Frenzied Saturday

Spent the later part of Saturday evening at Rockwell watching Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo. An enjoyable breath of fresh air to my already stifling day.

At the behest of my aunt, my sister and cousin accompanied me to the mall, otherwise, I would've watched the movie alone or worse, be a third wheel and chaperone my brother and Chill.

During the earlier part of the week, I originally planned on going out with a friend. Come Wednesday, I was about to cancel since someone ordered tickets from me and his only available schedule is Saturday. Gladly, being that Em-J will be in Ortigas that day, he took the responsibility of delivering the tickets. As it turns out, both cancelled the last minute. Thus, I found myself alone on a Saturday night.

I really don't have a problem with that since I enjoy solace however being that I was so preoccupied with tons of things, I don't think that being alone that night would've helped thus I decided to make new plans and fast.

My point for this post is to encourage you guys to catch KKK cause it's one movie you won't waste your hard-earned money on.

(Could there be anything more disorganized than this post? I think not! Forgive me, I'm having trouble sleeping, thanks to the cup of coffee that I had before going home.)

10 reasons why you need to watch Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Muzikal

Carlo Vergara's comic book heroine comes to life at the CCP once more. Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Muzikal is already on it's 4th run and you're someone who is not interested in theatre. Why should you watch it?

Here are 10 reasons why.

1. Original filipino musicals are hard to come by and here's one after such a long time that's really really worth it. You are all familiar with songs from Miss Saigon, Les Miz, Phantom of the Opera and oh so much more! We boost of great Filipino talent, one that can equal the greatness of the musicals playing worldwide. Support it.

2. The musical is already on it's 4th run! Clamor for such show that it runs multiple times in a span of just a year more than speaks for itself.

3. Again, it's already on it's 4th run. If you missed the first three runs, there might be no more chance to catch it again with almost all of the original cast reprising their roles.

4. The musical had four nominations and two wins at the 19th Aliw Awards. A win for Best Musical and and a win for Best Stage Actress.

5. The musical is affordable! Only in the Philippines can you find great musicals and plays at such a price. If it doesn't encourage you to try to watch the shows mounted here, I don't know what will. Case in point, the cheapest tickets for NVC's Aspects of Love that ran in Singapore is priced at P2500. More than double the amount of the Reserved Orchestra seats when it was staged here. (That's by the same company ha)

6. It is playing at such an intimate theater. Eula and Agot upclose...and it's really really close.

7. If you're straight, ladies at their sexiest. What's not to like? If you're gay, it's camp. You're bound to like it, oh and there's Dodong's noodles too!

8. It's a socially relevant musical. You take home more than just the laughs.

9. No bad reviews. What more can you ask for?

10. Most of the people who've seen the musical went back to watch it again...and again...and again!

Convinced?

Zsazsa Zaturnnah

Zsazsa Zaturnnah soars once more at the CCP!

Tickets already available!

TV Fanatics

A friend of mine, Caren, recently introduced me to Peekvid and it quickly became my favorite website!

What makes it different from YouTube, you ask? Go ahead and click on this link and find out, but if you prefer to read on, that's ok.

Peekvid is home to streaming tv shows so you don't have to wait for the local UHF channels to air the next season of your favorite tv show to find out what happens to Sawyer, Kate and Jack. What's even better is that you don't have to download the files so it doesn't take up a lot of space in your 10GB hard drive.

But wait, there's more...it's also home to some of the famous asian tv dramas so you can watch My Girl all you want without having to go to Quiapo to get a copy of it. They even have the first few episodes of Maging Sino Ka Man so if you're dying to find out how Bea and John Lloyd came to be, now's your chance.

Selle! The third season of Desperate Housewives is already there! Happy watching!

One for the Camera

Having loads of fun at the QM Christmas Party!

Croc's

I went to Rustan's last night and saw the Croc's display. On a whim, I decided to purchase one for myself thinking that I deserve a much better pair than the sorry excuse that I was wearing. I failed to consider the fact that I won't be able to wear it to work because it's rubber! So, I'm still stuck with my tired looking "converted slip-on".

