Laarni Lozada: Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2 Grand Star Dreamer

Tonight marks the culmination of Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2, with flying colours, compared from the so-known Pinoy Idol, at the Cuneta Astrodome.

The emotional scholar from Sultan Kudarat and former student of Philippine Women's University, Laarni Lozada made it as the Grand Star Dreamer with a whooping text vote count of 651,696 or more than 35.19% of the total text votes. Her supporters were proudly wearing yellow-themed shirts with signages like 'Daddy ako ni Laarni,' 'Tito ako ni Laarni,' and 'Fan ako ni Laarni.' She is not my bet during the first legs of the PDA, but what can I do, she has already been declared as grand star dreamer.

Bugoy Bugayong, from Camarines Sur, might have been grand star dreamer if he joined a radio program because he really has a perfect husky voice. He might have won the competition if not for his silly dance moves. Billy Crawford is even asking Bugoy to teach him those awkward Michael-Jackson-inspired foot dance. I really am ashamed while he is performing but I am impressed greatly of his perfect voice when I covered my eyes with a pillow. Moving on, Bugoy placed 2nd in the contest with 549,760 text votes, around 29.7%.

I became worried of the results when the 6th, 5th, and 4th places were announced and Miguel has not yet been called. The things I became worried of is that the accounting of votes may have been erroneous, or envelopes may have been exchanged, or someone else manipulated the text votes and Miguel may have been announced as grand star dreamer. Well, judging him based on his performances, songs are already carefully chosen for him and by him but it seems that his voice doesn't pick the songs. Surprisingly, Miguel Mendoza, from Mandaluyong City, garnered 253,412 text votes or 13.68%, and was announced 3rd Star Dreamer. If that competition was judged, I bet he should have been placed 6th or got sent off early in the competition.

Imported from Dubai, scholar Liezel Garcia, surpassed the contest as 4th Star Dreamer with an almost-there 247,346 text votes, or 13.36%. Cash and Gift Prizes were only given to the top 3 star dreamers, so I called her almost-there. During the introduction of the top 6 scholars, each of them has a audio-visual presentation aside from her. I felt sorry for her because I think she looks like hesitant during the grand dream night caused by several instances. Liezel, I suggest you file a Motion for Reconsideration, you should have been sitting with Laarni and Bugoy in the top 3.

Many are still confused if he is an actor who looks like a singer, or a singer who looks like an actor. Guys, Van Pojas, let's say, instead, is a performer. Nowadays, actors like Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera were being asked to sing and singers like Sarah Geronimo were being directed to act. So let us just call them performers. Anyways, Van got 113,065 text votes or 6.06% of the total votes, which I suppose is from female and feeling-female fans.

Cris Pastor is predictably placed 6th with 36,487 text votes or 1.97%. Though I like her during the earlier stage of the competition, her performances seem bland during the latter part of PDA. Anyway, she said she learned the value of her family while inside the 'academy' and is ready to face the world with her new outlook in life.

Congratulations ABS-CBN, many are looking forward to a Pinoy Dream Academy Season 3. I am also hoping that GMA-7 will develop the Pinoy Idol based on the "Idol standard," not just a noontime-show standard.

(Photo from www.pinoydreamacademy.com.ph)

The Busy Bee, Me

Finally, I am back to work! After almost 3 months of vacation at home, now, I am again back in the real world - busy as a bee.

This is the my first week in a new company, which for security and company-policy purposes, I will not disclose right now. Being a newbie really is a hard situation to be into - you have to complete several requirements, know all the company policy and procedures, getting along with unfamiliar faces. With all that, I almost wanted to give up and just stay at home sitting like a couch potato.

It is really hard! Good thing, our trainer, which happens to be the greatest trainer I have ever known, discussed topics like factors contributing to being an exceptional employee. She said, "It is up to you on how to make your day. You may see a half-filled glass of water as half empty or half filled." What she meant was we are responsible in making our day. There is no such thing as a bad day. We can start our day as good or bad. If the day may be started bad, she suggests facing the mirror and saying phrases like "I love my job!"

Just observe your environment when riding a bus going to work. What I see everyday is people selling candies, cigarettes, burgers, bottled water and newspapers. Worst, I see unemployed parents with nothing to feed their children. Well, it contributes to making my day bad because it make me think that if I can only help this people out, I will. But there's nothing I can do for them yet since I, myself, is working to also get the things I need and want.

