He sure is looking good today!

I don't know what came over me but I seem to be addicted to Anderson now more than ever. I was supposed to meet with a new client today, if I impress or convince them enough I might get to do all their marketing materials and it would mean an extra cash for me. BUT... Anderson got in the way, I couldn't leave him! The news are not at all that interesting, at least for me, but I stayed and finished the whole hour (I'm counting on Anderloads for the 2nd half).

Anderson, I wish I knew how to quit you! :)

Anyway, I was about 30 minutes late, I had to lie a bit about my tardiness but I got the account! But I nearly blew it! I got lucky, I guess.

Fireworks by Gillian ala Art Attack

My kids love "Art Attack" and this one is inspired by the show. Gillian made it because she was bored, she didn't know what to do at the time.

No Anderson last Friday – what a way to end a week. So sad. I couldn't believe I was grinning the whole day, finished all my office deadlines, got rid of my kids (made them busy with watercolour painting actually), finished all my chores and all I got was Heidi and John! No offense to you guys, I don't hate you, it's just that everyone who subs for Anderson is no good for me, but I still watched 360 last friday, no matter how boring it was.

Hope to see him tonight!

(Sorry for the super late post, I also work on weekends and holidays :)

PLUGGER

Please check out http://www.andersonsfunhouse.com/, it's the newest website dedicated to our boy, Anderson Cooper! It's all fun, anderfun!!!

Beware of Funny Anchorman!

When you least expect it...he somehow manages to make me laugh or us Anderfans, I'm sure a lot of us didn't expect it.

thanks to stillife of anderloads for the screencaps

Remember Mang Nilo, my officemate who made a few comments when he saw my desktop a few months ago? He saw my desktop again today and sure enough he made new comments again.

This was my desktop picture a few months ago and he said
Anderson looked like Steve Martin.

This is my desktop picture now, when he saw it today, he said, "Now, who is that? He looks like..." I didn't let him finish, I cut him mid-sentence. I said, "Oh, boy! you're going to say Steve Martin again, aren't you?" With matching eyeroll.

"No! He looks... he looks like Paul Newman" Steve McQueen even! Who is he really? Is he an actor?

"He's not an actor, he works at CNN.

"Ahhh...CNN reporter!"

"Oh, yes!"

I didn't argue with him. The man's half right, I think he does look a bit like Paul Newman in the photo.

Balong Stutters

My son is back to his stuttering ways again...he's 5 years old, he's supposed to overcome it by now, at least that's what statistics say. He had a major stuttering problem when he was around 3 but somehow he got over it when he was around 4.
He's 5 years, 5 months and 7 days old as of this moment and he is stuttering again. I used to find it funny and cute but somehow it's not anymore. My mother still think it's funny, he teases him all the time. I try to tell not to do it because it may cause a lifetime of damaging effect on him but she won't believe me, "you just don't ridicule a child, it's not right, no matter how innocent you might think it is," I always tell her but we'll just end up arguing so I just tell my child to ignore whatever Lola says.
I don't sing in public, I don't dance ever because of her, she used to laugh at me all the time when I was a kid. You know how kids are...they just love to sing and dance and I used to do that when I was around 6 or 7 believe it or not, she would compliment my sister and she would laugh and ridicule me, I told her that a couple of time before but she couldn't or wouldn't believe that such innocent(?) remark(s) could totally wreck my personality after all these years. It's not her fault, at least she didn't know that it's not right to ridicule a child or make some harsh comments about a child, they, along with other parents at the time, weren't aware about the E.Q. and everything else that relates to a child's emotion and what it may do to him/her in the future. Who and what we are today is the result of our childhood, I tell her over and over but she won't believe me, "Uhh umm...adula amin," is her reply everytime, she's Chinese-Ilocano so sometimes she speaks Fookien and sometimes Ilocano. I don't hate my mother, I love her with all my heart pero kasi naman eh, bakit ba naman sya masyadong asar minsan!
But that's another story.
I'm not sure what could've triggered his stuttering, if at all it is triggered by something. I'm planning to visit his doctor one of these days, I'm really really worried, most of the time my friends would laugh at me for being so paranoid all the time, I worry too much for my kids, I'm pretty sure they're gonna laugh once they read this, I'm sure this is funny...I imagine one them saying "she's having an episode again." Hehe...laugh all you want, guys!
His typical sentence is like this:
"Nanay, nanay, nanay, nanay sabi ni teacher, 'wag daw a-a-a-absent tomorrow."
"N-n-n-n-nay, nag-away kami ni Chloe. K-k-k-k-k-asi sambahe sya eh, di ko na sya mahal"
He finds it hard to start a sencence, it's the first word that he finds most difficult to say but sometimes he also stuttters in mid-sentence. Sometimes I want hit his head so the word will come out but I don't, of course. But it can be very very frustrating sometimes.
He'll be graduating this March 27, he couldn't write well but at least he can now write his full name, thank God. His teacher told me that he's a bright kid with a very short attention span. He has very high test scores, I couldn't believe it myself. Di naman siguro autistic?
My mother was hurting her sides laughing because she couldn't believe that Balong will graduate.
"Akalain mong ga-graduate si Balong, hahahaha!!!"
"Alam mo buti na lang medyo may itsura yang anak mo, kung nagkataon...hahaha! Limang taon na di pa nakakabasa!!! Di parehas ni Gillian."
ASAR DI BA? Pero mahal ko nanay ko ha!

