Kris Allen Performs the Finale Song

After gaining 100 million votes, the highest season ever, American Idol closes with Kris Allen as its ultimate Idol. Kris sang the show's finale song "No Boundries" composed by Cara and is included in the Idol singles. This is the song to which the judges commented 'too great for him' (you can see all the veins on his neck as he reached the high notes).

I really thought Adam Lambert will have it. Yes, I will agree to a comment that "If American Idol is looking for a rock star, then Adam is the man!". But not much people today are into rock music and even emo music. I think Kris looks also made the fans vote for him.

All the top 13 Idols had their numbers during the show together with guest stars Jason Mraz, Queen Latifah, Keith Urban, Lionel Richie, KISS Steve Martin, Rod Stewart and with surprise appearance of Cara Diogardi.

The show also gave awards to some Idol-wannabe for their shocking attitude, overconfidence, and funny behaviors.

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It's a Kaleidoscope World

The Master Rapper, Francis Magalona, is gone but his songs will remain.
Honestly, I am not into rap music. This is the only song that I have loved from his music.

I used the lyrics when my professor in English asked us to analyze a song in poetic sense.
The content is a powerful call to everyone. It reflects that our differences should not be a hindrance for us to work things out in our survival. WE can create a better world. Just like a kaleidoscope which consists of various colors but when you put them together, wonderful images are produced.


Kaleidoscope World - Francis Magalona

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Kaleidoscope World
(Popularized by Francis Magalona)
So many faces, so many races
Different voices, different choices
Some are mad, while others laugh
Some live alone with no better half
Others grieve while others curse
And others mourn behind a big black hearse
Some are pure and some half-bred
Some are sober and some are wasted
Some are rich because of fate and
Some are poor with no food on their plate
Some stand out while others blend
Some are fat and stout while some are thin
Some are friends and some are foes
Some have some while some have most

Every color and every hue
Is represented by me and you
Take a slide in the slope
Take a look in the kaleidoscope
Spinnin' round, make it twirl
In this kaleidoscope world

Some are great and some are few
Others lie while some tell the truth
Some say poems and some do sing
Others sing through their guitar strings
Some know it all while some act dumb
Let the bassline strum to the bang of the drum
Some can swim while some will sink
And some will find their minds and think
Others walk while others run
You can't talk peace and have a gun
Some are hurt and start to cry
Don't ask me how don't ask me why
Some are friends and some are foes
Some have some while some have most

Every color and every hue
Is represented by me and you
Take a slide in the slope
Take a look in the kaleidoscope
Spinnin' round, make it twirl
In this kaleidoscope world

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Deathbug

Reality and its future are quite gloomy. Last night, I was able to watch the Maalaala Mo Kaya episode (ABS-CBN) and the life of Francis Magalona (GMA). The MMK episode depicted what I Love You Forever means while the Jessica Soho documentary showed who Francis Magalona was, the kind of person he has been, his battle for the big C, and the impact of his life to other people. The MMK is the story of what life is at old age and the documentary is a version of living for a short time.

Life leads to death whether you like it or not. The reality only offers two ways of dying, either you die young or you die old. We all have the ‘switch of death’ that can be triggered by illness, accident or murder and age is not a predicting factor. The actual death will take only a negligible fraction of your lifetime though dying may take some of your lifespan. As what Morrie did (Tuesdays with Morrie), The most important thing is not how you died but how you lived even if you are dying. Dr. Gregory House also quoted that Almost dying changes things but dying changes everything. But the dying stage is not applicable to some individuals because those individuals will experience the sudden death. So, it is always better if we are prepared. We should not wait for our dying stage before we make something out of our lives. Dying is not our checkpoint to slow down and ponder on our purpose. Instead, we live out our lives, do what is right and reach out to people. They may be clichés but they are the honest truths.

How do you want your life to end? As for me, I want it to be sudden. Though unexpected death can cause more pain to the people around you than death with prior notice.

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Marky Cielo (Ditto)

This post will be based from what i had read on the web regarding his death. It's all pure speculations (since the family had not vocalized the true cause of death). There is a known said-to-be official reason, "bangungot" or pancreatic something. It will also reflect some of my views as an observer, i know i don't have any rights to make something out of this. I only heard his name when the news started. Today, he was delivered to his final destination. People from the industry, fans, and relatives had been there to give farewell to the man who had been part of their lives--as an admirer or as a close friend.

I am not aware that there had been rumors regarding his death. When Kris Aquino had stated that it is bangungot, i have accepted it as is. It's like another Rico Yan story. But when i heard interviews of his mother, i began to suspect something is up. Her words doesn't express so much grief but the feeling of loss and hurt are there. Her tone of words reaches me as "if only". If only she will be given another chance, that could not have happen. She is blaming herself as well! And that made me come to think why is hate present? That's when my search started.

