With the end of summer coming, nothing sounds more fun than going to the beach or hitting the pool to make the most of the last few days of the warm weather. As the new school year also looms, we start to think about the cute rain boots and umbrellas to deck our kids in.
They twirled, they sniffed, they slurped, they chewed.
Oscar Corral thought someone was yanking his chain the day the phone rang at The Miami Herald newsroom and a soft-spoken voice with just a hint of southern drawl said: “Oscar Corral, this is Tom Wolfe.”
As a form of protest against low-cost carriers and perennially congested runways, I decided I would not click on Piso Fare links this month. Instead, all travels would be done on nothing more than a gas tank, a tent and a general idea of where I’m headed.
Residents of Barangay Bel-Air in Makati recently celebrated the Pasinaya, a three-day affair made up of various activities like trade fair, a “Gabi ng Kasambahay,” activities for the children and a grand dance showcase. The theme of this year’s event was “Number one in fun!”
I know a lady who started a foundation against bullying. She was among those who pushed for the repeal of America’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” military policy. She campaigns against HIV and AIDS. After the Haiti and Japan earthquakes, she did all that she could to help.
“They may think by using my name they can spread hate but I can spread more love and positivity.”
“Did you go to Lady Gaga’s show last night?” Ian asked us by way of an icebreaker as we settled comfortably at the Peninsula Suite, just hours after his press conference downstairs at the Conservatory. This writer raised her hand, and his ice blue eyes lit up. “It was amazing, man. She’s so incredible,” he enthused, thoughtfully pulling our recorders closer to him. We could only nod in brisk agreement, conscious of the 10-minute time limit we had. But to be honest, the fact that Ian Somerhalder was here in the flesh and sharing a cozy couch with yours truly was so unsettling that it almost rendered us incapable of coherent speech. Almost.
The company, a quintet composed of Sweet Plantado (soprano), Annie Quintos (soprano/alto), Cecile Bautista (alto), Jay Marquez (tenor) and Moy Ortiz (tenor2/bass), is all set to compete at the Venetian Macao’s International Jazz and Blues Fest Battle of the Bands this weekend.
People say that the best way to put yourself at ease during interviews with celebrities is to imagine them in funny situations. Blame it on that unforgettable 2009 video of a shaggy-haired Joe Jonas booty-shaking to Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” in leotards and pumps, but I’d been expecting to meet a goofy teenage boy for my one-on-one interview. Boy, was I ever wrong.
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