David Cook WINS!!!

My head still hurts because of all the screaming I did awhile ago when Seacrest said "COOK!" after taking his sweet time to look at the result card.

I seriously did not expect that David Cook will win. I mean, yeah, I'd love for him to win, but last night's show scared me because little David really brought it on. His first song (the one originally by Elton John) did give me shivers. I was waiting for DC to bring out something like Billie Jean or Always Be My Baby. His performances were alright, but there wasn't that certain "kick" he usually had.

So while the two Davids stood there, side by side, waiting for their fate, I was all nauseous and at the same time preparing myself, figuring out what my reaction would be if they say Archuleta won.

I totally thought DA will win!

I am so glad Cook won. I mean, for the first time since I started watching AI (started with season 3), it's the first time that the one I'm actually rooting for won. He deserved it. All of it.

Don't get me wrong, David Archuleta is a fabulous singer. He has a wonderful voice, but he's too boyband-ish for me. If I were 17 now, I would've been rooting for him. He would fit perfectly in Westlife, I swear. Simon would be glad, that's one of his bands and they're short one member. Lol. It's just that little David sings ballads all the time. I had my boyband days, believe me, I still have posters in my closet to prove that, but too much ballads is just...too much. When DA sings upbeat songs it just isn't as good as his ballads. Versatility is what he lacks. Although I do agree that he could sing a phone book and it would be lovely, but he's gonna sing a ballad phone book. However, with a little more experience, I bet he'd be great.

Still, for me, David Cook is the best this season. It's time for a rocker to win! Lol. This is the guy that can sing absolutely anything. He made me like Always Be My Baby! He can remake arrangements to suit him. He never had an awful performance. All his "not great" performances were at least above average. He took risks, and they all paid off. He's original. He's talented. He's basically just the greatest.

I read somewhere where the author thinks DC just sounds like every other rocker out there. Fine, rockers have that signature raspy grungy voice, but that doesn't mean he sounds like all of them. That's like saying Little D sounds like every other boyband/balladeer out there (which I think is not true. I could totally tell if it's DA that's singing). What I like about DC is that yeah, he has that rough side to his voice, but he has that tender side too, which can be heard in his rendition of Music of the Night. Anyone who can come close to the Gerard Butler's version deserves the title of awesome. He doesn't just scream, he can turn on a sort of falsetto during high notes. He's just really well rounded as a musician and a great guy according to Simon.

The only thing I'm worried about is that he's gonna be tied down to the AI contract now. I hope his first album won't suck. Well, he could always do what Kelly Clarkson did and "break away" in his second album. Lol.

Anyway, good luck to both Davids, really. They're the best top 2 since Bo and Carrie, and I wish they both have tremendous careers and not fade into oblivion like other Idol contestants.

So... Ano Na?

Lintik talaga wala akong magawa dito. As in. Sana nasa bahay nalang ako nag DVD marathon o nagdownload ng latesst episodes diba. Marami rami pang Ghost Hunters yun papanoorin ko, tapos di ko pa tapos idownload yun latest Smallville, Supernatural, Ugly Betty, and Ghost Hunters. Epal. Eh pag uwi ko nandun na si Koko so agawan nanaman sa net yun. Whek. Ang bagal bagal pa naman ng net sa bahay. Aysus.

Sana nga talaga tapos na ako dito. Sana hanggang this week nalang ako. Ayoko na talaga, it's so boring na. I'd rather be a bum at home! At least I'm enjoying myself and my last summer as a student kesa andito ako, oo nga may net, pero ang dami daming taong umaaligid! Tapos may danger pa na biglang sumipot boss ko so mabibitin itong sinusulat ko. Shet talaga. Ala-una palang! Meron pa akong 5 hours na kelangan palipasin! Walanghiya!

So anyway, pampalipas ng oras... I'm surfing around checking our red carpet photos of AI7 people. Seryoso, ganun na talaga ako kaborad.

And look what I found!!!




















The Cooks!

They actually look good together... (pretends na hindi nagseselos)








..........iphophotoshop ko mukha ko jan! Mwahahahahaha!

One of the Whatever Moments at Work

So far, today has been a surprisingly wonderful day! I got to work 6 minutes late (this is the fifth time I've been late, and this is the latest by far. we do have a 10-minute leeway though so I guess that's ok, but I really do try to be on time). I was kinda bummed about that because I really don't like being late, it's just that I fell asleep after having breakfast and woke up at 8:22AM! Reminder to self: NEVER SLEEP WITHOUT SETTING THE ALARM CLOCK.

So my boss won't be here the whole day which is cool 'czuse I don't really feel like working today. I will do some designing later though, when I have absolutely nothing else to do. Right now I'm busy blogging and downloading stuff. Haha. I have 7 hours to go before I have to go back to my snail-paced DSL. It's about as fast as a really good dial up. Argh.

