Typhoon Karen (2012 typhoon)

It’s all Typhoon Karen’s fault. Yes, you read it right. It is all fault of that f***ing typhoon's fault, why I got sick for almost two weeks, and absent with my work for almost two weeks.

Dapat suweldo ako ng 1,200 pesos, kaso hindi ko alam kung makakapasok ako sa Biyernes.

Nagkasakit ako last September 16, 2012, Sunday, pagkagaling ko sa Manila International Book Fair sa SM Mall of Asia.

2012 Summer Olympics

Hindi ko alam na nagsimula na pa yung 2012 Summer Olympics sa United Kingdom. Nalaman ko na lang sa Twitter account ni British-Filipino singer Charlie Green. Ngayon yata yung opening ceremonies.

Huwag kayong magpo-post sa comment section ng post na ito, dahil hindi ko rin din alam kung kailan yung closing ceremonies. At ayaw ko munang alamin kung kailan yung closing ceremonies.

To go to a gym or not to go to a gym.

To go to a gym, or not to go to gym. That is the question.

I'd tried to go to a gym once (belong to the top three popular gyms in the metro), I no longer attended the remaining 10 days due to my classes in college. I did it once, way back 2003 or 2004. I don't remember.

I'm planning to go to a gym in Ortigas, Pasig City. This time, I'm planning to go to a gym focused on circuit training. This gym is 360 Fitness Club. For more information, visit the link. They also have a Facebook fan fage.

And also, I found a blog that have posts on the aforementioned gym.
My 360 Fitness Club Experience
My 360 Fitness Club Addiction

I first learned about 360 Fitness Club, thru via Facebook friend, that he is a fan of the 360FC.

Hindi ko alam kung ano ang mga magiging reaksyon ng pamilya ko, lalo na ang magulang ko, na naisipan ko na mag-gym sa 360 Fitness Club.

Since this May of this year, I'm using treadmill which is originally owned by my cousin, wherein he migrated to the UK. One Thursday of June (of this year of course), I downloaded an application (or app) focusing on yoga and I tried it. I find some of the exercises are hard for me, while some of the exercises are easy or okay with me.

I also tried sit-up exercises.

In your mind, you have a question: "Why are you doing the yoga, treadmill and sit-up exercises?"

My answer is: "I'm doing these exercises, because I am a overweight person."

I'm planning to do the exercises I learned from one of the booths of the 2012 We Choose Wellness by Nestle Philippines. The aforementioned event is held last July 7-8, on SM Megamall's Mega Trade Halls 2 & 3.

And also, there's a post on When In Manila, and on PhilMUG.

Nestle Creamy Yogurt

I tried the product, Nestle Creamy Yogurt, just few minutes ago. The taste is like cream.

The price is affordable.

Long time, no post.

I'm so sorry that I forgot this blog of mine.

Kasalanan ng mga "katrabaho" ko.

Yes, it's the fault of my "co-workers"/"colleagues".

I blame them.

Philip Philips - Home - American Idol

I am a fan.

Survivor: Philippines (Season 25)

I first learned that the 25th season/edition of Survivor, is from the website Pinoy Exchange. One PExer* posted a preview of the aforementioned reality-competition program.

I read somewhere that the name of the season will called Survivor: Philippines.

Two blogs I know, Strange Fruit** and ALLAN is the MAN**, posted a similar post on their blogs.

So, here are the videos.







Note:
* Name of the people, who visit and participate in the forum.
** The former is the blog I frequently visit, and the latter is the blog I recently visited.

Music Video - Rob Thomas - Little Wonders

The last time I heard the song on the radio was last Sunday evening, when my parents, my oldest sibling and I going to SM North Edsa.

2012 MTV Movie Awards nominees

The nominees for MTV Movie Awards was released yesterday, May 1, 2012, Tuesday.

The 2012 MTV Movie Awards will be held on June 3, 2012 at the Gibson Amphitheatre.

The nominees were announced on May 1st, and winners will be voted by fans and a panel of MTV executives. The host of the show has yet to be announced.

The most nominated are:
Bridesmaids, with 8 nominations;
The Hunger Games, with 8 nominations;
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, with 6 nominations;
The Help, with 4 nominations;
21 Jump Street, with 6 nominations

For more information, visit the link below.
2012 MTV Movie Awards

Yesterday's weather.

I didn't expect that na uulan kahapon. Since April 1, napaka-init ng panahon.

