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If Rant were a place, I'd be there right now. I just can't remember the last time I had been subjected to a situation where my privacy was absolutely breached. First of all, it shouldn't matter who I'm with. If I'm walking OR talking to someone there and if that person has hang ups with someone else, then the both of them should fix it. I also hate the fact that some people can just exaggerate stories for their own benefit. They wanna get the story-teller of the year award?

Screw that.

So we all know that it’s the season again where all of us men gather in our homes to do something that completes our lives that apparently isn’t all about sex.

I don’t understand why some people see it THAT way because apparently my girlfriend thinks that’s all I ever think about. Of course not. Well, she’s right. Sometimes. So here’s my quick, one-page write-up on one of the most important things to me since sports…wait, this is sports.

So, Garnett was traded to Boston with Ray Allen this year which led them to the semi-finals. But I think KG deserves to win a ring this year. He’s been in the playoffs in the past decade and we all know why he should. The guy’s got leadership skills for chrissakes, he led Boston to the final four!

In the West, we got Kobe (Mister MVP (Yeah right (but really there will be no end to the parenthesis’ (point is I strongly disagree (in fact, I think Chris Paul should’ve won)))). Kobe and the Lakers that scored in the name of Luck in the form of a Pau Gasol. I don’t think the Lakers would’ve gotten this far just with Kobe alone.

Wouldn’t it be great if the finals teams for both the East and West would be the Lakers and Boston? People would kill to get front seats. Just like the 80’s except Magic Johnson and Larry Bird would potentially be sitting in only two places: the front row, or the front row.  
 
Tim Duncan and Tony parker definitely deserved to get another ring on their fingers. BUT!!! Who the hell wants to see that again, right? It got pretty boring last year when I found out that they were on the finals again. They have the best players on and off the bench and that is why they keep winning (hence the boredom).

Now, let’s not forget the Pistons, the Pistons have lost their bad boy image way back when  Rodman and Lambier left the team. Honestly I don’t want to talk about them that much cos they won enough rings, too. Minus points for Rodman because made horrible movies. He got it on with Madonna though, I mean she IS Hard Candy so okay, thumbs up for being an all around guy.

Now here's my favorite part: If I were God and I could make things in the future happen, I would make the Lakers win over the San Antonio Spurs 4-3 and I would make Boston sweep Detroit 4-0. Then on the finals it would be the Lakers and Boston. Boston would make the Lakers win for the first three games then beat them on the next 4 with the following scores 114-115, 108-107 , 106-101 ,135-134 (double over time with a game winning shot by KG). I made it a tight game cos I think Kobe deserves to feel close to winning(but not actually winning) cos he did a pretty good job his season and because I am Mush, too.

Now that is how an ideal NBA season should end. Giving Boston back the championships and well deserved players their well-deserved rings. I think it would be fair if we forget about Tony Parker getting another ring cos he just got one from Eva Longoria last year. Damnit lets not talk about people who have too much luck. I want her. Now.

I lost my phone. I lost my phone. My phone that's got a couple of hundred contacts. I dunno, I took the bus to work today and discovered that my phone had just disappeared from my pocket. I must've dropped it, but I just don't remember having any opportunity to have that happen. So this pisses me off as we speak.

Okay, I'm not as pissed because I actually have a reason to get a new one.

So I'm going to my friend's cabin up north over the weekend. Whew. After a couple of month's work since I was there last, I'm sure I'd have a great time over there. Now everything's falling back to place. I just might bring Tori up with me there but it all depends on how things turn out for us. Not bad as of today...

I’m so drowned with work that sometimes, I am having a hard time sleeping already. I think of work every single moment. When I’m having my private time, when driving even when I am taking a bath! It is haunting me!

Whenever I find myself in these haunting situations, I keep on searching for motivational words to improve myself and, might just get lucky to forget about work even for a few minutes.

Earlier, as I was stormed with work again, I searched on the net for motivational words and I came up with some spoofed motivational humor. I usually find strength in the bible but since, I don’t have one with me, I did that. Don't let curiosity kill the cat...or you. Check the site out. Hope it will remove your mind off the work for a few minutes.

You wined her, dined her, and had taken her to places she has never been.  But, hold on, it's not a done deal,yet.  When you ger up in the morning after a great night, there are still a few yet winning moves that will make it a done deal.


