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tears of joy

2010-08-11T21:47:00.008+08:00

so that was how it felt like. to be soo happy you just end up crying. i've honestly never felt that before, not until almost a month ago, July 18, when my friends gave me a surprise party.

It was a week before my birthday, so ofcourse i didnt expect anything. Truth was, i came from a family day out and just went to Gel's house w my workout clothes coz we were planning to workout that night. Little did i know that as i was in Gel's room waiting for us to start (she had some relatives in the house visiting), everyone else was busy setting up my surprise.

Gel finally came up, and invited me to just eat somewhere first since there were alot of people in the house, it'd be a hassle for all of them to witness our workout session. So eat we went and boy, did i EAT!

Cafe Breton's Le Magnifique Crepe for dessert

After dinner, Gel asked me if i could accompany her to Fuel Up to just check on something. Ofcourse i did not suspect anything, i mean, why would i? her excuse seemed legit (it was.. she cant lie to me haha). so off to Fuel Up we went and on the way up i even tripped coz i was checking Twitter while climbing the stairs (oops)

When i walked into the door, since my eyes were on my phone, i just heard "SURPRISEEEE!!!" i honestly got confused at first. (dumb blonde moment!)in my mind i was like "wait. is it Gel's bday? am i a bad friend for not......ohmygawd" and BOWM. when i looked up i saw Mond, Elmo, Kuya Pao, Ehra, Nyko, Cannu, Saab, Chito. in that order. only then did it hit me that it was MY birthday. the surprise was for ME.

i dont know why but my initial reaction was to walk out. haha.

After showing me the whole set up and how they planned everything via bbm, i hugged everyone thank you and as i hugged my brother, Moe quipped "Bubbs, di ka ba naiiyak?" and i answered "NO!" making it seem as if i wasnt. but then my bro said "naiiyak na yan,,, ang higpit ng yakap sakin eh.."

then it happened. tears just fell from my eyes out of sheer joy.

Thank you VAMPS for everything. i'm so happy to have found you guys :)

for more photos --and i mean MORE-- and for the other side of the story (aka the party planners), check out Saab's Blog here.

sneak peek to our 3 day vacay :)

2010-04-07T23:27:00.006+08:00

me & Pwetpwet

food galore!

3 birds

ice candy

western shopper

2010-04-07T20:09:00.008+08:00

it's important to have a list when you're grocery shopping. otherwise you end up buying almost everything you just feel like buying even if you dont really need it.

but what makes grocery shopping fun is when you do it with friends,,,, one who has the same wavelength as you and you both hoard everything from ice candies to food organizers, and one who is a more practical shopper (and the photographer in this case)-- the one who would stop you and friend number 1 from buying all those stuff that u obviously only wana buy coz u feel like it.... all these for a 3 day vacation :) (and the groceries apparently didnt stop here)

yes, we also bought this bread container. it's where we kept the muffins that we also bought. haha

didnt buy these snacks.. dried fruits arent really my thing. but yes, i do wear heels even when grocery shopping :)
tanktop, topshop. fringe vest, streetbeatboutique. denim shorts, mango. booties, zara. ring, aldo accessories. bag, louis vuitton.

here i am in my western/cowboy inspired outfit and Gel looking very feminine.
although we posed by all these oils, we didnt purchase any. no to oil! hehe

from food to containers to cleaning agents to toiletries -- we bought them all!!!
hence our realization of the need to have a list...and to never shop hungry.

xx,
Bubb

cliche

2010-02-18T13:57:00.002+08:00

time heals all wounds.. its better to have loved and lost that never to have loved at all.. so cliche. but then again,

"Almost every cliché contains a truth so profound that people have been compelled to repeat it until it makes you roll your eyes. But the wisdom is still in there."

--anonymous

what else are some lines, more often than not are so cliche but are so true?

closet kid

2010-02-09T23:47:00.002+08:00

hey guys!!

check out www.closetkid.com :)

super cool local fashion website :)

for those who just switched to a Blackberry

2010-02-06T12:03:00.000+08:00

Top 20 Tips from BlackBerry

To move the cursor in a different direction, hold the Alt key and roll the trackwheel.

To type an accented or special character, hold the letter key and roll the trackwheel. When the desired character appears, release the letter key.

To switch to another application, hold the Alt key and press the Escape button. Continue to hold the Alt key and select an application. Release the Alt key to switch to that application.

To exit a screen or dialog box, press the Escape button.

To change an option field, hold the Alt key. Click a value.

To move directly to an item in an options list or menu, press the first letter of the item.

To select a check box, press the Space key. To clear the check box, press the Space key again.

To select a line of text, press the Shift key and roll the trackwheel.

To cut selected text, press the Shift key + the Backspace key. To copy selected text, press the Alt key and click the trackwheel. To paste text, press the Shift key and click the trackwheel.

To capitalize a letter, hold the letter key until the capitalized letter appears.

To insert a period, press the Space key twice. The next letter is capitalized.

To insert the at sign (@) and periods in an Email field, press the Space key.

To reply to a message, press R. To forward a message, press F. To reply to all, press L.

To move to the top of a screen, press T. To move to the bottom of a screen, press B.

To move down a screen, press the Space key. To move up a screen, press the Shift key + the Space key.

To turn on CAP lock, press the Alt key + the Right Shift key. To turn off CAP lock, press the Right Shift key.

To view sent messages, in the messages list, press the Alt key + O. To view received messages, press the Alt key + I. To view SMS messages, press the Alt key + S. To view phone call logs, press the Alt key + P. To view voice mail messages, press the Alt key + V.

To move to the next item, press N. To move to the previous item, press P.

To type numbers in a number field, press the number keys. You do not need to press the Alt key.

In the Calendar, to change to Agenda view, press A. To change to Day view, press D. To change to Week view, press W. To change to Month view, press M.

from http://www.blackberrytips.net/tips.php?filename=Top_20_Tips_from_BlackBerry

personal thoughts...

2010-01-31T12:54:00.003+08:00

It's sad to see when a person whom you thought would be honest with you would lie to your face over something so irrelevant. And here you thought your friendship was deeper than that. Guess what. You were wrong. She lied.

Hey you, ponder over what's important in life.. if you're really honest with yourself then maybe you'd learn to be honest with others as well. Maybe you'll stop finding other people's faults and concentrate on fixing your own... Stop psychoanalyzing me and analyze yourself.

To be the better person and just let things be. To find happiness with people you least expect..

To finally be in a place where you just stop trying and caring about what other people will think and say...

To start pleasing yourself and not others...

And when a friend lies to you, to try and understand the reasons behind that lie...

....just some realizations and lessons that i've learned over the past week... I guess 2010 is my year wisdom and understanding... :)

---Bubbles

hair color ad? haha

2010-01-24T00:59:00.002+08:00

Princess, me, Nicolette, Phem

These are some of the people i 'grew up' with.. what with being 16 and entering a world that was different from what i was brought up in, they served as my ''ate's'', my friends, my guardians, my partners-in-crime.. Modeling was not an easy job, but they made it 'easier' for me...

We're all doing other things now,, Phem and I crossed over to the showbiz industry while Princess and Nicolette are both F.A.'s... but every once in a while, especially when those who are based in other countries are in town, we get together and bond.. just like the old days :)

(p.s. too bad Rissa wasnt there when we took the photo!! She's also my 'Ate'!)

look what i found!

2010-01-24T00:46:00.003+08:00

KALELA
November 2007
Princess Sarah, ABS-CBN

Christmas Eve :)

2010-01-24T00:18:00.004+08:00

back to my outfit posts :)

thank u Rock Gutz for the pic :)

dress, Topshop. Ring, bazaar. necklace, gift from a friend.

p.s.
where's 'waldo'? wahahaha!! :p

i'm back

2010-01-24T00:13:00.002+08:00

hey guys!! i'm back. sorry if i havent touched my blog for quite some time... anyway.. im trying to rack my brains on what to blog about... any ideas?

Lessons on Love

2009-11-23T01:50:00.004+08:00

Sometimes, in our incessant efforts to find the person we love, we fail to see and appreciate the people who love us. We would miss out on so many wonderful things simply because we allow ourselves to be enslaved by our own selfish concerns. We keep on looking so far away when all we needed to do was look behind us.

They say that one will find rewarding happiness not with the the man she loves but with the man who loves her more. To "go for the man of deeds and not for the man of words". I believe that the best lovers are those who are capable of loving from a distance --far enough to allow the other person to grow, but never too far to feel the love within your being.

When you let someone go, it doesnt necessarily mean you have to stop loving that person. It only means that you're allowing that person to find his/her own happiness without expecting him/her to come back. To let go is not just setting that other person free, but yourself as well --- you are setting yourself free from all the bitterness, hatred, and anger that you may keep in your heart.

Bitterness may rare away your strength and weaken your faith. The experience of pain may dishearten you, but you shouldnt allow that. Instead, it should let you grow in wisdom bearing it. Pain will only make us stronger, wiser.

Sometimes, we'd think that we have found peace in just loving someone from a distance not expecting anything in return. But though this can sustain life, it can never give us enough room to grow. We tend to be stuck in the past that we sometimes end up losing ourselves. We can all survive with just beautiful memories of the past but then again, real peace and happiness will only come once we've accepted of what reality is today.

Then there comes a time in our lives when we chance upon someone we get so intensely attracted to. This attraction soon becomes part of our daily lives and eventually consumes our thoughts and our actions. The sad part of it is when we begin to realize that this person feels nothing for us and all they can offer is a platonic relationship. We start our desperate attempts to get noticed and be closer but in the end, all our efforts are unrewarded and we end up just feeling sorry for ourselves.

One doesnt really need to forget someone he/she has fallen for. What is needed though, is to learn to accept reality without being bitter or sorry for yourself. Trust me, you would be better off giving that dedication and love to someone MORE DESERVING. Dont let your heart run your life. Ive made that mistake before. We should learn to be sensible and let our minds speak for itself. Listen not only to your feelings but to reason as well... you'd be surprised at how irratinal one is when letting emotions run her life.

