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2. People


Date: March 4, 1974

The cover nods to Mia Farrow's role in The Great Gatsby and William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist ("a sermon nobody sleeps through"). Inside, the story of a female bail bondsman and a particularly insensitive item from the Medics column called "Two Fatties get a new kind of lock jaw" about two overweight women who had their mouths cemented shut in order to lose weight.

The Very First Issues of 19 Famous Magazines
   
Alex French

These magazines have come a long way since Volume 1, Issue 1. Here's what they looked like way back in the beginning.


1. Time


Date: March 3, 1923

The cover was a portrait of House Speaker Joseph G. Cannon. Content consisted of short news bulletins, an ad for All America Cables ("when time is short and minutes count use the direct cable facilities to Central America, South America, Cuba, Porto Rico other West Indies") and, strangely, imaginary interviews with Jack Dempsey, the boy Emperor of China, John D. Rockefeller, and Princess Yolanda of Italy.

getting signs of flooding there where you are in quezon city, bai tigs?  i hope not.

terrible tempest in manila right now.  wind gusts howling, rains almost horizontal because of the strong winds.  i wonder how typhoon signal 4 feels like over northern luzon. 

a brief from wikipedia on this aberration whose existence i learned about only now: she's a doctor's daughter, she took up medical technology at the university of sto. tomas, and admits to being bisexual.

On whether she is concerned she might offend religious groups with the imagery, the singer said, "Wala naman po akong gustong i-offend dito, kasi high fashion pati make-up, sa costume. So it's ano talaga, for art."

more at http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/09/19/13/look-mocha-strips-nun-naked-men

there goes the excuse of excuses---art.  let her eat sh*t.  that's art.  whew!  what a way to make things worse.  

Earlier in the pictorial, Uson is also seen blowing a condom to inflate it, which she said symbolizes her advocacy for safe sex and sex education.

Asked what her purpose is in carrying out the pictorial, Uson said, "Also 'yung awareness din sa breast cancer kasi babae parin ang madre, at isa 'yon sa mga advocacy ko, to examine the breast."

"Basically, sex education, safe sex, breast cancer awareness, freedom of expression all in one," she said.

more at http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/09/19/13/look-mocha-strips-nun-naked-men

advocacy?  hahaha!  i doubt if she even knows the meaning of the word.  it's for money, mocha.  money for you, you idiot.

doesn't this kind of supervision/coordination exist in other regions?  also, what would keep from implementing a project in bohol a napoles kind of NGO with an office in makati?

pahuway usa ko uy.  naghugas pa kog plato.  4 hours late, hehe.  i hope i don't get shot.

or to quote cujo... "lordy, lordy, lordy, geez."

psssssttt, give peace a chance.  billy joel speaking here.

joel torre happens to be my favorite local actor.  it's not dolphy or fernando poe jr or ramon revilla jr or jinggoy estrada, especially because the latter two hobnob with janet napoles.  not even chiz escudero who has a cooking program on tv.  eeeks.

he bailed out because he can't stand divas, especially a male diva.

was in the cast but edited out in the final cut?:

hubag bohol
balong
islander

Cast of 'Amigo'

    Joel Torre as Rafael
    Chris Cooper as Col. Hardacre
    Garret Dillahunt as Lt. Compton
    DJ Qualls as Zeke
    Yul Vazquez as Padre Hidalgo
    Lucas Neff as Shanker
    James Parks as Sgt. Runnels
    Dane DeHaan as Gil
    Stephen Taylor as Pvt. Bates
    Rio Locsin as Corazon
    Jemi Paretas as Zuniga
    Bill Tangradi as Dutch
    Bembol Roco as Policarpio
    Ronnie Lazaro as Simon
    Irma Adlawan as Josefa
    Joe Gruta as Hilario

/wikipedia

wa na ko say kun eggs nay hisgotan. 

