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The Baguio Experience: Vacation, Gangwars, Dirty Philippine Politics
The
The 6-hour Ride
Not much to say about the trip since I spent most of the travel time sleeping. I would just wake up every time we reach a stop over so I could smoke and pee. I had a lot of fun looking at the sceneries as soon as we reached, I’m not sure if that was Benguet---the zigzag trail going up to Baguio. It was my first time to set foot in
On my first day in
After our escapades in Mine’s View, we went to SM Baguio, and my gosh! It is like Divisoria! It’s too crowded, and it’s probably like the only mall in town so everyone’s there. The temperatures freezing at that time, it was around 8pm and still many people were just hanging out, being laid back, and all.
The following day, we went to Camp John Hay. It’s nothing like how I remembered it to be. 17 Diner is no longer there. I have good childhood memories about this place, as my family used to bring me to Camp John Hay, have breakfast in 17, and I remember always ordering the same thing for breakfast---blueberry pancakes and I would eat up all the strawberries with whip cream and powdered sugar on the dessert area. We had a long walk inside the camp, taking pictures and picking up pine cones. Soon after, we went straight to the Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto, famed for its 100 steps up the mountain to reach the altar of the Blessed Virgin. Then we went to bayan and rummaged thru the famous UK-UK and more pasalubong shopping.
That evening, as I ran out of cigs, I left the house alone. It was around 9pm and I had to go to
I told everyone what happened, and Mrs. Santos said that it was a good thing nothing happened to me since her son died in a gruesome death because of these people. Her son was murdered by 50 people while waiting for a taxi ride in front of the victory liner station. Rex (the son) had multiple skull fractures, his brains literally fell off his head, multiple wounds, beaten to death and had 1 stab wound and was left there after being attached to die. The local government had a news black out about the incident, the murder charges was decreased to homicide, the 50 killers still free running in the streets and its been more than a year or so, and still no justice for Rex’s death. ABS-CBN covered the story, but never released the news on TV,
The Journey Home
Monday morning, my partner and I left
Post Birthday Depression
Another year older...
Emotions turning colder...
I need more anti-aging cream,
I now need to watch indulging on ice cream.
Another year added,
Yet I dunno where I'm headed
I still have too many questions
But there is no single solution...
Am now another year older,
But not a bit more bolder.
Questions in my head I try to eradicate
Fuck! I don't wanna think, I'll just masturbate.
Life goes on another year,
I know I'll have to face my fears
I'm letting go of my dreams and illusions
For I have no other options
Emotions turning colder...
I need more anti-aging cream,
I now need to watch indulging on ice cream.
Another year added,
Yet I dunno where I'm headed
I still have too many questions
But there is no single solution...
Am now another year older,
But not a bit more bolder.
Questions in my head I try to eradicate
Fuck! I don't wanna think, I'll just masturbate.
Life goes on another year,
I know I'll have to face my fears
I'm letting go of my dreams and illusions
For I have no other options
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Madonna Ads
Unreleased COADF ad
Queen of the Dancefloor Ad
Ariake Ad
Madonna VIP ad
Unreleased Max Factor Ad
BMW ad
Gap Ad with Missy Elliot
Queen of the Dancefloor Ad
Ariake Ad
Madonna VIP ad
Unreleased Max Factor Ad
BMW ad
Gap Ad with Missy Elliot
Madonna Confessions Tour
Song 19: La Isla Bonita
Song 18: Erotica/You Thrill Me
Song 17: Music Inferno
Song 18: Erotica/You Thrill Me
Song 17: Music Inferno
Madonna Confessions Tour
Song 16: Paradise (Not For Me)
Song 15: Substitute For Love
Song 14: Let it Will Be
Song 13: Ray of Light
Song 12: I Love New York
Song 15: Substitute For Love
Song 14: Let it Will Be
Song 13: Ray of Light
Song 12: I Love New York
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Madonna Still Reigns Supreme!
Madonna :
the most successful female recording artist of all time
Guinness Book of World Records
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Madonna is the Most Successful Female Recording Artist of All Time.
