The Heirs Episode 5 with English Sub

Fresh from the Oven! The Heirs Episode 5. It was superb! A lot of revelations. Suspensely "giggling" again! This is Lee Min Ho's best series ever!!!! Watch how Kim Tan finally reveals to Chan Eun Sang that they're living under the same house!

Click the link below to watch:

http://www.gooddrama.net/korean-drama/the-heirs-episode-5

Broken But Stronger (Songs In My Playlist)

I know my heart will never be the same
But I'm telling myself I'll be okay
Even on my weakest days
I get a little bit stronger

1. A Little Bit Stronger - A remake by Danielle Bradbery (The Voice USA Season 4 Winner), as popularized by Sara Evans and also sang by Leighton Meester. Geeez, I'm not a tear jerk but I got kinda teary-eyed every time Danielle hits the chorus. Heart breaking yet empowering.

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Awit na nananawagan, baka sakaling napakikinggan, Pag ibig na palaisipan sa kanta na lang idaraan 
Nag aabang sa langit, sa mga ulap sumisilip 
Sa likod ng mga tala, kahit sulyap lang darna

2. Narda - A remake by Krizza Neri (The Protege Winner), as popularized by Kamikazee. I personally believe that this is the best rendition of this song. Originally, a rock song but Krizza's angelic and soothing tone definitely made it more touching and heart-warming. Gave me goosies all the time!


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And though there are times when I hate you
'Cause I can't erase
The times that you hurt me and put tears on my face
And even now, while I hate you,
It pains me to say
I know I'll be there at the end of the day

3. Broken-Hearted Girl - by Beyonce. Hands down to the Queen B for this song. Painful, yet tastefully delivered. The lyrics just hits me all the time! It brings out the broken-hearted in me


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You make me glow, but I cover up
Won’t let it show, so I’m
Puttin’ my defences up
Cause I don’t wanna fall in love
If I ever did that
I think I’d have a heart attack

4. Heart Attack - by Demi Lovato. You rock girl! I love the beat and I love to sing this song on my next Karaoke! I'm currently LSS with this song.

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These are the special times

Times we'll remember

These are the precious times

The tender times, we'll hold in our hearts forever

These are the sweetest times

These times together

And through it all one thing will always be true

The special times are the times I share with you

5. These Are The Special Times - A remake by Christina Aguilera (My Kind of Christmas), as popularized by Celine Dione. The first X-mas song I've ever listened for the year 2013. haha! I feel that this song is not just applicable during the holiday seasons but for the rest of the year. It makes you reminisce all the special memories you had with a person, memories that we'll hold in our hearts forever.

Save Me From Myself

I'm doing the most important thing a man can do: listening to what I needed to hear from myself.

I learned not to be upset when my team came in second and I learned not to be surprised when my essay won second place and I didn't blink when I was the second best candidate in my first student council elections and I was happy being the runner-up in class but then, I don't know why it hurts so much when I was cancelled-out or when I became a back-up plan or when I waited clueless in the cold while someone is having a blast with their priority;... after all, i used to be ok to come in second , right?

 Today's a masquerade, all the world is a stage. I forced a smile when I wanted to frown. I tried to show the best face forward when I'm hurting inside. I tried to act as usual but I'm struggling inside. It's hard, very hard but I have to keep up with the pace. 

At one point, I realized that I'm just someone who can only suffice an aspect of a human being and though I know that I can never become the missing piece who will complete the puzzle, I still hoped to be valued, but sometimes people don't make it easy for you. If it comes to a point that a person would like to remove me from his/her equation, then I'll accept it. Sometimes we can almost mean nothing to someone who means so much to us. We just have to live with it. I'm on the edge, crumbled, feeling alone and about to lose my self-worth, thinking who's gonna save me from myself.

"The Inheritors" - Episode 1

Here you go Minoz!!! The first episode of "The Inheritors". This was the first time I heard Lee Min Ho deliver English lines. He sounds so cute, doesn't he? Park Shin-Hye's acting was superb. She just hits you in the heart! I can't wait for the next episode. Watch it here:

http://dramacrazy.eu/korean-drama/The_Heirs-episode-1

The 14-Minute Preview of "The Inheritors"

"The Inheritors" Teaser 5

This is the day! I'm so sure millions of Lee Min Ho fans are very much excited and ecstatic on the premiere of "The Inheritors". How I wish this will be shown real time here in the Philippines. But the question is, Is this just gonna be another "Boys Over Flowers"? or will it be the Asian version of "Gossip Girl"? I can't wait how the story will unfold. The teaser above is the 5th teaser for the drama. So cute when Park Shin-Hye walks unconsciously between Lee Min Ho and the other actor. Well, the long wait is over! Scream #Minoz!!!!

Bedazzled by "The Kung-Fu Divas"

I watched "Kung Fu Divas" last Sunday, October 6, 2013 at the Eastwood City with Jameson Tayguts (who happens to be Marian's avid fan). As usual, I waited for the V.I.P. to arrive. The "Gu Jun Pyo waiting in the snow" has always been my "peg". Hahaha! I was kinda looking forward to watch the movie because the trailer captivated my interest. My expectations were not too much but it should be good because it's a Star Cinema movie and it should be interesting because it's Marian's first movie with her home network's rival. It was the last full show (10:50 PM) at the Eastwood Mall Cinema 4 so I wasn't really expecting a lot of people anymore.

