Born to Be Happy

 

 

February 1 is my favorite date of any year.  Why?  It’s my birthday! 😉

 

 

 

On this special date, yesterday, I turned a year younger but more learned and stronger. 

 

As expressed in my SMS response, many many (many pacquiao) thanks for your greetings folks!!!  Super touched by the people who called, texted and messaged.  Truly appreciate being remembered on this special day.  Your well wishes warm my heart.

 

The planned HK trip didn’t push through so I had to retract my leaves that was set until Feb. 4.  I didn’t pay for the ticket (8K roundtrip) but I still felt a bit sad that plans have changed.  I picked myself right up though because there’s just no room for being sad when God has blessed you with another year in your life (I just hope that this year moves slower than last year.  2009 breezed by.)  On that note, the canceled HK trip only meant that I was blessed to meet the Jabbawockeez on my birthday! 😉  I was so ecstatic that as soon as the group turned their back, I couldn’t keep myself from hopping in glee in the middle of Greenbelt.  You strike out, Energizer bunny!

 

 

Wockeez, you are the rockstars of the dance floor!  😉  \m/  I heart you guys!!!

 

I’ve never done a birthday wish list and it crossed my mind earlier when dee boss treated me out for a birthday lunch with the team…

 

My birthday wish list:

 

  1. Dongle (Sun or Bayan)
  2. Oral B Electronic Toothbrush
  3. Bath and Body Eucalyptus Handwash -Aromatherapy line (smells soooo good!) 😉
  4. Nivea Facial Night Cream
  5. Pablo Neruda book
  6. Red Jumper Straps
  7. 100 HUGS

 

Yes, I’m easy to please. 

 

Oh, and I finally got a copy of The Little Green Book by Phil Gordon!  It was a birthday gift.  Tee-hee *blush*

 

 

The best gift I received though was…

  

 

(Written note from Joyce)

I know I was still groggy waking up from sleep when you handed me this but… Joyce love, you are the rockstar in my heart! 🙂

 

American Idol Season 8 Finale

 

 

There is a new American Idol and it’s Kris Allen.  KRIS ALLEN, ladies and gentlemen.

 

Gotta give props to Adam Lambert because he was really a superstar all throughout the competition and he brought AI to a whole new level –singing and stage presence –wise.

 

Image Source: watchingamericanidol.com

Image Source: watchingamericanidol.com

 

Kris Allen despite missing some key notes in Kara DioGuardi’s written song, No Boundaries, triumphs as the last man standing in Season 8 of American Idol.  Even if Adam did a better performance hitting the notes, I feel that Kris’ acoustic rock voice suits the song better than Adam’s mellow Aerosmith voice.

 

 

Image Source: watchingamericanidol.com

Image Source: watchingamericanidol.com

 

 

Other than the star-studded guest list that includes Kiss and Queen, Kara DioGuardi made the season finale more memorable with an epic showdown between her and “bikini girl” Katrina Darrell.  Not so long ago during the auditions, Kara pointed out that Katrina didn’t hit the right notes.  Katrina made a sarcastic rebuttal that distressed Kara to showing her how it’s properly done.

Image Source: Fox and Huffintonpost.com

Image Source: Fox and Huffintonpost.com

At the end of the singing duel, Kara unveiled her bikini body by unbuttoning her trench dress to flash a black string bikini she had on underneath.  Ryan commented that by flashing the world at the end of the song, Kara won a bet and a donation to charity.

Image Source: Fox and huffingtonpost.com

Image Source: Fox and huffingtonpost.com

 

In other news, Hayden Christensen (no, not the infamous local doctor with scandalous videos) and Djimon Honsou stars in Mandrake the Magician adaptation.  Anakin Skywalker of Star Wars is supposed to do the lead role in the film “Mandrake.”  MTV news however reports that a representative from Hayden’s camp denies that he has anything to do with the film. 

 

The movie co-star Djimon Honsou will follow Hayden’s character, an “underground magician and escapologist” who is approached by the CIA to do some work after “a daring escape from an SUV that has been dropped out of an plane at the Burning Man Festival.  Hounsou will presumably be taking on the role of Mandrake’s assistant, Lothar.  I love Djimon Honsou in Blood Diamond and I cannot wait to see another film with him in it.

 

The Zeitgeist and Moon movies are the two movies I want to watch soon.  Have you seen Zeitgeist?

 

 

The David Cook Experience Contest

Get a chance to meet Skechers’ latest global endorser, David Cook, and watch his concert on May 16, 2009.

 

Your purchase of any regular-priced Skechers shoes or watch from April 30 to May 11, 2009 gives you a chance to win one of the following prizes:

 

First prize: (1 winner) 2 passes to meet David Cook in person plus 2 VIP tickets to the David Cook and David Archuleta Concert

 

Second prize: (3 winners) 2 VIP tickets to the David Cook and David Archuleta Concert

 

Third prize: (10 winners) David Cook album CD

 

 

 

 

Visit our participating stores in TriNoma, Glorietta 5, Market!Market!, Robinsons Place Manila, Festival Mall and selling areas in SM Department Stores: North Edsa, Megamall, Mall of Asia, Makati, Bacoor, San Lazaro, Manila and Las Pinas.  Customer shall fill up the raffle stub with name, address, tel. no., cel. No., email and affix signature and drop in designated drop boxes.  Deadline for submission of raffle stubs is on May 11, 2009.  Raffle draw will be held on May 12, 2009 5 pm at 2804-C PSEC East Tower, Tektite Towers, Exchange Road, Ortigas, Pasig.  Prizes may be claimed from May 14-15, 2009 at the same address.  Winners will be notified through SMS and/or a phonecall on May 13, 2009.  To calim, present claim stub, valid ID, and proof of SMS message.  Employees, suppliers, agencies and relatives up to the third degree of consanguinity or affinity are disqualified from joining the promo.  A participant can only win once; if a participant wins more than once, he/ she automatically gets the bigger prize.  Transferrable but not convertible to cash.

 

Per DTI-NCR Permit No.2049 Series of 2009

 

American Idol Marathon

Catch the American Idol Marathon scheduled on 16th to 18th of May.  The first marathon-run of AI in Asia is exclusive on Star World, Sky Cable Channel 48. 

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American Idol finale on May 22nd will be shown “LIVE” at 08:00 HKT

American Idol

I haven’t had the time to watch TV nowadays, although the TV is open most of the time in the office.  The other group recently lent us a Samsung LCD TV for HD test, neat (I wanna get one for my room!)!  Life at work is overly busy the past few weeks.  And when I get home, the last thing I want to do is stare at the boob tube.  That’s why I terribly miss watching American Idol.  The preliminary/road trip was funny when I caught it 2 months ago (?) on Star World (midnight rerun).  But I haven’t actually watched a single episode this season!  Too bad, when channel affiliates talk about it, I’m so behind all the juice!

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Anyhow, I should be inspired to watch again since Adel, the Chick Chik recently sent me an American Idol water glass.  When I first opened the box, I initially thought it was a microphone (because it looked like a packaging for a mic).  Haha, upon closer inspection, it was actually a glass with a microphone design. 

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Catch first run episodes on Star World every Wednesday and Thursday at 6pm and same night encore at 11pm.  Reruns the next day at 1pm.  Watch it only on Sky Cable!

  

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Well, even if this entry is short, I’m glad I was able to take a break and write.  It’s already 6:30 pm and I still have one contract to finish so I’m hitting the breaks…. Screech —–ciao!