tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34380342132358202042012-01-05T10:24:11.359-05:00pop culture talk and more.Johnny Bautistanoreply@blogger.comBlogger1931100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438034213235820204.post-84995057369035603332011-07-22T23:07:00.000-04:002011-11-08T07:58:28.543-05:00

This is Asian Awesome's last entry. Many thanks for all your support. I just started a new blog over at Tumblr. LINK TO THE NEW BLOG

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She was awesome in Havoc...

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Is it considered a form of flattery when strangers steal your photos and use it as their profile picture? As you can see from the photos below, it's happened to me quite a few times. I was initially pissed off when I found out about these accounts. However, looking back a few years later, I just find it quite hilarious. 

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With Friendster doing a massive overhaul of its site soon, I'm in the process of saving and collecting photos, blog posts, messages, and other info from my old account. I will be exporting entries from my old blog to this one in the coming days. As part of the exporting process, I'm taking a nostalgic look back at my online life at Friendster... (1)Featured Blogger: For two consecutive

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There are hundreds of thousands of lip dub videos all over YouTube. And then there is this... With all the nasty things going on in the world and all the messed up news we see on TV, sometimes we need to see something really special. Good job marines. Come home soon. (Oh yeah, the lady marine in 1:55 is kinda hot.)

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Remember the good old days when Britney Spears looked like this? (Sure most of it is 'shopped but that's not the point.) Ok fine, I miss the younger Britney even more...

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Esquire Magazine has released a new list of "50 Songs Every Man Should Be Listening To" for 2011, inviting Heather Morris to spread the word around. I can`t think of a better woman to ogle at whilst reading my favourite mens magazine. I'm synching my iPod with songs from the list as I type this. Great selection. But the best thing about the list is the accompanying video below of Heather dancing

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Move over Mr. Clean, take a seat Mr. Peanut. The following men have become the new faces of television advertisments. Charming and alurring, bold and brash, these fine pieces of marketing masculinity represent a new breed of awesome that will fill your television with so much epicness you will pull out your Visa in a second and just start buying sh*t. "The Geico Guy"(Mike McGlone) Forget

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GEEK HOTTIE ALERT! I gotta say, there is nothing more attractive than a woman who loves a guy who knows how to talk l337. Just a heads-up to all you geeks (and geekettes) out there, Attack Of The Show co-host Candace Bailey will grace the May 2011 issue pages of Maxim Magazine. After the jump, a very special and drooltastic MAXIM photoshoot video of Miss Bailey... Geekgirls FTW.

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With the sneak peak release of her Playboy cover, Karina Smirnoff is definitely giving fans of the hit ABC show something to talk about. Whether or not this will have an effect (good or bad) on her tenure as a "pro" on the hit show is something we're just gonna have to wait and find out. For the show's 12th season, Karina is currently partnered with former Karate Kid Ralph Macchio. I don't

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I finally finished some matters outside of the blog that was keeping me from updating the site. Now that that's done I can finally start posting awesome hawtness photos like these once again.

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Ok, I know SARS ain't nothing to sneeze at. People die from it. Canada even got a scare years ago. But you just can't help but smile at this annoyingly catchy, yet very informative, music video from Singapore. Singaporeans surely know how to chill out and have fun during an epidemic.

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Been working on something outside of the blog. Lots of typing, lots of reading, and lots of actually-going-out-and-getting-a-somewhat-decent social life. At the end of the day, this is what I come home to. Rawr. Maxim video after the jump... Click here for photos from the shoot

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She's a MILF, too. Awesome. Visit her channel now!

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The video is making its rounds across the interwebs as the next "Friday". Something tells me we'll be hearing about this on the news very very soon. 12 year old girls prancing around, grinding in tight shorts? It's so wrong in so many levels. Parenting Fail of the Year.

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This is my way of helping good 'ol Mother Nature. She's a bit stressed out right now with all destruction and mayhem that's been going around lately; I figured I'd drink something that won't harm her sexy spherical earthly body. Who says you can't be both green and buzzed? I'll even recycle the can. I love you, earth.

