American Idol Top 2: Crystal Bowersox and Lee DeWyze

During last night’s results show, Crystal Bowersox and Lee DeWyze were declared the top 2 finalists for this season’s “American Idol.”







Proving Kara DioGuardi’s prediction to be spot-on, Ryan Seacrest first announced that Lee was safe, later adding Crystal’s name to the safe list.






And of course Toledo, Ohio native Bowersox was thrilled to be in the top two, confirming, “I’m safe?” before running to Lee and giving him a big hug.






Both Lee and Crystal were very humbled by the results, while Casey James graciously accepted his fate with a smile and a nod.

Justin bieber nominated for best new artoist at Black Enetrtainment TV awards

The African-American music community has been "bieberized".

teen charmer Justin bieber scored nomination on Wednesday from the Black Enetrtainment television (BET)awars in New York.

The 16 year old teen idol, whose music proves to have transcended genres, is nominated for best new artist at the 2010 BET award while music's power couple Jay-Z and beyonce' lead the nods with five and four, respectively .

Dominated by African- American singers and actors, Bieber's nom came as the suprise of this year's line up. reuters reported that the "baby" singer is considered a major cross over artist.

" Bieber has crossed the color boundaries the same way the hip hop crossed the boundaries the other way for a number of years" said Stepeh Hill, BET's president of Music programming and Specials to reuters.

hill further said Bieber's music has rhythm and he makes the type of music our audience likes."

Expect Bieber legions of Tweeners to cher for him when the awards niuight culminates on June 27 in Los Angeles

Also with our four nods are Alicia Keys, trey Songz ans Canadianm melanie Fiona.

Lohan faces arrest after missing court date

BEVERLY HILLS (REUTERS) -
Lindsay lohan faces arrest when when she returns from France to los Angeles after an exasperated Beverly Hills judge said the actress has "no valid excuse" for missing a probation hearing on thursday. judge marsha Revel issued an arrest warrant for the "Mean girls" actress after hearing Lohan missed three alcohol education classes imposed in 2007 drunken driving case.

~manila bulletin

SHREK FOREVER AND AFTER

After challenging an evil dragon, rescuing a beautiful princess and saving your in laws in kigdom, what's an ogre to do? Well, if you're shrek, you suddenly wind up a domesticated family man. Instead of scaring villagers away like he used to, a reluctant Shrek now agrees to autograph ptch forks. What has happened to this ogre';s roar? longing for days when he felt like a real ogre, Shrek is duped into signing a pact with the smoothtalking dealmaker, rumplestilksin. Shrek suddenly finds himself in a twisted, alternate version of far far away, whree ogres are hunted, rumplelstilskimn is king and Shrek and fiona have neve met. Now , it's up to Shrek to undo all he's done in the hopes of saving his friends, restoring his world and reclaiming his one true love.

~ manila bulletin

Royal Plaza on Scotts

Why: feel like a kod in a candy store again with the whimsical desserts royal Plaza on Scott has has on offer.

CLEO's pick: The Equastrian, $ 48 looks almost too pretty to be eaten. The creamy chocolate Acrobalance, $ 180, is a fully edible Christmas tree - no kidding.

Meritus mandarin

Why: A massive spread of delectable food is always necessary for the holidays and melitus mandarin's gourmet selection of roasted meats done to perfection make for mouthwatering centrepiecees.

CLEO's pick: the roasted Wagyu Beef, $ 550 for 2kg, borders on decadence. For something cheaper, try the roasted kurobuta black pork rack, $ 150 for 1.5 kg.

The Regent Singapore

why: Choose from a range of premium and exclusive food labels at the hotel's gourmet delicasteen, Something Togo.

CLEO's pick : Mrs. Bridges Fine Foods makes the best preserves and we love Bloomsberry and Co's Emergency Chocolate bar, $ 15. It's the perfect per me up

the regent singapore is at 1 cuscaden road. tel: 62720 8000

Elevator Operator

She comes in before dwn, wearing casual clothes, to help fit in several grown men in a two-meter square room, moving up and down. While her job description may sound only too familiar, she's actually not sweating it as much as you think. In fact, she may even be having more quirks to her job, more unpredictably with each hour she spends working in her small square room.

