Zsazsa Zaturnnah Soars!

The reviews are in and as expected...people can't get enough of it!

"K Brosas as Zaturnnah is a welcoming experience. When Ada transaforms to ZsaZsa and back-- this time I 'see' one person...I liked how they added more detail in the last part 'Ikaw and Superhero ng Buhay Ko'. Very effective!...Will be back next weekend, the evening of the 24th AND on July 1st matinee with friends from the office. "Can't get enuf ano, Te!!"

Yang

"As usual tawa pa rin ako ng tawa. Di na ata magbabago yun. In fairness, natatawa pa rin naman ako, kahit 164558155794387 times ko na napanood."

Zee

"She (K) gives a different flavor to the role (definitely!) and has an interesting delivery certain scenes...Kalila, Kalila, Kalila ... stellar as always!...Tuxqs was lovely as always! He has this role down to a tee...Nar was a breath of fresh air. I've seen him before in the cast and he seems to be a quiet and shy guy --- and now I see him as Didi. *shocker!* He had big shoes to fill! First Ricci Chan's, then Joey Paras', and guess what? The shoes fit!"

Penny

"Per usual, the play never failed to make everyone laugh. Punchline after punchline, and the new K and Nar tandem was a hit."

Hogi

THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO CATCH ZSAZSA ON STAGE!
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!

CARLO - 0916-3853642

Thank you!

Sa lahat ng bumati magmula kagabi, maraming maraming salamat! Di ko na kayo iisa-isahin at baka may mabanggit ako na di naman pala bumati....ay baka pala may malimutan akong banggitin. Hahahaha! Ang tanda ko na! Oh no!

June 16, 3PM

Be among the very first to watch the return of Zsazsa Zaturnnah!

Tickets to June 16, 3PM are available at the Carlos P. Romulo Theater lobby from 1PM onwards.

Look for Paolo or Jencarps.

See you all there!

Tuesday naman!

I woke up really early today to meet up with Jencarps who's coming home from a late shift. I met up with her at ABS. We then headed over to Kamuning to deliver tickets that Penny ordered. This is my first time to meet her and she's such a joy to talk to. After about an hour of sharing, we went to Fleur de Lys to leave some tickets and have dessert.

My manager informed me that he won't be coming to work becaue he's down with the flu. He instructed me to make sure that we are all well prepared for our presentation at 2:30 to our regional manager. As if by luck, after a few minutes, I received a call from our operations manager that we will be rescheduling our presentation next week since there are clients visiting. Yey! At least I can now relax and enjoy the drink that I ordered.

I then headed to the office and had a meeting re: Sykes sponsorship of Zsazsa Zaturnnah. We were able to finally close the deal. I then talked to Yvette of TP re: all the requirements that they still need before the show opens on Friday. I'm flooded with information and I'm getting confused.

When Ruby arrived, I informed her of what Yvette and I talked about. Hay, as most of my close friends already know, what happened is another long story deserving of another entry all by itself. I headed home really exhausted.

Lunes...walang pasok.

Lunes, celebration ng independence day kaya walang pasok. Sakto!

After lunch, pumunta na ko sa TP para kunin ang ZZZ flyers. Sa isip isip ko, magaan lang naman siya. Aba, tatlong bulto pala siya kaya pinabalik ko ang kapatid ko para iuwi nila ang dalawang bulto. Binitbit ko ang isa magdamag at ang bigat nya!

Hinintay ko si Zshali dun dahil sabi nya wala naman siyang gagawin kaya nagpasama ako. Dahil sa sadyang masyado pang maaga nagpalipas kami ng oras dun. Nakipagkwentuhan kami kay Paolo at ang wealth of knowledge nya tungkol sa broadway musicals ay kamangha-mangha. Nakakatuwa siyang kausap. Nung nagsimula ng pumatak ang ulan ay nagpunta ay nagpaalam na kami ni Zee at humayo na pa-Makati para ibigay ko kay Arnold ang tickets nya.

