Google Begins Testing Its Augmented-Reality Glasses
This is awesome! I'd definitely want one, hehehe. :)
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This is awesome! I'd definitely want one, hehehe. :)
Mmm. Looks like this is in my list for "Future Hotel Stays". Looks cool! But doesn't it seem like you might need more privacy than those curtains?
I was still thinking of getting a photo op with Lea Salonga so this dream started with me going back to AAC and found she was still signing autographs and the line was almost close to done. I noticed this was already 3am. Don't ask me why, this was a dream. My sister Claire was there with me and we chatted with Lea.
As the lines died down, I asked if I could get a photo with Lea. She said, "Sure," and I proceeded to get my iPhone up and get on the Camera app. This is when things started going wrong. My iPhone was acting up and showing a bunch of equation buttons and editing buttons. It was just showing me weird stuff. I kept pushing the Home button on the phone but it still wouldn't go back to the main screen and was just erroring out on me.
I kept apologizing to Lea and was slightly embarrassed, but she was so nice about it and was waiting patiently. At one point, I even asked my sister if I could borrow her phone to take our picture, but the scene kept going back to me trying to fix my own phone. All this time we were chatting about life and kids, etc.
That's when I woke up. At the end, I think I still didn't get a picture with Lea Salonga. Such a dissapointing dream! Hehehe.
Really getting frustrated with this needlepoint project. I keep finding some miscounts and having to adjust my stitches and everything. That's what happens when you put off projects for too long. When you pick it up back again, it feels like you don't know how to start from where you left off.
Also, being nearsighted, I keep having to take off my glasses to work on this thing. Then after a few hours of working/restitching/cursing, I look up and I get eyestrain. And then lightheadedness. Anyone else feel this way when they're working on a project like this?
Been taking off gaming lately. I haven't picked up a game since a couple of weeks ago, hehe. :P Well, not quite took off of it, I only spend less than 30 minutes to check on other stuff before I have to do something else. Oh, who am I kidding, I've been gaming on iPhone/iPad apps like DrawSomething. Now that thing is addicting. It also hones my drawing skillz. :P
So now, I hope to finish my needlepoint project soon, and without the stress of finding miscounts and what-not. I would like to finish it before Easter, if possible. (That's my birthday, by the way. Send me presents!)
While I'm happy for Posterous and their recent merge with Twitter, I'm also quite worried. The FAQs is littered with "we will give you ample notice"...why is that? The question asked, "Will Posterous eventually shut down?", they didn't really give a sure-fire answer of "yes" or "no". More like a workaround the question. Is this what the lawyers told you to write, Posterous team? C'mon now! This is sounding like a hostile takeover or something similar.
Reason I'm worried is this. So pleased am I with Posterous Spaces, I started moving my a few of my paid web host services to this one, for the main fact it's easy to set up, and of course, because it's free. Now the thought suddenly comes to mind...will Posterous eventually be a paid service then? *cue music* Dun dun dun...
I just hope things really work out. That Posterous won't shut down. That Posterous will still be the greatest blogging platform I've ever used, and that if they do make some changes, they make it for the better.
The day before yesterday and surprisingly I still remember, I dreamt about Milla Jovovich. If you don't remember her, she was in Fifth Element (fave!) and also in the Resident Evil movies (more faves!!). So anyhoo, I'm thinking what triggered this dream was after watching Milla showing off an editing studio for the latest RE movie.
So the dream started that she was sort of my hubby's acquaintance and was invited over the house since she was in town after a shoot. She was kind of out of sorts and looked tired so I tried my my best to entertain her and keep the conversation going. However, she was polite enough and answered questions but she still looked a little down or something. So finally as she was leaving, I offered her a boiled saba. Saba is a kind of banana that we have in the Philippines. When it's boiled and such, it kind of gives out its natural sweetness. Milla took it half heartedly and left.
