Sunday, August 19, 2007

Celebrity Duets_Philippine edition

Just an update, guys n gals!!! Yesterday on its 2nd week of airing, our Binibining Pilipinas-Universe Anna Theresa Licaros bid farewell to us all as contestant of the Celebrity Duets_Philipppine edition. She's soo very slim, pretty & sweet but I guess her wrong choice of partner on episode 1 and wrong choice of song on episode 2 really cost her to bow out so early on in the show... Personally, I feel had she sung 'Way back into love' with a partner that matches her voice (& height) like, say, Ariel Rivera or even Harry Santos (syempre, kapuso lang kasi pwede ko i suggest diba, para realistic..)... The song by Gwyneth before - Cruisin' could've been okay for her too, I think... Well, now we only have two females left ~ the very colorful and hyper-active Tessa Prieto-Valdez & ex-Van Damme gf Jessica Rodriguez-Bunevacz... If Jessica does not shape up though, I think she'll be next or if our socialite-contestant Tessa cannot match her performance yest., well, she could be in trouble too... For the guys, it's hard to say but maybe Doc Manny, Tim or Doc Hayden may be next if and only if they don't do well as they did yesterday...

my 2 Cents worth ;)

TC...

~things to do before I die list~

Peek at Egypt's pyramids~ sunset

See the Jungles of Cambodia

Bungee Jump at Macau's highest tower

Walk through some Vineyards in France

Nature tripping @ Lombok

Bungee jump (wtf%^, again???) yes, again, pls. & now @ NZ

Visit Austria (home to many Classical composers) then, sight-seeing in Germany (where Jose Rizal lived) in Europe

In Africa, explore Madagascar.......

Build a home in Guimaras Islands & live there too ;)

there are MORE of this list actually but too many too mention, hehe :P

(own-selfish-versh)

Saturday, August 18, 2007

At wit’s end

Imagine this: It’s been raining endlessly for the past several days, you wake up, and you’re at home with nothing do (lazy enough to do anything, actually). But you have no choice, you have to get up and prepare meals for your still-in-R.E.M.-state housemates. So in haste, you whip up breakfast, lunch and dinner all in one cooking session. After the chores, you yawn, and since you have the luxury of time, any sleep-urge and you’re off to your bed sleeping like cat (meowwww). On a slow day like this, what else can you do? Rainy blues hit you hard like it’s the only reality on this surreal, slow and gloomy day. You try to let Lakisha, Bon Jovi, Snow Patrol, and even Korean bands accompany you… Heck! That didn’t do much… you end up listening to Fur Elise and Symphony No. 9 in D Minor (Ode to Joy), weird as it is, it worked… You are now on a state of oblivion… feelin like a moody Master Ludwig van Beethoven… You want to be numb… To not feel anything... To feel something... To do nothing... To do everything... You want to shout out! You want to scream! You want to be quiet! You want to be cruel! You want to be kind You want to hear! And you want to speak out your mind! But all these emotions are drowned out by the deafening silence in your heart. Are you as eccentric as the Master composer? Perhaps. Are you raving mad? Possibly. Are you at your wit’s end? Most definitely.

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Celebrities, Duets and my Clebrity Duets~Wish ko lang!!! etc., etc.

Anna Theresa Licaros, Thessa Prieto-Valdez, Wyngard Tracy, Hayden Kho, Tim Yap, Manny Calayan, Frederick Peralta, Jessica Rodriguez ~ what do these people have in common? Well, aside from the fact that they grace our magazine's covers? or broadsheets' Lifestyle section, they are also now part of the GMA-7 take on that Simon Cowell's Celebs Duets... Honestly though, have you heard of that orig. Celebs Duets? I dont think I have... hmmm... But anyways, that's beside the point, I'm here to tell you about what/which/who are the entertaining part of the show...

LOL
1. Contestant no. 1 Thessa Prieto-Valdez was, as my friend said, quite fun(ny) to watch ;)

2. The hosts Regine & Ogie. Look guys, I've nothing against you two (unlike many other Reg fans out there) but PLEASE, is that your best hosting skill? (I hope not)... These two are, of course, very very very talented (in singing/songwriting) but I really cant get it why GMA 7 would want to give them said hosting gig.

3. The way Pie Calayan laughed when Manny Calayan started his piece and his Rico J./knee bending performance.

4. Jay-R singing 'Ikaw'. OMG, whoever gets this dude to sing in his/her wedding performing that song must be crazy.




Who were THE stars of the night?




1. I thought pairs Wyngard-Jaya, Hayden-Agot & Frederick-Pilita gave us laudable performances...

2. Kudos too to Tim Yap for raising the bar in terms of performance-level... gave quite an energy-charged, hyper and entertaining song/dance number with his She-bang bang!