Pagkatapos ay naglakad naman kami papuntang Enterprise para ibigay naman kay Jennifer ang mga tickets nya. Napaka-init kaya kahit na hindi ganon kalayo eh parang dalawang bundok ang tinawid namin! Parang pagod na pagod na si Zee at ni walang hangin para maginhawaan naman kami ng konti. Nagpalipas kami ng oras sa Bio-Essence yata yun bago nagpuntang BPI para i-meet naman si Ate Yang. Pagkatapos nun, bumalik kaming Greenbelt 3 para makipagmeeting kina Jencarps at Grace. Dun ko pa lang nailapag ang mga flyers. Salamat naman.

Medyo mahaba ang diskusyon dahil naguguluhan pa sila sa set-up pero naging maayos naman ang lahat. Nakauwi ako ng mga alas-dose ngunit di pa ko nakapagpahinga. Alas-tres na dahil sa dami ng dapat pang ayusin at i-audit. Ang sakit na ng likod ko!

Ramblings...kung ano ano...wala lang!

I know that we still have a lot of work to do for Zsazsa but for the meantime, I'll forego promoting it.

I didn't go to church today since I got home at around 3am after the leafletting and went to bed at nearly 5am (?). I woke up at around 9am and had breakfast with Zee who spent the night over. Since she's not familiar with the area, I accompanied her to the LRT station which was one ride away.

When I got home I remembered that I still had to submit the press release of ZZZ to www.pep.ph so I immediately worked on that and went back to bed.

At around that time, bayantel called up to check if I already have my internet back up. Unfortunately, my brother can't wake me up as I was already in a deep state of sleep. (Officially, one week na kong walng internet! Asar ang bayantel. I have to set-up my PC out of my room and use Shobe's PLDT connection which is way faster. Ang download speed ko dito eh nasa 70kbps, yung bayantel, pinaka-mabilis na ang 27kbps.) Buti na lang tapos na ang lock-down period so I can have it disconnected tomorrow.

At around 3pm, we then headed to Trinoma to go watch a movie. I love the place. Hindi lang ang ground floor na parang sobrang gulo. Although, there are still a lot of stores that I'm waiting for to open, ok na rin naman. On our watch list ang Old Chang Kee, Krispy Kreme (dahil ako'y doughunt lover!), at Cold Rock (although mahal, kakaiba ang ice cream flavors). Di ko na maisip ang iba.

Had lunch at A Vennetto and stayed at Coffee Bean while waiting for the movie to start. I took the time to start sorting out our ticket sales for ZZZ. Watched Zodiac which felt like a documentary and a movie rolled into one.

Unang Silip sa Bagong Zsazsa Zaturnnah!

Sharing select photos of the 5th run rehearsals


cast picture

Tuxqs takes a breather


first glimpse of K and Nar as Zsazsa and Didi

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Birthday Gift?

I know a lot of people, me included, who will be celebrating their birthdays in the next few weeks. It's the season of birthdays! Top of my head, I count at least 16 of us. I bet that the same is true for you. And if thinking of what to give them is already giving you a headache, think no more!

give the

GIFT OF ZATURNNAH!
(Audio CD, Video CD, DVD, Comic book, and of course TICKETS!)

(photo taken from www.zaturnnah.com)

Happy Birthday to Glenn, Penny, Jel Gueco, Zee, My Mom, Sis Cleo, Liza, Fritz, Clarice, Oliver, Dmac, King, Nicole, Obie, Jeremy, and Myles!

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If you're interested in a different kind of entertainment, troop over to Music Museum on the 15th and 16th of June, 8PM and see two of the pillars of Philippine entertainment in action. Contact Front Rows for tickets at: 365-3374 or 724-6954

More reasons why you need to watch Zsazsa Zaturnnah!

1. As most of you already know, a new Zsazsa is on-board! K Brosas will step into the role that Eula is now best known for and according to the people in the production team, she does justice to the role!

Did you know that K Brosas is the original choice to play the role in the first run? For some of you who haven't seen her on TV, not only can she carry a tune, she can effortlessly make the audience laugh.

