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“Ang hirap kasi sa inyong mga Amerikano, ang hilig n’yong makialam. Ang hilig n’yong makisawsaw. Sa Iraq, sa Vietnam, sa Pilipinas…. Eh kung hindi ba naman kayo pumunta dito nung Panahon ng mga Kastila, eh malamang hindi kami nadamay sa World War II.”
— Toni Gonzaga’s character, “You Are the One”

Something I did not expect from a Toni Gonzaga - Sam Milby romantic comedy. Haha. But it was the highlight of the movie for me.

Speaking of Sam Milby, I don’t usually like him. But have you seen his latest Bench Blackout billboards? The hot ones, yes?

Damn you, Sam. Damn you, really. Haha. You almost got me there. Hehe.

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And oh, by the way, despite being very sick lately, I’m actually in a very festive mood. Germany is through to the semi-finals of Euro 2008 after beating Portugal in the quarterfinal match. Honestly, I had been expecting a Germany-Netherlands showdown in the final until the Dutch were murdered by the Russians yesterday.

Anyway, I really hope the Germans would meet the Spaniards instead of the Italians. After all, Spain is my second favourite national team. (And David Villa, my second fave player. Miroslav Klose, you know you’re my #1 guy.)

Robin, you had better prepare my P1000 because Germany is sooo gonna win this whole Euro thing. I can smell it. Thanks for betting, haha. And Jon, don’t worry, as promised, if my team wins, I’ll treat you and some of our former officemates to a little booze party. Promise.

Oh Lord, I don’t wanna cry again…. Maybe not. Hey, it’s not THE World Cup.

Weise zu gehen Deutschland!!!
image courtesy of istockphoto.com and coleenpbb of pinoyexchange.com
and thanks to babel fish haha

Not so many people know that Leona Lewis’s massive worldwide hit Bleeding Love is actually written by OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder and *surprise, surprise* Jesse McCartney. Yes, Beautiful Soul Jesse McCartney. That’s him.

Who would have thought? Whenever I share this trivia with my friends, they give me a where-did-you-get-that-crap-from look. Most of the time, they believe the Ryan Tedder part of the story but they just can’t buy the fact that Jessemac co-wrote it. That’s sad, really. I’m a Jessemac fan. He’s hot and talented and I have a copy of his two albums. Hehe.

Bleeding Love was originally intended for Jesse’s third album Departure (to be released on May 20). When Clive Davis heard it, he was so impressed but he wanted the track to be the carrier single of Leona’s album Spirit. He and Simon Cowell just knew that the song could make it big for Leona. And man, did that song make it big for Leona! Number 1 in 28 countries and last year’s Record of the Year in the UK. I looove Leona.

Here’s the thing. When songwriters create songs for a label, they generally need someone to sing the track to give the producers an idea of how it would sound. Well, Jesse did the same. Here’s a snippet of how the track would have sounded like had Jesse performed it.

NOT BAD! I have to admit, though, that Leona’s version is better by a lightyear. The song just suits a female voice better and is just PERFECT for Leona. But hey, I still dig Jessemac’s version. And I mean it.

I’m just a disappointed that since this snippet has somewhat leaked, it seems to me that the label (or whoever) is trying to take down all the youtube videos of Jessemac’s version. Aaaargh. I hope they would leave this one alone. Well, anyway, the full version is said to be included to the Departure album but only those released in Australia and Japan. Aaargh.

Status: Robi-happy.
Music: Feedback - Janet Jackson | Leavin’ - Jesse McCartney

Here I go again. Starting to get hooked on the show I always curse at. Haha. What is it exactly with PBB that always gets me addicted despite the number of times I have been disappointed and felt cheated by the show? Grrrrr. But anyway, Ima uphold voyeurism and power-tripping. After Lobo, no one can get between my eyes and my TV or whoever stupid enough to do that will certainly know how hard the four corners of my remote control really are.

