Monday, July 28, 2008

Pop! goes Britain!

Remember the film Music and Lyrics where Hugh Grant played an ex-British pop star? Well, if you don't I bet you remember more the video of "Pop! Goes my heart" by Hugh! If you still don't, then poor you! Haha! Kidding! :P

Well, why do I ask? Because if you remember that video, you would remember how "pop" it was. It's like you're watching stars from the '80s with their weird hairdos and neon colored ensembles. Icky you might say with the surge of 'emo' and 'alternative' bands nowadays. But hey, do you know that that kind of sound is what's "in" now?

Yes girls! Introducing the Ting Tings!

The Ting Tings are making waves in the music industry. Representing the heart of British Pop, the Ting Tings' sound is upbeat and modern, with a LOT of attitude! Their music is very pop with experimental arrangements, interesting sound textures and funky lyrics.

Their music reminds me so much of Avril Lavigne but with a whole lot of spunk. It's like their music is very "out there" that only those with strong and loud personalities would appreciate. It's girly, punky and mean at the same time. Very, very, interesting music mix indeed. :)

If you want to check them out, we suggest these songs: Shut Up and Let me Go & That's Not My Name. You might have heard the former for it was featured in the Gossip Girl series along with another of their singles, We Started Nothing.

To know more about the awesome two-some, check out their site: http://www.thetingtings.com/

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Babies are love

I don't know about you guys but S and I completely adore babies! They are soooo cute! We have been craving to play with one all week long that when our classmate brought her niece to school, we couldn't stop playing with her!

Well, one day while browsing around facebook, I came upon an application that lets you create your own virtual baby! Wowee! Could this be the thing to satisfy our craving? (haha)

In my excitement, I created my own virtual baby and I didn't just make one, I made twins!

Aren't they the cutest ever?? It's even funny because when you go create your own baby, the application says: "create your own baby alone". Then there's even an option to choose one of your friends in facebook and "create a baby with (name of friend)" Hahaha!

I am actually starting to love facebook because of this application. It's so cute! You have to take care of your kids, get to buy them stuff, change their clothes and watch them grow! Isn't it fun?

Well, go on girls, time to go create your own babies "alone!" hahaha :P

http://www.facebook.com/applications/Make_A_Baby/6682280012

Sign up for facebook to make the most of the application:

http://www.facebook.com

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Revisiting Five Cows

It has been a year since S and I went to Five Cows. The amusing thing about it is we didn't realize that until we arrived there and found out that they are celebrating their first year anniversary! Wow. Talk about right timing, ey? :)

So there we were excited to order our favorite Cheese Fondue when we found out about their anniversary. And the good thing about it is that they were giving out a free stuffed cow with every 1000-peso single receipt purchase until July 31! How cool is that?? Well, we were so excited about it since it was limited edition and all (hehe) So.. here's what we got to get that cute souvenir stuffed cow:

Cheese Fondue- php 450.00


Primavera- php 145.00

Chicken Adobo- php 170.00

Warm Chocolate Float- php 135.00

*Guys, the prices are not very accurate co'z we can't find our receipt.

Plus Iced Tea (80php) and service charge and voila! 1000-peso single receipt! Yay! :) Sooooo... where's our stuffed cow you ask? Well, here she goes! Introducing the cutesy FIVE!


Isn't she like the cutest ever? She even smells of dairy too! lol. :P

So, what else are you waiting for PK girl? Head on to Trinoma a.s.a.p and drop by Five Cows to get a taste of their delicious Cheese Fondue and snag yourself a milk-smelling stuffed cow too! ;)

Saturday, July 12, 2008

Cinemalaya rocks!


Cinemalaya 2008 is now open! Yes! If you missed out on the openning yesternight, no worries, it's a week-long event anyway. :) S and I have already started our Cinemalaya dates with 100 by Chris Martinez, which was simply superb! I say it's this year's Still Life, if you know what I mean. hehe. Well, here's the rest of the competition films along with their schedules. I vow to be able to watch all the full length films since last year, I only missed out on Tukso to complete the list. So, I guess I'll be seeing you at CCP then!

Full Length Films

100 is about a stern, uptight and exacting woman with a terminal illness who tries to accomplish a list of 100 things to do before she dies. Her tasks vary from the simple to the complicated, from the practical to the mundane, from the ordinary to the extraordinary. In the process, she accepts the truth that even if death is something personal, dying never is.

