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Halloween Review

Just to contribute to this damn blog, I went to see Halloween Parade. The only problem was the parade was invisible. Still, it was very amusing to see those people gathering. Some or all of you might suspect I just wanted to see hot girls, but that's half wrong! OK, here are the figures I believe I recognized:

-Snow White (in super short skirt!!)
-Freddy and Jason (they competed with each other over the number of people they killed.)
-The blue one of X-Men
-Morpheus of Matrix
-Jesus Christ
-Scream
-Black Rider of LOTR
-Pug of Men in Black
-Hedwig
-Madonna (American Life)
-Jessica Lynch (who knows!)
-Police (who might be real)
-Homeless (who might be real)
-Terrorist (who might be real)

FYI, if you have a car, you should park along the parade. It;s helpful because everyone gets ON the car to see the parade! Kids were especially jumping...

Again, this is not a Senator suspected to run for Prez.

Hi Everybody!!! I'm in Tokyo right now and it's unbelievable. We're staying in this amazing hotel on the 48th floor and our view is spectacular, I can overlook the whole city....I love Japan, the people are really nice here and it's cool to learn about a new culture.... We had such a great time here in Tokyo and yesterday I even got some time to shop during the day.... The sushi and beef was unbelievable good and I want to thank all my new fans here in Japan for their support. ...See you soon, luv ya'll!!! xoxo hil*

Warning: Don't read before or when you are eating!

Cell phone in toilet makes it flush hour
Daily News, 10/31

A man riding a Metro-North train dropped his cell phone in a toilet and got his arm stuck trying to retrieve it Thursday, forcing the train to stop and delaying the evening commute for thousands of people.

Edwin Gallart, 41, of the Bronx, was stuck with his arm in the toilet for 90 minutes, The Advocate of Stamford reported in Friday’s editions.

“A customer aboard the train contacted the conductor to say there was a customer in the toilet in distress,” Metro-North spokesman Dan Brucker said. “Soon our entire Hudson Line was in distress.”

Gallart’s arm was removed and he was treated and released from a Fordham-area hospital, Brucker said. His cell phone wasn’t retrieved.

The railroad’s maintenance department estimated the toilet would take two days and “several thousand dollars” to fix, Brucker said.

"When this moron's arm went down the crapper, so did our evening commute," Metro-North spokesman Dan Brucker said.

Do not sue her!

Potter Books Blamed for 'Hogwarts' Ills
Thursday October 30 AP

A pediatrician says he had three otherwise healthy children complain of headaches for two to three days last summer. It turns out all had been reading the 870-page "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" in marathon sessions.

"The kids I saw were all avid Harry Potter fans who just plowed through the book," said Dr. Howard J. Bennett, whose office is in Washington. "A lot of my kids would be reading six, eight hours a day. And it's a big book for a 9- or 10-year-old child."

Bennett didn't hear any headache complaints with the earlier books, which started at 309 pages and grew. "If this escalation continues as Rowling concludes the saga, there may be an epidemic of Hogwarts headaches in the years to come," he writes.

Now, this is the LEAST acceptable news I have ever seen in my life!!

Mike's 'Date' With J.Lo By GLENN THRUSH (Newsday)
Now it's Bloom-ifer By DAVID SALTONSTALL (DAILY NEWS)

Latin queen Jennifer Lopez, she of the million-dollar booty, and Mayor Bloomberg, famed for another kind of booty (his billions), shared a hug in City Hall yesterday after months of very public courtship. "I finally got my date with Jennifer Lopez," said a blushing Bloomberg. (Lucky you are TALLER than her!)

In May, the divorced Bloomberg - who now steps out with Diana Taylor, the state's banking superintendent - told WKTU/103.5 FM that he'd "really want to have" J.Lo. (Shame on you.)

Even Ben Affleck, Lopez's fiancé - at least based on the $1.2 million diamond rock she sported on her finger - was there, watching quietly from the back of the room. "This is my city. I really love it, everything about it, it's so close to my heart," Lopez said as a blushing Affleck slumped in a doorway next to a star-struck City Council staffer. (What is he doing???)

Jenny from the Block, who grew up in the Bronx, planted a kiss on the mayoral cheek when it was all over. (This is the moment I seriously considered of my candidacy of Mayor of New York City in 2005…)

Then, turning to Bloomberg, she said, "Whatever I can do, call me!" (Don’t say it!)

Please vote Hiro for Mayor in 2005.

Movie Review No. 3
Mystic River (rating: 3)

Thanks to many critics' reviews and Clint Eastwood, I overexpected this movie. Story is kind of interesting and Sean Penn is cool, but it could have been better. In fact, it's too depressing, too long, and too confusing.