That night, I had some sort of party at my house when Milla suddenly showed up all excited and wide awake, as it were. She said that she loved the boiled saba and wanted to know where to get it and how to cook it and I obliged. I guess the taste kind of cheered her up. :)
Another dream I had today was about a small town, my own house, a scavenger hunt, a piano, playing by ear and tar. I won't go too much into detail because it's really hard to explain, such as dreams are. Even though the dream with Milla was pretty clear. The only thing that made me wonder about the second dream was me being Caucasian and long sandy brown hair. Go figure. :)
Had to wake up at 5am, so I could go downtown to pick up my uncle to take him to the airport. I didn't have to go, really, but I wanted to spend a little more time with Uncle Rex since we only saw him for a few hours (or minutes?) during his stay in Dallas. Had a good chat with him for a little bit and sent him on his way.
I can't sleep. It's been almost 24 hours since I have learned my last living grandparent had passed away. I literally cried out, "Nooooooo!" after I saw my sister's status update on her Facebook wall. I was devastated. I was happily planning to go back to the Philippines with my family in January, hoping to surprise Lola on her 96th birthday. It was going to be a memorable experience, given my two daughters have not seen their great grandmother yet. It was supposed to be epic.
Sadly, this will not be so. It feels like days already, yet...has it only been 20 plus hours? A lot has happened since then. I had startled Lucien awake after my outburst and had been a comfort to me since then. I literally broke down in tears. I only stopped so I could call people. I thought about Laverne, our old neighbor in Kinkaid, who had been best friends with my grandmother and fondly called her Lisa. They had exchanged letters over the years, and I had been visiting Laverne every once in a while to catch up with news. So, I decided to call her and let her know what had happened. As soon as I said my name, I knew something was wrong. Laverne didn't know me. What? She does not recall who I was, nor my mom, my sisters who she has met years before, not even Ted, my grandfather, nor Lisa, my grandmother she hung out with so much. She did not know my grandmother. I was hurt. Extremely. Particularly the way she was indifferent with how I finally said that Lola had passed away. She seemed concerned enough but it wasn't a concern by a great friend of hers, more like how an acquaintance reacts to someone who passed away. I hung up and sobbed even more. Never mind that she forgot me, or mom, or my sisters, I was more hurt that she would forget Lola like that. I later learned from Mom that Laverne might be suffering from dementia or onset of Alzheirmer's because of her old age as well, but nevertheless it was heartbreaking.
Later in the afternoon, after exchanging instant messages from family back home, we decided to use Skype. It was comforting at least to talk to family, catching up on things and trying to figure out if or when we will go home. In the meantime, Lucien was trying his best to get me to the Philippines in two days time, and I had been filling out time off request forms for my employer. Lucien came through for me, and was able to get me tickets, but I had to go to Houston to board his ailrine's international flight. No biggie, and luckily my flight doesn't leave till the afternoon. My employer was generous enough to give me my requested time and do what I need to do. All through this, I felt like in a daze, totally exhausted yet my mind wouldn't let me sleep like tonight. I was constantly online, calling this and that, doing a few quick errands and repeat. I even had the strength to cook which kinda comforted me more a bit. I used to remember Lola "forcing" me to learn how to cook. I say forcing because at the time, I wasn't interested. However, the ever present home economics teacher in her had insisted I learn a thing or two of cooking. And even typing. And sewing. And doing crochet.
When Lucien and the kids got home, we all sat down and talked. I actually didn't want to because I know I would burst out crying. But we had to explain to Dani and Lauren how Lola, who they were excited to see, is now in heaven. It was a little hard to explain it and Lucien even had a hard time trying not to cry. Later, after dinner, Lucien insisted I go take a nap, as I had not rested since the news. I had fitfully slept for three hours and woke up since I still had some packing to do. After the girls had gone to bed, Lucien and I had some good conversations about Lola. He is so sweet and all I needed for comfort. How blessed I am with this man.
