it has been 5 years since Chris Daughtry had a whirlwind of adventures in Hollywood. He passed the American Idol auditions, breezed through to the top 10, became an instant favorite, and, in an unexpected turn of events, was voted out of the famous singing competition. Everyone was shocked, even himself.But that early boot out proved to be one of the best things...
OMG I'm 22! LOLFor my 22nd birthday, I spent the day with my family and we ate dinner at Amici in Ayala Town Center.It was a wish come true. The last time I've been to Amici was in 2007 at its Makati branch. Even though it's only one jeepney ride away from where I work, I almost always haven't got the time (and...
Venture fund rasing congress held on Sept. 8-9 at Gateway Mall.It was a great learning experience because I have never done any fund raising before or even if i did, i wasn't directly involved. But anyway, this is the first time i will be engaged in something i have never done before and never learned in school.Oooh, here we go. Talk about challenge.Let's...
Now try to understand. I'm not a movie goer nor a movie fanatic. Never been one. I seldom watch movies and I rarely go in cinemas to watch one. So when I say that I watched The Proposal last night for the first time, don't be too harsh on me.The Proposal was just the right kind of movie to watch on a lazy...
Every month, our Dgroup takes a break from all the serious spiritual talks and goes out to unwind and have fun. And for our first Dgroup activity, we did cooking!Ate Gi slicing the chicken.Racs and I just crashing in the photoWe held the cooking activity at Joanna's house. It was quite a challenge because all of us were not really 'professional' cooks.For our...
How ironic that the winner of Ms. Universe's 2010 Ms. Congeniality Award, Jesinta Campbell of Australia, is making 'uncongenial' remarks about the beauty contest. I read yesterday in Yahoo! that she claimed her national costume was tampered with. In the Herald Sun , she said Mexico, Latin America, and the Philippines were very competitive during the competition. It exploded into a full-blown rumor...
Another article I wrote. This time, it was after Typhoon Basyang. It was a back-to-back tragedy for the victims because couple of days before the typhoon, their houses were caught on fire. This is the story:NAVOTAS CITY — It was a windy Sunday evening last July 11. Fifty-year-old Milagros Ramos and her husband were having their usual talk in their dining room when,...
This article was published at www.obphil.com. It is the official website of Operation Blessing Foundation Philippines where I work. This is an article that I wrote.SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna — Back-to-School and Bless-a-Child beneficiaries from Payatas experienced a day full of enjoyment and surprises: an unforgettable and fun-filled day for the 30 kids with Coney Reyes. The 700 Club Asia host invited them...
This was a conversation I had with my good friend Cyril when were chatting last August 30. It was telethon week (i blogged about this at http://geklaughsoutloud.blogspot.com/2010/07/nothing-is-impossible-believe.html) and my mom's testimony segment was scheduled to be aired at 700 Club Asia that night. In that segment, I was interviewed and I cried... unintentionally and reluctantly. So, I was so embarrassed that I don't...