Plot

Amigo centers on Rafael Dacanay, kapitan of the barrio of San Isidro in a rice-growing area of Luzon. His brother Simón, head of the local guerrilla band, has forced the surrender of the Spanish guardia civil outpost and charged Rafael with the task of imprisoning the guardia Captain and the barrio’s Spanish friar, Padre Hidalgo, in the name of the revolutionary government. But when the American troops chasing General Emilio Aguinaldo arrive, the Spanish officer and Padre Hidalgo are freed, and a garrison under the command of Lieutenant Ike Compton is left to ‘protect’ the barrio. The American occupation policy now changes from ‘hearts and minds’ to ‘concentration’ (what was called ‘hamletting’ during the Vietnam war) and Rafael has to answer to both the Americans and the Filipino patriots, with deadly consequences. (wikipedia)

Amigo is a 2010 American-Filipino drama film written and directed by John Sayles. The film takes place in the Philippines in 1900 during the Philippineâ€"American War. It is one of only a small handful of films directed by an American to address the war. The only other notable example is The Real Glory (1939), starring Gary Cooper. (wikipedia)

Quote from: hubag bohol on September 20, 2013, 03:06:35 PM
Naa man guy patugatugag announce, palpakation in potentia...

aw, kana?  sige na lang kay lahi man nang iya.  6D man na, labaw pa sa 3D.  in black and white pa gyod, aw, yellow and orange diay.

joel torre in 'amigo'


dane dehaan in 'amigo'

hinoon, now pa baya pod ko.  this filming was done in 2010, hehe.  recall na lang ni nga article kay nasikat na man si dane dehaan.

opkors naman.  now pa diay ka?

Filipino actors

“We made that movie really fast,” said Dane, who was Timbo in “True Blood” and first made an impact on TV as gay teen Jesse in HBO’s “In Treatment.” He said of the Philippines, “It was amazing to really submerge yourself in that culture. It was lovely over there [in Bohol].”

Smiling, the actor enthused about: “We went snorkeling and ate a lot of freshly caught fish. It was really nice to have Filipino actors in the movie to help show us around and give us a good timeâ€"drink some rum, eat some fish and suckling pig.” He especially remembered Joel Torre, who had a major role in “Amigo.”

Read more: http://entertainment.inquirer.net/113137/amigo-actor-now-hollywood-hottie-loves-bohol#ixzz2fTaRg7sj

On shooting “Amigo,” which dramatized the impact of the Philippine-American War on a village, Dane recounted with enthusiasm, “We were in Bohol; it was amazing. They built the village pretty much in the jungle. It was my first time in any country anywhere around there. The people were unbelievably accommodating. The film crews were impressive.”


DANE DeHaan went snorkeling, ate a lot of freshly caught fish and drank some rum during the shoot of “Amigo” in Bohol. Photo by Ruben Nepales

Read more: http://entertainment.inquirer.net/113137/amigo-actor-now-hollywood-hottie-loves-bohol#ixzz2fTajYKRT

Only In Hollywood

‘Amigo’ actor, now Hollywood hottie, loves Bohol

By Ruben V. Nepales
Philippine Daily Inquirer
September 19, 2013


DANE DeHaan went snorkeling, ate a lot of freshly caught fish and drank some rum during the shoot of “Amigo” in Bohol. Photo by Ruben Nepales

LOS ANGELESâ€"Dane DeHaan, who shot his first feature film in Bohol as part of the cast of John Sayles’ “Amigo,” is suddenly a hot Hollywood actor. Acting opposite Daniel Radcliffe (they’ve become best friends) in “Kill Your Darlings,” Dane has many critics raving and writing the same line, “You cannot take your eyes off him when he’s on screen.”

The actor who played Gil, a young American soldier in “Amigo,” landed the plum Harry Osborn role in “The Amazing Spider-Man 2.” Dane recently scored another big oneâ€"he’ll play James Dean, no lessâ€"and opposite Robert Pattinson in “Life.”

In addition, Dane stars in “Metallica Through the Never” as a young man who will go through everything (and that’s everything) to search for a bag for the heavy metal band.

Read more: http://entertainment.inquirer.net/113137/amigo-actor-now-hollywood-hottie-loves-bohol#ixzz2fTZaBJV0

hinaot unta layo ra ani ang parish ni fr chic.