2. Three Dodongs in this run! Lauren, Arnold and Janvier! Take your pick!


3. There are a lot of things to look forward to in this partucular run. One of which is the new and innovative, ultra fabulous Zsazsa Zaturnnah set! Designed by no less than Tuxqs Rutaquio! (*photo is not actual set)
4. You've seen the musical several times now. You think you already have the dialogues down pat? Well, you might just be in for a surprise.

5. The very talented Kalila Aguilos is transformed! Watch her and be amazed.

6. Nar Cabico as the new Didi is a revelation!


7. Celebrate Pinoy Pop Culture! You've heard about it and read about it in almost every Pinoy blog. Take part! Don't be left out. Seriously, this is your last chance.

8. The muzikal is still affordable! P800 for a full-musical complete with great actors, great music, great effects. Value for your money indeed!

9. Watch the words and illustrations of the great Carlo Vergara come to life. "Kaloka!"

10. Lastly, our dates (June 16, 3PM; June 24, 8PM and July 1, 3PM) have Tuxqs Rutaquio playing Ada! Fanatics, rejoice! Watch the show three times over!

This is already the final run of the musical! It's a sin to still miss it! Get your tickets as early as now! Don't go through the hassle of begging to get in on the day itself!

Buti na lang....

I'm a tad frustrated that's why I'd like to think of things I'm thankful for at this moment...(I'm doing away with the givens such as the fact that I'm still alive and such.)

1. Buti na lang may Arce Dairy Chocolate Ice cream sa ref paguwi ko. Absolute favorite.

2. Buti na lang napanood ko ang Entablado prod nung Sat.

3. Buti na lang napanood ko ang Sipat Lawin prod nung Sunday! Ang gagaling nila!

4. Buti na lang nakahanap na kami ni Micah ng copy ng novel na Wicked.

5. Buti na lang sumama si Gail sa Business review kanina.

6. Buti na lang may bagong episodes na ko ng Desperate, 24 at Boston Legal. Something to look forward to.

7. Buti na lang may pajama ako dito.

8. Buti na lang may internet kahit na dc ng dc.

9. Buti na lang may Chip's Ahoy!

Yun lang muna.

TV Updates

I was finally able to catch up on TV shows that I follow religiously thanks to the recent holidays. Possible spoilers ahead!

24

The latest season of 24 which was marketed to focus more on Jack's relationship with his father proved the be the least exciting in the franchise. True they started with a nuclear bomb going off in L.A. but the storyline dwindled to all too similar plots without the shocking twists and treatments. Despite it's flaws, I still love the show. Considering how difficult it is to write a plausible storyline for a series that's one of a kind, one can't help but be forgiving.

The latest episode, Ep 21, brings back some of the elements that viewers have come to love.

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Truly one of my favorites, it has been on hiatus since February and will air their final 2 episodes by the end of May. I'm just sad that it hasn't been renewed for a 2nd season. For a little bit of good news, Kim Raver, 24's Audrey Raines, will be part of NBC's new show "Lipstick Jungle" based on Candace Bushnell's novel. I love her!

Desperate Housewives

Still love Desperate Housewives. The latest season is far away from the shadows of the shaky 2nd.

Susan and Mike are back in each other's arms.
Edie finally got her wish.
Gabrielle is engaged to to the mayor.
And Lynette just blows you away. I'm bad but I wish Rick stays. Lynette needs someone to take care of her.

Oh, and I'm missing Bree.

Lost

Still have a lot of catching up to do. Frankly, grew tired of the all too mysterious plot that doesn't get resolved and the new characters that doesn't have anything to do with the story. (The addition of Rodrigo Santoro has served no purpose yet. He's seen standing in the sidelines since the start of this season.) They already have too much on their plate, I don't think adding more characters helps. They should be focusing on resolving the mystery that keeps adding up. Third season na!

Have totally lost touch with Heroes and Prison Break S2. Will just wait for the DVDs once it comes out. Can't wait for Kyle XY S2 this June!