When we forst met Alice, she was pessing the elevator dial like aboy. her face open with flashlight precision, quietly greeting us as we enter and prop ourselves beside her. like the four designated elevator operators for the day shift, shw werscasual clothing, lookign quiet and rurally obscure against the modern overpass square.

She tells us her situation:operators like her were "discovered" while working in the municipality of Dasmarias. they earn about P200 per day, which is little below the minimum wage, and the shift is meager 6:30 am to 2:30 pm, but she enjoys working in this solitary calm. Her conduct reminds us of those  ferrymen or clockwoiirks guys says that say " yes, sir" All the time, but their undeniably pinoy working class possess gives it an unpreedictable twist. It;s that synergy between the beauty of modernity and the al Filipino ironies that elevator operators here embody to a comical full.

Tribal Dancer

If you choose to be a member of Pointes n' Flexes, Vibrant beat, and other dance troupes here in DLSU_D, you might as well choose to dance to the tribal beat wearing face paint and ethnic clothing. if your course doesn't live  with the rhythm of your interest, you may apply as a tribal fire dancer in Enchanted kingdom.

Difficult, complicated, and painstaking are the words that came out from the mouth of Edison navarro when he described what the job is. With his sweat driping all over his body during the interview (as we had the talk after their performance), Michael remains passionate towards his work and believes that he has already found his ody's greatest need through dancing and eating fire. Michael said that he was satisfied with his job because of the fine pay and the cheerful company he found with the other dancers.

When asked how hard hi job is, he sighed and said " Ay sobra. kasi komplikado sya, tsaka delikado kasi talagang mararanasan mong uminom ng gasolina..tsaka masunugan ng mukha."

The safety in this job seems inconclusive but still, Michael put in good word for this job since there is a tedious training before getting in .

MIME

Before the propagation of dumb televisions shoes, there was the art of miming. Not to be cofused with the silent movies, this art is mostly associated with the silent figure with chalk white faces and stunning choreography. Although, some may consider this art barely surviving, you guys might want to take a second look. Nowadays, the art of miming has been resurrected and they are striking back with vengeance ( a lot of things to offer). In the urban setting, the art of miming has become so popular that it has become almost an entertainment staple in our malls and leisure parks.

Oppose to the usual mimes that came before them who performed in the street dressed in black with their faces painted white today's mime come in every possible color that you can imagine. they can be as blue as the ocean or even golden as sun.

miming may seem like an easy trade, but it's not for the faint-hearted. It takes guts for mimes to come up on stage an act pretty much foolishly in silence. Whoever said the silent comedians of the Renaissance period were left to rot with the forgotten Renaissance art? The art of miming has been given a killer make over, smoothing its transition from renaissance to the modern world. they come slow and unnoticed that is, until today, because in the Philippines terrain, mimes are rarely ovelooked.

Mimes are more commonly known as poeple stuck in a box, except that they're not. They've been in and out of the box both literally and figura tively. They may seem like in a silent motion picture in live action, frolicking in the city till God knows what. But even so, true to their miming origins, in this very interview they were as soundless as a mouse, giving me the good old silent treatment. It makes you think that maybe you are the one unnoticed. is that cold ahoulder or what? i think not. be cause in this ancient art, the silent treatment is part of the job description.

If your pet is a MOUSE...

These are the people who think a lot, but move less. They always dream and want things to go their way, but they want it to coe easy. Many of these easy going persons become successful as eaisily as they desired.

source: Daily Tribune / Anthony Vivero

if your pet is a BIRD...

People who love birds have no clear obkectives in life. Though they have plans and goals they get bored most times, or eaisily give up on trials that may come to their lives. Like a bird, They fly away at sight of an enemy or adversary. the only good thing with bird persons is that they are quiet and peace loving people, but do retaliate once prove or caught. they choose to spend life alone more often than not.

source: Daily tribune/ Anthony Vivero

if your pet is a RABBIT...

