A True Idol Show
Perfect. That describes last night’s Philippine Idol show. It came out with so much class that it placed itself way above all other singing conte
Archive for November, 2006
TV Garbage
Living a sedentary life after office hours in recent months, I really had not much choice but to wallow in TVland. With tens of cable broadcasts simpl
Low Batt … Musings of a Drained Bar Candidate
8:36:32 p.m Sunday: September 24, 2006. At home. My brain conked out. From the minutest energy left of it, all it could muster was a faint drone, an
Saving Philippine Idol
Seeing Gian and Mau safe, I knew I was in for a good night. No arguments; that was the appropriate bottom three. When Jan followed, I applauded. Fi
That Wonderful Sound
I was right. I dig music better. I had my reservations going to Greenbelt last Saturday night as I was more inclined to watching Pinoy Dream Academ
Un-Cultured Me
For the first time in my life, I watched full-length ballet last night at the CCP. You heard it right, ballet! While I had known the dance during my
"Our Father" in Inabaknon
To give you a sampling of how our dialect sounds, here is a translation of the Lord's Prayer: Tatay kami’ nga awinan si langit, Baraan i arun m
"My" Island
Yes, I am a certified islander, or as some would derisively call us, a “taga-puro”. The term usually means being backward, insinuating that we bel
There’s Really Nothing Much in Here … for now.
First, a warning. This space now serves as my new playground and I’m quite sure I’m going to make one hell of a mess as I try learning the ropes o
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