New Fil-Am Anchor Woman in Q13 Fox News

Maria Arcega-Dunn
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As 6am rolls around, another day is here and like the news anchors, I get ready for work. As always my morning rituals... hit the snooze button a couple of times, turn the lights on and click on my Q13 Fox News in the morning to see what I missed last night while I was in la la land... Hmm, I see we have have a new person on board, Ms. Maria Arcega-Dunn from Diego. Just when you get use to the same people you wake up with a new face comes in, so I watch for a bit and not bad...not bad at all. Kudos on Q13's HR Dept for hiring her, two snaps. By the looks of Ms. A-Dunn, she could be my peoples...PINAY. Time to investigate...ttyl....

12:38p
Wellx3... She is PINAY!!!

Clicked on the Q13 link and checked her bio and in clear black and white, and I quote "Born and raised in Canada, to Filipino and Spanish parents..." Reading about positive Fil-Am's articles is like music to my ear... makes me even more proud to be PINOY!!! Well, Tita Maria (lol)keep up the good work and welcome to you and your family to Seattle.

More about Maria Arcega-Dunn:
Maria Arcega-Dunn anchors Q13 FOX News This Morning weekdays. She joins the Q13 FOX news team after almost 6 years as an evening anchor and reporter for FOX 6 News in San Diego.

Maria brings with her a rich heritage and professional background. Born and raised in Canada, to Filipino and Spanish parents - she has had an impressive career as a broadcast journalist. Over the last decade, Maria has worked as an anchor and reporter for a number of International TV News Networks in several different countries. She was the first female, Asian television reporter and anchor in Alberta, Canada for CISA news with Canada’s Global News Network. Maria has also worked as an anchor and correspondent for CNN International, and ABS-CBN News Network. Based at the CNN Asia Bureau in Hong Kong and then in Manila— she anchored two separate English news programs, the Southeast Asian Report for CNN Asia and the CNN National News Philippines. She was then promoted to main anchor for two separate English news shows for the Southeast Asian News network—ABS-CBN. While in Asia, Maria was able to cover many historic, global events - the civil war in East Timor, Al Qaeda attacks in Indonesia, the capture of hostages by the Al Qaeda Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the turnover of Hong Kong. more on Ms. A-Dunn

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Pinoy Movie Time!!!

Will you change that love or love the change? For anyone who has loved … and lost.

Popoy (John Lloyd Cruz) and Basha (Bea Alonzo) have been together forever.

Their love story started when they met as students in a university. Popoy was taking up Engineering while Basha was a freshman in Architecture. They have been inseparable ever since—they did everything together: eating, studying and/or attending parties. Their families loved them, they shared friends, they eventually worked in the same firm and their life plans revolved around each other.

There is no Popoy without a Basha and vice versa. In short, they are certain that they would get married someday and build a home together literally and figuratively. Architect Basha will design and plan their dream house while Engineer Popoy will be the one to build it. Everything is perfect.

At least that is what Popoy thinks.

But all the planning and dreaming eventually take a toll on Basha. Tired of trying to carve her own mark in the firm where they are both working, she suddenly tells him that she wants to resign and move to a smaller firm where she can be given a bigger chance to design on her own. Popoy is alarmed by Basha's sudden decision. Basha tells him the problem that has been brewing inside her for the past year, the real reason why she wants to leave their company & she is tired of Popoy and their relationship. She feels that Popoy is all over her and that she hasn't been given the opportunity to decide and plan for herself because Popoy already did everything. Popoy is speechless. Inside, he is devastated. That same night, Basha asks for a breakup. She tells him she needs the space to grow on her own.

Not knowing how to pick himself up after the love of his life leaves him, Popoy struggles to live his new life alone. Meanwhile, Basha resigns and transfers to a smaller firm where she begins to feel the freedom she's been longing for. Popoy and Basha try to live without each other but the ties that bind them make it harder for both to move on. Their families and friends became constant reminders of the promises and dreams they had during their happier days.

Slowly, Popoy learns to pick up the pieces and discovers a life that he can call his own. But Basha's journey proves to be more difficult, especially when she sees Popoy starting to date other girls. A part of her wants to get him back but a part also knows that she was the one who asked for this.

Opportunity knocks when Popoy's aunt commissions them to build her house together. After feeling awkward around each other, Popoy and Basha eventually warm up. After all, five years of being together is hard to erase. Slowly and unconsciously, they fall into their old routines and find themselves enjoying each other's company once again. Both realize how much they've missed each other yet both also recognize how much they've changed.

But Popoy knows too well that giving in would mean going back to how they were before. And he's way too scared to get in the way of Basha's growth once again, especially now that he has seen that she can do it alone.

What the...

Smokers...

For all you frugal smokers out there (guilty) you know that smell when you smoke half of you cigarette and put it back in the box... you know that smell, well there's one way of eliminating that horrid stench (thanks to Mama Jen). HOW? after you extinguish that half ciggy make sure you blow out all the smoke before you put it back in the box case. I tried it and it does eliminate that smell, well not all but much much better. So thanks Mama Jen for the tip, try it and see if you notice anything.