Always keep in mind that if you lose someone today, it only means that someone better is coming tomorrow. Or next week. Or next year. Who knows? Be patient. It will come. If you lose love, it doesnt mean that you failed in love. CRY is you have to. Cry til your eyes run dry but make sure all those tears wash away all the hurt, the hate and the bitterness that the past has left with you.. Let go of yesterday and love will find its way back to you. And when it does, pray that it may be the love that will stay and last a lifetime.

as for me, I'm still waiting.... but i know that when HE comes, everything will be worth it. :)

almost 8 years ago...

2009-11-21T01:53:00.004+08:00

Shot on the first week of April in 2002... a week after i graducated from highschool --which meant i was allowed to do tvc's already since school didnt really allow modelling (all the runway and print work i did were takas. haha)

funny how most of us in this tvc are still intouch and hangout from time to time :)

it's been a long time since this tvc... it's just so much fun looking back tho...Duckie, Bianca & I with Parokya ni Edgar

since embedding of the video isnt allowed, here's the link to the TVC:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THOTnhgQQ4c

The Tides

2009-11-20T23:45:00.005+08:00

yet another post that has been long overdue...

Last month, The Tides Boracay flew us in for their 2nd Anniversary party.. Since we had prior commitments, we had to fly in on the second day of the festivities and fly out the next day..

i had such a blast from my breakfast in Real Coffee (as always), walking from station 2 to 1 and back then sunbathing and swimming for more than an hour before heading back to the hotel to sunbathe and swim even more, participated in Yoga Trance Dance, and ofcourse, celebrate with everyone the Tides Anniversary.. it was such a fun weekend indeed :)

Thanks, Tides!! :)

some of the Tides partners:
Stephen Ku, Eric Cua, GP Reyes, Fernando Aracama & Tim Yap

Mond & I were actually in their opening too! :) so it was more of a reunion of sorts..

Stephen, myself, Erwan, Mond & our mojitos :)

Coco avant Chanel

2009-11-20T23:29:00.003+08:00

Sorry i havent been posting anything lately..

anyway, here are some photos from the special screening of Coco Avant Chanel in Gateway..

ofcourse most of us had to get our double C's out :)

It's the first ever event that Chanel has done here in Manila.. ofcourse, only Chanel make up and fragences are the only ones you can buy here for now,, but soon enough, all those bags and accessories will be well within our reach :)

the movie was so inspiring! to say that i loved it is an understatement... especially the alst part when she was seated on those steps --- i couldnt help but remember the Rachel Zoe project episode wherein Rachel went into the House of Chanel in Rue de Cambon.. it showed those famous steps among others... in the movie it was so apparent how Coco really had the eye for elegance, style & beauty... she is a legend indeed.

Anne, Bea, myself, Mond, Chynna :)

2009-11-07T23:41:00.002+08:00

"In the end, only three things matter ---

how much you LOVED,

how gently you LIVED,

and

how gracefully you LET GO of things not meant for you..."

Halloween Hangover

2009-11-07T12:44:00.005+08:00

As if Halloween wasn't enough for us to play dress up, Chynna and I had a photoshoot scheduled 2 days later... then Daiana, Kuya Pao & Railey joined us too.

Originally, our pegs for the day were Steampunk for me and Alice Cullen for Chynna... but as the day progressed, we ended up doing other pegs as well.

Since Jay (Tablante, the photographer) saw me last Halloween wearing the Psylocke costume, he decided that he wanted an additional layout for the superhero shoot we did before. And since the others came along also, we decide to just shoot a Cullen family portrait as well. Too bad Emmet, Carlisle & Esme didnt make it. hehe :)

Props

Psylocke & Jay

Steampunk

Alice Coolen :p

"family portrait"

for everyone

2009-11-06T13:59:00.002+08:00

Life is too short to wake up with regrets.

So love the people who treat you right.
Love the ones who don't just because you can.

Believe everything happens for a reason.

If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands.
If it changes your life, let it.

Kiss slowly.

Forgive quickly.

God never said life would be easy. He just promised it would be worth it.

xx

Hallow's Eve

2009-11-02T01:24:00.005+08:00

Halloween is the one night a year when girls can dress like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it.

-Mean Girls

that being said... here's giving u an idea about my Halloween 09.. i had sooooo much fun! definitely one for the books!! my friends and i really went all out! :) here's a rundown of what everyone in our group dressed up as:

Me -- Psylocke
Mond -- a frumpy lolo
Carla -- Natalie Portman in Closer (slut)
Heart -- beaten slut
Belle -- Pocahontas
Juan -- fashyon police
Adrien -- Prince Charming
Liz -- stylish mummy
Ava -- Little Red Riding Hood
Laureen -- slutty devil
Anne - a boy
Vince -- scarecrow
Nik - a dude from the 50's
Dustin -- Greek God
Bea - sexy cab driver
Solenn -- She Wolf

Eric -- genie in a bottle
Erwan -- Wolverine
Mike -- Where's Wally
Franco -- SWAT

Xmen's Psylocke & Wolverine

a frumpy old geezer was stalking me :p

our table was named after "Gossip Girls"... i wonder why

group pic in our last stop :)

hope everyone also had a good halloween!! :)

so... what did YOU dress up as on halloween?!

2009-10-31T10:26:00.001+08:00

It is difficult to ignore our past, but it is more painful to see our "love scars" haunting the present relationship.

- Paulo Coelho

Happy Birthday, Tita Annabelle!

2009-10-28T14:14:00.004+08:00

the Orphans from the House of refuge hold a special place in my heart. that's the reason why, upon meeting them on my birthday as i spent it with them,, i felt the urge to find reasons to make them smile even more.. As early as August, i've had meetings with Timezone, Everyday is Your Birthday Foundation and Tita Annabelle to hold an outreach party for the orphans to be held in October for Tita's bday. As October neared, everybody got excited --- but then again, Ondoy happened and the orphange was in deep waters. These kids, who have already been through sooo much already, had to go through this tragedy. They swam through the floods just to save themselves and their fellow orphans to go to a neighbor's house that was higher that the orphanage. Thanks to angels like Vince & Patricia Hizon who gave them shelter for 3 days before they could find a new apartment to stay in, they all survived.

A few days after the Ondoy Typhoon, Patricia tweeted me a picture of the kids talking excitedly about the upcoming party, as they were really looking forward to it more than ever. The picture touched me in so many ways i cannot even explain.

A few days before the party, Tita Annabelle kept asking me what she had to do, what she had to bring, what she could donate for these kids... Tita was as excited to bond with these orphans as they were. I was reminded later on that she, too, spent some time in her childhood in an orphanage,, so this party really meant something for her..

Come party day, the kids all arrived on time, full of energy... We were supposed to have an hour and a half of playtime, but thanks to Timezone's generosity, they let us play for more than 3 hours... The kids even had a special song number & violin playing for Tita Annabelle!!

At the end of the day, everyone was so exhausted, but with smiles in their faces... I couldnt wipe the smile off my face seeing the happiness in their faces...

So once again... thank you so much Ana Benitez and Raffy Prats of TIMEZONE for all the generosity -- for the unlimited playing cards & lootbags, to all the food from Texas Grilled Bbq House, Oliver's Super Sandwiches & Krispy Kreme who served really yummy treats, and to Everyday is Your birthday Foundation for setting me up with the House of Refuge... also thank you Lorenz Manalang for being the one who set up my meeting w Timezone :)

Thank you Jun Lalin, for helping out with the invites, and the coverage that made other people even more aware about the House of Refuge.. Thank you for those who went --all the Royale Era talents! i saw how much fun u guys were having with the kids... Thank you Doc Cielo Adajar of Adajar Dental Services for the dental packages you sent over for the kids... Chard & Tita Annabelle for the cheque donations and Ate Ruffa for the boxes of clothes and toys for the orphans...

And to the orphans, thank you so much for touching my heart in a way that no one else has ever done so....

the Class of 2009

2009-10-08T14:38:00.005+08:00

our little barkada was featured on Philippine Star's SUPREME for it's Anniversary issue last September 27... we shot this right before heading to my bday dinner weeks before (it was also Francis' actual bday that day)...

here's the feature:

TWICE THE FUN: THE NEW SCHOOL IS THE NEW COOL

MANILA, Philippines - A wise lady once told me that no matter how old we get, always remember that it all boils down to high school. Now, that should simplify the complications in our lives. But wait, what was once complicated is now simple and what was simple is now...

It all boils down to high school.

Okay, before we continue with any complex compounds, let’s proceed to a trendy theorem. Cute people plus artist types plus artistas plus cool kids equals a fresh, new scene.

Supreme gathered the new and the now and put them all together for this special shoot. You usually see them inside your favorite nocturnal hot spot or at the pages of your favorite magazine. Why, most of them you even see on TV. But gathering ALL 16 of them for a photo shoot is another thing!

This class photo has all the ingredients — comedy, drama, gloss, grit and a few foreign languages in between. It never lacked social studies, and the fashion sense alone can make you pass geometry. Their chemistry is one-of-a-kind and they’re not so bad with home economics, either.

This batch boasts of good moral standards, better manners and the best conduct. Supreme gives them an “A” for A Very Bright Future.

The Prom Queen

Georgina Wilson

Most likely to: Live all over the world and make the Philippines proud.

Class Sexy-tary

Belle Daza

Most likely to: Be an all around “It” girl

The Actress

Anne Curtis-Smith

Most likely to: Win acting awards and live forever

The Principal

Raymond Guttierrez

Most likely to: Become a multi-awarded TV host and edit the society pages of a top fashion glossy at the same time

The Fashionista

Liz Uy

Most likely to: Fashionably get over from a breakup while setting new trends

The Good Student

Bea Soriano

Most likely to: Be a model and have a few heartaches in between before meeting “The One.”

