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		<title>Dusty?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:51:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today while I was ready to get some sort of post done, I had my laptop at an interesting angle: it caught every dust particle and finger print on my screen. Since I&#8217;m in Plattsburgh, I guess I&#8217;ll have to deal with the consequences.

Traditionally, I don&#8217;t mind attacking any electronic based screen with a soft [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today while I was ready to get some sort of post done, I had my laptop at an interesting angle: it caught every dust particle and finger print on my screen. Since I&#8217;m in Plattsburgh, I guess I&#8217;ll have to deal with the consequences.<br />
<P><br />
Traditionally, I don&#8217;t mind attacking any electronic based screen with a soft cloth and a a blue cleaner with some ammonia in it. While I like to be green and all, I don&#8217;t understand why ammonia is evil. I swear, it&#8217;s good for no streaks. I&#8217;m sure that someone out there is screaming &#8220;Don&#8217;t do that to the monitor! Ahhh! Nooooo!&#8221; Well, I&#8217;ve been doing it for a while and it seems to work.<br />
<P><br />
I just wiped my monitor with a soft cloth&#8230;Well, I guess I&#8217;ll wait until Monday to get rid of the smudgy fingerprints.</p>
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		<title>Quick Update.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:50:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey everyone, I&#8217;m spending the weekend over at Plattsburgh and boy was the ride really smooth. A lot of cops were out, I assume getting their quota. I was a little surprised that there were so many at the middle of the month. I guess Westchester County is lazy and have that &#8220;Oh Crap it&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey everyone, I&#8217;m spending the weekend over at Plattsburgh and boy was the ride really smooth. A lot of cops were out, I assume getting their quota. I was a little surprised that there were so many at the middle of the month. I guess Westchester County is lazy and have that &#8220;Oh Crap it&#8217;s the end of the month already?&#8221; mentality.<br />
<P><br />
Either way, Plattsburgh is a minimum of seven degrees less than southern New York. Boy is it cold.<br />
<P><br />
I&#8217;m spending my time watching the opening for the Olympics. While I don&#8217;t have any biases towards the athletes but I am keeping my eye on former <em>Dancing with the Stars </em>competitors Apollo (Anton) Ohno and Louie Vito. Also, I&#8217;d like to see what all the hype is about Yu-Na Kim (or Kim Yuna, depending on how you feel), because I hear that she&#8217;s amazing. Apparently her face is plastered everywhere in South Korea advertising anything and everything. Kinda like that one Wonder Girls commercial for a fast food chicken chain.<br />
<P><br />
Where was I? Oh right, I have to remember to take pictures.</p>
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		<title>Winter Wonderland part deux!</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelspascua.com/2010/02/10/winter-wonderland-part-deux/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:56:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, I guess I got what I wished for: snow. Yay! I spent part of the day shoveling, but it was a bit moot. I think another four inches of snow added itself to the shoveled area so I’m gonna have to go out and shovel yet again sometime before American Idol (heh).

