Q: What does it take for a King/Queen of England to be dethroned?
A: Marry a Catholic.
Q: What does it take for a Miss USA to be dethroned?
A: Nudity, sex and drinking.
Archive for December, 2006
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2006
12.18
12.18
Soda Shop – Jay Brannan
2006
12.16
12.16
I couldn’t find the lyric* of Soda Shop by Jay Brannan… so here’s my lame attempt:
Soda Shop
by Jay Brannan
The sidewalk is rushing at my head again
I’m lying on the street in the rain and wind
From doing forward rolls down Avenue A
With my guitar on my back don’t let it end this way
Somehow I dialed my cell
I didn’t know I could get service in hell
How quickly can you get here
Don’t know where I am dear
Finally the world actually seems to be revolving around me
Chorus:
Shoo-be-doo-be-doo-wop
I overdid it at the soda shop
Thanks for being my girl at the
I don’t know when to stop sock hop
You held my head over the edge of the bed
I remember it now but at the time I thought I was dead
You put a pan there and held back my hair
How could I repay you for saving me and my hardwood floor?
And when the world stops spinning ’round
I picked up pan above the ground
I read my upheaves much like tea leaves
They said it’s over so get sober or you’ll die….
Again……
*thanks to Nos85 for helping me to correct the lyric
*Jay Brannan has released the official lyric at his myspace
Bvlgari Hotel in Bali
2006
12.15
12.15
my bro told me that he is dining in the most luxurious hotel in Bali, the newly open Bvlgari Hotel – the second franchise of designer Bvlgari after Milan. He was like “you have to be here, we are overlooking the Indian Ocean with no view of the beach”. i can only search for the image and found this:
unfair! i want to be there too!
my youngest sis is in Bali too.. Happy Birthday Sis!! only me and yenni left here sulkin…grrrr
anyway, a night there will set u back USD$1100 (single) and USD$1750(double)…. a fried rice will cost a whopping Rp150,000.00 (AUD$22.00). I know it’s cheap by Australian dollars (considering the view and the price you pay for the ‘brand’)… but hey.. we are talking about Rupiah here! And an omlette.. Rp 130,000.00 (AUD$19.00)
shortbus
2006
12.14
12.14
i’m a proud owner of the newly released shortbus ost:
after ringing about 20 music stores in and around the CBD, my stroke of luck came from Sanity Store @ Melb Central which only have one left in stock. I asked them to put it away for me and as i was picking it up, the gentleman who served me was quite surprised. He said: “OMG, this is extremely so popular…everybody has been asking about it… i didnt know that we have it in store and it must has just came in…and in fact, you are the first person i knew of who got it”.
if you haven’t watched shortbus, go to your local art house. it’s a must watch. while many highlights the explicit graphic sex, i’m more impressed with the storyline and of course, the music played!
materialism and consumerism run amock
2006
12.13
12.13
in my search of the top gift/presents to people and myself, i decided to venture into the world wide web to get some inspirations. but i get more than what i want to find (and in that process, got myself some 
).
there are too many creative people in this world:
Drop by Joe Doucet
wow… a perfect glass for my good old Soco. The price is of course commensurate to the design. It will set me back US$49.00 each…ouch!
Open Edition LED Clock
reasonably priced at US$89.00 this should at least curbs human obsession in complicating a simple thing i.e. time. when they are put in order, time will be displayed normally but when they are not, it will completely be rearranged.
Bottle Opener Key
Beer worshippers… its time to own up the tool for $8.95!
Power T-shirt
the coolest black t-shirt ever…. it even glows in the dark! a must have.
Abercrombie Leather Treads
dark brown, close to black… really cool! i’m getting this for myself the shipping cost is 90% of the actual article 
Alibi Service anyone?
oh.. and last but not least…i somehow stumbled upon GQ’s recommendation of a US$75-alibi-service for your friend. has the world really gone mad and this bad? the alibi network describes themselves as professional advisors who can provide alibies, excused absences and assistance with sensitive issues such as: discreet affair (duh!), virtual hotel service, virtual confirmations, virtual anywhere, rescue call service, pretend you are anywhere, discreet shopping, virtual employment, and many many others!!
the good, the bad and the ugly
2006
12.13
12.13
i have been meaning to look for a bumper sticker showcased in Denton’s God on My Side. only today i have managed to get around to doing it…. i thought it’s quite funnie:
moving conundrum
2006
12.11
12.11
there’s a mystery about packing your stuffs. i used to be very good at it, after all in the first 4 years i’ve lived in melbourne, i have moved 5 times (hardly a record in comparison to some of my crazy friends). but i’ve lost touched the art of moving as i have lived in the same address for more than 5 years now.
only until recently, when i have to gradually pack my stuff, i have re-learnt and i’m getting good at it. as i was going through the remnants of my past, i occasionally registered quick smiles, remembering various funny events as captured by different clothing articles – the funny things in life.
the nightmare of 8 years worth of cumulative junks quickly subsided. i have donated 6 bags worth of used clothings. and when i finally tried to fill my inventories online, i realised what little left i have. the only significant part of my properties is my book collections. i have given up counting when it surpassed the magic ‘100′.
in the mean time, packing continues….
