Quickies: Thursday Soundtrack; Defying Gravity

How's Thursday treating you? Hope it's fine, mine's okay. I like days like this- bed weather, sarap. My sis made me see a video and my day just got better! If your day's a bit rough, relax, go see this video! It's time to trust your instincts, close your eyes and leap! It's time to try, defying gravity. Sharing the good vibes!

Here's the live version. Be inspired. (video courtesy of YouTube) 

 

Defying Gravity. It is the signature song from the musical Wicked, composed by Stephen Schwartz, originally recorded by Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth on November 10, 2003, and released on December 16, 2003. It is mostly a solo sung by the main character of the show, Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West), with two small duets at the beginning and in the middle of the song between Elphaba and her friend Glinda, and a chorus part in the end in which the citizens of Oz sing. It was performed on the BBC television programme 'I'd Do Anything,' and as a result the song charted at no. 60 on the official UK Singles chart.

This song was also used to wake up astronauts aboard space shuttle mission STS-131 in April 2010 for astronaut Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger in honor of the day's planned extra-vehicular activity. (wikipedia.org). So cool , right?
 

  

I'm an 'Idina Menzel' fan! This American singer-songwriter, actress and Tony Awardee is PHENOMENAL! She gave justice to this song. She 'let it go,' gave it all, and she soared high! REALLY HIGH. But not alone, she took the audience with her:)

It was a little hard to find the lyrics so here, I transcribed this Idina Menzel version, enjoy it after the jump! click read more:)

Moringa-O2 Herbal Soap Lather and Review

Moringa-O2 products from Ardent Natural Skin Care are the first and only line  which have harnessed the three powerful miracles of nature: Malunggay (Moringa), Olive Oil and Omega from Sunflower Oil. Their products include the following: Herbal Soap, Facial Toner, Moisturizing Lotion and Herbal Hair, Scalp and Skin Therapy Oil.

Prize from Moringa O2

I received a 60g Moringa O2 Herbal Soap and a shirt. I've been using the soap for almost three weeks now, yes, it can last that long! The remaining bar is still good for at least a week more, I guess. I promised to give them a feedback but I decided to make a thorough review, so let's lather and roll!

Price: Php.49.75 (69g),  Php.89.75 (135g)
Bought from: Free 
Also Available at:  Watsons, SM Supermarkets, SM Savemore, SM Hypermarkets, Robinson's Department Store and Mercury Drug stores nationwide

Moringa lover? Continue reading:)

Movie Quickies#1: Grave of the Fireflies

 

Grave of the Fireflies

Genres: Animation, Drama, War

Some lines from the film:
[first lines]
Seita: September 21, 1945... that was the night I died.

Seita: She's been having diarrhea for a while now, and prickly heat and rashes all over. And salt water seems to be hurting her skin.
Doctor: [writing] Weakening from malnutrition. Due to the diarrhea. Next patient.
Seita: Can you give her medicine or a shot? Please, doctor, help her.
Doctor: Give her medicine? All this child needs is some food.
Seita: She needs food... WHERE AM I SUPPOSED TO GET FOOD?

The Mousetrap

The mouse, chicken, pig and cow. A Parable.
Illustration by:Me

A colleague told me about this story, I really enjoyed it, and now I'm sharing it:

THE MOUSETRAP

A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. “What food might this contain?” the mouse wondered. He was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap.

Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning: “There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!”

The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, “Mr. Mouse, I can tell this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me. I cannot be bothered by it.”

The mouse turned to the pig and told him, “There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!” The pig sympathized, but said, “I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse, but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. Be assured you are in my prayers.”

The mouse turned to the cow and said, “There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!” The cow said, “Wow, Mr. Mouse. I’m sorry for you, but it’s no skin off my nose.”

So, the mouse returned to the house, head down and dejected, to face the farmer’s mousetrap alone.

The Night is Dark and Full of...

Terrors of the Night
GIF credit: mtv.com

This post has nothing to do with Game of Thrones. Only with terrors. Not the "winter is coming" type of terror which I've yet to see in the upcoming seasons or read on R.R. Martin's books. It's more of 'dead alive' thing.

Don't be frightened, I bet you've experienced this too...click READ MORE:)

Complaint Against MERALCO's Inaccurate Billing 2014

A whooping 9K+ MERALCO bill for the month of April left us dumbfounded. We were bewildered thinking why, when and how on earth did we use up such an enormous amount of electricity! 

Did we host a barangay party? lols

On an average, our monthly electric consumption reaches a minimum of 120 to 160kWh maximum. That's around 1200+ to 1800+ pesos  maximum (depends of  course on their computation of actual price per kWh). I'm no expert with MERALCO computations and  terminologies but I do know that the charged amount is outright insane.

Just a bit of history regarding this matter. MERALCO made enhancements on billing statements around February, a pamphlet was enclosed to explain the changes.

That's when all the ruckus started.

Click READ MORE and the saga continues...

Kopiko L.A. Coffee Sip and Review

I adore coffee. Coffee addict here, yes I'm so guilty. I normally drink freshly brewed black coffee, no creamer or milk.That's the way I roll. But I see no harm in trying other brands and concoctions, as long as it's coffee, I'm IN!

So, this morning, I'm trying Kopiko L.A. Coffee Mix for the first time. A bit of a background first.

Kopiko coffee is produced by PT Mayora Indah, a food manufacturing company based in Indonesia. Tridharma Marketing Corporation (TMC), a member of  the TAO Community of Companies, one of the Philippines’ premier holding companies, is the distributor of the said product here in our country.

I've seen this Kopiko variant on a TVC. Based on my research it's already available locally since April last year. L.A. stands for Low Acid. It is made from a blend of Arabica coffee bean to provide the aroma and Robusta coffee bean to give the best coffee taste to the mix.

LA coffee can be differentiated from other brands; it required a certain temperature level during the roasting process to produce the low acidity condition to make it easier on the stomach. It  took Mayora almost 1½ years of research and development activity to come out with the low acid coffee.

So let's "Drink and Tell" shall we?

Price: Php 54.00 (10 sachets 25g each)

Bought from: SM Valenzuela
Also available at: Most Supermarkets

The 10 sachet pack is cheaper compared to the brand we usually buy, difference is around ten pesos. So, affordability, check! Here's how each sachet looks. Stylish packaging, somewhat funky-cosmopolitan facade.

Coffee description, net weight, suggested retail price (SRP), ingredients, how to prepare, expiration date and consumer hotline-- all present on each wrapper. The nutrition facts table is reflected on the 10 sachet pack plastic. Not bad.

What's the verdict? I'll tell you after the cut.

Throwback Post

Just want to share this post I wrote on August 24, 2011. It was published on my previous blog at WordPress as a contest entry, it didn't win but I remember how I wrote it. Just reading it makes me smile.

Note: Focus on the woman with white shirt/blouse, somewhat embracing a child/teen. They can be mother and child but I'm not exactly sure.

The Entry Post:

Love as I see it.
A WOMAN PROTECTIVELY EMBRACING A GIRL WHEN SHE HERSELF IS AT RISK.
Click READ MORE and see the short entry:) 

New Aspirations, New Home

Welcome lovely creatures!

This is my very first blog post. My head's bursting with ideas! No decent sleep for two five straight days and no baths for tuttuttut days, har har har! Not complaining :) I'm so freaking happy that you've made it here! Yes, YOU- you sexy thing! You gorgeous one-of-a-kind curious species!

Because I'm  happy clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth... please Click READ MORE:)