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WACKO

chiqui — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:07:13 +0000

Who would play with a Ronald Reagan paper doll? Who’d want to take off his suit and put on his pajamas? I’m sure kids won’t want to. He is not stylish enough or fun enough like the Bratz or Barbie. How about a paper doll of Pope John Paul II? Any takers?

I can understand the popularity of Marvel action figures, but a Jesus action figure….. Are there really kids who play with that? Isn’t it sacrilegious to reduce your god into a toy? Then there are the William Shakespeare, Albert Einstein, and Harry Houdini action figures. My son would not exactly leap for joy if I were to give him one of those.

It amuses me to imagine the kind of person who would make these toys. He must be mad or something. And crazier still is the person who would play with them. Can it be possible that these toys are tools for educating kids about social studies or literature? (Visions of lesson plans and learning objectives dance in my head. Uggh!) I hope not. I’d rather think of them as products of people with a weird sense of humor. Why else would they be found in a store called WACKO/ Soap Plant?

Located at 4633 Hollywood Blvd., the store is just a few steps away from the Vermont/Hollywood intersection. Its colorful shop windows and murals make it quite hard to miss. That’s what got my attention a couple of years ago. WACKO/Soap Plant sells novelty items and more. Inside it you’ll also find an art gallery callled “La Luz De Jesus”. Every inch of its large store space is crammed with goods ranging from the cute (Hello Kitty), the cool (Marvel), the naughty ( refrigerator magnets that exhort “Bitch, Jane, Bitch”), to the obscene (plastic toy cops in blue uniform that masturbate when you wind them up). If this store were a movie, it would have a PG rating. It’s not advisable to let children loose in this place without parental supervision. Though it has innocent toys for children, it also has items that are meant only for adults. WACKO is more geared towards people who have not fully grown up, adults who still want to play.

It also carries books about art, folk tales, photography, gay/lesbian issues, dating, and sex. I love its reproductions of collectible 1950’s wind-up tin toys. My sister would surely go crazy over their Ugly Doll merchandise of every color, shapes, and sizes. BASTA. I love this place. It has stuff that you’ll never find in regular stores. All of them are unique, colorful, funny, artsy, and sometimes dirty — all guaranteed put a smile on you face. This is my happy place. After every visit, I always go home with a lighter spirit.

Netib Kendi

chiqui — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:24:36 +0000

White Rabbit Imported From China Warning: May Contain Formalin

*** I just got this from my brother’s site. He also got it from someone else. Thanks to whoever wrote this. It makes me laugh so I’m sharing it here.

1. KENDI MINT - eto ang kending kanunu-nunuan pa ng dynamite. ang official na kendi ng mga taong may tinatagong puot sa knilang kaloob looban. mint candy sya(malamang?!) na may lamang chocolate o kokwang mamasa masa sa pinakagitna.kulay green ang wrapper nya na may nakaimprentang eskimo na nakangite at parang gustong magpasubo na.

2. LIPPS - ang kendi ng mga batang malalande,mapa nene man yan o tukling.cherry flavor na kendi na gawa sa benadryl(ayun sa pakilasa ko yan ha,mapait kase) at sandamakmak na pulang food coloring. sobrang makulay sa bibig,kadalasang ginagawang panghalili sa lipstik ng mga bata o di kaya dugo effect sa larung aswang aswangan. payak lang ang wrapper,kulay puti at pula tapos nakalagay lipps.

3. VIVA! - ang kendi na ayaw na ayaw ni mother lily.caramel candy sya na mukang tae at mukang hindi masarap bilhin lalu na ang kainin.kulay tae din ang wrapper nya at mas mamatamisin mo pa cgurong ikendi ang naptalina kesa sa kending toh.

4. WHITE RABBIT - ang bi-sexual na kendi. dalawa kase ang klase ng kending white rabbit,may tinatawag na local at imported. parang vivang pinahaba lang ung local version,toffeecaramel ang flavor at bukod
dun eh wala ng ibang misteryong mahihita pa sa knya.kulay puti at super milking nougat naman ung imported. at bukod dun sa chinese character na nakaimprenta sa wrapper nya eto ang pinaka pambato ng white rabbit imported, ang kanyang inner wrapper na pwedeng kainin at pagsaluhan ng buong pamilya. happy fiesta!

5. PINYA - hindi ko alam kung anu ba tlaga ang lehitimong tawag sa kendi na toh,pero dahil hndi tayu masyado sure ay itago na lang natin sya sa pngalang ?pinya?.sya ang kending pinakafashionista ang wrapper dahil figuratively muka syang pinya.bagsak lang sya sa itsura ng wrapper dahil mukhang tapeteng mura lang per yarda ang itsura nito at ang lasa? …pinya…malamang.

6. VICK’S - ang kendi ng mga batang may kakambal o ng mga batang sadyang madamot lang tlga at pinalaking dupang? vicks candy. mentholated ang vicks at dalawang piraso sya ng kendi sa isang maliit na pack na hugis inverted triangle (kumporme sa paghawak mo). kulay hinog na uhog at pinaniniwalaan ng mga bata na nakakapagpaluwag ng paghinga. hndi ko alam kung associated tlga ang nakagisnan naming vicks candy sa vicks na pamahid sa sinisipon.