1.  Don't get up just yet. 

Ok, so you have stuff to do, work to go to, and so does she.  And it doesn't mean that you should put your clothes on the moment you see streaks of sunlight beyond the curtains.  A Gerogia sex therapist claims that,"if you're quick enough to leave the next morning, a woman feels like you either regret what happened the night before or can't wait to get away from her".  This therapist said that the key is to spend even 5-10 minutes cuddling in bed with assurances that you care.

2.  Pull a move tha that will make her feel sexy but does not spell a quickie in the morning.

She isn't always going to be up for more action during the morning.  The author of The Complete Idiot's guide to Amazing Sex advised that taking a shower together is a discreet yet effective message that you want another round.  This has a two-way effect, she will feel that she has all your attention and that you love her minus the clothes.

3.  Seal your next date.

A woman still worries that once you've had the dessert, you won't see her anymore.  Instead of giving the normal, "I'll call you later", set another date.  A woman feels more vulnerable after having sex and needs reassurance that she is not a fling so, make her feel that she's not one.

If she is special to you, make her feel that she is. And even if she isn't the one. Be a gentleman and treat her with respect.  It takes two to tango, and don't make an ungraceful exit from the dance floor becausef she has two left feet.

I know it’s not heart’s day but, it’s almost June. The month of June is named after the Roman Goddess, Juno - guardian goddess of marriage life, the wife of Jupiter. There is this legend that when you get married in June, you will have a married life blessed with happiness, thus coining the term, “June bride.”

Legend or not, why not make relationships work, any month of the year? Here are some easy and doable tasks to make it work.


   1. Create an everyday ritual – When my girlfriend and I just started out, we often see each other at lunch time only. This way, we really made each moment special and before we part ways, I give her a kiss. This has become an after lunch ritual to us. You can do this in the morning before going out, arriving home at night or maybe, just like the 3-o-clock prayer habit.

   2. Male chivalry is not yet dead – We all know that there are only two reasons why guys open the cars door for their girls. One, the car is new. Two, the girl is new. If you haven’t been doing this, try it out! Open the door for her, pull her chair (but warn her, because this is not a prank!) and last but not the least, also consider her opinions. It is not good to only rely on yourself and reject your partner’s decisions.

   3. Call your partner on their weird bull crap names! - There is just some clumsy stuff that happens accidentally. I remember my first time in my girlfriend’s house. I dropped the saucer on my drink and broke it. I guess they can compare me to Archie Andrews. If a similar thing happened, call your partner, “clumsy oaf” but do it in a nice way. That way, both of you will just laugh it off and prevent awkwardness.

   4. Do not be your partners everything – Vice versa. This will suck out all the romance if you just concentrate on your relationship. Do things together but also, get a life. Watch the game with your buddies, go out fishing with your father in law, and worship together with the entire clan. These sort of small activities have a lasting effect and won’t make you both the center of each other’s world.

   5. Surprise, surprise and more surprises! – This is actually a make-your-partner’s-day-task. Who doesn’t want surprises? Of course, I meant it in a good way. I didn’t mean that, you tell your wife after your wedding day that you have two son’s with different mothers! Surprise them on your anniversaries, birthdays, or any special occasions. Better, make your surprise a day before or after. This way, it would really be a surprise!

   6. Learn to stand down – We are not in the army wherein there is no retreat. This is the major cause of marriage divorces. Both the husband and the wife want to win. Something like, “Women get the last word in every argument. Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.” We know that guy’s egos’ are high. We must learn to swallow our pride. It will make your life so much better at the end.

   7.Reminisce and recreate – Nothing beats recreating your firsts; the first date, first honeymoon, first kiss and all other firsts. This will make both of you remember the good memories you had and will inspire you to create more firsts in the coming times. First impressions do last and when recreated, the magic will be created if not like the first time, it might be better.


Whether you are going to be a June bride or a [Insert Month Here] bride, always remember to put God first in whatever you do. This is one sure-fire way to a healthy loving relationship.

 
 
 

Man! My friend’s guitar got stolen at the airport. Yes, at the airport – to think that his guitar case was very distinctive, he had it personalized it still got nabbed. I know its just a Stratocaster, I mean thank god it wasn’t his Jazzmaster that got stolen but man, a guitar is still a guitar. Good thing he got it insured. Whew. Nothing new in my life, just the same old shit. 

