sigaw na - sige:You’re Filipino - shout it out - c’mmon:
Kung maganda ka - sigaw na - sige: If you’re beautiful - shout it out - c’mmon:
Kung buhay mo’y mahalaga - sige:If your life is valuable - c’mmon: i think this might also mean "If you love your life..."
Salamat sa ‘yong suporta:Thank you for your support:

Pilipino! - Pilipino! - Pilipino! - Pilipino!
:Filipino! - Filipino! - Filipino! - Filipino!:
Pilipino! - Pilipino! - Pilipino! - Pilipino!
:Filipino! - Filipino! - Filipino! - Filipino!:
Bebot - bebot - bet (3x)
Ikaw ay aking :You are my:
Bebot - bebot - bet (3x)
Ikaw ay aking :You are my:
Bebot - bebot - bet (3x)
Ikaw ay aking :You are my:
Bebot - bebot - bet (3x)
Ikaw ay aking :You are my:
Bebot - bebot - bet (3x)
Ikaw ay aking :You are my:
Bebot - bebot - bet (3x)
Ikaw ay :You are:

Pinoy ka - sigaw na - sige:You’re Filipino - shout it out - c’mmon:
Kung maganda ka - sigaw na - sige:If you’re beautiful - shout it out - c’mmon:
Kung buhay mo’y mahalaga - sige:If your life is valuable - c’mmon:
Salamat sa ‘yong suporta:Thank you for your support:
Pinoy ka - sigaw na - sige:You’re Filipino - shout it out - c’mmon:
Kung maganda ka - sigaw na - sige:If you’re beautiful - shout it out - c’mmon:
Kung buhay mo’y mahalaga - sige:If your life is valuable - c’mmon:
Salamat sa ‘yong suporta:Thank you for your support:

(scratch mix)Filipino - Filipino - Filipino - Filipino . . .La la la la la la la . . . .la la lo . . . .La la la la la la la . . . .la la lo . . . .

Here endeth the lesson...

Friday, October 21, 2005

one blog more...

... and the sidebar won't be misaligned due to that quiz posting. So, here's one of my favorite corny jokes:

Q) How many kids with ADD does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

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(there's no way to separate the answer so you definitely can't see it)
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A) Let's go ride bikes!! YaAaAyYyYyY!

"genius"

I just took one of those silly "MENSA" quizzes and apparently, I'm a genius. No shocker, there (jk haha!). However, here's what pisses me off: the ones that I missed were about the Bible (and one about geography... damn you provinces of South Africa!). Why is knowledge of the Bible included in an IQ test? There was nothing on other forms of literature. Or other religions. Stupid white patriarchal religion and their dictation of the modern world. You know what, MENSA, God made me a genius (well, God and private schooling... and genetics), regardless off what I don't know about the Bible... so you all can go suck it.

comeback

So, that last entry was a lamer comeback than Patrick Swayze's last (straight-to-video) movie. Okay, not the best comparison, but I couldn't think of anything else. What would you have used? (Seriously, post some. It'll be funny.)

Anyway, I haven't posted in a while... mostly because I have nothing to talk about. The only things I've had on my mind have been pretty personal and I never know what's in bounds for blogging. I suppose it depends on the blogger and how much he/she is willing to share. But I never know when I'm being too depressing or something like that... and I end up making others uncomfortable. I've lost a lot of friends, boyfriends, pet rabbits, etc. doing that.

I'd rather not lose readers for my blog! So, I'm gonna ask you, my loyal and loving readers, how serious, sad, and/or personal would you allow me to get here?

Thursday, October 20, 2005

you know you want me...





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