The Foreign Exchange Student

Adrien Semblat

Most likely to: Fall in love and settle in the Philippines

The Jock

Francis Ricafort

Most likely to: Be a top model in Asia and then shift careers to banking

The Cheerleader

Bubbles Paraiso

Most likely to: Become everyone’s big sister and hands down favorite party partner

The Artists

Erwan Heussaff

Most likely to: Shift to hotel and catering management and then travel the world in style

Solenn Heussaff

Most likely to: Become an artist’s muse while being an artist and designer herself; will have a string of magazine covers and weaken men’s knees

The Class Adviser

Carla Humphries

Most likely to: Enter the ballroom wearing the biggest gowns and out sing everyone in karaoke

The Teacher’s Pet

Nicole Anderson

Most likely to: Live abroad and win in every single quiz night in your local pub

The Bully

Franco Daza

Most likely to: Join Star Magic and be the resident bad boy in teen movies

The Freshman

Fargo Baillet

Most likely to: Study film in New York and win the Best Director plum in Cannes film festival

The Nerd

Michael Concepcion

Most likely to: Have a blonde girlfriend named Kirja and then live the corporate life while enjoying weekends at his beach house.

the day before...

2009-10-08T13:49:00.005+08:00

no one was able to predict the tragedy that was Ondoy.. that's why we were all unprepared.

The day before it's wrath, Sept 26, was a day full of birthday celebrations... from Venice's "fairy" 5th birthday to Ynna's "Grease" debut to Sen. Bong's birthday party.. it was a night filled with fun, who knew that the next day would be such an eye-opener that led volunteerism to new heights?

Anyway, these pictures are long overdue so i decided to post them already...

PARTY # 1
VENICE's 'FAIRY' BIRTHDAY

Only the kids were required to wear costumes, but i decided to wear something 'fairy inspired' for fun.. i mean, when else would i be able to have an excuse to wear a poofy pink skirt? :)

skirt from Glitterati

w Tomas as Batman, Chard & Kuya Pao

PARTY # 2
YNNA's "GREASE"-themed DEBUT

it wasn't a very formal affair so guests were required to wear something a bit retro... i decided to wear this cute peplum dress and pink shoes to go with the theme :)

Glitterati dress, Zara shoes

w Mitch & Carla

PARTY #3
Sen Bong's Bday in Whitespace

we dropped by after the debut and stayed for a few minutes....

w Tita Annabelle, Carla, Ate Ruffa, Miriam

Relief Operation in Marikina..

2009-10-02T21:16:00.011+08:00

Last Wednesday, I, together with some friends & colleagues joined the Kapuso Foundation's Operation:Bayanihan distribution of relief goods in San Isidro Parish in Greenland, Marikina...

Since Mond, Lorenz, Nik & I were running late to our 2:30pm meeting time in GMA, we then went straight to the location and made the rest of the group go ahead..

On the way, i saw how the once cleanest city has become full of filth. It was incredoulous. I could only imagine what went on when the typhoon was happening... The areas we passed seemed so devastating,, and you would see how the people from there were trying to rise up after that.. they were all busy cleaning their shops, houses, etc... It made me realize even more how lucky i was. yes, my house also got affected by Ondoy, water on the first floor was till my thighs, but it was nothing compared to what these people went through.

As we reached the church and got briefed, we watched as the truck filled with goods open.. and everyone in the crowd cheered. We then proceeded to the frontline and started giving out the relief goods by pairs.. it felt so good distributing those bags.. i wasnt even able to take pics anymore when we got to the frontline -- i wanted to give out as much bags as possible.. (i was only able to take one shot when i was waiting for the bag i was gonna give)

Ondoy may be over, but the threat of Pepeng is alive... people havent even recovered yet. It is a sad, sad reality.. but right now, all we can do is pray... then when the rain stops falling, it's time to put my rubber boots back on and start helping..

furniture obliterated by the flood

the black car was actually ON TOP of the red one

mud everywhere :(

check out the barko!

inside the church, getting ready to go to the frontline :)

people cheered as the truck opened up revealing all the goods

this couple made all of us go "awwwww..."

other volunteers helping to get the goods ready for distribution

heading over to our positions...

Whitespace relief packing center

2009-09-30T11:19:00.003+08:00

the wrath of ONDOY

2009-09-30T11:15:00.002+08:00

Location breakdown for volunteers and donations

2009-09-29T21:13:00.002+08:00

I'm just reposting this from Bianca's blog.. she actually collated all these info from twitter..galing noh?

LOCATION BREAKDOWN FOR VOLUNTEERS AND DONATIONS FOR VICTIMS OF TYPHOON ONDOY.

QUEZON CITY.

- go to ateneo de manila university, katipunan avenue, and proceed to the college covered courts to volunteer. shifts are in three hour cycles. you can go as early as 6AM but it goes on the whole day.

- please bring packed/cooked food to 12 Denmark, Loyola Grand Villas, QC, and help @patriciahizon whose group was the only one helping the victims in tumana today.

- TULONG BAYAN, to volunteer, just go to Balay Expo Center in Cubao, Edsa cor McArthur, 8AM onwards. contact (02) 9137122 and look for Mary, May or Cam

- donations accepted in MIRIAM COLLEGE insa office.

- donations also accepted in UP DILIMAN student council office at vinzons hall.

- for the GMA Kapuso Foundation, you can drop your donations at Samar St. cor GMA Network drive, QC. Behind GMA complex. Beside Malayan Bank. Tel # 9284299, 9289351, 9827777.

- for those who want to volunteer for sagip kapamilya: call 4132667/4160387, or go to #13 examiner st., west triangle, QC

- the other address for sagip kapamilya is sct. bayoran corner tomas morato. look for Girlie Aragon or Jet at 0916-7227806 or 0929-5348176

- this is the REAL SAGIP KAPAMILYA ACCOUNT for your donations: banco de oro #56 300 20111 under abs-cbn foundation. to all those spreading fake accounts, please naman..

MANILA:

- DLSU along taft avenue will be accepting any and all kinds of donations starting 830AM.

- csb alumni also accepting donations at 9/f dls-csb school of design and arts building, along pablo ocampo street, vito cruz.

- UST is also accepting your donations, proceed to the Tan Yan Kee Student Center.

- donations can be dropped off at victory church in malate, call 5221212 or visit the victory website.

PASIG:

- MEGATENT, Meralco Ave, Ortigas beside Renaissance: need more volunteers and donations! Very big space! Open 24 hrs til Friday!

- according to @margaga, poveda school (beside galleria) opens 9AM tomorrow and is open to all volunteers and any kind of donations.

- according to @angel21kawaii, CFC Center in Ortigas is receiving donations in cash or in kind. Call (02)7270682-87 or 09195359036.

- donations can be dropped off at victory church in ortigas, contact 6311212 or visit the victory website.

MANDALUYONG:

- GAWAD KALINGA is accepting volunteers and donations, base is RFM gym in pioneer. Contact Raul Dizon 09178888109 and Felice Caringal 09178888304. for other GK sites you can help out, check out this blog.

MAKATI:

- White Space in Pasong Tamo ext. / Chino Roces is in need of volunteers to pack goods

- you can drop of your donations at Assumption College, San Lorenzo Village, Makati

- you can drop off your donations at the following stores in rockwell powerplant mall: aranaz, luca, greyone social.

TAGUIG or FORT area:

- donations can be dropped off at victory church in the fort, you can call 8171212 or visit the victory website.

- you can drop off your donations in embassy superclub in the fort.

PASAY:

- @elizabacud shares that Manila Doctors College will also be accepting donations. Bring anything that can help at Speech Lab., Macapagal Blvd, PasayCity

SAN JUAN:

- La Salle Greenhills, Xavier School, and ICA (right beside Xavier) are also accepting donations. Xavier will be accepting goods till 12midnight.

FAIRVIEW area:

- Help needed in Fairview and Novaliches. Please send clothes, food, water, meds & blankets to the Divine Savior Parish in North Fairview.

SOUTH (alabang, las pinas, paranaque):

- drop donations or volunteer at DE LA SALLE ZOBEL. Contact Ms. Angie Brazan at the Social Action Office 0917-8597602

- you can drop donations at the ATC concierge, call 8422782 or 7721860

- san beda alabang in alabang hills village is also accepting donations

- you can help pack donations 10AM at st. james church, ayala alabang village

- you may volunteer at Red Cross Alabang - ATC along Zapote Road fronting National Bookstore call 8097131 for info

- CFC center in Las Pinas City is accepting donations. it is near Verdant and in front of the construction of SM Center Las Pinas. Contact 09174493154 / 8460809

- There are two new drop-off points for relief goods. Recipients will be various areas, including flooded Parañaque & Muntinlupa areas. You can get in touch with Jeff Tagle (09178875824) and Katrina Villareal (09175298332) respectively for details.

BAGUIO:

- donations can be dropped off at the ABSCBN Baguio Office

- donations are also accepted at the Baguio Convention Center Executive Room from 10am til 4pm starting tomorrow til Friday. Volunteers are urged to come.

- Organizing a soup kitchen. Baguio donating vegetables to arrive via Victory Liner. Contact Dave at 09178396179.

BULACAN:

- RedCross bulacan accepts donations. It is located in Malolos Bulacan, near bulacan capitol :)

CAGAYAN:

- send your donations to the kkp office in xavier university, ATENEO DE CAGAYAN.

CAVITE:

- DLSU-Dasmarinas is also accepting donations, pls proceed to the 2nd floor of SBC Building

BATANGAS:

- DE LA SALLE LIPA is now accepting your donations, drop off point is at the college lobby.

CEBU:

- details on how you can donate are on noelle's blog or the living for a cause blog.

