Rebecca Black in SYDNEY ! Photo + Video

So I was shopping mindlessly on a sunny and windy day in Sydney, when my cousin-in-law retweeted to me that Rebecca was performing a few blocks away from where I was. LOL. I know that yesterday, I posted about her gig (click to view the post) but there were no details given until earlier this day. I  am assuming that this was due to a few reasons:
1) Since it was a launch and it was too open, security control would be easier with less people. (...but it's a launch so shouldn't u invite more people? lol)
2) To not give her haters enough time for them to plan something for her ?

Rebecca Black @ George Street, Sydney

My turn after Rebecca. LOL.

I am not a Rebecca Black hater. I love her. And since I was already within the area, I decided to drop by and watch. I also recorded the whole performance.

She performed two songs: "Friday" (awkward that she performed this on a Tuesday hahaha) and "My Moment" ...

Really short performance actually. She opened the launch, so two songs were enough. Afterwards, there was a great dance performance, and of course the launching of Telstra's 4G service. Free music was also offered!

I didn't have photos with her, but at least I had shots with her (... but... I'm like... her background.LOL). Haha!

Proof that I was there. LOL

Anyway, I enjoyed and she's cute. Check out the video I took of her performance today (September 27, 2011) !

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Rebecca Black in Sydney, Australia

So Rebecca Black is OFFICIALLY in Australia!

 

Last September 22, 2011, Rebecca Black released a Youtube video, saying that she is coming to Australia via Telstra's sponsorship. 

 She wasn't joking. She has been spotted earlier this day in Bondi, and there are no details yet as to where and when her performance is going to be. Man... You release this vid and we have no idea where you are performing? =\ Anyway, I shall look for further info.



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UPDATE:
I was able to watch her performance earlier today... Here's my post about it. Click this. :)

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Huli Ka! Security Alarm Na Naman!

Pamilyar ba ito sa inyo?

via wzeas168.en.b2b168.com

Oh yes... Oh yes, Ned... Kaibigan mo lang ako...(Pasensya... Fan kasi ako ni Bujoy a.k.a. Jolina Magdangal tsaka ni Ned ak.a. Marvin Agustin... Hindi mo alam kung saang pelikula yan? HINDI NGA!? Panoorin mo ang bidyo sa ilalim nito...)

So nasaan na ba ako? Pasensya talaga a! Pan na pan kasi ako nila eh. Kilig. Ayun. Security alarms sa mga shops tulad ng Bench, Kamiseta, Marks & Spencer, Mango, Zara, at Ukay-ukay. Kadalasan sira sila--laging tumutunog kahit walang dumadaan (unless may mumung magnanakaw.) Hindi mo lang yan makikita sa mga ganyang shops sapagkat meron din sa airport! Syempre hindi mawawala 'yun. 

Ngayon, ang tanong... 

Ilang beses na 'yan tumunog sa'yo kahit na wala ka namang binili o kinuha? Minsan, papasok ka pa lang eh tumutunog na--parang gustong sabihin sa'yo na "HOY EXCUSE ME BAWAL ANG MGA TAONG TULAD MO RITO DAHIL MUKHA KANG MAGNANAKAW!" ? 

Ako. Ako. Lagi nalang ako. Laging tumutunog sa'kin mga yan, kahit sa airport. Nakakakaba nga eh. Dati iniisip kong baka braces ko lang 'yung dahilan ng pagtunog ng mga detector. Nung tinanggal na braces ko, wala na ang alibi ko. Alam ko naman na minsan eh parang may PMS 'yung mga alarm na 'yan. Baka mataas lang sensitivity niya sa mga radiation waves o ano mang umaalingasaw sa katawan. Dumadating sa point na kapag pumasok ako sa shop at tumunog na agad 'yung alarm, sinasabi ko sa sarili ko na dapat lumabas akong may nabili para wala nang masabi.

Kanina pumasok ako sa isang sports shop. Hindi naman tumunog 'yung alarm nila. Lumabas din akong may bitbit at hindi pa rin tumunog. Nung pumasok na ako sa grocery, nagbabayad na ako at anlakas pa ng loob ko na tumabi sa security guard. Syempre confident akong hindi naman ako masamang tao. Nagbabayad ako sa tabi ng guard at nang palabas na ako sa alarm na katabi ng guard...

TOOT TOOT TOOT TOOT!

ANSAKIT LANG SA TENGA. ANSAKIT GRABE. TOOT TOOT TOOT TOOT TOOT! 

