In case you missed it, Marvel just released the new trailer for The Eternals. We get to see their costumes. It's starting to break the internet! My favorite parts are Richard Madden in his American accent, the full reveal of their costume and of course, Angeline Jolie!
Russian figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva wowed the audience in Tokyo, Japan when she performed a perfect Sailor Moon routine at the World Team Trophy in Figure Skating. This fabulous routine included the famous anime character's transformation from Japanese school girl to super heroine Sailor Moon. She even did the signature pose!
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She's here. Are you ready?
Of all the trailers released during the Comic Con, I think Wonder Woman is the best so far. See for yourself:
What the hell Microsoft HoloLens! The first time the HoloLens came out, I thought it was already ridiculously awesome. The Windows 10 devices announcement yesterday blew my mind even more! We really are in the age of immersive holographic experience and Microsoft is paving the way.
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One of my absolute favorite films is Romy and Michelle's High School reunion. I mean, you would probably pretend that you invented post-its if could get away with it, right? In this exclusive video by HuffPost, the film's star Mira Sorvino meets the real inventor of post-its and apologizes for claiming his invention. Laughter ensues.
Here's a compilation of the photos of the Super Moon and lunar eclipse taken from around the world.
I have been following the Mars Curiosity Rover as it sends back amazing images of the surface of the Red Planet. But nothing has been more amazing than NASA's announcement today: they found evidence of liquid water on Mars.
Where there's water, there's life. Where there's life, humans are bound to go there. Are we on the verge of experiencing a scene from Prometheus?
This photo looks so damn convincing. The streaks do prove there was once liquid flowing through the surface of the Red Planet:
I'm telling you, it the Mars Curiosity Rover captures a real Martian in one of its many cameras, I bet it's going to scare the shit out of everyone on Earth.
On the other hand, how do you think will this affect Matt Damon's "The Martian"? I'm sure people will see it to see out of curiosity. However, people will be disappointed right off the bat with the major inconsistency that this new discovery has presented. The film's plot that says nothing grows on Mars and he has to "science the shit" of his situation is now not entirely accurate.
It's Holy Crap Thursday. There's a plane that made an emergency landing on a busy intersection in Southern California.
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Ariana Grande nails her Musical Impressions Challenge
This girl is so talented, it's ridiculous!
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| Scott Dinsmore and his wife |
Photo: From Live Your Legend
I was flicking through some TEDx videos to find some inspiration when I found this video of Scott Dinsmore, founder of Live Your Legend. The 33-year-old gave a very important and inspiring talk about how to find work you love - something I've personally been struggling with for a few years now.
While I do [kind of] love what I do and the things that come with it, there is still a feeling of emptiness in my daily work life. It is so much easier to say "find the job you really enjoy" or "find what you think is fun and you'll never have to worry about work ever". Frankly, only a few people are lucky to turn their passion into something profitable. For most of us, needs and responsibilities dictate the course of our actions in our professional lives. So how do we marry these two goals?
After watching the video, I found out the three important things you need in order to find the solution to this problem. First, you must find your unique strengths. Know thy self before answering the question "What should I really do in order to be happy?"
Second, stick to your values. Values make up your entire self. These are things you won't trade for fame or a big paycheck. Come to think of it, some people are miserable in their jobs because they feel like they "sold their souls to the devil". Something just doesn't feel right. They gave up their values and traded it for something they thought would make them happy.
Third, mark your experiences. A very powerful message Scott mentioned in this video is making sure you list down the qualities of the person you look up to or aspire to be like.
Last and perhaps the most important thing from Scott: surround yourself with passionate people. Connect with people who are relentlessly aiming for success in life. Stick to your miserable, sad little group and you'll end up sharing sob stories and workplace nightmares over cold coffee.
The last one may be pretty hard to attain though, especially when you're stuck in a situation where you can't quit your job because you have no alternative yet (operative word: YET). The trick is to change your surroundings. Instill a culture that avoids all sorts of negative behavior towards work. Be the force of change and stop complaining about work.
