THE EMMY'S

I am so awestrucked with the show. Thousands of stars and so many pretty dresses and suits. Wow. Right now i am watching the replay here in velvet channel. The designer of Teri Hatcher's gown and Debra Messing's gown is Monique Lhuillier who i am so proud to announce is a Filipino. She was acknowledged by both Teri and Debra, it was so nice to hear them say the name of and thanked Monique. These are some little things that makes me proud to be a Filipino.

I see Christina Applegate and she looks stunning considering that she is on the process of dealing with her breast cancer, she was just diagnosed with it. She is a strong woman. You go girl.


30 Rock won a lot of awards, one for Tina Fey for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and also Alec Baldwin for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. What a cool show 30 rock is. A new show Mad Men which i haven't seen yet was a big winner too. Of course, Damages was also a show to be reckoned with, Glenn Close was phenomenal. And one of my favorites, House, although Hugh Laurie didn't win still the show was nominated for some awards. Still I am praying for all my favorite shows to win and all my favorite artists to win too.


Another year is finished, another year will begin so to all people involved in the tv industry what a year it had been, goodluck for the coming year, continue to make great shows. And may we, the audience, continue to have exciting experiences and unforgettable experiences in watching our tv shows. :)

Q U I R K I N E S S

1. I brush my teeth for at least 30 mins. my family always goes berserk when they see me brushing my teeth, they know it would take so long.


2. I get annoyed easily, so moody that people close to me says i'm weird. One minute i'm talking to the person, laughing , exchanging stories , the next minute I pretend that the person is not there anymore, as if he/she does not exist. I don't talk or even look at the person, I'm talking bout one and the same person . ( bi-polar)


3. I love the spice girls so much. I love everything they do and everything they have done. I'm a fanatic.


4. You can take away everything from me but never, never, ever take my cable tv away from me. I can't live a day without cable tv.


5. I watch my fave movie or tv shows over and over again, i watch them like a thousand times. I cant get enough of it. I have to watch them a lot, i have to watch them sooooooooo many times.


6. i dunno if u can call this a hobby but i add the numbers written on the plate numbers of cars. Even if i dont wanna count the numbers its like its engraved in me to add the plate numbers in my head. Every car that passes by I automatically add the license plate.

:)

Pope John Paul II We Love You

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The Pope of the people. He made unbelievable changes in his years as the leader of our church. He was the driving force in uniting different religions to act as one. He met with rabbis, with Muslim leaders, with leaders of different nations. The youth loved him so much. The last time he went here in my country was 1995, we were all ecstatic. i was hooked on the tv, I watched him, I listened to his words and followed his every step. Everywhere he went everyone was following him. Everyone wanted to be blessed by him.


He was the greatest pope of all time. Nothing can surpass his pureness, his strong presence. No one was as pure as him. People who met or touched him says that the pope had this light aura in him. Whenever you're near him you felt a sense of peace inside you, it was like you're in the presence of God or in the presence of goodness. People even cried, just the sight of the pope made them cry. No one could explain the feeling they had and no one could understand that feeling. Even my mom felt that peacefulness the pope had in him, it was 1981 the first visit of Pope John here in the Philippines, my mom and her friend were walking at Luneta Park when the Popemobile passed by, my mom felt goose bumps, she said she felt so light and peaceful, my mom never felt that way before, she said the pope blessed them, the pope blessed the crowd that time. I just hope i was able to feel that peacefulness and purity that the pope brought whenever you're near him.


When he died last 2005 it was like i lost my grandpa. I know the Catholic church will never be the same without Pope John. My church, our church will never be the same. But I still believe that our new pope, Pope Benedict will bring us closer to God. He will also make his mark in our church. To Pope John Paul II, continue blessing us, ur children, we miss you. JOHN PAUL II WE LOVE YOU!!

US open 2008

Wow what a match between the top seeds in both men and women tennis players in the world. Roger Federer (picture above) , the number 2 seed, won his match against the not so well known player from Britain, Andy Murray and Serena Williams beat the Serbian number 2 seed, Jelena Jankovic to win the tournament in both men and women categories respectively. The triumph by Serena Williams in this tournament made her the number 1 seed, the number 1 tennis player in the world. What a sweet accomplishment for both Roger and Serena. Roger needed this win because a lot of people are saying that he is not in his best shape coming in this tournament, he was dethroned from the number 1 spot by Rafael Nadal last month after the olympics but his win here in the US open brought his confidence and strength back.


It was so moving to watch the different matches of the tournament. All of the matches were so breath taking and exhilarating that i was always on the edge of my seat while watching it. For me the best match of the tournament I have to say, was the semi-final match of the Williams sisters. I was so routing for Venus to win but I think the younger Serena is more toned physically and mentally, still it was a match for the record books. The match was talked about everywhere, even the hosts of the famous talk show The View can't help but applaud the sisters for their determination and dedication to the game.


I hope that a lot of our young people now will follow in the foot steps of these great athletes. I know there will be only one Serena, only one Federer but there will always be someone to succeed them, it's a very big shoe to fill in so it will be difficult to find someone near their calibre. So for the next generation of top seeded players good luck and best wishes.

PHELPS MAGIC

Well it is said that he is the greatest olympian of the modern era. What he accomplished in Beijing last August was and is really remarkable. He made his dreams into reality and only a few people can do that. He set his goals so high that a lot of people doubted him. Michael Phelps is someone special. He has purity, innocence and naivete in him. Eight golds in one olympic game, can anyone top that? Maybe after 50 years, a new athlete can beat his record. Well, Phelps did it after 36 years, he beat Mark Spitz's record and remove him in the books.

