Jordin Sparks
It's over! Jordin Sparks was named this year's American Idol two weeks ago! I've been so busy that I haven't had the time to blog, but there's no way I would forget to write about the finale. I felt that it was too full, too commercialized compared to the other years, and too 'mechanical'. But I totally agree with the outcome, I feel that American Idol's core is the singing, not the 'performances'. I don't feel bad for Blake Lewis, I think he has a great future ahead of him. Being number 2 is even a blessing for him because has more freedom, which is necessary for his preference and style. His homecoming concert was full of looping dance music that lasted at least 7 minutes which isn't really what pop is all about.
Til' next year!
Sunday, June 03, 2007
In my last post I said I had a bad week. Well, now that I think about it, I've been having a bad month. But if I really stop and think about my life right now, I can say that I've been having a bad first half of the year. I've gotten to know the true colors of a supposedly 'close' friend, I've cancelled three trips (one international), I've reached a very sad but necessary decision in my personal life, and to top it all of, I might not be able to get the one thing I want most for 2007, that which I considered the only thing I am looking forward to, that which I considered the saving event of the year.
I go back to my realization last April 3, which is supposed to be the first day of the rest of my life. I will not let these trials bring me down. These are just trials, thrown my way to make me stronger, to help me grow, to make me (hopefully) wiser. Inspite of everything bad that has happened, I'm still blessed with so many people and things. I have wonderful parents, I still have a great and deep friendship with Jovan, I am relatively doing well at work, I have gained new friends, some of whom I'm beginning to realize could be friends for keeps. Bad first half of the year? I now realize that it isn't so.
Plan A won't push through? Fine! Create a Plan B! It might even turn out to be better. And there can be Plan C, and D, and E. All of which have the potential to make life more exciting and interesting and wonderful.
I am now looking forward to the rest of the year!
I go back to my realization last April 3, which is supposed to be the first day of the rest of my life. I will not let these trials bring me down. These are just trials, thrown my way to make me stronger, to help me grow, to make me (hopefully) wiser. Inspite of everything bad that has happened, I'm still blessed with so many people and things. I have wonderful parents, I still have a great and deep friendship with Jovan, I am relatively doing well at work, I have gained new friends, some of whom I'm beginning to realize could be friends for keeps. Bad first half of the year? I now realize that it isn't so.
Plan A won't push through? Fine! Create a Plan B! It might even turn out to be better. And there can be Plan C, and D, and E. All of which have the potential to make life more exciting and interesting and wonderful.
I am now looking forward to the rest of the year!
Sunday, May 20, 2007
I've been having a bad week. I am truly grateful for friends who ask me what's wrong, friends who want to find out what's happening because they care. I can't believe the others though - saying all these things without even knowing what's really going on, not asking and attempting to find out. Sad about what's coming up, but after thinking about it and after this, a bit glad too.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
It's not yet over.
I'm glad that the elections are over, because that means the body count will not increase anymore. Or is that wishful thinking?
The elections are over, yes. But today is just the start for the Philippines. We will have to live with the choices of majority of the Filipinos. This year I really didn't have a bet whom I believed in, so I didn't care that I wasn't able to register. I was so upset during the last elections because my name wasn't on the list. I went to the Comelec headquarters of Binan to complain to a not-so-helpful Comelec guy, and I called all the stations to complain about what happened. Now, it doesn't really matter. Please don't lecture me - some will say that 1 vote is the start of a million votes. If 1 million people will think the same way and not vote, that's 1 million votes down the drain. True, but what if I really don't believe in any of the candidates anymore? Not a single one. For me, there is no distinction anymore between the administration and the opposition - they are all the same, backing up laws that will be beneficial to them, going against laws that the other side proposed never mind the benefits to the people. And who cares about the laws - they're not being implemented anyway! Yes we vote for some government officials, but some important positions are by appointment. Anyway, I don't want to rant. I'll just end this train of thought with this: Not voting because you don't care is different from not voting because of the conviction that there's no one worth voting for.
Let's not even talk about cheating. Does it matter? Some of the questionable winners will probably be legit winners. Hey, Erap won and I believe he didn't cheat. Would you say democracy prevailed when he won? Hard to believe that, huh?
I've told my closest friends about what I think should happen to our government. A bit too radical for some out there, but it is my conviction. Unless there is a major overhaul in the government, nothing's going to happen to the Philippines.
I'm glad that the elections are over, because that means the body count will not increase anymore. Or is that wishful thinking?
The elections are over, yes. But today is just the start for the Philippines. We will have to live with the choices of majority of the Filipinos. This year I really didn't have a bet whom I believed in, so I didn't care that I wasn't able to register. I was so upset during the last elections because my name wasn't on the list. I went to the Comelec headquarters of Binan to complain to a not-so-helpful Comelec guy, and I called all the stations to complain about what happened. Now, it doesn't really matter. Please don't lecture me - some will say that 1 vote is the start of a million votes. If 1 million people will think the same way and not vote, that's 1 million votes down the drain. True, but what if I really don't believe in any of the candidates anymore? Not a single one. For me, there is no distinction anymore between the administration and the opposition - they are all the same, backing up laws that will be beneficial to them, going against laws that the other side proposed never mind the benefits to the people. And who cares about the laws - they're not being implemented anyway! Yes we vote for some government officials, but some important positions are by appointment. Anyway, I don't want to rant. I'll just end this train of thought with this: Not voting because you don't care is different from not voting because of the conviction that there's no one worth voting for.
Let's not even talk about cheating. Does it matter? Some of the questionable winners will probably be legit winners. Hey, Erap won and I believe he didn't cheat. Would you say democracy prevailed when he won? Hard to believe that, huh?