DUMAGUETE and NEGROS area:

- People here in Dumaguete or in Negros Oriental can send their donations to Silliman University. contact @princessngaako on twitter for more details.

BACOLOD:

- For your donations, drop off center is at the Coliseum in the University of St. La Salle. 435-3857

- CAFE BREIZH wil be a drop off center for donations. text 09193651101 for details.

DAVAO:

- ATENEO DE DAVAO is accepting in kind donations for ondoy. drop off at the samahan office in jacinto campus.

- BANTAY BATA 163 davao located at matina,davao city is also a drop off point for any in-kind donations.

ZAMBOANGA:

- ATENEO DE ZAMBOANGA is accepting donations. You may bring them to the SACSI office. Look for Alma Curesma, 991-0871, loc 2224 or 2225.

for PETS in need of aid:

- @kimmydeleon is announcing that PARC is open for animals. Click this site for info of PAWS for helping from the flood. for the official website of paws, click here

for those in SINGAPORE:

- dropoff for relief goods is @ airfreight lucky plaza #03-09. can call 62351011, they are open up to 7pm.

- pinoys are mobilizing and gathering donations, visit this forum for more details.

for those in SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA:

- you can deliver relief goods to 303/5 Stromboli Strait, Homebush Bay 2127. you can also contact through twitter at @allorange if you want to arrange for a pick up in the city

for those in CANADA:

- TORONTO - pinoys are spearheading efforts to help, visit this website for details.

- WINNIPEG - the Philippine Community Centre of Manitoba here in Winnipeg Canada started to raise money for the victims today

for those based in BELGIUM:

- from @SayChiz, they can contact Shiera Catalan at +32485328811 if they want to donate goods for typhoon relief

for anyone in the UNITED STATES:

- you can call the ABS-CBN US Helpline at 1-800-5272820 to know how you can help

- also, you can donate through the kapuso foundation site.

- with your credit card, donate via the the abs-cbn foundation.

- for those in california, Island Pacific Supermarket is gathering donations to be shipped to the Philippines

- SAN FRANCISCO - 5750 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94112 For details call 510-750-3036, 209-3499576, 415-239-9576

- LOS ANGELES - Manila Forwarder Headquarters 4249 Eagle Rock Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90065 1.800.210.1019323. 478.1599

- NEW YORK - NYC Disaster Relief drop off center @ Pandayan Center 406 W40th St. Between 9th and 10th Aves. NY, NY 10018 or 212.564.6057.

- NEW JERSEY - NJ drop off Sinugba Cafe or Casa Victoria or (201)621-3156 -Yves Nibungco

for those in the UK:

- you can donate through OXFAM on their official website.

for anyone else ABROAD who wants to help:

- you can donate through the paypal account link on this site.

- the official website of the PHILIPPINE RED CROSS has a complete listing of how you can donate to them.

- the ayala foundation is also accepting your donations through their website.

- you can donate through the kapuso foundation site.

- you can use your credit card to donate via the the abs-cbn foundation.

- donate rice through the UN's World Food Programme through their official website.

OTHER FORMS OF HELP FOR YOU:

NEED TO SEND YOUR DONATIONS? Mail & More, FedEx & Air21 outlets are now accepting donations. For locations please call 8794789 or log to their official website.

PAL IS OFFERING FREE AIRLIFT FOR DONATIONS. for details, click on the pal website.

TO REPORT MISSING LOVED ONES OR AREAS IN NEED OF HELP: call the SAGIP KAPAMILYA HOTLINES at 4110011, 4110012, 4110013.

HOTLINES FOR MISSING PERSONS:
marikina - 09209389914
qc - 09216555262
pasig - 09189356318
cainta - 09175606241.

DATABASE OF ONDOY VICTIMS AND EVACUATION CENTERS: click on the ateneotaskforceondoy website.

FOR CAR TOWING NEEDS: HONDA and NISSAN offer free towing! call 09228504452, 09224452242, and 09228997959.

DONATIONS ON WHEELS!! if you have donations to give but no means to transport, contact 09189791229, 09177974098, 09326991794. don't worry guys, this is not a scam! its by friends of @jiggycruz!

WANT TO OFFER YOUR MEDICAL SERVICES? please submit your name and contact details to Dr. V. Gisbert 0917-8922807 and Dr. J. Sinon at 0917-5261345

let's all help in any which way that we can! no matter how big or small... let's all help out our fellow Filipinos!!

HAVE YOU VOLUNTEERED LATELY??

"NOBODY CAN DO EVERYTHING.. BUT EVERYBODY CAN DO SOMETHING.."

kaka-inspire...

2009-09-29T11:17:00.004+08:00

My friend, Divine Lee, has been heading some relief operations on her own for the victims of Typhoon Ondoy... I'm so proud to have a friend like her. right when the floods were happening, she was planning out how to help out with the aftermath already.

read one of her entries below and be inspired...

Our magical Payatas adventure

"Yesterday (September 27, 2009), we helped at the relief center and were able to pack 4 truckloads of goods. But today, we wanted to be on the front lines.

Our day started with a lot of tweets, calls, and texts. We gathered all the goods from among ourselves and from those that donated to LUCA branches. The tweets, retweets, facebook status updates really helped! I was so shocked to see the number of relief goods dropped off at our branches! Our shop was overflowing!

We were coordinating with Angel Locsin who set up a relief drive 2 buildings away from our GA SKY SUITES showroom. We all planned to go to Payatas for distribution. I wanted to go to Marikina today but after seeing Angel's text, I decided Payatas it is! She truly is an Angel!

Angels' text about payatas "....Kawawa yung mga biktima dito na never nakatikim nang maginhawang buhay. Wala silang 2nd floor na matungtungan. Estimated 50 ang patay, pero hindi sila mabibigyan nang pansin"

So we were able to gather the goods at the showroom by 12:30. Some of our friends were already there when we arrived. People from GA (Florence, Theresa, Merla, Mj, Chubby,Rocky, Vanessa and Donny) were in full force; designers such as Martin Bautista and Veejay Floresca, Ino Caluza were there; Stylist Shahani Gania and Pam Quinones; Embassy DJ Mars Miranda; Supreme/LUCA director David Milan; Our Doctor Khaz; Architects Ric Matic, Yong Lansigan, Jay Lumbuan; Saga peeps Mia and Elmer; and sugar artist Olive Chan. Whew... what a list!!

So here comes the magical part. Since we all finished packing quite late, Angel's group went ahead. We were able to fill 4 SUVS with relief goods. And i mean PACKED: just the driver, the goods, and no passengers. We made our way to Payatas but since we were such a long convoy of some 7 cars, we lost some of the others along the way. Anyways, while we were trying to look for Angel's location, the way going there showed us the devastation that Typhoon Ondoy wrought. You could already see how so many people's houses were destroyed, and how everything was just so muddy. Even the people walking had mud all over them. The roads were tiny and we got lost trying to maneuver from one point to the next. We ended up at one of the basketball courts that had already been converted into a relief center. I went down to check if we could distribute any goods or if we had finally found where Angel and the rest were. They weren't there. All that i saw was the basketball court divided into 2 sides: left side were for those that had lost their homes, and right side were for those that had lost their lives. There were dead bodies right in front of me. I decided that I wanted to help but i wouldn't have been able to stop the tears flowing from my eyes had we continued.

With nowhere to go, i just told my group to go straight but the roads started to get narrower until we couldn't pass anymore. So we saw an open area: a gate with a ramp that led upwards. We decided we we could enter the gate and make our u-turn. Upon entering the gate, we realized it was a small compound of houses. Then, off to our right, we saw a few people unloading some boxes. I went down to ask if they were Angel's group but they said no. Then i asked if they were distributing goods. They said yes but they had just run out of food.... SERENDIPITY. We had 4 vans of goods. We decided right then that we were going to stay and join forces. In 30 minutes, everyone was moving. Clothes packages, food packages and with no instructions, everyone knew where to go and what to do! The people we met there coordinated with the barangays and within 30 mins, they were able to gather the victims of the flood. This was not the riot type of gathering - everyone was so nice, polite, and orderly. They even had stubs ready so that they could claim their goods. Organized in a matter of minutes! We saw the line go from short to endless... we were scared that we might run out of food and clothes to give. But just like the 7 loaves of Jesus, we were able to give everyone. It was so magical... Just when the line looks endless, the supplies seemed endless as well. We gave away a total of 800 packages more or less. 800 families! Can you imagine?

And while we were giving away goods, someone was about to give birth! Unbelievably, one of our friends was a doctor! See? Another magical moment. No, she didn't give birth, after all. But he assisted her the whole time.

To top it all off, before we left, we heard the most magical thing. The area where we stayed was nicknamed NOAH's Ark. It became the the safe refuge for the whole immediate area, as it was the highest point in the vicinity. The place wasn't big, only about 1000 sqm. So it looked like an island during the storm. It was just so magical that we ended up there, considering the place was pretty hard to find. You wouldn't have thought it was a compound but rather, just the gate for someone's house.

Before we left, we said our goodbyes and promised to come back and to never forget our experience. We may have lost Angel trying to find the original relief center, but you know what? All the angels i'd ever need were already with me... my friends. While we were all close to tears and saying our goodbyes, one "lola" asked me again... is your name really "divine lee", as in the word "divinely" ? They thought it was a joke. No, my name really is divine lee. And this place really is Noah's ark... for them and us alike. :)"

u are really divine, Divine!!!!

P.s.
If you want to donate goods for Divine's relief drive, please send old clothes, etc to LUCA store in Eastwood mall, Shangri-La or Rockwell..thanks!

let's all help..

2009-09-28T20:40:00.005+08:00

a lot of people have been in dire need as Typhoon Ondoy hit our country... my friends, co-artists and i decided to volunteer this afternoon in GMA to help in the repacking of the relief goods for the victims...