There are so many loving memories of her. I'm just sad that I didn't get to spend more time with her as we lived so far away. Lola didn't like it in the States. She felt her age, and she couldn't go outside and do as she pleased. In the Philippines, she was the queen of the house and can go about and do active things. She felt so alive there.
More memories I remember:
- I used to invite her to go to church with me and she used to scoff at me and refuse to go. When I was already here in the US, I had heard she is so active in church, holding bible studies in her house and had a women's circle group. What a change! I was so happy for her.
- I loved her "Ahay!" "Meow meow!" remarks I teach them to my kids.
- Lucien had said Lola was the first one to accept him to the family, even before my mom did as she didn't like him at the start. She said something like, "He is my grandson already!" Lucien was so touched as he had no grandparents anymore. She even gave him a hug to welcome him to the family. He teared up as he said this and I followed suit. He really loved her as his own.
- We went to a reception of some sort and had a big banquet. As they were serving coffee around the tables, the server asked Lola if she wanted some. She said "No, thank you" while nodding her head yes. The server was so confused and gave her coffee anyway. She leaned over to me to ask why she got coffee when she had refused and I told her she was nodding yes. Haha.
- I heard about how Lola went to the bank to withdraw some money. The teller asked, "What denomination?" (pertaining what kinds of bills she needed) Lola answered confidently, "When I was younger, I was a Baptist, but now I go to a Methodist church!" :P
There are more but now my mind has finally admitted its exhaustion. Tomorrow night, we will drive to Houston and begin my journey home and see Lola for the final time.
I was looking through my old posts in LJ looking for some book review I did way back then and I saw this. This is soooo funny to read. Also annoying. :P Posted on Nov. 5th, 2003 at 01:45 am
Okay, just because I was bored, and decided to look into a chat room, this guy comes along and ruins my day:
I think he's just lonely. Boohoo! I pity him, really.
NineDayys [1:25 AM]: single?
Leiza [1:25 AM]: no i'm married :)
NineDayys [1:25 AM]: kids?
Leiza [1:25 AM]: none yet
NineDayys [1:25 AM]: open-minded?
Leiza [1:25 AM]: like how?
NineDayys [1:25 AM]: casual dating and being discreet about it?
Leiza [1:25 AM]: nah
Leiza [1:26 AM]: i'm faithful
NineDayys [1:26 AM]: we all say that
Leiza [1:26 AM]: and i mean it
NineDayys [1:26 AM]: are u pinay?
Leiza [1:26 AM]: yep
NineDayys [1:26 AM]: where were you born?
Leiza [1:26 AM]: philippines
NineDayys [1:27 AM]: okay so how long have u been living here?
Leiza [1:27 AM]: about 7 years
NineDayys [1:27 AM]: tell me ur married to a white guy, right?
Leiza [1:27 AM]: correct
NineDayys [1:28 AM]: okay, i'm a guy, and i know what guys do whether they be faithful or not.
Leiza [1:28 AM]: and what is that
NineDayys [1:28 AM]: oh c'mon dont be so naive
Leiza [1:28 AM]: sorry i guess i am..indulge me
NineDayys [1:29 AM]: i dont want to go through every single details but having casual sex is the nature of men
Leiza [1:32 AM]: i guess so, but not all men are unfaithful
Leiza [1:33 AM]: they are only unfaithful because they are not satisfied in bed with their wives..and i do that perfectly for my husband..he has no complaints
NineDayys [1:33 AM]: we all say that but dont be so naive
Leiza [1:33 AM]: i'm not
Leiza [1:33 AM]: and you're just being an ass
NineDayys [1:34 AM]: look, i'm not disagreeing with you but i'm a man and i know what men do
Leiza [1:34 AM]: i think you're more naive than you pose to bee
Leiza [1:34 AM]: yeah, then you haven't met my man yet
NineDayys [1:34 AM]: well ur either stupid or just fresh from the boat
NineDayys [1:34 AM]: no offense
Leiza [1:34 AM]: i'm not stupid..i'm just very lucky
NineDayys [1:34 AM]: lucky to be thinking that way maybe...
