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"Nicole" and the Sandbagging of the Filipino People

noreply@blogger.com (Mayn Man) — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:45:00 +0000

Q: What is Sandbagging?

A. "Sandbagging" is a close cousin of the term "throwing under the bus". It usually refers to a series of events illustrated as follows:

A does something wrong.

A asks help from B to show that he didn't do anything wrong.

B, knowing that A did such wrong thing, sticks his neck out and pledges that A didn't do it.

A gets exonerated because of B's pledge.

A then admits that he did do it, leaving B with a red face and thereby "Sandbagging" B.

I will no longer go through the details of the case between Daniel Smith and Suzette S. Nicolas aka Nicole as we all have heard of it in the past. That's over with. What's more important is actually the things that transpired after.

Most of us know for a fact that Nicole was not raped. However, driven by the fact that we've been stepped on far too often by other countries including or especially by the US, we found this case to be a distinct chance for us to get back at them. Moreover, the supposed victim is a Filipino, a female. What kind of a family would we be if we didn't defend our women?

And so the rallies came. Flags were burned. Slogans chanted. All against Daniel Smith and the United States. Smith had this deer in the headlights look the entire time, not knowing exactly what was happening. Groups supported Nicole left and right (especially the left). Women cried on TV, bemoaning the raping of the Filipina.

All the while when people went home, when the rallies have broken up, when the studio lights have been shut off, when the write ups have been submitted, when the flags have turned into ashes, people thought of the same thing: "Nicole wasn't raped. But what can we do? We're her countrymen."

So we spend our days after the conviction, happy that we defended our country but likewise ashamed of what we did. In a few months we began rationalizing things, thinking that worse has happened to our brethren in other countries and therefore we are entitled to this one. We began to feel better, helped in no small terms by time and forgetfulness.

Two days ago, Nicole recanted, flew to the US(to the US! I wonder how the Visa interview went) with money and a fiancee. She left an affidavit stating that she was no longer sure if she was indeed raped.

One sure thing though:

The Filipino people are left with their faces as red as blood. Sandbagged.

FrancisM: The Icon

noreply@blogger.com (Mayn Man) — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:30:00 +0000

News trickled out today, March 6, 2009, about the passing of Francis Magalona, the man behind such phenomenal hits, "Mga Kababayan", "Kaleidoscope World", "Cold Summer Nights" and "Girl be Mine" among many others.

Many of us who grew up listening to his music are deeply saddened with what happened and we wish his family all the best.

Thank you FrancisM, for all the great songs you brought us. We are forever grateful.

Da Couch Tomato on Jam 88.3

noreply@blogger.com (Mayn Man) — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:45:00 +0000

Tomorrow, Saturday, the 9th of February 2009, Da Couch Tomato will be on the radio. That's right. Comin' at ya live.

The show is Flick of the Week hosted by DJ Patti and specifically from 2-3 pm, we will be giving our insights on the Oscar race. We're no experts so feel free to text in your comments and complaints.

If you tune in tomorrow and want to know which one's which, I'm the one with the ugly voice while Sting Lacson is the smooth operator ayt?

Killer Burgers

noreply@blogger.com (askmogs) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 02:05:00 +0000

Aside from skyrocketing gas prices, another noticeable effect of inflation here in the Philippines is smaller burgers. That's why many of us Pinoys have grown fond of those big killer ones - the McDonald's Double Quarterpounder and, my favorite, the Wendy's Baconator. For sure, these burgers over here are considerably small compared to their counterparts in the US. Still, there is one restaurant in Barack's backyard that offers even more suicidal junk:

Rudy Fernandez enters the Slam Dunk Contest

noreply@blogger.com (askmogs) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 01:22:00 +0000

Fresh from the Press! Rudy Fernandez aka Da Man has won the polls and will be challenging Dwight "Superman" Howard for the Slam Dunk title in the coming All-Star Weekend in Phoenix on February 14. For those of you who forgot, Rudy dunked on Dwight during the last Olympics (click here for that story). Also in the contest are past winners Nate Robinson of the New York Knicks and Rudy Gay of the Memphis Grizzlies.