Brain-eating amoeba rattles nerves in Louisiana

Associated Press
September 20th, 2013


This combo of images provided by the Center for Disease Control shows the Naegleria fowleri amoeba in the cyst stage, left, trophozoite stage, center and the flagellated stage, right. AP Photo/Center For Disease Control

NEW ORLEANS â€" Officials are trying to pin down the source of a deadly amoeba found in the water supply of a suburban New Orleans community.

Bottled water sales in St. Bernard Parish have skyrocketed and some people worry about washing their faces in the shower.

Experts say the only danger is to people who manage to get the microscopic organism way up their noses. Dr. Raoult Ratard, Louisiana’s state epidemiologist, said its only entry to the brain is through minute openings in a bone about level with the top of the eyeball.

State health officials tried to dispel common “myths and rumors” about the amoeba Naegleria fowleri â€" starting with the notion that the parish water isn’t safe to drink.

But belief comes hard to many people.

Read more: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/

a boxer who became a government official and may act like a pastor is not likeable either.

Quote from: diablo on September 19, 2013, 08:36:11 PM
hahay. paeta ning idiot ta oi. sigi lang.


                  WAY SOKOD SA BAWAS

you mean this thread is also about you?  hey, it's time to protest vehemently.  time to show righteous indignation to the fore.  you must not presume that you're the only idiot here.  i've displayed enough rightful claims to that throne.  (this post is one, by the way.)  now i dare lorenz to give me a run for my money on that!

Quote from: hubag bohol on September 20, 2013, 07:20:35 AM“This church with which we should be thinking is the home of all, not a small chapel that can hold only a small group of selected people,” he said. “We must not reduce the bosom of the universal church to a nest protecting our mediocrity.”

viva, il papa!

great acting.

i missed nothing, if only for the songs, hehe.  that's why i didn't go for the latest one because there's no more song.

Quote from: robert on September 20, 2013, 07:51:41 AM
ang mga adunahan maoy dagko kaajo ug utang. millions and billions. ang pobre maajo lang ug pa utangon ug 2 ka kilong bugas sa tindahan. you know it islander

aruy.  trillions diay tawon ang utang ni bill gates?

si ayesha.  pabulhota si ayesha.

jaws

coz we is the jedi!

one of my cats is named ewoks.  he gave me the most scratches.  i still have my battle scars to show for his attacks.

If we are to understand our history from a Filipino viewpoint, then we go back to Carlos Quirino, National Artist for Historical Literature, who declared that the first man to circumnavigate the world was not the Portuguese-born Magellan or the Spanish Elcano but a Filipino, Magellan’s slave, whose name has come down to us in Antonio Pigafetta’s eyewitness account as “Enrique” or “Henry.” He is also referred to as “Enrique el negro” or “Black Henry” for either of two reasons: His dark skin, or his alleged involvement in the massacre of Magellan’s men in Cebu, in the Battle of Mactan.

Read more: http://opinion.inquirer.net/61501/pinoys-and-world-domination#ixzz2fRZ1i0DM

In 1993, National Artist F. Sionil Jose published a novel, “Viajero.” The book deals with Filipino wanderlust and includes the fascinating story of Enrique, the slave of Ferdinand Magellan. Enrique completed the circumnavigation of the world, returning to Spain, after his master was killed in Mactan, in 1521. It is rather amusing that schoolchildren are still taught that Magellan “discovered” the Philippines when there were people here ahead of him. Filipino children should be taught that Magellan did not know where he was, that he arrived or landed in what-was-yet-to-become the Philippines, in 1521.

Read more: http://opinion.inquirer.net/61501/pinoys-and-world-domination#ixzz2fRZXiYqM

putli nga anay.  as squeaky clean as they can get.

Quote from: diablo on September 20, 2013, 05:33:58 AM
exactly. i have a little pride. to whom it may concern has excessive pride. which is so dangerous. because he cannot back up his pride. it is only the false bravado of a very very scared man.when you go to war, you should not bring blanks

exactly.  even a little pride di mada sa lubnganan.

Quote from: diablo on September 20, 2013, 05:45:04 AM
thank you mike for letting me vent my anger. you told me to stop. but i cant since he continues taunting me.

