God bless to manny pacquiao!

I am really nervous with the upcoming bout between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto tomorrow (+8 GMT). I don't know why I feel this way maybe because the way Manny knocked-out Hatton few months ago is a tough act to follow and so many people now are waiting if he can defeat the reigning world welterweight champ. Don't want to write...no more...nah! I just want to say God bless you, Manny Pacquiao!

edward cullen wooden desk calendar

Imagine this: AAAAHHHH!!!!!!!!!! Breath! Breath! That's not me...that will be my sister Ruthie by the time she will see this Edward Cullen Wooden Desk Calendar. I was looking online for the New Moon desk calendar that I promised her few months ago and I happened to see this calendar. Whoa! A great item for all Edward's fans and can be re-use yearly...well, until Edward's picture fades or/and you fall inlove with another vampire, hehe! But my oh my!...the price is way up into the sky! I am not very sure if it's practical to purchase this given that I don't know the quality of this item. Better find the other desk calendar soon!

happy 40th birthday to sesame street!

Many of us grew up watching this show created by Jim Henson. I particularly like Big Bird, The Count (hahahaha!) and the funny couple Bert and Ernie...especially when the latter is playing with his rubber ducky. Long before Batibot (of the Philippines) came, during my early years I am rewarded by my Mom for behaving well by letting me watch this kid show in our 14" black and white teevee set. The very first show aired on 10th of November 1969.

the time traveler's wife by audrey niffenegger

I just finished the book by Audrey Niffenegger few minutes ago. I admit I first became aware of the book when the movie based from it came out...I red praises for the book. Sad to say, I wasn't able to catch the film adaptation at the cinema so I have to wait for the vcd/dvd release sometime soon. I like the book but I'm not yet decided if I will buy a copy for myself. I like the so many twists in Henry DeTamble and Clare Abshire's lives...their friendship that blossomed into something deeper...and how the author tells their story. The movie stars Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams and I want to watch it to know if it did justice to the best-selling novel. Here are the image of the author and the movie poster.

happy birthday to me gifts...thanks to all!

I have to post this eventough it's very late because I'm afraid if would not I might not be able to post another one of this kind next year, haha! Thanks to all the lovely people who greeted me on my birthday last month. I know I'm one month late to acknowledge you guys...but it's better late than never, hehe! To all the greetings I received through emails, calls, chats, voice chats, texts and prayers...THANK YOU VERY MUCH! To all the lovely gifts...thank you so much, I love them all! Sana maulit next year!

stephen gately died

A-WHAT?! I'm sorry to hear that one of the members of my favourite boy band of the 1990s, Boyzone, died last October 10 while vacationing in Mallorca and most likely by this time he's already buried. I just red the news today and it's more of an aftermath news about someone who's making a bad publicity about the cause of Gately's death and...ahh, never mind! Gately died at the age of 33 due to fluid in the lungs. Due to fluid in the lungs? Hydrothorax?

new moon movie companion book

Yah, I know...I know! All of the Twilight fans are now so excited with the upcoming movie of the saga which will be shown next month. And even my sister Ruthie is not an exemption...I'm a fan too and will definitely grab a movie ticket as soon as possible...but she's a bigger fan. And because she's practically drooling over the The Twilight Saga New Moon The Official Illustrated Movie Companion book by Mark Cotta Vaz (whew! such a long title for a 141-paged book) that I was showing to her through webcam...I dedicate this post to her. I haven't had the time to read the book yet but I will, soon. I love the images inside and from what I saw the book is about how New Moon movie was made...it's like a behind the scene book which I will love for sure because I'm the-behind-the-scene-of-the-movie-and-book-or-whatever-kind of girl, if you know what I mean, haha! So, for my loving sister here are some images and as I've promised more Edward and Bella because I know you are a member of Team Edward! Good thing I go for Team Jacob, so there's really no conflict. This post goes also to Jenefer 'Tot'...a vampire in the making. Enjoy girls!

happy birthday mamu!