YouTube Sensation: Marie Digby

noreply@blogger.com (askmogs) — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:28:00 +0000

Her first single was "Say It Again" - if you listen to pop stations then you've heard this before. Anyway, she is sooo fine.

She looks like a doll:

50% Irish + 50% Japanese = 100% Yummy:

On the Bus

noreply@blogger.com (askmogs) — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 02:35:00 +0000

To add to Mayn Man's post, here are two pictures I took while commuting to Makati:

beside it was..

Pinoy Version of Twilight: Takipsilim

noreply@blogger.com (askmogs) — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 02:52:00 +0000

The idiots over at ABS-CBN are at it again. Idiots. See Perez Hilton

The Complainer 3: Complaining on "Holidays"

noreply@blogger.com (Mayn Man) — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:02:00 +0000

If there is one term that I hate more than anything especially during this time is the greeting "Happy Holidays!"

It's disrespectful to the specific occasions held during these time of the year. It's like greeting people with "Great Vacations!". It's stupid. It's Christmas not Holiday. For some people it's Hanukkah, again, not Holiday.

It's bad enough that we've forgotten the real meaning of these occasions but now we've even glossed over their names.

Merry Christmas everybody. I'll punch the face of the next person who greets me Happy Holidays or Season's Greetings.

Noche Buena Tips

noreply@blogger.com (Mayn Man) — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:52:00 +0000

[Note: This article came out last December 20, 2008 in The Philippine Star]

Noche Buena Tips by Francis Maynard S. Maleon

Christmas is here once again and a lot of us want to make sure that our families have a good one. As usual, the Noche Buena is the most significant meal during this Christmas Season and we all want it to be as special as possible. At the same time, these days we have to be smart in buying food for our feast as sometimes we buy stuff that we do not really eat. For those of us who want to have a great Noche Buena Feast without breaking our Piggy Banks, here are some tips.

Tip no. 1: Set a Budget

During Christmas Season, we always fall under the “Pasko naman e” mentality. We all know what this is. We buy every food that we like reasoning out that it’s Christmas anyway. While this may be fun while buying the food, it’s not nearly as fun when you check your wallet after. For a family of five to seven, a PhP 1,000.00 peso budget for Noche Buena is just about right.

Tip No. 2: Go shopping for food after you had a meal

One of the worst things that you can do when shopping for Noche Buena food is to go to the grocery when you are starving. This is because when people enter the store with an empty stomach, your mind signals you to buy a lot of food which are in fact related to your current state of hunger and not on what you would want to eat during Noche Buena. What happens is that your stomach takes over your brain and before you know it, your cart is full of non-Noche Buena food stuffs which would either be wasted or consumed before Noche Buena. By eating before going to the grocery, you have a much clearer mind and you can choose the right kinds of food to eat while thinking of sweet baby Jesus.

Tip No. 3: Remember the Food Groups

Another problem that people encounter during grocery shopping for the big day is that everybody just tends to buy their favorite food without thinking of whether or not it would match all the other items in the dining table. This is why we sometimes have pancit and spaghetti as well as other forms of pasta at the same time. Then we have barbecue, porkchop, pork adobo and inihaw na liempo at the same table. While I am sue that you would love and could, much to your heart’s protestations, eat them all, it is nevertheless not a good idea to do so. Always remember that you want variety in your table and not just variety in the way of cooking the same type of food. During Noche Buena, vegetables and seafood like fishes always seem to be forgotten and gets pushed in the background in favor or chicken, pork and beef. Remember that Jesus was born in a manger and Joseph and Mary did not kill the cow, chicken, pig and sheep to celebrate His Birth.

Tip No. 4: That Special Christmas Food

Noche Buena should be special and should rise above those usual celebrations that you have during the year. It should be better than your birthday party because we are celebrating Jesus’ birth here and not a lowly mortal like yourself. To make things distinctly Christmassy you should always have something that would signify that it is a Christmas celebration. Ham for example is one type of food that makes the celebration a little extra Christmassy and would make your feast a true Noche Buena.

Here is a sample of a Noche Buena with a limit at PhP 1,000.00:

Ham- PhP 250 pesos

Chicken barbecue – 6 pieces, leg parts 120 pesos

1 Kilo Rice- 45 pesos

Fish Fillet- 180 pesos

Pancit or Spaghetti – 200 pesos

Juice -60 pesos

Leche Flan -120 pesos.

