Mitsuru

Seen on a Wyandotte, Michigan Flower Shop. Is the owner related to Casimiro Bokaykay a.k.a. Cashmere Bouquet when he Americanized his name and settled here? I think not.

At first glance even if you don’t know it yet you will instantly wonder at the back of your mind whether they have Filipino blood running inside their well- toned bodies. Guess what? Gut feeling or whatever you may call it was proven true in this case. Aside from Lea Salonga , there are two other actors essaying the parts of two of the lead characters in the current Les Miserables on Broadway where we can put it this way has-- Philippine connection . Adam Jacobs and Ali Ewoldt portrays the roles of student/rebel Marius and Fantine ’s daughter Cosette respectively for their Broadway debuts in the “revival” of Les Miz and are now earning raves and accolades for their performances. These Fil- Ams are just two of the many very talented young actors/actresses who breathed life to Victor Hugo’s characters in his classic novel put to stage and music by the dynamic duo of Alain Boublil and Claude- Michel Schonberg and produced by mega- producer Cameron Mackintosh. Incidentally, thes...

I got this pair from a Finish Line sale for $69.99. These Nike 360's used to sell for more than $120+ if my memory serves me right and the moment I saw them on the shelf with a sale price tag, I immediately asked for a pair of size 9’s and tried it on and the next thing I knew I was paying the cashier with my hard- earned money, my budget be damned to add to my ever growing collection of shoes. Don’t get me wrong, though, but there’s not a single trace of the Imeldific blood in me but I surely have a collection of rubber shoes, but many of them were "finds" on various sales (e.g. Thanksgiving, Day- after Christmas, etc.). I am a conscientious bargain hunter you know or akala ko lang yata. LOL The only time I bought a pair of shoes which was not on sale was when I got a black Jordan XXI for $119.00 which I have been using lately for basketball scrimmages in a local school gym with Pinoy friends every Monday and Wednesday nights here. Anyway, I got the “new” one with the in...

Filipino superstar and boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao has once again showed the world the vaunted power of his fists as he bludgeoned his way into an easy 8th round Technical Knockout of the lanky but game and erstwhile unbeaten but untested Jorge Solis of Mexico, thus re-affirming his status as the consensus world’s best boxer pound-for-pound as well as the pugilistic world’s most exciting fighter today. His victory at the historic Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas has once again united our fragmented nation even just for a day as the country grinded to a halt just to watch him defend his World Boxing Council International Super Featherweight belt on the world’s stage. His victory has once again proved that a Filipino can dominate and excel in a particular field because of his natural talent and sheer hard work. His victory has once again proved that we as a nation can be one with the right person at the helm. Thus, I am endorsing his candidacy as Congressman of the First D...

ANNELIESE VAN DER POL a.k.a. Chelsea Daniels made her mark in the popular Disney TV show “That’s So Raven” as Raven’s best friend. She is currently portraying the role of Belle in Disney’ s Beauty and the Beast which is on its final run in Broadway. If you can catch the magical musical before its curtain call on July 29, 2007 so much the better... She took time to sign autographs for the children who braved the chilly evening and patiently waited for her to emerge from the backstage door of the Lunt- Fontanne Theater and even though it's almost midnight she did not disappoint them. All I can say is, she's not only Beautiful but she's also Vanderpol! Note: Pics and Clips taken by 4MP Canon Digital ixus

I am writing this piece at the airport lounge of the JFK Airport in New York just to kill time. Thank God, for the free wireless access by Northwest World Club. I came early for my 4:11 flight back to Detroit and with me cherished memories of my short stay in the Big Apple, considered to be as the capital of the World. I will definitely be back if I can afford it for New York City reminds me of Manila half a world away. And I want to see her also in autumn were the colors of the fall will be in splendor. Add to that my plans of visiting her again in the winter to have a taste of her cold and snowy wonderland. That way, I could have in my treasure box a 4- season NYC experience so I can sing that, “I love New York in the summer, I love New York in the spring, and so on and so forth… LOL Seriously, New York City is the melting pot of the world and as cosmopolitan as you can be: where all the peoples and cultures fused; where diversity is truly seen in all its boroughs and nooks; wher...

Academy and Tony Award Winner Kevin Spacey is Jim Tyrone, Jr. in The Old Vic Theater Company production of Eugene O' Neill's play A Moon For The Misbegotten which opened recently at the Brooks Atkinson Theater along 44th Street in Broadway, New York City, USA. The show also stars Eve Best and Colm Meaney . I took this clip with my 4 MP Canon ixus and Sony 8.1 MP Cybershot digital cameras at the stage door after the show where he emerged to sign autographs for the fans.

Do You Hear The People Sing? I Dreamed A Dream... Yes, indeed. Bring 'em Home. n.b. my les miserables experience and more pics to follow in the next couple of days.

My flight was delayed for an hour yesterday from Detroit Wayne County Airport because the Northwest Airlines authorities have to do the standard security sweep of the aircraft who came in late from Las Vegas. After an hour or so, we were finally allowed to board and having gone from a 12- hour ER shift and had to pack my things until the wee hours of the morning so I can catch the 6:25 a.m. flight, I found myself dozing off the entire flight to the Big Apple that even the soothing voice of Anna, the Filipina stewardess failed to rouse me off from my deep slumber for breakfast. I arrived at quarter past nine at La Guardia and the chilly New York weather greeted me as I stepped out of the airport and waited for the cab to take me to Waldorf Astoria and along the way amid the notorious traffic of the Big City (but it was nothing compared to Metro Manila, LOL) and the cab driver’s daredevil way of driving (e.g. changing lanes and not flashing his signal lights and zigzagging his way on ...

All my bags are not yet packed... As usual the procrastinator in me had overpowered whatever will I have to pack my stuffs a week ago or in this case even at least, a day or two before my trip to New York City. So here I am coming from a 12- hour ER shift frantically trying to pack all the stuff that could fit in into my small carry-on luggage for my spring sojourn to the City That Never Sleeps that will commence later today after an hour and forty minutes flight from Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport to La Guardia Airport aboard NorthWest Airlines. But if I made it the last time, I know I can make it this time. So start spreading the news…LOL Happy Easter to you all! P.S. I'll keep you posted with regards to my adventures and mis-adventures in the Big City. I will continue blogging hit and run style. :)

The word according to Satan err..... >

Menudo! Yeah, they were big in the Philippines then. Robbie Rosa and Company , with the boyish Ricky Martin later melted the hearts of so many young girls of the “Bagets” generation that even spawned a song, “I’m Going Back to the Philippines” intended for their Filipina fans. Lea Salonga was once part of the Puerto Rican Boy Band Act, at least for the song, “That Situation.” I’ve come across these clips while trolling YouTube the other day and I am sharing them to you all Menudo- lovers and haters alike. LOL Let’s take a side trip down memory lane…

This website is currently being pilot tested for the new 3-D, 32- bit kaleidoscopic wide- spectrum colorful properties by a combination of computer technical experts from the NTT Docomo and computer software engineers of the Microsoft Corporation. This new revolutionary program is being touted as to personalize and privatize your internet browsing experience in Cyberspace. Enjoy! You can view my “magical” post here by using any kind of ordinary “sunglasses” or “shades.” Or this with a magnifying glass-- Or focus on the dot for at least 2 minutes…. NOTE: A-1, 04-01-02K7... J.O/K.E..:)