Oliver and Clarice both mentioned that the pair that I got looks as if it costs not more than Php 200. It made me start to think if it was really worth it especially after they pointed out that tons of similar looking pairs are available at just a 16th of it's regular price?

Rob was the first one who introduced the special shoes to us a few months back since he badly needs it for his work being that he is usually on his toes. I admit that I was not impressed with the design because it looks like something that you can buy from Divi but I was convinced otherwise after trying it on. Cheap looking or not, I guess it's the comfort you can't really put a price on.

Christmas Wish List

I don't usually receive a lot of gifts during the Christmas season partly because most of my relatives and some of my friends believe that upon reaching a certain age, one should outgrow the practice of being in the receiving end of gift-giving. Nonetheless, I'd like to post my wish list.

1. Night by Elie Weisel

2. A Pen - I already received one thanks to the QM team

3. Hot and Cold Thermos

4. 2007 planner - I already gave my sister my Starbucks planner since it is way too bulky

5. Dream Jungle by Jessica Hagedorn

6. Sneakers

7. An Obagi set

8. Walker's Butter Shortbread Cookies

9. Caramel Cake from Estrel's

10. Monster Shirt series from Zara

11. Measuring Cups and Spoons

Can't think of anything else as of the moment. Any gift whether it's on the list or not will be highly appreciated.

High School Musical

For fans of mainstream musicals, tickets to the stage adaptation of the Disney hit "High School Musical" are already on sale now! The show is scheduled to run from Feb. 23 - 25 at SM Megamall with Karel Marquez in the lead role.

One for the Camera

Just another day at work.
Finalizing plans to attend our Christmas party.

24 Season 6 prequel

The recently released DVD boxed set of 24 season 5 has the prequel to the sixth season. As all 24 fans know, the 5th season ended with Jack Bauer abducted by the Chinese government. If you're dying to find out what happens, go check it out.

Abs Diet

We went to Fully Booked at Rockwell last Sunday and I found my way down their "Health" aisle, an aisle I don't normally bother going to. Glaring in it's neon orange light is David Zinczenko's The Abs Diet. Now, though I claim to be already ballooning in weight, diet is not something that I am remotely interested in particularly because of my lack of discipline. Also, because of my schedule, I often find myself just eating one meal a day. I thought this should be enough to keep my weight in check.

I picked up the book and the very first claim that I saw was the fact that eating just a meal a day is not going to keep the pounds off. On the contrary, the effect is just the opposite. There are other interesting things in the book such as alternatives to junk food whenever you feel the crave. An example would be to pick up a bar of Snickers instead of Three Musketeers if you feel like having a chocolate. The Abs Diet is a simple plan built around 12-nutrient packed foods that should be included in each of the 6 meals that the diet requires one to eat.

Now, a little daunted by the price at almost a thousand bucks and the realization that I'll never follow the diet anyway, I returned the book and left.

Two days after, I already have my own copy and I have to say that I am enlightened. More than capitalizing on weight loss, the book also focuses on trying to eat healthier without restricting yourself to difficult to prepare meals. The author also hesitated in having the word "diet" attached to it because "it's been twisted around to mean something that you follow temporarily" as he aims to have this program used by everyone for life.

If you are on the look out for a great weight loss program, try to check the book out. There is also a program online that you can follow for $9.99 a month. I also checked the forums and the reviews for this program have mostly been positive. Albeit easy to follow, I will not give my word to the very very few people who read this blog that I'll adapt this diet due to the fact that the lure of Tim Tam's and McDonald's shakes are too irresistible for me but I'll try.

By the way, there are several "The Abs Diet" books out there so it might be confusing as to which one to get because they all look similar. The parent book "The Abs Diet - The 6-week plan to flatten your stomach and keep you lean for life" is the one pictured above. The other books are supplements to guide you in preparing your meals and in doing the exercises because the parent book only has a week-long sample of what you can eat.