I know it is not an impossible feat to conquer but whoever will be tasked to beat Phelps' record will really have difficulty and will really have to be extremely great on his or her sport for him or her to be at par with Phelps' accomplishments.


Every country now, especially the first world countries are looking for their own Phelps. Extensively training a new breed of young athletes to bring home more golds in their home countries. I am only hoping that this new breed of athletes will be good role models for the youth, not just to excel in their fields of sport but to be important contributors financially, emotionally and spiritually to the society. Let us all spread the Phelps Magic. Whoever has the wand please start spreading.

PALIN POWER

She currently is the most talked about woman, most adorned woman in America. The governor of Alaska, a mere unknown in the political arena. But just after two weeks in the public eye she changed the history of American politics. She was and still is the good luck charm of the Republican party presidential candidate, McCain. Ever since McCain chose her to be his running mate or his vice-presidential candidate for this coming election all eyes and ears were on the Republican party. Everyone wants to know who Palin is, everyone was curious about her background or just simply curious about her, what's her family background, her political contributions, her stand on some controversial issues. Everyone has their eyes and ears on her. Everyone can't seem to get enough of her.


Her speech during the Republican party convention was one of the most famous speeches, one of the most controversial speeches ever , in American politics. American women, and every woman in the world felt that we found a voice in her. We, as women felt that Palin could really make a change for us, she could really make a difference in this world we live in. I just hope that the American people will wisely choose their new leaders this coming November. It is and will always be the most crucial, the most talked about election in the world. May the best man or best woman wins.

amazing race asia

It is really the toughest game ever. I have been following the show since it started. It is not a game for the faint-hearted. It is a game for the most adventurous, physically, mentally and emotionally fit people. Thousands have been auditioning for this game and only the toughest, the strongest , and the wittiest have been chosen.


The show started in the states with the Amazing Race but the producers decided to extend the show in Asia, this made me proud because we as Asians were given the chance to show the world our strengths and our competitiveness and so Amazing Race Asia was born. I was specifically happy and proud of the Filipino teams, especially last season's ( Season 2) Marc Nelson and Rovilson Fernandez. They really made us, Filipinos proud because they really excelled in the race, even though they didn't win, they ended up in third place actually, but still they were the team to beat, they were ahead of the pact the whole duration of the game, it was in the last and most crucial task that they were unfortunately outwitted by the other team from Singapore. Last season's game was really a thrill-seeking, hair raising competition anybody could have ever watched.


This coming Thursday, on AXN channel 24 at 9:00 in the evening, a new season of the Amazing Race Asia (Season 3) will begin and for sure another heart wrenching, ground breaking competition awaits us. Me, on the other hand, will be following each episode of the show, and will be cheering for the new Filipino team in the race, Geoff and Tisha. Good luck Team Philippines, as always, make us proud. Bring home the bacon. :)

9-11

The tragic event that touched the world. Everybody, everyone was shocked and could not believe that such a thing could actually happen in real life, let alone to the most strong, most rich, most dynamic nation, US of A. The American people changed their views on life after this tragedy, they realized that they are vulnerable, that they are not invincible. This gave them the lesson in life that they'll never forget, which is that they are humans after all, for me this is a good realization for the Americans. It is just sad that this event has to happen for them to realize that they are not always on top and that they are not always powerful.


I can not forget the night of Sept.11, 2001 (well, it was nighttime here when 9-11 occurred), i was watching our local evening news here (The World Tonight), when the anchor woman cut short her report and said " Breaking News................a plane had hit one of the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York............" after hearing that i immediately changed the channel to CNN, and there i saw the vision which i won't forget as long as i live. The two towers were already on fire, people were crying, running everywhere, reporters while on the middle of their coverage felt shocked and dismayed on what just happened. No one knows what to do, no one knows if they were safe or if their country was being attacked. Tension and confusion was everywhere. It was like watching a movie, i felt that this could not be happening, i am just watching a movie, this is just a dream, i said to myself over and over again. But its not.....................


This coming Thursday it will be the 7th anniversary of that tragic event, even though the American people have been slowly recovering, still the hurt is there. It's sad to relive this moment but it is carved in our hearts and minds already. The whole world was affected by this event, it is part of not just the American history but it is now part of World History. This is my short tribute to the people who lost their lives during this horrific occurrence and to their families who up to now i know still are grieving for their loss. All of us will continue to fight these terroristic acts, all of us should fight hand in hand.

Obama and the Filipino's American Dream

He is the man of the hour. I just got a copy of TIME magazine today and he is on the cover. A lot has been said about this man. He made history when he won the vote as the presidential candidate of the Democratic party against Hillary Clinton. If he wins this November we all know that Obama will be the first African-American to lead the most powerful nation in the world and that is a big step.


Even though my country is in another continent, and I am from another continent still Obama's candidacy and this coming election will greatly affect the economic status and stability of my own country. We have been having good ties with the US for so many years.


I know that we Filipinos always have that crab mentality inside us that is why we are so dependent on the Americans. We always aspire for that American Dream. It is so sad but it is true, all of us want to leave our own country, we cannot blame our countrymen if they are searching for a more secure and stable life, which they think they will find in America. A lot of them have succeeded but a lot of them have failed too. I believe that luck is still a big factor plus hardwork, of course.


I don't wanna sound too patriotic but isn't it our duty to help our own country first? It is easier said than done, right? Life here in the Philippines is so difficult, poverty continues to rise, prices of basic commodities skyrockets all the time, 90% of Filipinos live in hunger. Only a big miracle, a very big miracle can make a change, a positive change for us. And what miracle would that be? we don't know, no one knows. All we have is our faith and our hope, no one can take that away from us.