tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84866424801677253112011-04-21T11:04:47.802-07:00Living in DCL'Originalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03778500282363559656noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486642480167725311.post-17996130628298059282008-07-11T21:38:00.000-07:002008-07-11T22:01:49.545-07:00Between the conclusion of the reality show featuring wannabe models over 35 (<a href="http://blog.mlive.com/kzgazette/2008/07/wmu_graduate_hutchison_wins_t.html">Congrats Tanya!</a>), <a href="http://fabsugar.com/1764680"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Fabsugar</span></a> showing some love for Esther <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Cañadas</span>, and the press warming up to <a href="http://www.necn.com/Boston/Arts-Entertainment/First-lady-of-France-hits-new-high-note-/1215797099.html">Carla <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Bruni</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Sarkozy</span></a>, cougars supermodels are definitely enjoying a lot of attention.<br /><br />Wait. I think I've misused term <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=cougar">cougar</a>. Since neither of these women are prowling bars in search of younger prey, perhaps I should use a different word.<br /><br />Taking a cue from the extensive dictionary of Filipino gay slang, let's switch from "cougar" to "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">thundercat</span>." Don't let their seemingly similar feline references mislead you. One arrives at "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">thundercat</span>" via an elaborate etymology:<br /><br />The Filipino word for old is <em><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">matanda</span></em>. <br />Thus, we shorten it to <em><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">tanda</span></em>.<br /><em><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Tanda</span></em> is phonetically similar to the English word thunder.<br />The cartoon series, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Thundercats</span>, really only means something to a certain age group (this means you, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">thirtysomethings</span> and up).<br />And that's how <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">thundercats</span> became the kinder, gentler term for women (and men) of a certain age.<br /><br />Yes, it's true. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Thundercat</span> supermodels are having the best week ever.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8486642480167725311-1799613062829805928?l=loriginaledc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>L'Originalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03778500282363559656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486642480167725311.post-26522548787138658462008-07-03T22:20:00.000-07:002008-07-03T22:35:20.135-07:00Sorry, Sheryl Crow, but I couldn't think of anything else to say.<br /><br />It's been a week since I moved to D.C., and so far, I'm already crushing on:<br />1) Real belachan at <a href="http://www.malaysiakopitiam.com/">Malaysia Kopitiam</a><br />2) The spa pedi at <a href="http://www.naturalbody.com/locations/dc_washington.php">Natural Body Spa</a><br />3) The trail mix at <a href="http://www.traderjoes.com/index.html">Trader Joe's</a><br />4) The Craftsman-style <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixteenth_Street_Heights">bungalows</a> lining16th Street Heights<br /><br />I'm not sure what I'm doing this weekend, but here's to everyone having a safe and happy 4th of July!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8486642480167725311-2652254878713865846?l=loriginaledc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>L'Originalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03778500282363559656noreply@blogger.com0