Oh-Wheezers: December 2011

Celebrate 2012 at Oh-Wheezers with 14 hits from DJ Melodie!

>> 31 December, 2011

In less than 24 hours, it's the New Year! This calls for a celebration!

I have carefully chosen my Top 14 best remixes of DJ Melodie. And when I say 'carefully' I really meant listening to each song from her 16 albums, excluding 2 for Youtube doesn't have it, so 14 albums in total in a span of 2 days! I had my Top 50 songs narrowed down to 20, then finally to 14.

Why DJ Melodie? She picks her songs well, professionally remixes it, creating a harmonious trance from angelic female voices to even more heavenly. The beat is quite addictive that calms and soothes my senses both in relaxation and in the groove to dance!

Without further ado, here is Gravitational Pull (name of the playlist). Enjoy! :)

Playlist includes:

Lost in You
Cruisin' Beachball
Why
Stay
Angel
How Can I Forget You
Wherever You Are
Missing You
Summer is Calling
Same Color
One And One
One Love
Is It Love
You & I

To browse through songs, click the white rectangular box located at bottom-center of the playlist or click here to go directly to Youtube.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! :)

Gorilla Inside a Muni Bus!

>> 29 December, 2011

It's true! I'm riding a Muni Bus number 8126, line 48. There I saw it, a Gorilla! Luckily, I brought my camera, disabled the flash to prevent panic, then waited for the bus to reach a halt. Once stopped, I quickly took a picture just seconds before the new passengers came in.

Can you see it? We're somewhere in Noe Valley.

Here's a close-up beside some dude.

Lols of course it's not real XD The Gorilla silhouette is shaped from an old black mesh screen filter. Whoever made this has sprung a smile to my face :)

The Force Is With Me

>> 28 December, 2011

I had a Star Wars saga for two days starting from its first movie, 'Episode IV: A New Hope' in its 1977 release. I've decided to finally settle down for a marathon to feed my curiosity. Moreover, I won't be much of a geek as I know if I wasn't drawn to the force.

I remember watching Episode IV with my dad on our betamax player during my childhood. I understood the first part then got lost, missing 3/4 of the movie lols

Now that I'm done with the entire series excluding the animation, The Clone Wars, I find Star Wars remarkable! The way the story started with Darth Vader's wrath and his death, the mature version of Luke Skywalker and his destiny to be a Jedi Master, all the way to how everything started, the Sith bringing forth Darth Vader, his reign, and seeing all the Jedis alive has drowned me with ineffable joy!

The smooth flow of events may not have been planned in the first place was connected real well. It was fun fusing the pieces from the Original Trilogy to the Prequel Trilogy. I was filled with Ohhhs and Ahhhs.

The best characters from Star Wars are 1.) Obi-Wan Kenobi for having a genuine Jedi attitude. No offense to Master Yoda for being the wisest but come on, Obi-Wan was an apprentice of Qui-Gon Jinn and was the one who found and trained Anakin; 2.) R2-D2 for being reliable and plain cool. Besides, who doesn't like R2-D2?; 3.) Anakin Skywalker, in his appearance to Episode II and III, is just bad ass! His desire for justice and adventure is intriguing! He may have showed love but has lead to another direction, pulling him through the darker side. With that in mind, I indubitably worship Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker's battle!

The best war from the entire saga is from Attack of the Clones for we see a team of Jedis in action at Geonosis, Obi-Wan and Anakin against Count Dooku with two lightsabers then later battling Master Yoda and lastly, Republic's clone army against the Separatist's droid forces.

I love how each movie has retained the epic opening theme with a few lines of story zooming out in space, and the transition between scenes may either be circle, square moving inwards or outwards in random parts of the screen.

If you wish to watch the entire saga, please, I beg you (I mean it), watch the Original Trilogy then the Prequel Trilogy, NOT the other way around.

