Year 2008 is over and one way to start the year right is to have my own blog contest. Last year, I did the $50 blogging contest where contestants will do a review for my blog. This time, I will do a contest based on a point system. I will discuss more of the contest details on the coming days.
In the mean time, I am looking for sponsors. You can sponsor for cash payable in PayPal, Entrecard credits (minimum of 500 EC credits), ad spots in your blogs, blog review, gadgets, books, CDs and whatever you think is a great prize.
So what will you get from sponsoring? Not only you will receive tons of inbound link love from the contestants but you might earn new friends. Possibly bulk in your web traffic and a blog name that can spread through web mouths. And oh, I am also including a point value on every RSS subscription to my sponsors' blog.
If you are interested, please leave your sponsor pledges on my Big Mak Blog Contest page.
Contest will tentatively start on February 1, 2009.
As of January 8, 2009 12:55 P.M., the big prizes from the Big Mak Blog Contest. Total cash prize $40, 12000 EC credits, (4) 1 month text link ad and Blogging from Home book.
Cash Prize
$20 from The Certified Pinoy Blogger
$10 from Retarded’s Notebook
$10 from Raging Rev
Entrecard Credits
1000 EC credits from The Certified Pinoy Blogger
1000 EC credits from Makoy's Memoirs Of A Certified Blogger
1000 EC credits from Makoy's Take On The Arts & The Entertainment
1000 EC credits from Make Money Online With Makoy
1000 EC credits from bum-spot
1000 EC credits from Diva Fabulosa
1000 EC credits from The Pinay Blogger
1000 EC credits from Raging Rev
2000 EC credits from Nurturing Nigel
1000 EC credits from Shards of Thoughts
1000 EC credits from Pinay Mom Blogs
Link Ads
1 month text link ad from Momma Wannabe
1 month text link ad from Expat Wife Blogger
1 month text link ad from Perkier Than You
1 month text link ad from Nurturing Nigel
Special Prize
Janette Toral's Blogging from Home book from Blogging from Home by Janette Toral
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Top 10 Hollywood Movies as of December 28, 2008
1. Marley & Me
2. Bedtime Stories
3. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
4. Valkyrie
5. Yes Man
6. Seven Pounds
7. The Tale of Despereaux
8. The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
9. The Spirit
10. Doubt
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I saw this video on my YouTube account yesterday. Apparently, this Korean "singer" likes Mariah Carey a lot. He even has a cover song of "Touch My Body." That you have to see. Since Christmas is still in the corner, here is his rendition of "All I Want For Christmas Is You."
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Here are some of the pictures that I haven when I went to watch Lea Salonga as Cinderella in Esplanade Theatre.
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After the musical, I was sending SMS to my blogger friend, Jade, which is also here in Singapore. I told her my feedback of the musical since she also wants to watch Lea Salonga as Cinderella. Jade by the way is a Filipina married to a Singaporean. Not to give away my comment so quickly. Here is what I think about the Cinderella Broadway musical here in Singapore.
I'm going to start with the venue. It's my first time watching in Esplanade Theatre and it looks very nice. It looks a bit small though even the stage. I am seated on the farthest seat and I cannot see the actors faces clearly. If you are watching, make sure to bring your own binoculars. I did not see any binoculars for rent by the way. You can also spare by not bringing a jacket. It's not that cold as I have expected.
At the stage, there's this curtain with Cinderella's slippers glowing. That was very intriguing and imaginative. At the beginning of the musical, Cinderella which is played by Lea Salonga was cleaning the kitchen floor with her bare hands together with her fairy god mother. I knew it was Lea Salonga the minute I heard her sing. The set was just okay and it seems very crowded for Cinderella's props. I am somehow dismayed with the quality of some props like the castle and the background during the wedding. It looked so plain and simple.
Performance wise, Lea Salonga was brilliant. Fairy god mother, evil step sisters and the step mother of Cinderella also did a great job. They were fun to watch especially when they do comic acts. It just surprises me that this broadway musical somehow inserts the present life even Cinderella was told many years ago. That you have to see. The lines from the King, the Prince Charming and the evil step sisters. I think insertions of current events won't hurt musicals like this. That would cater to the not so young generations like me. Kids should look forward to the talking and walking mice.
The music of Cinderella was simple yet beautiful. The actors did a great job in singing the lines clearly that the audience can really understand. Kids would definitely enjoy the music and the story come to life.
Cinderella musical wasn't that bad after all. It wasn't great though. The fact that the story has been told many times has lost the excitement to it. The effects of the musical somehow gave some spark and magic to the story. I have to commend to Lea Salonga and the cast for their great performance. Let's have to understand that this is Cinderella, not Les Miserables or Miss Saigon. We cannot expect an emotional and memorable song from "Kim" or "Cossette." Cinderella is a story for kids and those young at hearts. Bring your whole family and watch Cinderella. Tony award winner Lea Salonga was really remarkable. I hope I can watch her again on a different musical.
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Here is the Singapore's fireworks display taken this new year's eve. Happy new year everyone! May the new year blessed us with good health and prosperous life.
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Yesterday, the office are open until 1 P.M. After work, I immediately went to Lucky Plaza to send some remittance to my family in the Philippines. I was very hungry since we don't have a lunch break. I have decided to eat at Kababayan instead of Mc Donald's since I thought that we're having snacks at Mc Donald's after the fireworks display.
By the way, I was having a fever that morning. I took a Biogesic that morning and felt drained when I was on my way home from Lucky Plaza. It was a long ride home since I was standing in the bus and I was feeling dizzy and all. And no one noticed my condition and offered a seat. As if that will happen. When I was home, I took another Biogesic and went to sleep. My roommates and I planned to go to Marina Bay around 8 P.M. to watch the fireworks display to welcome year 2009.
I will continue my story tomorrow with some pictures from the fireworks display.
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As promised, here are the pictures from the Philippine Embassy here in Singapore. I was able to take some pictures on the inside when I claimed my new passport. You have to see my picture in the passport, I honestly looked like the mug shot of Nicole Richie. My friend commented that I look thinner now and my hair is diminishing a lot. Anyway, here are the pictures.
And oh, here are more pictures that I taken from Orchard.
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Yesterday morning, I finally went to claim my new passport. If you have read my article about my first visit to the Philippine embassy, we'll here's the follow up. This second visit was different. Instead of taking the bus in Queenstown, I took the bus going to Orchard. When I alighted the bus in Tangs, I walked towards Lucky Plaza and hoped it was the way to the embassy.
After a long walk, sight seeing and lots of picture taking, I was on the wrong side of Orchard. When I was walking a long distance and I'm seeing unfamiliar landmarks, I have decided to walk the other direction and asked someone if I'm going the right way now. Luckily, I'm on my right track and I'm seeing familiar places.
When I arrived in the Philippine Embassy, I was very thirsty from the long walk and it was very hot. I went straight to Window 5 and handed my receipt to claim my passport. I checked the soda vendo machine and glanced on my coin purse if I can produce $1.10 for the iced lemon tea. Thank God, I was able to sipped a cold drink.
Well, to those who are interested to see my new passport, here it is. Just don't laugh at my mug shot. And oh, I'm going to post the pictures from the embassy tomorrow.
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