Syempere may dahilan ang mga meteorologists(?). Don't ask me, because I'm not an expert on weather.

Sana umuulan ngayon. :-)

Late: Going to bed. Early: Waking up.

I went to bed last night around 10 PM or 11 PM. But I woke up this morning at 7:51 AM.

I don't know why these past few days, I woke up at least around 8 AM.

The 2011-12 TV shows to be ended.

The 2011-12 TV shows I currently will be ended this month (April) and next month (May).

The TV show will be ended this month of Arpil is:
Ringer

The TV shows will be ended next month (May) are as follows:
Once Upon a Time
Touch
Fringe

Post no bill - on this wall, and on this post.

Lagi akong nakakakita ng mga ganitong post sa mga poste, na kung minsan ang nakikita ko ay mga papel na may nakalagay na "Tubero", tapos mga contact numbers na landline.

Hindi lang mga papel na may nakalagay na "Tubero" at mga contact numbers na landline. Marami ding iba na ganyan dito sa Kamanilaan.

Hindi ko alam kung scam or hindi ang mga iyan.



Noong bata pa ako, maraming pader akong nakikitang may nakasulat "POST NO BILL". Hindi ko pa alam kung anong ibig sabihin nun phrase/sentence na yun.

Ibig sabhin pala ay, bawal o huwag magdikit ng anumang posters sa mga dingding or pader na may nakalagay na "POST NO BILL".

The uniquness of this blog.

The uniqueness of this blog is mostly text. Because I rarely update my blog and I'm still a newbie in the blogging world.

I’m also practicing my English thru blogging.

The one with the forgotten blog.

I totally forgot this blog. I honestly forgot this blog of mine.

I don't know why I forgot this blog. Please forgive me.

I try my best to update this blog.

Kris Allen - The Vision Of Love

The first time I heard this video is from the official website of Kris Allen, and second time on Kris Allen's official YouTube account.

What a delicious snack!

What a delicious snack Kit Kat from Japan is! Yes, the Kit Kat chocolate is from Japan. It was brought by my cousins.

On the image, the chocolate contains only two pieces. Despite having two pieces, it is delicious.

When these cousins of mine left, one of my cousins who distributed the chocolates said, that the edition is only available in Japan.

2012 Oscars - The winners and my predictions.

Out of the categories offered by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for their Academy Awards, only 8/eight awards of my predictions match with the actual winners, regarding the recently-concluded 84th Academy Awards.

Best Animated Feature
Best Animated Short Film
Best Original Score
Best Original Song
Best Makeup
Best Costume Design
Best Film Editing
Best Visual Effects

Seattle's Best Coffee's 2012 Dream Journal

I finally got my SBC Dream Journal last Tuesday. One of the mechanics to get the journal is to buy their 2012 Christmas drinks of any flavor, hot or cold, any size.

And buy any non-2012 Christmas drinks, hot or cold (except bottled drinks and water), and any size. Their regular drinks I mean.

The SBC Dream Journal comes with a CD of various artists.

“A portion of the total sales of a completed SBC Dream Card will be donated to Seattle’s Best Coffee’s partner organization – World Vision.”

And unlike Starbucks and Seattle’s Best Coffee, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf requires regular or large drinks.

I tried to collect stickers from Starbucks and Coffee Bean, but I decided not to continue it. I don’t know why.

For more information, visit the links below.

Facebook: Starbucks Philippines

Starbucks Coffee Company: Philippines

Starbucks - Philippines

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - official Philippine website

Facebook: The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

Seattle's Best Coffee - official Philippine website

Facebook: Seattle's Best Coffee Philippines

Facebook: Seattle's Best Coffee Philippines

Seattle's Best Coffee on Tripod

The PhilHealth card and other similar cards.

It's been seven (7) days or one (1) week that I already have my PhilHealth card. I registered (I mean applied for a membership) last week, when there's a job fair in Mega Trade Hall 1, Megamall.

I learned about the new PhilHealth cards, wherein there's a job fair last year in the Glorietta Activity Center and PhilHealth has a booth.

There are two ways. The first one is registration, and the other one is updating.

Click the following for more information.
PhilHealth's official website
i-philhealth card on Google
i-philhealth card on Google Ph

I already have my NBA card few years ago. And I don't know if SSS have a similar card with PhilHealth.

NBI card on Google
NBI card on Google Ph
NBI's official website

My thoughts on the 84th Academy Awards nominees.

I didn't expect that Rooney Mara is nominated for the Best Actress category, as the 2011 film will be shown here in the Philippines on February 1, next week. That's on Wednesday.

