"Is that Robert Downey Jr. in Watchmen?"

Lo and behold, the trifecta of pure awesomeness:

Mmk so Robert Downey Jr. is a little reaching for me in this case, but I swear Javier Bardem and Jeffrey Dean Morgan - separated at birth.

I know jacksh*t about Watchmen, but you will find me at the theatres opening weekend. And strictly for RDJ/JB/JDM picture balancing purposes:

Give me a break

I never really had a chance to discuss my thoughts on Slut! after I read it a while back but if there was one thing that I took away from it, it would be to refrain from labeling someone a "slut" or "whore" based on how they carry themselves or what you may have heard. If I hear you say something really idiotic, will I maybe judge you as being a little empty-headed? Perhaps.  If you make some smart-ass comment and see you belittle people for the hell of it, will I think you might be a bitch? I'll admit, sometimes. But as for calling someone a slut based on an outfit or two, I think I'm over that.

I'm just a little sick and tired of these damn double standards. Yes, we all know that ladies don't need to show a lot of skin to be considered sexy.  But does that mean it's okay to punish any woman that chooses to do so anyways? I just think it's hilarious how one minute a man will tell a female, "You know, you'll probably warrant some unwanted attention with that outfit, you might want to reconsider" then follow up with an oh-so-ironic "but damn by the way you look really sexy like that". So what is it society, do you want your women pure or do you want them sexy? You say you want both, but if a woman isn't sexy, you will pick her looks apart because apparently she's busted and unwanted. If a woman isn't pure, it's somehow okay to crucify her because we've been brought up to have no sympathy towards those "bad" girls. 

The worst part of this situation for me is how often the blame is brought upon the female if something happens to her. If a female catches a man's eye and he decides to disrespect her, some people will say she had it coming. Riiight. Just like how women in domestic abuse cases must have done something to instigate her own beating? Or how some rape victims had it coming to them because of their established reputation? Yes, there are some girls out there who put themselves out there with the sole purpose of garnering stares and catcalls who spoil it for the rest of us. But if a man decides to disrespect a woman, I don't think the main problem is the woman's choice of how she decided to portray her body - the problem is how that man thinks harassing a female is permissible, for whatever reason. The problem is how women are also quick to punish each other for being sexual. 

Just think about it.

Headache

For some reason or another, I have a hard time just letting some things play out.  I wish I didn't overanalyze and play out idealistic situations in my head because I'm only setting things up for reality to fall short of them. It's difficult for me to trust that it will all work out in the end because I hate not knowing what's going to happen. It's hard for me not having all the answers right now. 

Funny thing is that I know in the end it won't matter to me - regardless of the means, in the end I'll be happy. I've always told myself those minor issues don't really matter, it's the big picture that counts. So why do I care so much? When did not having control over situations bother me to this extent? Agh. 

Pandora Radio

I wouldn't know anything about this website if my brother hadn't told me, so kudos to Jay.

Even though I'm not particularly savvy regarding technology and tons of people might know about this already, I thought this was cool so I thought I'd share.  Usually when I'm at work, I settle for listening to some San Diego radio station online because 1) I don't have iTunes on my computer at work, and 2) I just can't browse through Myspace and Youtube endlessly to play music that I like. But even doing the online radio thing I endure way more commercial breaks than I'd like, so it's so much nicer to be able customize your own radio station depending on your mood. Or even 10 stations at a time if you'd like. 

For Pandora Radio all you need to do to create a station is type in an artist, song, or composer and it will generate your own station by selecting music with similar qualities. For example, type in "Queen" and you get:

-Electric rock instrumentation

-A subtle use of paired vocal harmony

-Repetitive melodic phrasing

-Extensive vamping

-Paired vocal harmony

Or if you're feeling some "Cool Kids" it comes up songs that have these characteristics:

-East Coast rap influences

-Electronica influences

-A knack for catchy hooks

-Sparse beats

-Use of call-and-response vocals

If you like the songs that the station generates, you can give it a thumbs up and it'll be repeated sometime in the future. You can also give a song a thumbs down if you don't care for it too much, then it won't be played on that station anymore. 

I think the Pandora application is available for the iPhone and is available for downloading to Windows as well. Happy listening!

I'm watching the Grammys just for updates on this

In what may or may not be related news, ET confirms that pop singer Rihanna will not be performing at tonight's Grammys following sustaining a bruised face in what sources called a car accident. Coincidentally, Rihanna's rumored boyfriend Chris Brown is under investigation for alleged domestic violence felony battery related to an alleged attack on a woman in a car who sustained what police call "visible injuries."

A Grammy representative tells ET that Rihanna's face is slightly bruised and no announcement has been made as to who will be taking her place on stage.

Related to the Brown investigation, police say Brown and the woman were in a vehicle in the Hancock Park area of Los Angeles when, following an argument, the woman was allegedly injured, naming Brown as her attacker. When police arrived, they only found the woman; Brown had left. The Associated Press reported Sunday afternoon that police were still looking for the male R&B star. Per department policy, police are declining to identify the alleged victim.

Police say they received a 911 call related to the incident which occurred around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday. The LAPD is investigating the incident. "If police locate Brown, yes, he's subject to arrest," Officer Harding added.
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"Car accident" my ass. And even if it isn't Rihanna, he still left the scene? What a punk.

First Christian Bale (although the remix is hilarious I must admit), now Chris Brown. Don't let me down RDJ!

One Take Sessions

What do you guys do when you don't feel like being productive or just want to kill time on the 'net? I watch Gabe Bondoc videos.

Chris Brown - "Forever"


Gabe with Leejay Abucayan with a medley of the awesomeness that comes with being a 90's kid


Gabe Bondoc covering Ryan Leslie "Addiction". Only 2 of my favorite things ever haha.


Check out more of his stuff here. Covers of the JoBros, Katy Perry, Coldplay, Nsync, etc. etc.