Anyway, I HAVE A NEW CRUSH!!! Hahaha. His name is Robi Domingo. Damn, I adooore him. Hmmm. I remember, last teen season, I was rooting for Mikee Lee. I don’t know why but Mikee really had an unexplainable effect on me. Robi has, too. But much stronger. I can’t put a finger on what exactly it is with Robi and Mikee that gets me but heck, i loooov’em. They’re both Ateneans. But I swear, their school has nothing to do with it. Maybe it’s their “scholarly” characters. Dunno.

I also like Josef Elizalde, Nan Clenuar, Ejay Falcon, Alex Anselmuccio, Priscilla Navidad, Beauty Gonzales and Linda Backlund. The others, er… we’ll see.

I would love to share what I think about the other housemates but I haven’t absorbed their personalities yet. Perhaps, in the coming days. I will post a more decent entry about PBB Teen Edition and the other housemates soon. For now, just let me express how much crush Robi. Haha.

image courtesy of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus (ABS-CBN, Endemol) and pinoymoneytalk.com

Status: Sinfully lazy.
Music: Hot Stuff - Craig David

An officemate accused me of loving Miroslav Klose (football/soccer player) just because of my sheer lust for him. I told him that I didn’t even find Klose sexy. He’s cute, aright? But my love for him is so beyond his physique. (But I wouldn’t mind having Klose for a night. Gawd, I’m daydreaming again.)

If there is one guy in sports that I really find incredibly hot, he’s not kicking a ball around the field. He’s smashing a ball with a racket. Another officemate asked me who it was. This was my answer:

If you don’t know him, poor you. Hehe. I would like to write something about him in my own words but it seems like sloth is getting the better of me, so I just copied this from his Wikipedia entry:

Marat Safin (born January 27, 1980) is a Russian former World No. 1 tennis player of Tatar ethnicity. Safin began his professional career in 1997 and held the No. 1 world ranking for 9 weeks in November and December of 2000. He is known for his good looks, large physical size, athleticism, controversial antics, and aggressive “power” style of play. He is fluent in Russian, English and Spanish.

Safin’s greatest accomplishments are winning the 2000 US Open (defeating Pete Sampras) and the 2005 Australian Open (defeating Lleyton Hewitt). Safin also helped lead Russia to davis Cup victories in 2002 and 2006.

So there. Hihi. You wanna see more of this tennis yumminess? Click here. (Come on, don’t be shy. I know you want to.)

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They are Boyce Avenue, a budding band. The vocalist’s name is Alejandro Manzano. (And man is he hot.) I accidentally stumbled upon one of their videos while I was looking for Rihanna’s live AMA performance of Umbrella. I’ve been in love with them since. Here are some of their other covers:

Umbrella | Rihanna
So Small | Carrie Underwood
Lovestoned | Justin Timberlake
Without You Here | Goo Goo Dolls
Before It’s Too Late | Goo Goo Dolls

They also have originals posted on Youtube and their Myspace account. Enjoy.

Status: Delighted
Music: Last Night - Diddy feat Keyshia Cole

He is the heir apparent to the Danish throne. He is the son of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Consort Henrik. He is (His Royal Highness) The Crown Prince Frederik Andre Henrik Chistian, the next king of Denmark. And he is the hottest prince alive. As far as I’m concerned. Haha.

Yep, for me, Crown Prince Frederik is hot. (I actually find him more attractive than Prince Harry and Prince William of Wales, though he’s way older.) Prince Frederik was born on May 26, 1968. Hmm. That makes him 39 years old. If he becomes king, he will be known as King Frederik X of Denmark.

I’m not really a fan of European royalties (or any royalty for that matter) but there’s something about this prince that is fascinating. I just can’t figure out what it is really. Whatever it is, he’s fascinating and I love him. Haha. He was educated privately, but he also studied at Harvard University for a period of time. He married an Australian commoner, Mary Elizabeth Donaldson, in 2004. I actually admired the Prince even more when she chose to tie knots with a commoner whom he met while attending the 2000 Sydney Olympics. I can still remember how glued my eyes were on the TV screen watching CNN’s coverage of their wedding in Copenhagen, live. I just loved (and still love) seeing him and hearing news about him and his wife and children. I love the couple. They look good together. And it’s one beautiful family.