One quote Scott showed during his TEDx talk says, "You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with." - Jim Rohn. That is such a revealing statement! It is also such a sad realization. Whatever thoughts I have right now about what I do and my position in life have somewhat been influenced by the people I constantly interact with. So Scott said: "Don't change your goals. Change your surroundings!"
Sadly, we will never get to hear more inspiring words from Scott Dinsmore. The Daily Mail reported that he was struck and killed by a boulder while climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro with his wife during their adventure around the world. We lost a great and inspiring soul - but his message, through this video I would like to share with all of you, will be heard for many years to come. I hope it will help all of us find meaning in what we do, and eventually, find work we all love.
The way I see it, most people are still unaware of what a call center employee does. Their knowledge is limited to what the first few news reports were about or what they've personally experienced when they contacted a customer service hotline. Truth is, the industry is not just about answering stupid questions from customers who are too lazy to look for answers themselves. The industry involves other facets of any business you can think of - sales, marketing, PR, creatives, finance and accounting, etc.
Therefore I easily get infuriated when people think "nasasayang ang talino" (Knowledge is wasted). That statement is completely false. More importantly, it is irrelevant! Your job should never define you or your strengths and capabilities. Anyone who is just starting out in the BPO industry, like any other industries, should pay their dues. Bank managers start out as tellers. Sales managers were once sales agents. BPO managers/leaders were once CSRs before they were in a position to influence change or lead a team of hundreds (sometimes thousands) of other BPO employees. So it is kind of baffling to me that (some) ignorant people from other industries would insult our people who graciously take your phone calls and help you out when you have some trouble with your phones or computers.
My theory: this attitude is very much like the Spaniards of the past! People are defined by what they do, how much they make, and how much influence they have in society.
It is alarming - to say the least - that we are stuck in that crappy mentality.#GrowUpPhilippines
Michael Fassbender is one of my favorite actors but I really didn't see him as a good actor for the new Steve Jobs movie. However, it looks like I could be wrong. Even Jobs' old buddy and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak was in awe of his performance. He even said it was like watching the real Steve Jobs in action. There's a lot of expect from this movie. Apart from differentiating itself from the disappointing Ashton Kutcher movie, the script was written by Aaron Sorkin!
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Lady Gaga's new video: Til it Happens To You has an important message for everyone
Lady Gaga's controversial new video has already gathered 2 Million views in 24 hours. The new song, "Til It Happens To You" tackles the sensitive topic of sexual assault against women in colleges. The video speaks the truth about how victims initially deal with the aftermath of the attack. There's so much shame that comes with it. WATCH:
I don't really watch TV but I am aware of the "Kalyeserye". Though I never got really into Dubsmash, I had the chance to watch a few of Maine Mendoza's - a.k.a. Yaya Dub - videos and I thought she was very funny. Alden Richards, on the other hand, seemed like the most underutilized gem of GMA 7 prior to the whole AlDub phenomenon. Nine million Facebook likes and millions of retweets later, they became big noontime stars overnight.
WOW. I'm blown away. And now they've been shooting commercials left and right. The whole craze works! I went to a McDo branch and everyone called it the AlDub Chicken Fillet. What's more surprising is that it was sold out!
The first time I watched "Kalyeserye" on "Eat Bulaga" was on Saturday. I was busy working on my laptop when I heard loud shrieks. I thought there was a party but then I realized it was past 12 noon. Eat Bulaga was on TV so it must be this AlDub phenomenon. So I got curious, I watched that episode. It was the #AlDubTheAbduction episode where they made it look like Yaya Dub and Alden were just about to meet but still didn't. I don't know how long they can keep people interested in this storyline but for now, everyone is just hooked!
So I went on Twitter and posted this:
Guess what, it got 37 retweets and some faves and it was even posted on another blog. And people messaged me telling me how much they love Maine and Alden.
Okay. Fine. #AlDub is official. #AlDub has arrived. Good luck to its rival show "It's Showtime".