- From 1963 to 1996 Elizabeth Taylor had the record of the greatest change of costumes in a motion picture with the movie Cleopatra. Madonna, 23 years later, broke that record when she had 83 changes of costumes during the motion picture Evita. She also wore 39 hats, 45 pairs of shoes and 56 pairs of earrings.
- From 1988 to 2002, the Guinness Book of World Records named Madonna as the Most Successful Artist on Record for the unprecedented worldwide success of the True Blue album, which hit number one in 28 countries.
- She has the most consecutive top 20 debuts in the charts (27) from 1983 to 1992.
Billboard
Madonna is the only recording artist to have a top-ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with at least one single from every album (Madonna to Confessions on a Dance Floor) that has had a single released.
- Madonna has achieved the unique feat of having had at least one single peak at every position in the top ten of Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.
- According to Billboard Magazine, Madonna is the Top Female Act of the 1980s. The magazine also declared her as the Second Top Act of the 1980s, behind Michael Jackson.
- Madonna holds the record for the most consecutive top-five hits (16) among female artists ("Lucky Star" to "Cherish"), and second only to Elvis Presley. Prior to Janet Jackson, she previously held the record for the most consecutive top-ten hits among female artists (17)("Borderline" to "Cherish").
- In the first six months of 1985, Madonna had six separate hit singles on the Billboard Charts (and five videos in rotation at once on MTV).
- From 1985 - 2003, Madonna has received 25 Billboard awards and citations.
Billboard Hot 100
Madonna has had twelve number-one singles on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles Chart; the same number as Diana Ross and The Supremes, and behind only Mariah Carey's seventeen among female artists.
n Madonna's
n Like A Virgin (1984)- 6 weeks
n Crazy For You (1985)- 1 week
n Live To Tell (1986)- 1 week
n Papa Don't Preach(1986)- 2 weeks
n Open Your Heart (1987)- 1 week
n Who's That Girl (1987)- 1 week
n Like A Prayer (1989)- 3 weeks
n Vogue (1990)- 3 weeks
n Justify My Love (1991)- 2 weeks
n This Used To Be My Playground (1992)- 1 week
n Take A Bow (1995)- 7 weeks
n Music (2000)- 4 weeks
Madonna is the third oldest female to place a number one at the Billboard Hot 100. The single "Music" reached the number-one spot when Madonna was forty-two years one month old (September 2000). She is behind Tina Turner's single,"What's Love Got to Do with It?", which made number one when Turner was forty-five years old (1984), and Cher whose single,"Believe," reached number one when Cher was fifty-two years old (1999).
n Madonna has had six number-two singles on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles Chart, the most for a female artist, tying her with Elvis Presley for the record.
Madonna's Number Twos
Material Girl (Blocked from no. 1 'Can't Fight This Feeling' by REO Speedwagon)
Causing A Commotion (Blocked by Lisa Lisa & the Cult Jam's Lost in Emotion and Michael Jackson's Bad)
Express Yourself (Blocked from no. 1 by Martika's Toy Soldiers)
Cherish (Blocked from no. 1 by Janet Jackson's Miss You Much)
I'll Remember (Blocked from no. 1 by I Swear from All-4-One)
Frozen (Blocked from no. 1 by All My Life from K-Ci and JoJo)
Hot 100 Chart Records
n Madonna has the most top-five singles by a female artist on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart (27).
n Madonna has the most top-ten singles on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart (36).
n Madonna has the most top-twenty singles by a female artist on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart (42).
n Madonna has the most top-thirty singles by a female artist on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart (44).
n Madonna has the most top-forty singles by a female artist on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart (47).
Madonna's Hung Up Single
1) 51st Madonna single to enter the Hot 100 Singles Chart.
2) 36th Top 10 Single (A record for a female artist and ties with Elvis Presley's 36).
3) 42nd Top 20 single (A record for a female artist).
4) 44th Top 30 single (A record for a female artist).
5) 47th Top 40 single (Again a record for a female artist coming behind only to Elvis Presley who has 104, Elton John with 54 and The Beatles with 51).