EVERYBODY AND ANYBODY CAN HELP IN THEIR OWN LITTLE WAY.

from donating money (any amount will do-- every centavo counts!!), food, blankets, clothes,,, to doing volunteer work (helping in relief centers or going to the flood-stricken areas), EVERYTHING COUNTS!!!

LET'S ALL BE HEROES AND HELP OUR FELLOW COUNTRYMEN IN THIS TIME OF NEED!!!

doin something for the good of others feels so fulfilling!!

so here's some of the pics from our voluntary repacking activity...

getting instructions from the person in charge from GMA Kapuso Foundation

Chynna brought along her niece Zoe, so she can have a sence of charity at an early age...

Pia, Mond, & Sir Joey were helping too...

rice....

we divided ourselves into groups, this was out packing station by the corner...

noodles, sardines, rice & bread pan were part of the bag..

we didnt even feel tired at all!! time flew by so fast we didnt even realize it.

FOR MORE INFO ON HOW U CAN HELP, PLEASE JUST FOLLOW M TWITTER ACCOUNT.
twitter.com/bubblesparaiso

RZ

2009-09-24T14:36:00.003+08:00

i ADORE Rachel Zoe's style. Watching her show The Rachel Zoe Project never fails to make me wana just run to my closet and create outfits to wear. I'd kill for a closet like hers though. Plus she's so thin i love it. I know i'll never be that thin though. haha.. Last year, whenever I needed to create outfits for the show i was doing, i'd just watch an episode and i'd get so riled up and create countless of outfits to bring on the set. I even end up bringing more than required! She just inspires me so much!! Ofcourse i still interject it with my personal style, but still. i believe that my style is largely influenced by her (among my other style idols)...

How about you? Who's style do you look up to? :)

From Sushi Sisters to Style Sisters

2009-09-20T12:03:00.006+08:00

Since it has already been aired, then here's the continuation of my previous SweetLife post :)

presenting,
my Sushi Sister Chynna Ortaleza,
(dresed like &) styled by yours truly :)

this was one of the funnest guestings i've had so far :)
yey!

all's well that ends well

2009-09-19T10:41:00.006+08:00

i stand my ground that i did not do the things that she claimed i did to her, but i do admit i still wasnt the nicest person to her either. we both had our faults and we 're both sorry. so, all's well that ends well.

when i approached her last june, though it was a showbiz event, i really made sure that there would be no cameras or whatsoever.. because i didnt want it o look like a publicity stunt. i sincerely wanted peace. i felt like, before i turned a year older, i should have peace in my heart and in my mind. true enough, after our encounter, i did feel much lighter and better..

Last Thursday, when we had a meet & greet sort of thing in Summit, as we made beso, alot of people thought that we only made up that day...so i had to clarify that it was a long time ago pa... i just didnt announce it to the world. coz just like in the Bible, the person who was just mum was the one who was realy sincerely praying rather than the person who made sure that the people knew he was.

p.s.
as for the allegations that "someone" made me do it. no. i went up to her by my own free will. it wasnt for anybody but myself. thankyouverymuch.

SweetLife: "Barkada Fashionista"

2009-09-14T17:17:00.005+08:00

Please watch the SweetLife on Friday, Sept 18, 5pm on QTV11

Chynna, Carla and I are guests on the show :) at the end of the show, we all style each other based on our own way of dressing up, so imagine me in casual wear that is soooo Carla, Carla in formal glam that is very Chynna and Chynna in party clothes that is screaming Bubbles. :) i wont post pics of those yet tho --- u HAVE TO wait and see ;)

hosted by Lucy Torres-Gomez & Wilma Doesnt

our signature styles
Bubbles -- dresses & huge accessories ; Carla -- dainty & light colors ; Chynna -- edgy

dress from Plains & Prints ; platforms from Topshop

check out some of the stuff that we brought for the styling game :)

tindera lang :)

2009-09-13T22:54:00.009+08:00

i have been wanting to get rid of some clothes and shoes for the longest time, and despite joining some celebrity bazaars, some stuff -- i just cant seem to really bring with me to sell. maybe because i didnt want to lug around 10 pairs of shoes, when i am unsure if anyone would buy it anyway.

but then, the other day, when I was asked by my good friend Chynna if i wanted to sell some of my old clothes thru her multiply site, i said YES :) and i'm so happy because now, i would get to sell not just old clothes, but shoes as well..

so, my dear friends, starting Friday, SEPT 18, http://stellar01.multiply.com will be selling some of my old clothes and shoes in cheap, cheap prices :)

dont worry, this is just the first batch though, i'm planning to add more items after a week or 2 :)

it's a celebrity online bazaar for everyone! yey!

aside from Chynna & myself, Ryza Cenon, LJ Reyes, Carla Humphries & Phoemela Baranda are going to be selling their stuff there too :)

happy shopping!!

a friend just told me...

2009-09-13T20:54:00.002+08:00

Carry yourself in such a way that when people are sitting, you would be STANDING.

And when they are standing, you will STAND OUT;

and when they stand out, you'll be OUTSTANDING;

and when they dare to be outstanding, you will be their STANDARD. :)

xx

OMG i cant wait

2009-09-08T12:46:00.001+08:00

Tatakbo ka ba?

2009-09-06T16:17:00.003+08:00

i know these pictures are overdue, but just thought of sharing these pictures from last week's Tatakbo Ka Ba? fun run that the GMA News and Public Affairs did for a clean 2010 elections :) this was before Sen. Mar Roxas gave up his candidacy..

as seen in StyleBible

2009-09-06T14:30:00.004+08:00

Planet: Philippines

2009-09-02T00:52:00.012+08:00

Chard, thanks so much for making me part of this... :)

as part of his advocacy with Greenpeace, and his new documentary Planet:Philippines, Chard, ate Ruffa, Carla, Ynna, Ehra, Michelle, Ana, Tj & I, with the rest of our PA's and people from GMA's News and Public Affairs team went to Montalban, Rizal to plant trees and help Mother Nature.

It took more than an hour to climb the mountain but it was all sooo worth it. it was tiring, fulfilling and fun all at the same time.... And and i guess its coz I did it with the people who I consider as my 2nd family :)

i hope we can all be more aware with Mother Nature and how we can help decrease the cause of Global Warming, and help erase our carbon footprints to help create a better world for the future generation by watching Chard's new show every Sunday... let us all open our eyes to the beauty of the Philippines and how we can help preserve it.

in the meantime, here are some pictures from our tree planting adventure :)

Gossip Girls - all we did was eat chips, tweet and gossip on the way to Montalban, Rizal. hahaha

shades: check. sunblock: check. cap: check. sneakers: check. all ready to go trekking up a mountain :)
to think it was mostly girls save for Chard & TJ!! :)

after more than an hour of roadtrip, we all had to ride the 4x4 pick up before trekking over to the site..
we're all geared up and ready! :) (not in pic: tj)

people may think i'm prissy, but i honestly didnt mind not wearing any gloves at all as i planted trees trees and more trees and held the soil with my bare hands... we all got down and dirty all right, and it was ALL SO WORTH IT. :)

Ynna showing off her soiled hands.. :)

Ehra was enjoying planting trees too! :)

we were obviously having a good time...
about to take a group pic in between tree planting with my Royale Era brothers and sisters :)

incidentally, the first tree that Chard planted was called the Mulawin tree :)

here's Chard, Me & Ynna with our baby trees ...

again... PLANET : PHILIPPINES ,
this Sunday, SEPT 6
10:30 PM on GMA 7's SNBO
hosted by Richard Gutierrez :)

Does God Exist?

2009-08-31T11:04:00.009+08:00

My Aunt posted this video on facebook and when i watched it i couldnt help but watch it again and again.. its so AMAZING. it's a social campaign commercial for education and i just had to share it with everyone...

I have always believed in God, never doubted His existence, but this 1 minute ad is just really incredible. it will make them non-believers think, in my opinion.

the way that "the kid" explained everything is just so awe-inspiring...

so please, just spare a minute of your time to watch it, and see for yourselves :)

another one

2009-08-29T14:54:00.002+08:00

"What is a teacher? I'll tell you: it isn't someone who teaches something, but someone who inspires the student to give of her best in order to discover what she already knows."

from the Witch of Portobello by Paulo Coelho

psylocke

2009-08-29T11:06:00.002+08:00

Photography: Jay Tablante

Make-up: Lani Acedillo for Paul and Joe

Styling: Raffy Tesoro

Costume Production: Badj Genato

Art Director / Final Artwork: Angelo Lico

PS...

2009-08-29T10:53:00.002+08:00

"Finding someone you love and who loves you back is a wonderful, wonderful feeling. But finding a true soul mate is an even better feeling. A soul mate is one who understands you like no other, loves you like no other, will be there for you forever, no matter what. They say that nothing lasts forever, but I am a firm believer in the fact that for some, love lives on even after we're gone."

- Holly Kennedy (PS I Love You, Cecelia Ahern)

guess who

2009-08-22T15:39:00.002+08:00

i just HAD to take a photo when i saw it..

so... can YOU tell which one's which?? :)

shortcut

2009-08-22T01:44:00.005+08:00

i've been wanting to have a hair cut for months, but since Zorro required me to keep my hair really long, i made do with subtle layers that started from my shoulders... Now that it got packed up and Tita A has given me the go signal, then off to Basement Salon Rockwell i went and had my hair chopped off. and unlike the other times when i had my hair cut, not once did i doubt that i'll regret having it done :)

goodbye waist long hair...

hello shorter 'do with layers starting from under my nose :)

thanks sooo much to my hairstylist, Freddie Schaffer

of Basement Salon Rockwell

lovin' the layers!!! :)

VERY affordable flats :)

sandals, http://www.fashionhouseinc.multiply.com

what do u guys think of my new 'do? :) love it or hate it?

