Friday, November 27, 2009

Witness the Crowning of Miss World 2009 (Live)

Who will be crowned as MISS WORLD 2009?


Witness the Crowning of Miss World 2009 (Live)

Miss World 2009, the 59th Miss World pageant, will be held on December 12, 2009 at the Gallagher Convention Center in Johannesburg, South Africa on December 12, 2009. 112 contestants from all over the world are competing for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the pageant's history. Miss World 2008, Ksenia Sukhinova of Russia will crown her successor at the end of this event.


Meet the Miss World 2009 Contestants
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Angel Locsin's Journey to the 37th International Emmy Awards

ANGEL LOCSIN PROVED TO THE WORLD THAT SHE'S STILL PHILIPPINE ENTERTAINMENT'S MOST BEAUTIFUL ACTRESS TO DATE.

The Verdict

Though Angel Locsin did not win the Best Actress trophy in the recently concluded 37th International Emmy Awards (held in Hilton, New York on November 24, 2009), her nomination alone made the Filipinos proud. She lost to UK veteran actress

She was nominated for her exemplary performance as Lyka (the she-wolf) in the outsatndingly produced ABS-CBN tv series "Lobo" (the Wolf). She eventually lost to veteran actress Julie Walters (Molly Weasley in the Harry Potter series) for her outstanding performance as Dr. Anne Turner in "A Short Stay in Switzerland".


The Controversial Gown
Angel Locsin revealed that the gown she wore on the red carpet was a creation by Michael Cinco . "My gown weighs six kilos. Actually it's been hold by the customs because it has Swarovski's in it. But I also have a business suit by Ivar Aseron and Rajo Laurel made my cocktail dress." The gown reportedly costs PhP1 Million (US$22000).


Something Filipinos should be proud of
Angel's nomination marks the second time that a Filipina was nominated for the category Best Performance for an Actress. Tessie Tomas was also nominated for her role as Imelda Marcos in the 1989 film A Dangerous Life.

Being recognized internationally is really something to look up to.

MORE POWER MISS ANGEL LOCSIN. HEAVENLY WOMEN IS TRULY PROUD OF YOU.

Monday, November 23, 2009

Witness the Crowning of Miss International 2009 (Live)

Who will be crowned as MISS INTERNATIONAL 2009?


Miss International 2009, the 49th Miss International pageant, will be held at the Sichuan International Tennis Hotel, Chengdu, Sichuan, China on November 28, 2009. The pageant was originally scheduled to be held at the The Venetian Macao in Macau on November 7, 2009, but the host committee backed out. 71 contestants are expected to attend the pageant. Alejandra Andreu of Spain will crown her successor at the end of the event.

Meet the Miss International 2009 Contestants
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

MISS EARTH 2009 IS MISS BRAZIL LARISSA RAMOS

VIVA BRAZIL!!!
Miss EARTH 2009 - Miss Brazil Larissa Ramos

Miss Earth 2009 - Miss Brazil Larissa Ramos

Miss Brazil Larissa Ramos was crowned Miss Earth 2009. The competition was held at the Boracay Ecovillage Resort Convention Center, Philippines on November 22nd 2009. She bested 80 contestants. This is Brazil’s second win (the most) in the nine years history of the pageant.The 1.78 m beauty, who is currently studying at the Universidade Federal do Amazonas, will spend her year working for environmental causes.

Miss Earth 2009 - MISS AIR

Miss Earth 2009 - MISS AIR (Miss Philippines)

After giving the best answer of the competition, pre-pageant favorite Miss Philippines Sandra Seifert landed 1st runner-up and Miss Air .She also bagged the titles of Best in Swimsuit and Best in Long Gown. She also grabbed the Miss Jubilee Presidents’ Foundation award. Although a back to back victory was possible, most beauty pageant afficionados assured that Ms. Seifert would end up in the runner-up spot. Last year’s winner is Karla Henry from the Philippines. Miss Earth 2009 - MISS WATER (Miss Venezuela)

The 2nd runner-up and Miss Water was the also-favorite Jessica Barboza from Venezuela. Living up to the reputation that Venezuelan beauties go to win every contest, the beauty won the title of Miss Water. She also bagged the Miss Perwoll award. Miss Earth 2009 - MISS FIRE (Miss Spain)

3rd runner-up was Alejandra Echevarria from Spain, who outstanding meesmerized both tv and live spectators. She also bagged the Miss Discovery Suites and Miss Gandang Ricky Reyes Awards.


Completing the Top 8 finalists were the contestants from :

  • Miss Thailand - Rujinan Phanseethum
  • Miss Martinique - Pascale Nelide
  • Miss Colombia - Alejandra Castillo Múnera
  • Miss Poland - Izabela Wilczek

Completing the Top 16 semi finalistswere delegates from:
  • Miss Paraguay - Gabriela Rejala
  • Miss Singapore - Valerie Lim
  • Miss Northern Ireland - Kayleigh O'Reilly
  • Miss Korea - Park Ye-ju
  • Miss India - Shriya Kishore
  • Miss Georgia - Nona Diakonidze
  • Miss France - Magalie Thierry
  • Miss South Africa - Chanel Grantham

Contestants who grabbed Major Awards were:

  • Best in National Costume - Miss Tanzania Evelyne Almasi
  • Miss Talent - Miss Tahiti Niuriki Teremate
  • Miss Photogenic - Miss Czech Republic Tereza Budková
  • Miss Friendship - Miss Switzerland Graziella Rogers