Billboard 200 Album Records
n Madonna has had six number-one albums on Billboard's Top 200 Albums Chart, behind only Barbra Streisand's eight among female artists.
n Madonna is one of only nine women to have had five or more top-ten debuts on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart. The others are Barbra Streisand, Mary J. Blige, Janet Jackson, LeAnn Rimes, Tori Amos, Britney Spears, Céline Dion and Mariah Carey.
n Madonna has had sixteen top-ten albums on Billboard's Top 200 Albums Chart, behind only Barbra Streisand's twenty-six among female artists. Only her two remix album EPs, You Can Dance and Remixed and Revisited failed to crack the top-ten.
n Madonna's US Number one albums
Like A Virgin(1984)
True Blue (1986)
Like A Prayer (1989)
Music (2000)
American Life (2003)
Confessions On A Dancefloor (2005)
Madonna has had five number-two albums on Billboard's Top 200 Albums Chart, behind only The Beatles' six and Frank Sinatra's seven.
Madonna's Number Two Albums USA
Ray Of Light (Blocked from #1 by Titanic (soundtrack))
Evita (Blocked from #1 by Tragic Kingdom by No Doubt)
Erotica (Blocked from #1 by The Chase by Garth Brooks)
Immaculate Collection (Blocked from #1 by To the Extreme -Vanilla Ice)
I'm Breathless (Blocked from #1 by Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em- MC Hammer
Hot Dance Music/Club Play
n Madonna has had thirty-five number-one singles on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, proving her dominance in
n On the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, Madonna is the only artist in history to achieve seven top-ten hits from one album (American Life). Madonna is also the only artist ever to achieve seven consecutive number-one hits on this chart twice.(This information is according to Billboard magazine, which was published in the Q&A section.)
n For only the second time in Billboard history, one artist is No. 1 on all four of Billboard's dance charts. Madonna's "Sorry"(Warner Bros.) made it to number one on the Club Play, Dance Singles Sales and Dance Radio Airplay surveys while "Confessions on a Dance Floor" rules the Top Electronic Albums list. The only other time this happened was the week of Dec. 3, 2005, when "Hung Up" by Madonna was in charge on the three dance singles charts and "Confessions" was No. 1 on the Electronic tally. Billboard Chart Beat March 09, 2006
n Madonna (and Janet Jackson) has a streak of seven uninterrupted chart-toppers. Second only to Kristine W, who has nine.
n Madonna's Number One Dance Hits (35)
SORRY (2006)
HUNG UP (2005)
LOVE PROFUSION (2004)
NOTHING FAILS (2004)
ME AGAINST THE MUSIC (2003)
HOLLYWOOD (2003)
AMERICAN LIFE (2003)
DIE ANOTHER DAY (2002)
IMPRESSIVE INSTANT (2001)
WHAT IT FEELS LIKE FOR A GIRL (2001)
DON'T TELL ME (2001)
MUSIC (2000)
AMERICAN PIE (2000)
BEAUTIFUL STRANGER (1999)
NOTHING REALLY MATTERS (1999)
RAY OF LIGHT (1998)
FROZEN (1998)
DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA (1997)
BEDTIME STORY (1995)
SECRET (1994)
FEVER (1993)
Deeper and Deeper (1993)
Erotica (1992)
JUSTIFY MY LOVE (1991)
VOGUE (1990)
KEEP IT TOGETHER (1990)
EXPRESS YOURSELF (1989)
LIKE A PRAYER (1989)
YOU CAN DANCE (LP CUTS)(1987)
CAUSING A COMMOTION (1987)
OPEN YOUR HEART (1986)"Angel"/ Into the Groove"(1985)"Materi al Girl (1984)"Like a Virgin"(1984)"Holida y"/"Lucky Star"(1983)
n In 2004, Madonna became one of the five founding members of the UK Music Hall of Fame, joining Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Bob Marley, and U2 as automatic inductees.
n In 2001, Madonna was named Top Female UK Singles Artist of All Time in the Guinness Book of Hit Singles edition of the Most Successful Artists in the 50-year history of the British charts.
