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Is It Time for a Haircut?

Please excuse my conceit.  I was supposed to have a haircut a week ago, but I wasn't able to due to my full schedule.  Again, I have to postpone it because I already have work tomorrow.  However, I'm now thinking twice if I should have my hair cut.  It may be a mess at this point, but I'm thinking I could grow it a little longer, and the scruffy effect might just look good on me. In my dreams!

What do you think?  And if you have any suggestions on hairstyles that would look good on me, I'd really appreciate them.

Bow,

P.S.
I took vanity to the next level and made a website banner, that won't be posted at the top of this site.  That is for sure!  Here, take a look:

Earth Hour 2009

In case you still haven't been reminded, this Friday, March 28, 2009 from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm, is Earth Hour.  Let's help in saving the earth by switching the lights off for one full hour.  It sounds very simple, but if millions of households and businesses all over the world would join in this movement, it would be a huge effort to save the earth.

It's the least we could do for our world...

Log on to earthhour.org for more information.

Summer is Trumpets Playshop!

For kids who want to develop their talents, and for parents who, like my parents, want their kids to be productive this summer, check this out:

 

Gear up for a great summer at Trumpets. 

Trumpets Playshop offers teenagers and adults alike two brand-new class offerings – Acting for Film and Acting for Commercial Models. Its extensive selection of classes also includes Street Dancing, Basic Photography, Musical Theater, Public Speaking/Hosting, Belly-Dancing, Stage Make-Up and Modeling. Classes are taught by some of the industry’s biggest names, such as The Manoeuvres and Patrick Uy. With so many different classes to choose from, there’s certainly something for everyone.

For 16 years, Trumpets Playshop has been around to train children, teenagers, and even young adults, to discover new talents and hone existing ones. As a result, many of its graduates have moved on to further pursue their passions, some even successfully breaking into the entertainment industry, such as Sam Concepcion and Christian Bautista. 

This year’s theme, Summer is Playshop, truly describes what Trumpets has in store for kids participating in a summer filled with fun and friendship, as well as ways to enhance their talents and skills. 

Enrollment for Trumpets Playshop is currently ongoing. Workshops will be conducted in Shangri-La Plaza Mall, The Podium, the Fort and Alabang. For further inquiries, please call 635-4478/636-2842/631-7252, or 09178964034. 

ENROLL NOW!

For more information, visit Trumpets Playshop's Official Site, a video on Facebook, and Trumpets's Multiply.

You Changed My Life is a Nice Film, But...

Last Friday, after celebrating Mama's 53rd birthday, my sister and I watched You Changed My Life.  We were both intrigued by the lavish praises of people we know.  We've been hearing nothing but good reviews about the film, so we decided to check the movie out and see where the ravings are coming from.

In a nutshell, I think the movie is relatively entertaining, compared to other love story themed Filipino movies.  I'd have to agree with what my friend, Carmel, says about the film.  It lacks a solid plot.  Generally, it presents the problems that a couple with different priorities, encounter in their relationship.  The audience is left to anticipate how the lovers will resolve their plight.  It remains to be enjoyable with comic reliefs, memorable funny lines (with matching exaggerated gestures), and the perennial baduy-yet-kilig-moments that are staple to romantic-comedy movies.

It was an ok movie for me.  Not really fantastic, but a refreshingly nice take on a love story.

While I can't understand the reason for the title, what concerns me more is the fact that Filipinos might be fixed to enjoy movies of such type.  I am not saying that movies like You Changed My Life cheapens movie-goers, but with the film being a "box office hit," producers might not consider making films that are more profound and have more depth simply because only the feel-good ones sell.

I can't blame Filipinos.  We really love comedy, but I do hope we also learn to give other genres a power hug.

And I'm not talking about horror movies...

To Quit or Not To Quit

Quitting may have had a negative connotation throughout our existence because of sayings like "Quitters never win" and "Try and try until you succeed."  Most of the times, we don't consider choosing our battles and knowing when to put a halt to our struggles, especially if they are becoming unhealthy or detrimental to our personal growth.  "What doesn't kill us only makes us stronger" may contain an ounce of truth, but we must remember that "too much of anything can be bad." 

We must take a step back and distance ourselves from the notion that if we quit, we lose. Our pride's hurt and our future's shattered.

Let me share with you a Newsweek article I found on the net that gives a new perspective on quitting.

Newsweek: Who Says Quitters Never Win? by Wray Herbert

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June Releases

I cannot contain my excitement for two of my favorites that are set to be released this June.  Paul Potts's second album, Passione, is scheduled for release in UK on the first of June (might be later for the Philippines), and The Sims 3, one of the most successful video games of all time, will be made available a day after the release of Passione.

Both items can already be pre-ordered, but unfortunately, not in the Philippines.  I'm just hoping that I'd get my hands on them the moment they're released here.

Click here for information on Passione, and here for The Sims 3.

Revisiting Old Manila

We walked the streets of Manila as our tour guide, Mr. Carlos Celdran, fed us with well-researched information of Manila's history and his witty and candid anecdotes.  The walking tour, aptly entitled If These Walls Could Talk, has taken us years back to appreciate the beauty and significance of Old Manila.  The tour starts at the Manila Cathedral, then to the walls of Intramuros, to the San Agustin Church and ends at Plaza San Luis.

Simply put, it's a crash course on Manila's history, only more interesting and engaging.  Despite my lack of sleep the day before, I really enjoyed the tour.  It was another opportunity for me to realize the value of being Filipino.

As Carlos Celdran would say,

If you can't change the way Manila looks, change the way you look at Manila.

For more information on the tour, visit CarlosCeldran.com.

Click here for more pictures.