After a bunch of mediocre dramas and over-the-top reality shows, it's time to for Fall TV shows to start. Last year, I had a total of 21 shows to watch weekly. This year, I'll try to spend a little less time watching the small screen so I can do other stuff (i.e. read books). Here are the shows that I am excited about:
THE GOOD WIFE (Oct 4) The loss of Kalinda last season was so disappointing. However, the show kind of needed a big change like that. This show has some of the most brilliant writers on television today and I am sure this season will be an exceptional one.
Empire (Sept 23) Well, last season broke ratings records and sold many music records as well. This show better keep up the good storyline or it'll be all wasted. I'm definitely excited about the rumored guests including the one and only Mariah Carey.
Survivor (Sept 23) Why did it take them this long to put together a Second Chances season! They're bringing back previous contestants who almost won the title. I am rooting for Kelly Wigglesworth from season 1.
Modern Family (Sept 23) Last season was a blast. Hope they'll have more A-list guests this year.
Grey's Anatomy (Sept. 24) Shonda Rhimes gave us a bomb last season. Since McDreamy is dead, how will Meridith cope with this loss? The one-year time jump also sounds interesting.
Here's the rest of my list. What's yours?
'Scandal' (Sept. 24)
'How to Get Away With Murder' (Sep. 24)
'The Amazing Race' (Sept. 25)
'Once Upon a Time' (Sept. 27)
'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' (Sep. 29)
'Bones' (Oct. 1)
'The Blacklist' (Oct. 1)
'Homeland' (Oct. 4)
'The Affair' (Oct. 4)
'CSI: Cyber' (Oct. 4)
'The Flash' (Oct. 6)
'Arrow' (Oct. 7)
'American Horror Story: Hotel' (Oct. 7)
'Saturday Night Live' (Oct. 17)
'Jane the Virgin' (Oct. 19)
It doesn’t matter even if you’re the President of the US. When you’re with Bear Grylls in the unforgiving wild, you have to do what he says - including eating a bear's leftover salmon!
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Nothing brightens anybody's day than a mob of dancing Pikachus!
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I will own this: I love watching the Real Housewives of New York City. I love the Real Housewives franchise in general. I love watching people bicker and argue about stupid things and get into trouble after a few cocktails. It's both nauseating and entertaining. While the ladies from the other cities usually just talk about the money they do or don't have, RHONY had a lot of storylines this year to fit into one short season. It's probably because there's just too many women! Eight is too much!
My favorite highlights of the season:
- Bethenny's return brought back the real in Real Housewives. I love how she calls the other ladies out on their bullshit.
- These women are more open about sex this season. I mean, the whole Pirate Booty scandal last year probably helped them loosened up. They no longer talk about jewelries and dresses. Thank God.
- The Princess vs. Countess showdown was fun to watch. Luann doesn't seem to know what she is angry about but she keeps insisting she is mad about something. Maybe she's just trying to stay relevant so her contract gets renewed again?
- The whole Turks and Caicos trip was a blast. It is probably one of the best RH trips I've seen so far.
- DORINDA! She's bat shit crazy and I love her.
I think overall it was a great season and this great cartoon sums up all the mess in less than 7 minutes.
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Experiencing the Other Side: Climbing Taal Volcano
I've only been able to admire the beauty of Taal Volcano from a distance. I usually go to Leslie's, Starbucks or Dencio's to get a good view of the volcano. One thing I haven't done is to go to the island and climb the volcano. So when my bestfriend invited me to celebrate her birthday on top of Taal, I immediately said yes.
The drive to the edge of the lake was a bit longer than we expected. We then took a 20-minute boat ride to the island. I actually hate boat rides because they're always boring. I felt we were on it for more than 2 hours.
Upon arrival at the island, we were greeted by all vendors - dust masks, ginormous hats, souvenir photos, drinks, etc. I understand why some foreigners would feel this is a tourist trap. Some locals were a bit aggressive in selling their products. For example, the guide was adamant that I remove my mask at one point only to find out that there was a photographer lurking and waiting to snap a photo.
We rode a horse to the top of the volcano. I have to say it was the most uncomfortable ride I've ever had. The horse was obviously too tired that day that it almost threw me off the cliff. Good thing the guide was there to help.
When we reached the top, the spectacular views took my breath away.