Verizon Cents
2006
12.11
12.11
Adrian beat me to this post, but i think it deserves another mention not only because it is now the top rated post in youtube, but also due to the sheer stupidity of the people in verizon’s call center for their inability in differentiating $0.002 and 0.002 cents.
George who now set up a blog dedicated to ‘fighting’ this, seemed to have a lot of patience in explaining to various customer representatives of Verizon about the issue. If i were him, i wouldn’t know how long i would have lasted.
This is the part when i found it really amusing:
G: Well, let me just start out with a basic question.
M: Okay.
G: Do you recognize that there’s a difference between “point zero zero two dollars” and “point zero zero two cents”?
[pause]
M: Point zero zero two dollars?
G: Do you recognize that there is actually…
M: …and point zero zero two cents.
G: Yes, do you you recognize there’s a difference between those 2 numbers?
[pause]
M: No.
and even the Floor Manager got really confused:
A: What do you mean .002 dollars?
G: [big sigh] Okay, I think I have to do this again. Do you recognize that there’s a difference between one dollar and one cent?
A: Definitely.
G: Do you recognize there’s a difference between half a dollar and half a cent?
A: Definitely
G: Then, do you therefore recognize there’s a difference between .002 dollars and .002 cents
A: No.
G: No?
A: I mean there’s… there’s no .002 dollars.
G: Of course there it’s.. it’s two..
A: There’s .002 cents is what you’re quoted, and that’s what I do show that you… you paid, or that ya know, you’re paying for the kilobyte usage.
G: Okay. [sigh] I don’t.. I don’t know a better way to express this. .002 dollars is the same as .2 cents.
A: Okay. Well how would you… What would .002 dollars look to you?
G: It’s point…
A: Obviously, a dollar is “one, decimal, zero, zero” right? So what would a “point zero zero two dollars” look like?
G: I don’t know…
A: I’ve never heard of .002 dollars. .002 dollars, it’s just not…
G: This is just… this is just math we’re talking about… this is…
A: …not a full cent.
G: That’s right. And…
For the whole recording you can hear it from here:
and here’s the full transcript.
After this phone drama, he did put in a written complaint and here is what he got:
Dear George Vaccaro,
Hi George. My name is Nikki and I understand your frustration regarding the data charges on your bill. I am happy to assist you today.
I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and confusion this has caused. Per the remarks in the account, I have found that the customer service representative provided the correct pricing information. However; due to the miscommunication, I am willing to credit half of the data charges which would be $-36.00. Please reply to this email if you would like to accept this offer.
It has been a pleasure assisting you today, and we appreciate your business. Should you have additional questions or concerns, please reply to this e-mail.
Sincerely,
Nikki
Verizon Wireless
Customer Service
UNBELIEVABLE!
given that this just happened a couple of days ago, it would be interesting to see how this will be resolved!
UPDATE – the issue seemed to be resolved with verizon offering a full credit ‘refund’ as per email below:
Dear George Vaccaro,
Thank you for your reply. Again, I apologize for the miscommunications regarding this issue and for your frustration and inconvenience as a result.
In review of your account a previous representative has credited for the data charges in question for $71.79. You may take this amount off of your current amount due. In the future please keep in mind that it is .002 dollars per KB while in Canada.
It has been a pleasure assisting you today, and we appreciate your business. Have a wonderful week!
Sincerely,
Michelle
Verizon Wireless
Customer Service
O Holy Night
2006
12.10
12.10
for avid followers of studio 60 on the sunset strip, the recent episode ‘The Christmas Show’ displayed a powerful and wonderful rendition of a Christmas Carol – O Holy Night performed by musicians benefited by the Tipitina’s Foundation as a tribute to the city of New Orleans.
while this show is yet to air in australia, youtube as always offers the clip:
for a high quality mp3 of this music, the nbc has offered a free download on its website. you can download it by clicking here
absolutely beautiful!