College Bitch

This morning my sister texted me to read the Facebook status of a schoolmate who is now in Canada, which caused a little chaos within our circle of friends and schoolmates.

This was her Facebook status:


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"hahahahaha natatawa ako sa mga ibang taong nasa pinas at napaka OA ng mga status dito sa facebook kami nga na nasa abroad wala lang.. pwede ba relax and be yourself. at sa mga ibang taong nandito sa abroad perte ang mga pictures oi unsa nakalitan mo na naka abot mo dri sa abroad?? hahaha pagmata!!!"

The last two sentences in vernacular, translates to:

"...at sa mga ibang taong nandito sa abroad grabe ang mga pictures parang nabigla dahil nakapag-abroad?? hahaha gising!"

What can you say?

Weight Loss Tea

I've been trying to lose weight for a very long time but I always gain it back.

I'm not complaining though because it is so much better to eat especially when there's an occasion. Weight loss has not been my option for a very long time and I've already embrace my being plus-sized.

But it's not bad if we lose a couple of pounds (or more) because let's face it, it's so much healthier if we're not obese, right.

Anyway, I've tried lots of method to loss weight without exercise because I'm too tamad to go to a gym to sweat or do something physical. So far, the weight loss techniques that I've tried has been mostly effective.

This summer, the girls and I are planning to go to the beach so I really need to be beach-ready.


I want to lose at least 20 lbs. before the holy week.

My friend Mei gave this weight loss herb tea from Healthy Options as a Christmas gift last year.



It's from Republic of Tea and this one is called Get Lost. It's an herb tea for weight control with organic rooibos, tropical banana leaf, cinnamon and carob which satisfy the appetite, providing craving control. Carob and gymnema leaves help to tame your sweet tooth and the urge to indulge. It's certified organic, caffeine and sugar free!

So far, I've been drinking it before every meal and it makes me lose my appetite.

Most teas are nakakasuka especially the local blends but this one is delicious. It's got cinnamon so it adds to the flavour and the smell.

Over the last two weeks, I've lost approximately 4 lbs. so I guess it's effective.

This also comes in a smaller tin with 6 tea bags inside.


Available at all Healthy Options stores.

Five Queens

The Oscars is fast approaching and the nominees have been announced.

As usual, there are some surprise nominees and a few snobs.

I’d like to focus on the Best Actress category which I think has the nominees with the most talent in many years, I just wish they weren’t pitted on the same year.

Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady



Viola Davis in The Help



Rooney Mara in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo



Glenn Close in Albert Nobbs



Michelle Williams in My Week With Marilyn



Honestly, I have not seen the respective performances of these actors in the said movies but I really love them all. I want them all to win.

Meryl deserved this because she’s been nominated for the same category many times especially within the last five years. I think it’s time she win an Oscar for this category.

Viola, because I like her in many of her movies. I actually saw the trailer of The Help and I think she's exceptional. Trailer pa yan ha.

Rooney I think is a newcomer with a promise. Not only does she have the acting skills but a very distinct sense of style too.

Lola Glenn also deserve to win because she also has been nominated many times but hasn't won an Oscar yet. It's about time na rin siguro noh!

I also would like to see Michelle bring home the Oscar. I think she should've won for Brokeback Mountain because she did an exemplary performance in that film.

Meanwhile, I am so disappointed that my favourite and my early prediction to be a frontrunner in this race is not nominated.

Tilda Swinton in We Need To Talk About Kevin.



Tilda's been robbed!

Sana man lang she'll present an award so that we can still see her again wearing a wonderful Haider Ackerman ensemble.

At least kahit doon man lang, winner na for sure Si Manay Tilda!

In Vogue

This is the February 2012 US Vogue cover, featuring country darling Taylor Swift.


Compare the cover to the other February 2012 Vogue editions all over the world.


British Vogue




Nippon Vogue



Vogue Australia



Vogue China



Russian Vogue



Vogue Espana



Vogue Portugal



Korean Vogue



and Vogue Paris



The American edition has always been too commercial compared to its other counterparts. Always an actor or a singer, never a working model on the cover.

Indeed Kate Moss appeared on the cover last year but the main reason was because she got married.

When will we ever see a real working model on the cover of American Vogue?

'Pag wala na siguro si Lola Anna.

Project 1

Project Runway All-Stars has finally aired.


It was scheduled to air last November but due to conflicting scheduling, it was postponed.

Host Angela Lindvall is promising while judges Georgina Chapman and Isaac Mizrahi is not as nasty and critical like Heidi, Nina or Michael Kors but I like them all.

Marie Claire editor-in-chief Joanna Coles lack Tim Gunn’s charisma. Her critique leans more on how editorial can the finished garment will look like compared to Tim’s focus on the design and execution of the look.

So far, two episodes has aired and two designers are already gone. Elisa from Season 4 was the first to say goodbye, while Sweet-P, also from Season 4 was eliminated in episode 2.

Challenge 1 winner was Rami. His plaid look made of materials found in a $.99 store inspired by one of his creations.


Challenge 2 winner was Austin. A red carpet look for the opera.


Based on the performances of the designers during the two challenges, I can see that this is going to be a tough competition.

My prediction for the designers that will make it to fashion week are:

Rami, Mondo, Jerell, Mila and Austin.

But you'll never know, because it's too early to tell.

Who's your bet?

Impeach Men

The impeachment case against Chief Justice Renato Corona has started last Monday.


So far, it’s still a boring hearing since the prosecution and the defense has yet to battle. Day 1 was for the prosecution panel while Day 2 was just disappointing. Going to the impeachment court and saying you are not ready to present the evidences and witnesses is similar going to war without proper ammunitions.

Nakakaloka and nakakahiya ang prosecution panel. Day 2 goes to the defense team.