There are 3 main characters + their wives. Those 3 guys grew up together. One day, guy A's daughter was found dead. Guy B, who was now a cop, got in charge of the murder case. Guy C then became a suspect. See, it's already complicated enough! In addition, each of their wives and their past got deeply or ambiguously involved.

I think this movie would be darker if it were not for Laurence Fishburne, who made it bit funny (Morpheus!). Considering that this movie looks based on some good book I have never heard of, reading this book might make this movie more interesting. By the way, I don't like this ending.

Movie Review No.2 (including a bit story, but I bet nobody cares.)
Bubba Ho-Tep (Rating: 3)

I wouldn't have seen this movie if I had not been invited. I didn't even know the existence of such a movie (b/c of Angelika-type of movie). So, when I heard right before the movie that this is very scary disturbing sick movie, I got really nervous and alert. But, it turned out that the movie was actually comedy ('sick' part was kind of true though.).

I would say this movie = (Signs + Mummy + X-Files + Austin Powers + Elvis Presley(?))/5. Basically, the story is like: Elvis was actually alive and treated at the nursing home in Texas. He was lonely (his daughter (Lisa?) never visited him) and had only one friend, who believed he was JFK (he is black as a matter of fact). Then, as elderly people were dying continuously at the home, the JFK found out that their souls were sucked by mummy, which was stolen long time ago in Texas. So, the King of Rock and President decided to kill the mummy.

(I hope you understand what I am talking about so far...)

Anyway, this movie is not disturbing AT ALL. The scariest thing may be a huge cockroach. Elvis yelled at the bug, "Don't try to fuck the King again!" Such kind of movie... I have never seen Elvis personally, but I decided I love him after this movie, baby. The best comment by Elvis was uttered when he convinced JFK to kill mummy with him, "Ask not what Home can do for you. Ask what you can do for your Home."

So, would you like to see?

Ummm, actually could I see J.Lo by suing her?

OOPS... HE'S BACK: The 43-year-old Japanese businessman who was ordered to steer clear of Britney Spears is now suing the pop star, claiming her security guards brandished a gun at him and caused "extreme emotional distress." Masahiko Shizawa says Brit's bodyguards confronted him on a public street at gunpoint and demanded that he flee the area. He seeks unspecified damages.

http://www.tvguide.com/news/entertainment/031024.asp#F

Who do you think is writing this diary? Hint: Not Clinton

Hi Everybody!!! I'm down under in Australia...

Tomorrow will be my last day here and on Thursday morning we're flying to Tokyo. Alright, I gotta get back to my school work. Luv ya'll, xoxo hil*

Letterman Airs 'Meet the Governor' Clips
Wednesday October 22, AP

In contrast to the "Tonight" show Arnold Schwarzenegger's unofficial late-night venue David Letterman is airing material that would make most politicians consider a career change.

Over the past week, Letterman's "Meet the Governor" segment has rolled old footage of the incoming California governor grasping a woman's buttocks, smoking marijuana and grinning goofily dressed in an Indian outfit.

Schwarzenegger announced his candidacy to Letterman's rival, Jay Leno, on the "Tonight" show this summer. He appeared again on "Tonight" the night after his election.... Leno also introduced Schwarzenegger at his victory celebration on election night.

Leno hasn't been afraid to crack jokes about Schwarzenegger. According to an analysis by the Center for Media and Public Affairs, Leno made 18 jokes at Schwarzenegger's expense between Aug. 6 and Oct. 6.

During the same time period, Letterman made 40 jokes about Schwarzenegger, the Washington-based think tank said.

Leno made a total of 69 jokes about Schwarzenegger's political opponents, including Gray Davis, Cruz Bustamante and Arianna Huffington, while Letterman made only three. Leno's show is taped in California, while Letterman is New York-based.

OK, I shall analyze the stat later.

A single state of mind
N.Y. has biggest percentage of unwed
By CARRIE MELAGO and BILL HUTCHINSON
DAILY NEWS WRITERS

It's official: New York has the hottest singles scene in America.

The U.S. Census Bureau released a report yesterday showing New York has a greater percentage of bachelors and bachelorettes than any other state - and most of the singles are in the city.

And the odds for women hoping to marry aren't good.

The study found 86 unmarried men for every 100 unmarried women.

So, Harold got $20 for his b-day.

Lion lovers show Post how to care
By LISA L. COLANGELO
DAILY NEWS CITY HALL BUREAU

Everyone - except the New York Post - loves little Boomerang.
The plight of the tiny lion cub, dumped at an Ohio animal sanctuary by a Post reporter, has touched Daily News readers, who donated more than $8,700 for his care in less than a week.

Among those who opened their hearts - and wallets - is Harold Eric Theurer of Brooklyn, who gave the cute cat $20 he just got as a gift for his 8th birthday.