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I recently bought a book called Fragments which features poems, notes, and letters written by Marilyn Monroe. The local bookstore I always go to finally reduced the price and put it on sale from $32 to to a measly $20. I've always wanted to have this since it came out last year. The book features a lot of candid shots of her reading or writing  What I love about the book is that it

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Buy the DVD, Blu-Ray, betamax, whatever. This 2004 Grand Prix winner at Cannes needs to be experienced by anyone who loves film. This fight scene should whet your appetite for this badass of a movie. Wielding a hammer never looked so awesome. After you're done watching, read Roger Ebert's four-star review of the film.

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What better way to celebrate the first day of Spring than with these now-classic 2008 photos for Esquire Magazine. Hate her or not, you gotta admit she looked good here. Really good. After the jump, what many men considered to be the highlight of her acting career:

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To raise money for those affected during the recent earthquake in Japan, Capcom is putting its best selling iPhone game "Street Fighter IV" on sale for just 99 cents from March 15th through March 22nd. All proceeds will go directly towards helping the disaster-stricken country. We salute you Capcom. Watch the trailer after the jump:

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EPIC. WIN.  "Zangief Jr." (aka Casey Heynes) got suspended for this. Not the bully. I say it was worth it.

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["aishiteru"] = ["i love you"] Dedicated to all the lives lost and all the lives forever changed. Performed by Sendai's very own...MONKEY MAJIK. Daijobou, Japan. Daijobou. To find out how to help, click here.   Reading this on Facebook? Click here.

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I just launched my online journal called JohnNals where I'll feature more personal topics and discussions. Since Asian Awesome is primarily a pop-culture themed blog, I wanted to have a place specifically for more "intimate" topics. I will be connecting both Asian Awesome and JohnNals update feeds to my Twitter and Facebook accounts so you'll get updates about new entries right away. I just

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The recent release of Jen Aniston's "viral" vid for Smart Water (watch it below) made me dig up and re-discover these treasured spreads of her for GQ magazine back on 2009. Seriously, this woman hasn't aged one bit. Just in case you wanna watch it again. (or have been living in a cave this week and haven't seen it yet.) She looks so awesome in those jeans. Wow. ^_^

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Just stumbled upon a clip of an old Philippine movie my grandfather - Paquito Principe Bautista - was a part of back in the 80s. My grandpop worked with some of the biggest names of the movie industry, even had roles in some of their movies. He had a minor role in this particular film. I don't remember what he played.. He was mostly working behind the scenes as "Overall In Charge of Production.

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Esquire Magazine did a photoshoot last year with then-brand new VS Angel Candice Swanepoel featuring "50 Songs Every man Should Be Listening To." Being the impressionable sucker that I am, I immediately downloaded pretty much most of them and shoved it into my iPod. Who can blame me. It doesn't need much convincing when you have an Angel telling you what to do. When you're done staring at her

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Let's all take a break from all the sexy estrogen that's been filling the blog these last few days and bring in some manly testosterone-filled entries. The first guy on my list is badass Japanese actor Sonny Chiba.   Many of you will recognize him as the funny bar owner in Kill Bill.... ...while some of you will forever know him as the original badass muthafacka in Street Fighter (1974)...

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See the photos, after the break. REMEMBER: It's shot in black and white. That makes it artsy. Schwing. Schwing. Schwing.

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The title says it all. You're welcome. Watch the video after the break:

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Backstage Photoshoot Video, after the break:

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The blog's visitor count has jumped quite a bit these last few weeks and that got me thinking of starting a new category - the "Awesome Blog Visitors Photo Gallery." I did the same thing before for my old blog. The visitor gallery is my way of featuring you awesome people. Think of it as my way of showing thanks to you for dropping by. Being a part of the gallery is easy: 1. Take a photo of

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Watch her Rolling Stone video photoshoot, after the break...

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     Bonus video from her Maxim photoshoot back in 2010, after the break...