As of the moment, speculations had branched out from bangungot. Personal problem which lead him to hang himself or overdose himself with pills. Drug abuse. Health issues like being an HIV+. The reasons all account to personal issues.

On drug abuse, it was believed to be ecstacy since he was a teenager and liked to go "partying" with his friends. But having the good boy and the Big Brother personality, i think this rumor is way out of tune. Unless, it is a habit.

What most people believe is that he was having grave personal problems. Many was hinting on the words from his mother's interviews. "...Matanggap namin ang GINAWA, kalagayan mo ngaun." (may we be able to accept what you done, what happened to you). Mine was when she said that he has to accept the responsibilities of his actions. It was speculated that he hanged himself after he made his confessions to his mother regarding his big problem. The big problem was said to be his involvement to a girl who is in a relationship with someone whose dad is in the military. So, the dad having influence had threatened to end his career and to kill people from his family. Another angle was he had made that girl pregnant and Gma network had found out about it and informed him that there will be possibilities of less projects. Stories had risen that he had been crying on the fone talking to someone while at the internet shop. It was also stated that he had been attempting to call his manager who is already asleep that evening. Then went home and confided his problem with his mom. The following morning, he was found hanging in his room. There were evidences of bruises on his knuckles. He was wearing turtle-neck shirt in his coffin to hide the marks. Those who embalmed him had said the same thing to someone they know. There were also stories that the church had refused to grace him the burial rights (suicide is a mortal sin and those who committed it were not allowed for blessings). The priest had mentioned it to someone.

If it was HIV, i don't think he would do such thing. Though not curable, at least it takes years.

If he got someone pregnant, i also don't think that he will tackle the problem that way. He is a man. If it would affect his career and image, didn't he save his winnings and income?

If the threats were true, then i don't think i can comment on this. He is in real dilemma.

The public will continue to develop theories regarding his death unless the family shows what's behind the death. If they won't, time will let us forget. But did we forget about rico? Did we accept the known cause as is? Even now i still wonder when i hear his name. Also, people are expecting for the autopsy to go public.

If they are protecting his image, i don't think that the public views of him will change. We are open-minded people,right? I think the truth will not be a bother.

As of now the best thing we can do is respect the silence
though we are bound to search for answers.

May you rest in peace, Marky Cielo!

The Things You Think You Know About Cameron Diaz

Remember the girl who sang out of tune in a bar but still made the crowd ask for more? The one with smiles that reaches the ears, the one with that staring blue eyes. She shook her booties as if they are moving on their own and danced along the controversial Penis Song. That celebrity is Cameron Diaz.

She is of Cuban descent (her name proves it). Born on Aug 30, 1972 (makes her 36 this date). She became a model at the age of 16 and had been working for Levi's and CK. Her modeling career had let her travel the world. She started her acting career when she is 21 in the movie The Mask. Her 'public' boyfriends were Matt Dillon (Never thought that they belong in the same age bracket), Jared Leto, Julian Barry, and Justin Timberlake (9 years younger than her). She starred in Vanilla Sky, There's Something about Mary, My Bestfriend's Wedding, Charlie's Angels, The Holiday, What Happens in Vegas and many others and lent her voice to Princess Fiona in Shrek. She had an obsessive-compulsive disorder and germophobia.

I can only cite few besides what Wiki mentioned.

1. She is an environmentalist and had delivered a lecture regarding environment in Stanford University. She is part of a community that helped the victims of hurricane Katrina.

2.In Wiki, she only ranked third (after Julia Roberts and Reese Witherspoon) among the actresses who received a paycheck of 20M for a picture. Based on my previous reading, she is in second place after Ms. Roberts.

3.She was paid 15M for her role in The Sweetest Thing but the movie resulted to flopped in the box office.

4.Her leading man in Sweetest Thing, Thomas Jane, said that during the making of the film even though he thinks that their kissing scene was a good one already, Cameron still called for a take two to redo it.

4.She had a private surfing training in Hawaii.

5. In the movie What Happens in Vegas, the scene where she and Ashton Kutcher are drunk and getting married, they were really had shots of booze to make the scene natural. You should watched it in Youtube, they are really funny. But that scene was only shown for few seconds.

6.A magazine had called her a cheater while she was involved with Timberlake. She and a producer were seen hugging backstage. She sued the magazine and told them that it was only an innocent hug and they should stop the publicity.

7.She had broken her nose four times! Maybe due to her tomboyish acts way before. When it happened the fourth time, she had undergone surgery to fix it. Not for vanity reasons. A clot had formed in one of her air passages which makes her breathe through only one nostril.