Soon, I will post here on this blog the top 10 men that I want to meet before I die. Don’t be surprised if you see Prince Frederik’s name on the upper half of the list.

Oh, did I mention? It’s his birthday today. Happy Birthday, Prince Frederik of Denmark!

*pictures courtesy of norse.ry, mostbeautifulman.com, and theage.com

Status: Shakin’
Music: The Boss - Chris Richardson

As part of my usual visita iglesia, I visited the Caleruega chapel in Nasugbu, Batangas. I thought it would just be another Good Friday but hell, it was better than any Good Friday in my life. Haha. What’s the reason? It’s not really what. It’s who. Dennis Trillo. Yep, Dennis Trillo was there in the same chapel as I was, saying his prayers with us. 

Dennis Trillo is one of the most important actors of his generation. Tez Cruz and Kriz Gazmen will surely agree with me. But if our claim is not enough, there are a number of awards to support this. Anyway, I’m not posting this entry just because I saw him last Holy Week. Nah. I’m a fan (but not as huge a fan as Kriz who believes that Dennis is the centre of the solar system). In fact, I’ve always told Andre that the most beautiful face in local showbiz industry today is Dennis’s. And Andre usually blocks that statement in our conversation by saying “Oh, but he’s short,” which is true.

I remember Dennis’s first significant role: Bea Alonzo’s love interest on the short-lived youth-oriented series K2BU. And then, as Luis Alandy’s bestfriend in a Claudine Barretto starrer teleserye “Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan.” The next thing I knew, he signed a contract under GMA7, although I didn’t like the idea, I thought it was a pretty wise move. The second guy in Mulawin. Angel Locsin’s leading man in Darna. One of Majika’s lead stars. The gorgeous Super Twins’s mentor. And not to mention his cross-dressing gay guy role in Aishite Imasu, which made the critics see that he’s not just a popular actor but a good one, grabbing awards one after another. And oh, he’s now a recording artist, too!

Dennis has come a long way from doing tiny roles to being one of the most popular male stars in showbiz. And with that intense sex appeal and good looks, matched with pure talent, he’s surely here to stay.

*Photo courtesy of accesspinoy.net and pinoypride galleries 

Status: Triumphant!
Music: What Hurts the Most - Rascal Flatts

Have you noticed that Dawn Zulueta rapidly becomes one of the most sought-after product endorsers in the country? Waah! I’ve been seeing a lot of her lately. Pantene. PH Care. Myra 300 E. Marie France. Wow. This woman must be a lot richer now. I just can’t get enough of Dawn. She looks so amazing. The perfect face of a happy woman. She’s so refreshing in spite of her age. In fact, she’s never been this beautiful. (No, I’m not promoting her age-defying shampoo.) But really, don’t you just love her?

I saw her in an episode of Maalaala Mo Kaya with Maja Salvador. And I was as surprised to see her getting more and more effective and powerful as an actress.

And yep, for me, she’s a Certified Hottie.

*photo courtesy of newsflash.org

Status: Cool (for the lack of a better status term, haha)
Music: Say it Right - Nelly Furtado 

 

Certified Hottie for the week is a skateboarder-slash-model, Josh Wald. Born in 1979, this runway hunk became one of the most in demand models in the fashion world, one of the most searched in cyberspace, and one of the most popular in the gay empire. You think he’s cute? I’m telling you, he’s more than just a pretty face. You might want to check out his body, and drool until you’re dehydrated. If you want to see more of him (more daring, shirtless, sexy pictures of him that would want you to see him nude, haha), just google him or simply click this link. And after that, tell me just how hot this runway god is.