Hawaii Six-O

On uncle's 60th birthday, my cousins outdid themselves with a major production: a Hawaiian themed surprise party with 170 guests. Conniving with their dad's friends to keep the party a surprise, they even performed three dances with their kids. Sad that the night didn't end the way we expected it to.

338th Araw ng Makati

The Grand Parade during the Foundation Day of Makati City is the time of the year when the loud and outrageous are best appreciated. There were certain color schemes that I did not agree with, but at least this one does not pale in comparison with carnivals I have been to.

Slumber party, ten years late (2)

A and J fiddled with my camera, too. Here's some of the shots they came up with.

Slumber party, ten years late (1)

A sleepover in the middle of the workweek with three of my high school friends. Three of us being balikbayans to some degree, we had to meet up because we don't know when we'll meet again. Throw in American Idol twice over (we found out that we were all David Cook fans--could it show our age?), a huge pizza, mocha ice cream, beef noodle soup, and three shades of lip gloss. Could anything be more like schoolgirl fun? J provided the funniest highlights of the night: going to the balcony by mistake to change into her pekpek shorts, and turning the term "true love" into an inside joke.

the morning after: breakfast at Starbucks

Sweet

Just a couple of desserts for specific occasions.

Can I be the bad godmother and reveal my godson's name? Half of it in written on the cake anyway. It's Christian Maxleo. If you think "Welcome to the Christian world, Christian" sounds funny, holding the reception at Max's makes it twice as fun.

Tiny cake on the left is a souvenir from a wedding my parents attended. The cake was surprisingly good.

For your mp3 collection, part 15

Entertainment for the Braindead:"Sleep"-lull-a-high

David Wilcox:"Falling For It"-activism through music

Laura Michelle Kelly, Michael Rouse and Lord of the Rings Original London Cast Ensemble:"Lothlorien"-even more amazing with visuals

linus.maybe:"Not Another Football Song"-no go footy

Lisa DeBenedictis:"Cuckoo (His Boy Elroy passive-aggressive mix)"-richer than the nightingale

Mary Juane Clair:"Si Clair"-distinctive and filmic

Miranda Sound:"Take It Where You Can Get It"-unlikely wedding song

Orb Gettarr:"Dr. Hoffman's Epiphany"-a spark of imagination

Rika Shinohara:"Beautiful Day"-upbeat beginnings

Rilo Kiley:"Silver Lining"-hope and sunshine

The Search:"Distant"-Swedish pop rules

The Walkup:"Looks Like We Haven't Learned A Thing"-Saturday morning lesson

The 12th Webby Awards

The nominees and winners of the Webby Awards

This year's Webbys, honoring the best of the Web, have been announced. Congratulations to all the winners! Make sure your five-word acceptance speeches on June 10th are memorable. I'm counting on you, Stephen Colbert, Michel Gondry and will.i.am!

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