So today (Philippine time) is the 65th Miss Universe coronation night. I'm excited. Good thing I was able to watch it becos we now have TV here at the office.
I'm happy for the results of the Miss Universe 2016. And I'm also happy with the Philippines' bet Maxine Medina's top 6 finish. She gave it her all and we are truly proud of her. It ain't easy being in the top 6, right?
But what I am most happy about is that finally, a girl from a European country wins as the new Miss Universe! Yaaaay! I've always wanted someone from Europe to win the prestigious pageant in the universe! It's been a long while, you know? If we won't count Russia's win back in 2002, we had waited for 26 years (Norway won Miss Universe in 1990) for a European girl to be crown as Miss Universe.
Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach of the Philippines crowning the new Miss Universe Iris Mittenaere of France.
Our new Miss Universe!
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This edition gave me a lot of roller coaster ride of feelings! The girls in the top 13 were unpredictable! Congratulations, Iris Mittenaere for winning the title of 65th Miss Universe. And congratulations to your country and to Europe! You finally got the crown. Amaaaaazing!
Happy happy birthday, Sakurai Sho! Tho, I'm not an active Arashi fangirl as before, I still have to do this, greeting you on your birthday. This has become a habit... tradition rather. Anyway, I've always been saying this, every year, I hope you're happy today as this is your birthday. In time, you will find the love of your life.
Good luck on your future endeavors. Happy birthday!
If you haven't heard of it, Ed Sheeran just released the music video for Castle on the hill yesterday. And the first thing that I noticed was, spot on ang kinuhang teenage Ed Sheeran *claps*
OOR Live in Manila last year was the highlight of my 2016. And up to this moment, whenever I think about that concert experience it would always bring a smile to my face. It's definitely one of the most memorable concerts I have ever been to. And hopefully, I would get to see OOR-sama live once again. Who knows when? I'm not sure but I hope it'll be sometime in 2018 because I have to save up first, okaaaaay. Hihi.
Anyway, as we Philippine One Ok Rockers relive the moment last January 19, 2016, here's a picture of me with OOR-sama taken during the meet and greet.
I was supposed to be holding onto Taka's waist but when I remembered what the organizers have told us before the meet and greet, "bawal sila hawakan", ibinaba ko yung kamay ko. LOL. Hindi ko sana ginawa. Sayang, eh. But it was evident on the huge smile I have on my face, (in that picture) that I'm so happy to be standing in between my loves Taka and the outrageously handsome guitarist Toru. Being this close to them is one in a million experience.
They are so adorbs and gorgeous and I look like their yaya. LOL! But anyways, it's truly a dream come true.
Happy OOR Live in Manila anniversary, my fellow One Ok Rockers!
Have you guys heard the song "Rockabye" by Clean Bandit feat. Sean Paul and Ann-Marie? Well, this song's my favorite as of the moment. I am not a single mother but the lyrics touched my heart and moved me.
official music video
live performance
this gotta be my favorite live performance of Ann-Marie of this song.
"Rockabye"
(feat. Anne-Marie & Sean Paul)
Call it love and devotion
Call it a mom's adoration
Foundation
A special bond of creation, ha
For all the single moms out there
Going through frustration
Clean Bandit, Sean-da-Paul, Anne-Marie
Sing, make them hear
She works the nights, by the water
She's gone astray, so far away
From my father's daughter
She just wants a life for her baby
All on her own, no one will come
She's got to save him (Daily struggle)
She tells him, "Ooh, love, no one's ever gonna hurt you, love
I'm gonna give you all of my love
Nobody matters like you"
(Stay out there, stay out there)
She tells him, "Your life ain't gon' be nothing like my life
You're gonna grow and have a good life
I'm gonna do what I've got to do"
(Stay out there, stay out there)
So, Rockabye baby, Rockabye
I'm gonna rock you
Rockabye baby, don't you cry
Somebody's got you
Rockabye baby, Rockabye
I'm gonna rock you
Rockabye baby, don't you cry
Rockabye, no
Rockabye-rocka-rocka-rocka-bye
(Rockabye, yeah oh oh)
Rockabye-rocka-rocka-rocka-bye
Single mama you doing out there
Facing the hard life, without no fear (Yeah)
Just so you know that you really care
Cause any obstacle come you're well prepared (Oh no)
And no mama, you never shed tear
Cause you have to shed things year after year
And you give the youth love beyond compare (Yeah)
You find his school fee and the bus fare (Yeah)
Mmm Marie, the pops' disappear
In the round back can't find him nowhere
Steadily you work flow, everything you know
Say you nah stop no time - no time for your jear
Now she got a six-year-old
Trying to keep him warm
Trying to keep out the cold
When he looks in her eyes
He don't know he is safe
When she says "Ooh, love, no one's ever gonna hurt you, love
I'm gonna give you all of my love
Nobody matters like you"
So, Rockabye baby, Rockabye