Noche Buena does not have to be costly to be special. Use your heart when thinking about Jesus this Christmas. For everything else, use your brain.

Random Street/Everyday Pictures

noreply@blogger.com (Mayn Man) — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:03:00 +0000

Just random things I see on the street.

Bluish Purple socks tell me that either he's The Joker or he's a Jokla.

This bus I took from Galleria to Cubao (Ibabaw) is the first brand new bus (not Korean hand me downs) I've ever taken.

My Golden Retriever, Goldie, and the cat, Hawn, are best of friends.

A Dog riding a Man riding a bike.

Chicken Inasal anyone?

Look closer.

Vehicular accident C5.

My dog, Kitchie na Dog, studying for the Bar.

Really? This is nationalism?

I can't be sure but I think Chaniel Ramos wrote this.

Taken during the rice crisis.

Blair Witch Project 3: Isawan

Just thought that this guy from Chelsea Lately was wearing a Pacquiao shirt last August.

If your shoes are killing you, you probably bought them here:

Check out the colors of this cat's eyes.

Has it been so rampant that they have to put up a sign?

Twilight - Movie Review

noreply@blogger.com (Mayn Man) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:31:00 +0000

Twilight Nov 25, '08 9:35 PM
for everyone

Category: Movies
Genre: Other

I haven't read the book. Which doen't mean I'm not aware of the hoopla surrounding the book and the movie. So I went in the theater with my girlfriend vaguely knowing what the story is about and having zero expectations.
For the record, my knowledge of the story can be summarized into three things:

1) The guy is a vampire who is unaffected by sunlight.
2) The girl is human.
3) It's a love story between them.

So here we go.

It's very rare that I watch a movie in which I hardly recognize any of the actors. The closest I got to recognizing any of them was Esme Cullen (Elizabeth Reaser) who played Rebecca in Grey's anatomy. The fact that I do not recognize any of them was actually a plus this time as I was able to focus on whether or not they were good in their roles or not.

The lead actors did pretty well especially with the considerable weight of expectations on their shoulders. There was viable chemistry between Bella(Kristin Stewart) and Edward(Robert Pattinson) and in this kind of movie, that is the key. No chemistry, no romantic movie. I only wonder how much of it is acting and how much of it is reality. I've seen both of them on tv and Pattinson looked even more like a vampire in real life. Stewart on the other hand had the exact same "I'm so nervous but I'm not scared" expression the entire time she was being interviewed by Letterman last week.

It was clear that Hardwicke knew the material she was handling when she took on this project. She knew that there was a need to emphasize on the leads' relationship rather than go for some action sequences which came almost as a mere afterthought in the last twenty minutes.

Being that it is an adaptation of a book, I'm sure that there are a lot of parts that were missing. The chief complaints of my girlfriend who did read the book were that the line "Do I dazzle you?" wasn't in the movie and that the girl who played Victoria was less beautiful than expected.

Indeed there were parts of the movie which I found far more interesting than the love story. Dr. Cullen's relationship with his family and how a vampire can be a doctor was something that I wish I knew more about for example.

While there were some cheesy parts (the scene where Edward was telling Bella "As if you can outrun me?!" and so on and so forth while showing his powers was extremely excruciating to watch) the overall feel of the movie was that it was a good start for a franchise. While it did not make me grab my hair at the thought that I can't watch the next movie yet (as I did when Lord of the Rings: FOTR came out), it did make me want to read the book while waiting for the next one.

While Twilight didn't dazzle me, it doesn't mean that it didn't shine.

THREE AND A HALF STARS

The Complainer: 2nd Edition - Joc Joc and the State of the Philippine Senate

noreply@blogger.com (Mayn Man) — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:13:00 +0000

After Joc Joc Bolante appeared before the Senate for the first hearing on the Fertilizer Scam yesterday we finally saw what we all knew all along: the Senate is inept.

Okay let me revise that. We learned two things:

1) Joc Joc is probably lying.

2) Most of our Senators are inept.