I’m not complaining [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, I guess I got what I wished for: snow. Yay! I spent part of the day shoveling, but it was a bit moot. I think another four inches of snow added itself to the shoveled area so I’m gonna have to go out and shovel yet again sometime before American Idol (heh).<br />
<P><br />
I’m not complaining at all, on the contrary I love the snow and shoveling. I spent some time just walking around the neighborhood in a jacket I haven’t worn in years.<br />
<P><br />
Apparently the last big snowstorm that hit my area was some time in 2006. It’s hard for me to gauge that because I was up in New Paltz where it seemed to have “bad snowstorms” all the time.<br />
<P><br />
Either way, I have myself prepared. Candles, soup, and some other random food to eat. Mostly prunes…but yeah, I got water and stuff as well.</p>
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		<title>What’s on tonight: American Idol</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelspascua.com/2010/02/10/what%e2%80%99s-on-tonight-american-idol/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:46:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hollywood week is my favorite time on American Idol, we’ve finally gotten past the crappy singers and one wonders how well the rest do. Yesterday there were about 180 contestants, tonight is about 96 contestants all doing my favorite part (which doesn’t get enough air time): Group performances. I think both American Idol and So [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hollywood week is my favorite time on <em>American Idol</em>, we’ve finally gotten past the crappy singers and one wonders how well the rest do. Yesterday there were about 180 contestants, tonight is about 96 contestants all doing my favorite part (which doesn’t get enough air time): Group performances. I think both <em>American Idol </em>and <em>So You Think You Can Dance</em> should focus on this section a bit more to showcase some of the teamwork these people have. But here are the reasons why the Group Section really holds little weight:<br />
<P><br />
+<strong> Choreographed Dancing</strong> – No contestant has ever really gone on to have a fully blown dance track, so I don’t understand why all these groups insist on making big choreographed numbers.<br />
<P><br />
+ <strong>The handful of Gag Contestants survive</strong> – Maybe it was just last season that was off, but I still don’t understand how Bikini girl made it through, luckily she caused so much drama during Hollywood week that it was bearable. But how did Nick Mitchell / &#8220;Norman Gentle&#8221; make it through, I will never know. Oddly, they didn’t show much of Tatiana in her group performance either (or at least I don’t remember it) so I assume she can actually work with others. I&#8217;m digressing aren&#8217;t I?<br />
<P><br />
+<strong> The unnecessary drama</strong> – Lack of sleep causes stress, and then apparently everyone reverts back to their stereotypes. The gays bitch, the stereotypical Black women bitch, the bitchy blonde white chicks bitch, the Latinos bitch, and the rest just cry. Somewhere Tyra Banks is sucking up their souls.<br />
<P><br />
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Either way, I will definitely be watching tonight in hopes of a train wreck. There will definitely be tears.</p>
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		<title>Another ding for the Polish</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelspascua.com/2010/02/10/another-ding-for-the-polish/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apparently the Polish (according to this news article) think that the “Pedobear” is one of the many mascots of the Vancouver Olympics. While the design is somewhat close, I think that it’s something that you shouldn’t mistake.

Don’t get me wrong, Pedobear is one of those many interesting internet sensations, but the name alone points out [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.michaelspascua.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/bear_1573909c.jpg"><img src="http://www.michaelspascua.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/bear_1573909c-300x187.jpg" alt="bear_1573909c" title="bear_1573909c" width="300" height="187" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-701" /></a><P>Apparently the Polish (<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7187027/Polish-newspaper-claims-Pedobear-is-2010-Vancouver-Olympic-mascot.html">according to this news article</a>) think that the “Pedobear” is one of the many mascots of the Vancouver Olympics. While the design is somewhat close, I think that it’s something that you shouldn’t mistake.<br />
<P><br />
Don’t get me wrong, Pedobear is one of those many interesting internet sensations, but the name alone points out something wrong with him. Pedo…as in pedophile. I believe the story goes that the Pedobear chases little girls. Here’s the main video, followed by a “live version:”<br />
<P><br />
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I guess that I just really love how he’s just chilling with the other mascots. Either way, I guess I&#8217;ll keep an eye on if he sneaks his way into the crowd. Yay! Olympics on Friday!</p>
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		<title>Winter Wonderlan&#8230;oh wait, nevermind</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelspascua.com/2010/02/08/winter-wonderlan-oh-wait-nevermind/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:45:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For once, I was ready for snow. I was like, &#8220;Bring it on weather!&#8221; I had my gloves, scarf, thermal pant-things, and ear grips ready. Then what happened? No snow. Sorry, everything just went to the south.

Now in all reality, I&#8217;m happy nothing happened. I got my car washed yesterday to wash off all the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For once, I was ready for snow. I was like, &#8220;Bring it on weather!&#8221; I had my gloves, scarf, thermal pant-things, and ear grips ready. Then what happened? No snow. Sorry, everything just went to the south.<br />
<P><br />
Now in all reality, I&#8217;m happy nothing happened. I got my car washed yesterday to wash off all the excess salt. But I know that there are people out there (weathermen) that were so disappointed that they got nothing. Recently I caught this video and I laughed hysterically:<br />
<P><br />
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<P><br />
Weathermen cream their pants over hurricanes, blizzards, and tornadoes don&#8217;t they?</p>
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		<title>Avatar-ded</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelspascua.com/2010/01/21/avatar-ded/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:16:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I still don&#8217;t get why there is so much hype over the film Avatar. The people are blue and are in an alternate world. Woo-hoo. I guess on paper things don’t grab me. I don’t think it’s amazing, on visuals or what I’ve seen the acting.

