Sunshine Sometimes Spoils Sleep!

It's so nice to get some rest and recreation in this side of the world and I have been enjoying my stay in the hotel. I always go back so I can get some sleep after the tour but I'm having some problems in the morning. It's just way too bright here and they didn't have anything to cover the windows aside from mediocre treatments. The perfect solution for this is Cheap Roller Blinds and I'm going to make sure the hotel management hears from me. It would be a relief to see other tourists complement them by getting that much needed sleep. After all that's what we're all here for in the first place.

The solution is so simple and I would really want to do the same thing at home. I am a nocturnal and it is so convenient to get one on line. I want to stay asleep as long as I can so I can be ready the next day. I don't want the sunshine interrupting my sleep. If I wanted that in the afternoon a simple twist and I'd have all the light that I want. I'm going to get some for the office too so it'll be doubly private for those really confidential business meetings. The simple things really matter when you get to use them for the comforts of life!

Daily Moo's 11072010

So here I go blogging from my phone in a not so quaint hotel in Singapore. This isn't the posh place I hoped it would be. But its okay, and it does the deed.... I think there are more horror stories in other places. This is also in Orchard which is a MAJOR relief because its near everything. It's also right beside the Singapore Prime Minister's residence so in a not so fancy world he's my neighbor LOL!

But really to tell you honestly I want to go home already. I love traveling don't get me wrong but oh boy this is so tiring. Imagine a 12 hour day walk. Then you have to travel again all the way back to your hotel. Your foot becomes numb halfway and you wouldn't want to walk anymore. I wish there was a hovercraft we could ride anywhere but hey this walking thing is a culture for them I guess. I even walked a whole train station length because I went down too early. I could have gone to the next station instead. I just knew when I got there! Sheesh!

I've got lots of stories to tell and so little time. I'm so tired already so I've got to get some sleep since we're going again tomorrow. I don't know if I'm going to like this place but hey, its something different from the Philippines so its still a treat. I wonder if I'll have time to meet some bloggers here. Some nuffies or maybe some Filipino bloggers based in Singapore.

Going to post some photos once I get some time to post process them here. I brought my laptop but it seems a little weird that I have to pay a huge amount and stay in the lobby just to get connected. I want to wreak havoc in their wireless network as soon as I get out of here just for trips! Hahaha! XD

Please don't call me a racist, I just can't stand the smell of bumbays and bangladeshis... if you see them in beaches and in groups the smell is just TOXIC believe me! O_O Arrggggh!!

I miss my bed bigtime!

Quick Post!

Hey guys I might not be able to update my blog for a few days.

I'm in Singapore!

=)

I'm in the Orchard Road area taking pictures so if you happen to have time just pass by ok?

See yah!

When you can't do it, they'll do it For You!

I'm no handyman and to tell you honestly it has been years since I did something beneficial at home. I can't build stuff. I don't do carpentry. I don't know how to wash clothes. I don't even know how to do the dishes. I can cook but only I can stand the spices so I'm the only one who eats it too. I can be handy around the kitchen but not elsewhere. When it started raining a couple of months ago I felt something drip on the side walls of our house. I never mentioned it to anyone until we had a typhoon just last month. It was Signal number 4 and the country was ravaged by it. While I was trying to get some sleep that same place that had drips suddenly became so strong it was already causing a minor flood in my room. Dad wasn't that good about fixing things too so we asked around. They were literally charging us a few hundred bucks just for fixing small holes and applying putty on it. I knew that offer isn't right so I checked out places like BISONBID.COM on the Internet. It was then that I said to myself, if ever I was going to have any kind of home remodel; I'll try to find help here first. I need to save money and they have a lot of people who do odd jobs like these. It looks like the perfect place for me!

Fixing the roof and the labor required for it was easy to negotiate for. I was sure that there are a lot of professionals who could do it but this one can get me the best deal since they bid on it. Professional contractors are going to have to wait because there are even more qualified people on their site that can do the job at a fraction of the cost. I'm not going to spend too much money for renovation or remodeling when we are in a financial crisis. That wouldn't be the smart thing to do. At least in this place they can outbid each other and I can choose the best deal too! Best of all the service is free of charge! No need to pay outright until you get the job done. You guys better check it out to get that bathroom or kitchen fixed next!

Daily Moo's 11022010

It's November and I can feel the cold wind blowing. Oh that's just the air conditioning unit... nothing to be afraid about like its snowing in Manila... people could die from that.