Considering that they have about two years to get all the information that they needed and to strategize a plan of attack, what we saw was a bunch of clowns asking inappropriate, off tangent and bridge to nowhere questions (on a side note, I would like to take credit for being the first person to use the term "bridge to nowhere" when describing a question that does not lead to anything). Let's examine some of hem.

Jinggoy Estrada - Estrada berated Joc Joc for having a bunch of people behind him, some of whom were his counsels. According to Estrada, "Kahit 20 o 50 pa na abogado ang dalhin mo, mahuhuli ka rin kung nagsisinungaling ka." This is true, by the way, and he should know. His father, Ex-President Erap Estrada had the top litigator in the country in Estelito Mendoza and Former Chief Justice Andres Narvasa in his dream team and still lost, both in the eyes of the public and in court.

Mar Roxas - Senator Roxas, a leading presidential candidate, began by questioning Bolante on his qualifications as to his position. Roxas was insinuating that Bolante got his position, undersecretary of the Department of Agriculture, because he had connections in the Palace. This is one of those "bridge to nowhere" questions. We all know that the President has prerogative as to who she will appoint in the cabinet and whoever he is, so long as he is qualified for the job, cannot be questioned. Are we supposed to believe that the President will appoint someone that he or she does not know when the position is rife of his trust and confidence? Yes, he is connected but such a situation is permissible in light of the sensitivity of the position.

Can we please stop this argument that a person got taken out of his appointive position because the one replacing him is well-connected? In the first place, the outgoing person also got his position because he is well-connected so he really should not be allowed to complain if he is replaced for similar reasons. Hope you're reading, Dean Pangalangan.

Roxas had another trick up his sleeve, asking Bolante something like "When did the President approve the use of this fund for her election campaign?" It was a loaded question and it could have been tricky if only Bolante was a 6 year old boy and could not therefore see the trap. But Bolante is not a 6 year old boy and calmly sidestepped the question which also gave him the opportunity to give a statement exculpating GMA on everything.

The other senators are grossly incapable of coming up with good questions that would really reveal anything of substance. Some of our best senators preferred to take the emotional route, feigning surprise or showcasing over the top anger at some of Bolante's statements. What is really surprising is that after all the wait, they were unable to extract anything. What is really infuriating is how these Senators would simply dismiss that Bolante is Lying despite the fact that they couldn't squeeze anything out of the guy. Instead they wound up showing to the people that Bolante is smarter than them and herein lies the problem of the Philippine Senate.

The people in the appointive position are mostly qualified for their jobs while several of our lawmakers are in over their heads. When the two meet, like in a Senate hearing, our lawmakers find themselves outgunned, outmaneuvered and outplayed by their less illustrious public servants.

We ask the Senate for help yet what we get is a bunch of clowns acting cardboard cut characters.

There's the Vengeful Son who will do anything to destroy his father's conqueror (Jinggoy).

There's the Irritable Veteran who believes that she's smarter than everyone else and felt that she's been cheated all her life of things that she believes she deserves (Miriam).

There's the Ambitious Hotshot with the admirable lineage who wants to earn his stripes by using bookish methods in the battlefield (Roxas).

There's the Crusading Cop intent on throwing bombs in the hopes that it will bring down his enemies as well as cover up his own dirty laundry.

There's the New Kid on the Block who talks so smooth that it covers the sometimes lack of substance in his arguments. (Escudero)

We need for our Senators to perform better than they have and if they cannot then we need better people altogether. It's maddening to watch the Senate hearing because it looks like we gave all our weapons to people who cannot shoot a sitting duck. We waited two years for this and it looks like the duck is winning the fight. They cannot catch him so they'll say to the reporters "He is obviously lying" or that he is "Unbelievable" just so they can cover up their inability. It's like they're saying: Basta obvious!

Former Senator Ramon Magsaysay Jr. said that Bolante may have been able to prepare for the questions because of the two weeks he stayed in St. Luke's. Let's say he did prepare for two weeks. Still, that is not an excuse for the Senate's failure being that there are about two dozen of them with all their staff and had TWO YEARS to prepare for this hearing.

If any of you do not believe how inept our Senate has been, here's a statement from one of our Senators as to how the hearing went: "We are still hoping that he will have a change of heart."