Original Trilogy


Episode IV: A New Hope (1977)	Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)	Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983)

Prequel Trilogy


Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)	Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)	Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)

The moment I'm done with Revenge of the Sith, I literally can't sleep to its extreme awesomeness! My guts poured out leaving me on the floor covered with my blood! Yes, that extreme! Oh and did I mention the furniture around exploded, sirens wailing, followed by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake? XD

Star Wars is a true classic and epic movie for everybody who loves action, battles, justice, and the galaxy! This movie will definitely last long and be known for its awesomeness. I highly recommend watching this :)

Moving My Babies

>> 27 December, 2011

The green button is set to light once I finally decided whether I should move some of my babies (blog entry) from my blog, Life--Dance, a portfolio of my works, to my Oh-Wheezers.

After a much debate and contemplation, I've decided to give it a go for two reasons. First, Life--Dance will just be a blog portfolio for my works and its updates, nothing else; Second, my Life--Dance babies are unnoticed, moving them here will give them a chance to shine.

With that said, I now welcome all my babies to my personal blog. Date, time, and how they were posted is reflected.

Click the 'Read More' at the end of each paragraph. Without further ado, I share to you my entries :)

I. NEWS

Wacom's Inkling

Have you ever wanted your doodles and sketches be uploaded on your laptops without the use of a scanner? Now you can with Wacom's new gadget called, Inkling.

A must have! This handy gadget has more features in-store. Read more.

Powell Street Promenade

Just a usual afternoon, walking along Powell Street 'til I noticed these uniquely designed public seats.

I was amazed to how they looked so I took pictures of these and did my research. Read more.

Kidrobot in San Francisco

I finally went to Kidrobot here in San Francisco, along Haight Street. It's a cool place filled with designer toys, books, and apparel.

I was awestruck to what I saw! Read more.

Mary Blair's concept art for Alice in Wonderland

It's Mary Blair's 100th birthday! I am an instant fan of her illustrations for Walt Disney studios. They are very child-like but fit for all ages. It springs out happiness! Read more.

Cartoonists Remembers 9/11

We all know how devastating the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack in the United States is. This is it's 10th year, in respect, anniversary. Cartoonists did their share for this memorable day. Read more.

II. EVENTS

Graphika Manila 2011

I'm excited to attend Graphika Manila 2011. It's my second time for more inspiration from the creative industry. Read more for the event proper.

ManilArt 2011

I'm also excited to attend ManilArt 2011 but sadly, it was disappointing. Nevertheless, I enjoyed and admired the paintings in the event. Read more.

III. MOVIES

Movie Review: Helvetica (2007)

A review to a documentary film about the font, Helvetica. The widely used font has sparked criticisms and praise. How did this remarkable font started? Read more.

IV. MUSIC / VIDEOS

Viliam by Veronika Obertova

A cool animation about a born artist named Viliam but this wonderful gift turns into something else. Read more.

Move, Eat, Learn

Rick Mereki makes a trip to 11 countries for 44 days and made a very inspiring video of his journey. Divided into three topics, he named the videos, Move, Eat, and Learn. Read more.

Play by Cassette Schwarzenegger

A well-composed electronic pop music called 'Play' is partnered with an astounding animation. The harmony of colors to the beat just rocks on! Read more.

Earthquakey People by Steve Aoki and Rivers Cuomo (Weezer)

Finally! This much-awaited song is out! Hearing this for the first time has got me addicted like crazy! To top that, the colors used for the music video had my eyes bleeding XD Read more.

Enjoy reading the blog entries. If you read all of them then give me a high five 'cause you rock! :)

The Nerdist: Year in Review

>> 26 December, 2011

I am happy to have found The Nerdist, a top ranked podcast site for everything nerdy. A complete heaven and a homey place to hang-out created by comedian, host, writer, and geek Chris Hardwick.

The Nerdist: Year In Review, the first of BBC America's five all new Nerdist Specials, is premiered before Christmas Eve. I was clueless to how the show will turn out but learning Wil Weaton, Simon Pegg, and David Tennant would be there, my geek sense started tingling. A must watch :)

Chris Hardwick opened the show with a stand-up comedy performance about geek-related topics. I'm very much glad I understood everything. Chris then introduced his co-host Matt Mira, Jonah Ray, and musician Mike Phirman.

An awesome semi-gay theme interview/skit with Simon Pegg in relation to the premiere of his recent movie, Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol. After that, Wil Wheaton was welcomed by Chris in the show with a cool handshake-snap-snap-jump-woohoo they made probably way back when they were roommates.