I've gathered up some trivias which may seem have a small impact in our lives, but then again, we need to learn new things everyday, right?

1.  When Bugs Bunny first appeared un 1935, he was called happy Rabbit.

2.  Walt Disney's cartoon character was Oswald the rabbit.

3.  There are 11 points on the collar around Kermit the Frog's neck.

4.  There are 63,360 inches in a mile.

5.  In 1949, Walter Huston and his son John became the first father-and-son team to win the Oscars as director, and an actor, in Treasure of Sierra Madre.

6.  New York has the highest reported number of violent and property crimes in the U.S.

7.  The top killers in Africa are AIDS, malaria, and war.

8.  The song, 'When Irish Eyes are smiling", was written by George Graff, who was German, and was never in Ireland all his life.

9.  The song, "Happy Birthday", as originally written by sister Mildred and Patty Hill as "Good Morning to you". 

There, some of you may know some of these but I bet many of us don't know all of these until now. Knowledge is power, as they say, but learning is a more powerful tool to have as we always strive to be better.

So I was browsing on some stuff online and I found out that a big percentage of males aged from 30-50 are for a fact, not as sexually active as some may think. Yes, folks – long gone are the days when people accepted the fact that men think about sex every three seconds – if it is a fact at all.

As it turns out, not all men are after sex, after all and this is a result of a growing dilemma amongst men in that age range. Depression is also a said factor to this as a high percentage of men who are depressed and are counted in based on the studies, to just completely lose interest in sex. Most of these men are married by the way and aren’t even thinking of cheating.


40 percent of these men who seek the help of marriage counselors and professionals are still capable of making love but just don’t want to. While this may be an alarming fact, there  being working for long hours coupled up with stress, can be fixed. How long it may take to solve remains to be seen.
 

So I’ve lost around 17 lbs playing ball with my buddies since October last year. The beer got to me. The sedentary lifestyle got to me, too. So now I’m back in shape. I thought I could do a sick lay-up at today’s game until I landed on the WRONG part of the foot. Now I am in pain. But the nurse was hot.

So its Labor Day ladies and gents. Instead of being on a holiday, I've submitted myself to the worst no rest day of all time.

I had to help a friend move into a new apartment. And my usual careless self, got a china cabinet to just fall over Me.

This is the life.

Now who hasn't heard of Josef Fritzl?

The Austrian who held his own daughter, Elisabeth captive for 24 years and fathered her 7 children. There's more to that news. Apparently, he left Elisabeth underground together with 3 other children, as him and his wife kept the other 3 children above ground, while he threw out the one that died as a baby.

I'm seriously bothered by this. I wonder what happened to them, how he was like to them all, and its not like anyone cared to speak about this so I don't think anybody's ever going to find out about the truth anytime soon. According to news, he's facing what, 15 years of imprisonment. Unbelievable much? I would like to volunteer and become a criminal for one day and perhaps take this pervert's life. What way, I'd still have to figure out.

The most twisted of all stories I have heard so far that for a person who has seen a lot I still feel extremely bothered by this.

The best way to make fun of friends is by pulling off pranks! Why wait until April 1st when you can do one anytime? There are a lot of fun stuff you can do but the best way is to embarass them then upload it on the internet, for everyone to see! Here's five things you can try out, just make sure you don't get caught before pulling it off!

1. Take a picture of your friend while he's asleep - This is a classic, and it's easy to pull off during drinking parties or sleepovers. You can also try drawing on his/her face before taking the photo! For great effect, make sure you post it in a site lots of people are sure to come in, like your blog or in social media sites.

Here's an example:



2. Record the prank on video and upload it! - Suprising a friend and getting his reaction on video is comedy gold, and will be a guaranteed hit! You can also do pranks to a sleeping friend, preferably after doing #1 for more laughs. Just make sure you have a handicam to record it, then upload it to sites like youtube!




3. The Prank Call - How do you do a prank call in style? Right now there are applications called "soundboards" which have recorded voices that you can play over the phone to fool your friends! For this to work you need a speaker phone and a mic. Then after recording, go ahead and upload it! Here's one using the famous "Kerpal" soundboard:




4. Scary Maze Prank - This is actually a part of #2, but it's a surefire way to scare your friends silly! There's a flash game that shows a maze that your friend will be trying to solve, and after solving it a scary face from "The Exorcist" will come up! Once he screams in fear, make sure you record their reaction!