Finally Over!

Our week-long training officially ended last Friday. This is the reason why I haven't been able to check out blogs as much. (Ngayon ko lang nabasa ang funny entry ni Tin at ngayon ko lang napanood ang Cinemalaya videos ni Zee!) But before moving on, let me just share how tiring it was. I couldn't be more happier that the week is officially over!


Our training starts at 8 in the morning till 1pm but I have to be at the office by 6am so I can still check if there are requests or concerns that the quality assistants might have. The training is very data heavy that all of us (our group at least) have troubles fending off sleep.

The last day was dedicated entirely for the exam. Since we start at 8, we figured we'd be done by 11am, at the latest...but we were wrong. The exam took about 5 hours and we all finished at roughly around the same time. It was taxing and we were all spent.

For all the required difficulty of the exam, our trainer and friend, Peter, ordered pizza for the entire class so we had something to munch on.

After shift, we headed to Cloud9 where we had our team building last week for some documents that our company needs. Peter then treated us out to Don Hen on our way home. Thanks thanks!

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

Found this interesting movie. I just don't know if it's scheduled for international release. Read more about it here!

A little bit of nostalgia, coffee, and other random things

We were at Salcedo Park last night. I was pleasantly surprised when my friend took me there because I didn't know that such a sanctuary existed in the middle of Makati. Makati is all too confusing for me. Glorietta, Greenbelt and the Sykes sites are the only places that I get to explore in the financial capital of the Metro.

Because of the lenten season, there were not a lot of vehicles passing through and it added to the serenity of the place. The weather also participated as our stay was accentuated by a cool night breeze. As one chinese passerby commented "it's like being in Singapore" while pointing to his surroundings. I also took a look around and apart from being surrounded by high rise residential condominums and tall trees, the crowd in the park was a mix of different races. Apart from us, only a handful were Filipino.

By the way, I also saw two celebrities walking their cute little puppy. My friend was trying to recall who they were when I gladly volunteered their names, "Si Calvin Millado yan at si Dale Villar". As it turns out, I was wrong. Parehas na mali. It was Jeffrey Hidalgo and William Thio. I was confused. For the longest time, I thought Calvin and Jeffrey were one and the same. Hahaha. Don't ask me to explain why I didn't factor in the fact that they have different names.

Afterwards, we headed over to Petron Belair to have coffee at Gloria Jeans. Because of their quirky menu, it remains to be one of my favorite coffee places. Nevermind if I always feel that there's always an ingredient missing in any of their coffee concoctions. One time, I ordered their chocolate strawberry drink. When I got my order, the strawberry flavor was very weak, it feels as if it has been washed down with water. Last night, I ordered their Very Vanilla drink and not a hint of vanilla did I taste. Oh well.

On the way back, we passed by Somerset Salcedo, owned by Ascott Group. The very same company where I had my panel interview in Singapore. The logo invoked a lot of memories that made me want to go back. Nostalgia. My friends have been telling me to go to Hong Kong if I intend to have a vacation but I'm not looking to be all touristy. Apart from Park Lane and Tsim Sa Tsui, I'm completely at a loss if I go to Hong Kong. I want the feel of something familiar. I guess I'll decide after the 5th run of Zsazsa. Hoping for it's success so I can decide on the affirmative. Glenn and Em-J! Lets!

Return to Oz

One of my all time favorite movies when I was a kid was "Return to Oz". I must've watched it more than a dozen times. I also bought the illustrated book of the movie as well as several coloring books. Thinking about it now, I am surprised as to how vividly I still recall most of the scenes in the movie particularly the one where the princess that Dorothy meets takes her to a hall where different heads are displayed and I remember everytime I'd watch it, I'd wish for the princess to pick a less menacing head.

My introduction to it's predecessor came much much later. In fact, I didn't know that The Wizard of Oz even existed. We were staying at my aunt's house when my parents decided to watch it. I fell asleep halfway through the film. I didn't like it because I was disappointed that the Tin Man was a person in make-up as are the Cowardly Lion and the Scarecrow. The yellow brick road was not made of real bricks and Oz did not look as spectacular as I remember it.