Read that again. And again. Our Senate is now relying on a "change of heart" to extract information. If this was a murder case, it would be tantamount to the prosecution hoping that the accused will confess to the crime because they cannot prove it by themselves.

Senator Jinggoy is correct. No matter how many lawyers you have, you will get caught if you lie. That is of course, IF you have competent people trying to catch you.

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noreply@blogger.com (askmogs) — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:43:00 +0000

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Let the 09 NBA Fantasy Season Begin!

noreply@blogger.com (askmogs) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:50:00 +0000

Here is my lineup. The first six players were retained from the previous season. Last six are shown according to draft order. I hate that I got stuck with Dunleavy for my first pick - he was the best available player for the first round (previous players taken were Michael Beasley, Hedo Turkoglu, and Tracy McGrady). But I'm psyched about my last pick - so much so that I named my team Moped Mayhem!

Shawn Marion
Yao Ming
Rashard Lewis
Pau Gasol
Brandon Roy
Mike Bibby
Mike Dunleavy
Marvin Williams
Tayshaun Prince
Tyrus Thomas
Boris Diaw
Monta Ellis

Japanese Game Show and Mercury Poisoning

noreply@blogger.com (askmogs) — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:19:00 +0000

This is by far the most fun way to damage your central nervous system.

An average 25-watt fluorescent lamp contains approximately 5mg of Mercury.
By my count this dude ran through about 50 lamps - that's a total of 250mg
of Mercury scattered all around the studio and into the lungs of these
silly, silly people. The Japanese really know how to have fun. Even if it
means getting poisoned by a toxic heavy metal compound.

Burning of Names during the Ateneo Bonfire

noreply@blogger.com (askmogs) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:58:00 +0000

Was this really necessary?

I bet pakana mo to, Kuya.

It's stupid. Stooping down to their level.

Ateneo Block Party

noreply@blogger.com (askmogs) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:51:00 +0000

go to BenchBlog

Help Me, Help You

noreply@blogger.com (askmogs) — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:05:00 +0000

Please help.

I'm looking for an apartment in Metro Manila. I'm going back there as soon as I find a place. I need a 2-bedroom with garage, and the landlord should also allow dogs inside. I'm bringing my boys with me - Nikolai and Mogie, not the retrievers. Wala naman ako preference sa location. Kahit saan! Haha.. Mas OK kung neighbors tayo!

So if you know a place,
ring me, text me, or leave a comment.

and BY THE WAY:

CHUCK NORRIS LOVES THE GREEN ARCHERS.
FOR SOME UNCANNY REASON, THEIR FACES ACTUALLY ATTRACT HIS ROUNDHOUSE KICKS.

Introducing the Oklahoma City Thunder

noreply@blogger.com (askmogs) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:09:00 +0000

Lame. But at least now there are four "singular word"-named teams in the NBA. The Heat, the Jazz, the Magic, and now the Thunder. Nice. Who gives a shit?! Look at this starting lineup: Earl Watson, Kevin Durant, Jeff Green, Nick Collison, Johan Petro.. exciting.

In other NBA news/rumors,
there's been a buzz going around
that Kobe wants to test
the European waters in 2011.
I'd say go for it.

Two words: Salary Cap.

Iskul Bukol Reunion

noreply@blogger.com (askmogs) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:22:00 +0000

Pacman vs Golden Boy
will NOT be the biggest event this December.

The Tito, Vic, and Joey trio are now working on a reunion movie for the upcoming Metro Manila Film Festival. The tentative title is Escaleras and Ungasis: 20 Years After. For those not familiar, the Escalera brothers Tito and Joey and their friend Vic Ungasis are the trio of main characters of Iskul Bukol - a now defunct TV series that was a huge hit in the Philippines during the 70s and 80s. The show made the TVJ trio into a local household name.

The script was written by fellow cast member Bibeth Orteza. Joining them will be their favorite teacher Miss Tapia (Mely Tagasa). Other characters who might reprise their role are Tonette Macho (Anthony Roquel) who is still part of GMA's production staff, and Ariel Villasanta of the famous Ariel and Maverick comedy duo.

Two words:
Iskul F*ckin' Bukol.

