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Mickey turns 80 :)

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The world’s most famous cartoon character just turned 80 this month.  I am very sure everyone in the planet knows Mickey Mouse, he’s not one mouse to miss.  Boy I remember my first encounter with him was when we went to Disneyworld back in the 80’s, I was 10 back then.  But in all those younger years of my life I’ve had a lot of toys and posters of Mickey and his gang.  From lunchboxes, posters, notebooks, pencils, hats… you name it.  I’ve had it.

That’s why it’s really wonderful to note that a cartoon as old as Mickey still is strong and secure.  If there was a Nobel prize for entertainment… he should have one.  

Mickey Mouse first appeared on cinema screens in Steamboat Willie, released in 1928.  Since then Mickey Mouse was the most important possession of Walt Disney.  His entire empire was built on this little tiny mouse.

Here’s a little trivia: Walt Disney wanted to call the mouse Mortimer, but his wife Lillian convinced him that it was the worst possible name for a cartoon star and he agreed to change it to Mickey, apparently because he had Irish blood.

Secrets.. PostSecrets..

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When I look at the PostSecret posts whenever I amble over to their website, I wonder where the predilection to peek into others’ secrets comes from. I mean, the gossip industry does not thrive for anything but that human preponderance to peer into others’ lives, especially those areas labeled “secret.” [Read more…]

Fatal Attraction?

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I didn’t mean to make a Froodee post today but I just couldn’t resist the Fatal Attraction trailer. I think it speaks to all the women with loose screws and Borderline Personality Disorder tendencies, don’t you think? [Read more…]

Of Mentors, Being Mentored and Being a Mentor Part 1: Life Mentors

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In this world, it is best to learn from others. Even in Proverbs, this had been advocated extensively by King Solomon. It is wisdom to learn directly through experience, but it is greater wisdom to learn from advice or from others’ experience.

I am about to write a two-part series on learning from others. One would cover one’s personal life, and the other would cover career/vocation.

Today, I will talk about learning from others (being mentored), and mentoring others, in the context of personal life.

Being mentored about life is something we all long for. That is why children get fixated on teachers and adapt heroes and role models, aside from relying on their parents for their initial decisions. When I was younger, I was taunted for being the “teacher’s pet” because I liked hanging around them, simply because I wanted to learn more. [Read more…]

Celebrity Babies and Paparazzi: Invasion of Privacy!

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liv tyler and milo langdonI was just trying to lighten things up a bit, because I was getting too focused on working when I found this AOL.com stash of celebrity baby videos. My favorite was Liv Tyler’s baby, Milo Langdon. I liked how he said “please” when he wanted the camera flashes to stop irritating his eyes. And I’m sure the paps found that adorable too.

While I was watching Kingston Rossdale’s (Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale’s son) video, I couldn’t help realizing how the stars we so envy actually live lifestyles that are not so envy-eliciting after all. [Read more…]