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Well, at least on an episode of CSI. I never really followed the whole storyline arc but, I gotta tell you,  that sure is some pretty crappy acting. Looks like he was still dancing going down. Never say never beeyatches

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When it comes to videogames, I'm more of an RPG person really (Xenogears is still my all-time favourite), but there's something about this much-buzzed about trailer that makes me want to try this game out. This trailer deserves an award. Warning: If you haven't seen it yet, be prepared. You might cry a little. There's a dead girl in it.

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Someone from Taylor Swift's camp decided to take what looks like a candid photograph of her during a recent trip to the Caribbean. Switft's reps said this is not an "official" released photo and did not approve of the pic's spread on Twitter. Official or not, one can't deny the wonderful realization that she does have a nice looking bottom.

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25-year old Russian model Irina Shayk (like "milkshake") has been chosen to grace the cover of one of the most awaited magazines of the year - the 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Discovered in 2004 while on a train to Moscow, this is her fifth time appearing in SI's swimsuit issue. But don't let that make you think she's just another pretty face. Irina Shayk (her real last name is

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3 REASONS... 1. She looks awesome. Really awesome. 2. She played Bulma. The only reason I endured that crap movie. 3. She can sing in that sexy Enya kind of way... (video after the break)

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No matter what your current relationship status is, I'm sure you'll find a video that's appropriate for you. FOR THE MUSHY COUPLE: FOR THE SINGLE PEOPLE: FOR THE MUSHY COUPLE AND/OR SINGLE PEOPLE: FOR THE ANTI-VALENTINE'S DAY PEOPLE:

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For those of you who are familiar with her work, it does take a while to get used to seeing her so covered up. And for those of you who may not know who she is, it'd be best if you locked your doors first before looking her up on Google. Click here to visit the official website of Married to the Mob Clothing Watch the video, after the break... 

Johnny Bautistanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438034213235820204.post-71071531015219214562011-02-09T22:19:00.001-05:002011-02-20T22:39:55.251-05:00

Comic-Con hottie cosplayer JENNIFER NIGRI has convinced me to become a Pokémon master.  If only all cosplayers looked this yummy. Rawr~! Click "read more" to watch an awesome fan-made live action "trailer" for a Pokémon movie. I'm not an avid fan of the anime but I still think this one's pretty damn sweet...

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Japan has always been a reliable source of WTF gems. Now I'm not saying everyone in the country shares an interest in the wild - and very weird - side of life, but no one can deny that there are some people over there who are REALLY into some pretty messed up stuff. The clips below are taken  from videogame/gadget/pop culture program "Attack of the Show." Watch the videos after the break.

Johnny Bautistanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438034213235820204.post-3452814151042220802011-02-06T12:38:00.002-05:002011-02-20T22:40:17.759-05:00

I don't care much about the Superbowl. But I do care about Glee hottie Heather Morris - particularly if she's in a bikini. I've been falling behind on Season 2 episodes so I may have to buy the Blu-Ray soon and catch up on some Brittany rawr-ness.  Watch Heather Morris' interview/photoshoot for Teen Vogue after the break. She's not in a bikini in the video but she still does look purty. =)

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Normally I don't watch MTV Cribs. All they do is pretty much show off all the stuff they got (which makes me, sadly, really jealous). I can't stand it. But this episode with Manny Pacquiao is different. Biased as I am, I don't mind getting a tour from a badass Filipino like him.    He's so damn likeable. No homo. Reading this on Facebook? Click here to watch the video.

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I cringed a little, then immediately facepalmed myself, when I saw the photo Yahoo used for its feature article on heart health. Here's my question: If you're gonna talk about something important as maintaining a healthy heart, shouldn't you at least make sure the photo you're using as a header accurately shows where the heart REALLY is in the body? (_**)> I guess the model dude in the photo 

Johnny Bautistanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438034213235820204.post-50685641666209688692011-02-01T23:19:00.002-05:002011-02-20T22:40:34.928-05:00

I try to give my favourite Victoria's Secret Angel a salute whenever I can. Seriously, if there was ever a petition to start a "Miranda Kerr Day" I'd be one of the first to write my name - IN ALL CAPS. On behalf of all men who appreciate true beauty that comes in sexy lingerie slash bikini packages, I would like to thank you Ms. Kerr for gracing Asian Awesome with your hotness.

