Only in the Philippines - Dance to Mamang Sorbetero

I was out shopping in Makati with an old friend who just arrived from San Francisco where she's been based for some 20 years now, when we came across the performance above.  It's a folk dance performance to the non-traditional old Tagalog pop tune Mamang Sorbetero.

It was performed by the salespeople at SM Department Store's Kultura store (where you can buy all things Filipiniana or other Philippines souvenirs).  It was really a pleasant surprise.  Sweet too.  We, like the other shoppers around, stopped to watch. I don't know what balikbayan or which adult Filipino at least wouldn't appreciate the performance or found it fun.  Hehe!

I thought at first the employees were just doing a short cheer or something 'cause that's what i think we first heard.

One of My Favorite Stores

That's one of my favorite stores. It's where I go in downtown Manila when I gotta have my Sanrio fix or for other kawaii things like charms and bracelets. It has more choices than  Gift Gate most of the time. Hehe! Been going there since it opened more than 10 years ago. :P Reminds me of Hong Kong.

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crop of actual photo from cellphone cam as I Ieft the store

Bag and Keychain

Little Twin Stars plush/keychain on my useful little Goyard tote = even more cuteness!  hehe!  

another pic (cellphone pic)

Some people grew up on Disney cartoon characters.  I grew up on Sanrio characters like Little Twin Stars above or Hello Kitty, etc..  hehe!

PH boy survives three days at sea - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

PH boy survives three days at sea - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

This is so sad. Makes one feel really bad and sorry for this 15-year-old boy, and the state of this country in general. Puts things in perspective for one's self, too, doesn't it?  I mean at 15, my siblings and I were 'chauffeur-ed' to and back from school/home (this is probably why I am not fond of driving...Lol) and had maids/'yayas' too.  Whereas this kid had to skip school and brave the elements to boot.  Risked his life basically, just so he and his only immediate living family can survive another day.  One wonders how often this 6th grader has had to do this and for how long has he been doing it.

Sometimes, if you yourself or you know someone who has petty hangups, angst, and what not, this makes one want them to read the article and tell them "Maybe you should read this and stop your drama. Get on with it won't you? Other people have worse problems worth immediately addressing than you do." Lol!

Just my two cents' worth. *shrugs*  Full article below in case the link becomes dead in the future.

Katy Perry - Firework (Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2010) Live

I don't know about you but I enjoyed watching this performance. That's Katy Perry performing her single Firework at the Victoria's Secret fashion show in New York last year. Great creative/art direction and production methinks.  Lighting design alone helped make things livelier, too.  This also makes one definitely agree that U.S. musical artists/performances oftentimes make for the best/most creative entertainment in music, too, in terms of wow/spectacle factor.

I first saw this particular segment only of the show on TV late last year. But I think I was more engaged with watching the dancers and the dance choreography. Fun song, cool choreography. Dancers kind of stole the scene somehow. Wanted to see more scenes of the dancers dancing to that music than of Katy Perry, actually. Lol! Though Katy Perry certainly gave a great performance as well. Hehe!

Enjoy!

Happy New Year - Happy Car Lantern

"You just gotta ignite the light
And let it shine
Just own the night
Like the Fourth of July"

I love this one! I got this mini car lantern, or in other words, a little or mini "parol" for my car's dashboard, as a gift from my aunt. My siblings and I have one each. And mine never fails to make me smile or feel good with it blinking while I drive. I likey!

I created a video of it with my Mac's iMovie HD app...the first time I've ever really used this app after years of owning this trusty 'ol Mac. Good thing I didn't remove it from this PC. Lol!

So anyway, pardon the amateur and crude effort. I was really just trying out the app now that I have more interesting material. hehe! I used 3 video clips from my cellphone camera to edit this video file (above) with a clip of background music Firework by Katy Perry (kinda apt... lol). "Ignite the light, and let it shine...".Hehe!

Here's a clip of one of the other cellphone videos of the mini parol in my car with music from the car radio itself, and with some of my favorite Sanrio characters on the dashboard lol. Happy new year!

Jim Richardson on Travel Photography -- National Geographic

Jim Richardson on Travel Photography -- National Geographic

Lol. This is a great pic. What luck indeed! And those are really huge cattle, gaah.