Image497. Sourced from the Intercontinental Manila holiday brochure (author unknown): As early as November, Christmas carols fill the air and multi-colored parols (star-shaped lanterns made out of paper and bamboo or capiz shells), garlands of twinkling lights, Christmas trees, belens (Nativity tableau) and other holiday ornaments liven up homes, shopping malls, buildings, and streets in the Philippines where the longest Christmas celebration in the world is observed. Christmas Day in the Philippines is ushered in by a nine-day novena of dawn ... Continue Reading...
Getting jiggy with Iza Calzado, ethereal beauty behind the movie ‘Batanes’
Iza Calzado, originally uploaded by annalyn. So now you know why we were flying up North. We were supposed to go there with movie actress Iza Calzado for the premiere of her movie 'Batanes.' In the film opening in theaters on Dec.5 , Iza stars with good-looking newcomer Roem Bascon and Taiwanese superstar Ken Chu (of the F4 fame). The heart-wrenching drama will either make you cry for a lost love or enthrall you with the cinematography taken mostly in rustic Batanes, with its lush valleys, majestic cliffs and imposing sea. Iza was first actress I've ... Continue Reading...
My type of guy, the meme
Got this from Noemi, with major revisions. It's actually something that I haven't discussed here so it's time to sit down and think. What type of guy rocks my world? :P 1. The first thing that comes to mind is sense of humor. It's not only the fact that he can make me laugh to the point that his nostrils are contracting and he's already being corny..it's also being able to laugh at my jokes and yes, even if the joke's already on him. Because my humor can be acerbic sometimes, bawal ang pikon. 2.Two things am OC about: grammar and hygiene. Not that you have to have an ... Continue Reading...
It’s official: The Divatrocious returns
Malu Fernandez: return of the comeback. Coming from Manila Standard news sources itself, it's true: The Divalicious will resume publication this Monday. An insider said: "while Malu Fernandez indeed has submitted her resignation, her resignation has not been accepted by higher management, hence we will continue publishing her column." It's a free country after all. And since this is a free country, please be informed that Divatrocious and the pictures therein is a trademark of annalyn.net. You may use the the term freely under copyleft ... Continue Reading...
The past week: plugs and pictures
Too tired & knackered to blog. While I try to get back to regular programming, kindly allow me to post the following plugs and pictures: Melo Villareal's Lakbay Pilipinas blog is giving some readers a chance to win a limited edition free copy of Jessica Zafra's Twisted Travels. The rules are simple: Just comment on the post, blog about it, Stumble it!, and/or contribute at least two articles to the blog. Why am I doing this? Because I want my copy too! :P Thanks in advance Melo:) Zee has clued me in on this interesting contest by Nestle Philippines on how Nescafe ... Continue Reading...
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