My First GLEE Experience

When I say My First Glee Experience, i'm referring it back to the time when it all started, of course, Glee's pilot episode.

I remembered when I first saw the pilot episode of Glee, I was so excited about it knowing that it was such a huge hit already in the U.S.A. Especially me, who loves music so much, I was so eager to see what this series is all about.

From the first second it started up to the end, indeed, there was not even a single millisecond that it felt like I wanted to stop watching. The story was so fast paced but it kept me wanting to watch even more.

Mr. Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison), the man behind New Directions. :) Uggh, without him, I cannot imagine how Glee would turn out to be! He was so patient with them all and he really believed on them.

Haha. Sue! Sue! Sue! Coach Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch). Hmm, what can I say about her. Well, she haven't had that much of a scene on the pilot episode, but, on the next ones, gosh, she did test their patience on what she did on all of them. Trying to remember what she had done to ruin their group is like trying to remember how many steps you had for today.

And of course.. Who wouldn't remember.. THE AUDITIONS!

Mercedes Jones (Amber Riley) sang Respect and she was awesome!! With such a powerful and strong voice, she did not sounded like some ordinary girl at school at all. :D

Of course, Kurt Hummel's (Chris Colfer) Mr. Cellophane! He was such a cutie especially when he reached the highest part of the song without even looking like it was difficult for him to sing it. With that flip of the hair, he was on the top baby! Haha!

Tina Cohen-Chang (Jenna Ushkowitz) sang her own version of Katy Perry's I Kissed A Girl. She had this impression from me that even though she looked tough, still you can see the soft side of her. And she did. She was still charming even though you can sense the nervousness on her voice. :)

Who would never forget the famous "gold star" of Ms. Rachel Berry? :)

She has this kind of character wherein you'll love her even when she's being so selfish or spotlight-on-me thing going around all over her mouth. She had and still has, the talent that everybody wanted.

When Rachel Berry (Lea Michele) sang On My Own, I totally had the goosebumps! She has such a great voice and she made me remember the world renowned Broadway singer, Ms. Lea Salonga. There was that simplicity yet stunning aura on the way she sang it. Very.. Very lovely.

Finn Hudson (Cory Monteith) was such a cutie. He's like a kid whom everybody wants to pinch on the chin! Haha. He sang Can't Fight This Feeling that made Mr. Schuester fool him from that pot smoking thing. Lol!

And I won't forget, Artie Abrams (Kevin McHale). Even though he's on a wheel chair, and his singing voice wasn't heard on the first episode, still he rocked the episode with his stunning electric guitar skills! And to add, I think he has the best voice from them all! Really. He has this sweet and sexy voice that I really wanna hear all the time! :)

They all had that star inside them that I badly wanted to see.

The best part of that episode was when they sang Don't Stop Believing! Nobody would ever say it wasn't!

You know that feeling when your so happy that finally, they showed what they've really got?

Those were the moments wherein I was so excited about what's gonna happen next. The feeling of wanting more when the episode ended by My Schuester saying, "From the top!". The feeling that I could not wait till that next week and watch the next episode!

I watched the pilot episode of Glee all over again a while ago and it made me remember a lot of stuffs. A lot of scenes. A lot of drama and funny moments on all of the episodes.

Too bad some of them already aren't on season 3. And we all know a lot of them will eventually graduate on the episode. I'll miss them so much.

I hope that the next batch of characters that they'll add on the series will be that like of the original casts. They were amazing.

Glee is such a great show. It isn't just about singing and dancing. It's also about respect, hard work and acceptance. It's about loving yourself for who you are, and loving others even though they're not what you wanted them to be.

Glee taught me a lot of lessons, and I hope you guys reading this did learn something from them too.

Indeed, GLEE ROCKS!

Even though eventually we would not see all of them on the upcoming shows, still, the first ones who were part of the Glee show will forever be in my heart. :D

Let's Ride!

I recently had a photo shoot with Mr. Warell Salvador and his co-photographer friends at Salvador's Autoshop.

Luckily, there's an upcoming Car Show and there was a super duper gorgeous Ford Mustang car right at the garage! I totally LOVE this picture of mine below..

And here are some other pictures..