8. She never looked fat. Her body figure changed but the changes improved her looks and maintained a slim one.

Does she have plans of getting married and having babies? She is 36 already. Well, Nicole Kidman had her baby at 41. Lot's of time.

I am always amazed on the way she does comedy films. Always so bright and gay and acts with no sweat. Keeps bringing the aura that life is one such happy fact.

Who is Marky Cielo?

When I heard the news about his passing, his name is just a name for me. (ok,now you hate me, i am just telling the honest truth). I stared at the moving image of him on the news yet I can't seem to remember him. I had watched portions of Asero before but still no click from my brain. Who is he, then?

He died, inspired and brought pride to people but i don't know the person even as a celebrity. He surely made it to the news when he won 'the ultimate male survivor' and the first and only 'Sole Survivor' title. Maybe i was so eat up with my studies that time and TV viewing had been out of my system. Never heard and never seen. The news of his sudden death had made so many people disappoInted. He had potentials and talents to make it to stardom (he is in the process anyway, the Guillermo Mendoza Award had seen it).

After the news was aired, i made a research on what it is like to be Marky Cielo. Wikipedia had presented detailed facts about his life. His family status, the time before he became a celebrity, filmography and the last hours before his death (makes me wonder why he used internet cafe if he can have wifi in his house, he won 10M right?) He was tagged in articles as the first celebrity with indigeneous descent. Is he proud to be named that way? For those who are also not aware of his existence in the showbiz industry, they will also remember him as That first celebrity who died young, goes with the name of Rico Yan and Mico Sotto. That's all. But for those who had traced and been in his progress in the industry, marky cielo is a good friend, dancer and all the good things you can say to sympathize with the dead. That's the way life is. You died, your death made it to the news, lots of people came into your wake, your life ended. The sad truth is in time,it will be great if generations can still remember your name.

Everytime i heard his name in the news, i don't know why i always have the feeling that tears are forming in my eyes. He was a stranger to me but i am aware of the feelings when someone died unexpectedly. You can't accept it and continue to live as if he is still there. You can only deal with it once you become lonely and acknowledge the feeling of being left behind. They say time will heal the wound. As for my experience, you can neglect it but never forget. Every time you remember, the feeling rushes back.

For the man who earned different titles during the short span of living. May the world will remember you in different ways.

Check out the rumors behind his death in my post Marky Cielo (Ditto).

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Cat Stevens: on biography

Let me share what i learned from his biography.
He was such a person who strove hard to define his purpose. He was a famous pop singer yet he believed that his celebrity status is leading him to nowhere. After he suffered tuberculosis, he began his search for answers. It was also during those times that he started to write books and novel. His life made a sudden turn when he got hold of a book that reflects the kind of life he has and the life he wanted in the future. He researched on topics like spirituality and living. He learned to read the KORAN in Arabic language and turned his back from his career. He professed his faith to be a Muslim. He changed his name to Yussuf Islam, wed his wife and taught his kids the ways of being a Muslim. He built the first Muslim school in UK using his own money. He auctioned his instruments and gave the proceeds to charity. With his popularity, he became the spokesperson for the Muslim community when war broke in Bosnia. He returned to his singing career after his 15 years of abandonment. His songs now depicts life and the music was different from before. He was such a person who searched and found what he had been looking. I am truly inspired on how he made a significant life out of his lifetime.

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Another Victory for Pacman

The match of the lifetime is over!

Pacquiao did it again!

Golden Boy surrendered before round 9. I think dela Hoya just did this fight as a gift before he retires. And he failed to have a favorable retirement.

Pacquiao won more than one billion pesos.. imagine how much is that!
And the people here in my province is waiting for some support from his victory especially those who are still under the state of calamity.

Toughest Race Ever

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Wooh! Team Philippines finished second at the Amazing Race Asia Season 3 Finale. I was really surprised when they qualify for the Final Race. Despite the Geoff short-tempered attitude, they were able to make it. They made their kababayans proud and amazed. Congrats guys!

The fight among the final three racers was really tight. It only subdued when they got to fly to Thailand. I was betting on the actress and heiress, they really rock! They perform each task with no worries on how they will look and how tough it is for they trust each other so well. They kept their confidence at high even if they were aware that they are losing. They got the best teamwork spirit! If not only for that flight problem, they could have won the $100,000 prize. I was holding my breath until the last task in hope that they can still keep up with the two other racers. Yet, they failed and ended in the third rank. Tsk tsk! Did the second and third racers won also the same amount of prize money? The chest they were carrying also have money in it, right?