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- Who is this Rusty Edrada?
- Is Rusty single or married? Does he have a girlfriend?
- Where can I see his pictures?
- Why did he start this website?
- What does he do? What is his job?
- Who does Rusty like better - Jessica Alba or Jessica Simpson?
- What is Rusty's favorite pet?
- What schools did Rusty go to?
- How does Rusty spend his time?
- What kind of car does Rusty drive?
- What foreign countries has he visited?
- What foreign languages does he speak?
- What are his favorite songs?
- What are his favorite movies?
- How about favorite food?
- Is Rusty a rich man?
- Is Rusty a Republican or a Democrat?
- Is Rusty smart?
- What is his family like? Parents, siblings?
- Where does he live?
| Who is Rusty Edrada? |
He's a self-proclaimed ex-philosopher, ex-poet, ex-political activist and ex-chess expert. If Michael Jackson can call himself the "King of Pop", then Rusty is also entitled to be known as a king, the king of his devoted fans club (I humbly admit that the fans club membership albeit steadily growing is still less than the number of Elvis impersonators in Japan). If Victor Wood is the former "Jukebox King" (I lost track of the reigning titlist today), then Rusty is the Karaoke King of Devon Place, Escondido, the street where he was last reported residing. He likes traveling and socializing with friends. He now enjoys the good life and, sometimes, the wild life.
Sometimes he cannot decide whether to talk in the third person or first person when describing himself. What do psychologists think about this? I dunno. But, that's it, I think Rusty's unpredictable.
What Rusty is definitely NOT:
visit here to know more details about this shy guy called Rusty.
| Is Rusty married? Does he have a girlfriend? |
If I tell you that I'm married, would you believe it? Is Jon Bonjovi or Keanu Reeves married? Is Spider-man or Osama Bin Laden married? Does it matter? Does the sun rise from the East?
Do you think that I'll lose some of my fans if they discover that I'm not available? 
Would they be more interested if I'm someone like Tom Cruise (divorced), Ben Affleck (married), Brad Pitt (re-married), Bruce Willis (separated), Hugh Grant (single), Russell Crowe (what's his status now?), or Rico Yan (already dead)? 
Sure, who cares?
My girl? 
Of course not! But, click here to see more of her! and don't forget to pick or click on numbers on the left of the pop-up screen. Okay, okay... So, you like to see more goodlooking ones like the above girl? Then, click here or click here.
You want to know if I prefer someone who looks like a Miss Philippines candidate? Hmmm, no comment... Actually, a friend of mine thinks this is the perfect woman. No comment...
Anyway, here's what someone thinks: "God help the man who won't marry until he finds a perfect woman, and God help him still more if he finds her." -- by Benjamin Tillet
and a retort from the ancient sage: "My advice to you is to get married. If you find a good wife you'll be happy; if not you'll become a philosopher." -- by Socrates
Hmmm, no comment...
| Where can I see his pictures? |
In other words, is he goodlooking? Is this Rusty? 
Sorry to disappoint you, but it's not me. What did you expect? Did I break your heart? Or, are you happy it's not me? Honestly, Rusty does not look like this picture here. <-- click it if you dare!
- Image from a remote site - Anyone can add images that are hosted on sites other than my websites and weblogs. (Please note: this process, called "external linking". If this doesn't work, it may be because the remote site prohibits external linking.) Did you get it? I am not sure myself what it means, so just read the next items. BTW, If you're curious, here is the perfect male.
- Image from Rusty's computer - It is not widely known that he has started storing his pictures in his hard drive. He has a lot of pictures in his old home computer. But, you need to get to his house first.
- Image already uploaded - Here is a picture site. (Note: Minors must first get their parent's or guardian's consent and old people should obtain their doctor's permission; otherwise you are allowed to look at this highly classified collection of priceless photos if you wear bigger than size 6 shoes or are taller than your mom's shoulder when she's standing and not sitting on the sofa.) Here is another picture site.
| Why did he start this website? |
Should every rocket scientist have a personal website? Is that the fad these days? Does it make you look cool to be able to exchange cell phone numbers, email addresses and websites? Okay, okay... I used to be so impressed with people with personal websites and blogs. Well, not anymore. I'm glad that I stumbled into a blogging site and learned how to get started with my own blogsite in only 15 minutes. Yes, that is how easy to get going with a blog of your own. By using the super-tool "cut-and-paste" that a lot of original artists and brilliant minds hate but that is another story, anybody can do wonderful things in a very short time. You don't need to be an internet techie. Java programming or Dreamweaver? Forget it! Unless you're into more serious stuff. Hey, this is not costing me anything. It's free! Maybe for the moment. But so far, I have spent maybe 36 hours (total time on the task of starting different variations of my website). Okay, okay... First, it was curiosity that compelled him to check if he can "do what the Romans do". Second, family and friends can share pictures and personal moments with him, and I am talking real personal stuff. Then, I got impressed with Ate Sienna's Pansitan.com site, which compelled me to be a copycat. And, it would be a long time before I learn enough to produce my second edition. (Sob!)