I just wish my brother would lend me this computer for another day after he comes back, just for me to finish all the downloads here. I can't very well install uTorrent to the office laptop right? As I am installing Limewire here. Haha. I might as well download songs too.

Okay, I promise I will work seriously starting 1PM. I have two more hours to bum.

So yesterday was Labor Day, and our swimming trip pushed through after all. I was a hairbreadth away from giving up last night when my mom told me that she would also be going somewhere so she's really gonna ask the driver to come in. I thought he was supposed to have a day off. So yey, we had transportation!

I brought this huge ass ancient cooler with lots of ice and drinks. Swimming could really get someone hungry and thirsty. I don't know why but we only finished a 1.5 bottle of Pepsi, a couple of bottles of water and a sall bottle of Coke Zero. I guess we drank too much pool water? EEEWWW.

I rediscovered that I could swim yesterday. I could actually be out of reach of the sides and survive. Nothing fancy though. I just let myself float, and when I did, I just kind of moved my arms up and down and I actually went to some direction. Haha. I did inhale water often though. It hurt but oh well. At least it was cloudy and cool (thanks to Mel n Sar!) It's the best weather to go swimming for me. But I still prefer night swimming!

And after that, we ate. Dennie made tacos and barbecue. It was awesome. I absolutely love her tacos! If only I could've brought home the leftover. Haha. It;s that good. And Grace made fantastic cookies! They're big like the ones at Starbucks but wau way better. We couldn't get enough of them! It melts in your mouth! I wish she'd give me some for my birthday. Haha.

After we've polished off our plates, we laid back beside the pool and just...chilled. We talked about whatever and everything else. We even guessed which one of us is going to get married first. All I can say is that it's definitely not going to be me. I may as well be the last. I don't wanna get married soon! The earliest that I want to get married is 28 years old, no sooner. I still have a lot that I want to do. I wanna go places with my friends. I don't wanna lose my identity yet! I wanna be like the girls from Sex and the City. Free and fabulous. I mean, I do wanna find love. And based on my almost 21 years of experience, love doesn't want to find me. So how could I get married any time soon right? I don't even have someone to marry yet! I don't even have anyone to fall in love with!

Although there's Jon Avila. He goes to church every Sunday (so I've heard). That's the kind of guy I'd wanna marry! And he's cute. Haha.

Wasting Time

It's exactly 5:33 in the time card puncher thingy. I can't wait to get outta here.

So okay, tomorrow is Labor Day and I have no idea if I have to go to work tomorrow or if I can relax at home. My boss hasn't come back yet and I think I'd be outta here already when she does. I have to text her about this. I'd be really bummed if I had to come in tomorrow. It's a freaking holiday! I don't know if it is a working or a non-working holiday, but I don't care, because I'm not getting paid anyway!

Maybe it would be a good thing if I had to come in tomorrow. I mean, that would be one day closer to ending this right? But I'm looking forward to hanging out with my friends, although our swimming/picnic trip is in danger of being canceled (if it isn't already) because of lack of cars. But still, I'd love to kick back and watch DVDs all day tomorrow. And I hope it rains too. That would just make my day.

Anyway, for the past couple of hours, I've been redesigning my Mother's Day promo materials. My boss's brother is their brand manager so he checks my designs and everything. i have to say, I learned more from him today than I have the past week. His comments are actually helpful.

Time: 5:39 PM. I'm still here. Haha. I have three Ghost Hunters International downloading now, and one is about to be done in 20 minutes. I'm just gonna wait for that while I pass the time rambling on about senseless things.

I forgot to call Summit Media today. But if it's true that I actually have to spend 9 more days here, I'd be done by May 14, and I'm scared that it might be too late for me to work at Summit. But I'd really love to, even if i spend all May there. At least i'd still have one week in June to be a bum, and I had the first week of April for that too.

I do miss being a bum. Seriously.That's been my career all my life and now I find myself waking up at 6:30 in the morning every weekdays and actually feel like I'm used to it. I've been doing this for exactly three weeks now and I'm tired of it. I don't wanna anymore...

What if I had to do this every single day for the rest of my life?

Yeah, pretty soon I'd have to. I only have a year of school left. I'm gonna get shoved into the real world. I am TERRIFIED. I don't want my life to be like this every single day. For 9 hours I sit in front of a computer and do whatever. Write letters and design flyers and posters in this cramped little room with a banshee for a companion. Seriously. I mean, my workmates here are nice and all, and maybe it's my time of the month, but there are two here that got into my nerves today. They are so loud! Luckily the first one already went home. The other one is still here, and it's killing me. She talks to herself, LOUDLY. Like, shouting. I wanted to strangle her awhile ago.

