The world is so global

Ok yes, Boracay has a Starbucks, which is really sad...though kinda cool since it is from Seattle I guess, but we actually topped that Seattle connection. As we got on the glass bottom boat the other day, they were playing songs from a radio show. Noel and I were kinda singing along, 'Weak in the Knees' by SWV, and then it got to the DJ in between songs which sounded really familiar, and then there it was the show promo song "share some love songs with Delilah"!!! OMG!!! Itwas a syndicated show FROM SEATTLE!, on a little boat of the shore in the South Pacific with all the passengers speaking Tagalog or Chinese, and all I heard was Delilah talking to us from Seattle. Hilarious! Bizarre! This world is getting smaller and smaller, so global, with technology and cultures sharing and mixing.

Watching the OSCARS was another example. We watched it live in the Philippines (7am Red Carpet and 9:30am the show) and simultaneiously facebooking with friends

commenting on the dresses and such on the other side of the world (which was the night before for them). How friggen cool yet bizarre. I had continual discussion via satellite with Juliana

in Puerto Vallarta, Heidi in Seattle and Richie in LA. WOW.

As for the Academy Awards themselves, Noel and I loved Anne Hathaway as host, but not James Franco as co-host; There were some amazing dresses; We loved the opening monologue using the Inception elevator for Anne and James to zip through different nominated m

ovies; We were ecstatic that 'The King's Speech' and Colin both won; and the best part is even though we were in paradise it was raining so we didn't feel guilty being inside all morning till 1pm.

Anywho, lets see...a couple of other random notations on the island.

There seems to be a trend with the many Japanese here...last night we counted up to 10 couples who were dresses like twins. Straight couples wearing the same hoodies, knit shorts and even matching bad Bo Derek '10' beaded hair. And the man would always be the one carrying the woman's over-the-shoulder handbag. Totally funny, and incredibly stupid. We so have enjoyed spotting them. It's become kind of a 'slug bug' when we see another couple, and Noel is far more bruised than I. Can't wait to see what we see tonight on our last night on Boracay.

Another observation is that the beach merchants somewhat like the ones in Vallarta, are are passive and not agreesive except the boat cruise guys. But the we

irdest thing is unlike Vallarta where all the beach vendors would be wear Corona tees and sandals, the vendors here all have tees that say 'Keep Boracay Clean', 'Please don't litter', 'Thank you for not smoking' and such. So funny.

Yesterday afternoon after the warm rain had stopped, we met up with Gordon, Chip and Chips siblings and cousins. We all walked into town and after all having 3 rum drinks at a bar that looked like the bow of a ship with mermaids and all, we all staggered off to take siestas. Some people rose again at 8 and 9pm and some people did not. We've been forcing ourselves to get up after naps and stay up till midnight since we are both finding it hard not to go to bed at 7pm and get up at 3am. So Noel and I had some coffee and spaghetti at 9pm and rallied and met Chip and fam. We has some Red Horse beers and did a little dance at Epic and got home at midnight to watch a little Jersey Shores (always good for a little drunk watching).

This morning (Tuesday March 1st) Noel and I had a reoccuring breakfast buffet at the hotel with the garlic rice, scrambled eggs, pork tocino (like Judy Fu's candy chicken), and pineapple everything...and waited for a little tropical rain to pass. It is now 11:30am and the sun is SOOO out! Off to the beach...