Lady Gaga is taking over the world one sequins at a time! And now she's finally coming to the Philippines. I'm so excited!
I've been checking Ticketnet.com.ph every now and then for updates regarding Lady Gaga's concert, but it was until this week when they finally posted event info on their website.
So let's cut the crap and proceed with what you all want to know about the concert!
EVENT DATE/TIME: August 11, 2009 (TUESDAY) at 8:00 PM VENUE: Araneta Coliseum SEAT AND PRICE: You can reserve your tickets as early as now, just visit ticketnet.com.ph by clicking this link. I'm very sad that until now there's no news if there would be an "early-bird" promo for the concert, but I will update you if there have been any changes.
Weeh. Unfortunately, I can only afford a seat at Upper Box B. Huhu. Unless someone would be kind enough to give (not lend) me some money so I could afford VIP tickets. I promise you, I would do anything you ask me to! Hahaha.
So You Think You Can Dance Season 5 Episode 8 was really something to look forward to since having seen the exquisite standards that the dancers have set in their last week's performances. I was expecting great and possible "talk of the town" dances, and that's what I got this episode!
So let us now start with my TOP FAVORITE performances of the night.
TOP 3 Performances: 1 - On top of my list was the routine performed by Melissa and Ade, which was choreographed by Sonya Tayeh.
It was such a brilliant choreography that really showcased the two dancers' talents - Ade on contemporary and Melissa on ballet. Ade's strength was special. He was stable and very supportive of her partner. And with Melissa... she was just fabulous. She looked young for her age. Well, to sum it all up, these two are a force to reckon with in this competition.
2 - Second place goes to Kayla and Max with a pop jazz routine choreographed by Brian Friedman.
I really loved the story behind the dance. Max plays a man who would dace for the princess, which, in this case, is Kayla. He, however, had an intention of throwing her down from her throne, which he was successful in doing at the end. Haha. Oh and about Kayla... she has been very consistent on her performances and, indeed, very, very beautiful!
3 - Last on the TOP list are Janette and Brandon with a disco routine choreographed by Doriana Sanchez.
This was such a tiring routine to watch! The song was so fast, my eyes couldn't even keep up with the dance. In their practices, Janette seemed to be struggling with the routine, but at the performance night, even if she almost tripped over, she was able to nail it! And now with Brandon... he was finally able to get some loving from Lil C, who, in the past, failed to be impressed with his dancing.
And now let's go to my SAFE LIST. The number one stop goes to Evan and Randi with a jive routine choreographed by Louis van Amstel. I think their performance was just safe because I saw nothing quite memorable about their performance. It was just OKAY. That's it.
Second on the SAFE LIST are Jonathan and my fellow Filipino, Karla with their contemporary routine by Stacey Tookey. They came second because the performance was really great! I was thinking of including them on my TOP LIST; however, they were not able to match the energy level and skill that my TOP 3 had. Also, I think Stacey from Canada did a great job for these two guys. She was able to ump the level for these two guys who were on the bottom 3 last week. I will be looking forward to her choreography. She's third from all my favorite choreographers, with Mia Michaels and Wade Robson on first and second, respectively.
I hate doing this, but if there are TOP 3 and SAFE LIST, there's also a BOTTOM 3 LIST. On first and second of the list are Shane Sparks' hip hop routines, which made it a very tough night for him. It was obvious the judges were disappointed, but they tried to sugarcoat it to avoid offending him. BOTTOM LIST: 1 - Caitlin and Jason - Their performance was really dry and boring! Nothing more I could say about that. 2 - Ashley and Kupono - The effort was there, but they lacked synchronization because Kupono was struggling with the routine. Ashley, on the other hand, was so beautiful to watch. 3 - Asuka and Vitolio with a Louis van Amstel waltz routine. It supposed to be a dramatic performance, but they were not able to deliver it. I found it boring, and the dancers lacked chemistry. 4 - Jeanine and Phillip who performed a tango routine by Tony Meredith. They were my number one top favorite dancers last week, but they disappointed me this week. I really love how unique Phillip is in his genre of dance, but he should try harder for the other routines because we expect him to suck in other genre of dance, and that's what he just showed us.
I found Morphthing.com through a friend of mine when I saw a baby photo on her Facebook account. I thought it was of a real person, but it was a result of morphing two photos into one. You could combine your face with any celebrity in their gallery or you can upload one yourself. But just make sure the photos are face on (front of the face, not side view) to get better results. Also, you could combine two photos and determine what your children would look like.
Of course, I tried it myself and got a few laughs with the results.
My first try was morphing my face with Jennifer Lopez, and I ended up having a drag queen version of J-Lo. Bwahaha. And this is what my child with Angelina Jolie would look like. Doesn't she look like a child from Middle East? Beautiful. Finally, my child with my ex, Drew. Hehe. It's such an adorable boy, just like Maddox of Angelina. Well, I had fun. Try it yourself. Hehe.
We thought it was Fathers' Day yesterday, so my mom asked to cook some spaghetti with meatballs as celebration. My sister and I got confused because of TV adverts that were saying it's this Sunday (June 14). Anyhoo, since there were a lot of the spag left, I brought some to school today for my classmates. They loved it. Not even a single strand of pasta was left.
It makes me happy when people pig out on my cooking. Hehe. It relaxes me. I don't know.