It's a very special day for our family today because we are celebrating the 61st birthday of my Mom! I really get emotional when I think of my Mom...I always remember all the hardships she went through (together with my Dad) just to give me and my three siblings decent lives. She taught us so many things about life...what I am today I partly owe to her. Thanks Mamu Carmen for everything! May our Father continue to bless you with good health and happiness and may He add more days to your life so that we can still continue to show you how much we love you everyday of our lives. I LOVE YOU MAMU...WE LOVE YOU!

donations for ondoy's victims

Donations for the victims of Typhoon Ondoy are greatly appreciated. Countries like China, Japan, Singapore and US and as well as UN agencies raised funds for the relief work. In Hong Kong alone, two NGO's are committing to help more typhoon victims. World Vision ( initially committed HK$ 390,000) and The Salvation Army posted ads in newspapers asking for help to help the victims. Donation methods are through banks (ATM transfer or direct bank-in), credit cards, crossed cheques and even by 7-11. On behalf of my countrymen, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

muelmar magallanes, a hero

I've heard cases before of selfless people in the midst of calamities and one of them is one of the heroes of the recent Typhoon Ondoy that hit the Philippines. He's Muelmar Magallanes, 18 years old, from Bagong Silangan, Manila, Philippines. He's been in two of HK's english newspapers yesterday, The Standard and South China Morning Post's front page. Needless to say, I cried upon reading the articles. After making sure that his parents and siblings are safe he continued to rescue more than 30 people until he gave his life for a baby girl. He was too exhausted that the strong current of the water washed him away. His body was found on Sunday.from The Standard, (photo caption reads: Maria Luz Magallanes grieves beside the coffin of her son Muelmar. She wept as she described him as incredibly brave: "He saved so many people, but ended up not being able to save himself.")from South China Morning Post, (photo caption reads: A man takes a break from cleaning a house yesterday in Marikina City, east of Manila, that was swamped by flash floods brought on by Tropical Storm Ketsana on Saturday.)

waterworld due to typhoon ondoy

Hong Kong's South China Morning Post yesterday's cover picture was about the recent typhoon that hit Manila, Philippines for nine hours last September 26. Inside stories and pictures about the calamity covered a whole page of the broadsheet. All heart-wrenching indeed!PHOTO CAPTION READS: STORM TORMENT. Residents await rescue during flooding caused by Tropical Storm Ketsana east of Manila yesterday. At least 73 people died, 23 were missing and 330,000 made homeless. Flights were suspended as the storm battered the main Philippine island of Luzon.

typhoon ondoy submerged manila, philippines

The people of Manila, Philippines need all the help they can get after Typhoon Ondoy (Tropical Storm Ketsana) hit the country last Saturday, September 26th. For the latest news from GMA 7 please click here. For the list of verified relief centers for Ondoy's victims please click GMA 7's page here.

roger federer's fantastic shot! us open 2009

I REALLY LOVE ROGER HERE! WEEEEEEEE!

the beatles: rock band

09.09.09! The day for all The Beatles fanatics! The day the band's virtual game and remasters of 45 songs finally hit the stores. The album is expensive but based from the reviews it's all worth it. I just hope I can have a copy soon...anyone who cares to advance my birthday gift for next year? jeje!

juan martin del potro's grandslam

It's the first grandslam for Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro after winning the US Open and defeating the world's no. 1, Roger Federer. I love RF and I hope he won the game but Del Potro was hungry for a crown and played fantastic, too. I guess for Roger and his followers...sweet 16 can wait.

patrick swayze died

I was young when I first watched Patrick Swayze in a movie and I don't know it's him then. It's the Dirty Dancing (1987) which he co-starred with Jennifer Grey. I just remember the movie has lots of dancing (hehe!) but with my young mind that time I don't know why it's dirty 'though. Then came my favourite, Ghost. How I love him in that movie! Swayze died last Monday after battling pancreatic cancer for the last 20 months. He was 57.

adik sa 'yo and stairway to heaven by gma 7

Starring Dennis Trillo, Marvin Agustin, Jennica Garcia and Jolina Magdangal in a romantic-comedy telenovela aired by GMA 7. Good thing I had the chance to watch the last episode of the show last Friday night. I was following it during its early weeks but due to my connection problem I wasn't able to watch the show for a couple of months. The time slot will be replaced by the Philippine version of Korea's Stairway to Heaven starring Dingdong Dantes and Rhian Ramos.

a long week last week

It's been a long week for me last week as well as this week. No interest to make any post here all those days. I spent the free time I had surfing the net and watching news about Ka Erdy...better start posting again.

ka erdy died

It was 3:53 p.m. yesterday when Ka Eraño de Guzman Manalo died at the age of 84 due to cardiopulmonary arrest. The news saddens all the members of the Church of Christ or Iglesia ni Cristo in the Philippines and all over the world. For the official video statement please watch here. For the latest news updates from GMA 7, please click here.

memories of grade 1

Today is the first day of my youngest ward in primary school. So many things to prepare and so much excitement for the parents. And as for me, so many memories to reminisce. I studied at Cecilio Apostol Elementary School in Caloocan City where that time it's situated where the Grand Central mall is currently located. I stayed there for just a year because that school will be relocated somewhere in the city. Although so many years had passed I still remember few names, events and memories that are associated with that school. Names like Mylene, Barbie, Roy, Rogie and Marie. Memories associated with Superman, tadpoles, kidnaps and academic citations to name a few. Opening of classes or anything related to schools makes me sentimental...so many memories are coming back to me now. Hayz!