I've told my closest friends about what I think should happen to our government. A bit too radical for some out there, but it is my conviction. Unless there is a major overhaul in the government, nothing's going to happen to the Philippines.
Saturday, May 12, 2007
The Final Three
And we're down to three! I can't believe it! Watching the hilarious auditions of American Idol just seems like yesterday! Haven't been able to catch the episodes on TV lately because of work, but THANK GOD for YouTube I get to watch the performances.
Melinda. Jordin. Blake. Do you agree with America on the final three? Honestly, I don't think third place matters. I truly believe that this is going to be between Melinda and Jordin - they have been very consistent, especially Melinda who did not have a bad week. Not one. She had some weak performances, but those were still awesome - imagine that! I think next week is a do or die week for Blake - the burden is on him to prove that he has a shot to be the next American Idol.
If you'll ask me to predict who's going to win, I will not be able to give an answer. Melinda has been consistent and at times it seems that she has it in the bag. However, Jordin has been doing well too and sometimes you forget that she's just 17. But I think they're both winners already - whether or not they win they will be awesome artists. Just look at Chris Daughtry, fourth place in American Idol, first place in the charts.
I can't wait for the next two weeks!
And we're down to three! I can't believe it! Watching the hilarious auditions of American Idol just seems like yesterday! Haven't been able to catch the episodes on TV lately because of work, but THANK GOD for YouTube I get to watch the performances.
Melinda. Jordin. Blake. Do you agree with America on the final three? Honestly, I don't think third place matters. I truly believe that this is going to be between Melinda and Jordin - they have been very consistent, especially Melinda who did not have a bad week. Not one. She had some weak performances, but those were still awesome - imagine that! I think next week is a do or die week for Blake - the burden is on him to prove that he has a shot to be the next American Idol.
If you'll ask me to predict who's going to win, I will not be able to give an answer. Melinda has been consistent and at times it seems that she has it in the bag. However, Jordin has been doing well too and sometimes you forget that she's just 17. But I think they're both winners already - whether or not they win they will be awesome artists. Just look at Chris Daughtry, fourth place in American Idol, first place in the charts.
I can't wait for the next two weeks!
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Bougainvillea
Originally uploaded by Carambs!.
I really love this photo. I took it for the 24 Hours of Flickr event last May 5, 2007, but submitted something else. I think I like it because it's alone, when Bougainvilleas are usually bunched together. I have a feeling I'm gonna get into this macro thing more and more - I think it's cool!
Monday, May 07, 2007
Not So Amazing Race
Well, I didn't like the final 3 so I kinda lost interest. I find Charla and Myrna really annoying, I think Eric and Danielle are forgettable, and I don't like the beauty queens. I love Danny and Oswald - yes, what they did to Eric and Danielle was not nice but overall they're still adorable, good people. Call me naive, but for me, the best racers are the nice people who raced well. (As opposed to those who define "best" as cut-throat like Rob and Amber and the beauty queens.)
I wonder how it will be like if there are no 12-hour mandatory rest period. What if it's up to the racers to budget their time? Also, what if the activities with time constraints are lessened? I think those activities unnecessarily levels the playing field. There have been several races where it boiled down to the last day - in effect, making the rest of the race kind of (just a bit ok?) useless. I don't know, just thinking about how to make the race more interesting. But still, I love this show, and I will always follow it. Can't wait for the next edition actually.
Well, I didn't like the final 3 so I kinda lost interest. I find Charla and Myrna really annoying, I think Eric and Danielle are forgettable, and I don't like the beauty queens. I love Danny and Oswald - yes, what they did to Eric and Danielle was not nice but overall they're still adorable, good people. Call me naive, but for me, the best racers are the nice people who raced well. (As opposed to those who define "best" as cut-throat like Rob and Amber and the beauty queens.)
I wonder how it will be like if there are no 12-hour mandatory rest period. What if it's up to the racers to budget their time? Also, what if the activities with time constraints are lessened? I think those activities unnecessarily levels the playing field. There have been several races where it boiled down to the last day - in effect, making the rest of the race kind of (just a bit ok?) useless. I don't know, just thinking about how to make the race more interesting. But still, I love this show, and I will always follow it. Can't wait for the next edition actually.
Saturday, May 05, 2007
Ellen
Thanks to 2nd Avenue, I get to watch Ellen! I actually enjoy her show. She's not the usual talkshow host - she's unique and she's really funny! I enjoy the different portions of her show, except for the first part when she makes that annoying sound "Kaaah!"
Just recently she hurt her back and her doctor ordered that she go on bedrest. Well, she's in bed, but still doing her show! So instead of using couches now, there are two beds on her set - one for her, one for her guests. Cool!
Thanks to 2nd Avenue, I get to watch Ellen! I actually enjoy her show. She's not the usual talkshow host - she's unique and she's really funny! I enjoy the different portions of her show, except for the first part when she makes that annoying sound "Kaaah!"
Just recently she hurt her back and her doctor ordered that she go on bedrest. Well, she's in bed, but still doing her show! So instead of using couches now, there are two beds on her set - one for her, one for her guests. Cool!
Friday, May 04, 2007
Spider-man 3
I watched Spider-man 3 with Jovan in Eastwood yesterday. We really usually watch the big movies on the first day, if we can. It was... okay. Will post more about it after a week or so, when everybody has watched it already.
I watched Spider-man 3 with Jovan in Eastwood yesterday. We really usually watch the big movies on the first day, if we can. It was... okay. Will post more about it after a week or so, when everybody has watched it already.
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