I'm just so happy that I got the chance to have a shoot with this kind of concept. Still waiting for the other photographer's shots though.. I'll keep you updated by the time I get it. :)

Judgmental, one word, PATHETIC!

In my eighteen and soon to be nineteen years of existence, I have met a lot of people who have different types of personalities. Some are good, kind hearted, loving people, some are greedy, boastful, too proud, arrogant.. and judgmental.. People who think they know everything.

I admit, I too, have judged others wrongly. Nobody's perfect. And nobody's clean. But that's why we have the so called, "learning from mistakes."

Yes, we all have judged others wrongly, but we too, have felt how it feels being judged, especially by the people who does not even know the real you.

My hearts goes out for those people who does not know how it's done.

In all the problems I have encountered in my life, the very thing that I do not understand the most, and probably the very thing that for so long I am wanting to find the answer, is to why some people never get tired of judging, gossiping and falsely, telling lies about others?

There are a lot of answers. Some, are insecure. Some, are fooled. And some.. it's in their nature.

Think about how you would feel if you're being misjudged by others? Think about how it feels if someone's spreading lies and and scandalous statements about you?

Always put yourself in the other's shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the person too.

What hurts most, is when the people whom you thought should know most about you, are the ones who talk behind your back. The ones whom you thought you could trust the most, are the ones who would crush you down.

Always remember, that people have stories behind their past. Each and every one of us have stories that are never told, being kept and bound to be kept to ourselves. Before you judge others, think first if you really know his/her story. The real story.

You might not even realize, that the things you thought you disliked or hated about a certain person, are that things that you do the most. You may not realize, that you might be blaming others to hide your own faults? That you're the one who's supposed to get ashamed?

Wag mong ipakita na kawawa ka.

If I could tell that to your face every day, I would.. just for you to wake up!

And most of all, ang sarap niyong tawanan.. Coz most of the time, you will never realize, that people whom you share your false statements to, might be laughing at you behind your back, because it's funnnier to hear lies.. when we ourselves already know the truth. So, the point is..

Stop judging others, if you don't even know the whole truth!

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It feels so good to have spoken out what's inside my heart for a long time. Haha! When I started writing, I was referring to a specific group of people, but then.. it felt like pwede rin siya for a lot of people I know. Haha. Anyway, if natamaan ka, sorry, but the good thing that I hope will be.. is that.. I hope you learned something. Yun lang. Thanks for reading. :)

Top Stupid Answers to Game Show Questions (Ma-lo-LOL Ka!! haha)

