04 Sep 08
While we’re on the topic of my husband Hugh Dancy, I wanted to touch on the subject I discussed yesterday with our work study, Patrick. (Patrick, by the way, is the funniest, most insightful guy ever.)  While Patrick was busy pointing out how skinny Claire Danes has gotten, I was busy noticing how much Hugh’s aged. I love the man, but as you can see by these side-by-side comparisons, since he’s been dating Claire (not that I’m correlating the two, just using it as a time device) he’s looking his age and then some. If you were to guess, how old do you think he is in the photograph on the left? If I didn’t know any better, I would say 26. Well, he was 30. On the photograph on the right he looks 36 or so, no? Yeah well he’s 33. Photograph-L was taken on 18 April 2006 during the “Elizabeth I” first premiere in New York. Photograph-R was taken just days ago in Venice during a VIP screening of “Valentino: The Last Emperor”. So there you have it. I think the photographic evidence speaks for itself, and I’m pretty sure it’s saying, “Jona, don’t you have some real work to do?” (Photos via hughdancy.info)

While we’re on the topic of my husband Hugh Dancy, I wanted to touch on the subject I discussed yesterday with our work study, Patrick. (Patrick, by the way, is the funniest, most insightful guy ever.)  While Patrick was busy pointing out how skinny Claire Danes has gotten, I was busy noticing how much Hugh’s aged. I love the man, but as you can see by these side-by-side comparisons, since he’s been dating Claire (not that I’m correlating the two, just using it as a time device) he’s looking his age and then some. If you were to guess, how old do you think he is in the photograph on the left? If I didn’t know any better, I would say 26. Well, he was 30. On the photograph on the right he looks 36 or so, no? Yeah well he’s 33. Photograph-L was taken on 18 April 2006 during the “Elizabeth I” first premiere in New York. Photograph-R was taken just days ago in Venice during a VIP screening of “Valentino: The Last Emperor”.

So there you have it. I think the photographic evidence speaks for itself, and I’m pretty sure it’s saying, “Jona, don’t you have some real work to do?”

(Photos via hughdancy.info)

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03 Sep 08

Egotastic

I’m tired of little men with (moderate) power. I especially hate when they micromanage. It’s completely inappropriate when its sole purpose is to stroke said little man’s insanely large ego. If you want final input, make sure it’s good. Otherwise, don’t bring your futile concerns up to me.
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28 Aug 08

Neato!

Just noticed you can reblog Disqus comments!
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9am

The Glass Box?

Does anyone remember a website that was live a few months ago (during the primaries) called The Glass Box? I think that was the name. Anyhow it asked you a series of questions and then showed with which candidate your political views were most aligned based off your responses and their voting records, backed initiatives, etc. (not so much on what the candidates said they would do, but on what they’ve already done).

I unsuccessully tried to find it today (thought for sure it was glassbox.org), but seeing as it was geared toward voters who were unsure of which candidate in their party they wanted to back for a Presidential bid (or for those who wanted reassurance/reminding/a pat on the back), it’s understandable why it wouldn’t be up now considering the choice is clear.

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9am

Technically

jonaha:

I haven’t seen a show since May and my fave band is starting their tour next week. I’m off next week. Technically I see it being very doable. As is catching their show in Dallas while I’m in San Antonio later in September. How far is Dallas from San Antonio?

I really have to stop thinking attending all these shows is possible. lol. It makes me sound like a groupie.

Sometimes I think San Antonio just gives in to the fact it’ll never be Austin, and thus provides its inhabitants with crap live music (well, aside from the ampitheatre set). But that’s (at times) ok with me because I don’t mind driving the hour to Austin for a more intimate venue. Dallas is five, but worth it, too.

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26 Aug 08

Oops.

I cancelled my website hosting service today (long story) and forgot I linked my Tumblr stylesheet to its server. So my tumblog looks pretty ugly right now. I have about three copies of the stylesheet at my office (another long story), so it’ll look like this until tomorrow morning :(

UPDATE: Fixed :)