twilight madness, harry potter madness

I know there are different translations of Twilight series now and it is so happen that someone I know who is a bilingual just recently bought a simplified chinese version of the Twilight series. Yap! She already owns the english version of the books with the original covers and she told me that she's thinking of collecting the english version with the movie covers...ehhhhh! It's Twilight madness according to her, jeje! I definitely feel for her, honestly! Well, with me and my sis Ruthie, it's called Harry Potter madness. Why? Well, simply because we still both live with our parents and we both have our own copies of the HP movies. She has vcd copies of movies HP1 to 5...and I have the vcd and dvd copies as well. Once, our Mom asked us why the need for so many copies since we are both living under one roof...she even told us we might as well have a Harry Potter Rentals because I also have the soundtrack albums and the books, hehehe! I answered her that we will not live together forever and what if we want to watch and the vcd or dvd player is not working...we are just preparing for that day whichever comes first, jeje! Come to think of it...if there's a Tagalog version of Twilight or Harry Potter I might be tempted to buy, too. As for now, I need to buy a special boxed-set of HP books that I promised Ruthie...weeeee!

harry potter 6 sticker book (from boss with love)

Thanks to my boss for the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Sticker Book that she gave me the other night. So sweet and thoughtful of her to buy it especially for me, don't you think so? She knows that I love Harry Potter stuffs and I will definitely appreciate it. Sad to say, I need to collect all the 360 stickers for this book alone which will amount to 1080 HKD (roughly more than 6000 Php...whoa!). Well, I'm calling now to those people who love me dearly...you know what to give me, jeje!...just kidding. To my boss, thanks so much!

happy birthday ruthie!

Happy birthday to my sister Ruthie!!! More birthdays and blessings to you. Ruth, you are one of the best sisters that I have...I'm trying now to think of the adjectives that can describe and give justice to what you really are to me and to all the people that sorround you but I am sure there are no enough words to describe you. It may come out as profound description but you are truly the best! Thanks for everything and I am really, really thankful that we are sisters. I LOVE YOU SIS!

taylor lautner as jacob black as sharkboy

Sharkboy turned into a werewolf? Hmmm. Last Saturday I was able to watch Taylor Lautner's 2005 movie entitled The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl directed by Robert Rodriguez of Spy Kids movies. Taylor as Sharkboy, Taylor Dooley as Lavagirl and Cayden Boyd as Max. In that movie Taylor danced, sang and did some stunts...a real treasure for all Taylor's fans. So, go and grab a copy when you get the chance.

lord of the rings books

I want to thank Jenefer 'Tot' Ocmer for the blessings she gave me recently...I really appreciate them Tot! As you know me, I really love books and I love to collect them. Better start reading them soon. Thank you again...mwah!

new moon 2010 desk calendar

Just tell me please, where can I purchase this New Moon desk calendar? I've been looking for this in webshops as well as the bookshops here in Hong Kong because I promised my sister Ruthie that I will give her one. Am I too early to buy this one or what? I hope someone can help me with this problem.

cory aquino on hk's broadsheet

Today is the funeral of former Philippine president Corazon Cojuangco Aquino and it's a special non-working holiday in the Philippines. Here in Hong Kong, yesterday's front page of the leading English broadsheet, South China Morning Post, featured an image of the coffin of Mrs. Aquino amongst very big crowd. Inside news were about President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo being warned by her allies against angering Aquino mourners and Imelda Marcos seeking reconcilation with Cory's family.
Photo caption reads: Power of the People. A sea of mourners crowds around the coffin of former Philippine president Corazon Aquino as it passes the statue of her murdered husband in Manila's financial district. Her body was taken to Manila Cathedral, where it will lie in state until tomorrow's funeral.

harry potter and the half-blood prince day

I know! I know this post is long, long time overdue since I watched the movie last July 19 and it's over two weeks now. Anyway, few days before that special day I asked my friend to buy three movie tickets just to be sure that we can watch it that coming Sunday. I was going to watch the movie with Jenefer and Donna, a fellow D'Wizards...and all was planned. What we didn't plan is the coming typhoon from the Philippines that hit Hong Kong that Saturday night. It was signal number 8 that night and when I went out very early the next morning (around 6:30a.m.) bus services were suspended. Yay! I need to arrive before 8 a.m. in the church so I took the trains even it's the long route. The morning passed-by rain-free until the time for our scheduled screening and Donna hasn't arrived yet. Well, what to do? The rain was still heavy in their place which is almost practically in the other side of Hong Kong from the movie house. She was few minutes late. As expected, some parts of the book are missing and some are changed. Personally, I was waiting for Harry-Ginny moments and the last scene of Dumbledore. I must admit I cried twice...during the cave and Albus' death scene. All in all, I enjoyed the movie because the affects are great and enjoyed the day because I was with Jenefer and Donna. For more of the movie's reviews and spoilers please visit Ruthie's site.

