Tuesday, September 30, 2008
The moving blues and The Dash
Moving sucks and it's so expensive... I'm over it already, but I'm going to a Dashboard Confessional concert on October 10th (Staples Center) so I have that to be happy about.
Estoy aqui
We've got lots to catch up about when I'm back to normal, Cloris Leachman, Gwen's Luxurious Video, my new diggs, and all that jazz.
Bueno, chicos y chicas... ciao for now.
-Him
Friday, September 26, 2008
HimboTube: Santa Ana Indian Reservation
Thanks, Alex for forwarding this to me! It’s perfect!
I post this in homage to BDC (from Santana Compton) and Bon Don, the most luxurious Indian in existence.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
I’ve returned from the tundra
I have to admit I had fun, as bad as I make that town out to be; I had a great time with my crazy family. They’re so crazy that if I had a homemade tattoo gun - you know, the ones made out of a bic pen, guitar string, tooth brush and a motor from a small fan (yeah, that’s how I roll, betches), I would tattoo the three little dots in the shape of a triangle next to my eyes… hee hee, just kidding - but I love’em in all of their craziness.
My sis is so cool, she is like totally my idol, that skinny betch eats like a cow but maintains a Mary Kate figure. Did I mention she has 3 kids? Three totally awesome kids, a little rowdy but totally awesome! Aly is 10, Joe is 7 and Sum Sum is 3. I missed Aly’s birthday party so I brought her a gift during my visit; betch got an iPod, okay! WTF, she has a cell phone and now an iPod, what next… um, her beamer is on back order so… but I sho did get her little ass an iPod because she deserved it, she’s really smart (like her favorite uncle, Himbo) and helps lasso Sum Sum’s little hyper, bad ass. Yes, Sum Sum is CRAZY! This little satan child (kidding, she’s way cute) was looking for her mom the other morning, yelling, “Mom, mom, where are you”, as soon as she found her, Sum Sum tells my sis, “There you are you sexy little shit!”, my sis asked her what she said and Sum Sum explains, “I told you that because I couldn’t find you”. Joe is a shy little guy but he is super affectionate and followed me around the whole time. My mom was so nice, since I stayed with my sis, moms came over every morning and made breakfast, lunch and dinner, and hung out with me all day, then she’d go home at night. Her Hubby, Po-Po rented a bunch of movies for me so I can stay up like the insomniac that I am, and watch movies all night. My Tia Licha lives with my sis and takes care of the kiddies, she was loads of fun too, we talked shit on everyone all day, that’s my favorite family activity. My (not so) lil bro also came and hung out, he’s a funny guy. I saw a lot of more family members but I won’t bore you further, with the details.
Quickly, before I head out to watch “Burn After Reading” with my peeps, I watched an amazing movie and rather than doing a disservice to the film and giving you my review, just go out and rent or buy it, this is one for the collection. The film is called La Misma Luna (Under the Same Moon). Everything about this movie was good, so if you trust my judgement, go get it immediately. BTW, I am so hairy right now, this beard is out of control so I think I’m gonna shave tonight, I’ll keep you posted.
-Him
Friday, September 19, 2008
HimboTube - Broadcasting Fantabulous!: A Filipina, a Brit and a German
Charice is another byproduct of Youtube, a stranger posted a video of her singing on a talent show in the Philippines, David Foster saw the video and, later, with Oprah’s encouragement, asked her to perform at his tribute show. Since her Youtube debut, she’s performed duets with Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion. She has some pretty powerful people behind her so I’m predicting this girl is going places. Lookout for her in the future and remember, I called it.
Here’s the only decent video I could find on Youtube, there are better performances but the quality of the videos is pretty gnarly.