Having a rabbit means the person is very active and loves going out; he never stays at one place in his lifetime. So expect moving to several places of work and residences if you are with poep;e who love to have rabbits as pets. the negative side of people who love rabbits is that they are too secertive with thei emotions, most especially once they hurt. They o eaisily forget the pain even when other party returns with a positive move or reconcilation.

source: daily tribune / anthony vivero

If your pet is a CAT...

Having a cat inside the house is different from having a cat that stays out side the house. generaly, having a cat shows a child-like attitude in a person. he or she is soft spoken and seldom gets into confrontational behavior. They usually back off from any argument and keep the pain to themselves. Children who love cats are the ones who have the the tendency to leave home one scolded on any issue , especially when they believe that they weer not at fault or when they feel they were unjustly mishanded. having a cat inside the house signifies adventurism.

source: Daily Tribune / anthony vivero

If your pet is a DOG...

If you love these canine creatures, you teasure loyalty and sincerity. you are a loyal and a sincere friend. The number of pets, though also means something. having too many dogs signifies fear and insecurity. Having one or two signifies security, and makes you a person in the family who will give sense of security to the people you care for and love. this assures the people arounfd you that you are capable of giving enough support on their endeavors. The size of the dog doesn't have that much meaning though.

source: Daily tribune / Anthnoy Vivero

TRY - ASHER BOOK

Jump and fall - taylor swift

I'm only me when I'm with you... by taylor swift

Friday night beneath the stars,


in a field behind your yard,

you and I are paintin' pictures in the sky.

And sometimes we don't say a thing;

just listen to the crickets sing.

Everything I need is right here by my side.

And I know everything about you

I don't wanna live without you.



[Chorus:]

I'm only up when you're not down.

Don't wanna fly if you're still on the ground.

It's like no matter what I do.

Well you drive me crazy half the time;

the other half I'm only trying to let you know that what I feel is true.

And I'm only me when I'm with you.



Just a small town boy and girl

livin' in a crazy world.

Tryin' to figure out what is and isn't true.

And I don't try to hide my tears.

The secrets or my deepest fears.

Through it all nobody gets me like you do.

And you know everything about me.

You say you can't live without me.



[Chorus]



When I'm with anybody else it's so hard to be myself.

Only you can tell.



[Chorus:]

That I'm only up when you're not down.

Don't wanna fly if you're still on the ground.

It's like no matter what I do.

Well you drive me crazy half the time;

the other half I'm only trying to let you know that what I feel is true.

And I'm only me

Who I wanna be

Well, I'm only me when I'm with you

With you

Uh huh

Yeah

Baby - Justin Bieber

i love facebook..

facebook was founded by mark Zuckerberg on februaru 2004 when he was still a tudent at harvard university. Zuckerberg used harcard students pictures and compared to various pictures (eg. farm animals) and let people vote who is hotter...

Noynoy, Mar pay respects to slain bodyguard

Noynoy, Mar pay respects to slain bodyguard


abs-cbnNEWS.com

Posted at 05/14/2010 7:47 PM
Updated as of 05/14/2010 7:47 PM

MANILA, Philippines – Leading presidential candidate Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino and his runningmate Mar Roxas answered several issues during their visit to Tarlac to pay their last respects to the bodyguard of one of their party mates who was killed in an ambush in Cavite.



Aquino and Roxas visited the wake of Col. Arnulfo Orbillos, the bodyguard of former Cavite Rep. Plaridel Abaya. Orbillos was killed in an ambush as the group was on its way to the St. Michael City Homes Elementary School in Bacoor.



Both candidates vowed to seek justice for Orbillos.



The 2 then went to a nearby chapel for a press conference. The first issue that was raised was about Aquino’s unwillingness to take his oath under President Arroyo’s appointed Chief Justice Renato Corona.



Aquino explained this is based on tradition. He stressed that there is no requirement in the Constitution as to whom he would take his oath as the new president.



He added that the president-elect can be sworn into office by any notary public. He prefers a barangay captain in Tarlac instead of Corona, he said.



On the issue of the close fight between Roxas and Makati City Mayor Jejomar Binay for the vice presidential race, Aquino is confident his tandem will win.



