Nobody won. Adam was robbed of the title American Idol. It should have been his. We all know that, even Kris admitted it. Kris might have gotten the title but he's just a fall back guy. He will always be known in history as the man who robbed Adam. Too bad for Kris. I absolutely pity him. It's not his fault that he won, but people will surely hate him for it. Just like what other people are doing. Blame his fans will you? Or better yet, blame all those Adam Lambert fans who felt like Adam will bag the title so they need not vote.
EDIT: Oh yeah. And for the record, American Idol isn't a singing contest. It's a popularity contest. Singing contest have judges while popularity contests are decided by votes. I personally believe Kris and all the people in top36 are deserving to win. Out of the thousand candidates, they are the only ones who emerged as the cream of the crop. They were already judged by the supposed judges. When Randy, Kara, Paula and Simon showed us the top 36, it should be presumed that they are all good. They are now giving us, the voters, the power to vote who should win.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
The Ultimate Summer Road Trip
Two weeks before the my vacation ends, I finally had the biggest shindig i've been waiting for since March - this one, I am fond of calling, The Ultimate Luzon Summer Road Trip. The trip lasted for 3 days and 3 nights - within those period, we traveled 6 out of 7 regions of Luzon (minus Bicol, and we included NCR and Southern Tagalog). Mind you, it was tiring, but it was fun as well. The blow by blow detail of each day, I gladly wrote below:
DAY ONE: The departure (feeling naka-plane, naka-van lang naman). Yeah! We depart at exactly 3PM. We were consists of two van. Jomar, Nanay and I together with 4 other persons are in Van#1. The trip is smooth, there's not much traffic. The North Luzon Expressway is still as immaculate as when I last saw it. We arrived at Malasiqui, Pangasinan at 8PM. To those who don't know, that's in Region 1 (Ilocos Region). We need to go there first because we're going to attend a wedding. My mother is a primary sponsor. Dyahe naman daw if we don't attend. Who knows that that wedding turned out to be so different from the weddings we usually have here in Laguna? There was a dance party the night before the wedding so everyone, including the bride and the groom are expected to deprive themselves some sleep and entertain their dancing guests, half of which, they don't even know (gate crasher kumbaga). Me, being KJ, decided that dancing isn't my forte so I decided to sleep. To my surprise, there's no place to sleep at all. What my mother didn't tell me when she's telling me about this trip is the fact they didn't reserve any place for our night lodging. "KOBOY" naman daw kami. We can sleep in the van. So, the heartbroken Jomar and I decided that the van is our last hope. Since we're having too much luck that day, we haven't been able to sleep even a minute. We just spent our time talking about how Adam will beat Kris Allen in American Idol. Thus making us attend the wedding which was held at 6:30 in the morning the next day, with big eye bags hanging and saying hello.
DAY TWO: The wedding pushed through and we were able to eat at the reception. That's the only consolation. The food was great. After eating and resting for a bit, we decided to say our good byes and thank yous and head for Nueva Vizcaya where we will spend the night before going to Banaue. On our way to Nueva Vizcaya, we were able to stop and eat our lunch in Nueva Ecija (Region 3 - Central Luzon). After several hours of travel, we finally reached the boundary of Nueva Ecija and Nueva Vizcaya. In the said boundary, we stayed for a bit to enjoy the view, take some pictures and hike a little bit. The hiking made me tired, I wasn't able to finish the trek. I was halfway when I gave up and decided to just take some pictures. After another 2-3 hours of driving, we finally reached Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya (Region 2 - Cagayan Valley). Too bad we're days early from their fiesta but we enjoyed touring their bazaar though. Unlike our first night, we were able to rest fine this time. Thanks to our host, Tita Cristy's sister, we were able to get a room in a hotel. Hooray!
DAY THREE: We woke up early, at exactly 7AM, we had our breakfast. Then we toured the bazaar again and see if we like anything. Then, we took some pictures in the nipa huts which are for exhibit. After exhausting ourselves with shopping and taking pictures, we head for Solano, Nueva Vizcaya and went shopping again. This time, we bought vegetables and walis tambo. After that, we headed for Banaue. It was a long drive. After 3-4 hours, we finally reached Banaue (Cordillera Autonomous Region). We stopped in the arch that says "Welcome to Banaue" to take some pictures. Then drove again until we reach the viewpoint, the best place to see the Banaue Rice Terraces. In viewpoint, we encountered some old Igorot women who were willing to be included in our picture taking. Naturally, we took some pictures again and enjoyed the view. Although Banaue Rice Terraces still deserves to have the title 8th Wonder of the World, I'm sad to say that it is slowly deteriorating. The houses built in its perimeter are becoming eyesores. It's still beautiful but more and more years of not attending to the place will make it look like an ordinary scenery. I remember Jomar saying "What happened here? The postcards look so beautiful, how come this place isn't as good as it is in the pictures?" Okay, enough with my side comments. After enjoying the view, we decided to find some place to eat. We went to the market area where we found this restaurant and ate (It's already 3PM then, you can imagine the rumbles in our stomach). After that, we bought some souvenirs and pasalubong. At 4PM, we decided to call the trip quits and head home.
However, before finally reaching Nueva Ecija, our van gave up. Whatever the reason was, I don't know and I don't care. I just thanked God that the van didn't broke while we were crossing the crucial moments - the zigzag and high areas. We were delayed for an hour before the driver finally saw what's wrong in the van and he spent another hour to repair it. After that, the trip became uneventful. We ate our dinner in a stop over and continue driving again. Then, at 6:10 in the morning, we reached the Santa Rosa Plaza where everything started. What a long and very eventful trip!
See more pictures in my multiply site.