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So I just got home, took off my hat, and this popped up... Well at least, this time,  it didn't look like this one.

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If you lived through the early days of 8-bit gaming like I have, there's a good chance you've played this badass of a game. Like Battle City, this was another classic I grew up playing. Just in case you didn't know, Galaga is a shooter arcade game released by Namco (studio that made Tekken) in 1981. You control a fixed plane and shoot aliens. Simple. Click here to kick some 8-bit alien ass!

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Just saying her name brings geek tears down my geeky eyes. The latest issue of MAXIM features geekdom's favourite gamer girl Olivia Munn (her second time). The cover has received quite a number of complaints from "concerned individuals" (aka ugly people); something about her what seems to be see-through underwear. From my unbiased geek perspective, I don't kow what the hell they're talking about.

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No other singer slash part-time actress makes me feel giddy and giggle in delight than Zooey Deschanel. Not only does she have a pair of eyes that would make any man blush, she also possesses a kind of soft charm that makes you want to find a big old basket, fill it with adorable kittens, and give it a big hug. And for some of you who may not know, when she's not being adorable onscreen, Zooey

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Just finished watching the first 2 seasons on DVD in 3 days. Hooked on it right now. The show's already on its fourth season so I definitely have a lot of catching up to do. Highly recommended for all you geeks, nerds, gamers, and pop culture enthusiasts out there. This, for me, is my new Frasier. Smart really is the new sexy.I mean, c'mon, when was the last time you heard a teleportation joke?

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So, how about that Queen Amidala laugh? Who knew she would have such a geeky-sounding laugh? I say it further adds to her appeal. ^_^ IN RELATED NEWS: You gonna watch her upcoming film Your Highness? I am.

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You think GRANDE is not grande enough? After introducing it to test markets earlier last year, Starbucks has officially revealed its even bigger size for you frappuccino addicts - THE TRENTA! Italian for "thirty", the TRENTA cup will hold 31 ounces of any Starbucks beverage your sugar slash caffeine-addicted hearts desire.Can't imagine how big the Trenta is? Here it is next to 7-11's "Big Gulp"

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A few years back, when I was into my "everything Korean addiction phase", I had this thing for Korean pop star Hyori Lee. I dug this screencap up from my old PC.I don't think it was too much of an obsession...Watch the video here. It's old but still ZOMG hot:(Reading this on Facebook? Click here to watch the vid!)

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Ever wondered how cheesy Filipino soap opera dialogue would sound like if it were spoken by an American girl? American redhead Lauren and I asked the same question and came up with this short video.The title means "I cannot forget you." It sounds cheesier in Tagalog.Probably one of the greatest piece of overacting ever seen in a parody vid...Lauren was such a trooper and was willing and

Johnny Bautistanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438034213235820204.post-7123647756475038462010-12-14T00:56:00.005-05:002010-12-14T01:17:21.248-05:00

Like I've mentioned in the previous entry, my old Friendster blog gave me the chance to meet many wonderful people from different parts the world. It gave me quite a thrill to know where my blog was being read. After reading very encouraging comments they've left, I wanted to show my gratitude and started a photo gallery of sorts featuring my readers.To be included in the allery, all the readers

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(Highlighted texts are clickable)Read PART 1Not to sound overly sentimental, but my old Friendster blog "The Mind: My Own Personal Idea Factory" is something I'm quite proud and fond of. Not only was it the place where I realized I had a knack for creative writing, but it also allowed me to connect with people in ways I could never have imagined. For those of you who only know me from BlogTV,

Johnny Bautistanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438034213235820204.post-22363353291368280982010-12-03T22:49:00.023-05:002010-12-06T03:40:51.006-05:00

Before Facebook pretty much destroyed our social life, productivity, and face-to-face communication skills, there was Friendster. I'm sure many of you have fond memories of this once-popular site (that is, unless you were one of those wannabe hipsters who were on MySpace).One of the creepiest memories I had over at Friendster was finding other profiles with my face as their main photo. These are

