Please Help

In September of this year, typhoon Parma hit the northern part of The Philippines. They have been going through a lot lately. Many lives have been lost, and many more are in need of food, clothes, and shelter.

Here is an article about the survivors

http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/ns_asia/2009-10-13/234234141721.html

And a video about the storm...







Donate securely through Paypal directly to the Philippine National Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org.ph/

Every dollar counts, so please... Give a little to make a big difference.

America's Most Wanted

What a blast! Lil Wayne... OMG. Not the sexiest guy in the world, but he can put on a show! Not to mention, Jeremih, Pleasure P, and Young Jeezy was there. Weezy even showed off his Young Money Entertainers because Drizzy Drake couldn't perform.

And this is me showing off my ticket. =]

I want to share with you my experience of the Most Wanted concert... Now, of course if you weren't there you won't get the full experience, ya know?

So here's a little bit of Jeremih.




Uh, sorry I didn't catch him on video. I was too busy jammin to Birthday Sex.

But here's Pleasure P!




Now check out this awesome background for Soulja Boy.


Soulja Boy Tell 'Em.






Young Jeezy had a sweet intro for his performance.







And then came.......... Lil Wayne.























The Best Rapper Alive!

Mermaids on Parade

So, it's been a while. Can't say I've been busy, I just haven't really found anything interesting in my life until recently.

Well, my boyfriend and I went to see the mermaids downtown. It was July 26, 2009 to be exact. We found 13 out of the 17 we were looking for, following this map:



Later throughout the day, we found out that some mermaids were moved due to constructions being made in Downtown Norfolk.

This is mermaid #1. She can be found inside the gates of Nauticus.

Mermaid #2 could not be found because the Festevents office was closed... What a bummer.

However mermaid #3 was spotted fashioning the pier at Waterside.



Walking along Waterside, near Joe's Crabshack, we found mermaid #4.



And again.. It was a Sunday afternoon walk, so all the important places were closed. Mermaid #5 was in City Hall and we couldn't go in. :(

But mermaid #6 was in plain view at the Circuit Court.



Mermaid #7 was standing sideways right beside the building of Hampton Roads Shipping Association.



On Plume Street, Mermaid #8 shows off her big ship.



Mermaid #9 captures all that Downtown Norfolk has to offer.



Atop the Norva Theater is mermaid #10. She is placed so high that getting a good picture of her is quite difficult.



Strolling all the way to the Scope, we found mermaid #11 perched on top of the great big Scope marquee.



Next to the Virginian-Pilot was mermaid #12.



Mermaid #13 can be found near the Bank of Commonwealth. She was my favorite, sequinned with pieces of mirror.



At Tidewater Community College, mermaid #14 gets a lot of attention sitting in the center where the college students like to chill.



Mermaid #15 was supposed to be at d'Art Center, but we could never find the building. Instead, we saw this flowered beauty on the corner of Tazwell and Bousch.



At Freemason, mermaid #16 was found in a neighborhood past all the construction.



And we don't even know where mermaid #17 is. She was supposed to be at the corner of the Shriver & Holland Architects, but we couldn't find her.

However, we did find this lovely mermaid sitting by the BB&T building.



Hunting down these 17 mermaids was a 3 hour walk, and there are many, many more in Norfolk.

To read up on the history of them, and why they are so important to our city, please visit www.mermaidsonparade.com.

There is also a blog about mermaid watching on the site. See if you can spot them all. :)

Hip Hip Hooray!

Upon spending time with my family on New Year's, we had a blast! There were plenty of music, food, games, and most important of all... quality time. If you have ever been to a Filipino family party, you must already know that our parties rock the hizz-ous. (Yes, even the Karaoke machines make the party live.)

However... This year was slightly different. A little game called Hip Hip Hooray was added on to this New Year's fun. It's from the none-other Filipino game show called WoWoWee!(Clickablez!)

The objective of the game is simple: you gotta WIN.

What do you need?
-At least 3 people (2 players, 1 host)
-A microphone (Or something close to it)
-A brain
-A sense of humor

How to play? ~Da Rules!~
1. Stand in a line or a circle
2. The host takes the microphone and points to a person
3. When the host points to you, you must either say "Hip hip" or "Hooray!" while doing the motions.
4. To do the motions, you must clap twice while saying "Hip Hip", and reach for the sky while saying "Hooray!"
5. After one person says "Hip hip", you have to say "Hooray!"
6. If you fail to do rules 3 through 5, you lose!
7. When it's down to 2 people, the motions switch to different sayings i.e. clap twice for "Hooray!" and reach for the sky while saying "Hip hip"
8. When the last person makes a mistake, the one left standing wins the game, and gets a prize!!!


Here is a video of my family throwin' down.

Seven Pounds (SPOILERS!)

THE saddest movie I've seen this year is Seven Pounds. Will Smith plays as Ben Thomas, an IRS tax collector. He changes the lives of so many people.

The story goes:
Ben feels guilty for killing his wife and 6 other people in a car crash (never text while driving), so Ben donates 7 pounds of his body organs to good people in dire need.

1. One of his lungs for his brother
2. A liver to a social worker
3. A kidney to a hockey coach
4. Bone marrow for a kid with cancer
5. His house to a beaten up Hispanic woman with kids
6. His eyes to a bind man named Ezhre
7. His heart to a woman named Emily Posa

Ben dies from a jellyfish sting in a bathtub.

I watched the movie last night with Kyle and his best friend, Chris. The movie was confusing at first, mostly because we were late from buying popcorn and drinks. I could tell that the two would rather watch something more manly. But in the end, I could have shed a tear or two. ;)

It's a pretty unnecessarily long movie (2 hours), but if you want to watch a good tear jerker... Go see it. Also, I must say that coming from I Am Legend and Hancock, this was not one of Will Smith's greatest works.

Happy Birthday, Cheryl Boswell

Birthdays are special because you celebrate them with friends and family. Even if you don't celebrate your own, I'm pretty sure someone else is celebrating your birthday.

My boyfriend's mom had her birthday party today at Guadalajara's (I spelled it wrong in the video.) It was very fun, and she received many gifts from friends that she loved.

I gave her a brown teddy bear with a red bow because red and brown are her favorite colors. I also gave her lotion and body splash that smelled so scrumptious, along with a good book to read before bed.

Kyle wrote her songs that I put in this video. =] She cried happy tears when she first heard it.

Have fun on your birthdays. It means you made it a whole 'notha year!

ACOA rocked my socks

Today, my boyfriend and I went to see ACOA in their live performance at the Peppermint Beach Club. They were excellent tonight.

For everyone who don't know, ACOA stands for A Couple Of Amateurs. My friend, Patrick, is the bass player of this band. Of course, I had to come out and see him play in this big performance. I must say that I am very proud of him.

The band includes Trevor: the lead vocalist, Chelsea: vocals and acoustics, Patrick: bass, Jon: guitar, Cody: drums, and Tyler: lead guitar.

Songs played at the performance were "Knew It All Along", "Only Try", a happy birthday song to Chelsea's 16 year old sister Brittany, and "The Right to Know" for the ending. Unfortunately I couldn't stay for the whole performance for a stupid reason (I'm 18 with a 9 o'clock curfew). Still, this powerpop/rock/acoustic band really had me jammin. The happy birthday song made it even better. I can't wait to see them in their next big performance!

Check their site for more info: www.purevolume.com/acoa

Better yet, add them on myspace! --> www.myspace.com/acoarox