12 July/Sat, 12:45PM, Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
15 July/Tue, 6:15PM (GALA), Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
17 July/Thu, 3:30PM, Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
17 July/Thu, 9:00PM, Tanghalang Huseng Batute
19 July/Sat, 3:30PM, Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
19 July/Sat, 9:00PM, Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)

Baby Angelo centers on an investigation that ensues when an aborted fetus is found in the dumpster of a run-down apartment complex. The lives of the tenants—a reclusive old man with curious ramblings, a landlord with overzealous thirst for justice and a young couple whose past threatens to unravel their marriage—are suddenly exposed in the hunt for the perpetrator of the baby’s death.

12 July/Sat, 6:15PM,Tanghalang Huseng Batute
13 July/Sun, 3:30PM,Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
15 July/Tue, 9:00PM, Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
17 July/Thu, 9:00PM (GALA), Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
18 July/Fri, 12:45PM, Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
18 July/Fri, 3:30PM, Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)

Boses (Voices) is the story of a musician, who regains back his humanity by giving violin lessons to a child of the slums, who, through the instrument, is able to get back his voice from a muted, abused and desensitized existence. This is a story of a wonderful friendship founded on the sublime beauty of music between a violin teacher and his student, a mute seven-year old abused child in a shelter.

13 July/Sun, 12:45PM, Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
13 July/Sun, 3:30PM, Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
16 July/Wed, 6:15PM (GALA), Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
18 July/Fri, 12:45PM, Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
18 July/Fri, 9:00PM, Tanghalang Huseng Batute
19 July/Sat, 9:00PM, Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)

Brutus tells the tale of two Mangyan children, hired by illegal loggers to smuggle wood from the mountains of Mindoro, as they embark on a dangerous journey to deliver the goods to the lowlands. In the process, they discover a world run by the greed of men, a world governed by ideologies that bring about the armed conflict that plagues the Mindoro highlands, the home of their own people.

13 July/Sun, 9:00PM, Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
15 July/Tue, 9:00PM, Tanghalang Huseng Batute
16 July/Wed, 3:30PM, Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
18 July/Fri, 9:00PM, Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
19 July/Sat, 6:15PM (GALA), Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
20 July/Sun, 3:30PM, Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)

Concerto is about how, in the last part of World War II, a special piano concert is held in the forests of Davao. In these boondocks, a displaced Filipino family becomes acquainted with a group of Japanese officers, similarly camped nearby. Based on true stories from the director’s family, Ang Concerto celebrates a family whose reverence for life, expressed through their love of music and friendship, can survive even war, and shows how beauty and compassion can grow in even the harshest of situations.

12 July/Sat, 9:00PM, Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
15 July/Tue, 3:30PM, Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
16 July/Wed, 9:00PM, Tanghalang Huseng Batute
17 July/Thu, 9:00PM, Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
18 July/Fri, 9:00PM, Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
19 July/Sat, 3:30PM, Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)

Huling Pasada follows the creative process of Ruby, a prolific writer, abandoned wife and protective mother. She writes about Mario, a taxi driver and father figure to a street child. As she tries to resolve Mario’s story, she seeks refuge in her own creative output and the line between reality and fiction is blurred. Mario’s past becomes entangled with her own inevitable future.

12 July/Sat, 9:00PM, Tanghalang Huseng Batute
13 July/Sun, 6:15PM (GALA), Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
15 July/Tue, 6:15PM, Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
18 July/Fri, 12:45PM, Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
18 July/Fri, 3:30PM, Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
19 July/Sat, 3:30PM, Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)

Jay is the name of the two protagonists in the film, one is living, the other dead. The living Jay is producing a documentary of the dead Jay, a gay teacher who was brutally killed. As Jay recreates and examines the life of his subject, his own life is affected when he unravels his subject’s hidden life and secret love.

