I was cruisin' the internet this morning when I came upon one of the most interesting photos I've seen in a LONG time. Yes, my friends, the picture that you're seeing is of Carla Balingit - the reigning Miss Philippines-Universe from Mexico, Pampanga, Philippines. This year, her national costume was designed by Alfredo Barraza - a Colombian designer who also created the national costumes for the previous Miss Philippines contestants to Miss Unvierse.Obviously, Mr. Barraza has chosen to show a different side of the Philippines. In the past he has shown the strong Spanish influence through costumes worn by Zora Andam (Miss Philippines-Universe '01) and Karen Agustin (Miss Philippines-Universe '02). This year, he takes the Philippines back to the national terno, like Miriam Quiambao (Miss Philippines-Universe '99) wore when she placed 1st runner-up to Botswana's Mpule Kwelagobe. However, Barraza decided to put a little "twist" in his version of the Philippine womens' national dress. Carla is representing the country in a pineapple-inspired terno.
I am both surprised and shocked at the same time. First of all, it's a very different costume. It surely is a change from the usual "conservative" costumes that the Philippine delegates wear. In fact, it's a MAJOR change. Safe to say, the costume can very well rival those of the other carnival-inspired ensembles usually worn by the delegates from Central and South America, and the Carribean Islands. Secondly, she seems to be very well-poised in the dress, although I'd think that anyone wearing something that resembles a tropical fruit would be the least-bit self-conscious about it. LOL. Frankly, I think it's a nice-looking piece of work, but moreso for a cabaret show, and not for an international beauty pageant. Third, it might score well with the Panamanian press. Panama, of course, is in Central America... it is very much a tropical nation much like the Philippines, and pineapples, I'm sure, are a staple.
I believe that the costume was inspired by the pineapple-growing areas of Tagaytay (in Luzon) and Bukidnon (in Mindanao). We'll see what kind of an impact, if any, that this costume may have on her stint at Miss U. If not, she can always score a job singing a cabaret with Chiquita Banana. Pineapples? Bananas? Sounds like a good-tasting concoction to me...!
YOU "PP HEAD." 17-May-2003
Not much in the news today - except that I was watching TV last night and stumbled upon the Daytime Emmy Awards. OK - so As the World Turns won "best daytime drama," the "coveted" award of the evening. SO tell me, who watches that soap opera? In fact, who watches any of the CBS soaps? Unless it's The Young & the Restless," CBS soaps just don't seem to cut it when pitted against their NBC or ABC counterparts. Whatever. BORING-BORING.
And I did NOT know that Lynne Thigpen died? WOW. Do you even know who Lynne Thigpen is? Well, I know she did a lot of stage stuff, and also public television. She was probably best known for her role in Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? She played "the chief." I didn't really see much of her on TV besides her playing the role of Nell Carter's sister on Gimmie A Break. Then she did other small movie and television roles. But yeah, she totally died. I don't know how, but I know she died in March. It's just kinda sad. I don't think that she was old either.
One other thing. I'm watching PUNK'D on MTV, and it's THE show. BUT I absolutely can't stand Ashton Kutcher. He totally acts exactly like "Kelso" from That 70s Show. I mean it's funny on the TV show (sometimes), but can you imagine him acting like that in real life like 24/7? Now that's a shame. He's almost neurotic. Take a percoset, Ashton. No, take like 10.
OOOH! Christina Della Rose, from Spiderman 2, is HOTTTTTTTT! *whew*
LANCE? PARIS? ACTING? UH, NO. 14-May-2003
So... First of all, I never read the book. Yeah, whatever. Blah-blah-blah. I wasn't one of those lucky ones in high school who got to read F. Scott Fitzgerald. Unfortunately, while everyone and their mother seemed to have read this book in high school...I was always with the "sience & tech" students and even in AP English we didn't get to read that. I don't think I lucked-out, though. I was content reading that other crap they seemed to call "literature." Damn David Copperfield... ANYWAY.