7. BUTTER BALL - ang kendi na mga batang may malalaking bibig. ito ang peter’s butterball, ang pinakamasarap sa lahat ng caramel candies. bilog syang candy na mejo may kalakihan ang hulma kung sa bata ipapasubo. sosyal ang wrapper dahil ito ata ang pinakaunang kendi na nasa pillow pack at kulay peach pa. bsta masarap,husto na yun.

8. ORANGE SWITS - ang ina ng mga gummi bears at potchi. malalambot na orange slices na pinatihaya, pinadapa at pinagulong gulong sa asukal hanggang sa magtanda. apat na slices per pack at mas madalas na makitang binebenta ngayun ng mga takatak boys kesa sa sari sari stores.

9. TOOTSIE ROLL - isa sa pinakasikat ng kendi nung panahon ko,sa sobrang kasikatan eh nagkaron pa ng dance craze na tribute sa knya nung early 90s. caramel candy din ang tootsie roll na kasing haba ng mongol na makatatlong beses ng tinasahan. bukod sa pwede syang kainin at sayawin ay pwede din syang itapal sa ngipen para magmukang bungal at yun ang pinakamasayang purpose ng tootsie roll.

10. ALMO - ang pinagmulan ng mga ovalteenies. chocolate candies sya na mukang mga tabletang panlunas sa sipon at lagnat. nakalagay sa makulay at maliit na foil pack at kadalasang nakasabit sa tindahan dahil dugsong dugsong sya.masarap ang almo lalu na kung hindi mo sariling pera ang pinambili.

11. HAW FLAKES - ang buhay na patunay na hindi sa ikatlong baitang sa elementarya unang nagaganap ang pangungumunyon ng mga bata. ito ang haw flakes,ang kending galing pa ng tsina at naging saksi sa barter trade system. mas kilala sa tawag na oscha? dahil sa kakatwang itsura nito. maninipis at kulay maroon na amoy pawisang singit ng bata(maasim), nevertheless may basbas at sagrado. dito nagsisimula ang damdaming makadiyos at madasalin kaya ibahin nyo ang haw flakes. ang kending galing sa langit

12. KENDING HUBO - also known as neto,nyan o dutdut motion. pabili nga po neto, pabili po nyan, o di kaya dutdut na lang dun sa garapon. ganyan ang kending hubo. ang kending walang sapat na pagkakakilanlan at impormasyon sa sarili. muka syang holen na iba iba ang kulay at flavor (kadalasan citrus/fruity). may budbud syang asukal sa paligid at kadalasang nakalagay sa malaking garapon ng lady’s choice.

13. LALA - ang pinakamasarap ng tsokolate sa mundo ng pagkabata. mas kilala sa tawag na “milo”, ang lala ay gawa sa purong kokwa (cge magmarunong tayu sa ingredients) na hinulma into small rectangular chocolate bars na may nakaemboss na parang rehas ng veranda. sobrang masarap at sobrang tindi din kung magpasakit ng ngipin, nevertheless masarap. yun naman ang importante eh.

14. CHOCNUT - ang hall of famer sa lahat!sya ang pinakasikat na kendi (o kung anumang twag sa klase nya) sa balat ng pilipinas. gawa sa natuyong peanut butter at chocolate na hanggang ngayun ay hndi ko makapa ang lasa na binalot sa palara. all time favorite ng panghimagas o pampalipas oras. chocnut is simply the best (naks! parang HBO)?

Are you gameshow smart?

chiqui — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:37:31 +0000

Lately my husband has been watching quiz shows on TV. Sometimes I’d watch, too, while washing the dishes. I’d shout out my answers. Most of the time they’re correct. And I would think to myself that if I could be on that show I could probably win a million.

One night I couldn’t sleep so I played around with the computer and found myself checking out the “Who wants to be a millionaire?” website. I signed up to get free tickets to the show. Even contemplated signing up for auditions to the show. Chickened out. Instead I clicked on the button that said “Play Online” . I played the game over and over, but couldn’t win anything beyond $1000. So that brought me down to reality. Now I know. I don’t have what it takes to win a million. For now. I’ll keep polishing my skills and just maybe I might get more than a thousand next time.

If you think you’re better than me, try your luck. Here’s the link:http://millionairetv.com/playonline.html

You need to brush up on your facts so here’s another terrific site where you can practice http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/quiz/ . They have quizzes on all kinds of topics, plus the all-important TOP TEN LIST that they usually include in the shows. Be sure to look into the “Coffee Break” portion at the bottom of the page.

Get your daily dose of laughter

chiqui — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:37:10 +0000

We need to have a good chuckle everyday. Everybody knows that. No need for any long-winded explanations. For the past week I would sit my toddler on my lap and together we’d get our daily laugh fix in front of the computer. I guess, by now most people have seen the Bb. Pilipinas controversy. You will cringe if you go to Youtube and view the Janina San Miguel - Bb. Pilipinas 2008 Q&A. Click on this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKwmseoKFCo But you will laugh out loud if you watch Binibining Pilipinas Q&A - DJ Dense Modesto Dance Remix . Click on this link to go there: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rhk7tMBM26M&feature=related It is so funny, even my baby girl enjoys it. You just might crack up, too, if you see it. So go and do as I say. Have your laugh for the day.