That is the scenery I keep on thinking when I want to quit my job. One thing is that I am already lucky enough to have a job, to earn money from it, to make a living from it. In such cases like that of a bad situation, we can dwell on so much opportunities. We have so much to learn from them.

To wrap it up, be thankful for what you have and make sure to make every moment count. Never ever forget to thank the Great One above for all the everyday blessings.

So now, you know why I am not able to update my blog sites that often. Oh and by the way, you may also read my posts on VoteCorner.com by clicking HERE. I am also developing a website where I will post all the articles on how you can earn money online, so just for you to also earn some extra bucks on the Internet. Please give me some more time, since most of the time I will be in the office.

Thank you for reading. Feel free to forward this and/or invite your friends to subscribe to my posts. For comments or suggestions, kindly email me at mark@gateso.com. The online version is located HERE. Cheers!

Project Earn Money Online (The Unveiling)

I know you are excited with this blog post. Well, I am also excited. Who wouldn't be excited in earning money at the comfort of your own home? Who wouldn't be happy if you can command your own time of work? Who wouldn't like hanging out with friends and family at any day of the year?

Let me remind you first that nothing in this world is instant (except for noodles and some food, haha). If you like to earn money, you should work for it. Even online, there is really no website or program that can make you a thousand dollar or peso richer after 24 hours.

If you search for the keywords 'earn money online,' you will already be presented 1,950,000 relevant web sites. With those sites, more than half will just waste your time and just steal your personal information. Ezinearticles.com says you should avoid advertisements telling you will be paid thousands of dollars in a couple of days. Neither should you share your personal information with them.

But you don't need to terminate your Internet connection plan and just concentrate on your everyday work. That is because even though there are a lot of negative entities in the world wide web, you can still earn money online. And that is where this project, called Project Earn Money Online, will start.

You don't need to worry because I will do the thorough research and experimentations on how we can really earn money online. The purpose of this study is to share to people what things are needed to do so we can also benefit from being connected to the Internet with as little resources as possible. On this project, and on my upcoming blog posts, I will give you insights on how to start from scratch. You don't have to be a degree holder or a professional web animal, you really need to be patient and determined if you want to succeed in every endeavor.

Later on, I will be opening the world of blogging to you. Please do share this with your friends as well and let them consider subscribing to my post so I can give out the information directly to your emails. If you are reading this from your email inbox, kindly go to my blog site or click HERE. The next step is to enter your email address on the Email Subscription box at the left side of the page. As per privacy, I promise not to sell out your private information submitted to me. If you are willing to share bits of information, don't hesitate and contact me at mark@gateso.com.

Project Earn Money Online now unveiled...

Jehan: Kagat Labi (Music Video)

Here's a funny music video of my cousin, named Jehan, dancing Eat Bulaga's novelty song, Kagat Labi. This video is viewable on my blogsite and on my Youtube profile. Here's the link if you can't see the video, click -> HERE <-

Do Not Buy Fur

WARNING! You may find this blog post very disturbing. If you have a weak stomach, just read the rest of the article and do not watch the videos.

Earlier today, I am being called by my mom to go to the dining room for dinner. As I passed by our living room, my parents left the television open on a program about the fur industry of our neighbors in China and Korea. The rest of the scenes are grayed out as if they are trying to protect the viewers from seeing what the real world is doing to those animals.

Guess what I saw, live animals being stripped off of their furs! Who in the world can do that! Right now, I admit, I am not employed. But even if you will be paying me millions to do that to even a single animal, I will not accept that offer.

Anyways, I would like to share with you what I saw, grayed out. Now, I tried to search YouTube for those videos. These are the top two videos and the ones I watched on YouTube. I really cannot take it, so I just picked these two.

Again, I am giving you a reminder that these videos really are disturbing and they are really very mean to the animals. And another thing, PLEASE, I am begging you not to be cruel to the animals and not to support the fur industry!

Video Part 1
Video Part 2


Please support this movement! If you got this blog feed through email, feel free to forward this to all your contacts in your address book. If you want to regularly receive feeds or the updates of this blog site directly to your email, please go to http://mamaorong.blogspot.com/ and enter your email address in the Email Subscription form at the left part of the page. Thank you!