Monday, February 28, 2011

Sunday, February 13, 2011

....one more time....

months back, tom cully's account disappeared on myspace which left us wondering why he was elusive again to those who have been following him on this site. it's common knowledge that tom made it clear on myspace that HE HAS NO CONTACT with that crazy poser/impostor/liar/copycat/wannabee who duped us libera fans late last year. and so it came as a surprise that he was "gone" again. did he get tired of myspace's new layout? did he move to another music site? was you-know-who pestering him again? or he has a surprise for his fans who keep on guessing what's new with him or what's new with his music?

i got a tip from a reliable source that he has signed in a new site "reverBnation". and i also read it on another libera site confirming that it was a "tom cully" account. so off i went to check, signed in as a fan & eventually make a friendly comment. there were 3 of his songs listed there so i surmised it was a legit page. haaaaay, how nice, finally, thomas cully is back, sharing with us what's the latest about him esp his music.

but everything went kapfffuuut, when a shrewed & vigilant fan noticed something different about the page. she "tested" and gave it a second look, only to find out it was again a FAKE!! HE'S BACK! and we were nearly duped again had it not for that fan's quick thinking. i alerted the libera page where it was earlier announced to be watchful, rather be careful about what will be written in that blog, specifically in accepting followers of that blog site. this wannabee gets his information in all of libera blog sites, gathers every detail of names, places, libera boys, activities and whip up a story so true you'd think he's present in every conversation of the boys. pathetic creature he is!

we have decided to deactivate from reverBnation and cease to communicate with this lunatic who is on a threatening spree, something he says a "bomb" that he will tell about us. oh, whatever he is thinking right now, i can't fathom the fact that he still has the nerve to threaten inspite of the mess he did november last year. all i can say is we are all LEGITIMATE LIBERA FANS. we are here for their music, we appreciate their talent and we will always be true & genuine fans - and i mean FANS. we are also here for thomas cully for we believe in his talent and will support him in all his endeavors. yes, we make the mistake of "following" him on tips that he has opened an account - but that's just to show our support for him - and not steal his works, compositions, pretend we are associated with him or stalk him in every way. true, honest & legitimate fans do not do these. we only have one word for each & every boy (present or past members) of libera.... RESPECT.

anyway, something good came up with this reverBnation incident. it made me listen to thomas cully's version of "moon river". it was my late papa's favorite song, frank sinatra, i think. and michael buble's version was also a ringer BUT raw as it is, cully's version made me cry. i think this boy will make it good with standards and not force himself to be a rock star, hah hah so good that i decided to 'burn' 2 CDs for my listening pleasure in the house & car. so today, what a fitting day before valentine's day - the house was drowning with cully's "moon river".




dear tom -

you never know just how you made me happy listening over & over to your "moon river". i grew up with this song. my late father introduced me to "standard songs" and we were flooded with LPs of frank sinatra, tony bennett, matt monroe, sammy davis, jr, ray conniff singers, and a lot more. how i wish you can play "tony" on west side story and would love to hear you sing "maria".

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

***death of an officer & a gentleman***

---while a congressional hearing is gearing up for the entire filipino people to see, a tragic incident happened when one of the generals involved took his own life on the family's memorial plot where his parents are buried. apparently, asking for forgiveness or simply just wanting to end it all to save his family's honor.

---i don't know col. angelo reyes personally but i apologize for my actions earlier for making a mockery out of what happened to him. seriously, we still don't know if he's guilty or not. his name was implicated in what is described as corruption in the highest level inside & within the armed forces of the philippines. but there is no doubt that col. garcia (and his family) is guilty of corruption. and now, thanks to COA auditor, heidi mendoza & col. rabusa, who are telling & naming it all - from A-Z.

---in my personal point of view, i see col. reyes as a good person. there may be other factors which could have led him to "accept" (again, not yet proven) large sum of money - not maybe for himself but for his family. his wife was reported to be on a traveling spree and buying properties abroad together with the wife of another general (who acted stupidly while answering queries from sen. jinggoy estrada).

---behind a successful husband is an understanding & supportive wife. a husband's love for his wife may surpass anything, including giving her everything she wants - wealth, especially. properties, good & expensive education for the kids, luxury cars. the husband gave them much - but she wanted more.

---i will bet my last centavo if the wife never knew about this "pasalubong" & "pabaon" thing. rumors have it that the husband didn't even know she was already the one asking for both without his knowing. the generals, their wives & families were getting millions of pesos - money intended for the soldiers of the AFP - salaries, retirement pays, housing, loans. even funding to procure new weapons/ammunitions. but where did the millions go? to the corrupt hands of these people who owe so much the poor, lowly soldiers risking their lives just to defend our country from rebellious elements. poor soldiers & their hungry families. they may never taste the comfort of living in a concrete house, savor the latest gadgets and more importantly, send their children to a good school.

---guilty or not, col. reyes sacrificed his life to have peace of mind - and up to the last moment of his life, saved his family's name & honor. protected those who are also involved. i have to say this, if there is little dignity left on his wife and kids, give back the large sum they took from the AFP and start distributing this to our soldiers. they have enjoyed luxury - from mansions, luxury cars, good & expensive food, endless travels abroad, expensive schools. the husband took his own life because there was little dignity left in him. why not take it from here - or simply duplicate what he did.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

***no offense to fat women....***

---luckily, i was born being on the "slim" side. although my auntie flora (papa's twin sister, is on the heavy side now that she has aged). no offense to fat people, per se - i have friends & relatives who are, well, overweight - but let's admit it - either it's hereditary, inborn or maybe food, oh, glorious food just keeps on tempting. i was thin during my younger years. tipped the scale a bit more when i started working and wow, the wonders of motherhood - that added to my bulging waistline now (plus of course another wonder of technology on giving birth - CS section).

---actually, my blog won't touch so much on "bulging waistline like mine. i am writing this in disgust after looking up on a billboard along edsa - showing the megastar, sharon cuneta "before & after". well, that's how i'd interpret it as there's this photo of her showing how BIG she is and another picture showing how she is NOW - which is horrendous!!! we all know how big and biggie ms. cuneta is. she aptly fits in our 29-inch TV but maybe will have a hard time fitting in a 14-inch, oh well.

---she is endorsing marie france - a slim salon offering those modern day magic of what most women loves - transformation. in fairness, i have adorned the beauty of ms. dawn zulueta, also an endorser of marie france. but dawn has the body (and beauty). she has given birth to 2 kids (not so sure about this), gained a few pounds but instantly regained her normal body weight. but sharon? uh-oh, she is still FAT!!! or maybe she took after her mom, elaine cuneta who is also on the heavy side. and with sharon's endorsement of edible foods - from noodles, ice cream, milk, burger, and God knows what - anything edible, she gobbles....

---so my status on FB says - there is no truth in advertising. only the stars get paid millions for false endorsements. and to add more insult to injury, they benefit a billboard for us to see. there are other billboards (well, mostly by belo), jinky pacquio, zsa zsa padilla, gretchen barretto - all these beautiful women are pleasing to the motorist's eyes (never mind if they tell me it has been photoshopped a million times) but you see "beauty". however, on sharon's case, instead of getting a relaxed moment while traffic is heavy along edsa, and looking up and admiring all the billboards - from food, gadgets, apparel, shoes, etc. one will have the feeling of DISGUST because we all know ms. sharon cuneta is still fat - - and will always be fat.