What's in cigarette smoke?

There are more than 4000 chemicals in tobacco smoke. Many of these chemicals are poisonous and at least 43 of them are carcinogenic (cause cancer). The three major chemicals in tobacco smoke are:

• Nicotine—the chemical on which smokers become dependent
• Tar—which is released when a cigarette burns
• Carbon monoxide (CO)—a colourless, odourless and very toxic gas that is taken up more readily by the lungs than oxygen. Smokers typically have high levels of CO in the blood.

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Taken on New Year's Eve 07

Filipinos & KKK, How are they connected?

Katipunan Flag

The first time I went back home in the Philippines was 1998 and wouldn't you know it, Philippines was getting ready to celebrate their 100th year of independence. Unfortunately, I left before the big celebration on June 28. All the malls, street vendors, schools and everything else were selling either memorabilia, shirts, flags, toys, etc...

Excited to grab some shirts and represent, Pido Shirts were the most popular, it was packaged all nice with a commemorative tin can with a little bit of history in it but I was disturbed from what I saw, a lot of them had the markings of KKK on the flag, as for me growing up as a Filipino-American, KKK was a NO, NO, NO... we were thought in schools, movies, t.v. shows how the KKK's are not the typical "friends" to hang with. So as a kid, I really didn't care to look into it, all I knew was look for a nice shirt without those letters in it. Found a few and even got some from relatives. Not until I came back to the states is when I asked what the deal was with the KKK letters on the flag. My parents and aunts told me about the "Kataastaasan Kagalanggalangan Na Katipunan ng Mga Anak Ng Bayan"(until this day, I have to say it slow)translated to Highest and Most Respectable Society of the Sons of the People," so KKK, get it, like LOL=Lots of Laugh, TTYL= Talk to you later, mmmkkk.

That's one way to clear things up but there's soo much more about the history of Philippine movement of the KKK along with the other flags from that era plus the meaning of the flags. The one showing is the first flag of the movement, The flag's red field symbolized blood, as members of the Katipunan signed their membership papers in their own blood.

This is the design for the 100th celebration.

Sources from Wikipedia

Which do you fancy, Original or Re-make?

Here's another re-make of a movie coming out Feb 1 nationwide called, The Eye, starring Jessica Alba (settle down boys) and Parker Posey, directed by David Moreau. I've seen a lot of movies re-made, some good, some you just don't mess with and keep it "as is"...

Ok, for those who never heard or never knew about the movie until now (based on the original, Gin gwai), it's about a girl who's been blind since childhood and wishes to see (wouldn't anyone want that also?) Well, Ms. Thang got her wish and got a downer, blah, blah, blah, surgery, ok, and wow, a miracle I can see... but here's the other thing, she see's things ala Sixth Sense, that no one else can, spirits. She thought it was in her mind and it takes time to adjust but later she sees more and more spirits and starts freaking out. She tried to tell people of these weird things she's seeing and of course to make the movie more interesting and longer, no one believes her. The doctor then finally learns about the downer who donated the eye and what happened to her and whoever possesses them will have the same destiny as she did... what a bee-yotch huh, hating ass. I hope this new one will do it justice or at least something to talk about and not just see it because of Ms. J. Alba. We'll just wait and see how it goes, right!

???Which one will you fancy too...???

Will it be the original Gin gwai (The Eye, asian version)
or
the re-make The Eye

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Sources by:

• IMDb
• RottenTomatoes

Wikipedia

• The Eye 2
• The Eye 10

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OMG...It's like a lil boy in toys store, like a gay guys first time in a gay club, it's like the first time you had.... well you get what I'm talking bout right.... Check out the video here .

The best "TWO WORDS" in the world...

A Melody of Love
Lea Salonga & Robert Chien
January 10, 2004
Los Angeles, CA

From the day they met, a shared passion for music and song lead to the romance and marriage of Lea Salonga and Robert Chien. The two were introduced by Robert’s cousin, Christine, who Lea was performing with in “Flower Drum Song” at the Mark Taper Forum. After meeting a couple of more times, Lea and Robert finally got to know each other better and when their first official date included singing along to the car radio, it seems that romance was set in motion. Robert asked for Lea’s hand in marriage in July of 2002, with a proposal straight from a movie scene, complete with candlelight, flower petals, twinkling lights and even a pillow for Robert to kneel on...

More at Inside Weddings

Here's the video, grab your tissues please, a real tear jerker...


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A wedding to remember
By Boy Abunda
The Philippine Star 01/12/2004

Give it to Mommy Ligaya. She raised her daughter Lea Salonga well.

There was a time when some people didn’t appreciate, much less understand her honest, straightforward style of dealing with people. But many now realize that she was right in maintaining her unwavering honesty and frankness in a business that unabashedly celebrates hypocrisy...

More at Newsflash
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TWO WORDS... I DO!

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Every Pinoy's favorite Uncle... Tito Renaldo Lapuz of American Idol Season 7

In 2006, we had William Hung singing She Bangs, She Bangs representing all the Chinese population... BUT it's all about the PINOY Pride in 2008 (my and soo early in the year, ano ba yan). So if you watch American Idol on January 16, 2008, you were a part to witness every Filipinos favorite tito...