12 July/Sat, 6:15PM (GALA), Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
13 July/Sun, 9:00PM, Tanghalang Huseng Batute
16 July/Wed, 3:30PM, Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
17 July/Thu, 12:45PM, Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
17 July/Thu, 3:30PM, Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
19 July/Sat, 6:15PM, Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)

My Fake American Accent is a slice-of-life workplace comedy following the lives of technical support call center agents in the span of six months. Speaking with a fake American accent is a prerequisite for the job. This ensemble comedy is an inside look into the maddening, sleep-deprived, caffeine-fuelled lives of those who ply their trade in the call center industry.
13 July/Sun, 9:00PM, Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
13 July/Sun, 6:15PM, Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
15 July/Tue, 3:30PM, Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
18 July/Fri, 3:30PM, Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
18 July/Fri, 6:15PM, Tanghalang Huseng Batute
20 July/Sun, 12:45PM, Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)

Namets by Jay Abello is a colorful celebration of food as well as love, and the love of food above all, which is central to being Negrosanon and being Filipino. It follows the flirtation between Jacko and Cassie, two Negrenses who grew up in Bacolod, and whose lives revolve around food. The film will be shot on location in Negros Occidental and will be primarily in Hiligaynon, the language spoken in that region.

13 July/Sun, 3:30PM (GALA), Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
15 July/Tue, 6:15PM, Tanghalang Huseng Batute
16 July/Wed, 9:00PM, Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
18 July/Fri, 3:30PM, Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
18 July/Fri, 6:15PM, Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
19 July/Sat, 12:45PM, Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)

Ranchero unfolds in a small provincial jail in the province of Rizal, Philippines. And today is Ricardo’s last day behind bars. He and his close friend Miyong are tasked to cook rations for their inmates. The two friends spent the whole morning talking about Ricardo’s plans when he gets out. After lunch, one of the kitchen knives is missing which called the attention of jail officials. Not only will this delay the ration for the day, but also the freedom Ricardo and Miyong wish for themselves.

12 July/Sat, 6:15PM, Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
12 July/Sat, 9:00PM (GALA) Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
16 July/Wed, 6:15PM, Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
17 July/Thu, 3:30PM, Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
17 July/Thu, 6:15PM, Tanghalang Huseng Batute
19 July/Sat, 12:45PM, Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)

Shorts

Cinemalaya 2008 Shorts Programme A:
Andong by Rommel "Milo" Tolentino is a story about a six-year old boy's obsession, family dynamics, and the real value of a hard-fought twenty pesos.

Ang Ibang Mga Pamilya (The Other Family) by Joel P. Ruiz is about a woman who overcomes the grief of losing her adopted son.

Angan-Angan (Dreams) by Sheron R. Dayoc centers on a mute nine-year-old girl named Satra, whose determination to secure a good education reverberates clearly amid the strictness of her Yakan culture. The Yakan are one of the 13 Moro groups in the Philippines. They mainly reside in Basilan, Mindanao.

Diamante sa Langit (Diamond in the Sky) by Vic Acedillo Jr. is about two brothers' journey to compete in a kite-flying contest. But getting there takes some time. In the end, they face something unexpected and discover something more precious than winning.
God Only Knows by Mark V. Reyes focuses on the disturbing and gut- wrenching tale about the realities of life in the sprawling metropolis of Manila.

12 July/Sat, 3:30PM, Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
13 July/Sun, 6:15PM, Tanghalang Huseng Batute
16 July/Wed, 9:00PM, Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
17 July/Thu, 6:15PM, Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
17 July/Thu12:45PM, Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
20 July/Sun, 12:45PM, Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)

Cinemalaya 2008 Shorts Programme B:
Huling Biktima (The Last Victim) by Vitaliano A. Rave is a film noir style about a detective's last minutes.

My Pet by Anna G. Bigornia is a 7-minute animation about an 8-year-old girl and her relationship with her first pet, a chick, the subject of a class experiment.

Panggaris by Dexter B. Cayanes is about a prostitute whose life changes when her mute sibling learns to talk, uttering only the word "panggaris."

Trails of Water by Sheron R. Dayoc is an experimental film about a young boy's emotions as seen through his make-believe story.

Tutos (Cost) by L.A. Yamsuan tells about the dynamics and complexities of a single father-and-daughter relationship in a postmodern patriarchal Filipino society.

12 July/Sat, 3:30PM, Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
15 July/Tue, 9:00PM, Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
16 July/Wed, 6:15PM, Tanghalang Huseng Batute
17 July/Thu, 6:15PM, Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
19 July/Sat, 12:45PM, Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
20 July/Sun, 3:30PM, Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)

Tickets are priced at P100 each, with 50% discount for students.

