| Start: | Sep 22, '07 9:00p |
| End: | Sep 23, '07 02:00a |
| Location: | Nuvo, Makati City |
RSVP to you know who..
Monday, September 17, 2007
Versace Occhiali - The Versace Party in Manila
RSVP to you know who..
Sunday, September 16, 2007
UP Pep Squad Rocks!
(To give a heads up for my foreign friends- The Philippines being a heavily Americanized country - carried on the tradition of tight school rivalries mostly when it comes to sporting events- We have the Ateneo-La Salle basketball rivalry and the UP-UST Cheerdancing Rivalry): Okay, let me gloat for a while. Like a popular line in UP, there are only two schools in the Philippines - UP and Others. (hehehe).
(from wiki) The word Maroon comes from the Spanish word cimarron which means wild: untamed. They were slaves who either ran away from or were released by the Spanish before the English invaded Jamaica in 1655. They were successful in retaining their independence after 150 years of slavery by constantly defending their freedom. Their settlements were small, not more than 2,000 strong, but they fought as if they were in greater numbers.
For me, UP Pep Squad has been and always been the best pep squad in the Philippines (Sorry Bobcats - but you guys will never be in our league - the National Cheer Compete should have sent UP Pep for the Asian Finals if they expected to a win a medal). Why? Simple, UST Salinggawi is a Dance Troupe - and the bemedalled Bayanihan Dancers has already kicked their asses by thousands of kilometers. I am sorry if I will be a bit harsh, I have friends from UST but of course, but my loyalties will forever remain with the best university in the Philippines - the University of the Philippines. Call it UP arrogance, we Maroons call it boundless passion characterized by the fearless, intelligent and principled excellence that our University has stood for 99 years now. Next year, UP will host the UAAP Season 71 to coincide with the Centennial of the University's founding - and damn, every Maroon far and wide will come home and support the home team!
Unibersidad ng Pilipinas! Matatapang! Matatalino! Hindi Patatalo Kahit Kanino!
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UP pep squad is 2007 UAAP cheer dance champion!!!
The University of the Philippines (UP) Pep Squad won Sunday the 2007 UAAP Cheerdance Competitions, dethroning erstwhile champion the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Salinggawi Dance Troupe by a mere margin before a full-house crowd at the Araneta Coliseum.UP, which last tasted a cheerdance title in 2001, brought home a trophy and the top prize of P172,500 after they garnered an over-all score of 92.66 points.
The UP Pep Squad were nearly flawless all throughout their performance, banking on their rock-themed routine matched by their maroon and black get up.
"We wanted something unique. Rock is something gloomy," narrated UP pep squad team captain Andrea Gonzales.
"We used it in a fun and more exciting way," she added.
The UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe (SDT), which bagged the cheerdance title five-straight times from 2002 to 2006, settled for second place this time, finishing second place to UP with an over-all score of 93.61 points, or just 0.5 points behind the champs.
With their bumblebee-inspired attire, the SDT was its usual efficient self where they danced to "The Hustle" with the female members wearing golden wigs.
The Salinggawi Dance Troupe grabbed a trophy and a total cash prize of P108,500 for the feat.
Far Eastern University Pep Squad (FEUPS), meanwhile, grabbed third place with a score of 91.66 points.
The "Happy Feet"-motivated routine brought the house down while the monkey bar pyramid provided innovation in FEU pep squad's set. The FEUPS bagged a trophy and P69,000 prize money for placing third.
The criteria for the competition were 50 percent for choreography, 30 percent for synchronization, 10 percent for audience audibility and 10 percent for costume.
The Ateneo de Manila University Blue Bubble Battalion finished fourth, Adamson University Pep Squad fifth, University of the East Pep Squad sixth, De La Salle University (DLSU) Pep Squad seventh and the National University (NU) Pep Squad eighth.