5.Elaborate Pranks - These pranks require the most work but they'll surely fool everyone and leave them clueless! They require extensive planning and a budget, but pulling off these practical jokes will be priceless. Check out this neat office prank as an example:



Well, those are some surefire ways to fool your friends and family! Just make sure you don't get anyone hurt while doing it, it's all for good clean fun! And watch out, who knows you might be the one getting pranked!

Of all the days I left my driver's license, I actually got pulled over. A result of Murphy's Law they say. And of all the days that I needed to rush it just had to happen today. I also broke my ipod - I pulled out right when it said do not disconnect. That was completely stupid, but I panicked out of too much rushing. I need a break.

Being a guy who never really cares about anything much, I haven’t really taken that much precaution in other things since lately. I didn’t know that there had been a research conducted by some specialists about the increase of risk in skin cancer due to the use of excess sunscreen.

Yup that’s right, the excessive use of sunscreen. Apparently the countries where sunscreen have been heavily promoted are statistically the ones that have higher numbers of skin cancer patients. More than a decade ago, studies have shown that Professor Johan Moan of the Norwegian Cancer Institute found that the yearly incidence of melanoma in Norway had increased by 350% for men and by 440% for women during the period 1957 to 1984.

In an estimation, an amout of 32,000 heads suffering from skin cancer can produce a rate of about 6,500 fatal cases via estimation. This is a huge number and what I find particularly interesting here is the fact that this has nothing to do with the ozone depletion. Studies show that at the time the numbers have increased greatly, no drastic change from the ozone have taken place that could cause this problem.

Sunscreen might have done all this. The chemicals that are within the sunscreen we use are also responsible for the depression of the immune system -- which is supposed to help us regulate our bodies to protect ourselves from the sun. Not only that, a driven fact is also staying out too much in the sun because of the use of sunscreen and the thought that since nobody’s getting any darker means they’re safe from having their bodies toasted by the UV rays.

Of course, all of which have been researched upon by specialists, I think most of them make sense. Then again, its not like I’m going to stop using the sunscreen but perhaps stay a decent amount of time under the sun.

From last week's post, I'm still looking for Marco's before the shutter shot, but he's lucky I haven't found it yet.

You really never know who's watching huh. So my boys and I went to a party over the weekend to celebrate Josh's birthday and thats what happens when you say Josh, we mean parties that last over 3 days. His dad has a cabin and a humongous estate back home that it was always filled with people. Im glad I'm friends with him I get to trash his place and not have to pay for it. Hell I saved his life several times like a soldier is to his buddy!!!

So we filled up the tub with cold ice and we were planning to put Josh in it once he gets smashed. LOL! But of course god knows whatever the fuck is in that tub. I dunno if anyone ever got a goat to pee in there or if someone put rotten eggs, point was it was a horrible looking tub full of gunk and that's where we thought of laying our partner to rest once he gets his proper dose of Drunkeness. LOL

But see. His mom went in to pick up something in the guest room and saw the tub. With me holding a can of Crisco basically just caught in the act. I've got nothing to do with this guy in the photo, but if you want candid, pretty embarrassing, yeah.

So she looked at me I just said, "uhhhh its an experiment.... :D" She gave me the most disappointed, "Kade, what the hell is that AGAIN" look.

So mother just called. She's stopping by my aunts for a week and she's visiting my hell hole of an apartment. I am sick too. So the only advantage I see here is that I get to boss her around. But yeah my mom and I are cool. Since dad left she took care of me so I'm giving back to her.

ON the lighter side of things, there are just some things that are not right. LOL I found number 2 - well the current number 2 too funny on iby's Not Right Photos. I've a ton of not right photos too. Probably join in and let my friends hate me for life, hahaha! You know that look when  someone clicks on the shutter without counting and  comes out  such an ugly face? My best bud Marco has the ugliest before-shutter-photo.  And I mean the ugliest.  Speaking of which I'm gonna go try find it and post it online.  LOL!!!

Okay so I got hired. I have a more regular job now, but its work from home. Not bad, works out for me although the demands are quite high. Its a tricky field, so to speak. I'm what, a couple of weeks into it. Still trying to get used to it all, hope I last. But with the looks of things, I just might not! *coughs*