1. Q: "Ano sa Tagalog ang teeth?" A: "Utong!"

2. Q: "Kung ang light ay ilaw, ano naman ang lightning?" A: "Umiilaw!"

3. Q: "Kung vegetarian ang tawag sa kumakain ng gulay, ano ang tawag sa kumakain ng tao? A: "Humanitarian? "

4. Q: "Sina Michael at Raphael ay mga." A: "Ninja?"

5. Q: "Ano ang karaniwang kasunod ng kidlat?" A: "Sunog!"

6. Q: "Magbigay ng sikat na Willie." A: "Willie da pooh!"

7. Q: "Ang mga Hindu ay galing sa aling bansa?" A: "Hindunesia? "

8. Q: "Anong hayop si King Kong?" A: "Pagong!"

9. Q: "Magbigay ng mabahong pagkain." A: "Tae!"

10. Q: "Saang bansa matatagpuan ang mga Canadians?" A: "Canadia!"

11. Q: "Kumpletuhin - Little Red." A: "Ribbon!"

12 Q: "Ano ang tinatanggal sa itlog bago ito kainin?" A: "Buhok?"

13. Q: "Magbigay ng pagkain na dumidikit sa ngipin." A: "Tinga!"

14. Q: "Anong oras kadalasang pinapatay ang TV?" A: "Pag balita?"

15. Q: "Ano ang tawag mo sa anak ng taong grasa?" A: "Baby oil?"

16. Q: "Saan karaniwang ginagawa ang mga sweets na ginagamit sa halu-halo?" A: "Sweetserland? "

17. Q: "Sinong higanteng G ang tinalo ni David?" A: "Godzilla?"

18. Q: "Ano ang mas malaki, itlog ng ibon o sanggol ng tao?" A: "Itlog ng tao!"

19. Q: "Anong S ang tawag sa duktor nag nago-opera?" A: "Sadista?"

20. Q: "Blank is the best policy." A: "Ice tea?"

21. Q: "Anong parte ng itlog ang masarap?" A: "Yung tangkay?"

22. Q: "Saan binaril si Jose Rizal?" A: "Sa likod!"

23. Q: "Fill in the blanks - Beauty is in the eye of the ____." A: "Tiger?"

24. Q: "Ano ang kinakain ng monkey-eating eagle?" A: "Saging!"

25. Q: "Kung ang suka ay vinegar, ano naman ang Inggles ng toyo?" A: "Baliw!"

26. Q: "Anong tawag mo sa kapatid ng nanay mo?" A: "Kamag-anak! "

27. Q: "Saan nakukuha ang sakit na AIDS?" A: "Sa motel?"

28. Q: "Kung ang H2O ay water, ano naman ang CO2?" A: "Cold water!"

29. Q: "Sinong cartoon charcater ang sumisigaw ng yabba dabba doo?" A: "Si scooby dooby doo?"

30. Q: "Heto na si kaka, bubuka-bukaka. " A: "Operadang bakla?"

31. Q: "Ilan ang bituin sa American flag?" A: "Madami!"

32. Q: "Ano ang tawag mo sa taong isa lang ang mata?" A: "Abnormal!" 

Endangered Places Around the World

These are some of the magnificent places around the world that are endangered because of climate change. All information and pictures read and seen below are from Yahoo News that have interviewed Gaute Hogh, publisher of the book 100 Places To Go Before They Disappear. Hogh was inspired to produce the book after witnessing the effects of global warming in his native Denmark. He wanted to show how natural beauty around the globe could be forever altered by climate change.

Wadden Sea, Denmark 

Formed 10,000 years ago at the end of the Ice Age, the Wadden Sea is a low-lying coastal zone where tourists can walk along a land bridge in shallow water to a small island where teeming wildlife resides. “The tide brings up the water and then it goes down again,' explains Gaute Hogh, the publisher of the book '100 Places To Go Before They Disappear.' 'It’s something that is fantastic. It’s something every Dane goes and does at some point. It’s something we are very proud of.” If the sea level continues to rise, the tidal crossing could become too deep and dangerous, while obliterating a prime bird sanctuary. 

Congo Basin, Democratic Republic of Congo

 

Africa’s Mbuti pygmies, who grow to heights of only 4-5 feet, are a group of nomads who live along the Congo Basin, which stretches from Cameroon in the west to Zambia in the southeast. The Congo Basin is one of the most species-rich areas in the world and it serves as the foundation for the pygmies’ culture and livelihood. Around 90% of the region is untouched, but deforestation threatens to change this. If logging continues at present rates, half of the rainforest will vanish in the next 50 years, increasing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. “[The Mbuti] are small and they have a whole way of life,” Hogh says. “They are working. They are living. They are eating what they are catching in these rainforests. And they will vanish in the next 50 years, before I die.'

  

Kauai, Hawaii

 

Kauai, the fourth largest Hawaiian island, is famous for its tropical beauty and lush mountains. Global warming could disrupt its distinct “cloud forest” ecosystem, pushing life-giving moisture to higher elevations. Home to the hummingbird-like honeycreeper, a rare and colorful animal that sips nectar from flowers, this cool zone is vital to Kauai’s verdant environment. Deforestation and non-indigenous species like pigs and goats have also decimated the honeycreeper’s habitat in recent years and the bird is now in danger of going extinct.

 
Zahara de la Sierra, Andalusia, Spain 

Hogh describes Zahara de la Sierra as “a white city in this very green place.” Also known for its olive oil production, the region faces the risk of desert- ification as olive orchards face increasingly dry seasons. Due to climate change, the IPCC projects that rainfall in southern Spain will decrease by 40% by 2080. Local temperatures in the Iberian Peninsula could also spike, turning green pastures into deserts and choking agriculture.

