"Bite me, Alien boy!"

These two are brilliant together! I’m gonna miss watching both of them as The Doctor and Donna! I think Donna is my favourite companion of the Doctor’s. She can really go toe-to-toe with him. And I love how she called him “Space Man”.

San Diego Comic Con - my thoughts.

I didn’t have the opportunity to attend Comic Con in San Diego this weekend. I’ve never attended one before, but have always been curious. My urge to go really started right after seeing “The Lord of the Rings – The Fellowship of the Ring”. Since then, I’ve always toyed with the idea of going to this convention one day.

I didn’t really make any particular plans to go to Comic Con this year. However, my cousin, Joyce, mentioned that she and our friend Marty were thinking of purchasing a one-day pass to check it out, and she asked me if I wanted to come along. It was a very tempting notion. I told her that I would seriously think about going. A couple of weeks before Comic Con started, I found out that Zachary Quinto (Sylar from “Heroes” and Spock from “Star Trek” the movie) was going to be at the convention. That kinda upped the ante for me. So, I snooped around some more to see who else was going to be at Con, and that’s how I found out that David Tennant, Barty Crouch, Jr. from “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”, but more notably, the 10th Doctor in the most successful and longest-running sci-fi TV show ever, “Doctor Who” was going to be there! My mind exploded! I’m a fairly new “Who” fan, it probably started late last year. I stumbled upon it on a local PBS station whilst channel-surfing. At the time, it was still Christopher Eccleston (Claude from “Heroes”, Destro in the upcoming “G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra” movie), playing the enigmatic Time Lord. I was immediately hooked! I had a Netflix account at the time, so I decided to catch myself up with the series. I fell in love! Chris only stayed for 1 season (he and Russell T. Davies revived the show, which had been lying dormant since the 80’s). Then, David came along, and I was gone! I couldn’t get enough of it! I have officially joined the exclusive society of geeks and nerds when I discovered this show!

Anyway, I digress. I couldn’t believe that David was going to Con, along with Russell T. Davies (main “Who” writer), and John Barrowman, who plays Capt. Jack Harkness in “Doctor Who” and, eventually, it’s spin-off “Torchwood” – another fave of mine). My indecisiveness about going to SDCC was quickly replaced with determination! I wanted to go to Con! I just need to find out about getting a pass on the day David and the “Doctor Who”/”Torchwood” folks would be at panel, which was last Sunday. I checked the Comic Con website again to find out more details, only to find out that all passes, both for the weekend and day passes, were SOLD OUT! Waaaahhh!!!! I wanted to cry so bad! I possibly have missed my only chance to see David Tennant in person! When am I ever going to London or Cardiff? Not anytime soon, that’s for sure! Needless to say, I was devastated. So, no DT, RTD and JB for me.

Then, I saw Jonathan Ross’ (”Friday Night with Jonathan Ross”) tweet on Twitter last Thursday, mentioning that he had just landed at LAX, with the lovely David Tennant, and they were on their way to San Diego. I just about keeled over! David was in Southern California! Breathing the same smog-filled air as I am! Again, I nearly cried! (So dramatic, I know!)

So, basically, this past weekend was torture for me. I had turned into a complete and utter geek this past weekend. Thanks to other “Who” fans who posted pics of DT, RTD and JB, and videos of “the kiss” and the “Doctor Who” panel, I felt a bit better for not being there in person. Still, it would’ve been such a thrill for me to have seen my lovely favourites in person. I’m hoping that DT, RTD and JB would go to Gallifrey One, which is a “Doctor Who” convention held here in Los Angeles! One can only hope!

Here’s a pic

My lovely Doctor, camping it up for the camera at Comic Con! (photo courtesy of Jonathan Ross)

David Tennant poses with Jonathan Ross' friend and co-producer, at Comic Con (David's the one in blue). Millenium Falcon shirt, FTW! (photo from Jonathan Ross)

I hope Jonathan Ross doesn’t mind me posting the pics. They ARE all over the internet by now! LOL

This takes the cake though… I fell to the floor, much like John Barrowman did here on this video! Crazy fools!

And here are the videos taken of the “Doctor Who” panel.

PLEASE NOTE: These videos aren’t mine. Credit goes to the owners of course. Thank you for sharing!

I ain’t gonna front, I was a mess after watching Michael Jackson’s memorial service yesterday! He was a big part of the soundtrack of my life, just as he was a part of everyone else’s. I had a lot of very vivid & fond memories, & his music was prevalent throughout my 34 yrs. Back in Manila, growing up, I bonded with my neighbor across the street over MJ’s music & dance moves. I remember coming home from school every afternoon, and I would hear “Beat It” blasting through his living room window. He would dance up a storm, and my uncles, aunts, and I would watch him from our driveway. He would come over the house at times and he and I would dance to “Beat It” & “Thriller”! choreography and all! He even taught me how to moonwalk! And I’m proud to say, I can still do it! He was a huge fan. I wonder how he’s holding up right now.

Michael had a lot of eccentricities, and a lot of his actions were looked upon as strange or weird. But sometimes, I think most of these actions were done on purpose. Part of a publicity stunt. Regardless of what has transpired in the past 10 years, as far as his life is concerned, he is undoubtedly a musical genius. He was an amazing singer, even at 11 years old – very souful and expressive. And his dancing is just unparallelled. No matter how hard you try, when you watch him dance, even with dancers all around him, you cannot help but zero in on him. He just pulls you in and you are just mesmerized. I’d have to agree with Motown Records founder Berry Gordy, Michael is the greatest entertainer that ever lived. Unfortunately, we will not see anymore of his brilliance. However, his music will continue to live on and on. He has changed pop culture, and was the bar that every one wanted to live up to.

When I learned of his death, I immediately thought, "did anyone talk to him about Jesus Christ and presented to him the Gospel?" However, I ran into a tweet by Sheila E., fantastic percussionist, a believer, and a friend of Michael’s, on the day of MJ’s memorial service, in which she said, and I quote, “Michael received Jesus B4 he passed. I will attend his home coming. Pray for his family.” If this is true, and I pray to the Lord it is, it would’ve been the best thing that had ever happened to Michael. No matter what happened to him while he was still alive, receiving God’s gift of salvation through Jesus Christ definitely had set him free from all the burdens he has been carrying all these years! He is now in the arms of Jesus! The best place to be! No more pain, no more sorrow. I can just picture MJ, moonwalking on the streets of gold! That would be something!

Ever since his death, I’ve been listening to his songs and have found a new appreciation for them. I listen more intently on the way he sings a song, the amazing basslines and guitar riffs of his more upbeat songs like “Beat It”, “Billie Jean” or “Smooth Criminal”. I guess it also comes with the fact that I’m older, and know a little bit more about music compared to when I was 7, 8, or 9 years old. His music and legacy will continue for a very long time.