Dating

WHITE WOMEN:
First date: You get to kiss her goodnight.
Second date: You get to grope all over and make out a bit.
Third date: You get to have sex but only in the missionary position.

IRISH WOMEN:
First Date: You both get blind drunk and have sex.
Second Date: You both get blind drunk and have sex.
20th Anniversary: You both get blind drunk and have sex.

ITALIAN WOMEN:
First Date: You take her to a play and an expensive restaurant.
Second Date: You meet her parents and her Mom makes spaghetti with meatballs.
Third Date: You have sex, she wants to marry you & insists on a 3-carat ring.
5th Anniversary: You already have 5 kids together & hate the thought of having sex.
6th Anniversary: You find yourself a Mistress.

JEWISH WOMEN:
First Date: You get terrific head.
Second Date: You get even more great head.
Third Date: You tell her you'll marry her and never get head again.

CHINESE WOMEN:
First date: You get to buy her an expensive dinner but nothing happens.
Second date: You buy her an even more expensive dinner. Nothing happens again.
Third date: You don't even get to the third date and you've already realized nothing is ever going to happen.

INDIAN WOMEN:
First date: Meet her parents.
Second date: Set the date of the wedding.
Third date: Wedding night.

BLACK WOMEN:
First Date: You get to buy her a real expensive dinner.
Second Date: You get to buy her and her girlfriends a real expensive dinner.
Third Date: You get to pay her rent.
enth Date: She's pregnant by someone other than you.

MEXICAN WOMEN:
First Date: You buy her an expensive dinner, get drunk on Tequila, and have sex in the back of her car.
Second Date: She's pregnant.
Third Date: She moves in. One week later, her mother, father, his girlfriend, her two sisters, her brother, all of their kids, her grandma, her father's girlfriend's mother, her two cousins, her sister's boyfriend and his three kids move in and you live on rice and beans for the rest of your life in your home that used to be nice, but now looks like a home along the Tijuanastrip.

ARAB WOMEN:
First Date: Mother, Father, Brothers, Sisters, Cousins, Aunts, Uncles, Friends and entire Arab community finds out.
Second Date: Guy is shot dead.
No third date.

Dear Abby

NEIGHBOR CAN'T CLOSE HIS EYES TO NUDE GARDENER NEXT DOOR

DEAR ABBY,

I am 76, my wife is 65. Our neighbor "Roy" is retired, but probably less than 60 years old. The fence between Roy's property and ours is 6 feet tall, but the wood has shrunk and there are gaps of about half an inch or more between the boards.

Abby, Roy likes to work nude in his back yard and has told my wife he does this. Otherwise, he seems like a decent fellow. He has given my wife nectarines from over the fence, which is as close as I want his naked presence to my wife. Roy insists he has the "right" to go naked in his own back yard. Unfortunately, my wife agrees, and tells me she's not looking. I have asked her not to accept any more gifts over the fence from Roy and to keep her contact with him to a minimum. Am I being foolish? How would you recommend I handle this?

-- TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT IN CALIF.

Dear Abby

ok, since i always have this column on my personalized "my yahoo" homepage, i decided to share this "dear abby" letters on a regular basis. you may want to post your comment of whatever thoughts you wanna share...otherwise this section in my blog is for reading pleasure.

Les Miserables Pictures (Canon Theater, Toronto)

Finale


Leslie Henstock (Cosette) & Jean Valjean (Randal Keith) "Valjean's Death"


Adam Jacobs (Marius) Melissa Lyons (Eponine) & Leslie Henstock (Cosette)

JVJ and Cosette in "Rue Plummet"

Cosette and Marius "A Heart Full Of Love"

Les Miserables

saw 'les miserables' at canon theater last night here in toronto. ticket for this play is a bit pricey but its so worth it. been wanting to see this for a long time and i won't let this opportunity to pass by without seeing this play. i am not 100% familiar with the story but im pretty much acquianted with the songs. as a matter of fact we have the video of the 10th year anniversary in london, england. so here's my piece of review with the play and the actors (sorry, need to compare it with various recordings i've listened to - OLC, OBC, 10th anniversary):

randal keith as jean valjean - 3.5/5 - good acting but vocal wise, he failed to impress me especially with the song 'who am i?'

robert hunt as javert - 4.5/5 - yay! im so impressed with his solid voice and good acting. he could have played the JVJ.

joanne almedilla as fantine - 4.5/5 - i was complaining why she's casted as fantine coz the role is kinda short for her talent. now i know coz among the female cast, she's the one that can belt it out. her 'i dream a dream' is smooth, emotional with a belting kick at the end.

adam jacob as marius - 4.0/5 - not comparable to michael ball but his voice is charming enough as marius. his voice gets shaky and sounds funny in some of his songs with cosette but i guess that was his style.

melissa lyons as eponine - 4.0/5 - as a well loved character of the play, she gets to sing the popular stirring ballad 'on my own'. spunky and street smart, melissa acted the role very well. although she sounded 'lea-ish' (lea salonga) sometimes, her rendition of eponine songs are different from the past eponine (shimada, ruffelle, gibson, salonga, etc).

leslie henstock as cossette 3.5/5 - i've been listening to leslie's songs from her latest album. guess her cossette is ok. can't really say much, i think her cossette is boring...