"Grabe ka namang manghusga security alarm! Kita mo nang may bitbit na ako o. Kita mong nagbayad na ako o! Ang yabang mo naman! Akala mo ikaw batas?!" 

Hahahaha. Pero syempre tahimik lang ako. Sabi ni guard sige daan na ako kasi nakita naman nyang mabait akong tao. Tapos pumasok ako sa shop na kaharap lang ng grocery.

TOOT TOOT TOOT TOOT!

ARAY lang. ARAY. Tumingin lahat sa akin. "Excuse me lang po, kapapasok ko lang po." Dahil tumunog na yung alarm, sinabi ko sa sarili ko na HINDI AKO LALABAS NANG WALANG NABIBILI KAHIT ISANG BAGAY.

Ayun... Lumabas akong may nabiling tatlong bagay. Grabe. Yan na siguro uso ngayon--gamitin ang alarm para mapilitan nalang bumili 'yung mga customers. Hahahaha. Anyway, pagkabayad ko, lumabas ako nang sobrang bilis ng shop at pumikit, humihiling na sana hindi tumunog.

TOOT TOOT TOOT TOOT!

Napatingin sila. Napatingin pati 'yung guard dun sa grocery na pinanggalingan ko kanina. HINDEH. HINDI NYO AKO MAPAPABILI. TUMIGIL KAYO!

Binilisan ko ang lakad ko para ayusin ang mga pinamili ko dahil naparami. Nahulog ako sa kapangyarihan ng mahiwagang alarm system. Naloko niya ako. Nilinlang! ... Nah... Gusto ko rin naman mga pinamili ko haha! 

Nang inayos ko na mga pinamili ko para ipasok sa backpack ko, nakita ko na yung binili ko kanina sa sports shop ay may magic hangers na may nakadikit na pang-alarm sa detectors. HAYNAKO. Hindi nya tinanggal! Kahit na hindi na siya nadetect ng sarili nilang sports shop, nadetect naman siya ng halos lahat ng shops na pinasukan ko. 

Sa babaeng nag-pack ng mga pinamili ko sa sports shop, LUGI KAYO. Mas napabili ako ron sa mga nagpa-alarm ng iba't ibang security system dahil sa hanger at detector ninyo. Harharhar. =p

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Westlife Gravity Tour 2011 Manila + Meet and Greet

WESTLIFE News Time! We all know that Westlife is definitely going to Manila on September 29, 2011... but does everyone know that there are two contests out there right now that are giving you a chance to meet them? Yeah.

Yes, yes, yes... I've been talking about this concert since the rumours came out due to Nicky Byrne's tweet, and yes, I've cried for how many times because they're not visiting Australia. =( However, Brian McFadden's here, but I'd love to see them all together. Anyway, yes, I am frustrated because I would always watch their concert when I was still in the Philippines, thus I ended up doing this certain video (bottom of the post) and even blogged about it two times (like this one):

Putting that aside, I'm still here to give you updates regarding the concert.

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1. FINAL DETAILS for WESTLIFE THE GRAVITY TOUR 2011


Ticketnet (Call 911-5555) Prices:
Patron - P4,500  
Lower Box - P3,000 
Upper Box A - P2,500 
Upper Box B - P1,500 
General Admission - P600 


VENUE: Araneta Coliseum
DATE: September 29, 2011

2. MEET AND GREET
Oh wow. Just when I have left, finally, there's a chance to meet Westlife? That's so sad for me... But, I'm happy for all the Westlife fans who will get the awesome chance! :D

So I also made a video about it, but I'll just paste the details I have entered in my video's description box.

a) ASTROPLUS 
- Astroplus has a contest, so check their Facebook Page for the complete details. Click this for the fanpage.

PINOY LIFERS! Will you let this rare chance go? It's your chance to MEET AND GREET the lads of WESTLIFE! Even take home a Westlife standee or tickets to their concert here in Manila! Don't miss this chance! Join now!

Mechanics:

1.Every purchase of participating Westlife CD / DVD at participating Astroplus / Asrovision stores entitles the customer to one raffle coupon.

2.Participating Westlife items are as follows:
a.Where We Are CD: P430
b.Gravity CD: P430
c.Westlife The Love Album: P375
d.Where We Are Tour DVD: P475
e.10 Years of Westlife DVD: P475

3.Fill-up the raffle coupon with your name, age, complete address, contact number, and e-mail address and drop it in drop boxes located at the counter.

