September 29, 2004
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I really want to take up photography again but it’s just too damn expensive. Really can’t afford it. So, I’m sticking to my old reliable Sony Cybershot digicam. 🙂 Here are some pictures from Tagaytay.
I wish I had an expensive digicam that’s not just point and shoot. Oh well…
September 29, 2004
Posted by carambs in Music.add a comment
“Birit Queens”
I’m sad for the music industry here in the Philippines. The top 10 songs include “In and Out” by Sandara and songs of the Viva Hot Babes and Sex Bomb Dancers. And sadly, Cynthia Alexander songs will never reach the top 10, maybe even the top 20. Don’t you think there’s something really wrong? There’s something very wrong.
I’m also bothered by the proliferation of the “birit queens”, as Nestor Torre of the Inquirer calls them. I cannot tell the difference among Sarah Geronimo, Sherilyn Regis, Rachel Ann Go… It’s worse for the guys. Hey, they’re good, yes. But I just want to go back to the days when each singer had his/her own thing – own personality, own style. It seems that girls all want to be like Regine Velasquez. I want to have more Jaya’s! More Lani Misalucha’s! It seems that to be a successful singer these days, one should have a very high voice. I hope that we can break away from that trend. I really do. Check out Norah Jones. Joss Stone. Basia. Julia Fordham. Different styles. They don’t need to sing at the top of their lungs to be noticed.
Sigh.
Tagaytay Adventure September 27, 2004
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Last Saturday night, Jovan and I decided to go to Tagaytay the next day. Kookie and Bunny joined us. And IT WAS FUN! We actually just had lunch and coffee but the company was great so it was really fun. Hope we can do that more often!
Bunny and the coconuts!
We had lunch here!
At Bag of Beans…
With Jovan at Bag of Beans…
More pictures here. (Just click on the “Tagaytay” album.)
The Amazing Race 5! September 27, 2004
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I’m sooooo happy that Chip and Kim won The Amazing Race 5. Some friends have mentioned that Colin and Kristie deserved to win ’cause they were the stronger team, and that Chip and Kim won through luck alone. I disagree because luck really plays a big part in TAR. If Colin and Kristie were really good, they would have checked all the other available flights going to Dallas, and they would have stayed and waited in the airport. They were the last to go to the airport!
As for the ‘lie’ to Brandon and Nicole, I feel that they deserved that. It was the last leg, and they were asking their opponent to do the work for them??!?!!! What was that about???
Chip was one of the contestants who would always appreciate the beauty of the places they went to. He was consistent. And that was a good thing. It wasn’t all about winning, it was also about enjoying each moment with his wife. I don’t like Kim that much though – it’s hard to like her, or even dislike her, ’cause she didn’t have a personality.
I’m glad that TAR 6 will be shown soon. I can’t wait!
September 24, 2004
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I remember the days when I was always in Makati. It was practically my second home. I would always sleep overnight in the condo to avoid the really bad traffic in Edsa. Well, that was a long time ago. So it felt great to be in Makati the whole day today! I had lunch in Recipes Greenbelt 3 with several good friends and Maribeth Santiago, the supplier of chocolates!!! I ordered a box from her (*yikes*) and of course, the chocolates are yummy! After lunch we went back to the PEx office for a couple of meetings. And then at around 430PM we went back to Greenbelt. Walked around, had Ice Monster, and walked around again. I was left with Mads who waited for Jovan with me (thanks Mads! mwah!). Jovan, Mads and I had dinner at Cafe Bola. Mads left right after dinner and after walking for a while, Jovan and I went home too. It was really nice spending the day in Makati again. 🙂
September 21, 2004
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South Beach September 20, 2004
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South Beach
Hi guys! Need help. Do you have the actual recipe line up for the first two weeks of South Beach? The info I have is very general, from the website, which encourages visitors to sign up (paid membership) to get the more accurate information. If you do, kindly email me at charo at pinoyexchange dot com.
Thanks thanks thanks!
Survivor Vanuatu September 20, 2004
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Survivor Vanuatu
GO FBI AGENT BRADY!!! Mwah! Hahaha! He’s my favorite! He’s so cute! This bunch seems promising. I hope that this will be an exciting season – it’s tough going after Survivor All Stars.
Photo from Survivor Fever
Can’t find a cuter photo eh.
September 20, 2004
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UAAP, for the last time this year. 😦
I felt so bad after tuesday’s loss, and really didn’t care about the final four games anymore. But receiving a series of emails from the Alumni mailing list made me feel so good about the school so I watched the game on TV. The emails were not even about “we can still win!!!”, it was about continuing to support the team, even with all the losses. Can’t blame the crowd for feeling bad with all the losses. But those emails and text messages going around reminded us what the UAAP is all about. Congratulations to La Salle, they’ve been playing really well for the last 7 games (heck, they won 7 straight games). It’s really just so hard to admire a team with so many ********. 🙂 Casio is the only player I like in that team. Wish Cortez and Ritualo were still there – those players, I think, are admirable.
September 15, 2004
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UAAP
Can’t win with heart alone. I know that our players want to win so much, but heart isn’t enough. Even before the season started, I was worried about our team because I felt that they weren’t as talented or skilled as the other teams. And that was when Larry was there. Losing Larry was a huge blow, because he was the best player in the team! We won 7 straight games. Hey, no complaints here, but I still didn’t feel confident. (I’m really a pessimist.) Anyway, from being number 1, we are now number 3, and we have to beat La Salle twice to get into the finals. That’s gonna be tough! I hope that they can get through the next game – they should take it one game at a time. Still, it’s ONE BIG FIGHT! The cheers will still be LOUD!
Amazing Race in the Philippines
At around lunch time, all my friends were asking me if I got to watch TAR 5 live. Nope, Charo, the huge fan, was not able to watch it live! (Too early for me, hehe.) I was waiting for the 6PM airing but unfortunately, the NCAA game got delayed, plus it went into overtime. Oh well. It was a great episode, as my friend Nikki said. And, [warning to those who haven’t watched! SPOILER ALERT!] if you’re a Colin-hater, you’ll love this episode. It was so nice to see the jeepneys, the buses, Edsa, and the Coconut Palace! It was my first time to notice the escorts (were those escorts? Revo in front and policeman in motorcycle at the back?), or did they only have escorts in the Philippines? Anyway, can’t wait for the last episode next week!
Survivor: Vanuatu
Not much hype, so I was surprised to see a Studio 23 commercial on Survivor 9. First episode is on friday, September 17, at 1PM. Time to check out the CBS website!
(‘Encountered’ Vanuatu when I was researching on possible honeymoon spots. Hehe!)
Caramba! 