I work on this project mostly on my free time, and I enjoy receiving emails of support, postcards from around the world from peoples like this (why not?)
What now? Well, Rusty cannot just be talking about himself in an internet site. He wouldn't want the casual visitor to suspect that he's vain. So, after introspecting for a long, long, long while, here's the "official" reason: pride of the old country and Philippine Stuff/ ,visit this site. 
Of course,tayo'y pinoy".
Many people maintain personal web pages because they are the most effective medium to express their opinions or creative endeavours that, otherwise, simply would not have an outlet. These types of sites may contain short fiction such as short stories or samples of artwork. Other netizens view the concept of a personal web page with a more metaphysical bent, placing value in the concept of owning space in and "residing" in cyberspace and on the World Wide Web. This can also extend to the ownership of personal domain names and the associated personal web pages and e-mail addresses connected to those domains, although with the advent of affordable web hosting fewer people own or manage their own personal servers. Many casual internet users tend to utilize personal web pages included in the free services provided by social networking sites such as Blogger, Facebook, or MySpace.
| What does he do? What is his job? |
Golf and weightlifting, absolutely! Wait a minute, I misspelled "gulp", you know, the sound I make while drinking Tequila, San Miguel or Jack Daniels straight, bottoms up, gulp, gulp, gulp! Also, chug-a-lugging or binge-drinking beer with my buddies would be like pumping iron, good exercise!
At home:
I mow the lawn and do the laundry. Domestic maids are expensive, and I would rather spend the money on golf and weightlifting.
At work:
Pretend he is a scientist doing excellent work for the boss, and succeeding most of the time with impeccable luck. Hey, I still have a job amidst all the layoffs going on in this economic downturn. My vain soul would like to think it was because I was better looking, er performing, than those let go.
A job that I like:
I know someone who does not worry about stress at the workplace. I really envy this person. Click here to meet him.
Seriously, visit here to know more details about Rusty's job.
| Who does Rusty like better - Jessica Alba or Jessica Simpson? |
Natalie Portman or Kate Hudson? Cristina Ricci or Reese Witherspoon? Lindsay Lohan or Hillary Huff? Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera? Of course, it's still Jennifer Lopez. In my dreams, yep! Blondes are not my type although these two have joined Madonna at one time with the darker brunette look. What's going on? Shouldn't the question now be "Is Avril Lavigne sexier than Michelle Branch?"Gilmore Girls or Charmed? Backstreet Boys or N'Sync? Westlife or Boyzone? Vilma Santos or Nora Aunor? JudyAnn Santos or Jolina Magdangal? Former American Idol III finalist Jasmine Trias or Camille Velasco? Movie actress Nicole Kidman or Naomi Watts even though they look the same? And the toughest choice: Luningning or Milagring?
It's not really liking one over the other, but a matter of preference. Most of the time, Rusty likes both.
Preferences? I use mayonnaise more than ketchup. I like seafood better than steak, coke instead of pepsi, gin kesa rum, beer over wine, hito kesa bangus, french vanilla icecream rather than chocolate fudge flavor, avocado kesa mansanas, mangga kesa ubas, chess kesa tong-its, football better than basketball, gambling with stock rather than in the casino although Rusty always goes to different casinos ...
| What is Rusty's favorite pet? |
The ugly terrier-mix dog ran away. Went under the fence, to find its true love maybe, but we kept the "beware of dog" window sign as a memorial token.
We bought a new red-brown puppy. The seller said it was a male but we found out later it was a female dog. I think it is a Chow Chow breed. Click here to learn more about the Chow Chow breed.
We started a small pond in the backyard, complete with a fountain, water fall, water lilies, tropical foliage, electric lights and torches and 30 goldfish of different varieties and colors. Ten of the fish had died 
, due to varied reasons like temperature or chlorine shock when we change the water, starvation - hey, we have things to do like vacation and we're new fish owners 
- and there are plenty of lizards and birds around. Its delighful to know that the fish could be trained to eat leftover rice every other day. I guess they have no choice or go hungry like some poor people in this dog-eat-dog planet.