UPDATED: Pacman - Golden Boy in December

noreply@blogger.com (askmogs) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:43:00 +0000

More details to follow tomorrow when the match
is officially announced. For now, let us "enjoy"
these amazing boxing photos of the Golden Boy
in fishnet and panties.

No one knows how much Pacman is going to pocket in this blockbuster fight. The only thing for sure is that it's worth at least a billion pesos - good enough pay to make Manny quit boxing altogether. He would quit for a much smaller amount - we all know where Pacman's heart belongs. As soon as the deal was inked, Pacquaio was already tracing his way back to that other famous local ring - Philippine politics.

Let's face it.. Pacman will very likely receive permanent damage after this fight. Although Golden Gay over here is past his prime he is still Oscar de la Hoya, the only boxer in history to win six belts in six weight divisions. He is still much bigger than Manny. There's a reason why boxing has weight divisions, and this fight simply goes beyond that. It's not a boxing fight. It's a worldwide entertainment event - the biggest one in recent Filipino history.

If Money Pacquaio wins: 1) he sets his name in stone as a boxing legend, 2) we will be proud of him, 3) he will get his money, and 4) he will run for office. Even if he loses we will still be proud of him and he will still get his money. He may or may not fight again, but surely he will still run for office. Win or lose, it's the school we choose.

2008 Olympics Men's Basketball Gold Medal Going to Casino

noreply@blogger.com (askmogs) — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:15:00 +0000

Jason Kidd is throwing away
his gold medal to Wynn's Casino
owner Steve Wynn's wife
as payment for a three week stay
at one of their resorts.

Apparently, that's how
Kidd defines "Redemption."

An Atlanta rapper named
Maryjane has filed
a restraining order
against Phoenix Suns
center Shaquille O'Neal,
who has been stalking and
threatening her since their
romantic escapade ended a
month ago.

According to the poor
23 year old, Diesel
has been harassing her
with lewd phone calls
in the middle of the night
- the girl said that the calls
involved a lot of "heavy breathing."

Spanish guard Rudy Fernandez
made a huge impact in the
2008 Beijing Olympics
Men's Basketball Gold Medal
game yesterday.

The 6 foot 5 guard scored
22 points and sunk 5 three
pointers, including a late bucket
that kept Spain alive
in the closing minutes.

And did I mention
he posterized Dwight Howard?

Boracay LOOONG Weekend

noreply@blogger.com (askmogs) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:20:00 +0000

Who's coming? Le's GO!

I'll be there with my boss on Friday, August 15th 'til Tuesday. Let's hang out girls and boys. I'll probably work in the morning but if you ask me to go out I won't think twice, ya heard?!

Manila Girls: Hollmann Twins

noreply@blogger.com (askmogs) — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:03:00 +0000

Here is what we know about these two lovely girls:

They are twins
They are commercial models
They are now part of GMA Artist Center
They were former Star Circle National Teen Quest questors
They were part of a little known TV program called “The Debutante”
They were part of a little known independent movie called “Baby Angelo”

And

I’ve had a crush on them since I first saw them on TV. I don’t even remember when that was, but definitely when they were still young. And now I feel like a "mezzo-pedophile" (not dirty but sinful in a venial way)

Here are some pictures that I grabbed from KC’s Multiply and Zek Constantino’s Flickr:

While writing this blog, two random memories came to me. First was a TV interview wherein they said they made a promise to each other not to have any kind of romantic relationship until after school. That's none of our business so let's move on. The second one is a meeting of sorts. Although fairly recent, this is a vague memory so humor me... We were driving through a sidestreet in Katipunan (the one across Gate 3, the exact same street I skipped happily on to play CounterStrike with my [GAY] friends back in college, that I didn't even bother to know the name, and just like in any other entry I digress) when I saw the two sisters walking towards Esteban Abada. I don’t like using this term, but O. M. G! I was eye to eye with Bebs... or KC – and it felt like it lasted for more than a minute (which is long enough to be offensive). I don't know if it was the proverbial "time slows down" moment or this is just me trying to create drama, but that's just the good part of this memory. The bad part is the window tint is not dark enough to cover my shameless face.

Open Letter to Ms. KC and/or Bebs Hollmann:

Dear KC/Bebs,

Sorry. It was not an intended stare.

Sincerely,
Me