Shopping at Bay Street

holt renfrew at bay street. fave shopping area of the stars. 

Side Street Art

street road art along yonge and bloor, downtown toronto. 

The Bay

"the bay" one of the truly canadian retail store. this store is located at the heart of downtown area, yonge and bloor. 

My Room

It's pretty shitty outside. Been raining the past few days and temperature dropped to 1 deg C the other day.


Cold days are here again... 

Box Is Almost Done

yesterday was my lucky day at dominion. yay! i found a 'nescafe' (200 g) for $2.99! i took 9 jars right away.. LOL.. i know, this balikbayan box thing makes me feel so ghetto. but who cares, momma will be happy. besides, its my 1st time to send one. also, the other day i bought chocolates at zellers. what else will i buy to my dollars worth... but i guess enough after this weekend. all i need now is that merrel shoes my brother wants and maybe a purse for my mom. after that.. balikbayan box craziness is over!

later this afternoon, i will go to york U straight from work. i have midterm exam for my micro and i need to study. yea i know it sucks... i don't like exams.

Lea Salonga is seven weeks pregnant

THE award-winning actress Lea Salonga is seven weeks pregnant, her publicist announced Friday.

Salonga, who is married to Robert Charles Chein, a Singaporean, was told by her obstetrician of her condition last week but he had advised her not to make any official announcement and wait for further confirmation.

“It was during her last consultation with the OB this week when they heard the heartbeat of the baby for the first time,” the publicist Shirley Pizarro told The Times.

Pizzaro said Salonga would continue her professional commitments for the remainder of the year. She and her husband had just left for New York, where Salonga is set to headline a concert at the Carnegie Hall. The couple will return to Manila in November. She’s scheduled to star in a major concert in December.

Salonga, 34, married Chein in January 2004. This will be the couple’s first child. She first gained national prominence when she starred in a local production of the musical Annie in the early eighties. A decade later, she gained international stardom when she was chosen to play the title role in the blockbuster musical Miss Saigon, for which she won the Laurence Olivier and Antoinette Perry (Tony) awards for Best Actress in a Musical.

More pics of JM & Jomar

My brother emailed me more pics of JM & Jomar:

This pic reminds me of the pic my bro and I when we were at this age.

I swear... JM looks like my brother when he was this age.



JM is making a kung-fu moves...

I Need Used / Old Fido Phone

hi guys! i need a used / old fido phone. i am already a fido user but i have another sim card that i want to use for an extra line. i don't care how old the phone is as long as it is still working. please message me here... thanks a bunch!

No Trip To L.A.

last night i got 2 missed calls of unknown numbers. i had a feeling that its either from my uncle in L.A. or my aunt from Chicago. after a careful thinking, i decided that i am not going to los angeles next week. for the following reasons : i have midterms next week (micro), it's too late to ask my boss at work for a vacation leave, free ticket doesn't mean zero spending ( i am saving for a bigger vacation), my aunt's poor communication (she likes calling me when i'm at work or at school), i only allow myself 1 vacation a year (went to san francisco & hawaii last april), had to see les miz on the 25th.

on the other hand. i will miss the following: warm sunshine of los angeles weather, be able to see my uncle & aunt (especially), to shop for free, go to nice filipino resto in LA area, be able to see classmates from san agustin and ateneo, side trip to las vegas.

Les Miserables on the 25th

it's confirmed. got tickets yesterday for the les miserables at canon theater. im glad the production is extended for another 2 weeks of performance. they're supposed to be at new orleans after but due to the recent tragedy, they're staying for another 2 weeks in toronto. can't wait for this spectacular play. i'm watching it with friends and family. awesome!

John, Reuben & Chad

Thats John, Reuben, Chad and John's friend. Chad emailed me this picture taken last week during their trip at Disney in LA. Last April i went to San Francisco and had a great time with this peeps. Reuben is my friend since i was like 17.

