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Archive for July, 2009

I’ve been seeing this ad almost nearly a dozen times in a day. And mind you, I don’t even spend all day in front of the TV.

If I am apathetic and unaffected I’d rather blog about my day at work, perhaps, it’s even more interesting. But just a minute ago I came across this Mar Roxas’ “Padyak II” ad for the nth time and to be honest it’s becoming a sore in my viewing time.

In the first few seconds of this ad, a woman approaches the politician by saying “Mar, tignan mo nman ang binili ko anim ang kakain nito pero pang-dalawa lang ang budget.” Then there’s this teen boy telling him “Gusto ko po sanang tapusin ang aking pag-aaral.”

Wow, what a big responsibility, isn’t it?!

While it is forgivable seeing politicians so hellbent in winning everyone’s vote by simultaneously broadcasting their platforms anywhere and everywhere what irritates me is when they start giving the public the wrong message that we can be highly dependent to the government.

Now here’s my take, if a President is elected it is not her obligation to put food in every household’s table. But I would agree that it is her duty to make sure our economy is at stable condition and that we have sufficient livelihood opportunities to improve our living. If a President or an entire body of politician is elected to office it is not their responsibility to send our children to school and pay for all the expenses. After all, we do not live in a charity world and that’s reality. But I would agree that it is their duty to ensure that the people is well and properly protected by the laws they pass and that they are applied fairly to all.

To be honest, this type of ad disillusions a lot of people. Because when the so-called “masa” start casting their votes they automatically think that they are voting for these people because they will give them heaven and riches.

And finally, can I just say: stop sugarcoating for crying out loud!

Yesterday my husband and I were at SM North EDSA trying to pass time because we couldn’t go home due to heavy traffic everywhere caused by the heavy downpour which apparently started as early as 7 am. First we checked out the entire stretch of the Cyberzone for some laptops before we headed the lower ground floors for some clothing lines.

As we passed by Jellybean where they were having 50%-70% sale I couldn’t help but take a curious peek of their merchandise. First of all, I didn’t know until that day that it’s a Fol-ded & Hung (F&H) new brand. Second, I’m surprised they have really nice clothes for petite girls like me. And finally, I’m super happy they were having sale that day, which means I can get myself something within my budget.

In a matter of 5 minutes I was loading some denim pants in their fitting room, which by the way look every bit of a girly room. I probably had 4 denim pants hanging in both my arms and was just too excited to try them all.

My husband was just waiting outside the boutique and signaling whether I’m done or what. I was about to feel a little irritated when I realized their pants have really nice fit on me. I thought in an instant of buying two but decided to buy one and just come back later, minus hubby.

Jellybean is really becoming my favorite these days. I mean clothing-wise, theirs are really nice. They have dresses, shirts, blouses, overalls, and yeah…pants.

I would so love to go back, probably in the coming payday…hahaha

If there’s one thing that ruins my diet it’s Starbucks’ Chocolate Belgian Waffle!

Look, I’m supposed to be following a regimen and should slow down on sweets since my belly has yet to fully shrink after giving birth 3 months ago, but who can resist this generous temptation?

Starbucks' Chocolate Belgian Waffle, anyone?

I know there are other healthy bread choices in their menu but I just can’t ignore my cravings of their chocolate waffles which by the way I’ve been enduring for weeks before this. So I thought maybe it won’t hurt to give myself some relief. But after this, guess I should again pay attention to my belly and even if it’s gonna be hard not to buy anything from Starbucks especially whenever I pass by it a lot, perhaps, I really need to try. And I mean, really hard

What do Jasmin Trias, Camille Velasco, and Ramiele Malubay have in common besides they’re all Fil-Ams?

Right, they were all products of American Idol, an American reality-TV talent show that produced a lot of hitmakers in the music world. Despite criticisms of frequently imitating international music artists there’s no denying the fact that we have a handful of our “kababayans” who’ve proven their unquestionable singing prowess worldwide. And now, another Fil-Am is beautifully serenading millions of viewers with her beautiful voice. What’s more: she’s only 14 years old and she got the nod of the three celebrity judges of America’s Got Talent during a June 30 episode.

I watched the Youtube video of Thia Megia who belted out a Jennifer Holiday hit “I Am Changing” and can I just say that I was totally in awe with her song rendition. I mean, she got a really good voice for a 14 year old. She looked a bit frizzy during the episode though (I guess it’s because of the hair), but nonetheless, I sure think she’s got a really winning place in the show. Way to go Thia!

I admit I was never a huge Michael Jackson fan. But what the heck, that didn’t stop me from liking Black or White and Man In The Mirror — two of his hitmakers. Hence, when I heard he died due to cardiac arrest I couldn’t help but somewhat feel melancholic for a while. After all, who wouldn’t have known Michael Jackson — the King of Pop?

On July 7 in his memorial service, attended by family, friends, fans, and media it cannot be denied that he’s still as popular as he has been when he was still alive. I was particularly moved when his daughter, Paris, tearfully expressed her love for her dad. Something that the public probably never knew about until only after he died.

First of all, the original plan was to watch the movie in an IMAX theater at the Mall of Asia. Unfortunately, we did not make it to the 10:45 AM slot — next screening was 1:15 and already sold out — so we ended up buying a regular premiere pass for a regular movie screening instead.

Second, having enjoyed the first movie installment, I was already imagining that it’s going to give me the same degree of fun and excitement despite the movie’s more than two hours total running time, not to mention the long queues that greeted us when we bought our tickets.

movie still photo

Forty-five minutes into the movie I was already beginning to yawn and feel sleepy no matter how spectacular the fighting robots were. Even Bumblebee, who happened to be my favorite Autobots, did not help in reviving my interest. Seriously, I just thought Michael Bay tried so hard to squeeze in a lot of things just to make the movie entertaining — from Megan Fox’s overboard seductiveness, to Sam’s (Shia LaBeouf) forever-debating parents, to the non-stop babbling twin Autobots.

There were also too many sentimental scenes in the Revenge of the Fallen which somehow made me feel like I am watching some local soap opera. And finally, I didn’t like that the movie started with all the fight scenes going on too soon, making it quite predictable as what’s gonna happen next.