I OWE YOU

huh?  mangutang pod diay ning daghan ug wawarts?

Quote from: diablo on September 20, 2013, 05:30:29 AM
i cannot buy to whom it may concern. i am just scaring him away. little by little, the FEAR will creep into his subconscious mind. and there it will stay.

yati.  nakapalit na pod diay ron ug psychology ang imong daghang wawarts?

Quote from: diablo on September 20, 2013, 05:15:41 AM
hadlok naman si papa

diay ba?  ikaw ondoy diablo, liwat man unta ka kaayo sa imong papa, why man nagpaisog-isog pa man ka?

hasta pride, di gyod mada sa lubnganan.

interesting.  hehe, does this mean that computers are just human, subject to making mistakes as human weaknesses go?

diablo, let your papa speak for himself.  too much multiple personality disorder here, y'know.

so do you.  the difference lies only in that you want him out of here while he never expressed a desire to have you out.  you spread yourself around repeatedly ad nauseam emphasizing that you can buy just about anything with all your money.  yet it looks like you cannot buy hubag out of here.    

follow the leader.

a day after...

Congressmen to donate P10,000 each to Zamboanga victims

Read more: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/490973/congressmen-to-donate-p10000-each-to-zamboanga-victims#ixzz2fOQE5lTl

ang mga utangan, di tungod kay di kabayad pero tungod lang kay di gustong mobayad, believing it's their privilege.

The biggest unpaid bills belonged to Assistant Secretary Honorio T. Cagampan, P6.65 million; Executive Director Danilo Corpuz of the Philippine Convention and Visitors Corp., P3.12 million; former Sen. Nikki Coseteng, P2.64 million; Muntinlupa City Rep. Rodolfo Biazon, P1.702 million; former Sen. Orlando Mercado, P1.05 million; former Sen. Ernesto Maceda, P0.934 million;

Former Philippine Airlines vice president Jimmy Chua, P0.811 million; former Batanes Rep. Enrique Lizardo, P0.522 million; former Local Government Secretary Rafael Alunan III, P0.385 million; and former Agrarian Reform Secretary Ernesto Garilao and former Apayao Rep. Elias Bulut, both with P0.312 million.

Also on the list are then Sen. Gloria Arroyo, P184,239; former Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., P154,200; former Sen. Richard Gordon, P119,787; former Social Welfare Secretary Corazon Alma de Leon, P261,787; and former Senators Leticia Shahani, P100,130; Edgardo Angara, P65,085; Heherson Alvarez, P60,078; Raul Roco, P40,052; and Santanina Rasul, P20,026.

Read more: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/490557/arroyo-44-others-owe-paf-p70m-for-aircraft-rental#ixzz2fOCeOPXb

more, kun maantos pa.  aw, antuson gyod.  truth hurts man god kaha...

Arroyo, 44 others owe PAF P70M for aircraft rental

Cynthia D. Balana
Philippine Daily Inquirer
September 19th, 2013

MANILA, Philippinesâ€"The Commission on Audit (COA) is pressing the Philippine Air Force (PAF) to collect over P70 million from 45 individuals and government agencies that include then Sen. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for the use of its aircraft and golf course from January to April 1994.

Read more: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/490557/arroyo-44-others-owe-paf-p70m-for-aircraft-rental#ixzz2fOC44Pml

how witty naman.  but too bad this gives the wheelchair a bad reputation.

dear idiot,

stop proving right whoever is concerned.

sincerely,

another idiot

"...my country 'tis of thee..."  weep, weep, and never forget.

Whistle-blowers Benhur Luy and Merlina Suñas said these withdrawals were among their single biggest haul in their years of working under Napoles.


The Commission on Audit (COA) is investigating disbursements amounting to P23.6 billion from the Malampaya Fund by the Arroyo administration, 60 percent of which were released during a spending binge before the May 2010 presidential election.


The COA review of the Malampaya Fund is separate from the special audit on the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), or pork barrel, results of which have led to the filing of plunder and malversation charges against three senators, five congressmen and 30 other officials of state agencies and NGOs.