n Madonna holds every major sales and chart record for a female artist in the UK In all-time singles sales she lies comfortably fourth behind – Elvis Presley, Cliff Richard and The Beatles – and she is also fourth in combined singles and albums sales behind those three artists, pulling away from the Rolling Stones.
n Madonna remains the female artist with the most No. 1s in the
n Madonna is now tied with Cliff Richard's backing band, the Shadows, for fifth place among artists with the most No. 1s in the
Top Single Records
n Madonna has had twelve number-one singles on the
n Madonna's UK Number Ones (12)
Into The Groove (1985)- 4 weeks
Papa Don't Peach (1986)- 3weeks
True Blue (1986)- 1 week
La Isla Bonita (1987)- 2 weeks
Who's That Girl (1987)- 1 week
Like A Prayer (1989)- 3 weeks
Vogue (1990)- 4 weeks
Frozen(1998)- 1 week
American Pie (2000)- 1 week
Music (2000)- 1 week
Hung Up (2005)- 3 weeks
Sorry (2006)- 1 week
Top Album Records
n Madonna has had nine number-one albums on the
n Madonna has had four number-two albums on the
n Madonna has had sixteen top-five albums on the
n Madonna has had seventeen top-ten albums on the
n From the Evita Soundtrack in 1996 to Music in 2001, Madonna had three consecutive number-one albums on the
n Every album, Madonna has released, has reached the top ten in the UK; her self-titled first album is the only one to miss the top five.(Her 2003 EP, Remixed and Revisited, was not allowed to appear on the
n In the
Madonna is the most successful female singles artist in
Other Tidbits
n Madonna’s Ray of Light noted in the Mojo’s record book among the best albums of all times and her Immaculate collection appears among the best Collection albums of all time.
n Queen of Pop Madonna has been awarded a Guinness World Record for being the highest paid female singer.
n The star, famous for constantly re-inventing her image, knocked singer Britney Spears from the top spot she had held since 2001.
n It is thought Madonna made an estimated $50m (£26.7m) in 2004.
n Billboard magazine recently reported the singer broke another record for having the highest earning tour for a female performer for her Confessions World Tour
Melanie Marquez Quotes
From:
http://manilagayguy.com/2006/11/21/melanie-marquez-may-toyo-ako/
In the middle of a Pinoy gay lovers’ quarrel due to trust issues, expletives had been flying left and right, when suddenly an aggravated partner (let’s call him Gay #1) blurts out with all emotion:
If I want, I do!
If I won’t, I don’t!
Gay #2 stops to analyze what was just said and breaks in laughter. Gay #1 is confused, “Did I say anything funny?” Thanks to that accidental comic relief, the lovers’ quarrel had a literally happy ending.
Gay #1 and Gay #2 are my friends, and it’s so much fun being with them. And Gay #1 is so funny without even trying, everytime I’m with him I’m reminded of Melanie Marquez, the Queen Of Malaprop. Here are some of Melanie’s crazy quotes:
And the Base of My Observation Is …. (showbiz stripped May 14, 2005 GMA Ch. 7)
My brother is not a girl; he’s a gentleman.
“I keep my crown in the voltage”
That’s why I’m a success, it’s because I don’t middle in other people’s lives.
Don’t judge my brother; he’s not a book.
I won’t stoop down to my level.
Hello? Bulag ka ba? Bingi ka ba? Are you dep?
‘Yung STD, baka sa maruming toilet lang niya nakuha yan.
Eh, ikaw ba naman, durugin ang ari mo… Pag di ka naman manutok ng baril.
We are lovers, not fighters.
Kapatid ko pa rin siya. We are one and the same.
I don’t eat meat. I’m not a carnival.
Eto na po ang pinakamaligayang pasko at manigong taon sa inyong lahat. (During her acceptance speech at a Metro Filmfest awards night where her bioflick, directed by her late father Temyong Marquez, won an award.)
Sumasakit ang migraine ko.
Ang tatay ko ang only living legend na buhay!
Period na talaga; wala nang exclamation point. (When asked on S-Files if her present husband, Adam Lawyer, is her Mr. Right.).