I wanted to go to the CREAM Halloween Ball but decided not to go last minute. I go out too much these days. I need a massage more than anything else. I always go to bars and end up drunk then swear never to drink again because of the hangover. It's a vicious cycle!

I'm going some place where most tourists have been before. I'm going with my folks and sister so this is going to be a little troublesome for me. I pay the bills... well most of it.

I haven't paid my phone bills yet. I will have to eventually but I'm doing a lot of things these days. Don't worry I might be able to do that after this post. Bancnet is probably online now.

Did you know that the Starbucks Planner for 2010 is out?! Yeap! So start collecting those stickers and cards again so you can get the planner for free. Well not really, you need to drink a ton of frapuccinos and get nervous before you get one. Did I say you'll pay close to a few thousand pesos too? It's a marketing trap and we are all falling for it!

Some Jolina Fans are bugging me over Facebook claiming I said something bad about their idol on an article. If you really read the fine print, it was all about just turning up the volume (hence I was talking about the audio) and not about the artist. Did you really read the post I made?! Spare me the drama... puhleaaase!

Off to Singapore! See you there! =)

Privacy Options!

It's been really hectic in the office because I had to redo some reports before the weekend and this is on top of our task to move to the other building as instructed by administration. I haven't even seen the room yet but they say it is quite open. I'm planning to get blinds so we would still have privacy while working there. Some of our documents and meetings are very confidential and if we are seen by everyone passing by that would just be too great of a risk! Getting some needed cover would solve the problem in a jiffy. I'm sure it will cost much less than putting up another wall or tearing down whole glass panels just for that purpose.

I'd like to make myself believe that everything would be a 100% okay when transferring but the logistics would be a nightmare. Easy solutions like that would make life a little better. It would cost a lot cheaper too because it would serve as commercial grade blinds that fit right in to the office feel. Some establishments like HILLARYS even have experts you can arrange appointments with so you can fix this faster than the usual handyman would do. I love what they could do in hotels, restaurants, and most public or private buildings. It instantly makes everything look better and I don't have to shell out too much funds for it!

Do you have them on your home? Is it easy to maintain? Care to share your experiences?

Party Pilipinas: Fans versus Zombies

Party Pilipinas... Oh where do I start...

It was one of those things that you wake up for. I went to GMA Channel 7 yesterday to watch Party Pilipinas. Mind you this was just a breeze to walk from my place (I live a few blocks away from the station). This particular show was for Halloween and as you know in the Philippines it's a pretty big deal to celebrate this American tradition. Riding on the popularity of the game Plants versus Zombies, Party Pilipinas wanted to put a twist on it. This episode is FANS versus Zombies!

Kris Lawrence, Mark Bautista and Aljur Abrenica

I was eager to see some of the best singers in the country. On that part I wasn't disappointed. Since we went there early we saw the rehearsals and to tell you honestly I couldn't believe I was in front of Regine Velazquez, Ogie Alcasid, Jaya, Jay-R and Kyla. They had that presence. I've heard these guys sing through radio and their CD's but not live. It was a treat and not a trick if I may say so. Their belting prowess was but awe inspiring. The crooners were all good too. If only Oprah saw these guys too she wouldn't agree more that we are a nation of singers.

I won't tell you things that I don't know of and please forgive me if I don't say so much stuff about the other singers. I don't watch Party Pilipinas regularly or know much of the singers in GMA so this visit to the show definitely was an eye opener. I had a very positive outlook that day and I believe in second chances. This logic was tested and torn apart when I heard them sing one by one.

The opening performance was great. One number to take note of was the "Bring me to Life" performance from Elmo Magalona and a certain Julie Anne... it was really good. If I wasn't too tired that day I would have stood up for a standing ovation just for that. This girl can really sing and I hope she gets more exposure. She never held back on showing how good she was... IT WAS VERY POWERFUL! I didn't know her before the show and after that jaw dropping performance I'm a converted fan. Elmo was good too, he picked up bigtime from his father's footsteps. Mom Pia should be darn proud! After a few more years I wouldn't be surprised if he gets record deals and be a star on his own.


Kyla , Rachelle Ann Go , Frencheska Farr, Jolina Magdangal and La Diva did a medley of Sweet Dreams which to me is pardon the word "mediocre". I had some doubts that it would work with that musical score since they ended up eating each others lines. They are a class on their own. Maybe if it were a separate portion for these guys and La Diva it would have been better; but that is my opinion you may have felt otherwise. La Diva can definitely stand on their own.