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9am
The final tennis Grand Slam of the year, The US Open, began yesterday at Flushing Meadows. Last night before the marquee match between Jelena Jankovic and Coco Vandeweghe, the USTA celebrated the 40th anniversary of the US Open with an opening ceremony that featured the Slam’s past champions. I must add that Marat Safin looked very dashing last night, as did Maria Sharapova. I’m glad Roger got the reception he did from the crowd. I think they applauded more for him than anyone else, even Johnny Mac. But he so deserves it. A lot of people have given up on him because his results haven’t been on par with what he’s capable of, but he did suffer from mono earlier this year. This year could have gone a couple of ways for him. He could have taken his doctors’ advice and just rested up and skipped this year, or do what he did and just battle through it. Considering what he was dealing with, his Semifinal and Finals showing at this year’s Slams (Australian, French and Wimbledon, respectively) were actually remarkable even though he didn’t win any of them. Still a bit gutted that Maria Sharapova won’t be playing at Flushing Meadows this year, but she needs to rehab that injured shoulder that’s been plaguing her for some time now. Maria Kirilenko lost last night to Paszek, but I’m not at all surprised. She just doesn’t do that great at Slams and she has a losing record against Paszek anyway. She’s doing great at doubles though. Even without Sharapova (and now Kirilenko) and low expectations for Roger, I’m still excited about the US Open this year. I think the Williamses will do well. I hope the Serbs (Ivanovic, Jankovic and Djokovic) do, too. And I’d like to see Andy Murray get to the second week mostly because I’d like to see more of his Fred Perry wardrobe.

The final tennis Grand Slam of the year, The US Open, began yesterday at Flushing Meadows. Last night before the marquee match between Jelena Jankovic and Coco Vandeweghe, the USTA celebrated the 40th anniversary of the US Open with an opening ceremony that featured the Slam’s past champions. I must add that Marat Safin looked very dashing last night, as did Maria Sharapova. I’m glad Roger got the reception he did from the crowd. I think they applauded more for him than anyone else, even Johnny Mac. But he so deserves it. A lot of people have given up on him because his results haven’t been on par with what he’s capable of, but he did suffer from mono earlier this year. This year could have gone a couple of ways for him. He could have taken his doctors’ advice and just rested up and skipped this year, or do what he did and just battle through it. Considering what he was dealing with, his Semifinal and Finals showing at this year’s Slams (Australian, French and Wimbledon, respectively) were actually remarkable even though he didn’t win any of them.

Still a bit gutted that Maria Sharapova won’t be playing at Flushing Meadows this year, but she needs to rehab that injured shoulder that’s been plaguing her for some time now.

Maria Kirilenko lost last night to Paszek, but I’m not at all surprised. She just doesn’t do that great at Slams and she has a losing record against Paszek anyway. She’s doing great at doubles though.

Even without Sharapova (and now Kirilenko) and low expectations for Roger, I’m still excited about the US Open this year. I think the Williamses will do well. I hope the Serbs (Ivanovic, Jankovic and Djokovic) do, too. And I’d like to see Andy Murray get to the second week mostly because I’d like to see more of his Fred Perry wardrobe.

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8am

Plumb Lazy

My energy levels have been dragging recently. Last Friday was the first time in five months I didn’t work out because I just didn’t feel up to it. Sunday I spent pretty much in bed the whole day, but I think that’s what Sundays are there for anyway. I haven’t been motivated at work even though I need to start laying out this semester’s magazine soon so I won’t have to worry about it during my holiday in Savannah and Charleston in three weeks. Plus I’ve taken to redesigning the company’s website again because I’ve grown bored of it, even going as far as implementing more javascript, with which I’m not at all comfortable.

On the subject of growing bored with things, I’m sick of my apartment and have decided to move. I signed the lease to my new place yesterday, but won’t be moving until the first of November and it couldn’t come soon enough. I must say though, having pets is expensive. I brought my dog from my mom’s a few months after I moved into my apartment, and just never found the time to add him to my lease. At my soon-to-be loft, he’s coming with me properly and his fees and deposit were more than my fees and deposit. He needs to earn his keep. Maybe I could put him to work as a drug dog. I saw that once on Animal Planet or somewhere, a dachshund drug dog.

I feel like I’ve gotten Tumblr-lazy, too. I think the only things I’ve posted recently have been reblogs. But the weather’s cleared and I’m feeling way less draggy, so I’ll be back to my normal self before long.

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21 Aug 08

When's the Tinikling Portion?

Every Thursday when I watch “America’s Best Dance Crew” on MTV, I often catch myself thinking “hey that guy looks like my brother” or “wow! her mom looks like my mom!” After reading up on the crews on Bakit Why, I now know it’s because so many of the contestants are Filipino-Americans! I’m so proud! Anyhow, I called my sister and told her to watch the finale and she sent me a text just now asking when they’re going to tinikle. Um, yeah.

I am SoReal.

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19 Aug 08

muxtape:

No artists or labels have complained. The site is not closed indefinitely. Stay tuned.

Beta users of Muxtape For Bands: you are unaffected by this outage.

Such a shame. I learned about so many artists through other people’s Muxtapes, and as a result purchased those artists’ albums. Way to go, RIAA.

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