The following days will be very hard for me. In fact, when I got up today, I saw my princessette's bag & it reminded me to pack her stuff. She will be leaving in a couple of days. I need to pack her stuff as early as now so that I can buy her a bigger bag if her stuff doesn't fit in. But also, there's Forex cargo to ship her accumulated stuff during her 25-day stay holiday in KL. She's actually on her bed writing a card for us (pic taken a few minutes ago).
Packing her stuff
The following days will be very hard for me. In fact, when I got up today, I saw my princessette's bag & it reminded me to pack her stuff. She will be leaving in a couple of days. I need to pack her stuff as early as now so that I can buy her a bigger bag if her stuff doesn't fit in. But also, there's Forex cargo to ship her accumulated stuff during her 25-day stay holiday in KL. She's actually on her bed writing a card for us (pic taken a few minutes ago).
Couple more days...
Selena will be going back to Manila in a few days time. So I'm spending the best quality time I can ever give her. She's such a darling and everyone just adores her. However, I will have more time to edit/upload pictures after she leaves. More videos, too.
Il Divo is in town!!!
Il Divo who???
You might have been leaving in the caves and forests if you don't know them. They're the hottest pop/opera crossover band in the whole wide Earth right now! And they're here in Kuala Lumpur for a one-night-only performance at the KLCC Plenary Hall on the 16th of Jan, 2007.
But the BEST THING is they're staying at the Shangri-La Hotel. In fact, tonight was their official welcome party at the lounge, wherein they closed the VIP section just for the entourage. I only met 3 Il Divo singers namely David, Sebastien & of course, Carlos. Urs didn't come for the welcome gala but hope I can meet them altogether again.
Tonight, the entourage listened & watched us perform from the 1st set. The ever beautiful Arianna Teoh, former Miss Malaysia and wife of famous race driver Alex Yoong and also a good friend of mine, is the one who organized the event. She's very good at it.
The concert is on the 16th of January. But since we won't be able to watch them, we were offered the chance of a lifetime - to watch their rehearsals on the 15th. So we'll just wait and see whether we'd go there to watch them rehearse, and hopefully I can take a few good pictures of them and with them!
Anyway, they'll be at the lounge eeeevery night till the 16th so let's see what happens...
Blog on Anti-Sarita
My sis Linty from Perth and CK best chatbuddy Aubzie blogged about the recent cyber issue "Anti-Sarita" with one of my haters. Check them out at the ff sites:
Off day well spent
Our trip to Genting on Monday was one of the moments I will treasure forever. It was well spent with people I love and people I enjoy being with. I was with my princessette Selena, Marl, Jan, and Peach Apple Tree's Chona, Sarah & Wacky.
(Marl, Wacky, Jan Sarah, Chona, Sarita & Selena @Monorail station, 10AM)- Return Genting Express Bus Transfer
- Return Genting Skyway Transfer (cable car)
- One meal OR Weekday Genting Outdoor Theme Park Unlimited Ride Pass (of course, we chose the unlimited ride pass)
Like me, she's also a thrill seeker at her young age. Selena enjoyed her rides although she couldn't ride on most of the thrill rides she wanted to. We took turns in accompanying her in some of the rides. I was the loner of the pack because every one got their buddies: Selena & Chona, Marl & Wacky, Sarah & Jan. And among the girls, I am the only brave one to try the Space Shot and Flying Coaster with Marl. The videos were quite hilarious which I will upload on My Videos page soon.
Marl, Selena and I went to Snow World. Selena wanted to experience how winter is like. We took some good (yet expensive) pictures, too. We missed our 4:30PM bus so we just had snack with the musicians we met there (friends of Peach Apple Tree). We tried to get on the 6PM bus back to KL but there was only one seat left. Since Marl had to work on a Monday night, he went ahead while we waited for the 6:30PM bus.
We reached KL (Pekeliling) at 7:40PM and was fetched by JP's driver to go to his condo. We had dinner and had a few glasses of wine as we battled each other in a MagicSing karaoke session. It was rather fun because we didn't have voices from lack of sleep and screaming in Genting. I did my funny acts to everyone's amusement. And all the girls (Chona, Sarah, Jan, Selena & I) battled each other with a goal to score the lowest which was 00! All of us except Jan got 00 with a caption on the screen "Try singing?", LOL. Jan had to even work harder to reach our 00 status! Hahaha! The driver picked Marl up from Shangri-La after his work to join the fun. We finished the evening off at past 1AM. When we reached the hotel, the bed looked like a chocolate dessert I could feast on. Selena and I fell asleep at 2AM.