The book's pages tattered and torn, the betamax no longer in fashion, I soon outgrew Oz. Then came Wicked.

I downloaded the entire soundtrack after falling in love with Defying Gravity which I chanced upon in Tuxq's playlist. This sudden interest was brought about by Hogi saying that she has a video of the musical and upon finding out online that rights to mount the show is not yet available.

I have been searching for a copy of Wicked (novel) for two weeks now to no avail. I saw one at Bibliarch last Saturday, unfortunately, it has already been reserved. I also wanted to revisit "The Wizard of Oz" so when I saw the remastered 2-disc DVD at AstroPlus, I immediately grabbed it. (side-note: after the longest time, I finally saw Romy and Michelle on video so I also bought it along with a remastered version of Cats). Return to Oz was not available, however, so I'm patiently downloading it in my PC. Too bad that there's not a lot of seeders so it's taking a lot longer than usual.

Big Hello

Last week, I got to catch up on what's happening with some of my old friends. Colleagues from previous companies that I used to work for. Some news nice, some downright horrible.

Last week I said hello to Rahyan Carlos, my previous teammate. We both used to work for ABS-CBN as creative researchers. He is now a successful film director. I found out that he has a couple of films up his sleeve.

Last week I said hello to Mylene Quintana. She used to be my EP for Gimik before becoming our Operations Manager. I asked her for a favor if we can have posters of Zsazsa Zaturnnah displayed at the TV Production area over at ABS and she gladly agreed. Yay!

Last week I said hello to Tin Banzon. My first teammate at Etel. Wave 9, Team Hotel. She is still working for the same ad agency. She was also surprised to find out that I'm still with Sykes. She gave me the number of my favorite funny friend, Russel Gatbunton. Hello chief!

Last week I said hello to Rhea Acena. A friend from RMH. I'm glad to find out that she's already a quality associate for a new call center. I miss her infectious laugh and of course her sandwiches.

Last week I said hello to my Aunt. I haven't had a chance to talk to her for the longest time. Good luck on the show that you're producing. Too bad it coincides with the Zsazsa run but will be sure to support it.

Last week I said hello to Abby Umali, another friend from ABS. I asked her for Ricky Lee's number. The nicest yet scariest boss ever. Unfortunately, she no longer has contact as well.

Last week I said hello to Jencarps, I never really lost contact with her being that she's my constant IM mate. She told me a shocking news. A colleague who worked at HSBC Alabang passed away because of a horrible accident. He got hit by a drunk driver while he was crossing the street. Something that you never really expect to happen to someone you know. A weird way to end this post but this news still leaves me in shock.

Of Gay Birds, non-coffee and sleep

I slept late Saturday and woke up really early for church on Sunday. Listening to the service, I literally can't keep my eyes open. This is the first time that I've felt so sleep deprived after a long while. Not since my high school chinese classes days did I experience something similar.

I don't know if I'm being touchy but when our pastor read a passage from Isaiah 29:10 "...Sapagkat pinadalhan kayo ni Yahweh ng espiritu ng matinding antok..." I can't help but feel as if she was discreetly telling me not to sleep. You'd naturally say yes, she is. Funny thing is the passages were printed out way before the service.

Right after church, we headed over to Glorietta where I did a little bit of window shopping since almost everything was on sale. I met with Zee and Hogi after lunch and we babbled at Starbucks till about half an hour before show time. I know since I sleepy I should've ordered coffee but the lure of chocolate cream was too much for me to resist.

Both Hogi and Zshali already attest to how funny and great the play was so I won't say anymore except that I really loved the set and yes, the finale! It was surprising to see Rep do something "unconventional", at least in my own opinion.

If you're wondering if I fell asleep midway. No, I didn't. Thanks largely to both my companions whose loud bursts of laughter kept me at bay. I did manage to catch but a few Zzzs during the intermission.