March 19, 2008
I've been having the last song syndrome for the past couple of days. If you've seen the movie Closer, this is the song that plays in the end.
This is Damien Rice performing Blower's Daughter.
I just love the song so much. Depressing though but it's okay.
Monday, April 21, 2008
I Heart 5S
March 19, 2008
My friend Lyra mentioned to me that today is their cleaning day at work. I love 5S!
Apart from fancying all things and food Japanese, I admire them for coming up with this concept of organizing things and making your space conducive to working.
My workstation at USW
First let's go back a bit to what 5S means:
Seiri (整理): Sorting. Keeping only essential items. Everything else is stored or discarded.
Seiton (整頓): Simplifying. Arranging things in an order so that one can work freely.
Seisō (清掃): Sweeping or shining. This is self-explanatory.
Seiketsu (清潔): Standardizing or systematizing cleanliness.
Shitsuke (躾): Sustaining or maintaining the cleanliness of things.
Given that knowledge, that sense of obsession compulsion has been ingrained in me ever since I was in high school. Even until now in my workstation here in the office, I am always reminded of the belief that "a clean office is a happy office".
In movies and television, good examples of a posh and clean workplace are
Miranda Priestly's office in The Devil Wears Prada,
and the Meade Publications office in Ugly Betty.
Note to self: I should've really really pursued a career in the fashion magazine industry.
Now here's one more very neat and interesting office of a famous person.
This is the office of Martha Stewart in New York.
That's why we call her the maven of good housekeeping!
My friend Lyra mentioned to me that today is their cleaning day at work. I love 5S!
Apart from fancying all things and food Japanese, I admire them for coming up with this concept of organizing things and making your space conducive to working.
My workstation at USW
First let's go back a bit to what 5S means:
Seiri (整理): Sorting. Keeping only essential items. Everything else is stored or discarded.
Seiton (整頓): Simplifying. Arranging things in an order so that one can work freely.
Seisō (清掃): Sweeping or shining. This is self-explanatory.
Seiketsu (清潔): Standardizing or systematizing cleanliness.
Shitsuke (躾): Sustaining or maintaining the cleanliness of things.
Given that knowledge, that sense of obsession compulsion has been ingrained in me ever since I was in high school. Even until now in my workstation here in the office, I am always reminded of the belief that "a clean office is a happy office".
In movies and television, good examples of a posh and clean workplace are
Miranda Priestly's office in The Devil Wears Prada,
and the Meade Publications office in Ugly Betty.
Note to self: I should've really really pursued a career in the fashion magazine industry.
Now here's one more very neat and interesting office of a famous person.
This is the office of Martha Stewart in New York.
That's why we call her the maven of good housekeeping!
World Music
March 12, 2008
I am undoubtedly a lover of world music.
In the past, I got hold of Sisters of Garbo, a compilation of songs by the female singers in Sweden. And then I fancied Antonio Carlos Jobim and anything that sounded Portuguese put me in my element.
This time I'm starting to like African music. I guess I got a tad carried away from listening to the motion picture soundtrack of Blood Diamond.
This one is called Jikele Maweni or The Retreat Song sung by Miriam Makeba.
I wonder what could be next?
Puto Mayo?
I am undoubtedly a lover of world music.
In the past, I got hold of Sisters of Garbo, a compilation of songs by the female singers in Sweden. And then I fancied Antonio Carlos Jobim and anything that sounded Portuguese put me in my element.
This time I'm starting to like African music. I guess I got a tad carried away from listening to the motion picture soundtrack of Blood Diamond.
This one is called Jikele Maweni or The Retreat Song sung by Miriam Makeba.
I wonder what could be next?
Puto Mayo?
Vatican's New List of Sins
March 12, 2008
I was having dinner last night when I saw this in the news.
The Vatican has released a new set of sins that are resonant to globalization and other world issues we tackle today.
The Vatican has listed drugs, pollution, genetic manipulation, and social and economic injustices as consonant to sinful behavior.
Moreover, the Catholic Church equally denounces other sinful acts such as pedophilia and abortion.
I was having dinner last night when I saw this in the news.
The Vatican has released a new set of sins that are resonant to globalization and other world issues we tackle today.