The day was really well spent with the people I love to hang out with. When Selena goes back in a few days time, I will surely miss the fun that we had when she's around... It's fun to be a kid sometimes!
Wish for fun
Have to sleep early for a fun off day tomorrow. Because we are going to.... dannndararannnnnn... GENTING! Yipeeeee! Not only that. We are going with our dear friends from Peach Apple Tree and Vision5 bands. We are intending to take the Genting package day trip which would cost only RM26 per person. That would include the bus ride from KL Sentral, the Genting Skyway (cable car) ride, and a choice between a lunch pack or an outdoor theme park pass. I'd go for the pass. That's the reason why we are going there. Doesn't matter if I get hungry tomorrow... just can't wait to ride the thrill rides! Wooohoooo!
Anti-Sarita
I'm not surprised to have one of my haters to sign my website's shoutout box and guestbook to talk about my so-called ego. That chicken-hater cowardly signed in as "Shangri-la resident" and basing on my highly technological gathered information, I'd like to drop in a guess and label the gender as a SHE. Although it might have been a collaboration of both genders. LOL.
Here's what was written on my guestbook:
Shangri-la Resident: I was sorry to see that your website reflected your over-inflated ego.... (January 5, 2007 7:22PM)
And here's what she wrote on my shoutout box:
Shangri-la resident: I didn't realise your ego was quite so large !!! I feel sorry for you. (January 5,2007 7:44PM)
My regular visitors who were laughing about her sleazy comment, calls her "chicken hater". But I guess, "chickened hater" is more appropriate. She doesn't know that whenever she logs in or lurk on my site, her IP address is recorded. Every click and interval is recorded. In fact, yours too. But I'm not a nosy-parker to know who my visitors are unless I'm triggered to.
I don't know why, for some reason, that she doesn't know how actually to read properly. Maybe she's dyslexic. Or maybe worse. Because she missed the part when I clearly stated on my frontpage that this page is all about me. Maybe she was looking for something about her. LOL
Here are my favorite comments from me and my avid supporters following chickened-hater's sleazy one:
Sarita Carreon: WOW! i've got a HATER in d haus! welcome! :-) thanks for ur comments, quite sleazy though, u could have done better than that. guess what? the feeling's mutual. i also feel sorry for you coz you're such a COWARD signing my guestbook & shoutbox using "shangrila resident", but not revealing ur real name WHEN I KNOW EXACTLY WHO YOU ARE and WHERE YOU WERE WHEN YOU SIGNED IN because I have traced you! funny that ur not even at any shangrila property at d moment when u signed my guestbook!!! hahaha! can you believe the technology?!? in fact, i even know how many times you've LURKED around! oh and because you are on red alert, i even know that you are viewing this right now because u're curious how i'd comment, right? you messed with d wrong girl, pal! KAILA KO KUNG KINSA KA OY!!! magpakatotoo ka! Bwahahaha!
AUBZIE: Ay! Wow! Hater ng CK ko! hahahaha You are indeed messin' w/ d wrong gurl... plus, messin' with sarita, means messin' with the circle... you may be a coward for not revealing yourself but that's fine, just don't be stupid enough to continue messin' around... kasi kung hindi... away na to lord! hahahaha
urb: hahahaha! kala ko ikaw hater ko CK! hahaha! yeah dats right... napapaligiran na kita! hahaha! to all u players out there... beware! nyahahaha!
Apple: (in tagalog) Saring... hala tira! Buti nga sa kanya! Hahahaha! Tawang-tawa ako diyan kay Shangri-la Resident na'yan. Nyahahaha! Siguro pagkabasa niya nang respond mo sa shout out niya... nanginginig siya sa takot. Nanananana! Naiinggit lang 'yan SAring. Favor naman... email mo sa akin kung sino siya. Hehehe! Baka sabihin mong nakikisawsaw ako ha. Sige na ha! Share mo naman. Curious lang!
lintyho: Sis Ritzz, aren't u glad as well that u have both admirerS & "A chicken hater"? that doesn't mean ur ego is large BUT it meant ur personalities are too outstanding until it hit someone whom is such "low". Doesn't matter if u don't understand me. Just want u to know it won't change my support & my love to u and URB band. Stay pretty & vibrant. Muaaahhhh****
sarita: hahahaha! my sis linty, i even thought at one time that that chicken hater was talkng abt my LEGO! hahaha! i was supposed to say dat d LEGO's not mine, it's selena's! hahaha! thought it was d glass of red wine dat tricked my eye. thats why i had to wait til i got sober & confirm that its actually my EGO that ! hahaha!
upset supporter: msg 4 Shangri-la Resident aka "chicken hater": why do u have problem with lovely Sarita's website that reflected her own ego? only smart and brilliant lady like her can create this website that full of hi-tech knowledge. dont mess with her. she's tracing u and hunting u.... errmmm and haunting u... LOL. she's just sharing her life with us but if u dont care, just buzz off and get a life of your own!!!
sarita: wooohooo! ''upset supporter's'' on my side. where my posse at?!? can we get the whole pack of union in??! LOL. u know what? i just found out that these posts can easily be tracked. even the lurkers, with a bit of decoding, i wud know who they are. ahihihihi! this is fun!