As of Friday, Binay leads the partial results of the Commission on Election for vice president with 12,921,315 votes as against Roxas’ 12,072,145.



Roxas, for his part, again denied Binay’s allegations about his group’s special operations against his rival.



Roxas also commented on the statement of Binay that Aquino would sleep soundly at night if the mayor was his vice president.



He said if Binay is already not true to his tandem, former president Joseph Estrada, what more to Aquino.



Sen. Aquino’s first 100 days was also discussed during the press conference. The son of the late President Corazon Aquino and Sen. Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino said he would fight corruption as he had promised during his campaign.



He told the media that a research team is now going over the credentials of his Cabinet prospects. He, however, did not divulge any names.



After the press conference, the 2 proceeded to Hacienda Luisita and would return to Manila Friday night. Report from Gretchen Malalad, ABS-CBN News

Street Food : Proven

It might really be suprising for you, because the name proven was actually a contaction for proventiculus, an internal organ of chickens that connects the gizzardd with the crop. So next time, don't think that naming street food is no brainier.

ISKRAMBOL

As Filipinos, we usually distort English words once we use them them habitualy. Iskambrol is one good example. the name is supposed to take a two word form ice and crumble (ice crumble or scramble)

Tokneneg/ Kwek-kwek!!!

People adapted the name tokneneg from the 1978 comic character batute. he was knwon for his own fro his own vocabularies for things such as "sugigi" for tobacco, "simyak" for turips and tokneneng

CALAMARES

The name came from the Greek term kalamos which literally pertains to the long tapering shell of the squid together with its ink.

The FAt tuesday pancakes

Did you know?

One serving size of a pancake has 100 calories, 9.57 grams of fat, 23 grams of carbs, and 2 grams of protein? So if you are body conscious and love pancakes, you better drop it and find other hralthy alternatives that have fewer calories, However, if it is tehe enrgy you needed to staty bouncy until luch time, pancakes are great buddies.

Cost: $ 200 or P 9, 230

Available in: Opus in the Printworks, a restaurant in manchester, England

Ingredients: This extraordinary pancake is made up of madagascan vanilla pods and 23 carat edible gold leaf.

others: The serving also comes with a jelly made from the vintage Dom Perignon champagne.

Equivalent: In country, Php 9, 306 is approximately the average three four week income of the average Filipino, based on the 2006 annual income and expenditure Survey of national Statistics office.

SUPER BURGER!

Cost: $ 186 = P 8,584.46

Available in : the only burger king branch that offers the burger located in west london.

Ingredients: The burger is made up of one of the most expensive beefs in the world, the Wagyu beef, and other foreign imported ingredients like Iranian saffron- the most expensive spice in the world - the truffle bun.

Others: its proceeds go r to help A London child, a foundation for abused youth - talking about corporate social responsibilty here.

Equivalent: the price of the Burger can feed about 50 people on your brother's first birthday.

source: la Salleño

Justin bieber admits he's gay... real or reel??

I've known justin Bieber as a starting RnB artist. He's young entering this industry in the age of 15 for me. I haven't watch MYX or MTV for a logn time already so i'm not updated on what's happening on the music scene  on the international top hits as well as the OPM. When someone listed the song "one time" for me to download, It was like.. oh a newbie again. Young girls go crazy again. I saw the music video. The song is good. Actually, I have gone LSS on it last year but it doesn't made me a fan at all.

(I was doing this blog for the sake of blogging this ok.. ) 

Rumors.. justin is a gay. I saw this picture..hahaha.. I envy his purple eye shadow. Some said Justin is a lesbian. It's driving me more on the midst of curiousity...

best ladies night deal in town - STEREOLAB

It pays to have a standards on what you drink. After all, why put up with icky drinks all night only to get a nasty hangover the next dqay? that's why wednesday nights at sterolab rock. for $23 ladies get free flow of all good stuff - that means premium house pours the whole night long.
streolab is at pan pacific singapore tel:63370080
via cleo magazine

A Tuna Salad: remedy from suffering cramps

A major cause of menstrual cramps is the release of a chemical called prostagladin into the tissues causing the uterus to react by going into spasms. Beat the pain by eating foods high in Omega 3 fatty acids such as salmon, tuna, walnuts, which can inhibit the release of this cramp inducing chemical.