RANDOM ANDERTHOUGHTS

At last! I finally got to watch 360˚, I missed Anderson so much. No wonder I haven't been feeling very well for a very long time...I've been suffering from Anderwithdrawal. Tee hee! I can't believe that he's still not cutting his hair, It's getting kinda long and I looove it. It's so perfect.

I'm also glad he's gotten his pink lips back, his make-up last week was...horrific! No thanks to the CNN LA make-up people. Honestly, he looked like he didn't get enough oxygen last week...his lips are purplish, he looked dead.

screencap courtesy of bcfraggle

The dogs are going home!? It's the best thing that's ever happened to the relatives of Katrina victims for a very long time... to finally get a chance to find the bodies of their missing loved ones...and now, bureaucracy is getting in the way. It makes my blood boil and I'm not even an American. "Mindboggling" indeed!

I have to admit, all I know about Gordon Parks was that he was the director of "Shaft," back in 1971. And I only learned about it because Samuel Jackson starred in a movie directed by John Singleton back in 2000. What a shame. I was overwhelmed of his talents and accomplishments, and he didn't go to school to learn it. It came naturally. Some people spend a lifetime learning just a few of what he knew. Anderson's right, he was cool. He wrote a tribute to Gordon Parks on his blog today.

Here's an excerpt (my favorite part):

Most kids don't pay much attention to their parents' friends, but when Gordon Parks came to stay at our house on weekends during the summer, my brother and I made sure we would be around. I knew Gordon was cool, long before I even knew what the word cool meant. Memory plays tricks over time, and I can't recall if Gordon drove a Jaguar or a Porsche, but I remember it was the most beautiful sports car I'd ever seen. He told me he'd give it to me when he died. Later, he admitted he said that to just about everyone who inquired about the car.

Oh, dear! I've got a lot a catching up to do. I've been very busy last week. I couldn't think of anything to write, all I did was work and lurk occasionally on some blogs.

I've got a question: What do I have to do to get my comments posted on the 360˚ blog?

I've been very very careful with what I write so as not to upset the "interns". I tried different approach but my comments just can't get through. It's killing me!

I love Jon...like, forever! This moment, this show, the Academy awards cemented it, I love Jon forever!

I was rushing all my chores this morning, I actually packed my kids' meals to school early, I did everything around the house so I won't have to do anything by 10 am but sit and wait for Jon, I mean, the Oscars. I was so nervous for Jon, it's crazy I know, but I was nervous for him. It's like we're friends or something...A few minutes before the show started, I can feel my heart pounding and my stomach churning. I am so frickin' nervous!

What if he bombs?

Please, Jon, make it funny.

But then I have to remind myself how funny, brilliant and surprising Jon is, so there's absolutely no need to be nervous. Unless someone drugs him or spikes his drink...

A few minutes before the show started my mother came into the room looking for Anderson ( she's crazy about Anderson nowadays, I'm telling you), "Mother, Anderson won't be on TV until tomorrow. Jon Stewart will have to do for now, after all, he is the next best thing to Anderson, believe me." I told her.

"But Anderson's way cuter, I used to ridicule you a lot, I know, but now I think i'm addicted to Anderson," she said.

"It's okay, Jon is funnier, you''ll see. Just stay and watch, you'll enjoy watching him, if it's any consolation Jon's got grey-hair too. Hehe..."

A minute before the show started I threatened my daughter and my niece to keep quiet or else I'm gonna throw them out the window (wicked). So they sat quietly and watched for a good 5 minutes I think, before they started to make noise again. But it was enough for me to watch the opening of the show. I thought it was funny, he had a few bombed jokes but it's okay, he's warming up. I loved his Death to Smoochy mention. But this one had me laughing crazy, Bjork wasn't able to come because Dick Cheney shot her!!! Wow! Bjork and Cheney in one joke, genius!

One thing that I noticed though, the big Hollywood stars, they just don't get Jon. It's either sticks are up their asses or they're dumb. Or it's probably because Jon made fun of them, or Jon got political too early or they're dumb, did I say that already?! They're not smart enough for Jon! I'm so unfair, I know.

I'm so proud of Jon (like he cares). Anyway, I loved George Clooney's opening acceptance speech: "So I'm not winning director..." Honestly, I never thought George as an intelligent person until now. I never took him seriously...I'm liking George now, a lot. He has grey hair... so adorable! I think my mother will like him also, I should introduce her to George.

I'm gonna try to watch it again tonight without the butterflies in my tummy, this time I'm gonna relax and enjoy it. I'm gonna make my kids sleep a little earlier than usual. Yeah right! like it's gonna happen.