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On stage

Lea Salonga’s My Life On Stage concert at the PICC was aired on TV tonight and I actually enjoyed watching it.

Two or three weeks ago, they showed the making of Cinderella and I told Alfred that I wanted to go see it at the CCP. I checked out her website and found that the premiere show is in July the 29th and there are still seats available! After seeing her concert tonight, I really do want to go see Cinderella.

I will have to ask a friend though, who may be more familiar with the CCP main theater, on what the best cheap seat would be. I don’t want to be at Balcony II and end up not seeing Lea’s facial expression. Haha.

I don’t think Alfred would want to join me there, I hope he would be interested though. Maybe I’d ask my mom and dad but I don’t really want to spend for all three of us. If I sponsor 50% of their tickets, maybe they’d agree. Hmm…

Have I mentioned before in the blog that I used to do theater? Well watching Lea reminds me of how I loved performing. I know I was good too. Haha – you’ve got to give it to me, I’m very confident. Haha. I wonder if it isn’t too late to go back? I think PETA has adult classes… Nah, I wouldn’t really.

If Juday can have a slim figure…

Judy Ann Santos graces the June cover of Cosmopolitan Magazine in the Philippines. Now, I haven’t purchased Cosmo in a long time, in fact, I didn’t purchase glossy mags for awhile until last month when I got the Metro issue with Kris Aquino in the cover. On the same night, I also picked up my first copy of Yummy magazine (I bought one again today too).

Anyway, I admit, it was Juday that made me buy this month’s issue. I’m probably not a true-blue Judy Ann fanatic but I must admit that I find myself liking her more and more as the years go by.

I used to watch her in Ula. On my first summer camp, we were in Tagaytay and we would call out to Ula, ang Batang Gubat while looking out to the lush greens in the mountains. I remember feeling grossed out by her lice shampoo commercial. Hehe. And then, the afternoon soap opera that truly truly made things happen for her – Mara Clara. How old was I then? I don’t remember anymore.

I didn’t watch any of her movies though, not even when they were showed on TV a year after the big screen release. I didn’t particularly like her or her movies before.

The first teleserye I really watched her in was Krystala. At first it was mostly because it was the first new superhero in town that started all the super hero fantaserye we’ve had since. She had started to slim down by then. Then came her serye with Piolo – now what was the title of that series? The one where their last names are all last names of the Boy Scouts who died in the plane crash (street names in Barangay Laging Handa too). Waaah.

Whatever the title was, I watched that teleserye. I fell in love with Piolo there too. And now, boyfriend and I both love singing one of it’s theme songs. This one:

Hay.

I think they had another teleserye before that one (pre-Krystala) but as I said, I was not an avid fan before. I also did not watch her teleseryes with Robin Padilla as her partner. I’m not sure why.

I also watched every episode that I could of her latest soap Ysabella.

Alfred loves watching Tagalog movies over at Cinema One. We always wish for either Aga or Juday flicks. We always enjoy watching those.

So why the sudden fascination with Juday? Is it because I really see the difference in her acting now? Yeah I do, but that’s not it.

Is it because she’s Ryan Agoncillo’s girlfriend/fiance? Uh, so what?

I think, that it’s because if Juday can lose significant weight and have a very toned and flawless body – then there’s hope for me.

Wahaha.

Oops. Pardon the music stream that automatically plays. Just turn it off. I gotta find the code so that it would only Play when the button is clicked.

Tracy and Peter. Tracy and Peter :)

The past two evenings, I’ve had the pleasure of chatting with Tracy (aka lovingsue) through Messenger (she through Yahoo, me through Windows Live). I have never met Tracy in real life, though she lives in the next City (which isn’t that far, since this is Metro Manila).

Had we met each other in different circumstances, we probably wouldn’t end up as friends. We don’t have much in common, though it may not be wise to assume this since I don’t know everything about her yet. πŸ™‚ But since we stumbled upon each other in this fun and warm community of digital scrapbooking, we are growing to become just that – friends.

It is wonderful to feel like I knew somebody, in this big wide world of digital scrapbooking. I mean, to really find an enthusiast close to home – that was awesome. And then to connect with her and strike a friendship – doubly awesome.

Only time will tell whether we will continue on with this friendship. πŸ™‚

Tracy is married to Peter. I mention this because I know another couple with the same names. The thing is, while I know that this Tracy and her hubby are happily married, I know nothing about the other Tracy and Peter that I once knew (except where she works). I have no idea if they are still together or if they ever got married, or what they’re doing now.

I used to know them through the NGO we worked with – ECPAT-Philippines. And they introduced me (and my brother) to the world of Rand Al’Thor and Robert Jordan, and Kahlan and Richard of the Sword of Truth. I’d like to think that apart from the working relationship I had with them in the past (shucks, working relationship? I was a teenager then!), that there was friendship too. I guess I wasn’t much of a friend though, in hindsight. We didn’t part in the best of circumstances. And that’s just sad.