Tip!

Tuna goes well with fruits as well as fresh greens. Mix a scoop of tuna with chopped apples and cranberries for a salad that looks as good as it tastes.

A Bowl of Oatmeal

Yo're feeling blue one momnet and angry the next. Instead of lashing out at your friends, load up on foods rich in vitamin B6, like a whole grain breakfast cereals and oatmeal. this wil help in your body's production of dophamine, a chemical shown to improve moods. Such foods also provide an energy boost to keep you going all day.

TIP!
If oatmeal is a bit too bland for your taste, simply add some raisins or honey for a delicious yet healhty and satisfying breakfast.

A bowl of Red bean Soup

A US Clinicl Drug Investigation study has found that women who eat foods rich in magnesium suffer less water retention than women with little magnesium in their diets. Magnesium helps regulate the amount of fluid in your body, and can be found in foods like beans and tofu. To reduce bloat, go fro a bowl of red bean soup with gingko nuts.

TIP!

Too much magnesium can lead to side effects such as diarrhea. If you're taking magnesium supplements, stick to taking aboutmg a day.

Kimi nit todoke: Kazehaya Shota

Shota Kazehaya (風早 翔太, Kazehaya Shōta?)

Voiced by: Daisuke Namikawa

Blood type: O

Birthdate: 15th May

Sign: Taurus

Height: 175 cm [5'9"]

Weight: 60 kg [132 lbs]

Life philosophy: "Be guided by the truth."

Kazehaya is Sawako's outgoing and friendly classmate, and is Sawako's sweet and friendly friend. He is so popular that during middle school, so many girls liked him that they formed a "Kazehaya is Everyone's" Alliance in order to maintain some level of peace among his admirers and more than half of these girls now attend the same high school. Kazehaya has held a long standing interest in Sawako and admits (though not to Sawako) that he likes her (He gets jealous easily), unaware that she feels the same for him.[6] During their second year of high school, he begins to wonder if she actually likes him after she does not give him chocolates on Valentine's Day, not knowing that she had been too nervous to give him any. He seemingly becomes calmer and shows a depressed and expressionless face more often. However, after being confronted by Ryuu (influenced by Chizuru) and Pin, Kazehaya goes to Sawako as his friends jokingly remark that he likes Sawako; however, Kazehaya takes the remark seriously and agrees, subsequently confessing directly to Sawako.[7] However, after Sawako's misunderstanding of his confession, he believes she rejected him. However, as of chapter 41 was finally able to confess his feelings to Sawako and are officially dating.

The stepfather

Adjusting to a new life isn;t easy fpr Michael Harding (Penn Badgely). He returns home from military school and finds his mothers ( Sella Ward) madly in love with David Harris (Dylan alsh), who's about to become his stepfather. But Michael suspects the perfect David is not all that he seems to be.

verdict!

After his creepytrun in nip/Tuck, walsh sems destined to play the psychop[ath lurking behind a Mr. Nice guy persona. Whiole the cast seems to be populated by TV stars and the plot seems doomed to  a DVD release, this movie suits movie suits those looking for a quiet thriller instead od a loud blockbuster.

Avatar

The battle lines are drawn between earth and a humanoid tribe Na'vi living on another planet. Earthling Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) is caught in the middle when he falls in love with a younf female Navi (Zoe Saldana), forcing him to rethink his position and decide he's on in epic war.

Verdict!

Post Titanic, Director James Cameron took a hiatus of 12 years before returning with this blockbuster shot in 3D, which now ranks as the second most expensive film ever made. Even if you're not a sci fi buff, watch it just to se what the hype is all about. Consider this the new terminator franchise

Sherlock Holmes

Together with his trusted ally John Watson (Jude Law), the legendary Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Junior) must stop dealy nmesis from exacting revenge and destroying Britain. in the meantime, the artful sleuth carries on a dealy flirtation with the feistly Irene Adler (Rachel Mc Adams)

Verdict!