Leiza [1:35 AM]: and i guess you just haven't found the right girl to be faithful with
Leiza [1:35 AM]: no ..not thinking..it's a FACT
NineDayys [1:35 AM]: i've been there...done it all
Leiza [1:35 AM]: not really, cuz you haven't found the right one
NineDayys [1:35 AM]: for u to say that ur man is faithful i think is a joke
Leiza [1:35 AM]: don't put others down just cuz you haven't found the right booty
Leiza [1:35 AM]: then I'm sorry for you because of your cynicism
NineDayys [1:36 AM]: i'm not putting you down or anything like that
Leiza [1:36 AM]: i just hope you do find the right girl...but you know what..I hope not
NineDayys [1:36 AM]: why do you think foreigners go to the Phils?
Leiza [1:36 AM]: well it seems like you are..so don't even try defending yourself
NineDayys [1:36 AM]: answer me
Leiza [1:36 AM]: he never went to the Philippines
NineDayys [1:37 AM]: i bet...
Leiza [1:37 AM]: it's the truth
Leiza [1:37 AM]: we met here in the US
NineDayys [1:37 AM]: denial maybe but not the truth...
Leiza [1:37 AM]: why do you think all Pinays are mail-order brides
Leiza [1:37 AM]: denial maybe for you but not for me
Leiza [1:37 AM]: you stereotype Pinays like they are the sluts of the earth..don't even try that with me
NineDayys [1:38 AM]: lol, ur totally out of context now
Leiza [1:38 AM]: whatever
Leiza [1:38 AM]: that's what you've been thinking all along
NineDayys [1:39 AM]: newsflash for you: sex is natural for men whether they be faithful or not
NineDayys [1:39 AM]: okay, so dont give me that crap bout ur man being honest and faithful
Leiza [1:39 AM]: lol..of course, sex is natural for men..it is for women too...and it doesn't mean they have to be unfaithful
Leiza [1:39 AM]: well he is
NineDayys [1:40 AM]: u still dont get it at all
NineDayys [1:40 AM]: gosh how could u be so naive
Leiza [1:40 AM]: oh i get it all right...it's YOU who doesn't get it. you have cynicism in your heart and you think all men are pigs..well they're not
Leiza [1:41 AM]: i think you are the naive one
NineDayys [1:41 AM]: look, i have nothing against you personally, but i guess you have to defend ur man in order to be with him otherwise u wont be able to stay here in america
Leiza [1:41 AM]: hahahaha
Leiza [1:41 AM]: how funny
NineDayys [1:41 AM]: is that why?
Leiza [1:41 AM]: nope
Leiza [1:42 AM]: i arrived in the US legitimately..and with no help from my husband
NineDayys [1:42 AM]: are u one of those mail order bribes who married an aging foreigner in order to get a green card?
Leiza [1:42 AM]: lol not even close
Leiza [1:42 AM]: see? i told you you stereotype Pinays
NineDayys [1:42 AM]: i think ur one of them
Leiza [1:42 AM]: well you're wrong and i don't have to justify myself to you
NineDayys [1:43 AM]: otherwise u wouldn't be online looking for a real 'man"
Leiza [1:43 AM]: who said i was looking for a real man? what a joke
NineDayys [1:43 AM]: if you had a man u wouldn't be online honey...
Leiza [1:43 AM]: i think you're the one looking for a "real woman"
Leiza [1:43 AM]: can't i just be online and just be that? i'm not looking for a man..sorry
NineDayys [1:43 AM]: maybe but it's okay for men
Leiza [1:43 AM]: whatever
Leiza [1:44 AM]: you're just wasting my time...thank you for the chat, but i have no time for you
NineDayys [1:44 AM]: u find ur life so miserable and how do u ventilate? By going online of course...
NineDayys [1:44 AM]: dont u think i know that?
NineDayys [1:44 AM]: good luck
Filipina. Multitasker. Daydreamer. Food lover.