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I was riding the local streetcar here in Toronto when a woman came in with a folded balikbayan box. I took out my camera and sneakily shot this photo:Around this time of the year, it has become a tradition for many of us Filipinos living abroad to send these to our loved ones back home. We pack it with all sorts of goodies: canned goods, hand-me-down clothes, bottles of shampoos, Dove soap (they

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If you're a fan of GLEE you probably already know about the (in)famous GQ photoshoot featuring Lea Michele and Diana Agron. This definitely ain't your wholesome schoolgirls. I'm ok with that. Enjoy! Reading this on Facebook? Click here to watch the video.

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It's amazing who you meet on the internet.A few entries ago, I blogged about my newly-bought Scott Pilgrim VS. The World Blu-ray/DVD. Since I already owned a Blu-ray player, I didn't see the need to keep the DVD. Who wants to watch a visual feast like Scott Pilgrim in lo-def, anyway?So I made a decision to spread some early holiday cheer and offered to mail the DVD to anyone who wanted it,

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I recently saw the music video for "Heartbeat" by Enrique Iglesias and Nicole Scherzinger. The song has a catchy hook ("Har-har-HEARTBEAT!"), Enrique's still doing that gruff look-at-me-mami vibe thing, and Nicole Scherzinger has made me want to adopt a pet kitty and call it "Nicole Scherzingmeow!"Watch the video here:The video's pretty decent, I suppose. There's water ripple space thing effects,

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With Conan O'Brien back on late night television, I finally have another awesome reason to stay up late (the other reason being watching stuff on Netflix). He hasn't lost his touch. Also, his beard has strengthened my mancrush on him. Rawr!Watch Conan's awesome AMERICAN EXPRESS commercial:

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Okay, I admit, I like giving people gifts. It's part of my giving nature. Some people might see that as buying people's affection. I say screw them. Gifts make people happy and that's what counts.I sent Lauren a late birthday gift last week. She mentioned in one of our talks she's always wanted to get a zebra print Snuggie. Looks good on her, doesn't it?Awesome Fact: She actually sent me the

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After months of waiting, I finally hold it in my hands...(I'm geeking on the inside. Trust me.)...and it comes with a limited edition film cell with it too. Awesome! My only rant about this is the silly BLU-RAY/DVD combo thing. I mean, if you already have a Blu-Ray player, what purpose you need the DVD for? To give it to a friend? Well, that got me thinking... Anybody want the DVD? Let me know,

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I dropped by a poster shop right after class this afternoon and saw this outside their front window. I just had to have it. Is it just me, or does Marilyn look a hundred times better in black and white than she does in colour? I think this is how she was meant to be seen - amongst lights and shadows. Here's one of my "older" Marilyn Monroe posters. I don't know about you, but I prefer her lips

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Okay, I gotta admit, when Glee's first season came out last year I never really paid it any attention. Not even saw a single episode. The only passing interest I had of the show was towards their promo ad posters that were all over the city.Jump to not too long ago this year, it was announced that Filipino singer Charice was going to be a guest of the show. I said to myself, "Oh alright, I'll

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What do you get when you take a sexy redhead, a funny Asian, and a really hot song? You get this...

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Another of my favourite childhood geeky memories growing up was watching a TV show called "Ghost Writer." Originally airing on PBS from 1992 to 1995 (it was broadcast on one of the major networks in the Philippines), the show was about a racially diverse group of kids solving mysteries and all sorts of goings-on in their neighborhood. Sounds like a simple premise right?Here's the kicker --

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The iconic Super Mario Brothers is 25 years old today. Let me join the rest of the world and share my thoughts....I have to admit, I was never a hardcore Mario fan, even when everyone else was playing the original Super Mario Brothers on the Super Famicom. The one thing I WAS a fan of was that damn catchy soundtrack. =)I remember as a kid running around the house like an idiot "humming" that