Dirercted by Guy Roitchie, Sherlock Homes looks set to be a rollicking fun ride. The always charismatic Downey junior gives the detective a rouguish yet unpredictable appelal and Jude law is the perfect foil to the former's antics. A coquetics Mc Adams rounds up teh A-list cast.

Iphone earrings

Wishing to have one

206 Bones

Kathy Reichs

(William Heinemann)

This book series about forensic anthopologist temperance Brenan, whose job is to examine dead bodies and come up with the reasons behind their deaths, is the inspiration for the hit TV series Bones. In this installment, a devastation murder is made even more complicated by office politics - someone is out to get temperance and she must solve the case before it's too late.

-- Sheena Jaswal

Beautiful as Yesterday

Fan Wu (Atria Books)
A chinese mother fenglen and Chinese- American daughters, mary and Ingrid, attempt to reconcile their past with the presnt. through a clash of cultres, they finally face their demons against the backdrop of China's turbulent history and its rapid modernisation. This novel follows similar trajectories found in much of Chinese- American literatre. Interesting, but not very original

-- Sheena Jaswal

The Good Luck Girl

-- Kerry Reichs (Orion Books) Maeve Connoly is determined to change her life and ditch her bad habits, which include excessive facebook-stalking and watching countless episode of America's next Top Model. When she embarks ion a cross-country trip to Los Angeles, she discovers why her heart is closed to love and trust. The Good luck Girl will leave you smiling through your tears.

- Sheena jeswal

Let me tell You Something about that night: Strange Tales

Cyril Wong ( Transit lounge Publishing) This isn't a book for kids or those who still believe in fairy tales. Don't be fooled by the gnomes,elves and fairies Each of these 16 stories represent our society, and reveal dark themes of sexuality, family, death and discrimination. you'll be left wondering if these strange tales really do happen in modern Singapore.

ANGER MANAGEMENT

So your boss is in one hell of a mood and you're caught in th eline of fire. PM Forni, author of Civility Solution, shares the best ways to diffuse the situation.

Don't take it personally

you're probably just in the wrong place at the wrong time, " says forni. Responded clearly

Play nice

People often match the behaviours of others so instead of rolling your eyes and sulking, listen and smile and your bossis more likely to calm down.

Moving forward

It's time to review how you've fared in the finance departmnet. If you've daref in the finance department. If you've failed to save up as much as you should, find out how to do better in 2010.

Organise more efficiently

The number of financial statements we get a month is mind boggling but keeping those boring documents organised will come in handy when a " Where did my money go?" momnets hits. Use these financial post-its, $6.90 from Kikki K to tag them accordingly. Always make sure the documents with the "Action" tags make sure the documents with the Action tags are cleared at the end of every week.

Save More

Even the smaller savings will amount to  a significant sum in a long run. And Arcade Atari Breakout Electronic Video Game Coin bank, $56.06 from http://www.etradersplace.com/, even makes saving kind for fun. the old school game gets activated everytime loose change is thrown in.

Budget Effortlessly

Usinfg a financial journal will track any overspending so you know where to cut back. Head over to http://www.listplanit.com/, and download and print an entire financial ePlanner for US $ 4.95. it creates lists for all your expenditures, from medical bills to claims and entertainment.

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Love Drunk - Boys like Girls

Who: radio-Friendly American alt band

Report card: You don't listen to Boys like Girls for thoughfully crafted lyrics or stirring rock anthems. you listens because they're on the radio.. a lot. Suddenly you find yourself happily humming along to their numbers, and you realize, hey, they're actually not bad. that' pretty much sums up the band's sophomore effort with tracks like "love drunk" and "she's got a boyfriend now" zipping along. Fun, frothy rock numbers fill the album. you may not be impressed, but your kid sister probably will be.

500 days of Summer

What: A compilation of music to fall in love with

Report Card: The charming movie was already on veryone's must-watch list. If you swooned over tehe music that so deftly captured the tenderness and bittersweet euphoria of a love that's not meant to be, you'll love the killer soundtrack featuring gems from oldies like Simon and garfunkrel and The Smiths, as well as indie's hottest acts Regina Spektor and lead actress Zooey Deschanle band, She & Him.