Connie Talbot was 6 years old when she appeared on Britain’s Got Talent, last year. I couldn’t believe that voice was coming out of this tiny little kid. Here’s the video, there’s a short intro followed by her performance, prepare yourself for what you’re about to hear:
Robin Schlotz was 12 or 13 years old when this video was shot, there’s not much information on this kid, some websites reported that he has retired because his voice dropped. I’m guessing he’ll return, singing in a different range, after his voice has fully changed but that’s just my speculation. You may be compelled to laugh at first because it can be sorta funny to see a boy sing this high but he sings the hell out of this aria [don’t trip, I had to look up aria to know what it meant]. Hopefully he makes a comeback and we’ll see more.
-Himbo
Monica Orange
Btw; it’s not a Gloria Gaynor knock off if that’s what you were wondering. Way different.
Sobreviviré by Mónica Naranjo
(Translated by Himbo)
I am full of eagerness typical of youth
I'm afraid, just like you
and at each dawn I collapse when I see
the fucking reality.
There’s no one in the world, no
nobody more fragile than me.
Acrylic hair, leather and heels
makeup deep in my heart
and at dusk flourishing again
lubricating the city.
There is no one in the world, no
nobody tougher than me.
[Ah, ah, ah, ah!]
I must survive… lying to myself.
Taciturn, I drowned myself at that bar,
where an angel told me upon entering:
"Come and rise as the blue smoke,
don’t sacrifice more love"
Heartbroken
something in my life changed.
I shall survive,
seek refuge
in the rubble of my loneliness.
Rare and distant paradise,
away from you,
Although it hurts, I want liberty
even though it will make me ill.
[Ah, ah, ah, ah!]
I must survive… lying to myself.
Taciturn, I drowned myself at that bar,
where an angel told me upon entering:
"Come and rise as the blue smoke,
don’t sacrifice more love"
Heartbroken
something in my life changed.
I shall survive,
seek refuge
in the rubble of my loneliness.
Rare and distant paradise,
away from you,
although it hurts, I want liberty
even though it will make me ill…
Original Spanish Lyrics:
Tengo el ansia de la juventud
tengo miedo, lo mismo que tú
y cada amanecer me derrumbo al ver
la puta realidad.
No hay en el mundo, no
nadie más frágil que yo.
Pelo acrílico, cuero y tacón
maquillaje hasta en el corazón
y al anochecer vuelve a florecer
lúbrica la ciudad.
No hay en el mundo, no
nadie más dura que yo.
Ah, ah, ah, ah!
Debo sobrevivir, mintiéndome.
Taciturna me hundí en aquel bar,
donde un ángel me dijo al entrar:
"ven y elévate como el humo azul,
no sufras más amor"
y desgarrándome
algo en mi vida cambió.
Sobreviviré,
buscaré un hogar
entre los escombros de mi soledad.
Paraíso extraño,
donde no estás tú,
y aunque duela quiero libertad
aunque me haga daño.
Ah, ah, ah, ah!
Debo sobrevivir, mintiéndome.
Taciturna me hundí en aquel bar,
donde un ángel me dijo al entrar:
"ven y elévate como el humo azul,
no sufras más amor"
y desgarrándome
algo en mi vida cambió.
Sobreviviré,
buscaré un hogar
entre los escombros de mi soledad.
Paraíso extraño,
donde no estás tú,
y aunque duela quiero libertad
aunque me haga daño...
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Evolution of Himbo
(shaved that morning):
It’s scary how fast my hair grows, isn't it?
-Himbo
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Hispanic Heritage Month: Everyone is a ‘Wanna Be Latino’
Mexican Independence Day
Follow me to America
Btw, please.
One more thing, thank you.
-Himbo
I had a moment of clarity, at 3:50am...
Sometimes I forget, people are good.
What a horrible thing to forget.
It's not entirely my fault.
I need to reevaluate the people I surround myself with.
It's easy to know who stays and who doesn't.
I'm one who shouldn't, but since that's not an option, I'm gonna be a better friend.
I'm easily influenced, that's going to change.
I lost myself for a while.
But that's good, I learned from it.