corazon aquino passed away

The first female president of the Philippines just passed away very early morning of 3:18 today due to cardio-respiratory arrest according to the press release of her family. Mrs. Aquino, widow of Senator Benigno Aquino Jr, was diagnosed with colon cancer early last year and been confined at Makati Medical Center for more than a month. She was one of the prime figures of the Edsa Revolution of 1986 that ousted President Marcos and became president from 1986-1992. She was 76. The whole nation mourns with her death.

happy birthday to harry potter and dan radcliffe

I've been preoccupied for the past weeks that I haven't had the time to post here. I will try to catch up with my post as often as my sched permits. So, for today I want to greet someone so immensely popular that he should be included yearly in Time's Most Influential People if he is only just really existing (jeje!)...the most popular wizard in wizarding world...JK's Harry Potter! To Harry James Evans Potter...happy 29th birthday to you!


I want also to greet the actor who's giving life to Harry...Belated Happy 20th Birthday to Daniel Radcliffe last July 23. May you have more birthdays and blessings to come!

the saga of darren shan

My long wait is finally over! Finally I have now the complete set of The Saga of Darren Shan. I red the first book few years ago and fell in love with the story considering that I don't read horror or vampire books (that time) and this saga is not even a romance-in-the-vampire-world. So, before Edward...it was Darren Shan who captured my heart (good thing it's not my blood). I looked for the first book of the saga which is the Cirque Du Freak because I red somewhere that Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) likes the book. After reading the 12 books I know in my heart I must have my own set of the saga. As JK Rowling said about this saga, "Leaves the reader hungry for more".


Vampire Blood Trilogy (red)

• Cirque Du Freak
• The Vampire's Assistant
• Tunnels of Blood

Vampire Rites Trilogy (yellow)

• Vampire Mountain
• Trials of Death
• The Vampire Prince

Vampire War Trilogy (purple)

• Hunters of the Dusk
• Allies of the Night
• Killers of the Dawn

Vampire Destiny Trilogy (green)

• The Lake of Souls
• Lord of the Shadows
• Sons of Destiny

paris jackson broke my heart

Paris Jackson's short speech during her daddy's memorial touched countless hearts including mine. I cried the first time I saw the video and I am shameless to admit that I still cry everytime I watch that vid. We may know MJ as a celebrity...as a king... but with his kids he will always be their daddy. To watch the video please click here.

mj's brain

Michael Jackson may had a very emotional memorial last July 7th but the whereabouts of his remains is not yet known for the family opted to give a part of MJ's brain as part of the investigation into how he died. That and being pure geniuses with their own crafts are the similarities between MJ and Albert Einstein. According to the book I red few months ago, Spilling the Beans on... ALBERT EINSTEIN by: Frances Mayes, the scientists then cubed Einstein's brain into 240 pieces after Dr. Thomas Harvey, a pathologist, photographed and pickled it (preserved in formalin, hehehe!). After cubing Einstein's brain they numbered each one and put them into two jars and been kept for 22 years until scientists from California decided to study the cubes and the photographs. Well as for MJ's brain, the investigators are just going to wait for the organ to harden before they can conduct neuropathology tests to help determine what caused Jackson's apparent cardiac arrest and subsequent death. Sometimes there's a big catch if you are a pure genius.

lateral view of a human brain

rupert grint recovering from swine flu

Rupert Grint is recovering from a mild case of swine flu according to E! Online. Grint's doctor confirmed that he's no longer contagious. The actor who plays Harry's best friend is now working again on the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The 6th installment of the Harry Potter will be shown on July 15. To Rupert, get well soon!

federer is world's no. 1!

Once again I want to congratulate my favourite...the master...Roger Federer for winning the Wimbledon championship against Andy Roddick. This is the 15th grand slam of Federer beating Pete Sampras' record of 14...what a man! I really wanted to wait for the on-line result of the game but because of time difference I only made it up to the third set last night. I just tried to wake up as early as possible to get on-line to know the result and what a great day today for Federer and to all of his fans! For the detailed news please click here and to visit Federer's official homepage here! To Federer, I love you! ahihihi!

harry and ginny movie poster!

