This is my new home:

http://yasmary.tumblr.com/

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You figure that one out.

I found this through dooce:

http://queserasera.org/archives/001130.html

So well written. I thought I'd share.

View here:

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/21586341/

First impressions (as I watch)

I love Posh... she has only one expression: fierce!.

Geri Hallywell... holy muscles.

Baby and Scary spice were barely in the video... they're like background.

And whytf are they all wearing underwear?!?!

Source: http://www.fadedyouthblog.com/14236/world-premiere-headlines/

Ugh.

Actually not a good few days.

I need to do some serious exercising or I'm gonna explode.

I normally don't post things about work or my career here, but this doesnt really fit anywhere else.

I've been working on this one php script for about 2 days. It basically updates very critical information about an user on several tables. Not something unusual but I've always been scared of testing scripts that affect our main user tables. And yeah we do have backups but this would be one of those times when reverting would be a b!tch.

So I decided to go hunting for a function that would test my MySQL query without actually running the query. And to my amazement, it doesn't exist! Not only am I amazed, I'm shocked somebody hasn't created a native php function.

God knows how much time did I spend figuring out why my queries were breaking when I started coding. It would be incredibly useful, since like me, I'm sure there are a lot of people out there that would like that safety feature. For now though, I'm just going to have to run the script and hope for the best.

These past few days I've been downloading (read: buying with itunes) a lot of new stuff.

This one I heard on a tv commercial. Got stuck in my head, and by fluke someone knew who it was. Totally hooked now.
Ingrid Michaelson - The Way I Am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ujIxbxYgHw (song actually starts around 0:58).

Then this one I heard on the radio. Colbie Caillat - Bubbly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PWfB4lurT4

Then there's the whole new James Blunt album, "All The Lost Souls". I love all his stuff, but my fav songs so far: "I Really Want You", and "I'll Take Everything".

Todd got me the new Kanye West album too. Its one of those that you get into slowly. the more you listen to it, the more you like it.

And completly by fluke, I heard a song called Tired of Being Sorry by Enrique Iglesias, then I found out it was covering an original song by a band/person (no idea) called "Ringside". Both are great. But Enrique's video is better.
Here's the Ringside version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG6qF_abO3o
Enrique's version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X86S5oZzzh4

Last, I heard this tonight, a video featured on youtube. The song is so damn catchy. I love finding out new people that I really like. Band is called Socalled

Lately I started thinking that maybe it was time for me to change my wardrobe a little. I'm 24 years old and people still mistake me for an 18 year old. Not that I mind of course, but sometimes its a pain when everyone assumes you're still in school and haven't moved onto the 'grown' up world.

So I bought this dress, its right out of the 80s, totally not something I would ever wear, but it looks hot. Its 3/4 length sleeves and short, very short.

Then I bought these brown dressy pants with pinstripes, along with a 3/4 length sleeve dress shirt, in white, also with pinstripes. I put it on and it changed me completely, I looked like some sort of business person.

Then yesterday I bought this coat that I cannot wait to put on! Its black, knee length, form fitting, and really girly. I'm pretty excited to start wearing this one.

But now of course, I have to buy shoes. Turns out my shoe selection is too... sporty. So I'm considering that maybe there is a slight possibility I might wear flats next year. God I can't believe I'm saying that. So, I tried all these:

Fancy Shoe: Heel is too high, also, not something I can wear every day. Too drastic of a change.

Nice comfy ones: I liked these ones a lot. Although they're a lot like what my brother wears. I decided to pass on these, thinking I could get something more girly.

Soon enough I'll get something that will get me through the winter. Then slowly I'll start buying a shirt here or there that's not a t-shirt (my usual choices). I also started thinking I should buy more skirts and earings, they seem to be a hit.

So yeah. </end>

PS: all from H&M.

Unrelated: TV season started yesterday. Somehow I'm not nearly as excited for TV this year as I was about last. Sad.