OKAY - so Lance Bass. First of all, Lance Bass already struck-out with the whole crumbling of his never-to-be astronautical (is that a word?) experience. He's also had that stint as a movie producer with co N'Sync-er, Joey Fatone. So, NOW I guess he wants to do something more?! Like ACT?! Ummm... NO. AND THEN there's Paris Hilton. Alrighty, this chic (and to a lesser extent, her sister, too) is really using her Hollywood-socialite status to the extent of the law here. The beeyatch is straight-up HURT. Look at her picture! This is how she usually looks ALL the time...and she STILL gets gigs at runway shows and other little things. HELLO?! Are you not UNFORTUNATE-LOOKING?! I'm sorry. But just because you belong to the Hilton Hotel dynasty that shouldn't mean you'll be guaranteed a place among the stars ---and I'm talking HOLLYWOOD STARS here. I personally don't find her sexy, nor do I find her remotely cute. In fact, her FACE value ranks in at a low 2,300 (that's on a scale of 1 - 2,500). If she puts too much eye make-up, who knows how much she'll put into her acting. We don't need anymore Tori Spelling episodes in Hollywood forreal. Get the job on-the-real, and NOT through your daddy's last name - AIGHT?!
To top it off - of all movies it's The Great f*cking Gatsby. Now there's a box-office hit. (riiiiiiight)
SMELL THIS. 12-May-2003 OK. There is news today about some depraved woman in Stuart, FL who is being charged for purposely using chemical "fragrances" to make her husband sick. Apparently, this guy is disabled due to serious allergic problems concerning chemical fragrances. The couple had been talking about divorcing, and it seems that the woman was acting maliciously to HURT the guy even more than he already has been. OK - only in Stuart, FL. (where the hell is stuart, florida anyway?!) So that's the kind of shit that's circulating around the news today. Dunno if it's true or not, but that woman is psycho. First, she douses herself with some trife perfume...which she then applies to their young DAUGHTER! Then she sprays Lysol all over the house, AND in her husband's face! Then she lights-up scented candles all around the house. AHAHAHAH... How funny. This woman has "opportunist" written all across her forehead. Whatever, tho. Whatever reason she did it, I'm sure she had a solid story to tell. Whether that story is one to believe, now that's another thing. AHAHAAHAH... People of the world today, are we looking for a better way of life?! Apparently not you, Perfume Lady. The Perfume Lady is obviously NOT a part of the rhythm nation.
BABY NAMES. 09-May-2003 In the news today, the Social Security Administration has announced that EMILY and JACOB remain the most popular baby names in 2002. Very interesting, because "Emily" is the name of the Queen B*tch from MTV's Battle of the Sexes, and "Jacob" is pretty biblical - if you ask me�although I like "Jacob" a lot. They go on to report that the second and third most popular names were, "Hannah" and "Madison" for girls, and "Michael" and "Matthew" for boys. So - being the crazy person that I am, I began to re-think the names I've chosen for my own kids. Not that I have any kids� shoot, I don't even have a girlfriend to make kids WITH, but I have been enamored with the task of "creating," if you will, my own list of baby names.
It kinda disturbs me that "Emily" has been ranked the #1 baby girl's name since 1996. Looking back, that's definitely RETRO. But other names that made the baby girls' top 10 were: Ashley (eh�), Sarah, Alexis, Samantha, Jessica, Elizabeth and Taylor. Funny, I don't know a damn baby girl named Alexis, Jessica, Elizabeth, or Taylor. The names that rounded-off the baby boys' top 10 were: Joshua, Christopher, Nicholas, Andrew, Joseph, Daniel and Tyler. Personally, I find "Tyler" to be a FRAT BOY name. AHAHAHA�
My coveted list includes the whole "two-name" theme, with the middle name being the last name of whomever is crazy enough to marry me if/when the time comes� Check it out:
BABY GIRLS
BABY BOYS
OK - So "Andrew Marc" sounds like a freakin' designer. In fact, I think that it IS a designer's name. Embarrassing. But whatever. I guess it's just as bad as naming your daughter "Nina Ricci�" But then again, it's not that bad. AHAHAHA.