Contestants who grabbed Minor/Sponsor awards were:

  • Best in Eco-Bag Design Wear - Miss Czech Republic Tereza Budková
  • Best in Eco-Design Wear - Miss Jamaica Jenaae Jackson
  • Best in Use of Indigenous Products Wear - Miss Albania Suada Saliu
  • Miss Asei - Miss Korea Park Ye-ju
  • Miss AVSCOR - Miss Dominican Republic Mariel Garcia
  • Miss Fontana Resort - Miss China Yan Xu
  • Miss Golden Sunset Resort & Spa - Miss Cuba Jamillette Gaxiola
  • Miss HDR Management - Miss Poland Izabela Wilczek
  • Pasigandahan Award - Miss Guam Maria Luisa Santos
  • Placenta Award - Miss Puerto Rico Dignelis Jiménez

VISIT THE MISS EARTH 2009 OFFICIAL WEBSITE

WATCH OUT FOR

MISS INTERNATIONAL 2009

and

MISS WORLD 2009

The Beautiful Bride


...and the story has a happy ending..

Yep, one of my friend turn to be a beautiful bride on her special wed. Not only her appearance, but also her mind and her heart. Like a fairytale, she has passed her "life exams" to reach one of her dream.

Congratulations, Dear...

Hotel Murah di Jogja

Ada sedikit tips nih buat yang mau wisata murmer alias murah meriah di Jogja.

Penginapan yang murah di Jogja ada di Jalan Sosrowijayan (I or II) atau Jalan Dagen. Semua letaknya di daerah Malioboro. Akses kesana juga cukup mudah. Untuk ke Malioboro, bisa diakses dengan TransJogja, baik dari bandara maupun dari terminal bus. Oia, orang-orang Jogja ngga kenal familiar dengan istilah busway, jadi tanyanya shuttle TransJogja ya, hehehe...

Nah kalo udah nyampe di Malioboro, jangan buru-buru memilih satu penginapan berdasarkan harganya saja. Kita bisa tanya fasilitas apa saja yang diberikan (AC, kipas angin, TV, breakfast, dll), bahkan bisa lihat kondisi kamarnya dulu. Mereka ngga bakal keberatan ko untuk menunjukkannya. Tapi ya itu tadi...jangan mengharapkan bathtub, dengan roomboy, dll ya. Namanya juga wisata murmer. Kita bisa melihat dan menilai kondisi masing-masing penginapan, sebelum akhirnya meutuskan mau menginap dimana. Aq sendiri udah dua kali nginap di penginapan Puntodewo di jalan Dagen. emang sih, letaknya agak masuk ke dalam gang, tapi so far, it's the best i can get in there.


Trus...trus...kalo ke Jogja ngga afdol rasanya kalo ngga belanja di Malioboro kan? Semua pasti udah pada tahu, tawar-menawar wajib hukumnya. Tapi udah pada tahu belum, tawar-menawar yang asik tu sekitar jam 10 pagi (di saat awal mereka mulai berdagang), dan sekitar jam 8 malam (saat mereka udah mau menutup dagangannya). Aq bilang asik karena kita relatif lebih mudah menawar untuk dapetin harga yang kita mau.

Penjelasannya gini, pembeli yang datang di awal mereka berjualan biasanya dianggap penglaris dagangannya hari itu. Jadi, kalo pembeli sudah ada di awal mereka berdagang di hari itu, dianggap akan membawa keberuntungan mendatangkan pembeli-pembeli lainnya ke lapak mereka. Ngga percaya, aq punya pengalaman belanja di Malioboro sekitar jam 10 pagi. Tawar-menawar bisa dibilang cukup mudah, sampe akhirnya aq dapet harga yang aq pengenin. Uniknya, setelah aq kasi duit ke pedagangnya, dia langsung mengibas-ngibaskan uang pembayaranQ tadi ke barang-barang dagangannya, sambil bilang, "laris...laris...laris...". :)

Nah, kalo yang malem, lain lagi penjelasannya. Aku sendiri lum tau pasti si, tapi kesimpulan yang aq tau kalo sudah malam, pedagang-pedagang itu udah buru-buru mo pulang. Jadi mereka ngga terlalu ngotot mempertahankan harga yang ditawarkan.

Oia, "peraturan" belanja tadi bisa aja diterapi di tempat lain lo. Aq si udah pernah mencobanya di Blok M, n berhasil tuh, hehehehe...

Selamat Mencoba !!

Jelajah Jogja

Berulang kali ke Jogja, tapi kayaknya aq ngga pernah bosen d ma kota yang satu ini. Wisata belanja pasti jadi item utama buatQ, hehehe...

Kali ini tujuan utamaQ emang buat menghadiri pernikahan salah seorang sahabatQ. Tapi kali ini aq juga ngidam pecel di Jogja. Jujur aja, selama ini aq belum nemu pecel yang enak di Jakarta. Jadi, kesempatan kali ini ngga aku sia-siain donk...

Dan akhirnya, pilihan jatuh di pecel depan Pasar Beringharjo. Namanya ngidam, sampe dibela-belain deh tu ujan-ujanan makan dibawah terpal yang nutupin pedagang pecel itu. Tapi seru juga ko, nym...nym...nym...