Topics about Star Trek, Omnibot, and Wil's blogging and hobby of playing dungeons and dragons came around. Later on the show, Chris gave Wil a gift. Jokingly, Wil pointed the Omnibot, a co-host shouted Karen Gillian's underwear! Lols to that XD To reciprocate, seemingly unprepared, Wil reached in to his pocket and held out a 12-sided die and gave it to Chris. Meanwhile, the gift was opened and it was a Christmas walrus oven mitt the duo made for their Christmas tree way back in their college days. Nice bromance.

The show progresses with a topic to the best remake of a British TV show and a year in music segment by Nerdist Jonah Ray.

Guest Nathan Fillion is introduced to the show, talks about how he wanted to be in a lead role and made it in series Firefly (2002) and in Castle. Joss Whedon was mentioned for his Firefly and Jason Palmer's admirable illustrating skills.

Nathan praised Chris for making his Nerdist from podcast to television. And with that in mind, they made a serious prom pose but was really awkward to look at lols

Nerdist Kumail Nanjiani shared some thoughts to some awesome video games such as Batman: Arkham City, Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, and Portal 2.

One of my most anticipated portion of the show was Chris Hardwick's interview with David Tennant. They talked about his acting career, love to Doctor Who, how he became Barty Crouch Jr. from the Harry Potter Series, how he became the 10th Doctor and his casting to the movie, Fright Night. Click here for the complete unedited podcast from the nerdist. A must listen :)

The show ended by announcing the Nerdist of the Year. The long list came down jokingly to Isaac Newton and his Universal Law of Gravitation but later revealed singer Weird Al Yankovic declared the winner.

I really enjoy the show, I'm so listening to some podcasts at the nerdist and will be looking forward to the next episode this January 14, 2012 :)

Timeline of Doctor Who

>> 25 December, 2011

It's undeniable, I'm obsessed with hit Sci-Fi series, Doctor Who. Below is the timeline of all the Doctors with their companions, 223 stories with 783 individual episodes from 1963 to present. Some trivia is included on the right side.

It's jaw-drop time XD

To view the whole timeline with the complete list of Doctor Who adventures, just visit CableTV.com.

Merry Christmas 2011

>> 24 December, 2011

Christmas Eve in less than seven hours. I wish everybody a warm Merry Christmas! Nothing more to say, just a greet for you and your family with all the warmth, happiness, and fuzziness this holiday has to give.

As always, wasting a blog entry with just a greeting is a big NO - a constant change from my previous habit. Anyway, lately, I have watched Doctor Who series 1 to 4 (9th to 10th Doctor); will skip series 5 (11th Doctor) for I have watched it before. Will start on specials of series 4 then continue to series 6. I'm worshiping the show everyday XD

I came across a magnificent Night Before Christmas tale in Doctor Who style. Youtuber JeffBerryBass has created a beautiful story to all of us Whovians. Enjoy :)

Thank you and Merry Christmas everybody :)

Unbelievable (Sparky remix) by Jun feat. Sarah-Jane

>> 23 December, 2011

Let's continue the party to wait for the release of Dance Dance Revolution X3 VS 2ndmix to our respective countries. The long anticipation is really leading us to discover the songs. The first week of December 2011, I featured the adorable Love & Joy by Yuki Himura, now I introduce the full version of Unbelievable (Sparky Remix) by Jun feat. Sarah-Jane.

The moment I heard Unbelievable (Sparky Remix), it's an instant fave! To top that, Jun remixed it! Yes, the guy behind Crazy Love and Silver Dream. So I was like, "No wonder I got addicted to this." lols

Note: Scroll-down for the lyrics :)

Listening while reading the lyrics puts me into a party mood! Did you feel the rhythm and the beat move inside your soul? Come on, I know it did XD

Below is the step chart of the song. Definitely fun! A must-try asap! :)

Unbelievable (Sparky remix), a song from Dance Dance Revolution II for Nintendo Wii (North America), now part of DDR X3 VS 2ndmix, is a boss song that can be played on Extra Encore Stage (EES) only if on the Extra Stage (ES) with the song Amalgamation in Expert, is finished with a rating of AA or better.

