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Alicia Keys is Pregnant...

I didn’t know that Alicia Keys is already five months pregnant.  Alicia Keys confirmed last month on Good Morning America that she is already five months on the way.  She also announced that she is engaged to hip hop producer Swizz Beatz, they are set to get married before the end of the year.  Keys is due in November this year.  I wish her good luck on her pregnancy and hope she’ll have an easy delivery.

Sharon’s At Home Magazine...

Sharon launched her very own magazine last January but I only caught sight of it last Sunday while at National Bookstore. There was this huge poster of her mag so I took a shot of it. The colors used are like eye candy and I wanted to grab a copy right away. I restrained myself though as I have just bought another magazine quite recently and was quite disappointed with the contents. I don’t know why magazines have this effect on me. The covers sure sound inviting but after reading it from cover-to-cover I suddenly have a feeling that I got cheated out of my money. Do you feel the same way?

Anyway, I don’t want to pass any judgment on Sharon’s magazine because I haven’t read it. I would surely grab one once I get over this cheated feeling from buying another substandard magazine. I’m sure her team put a lot of effort in this maiden issue and I have heard how she has opened up her home and shared some very personal feelings. If you’re a die-hard Sharon fan you surely won’t want to miss this.

A Reader’s Comment on Agua Bendita...

I have been receiving hits for my Agua Bendita post. This new teleserye of ABC-CBN is really piquing a lot of interests because they even take the time to search for it in Google. Me and my son watch it every night. He refuses to sleep before the Agua Bendita timeslot. I like it too and I’m sure a lot of people are now fans. We cried when Santino ended because we thought they wouldn’t be able to replace it but Agua Bendita proved to be a hit.

So yesterday I was checking my blog’s comments for the day. I was surprised to receive a really long comment. I thought at first it was spam but upon reading I realized it was from a reader most probably brought in by Google and obviously not a blogger because she (I think she’s a mother) didn’t put a blog url. Anyway, I know for sure she doesn’t have a blog because if she has then she would have voiced out her opinion on her own blog and not here. Since she took her time to write this really long comment and she has a message that I think is noteworthy I am re-posting her comment here.

I was very sad that Santino story has to end. The new Agua Bendita story is not good for children. I am warning other parents not to allow their children to watch this new series. I personally think that those characters portrayed by Bendita and Lola (Pilar Pilapil) are out of this world of normal beings. They are portraying monstrous, demonic behaviour which are are not existing in the world of normal beings. If your children are pond of watching this ceries, please guide them and explain every details to your children. There could be a negative psychological effect to your children. Meanwhile, even the attitude of Agua who portrays a GODLY image is also unimaginable – out of this world also (not real). This is the reason why our tele-serye never improves. Gagawa tayo ng super-bait na bida na super-tanga na ang dating. The only reason why these Bidas will triumph at the end is not because they are smart but because of luck and God’s help. This is one lesson that our directors and producers must change. Can you please give us a hero that thinks and triumph in their own will. Kasi masama na ang dating sa mga kabataan niyan. Wala na tuloy nag-susumikap dahil puro awa lang ng diyos ang inaasahan ng lahat – epekto nga nga ng mga tulad nitong tele-serye. Ang masama ganito ang gusto ng mga Pilipino, Korni sa atin ang smart and magaling na bida. Iisa ang tema ng storya. Maghihintay ng awa ng diyos ang bida para mag-tagumpay sa huli, pero kailangan dumaan muna sa malupit at sadistic na pagsubok si Bida. Ang masama nagiging TANGA na tuloy si Bida. Minsan nga mas maiintidihan ko pa at mas may justice pa kung mawala na si Bida dahil tanga naman e. Sana huwag tularan ng mga kabataan ang ganitong sitwasyon. Matututo sanang magsumikap at huwag basta umasa sa awa ng Diyos lagi. Remember: ayaw ng Diyos ang palaging umaasa ng awa. Gusto Nya na matuto tayong gumawa paraan para sa sarili.

I’m so sorry to all viewers na nag-eenjoy ng tele-serye na ito. Me even if my kids love it. Ayaw ko silang manood nito ng walang supervision. Pero nahihirapan na rin akong mag-paliwanag sa kanila ng nangyayari.

To the Agua-Bendita management and to the Board of Censors, paki-review muna ang story nito at lagyan ng Parental Guidance rating every end ng commercial para ma-remind ang viewers. Masama talaga ang epekto sa bata!! I believe there are NO characters of Agua, Bendita and Lola that exist in this world. And please do not arouse the sadistic characters of the young viewers. masama ang epekto nito pag-laki nila. Di ba kayo nakokonsenya sa mga nagiging sadista na gumagala sa atin. Di nyo ba naiisip na kayong nasa media din ang puno’t dulo nito. Sana hwag nating isipin ang puro “kita” lang. Di lang pera ang mahalaga sa mundo di ba?


Like her I also get alarmed with Bendita’s character. When she is being bratty with her sister, Agua,  I can see Z smiling. He thinks what Bendita’s doing is funny. Maybe they can tone down her character a bit because it won’t be good if children starts thinking it’s cool and starts copying it, especially the little girls who identify the most with Bendita. If I remember school when I was little some of my girl classmates were really bratty and the children today might see Bendita’s character as a confirmation that it’s cool to be like that.
On the other hand, I also commend them for showing Bendita praying before going to sleep. Z always prays before going to school to ask for help from Jesus because at first he had a hard time coping up with his school work but he didn’t find any need to pray at night when he’s comfortable in his bed. When the episode showed Bendita praying Z I immediately told Z, “Take a look at Bendita, she even prays at night before sleeping.” That very same night Z started praying in his own free will before he goes to bed.

How about you?  What’s your take on Agua Bendita?

Taylor Swift Greeting Cards...

I discovered Taylor Swift a little too late. She has already won her Grammy when I saw her You Belong With Me music video. Can I just say on the record that I super love it! It made me feel like I was 15 again. LOL! This can be called a full blown obsession now because I started by looking for insurance marketing strategies but ended up reading more Taylor Swift news. Did I tell you that I’m also interested in marketing? I currently suck at it but I would like to be an internet marketer so I can market and sell  in demand products online from insurance to diet pills. Anyway, I was looking on tips on those when my attention was diverted.
I’ve have got the latest scoop on Taylor Swift. She has her own Valentine postcards now. I thought she just lent her name to some greeting card company but no, these postcards – just like her songs – can truly be called her own. She designed it herself and I don’t know what else that young, pretty, talented girl can’t do.

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