long holiday weekends bring out a lot...

Since my mind can't function to blog what should be placed here, I just want to say that it's nice to anticipate and savor long holiday weekends, right???

Here in the Philippines, August 21 is a national holiday commemorating the death anniversary of Ninoy Aquino. Who was he? Well, he was assassinated 26 years ago in 1983 that triggered the Filipino people to revolt against the president that time, Ferdinand Marcos, who happened to rule thru dictatorship. Fast forward to the present, a lot of people were ever present to offer a prayer rally for the country in his honor in the streets of Ayala Avenue, Makati City.

Meanwhile, in the religious side of things, it's the start of Ramadan tomorrow for our Muslim brothers and sisters all over the world. So it's a holiday for them too...As it was said on twitter, Selamat Berpuasa^_^

Long weekends are really fun for everyone who's pre-occupied with work or studies every weekday. In what sense??? Let's count the ways...

1. Sleeping late and waking up in time for lunch or afternoon snacks...
2. Eat while watching tv as if there's no tomorrow[not all offices and schools can make eating multitask with anything there]...
3. Go to the nearest mall and get some cool atmosphere or go to the nearest travel destination to get a tan...
4. One wouldn't care what time is it...
5. Do anything that doesn't involve lectures in class or workloads in the office...
6. Blog, update facebook and tweet all the more in Twitter...
7. Update one self with tidbits from their favorite idol...ah ehem...this one's for the fangirl in me...Watching David Archie videos and discovered that David Cook finally has got Twitter...haha...follow him tweeps: @thedavidcook ...it's really him courtesy of his brother Andrew, Brooke White and American Idol News...
8. Lastly, reflect on some things that might seem to end and trigger new beginnings...

For the last item, I'd better leave it that way...for now...Happy Weekend everyone!!! ^_^

missing the American Idol fever...

During this time of the year, I used to miss one of my favorite TV shows -- American Idol. I found this out from Syesha Mercado, one of the top10 finalists from American Idol season 7. Well, of all the seasons, theirs is really my most loved and most unforgettable. Why???

1. another Filipina in the top10 -- Ramiele Malubay
2. the 1st season that I got to watch from auditions to the finals...season 8 is the other one
3. the 1st season where instruments were allowed to be used during performances
4. the only Finals that had both finalists with the same name-slash-having brotherly love
and of course,
5. David Archuleta [no need to further explain!!! <3<3<3]

Enough said, here is the video coming from the link of Syesha's tweet...Love it!!! Miss it!!!

the season finale that gave me goosebumps...

The world of reality tv shows and of music stopped for a few hours last May 20 [in the US] as American Idol Season 8 came to a close...Two gentlemen became the center of attention as they were the last men standing in the finale -- Adam Lambert, a theater artist from California and Kris Allen, a college student from Arkansas...

The finale wasn't just a highlight for the two finalists but a showcase of artists from the 70's-80's [the likes of Santana, Cyndi Lauper, Lionel Richie and Rod Stewart] and the present hitmakers [Queen Latifah, Jason Mraz and Black Eyed Peas]...

And after the two-hour presentation, there was only one Idol --- the 8th Idol --- Kris Allen...



But amidst the joyous atmosphere in that side of the U.S, there was one part of the program that gave me goosebumps and brought out my "gloomy" side...one awesome performance...and I didn't have any second thoughts of recording this one from our trusty tv to my cellphone...



David Cook sang "Permanent" in memory of his brother who died from cancer just weeks ago before he arrived here in the Philippines with David Archuleta...It was just so timely that days ago one of our choirmates passed away at a young age 'cause of brain cancer...It is really sad when someone dies but for the living, there are so many things to ponder and learn from the ones who left ahead of us...that is for us to find out and live by...


[photos c/o tvguide.com]

it's like zero gravity...david cook and david archuleta live in manila

definitely, one of the most unforgettable events of my life...the weekend passed and i'm still on a high...at zero gravity, that is...

it is because of these two who rocked the entire Mall of Asia grounds, namely, David and David...Archuleta and Cook^_^




and all the standing for hours, hear this..."ON MONOBLOC CHAIRS"!!!...and arm pains, in taking pictures and videos of them...and singing to the top of my lungs of every David Archuleta single i'm familiar of...

IT WAS SOOOO ALL WORTH IT!!!

and to David Archuleta,,, i'm admire you as an artist all the more^_^

I'M ON AN ABSOLUTE ZERO GRAVITY AND I THINK IT'LL TAKE A WHILE BEFORE I GET PULLED BACK TO EARTH... =)

ps...you could check the videos i've uploaded from the concert... -- http://luvinlifebycalai.multiply.com