(*this photo is for Zai because he likes naked guys LOL*)

I love the number with my new crush Rhian Ramos (and I wish that we'd get married! *yeah right you wish!* LOL). They were definitely hot in their dance number with Aljur Abrenica. I didn't even know Heart Evangelista had assets like that, she should definitely try a more sexier image because she can definitely carry it. If she didn't run across me to go to the backstage I wouldn't have known that.


As for April Boy Regino, these guys above and his son JC, it was his son who was a BIG hit among the girls... but everyone kept asking who he was (literally! as in "SINO KA KUYA!?" via the people at my back) and April Boy gladly introduced him. Surely he's going to be a feather on the hat of his Dad. Yeap, I think he got a lot of screams than his father but if you close your eyes and listen to them they almost sound alike. Kinda slightly creepy but its Halloween so we'd have to leave it at that! They have an album out and the carrier single is a duet so you better get a copy to get to know them! Bino of Damuhan.com even got the famous cap April Boy throws away hehe!

Jaya, hands down you are really awesome... I didn't know you can get that high on live television! Regine you are the only one that can do that... everyone dreams to sing like you! I also have more appreciation now with Mr. Ogie Alcasid, his presence seemed very regal at that time (maybe because he had a suit on) but he sang with passion and you can feel every word. It takes a songwriter to do justice with songs like that. I really felt that aura of being in the midst of superstars when they went out. The jokes on the side though about Regine and Ogie was another treat! They were really sweet and I understand why they fell in love with each other! You should see them off cam! Hehe!


Jolina Magdangal, I have no doubt you can sing but please ask your people to do something about your audio. I couldn't quite hear you from where I am and most probably that's what people watching also felt. Your soft voice is good but please ask them to pump up the volume so at least we could feel your presence.


Kyla I love you and your voice and I hope you feel the same way hehe. JayR you know what you are doing. Man you are crazy in Twitter but you are one helluva singer!

Randy Bieber aka KC Montero we didn't get to talk but I was there. I was the one who taught you how to do battery pulls on your blackberry remember?! Heheh...


One of the surprises they had on the program was this Pinoy KPOP group POINTEN. They had their share of limelight there. It was refreshing to see these korean-filipinos perform korean songs and mind you I was impressed. They were definitely cute. I specifically like the part when they said tagalog phrases to the amusement of the crowd. I laughed because they said it like kittens with conviction. Hihih!

All in all, you should give Party Pilipinas a second look. I wasn't fond of afternoon shows until I saw the hard work they put into these programs. I hope when your mind is closed on just watching the other station just give this one a try and see the talent they have to offer. At this time I felt the Philippines had so much talent. Party Pilipinas rocks! You should definitely go give them a visit if you can. It's totally different if you watch them live but you can always choose GMA and watch them on TV if you prefer not to go through the brouhaha. I'd recommend you do that this coming Sunday when they'll be showing their SENTI side. For details, please like their Facebook Fan Page here CLICK THIS.

Thanks to the people who made this possible! Thanks also to the people at Party Pilipinas! Watch them at 12:10 PM every Sundays on GMA!



P.S. Now for some serious stuff. I was excited because this was an invitation from another blogger and the folks from Party Pilipinas. I'm a professional and I expect be treated like one. If they went out of their way to invite us and write about the program the last thing we should worry about is logistics. I couldn't tell you more details about the horror we went through just to get my DSLR camera in (and I didn't hence you see Anton of Pusangkalye.net's photos on my site). Anyway back to regular programming.

P.S #2 from an unpublished comment on this article (couldn't publish because of email address) Party Pilipinas apparently didn't have knowledge about us going there. Still, I wish there was some process to get our cameras in and not brush us off like we weren't important. Thanks though for helping Anton get his camera in! No issues, but I'd really have to beg off next time. Thanks peeps!