While there are only two nominees in the Best Original Song category.

As for the Best Animated Feature:

There's a a rule regarding the Motion Capture technique employed in films such as Disney's A Christmas Carol from Robert Zemeckis and The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn from Steven Spielberg, and how they might not be eligible in this category in the future. This rule was possibly made to prevent live action films that heavily relied on motion capture, such as James Cameron's Avatar, from getting in.

My 84th Academy Awards predictions

Best Picture:
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close – Scott Rudin

Best Director:
Martin Scorsese – Hugo

Best Actor:
Demián Bichir – A Better Life as Carlos Galindo

Best Actress:
Viola Davis – The Help as Aibileen Clarke

Best Supporting Actor:
Max von Sydow – Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close as The Renter

Best Supporting Actress:
Melissa McCarthy – Bridesmaids as Megan Price

Best Original Screenplay:
Margin Call – J.C. Chandor

Best Adapted Screenplay:
Moneyball – Screenplay by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin; Story by Stan Chervin from Moneyball by Michael Lewis

Best Animated Feature: (any of these two films)
Puss in Boots – Chris Miller
Rango – Gore Verbinski

Best Foreign Language Film:
In Darkness (Poland) in Polish – Agnieszka Holland

Best Documentary Feature:
Hell and Back Again – Danfung Dennis and Mike Lerner

Best Documentary – Short Subject:
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom – Lucy Walker and Kira Carstensen

Best Live Action Short Film:
Time Freak – Andrew Bowler and Gigi Causey

Best Animated Short Film: (any of these two films)
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore – William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg
A Morning Stroll – Grant Orchard and Sue Goffe

Best Original Score:
The Artist – Ludovic Bource

Best Original Song:
"Man or Muppet" from The Muppets – Bret McKenzie

Best Sound Editing:
Drive – Lon Bender and Victor Ray Ennis

Best Sound Mixing:
War Horse – Gary Rydstrom, Andy Nelson, Tom Johnson and Stuart Wilson

Best Art Direction:
The Artist – Laurence Bennett and Robert Gould

Best Cinematography: (any of these three films)
The Artist – Guillaume Schiffman
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo – Jeff Cronenweth
The Tree of Life – Emmanuel Lubezki

Best Makeup:
The Iron Lady – Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland

Best Costume Design: (any of these five films)
Anonymous – Lisy Christl
The Artist – Mark Bridges
Hugo – Sandy Powell
Jane Eyre – Michael O'Connor
W.E. – Arianne Phillips

Best Film Editing: (any of these three films)
The Artist – Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius
The Descendants – Kevin Tent
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter

Best Visual Effects: (any of these five films)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 – Tim Burke, David Vickery, Greg Butler and John Richardson
Hugo – Rob Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossman and Alex Henning
Real Steel – Erik Nash, John Rosengrant, Dan Taylor and Swen Gillberg
Rise of the Planet of the Apes – Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, R. Christopher White and Daniel Barrett
Transformers: Dark of the Moon – Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Matthew Butler and John Frazier

Taio Cruz - Dynamite

First of all, I'm not familiar with Taio Cruz. And I didn't that he's the original performer of this song.

And also, I didn't know that the song's title is Dynamite. I just learned it just now.

Firework & Grenade MASHUP (Explosion Medley) - Sam Tsui

I learned this guy, when I was looking for Chico Garcia and Delamar’s Top Ten, via Yahoo! and Chico Garcia’s WordPress blog with the help of Ricky Lo’s online article.

To be honest, his performance gave me goose bumps.

Paramore: The Only Exception [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

Forst of all and first and foremost, I'm not a fan of Paramore. The first time I learned about Paramore, when the aformentioned band has song in the Twilight soundtrack.

Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger featuring Christina Aguilera (Official Music Video)

I don't remember the first time I heard this song. And the female singer sings and sounds like Christina Aguilera.

Enjoy watching the music video.

Simple Plan - Jet Lag featuring Natasha Bedingfield or Marie Mai or Kelly Cha (Official Videos)

The first the time heard the song is from 99.5 RT. I liked it the first time I heard this song. The song I heard is the one with Natasha Bedingfield.

There are two versions of the song.

The first version, in English and French, the video featuring Marie-Mai.


And the second version, in English, the video featuring Natasha Bedingfield.


And the third version in Chinese-Mandarin/Mandarin-Chinese, the video featuring Kelly Cha.