Tito Reynaldo Lapuz...

Tito Reynaldo, Pinoy Pride...



I'm glad I made it home on time to see this... You know you want to sing along...
For all that missed the show, your in luck, let's watch again and again and again and again... Pinoy Pride!


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iPhone, iPod Touch Firmware Update, Adds Faux-GPS, Multi-SMS, and More

Steve Jobs' Macworld keynote was today, and among a bevy of new hardware announcements, Apple has pushed out two verysignificant updates for iPhone and iPod touch users. Apple has added multi-recipient SMS (iPhone-only), faux-GPS on Google Maps using cell tower triangulation, Web Clips (i.e., bookmarks of web sites on your home screen), and home screen icon customization via drag and drop. iPod touch users can now get the Mail, Maps, Stocks, Notes, and Weather apps that came standard on the iPhone for a $20 upgrade (these features will come standard in new iPod touches). Hit the jump for a closer look at the new and improved features.

Faux-GPS in Google Maps

The faux-GPS feature works with both your cell signal or with Wi-Fi hot spots, which means that it will work for both iPhone and iPod touch. Of course, the accuracy and availability of this feature will vary depending on your location. Google Maps has also added the hybrid view you're likely familiar with from Google Maps on the web.

Web Clips for Bookmark on the Home Screen

Also available on both the iPhone and iPod touch is the Web Clips feature, which creates icons on your home screen to launch Safari directly to your bookmark. You can create Web Clips of any site, and the home screen icon will grab a screenshot of what's visible in Safari when you create the Web Clip

Home Screen Customization via Drag and Drop

Now that you've got all these new icons on your home screen, you're probably going to want to manage and customize their layout, right? Apple thinks so, which is why they've also added home screen customization to this update. It works like this: Just tap and hold any app on the home screen. After a second, your home screen will go all Jell-O-like, with the application and Web Clip icons jiggling back and forth. Now you can simply drag and drop any icon on the home screen to any new location (including the dock) or to a new page altogether. You can also remove Web Clips by tapping the 'X' button in the corner of the icon. When you're finished rearranging apps, tap the home button to save your changes.

Multi-Recipient SMS

Multi-recipient SMS has long been supported by cell phones, so Apple's just catching up on this one. On the plus side, the multi-SMS is made to work well with the iPhone's conversation-focused SMS app, so conversations with multiple recipients should still be managed through a unified interface.

And More...

Gmail IMAP is now part of the default setup for the iPhone's Mail app, so you don't have to go through any nitty-gritty details setting up your Gmail IMAP account—you can just give your iPhone or iTouch your Gmail username and password and IMAP should be ready to go. iTunes is now doing movie rentals, which, obviously, can be synced to your iPhone/iPod touch. The iPod app will now support music lyrics; though I've yet to see this in action (the firmware update still isn't available as of this writing).

More at LifeHacker

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The Ultimate in Unfair

War doesn't determine who is right, war determines who is left.
– Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), English philosopher, author, 1950 Nobel Prize-winner in Literature

This photograph showing a starving Sudanese child being stalked by a vulture won Kevin Carter the 1994 Pulitzer Prize for feature photography.

Photographer Haunted by Horror of His Work

Obituary: Kevin Carter 1960 - 1994
Johannesburg - Kevin Carter, the South African photographer whose image of a starving Sudanese toddler stalked by a vulture won him a Pulitzer Prize this year, was found dead on Wednesday night, apparently a suicide, police said yesterday. He was 33. The police said Mr Carter's body and several letters to friends and family were discovered in his pick-up truck, parked in a Johannesburg suburb. An inquest showed that he had died of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Mr Carter started as a sports photographer in 1983 but soon moved to the front lines of South African political strife, recording images of repression, anti-apartheid protest and fratricidal violence. A few davs after winning his Pulitzer Prize in April, Mr Carter was nearby when one of his closest friends and professional companions, Ken Oosterbroek, was shot dead photographing a gun battle in Tokoza township.

Friends said Mr Carter was a man of tumultuous emotions which brought passion to his work but also drove him to extremes of elation and depression. Last year, saying he needed a break from South Africa's turmoil, he paid his own way to the southern Sudan to photograph a civil war and famine that he felt the world was overlooking.

His picture of an emaciated girl collapsing on the way to a feeding centre, as a plump vulture lurked in the background, was published first in The New York Times and The Mail & Guardian, a Johannesburg weekly. The reaction to the picture was so strong that The New York Times published an unusual editor's note on the fate of the girl. Mr Carter said she resumed her trek to the feeding centre. He chased away the vulture.

Afterwards, he told an interviewer, he sat under a tree for a long time, "smoking cigarettes and crying". His father, Mr Jimmy Carter laid last night: "Kevin always carried around the horror of the work he did." - The New York Times

Source:

• Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 30 July 1994
• http://www.flatrock.org.nz/topics/odds_and_oddities/ultimate_in_unfair.htm