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What schools did Rusty go to? |
At present, the University of the Philippines System is composed of seven Autonomous Universities located in over 10 campuses around the country. U.P. Diliman is the flagship campus of the university and specializes in liberal arts, law, engineering, social sciences, natural sciences, business and economics, and fine arts. U.P. Manila is geared toward medicine and operates the Philippine General Hospital (PGH). U.P. Los Ba�os specializes in biotechnology, agriculture, and forestry, while U.P. Visayas concentrates mostly on fisheries. The U.P. Open University provides open and distance education.
As for sporting events, the University of the Philippines is represented by U.P. Diliman in the University Athletics Association of the Philippines while U.P. Los Ba�os sends athletes to the Region 4 assembly of the State Colleges and Universities Athletics Association which is now known as the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges.
- U.P. Diliman
- U.P. Los Ba�os
- U.P. Manila
- U.P. Visayas
- U.P. Mindanao
- U.P. Baguio
- U.P. Open University
Fly Me to the Moon WANTED: More scientists and technicians
| How does Rusty spend his time? |
Counting his money? Looking at pictures of the girls he loved before? (pics) Yes, I got eyes for the opposite sex, but what I meant was my mother, my nieces, my aunts, my sisters (did you know that I am the only son among 8 siblings?).
Helping his poor friends (picture)?
| What kind of car does Rusty drive? |
Maserati NOT! Does he drive a Jaguar or a Mercedes? Or, is it this exotic fancy vehicle? <-- click on this or this --> to see how it drives.
| What foreign countries has he visited? |
The following:
- The usual Canada and Mexico
- 15 European countries/principalities in a month
- China, Hongkong, Macau
- Korea, Japan - Oops! just their airports.
- Hawaii - Oops! It is so distant and different, almost foreign like Alabama, where I spent 8 months in exile some years ago.
Future plans: Egypt, Russia, Australia when I find the time.
Rusty was born in the Philippines and migrated later to the United States. Click here to know more details about Rusty's world.
| What foreign languages does he speak? |
I speak Zambal, Tagalog and English. And, SQL, DB2, Perl and SAS.
| What are his favorite songs? |
Bon Jovi (pic), Lou Bega, Freddie Aguilar
Please click HERE to see song lyrics of my favorite songs: Bed of Roses , Angelina, and Bayan Ko.
Following here is a sample of other songs that Rusty likes: (just click on underlined songs)
Love Moves in Mysterious Ways - likes the way the girl sings
Pinoy Ako - music video by Orange And Lemons
Sikat ang Pinoy - Toni Gonzaga and Sam Milby perform "Sikat ang Pinoy!" -- the PBB Celebrity Edition theme song -- as the closing number of the PBB CE's Grand Launch Party at Baywalk, Roxas Blvd. Aired Feb 5, 2006.
Click twice on the "run" button to watch the music video of Bed of Roses by Bon Jovi - one of my favorite songs
| What are his favorite movies? |
What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Box of Moon Light, Mission: Impossible 2, James Bond movies, and expensive spectaculars like X2: X-men United or The Matrix Reloaded...
Mission: Impossible 2(Note: about the Matrix)
(Note: and juicy gossip here)
(Note: 100 Movies to See Before You Die here)
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Preview THE MATRIX RELOADED (2003)| How about favorite food? |
To tell you the truth, I don't cook for other people. I can do simple stuff like fried rice and scrambled egg but I'd rather let the experts do the cooking. So, I'll eat anything - fruit and vegetables, sea food, pork, chicken, beef, lamb, goat, etc. - anything that walks, crawls, flies, swims if prepared well and cooked deliciously.
In a restaurant, I almost always order steak and lobster, or fish and chips, or tapsilog. Or, I'd go for the most expensive menu item that I can afford and have not tried yet. Like that wicked Boracay banana split below, wow, yummy!
Here are some examples of food I'd like: 
Click here to order recipe ingredients and groceries delivered to your door. Or, here for more about Philippine cooking.
| Is Rusty a rich man? |
Net worth: At least one and a half million dollars, attained in the last 6 years through stocks dealings and the housing market. But, that was my dream as a little boy. Now, that amount is not much in Southern California. I have almost the same life style as most working professionals who are deeply in debt but still enjoying the good life.
Millionaire mania: $1 million: What's our infatuation with this number? Call it millionaire mania, the get-rich-quick syndrome gone wild, achieving the status of te rich and famous. What's with our obsession with bagging that magic $1 million? Ever since money became our mantra, dreamers and schemers have fixated on a million bucks as their most-prized jackpot. If you land that elusive fortune, or even come close, you've truly made it.
"In the 1950s and 1960s, having a good job and owning a home was the American Dream. Now, being a millionaire is the new status symbol. It means you've arrived." which was the conventional wisdom.
