Myleene Klass

Fil-Brit sensation is the toast of the Classical world in 2005. Although she is more known for her gigs in the British pop arena, classically-trained Myleene Klass branched out into the more refined and rigid classical genre. Based in the UK, this Avril Lavigne lookalike has earned a cult following for her exotic Eurasian look and her virtuosity with classical piano. I think she has even grazed the pages of British FHM. If Maxim is the male version, Myleene is the female counterpart. She has recorded her first album, "Moving On" has gone gone and was nominated for an award in the UK classical scene. I have yet to hear her Moving On album, but suffice to say that her MTV in Classic fM TV looks stunning. Why don't we have a classical channel here????

Be blown away with her classical MTV as she play Bach's Toccata & Fugue (a short variation actually):
http://www.myleeneklass.co.uk/
http://www.myleeneofficial.co.uk/


At least now, we can have another half-Pinoy to be proud of. Yihee!

Modus Operandi

Apparently a new modus operandi has reached Bacolod, with Flying D's mom being one of its victims. She relates:

my mom got swindled yesterday, while she was at the mall alone. she was hypnotized. apparently this modus operandi has reached my hometown(Bacolod). i wonder how they do it. Do they cast a spell at the first word they utter when they talk to you? somehow they also managed to bring her to a pizza place. they must have put something in her drink. they already took her atm (and pin number and my mom's family background i suppose) but i can't believe they'd have the guts to go home with my mom. one of them, the female one, went inside with my mom in her bedroom. they took all her jewelry.

When asked what story the people used, D said her mom doesn't remember.

I hope we can prevent this from happening to other people. Spread the word....

Word for the Day # 2

Floods, fires, disasters and earthquakes are great devastating events which usually shake the senses of a whole generation prompting it to immortalize it in its vocabulary. Here's my take on the most recent and worst disaster known to man in recent history.

Tsunami: /choo'-nuhhh-meee/

Noun:
1. A series of unfortunate events happening so fast you need not blink twice
e.g. Malaking tsunami naganap sa jeep nung nilabas ng kawatan ang baril.

Verb:
1. To be inundated with dead, floating, rotting, unnecessary details
e.g. Please clean your room kasi mukhang natsunami dito.
e.g. Na-extend ang board meeting kasi mahilig magtsunami ang presentor.

2. To become the bearer of devastating news which one cannot go back to status quo after
e.g. Nung nalaman ni Celia na may kabit si mister, tsinunami na ito.

question

has anyone read "Sky over Dimas" novel by Vicente Groyon???

Food Choices

The nice thing about Bacolod is that every restaurant has a specialty whether it be a sud-an (viand) or a dessert. Every true-blooded Negrense can corroborate with you the best of the house for almost all in this city enjoys eating out.

Here's my sample:
1. Bobs - Sate Babi, Mongolian Eat-All-You-Can, Cakes
2. Calea - Any Cake is their specialty, Ice cream cake, Cream puffs,
3. Pendy's - Half-moons cake, Chicken cacciatorre, Burgers
4. Inaka - beef Misono, tempura
5. Kaisei - California maki, sushi, sashimi
6. El Ideal - buko pie, guapple pie, lumpia sariwa
7. Tavies - Batchoy
8. Manukan country, Chicken house, Chicken deli, Chicken Etc, - Inasal and company
9. Oski&Pidoks - Andok's style lechon manok
10. Pala-pala - greenshells, scallops, tangigue, etc
11. Virgie's - boattarts, mango tarts
12. Bong-bong's - piyaya, pinasugbo
13. Sugarlandia - barquillos, galletas
14. Tong-tongs? - barqueron, barquillos
15. Bar21 - Crispy crablets
16. Punta Taytay, Hinigaran - Talaba
17. Sta. Fe Resort - Pancit Sun Yat-sen

What's your sample?

how to ride a jeep

In Manila

Step 1: Go to the jeepney stop.
Step 2: When a jeep passes by, elbow two thirds of the NCR population out of the way.
Step 3: Grab the jeepney rail. Jump. (Assume the jeep will not stop)

In Bacolod

Step 1: Stand where you are. All the jeepneys will stop in front of you and ask: "Masakay ka 'day?" (or "'to" if you are a male)
Step 2: If you
[1] don't like the way the jeep looks
[2] don't like the music it is playing
[3] don't like the way the driver looks or smells
You can
[1] look everywhere but at the jeep
[2] look stonily at the driver and wait for him to drive away
No need to open your mouth.

How to get off the jeep in Manila
Step 1: Yell "Para!"
Step 2: Jump. No need to wait for the jeep to come to a full stop. It won't.

In Bacolod
Step 1: Say in your normal voice: "Sa lugar lang...."
Step 2: Expect the driver to reply in the same voice: "May manaog di.....?"
Step 3: At this point you can scream bloody murder. "Sa lugar lang!Sa lugar lang!"
Step 4: Don't worry, as the rest of the passengers will start whistling and banging on the jeep to let you off.
Step 5: Jeep will stop half a kilometer away from your destination. You have the option to yell: "Bungol!"
Step 6: Take your sweet time getting down.

Big Town, Small Town

"A big town with a 'small town' mentality," was the comment in one of the blogs I read here in the Net. Never has a phrase coined which spoke aptly of the undercurrents of this beloved city of mine. This is one characteristic of Bacolod which is either a blessing or a curse for someone on the hotseat.

Blessing:
1. If you're a rising professional or celebrity, all of bacolod supports you.
2. If you won the Magsaysay award or won the lotto, all of bacolod will shake your hands in praise of you.
3. If you're old-monied and la buena familia type, everyone in Bob's is your barkada.
4. If you're have a friend, chances are you become friends of the friends of your friend.
5. No one speaks of your secret.

Curse:
1. If you're embroiled in a scandal, all of bacolod avoids you.
2. If you did some social faux pas, all of bacolod will shake their shoulders in mockery of you.
3. If you're noveau riche or a tourist, everyone in Bob's is a stranger.
4. If you're have an enemy, chances are you become enemies too of the friends of your enemy.
5. No one can keep your secret.

ngaa?

Kung kis-a gapanumdum man kamo kung ano katayog sang mga gakatabo sa aton nga ginhalinan nga duta? ang tanan nga gatabo nga malain...law-ay ang ekonomiya...law-ay ang pangabuhi....kulang ubra....daw kakulang lang gid sang tanan. Ngaa man? Daw kadamo man saton kwarta sang una....tikalon pa gani kay kuno abi mga haciendero pa ta....pero ngaa daw la na pakadtuan?...ginago gid na ya...daw sakon tinamaaaaaraaaaan na lang gid na ya.......sang kadamo sang mahimo ta sa aton duta nga ginpamana sa aton mga lola kag lolo....la gid may nanguna..la gid may nagpamuno.....damo man sang mahimu nga proyekto para mapatahum ang kalibutan sang mga negrosanon...pero la man....tikal lang tanan...porma lang.....bwisit....nugon.....alam pa man ta.....katahum pa sang aton gin-ugatan....nugon....tani lang....sa inyo bi....kung may mahimo lang....