The Vatican has listed drugs, pollution, genetic manipulation, and social and economic injustices as consonant to sinful behavior.
Moreover, the Catholic Church equally denounces other sinful acts such as pedophilia and abortion.
Team DiCaprio
March 11, 2008
He is amazing in his craft. His movies have greatly inspired the human psyche by the challenging and relevant roles he plays.
He was a drifter and artist in Titanic, a con artist in Catch Me If You Can, a young undercover cop in The Departed, and a mercenary turned smuggler in Blood Diamond.
And now this.
Leonardo DiCaprio has made a step further in taking on a different challenge, a call for saving our planet, just as Al Gore has brought us to our senses in battling global warming as seen in An Inconvenient Truth.
More than a producer and narrator of The Eleventh Hour, Leonardo DiCaprio is now an environmental warrior.
He is amazing in his craft. His movies have greatly inspired the human psyche by the challenging and relevant roles he plays.
He was a drifter and artist in Titanic, a con artist in Catch Me If You Can, a young undercover cop in The Departed, and a mercenary turned smuggler in Blood Diamond.
And now this.
Leonardo DiCaprio has made a step further in taking on a different challenge, a call for saving our planet, just as Al Gore has brought us to our senses in battling global warming as seen in An Inconvenient Truth.
More than a producer and narrator of The Eleventh Hour, Leonardo DiCaprio is now an environmental warrior.
Zeroed
March 7, 2008
So it hit me and I'm officially zeroed! Coke Zero was launched a month ago and I can say it still has the same kick as the regular Coke but without the calories. I'm saying I love the taste.
Thanks to hubby for the nice shirt, but I'd rather have the one with the grey dynamic ribbon on the side. Hehe.
So it hit me and I'm officially zeroed! Coke Zero was launched a month ago and I can say it still has the same kick as the regular Coke but without the calories. I'm saying I love the taste.
Thanks to hubby for the nice shirt, but I'd rather have the one with the grey dynamic ribbon on the side. Hehe.
American Idol Fever
March 7, 2008
My friends know for a fact that even before motherhood struck me, I was a chanteuse! Apparently a frustrated one. Hehe. I joined singing competitions in San Miguel where I was lucky enough to be a grand finalist for two consecutive years. I sang songs of Barbra Streisand and Gladys Knight and the Pips.
I also remember the time when I auditioned to sing in Hyatt many years ago with the piano accompaniment of the late Tito Rudy. That audition night was one of the best moments of my life, me on stage singing with passion and entertaining people who equally share my love for music.
So whenever I watch American Idol, I tend to focus on every aspect of the contestants' performances. My mentor in Hyatt taught me how best to project to the audience, exude confidence in what you are singing, and as Simon Cowell always puts it, choose the right songs.
Tonight the 16 contenders will be trimmed down to the final 12 of the season 7 competition. I find some contestants to be interesting like Carly Smithson, David Cook, Chikezie, Amanda Overmyer, Brooke White, and David Archuleta.
I hope my bets get to the final 12 tonight!
My friends know for a fact that even before motherhood struck me, I was a chanteuse! Apparently a frustrated one. Hehe. I joined singing competitions in San Miguel where I was lucky enough to be a grand finalist for two consecutive years. I sang songs of Barbra Streisand and Gladys Knight and the Pips.
I also remember the time when I auditioned to sing in Hyatt many years ago with the piano accompaniment of the late Tito Rudy. That audition night was one of the best moments of my life, me on stage singing with passion and entertaining people who equally share my love for music.
So whenever I watch American Idol, I tend to focus on every aspect of the contestants' performances. My mentor in Hyatt taught me how best to project to the audience, exude confidence in what you are singing, and as Simon Cowell always puts it, choose the right songs.Tonight the 16 contenders will be trimmed down to the final 12 of the season 7 competition. I find some contestants to be interesting like Carly Smithson, David Cook, Chikezie, Amanda Overmyer, Brooke White, and David Archuleta.
I hope my bets get to the final 12 tonight!
Mineral Make-Up
March 7, 2008
Henri Calayag, a veteran in the field of beauty, recently opened his salon at The Residences in Greenbelt across Renaissance Hotel. He is also the first local manufacturer of the latest make-up today that he named Mineral Wonders.