One can earn $1 million in TV shows like Deal or No Deal, America's Got Talent, or the Philippine favorite show - Wowowee's "Pera o Bayong"
NEW YORK (Reuters) - March 14, 2011 � A million dollars ain't what it used to be.
More than four out of ten American millionaires say they do not feel rich. Indeed many would need to have at least $7.5 million in order to feel they were truly rich, according to a Fidelity Investments survey.
Some 42 percent of the more than 1,000 millionaires surveyed by Fidelity said they did not feel wealthy. Respondents had at least $1 million in investable assets, excluding any real estate or retirement accounts.
WWYD?: Here's my dilemma: I still cannot afford to spend like some multi-millionaires and indulge in conspicuous consumption. But I have some extra money to spend. What would you do? Right now, I can get at least $100,000 of pure profit from stocks and another $100,000 from several bank accounts but how will I use the money? At my lifestyle level, I am already comfortable and satisfied. I do not need any more clothes, car, jewelry, electronic toys, house furnishings or real estate property. I have seen most U.S. cities and tourist attractions in Europe. The little money I have will not be enough to quit my job and travel the world. In order to upgrade my social status, a few hundred thousand dollars will not be sufficient to maintain the good life for an extended period. I would need millions of dollars, which I do not have available now, to live like a rich man. It's still a dream.
My little nieces and nephews get impressed when I take them in my Jaguar or Mercedes and I buy them chocolate candies at the corner store. Out of pocket cost? Only $2.00; but the joy in the kids' smiling faces? Priceless!
New dream: Fifty million. $50,000,000. And of course, no time limit. Is this attainable by buying $5 lotto tickets each month? 
Go to Las Vegas or maybe start a business? 
What does it mean? Without great friends, co-workers and family, all the money in the world means nothing. With money comes new cars, new homes, new lifestyles or possibly greed for more money. To my mind, and to my heart, it just means more confidence and more comfort in life. If you're constantly battling poverty and you're consistently in poor health, then you'll be unhappy. Money won't buy you happiness, but it surely helps in attaining happiness.
| Is Rusty a Republican or a Democrat? |
Yes. Sorry, if that's not clear enough!
If you want to know the politician I found interesting in the last election, then click here, or else here for whatever reason or another opinion.
Consider the portraits that Republicans and Democrats paint of each other. They explain much of the loathing in our politics.
Democrats see Republicans as a collection of pampered rich people who selfishly seek to cut their own taxes, joined in alliance with religious fundamentalists who want to use government power to impose a narrow brand of Christianity on everyone else.
Republicans see Democrats as godless, overeducated elitists who sip lattes as they look down their noses at the moral values of �real Americans� in �the heartland� and ally themselves with �special interest groups� who benefit from �big government.�
Notice that each side is waging a class war in condemning the other as nauseatingly privileged. Yes, these are both parodies. But parodies are weapons in political battles, so it's important to assess the relative truth of each side's claims.
Begin by dismissing the claim that the economically privileged have become Democrats. In the 2004 election, according to the main media exit poll, President Bush won 63 percent of the votes cast by Americans in households earning over $200,000 a year, and 57 percent from those in the $100,000 to $200,000 range. All things being equal, wealthier people vote Republican.
But conservatives counter that Democrats are the party of choice in swank, well-educated latte enclaves: suburban Boston, New York and Philadelphia; Montgomery County, Md.; Microsoftland around Seattle; Silicon Valley; and Hollywood. John Kerry's blue states are, on the whole, richer than George Bush's red states.
| Is Rusty smart? |
IQ=152. It's not too intelligent but good enough for one ex-girlfriend's mom who worked as a school guidance counselor and insisted on giving IQ tests to her daughter's suitors, but that's another story.
Now, test yourself by clicking on this quick quiz. Or if you want a more serious test, then click here or click here.
| What is his family like? |
Before you learn about his family, click here to see what definitely is not Rusty's family.
| Where does he live? |
If you still have questions after reading these, please let me know.
And, why is it a good time to move to the Philippines or Australia? Because of this, yo!
Okay, before I let you see my 'hood, click here to see where he doesn't live.
Seriously, visit here to know more details about Rusty's home.
| What if your question isn't answered here? |
What else do you need to know? There are many questions about different topics like love, money or religion. For example, famous people from William Shakespeare to the Dixie Chicks want to know why men usually die before women. Here are a few reasons based on the personal research of my secret assistant:
If your question isn�t answered here, please take a look at my future, still under-construction detailed FAQ's. And, I like to acknowledge Ate Sienna's and Batman's sites for inspiring me to indulge in this FAQ stuff.