"I hope lots of people send money for him," Harold wrote. "P.S. Give Boomerang a hug for me."

And the Winner is...

If you want to feel Oscar winner, you should go to Times Sq station, where you could easily experience it. I bet someone has already noticed this fun.

First, you have to go to Shuttle Train platform, where train must not arrive yet.

Second, since there are two platforms, either of which the train is coming to, you have to choose one of them where to wait.

Third, wait until the announcement comes. It will say something like, “Ladies & gentlemen, step aside from the platform. Next train will come to Platform… (There is a little second after this, which feels like “Oscar winner is…”).

Try it!!

Go Ben!

With Suzanne Rozdeba
and Ben Widdicombe (Daily News)

Ben Affleck engages in attack on Dubya

Ben Affleck gives as good as he gets. The scorn that critics heaped on his movie "Gigli" is nothing compared to the actor's withering review of President Bush's performance.

"The Bush administration has continued to push a dangerous right-wing agenda which has included increasing encroachments on civil liberties, particularly with the questionable and aggressive use of the Patriot Act," Affleck fumed on Tuesday night when he accepted a Spirit of Liberty award from the People for the American Way, a liberal political action group, in L.A.

Affleck, who came with Jennifer Lopez, was honored for his work on behalf of children's rights and voter registration.

"I accept [the award] in the hope that the absurd amount of publicity I received lately - which, as far as I can tell, is chiefly because I have a pretty fiancée - might be directed at something more significant."

We MUST save Boomerang! (not Bloomberg!!)

He misses his mommy
Where's the love for lion cub? Ask the Post
By LISA L. COLANGELO, RALPH R. ORTEGA and DAVE GOLDINER
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS

Baby Boomerang was missing the mother he'll never see again - forced to make do yesterday with stuffed animals and heating pads.

Two days after a New York Post reporter dumped the lion cub at an animal sanctuary in a cruel stunt, Boomerang was still struggling to recover from dehydration and possible pneumonia.

"He cuddles up to stuffed animals. I'm sure he's used to lying with his sister, next to his mother," said Ellen Whitehouse, director of Noah's Lost Ark sanctuary in Ohio. "Stuffed animals are the best I can provide for him."

Help save Boomerang!

It's going to take a lot of tender loving care to nurse little Boomerang back to health.

Noah's Lost Ark animal refuge, which relies on volunteers and donations to scrape by, said it will need $10,000 just to build the lion cub a habitat — and thousands more for food and medicine.

The Daily News is asking its readers to pitch in to help save Boomerang. Checks can be written out to the Noah's Lost Ark Animal Fund and sent to: Farmer's National Bank of Canfield, c/o Noah's Lost Ark Animal Fund, 20 South Broad St., Canfield, Ohio 44406.

I would start write-in campaign for Bill for NYC Mayor

Activist Wants to Start N.H. Write-in Campaign for Hillary
By KATHARINE WEBSTER
Associated Press Writer, October 14, 2003

CONCORD, N.H. -- A Florida activist hopes to persuade New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton to join the presidential race by starting a write-in campaign in New Hampshire.

Bob Kunst said Tuesday he will visit the state next week to recruit volunteers for a "Draft Hillary" effort. He plans to visit Dartmouth College in Hanover and make stops in Concord and Portsmouth.

Kunst said his organization has put together a Web site for the campaign, printed bumper stickers and made a television ad that will begin running on cable channels in New Hampshire sometime next week.

Clinton spokesman Joe Householder said Tuesday the former first lady intends to serve her full six-year term as New York's junior senator.

www.hillarynow.com

Manhattan Residents Protest Ad Screens On Subway Entrances
NY1
OCTOBER 14TH, 2003

Yay! My face:)

http://www.ny1.com/ny/TopStories/SubTopic/index.html?topicintid=1&subtopicintid=1&contentintid=33948

Movie Review (You can read even before movie. No contents)
Kill Bill Vol.1 (Rating 4)

I had never seen Tarantino movie before, whose movie I have often heard very violent. It didn't betray my expectation. At least more heads, arms, and legs are cut off from their original bodies than ones from the Orcs in Lord of the Rings. I even felt PAIN! Fortunately or unfortunately the most violent and gross scene was made by animation.

Still, Tarantino made it very funny. I agreed with my friends that this movie is like a violent version of Lost in Translation. He kind of exaggerated Japanese 'yakuza' culture like Sofia Coppola did Japanese pop culture (I liked LIT just to make sure, although bit offense). The better thing of this movie is that subtitle is used. Just there was 'yakuza's' conversation which was very silly funny but was not translated. If you REALLY want to know, please e-mail me.