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Here's another look back at my geeky childhood growing up in the 80's, this time sharing with you what may be, as the title suggests, the very first geeky slash nerdy movie I've ever seen.Here's the trailer..."The Wizard of Speed and Time" was filmed in 1983 and was released in 1989 (I was 6 first time I saw it and watched it on Betamax...yes BETAMAX!). The movie is about Matt, a small-time

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This classic 80's videogame for the Super Famicom was a staple in our house back when my brothers and I were still kids. We would play it constantly when we didn't have school, maybe even skipped some classes just so we could play it.The game is quite simple: You control a tank and blast other tanks while protecting your "base" from being destroyed, collecting power-ups along the way.I remember

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A friend of mine from work told me a story about how her friends made fun of her for having too many Facebook photos where she poses doing a peace sign. She was told that she was being "so Asian" for making peace signs.Later that night, I browsed through my Facebook albums and found these photos, all taken at different times. I was also making too many peace sign poses without really realizing

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I went out Wednesday night to see my friend Snooky Tynes and his family band perform at a local pub downtown. I took several videos of their set and will upload them all at my YouTube channel soon. Here's just one of many awesome performances that night. Enjoy.

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(Reading this on Facebook? Click here to visit the blog for awesome Adam West videos.)As promised, here are photos from last night's awesome Batman event that featured pop culture icon Adam West. I only got the chance to take 4 photos from last night, which is really lame I know. I told everyone on Facebook I'd be taking photos AND videos of the event. My excuse is the event was held inside a

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The film has become my new favourite movie. Not only does it contain plenty of videogame, pop culture, and nerdy/geeky references, the film also prominently shows many familiar Toronto locations. I decided to spend an afternoon going to several of these featured locales and take photos for the blog. If you've seen the film already I highly recommend you go watch it again. After reading this

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You've probably already seen these photos on my Facebook page, but I wanted to post them up here on the blog 'coz, you know, why not....DRAWING #1: CHUBBY CHEEK JOHNNY!The drawing below was made by California girls Noelle and Emily. They were viewers on my BlogTV broadcast yesterday (Monday, Aug 24). I told them I would post this here on the blog and also use it as my Facebook profile photo. I'm

Johnny Bautistanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438034213235820204.post-8024953302127626732010-08-08T22:43:00.004-04:002010-08-08T22:53:33.133-04:00

Ok, seriously, two months without a blog update. I kinda lost interest on blogging here since I figured no one reads this anyway.Now what if I post this old photo of me and my brothers. I think I was 7 here. I can't really remember. Maybe I was 8. This should bring back some visitors...I hope.Being the middle child, it was automatic that I would sit in the middle of every photo with my brothers.

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After months of waiting it finally came - JOHNNY BRAVO SEASON ONE on DVD! 13 episodes of nothing but studly sexy Johnny goodness! AWESOME! For the uninitiated, here's the intro...

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Pinoys in Toronto celebrated Philippine Independence Day this past weekend at Nathan Philips Square - a popular location here in the city for various cultural events. Lots of fun, food, and awesome Filipinos.I even got interviewed for this video, which was taken by interns of a local Filipino community centre. One of the interns actually recognized me from my BlogTV channel. Awesome. ^_^READING

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This past Victoria Day long weekend, I got the chance to see two of my friends whom I haven't seen in over a year - Snooky Tynes and his family band and Japanese musician Shibaten. Some of you may remember them as my guests on my (very short-lived) cable talk show. Snooky and his family are known for their renditions of "old school" music - James Brown, the Jackson 5, and some of their own

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After visiting the bookstore, seeing a dinosaur at the museum, and meeting a cool street performer, the last place I visited on my very busy Sunday was a newly-reopened independent theatre called TORONTO UNDERGROUND CINEMA.They had a double bill of the classics "Muppets Take Manhattan" and "Labyrinth" as a tribute to Muppets creator Jim Henson, commemorating the 20th anniversary of his death.A