Meanwhile, enough of the politics.

I am only watching this impeachment hearing because it’s relevant and we should know what the hell is going on in this country. The justice system is so screwed because court employees are defending a leader that is so corrupt. No wonder walang pagbabago ang sistema ng hustisya sa ating bansa.

Anyway, on to the most important part of this impeachment hearing.

Men.

This is probably the last place where we can find good looking men but surprisingly, may mga gwapo din naman palang pulitiko and abugado involved in the impeachment hearing.

As of Day 2, I have spotted three good looking men. One is a lawyer from the defense panel, while two are congress representatives representing the prosecution team.

They are:

Atty. Tranquil Gervacio S. Salvador III

Defense panel lawyer, Dean of the Law School of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasay (PLP)

Oh 'di ba, parang hearthrob lang kung mag-pose si Attorney!


Atty. Juan Edgardo M. Angara

Lawyer and Congress representative from the lone district of Aurora

This picture doesn't give him justice. Mas babyface siya sa TV.

and

Atty. Romero Federico Saenz Quimbo

Lawyer and Congress representative from the 2nd district of Marikina

You should hear him speak. Solid at may authority. He reminds me of Atty. Adel Tamano.

Of the three, I find Rep. Quimbo the most handsome and sexiest.

Agree?

Sana araw-araw may airtime sila palagi.

In this ugly proceedings against the highest official of the Supreme Court, a few doses of eye candy wouldn't hurt.

The Globes 2012

George Clooney winning Best Actor-Drama is not surprising.

Meryl Streep winning Best Actress-Drama is a little bit surprising considering the other nominees for the said category but she definitely deserved the award. Anyone of them winning the award is fine with me.

Anyway, the REAL winners for the Golden Globes 2012 are these 10 women.

10. Sofia Vergara in Vera Wang



9. Emma Stone in Lanvin



8. Salma Hayek in Gucci



7. Michelle Williams in Jason Wu



6. Kate Beckinsale in Roberto Cavalli



5. Lea Michele in Marchesa



4. Charlize Theron in Dior



3. Paula Patton in Monique Lhuillier



2. Elle Macpherson in Zac Posen



And the best dressed of the 2012 Golden Globes is.....


1. Tilda Swinton in Haider Ackermann


Go Tilda! Hindi ka man nanalo ngayon, winner ka pa rin sa style department.

Don't worry, there's still the Oscars.

Birds

Birds of the same feather, flock together.

Birds of the same feather, makes a good feather duster.

Tell me who your friends are and I will tell you who you are.

These are my friends.....





.....and no matter what people say about us,



I don't care.



Because we're the happiest bunch of all.




I love them forever.

Where Children Sleep

Jamie is nine years old. He lives in a top-floor apartment on Fifth Avenue in New York.

His parents also own luxury homes in Spain and in the Hamptons on Long Island. He has a younger brother and sister who are twins. In his spare time, apart from playing the cello and kickball, Jamie likes to study his finances on the Citibank website. He would like to be a lawyer like his father.



Home for this four-year old boy and his family is a mattress in a field on the outskirts of Rome, Italy.

The family came from Romania by bus, after begging on the streets for money to pay for their tickets. When they first arrived in Rome, they camped in a tent, but the police threw them off the site because they were trespassing and did not have the correct documents.



Kaya is four years old. She lives with her parents in a small apartment in Tokyo, Japan.

Kaya's bedroom is every little girl's dream. It is lined from floor to ceiling with clothes and dolls. Kaya's mother makes all of Kaya's dresses. Her friends love to come around to try on her clothes. When she goes to school, however, she has to wear a school uniform.



Indira lives with her parents, brother and sister near Kathmandu, Nepal.

Her house has only one room, with one bed and one mattress. At bedtime, the children share the mattress on the floor. Indira is seven and has worked at the local granite quarry since she was three. The family is very poor so everyone has to work. She also attends school, which is a 30-minute walk away.


Those are just four stories in this book.

Where Children Sleep by James Mollison are stories of diverse children around the world, told through portraits and pictures of their bedrooms.

The book is written and presented for an audience of 9-13 year olds intended to interest and engage children in the details of the lives of other children around the world, and the social issues affecting them, while also being a serious photographic essay for an adult audience.

Words and photos by James Mollison


I want this book.

Threat

I am a Roman Catholic since birth.

Everything I do is based on this Christian faith.



When the Pope said in a statement yesterday that gay marriage is a threat to humanity, I was deeply hurt and disappointed.

Ganun na ba ka-sama ang tingin ng Catholic faith sa atin to the extent of calling the union of two people in love as a threat to humanity?

To think that I pray for the Pope every day, ito pala ang tingin niya sa gay people.

I am not questioning my faith in God but honestly, I am questioning the people who is in-charge of this religion.

Just last Christmas, my father and I had a talk about my grandparents (his parents) who I thought belong to the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Turns out, only my grandmother is SDA while lolo is actually an atheist. Daddy said lolo used to be a Catholic when he was younger but turned his back against Catholicism after the death of my great grandmother who was refused blessing by the local church for reasons I will not divulge.

Anyway, I think the Pope is just unfair.

Gays are nothing extraordinary. The only difference is the love shared by two people of same gender. What’s wrong with that? How was he able to conclude that two people of same gender and in love, leads to the doom of humanity.

Perhaps the Pope should consider cleaning his own backyard first before minding the lives of people who wants nothing in this world but acceptance and understanding.

Whatever happened to the priests who are pedophiles.

Priests who are rapists.

Priests who are married and has children.

Priests who are unmarried and has children.

Priests who have sex regularly. And sometimes pay for it.

Corrupt priests.

The Vatican might want to address those things and make a statement because those are real threats to the Catholic faith.

Talk about hypocrisy.