American Idol 8: Disco Fever (Studio Version)

Kris Allen - She Works Hard For The Money
Matt Giraud - Stayin' Alive
Anoop Desai - Dim All The Lights
Allison Iraheta - Hot Stuff
Lil Rounds - I'm Every Woman
Adam Lambert - If I Can't Have You
Danny Gokey - September

American Idol 8 - Songs From The Cinema (Studio Version)

Adam Lambert - Born To Be Wild
Danny Gokey - Endless Love
Anoop Desai - Everything I Do [I Do It For You]
Kris Allen Falling Slowly
Matt Giraud - Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman
Allison Iraheta - I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing
Lil Rounds - The Rose

Gratitude Journal Day 3

1. Bonding with my Sister at Novena Square.
2. I didn't faint despite the very humid weather in the Philippine Embassy.
3. Cooked aroscaldo for my housemates who are both sick.

Singapore: The Lion City

Singapore: The Lion City, originally uploaded by loganwing.

The Lion Head is an icon you will find almost everywhere in Singapore. The symbol that makes Singapore distinct among the South East Asian countries giving the Island inhabitants and foreigners a sense of patriotism.

The Lion Head in this photo is just one among thousands of similar symbol you will find all over Singapore. This photo was shot along Orchard's famous touristic sidewalk. Etched on a bronze surface on top of a 3 foot pole marking the pedestrian, this symbols somehow for me represents the prosperous environment you see in Orchard.

Orchard is one if not the most famous shopping district in Singapore. There are more than 10 shopping centers here as well as most of the five star hotels. Takashimaya, Paragon and Tangs are just some of the trendiest malls along this street bursting a variety of products from Branded Clothing to Memorable Souvenirs. Truly a shoppers haven!

Paint The Sky

Paint The Sky, originally uploaded by loganwing.

I was on my way to the MRT station on a Saturday morning when I suddenly thought of looking up to the sky and was amazed by how the clouds painted the sky. The blue sky looked like a giant canvass where streaks of white paints represented by the clouds spread beautifully.

I quickly took out my iPhone and took a shot of the wonderful scene. I was surprised that despite poor quality of shots I usually get from my iPhone, this one was perfectly beautiful.

This photo made me realize that wonderful things are all around us, waiting for us to give them the appreciation they deserve. This will officially be my first upload on flickr from my iPhone. And just like my friend July, I will try to post one photo a day, not from my SLR but from my iPhone. I just hope I will be able to take something like this again from a 2 megapixel camera phone. Wish me luck!

Gratitude Journal Day 2

1. Lunch with Reysy and Anthony at Subway Ang Mo Kio.
2. Bought rubber shoes for my Dad and brother.
3. Delicious chicken curry rice from the hawker downstairs.

Gratitude Journal Day 1

1. Finally bought a Samsonite Luggage Bag.
2. Enjoyed lunch! Tuna Sandwich at SUBWAY.
3. Met a potential client with my boss.
4. Comfortably sitting in the train to home.

Harper's Island Is The Mystery Event Of The Year!

Behind the beauty of the Island lies an unsolved mystery. The Island witnessed a sickening killing rampage claiming the lives of 6 people. After 7 years of peace. Harper's Island will experience another horrifying event nobody expected to happen.

The wedding is all set. The Island is ready to celebrate. And the killer is ready to kill. One by one, a person will be killed. Anybody is a suspect, who is the killer among the 25 guests.

The pilot episode unraveled conflicts that would probably lead to the killer, but untangling the mystery will be very difficult. The Bride's dad doesn't want the wedding to push through, Groom's brother is acting strange, Groom's best friend witnessed the tragedy that happened 7 years ago. 2 already died on day 1. Who's next!

Don't fail to catch this ground breaking 13 part series that will make your Sunday nights filled with terror!

Every Sunday 10:30pm on Mediacorp 5.

UNI QLO In Singapore

UNI QLO, a japanese clothing retail giant is finally here in South East Asia. Set to open on Thursday April 9 at the newest shopping center Tampines 1, UNI QLO will definitely redefine fashion here in Singapore with its trendy yet classic collection.

In a nutshell, UNI QLO clothing line like Giordano and Bossini is distincly Asian. My brother has a few shirts bought from UNI QLO HK, and it is very trendy. The brand promoting quality and value promises to give its patrons stylish quality aparrel that will not hurt your pockets. Is it a risk for UNI QLO to open while we are all suffering from recession? Maybe.. But no matter what, people would still want to look good, and with UNI QLO, it doesn't have to be expensive.