A lot of Filipino movie-goers will definitely say that our local fantasy/ adventure films are mediocre in the aspect of special effects or at worst, below-par as compared with international blockbuster movies. Personally, I believe that "Kung Fu Divas" will pave the way for local producers and the movie industry to produce more realistic and astounding effects in movies. (Just consider the upcoming remake of "Darna" and "Magic Temple")

The movie doesn't merely offer dazzling and magical special effects but it touches the heart. It will make you laugh and cry as it depicts the struggles, conflicts and the epic journey of the two main characters - Charlotte (played by AiAi Delas Alas) and Samantha (played by Marian Rivera), who were rivals at first then became allies in the end. It was indeed a roller coaster ride. The flashbacks were effectively executed. The cinematography and digital effects were breathtaking. The production design was superb and costumes were craftfully fabricated. The musical score was very appropriate. The fight scenes were choreographed intricately.

The big question is, who's the better actress? Well, I really couldn't compare AiAi and Marian because they are two different styles. What I love about AiAi is her ability to transition from moments of intense drama to sudden comedic lines. Whereas, Marian is a natural actress who was not trying hard and delivered what is needed from her. Marian was able to prove that she is a versatile actress. I'm learning to love her day by day. I hope she does more movies with Star Cinema. By the way, the guy, Edward Mendez, was hot. He will definitely, make the girls' panties drop. Hahaha.

I also love the twists in the movie. Well, I won't reveal the details as it may spoil the interest and excitement. You'll never imagine Samantha's evolution in the movie. Hahaha! So you better watch it! Expect the unexpected.

I really couldn't pin-point my favorite part but the beauty pageant scene was remarkable. Marian was so stunning! It was very fun to watch. The fighting scenes in the end were kinda draggish. But that's ok because all the positive points of the movie compensated for it.

My verdict? Hmmmm... 9.9/10 stars. Highly-recommended! I really hope the movie does well. I read somewhere in FB that it needs to hit the P150 million mark to make up for its expenses and achieve its target profit. Some people say it earned P5 million during the first day, some say P10 million while the others say it's already in the P100 million mark. I can't wait to see the figures in Box Office Mojo.Post Movie:

After the movie, Tayguts and I went for a videoke at the Karaoke Republic in Timog. Tayguts seemed to be very tensed while singing. Hello? it's just me, no reason to be tensed at all! Hahaha. This time, the Sunrise Tequila was kinda strong ( well, better than the plain "orange juice" taste last time). I feel i'm becoming a better singer. Hahahaha. Anyway, the videoke session was kinda bitin because the staff were seemed to be rushing home. Next stop was Starbucks Metrowalk. It was almost 5 Am and while on board the taxi to Starbucks, a Christmas Song is being played...then tears suddenly started to flow from someone's eyes...Hehehe...I don't wanna go into details anymore as he might kill me if I say it here. I just want to let you know that I'm here! (hehe and now I'm the one teary-eyed). Moving forward, it was a nice talk about the past while having our Frappe and puffing some ciggy. And off course, there were a lot of debates, arguments, exchanges. These are inevitable when we're together. While morning sun is stinging my eyes, we diverted into throwing out some Trivias. It was like competing in giving out a trivia with that "WOW factor". I have to accept that my trivias were kinda lame because my mind wasn't really working at that time. Jameson Tayguts did great! Whay was there no Mercury in any SM mall? Where did "Pasig" originated from? Who is the "Divine" Princess? What's the richest country in the world?...and so on and so forth. Ikaw na! It was fun, we didn't even notice it's almost lunch time. Our final itinerary was Chowking Cubao. Tayguts had his meal while I was trying so hard to finish my halo-halo. My tummy felt so heavy and I felt like vomitting. Discussion was all about job interview! Possible questions and answers. Good Luck Tayguts! Soar high! I believe in you! hehehe. Pack-up at 12 NN (after 17 hours). Whatta Sunday!!!

Watch the trailer here:

Miss Philippines Megan Young Wins Miss World 2013

Megan Young makes history for being the first Filipino to win the elusive Miss World 2013 crown. The crowning ceremony was held at Bali, Indonesia on September 28, 2013 and was joined by 127 contestants all over the world. Megan has been the favorite for the crown the moment she arrive in Bali. The conviction became stronger when she was chosen to be as one of the semi-finalists for the Beach Beauty Fashion, top 10 for Beauty With A Purpose and Top 10 for Top Model, for which she was declared as the winner. She also had the top score when the Top 10 over-all semi-finalists were announced. She wore a coral gown made by Filipino designer Francis Libiran. She looked very elegant while gliding on the stage. In 3rd place was the black beauty from Ghana and it second place was Miss France.

Her victory is good news to all Filipinos amidst the PDAF scandal and Zamboanga war.