Thank you for sticking by me anyway.
It's 3:50am, I woke up with this on my mind. I didn't want to wake anyone with a Blackberry who receives email notifications of my postings so I've delayed publishing until 7:15am. I'm going back to bed, feeling much better having gotten that out.
Monday, September 15, 2008
The Survival Guide to Taking a Dump at the Office
As much as we try to convince ourselves otherwise, the WORK POOP is inevitable. For those who hate pooping at work, following is the Survival guide for taking a dump at the office.
CROP DUSTING: When farting, you walk really fast around the office so The smell is not in your area and everyone else gets a whiff but doesn't know where it came from. Be careful when you do this. Do not stop until the full fart has been expelled. Walk an extra 30 feet to make sure the smell has left your pants.
FLY BY: The act of scouting out a bathroom before pooping. Walk in and check for other poopers. If there are others in the bathroom, leave and come back again. Be careful not to become a....
FREQUENT FLYER. People may become suspicious if they catch you constantly going into the bathroom.
ESCAPEE: A fart that slips out while taking a leak at the urinal or forcing a poop in a stall. This is usually accompanied by a sudden wave of embarrassment. If you release an escapee, do not acknowledge it. Pretend it did not happen. If you are standing next to the farter in the urinal, pretend you did not hear it. No one likes an escapee. It is uncomfortable for all involved. Making a joke or laughing makes both parties feel uneasy.
JAILBREAK: When forcing a poop, several farts slip out at a machine gun pace. This is usually a side effect of diarrhea or a hangover. If this should happen, do not panic. Remain in the stall until everyone has left the bathroom to spare everyone the awkwardness of what just occurred.
My personal Favorite:
COURTESY FLUSH: The act of flushing the toilet the instant the poop Hits the water. This reduces the amount of air time the poop has to stink up the bathroom. This can help you avoid being caught doing the WALK OF SHAME.
WALK OF SHAME: Walking from the stall, to the sink, to the door after You have just stunk up the bathroom. This can be a very uncomfortable moment if someone walks in and busts you. As with farts, it is best to pretend that the smell does not exist. Can be minimized with the use of the COURTESY FLUSH.
This is ME!!!!:
OUT OF THE CLOSET POOPER: A colleague who poops at work and is damn Proud of it. You will often see an Out Of The Closet Pooper enter the bathroom with a newspaper or magazine under their arm. Always look around the office for the Out Of The Closet Pooper before entering the bathroom.
SAFE HAVENS: A seldom used bathroom somewhere in the building where you can least expect visitors. Try floors that are predominantly of the opposite sex. This will reduce the odds of a same-sex pooper entering your bathroom.
TURD BURGLAR: Someone who does not realize that you are in the stall And tries to force the door open. This is one of the most shocking and vulnerable moments that can occur when taking a poop at work. If this occurs, remain in the stall until the Turd Burglar leaves. This way you will avoid all uncomfortable eye contact.
CAMO-COUGH: A phony cough that alerts all new entrants into the Bathroom that you are in a stall. This can be used to cover-up a WATERMELON, or to alert potential Turd Burglars. Very effective when used in conjunction with an ASTAIRE.
ASTAIRE: A subtle toe-tap that is used to alert potential Turd Burglars that you are occupying a stall. This will remove all doubt that the Stall is occupied. If you hear an Astaire, leave the bathroom immediately so the pooper can poop in peace.
WATERMELON: A poop that creates a loud splash when hitting the toilet water. This is also an embarrassing incident. If you feel a Watermelon coming on, create a diversion. See CAMO-COUGH.
HAVANA OMELET: A case of diarrhea that creates a series of loud splashes in the toilet water. Often accompanied by an Escapee. Try using a Camo-Cough with an Astaire.
ELAINE: A bathroom user who seems to linger around forever. Could spend extended lengths of time in front of the mirror or sitting on the pot. An Elaine makes it difficult to relax while on the crapper, as you should always wait to poop when the bathroom is empty.
This benefits you as well as the other bathroom attendees.
-Himbo
Ugh! So angry
It's nearly 6:00am and I'm awake, bitchy and awake, I don't work today hence I should be asleep [yeah, hence!] but someone decided to turn off the ac while I was asleep and, well, here we are... Happy Monday friends.
I'm going back to bed, think of me while you're at work today.
-Himbo
Sunday, September 14, 2008
To shave, or not to shave - that is the question:
I thought about growing some sort of facial hair, while I’m on hiatus, since my company’s conservative dress code wouldn’t allow me to attempt to grow facial hair during work, they have this all or nothing clause in the dress code, we can either have fully grown moustache, beard, goatee, etc., or be clean shaven but there is no in between – which means I have to grow it on my own time. I completely despise shaving… it hurts! It’s been just a few days since my last shave and I can’t decide what to do, mostly because I don’t want to shave the rest of my face (depending on my decision).
What do you think? I made a poll for you to chime in and let me know which direction you think I should go. The poll is at the top of this blog, vote! Btw, you can make more than one selection if you think I need a combo (i.e. moustache + the impériale, etc.).
-Himbo
Friday, September 12, 2008
Coco Chanel Biopic
Movie airs tomorrow night, Saturday, September 13, 2008 at 8:00pm Pacific on Lifetime
Himbolicious Quote #6
"I haven't had an orthodox career, and I've wanted more than anything to have your respect. The first time I didn't feel it, but this time I feel it, and I can't deny the fact that you like me, right now, you like me!”
-Sally Field (Oscars acceptance speech for Best Actress in 1984)
Peace betches!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Himbo's going on hiatus... sort of
Great news: I am going on hiatus; I’ll be off (of work), returning in 4 weeks. I’m on vacation as of tomorrow, and the plan is to return to work Monday, October 6th. Today, I’m just tying up loose ends. I’m taking a much needed staycation, no plans to go anywhere as of right now. That means I will have more time to post on my blog :D hopefully the quality of my postings improves. While speaking with Bon Don last night, I realized lately it has become an entertainment blog, I guess it’s a reflection of me, I post about the things in my life or significant to my life - I am intrigued by the entertainment industry and pop culture so that’s mostly what I write about. I’m going to try to broaden the scope a bit and see what comes of it.
I think I’ll take Reina-B’s advice and grow a mustache while I’m on holiday, and maybe change my name to Zorro… or Richard (you know… like Monica’s boyfriend on Friends), to go along with my new moo-stash bearing persona. Maybe I’ll sport a faux-hawk during my sabbatical.
Ahh… I can’t wait to relax for a change… I can feel my shoulders loosening up as we speak (or type… or blog… whatever… you know what I mean).
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
New Episode of 90210, tonight!
-Himbo
Himbolicious Quote #5
I watched Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay last night, Shirley MacLaine stars as Mary Kay Ash, that was one of her lines. I burst out laughing when I heard it and immediately got up to write it down so I would remember to post it today. It's sort of funny... "under cover funny", watch it and you'll know what I mean. Parker Posey and Shannen Doherty costar.
Monday, September 8, 2008
Himbolicious Quote #4
I don't remember who that quote came from but it's so true. I love Sally Field, she's one of my favorite actresses of all time, and I love her show Brothers & Sisters. The show is finally starting up again, series premieres Sunday, September 28, 2008.
Sally is nominated again this year for an Emmy (Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series) for her role as Nora Walker on Brothers & Sisters. She took home the Emmy in the same category for the same role, last year at the 2007 Emmy Awards.
This reminds me of another himbo-licious quote, "I haven't had an orthodox career, and I've wanted more than anything to have your respect. The first time I didn't feel it, but this time I feel it, and I can't deny the fact that you like me, right now, you like me"! That was Sally's acceptance speech in 2004, for her second Oscar win.I think I'll recycle that quote when I reach 500 hits.