An estimated 18,000 UAAP fans trooped to the Big Dome to watch the cheering event live. Tickets for the event has been sold out as early as last week. - GMANews.TVphoto credits: Ubelt.com, Wikipedia, Teresa Barrozo
Thursday, September 13, 2007
The Philippine Wine Week 2007
| Start: | Sep 17, '07 12:00a |
| End: | Sep 22, '07 |
| Location: | Makati City, Manila |
Over 200 World Class and Award Winning Wines
Gourmet Food from Manila's Top Restos and Hotels
Wine Classes
Wine Auction
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Britney Spears' MTV VMA 2007 Controversial Performance
Even Brit was aghast to watch her own performance. The song was catchy tho.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
UP: Where Bright Minds Meet
http://www.peyups.com
Heard in the premier university in the Philippines:
"The aim of policy making is to invoke
action! Because action speaks louder
than words! You do not just say I love
you. You say: If you love me, enter
me! "
-Dr. Alfonso Pacquing
"Class, next week na lang ung result
sa exam nyo. I am having a hard time
checking it. I will seek first the
divine guidance on what to do about
it. Class dont worry about your grade.
Let me worry about it."
-sir de jesus,envi sci 1
(valentines day)
"Ano ba yan? Students ba kayo ng UP?
Bakit ang bababa ng scores niyo?
Siguro wala kayong date ngayong
valentines kaya ganito kayo. Losers!!!
When i was your age i had a date.
Hindi ba naapektuhan ng UP FAIR
euphoria ng grades niyo? Parang di
kayo masaya..." (sabay matching tapon
ng quizzes sa sahig)
"I won't record this. Go find a date."
(sabay walk out.)
-Sir Doliente,BA.
Ma'am: Many people believe that we,
psychology graduates can read minds...
(silence) Actually, we can.
Class: Weh.. Sample..
Ma'am: Right now, you think that I'm
bluffing
-Ma'am Chei
"I don't give surprise long exams. all
exams are announced. Halimbawa, Class,
mageexam tayo, NGAYON NA!"
-Ma'am Chei (again)
"The human body is 70% water. Kaya
wala kayong kasaysayan lahat. Pag may
kaaway ka, sabihin mo sa kanya, TUBIG
KA LANG!!!"
-Dr. Recio
"Oo, nagpapaulan ako ng uno... baket?
aanhin ko ba nun? di naman ako yayaman
dun."
-Sir Atoy, histo I
(commenting on a thesis of a senior
student)
'Yang thesis mo? .. Mamamatay ka!!
Mamamatay ka!!'
- Dr. llanes, UPM.
"Nasa bandang gilid ang fallopian
tube. Kaya kung gusto niyong magka-
anak ng asawa niyo, dapat nakatagilid
kayo habang gumagawa."
-Ma'am Meggie, Zoo 10
"Last sem was the first time that I
gave a grade of 5, and it felt good!!!"
- Prof Goldie, Comm II, circa 1998,
first day of class
Heard in the premier university in the Philippines:
"The aim of policy making is to invoke
action! Because action speaks louder
than words! You do not just say I love
you. You say: If you love me, enter
me! "
-Dr. Alfonso Pacquing
"Class, next week na lang ung result
sa exam nyo. I am having a hard time
checking it. I will seek first the
divine guidance on what to do about
it. Class dont worry about your grade.
Let me worry about it."
-sir de jesus,envi sci 1
(valentines day)
"Ano ba yan? Students ba kayo ng UP?
Bakit ang bababa ng scores niyo?
Siguro wala kayong date ngayong
valentines kaya ganito kayo. Losers!!!
When i was your age i had a date.
Hindi ba naapektuhan ng UP FAIR
euphoria ng grades niyo? Parang di
kayo masaya..." (sabay matching tapon
ng quizzes sa sahig)
"I won't record this. Go find a date."
(sabay walk out.)
-Sir Doliente,BA.
Ma'am: Many people believe that we,
psychology graduates can read minds...
(silence) Actually, we can.
Class: Weh.. Sample..
Ma'am: Right now, you think that I'm
bluffing
-Ma'am Chei
"I don't give surprise long exams. all
exams are announced. Halimbawa, Class,
mageexam tayo, NGAYON NA!"
-Ma'am Chei (again)
"The human body is 70% water. Kaya
wala kayong kasaysayan lahat. Pag may
kaaway ka, sabihin mo sa kanya, TUBIG
KA LANG!!!"
-Dr. Recio
"Oo, nagpapaulan ako ng uno... baket?
aanhin ko ba nun? di naman ako yayaman
dun."