Gujarat, India

 

Gujarat is India’s largest producer of cotton and salt and is also the birthplace of Mahatma Gahdhi. Monsoons will intensify with continued global warming, causing severe flooding and destruction in India. In 1930, Gandhi launched a campaign against the British salt tax, which had made it illegal for Indians to produce their own salt. He eventually won that fight. India is now the third biggest cotton producer in the world after the U.S. and China and the majority of its cotton comes from Gujarat.

Olympia, Greece

 

The first Olympic Games are believed to have been held in Olympia, Greece, in 776 B.C. The earliest evidence of building at the site is the Temple of Hera, honoring the wife of Zeus, which dates to around 600 B.C. In recent years, extremely warm and dry summers have increased the number of wildfires in Greece. Fires in 2007 severely burned the area surrounding Olympia. With temperatures projected to rise with diminishing rains, the frequency and ferocity of wildfires are expected to grow. “If you go to Olympia in Greece and you can’t see it, that will be part of our history which will disappear,” Hogh says.

  

Big Sur, California

 

Stretching for 90 miles along the Californian coast midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, Big Sur is arguably one of the most breathtaking landscapes in the U.S. For the last 20 years, most of California has been experiencing increased droughts with less rainfall in the spring and summer, leading to a severe escalation in the number of large wildfires. In 2008, a major fire destroyed 16 houses in Big Sur and more than 50 square miles of forest were swallowed by flames. Fires and subsequent flooding also threaten the region’s fragile access roads and infrastructure.

 

Mergui Islands, Myanmar
 

The Moken people can dive in deep water for long periods of time. Their underwater vision is also clearer than any other people in the world. Within 30 years, scientists fear that Asia will lose 30% of its coral reefs. Deforestation and increased erosion also threatens the Mergui Island reefs. If the ecosystem collapses, the culture of the 4,000 Moken people could also vanish. “These people can swim with the turtles,' Hogh says. “They can hunt fish so they have food. We may have to do the next book on ‘100 Cultures to Visit Before They Disappear.'' 

 

  

The Battery, New York City, United States

 

The southern shoreline of Manhattan Island, known as the Battery, is the largest public place in downtown New York. Hundreds of thousands work nearby and over 36,000 residents live in its surrounding area. About every 100 years, the area experiences extreme flooding that reaches heights of up to 10 feet. Climate change is expected to increase the frequency of winds and hurricanes and cause sea levels to rise. According to the worse-case scenario, extreme events may occur every four years by 2080, with floods raising water levels by 11-14 feet and paralyzing the whole Manhattan infrastructure. “The tidal area there with the Hudson River is a very beautiful place but it will go underwater,” Hogh warns. “There is more than 280,000 people working in this walking district.”

Tuvalu, Pacific Ocean

 

Located between Australia and Hawaii, in one of the most remote areas of the Pacific Ocean, lies the nation of Tuvalu. Only 10-square miles – made up of tropical reef islands and narrow coral atolls encompassing blue lagoons -- Tuvalu is the fourth smallest country in the world. Only 12,000 people inhabit the nine-island nation. At 16 feet above sea level, the country has one of the lowest maximum elevations in the world, making it extremely vulnerable to storms and changes in sea level. Tuvalu is also affected by the King Tide, a high tide that raises the sea level higher than normal. Coupled with the expected rise in global sea levels, the entire nation could ultimately become submerged. “I don’t care whether the place is big or small,” Hogh concludes. “It’s the same thing with people. No matter if you’re black or white or Chinese or whatever. It’s about treating each other with respect and it’s the same thing with these small islands.'

For more information on Hogh's project, go to the book's site The book also includes essays by Nobel Peace Prize recipients Desmond Tutu and Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri, chairman of the IPCC.

I'm not Perfect, and I do not Live to be (20 Random Stuffs About Me!)

1. My name is Joanna Marie Honorio Tan.

2. I totally HATE lizards! I'd rather hold a tarantula than that one! :))

3. Sadly, I'm allergic from dust mites. :|

4. I am addicted to movies! When I was in high school, I had a  list of movies that I have watched!

5. I am a Mass Communication student at Notre Dame of Dadiangas University and a member of the Kinetic Media Council.

6. I am a bookworm. I love reading novels. My favorite writer is Nicholas Sparks. Im proud to say, I have read lots of books that he have written.