The Amazing Race Asia Experience

I've been a fan of this show since it's inception. I don't know what particular part of it made me interested but I guess seeing how different personalities deal with situations brought about the adventures they have while traveling and doing tasks is an integral part of it. Do you remember Rovilson Fernandez and Marc Nelson? They almost won it and I was one of the few people who got disappointed when they didn't get to win the grand prize. Imagine they almost won all of the rounds and it was just the last one which they didn't get to finish first. Back to get an impressive revenge are more Filipino Teams and it looks very promising. I went to a viewing event a couple of nights ago at Greenbelt 3 in Makati. I was excited to say the least but because I'd get to see the guys and gals who appeared in the show I went on my way. It was high time I get to know them even for just one night... it was one of the few things I wanted to do being a fan of the show. It was awesome!

Richard Hardin and Richard Herrera aka "The Richards" were there and I think I've seen them in a couple of runway shows and TV stints in the past. I was quite impressed because they all made an effort to take time and get to know people, we seldom see people do that nowadays. It's so refreshing to see them hobnobbing elbows with us eating, drinking booze in National Sports Grill. This consequently is a bloggers night so there are other people from the industry there too. We watched episode 5 and 6. Why you ask? It's the time that they arrive and leave the Philippine shores. This leg of the race had then running from Sri Lanka to Mt. Mayon and Bisibis bay in Legazpi City. The other being their trip from Legazpi City to New Zealand. The women apparently have been dreaming of seeing beaches here. I hope they weren't disappointed they had to clean the shores to see and get there. Some of them were cleaning freaks so it took them a few minutes what other teams had to do with quite a little more time. I didn't get to be in the group photo op though later in the evening because I had to leave for work that day. I'll still watch this show by hook or by crook and you should do the same. How? That's easy. Make sure you press those remote controls and stop on AXN Asia. The show will be aired there every Thursday at 9:00 PM. (Two of the photos courtesy of AXN Asia's website)

Before I forget... of course we have another team in the race!

Oh no not that! LOL!

Meet these gorgeous ladies!

Jacinta James and Lani Pillinger, a tattooist and model from the Philippines. Lani was there at the party and oh boy was she HOT! Apologies for the testosterone driven word there but I'm sure we can't help it! LOL!

We would like to thank the glorious City of Legazpi and Misibis Bay Resort who served as our sponsor for the event. This place has served as the pit stop for Episode 5 and the starting point for Episode 6. Thanks to the guys and gals who made it to the end of the race. Thanks to the organizers and people behind this event. I had so much fun!

Easy Breezy Web Hosting

I've been looking for a way to promote my photography business and one of the best solutions I know is to get a web site for it. I've been putting up structures like this in the past and one of the important choices I have to make is how to find easy breezy web hosting. Setting up a domain is strategy among all other things in business. If I'm going to make this right I have to start with the clear basics. Choosing the right name, domain name and planning the site architecture so if someone gets my services it wouldn't be too hard to contact me. I have to also allot time to put content on it so I would be able to present professional looking output as what I've been doing in the past. My portfolio will speak for itself and I have to get some of the site details to enhance what I already have. With this in the works I'm surely going to open more opportunities for my peers as well. I need to get the hiring process for an assistant done ASAP!

To get a lucrative business going I have to get the best services even if it is just for hosting my web site. It actually spells how it would make or break me in the long run. I have to choose wisely if I plan to use it for transacting business too. The connection also needs to be secure and accommodate the traffic which this site calls for. Maybe institutions like web hosting hub should be taken in consideration since they match the perfect one I require. Are you running a commercial site now? Is your provider doing a good job? Let me know!

Teaser: Philippine Fashion Week 2010: AXE Event

Sorry for the late post guys! I know I've been busy this week and that includes the short visits I made in cemeteries because I'll be out of the country for a few days in November. I wish I could take you all with me and my folks for a little rest and recreation but if I bought you tickets that will be a LOT expensive! Ha-ha!

It's high time I show you some of the photos I took while in Fashion Week. At least I need to update you of what I've been doing this past few days. There are also several events in between so just stay put and enjoy the view. I'll start with the guys first!

AXE the favorite deo cologne for men in the Philippines has put together a couple of designers and shown how a simple spray can be infectious and drag all the women in. To get the girl you gotta be smelling good like these guys here!




See what it does if you spray them on generously?! That's the point! You have to have AXE to get the AXE EFFECT. Are you wondering where the girls are? They went in force!

Here's the army!

They run after guys who wear and have the AXE Effect. Go get those deodorant sticks and deo cologne sprays and get chased by these same women too!

I just got it this afternoon... and I'm going out this evening with it too. Spritz!

Showing more of this set soon! Off to Fashion Week again tomorrow! See yah!