7 lessons

2009-08-17T03:03:00.006+08:00

I was goin thru this website and i saw a page about life lessons... there was quite a list of them there, but among them, i only picked out those that i feel are the lessons i did learn. i trimmed it down to 7,, here they are:

I've learned that no matter how much I care some people just don't care back.

I've learned that it's not what you have in your life, but whom you have in your life that counts.

I've learned that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.

I've learned that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you’ve celebrated.

I've learned that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.

I've learned that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I’ve learned that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn’t stop for your grief.

.....how about you? what are some of the things YOU've learned in life? leave it in the comment box and share your thoughts :)

some words to live by

2009-08-17T02:19:00.003+08:00

"Be who you are and say what you feel,

because those who mind don't matter,

and those who matter don't mind."

- Dr. Seuss

mallrats

2009-08-17T01:36:00.004+08:00

yes, i do go shopping in heels. 4 inches at that :) here i am shopping with Nicole.. the mall was about to close already, so since there weren't much people left, we decided to take pictures of our shopping outfits :)

(blazer, Plains & Prints. shorts & shoes, Topshop. neckpiece, Aranaz. bag, Balenciaga)

2 weeks later...

2009-08-16T14:56:00.003+08:00

My friends were complaining already coz 2 weeks after my birthday, i had yet another celebration --this time it was dinner & drinks in Embassy Cuisine. The food was absolutely scrumptious! And the music was really great. Thank you sooo much Tim for hosting my last birthday party of the year! :) everybody had a blast!

blowing out yet another birthday candle :)

neckpiece by Joel Escober

Thank you so much Tim!! i love u!! :)

Rhian, Me, Tim

girls just wana have fu-un! :)

Bea, me , Belle, Solenn, Liz, Anne

shoes, shoes, shoes!

Heart & George

Madz, Mond, Fargo, Mike

final hurrah

2009-08-16T14:16:00.004+08:00

Right after we packed up taping, the whole team --- by team i mean all 344 people from production, actors not included yet -- partied the night away with one final hurrah for Zorro. Ofcourse, no cast party wont be complete if there wasn't a beauty contest of some sort for the *ehem* 'girls'.. :) It was a fun-filled night full of production numbers, special videos --from music vids to bloopers,-- and of course, raffle prizes so no one went home empty handed. All the more reasons why i'm super gonna miss my Zorro family :)

beauty parade

make up artists & wardrobe peeps

our wardrobe master, Bill, won the grand prize!

Maruja, Bill, Direk Mark (who did the announcement of winners)

Jimmy, one of the PA's of Royale Era was

one of the finalists :)

Me, Jimmy, Michelle

reaction shot. hahahaha

tj in disbelief of what he's seeing

raffle prizes galore!

Jimmy (back in his normal self), Chard (picking out names), Otep (our gracious party host), Ms Angie & Ms Redgie

The Director & The Producer

Direk Mark Reyes & Ms Angie Castrence

my brothers & sister

Me, Chard, Rhian, Tj

dancing queen

Me dancing w Buboy, Tito Leo groovin on the dancefloor :)

here kitty kitty

2009-08-15T16:59:00.005+08:00

who needs a guard dog if you have a tiger by your doorstep?

as you can see, i was so awkward posing with the tiger. i was scared ok? hehehe

top, Plains & Prints. jeans, Mango. Sunnies, Celestina. Bag, Louis Vuitton.

Lady Gaga

2009-08-15T16:13:00.003+08:00

i have loved her music from the very first time i heard it, and now i love her even more after watching her perform. she is really GAGA to say the least... she's an amaaaazing performer.. reminds me of Madonna actually :) here are some pics that i took from that night :)

sushi sisters ready to go gaga :)

araneta was packed.

one word: amazing

when i zoomed in this pic, she was looking straight into the camera.

love it!:)

on work mode?

2009-08-15T13:41:00.004+08:00

Taping for the Kikay Kit segment of Fashionistas by Heart

airing tonight, 7pm on QTv 11

i look fat in this pic. haha

dress, Mango. shoes, BCBG. sunglasses, Celestina. bag, Louis Vuitton.

under the sea...

2009-08-13T03:35:00.004+08:00

i miss diving.

i miss being underwater.

i miss seeing the abundance of marine life.

i miss being fascinated by all these creatures you never thought exist.

the relaxing feeling you get once you're underwater...

as if you have nothing to worry about at all...

the feeling of being in another universe, when infact, you're just a few (hundred) feet below..

who wouldn't be inlove with the pufferfish, the parrotfish, the lionfish, the starfish, the nudibranchs and all those other things you can find?

where every dive, every experience is different from the last...

where else can u find a school of barracuda swimming less than a feet away from you?

i can go on and on and on.. but it will never give justice to what i'm really talking about... here are some pictures that i took from my past dives... just to give u some idea... it's paradise down there :)

scorpionfish

lionfish swimming towards a coral

seasnake

--this almost attacked me coz i kept taking its picture.. youre not supposed to take pics of seasnakes. theyre fatal. but ofcourse when i took this pic, i didnt really know that, i was just aliw with it. hahahaha when stupidity hits. but hey, the pic is nice! :)--

jellyfish

taken from a nightdive

clownfish

i found NEMO!! :p (in the back is my dive instructor, Jojo Ng)

birds of the same feather...

2009-08-13T03:08:00.003+08:00

we all post pictures of ourselves with details about our outfits...

we chronicle about our lives and others as well...

we are all so different, yet so similar in so many ways..

and all of us are based in different parts of the planet.

but we're friends.. in the real world and cyber one :)

so, if u enjoy goin through my blog... check out their blogs too! :)

INGRID

http://www.ingridholm.blogspot.com

MARTINE

http://www.ilovemartine.blogspot.com

NICOLE

http://www.nicoleandersson.blogspot.com

Marie Digby

2009-08-12T03:08:00.004+08:00

The first time i saw Marie Digby singing on youtube, i became an instant fan. her voice is just so easy on the ears, so nice to listen to. So when i found out that Fearless Productions was bringing her in and that they were giving me seats in a vip table, i got excited.

So there i was, watching, enjoying.. when towards the end, Jomari & Ronald approached me and whisked me off to the backstage... apparently, i was gona go onstage to help them thank Marie & her band and give them flowers. and we got intoduced also backstage (too bad my cam wasnt w me then.. grr) awesome birthday gift i must say.. Thanks Ronald!! :)

Marie singing one of her original songs

Marc Jacobs dress & Christian Louboutin shoes :)

there's a first time for everything

2009-08-12T02:52:00.004+08:00

one Sunday night, we were all so hungry so we decided to eat in Som's... i've tried their food before in someone's house (they had someone buy it) but i never got to eat there mismo... so that day, we all decided to have our dinner there.. yes, Som's is a carinderia place near Rockwell that serves yummy yummy Thai food... it was suuuper good! :) cant wait til my next visit :)

*plaid "boyfriend polo" from http://www.streetbeatboutique.multiply.com :)

muchas gracias

2009-08-09T23:47:00.005+08:00

to everyone who supported ZORRO.... there's nothing more i can say but THANK YOU!

thank you for making our hard work worth it.. for the love and support.. for everything. we had a great run.

and to the whole cast and crew... THANK YOU SOOO MUCH for making it seem like i'm not even working. you guys are a blast to work with,, kaya kahit 4am na, hindi pa rin ako nauubusan ng energy. dahil sa inyo. salamat sa lahat.

to the Bellas -- Ate Mau, Paloma, Shiela, Sheena... i had soo much fun bonding with you girls! i will miss our tent, with our all PINK set up, and all our big make up kits complete with mirrors & lights,, extension cords, accessories, mini mechanical fans, FOOD!... and most esp CHISMISANS!! thank u for being soo nice and easy to work with :)

Rhi -- i love you, u know that :) i will miss our little picnics in pelaez and me always bugging u early in the morning for kwentuhan while ure having ur make up done. i will miss ur spidey blanket too! hehehe :) see u!

Bee & Mitch --- what else can i possibly tell u guys eh i still get to see u naman regularly? can i just say tho that when Zorro was about to start, i was so thankful coz i knew that atleast i had friends that i'd work with.. so i'm happy that Zorro brought us guys closer pa :)

Ms Jane, Tita Pinky, Tita Sandy, Tita Gloria Tito Leo, tito JT, Tito Ricky, Tito Ed & Epy-- thank you so much for everything.. and it was really an honor to work with veterans like you.. and thank you soo much for all the pointers, esp tito Ricky, when during one of our first few days, u really pulled me aside, told me what the scene was about, and gave us supoport just so we could act the scene out really well. anyway, i had a blast bonding with all of you on the set.. but i will never forget our bonding in montemar... with matching jetskiing after :) "Protacio! ilabas ang cerveza!!" i will miss you as much as you'll miss my Tuna Bubbles. hehehehe :) thank you for being so nice.. and Ms Jane, Tita Pinky & Tita Sandy, i never thought you were all so kalog!! :) from 'Blind items',,, 'no trace'... to talking about bags and shoes and even your kids... i love it!

TJ & Bobby -- we never really had scenes together, just once in a blue moon,, but i'm so happy atleast have bonded with you esp thru food. :) my picnic basket will miss you. hehehe :)

Buboy --- i love you Buboy!! you are such a talented kid! cute pa! i love how ure also mahiyain off cam.. hehehe..

Chard -- ok what should i say that i havent told you yet? hmm.. it was great working with u again. thank you for everything... thanks for bein a 'brother' to me in every way possible. alam mo na yun.

Direk Dom -- a taping day with you on the set will not be complete without you teasing me. thank you for being a great director :)

Direk Mark -- thank you so much once again for not just being a great director, but a great friend as well... as you know, i'm not regina george anymore. hahahaha :)

Ms Angie -- thank you for believing in me and for putting me in this show.. it was great working with you and your team again :) i really feel as part of one big happy family.. especially when ure being mother hen cooking for us :)

Ms Carol, Kuya Soc, Omar, Direk Allan....