Anyway… It’s a Saturday, I’ve got truffles to dip in chocolate and then I’ve got to head to work in a few hours too. So, tata! πŸ™‚

P.S. I Love You – the movie

P.S. I Love You – It’s been a while since I watched this movie and yet I can’t stop thinking about it. I am also bummed that boyf has not made an effort to watch it.

The first 13 minutes of the movie is definitely the best scene of all. The opening music sets the mood, not for the explosive scene, but for the overall tone of the movie. It has all the tendencies of becoming very emotionally heavy, and yet there are so many light moments too that make up for it.

I love how Holly is so worried and so serious and Gerry always has a joke to throw back.

I’ve got to warn you though, this isn’t much of a movie review but more a comparison to my own love life.

What if this is it, Gerry?

There were times when I thought that way too. What it this is all there is to it? What if nothing else is ever going to happen in my life?

I know what I want because I have it in my hands right now.

I think I’ve heard Alfred say something like this before. Or at least he used to. And I swear I didn’t like that facet of him, because I’ve always felt that he should always aspire for something more, to let himself dream and want to achieve something else. I mean, yes, be happy with what you have and accept your circumstances, but there’s nothing wrong with striving to get more in life too. But now? I can honestly say that too. I have what I want and I am not asking for anyone else. I am no longer looking beyond or wishing that I fell in love with a more accomplished and career-oriented person. With all sincerity, I am happy with who I have.

And towards the end of their fight, how Gerry left, and then came back and asked:

Are we finished now Love? Can I come back?Β 

And then Holly ran towards him and they made out. So hot! Alfred and I are so like that!

We’re not a mistake just because we don’t have any money.Β 

So true of us too. We might not have the money to have our wedding now. But heck, I’ll probably agree to forgo my dream wedding if I really had to. All that really matters is that our families and friends can be there and be witness as we say our vows in front of God. We also don’t have money to do all the things I wish we would be able to do, but… So what?

And we are gonna last. You know how I know? Because I still wake up every morning and the first thing I want to do is see your face.

Aaaahhhh…

I get so afraid sometimes our life’s never gonna start.

We’re already in our life, it’s already started. This is it. You have to stop waiting.

I have stopped waiting. We may not be married yet, and not officially living together, but I know we’ve already started living the lives we both wanted for ourselves. If we haven’t yet, then we definitely are starting. We are so done with waiting.

You’ve got to have a plan Gerry.

Haven’t I said that countless times too? We do have a plan, and we’ve set it in motion. But as I also mentioned, we are no longer just waiting for things to happen. You can’t let happiness take a backseat because it isn’t in the plan yet.

Apart from the opening, Gerry’s funeral is also something. And the planning that went into all the letters and the trip to Ireland. Gerry did take care of Holly, even if it meant that it was his last act. Oh and Holly’s karaoke stunt, that was something. I wonder when Alfred would take the mic and sing out loud too? He never does.

Holly had issues that needed sorting out even while Gerry was alive. I have my own issues too. I just hope it doesn’t take a death of a loved one to overcome those issues.

I know I’ve found my Gerry.

I really did relate to the story in more ways than one. I am definitely going to look for a copy of Ahern’s book. And the soundtrack too.

Oh, I know I said it before, someone get me an Irish man! Wahahaha, peace babe! πŸ™‚

PS, I love you

About Me Photo Mosaic!

Here’s a photo mosaic for a meme I found over at Dee’s blog. I had fun playing along and if you decide to make one, show it to me okay? If you’re wondering why the last block is empty, it’s just because I don’t have a flickr account and a search for verabear yielded no results. Hehe.

The instructions are below if you decide to make one too!


Credits:
1. beautiful vera, 2. choco truffles, 3. St Joseph’s, 4. The Love Trail – Violet, 5. Brad Pitt, Maddox Jolie-Pitt, Angelina Jolie, 6. Coke Club, 7. Windmills, Oia, Greece, 8. Miniature Cakes, 9. The Lawyer’s House10. Not available11. Not available

The concept:
1. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.
2. Using only the first page of results, and pick one image.
3. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into Big Huge Lab’s Mosaic Maker to create a mosaic of the picture answers.

The questions:
1. What is your first name?
2. What is your favorite food? right now?
3. What high school did you go to?
4. What is your favorite color?
5. Who is your celebrity crush?
6. What is your favorite drink?
7. What is your dream vacation?
8. What is your favorite dessert?
9. What do you want to be when you grow up?
10. What do you love most in life?
11. What is one word that describes you?
12. What is your flickr name?

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