The Train Part 1

I spend almost 2 hours in the Train everyday. Bringing me to work, to malls, to friends and sending me back home. Though alone most of the time, i never get bored. In every journey, i see different types of people. A man reading the newspaper, an old lady carrying her groceries, a couple kissing, students laughing, children in strollers, a lady sleeping, a boy playing PSP.

What about me? Well.. I spend most of the time observing each and every one of them. In the morning, most of the people in the train would be professionals in their office attires. I admire some of them who look very decent and laugh at those who look like they are going to perform in a carnival. I always see a few who didn't have time to iron their shirt, and some even look like they forgot to comb. Everybody would be in their morning worst. Lack of sleep or simply irritated by the thought of having another busy day. After entertaining myself with everything i see, i would doze off for a short nap if im lucky to get a seat. I start and end my day with my ever dependable train. What happens on my way home is a totally different story.

Stay tuned for part 2.

Im A Quitter! I Think.

Smoking. I hated people who smoke when I was a kid. I don't really get why so many people, specially men, inhale smoke and enjoy doing it. Like a normal curious kid, i tried lighting a cigarette from my grandfather's ash tray, and i didn't like it! Its just smoke! After that, I told myself I will not smoke EVER!

I ate what I said. Back in College, I smoked 3-5 sticks a day and nobody knew this until my Mom saw a pack of cigarette somewhere in my room. I was really embarassed. I stopped smoking for a while but the addiction keeps coming back whenever I see someone around me smoking.

I tried quitting not once or twice, but a LOT of times but ended up failing! Probably because its very cheap and convenient to buy cigars in Manila. You can even get it per stick on any corner of the street. Here in Singapore, one pack costs around 10 dollars, 300 pesos compared to around 25 pesos in Manila. Its about 10 times more expensive! It didn't stop me from smoking though, but I limit it to 2 sticks a day.

Again and again.. I tried quitting but failed. Its my way if escaping stress. It relaxes me. Now, I think I am determined to finally stop smoking. It started when I felt unhealthy because of not doing any sort of exercise while eating too much. And with that, I thought of dieting by eating fruits only for dinner, and night jogging. But to be completely healthy, i have to stop smoking. It is hard, but I really want to stop. I'd probably take a light whenever a friend offers one, but thats it. I bought my last pack 3 weeks ago, and i will try my best not to buy one again. Wish me luck guys!

I Love Sopas!

My all time favorite home grown dish is this milky chicken macaroni soup popularly known in Filipino households as "sopas". Soup, vegies, chicken and milk mixed together into a complete meal! A bowl of this rich soup is not enough. I'd always spice my bowl up with a lot of pepper! The traditional sopas from my mom doesn't have milk. She would always serve it with a separate container for milk so we can customize it to our taste, and it tastes better because the milk is not cooked so you can savor the creaminess.

Now, the fun part. I tried to cook sopas for dinner here in Singapore a couple of times. My mom did give me her secret recipe, but i thought i'd give it my own touch. The main ingredients are shreaded cooked chicken, cooked elbow macaroni, diced carrots, shredded cabbage, chicken stock, chicken cubes, chinese sausage, evarporated milk, salt, pepper, and scrap ham from Adelina's. I mix them all together until its boiling, after occasional stirring, check if the carrots are cooked, and voila! I can cook sopas! My housemates loved it! Im not exactly a person who is into cooking but i was pleasantly surprised my take on this classic filipino soup dish turned out better than i expected. I cooked sopas again last night, and while doing it, I suddenly missed my mom's sopas. Mommy! Make sure to cook sopas when i visit home on the 25th ok!

Blogging From My iPhone

While my macbook pro is still acting up.. I figured there must be some way to post blogs easily using my iphone. Doing it using safari i just too slow for me. I stumbled upon this app in the app store called blogwriter. The lite version allows you to post text only blogs while the pro version can do so much more. Ill stick to the free one for now and do mobile blogging on the go!

American Idol Season 8 Pop Songs Studio Versions

Megan Joy - Turn The Lights Down Low
Danny Gokey - What Hurts The Most
Matt Giraud - You Found Me
Allison Iraheda - Don't Speak
Lil Rounds - I Surrender
Kris Allen - Ain't No Sunshine
Anoop Desai - Caught Up
Adam Lambert -Play That Funky Music
Scott McIntyre - Just The Way You Are!