I'm going to faint! Really! Definitely! I'm waiting for this movie for so many years now...maybe for 8 years. No exaggerations! Since I first held the first Harry Potter book that I red (which is the HP3, hehehe!) I've been waiting for the day of the realisation of my dreams...my dreams for Harry and Ginny! And now, they are starting to come true...well, in HP world at least. Better calm myself now, LOL! Here's the movie poster my favourite couple. Weeeee!!!!!

manny pacquiao's nike commercial

Whoa! I've been looking for some vids to watch in YouTube just now when I saw the commercial of Nike featuring Philippine's very own Manny 'Pacman' Pacquiao together with other renowned Nike endorsers like Roger Federer, Cristiano Ronaldo, Maria Sharapova, Xiang Liu and Kobe Bryant! My heart swells!!!

harry potter 6 movie posters

Yehey! My long wait is over! Partly. I went yesterday to Broadway Palace Cinema, with Jenefer and Beth, to inquire if we can purchase now in advance the tickets for Harry Potter and Half-Blood Prince movie which will be shown on July 15. Unfortunately, the tickets are not yet available, huhuhu. It only proves that ganoon kami ka-atat, hahaha! So, for consolation we saw these life-size posters of the HP6 and took the liberty to take some pictures despite of many onlookers, hehehe! I DON'T CARE!!! It's Harry Potter we are talking here guys, LOL! So, I want to share some of our pictures which I promised my sister, Ruthie, that I will post right away!

emma watson to quit?

The actress who plays Hermione Granger may soon give up acting if she will not receive offers she feels strongly about as much as she felt for the Hermione role. I really feel sorry for all Emma Watson and Harry Potter movies fans out there if this will happen. Although I personally think she acts a little too much but then again she's been a part of my Harry Potter world. So, just keep your fingers cross and hope that she will continue to do movies after the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

michael jackson's sudden death

Today many people all over the world mourn over the sudden death of the 'King of Pop'. It was very early morning today when I saw his pictures being shown in a local channel here in Hong Kong but I don't understand Cantonese so I immediately went on-line to know what is the news about him this time and really shocked to learn that he died. I am not actually a big fan of MJ but I like most of his early hits like I Just Can't Stop Loving You, The Way You Make Me Feel (I remember Romnick Sarmenta performing this song in That's Entertainment before) and Heal The World but still it saddens me that he died at this point of his life where he was still struggling to come out from all the scandals he's facing for few years now. As of now floods of news are being posted in the internet like the fans reactions across the US. Michael Jackson may be dead but his songs and legacy will live forever. Credits to CNN and Yahoo News for the news updates.

byers to my molar

Early last month when I finally had my annoying left lower molar removed. It's been bothering me for almost a month before I decided to have a go and visit a local dentist here in Hong Kong. I had my wisdom tooth beside that molar extracted when I went home for vacation last year and was told by my dentist in the Philippines that I must prepare myself because the molar beside my 'late' wisdom tooth will give me trouble soon. I'm not very keen in having my tooth removal here because of work hazzards and I was told that they do things differently here...that you can actually feel the first injection of anesthesia...waaaaaaaa!!!!! But the tooth ache won over my fear (and my regular intake of pain reliever that I despised so much) so I called the nearby local dentist, Dr. Yeung Chi Ho, for an appointment. After two x-rays, the able doctor did perform things just like my dentist in the Philippines and I haven't even felt any pain or discomfort during the operation but just the usual pressure especially because he was having hard time that moment due to my 'firm' molar. The operation lasted for nearly one hour and I paid HK$890 (around Php5,000) including the two x-rays. After two days I'm back to my usual self but less of an annoying once sturdy molar, hehehe!

size comparison of my molar and thumb's nail

la lakers 2009 nba champion

Congratulations to LA Lakers and to all the fans of the team. I love basketball but for the past years I wasn't able to watch the PBA because of the conflicts with my work's schedule. Lately, I was following the NBA finals because of some friends who are big fans of Lakers and Kobe Bryant. The 5th game ended with the winning team scoring 99 points over Orlando Magic's 86 points...with Kobe Bryant winning the NBA Finals MVP award...with Phil Jackson getting his 10th championship (the most in a NBA coach)...and (whew!) Lakers 15th championship (just 2 championships short of Celtics). To read more about the game's recap click the NBA official website here! To all my LA Lakers fans-friends...magpa-canton naman kayo! hehehe! At dalawa sa mga ito na wanted dahil antagal ng canton ko ay sina Madz at Gerald. I'm still waiting guys!