Christmas Wishlist 2008

Tomorrow is Dec 1. This means that Christmas is just a few mornings away. As the song goes, "you can't stop Christmas'. I am almost done with my christmas shopping for my family especially my numerous pamangkins. I tell you I have a bunch of them. They were on top of my list. The gifts are not that expensive but they sure did come from my heart (sniff, sniff). I enjoy seeing them so thrilled upon opening their gifts (and getting disappointed afterwards. hehehe).

As usual I don't get as much as the kids. It's possible I may not get anything at all. I used to get so much when I was in St. Paul. But after three years, I've gotten used to scarcity of gifts during Christmas. Ganun talaga eh! But still a part of me wants some material things. Would Santa be generous? Nah, I've been pretty naughty and pretty nice. Hindi todo! di ko kaya.

My Christmas wishlist (attention friends & cousins)

• blueberry cheesecake
  
• Richard Poon cd
  
• Maroon 5 cd/dvd
  
• full tank for Teepee
  
• a good soothing 2-hour massage
  
• Gary Valenciano 25 platinum ballad collection cd
  
• 24-hour fun day with Cholo, Lui & Eriel
  
• a big bottle of Issey Miyake perfume
  
• a new cell phone
  
• new pair of shoes
  
• monopoly game board (not the Philippine edition)
  
• a new car stereo
  
• lastest cd of The Dawn

Let's end there cause I might not get to sleep. Wish lang naman e.

I Cried with Anne Curtis

What's a girl gonna do on a lazy Sunday afternoon? Of course watch showbiz-oriented talk shows like The Buzz! A few weeks ago they showed an interview of Anne Curtis regarding her much-talked about break-up with sam Milby. I'm not a big fan of Anne Curtis but she and Sam make a beautiful couple. They really look good together. The tell-all interview with Anne was done by Kris Aquino. I just can't take my mind off the interview.

According to Anne, it was about time to clarify the issues surrounding her break-up with Sam. She wanted to put an end to all the rumors that came about. She and Sam are still friends. She even asked Sam if she can grant the interview to which Sam said to go with it. They are still talking. But the boyfriend-girlfriend realtionship has ended. It was Sam who initiated the break-up. There was no third party involved. Sam had wanted to grow wih The Lord first before continuing his relationship with Anne. For some, it might sound a whole lot of crap. But I do get Sam's point. He knew it could and would hurt Anne. I actually commend him for doing a very bold sacrifice. The love is still there but they can't continue together. Why can't they grow with The Lord together? It's always a personal relationship with God.

What can Anne do? She agreed with it being a Christian as well. She never carried any ill feelings toward Sam. I cried with Anne Curtis. I know how hard it was. It brought back memories of the past. I was once in that painful situation. It wasn't an easy decision but we all know that you can't compete with God. It would be very hard to let go but these things do take time and a lot of prayers. It's also a time to build your own personal relationship with God. Just cry it all out girl and you'll be okay before you know it.

Why am I prying on these celebrities' lives? Wala kase chismosa lang ako. Seriously, as celebrities you know that they are also humans. They go through different emotions like ordinary people. Since their public figures, you also learn from what they go through in life.

As for Anne, just remember the saying: If you love the person, set him free. If he comes back to you, it's meant to be. That didn't work for me. I'm glad it didn't because we're better off as friends.

Gary V Live @ 25

It was truly one of the best Gary Valenciano concerts ever. Marking his 25th year in the biz, Gary V gave his all depsite feeling under the weather. As usual, I came with my fellow GV fans: Kath & Rainey (missing my best friend Lei).

I was almost in tears due to traffic in Araneta Center that night. Aside from that, there were no more parking slots. Since I'm not familar with Araneta Center, I ended up parking near Shopwise which was several blocks away from Araneta Coliseum.

We came in just in time for the concert. At 8:45pm, the lights were dimmed and the concert started with "Shout for Joy". Everyone was already dancing. The whole concert was very entertaining. I'm sure everyone enjoyed the concert. The concert ended at around 12:15am. It was very long but it was worth it. It would have been better if it was longer or even 24 hours. To everyone's surprise, Martin Nievera came out during the latter part of the show. Now that was such a treat! Just to show how great it was, here are the pics:

Kapag Minamalas Ka Nga Naman (Ang Karugtong)

Nawawala na yung driver! Sinubukan namen syang tawagan sa numerong binigay nya. Walang sumasagot. Pinuntahan na rin namen yung opisina ng grupo nila, Diamond Motors sa Maly pero ang sabi hindi na raw pumupunta yung driver dun. At saka may utang pa raw yung sa kooperatiba nila na hindi pa nababayaran. Hindi na raw nagpakita simula nung banggaan. Yung numerong binigay nya sa amen, numero pala yun ng opisina nila iba talaga yung numbero nya sa bahay. Sinubukan tawagan ng Tito ko yung number nya sa bahay na nakalista sa opisina nila. Nung una sabi nandun daw. Nung nagpakilala yung Tito ko, nakaalis na daw. Sobrang obvious naman ni Manong na umiiwas! At sobrang obvious na hindi na kame mababayaran. Bukod kase sa gastos sa ospital nung araw ng aksidente, may gastos pa ko sa gamot at sa therapy kase hindi makagalaw yung kaliwang braso ko ng normal. Sumasakit. Sabi ng mga Tito ko hayaan na lang kase mas masama ang balik ng karma. Nato Manicio, di ko alam kung pano 'to babalik sa yo ng bonggang-bongga!