OK, so I'm evil. But I really value my privacay, and there's just none of that here. And she is especially noisy today. But maybe it's just that time of the month.

Inhale. Exhale. I'm trying to calm myself down and try not to think of my grumbling stomach. I have less than 10 minutes to go before the clock sings its wonderful tune of freedom.

Let me try to distract myself.

So last night, I watched the latest episode of Supernatural. It was weirdly funny. Sam and Dean were supposedly accidentally included in a reality show very much like Ghost Hunters (the fake show was even called Ghostfacers! I don't even know what to make of that. Is it mocking GH? I love GH!). It was funny. Answer to the episode's problem: GAY LOVE. Between a living human being and a ghost.

Time 5:56. Yey!

Harry Potter Exhibit!!!

This Harry Potter exhibit will be touring around the world starting next year. It will feature authentic costumes and props from the movies. The tour will last for five years and will go to ten or maybe more cities.

Read the whole press release or visit the Harry Potter: The Exhibit site.

I'm so excited! Okay, I know that it's a long shot for them to come here in the Philippines but hopefully they'd come to a nearby country. I am seriously going to fly there just to see that exhibit!!!

Wow, it's been a long time since I've unleashed my harry-potter-a-holic side. I've missed it! Haha.

Anyway, since I'm in a Harry Potter mood now, updates:

• November 21st : Release date of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince movie
• Early 2009 : Harry Potter Exhibition
• Some time between December 15, 2009 and June 30, 2010: Opening of Harry Potter Theme Park
• November 2010: Tentative release date of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
• May 2011 : Tentative Release Date of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

I'm so excited!!!!! Long live the Harry Potter Fandom!!!

The Time Card Puncher Clock Thingy Celebrates With Me

It really does!

In the morning, when the clock strikes a new hour, it does nothing. It just turns to the new hour. But when it hits noon, it sings. Seriously! It emits this really cute melody. It's like it's saying, "Wee another hour closer to chillin' at home!"

Right now I have 5 more hours to kill. I've done everything they asked me to do, and a little extra too. And now... I wait.

My boss went out with the catering crew. I have no idea what time she'd be back. I hope not before 4PM though. That way I'd have 3 more hours of total nothingness, just waiting for my downloads to be done. Honestly, DSL connection here is awesome. I've only started almost 4 hours ago and 2 are already done. If this were at home, it would've taken me all day. Argh. Okay, I'll shut up about our sucky internet connection at home.

So okay, I have this friend. She was my Theology 131 classmate. She IMed me last night and told me she was in Germany! I was like, "What the hell are you doing there?!" I thought she's on vacation. Then she tells me that she's going to be there for a whole year to study German.

Man, how awesome is that?

I dream of that. She's staying with a foster family and she has a private tutor to help her with her transition into a real German school. I mean, whoa. That's like, the stuff of romantic comedies/chick flicks!

Okay, my romantic side is coming out. I gotta shove it away again.

But really, isn't it awesome? I saw pictures of her and her foster family and their house. Her foster siblings are so adorable!!!! And their house. Actually, their bathroom is just...wow. Colorful. I dream of a bathroom like that. And they actually have a lawn! And a big one at that. And a greenhouse too!

Sigh. Maybe someday I'd be able to afford to do the same. How cool would that be?

Cravings

Man, I just found out that it's that time of the month. Ugh. I thought I just had a stomach ache but there's more. Now I feel so icky and heavt and lazy and the rain outside isn't heloing in waking me up.

Right now, all I wanna be is at home under the covers enjoying the sound, smell, and the coolness that the rain brings while watching new episodes of Smallville, Ugly Betty, and Ghost Hunters. Or just continuing my Charmed marathon.

I still want that Chicken Ceasar's Salad I've been craving for a week now.

Lintik!!!

OH GOOD LORD!!

I just found out that I will be stuck in this job for 9 more days! The barista intern here asked how many hours am I rewuired to complete. I said 120. Then she counted the hours in my time card. She said that if I finished this day, then I would be 8 hours over. I know right. And the 9 hours I spend here each day only counts as 8, even if I don't use my 1 hour break, which sucks. I wanna go on a break today, but again I don't have money. Besides, the internet connection here is really fast so I'm taking advantage of it and downloading everything. I only have this laptop this week. The 8 days I have to come back here after this week would be spent with the office laptop which is anciet; I think it's the ancestor of every other laptop.

So okay, it's 10 AM already. 8 more hours to go. Wow. That hour went by pretty quickly. I've just finished the new press release. It's so short, only 3/4 of page and it's already Arial 12 and double spaced! I have nothing else to say about the Barista for a Day program. That's it. Take it or leave it.