-Sir Atoy, histo I
(commenting on a thesis of a senior
student)
'Yang thesis mo? .. Mamamatay ka!!
Mamamatay ka!!'
- Dr. llanes, UPM.
"Nasa bandang gilid ang fallopian
tube. Kaya kung gusto niyong magka-
anak ng asawa niyo, dapat nakatagilid
kayo habang gumagawa."
-Ma'am Meggie, Zoo 10
"Last sem was the first time that I
gave a grade of 5, and it felt good!!!"
- Prof Goldie, Comm II, circa 1998,
first day of class
Hit Her Baby One More Time: Britney Bombs at the MTV Music Video Awards 2007
http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/10/mtv.awards.ap/index.html#cnnSTCVideo
Lackluster Britney Spears kicks off MTV awards
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AP) -- As in most train wrecks, it was hard to focus on just one thing as the Britney Spears disaster unfolded. There was just so much that went wrong.
Britney Spears begins the show Sunday night with her new single, "Gimme More."
Out-of-synch lip-synching. Lethargic movements that seemed choreographed by a dance instructor for a nursing home. The paunch in place of Spears' once-taut belly. At times she just stopped singing altogether, as if even she knew nothing could save her performance.
Designed to drum up excitement for her upcoming album, Spears' kickoff to the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night became another example of how far she has fallen. It would have been understandable if MTV's show had been crushed under the weight of the opening fiasco -- yet somehow it rebounded, and even flourished.
The show banked heavily on its own reinvention. After poor reviews and a decline in ratings over the last few years, MTV moved the show to Vegas, shortened it from three hours to two, went to a hostless format and focused more on performances than awards.
Justin Timberlake and Timbaland, Kanye West, Fall Out Boy and the Foo Fighters hosted separate suite parties where most of the performances took place.
But the performance most people will be talking about was Spears'. And unlike her last VMAs appearance, when she locked lips with Madonna in 2003, this time it will be for all the wrong reasons.
"It definitely could have been a lot better," the hitmaking singer and producer Akon commented afterward. "She seemed nervous ... you could tell by the expression on her face. Instead of just blocking everybody out and doing her thing, you could tell she was thinking about it."
After that, though, the changes to the show worked, leading to several exciting performances and some watercooler drama. An off-camera fight between Pamela Anderson exes Kid Rock and Tommy Lee led Jamie Foxx to quip: "Stop all this white-on-white violence."
Kid Rock was later cited by police for misdemeanor battery. He wasn't taken into custody, an officer said.
MTV VJ Sway said during the post-show that he saw Kid Rock walk up to the 44-year-old Motley Crue drummer, who was sitting next to Sean "Diddy" Combs, and "deck him."
Another eyewitness, rap producer Rich Nice, said although Kid Rock threw the only blows that landed -- a backhand slap and a punch -- Lee was the instigator.
Timberlake's suite was flooded with revelers, alcohol and eight lingerie-clad stripper types on raised platforms. Before Timberlake accepted the Quadruple Threat of the Year award at his suite, the DJ summoned the partygoers to watch the monitor and go crazy if Timberlake won. He did, they did, and Timberlake said: "I want to challenge MTV to play more videos!" Then he was whisked away by bodyguards and disappeared.
Timberlake was the night's big winner, with four trophies. After accepting the award for Male Artist of the Year, he jabbed at the video issue again: "We don't want to see the Simpsons on reality television." Apparently he's not a fan of either Jessica or Ashlee's MTV shows.
VMA WINNERS
Video of the Year: Rihanna, "Umbrella," featuring Jay-Z
Male Artist of the Year: Justin Timberlake
Female Artist of the Year: Fergie
Quadruple Threat of the Year: Justin Timberlake
Best Group: Fallout Boy, "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race"
Monster Single of the Year: Rihanna, "Umbrella"
Most Earthshattering Collaboration: Beyonce and Shakira, "Beautiful Liar"
Best Editing: Ken Mowe for Gnarls Barkley's "Smiley Faces"
Best Director: Samuel Bayer for Justin Timberlake's "What Goes Around ... Comes Around"
Best Choreography: Marty Kudelka for Justin Timberlake's "Let Me Talk to You/My Love"
Best New Artist: Gym Class Heroes
Rihanna won the coveted Video of the Year award, plus Monster Single of the Year for "Umbrella." The Best Group was Fallout Boy, and Gym Class Heroes won Best New Artist.