Happy (Canada) Thanksgiving!

so i decided to work today for 4 hours. i realized i need money for that 'balikbayan' box and i really want to see 'les mesirables' next week. but geez! that was the longest 4 hours over time.. ever!

we had our family thanksgiving dinner last night at markham hosted by my cousin felipe. food was great and almost everyone was there. they just bought this new house and it is very nice. the backyard was nice and big. they can even have a swimming pool if they want.

we spend most of the time eating. it was also the birthday celebration of my uncle and my two cousins, rose and quintin. we gave them the 'magic mic' karoke set as a gift... but the most fun part last night was drinking and playing black jack with my cousins... yay! i won $2.. LOL.

ill have another dinner tonight with a friend's family. off tomorrow and back to work wednesday.

JM & Joemar

JM, 4 years old

This is what JM like at school.

Joemar's 2nd birthday.



My brother emailed me this pictures of my nephews JM (Jose Miguel) & Joemar.

Music Video

i finally got a music video to work on this blog... i've been wanting to upload one here. for the love of music. LOL. i am just a bit worried that it might slow down the page upload especially for those who are not using high speed internet.
well, i'm really satisfied. i will try to update the music videos on a regular basis. if you guys want to see a particular music video or an upcoming movie trailer. just leave a message on the tag board to request. :)

Shopping

went to old navy yesterday to buy some clothes for my 2 nephews back home. i swear, i could have started this balikbayan box few months ago...now i am rushing to fill it in for my family to have it for christmas. i met my friend neil at eaton centre. he works part time at the store so i was able to get a discount. sweet eh?! hehe!

and finally, i also found the shoes that my brother wants. Merrel Mesa. that shoes is great, yea.. no kidding. it's like $150! my brother has a good taste.. hmmm.. visa and mastercard will be hapy again!

Former Idols Try to Gain Greater Recognition

October 2, 2005

By Rachel Kipp
Gannett News Service

Two seasons and two "American Idol" episodes later, some fans of the hit Fox program still are debating the fates of season three contestants LaToya London and Jasmine Trias.

But while television viewers and the media discuss who got voted out too early, who stayed too long and who has the most staying power, London says the only thing for her to do is laugh it off.

"That's just a stressful way to live -- saying, 'OK who's doing great, who's doing better than me?'" says London, 25. "Let me just worry about me. I'm not worried about anyone else. If you're doing fine, great; if you're struggling, I hope things get better for you. But I've got to be worried about my career."

London's album, "Love & Life," was released Sept. 20, while Trias' self-titled album came out earlier this summer.

They enter an arena where season one winner Kelly Clarkson scored critical and commercial success with her award-winning second album, season two winner Ruben Studdard received a Grammy nomination, and the runner-up from that season Clay Aiken gained a rabid fan base. Even also-ran Josh Gracin became a rising country music star. But then there's also Justin Guarini and Diana DeGarmo, second place winners in season one and three respectively, who saw their CDs fade quickly upon arrival.

Other Idols who have released albums include George Huff, Tamyra Gray, Kimberley Locke, and even one who failed to be a finalist -- William Hung.

"I kind of had a vision for myself," Trias, 18, says when asked about the influence of those who came before her. "I wanted to have an album out and to make it R&B and try to make it into the mainstream and continue to do what I'm doing and never give up. The other American Idols, maybe they don't try too hard or something goes wrong, but I really don't want to be in that case where I'm not given the chance."

Post-Idol Trias, who was born in Hawaii to a family with origins in the Philippines, has been back and forth between her home state and that country, performing and doing endorsements. But she says the most fun was recording the album.

"I had a great time recording and working with the producers," Trias says. "I really got to work with great producers, and different producers with different work ethics."

London has made several appearances this summer, including singing the national anthem at the Taste of Chicago festival. One of the most exciting experiences for her was meeting the R&B group Jodeci at a summer festival near her hometown in East Oakland, Calif.

"I freaked out," London says. "I was so excited, I met all of them."

She describes "Love & Life" as having a "classic" sound, with plenty of the belting that made her an audience favorite on "Idol."

"I wanted to bring back that big, ballad type of music that we used to love so much," London says. "Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, when they first came out, that's what I grew up singing."

St. Claire West

St Claire West area...


The park across the subway station.

Above the subway station is a big Loblaws where I get most of my grocery items.

Migraine Migraine Go Away

i feel so terrible today. i woke up with a bad migraine. i decided to report to work around 11. headache won't just go away. im glad sam gave me an advil. life saver for my day.

i had a great time last night. after work i chilled with dusten. after 6 months we finally hang out. as promised he showed me his DJ gear. what a good instructor, he showed me everything from hooking up audio lines and amp to playing music in vinyl turn tables to digital. its amazing to see what digital DJ gadgets can do...it was a good experience. he showed me how to play and mix music. it was overwhelming but i enjoyed every minute of it. i can't wait for the next lesson...