My officemate and I strolled around Greenbelt 5 yesterday and went to Myth to check out the make-up products.
Although a concealer was not part of the make-up line, we saw dusting powders in tulle, beige and pink shades, a mud bronzer and a blood lip tint. You can buy a starter kit that comes with a kabuki brush for about PhP1500. Says the sales expert, the make-up finish is shimmery but natural.
Mineral Wonders by Henri Calayag are available at Henri Calayag Salon Greenbelt (Tel. Nos. 7295888/09209181880) and Myth Greenbelt 5 (Tel. Nos. 7570162/09159137057)
Henri Calayag, a veteran in the field of beauty, recently opened his salon at The Residences in Greenbelt across Renaissance Hotel. He is also the first local manufacturer of the latest make-up today that he named Mineral Wonders.
My officemate and I strolled around Greenbelt 5 yesterday and went to Myth to check out the make-up products.
Although a concealer was not part of the make-up line, we saw dusting powders in tulle, beige and pink shades, a mud bronzer and a blood lip tint. You can buy a starter kit that comes with a kabuki brush for about PhP1500. Says the sales expert, the make-up finish is shimmery but natural.Mineral Wonders by Henri Calayag are available at Henri Calayag Salon Greenbelt (Tel. Nos. 7295888/09209181880) and Myth Greenbelt 5 (Tel. Nos. 7570162/09159137057)
Conflict Diamonds
March 3, 2008
The movie Blood Diamond is a story about conflict diamonds set in Sierra Leone. Leonardo DiCaprio plays a white African mercenary turned smuggler in search of a pink diamond, Djimon Hounsou plays a fisherman who found the pink diamond and will use it to retrieve his family and son who became a child soldier, and Jennifer Connelly plays an idealistic American journalist. All three major characters portray pivotal roles in search of truth and freedom.
I liked the movie very much for the simple fact that it intrigued me on the story of a precious stone that we proudly show off to our friends, that same rock that has claimed thousands of lives in blood and utmost danger. It made me curious enough to know why there are child soldiers in Angola, Liberia, and Sierra Leone in the 1990s.
"Conflict diamonds are diamonds that originate from areas controlled by forces or factions opposed to legitimate and internationally recognized governments. These diamonds are used to fund military action in opposition to those governments."
Just like what it showed at the end of the movie, Sierra Leone is now at peace.
The movie Blood Diamond, based on a book written by Greg Campbell, was directed by Ed Zwick (Last Samurai). Of course, the musical score was superbly done by James Newton Howard.
The movie Blood Diamond is a story about conflict diamonds set in Sierra Leone. Leonardo DiCaprio plays a white African mercenary turned smuggler in search of a pink diamond, Djimon Hounsou plays a fisherman who found the pink diamond and will use it to retrieve his family and son who became a child soldier, and Jennifer Connelly plays an idealistic American journalist. All three major characters portray pivotal roles in search of truth and freedom.I liked the movie very much for the simple fact that it intrigued me on the story of a precious stone that we proudly show off to our friends, that same rock that has claimed thousands of lives in blood and utmost danger. It made me curious enough to know why there are child soldiers in Angola, Liberia, and Sierra Leone in the 1990s.
"Conflict diamonds are diamonds that originate from areas controlled by forces or factions opposed to legitimate and internationally recognized governments. These diamonds are used to fund military action in opposition to those governments."
Just like what it showed at the end of the movie, Sierra Leone is now at peace.
The movie Blood Diamond, based on a book written by Greg Campbell, was directed by Ed Zwick (Last Samurai). Of course, the musical score was superbly done by James Newton Howard.
The Usual
February 27, 2008
This is how my usual noon habit looks like. I am just so glad that Bun on the Run is back after years and years of disappearance! The branches I know are in TriNoma, Metrowalk, BF Homes Parañaque, and Ayala across PBCom.
This is how my usual noon habit looks like. I am just so glad that Bun on the Run is back after years and years of disappearance! The branches I know are in TriNoma, Metrowalk, BF Homes Parañaque, and Ayala across PBCom.
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