4.Participating Astroplus and Astrovision branches include:
Megamall, The Block, MOA, Virramall, Festival Mall

5.Promo period is from Sept 5 – 23,2011

6.Claim your raffle coupon at the counter and fill it up with your name, age, complete address, contact number, e-mail address, concert ticket number/s and drop it in drop boxes located at the counter of participating stores.

7.Every album purchase and every concert tickets is equivalent to one entry. Concert tickets shall be stamped upon availing raffle entry.

8.Prizes at stake are the following:
a. 5 Westlife standees
c. 5 Westlife Upper A Concert tickets worth P1590 each
d. 5 meet and greet passes

9.A participant can win more than once.

10.Winners shall be drawn on Sept 23, 2011 at Astroplus Podium 5:00 p.m. in the presence of a DTI Representative

11.Promo period is from Sept 8, 2011 – September 23, 2011

12.Winners shall be notified through call, and registered mail.

13.To claim prizes, winners must present a valid ID, their official receipt and raffle stub. Meet and greet winners shall meet Westlife at the Araneta Coliseum on Sept, 29, 2011 6:00 p.m.. Concert ticket winners can claim their tickets from September 23 – 29 at Astroplus Podium during mall hours. Standee winners can claim their prize from September 31 – November 31 at Astroplus Podium.

14.Employees of Astroplus, Sony Music Philippines, Ivory Music and Video and Dayly Entertainment and their relatives up to the second degree of consanguinity is disqualified from joining the promo.

DTI Number of 6627 Series of 2011

b) OdysseyLive
- OdysseyLive just released this:
Step 1: Purchase any Westlife album in any Odyssey Music & Video store nationwide.

Step 2: Take a picture of yourself holding the album plus your other Westlife merchandise and email the picture to Promos@Odysseylive.net with your name, email address, contact details, a clear / readable scanned copy of your Odyssey receipt and in NOT MORE THAN 5 sentences, convince us why you deserve to win the Meet & Greet opportunity + a concert ticket.
 Note: Please write Meet, Greet and Watch Westlife as the email subject.

Step 3: Starting September 5, 2011 we will start uploading all qualified entries to Meet, Greet, and Watch Westlife Live Promo! album on our Facebook page.

Step 4: Invite your friends to like your entry and to help you reach at least 500 votes / likes. Note: Likes from fake accounts and fanpages will not be counted

Step 5: On September 27, all entries who reached 500 votes or more will be judged based on the following criteria: Photo with Westlife album + merchandise 50% "Why you should win" explanation 50% Note: If only three (3) or less people reached the required number of votes / likes to qualify, they automatically win the grand prize.

Step 6: Top three (3) entries with the highest score wins a Meet & Greet pass and a Westlife Live in Manila concert ticket each! Step 7: Winners will be announced via Odysseylive.net's Facebook Fanpage. All winners will be notified by an Odysseylive.net representative on how to claim their prize. Winners must be able to present at least 2 valid I.Ds. Note: Odyssey's decision is final. All negative comments to any promo participant will be deleted. Odyssey will not be liable in the event that Westlife's management cancels the meet and greet and / or concert.

Click this for their fanpage!


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So yes, pls. win it for me. :P Thank you!


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Westlife + Meet & Greet in Manila, while I'm in Australia is equal to:



(By the way, thank you to WESTLIFETARDS.com for featuring the video above and blogging about it. Click this to read the write-up!)

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Just met Brian Westlife! Click this to know my embarrassing moment with him!  Lol!

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Lourdes, France: Foot Accident--I'm Sorry!

I always have some misadventures whenever I travel. Some are funny, some are interesting, and some are just... bringing me... guilty feelings.

To give justice to the original purpose of my blog (which was to post unique and interesting personal travel stories), I shall share one of those starting now.

In 2004, we went on a Pilgrimage Tour which included Amsterdam, France, Portugal, Spain, and Italy. This was for my mom, because she just survived breast cancer.

One of the places we visited was Lourdes, France. This was a special place for us. First of all, my birthday is on Lourdes Day-- February 11. Secondly, my second name (which I shall not disclose here haha :P ) has something to do with this place. Thirdly, dad has been to that place when I was 2 years old, and promised to go back there with the whole family. Lastly, mom once had a dream wherein she was in Lourdes, France. So basically, that place was the highlight. We also wanted to go there because we would like mom to experience the well-known Holy Bath.

I enjoyed it. It uplifted me, and I felt serenity. 

