The day is beautiful; it’ll be warmer today. The sky is clear, so wireless signal should be excellent. I guess it’s one of those days. A man took my usual seat before I arrived at the cafe, so I had to take another location. Too bad, the signal in this location is faint. I won’t bitch about my hardware because I was connected, but got disconnected when I lost the signal. I’m writing this in my offline server so I’ll be publishing it online later.
I’ll leave you with one thought:
I can feel a pleasure, that’s the pain.
May 23rd, 2008
In the past few years, I haven’t paid attention on prime time TV. Most shows are reality contests that it’s frustrating to watch them. I guess there is a shortage of witty writers nowadays. Well, I think I’ll have to join the bandwagon. Last night I watched an episode of “Last Comic Standing” and I want to follow the season without missing the future episodes. The comedians last night were witty and flat out hilarious. I have three comics under my radar already. I will write more about them when they reach the finals in a few weeks.
I’m a sucker for comedy — especially stand-up comedy. I give all the props to these guys because it’s not easy to be funny. You have to be smart and confident to deliver your piece. I used to follow the late night shows (all four), MadTV and SNL, but I lost interest when they started playing re-runs and shit. I also had no time.
I’d like to go to a comedy bar one of these days. I’d invite my colleagues again, that should be fun. We seem to like comedy. When I was in college, we always had people come in class selling cheap tickets to comedy bars. I wanted to go, but didn’t have anyone to come with me. People at home are too boring ad uninterested in stuff like that. I once went to a comedy bar in the Philippines (Klowns) with my aunt and cousins. They are all gay jokes and it’s just plain stupid. The only jokes Filipinos know are gay jokes. Not at all funny once you hear them over and over again.
Last night I watched Carlos Mencia on YouTube. The guy is fucking hilarious. He was bashing Caucasians and Asians mostly — goddamn Mexican. Racial jokes are fun. I think people should be open about it. Many get offended though because comedy is a medium of truth that hurts. It ain’t funny if it doesn’t hurt I guess.
So I’ll be checking on “Last Comic Standing” every week from now on. I won’t vote. I’ll just enjoy the show. Also, I really miss the “Superstar” show. I hope they return the show this summer.
Oh, my latest favorite song is “Motorcycle Emptiness” by the Manics. I enjoy the guitars in this song. I’m listening to it now as I close this entry.
May 23rd, 2008