I keep reading articles about people becoming depressed because the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I still don&#8217;t get why there is so much hype over the film Avatar. The people are blue and are in an alternate world. Woo-hoo. I guess on paper things don’t grab me. I don’t think it’s amazing, on visuals or what I’ve seen the acting.<br />
<P><br />
I keep reading articles about people becoming depressed because the Avatar world is not as cool as Earth. Maybe those people should go outside and actually experience the world.<br />
<P><br />
Maybe because it’s because I still think that James Cameron comes off as a little smug.<br />
<P><br />
Am I missing something? Probably, but I’m not running out and watching this movie. Maybe a blu-ray, but I don’t think I could sit that long in a theater. </p>
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		<title>Do you look like a fool with your pants on the ground?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:07:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[American Idol has created a lot of random crap over the years, while some are good (She Bangs as interpreted by William Hung) others are bad (that “We’re Brothers Forever” by Renaldo Lapuz was just stupid) and this year, we get “Pants on the Ground.”

Here are my top three favorite remixes:

Number 3



Number 2


Number 1	

I think [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>American Idol has created a lot of random crap over the years, while some are good (She Bangs as interpreted by William Hung) others are bad (that “We’re Brothers Forever” by Renaldo Lapuz was just stupid) and this year, we get “Pants on the Ground.”<br />
<P><br />
Here are my top three favorite remixes:<br />
<P><br />
<strong>Number 3</strong><br />
<P><br />
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<strong>Number 2</strong><br />
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<strong>Number 1	</strong><P><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BI2va0KSHAw&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BI2va0KSHAw&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />
<P><br />
I think that the videos have gotten a bit better now because of how YouTube has affected everything. Though I still will admit, of all the Idol-related funny/bad singers, my favorite by far is still &#8220;Ken Lee.&#8221; Here&#8217;s the video below:<P><br />
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		<title>Here&#8217;s a jumbled post for you</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelspascua.com/2010/01/20/heres-a-jumbled-post-for-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:53:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why does it seem like more people are concerned about the Conan O’Brien/Jay Leno debacle than the problems with Haiti? Probably only because it’s easier to watch videos of Conan on YouTube than the horrors of Haiti. I recently saw a photo of all these protesters in the rain complaining to NBC about Conan/Jay. Now [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why does it seem like more people are concerned about the Conan O’Brien/Jay Leno debacle than the problems with Haiti? Probably only because it’s easier to watch videos of Conan on YouTube than the horrors of Haiti. I recently saw a photo of all these protesters in the rain complaining to NBC about Conan/Jay. Now I will say that NBC was treating Conan like crap and no one deserves the drama. Here’s my favorite video that emerged from it:<P><br />
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I love how the Chinese have gained popularity for their insane interpretations&#8230;Especially after that one Chinese interpretation of Tiger Woods’ car accident.<P><br />
But on a serious point, I appreciate what George Clooney and all the rest of the celebrities will be doing on Friday for Haiti. Granted it seems to be on every channel&#8230; luckily even if I don’t have the Food Network I can still watch it.</p>
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		<title>Breaking out is hard to do</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:58:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve had a different sleeping schedule than I normally have during the normal TV Season: wake up some time around Nine, sleep sometime around 3AM. Six hours of sleep. While I’m not lethargic during the day, I have been getting a few spots of pimples. But is it the lack of sleep?

I thought about it [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I’ve had a different sleeping schedule than I normally have during the normal TV Season: wake up some time around Nine, sleep sometime around 3AM. Six hours of sleep. While I’m not lethargic during the day, I have been getting a few spots of pimples. But is it the lack of sleep?<br />
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I thought about it and there are several factors all coming together. I thought six hours of sleep wasn’t bad. I drink a lot of water. I take vitamins. I love fruits. I still break out a little. I haven’t had the ability to have a steady exercise plan yet due to the cold weather, but is the sweat something good or bad? I hate the idea of pimples showing up. Will one slightly cheesy or oily French fry be my demise?<br />
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There was one interesting thing I noticed: whenever I intensely wash my face (like with say acne-related soap vs just a bar of soap) I actually gain more pimples. It’s odd. As if my chemistry on my face is somewhat normal and then getting rid of all the “good” oils introduces some bad ones to the mix. Bastardly products.<br />
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I thought I was done with pimples after puberty. I treat my face pretty good…I mean for a guy I guess. You know, wash face, SPF related sunblock when I walk, occasional oil/aloe something lotion, and such. I guess pimples will rear their ugly heads once in a while for a while then.<br />
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Will the return of Grey&#8217;s Anatomy and Project Runway make my life worse? I&#8217;m crossing my fingers in hopes that it doesn&#8217;t.</p>
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