Gan, Ring, Dom, Gemmo, Marge, Bill...

Dindilicious, Maru, Gerald, mother Noli, ivan my love...and everyone else -- THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! for the niceness for the love for everything! i love you!!!!

and to everyone pala ulit --- pag ako nakaron na ng R... i swear... magpapapaRRRRRty talaga ako. hahahahahahahahaha :)))

i swear i will miss all of you!! and bataan!! and the costumes!!! :):):)

House of Refuge

2009-08-07T02:20:00.006+08:00

This year has been the happiest and most fulfilling birthday i've had so far. Not only did i feel so loved because my friends flew in, but i did what i've been wanting to do for so long -- have my own charity event.

see, whenever i do outreach, it's usually just me joining whatever is organized already. But it was never me who actually spent, invited, asked for donations. all i did was show up and participate.

this year was different. Thanks to Patricia Hizon of Everyday is Your Birthday Foundation, i was able to do my own outreach party with the orphans from the House of Refuge, and i've never felt more fulfilled than ever.

Coincidentally set on the date of Pres Cory's funeral (the date was set more than a week ago), i believe that helping out the less fortunate is what you can call REAL people power. well, Shaan helped point that one out actually.

I felt so happy, so complete afterwards... after seeing those kids faces light up,, playing with them,,, all their hugs and 'thank you's'.. seeing them happy--- i cant even describe the emotions i felt. it felt sooo good.

Thank you to my friends who joined me,,, and to those who donated money for the orphanage,, it really meant alot to me & the kids.

a few days before my charity party, i found out that the boys' ward of the orphanage burnt down last Christmas. so imagine the kids losing everything -- all their clothes, toys, pictures and whatever else they had. one of the offices was made into a makeshift ward just to accomodate the kids. and until now they haven't rebuilt it yet coz they still dont have enough funds to do so. this little fact moved me in a way that i REALLY wanted to help out. not just by spending ONE DAY with them, but by adding to their funding for a new ward as well. Mond, Maxx, FR, Phem & Tita A donated right away without me expecting them to. I was touched.

A few thousand pesos for a small party. A few thousand pesos to make kids smile. A few thousand... If you think about it,, that money couldve been a new outfit.. a new small bag even.. or new shoes. but then again, those material things wouldnt have given me the same kind of joy and fulfillment as seeing those kids smile, dance and being kids -- i had a blast with them int he play area,, from the mazes to the slides (which i only watched them go down on, as adults arent allowed on the slides. boo!).. it was money well spent alright... coz what i got in retun was PRICELESS.

The party has ended, but i still want to help them. So in my own little way as a blogger, i ask you, dear readers, to just spare a little of your time and go to their website, http://www.house-of-refuge.org/ ,and if u decide that you wana reach out also, then that would be amazing :)

this experience felt really good. i took a break from all the birthday celebs and had a different kind of party. and this one was the most fulfilling of them all :) and i hope everyone would feel the same joy that i did too..

cheers!xx

fashion is passion

2009-08-04T19:09:00.005+08:00

when you're celebrating your birthday... what do you wear?? :)

Birthday Salubong

camisole worn as tank top: Bench Body ; vest (not worn in picture): Zara ; High Waisted Trousers & Studded Belt: Mango ; Shoes: Michael Kors ; Bag (not seen in photo): vintage Chanel ; earrings: Stellar by Chynna Ortaleza ; bracelets: Cartier, Prada

The Day after... Zorro Victory Presscon
dress: Topshop ; Studded belt: Mango ; Shoes: Zara ; Bag (not seen in photo): Gucci ; bracelets: Cartier , Prada (same as above) ; rings: random vintage ones

the big bday bash @ Fiamma

i decided to wear mostly local this night :)

dress: Luca ; belt : the Ramp ; shoes : People r People ; Ring: from my Grandma ; Necklace : gift from Mond ; Bag : vintage Chanel

...to be continued....

VIIXXIV

2009-08-04T01:17:00.006+08:00

This has been my best birthday ever. and i owe it all to my friends who made me feel very very special on this day :)

I celebrated my bday for 5 nights straight... starting with the salubong...

haaay. i felt sooo loved. I'm having a hard time typing this, as i am speechless still. I cannot thank you enough. you know who u are :) i'm sooo lucky to have friends like you... i love u guys! :)

bday salubong

my bday cupcakes from Lorenz :) thanks Lo! :))))

thank you Liz for the yummy yummy cake!! :)

party peeps: Eric & Bea, Nicole, me, Princess (thank you for flying in for my bday!!!:)) Laureen, Franco, Yanee, Anne, Liz, Juan, Nik, Madz, Ynna, Francis, Mond (thanks for flying in early! :))

not in photo: Lorenz (he took the group pic), Jc, Rambo, Kuya Pao, Jason -- all arrived late :) hehe

0724

had taping on my birth-day but got packed up early :)

Nicole wouldnt hear of staying in coz it's supposed to be my night, so she took me out and we celebrated with her friends from USF :) thanks Nic! love u!! :

tie a yellow ribbon...

2009-08-03T22:20:00.004+08:00

The Filipino people, out on the streets, being united as one... ONLY Pres. Cory Aquino can do that.

As i turned the tv on when i woke up, the crowd in Ayala just waiting for the former President's convoy to pass by was reminiscent of that of People Power or EDSA Dos. I was only a year old when People Power happened, but i was old enough to participate in EDSA2... and it was certainly a memorable experience. Just being in the middle of it all. opening your eyes to alot of stuff you've never seen before... anyway.

When i first heard of our former President's death, it didnt really register to me right away. It was like, i was in disbelief that my brain refused to even think about it. i was even asked of what i'll always remember about Madam Cory, and i just answered something really superficial. Because my brain still didnt believe that she was gone.

But i went home, i saw a tribute and thats when it hit me. Thats when i finally realized that someone who indirectly made a great impact in my life had passed away. I've never even met her. Yet seeing how greatly affected the whole nation was,,,, seeing how much she contributed to the country,, to our lives... how much of an impact she left on all of us......amazing.

Words cannot even suffice how much she gave the Filipino people. I think it was Jim Paredes or Ted Failon (i'm not sure, i was just listening to them talk while the tv was on and i was doin something else) who said that Pres Cory loved the country, yet she didn't love power. and that's what i think is great about her. She was once our Commander in Chief, yet she never drowned herself in the fact that she was the most powerful person in the country. she wasnt like the type who'd get so addicted to power as soon as theyve tasted it. She gave us freedom, she gave us peace... She was one of those people who showed us the power of Prayer, and what unity can do.

As the next Presidential Elections is getting near,, i do hope that everyone will NOT forget what Pres Cory had fought for... what WE all fought for. in EDSA1 & EDSA2.

kakalimutan nalang ba natin ang ating mga pinaglaban? ang mga pinaglaban nila Ninoy at Cory? ang mga pinaglaban ng ating mga magulang? hahayaan na lang ba nating masira ang ating kinabukasan? ang kinabukasan ng mga bata?

Pres Cory Aquino made a great impact in our lives. She will forever be OUR President. She will forever be remembered by the Filipino People. That's just how great she is.

something we should always remember...

2009-07-15T03:49:00.003+08:00

"Cinderella walked on broken glass,

Sleeping Beauty let a whole lifetime pass.

Belle fell in love with a hideous beast,

Jasmine married a common thief.

Ariel walked on land for love and life,

Snow White barely escaped a knife.

It was all about blood, sweat, and tears

Because love means facing your biggest fears."

if money grew on trees, i'd buy all these right now..

2009-07-12T13:43:00.005+08:00

...and since my birthday is coming up, all the more i want these things i'm wishing for!

altho im sure i'd end up buying one of these for myself anyway...

"The Essentials" is different though... these are stuff that, well, are essential / practical coz it's the stuff that i really use but always run out of (beauty products), or i lost (ipod) or i just want a new one of (laptop, accessories..)

and isnt it fun to go online and look at all the stuff u want and hope and

pray that u can have? then one day, you just end up owning one (or some, or all) and when u look back, u'd be like "wow, i cant believe i have this na"... and all the more that item will be special :)

so anyway... here's my wishlist of the moment :)

i have a thing for designer bags... theyre just so nice!!! i'm happy with my fair share of bags already, esp my vintage ones,, but i cant help but drool over these:

(1 & 3) Balenciaga City/Motorcycle Bag in bubblegum pink, yellow, or blue( 2) Goyard st louis pm (4) YSL clutch (5) YSL Muse (6) Louis Vuitton tote from the Beach Collection '09 (7) Pink Chanel (8) Louis Vuitton Neverfull from the Stephen Sprouse collection

i loooove shoes. and since i have big feet, everytime i find something i like that fits me, i buy it right away. and i believe that nice shoes can spice up ay outfit,, altho it can also break it. some shoes that i'm lusting over now are shoes from these collections

(1) Christian Louboutin (2) YSL tributes (3) Fendi platforms (4) Alexander McQueen (5) Dior

Being the kikay slash gadget girl that i am,, these are the things that i'm not lusting over, but theyre the ones that i really use and have, but i just get seem to have enough of

(1) Shu Uemura cleansing oil Original Formula since 1960 -- the only thing (aside from the brow manicure) from Shu that i'm not allergic to, and it's what i usually use to remove all the make up on my face after taping

(2) pink Skull Candy Headphones -- theyre just so cute!!

(3) Accessories from Arnel Papa or Kenneth Jay Lane -- the words i live by when it comes to accessories is that, the bigger, the better. big earrings, big rings, statement cuffs and necklaces are some stuff im obsessed with and cant seem to have enough of

(4) Neatnix Jewelry Organizers -- it's what i use to organize my accessories.. and well, since i keep adding new accessories, i also have to keep adding these organizers!