GOOD LAWD...! 08-May-2003
Secondly, the radio show was raggin' on JOSH from AMERICAN IDOL. LOL! OMG, they were actually trippin' over his wife, talkin' about how she was crying because either #1) she really believed that he could sing, and was sad that he was voted off, or #2) she found out that he was cheating on her with CLAY. HORRIBLE! F*CKING HORRIBLE! These people...
I know I can be mean as hell, too, but this is straight-up MALIGNANT. AHAHAH - bring that ish on! I'm all 'bout it-'bout it. LOL.
ARKANSAS QUARTER 05-May-2003
But aside from Bill's woes, there are the woes of his wife, Hilary. Now Hilary is trying her hardest to make a name for herself in the U.S. Government, and she should. After being publicly humiliated by her busband's infidelity, she has to do something. We all know that she was the one who wore the pants in that relationship anyway. AHAHAHA...
Then there's Chelsea, and her own woes. Well, I think she's now over her first and biggest woe of all - that thing she calls her HAIR. Wow, girlfriend sported an un-do-able 'do for the longest time. It totally was screaming for some make-over madness. Thankfully, and rightfully too, she got that poor stuff tamed. Now if she can just get her life into gear. Perhaps she should share a night of drinks with President George Dubya's daughter. It IS Cinco de Mayo... LOL!
I got this from a friend the other day, and I thought it was just HILARIOUS! AHAHAA. So yeah, all you "PP Heads" out there will hopefully relate... wait a minute, NOT with the LAST "PP Head..." LOL! (at least i hope not...). *EH*
So this may NOT be front-page news-worthy crap, but to me it's a travesty that needs to be mentioned for the sake of man-kind's sanity and well-being. I just read somewhere that N'Sync-er, Lance Bass, and wanna-be model -slash- Hollywood socialite, Paris Hilton, will be teaming up for a modernized film-version of The Great Gatsby. I'm trying to understand this, and I'm trying to be as open-minded as I can right now, but it's REALLY-REALLY hard. Really hard. Difficult. Almost unthinkable.
- Arielle Divina
- Arianne Drisana
- Alaia Simone
- Arlize Joie
- Adrian Cain
- Arlo Jefferson
- Andrew Marc
- Alexander Nicholas
I'm listening to a morning radio show right now, and I just can't believe the stuff that I'm hearing. These people are HORRIBLE! LOL! AHAHAAHAH! Yes, I'm laughing cause they're funny as HELL! First of all, they're raggin' on Kelly Osbourne. They're talkin' about how Epic Records has just dropped her because she basically SUCKS. LOL! AHAHAHAAHAHA!! I'm sorry, but when she tried to bust out with the "Papa Don't Preach," I liked it at first until I saw her trife-ass PERFORM it. And my cousin's gurl, Lesley, who was sitting in the audience during the MTV awards where Kelly sang, told me they had to re-do her performance several times because she was so nervous. I can only imagine what the poor girl did... She probably kicked and cursed and stormed off stage screaming, "THIS IS BLOODY STUPID!! THIS IS BLOODY F*@(ING STUPID!!" Whatever. Get some valium, Kelly. It was only a matter of time before they gave her the boot anyway. *DUH*
WOAH, now this is TERRRIBLE...! I got this from an e-mail today. You know how the Government is doing the whole 50-states quarter thing? How each state comes out with a quarter showcasing something symbolic about their state? Well, I guess some jokesters thought it would be funny to create the all-new Arkansas state quarter in honor of former President Bill Clinton. Just looking at the quarter's animation can tell you why (and how... ahaha...). How sad - LOL! While I find it funny as ish, it's pretty much a double-edged sword, wouldn't you think? I mean, for President Clinton to be known as the president who was "sucked," well that just goes to show how imperfect our own government can be. What that'll do for his future totally beats me, but we all know how Miss Monica Lewinsky is doing these days. C'mon now, the woman is now hosting another one of those annoying reality TV shows. Believe me, the madness is probably just beginning.