DAY ONE: The departure (feeling naka-plane, naka-van lang naman). Yeah! We depart at exactly 3PM. We were consists of two van. Jomar, Nanay and I together with 4 other persons are in Van#1. The trip is smooth, there's not much traffic. The North Luzon Expressway is still as immaculate as when I last saw it. We arrived at Malasiqui, Pangasinan at 8PM. To those who don't know, that's in Region 1 (Ilocos Region). We need to go there first because we're going to attend a wedding. My mother is a primary sponsor. Dyahe naman daw if we don't attend. Who knows that that wedding turned out to be so different from the weddings we usually have here in Laguna? There was a dance party the night before the wedding so everyone, including the bride and the groom are expected to deprive themselves some sleep and entertain their dancing guests, half of which, they don't even know (gate crasher kumbaga). Me, being KJ, decided that dancing isn't my forte so I decided to sleep. To my surprise, there's no place to sleep at all. What my mother didn't tell me when she's telling me about this trip is the fact they didn't reserve any place for our night lodging. "KOBOY" naman daw kami. We can sleep in the van. So, the heartbroken Jomar and I decided that the van is our last hope. Since we're having too much luck that day, we haven't been able to sleep even a minute. We just spent our time talking about how Adam will beat Kris Allen in American Idol. Thus making us attend the wedding which was held at 6:30 in the morning the next day, with big eye bags hanging and saying hello.
DAY TWO: The wedding pushed through and we were able to eat at the reception. That's the only consolation. The food was great. After eating and resting for a bit, we decided to say our good byes and thank yous and head for Nueva Vizcaya where we will spend the night before going to Banaue. On our way to Nueva Vizcaya, we were able to stop and eat our lunch in Nueva Ecija (Region 3 - Central Luzon). After several hours of travel, we finally reached the boundary of Nueva Ecija and Nueva Vizcaya. In the said boundary, we stayed for a bit to enjoy the view, take some pictures and hike a little bit. The hiking made me tired, I wasn't able to finish the trek. I was halfway when I gave up and decided to just take some pictures. After another 2-3 hours of driving, we finally reached Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya (Region 2 - Cagayan Valley). Too bad we're days early from their fiesta but we enjoyed touring their bazaar though. Unlike our first night, we were able to rest fine this time. Thanks to our host, Tita Cristy's sister, we were able to get a room in a hotel. Hooray!
DAY THREE: We woke up early, at exactly 7AM, we had our breakfast. Then we toured the bazaar again and see if we like anything. Then, we took some pictures in the nipa huts which are for exhibit. After exhausting ourselves with shopping and taking pictures, we head for Solano, Nueva Vizcaya and went shopping again. This time, we bought vegetables and walis tambo. After that, we headed for Banaue. It was a long drive. After 3-4 hours, we finally reached Banaue (Cordillera Autonomous Region). We stopped in the arch that says "Welcome to Banaue" to take some pictures. Then drove again until we reach the viewpoint, the best place to see the Banaue Rice Terraces. In viewpoint, we encountered some old Igorot women who were willing to be included in our picture taking. Naturally, we took some pictures again and enjoyed the view. Although Banaue Rice Terraces still deserves to have the title 8th Wonder of the World, I'm sad to say that it is slowly deteriorating. The houses built in its perimeter are becoming eyesores. It's still beautiful but more and more years of not attending to the place will make it look like an ordinary scenery. I remember Jomar saying "What happened here? The postcards look so beautiful, how come this place isn't as good as it is in the pictures?" Okay, enough with my side comments. After enjoying the view, we decided to find some place to eat. We went to the market area where we found this restaurant and ate (It's already 3PM then, you can imagine the rumbles in our stomach). After that, we bought some souvenirs and pasalubong. At 4PM, we decided to call the trip quits and head home.
However, before finally reaching Nueva Ecija, our van gave up. Whatever the reason was, I don't know and I don't care. I just thanked God that the van didn't broke while we were crossing the crucial moments - the zigzag and high areas. We were delayed for an hour before the driver finally saw what's wrong in the van and he spent another hour to repair it. After that, the trip became uneventful. We ate our dinner in a stop over and continue driving again. Then, at 6:10 in the morning, we reached the Santa Rosa Plaza where everything started. What a long and very eventful trip!
See more pictures in my multiply site.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
It's summer. I don't have much things to do. I decided to try something that almost all of my friends urge me to try - Facebook. It's a networking site which makes your communication to your friends and acquaintances easier. Its a site to advertise yourself. A good place to let everyone know you are cool.
So there, I am excited. I signed up and followed the instructions step by step. I had six friends within my 10 minutes of being a member. Not bad for a first timer. But then, the instructions ran out. I was left with nothing to do. How would I edit my profile? What is this thing called the wall? Where's the newbie welcome wagon? Whatever happen to user-friendly interfaces, I don't know. To make the long story short, the Facebook thing frustrated the hell out of me. I decided to deactivate my account. I told myself, I can always sign up anyway if I gather some patience to study the what and where of Facebook. Saka na lang ulit kapag wala na yung "manang" instinct ko.
So there, I am excited. I signed up and followed the instructions step by step. I had six friends within my 10 minutes of being a member. Not bad for a first timer. But then, the instructions ran out. I was left with nothing to do. How would I edit my profile? What is this thing called the wall? Where's the newbie welcome wagon? Whatever happen to user-friendly interfaces, I don't know. To make the long story short, the Facebook thing frustrated the hell out of me. I decided to deactivate my account. I told myself, I can always sign up anyway if I gather some patience to study the what and where of Facebook. Saka na lang ulit kapag wala na yung "manang" instinct ko.
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