What I wouldn't want to see next episode:


1. The hosts? kidding, hehe, I know they can do better than that, right ;))

2. The Singers/Partners 'drowning' the not-so-singer Celebrity's performance... Jett Pangan, i do luv you BUT whew, poor sweet-There Licaros having been overpowered by the Iconic Fil-Rock Star... Plus, no chemistry between the two, tsk, tsk... (Yung ka-partner naman ng mga Celebrity, sana hindi yung mga sabik na sabik mag perform as if it's their show, eh yung 'Celebrity' nga dapat bida dito or di nila alam?, hehe...) Aside from Jett, others who drowned or almost drowned their partner's performance were Agot, Brenan & Mamita.

3. Jay-R.

4. Jessica R.



My Celebrity Duets~Wish ko lang!!!

1. Becky Aguila-Wilma Galvantes

2. Lolit-Osang

3. Kris-Hope

4. James-Hope

5. Gretchen-John Estrada

6. John-Tonyboy C.

7. Sam-Piolo

8. Ruffa-Yilmaz

9. Me & John Lloyd Cruz, hehehe

10. Me & Richard Gutierrez, mwahahaha

Thursday, August 9, 2007

Our prayers were answered and more...

Just a few days ago, I was watching the evening news and heard Archbishop Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales urging Filipinos to pray for RAIN... It has been since about two months that the farmers from across the Philippines are awaiting for the rain to ensure that their crops won't die... So when it started raining this week, especially yesterday some were saying that the prayers of Filipinos were answered.... and unfortunately, more... Aside from the heavy rains, ay may bagyo na pala... there were flooding in Malabon, some parts of Valenzuela, Caloocan, San Mateo, Cainta.... Well, ok lang naman yung bumaha pero ang nakaklungkot ay yung ibang stories sa news na may nakuryenteng bata, may gumuhong pader at natabunan dun na mga tao :( So, ngayon siguro, ipagdasal naman natin ang mga kababayan nating nadisgrasya dahil sa storm na kakalipas lang...

Our prayers were answered and more...

Just a few days ago, I was watching the evening news and heard Archbishop Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales urging Filipinos to pray for RAIN... It has been since about two months that the farmers from across the Philippines are awaiting for the rain to ensure that their crops won't die... So when it started raining this week, especially yesterday some were saying that the prayers of Filipinos were answered.... and unfortunately, more... Aside from the heavy rains, ay may bagyo na pala... there were flooding in Malabon, some parts of Valenzuela, Caloocan, San Mateo, Cainta.... Well, ok lang naman yung bumaha pero ang nakaklungkot ay yung ibang stories sa news na may nakuryenteng bata, may gumuhong pader at natabunan dun na mga tao :( So, ngayon siguro, ipagdasal naman natin ang mga kababayan nating nadisgrasya dahil sa storm na kakalipas lang...

8 Insanely Random facts about moi

Courtesy of my dear BEST BUD & friend Roy I have been tagged and now you have no choice but to know these RaNdOm facts about me...

1. I love to eat McDo Spaghetti + Rice (Roy, provide pictures as proof, please).... Actually, I'm really such a rice-person that I eat a lot of food with r i c e!!! Actually, it's not just Spag + Rice, I also love

Lomi + Rice,

Batchoy + Rice (LaPaz, only, please),

Creamy Sopas + Rice,

Chowking Noodles + Rice,

Pancit Malabon/Lucban/Luglug + Rice

Bakso + Rice

I've also tried

Soy sauce + Rice,

Chilli Soy Sauce + Rice,

Patis-Calamansi + Rice

years ago, I also used to love Sugar + Rice, tsk tsk

the list goes on and on and on and on and on.....

Speaking of Rice, probably the best rice I've ever tasted is: Pao Tsin's Green Rice, + Scallop&Veggies, there's a Pao Tsin @ Robinson's Galleria, 2 branch @ Mega & 1 @ Sta. Lucia East, try it sometime!

2. When I was a kid (loooong time ago), I was in Nursery or Kinder then...I was watching a show (i think a 'play') from the back of our school stage (i dunno why the hell i'm not watching from across the stage) and accidentally hit my forehead there which caused a wound & that required some stitching . . . 5 Stitches, I think. This left an oval-shaped scar on my forehead... (Ganu'n din daw talaga ang totoong cause ng scar ni Harry Potter, LOL :P)

3. In Highschool naman, I often get 'kuliti' (sty or stye)... so I had this 'kuliti' in my left eye for more than 2 weeks. On the 4th week, my mom had it 'burst' by a Physician. How did he 'burst' it? Well, he just took a sterilized needle, poked it on the 'kuliti' and poof, pus out (eeeeewwwwww!!!) & stye, gone -> for good, hehehe... (O, wag n'yo nang isipin na mamboboso ako) Btw, did you know that the cause of sty/stye could be allergic to pollen/dust or deficiency in Vit. B (ok, tandaan n'yo yan...)