Read more: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/490455/palace-letter-sets-off-malampaya-plunder#ixzz2fO7VAIJF

more vomit-inducing bad news.  but we have to know this too so we will never lose the desire and strength to hound them.

Palace letter sets off Malampaya plunder
Napoles fake NGOs got nearly P900M

By Gil C. Cabacungan
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Thursday, September 19th, 2013

SOURCE OF GAS WEALTH The Malampaya gas rig is found 80 kilometers off the shore of northwest Palawan. INQUIRER PHOTO

The release of P900 million from the Malampaya Fund to the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) had already been “fixed” even before officials asked for quick response money from Malacañang on the pretext that farmers needed livelihood kits to recover from the damage wrought by Storms “Ondoy” and “Pepeng” in 2009, the Inquirer has learned.

These allegedly overpriced livelihood kits to farmers were just a ruse deployed by fake nongovernment organizations (NGOs) owned by detained businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles to access the Malampaya Fund sought by then Agrarian Reform Secretary Nasser Pangandaman from then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

Read more: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/490455/palace-letter-sets-off-malampaya-plunder#ixzz2fO4N1Cbo

sakita ani uy.

here's a list (i believe this is incomplete) of honorary consuls in cebu city.  it's a veritable who's who of business people:

AUSTRIA, Arcadio Alegrado
BELGIUM, Enrique Benedicto
CANADA, Robert O. Lee
CHILE, Luis M. Aboitiz
DENMARK, Sabino R. Dapat
GREAT BRITAIN, Moya Jackson
MEXICO, Louis G. Ugarte
NETHERLANDS, Roberto Aboitiz
NORWAY, Andoni Aboitiz
PANAMA, Emily B. Chioson
SPAIN, Jaime Picornell
SWEDEN, Jose B. Sala
THAILAND, Roy L. Chiongbian
TURKEY, Leontina L. Benedicto
SWITZERLAND, Markus Stern

i think there are also honorary consuls for germany, france and russia.  thus this list may not be updated. 

(sourced from DTI, http://www.dticebu.net.ph/07_b_01.html)

Quote from: TUBAGBOHOL.com on September 19, 2013, 01:37:00 PM
islander, may i quote you as a source for a news regarding the world of honorary consul?

flattering, but i'm afraid i'm not an authoritative source and thus i lack credibility.

Quote from: TUBAGBOHOL.com on September 19, 2013, 11:47:11 AM
blunder: mouse to mice

thanks bran and islander. unfortunately, i cannot find a mouse trap product sold here in tagbilaran. i am uncomfortable using racumen poison, but this may be my last option.

cat, mike, cat.  please mr webmaster.  the mice might walk on racumin and then walk on your food.  the risk is too great.  or so i think.

or may i refer you to this link for a more humane way of disposing of your unwanted guests:

10) Tips on mouse and rat control without pet-toxic rodenticides
http://www.pet-informed-veterinary-advice-online.com/rodent-poison.html#bait-mice

Quote from: Lorenzo on September 19, 2013, 11:49:12 AM

Nazarene shepherds. One can't help but wonder if the Lord Jesus looked like the boy and St. Joseph like the older man.

beautiful!  noticed that their clothes hadn't changed in style for centuries?

yes.  middle eastern races generally look good.  jesus and mary and joseph are of them and something tells me they looked good.

Quote from: Lorenzo on September 19, 2013, 11:29:52 AM
i remember during my 2nd year of college, my gf at the time used to tease me about the mice.

she knew about the mice problem i had in my apartment. she used to sing "three blind mice" to get a reaction out of me.

then one night, when she stayed over my place, the mice did come out and ran around, boy did she scream so loud. lol.

moral lesson: don't own leather briefcases.

and have a girlfriend who will sing to a mouse.  disney ain't disney without mickey.

did they die sudden deaths in those traps?  did they squeak their last squeaks?  did you hear them?  the sound is primeval.  can't stand it.

using rat poison like racumin is worse.  it gives them internal hemorrhage.  they seek the light and die so slowly.  can't stand it.

if you must kill them, kill them with suddenness.  torture is unnecessary.  yeah, just keep them away with this gadget.  it is working for me...