11:08 - The Sopranos. Wow, that's SHOCKING.
11:07 - What? there more?
11:06 - That's it for tonight. Thank god. They should cut this by half next time.
11:05 - Dozeons and dozens of viewers. Haha.
11:03 - Best Show goes to? 30 Rock. SO Freaking Deserved. Fucking Awesome Show.
11:03 - I know I'm behind on time. Whatevs.
11:01 - Oh. James Spader. Alrighty.
11:01 - Hugh Laurie?
11:00 - Okay, Red definetly looks good on Kate Walsh.
11:00 - Oh Mary Lois Parker. Sorry. I love you too.
10:58 - Oh man Lead Actress nominations are tight. Love em all. aYAYAYAYAYAY AMERICA FERRERA!!! YAYAYA. Okay totally worth watching the 2 hours.
10:58 - Debra Messing, looks stunning.
[er.. 5 mins ago?] - In Memoriam. Sad.
[er.. 5 mins ago?] - YAY, Sally Field takes it! OMG, "Hurry Up, Quiet, I gotta finish talking".
[er.. 5 mins ago?] - ooo Hugh Laurie's speach came out! Sexy.
[er.. 5 mins ago?] - I like all the actors in Lead Actor for Comedy. Thank you speach was pretty awesome.
[last 10 mins] - Jon Stewart & Stephen Colbert "Perhaps we shouldnt even have awards shows". "The waste Stephen, what of the waste?!?!"
[30 min rewind] - Ugly Betty YAY! An award finally.
[30 min rewind] - "There's nothing like the thread of nipple to get the audience tuned in".
[30 min rewind] - Great, show how 'aware' you are of online tv watching, by showing an award online. LAMEZ.
[30 min rewind] - Kanye & Rain Wilson skit was freaking awesome.
10:30 - Started watching. Skipped a good twenty minutes. Rewinding now.
10:24 - Stopped watching. Got distracted. Meh.
10:07 - Paused the show.
9:58 - Does this have ANOTHER hour to go?
9:57 - Red must be in. Todd just said, "She looks great!" My comments? "Big head" "She's a little skinny".
9:56 - "The only thing you give us, is Attention Deficit Disorder".
9:52 - Lewis Black. Dude, breaaaaaathe.
9:49 - Sally Fields. I love her, dunno why. And Patrick Dempsey, god you're hot.
9:44 - I'm confused. A Sopranos tribute?
9:40 - What are these 4 boys singing on stage?!?!
9:36 - Mary Louise Parker, is so damn alluring. Even if her dress is not that pretty. And even if she looked like she was high, or bored.
9:36 - Just saw an ad for Dirty Sexy Money. I think the name alone makes me wanna watch it.
9:35 - how long does this go for? Ugh. Already bored.
9:29 - Someone just missed the chance of accepting an Emmy. That's gotta suck.
9:28 - Marcia Cross is usually gorgeous. But, I have to say, wear push up bra.
9:26 - Woa, Tony Bennett's wife is like 25 years old, or incredibly gorgeous for her age.
9:25 - Category: Variety, Music or Comedy Special. The most random list of people thrown together.
9:22 - What is it with the damn feed of the Emmy's today? Keeps skipping, showing a green screen!
9:15 - Huh, what are the chances... the sopranos won.
9:14 - 3 out of 4 nominations on the same category go to the sopranos.
9:10 - oooo Neil Patrick you'll always be "Doogie Howser, M.D."
9:09 - Oh Mr Duvall, the music is supposed to let you know you gotta stop. I always feel for people that go a little over don't you? I think I'll always remember Julia Roberts speech.
9:07 - not much to say here... never watched (or heard of) any of those miniseries...
8:57 - [nice that i can fastfoward!] - Ali Larter is stunning in red.
8:50ish [recorded, was making myself somethin' to eat] Pregnant Xtina on TV. She looks stunning. Not a big fan of whatever they're playing.
8:43 - Okay the Ellen Degeneres skit for best comedy was amazing.
8:39 - Wow, Rosswell sister took the supporting actress trophy. Good for her!
8:38 - Did they nominate the entire cast of Grey's?
8:35 - Entourage cast with Eva Langoria. Such awkward chemistry, forced commentary.
8:34 - Ellen says she doesn't know what she's presenting. She should have hosted.
8:28 - Its painful to watch people cry or want to. It makes me squirm.
8:25 - Jamie Presley thanks her lawyer. Why?
8:23 - Tina Fey is just awesome.
8:16 - Terry Quinn's wife is dwarfing the woman next to her.
8:15 - Fack. Massi Oka got powned.
8:14 - Whoever says American Ferrera is fat, should die.
8:12 - Well deserved award for Jeremy Piven for Entourage. Even if he looks like he's drunk and hasnt slept in 10 days.
8:10 - Ray Romano takes over hosting? Funnier than Ryann.
8:06 - Ryann Seacrest's jokes, falling flat. Damn.
8:03 - Start off with Stewie and the Dog. Pretty funny intro.