4. I can't sleep without a big pillow tucked under my feet... also, I have to stretch both my hands above my head....

5. I don't like aircon much, probably coz I feel cold fast/easily.... In fact, I would really rather sleep in a room with just fan than a/c. And when I'm lying on the bed already and the fan is turned on, I would most definitely cover with a blanket > from head to toe, LOL

6. Can't pronounce the word 'R' properly. I can't say that 'rrrr' sound, esp. if the R's is at the beginning of the word, that's why I don't like this cute song much: 'Row, row row > your boat'... :( tsk, tsk...

7. Can't sleep on airplanes/airports. This is not so weird nor insane, right? But normally people can doze off, even at short periods while travelling, esp. if the travel period is more than 2 hours... My not-so-weird behavior just might be caused by watching too many 'AirCrash Investigation' at NatGeo, or better yet, turn to number 4 & 5. again, pls. ;) hehehe

8. I love playing/showering/staying in the rain w/o umbrella - up to now. Simply put,

i L o V e R a i N.



Now, my dear friends' turn

and the winners are.....

1. djoeragan (is my cikgU & ms.U, special edition)

2. janie jones (a sweet gal from U.S. of A., hehehe)

3. akoi (manis :Perv.?, kidding....)

4. r1kireina (my very kind sis Rikireina, Zabrina, from M'sia)

5. kie leung (red oh red, setan merah)

6. Joy (Joyshe, my sistah in crime, hehehe)

7. hojsblog (Simon - TARAddict from HK)

8. Anaszt (cute TARAddict too, like me hehehe)

So, cikgU, janie, akoi, riki, red, joy, simon & anaszt, just post same title and write some insanely-random or randomly-insane facts about yourself... It's so so easy you'd have no reason not doing it, right?...... Plus, I'd love to know said facts from/about U as well :D

Earthquake hit Indonesia

I learned from some Indonesian friends earlier that a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia, Java, near Jakarta too a little past midnight (12:04WIB) earlier.

Well, I hope all you guys/gals there @ Indon. are safe.

Take care...

-chinnie
-blue

and from Jakarta Post:

A look at Indonesia's earthquakes, their magnitudes and death tolls

JAKARTA (AP):A look at some earthquakes in Indonesia since 2000:

- Aug. 8, 2007: A powerful undersea earthquake with a preliminary 7.5 magnitude strikes the capital of Jakarta, shaking tall buildings and sending panicked residents fleeing into the streets.

- March 6, 2007: A magnitude-6.3 earthquake strikes Sumatra island, leaving at least 52 people dead and some 250 injured. Two hours later, a 6.1 aftershock rattles the region.

- Jan. 21, 2007: A magnitude-7.3 earthquake in a regional capital on Sulawesi island in northeastern Indonesia leaves four people dead and four injured.

- July 17, 2006: A magnitude-6.1 earthquake triggers a tsunami off of Java island's southern coast, killing at least 600 people.

- May 27, 2006: A magnitude-6.2 quake flattens homes and hotels near the ancient central city of Yogyakarta, killing more than 3,000 and injuring thousands.

- March 28, 2005: A magnitude-8.7 quake strikes Nias and Simeulue islands off the western coast of Sumatra, killing about 900 people and flattening thousands of houses and bridges.

- Dec. 26, 2004: A magnitude-9 earthquake ruptures the sea floor off Sumatra island, triggering a tsunami that hits a dozen countries, including Indonesia, where at least 131,029 are killed and tens of thousands remain missing.

- Nov. 26, 2004: A magnitude-6.4 earthquake rocks Indonesia's West Papua, near Nabire, killing about 30 people and causing dozens of buildings and homes to collapse.

- Nov. 12, 2004: A magnitude-6 quake strikes off the eastern coast of Alor island, about 1,600 kilometers east of Jakarta. At least 27 people are killed and hundreds of buildings are damaged.

- Feb. 6-7, 2004: A magnitude-6.9 quake on Feb. 6 and a magnitude-7.1 aftershock the following day kill 34 and devastate Nabire in remote Papua province.

- Nov. 2, 2002: A magnitude-7.7 earthquake rocks Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing two people and injuring at least 40.

- June 4, 2000: A magnitude-7.9 quake hits Bengkulu province, killing at least 117 people and injuring about 1,900.

