Doppelsinger

Ever had that feeling when you hear two different songs from two different artists and you feel that you just listened to one?

That's how I feel everytime I hear these two recent songs:

First, Icona Pop's "I love it."



Second, Demi Lovato's "I really don't care."



It didn't help that both songs have "I don't care" as a major highlight.

Looks like there's a dearth of creativity in the pop world these days.

Lost in Translation

Last Friday, Mark and I dropped by Flying Tiger in Odaiba to check out some cool stuff. 

Apparently, they're into the whole adult coloring book craze, too. There were a few coloring books at the shop, and even the name itself is, uhm, adult. Harhar.

And here's another book that will outdo anything beside it.

The Danish language and Tagalog will definitely make strange bedfellows. Harhar.

CousCous Confusion

Last night, I dropped by SM Supermarket in Cubao to buy CousCous for Mark. The last time he requested me to bring CousCous, I was able to get a few boxes at SM Supermarket in Megamall, so I figured they'd have it in Cubao, too.

So, I walked up to the guy who was refilling the shelves and our conversation went:

ME: Excuse me, meron po ba kayong CousCous?
HIM: Meron, sir! Dito po tayo sa shelf number 23.

He accompanies me to the shelf. When we get there, what do I see?

Steel wool and sponges.

STEEL WOOL AND SPONGES!!!

Breathing a sigh of frustration, I asked what these were.

ME: Uhm, ano 'to?
HIM: Pang-kuskos, sir!

Apparently, they don't know what CousCous is in Cubao.

Sheesh!

More celebrity confusion

Here's another addition to the "Hollywood-celebrities-who-look-so-alike-it's-confusing" list.

May I present Viggo Mortensen and Aaron Eckhart!

It came to a point when I'd have conversations like:

ME: "I didn't know Aaron Eckhart played Aragorn in 'Lord of the Rings.'"
SHE: "He didn't. That was Viggo Mortensen."

Then there's the:

ME: "Viggo Mortensen was great in 'Erin Brockovich.'"
SHE: "That was Aaron Eckhart."

Maybe they should be cast in one film as twins, like a male version of "The Parent Trap." At least they can put the confusion to good use.

Seeing Double: Of Selma and Olivia

After the whole Jamie, Jamie, Jennifer and Ginnifer debacle, there's a new pair of Hollywood actresses that leaves me destraido.

It's Selma Blair and Olivia Thirlby. 

(This is Selma)

(This is Olivia)

I'm not sure if it's because of the hair or the vibe of these actresses, but I usually mistake them for each other. Especially now that Olivia's hair is similar to Selma's.

Confusing indeed.

More celebrity confusion

After the Jennifer/Ginnifer/Jamie confusion that I lamented about a few years ago, yet another pair of Hollywood celebrities is leaving me feeling a bit destraido.

This time, it's Minka Kelly and Olivia Wilde. 

At least, their names are very much different from each other. But their faces are so similar that whenever I see them in films or on TV, I usually scratch my head and ask: "Is that Minka? Or Olivia?"

Confusing indeed.

Beasts and Beauty

It's funny when you have 5 guys from advertising who are all big and burly, and one of them is both blunt and boorish. And while we're all gathered around a conference room table, there's just one thing we're discussing:

Creating a campaign for a beauty product brand.

If a female client saw this scene, I'm sure she'd be scratching her head in confusion.