I went on an unplanned hiatus for more than two months. I cannot believe my last post was about my trip to Cebu. That was my birthday post - last MAY! A lot of things have changed: we have a new President,  The Hills and Lost are both over,  iPhone 4 was already released, and Ricky Martin is out of the closet. 

Our third day in Cebu was no doubt the best. I was up all night figuring out whether to go to Cebu White Sands or Maribago Bluewaters Resort. Price was definitely an important factor. CWS Day Tour costs only P500 while MBR's day tour costs P1,500. I opted to go to CWS for obvious reasons. 

I decided that our second day in Cebu should be less expensive and more relaxed. I was planning on dragging my sister to Bohol. There were several Bohol Day Tour packages on the leaflet the receptionist gave me. I was just worried that she might get tired easily so I ditched the plan. We checked out of the Cebu Marine resort around 10AM. I texted the same cab driver and asked him to pick us up. 

Our first day in Cebu was quite relaxed and expensive. It's my first time to be here so I figured I am bound to make a lot of first-time mistakes in this beautiful city in the south. The big difference between this trip and my previous ones is I brought my little sister with me.Travelling with a kid can never be easy but it's not nearly as fun as travelling alone - especially on my birthday.

I thought it was going to be the most chaotic Philippine elections ever. There were a few misses but I don't know if it's the discipline of Makati residents or the new automated process itself that made me say this is the best elections ever! Results were transmitted fast and [sad but still good news] only 18 people died from election-related violence. This number is way below the mark of the previous ones.

Charice's backers did the right thing: they hired good stylists and she no longer looks like a belter in an Aegis lead's clothing. I cannot wait for her album to be released. Who knows, this girl might really make it big in the international scene. That would be awesome.

It's official! Not only is she one of the biggest artists today, she also has YouTube's Most Played Video of All Time! Lady Gaga's 'Bad Romance' video edged out its competition 'Charlie Bit My Finger' and earned a whopping total of 180 Million plays on the worldwide web. It's a great song and she made an even better video for it. Is her latest hit 'Telephone' going to compete with 'Bad Romance'? We'll see.

Warning: Not all 3D films are amazing. One of the first few disappointing 3D flicks is 'Clash of the Titans'. I heard somewhere that even the film's director spoke about his disappointment over the movie's conversion to 3D.



There was nothing so extraordinary about it other than the fact that it's a more adult version of Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief. They're not exactly the same in terms of storyline. However, you cannot help but compare most of the scenes which basically had almost the exact same concept. For example, when Persius went to the underworld and when he faced Medusa and cut her head and later used it to defeat the gigantic monster. Percy Jackson did the same thing on his movie.

I think the only redeeming factor is Sam Worthington's performance in the movie. And oh, Ralph Fiennes as Haides was a good move. He did a great job being Voldemort anyway.

Lesson for the director: not all 2D-to-3D conversions are fantastic. Now the question is, will Titanic 3D be a major hit or miss?

This year, I decided to join the family's Visita Iglesia. I don't remember the last time I went to church. I must be burning in hell right now. We only visited 5 churches. I was surprised I didn't bump into a friend or a colleague even after seeing hundreds of people flying in and out of the churches. We saw Senatorial candidate Tito Sotto and his wife Helen Gamboa.



First stop was the church beside the SMX Convention Center. There were a bunch of people outside the church when we got there. Later I realized the mass was about to start. After three stations, we went to Manila Cathedral.



Then to San Agustin Church:



The best thing the churches did this year was to bring out the stations of the cross outside so the place won't be as overcrowded as they usually are.

One annoying fact: When did bringing your dogs and cats to church become such a cool thing? Sorry old lady in black, your 'accessory' doesn't make you any hotter.

You know you're getting old when people start getting married and having babies. That was my first thought when I received an invite through email to my good friend Aissa's wedding. She was my classmate in UP Manila. Our barkada was then known as the notorious BoobooStriders (where I was the founder and President).



And now after so many failed arrangements for dinner and trips to China and Abu Dhabi, the BoobooStriders have once again conquered Manila!



Obviously, Aissa is not in the picture since she's on stage with her husband. It would've been a perfect picture. Sayang! Glad to hear that everything's going so well for all of us. Jihan even flew in from UAE (where she's working as a nurse) just to attend this event.

The wedding was very well prepared. Aissa's gown was very simple yet elegant and she looked so damn good in it.



If there's one thing I would change in the whole thing... I would've required everyone to deliver their speeches in ENGLISH! Everything was in Chinese - even the love songs!

Congrats!