Beyonce and Shakira won Most Earthshattering Collaboration for "Beautiful Liar." Beyonce's shimmering gold dress barely contained her top; immediately after she picked up her trophy she asked an assistant backstage to help fix her dress, apparently to prevent a wardrobe malfunction.
Other performers appeared on the show's main stage, in front of an industry-only audience seated at tables, like at the Golden Globes. Chris Brown gave one of the evening's most extravagant performances -- hopping from table to table in a dance spectacle that channeled Michael Jackson, right down to a brief "Billie Jean" imitation.
Alicia Keys had the evening's most rousing performance, debuting her new song "No One" and then an inspired, choir-backed cover of George Michael's "Freedom."
While performances like Keys' and Spears' were delivered on the main stage, others came in snippets: Akon crooned a bit of his "Smack That" before an award was announced, while the cameras zoomed in on Fall Out Boy and the Foo Fighters mid-performance in their suites, giving viewers the sense that they had happened upon an intimate concert.
Cee-Lo delivered a rocking version of Prince's naughty classic "Darling Nikki" in the smoky Foo Fighters suite (where a beer bong was in operation as Dave Grohl danced, sang Cure songs, played air drums and posed for snapshots); Soulja Boy was showing Kanye West his "Crank That" dance in West's suite.
Though the suites appeared to be chaotic parties, the MTV-cast revelers were carefully organized, strategically placed and encouraged to imbibe for the cameras.
Choreographed or not, Timberlake and Timbaland's suite looked the most exciting -- T.I., buffeted by pole dancers, delivered a rousing version of "Big Things Poppin"' while 50 Cent stopped by to perform "Ayo Technology" with Timberlake and Timbaland.
Not to be outdone, T-Pain and West danced high atop Las Vegas in a balcony suite as they celebrated "The Good Life." And Lil Wayne, doing double duty in the Fall Out Boy suite after opening the pre-show with Nicole Scherzinger, was particularly animated.
TV viewers never got full views of those shows, though MTV promised more via its Web site and other "remixed" versions of the show. That might have been the purpose: to whet appetites for repeat viewings by promising glimpses of what they missed during the traditional broadcast.
Unlike in recent years, there was plenty reason to come back for more.
Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed
Lackluster Britney Spears kicks off MTV awards
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AP) -- As in most train wrecks, it was hard to focus on just one thing as the Britney Spears disaster unfolded. There was just so much that went wrong.
Britney Spears begins the show Sunday night with her new single, "Gimme More."
Out-of-synch lip-synching. Lethargic movements that seemed choreographed by a dance instructor for a nursing home. The paunch in place of Spears' once-taut belly. At times she just stopped singing altogether, as if even she knew nothing could save her performance.
Designed to drum up excitement for her upcoming album, Spears' kickoff to the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night became another example of how far she has fallen. It would have been understandable if MTV's show had been crushed under the weight of the opening fiasco -- yet somehow it rebounded, and even flourished.
The show banked heavily on its own reinvention. After poor reviews and a decline in ratings over the last few years, MTV moved the show to Vegas, shortened it from three hours to two, went to a hostless format and focused more on performances than awards.
Justin Timberlake and Timbaland, Kanye West, Fall Out Boy and the Foo Fighters hosted separate suite parties where most of the performances took place.
But the performance most people will be talking about was Spears'. And unlike her last VMAs appearance, when she locked lips with Madonna in 2003, this time it will be for all the wrong reasons.
"It definitely could have been a lot better," the hitmaking singer and producer Akon commented afterward. "She seemed nervous ... you could tell by the expression on her face. Instead of just blocking everybody out and doing her thing, you could tell she was thinking about it."
After that, though, the changes to the show worked, leading to several exciting performances and some watercooler drama. An off-camera fight between Pamela Anderson exes Kid Rock and Tommy Lee led Jamie Foxx to quip: "Stop all this white-on-white violence."