Quote from: Lorenzo on September 19, 2013, 11:15:40 AM
Mike,

When I was in college, i had a mouse in my apartment. I bought the sticky mouse traps and placed them on corners. Within a week, i found 4 mice on the mice traps.

I exterminated them accordingly afterwards.

Try the mice traps as well.

cruel.  very.  pied piper!

Quote from: Lorenzo on September 19, 2013, 10:15:23 AM
nope. nope ! not cute at all.

you haven't seen their eyes to know what they put up with just to survive.  sigh.

Quote from: TUBAGBOHOL.com on September 19, 2013, 11:13:10 AM
thank you, islander, for your helpful suggestion. i am determined to wipe out these mouses for they have stolen my solitude.

hahaha!  they must be playing and talking with you in gibberish.

this supposedly fake honorary consul in bohol missed reading the local scene.  first world country hubris?  he must have thought the title would make locals shake in their boots.  imagine, taking sierra leone as the country he's representing.  make him charles taylor-made.  whew! 

which reminds me, if janet napoles went on as she did without being caught, with the way she was moving around in social circles, it may not have taken her long to get the idea of becoming an honorary consul.  some members of her family were already making moves to join congress (daughter and brother as party listers), she could have chosen the diplomatic way and would have made it, hands down.

most of those who apply for this honorary position seem to regard this as one more accolade to their resume. and an entry as a member of that rarefied diplomatic corps as they get invited to diplomatic functions and get to "know" the right people to further their business interests.  it must be so, otherwise, why bother?  there's no salary here, remember.

first upfront, they apply for the position and the country they wish to represent invariably asks for their financial standing (obviously the reason is to find out if they can afford to work without pay and to put up an office for such a function).  when the foreign country they wish to represent gives the go-signal, that country officially endorses them to the DFA, which then accredits them.

this much i know...

most honorary consuls of foreign countries in the philippines are filipino millionaires or businessmen, most are residents of bigger cities.  (it's unimaginable for an honorary consul holding office in valencia, bohol.)  there are, of course, also foreigners living here permanently who are honorary consuls.

interesting.

Guidelines on how to Become an Honorary Consul

An Honorary Consul has the same responsibilities as a full Consul, but the post is usually a part-time, unpaid and therefore slightly less formal position. Most Third World Countries lack the funds needed to pay for a fulltime Consul to be present in every major city in the world, so Honorary Consuls are often appointed instead. These are citizens (or residents)* of the host country who are granted a limited diplomatic immunity in return for their services. As an Honorary Consul, the part-time diplomat can expect to receive invitations to functions which can offer a variety of business and trading contacts. For a small investment of time, this position can be very profitable for both sides.

There are five important points to remember when considering an application

1. Find a gap and be prepared to fill it.
2. Match your talents to a country that will appreciate you.
3. Be prepared to work for no fee. Don't worry, your investment will be rewarded at a later stage.
4. Ensure that you can offer your selected nation a tangible, immediate benefit.
5. Choose a nation with which you can maximise your linguistic skills and political connections, if you have any. Remember, it is not necessary to have lived in or even visited the country that you wish to represent.

more at: http://us-africa.tripod.com/diplomaticservices/apply.html

*and at times non-residents

i hope that helps.  p.s. isn't that mouse in the picture cute?

my personal experience:

1) tolerate their presence if you can't keep them as pets.  that way, they won't touch your things.

2) have a cat.  (prepare for a dead or dying mouse offered at your feet by a grateful cat.)

3) please don't kill them with your bare hands.  their kind may come back tenfold and have their revenge.

4) they can be friends.  think "ben" and "willard".  add those medical research laboratories that sacrifice them for experiments.

5) if it's beyond you to tolerate their presence, there's a gadget that's plugged, the electronic pest repellent.  it's supposed to keep them away.  it's something like this (mine is another brand and colored black; costs a little over 2k pesos):

daghan na mo.

diay ba?  good boy na diay si balong ron?

aw, mahimo man magmantinir usa ug balong nga nagtakoban.