(5) iTouch -- i lost my ipod nano a month or 2 ago :( i have yet to buy a new ipod, altho i still have my old one so it's what i use now.. this one is more for me to buy myself tho. haha

(6) new Macbook --- i.want.a.new.laptop. hehehehe

(7) Kiehl's toiletries -- i looove their products coz its very light. not in the picture is the Kiehl's Light Weight Body Lotion which i looooove.. :)

...

2009-07-11T23:43:00.006+08:00

hate is not the opposite of love. because hating someone means you care enough to feel so strongly about the person. so the real opposite of love is indifference. to simply not care at all shows how irrelevant that person is to you

'nuff said

2009-07-06T10:11:00.003+08:00

"You will know that forgiveness has begun when you recall those who hurt you and feel the power to wish them well."

-anonymous

People Come Into Your Life for a Reason

2009-07-04T00:12:00.007+08:00

People Come Into Your Life for a Reason

By Alvin C. Romer

This is a personal analogy on the cause and effect of the true friendship based on an original idea by author, Jean Do minque Martin.

There are motives for everything. Juxtaposed against the backdrop of advantageous endeavor, people leverage and jockey for position all the time, and often its at the behest of friendship. Do you believe that people

come into your life for a reason,

a season or a lifetime? Original author Jean Dominique Martin when gathering information for her mindset on this subject, said it best by leaving lasting impressions that give

homage to the fickle nature of misplaced intent when it comes to options in choosing friends. What does friendship mean to you? How well do you choose who would be your closest allies? There are reasons why people are essential in our lives. I have mixed emoti

ons about people that have come and gone in my life…there were those who left because the level of intimacy was based on unbalanced time-sharing and other reasons for not maintaining something that could stick and stay. What bothers me more is when their mannerisms change, they become incognito, and make themselves scarce once they feel that

things are not conducive to their train of thought as opposed to seeing how the friendship can be saved for the long term. Yes, people have motives that they tend to hold close to vest and out of your sight. Now comes the time for me to assess those that fit this category. I’ve always felt that when you know which one it is, you will know what to do

for that person. You will not be caught unawares because you are alert, aligned and less arrogant. Check my logic out here why people come into your life for a reason.

When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes th

ey die, or fade into anonymity. Sometimes circumstances dictate that they go in anothe

r direction leaving you to wonder; sometimes they walk away, uncaring and unwilling. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand, hoping that enmity hasn’t reared its ugly head. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. Reasons can go against you…but when it does, all you can do is assess it for what it’s worth, monitor subsequent correspondences, make your decision and now it Is time to move on.

Some people come into your life for a SEASON. They may only be there for a short period of time based

on premeditated agendas; they may have motives that are not condoned by you, or becau

se your turn has come to share with them in growing or learning new initiatives for the future. If all things are good, they may bring you an experience of peace, or make you laugh. They may introduce you to new routines and techniques that you have never experienced. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it, it is real. But only for a season -- they move on. Seasonal tidings with this situation usually deal with those that are going through changes, can’t cope with certain situations that cause them to step outside of comfort zones, or are unwilling to take chances. Other seasonal fold readily recognizes their own kind, and will not hesitate to cut you loose.

LIFETIME relationships are harder to recognize for the moment, but with time can be the best choice you can make. But how many people do you know are willing to persevere for the long haul? Find one and I guarantee you will have him or her as someone trustworthy. Life timers teach you lifetime lessons, things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. They accept you for what you are, do not prematurely judge you, do not have any inhibitions about taking chances for the betterment of the relationship, and surely feel that compatibility is something

that is assessed as you go, not at the spur of the moment. They don't adhere to conditions and will be there during the zero hour. There’s GOT to be something that you can learn from this type of person. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person, and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. This is Agape Love at its core..the type of love that God is. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant. Silence do

esn’t supposed to be as ominous to cut deep like the sharpest knife. To be cut loose dangling trying to fathom how it went south is to understand that directional change does not have to be defined by ill winds and misplaced logic, but by common sense and discernible options working for the best.

I thank all the people I’ve met in my lifetime who have lent me their ears, allowed me to belong, gave me love and let me love them back. I’m all the better because somewhere, somehow, and someone have given me hope that friendship is not fleeting, integrity is intrusive, and that good intent coupled with works can be a true embodiment of camaraderie for as long as it is deemed necessary to embrace a true friend! And for those that I’ve called a friend at some point in my life, you will always be one…but know that you will not be forgotten.

recessionista chic

2009-06-27T20:48:00.008+08:00

With today's economy, not everyone has the money to shop for nice outfits. But thanks to some stylish business-minded individuals, we all now have access to cheap-but-totally-fasyon clothes through online shopping. :)

If there's one thing i get really thrilled about when shopping, it's when i find something really nice, and find out that it doesnt cost an arm and a leg. These websites are a few of those that give me so much shopping-happiness because not only are their clothes super fab, they're really affordable too :)

skeleton top by

http://stylebreak.multiply.com

(they carry alot of trendy items in prices you will adore :))

Red Zipper Skirt by

http://shopglitterati.multiply.com

(most of the stuff are of their own design, and you can even have your orders made-to-measure :) )

xox

Preview Ball '09

2009-06-27T16:03:00.006+08:00

Congratulations to the Preview team for last night's successful Best Dressed Ball! :) everybody looked fab in their Barbie & Ken inpired outfits!! :)

Bad Girl Barbie in Frederick Peralta :)

(a.k.a. Maleficent Barbie / Contrabida Barbie)

Preview's best dressed list '09

Bea Soriano, Pam Quinones, Melissa Dizon, Paula Taylor, Ms Maricel Soriano, Alex Suarez, Divine Lee

(Martine Cajucom, Kai Lim & Georcelle Dapat couldnt make it as they were out of the country)

Barbies & Kens :)

Emel, Ed, Franco, Adrien, Madz, Nana, Liz, Belle, Anne, Laureen, Nicole, Mond, Me, Ava, Yanee, Kirja, Mike, Fargo

(George, Jess, Erwan, Martine, Ing --- you guys were missed!!!! )

Bad Girl Barbie & 'Raymond Gutierrez' Ken

hahahaha

Belle as Naked Barbie, Liz as Ken, Anne as Ballerina Barbie

Candy Barbie Nicole got touched-up by Kelly Barbie Laureen :)

:)

2009-06-22T13:28:00.003+08:00

I'm inlove. Again.

Last night, i got an unexpected call from my brother, telling me that they're back in the country (they weren't supposed to be back til tomorrow).. So i hurriedly left the house to bring them food in the condo :)

And there, I finally met Lucas... it was love at first sight :)

Lucas is the most adorable thing in the world since Tomas, and i love love love them both dearly :)

Welcome to the family Lil' Lucas!!

Buboy :)

2009-06-21T21:26:00.005+08:00

This kid is so cute & talented, no wonder he gets so many projects :)

Here's some of my shots of him when i spotted him practicing horseback riding :)

Catch him in action (yes, on a horse!) soon in Zorro!!

(ofcourse i had to pose with him & the horse. hehehe :))

GMA 59th Anniversary

2009-06-20T16:48:00.005+08:00

I had fun bonding with the "Gossip Gang" in the dressing room,,, and it was nice seeing everyone again too :)

red-carpet-ready in Rajo Laurel :)

it's always fun to have Maxx around :)

w/ the Madrigal Sisters & Bee

On the red carpet w/ Rhi, Maxx, Bee, Josa & Ehra :)

w/ my Sushi Sis Chynns before our next production numbers :)

omg i cant wait!!!

2009-06-17T20:49:00.007+08:00

it's confirmed!!!!

omg omg omg omg!!!

i was jumping up & down and screaming over the phone when i found out!!! got my tickets reserved already!! wooohooo!!

yeah baby!!!!

p.s.

please just go to http://ovationproductionsmanila.com for ticket inquiries :)

Stop hatin' :)

2009-06-17T19:47:00.008+08:00

Accumulating love brings luck, accumulating hatred brings disaster. Anyone who stands outside the Door of Problems and fails to recognize it may well end up leaving it open and allowing tragedies to enter.

- Paulo Coelho, The Winner Stands Alone

pink much?

2009-06-15T01:53:00.004+08:00

a sneak peek of what u can usually see inside

our tent during taping...

notice how everyone seems to be inclined to one color :p

during this taping day, it was Sheena, Paloma, Shiela, Bianca & I who were stationed together in one tent..

the bed on the far left is Sheena's, the one where sila Sheena are is Paloma's.. clockwise from that are Shiela's, mine & Bianca's :)

pasaway? :p

2009-06-13T00:54:00.000+08:00

Magda in Nike Air Force Ones*

(*right before i took them off to wear the costume slippers, and pulled down my skirt)

45 Lessons life taught me

2009-06-12T23:39:00.000+08:00

since multiply has gotten complicated (read: i dont like their new format), i decided to go back to blogspot for my blogging needs :) ive been blogging for years, but its been an on/off thing.. and i always end up deleting my old entries. this time, i wont be doing that anymore though :) i think this blog shall be retained... (or so i think at the moment)

anyway, as my first entry, i'd like to share something that my friend sent me... i loved it so much, i hope you do too!! (if it's in bold, then it means its something that i, myself have learned in life too :))

45 Lessons life taught me

Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio "To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written." My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.

3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.

5. Pay off your credit cards every month.

6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.

8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it..

9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.

10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.

11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.

13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.

15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.

16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

18. Whatever doesn't kill you, really does make you stronger.

19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.

20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.

21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.

22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.

23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.

24. The most important sex organ is the brain.

25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.

26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?

27. Always choose life.

28. Forgive everyone, everything.

29. What other people think of you is none of your business.

30. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.

31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

33. Believe in miracles.

34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.

35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.

36. Growing old beats the alternative - dying young.

37. Your children get only one childhood.

38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.

40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.

41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

42. The best is yet to come.

43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

44. Yield.

45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."