- May 4, 2000: A magnitude-7.5 earthquake shakes Sulawesi province, killing at least 35 people and injuring at least 148. (***)

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Just as I am

I've had a lot of big dreams
I've made a lot of bad moves
I know you could walk away
But you never do

I've met a lot of cold hearts
I've learned to smile and deceive
I know I'm hard to be around
But you never leave

I'm not easy to understand
But you hold out your hand

And you say you love me
Just as I am
You always treat me
The best that you can
You say you want me, need me
Love me, baby
Just as I am, just as I am

I've made a lot of heartaches
I've found a lot of closed doors
When all the others turn away
You love me more
You love me more

I'm not easy to understand
But you hold out your hand

And you say you love me
Just as I am
You always treat me
The best that you can
You say you want me, need me
Love me, baby
Just as I am, just as I am

I want to love forever
To keep our world together
And be the best that I can be
Baby, every time the world caves in on me

And you say you love me
Just as I am
You always treat me
The best that you can
You say you want me, need me
Love me, baby
Just as i am,

just as ! am

Sunday, August 5, 2007

Confessions of a Tom and Jerry loyalist

Tom n Jerry is so entertaining that:

1. Kids (and me) can watch it over and over and over and over and over aand over again.........

2. I play its online game thru Cartoon Network website.

3. I'm glued infront of the TV for hours (not minding food or my mp) if it's being shown.

4. I still laugh at the pranks bein pulled though I've watched it probably hundred times over.

........

to be continued na lang po ito, grabe na ang antok ko... g'night/ s'malam!!!

College days

Almher's Sizzling PorkChop, Janet's Ice Cream (na wala na ngayon), Spaghetti with Rice (ako lang ata gumagawa nito) sa McDo (or McD, as my Indonesian friends would call it), hehehe... Basically, food-trip!!! These are the things you miss pag wala ka na sa College. Sa USTe kasi, andaming food na pwde mo pagpilian...

Bukod sa Almher's (tama ba spelling?), Janet's, McD, Jollibee, etc. meron syempre street food like Kwek Kwek, Corn sa cup, Taho, dirty ice Cream at marami pang iba d'yan sa may kanto... Ano pa ba nakaka-miss sa USTe? Syempre, mga UAAP games dahil walang pasok esp. pag Championship, hehe... Library na 6/F - miss ko dun yun, hmmm... Baha sa Espanya pag tag-ulan... Oo nga pala, na stranded nga me dun minsan eh, nag bumuhos ang ulan nga pagka lakas lakas...

Hay, those were the days...

IM compare

I began chatting thru a friend’s influence about two years ago when she introduced me to Skype. Prior to that, I’ve heard about other IM’s but it didn’t seem to interest me… So I can say my virtual life (i.e., the internet-addict-me)actually began with Skype and everything else is history :P

YM. Probably still the most popular IM service there is. (+) about is its offline messaging. However, (-), its emoticons are not that good-looking, for me.

MSN. It is quite neat looking. (+) is you can add gif’s to be your own emoticon. (-) is that not many people are actually using it, t lacks the 'oomph' factor I guess.

Google Talk. Quite neat also. (+) If you're opening your gmail, you can G-talk too. (-) What if your friends don't use Gmail? hmmm

Skype. Unlike other IM service, (+ + +) I think Skype is neat, organized, nice hue: color blue ;) and has the cutest emoticons :P… (-) Downside though – no offline messaging… So if a contact of yours has messaged you and you’re offline, chances are, you won’t ever get it until you’re both online… well you just have to persuade them to be always o.l. then, hehehe...

Ok, take deep breath and skype now… hehe, I’m such a Skype-a-holic I know :P

Saturday, August 4, 2007

so-so Saturday

Fried Rice. Sunny-side up, Beef Noodle soup. 3-in-1 coffee. Milk. That's how my day started. I'm now the breakfast/lunch/dinner/snacks-maker/provider of the house - literally. After reading the Philippine Daily Inquirer News, off to Market, Market, oops and I'm not referring to that Mall in Taguig. I went to Marikina Wet Market to buy fish, vegetables, fruits, enough to last us a week... Oh and I rode the jeepney (pinoy na pinoy! LOL, eh wala namang ibang pwde sakyan papunta dun eh, pag commute) ;) Basically, it was a late-morning of walking around, sweating a lot, haggling a bit, and carrying a plastic bag-full of ingredients for my menu for the week. So everyday, I plan the menu, master it, and now even buy what's in my menu and of course f^&@#$% cook the menu. Hey, I'm not complaining here, just merely stating facts, LOL... Upon reaching our humble Nipa Hut , I sorted my buys and it's slice and dice time!!! I cooked Ginataang Tilapia (Fish in Coconut Milk) and fortunately twas OKAY!!! After my Iron-chef wannabe stint, I tried to nap but cant :( dunno why. At pre-dawn earlier, had mid-somnia againnn, hiksssssss.....

Anyway, after watchin a bit of TV, reading more News, drinking (H20), I'm just here at home - perhaps a bit broke, passing time by listenin to Christian Bautista ballads and chewin gum...

Hmm, what'll I do later? Probably prepare Tacos, cook Shrinmps and try to sleep, LOL