So I told them that I'd be bringing something else tomorrow, perhaps a cake or something. Kaira (my friend) and I went to the supermarket. I planned of making an oatmeal chocolate bar, so I grabbed a bar of cooking chocolate. But then I realized I want pizza, so into the tomato sauce section we went. I also got some beef bits for the toppings.
I've baked pizza before but it was years ago, so I kind of forgot how. Thanks to this tutorial I found on YouTube, I was able to bake a pizza crust.
Then for the toppings, I just combined the beef bits, pineapple chunks, mozzarella cheese, onions, and my special tomato sauce mix. Hehe. Then into the oven it went for 20-25 minutes at 425 Fahrenheit.
It turned out really nice. I made one which is thin crust and another that is stuffed crust (cheese). I forgot to take photos of the stuffed crust though. Yummy! Hehe. Let's just see how much my classmates would drool over this pizza.
My family is famous for our inevitable pride. We just feel uncomfortable conveying our emotions. We're not the typical family that says "I love you" to each other everyday. But at those rare occasions that we do say it, it comes deep from our hearts. Charot! Haha
Today is father's day. It's well expected that I have not greeted my dad yet. I'm just too shy. Hehe. Well, my sister, on the other hand, is somewhat in the mood for mushy things, so she came up with an idea of creating a Fathers' Day scrapbook for our dad. I can do something like it as well, but I'm too busy updating my iPod. Hehe. So... my sister is in Cebu and we're here in Manila, so she can't give it to our dad personally. My idea was, I would download it into my PSP slim, display it on our TV via A/V cable, and add a bit of father's day music to it (Song: Friends of St. John - Happy Father's Day). Hehe!
It worked. It was a bit dramatic, until my mom pulled down my pants. I wasn't wearing any underpants! OMG! So in the video you would hear me saying, "Bastos," which means pervert, indecent in english at my mom. Hehe.
Well, I thought my sister would be the only one who'd be all too mushy about this day, but I was wrong. My dad was in the mood to reciprocate emotions today! Haha. Look at these photos: He kept some of the letters we gave him when we were still young. Aaaaw. I was really touched. And the last one's really funny. That's my hand writing, and I thought I was really good at cutting out hearts when I was a kid. I was wrong. I sucked. Haha. That looks like an apple!
That's it. He may not be the perfect dad, but he's enough of a father for me. I LOVE YOU!!
The judges had been so rough that I thought no one would ever pass the high standards that they have set. It even reached the point where I thought it's impossible to please these judges! But I have to commend them for everything that they have done because just look at the top 20 dancers that they've chosen for us! They were ridiculously fabulous dancers!
Episode 6: Ooh the very first performance night. My favorite dance was Phillip's and Jeanine's hip-hop routine choreographed by Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo. They were so great that they have set a very high standard to match for the other dancers.
Jeanine & Phillip: Hip-Hop Choreographers: Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo
The one that came second was the jazz routine choreographed by the genius Wade Robson for Ashley and Kupuno. They crash-test dummies, one is new and the other one's kinda old and rickety. It was a routine that would be a talk of the town, I tell you!
Ashley & Kupuno: Jazz Choreographer: Wade Robson
Episode 7: They were all good dancers, but the judges had no choice but to dismiss one girl and one girl from the competition. Six contestants had to battle it out in their solo routines to secure their spot to go on to next week's episode. They were Jonathan Platero and Karla Garcia, Asuka Kondoh and Vitolio Jeune, and Tony Bellissimo and Paris Torres. I did expect that these two people would end up being cut off because, Tony, for one, wasn't that a good dancer. Two things that brought him to the top 20 was his good looks and interesting personality. Paris, on the other hand, was a very strong dancer, but I think she lacks charisma. When they were doing their introduction dance routines at the start of the show, she got a very feeble applause from the audience. It was kinda awkward. Plus, forgive me for saying this, but she's got such a long chin. It's scary.I'm so excited for next week's episode! I'm really rooting for Phillip and Kayla! Haha.
By popular demand, I'm showing you a seating map / seat plan/ seating plan for "A Clear Doll Domination: The Pussycat Dolls Live In Manila" on June 11th.
Just click on the image for a larger version. Again, I would like to remind you that it's STANDING ONLY IN ALL AREAS. If you see a seat number on your ticket, it just serves as a control number. We all have to stand. Also, please ignore the prices. It was of a different event.
For special reminders like who can come to the concert, what are prohibited to bring, and things like that, click on this link. You can also reserve tickets through this link, though I would like to inform you that there's no more 50% off the ticket price as early bird promo for you. The promo ended May 31st.
See yah there!!! Let's just hope that it won't rain that day!! OMG!
I just love the Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" video! Actually, it's one of my favorite songs in her album "The Fame." I LOVE her short hair as well! I hoped she kept the hair that got cut off 'cause I want to shove it into Christina Aguilera's mouth for saying she doesn't even know her and she's not copying her! Haha. I'm such a hater.
Here's the video.
I remember the day when I first saw Lady Gaga. She was the guest performer in the Miss Universe Pageant of 2008 and sang "Just Dance." Now, I'm such a big fan! Haha.
We (Filipinos) are looking forward to your concert here in the Philippines. We won't fail you! Haha.
Lady Gaga is taking over the world one sequins at a time! And now she's finally coming to the Philippines. I'm so excited!
You can reserve your tickets as early as now, just visit ticketnet.com.ph by clicking this link. I'm very sad that until now there's no news if there would be an "early-bird" promo for the concert, but I will update you if there have been any changes.