Goodnight Gracie... Himbo out.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
90210 Series Premier
In an earlier post, I mentioned that the 2 main characters were twins. Obviously, this was not the case when the show aired Tuesday. Brandon and Brenda.. I mean Dixon and Annie are the same age but Dixon is a brotha, Annie’s not a sista, it turns out Dixon was adopted by the Wilson’s. Thought I’d just clear that up.
I was lead to believe that Kelly and Brenda were going to be characters on the show, but they were credited as “special guest stars”, whatever that means. I hope that the producers realize that viewers want to see them on the show (by viewers I mean me) and write their characters in permanently. From what I’ve read, they’ll have recurring roles; it’ll be much more than that if Himbo has anything to do about it. Kelly is the guidance counselor at West Beverly Hills H.S. and Brenda came back from London to direct a musical, also at West Beverly Hills H.S.
I am most excited that the characters from the original series returned so I thought about not mentioning the very thing I'm about to mention, but it wouldn’t be me if I didn’t: [clearing throat] Doesn’t Shannen Doherty look tow up from the flow up? After the excitement of her debut, I thought to myself, “Dang, the girl looks tossed up from the socks up”, and I never noticed the gap in her grill before! I’m not gonna hate on her gap too much because… [ahem, ahem] Madonna, Elton, Sandra Bernhard, etc. I must admit, her entrance was bad-ass though. I screamed like a little girl when each of them first appeared, but when Brenda shows up and starts screaming and hugging... I felt like I was right there with them, in fact, I think I ended up on my feet and had to sit back down and regain my composure.
Dude, I love the alchie-grandma, that heifer is funny! She is L.U.X.U.R.I.O.U.S. She had me in stitches every time she opened her drunk-ass mouth.
So the writers went full force with the amount of “issues” they tackled in the first episode. For example, today’s teenager has to deal with the dangers of blogging. Lol yes, they worked that in the premier episode but it sounds worst than it really is. I <3'd Naomi’s birthday party! I want my next birthday party to be just like that. The best part of all was the t.v. screen displaying a posing Naomi, just in case you forgot who’s party you were at.
Gula called as soon as the series premier was over, to compare notes. She caught a lot of things I didn’t notice until after she pointed them out to me. Here are a couple:
1. Somehow I missed the whole Silver thing; obviously that’s Erin Silver, sister of Kelly Taylor and David Silver.
2. The nerdy journalist/host of "The West Beverly Blaze", Hannah Zuckerman-Vasquez is obviously Andrea’s daughter. Did you catch the homage to Andrea when the teacher says, “How old is that girl, like 30”, or something to that affect.
Annie Wilson closes the episode with a cute quote, [waving her finger in a circle] “We ain’t in Kansas no mo”.
Okay, I'm going to bed. Buenas noches!
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Beverly Hills 90210 vs. 90210, and Silk Stalkings
Today, I was watching a special on The CW about their new fall lineup and became really excited about the new 90210. A spinoff of
I was excited to find that Rob Estes will join the ensemble in the role of the father of the twins (yup, gain) from
Dude, I really did love that show! I remember telling everyone I was going to move to
I hope the new show lives up to The OG, it'll be hard but I’m crossing my fingers for 90210. I almost forgot to mention, I’d like to see Tori Spelling join the cast because it wouldn’t be the same without Donna Martin, you know! Although, I do support Tori’s decision to back out of the project when she discovered she was making less than Shannen Doherty and Jennie Garth... I mean the girl’s dad created the show and Tori’s got the talent and resume to be (at the very least) paid equally. But that’s just me? Who knows, this might replace my SYTYCD weekly soirée with my betches. Speaking of my betches… please comment on my blog, wuz a brava gotta do to get some love ‘round here?
Oh yeah! The 2 hour series premiere airs today (the guy in the promo video [below] said so).
Breaker, breaker… Himbo, out.