little. yellow. different. A weblog by Ernie Hsiung

the beauty queen

(Note: I did a recent upgrade to MT 3.11 of Moveable Type, and comments for the main blog don’t work as of right now. Bear with me.) Update: Still some hiccups, but I’ll work on them later…

Every once in a while, one of the Yahoo! properties does an internal marketting campaign and brings someone to perform on-campus. Today, it was former Miss Universe and aspiring pop singer Alicia Machado, as a promotion for Yahoo! en español.

During Lunch

Heterosexual male web developer #1: Are you gonna check out Miss Universe?
Heterosexual male web developer #2: Hell yeah! Are you, Ernie?
Ernie: Sure, why not?
Ernie, under his breath: (It’ll be a chance to check out her outfit.)

(Reference gets lost to everyone at the table)

Heterosexual male design manager: (I would have said “shoes.” Good try, though.)
Ernie: (Damn.)

Later, while she’s performing on the lawn

Web Developer #1: Who is she?
Web Developer #2: She’s a Miss Universe, I think.
Web Developer #3: Actually, she was in the news a couple of years ago - Donald Trump [Miss Universe pageant co-owner] threatened to strip her crown if she didn’t lose 30 pounds, and…
Ernie: OHMYGOD, THAT’S *HER*?!

(insert sound of record screeching backwards here, followed by the evil glares of Venezualan pop stars and horny Java engineers and the two out-of-the-closet latino Yahoo! employees)

Hey, so what if I was more excited about the fact that she’s an answer to a bunch of trivia questions than her actual performance? I’m all about the pop culture references. And the multiple amount of male facilities staff and engineers didn’t seem to mind she was there either.

Love the needle scratch sound effect. All you need is a cameo from Eve and you’ve got yourself a UPN sitcom.

Hey Ernie,

Not really a comment on this post, but I had a dream about you the other day. No kidding. Of course, we have never met, but as you are the only Asian dude I am aware of called Ernie I am pretty sure it was you. Weird, huh? I’d tell you all about it, but I don’t remember most of it and there was an outdoor shower involved, so I am not too clear that this is something to discuss here.

Anyway, just thought I would let you know.

Mike

Hey, Ernie…

I’ve stooped to a new low. I’ve emailed G oo gle about a g mail account twice now, and received THE SAME E-MAIL!

I’m a pretty entertaining fellow, when I want to be… And I made each note worthy of a read and a comment. But what do I get? A cookie-cutter template, with my name added to the top. Like getting a sugar cookie with an “F” written in icing. Ooh… I’m special now! (along with 40 other whining brats… And I think mine was really an “E” with the bottom smushed off…)

Alas… I digress…

I just hope that your fellow Yahoo-ians will put effort where effort is due in regard to customer service. G oo gle, I’m disappointed.

Oh, and relating to your story… I did a search (images.go og le.com and found a pic of Alicia using her hands to hold up her unmentionables. I thought that questionable pics would get you kicked out of Ms. America and Ms. Universe?

Man, she’s hot though
F~

Like the needle scratch effect, too, and the OHMYGOD (how familiar is that?). Good ear for dialogue and patience to reproduce it.

Is it polite to ask permission to link to your blog? If so, I do.

Marge

Ernie,

Your mini-blog is the best!

Roy

funny co-workers.

They are out of the closet as being Latino? Didn’t know you could hide it.

So, what do you think of my outfit/shoes?

http://www.howdoyou.com/howdoyou/index.tbapp?affiliate%5Fid=

Search for me under Woman & nickname, Alva — I’m the one in the pink frame that matches my shoes — Then vote for me!

ernie, really. you rule.

i’m still hung up trying to imagine exactly what she might have been performing on the lawn. :/

the singing thing i’d imagine. but i like my imagination mo betta.