Hay. Right now I'm really pissed. Pissed off and bummed. I was really looking forward to being free within next week but no. I still have two more weeks, EXACTLY two more weeks to go! Argh! I'm going to go crazy here! In this hell hole!!!

I'm sorry for ranting, but this is just a seriously boring job. Yeah I know it's very relaxed and all, but I'm supposed to be learning something! And I don't feel like I am! I mean, I have learned a few things, but I don't know, I guess I just had it all worked out in my head how my OJT would be like. I even designed my own business card.

Man. I so need something to get my mind off of this shit later. Luckily it's Wednesday so there's AI later. I'm gonna hear David Cook's wonderful voice again. Yey!

Ok, that made me feel a tad better, but still I'm pissed. Fuck this shit talaga! I wanna get outta here. Shit!

Analog Heart

Here it is finally, Analog Heart by David Cook.

Enjoy!


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I'm an hour away from going home! Yey! I just wonder, why is it when I'm this near from freedom when the work comes? I'm asked to make another press release. Not that the first one sucked or anything. Well, okay maybe it did.

Today was my first meeting with a PR agent, which was not what I envisioned it to be. I thought they were gonna be all corporate and everything, which is why I chose to wear this crisp white shirt someone gave my mom. It looks so nice and corporate. But Lo and behold, it creases easily! I'd have to iron it every hour if I wanted to look crisp the whole day. When I got out of the car this morning it's already creased. Argh. So much for looking sharp.

Sp yeah, the meeting was really short, like, 10 minutes? It was very relaxed too.I guess that's because she's a classmate of my boss'. She said that a lot of cafes are opening right now so all of them are sending press releases about their opening. So I guess the first one I made wasn't technically garbage. It's just that a lot of people are writing the same thing that it wouldn't stand out anymore. Hey, PR class said that write something that's newsworthy and our opening is definitely newsworthy, with the lion dance and all. But I'm happy I learned something today: Be unique.

I actually learned something today! How cool is that?

However, I'm still hunting for my next ojt. I already called GMA and they said that they aren't accepting any more practicumers. So that sucks. So now I have my eyes on Summit Media again. I sent my resume once more but to a new contact person. They already updated their website and placed a contact specially for OJTs. Haha. That's good. This time around I'd really call. I so wanna work there.

I also want a job that would require me to give out calling cards. Haha!

Anyway, I managed to kill half an hour with this post. Man, I love this cafes DSL. 4 of the 5 episodes I'm downloading are already done, and the last one would no doubt be done just in time before I go home. This rocks. I'm gonna download everything here from now on. This would be like the pay that they don't give me. Lol.

Maybe tomorrow I'll actually download whole seasons. Haha!

Backlash 2008 and whatever else

So I'm at work again right now and my boss is away so I'm making the most of her 1-hour absence. Haha. She's a nice gal but pretty strict.

I finished everything that she asked me to design and I already sent it to her and her brother for approval. Hopefully they approve of them. I don't wanna have to do those again. I even made choices for them. But if they make me do that again, then I'd have something to do! Yey.

So last night was WWE Backlash 2008. I'm really glad that they didn't put it in pay per view anymore! Three hours of huge guys kicking each other's asses for FREE! Yey. That's what I call a treat, and food for my passive-aggressive side. Haha. Violence ration for the week.

So, what can I say about Backlash this year? Well... I miss Jeff Hardy. Haha. I haven't seen him in a long time. What happened to him anyway?

So, I'm glad Matt Hardy finally won the USA Championship. It's been a long time coming! How long have he and MVP been going at it? I can't even remember. He deserved it. And MVP is just annoying with his nose tape and Power Ranger suit.

For Batista and Shawn Michaes... That is a weird match up for me. But I love them both. So HBK won... I don't know how to react to that. they're both really good wrestlers but of course HBK is more seasoned. I really don't know. And they're fighting over Ric Flair! I mean... what???

Although I did cry all throughout Ric and HBK's Wrestlemania match. Seriously. The whole 30 minutes (or was i 1 hour?)

For Undertaker vs. Edge... All I wanna say is that the Undertaker can never lose unless he's cheated on. And I'm really curious about that new submission hold of his. What is it called? And does it really cause internal bleeding? I mean, that is serious stuff, isn't it? I know people will say, "But WWE is fake! it's all an act!" Is the bleeding through the mouth fake too? Did they somehow manage to keep a ketchup packet in their mouth and open it up during the submission hold? But if the bleeding was real... then isn't it dangerous? Being locked in that hold once would be harmful enough. But what about Edge who got stuck in it twice?

Last but not the least, the fatal four-way. Triple H is absolutely the most deserving to win. I'm sad that they're not DX anymore because he and HBK were a riot. I wonder if they're gonna have a go on each other again.

John Cena really has to discover tanning lotion or tanning booths or something.