To be able to experience the Holy Bath, you have to wake up early in the morning and go to the Grotto to offer prayers and praises. Afterwards, you have to line up, and believe me, you really have to go early. The line can get really long. We were there at 5AM. The photo below shows me in my early morning face. I was 15. Yay! You get to see a teenager photo of me. :P

Me in Lourdes, France - 2004
Swollen early morning face, and yes, rebonded hair. I am naturally curly,
 just in case I get the question again.

Basically, people go there to be healed whether it is due to physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual purposes. Where does my story start? Sadly, it all starts right when I arrived at the Grotto at 5AM. It was really dark, except for the candles at the site (check photo above). Just upon arrival, I accidentally stepped backward with my sneakers and I heard a loud cry. It was a painful cry. It came from an old lady, who was being assisted by someone. She was wearing slippers. She was having a hard time walking, and now she was crying in pain because I accidentally stepped on her. My automatic response was hug her and say sorry. I tried saying "sorry" in all the languages I know, because she wasn't speaking in English. Just imagine me hugging her and saying sorry for how many times. I really felt guilty, and told her I had to go (because the group I was in was about to leave) and that I was really sorry. She did not look at me and continued saying something I could not understand. However, she did nod, and I do hope it was a way of saying "It's alright."

I know it was an accident, but it got me so bad that I can still remember everything now because of the fact that she went there to get healed for a sickness she may have, then suddenly, an overweight 15-year-old girl accidentally stepped on her fragile and almost bare foot. Hayayay... I included her in my prayers that day, and until now, I still remember her. 

On the other hand, please be careful. Always.

And if you ever get a chance, it is good to visit Lourdes. Setting the differences in religion aside, people of different religions still visit this place, and this amazes me. Peace and blessings to everyone!

Shoutout to Jepoy who is in France right now.

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Amazon's New Android Kindle : 7-inch Tablet

So I just bought Kindle 3 last Thursday via Amazon and I'm expecting it to arrive this week. The news came out today that a newer version is coming out by the end of November, but really, I think I'm still happy with my about-to-arrive Kindle.

from androidcommunity.com

So what's new!?
A man named MG Siegler posted on TechCrunch.com, saying that he has seen and played with the newest addition to the Kindle family. He was not allowed to post photos, but he gave details as to how the new Kindle looks like.

- 7-inch tablet (Kindle 3 is just 6-inch)
- Touch screen (two-finger multi-touch)
- No physical buttons
- WiFi-only (Kindle 3 has both the WiFi and 3G/WiFi version)
- Colored
- Runs Android
- with Kindle app book reader, Amazon's Cloud Player for a music player, and Amazon's Android Appstore for applications store
- No GOOGLE app
- Has a carosel that displays your stuff (like on iTunes--the album art which you flick through)
- No camera
- Battery life: 10 hours or more
- 6 GB internal storage
- Single-core chip
- Possible SD card expansion
- Speakers
- Downloadable books via Amazon

The difference between Kindle 3 and this newer version is of course THE TOUCH SCREEN and the availability of COLOR DISPLAY. Kindle 3 relies on e-ink so it's black and white. Now, why would I still want the older version? No, I am not bitter. Haha. The thing is, it's no iPad, so if you want something that has the iPad features, go buy an iPad. If you just want something for reading purposes, I think I'm already satisfied with Kindle 3. Of course, we all have different tastes. As for me, since I am planning to get an iPad, I might as well just settle with Kindle 3.

Also, I like the fact that Kindle 3 has physical buttons for turning pages. Based on the report, the newer version is still not smooth in terms of turning pages via touch. I hope they get to fix it though! Of course, if there's a Kindle that has both the physical buttons and the touch feature, I would love that. 


 In addition, the battery life is important to me. I'm just after the reading feature. Kindle 3's battery can last up to 2 months if the WiFi is off. Of course, this newer version will have a lesser time of battery life because of all the new features. Once again, I'm just after the reading feature. If you're not, then this tablet is already good with all the new features.

It only costs $250.00-- not bad! With all those new features that are iPad-like, I'll definitely buy it. However, I also like Kindle 3, and I think I'm already okay with it.

Next year, Amazon plans to release a 10-inch version, and I bet it will be the King of all eBook readers. I can't wait to see what they have in store for us!

SOURCE:
http://techcrunch.com/2011/09/02/amazon-kindle-tablet/

Yeah... I used to not like Kindle, because I prefer reading books in paperback form. However, since I like to sometimes read while I'm travelling and I tend to read plenty of books, I think having this gadget is worth it.

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