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(click on the image to make it bigger.)I just have to share this photo with everyone. This man was playing in front of the museum I mentioned in yesterday's entry. He's just one of many street performers you can find all around Toronto, especially this time of the year when tourists are starting to arrive. I couldn't resist taking this shot.There's just this certain cool aura and class about a

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I was out and about last Sunday (my only day off from work) and went to different places around Toronto. I brought my camera along with me and took some photos.Today's entry is a continuation from the last one so I suggest you read Monday's post first then continue on with this one.After visiting the bookstore, I walked past Toronto's ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM (website). It's quite an architectural

Johnny Bautistanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438034213235820204.post-37664332753850409402010-05-17T20:29:00.011-04:002010-05-17T22:00:41.985-04:00

So I dropped by the bookstore (again) yesterday and saw this at the Music Section:I think it's safe to say that pretty much every Filipino knows who Charice is, so for my non-Filipino readers here's her Wikipedia page. The video below is the first single from the album. It's actually pretty good. Add this song to your playlist.Ok, now here's something that made me go WTF...That's former

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I did a broadcast on BlogTV last night and met Anna, this adorable 5-year old viewer from California. Her big sister Laura told me that little Anna loved Disney songs and pop songs, so I was more than happy to oblige.Here's a short clip Laura took with her phone. Adorable. ^_^ I've always been good with kids, I guess. This actually wasn't the first time I managed to connect with a young

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I sit here tonight, staring at the televisionNothing left to watch but the same old showsEvery night the sameEvery evening just like the lastDays like this are what I'm used toA little change would always be niceGive myself time, they sayI need to find the right one, they sayRest assured, that moment will comeLet it just happen, I finally say to myselfFrom now on, I will search for her;Roam about

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First of all, Happy Mother's Day to all you hawt mommas out there reading this. Being that my mom lives in another city and can't give her a gift at the moment (I did send her a greeting), I did the next best thing - I went out and bought something for MYSELF.Yes, I truly am a good son. ^_^ vOne of my favourite places here in Toronto is the bookstore, particularly INDIGO at the downtown mall.

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I just saw this on my Facebook feed. That's my grandma. WTF!I'm too scared to ask my cousin what the heck is going on here and why she's holding a shotgun. Look at her, she seems so happy holding that thing. Seriously dude, that's messed up. Love you, grandma! ^_^ v

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Tired and extremely sleepy after a long day's work, I thought I'd take this opportunity to write a variation to the Asian Awesome's previous post - writing a blog when one cannot fall asleep. This time, I am writing a blog as one is almost about to fall asleep.Writing something intelligible whilst groggy can be quite an undertaking. Your eyelids start to become heavy. You constantly misspell

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Don't you hate it when you can't sleep? Your body is tired as heck and yet your brain is still running around, filling your head with all sorts of thoughts - from the perverted to the philosophical.Don't you hate that?That's what I'm having right now.Staring at my laptop, I'm ranting about whatever comes to mind. This entry doesn't have a structure, really. I can barely see the letters on the

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JOHNNY BAUTISTAnormal person, 27, TorontoInspired by a section from Esquire Magazine.Some people are good at dancing, sports, even cooking. I think I'm good at comedy. I love making people laugh. It's like a drug to me. A good drug.Since I can remember, I've always been trying to make people laugh, starting with my brothers and my parents. The late comedian George Carlin once said that being a

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About a year ago, I had the brief opportunity to be the host of a proposed 30-minute Filipino talk show called "Showtime! With Johnny Bautista." Four shows/episodes were taped but, unfortunately, none made it to air due to several internal reasons within the local studio. Below is one of the "pseudo-promo" articles I wrote for the show. (Note: "Mon-Mon" was a gift from an ex-GF.)LET'S BEGIN...

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Try it out. It works.(^_^) v

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Some of you may already have seen these on my Facebook feed. Well you're gonna see them again here on the blog. ^_^ vI will be making videos for the rest of my Doodle Art poems soon. Watch out for them.The music I used were from YouTube's online selection. They actually have a decent list.Read the original post here.Read the original post here.

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I finally convinced myself to make a cooking video. Try it out yourself. It's very easy and very yum yum. =)

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