7. Like the usual ladies, i'm NOT really into chocolates or sweet stuffs because i have this sort of a tonsillitis thingy. (laughs, i don't know exactly how to call it!) Even if I just eat a square-inch of chocolate, my throat would really hurt! :(


8. Usually people's first impression of me is maldita. They say that I have quite the attitude of raising eyebrows at people. But seriously guys, blame that to my eyebrows! hahaha. I don't do that to people even if they deserve to.

9. I don't have any particular favorite color. Seriously. :)) Whatever pleases my eyes, that's my favorite!

10. I am a huge fan of Justin Bieber! Hahaha! I would literally get pissed off every time someone says he's gay coz he's totally not. I just like him not just because of his looks, his good looking looks, but also because of his hit songs. Haha one funny fact, when I watched his Never Say Never 3D movie at the cinema, I shouted for like 10x and cried (laughs!).

11. I like men who smell good, there's just something about it that makes them better. For the record, my boyfriend smells so good! (hahaha!)

 (this was the sandals that Sarah Jessica Parker wore at the movie, Sex and the City)

12. I love shoes, or sandals if you wanna call it, it's a girl's guilty pleasure, but.. I have a lengthy feet, (just about 9 inches, but here in our city, that's not usual. the usuals are just 7-8) so there are a lot of moments in my life wherein I'd really get disappointed for the reason that most of the shoe's I like doesn't have a size that fits me!


13. One of my dreams in life, is that someday, I'll LOVE to eat vegetables! (laughs) I don't know why, but I really just don't like eating them. And I feel bad for that. I have a fear of losing my life in an early age.

14. Even if you perceive me as a petite type of person, the truth is, I don't go on diets, even if I wanted to! I just can't stop eating. hahaha!

15. If you're gonna ask me "what do you wanna eat?", you would definitely just hear three stuffs: pizza, lasagna and ice cream! Uuuggh! I would die for them! Those are really my guilty pleasures! :))

16. I have this thing for babies and kids. I am a kid at heart. :) I just love being with them! 

 

17. (For the record, I only have one ex-boyfriend) Right now, I thank God for a wonderful boyfriend that loves me so much and whom I want to spend the rest of my life with. :) <3

18. I dream to go around the world. (Who doesn't? haha) I may not literally do that coz If I do, probably I have to work for years for just a single country that I'd want to visit. But someday, I'll visit lots of places. :) mark that y'all! :)

19. I hate seeing blood. Unless it's my blood, haha! Seriously, I won't scream if I see one, but most probably I'd faint if I did.

20. I'm not a socialite type of girl like a lot of people think. I'm just a simple girl who leaves house wearing shirt and jeans. Sometimes I dress up, of course, I need to. I don't like wearing make up, seriously, but there are really times that I have to wear one. I always hear my mom saying that I should put even just lipstick and blush on because of the title that I'm holding. But, at the end of the day, I'm just an average girl, with a not-so-average life! I'm happy with it. I'M NOT PERFECT, AND I DO NOT LIVE TO BE.

Mon Mari D'être (My husband to be..)

My husband would be the one I know who’s right for me,
Someone whom I know would love me deeply,
Who would wake up each morning waiting as I open my
eyes, and tell me how much he loves me..

My husband would never fell out of love for me..
He’d never lose patience and never stop doing
things that I love..
He’d still write me love letters like he used to..
And he will see his whole life with just me and our children..

My husband knows that marriage is between two persons,
Life doesn’t end here, but it’s going to be a new beginning
wherein we, both of us,
will bold a new life of what we dreamt of, together..

But despite of all these sweet things, in real life,
Our marriage would still have our own ups and downs..
My husband, my loving husband,
would be the man whom I knew from the start..
He would know every word his wife, I, am not saying,
For he knows what my heart,
The heart that already belongs to him,
desires most... 

(i found this one on my past homeworks, haha kaso d ako maxado satisfied.. pero tinatamad na rin akong mag edit at mag isip pa ng mga kachakahang idadagdag dito.. so, ito nah.. :) <3 )