Liveblogging from the comfort of my couch in HD glory.

"In September 2006, a group of African American high school students in Jena, Louisiana, asked the school for permission to sit beneath a “whites only” shade tree. There was an unwritten rule that blacks couldn’t sit beneath the tree. The school said they didn’t care where students sat. The next day, students arrived at school to see three nooses (in school colors) hanging from the tree."

I hate discrimination of any form, so I feel I have to pass this on, make people aware of it.

Click here for more...

Britney: it was one of the worse performances I've seen of her. Carreer crash and burn.

Justin, Timbaland & Nelly: Awesome closing of the ceremony. Ironic that now JT is on top of the world and Britney is at the bottom of hers.

Sarah Silverman: who was the genious behind that idea?

Rihanna: She's the new Britney. She kicked ass.

I had more insights and funny comments, but I'm all out of inspiration this morning. I do have one thing to say, Award Shows are just going downhill.

"A reality where, if enough people agree with a notion, it becomes the truth."

A Stephen Colbert invention.

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1 week, one room, 3 guys and me.

The 3 guys in question:


Before we even left Todd and I went through some moments of insecurity --deciding whether to cancel the cruise or not, seeing as Todd was going to be out of a job. Then I find out my dad booked us the cheapest, smallest room in the entire boat, which sort of put a stop to what I thought was going to be a nice romantic week. Then, and maybe this is getting into personal ground, I find out that this one week, is that week you get every month. Not good, seeing as I spend about 4 of those days dying in pain and sweating cold buckets. There was also the Hurricane about to rip through the Caribbean and we had no insurance on the cruise or the plane tickets. Plus there was also a language barrier between my brothers and Todd. So I was a little nervous, the whole thing had the possibility of being a disaster.

But, thank god, Todd got a new awesome job, that let him take a vacation 2 weeks into his new job. There was really nothing I could do about the room, except convince myself and Todd that we wouldn't be spending much time in the room anyway. I couldn't do much about the hurricane neither, just hope it wouldn't affect us (selfish I know). And well, what can I say about the week, I decided I was going to cheat it.

But it turned out to be a lot of fun. I learned to surf on real waves and on the flowrider, I got an awesome tan, read a few books, chilled with Todd, and got to hang around with my brothers. Check out our photos.

But I discovered that being in a room with 3 men is an experience all on its own. First of all, there is only one bathroom. And both of my brothers are neat freak metrosexuals, which is a little freaky because they take the same amount of time as me getting ready for things. Its all about American Eagle, and the iPods, and the belts with which shoes and pants, and the colognes, and looking at themselves in the mirror.

But then, metrosexuals or not, they have have absolutely no qualms about farting in front of you. They wanted to have a 'fartdown' (fart showdown) with Todd. There is nowhere to go at 1 in the morning and you're all in bed and your brother farts.

Aside from our bedroom experiences, I was legally responsible for the kids, so I got up every morning at 8am, to take my brother to the flowrider. I can't say it was a bad thing, cuz I was competing with him to see who would get better at it faster. This was one of my highlights, I got to hang around with Bryam which was cool. After all when I left home, he was 5 years old, he doesn't remember much from when we lived under the same roof.

Another awesome experience? The food. We ate, and ate and ate. All inclusive cruises (minor sodas keep in mind), are the best. We ate so much, I'm actually going through withdrawals right now, I mean, one week of 3 meals a day plus snacks spoils everyone.

There was a lot of bickering between the kids, a lot of typical sibling stuff, but overall, I absolutely loved it. I never had problems being with my brothers, and now that they're grown up, its even better and funnier. When we were boarding the cruise, someone asked us where we were from, when we said Venezuela, the lady smiled and gave my brothers what I'm sure was a godsend, "There is a tour of 36 quinceaneras aboard from Venezuela"(quinceaneras are 15 year old girls celebrating their bdays). Davis almost had a heart attack I think, cuz after all his 5 month (years in teenage world) girlfriend was going to be in the cruise as well. The missed opportunities, he said.