I'm gonna rock you
Rockabye baby, don't you cry
Somebody's got you
Rockabye baby, Rockabye
I'm gonna rock you
Rockabye baby, don't you cry
(Oh-badda-bang-bang-bang, alright then)
Rockabye, no
Rockabye-rocka-rocka-rocka-bye
(Rockabye, yeah oh oh)
Rockabye-rocka-rocka-rocka-bye
Rockabye, don't bother cry
Lift up your head, lift it up to the sky
Rockabye, don't bother cry
Angels surround you, just dry your eye
Now she got a six-year-old
Trying to keep him warm
Trying to keep out the cold
When he looks in her eyes
He don't know he is safe when she says
She tells him, "Ooh, love, no one's ever gonna hurt you, love
I'm gonna give you all of my love
Nobody matters like you"
(Stay out there, stay out there)
She tells him, "Your life ain't gonna be nothing like my life (stay)
You're gonna grow and have a good life
I'm gonna do what I've got to do"
(Stay out there, stay out there)
So, Rockabye baby, Rockabye
(Rockabye-rocka-rocka-rocka-bye)
I'm gonna rock you
Rockabye baby, don't you cry
(Rockabye-rocka-rocka-rocka-bye)
Somebody's got you
Rockabye baby, Rockabye
(Rockabye-rocka-rocka-rocka-bye)
I'm gonna rock you
Rockabye baby, don't you cry
(Oh-badda-bang-bang-bang, alright then)
Rockabye
Rockabye, don't bother cry
Lift up your head, lift it up to the sky (Rockabye)
My favorite Jrock band, ONE OK ROCK has a new album set to release this year. I'm not sure when's the exact date tho. Haha! Not really much into Japanese entertainment lately and I'm not much updated with what's happening with all my favorite Japanese artists.
I only heard about this new OOR song and music video because I've been seeing this constantly on my news feed. And I decided to finally watch it last night.
If you are a Sheerio, I'm sure you've known and heard by now Ed Sheeran's two new songs. He dropped it over Spotify and iTunes last Friday (January 6). And he's got a new album entitled " ÷ " ( Divide). I guess, he'll be using and naming all his albums with numeric symbols. LOL! Very creative, Ed. :)
I should have posted this last month but I got too lazy to open my laptop and blog about this. Since I want to be "masipag" in blogging, I only find this time to say something about Jaejoong's discharge from the army. Soooo okay...
I'm so happy that last December 30, 2016, after 21 months (almost 2 years), my baby love is back from his military service! Yaaay! I miss him so damn much and I can't wait for him to do his usual activities as an idol. It just made me a bit sad that he lost weight before his discharge from the army. I was so happy when he became "buff" like the military man that he was but then he decided to lose weight because he was thinking that it's kinda off to be "macho" when he starts touring and performing again.
I was so used to seeing him like this:
See? I prefer him better like that one picture above.
And ohh, since he came back from the army, I think he got obsessed with Instagram again. He's been posting a lot lately on that social media app. I am not complaining tho. I just hope he'd be active again on Twitter as well.
Queen in 1975
(From L-R: Roger Taylor -drummer; Freddie Mercury - vocals;
Brian May - guitars and John Deacon - bass)
I've always loved the band QUEEN and Freddie Mercury. And Freddie is the greatest showman, performer and singer for me in the entire universe. *hands down*. Close contender would be Michael Jackson. Hihi.
Anyway, aside from the song "Bohemian Rhapsody", the song "It's A Hard Life" (1984) from their album The Works (1984) would definitely be my next favorite QUEEN song of all time. The lyrics is just so beautiful. And the live performance of this song is also my favorite.
Gahd, I'm so obsessed with this band and their songs. They are truly wonderful. It just sucks that I've never got the chance to see him/them live. I wish I've lived in the era where great music exists. Yes I'm talking about 60s-80s music. Well, 90s was the era I grew up with and I can say that the music was fairly good. But if I get to choose what era I wish to live in in terms of music, I'd definitely choose the time The Beatles and Queen made great music for people to listen to. I guess I'm really an old soul. :)
Well, if you haven't heard the song or seen the music video and live performance of this song, let me share it with you, guys. One should be sharing good music to the world. ;)
Congrats, my love! I didn't expect you to win, but congratulations on your Best Actor win at the Golden Globes! I'm so happy and so proud of you! Never mind the negatrons. They don't know what they're thinking. Aim high and soar high! Our next goal would be the Oscars. :)
Hey there! Yessss it's been a while. As usual, tinamad na naman akong mag-post. Wala akong year-ender blog. 2016 was the year na ang tamad-tamad kong mag-blog. Ewan ko ba. Since magkaroon ng Instagram, medyo nawalan na ako ng gana mag-blog. Haha! Eh kasi naman parang doon ko na rin ginagawa yung mga gusto kong i-blog. Kahit nga tumblr account ko di ko na nabubuksan.
Anyway, since 2017 na kelangang magkaroon ng laman ang blog na ito. Marami naman akong gustong ikuwento kaya lang parang masyadong personal kasi para i-share ko pa dito.