Watch her crowning here:

From Fun Run to Insidious 2

"Titakbo Water Dash 2013", which was held at the University of the Philippines Oval last September 22, 2013,  was my first fun run of the year! Yahooo! A few weeks ago I blogged about my warm-up with Jameson in preparation for the said fun run. Over-all, the experience was fun. What is more fun than running at 6 AM in the morning while a typhoon is striking the Philippines? Lol.

Ghie, Jameson and I met as early as 3:45 AM in KFC Cubao. It was so uncomfortable because the rain was pouring on and off that morning. We were the early birds on the venue as we were the first ones to ever arrive at 4:00 AM. The sponsors were just setting-up that time. We were then informed that the event's first gun start for 16k runners was re-scheduled at 6 AM due to the delay caused by the rain. Our other friends Jackei and Mavs soon arrived. Thanks to Mavs for buying some siopao and water for us as we were starving while waiting on the benches. The program started with a warm-up exercise for all the participants. We were given our water guns, which I think, is unnecessary anymore because of the rain. The gun start officially started at 6 AM for the 16k runners. Jameson and Jackie were up for this category. Then followed by the 5k runners at 6:30 AM and then the 3K runners (Ghie, Mavs and Me) at 7 AM. The heavy rain started to fall during our gun start, good thing I have my hoody. It's a blessing in disguise that Mr, Jameson failed to accommodate my jacket in his bag. Hahaha!

Though it was raining hard, I was in full spirit. I started quite ahead of the pack. Unfortunately, I misread one of the signages as I was about to turn because the marshall holding the banner was busy fixing something thereby folding the banner. I went left when it should've been right. Quite surprised that I was already in the finish line. So I thought maybe I need another round. I bumped into another marshall and asked if I'm done already and they replied as long as you're done with the one round then you're ok. What on earth!!! So I needed to go back to the finish line, which I guess was several meters from where the marshalls are. As soon as I reached the finish line again, there were a lot of commotions, several runners were lost and complaining about the event. There I found out I was also lost and that I needed to do another round. I didn't have any choice and I knew I was already way behind the other 3K runners. On my last fun run, I clocked at roughly 21 minutes for the 3K event but this time I finished roughly at 32 minutes. Quite disappointed because I knew I could've done better than my previous performance. 

We settled down after the fun, refreshed ourselves and waited for the 16k runners to finish. The freebies were quite disapponting too - a small chippy, a not-so-nice tasting tetrapak coconut juice, and 2-pieces of bread. I said that's ok, the t-shirt compensated for that. hahaha. 

It was still fun despite the disappointments and the unfortunate events because it was my first time running under the rain with friends. I guess what's important is that I was able to finish the run with the camaraderie of my friends. Congratulations to our 16K runners! That was a tough event! Especially to Mr. Jameson for winning a medal as recognition for being included in the top 150 16K runners. Bravo! So proud of him!

We were starving after the fun run and as planned we went to Marikina to try this famous Filipino delicacy "Kare-Kareng Bagnet". Unfortunately. the restaurant was closed so we ended up eating at Quiza Cafe which is just right in front of the Bagnet resto. I love this place! The food was great. I ordered Chicken Cordon Bleu and though it's raining cold, I was craving for ice cold coke! Hahaha! Solved! I was too full at the moment. Thanks to the girls for sharing their pizza and cake as jameson and I were on another table because Jameson felt "claustrophobic" sharing the table with them. (Even if we were outside, open air..hahahaha).

After lunch, the girls went home while Jameson and I went to see a movie at Sta. Lucia Mall. As planned we watched Insidious 2 at the Sta. Lucia cinema. We were at the mall pass 1 PM and so while waiting for the movie scheduled at 2:50 PM, we had some snacks at the food court. Jameson said he was hungry (Whaat??? hungry again just right after lunch? No wonder he's tummy has gotten bigger). So I ordered some crab salad, fried gyoza, takoyaki balls and chocolate sundae. I only ate roughly 1 1/2 pcs of the takoyaki and a teasepoon of the sundae then the rest was his.

The movie was good! It was indeed scary. I was initially anxious that it would be a challenge for me to comprehend the storyline because I didn't watch Insidious 1. But as the story unfolds, I as able to comprehend and complete the missing pieces of the puzzle with the tidbits provided by Jameson. It's so embarassing though that my mate Jameson had the loudest scream in the premiere seats. (Wahahahaha!!!!). At times, I was also scared as I'm being astonished by the sound effects that I would cling to my mate. It was a worthy movie after all!

Jameson couldn't properly walk due to muscle pains brought about by the run so we have to leave and walk out of the cinema slowly. We were planning to videoke pa sana but we were so exhausted and decided to go home.

It was a great weekend over-all! I hope Jackie would post the pics soon.

The Inheritors

The long wait will soon be over!!! Korean Superstar Lee Min Ho's most anticipated TV series, "The Inheritors",  is set to premiere this coming October and the fans just can't get enough of it. I'm an avid fan and I am so excited to see him back on TV again. Set to be the "Gossip Girl" of Korean TV,  LMH will play as the counterpart of Serena. I can't wait to see how the story of each characters unfold.  Watch the teaser here: