Thursday, September 17, 2015

Over The Weather

How's my driving? Sounds familiar? Whenever I see this at the back of PUVs it makes me want to text the mobile number posted just to see if it works but I never tried it, not even once. There is no perfect driver but on the road, there's no excuse even if you're just a newbie...like who cares? There are rules and regulations to follow. 


Now I know how it feels to drive even just for 2 days. A 5-hour drive is fun but exhausting. I was sooo hungry after the driving lessons that I could eat a horse! My elder sister drives a pajero but I think she's kinda scared for her baby to get hurt so I can't practice because I have nothing to drive at the moment (snort). 


I'm keeping myself busy with anything. I have to keep moving because I feel like I'm gaining weight but not the healthy kind of weight since I've been munching on a lot if carbs lately (sigh). I miss working out, really.


Since my previous blog, I'm now an avid viewer of Eat Bulaga's Kalyeserye because of AlDub. I no longer watch movies to kill time. When the clock strikes 12 I immediately switch on the TV for EB. Every Saturday is a big day for Alden and Yaya Dub and they never fail to disappoint their fans including myself. I spend more time on Twitter and Facebook than Instagram because I get more Aldub feeds, lol. In my opinion, it is very evident that Aldub is in the lead amongst other loveteams because in just 2 months they already had endorsements for major brands like McDo & Talk N Text. I'm happy for AlDub/MaiDen and I bet that if they continue to keep their image clean and as long as they stay grounded, they will soon become ambassadors of goodwill. 


Clearly, there is no competition. Nothing beats the original and longest running noontime show in Ph. I'm excited for Aldub's first date on Saturday. It's a Saturdate and I will not miss that. I hope that Maine and Alden will end up together, for real...lol! #Walangbasaganngtrip. 



Wednesday, September 09, 2015

Drive Me To The Moon

I'm excited to drive again.


I was 15 when I asked my mom that I want to learn how to drive so my sister and I have something fun to do during our summer break. I took driving lessons from a driving school as per my mom's advise so it'd be easier to get a driver's license. It's been 20 years yes, would you believe that it took me this long to realize that driving is a necessity nowadays?


I enrolled manual driving back then but I had a hard time multi-tasking until my interest in driving just waned through the years. My elder sister has been driving for 3 years now. She enrolled manual driving as well but now drives an automatic vehicle and said that it is easier so I thought if she can do it, why can't I?


I will start my 2 day/10 hour crash course in automatic driving tomorrow, yay! I'll start from scratch because I don't remember a thing about driving anymore but who cares? It's never too late to try again and there's no stopping me now.


Saturday, September 05, 2015

ALDUB It

I'm not a fan of noontime or variety shows at all because I find it painfully boring with all the singing and dancing, audience participation, etc., etc. I thought it's way too "corny" for my taste. I meant no disrespect to people who prefer watching these type of shows every day to keep them entertained because I grew up watching them too but as time passed a lot has changed on Philippine TV that it has become monotonous for me. Growing up in the 80's I bet you are familiar with noontime shows such as "Eat Bulaga", "Lunch Date", "Student Canteen" just to name a few but to date, Eat Bulaga is the longest running noontime show on Philippine TV that has to withstand the test of time. I remember watching EB live in Broadway Centrum in grade school as part of our educational field trip. Aiza Seguerra back then was the Ryza Mae of the show and she was cute as a button. 



I'm not fond of watching TV but since I'm on vacay mode and we do not have cable service at home, I do nothing but channel surf until I find something interesting to watch. I prefer watching movies on my laptop during my spare time or surf the Internet but just a few weeks ago I noticed that people are going gaga on Eat Bulaga's newest segment Juan For All, All For Juan's Kalyeserye wherein the actors will perform a skit on the street then later pick a lucky household to receive tons of prizes. Every time I open my Facebook app to check the news I see nothing but pictures of the newest loveteam called "AlDub" on my Internet feeds (courtesy of GMA News). I got really curious as to who "AlDub" is and why these two became the most sought after loveteam so I started following. Surprisingly, I enjoyed watching AlDub and EB's Kalyeserye although I have already missed a lot of episodes. It is fresh and very entertaining it brings people together, young and old. The birth of "AlDub" from what I read came as an accident but this loveteam is here to stay. This whole "AlDub" fever has taken it's a toll on me too I get excited every time I see their exchange of sweet nothings via text messages on split screens, it seems real they're just way too cute to watch, lol. Hats down to all the actors especially to Wally Bayola and his bodyguards whom he calls "Rogelio, Rogelio, Rogelio". Wally really showed his versatility as an actor for his character "Lola Nidora" he is not just funny but "she" imparts good moral values too especially to youngsters. "Yaya Dub" or Maine Mendoza's character as Lola Nidora's "sidekick" is just clever although we cannot hear her real voice because she "Dubsmash" everything that comes out of her lips, her face lights up whenever she sees her "real life crush" Alden. Aldub is the icing on the cake. Jose Manalo's character "Lola Tinidora" is a good addition too because he is equally funny and his dance moves drive me crazy. It must be a lot of fun for these actors to be performing in front of a live audience. It's like watching a stage play on the street. I think that bringing entertainment closer to people for a good cause is brilliant.



At the moment I'm a fan of "AlDub" or "MaiDen" and EB's Kalyeserye. I don't care if other's find it cheesy or whatever because clean fun is what entertainment is supposed to be. But the real question is, when is the right time going to be for these lovebirds? I can't wait any longer. Oh boy, guess I'm hooked (pabebe wave). 














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