At a talk show after her break-up with Derek Dee, Melanie was asked if she had some words for Derek’s mother (whom she partly blamed for the separation). “Oo nga,” said Melanie, “pero i-English-in ko para maintindihan niya.” She looked into the camera and, with the peremptoriness of royalty, said, “And to you, Mrs. Dee, I have two words for you. Ang labo mo!”
THIS IS BEAUTIFUL ....AND YOU WILL CRY...
Sally jumped up as soon as she saw the surgeon come out of the operating room. She said: "How is my little boy? Is he going to be all right? When can I see him?"
The surgeon said, "I'm sorry. We did all we could, but your boy didn't make it."
Sally said, "Why do little children get cancer? Doesn't God care any more? Where were you, God, when my son needed you?"
The surgeon asked, "Would you like some time alone with your son? One of the nurses will be out in a few minutes, before he's transported to the university."
Sally asked the nurse to stay with her while she said good-bye to son. She ran her fingers lovingly through his thick red curly hair.
"Would you like a lock of his hair?" the nurse asked.
Sally nodded yes. The nurse cut a lock of the boy's hair, put it in a plastic bag and handed it to Sally. The mother said, "It was Jimmy's idea to donate his body to the university for study. He said it might help somebody else. "I said no at first, but Jimmy said, 'Mom, I won't be using it after I die. Maybe it will help some other little boy spend one more day with his Mom." She went on, "My Jimmy had a heart of gold. Always thinking of someone else. Always wanting to help others if he could."
Sally walked out of Children's mercy Hospital for the last time, after spending most of the last six months there. She put the bag with Jimmy's belongings on the seat beside her in the car. The drive home was difficult. It was even harder to enter the empty house. She carried Jimmy's belongings, and the plastic bag with the lock of his hair to her son's room. She started placing the model cars and other personal things back in his room exactly where he had always kept them. She laid down across his bed and, hugging his pillow, cried
herself to sleep.
It was around midnight when Sally awoke. Laying beside her on the bed wasa folded letter. The letter said:
"Dear Mom, I know you're going to miss me; but don't think that I will ever forget you, or stop loving you, just 'cause I'm not around to say I LOVE YOU. I will always love you, Mom, even more with each day. Someday we will see each other again. Until then, if you want to adopt a little boy so you won't be so lonely, that's okay with me. He can have my room and old stuff to play with. But, if you decide to get a girl instead, she probably wouldn't like the same things us boys do. You'll have to buy her dolls and stuff girls like, you know. Don't be sad thinking
about me. This really is a neat place. Grandma and Grandpa met me as soon as I got here and showed me around, but it will take a long time to see everything. The angels are so cool. I love to watch them fly. And, you know what? Jesus doesn't look like any of his pictures. Yet, when I saw Him, I knew it was Him. Jesus himself took me to see GOD! And guess what, Mom ? I got to sit on God's knee and talk to Him, like I was somebody important. That's
when I told Him that I wanted to write you a letter, to tell you good-bye and everything. But I already knew that wasn't allowed. Well, you know what Mom? God handed me some paper and His own personal pen to write you this letter. I think Gabriel is the name of the angel who is going to drop this letter off to you. God said for me to give you the answer to one of the questions you asked Him 'Where was He when I needed him?' "God said He was in the same place with me, as when His son Jesus was on the cross. He was right there, as He always is with all His children.
Oh, by the way, Mom, no one else can see what I've written except you. To everyone else this is just a blank piece of paper. Isn't that cool? I have to give God His pen back now. He needs it to write some more names in the Book of Life. Tonight I get to sit at the table with Jesus for supper. I'm, sure the food will be great.
Oh, I almost forgot to tell you. I don't hurt anymore. The cancer is all gone. I'm glad because I
couldn't stand that pain anymore and God couldn't stand to see me hurt so much, either. That's when He send The Angel of Mercy to come get me. The Angel said I was a Special Delivery! How about that?
Let's see Satan stop this one.
Take 60-seconds and send this to five other people, within the hour, you will have caused a multitude of believers to pray to God for each other. Then sit back and feel the Holy Spirit work in your life for doing what you know God loves
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