My last Midterm examination for this year's Summer class has ended today (Technical Writing), and I thought that was the end of the Big Bang. But as I ran my fingers over the keyboard and started surfing the net, I realized it wasn't the last.
Since I am the newest fan of American Idol, with Jessica Sanchez in, (not because she is half-Pinay, but because I fell in love with her voice next to Charice's), I have been following the show every week. And in this week's performance, I've seen how everyone gave out their best. Good for Joshua Ledet, he got his 11th standing ovation from the judges. The rest received similar complacent praises.
The Big Bang? Well, Skylar Laine was ousted this week. Why? It could've been Philip or Hollie (they were good but not excellent), but why Skylar? She was my favorite, together with Joshua and Jessica. What a disappointment! Anyway, I know she will do better outside American Idol. There has to be opportunities opened for her, and she will get the assurance that I will be one of those millions who will listen to her songs. Oh yeah! ^_^
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| the goodbye hug from Hollie, another from the bottom two this week |
And the Biggest Bang? Before turning the TV off last night, my father changed the channel to GMANewsTV and I was fortunate to watch Jessica Sojo Live. But what I learned from the news was morbid, for it involved yet another story of the Philippines' pagpapanggap, another poker face for the visitors to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) 45th Annual Board of Governors Meeting in Parañaque, Metro Manila.
According to the news, the government has decided to put tarpaulins to cover the slum areas of the Metro so that the visitors will see the 'clean' side of the city, and not the real scene -- settlers living under the bridges, locales in their pinagtagpi-tagping tahanan, and little naked children swimming over mushy, greenish waters.
Isn't this yet another act of pagpapanggap? Why not just let it be, and let the visitors see the real problem of the country. With that, they may be able to address the issue and think of solutions to lessen, if not eradicate, the primary problem of the country.
Well, that is from my own viewpoint. How about you? What can you say about this issue?
TEAM JESSICA...I like her for the sole reason that she's a Filipina...and oh, for Being A GREAT inspiration to teenagers!!!
ReplyDeleteoh yeah. marami na tayo. hahaha. :)))
DeleteI used to enjoy watching American Idol but not anymore.
ReplyDeleteGovernment's policies...sigh!!!
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another blogger helped me here. i owe her a lot. :))
Deletewhat?! the government will really put up tarpaulins to cover the slum areas?! are they out of their minds? instead of spending for those tarpaulins, why not help those illegal settlers to find their suitable place... tsk tsk.
ReplyDeleteyeah. such a waste indeed. they were thinking, but this one just isn't the right thinking. -_-
Deleteahw too bad for Skylar. But you're actually quite opposite with my dad because he doesn't really fancy Skylar that much and he prefers Holly because she has a clearer voice but overall our bias is Jessica because she sounds like Beyonce^^
ReplyDeletehollie should have really went home on the earlier part of the show. colton should be in her position right now, and skylar should be in the position of philip. anyhow, america did the voting. what we'll do now is just watch. ^_^
Deletei wanted hollie to go home, ugh! her voice cracks some times. and the judges are so right. sometimes when she sings... she just sings for the hell of it. she lacks good emotions at most times. i'm so glad jessica didn't get to be in the bottom 2. yay!
ReplyDeletehappy weekend!
i agree with you here mr. vin. she's not supposed to be in the top 4. tsk
Deleteaww. I love Skylar, my heart broke when she was eliminated. And as much as I hate to say this, but Filipinos are really pretentious, trying to cover up all the shits that's happening here. News like this makes me feel less dignified as a Filipino.
ReplyDeletei felt the same, too. -_-
Deleteand the government could have thought of another plan. a better one. i know they have brains. they're not just making it work.
no!!! not Phil :P
ReplyDeletehaha. uuuy, she likes phil ^_^
DeleteI think the government should really have a long term fix for the less fortunate, living in the slums. Hindi yung tatakpan lang para hindi makita..anyways, I think Skylar is good but team Jessica pa din! :))
ReplyDeletei agree, absolutely!!!
Deleteand go for jessica. oh yeah. marami na po tayo. haha
they were probably thinking that it would cost less than relocating the slums.. I mean, we can't really blame all these to the government when the reality is, the filipinos aren't helping each other. I'm generalizing, btw..
ReplyDeleteOh, and I agree, skylar doesn't deserve to be voted out!
perhaps, that was what they were thinking. there is this attitude of the filipinos that i just can't fathom. and that makes us still on the bottom of the chain. we need to pray for this country.
DeleteI think nangyari na ito before...ni revive lang!
ReplyDeletewhich one bert?
DeleteYou're welcome sis! Glad that you're enjoying it.
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I loved reading your profile. I'm a Christian too! God bless!