I recommend you to see this movie, which runs beautiful music, uses very famous Japanese actor (Sonny Chiba), and shows cool martial arts. And the fight between Uma Thuman and Lucy Liu in the snow yard is amazing (I just wonder when it started to snow then). But it's really, really violent for people who can't stand any horror movie. They might rather want to see just Lost in Translation

Before starting my too biased too prejudiced movie review, I had better show what kind of taste I have. 5 max 1 min.

5. Omigod, unbelievably awesome, want to see over and over again until dead!!!
Ex. Pirates of Caribbean, Lord of the Rings, The Hours, Evita

4. Amazingly fabulous, want to see again, but not until dead!!
Ex. Star Wars Episode II, Catch Me if You Can, Chicago, Maid in Manhattan

3. It's ok, but no DVD, no Oscar.
Ex. Gangs of NY, 8 Mile, Legally Blonde, Adaptation

4. Oh no, why I saw it? I will never see it!!!
Ex. AI, Pearl Harbor

5. What the hell is this horribly disgusting thing? Even I can make this!!!
Ex. Charlie's Angel, Good Will Hunting

de Blasio, what kind of movies are you watching!!

Recalls? Mike's got total recoil
By MICHAEL SAUL
DAILY NEWS CITY HALL BUREAU
Thursday, October 9th, 2003

"The election in California yesterday was a real wake-up call to this whole country about what happens when you have a nonpartisan election," said Councilman Bill de Blasio (D-Brooklyn), noting the influence of money and celebrity. "I respect Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner for what they did in 'Daredevil,'" de Blasio said. "But I don't want them to be my mayor or governor because of that."

Newday Poll as of 1:54 on 10/9, I voted for Bill of course!
http://www.nynewsday.com/nyc-bloom1009,0,6721891.story?coll=nyc-topheadlines-right

If Mayor Bloomberg were recalled, which celebrity would you vote for to replace him?

7.9% George Steinbrenner (21 responses)

2.3% Woody Allen (6 responses)

43.6% Bill Clinton (116 responses)

4.5% Whoopi Goldberg (12 responses)

21.4% Robert DeNiro (57 responses)

4.5% Sarah Jessica Parker (12 responses)

4.1% Donna Hanover (11 responses)

3.8% Spike Lee (10 responses)

3.8% Harvey Fierstein (10 responses)

4.1% Martha Stewart (11 responses)

266 total responses

Movie review coming soon, I hope, I guess, maybe.

Poor Yates...

Gimme back my tiger pal
By KERRY BURKE, BARBARA ROSS and DAVE GOLDINER
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS
Wednesday, October 8th, 2003

"I want my cat back," Yates declared outside Manhattan Criminal Court. "I love you, Ming!"

"He was like my brother, he was my best friend, my only friend, really," said Yates, 31. "I am brokenhearted. I hope my kitty cat is safe."

Yates said he was playing a favorite game with Ming when the big cat went bonkers. "We was playing 'Hey, buddy, buddy.' He liked that. Shadow heard me and walked back to find me and everything exploded."

After Ming latched on to him, Yates said, "I embraced him and pulled him down [onto] me. I realize you have to take control of the situation. I coached him into dropping me. I said, 'Ming, No.' When Ming hears 'no,' he knows 'no.'"

After he was bitten, Yates said Ming "licked his head and tried to clean me."

"I used to rub him. You have to do it firm. He would purr real deep. If you didn't know it, it would scare you."

Unbelievable, this wooman!!

It was a room with a zoo
By LISA L. COLANGELO, WARREN WOODBERRY Jr. and DAVE GOLDINER
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS
Monday, October 6th, 2003

Caroline Domingo told the Daily News she couldn't believe her eyes when she spotted the big cat roaming free in the apartment where she and her husband rented a room from tiger-owner Antoine Yates, 37.

"I walked in the door and [the tiger] was standing there looking at me," recalled Domingo, 49, a seamstress. "I said, 'I know I'm not seeing this. I know that wasn't a tiger.'

"He turned around and looked at me like I was a damn fool," she said.

But eventually, she said, "We all became family."

Domingo told The News she got used to living with Ming, who played in a custom sandpit and gobbled 25 chicken thighs a day in the fifth-floor flat on Adam Clayton Powell Blvd., between 141st and 142nd Sts.

The carnivorous beast was friendly and once gave her a hug with its declawed front paws.

Oh no, it is obvious that Adrian Brody is involved...

Berry Announces Separation From Benet
By Associated Press
October 1, 2003

LOS ANGELES -- Actress Halle Berry announced Wednesday she has separated from her husband, R&B singer Eric Benet, after less than three years of marriage.

"Eric and I have had marital problems for some time now and have tried to work things out together," Berry said in a statement. "However, at this point, I feel we need time apart to reevaluate our union. We ask that you respect our privacy as we are going through this emotional time."