Lyrics:

You, you've opened up my eyes

You're so unbelievable

Spinning around, I've got my head in the clouds

And now I'm flying off in the sky

You're just too good to be true, and now I'm falling for you

Feels like heaven when you're lifting me high

Head over heels, I can't believe this is real

You've got me living under a spell

Just take me over and then I will be happy again

You are the key, and this is destiny

Don't ever let me go, you are the only one

You're the light of my life

Don't ever stop the show

One kiss and everything will be fine

You, you've opened up my eyes

You're so unbelievable

I am floating on cloud nine

And it feels so wonderful

You, you're like a mystery

This love is incredible

I, I just can't believe

Amazed by it all

Into my heart, you leave me right from the start

And now it's beating in double-time

And I'm about to explode, is this a love or a low

I'm on fire, cool me down with some ice

Head over heels, I can't believe how it feels

You've got me falling down at your feet

You took me over the edge, with every word that you said

And set me free, this is my destiny

Don't ever let me go, you are the only one

You're the light of my life

Don't ever stop the show

One touch and I'm becoming alive

repeat *

The Filipino Siri: Introducing Vangie

There's quite a buzz among the Filipino community to a humorous iPhone 4s spoof. The so called "Macapuno Systems" has created a Pinoy version of Siri, the Virtual Assistant, that understands and fully aids the Filipinos' needs and culture.

Filipino Memes Vangie and Macapuno Systems for the win! XD

The California Academy of Sciences

>> 21 December, 2011

Going to the California Academy of Sciences for the first time brought up the same feeling when I went to the Exploratorium. I believe they're brothers in some way XD

Today is free admission, every third Wednesday of the month. For first timers, I suggest coming to this day early about 9am for the line gets longer than imagined. Once inside, quickly (I mean it) locate the Planetarium for limited tickets of a very mind-opening, knowledge-filled show called 'Life: A Cosmic Story'. Here's an added tip: seating somewhere at the center back seats will add up the enjoyment to the experience. Be early in line to the show schedules though.

Thumbs up for that well-made show! Moving on, the California Academy of Sciences is filled with more science to discover, each laid out in diverse topics. Every turn, there's something to see, read, do, and learn.

Personnel are scattered throughout the premises with their respective spots to give a mini one-on-one or group lectures. They have materials to further aid the listeners to the idea. Take for example the reindeers located at the East Garden. I kept asking questions and they replied accordingly.

One of the best attractions is the 'Rainforests of the World' just opposite of the Planetarium. This beautiful dome acting as abode to the floras and faunas is well ventilated. We were told the climate was the same as to an actual rainforest. With that darted, I took off my scarf.

The ceiling is majestic! We were blessed with a sunny day. The sunshine captures the shades of everything inside!

At the rooftop, this is what it looks like. Double whoa!

The outer layer of the dome called 'Living Roof' which is composed of a BioTray - biodegradable trays made from tree sap and coconut husks as containers for the vegetation.

Another best attraction is the Aquarium, beneath the first storey. I've been to one of these back in the Philippines and at Singapore so I have expected what to see but hey, there's still a lot of wonders to admire underwater :)

The California Academy of Sciences is an awesome place to gain knowledge about our surroundings. A day sure is not enough to absorb everything. Will plan to visit again:)

Send A Call From Santa

>> 20 December, 2011

Want a clever way to greet your friends this Christmas? Then 'Send a Call from Santa' is just for you! Powered by Google, this nifty Santa-voiced greeting card will bring smiles to everybody.

Just answer a few questions to complete the joy of the holiday cheer we wish to share to our recipients through Santa's warmth.

Let's start.

Here is a cropped interface of the website.

My recipient is Doctor Who. There is a number of options of names and aliases to choose from. My name wasn't listed so I picked 'Geek'.

Here comes the fun part... :)

Based from the two images above, I had a blast picking the options. Don't worry, there are serious answers too, but for now, I want to be loony XD

Now, there are two ways to send your personalized Christmas greeting. Either a video through e-mail or an audio to his/her cellphone.

Option: Video

Upon continuing, preview the video before emailing it. Hit the back arrow for changes. Type-in the email of the recipient or share this to your Google+ account.