Todd and I did get to spend some quality time alone, as the kids made friends everywhere and with everyone, they were rarely in the room before 2 and 3 am.

As to the Caribbean, well San Juan was kinda boring, not much to do there. St Thomas was beautiful. And St Marteen now has a place in my top 10 favourite spots, alongside Whistler and my hometown beach of Morrocoy.

I really love all their shows. I don't know what Brotherhood is though. Gotta get into that.

And Dexter is amazing. So its weeds. And the L word.

Okay I'm biased.

I like this a lot, specially slowed down like this.

I loved Facebook when I first started on it, 6 months ago or so. I thought it was the most amazing social networking site out there. It was easy to use, it was simple, it was slightly voyeuristic (who doesn't like to post everything and anything about themselves?), and everyone I knew was on it, even people I hadn't talked to in years. I was never addicted to it though, as much as I liked seeing what other people were up to, I just didn't care as much.

But then, they opened up and allowed other people to build applications, which I thought at first was awesome, until I realized literally anyone can make a stupid application. If I cared very little before if someone was going to an event or if someone joined the "Fuck this I'm going to Hogwarts" group, I could care less now if someone added the Zombies application.

About a month ago I noticed people getting a little tired of it all. It really required too much of your energy to keep up. I don't care if that one person from 7 years ago became friends with some other person I don't know. After all, there is probably a reason I haven't talked to them in 7 years. Yeah, it was amusing at first, but now, now if I want to talk to someone I have them on my MSN.

I think at this point, its not only Facebook I'm getting tired of, its Twitter, Pownce, LinkedIn, Flixter, Shelfari, MySpace, MSN Spaces....its all of it. It reminds me of 1997 or so, when everyone realized you could have as many email addresses as you wanted. After a while I had to get rid of a few because it was one too many.

I think people are getting saturated of it all. What are people going to want next? For now though, I think Facebook is on the verge of being a 2007 pop culture item.

PS: inspired by Kate's post.

Justin Timberlake & Adam Sandberg's song got nominated for an Emmy!

Watch video below, or follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dmVU08zVpA

Apparently one version is leaked.

"Rowling has warned readers to expect at least two deaths, but the version online is a bloodbath, according to people who have read it."

A bloodbath? What does that mean? more than 2 characters? All characters?

More about my ramblings about HP affecting culture, at popdope.

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3 different versions are floating around. According to Scholastic, one of them is real.

I am going to stay away from anything that remotely tells me the ending of the book, because I, a loyal fan, will be out there to buy the book (and will have it read by Monday). Apparently I'm not the only one, with 2 million pre-orders alone in amazon.com, and people all over the place getting ready to stand in line at midnight on friday.

How is it that a book can possibly have so much impact on our culture? It seems that Harry Potter has only been carrying momentum for the last few years. The movies I think, had a huge part in it. It a great job of bringing a world to life that until then only existed in your imagination. Then there's also the fact that the books took so long to come out, and that each year you saw them struggle through similar things you had to struggle through as you were growing up. Who didn't have a goofy friend like Ron? or a smart-ass friend like Hermione?

Suddenly these characters, that we've grown up with and have become part of our popular culture, are in the hands of 700+ pages, in a book that is set to be released at midnight, worldwide. Everyone wants to know what happens. How can you not? This is more part of you than barbies, or GI Joes (or whatever kids are playing with these days).

But then some stupid distributor screws up, book gets released 3 days early. How do you get away from learning of the fates of your favourite characters when there is such a thing as the internetz out there? You don't know if when you click on a link, there will be the ending of the book clearly laid out there for you to see.

Which is why, by Monday, it will be impossible to not know how the book ends. If its this difficult this far (with a day to go), when Monday comes around, there is nothing in place to prevent you from hearing about it.

Problem is, will I be able to get a book this weekend?

Another flashback, lets see how much you remember your top-20 in 1999.

This one is rather funny cuz back then I didn't speak english so well, so the word "Bitch" to me meant "Prostitute". I thought it was hugely controversial that someone wrote a song and performed a video about you being a "prostitute, a mother, child, etc, etc". I was even embarrassed of listening to this in front of my parents.



Answer: Meredith Brooks - Bitch.