Kid Rock was later cited by police for misdemeanor battery. He wasn't taken into custody, an officer said.
MTV VJ Sway said during the post-show that he saw Kid Rock walk up to the 44-year-old Motley Crue drummer, who was sitting next to Sean "Diddy" Combs, and "deck him."
Another eyewitness, rap producer Rich Nice, said although Kid Rock threw the only blows that landed -- a backhand slap and a punch -- Lee was the instigator.
Timberlake's suite was flooded with revelers, alcohol and eight lingerie-clad stripper types on raised platforms. Before Timberlake accepted the Quadruple Threat of the Year award at his suite, the DJ summoned the partygoers to watch the monitor and go crazy if Timberlake won. He did, they did, and Timberlake said: "I want to challenge MTV to play more videos!" Then he was whisked away by bodyguards and disappeared.
Timberlake was the night's big winner, with four trophies. After accepting the award for Male Artist of the Year, he jabbed at the video issue again: "We don't want to see the Simpsons on reality television." Apparently he's not a fan of either Jessica or Ashlee's MTV shows.
VMA WINNERS
Video of the Year: Rihanna, "Umbrella," featuring Jay-Z
Male Artist of the Year: Justin Timberlake
Female Artist of the Year: Fergie
Quadruple Threat of the Year: Justin Timberlake
Best Group: Fallout Boy, "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race"
Monster Single of the Year: Rihanna, "Umbrella"
Most Earthshattering Collaboration: Beyonce and Shakira, "Beautiful Liar"
Best Editing: Ken Mowe for Gnarls Barkley's "Smiley Faces"
Best Director: Samuel Bayer for Justin Timberlake's "What Goes Around ... Comes Around"
Best Choreography: Marty Kudelka for Justin Timberlake's "Let Me Talk to You/My Love"
Best New Artist: Gym Class Heroes
Rihanna won the coveted Video of the Year award, plus Monster Single of the Year for "Umbrella." The Best Group was Fallout Boy, and Gym Class Heroes won Best New Artist.
Beyonce and Shakira won Most Earthshattering Collaboration for "Beautiful Liar." Beyonce's shimmering gold dress barely contained her top; immediately after she picked up her trophy she asked an assistant backstage to help fix her dress, apparently to prevent a wardrobe malfunction.
Other performers appeared on the show's main stage, in front of an industry-only audience seated at tables, like at the Golden Globes. Chris Brown gave one of the evening's most extravagant performances -- hopping from table to table in a dance spectacle that channeled Michael Jackson, right down to a brief "Billie Jean" imitation.
Alicia Keys had the evening's most rousing performance, debuting her new song "No One" and then an inspired, choir-backed cover of George Michael's "Freedom."
While performances like Keys' and Spears' were delivered on the main stage, others came in snippets: Akon crooned a bit of his "Smack That" before an award was announced, while the cameras zoomed in on Fall Out Boy and the Foo Fighters mid-performance in their suites, giving viewers the sense that they had happened upon an intimate concert.
Cee-Lo delivered a rocking version of Prince's naughty classic "Darling Nikki" in the smoky Foo Fighters suite (where a beer bong was in operation as Dave Grohl danced, sang Cure songs, played air drums and posed for snapshots); Soulja Boy was showing Kanye West his "Crank That" dance in West's suite.
Though the suites appeared to be chaotic parties, the MTV-cast revelers were carefully organized, strategically placed and encouraged to imbibe for the cameras.
Choreographed or not, Timberlake and Timbaland's suite looked the most exciting -- T.I., buffeted by pole dancers, delivered a rousing version of "Big Things Poppin"' while 50 Cent stopped by to perform "Ayo Technology" with Timberlake and Timbaland.
Not to be outdone, T-Pain and West danced high atop Las Vegas in a balcony suite as they celebrated "The Good Life." And Lil Wayne, doing double duty in the Fall Out Boy suite after opening the pre-show with Nicole Scherzinger, was particularly animated.
TV viewers never got full views of those shows, though MTV promised more via its Web site and other "remixed" versions of the show. That might have been the purpose: to whet appetites for repeat viewings by promising glimpses of what they missed during the traditional broadcast.
Unlike in recent years, there was plenty reason to come back for more.
Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed
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