C'mon PK girls! Let's support local indie films! I'm sure you'll love it! And yeah, another way you'd surely enjoy cinemalaya: hot boys (with brains) are plenty! hahaha :P

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Shake shake!



We're hooked! Try it for yourself! :)

Friday, July 4, 2008

Starbucks, beybeh!

S and I are super fans of coffee (as you might know by now). There even came a time that we would raid Starbucks almost everyday for our doze of caffeine. We just had to lessen our Starbucks "dates" because we were gaining so much weight already. Haha! Well, with all our Starbucks experiences, you might say, we've practically memorized the menu already. Well, yeah, I won't lie, we do. haha! So what happens when you've tasted every coffee flavor Starbucks offers? You go create your own mix!

Our tried and tested Starbucks combinations! (I'm sure you'll love these!)

1. Hot White Chocolate Mocha with Vanilla & Hazelnut
White Chocolate mocha in itself is delish but adding Vanilla and Hazelnut took its flavor to the next level! The combi turned the white choco mocha into something very creamy. It sorta tasted latte-ish. I give this a thumb's up since even my little sister, who doesn't appreciate hot starbucks coffee, said with a surprised tone "Wow! This is so delicious! What is this, ate?" I think this is the SB version of Dulce De Leche or Creme Brulee. It tastes like frothy hot milk with a splash of caramelized sugar. Our say? definitely for keeps!

2. Iced White Chocolate Mocha with Raspberry Syrup and whipped cream
I was trying to go for the "raspberry cheesecake" taste. But what I got was something that tasted like flavored alcohol. Haha! No, I'm not saying it's bad. It's good in ways because the whipped cream in the iced coffee gave it texture. It actually reminds of strawberry yoghurt. Our say? Give it another go. (pic below, left side)


3. Java Chip Frappucino with Raspberry Sauce (above, right)
We wanted to achieve the "blackforest cake" taste however something went wrong on the way and we ended up with a mix that tasted so much like liquid medicine. It was soooo weird! I think the combination would have been good if we tasted more of the bitterness of the coffee. S and I deliberated over this and think that the "blackforest cake" taste might work if instead of Java Chip, we use Mocha Frappucino or better yet, their latest offering, the Dark Mocha frap. Our say? Try another type of coffee base. (I just cannot give up on this just yet because I lurveeee Black Forest! hehe)

4. Raspberry Mocha Frappuccino (right)
Much more than Starbucks, I love Seattle's Best Coffee more. I especially like their unusual flavors. But instead of going there to have my doze of great coffee, I decided to turn one of the items in their menu into a Starbucks combination. (hehe, baaaaad!)

Here's SB's take on Seattle's Best's Raspberry Mocha Kiss. So how did it compare? Wonderfully! They got it! It was bitter but the taste of the raspberry off set the dull flat flavor and gave it a refreshing kick. It's perfect for times that you would want to have coffee and juice at the same time. Hehe :) Our say? Tastefully spectacular!

5. Caramel Frappucinno with Hazelnut (below, left side)
Sounds simple? Well yeah, it is. But you know what the cool thing about this? It tastes so much like SB's holiday offering, Toffee Nut Frap! Yes, yes! Those who love this holiday flavor can enjoy it again by buying a caramel frap and adding hazelnut to it! The flavor is so delicious with a waming hint of nut in it. It tasted sweet and a little "nutty" at the same time. Really, I love, love this combi!
Our say? Two thumbs up!

6. Green tea with Hazelnut syrup (below, right)
Starbucks' Green Tea frap is actually one of my favorite non-coffee based drink. It is unusually delicious in itself! You cannot link its taste to the commercial green tea drinks because it is so far from that!--and I'm not just saying that! Well, my favorite got even better when we asked to have Hazelnut syrup added to it! Surprisingly, it tasted like Ice cream! It's like you're eating a creme brulee flavored ice cream or sweet milk. Our say? Good for fun days when you want to unleash the kid in you but doesn't want a to have a milkshake but a grown-up's drink but milkier. hehe.


There goes our combinations! It was a lot of fun researching about them. It's funner too because the baristas actually like it when you customize your drinks. We even got some of the ideas for the combinations from SB partners who are as excited and new to these as we were. hehe :) If you are able to test a really tasty combination, please feel free to comment here. Us coffeeholics would surely love that :)

Related Posts

Blog Widget by LinkWithin