Couple Bradford and Carl de Guzman flew posthaste from Miami, Florida, to Zamboanga City when they learned that their 2-year-old son Kyle was among those held hostage by Moro National Liberation Front members loyal to Nur Misuari. The boy was reunited with his parents after eight days of gun battle between government forces and MNLF fighters. EDWIN BACASMAS

Read more: http://www.inquirer.net/#ixzz2fHrSbKT4

and the singer-songwriter chicogon!

i go for phil collins too!

Quote from: Lorenzo on September 18, 2013, 02:22:14 PM
hahahaha!

wow ! your 11 year old can sing that? never heard of this song till now.

it's a song of your granddad's heyday.  guess what attracted me to this song... the violin solo at the end.  of course, you know debbie reynolds, the mother of carrie fisher, she of the doughnut hair fame of star wars.

what our daughter did was to download the lyrics of this song, printed it, and pasted it on her dresser's mirror.  was i fascinated.  for her, tammy means mommy, hehehe.

a song to melt hearts.  hey, come on, people with hearts...

my own 11-year-old has memorized this song now.  boy, do i feel funny about her loving this song.

as for balong, i know his choice.  eddie peregrina songs.  bring it on, balongski!

i promise to sing "tammy", a song that came about while i was still part of the cosmos.  it happens to be the only song that i can finish because it fits my range and does not render me out of breath.  besides, i love old songs, those that belong to my father's time...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etExP7050GI#ws

arang gajud.  unsa kaha no kun ibalhin ni siya sa thailand nga nauso ang penile amputations by irate wives?  he might end up marrying ducks who feed on those hapless amputated parts, hihihi.

yes, pohon.  do i love that word.

god willing.  inshallah.

hehe, it looks like a dinner for 3 for catching up may turn out as a dinner for a ragtag army.

my ambition, because it's more of an ambition than a plan, really, is to surprise the 2 of you with a visit there... i owe fr chic some candles, you see.  can't say when, though. 

i love to imagine that we (the banana republic and i) can take my kid sister and youngest daughter along.  should the occasion arise, i'd storm you with PMs, hehe.

there's an ongoing (i think it's still ongoing but for the rains) international pyromusical competition here at the mall of asia on saturdays.  china was the defending champion when i watched it, once.  i was rooting for the netherlands (a country also famous for fireworks).  of course, because i didn't like china to win, for obvious reasons.  i must admit though that china's show was lyrical.

so now i'm gushing all over that we can after all compete in this kind of creative contest, and make it to the top. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omOCOkNjaj8#

labor of love gyod.  no mean task.  not for the faint of heart. 

The show then softened to the tune of Carol Banawa’s “Tanging Yaman,” a favorite Church piece, slowing down the pace for the grand buildup that is to come.

The show’s final third tune strung together epic pieces that combined classical music with electronica and pop: “Vivaldi vs. Vertigo” by renowned German crossover violinist David Garrett, “Business Part 1” by Scottish composer Craig Armstrong, “Cerberus” by renowned media musical scorer Audiomachine and the finale, “For the Win” by US music company Two Steps from Hell.

Read more: http://globalnation.inquirer.net/85845/ph-ballet-of-lights-wins-berlin-pyro-championship#ixzz2fHYt4Bbd

The fireworks choreography meshed together original Filipino music with pop-classical pieces from top global artists, altogether showcasing the Philippine story- that is the love for the traditional and the divine while embracing the pace of change and progress.

The 15-minute show opened with rhythmic bursts, the fireworks serving as their own percussion. The repertoire then moved to a slow-to-fast dance of the waltz and then transitioning to the beat of singer Angeline Quinto’s promotional tourism song “Piliin mo ang Pilipinas” and the Tinikling folk dance song.

Quote from: islander on September 18, 2013, 01:00:42 PMDesigned by 20-year-old business student Vander Tenedero, the Philippines entry took spectators for a ride in a pyro show that may well be likened to a ballet of lights.

20-year-old?  could this be a typographical error?  boy genius!  whew!

grabeh, with a capital G!

to think that i'm watching this only on my laptop and the download isn't continuous.  this is great!

we should know more of this about ourselves.  we can compete, we can win.  we're not only about thieves and self-engrossed government officials.  we are positively creative too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRQ1zWfa9wc#