My last message to Shangri-la resident a.k.a. Chickened-hater:
You think you're smart. But think again. Better yet, think a gazillion times. Because the opposite of what you think you are is the only thing that can kill you. Softly and gently. LOL. And stop pretending to be my friend. Or stop pretending to be somebody you are not. Better yet, stop pretending! LOL. Again, to get this straight, your IP address is already recorded and logged on every page of this site and it is submitted to your ISP PLDT Vibe. I suggest you get a broadband or something and quit using dialup to diss me on the net. It's insulting to me. And it tickles my spine knowing that you lurk around my site. LOL. However hard you try, you won't find anything about you on this site except your alter-ego called "chickened hater". If you don't stop bugging me, I will have to call PLDT Vibe to report your inappropriate usage! Gotchaaaaaa!!! Tell me if you can't understand my not-so-perfect grammar in English, I can easily translate it to you in Tagalog! LOL.
Clogged
Our toilet bowl is kinda clogged for 2 days now. It would still flush but the water doesn't stop running from filling the tank. No, actually, the tank wouldn't get filled at all. I don't know what's it called. Hahaha! I'm not a plumber, I'm a singer! LOL. So maybe, we will move rooms again because of this! When will all these movings stop?!?
Busy doin' nothing much
After New Year, I just decided not to pressure myself to keep up with updates for my website. Sorry guys. Just have to really relax my mind. For the first time, I swam with my little mermaid. I hate to swim but luckily, my princessette always give me the right company I've always been looking for. We've been recording, too. My princessette's 2nd recording, that is! Don't worry, I will post it as soon as I got it all mixed.
Besides, the damn dialup at 24.6kbps is killing me! But luckily, my friend Wayne is staying at the Pacific Regency and shared his WiFi account with me. I just discovered that if my cheek splats against the window, I can actually get the "very low" signal of WiFi from Pacific Regency apartments.
For the photos that everyone's been asking about, they are on the process of screening. And prepare your eyes for feasting because I've got TONS of pictures to upload for the holiday seasons 2006!
Besides, the damn dialup at 24.6kbps is killing me! But luckily, my friend Wayne is staying at the Pacific Regency and shared his WiFi account with me. I just discovered that if my cheek splats against the window, I can actually get the "very low" signal of WiFi from Pacific Regency apartments.
For the photos that everyone's been asking about, they are on the process of screening. And prepare your eyes for feasting because I've got TONS of pictures to upload for the holiday seasons 2006!
New Year's Eve 2006 at Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur
It was our 5th New Year's Eve party at the Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur for the past consecutive years. And it was just as equally successful and grand as the past new year's eve parties we had. Well almost.For the 3rd consecutive year, Zang Toi, a famous local designer label, has sponsored 2 of the 3 dresses we intended to wear for the event. And for the 5th year, the hotel has sponsored our hairdo's. And for the 3rd year, I was the emcee/host for the night.
Let me run you through our docket on that special day/night:
December 31, 2006
2:00 AM. In the room, we were practising the songs that we intend to play for the party. Aside from playing some of the favorites we used to sing every night, we have a repertoire solely for the special night.
3:00 AM. Dyed our roots. Our hair has already grown and therefore had to touch up the roots.
4:00 AM. We had our final costume fitting, making necessary adjustments and minor alterations.
5:00 AM. Went to bed and had a relaxing sleep until 2PM. Selena slept over at my friend's place (Papa Jamal).
3:30 PM. Soundcheck. Brought down our shoes. Had to practice trotting on my new 4-inch stilettos (they almost killed me!)
5:30 PM. Went to the hotel's hairdresser to do our hair. I also did my makeup by myself while waiting for my hair to be set. I am more comfortable doing it by myself. It's therapeutic for me, as well.
7:00 PM. Had a quick dinner. Did some finishing touches on my makeup. And wore the long songket gown by Zang Toi. Mine was a checkered red and white tube gown with long train at the back that is drawn on the floor and decorated with
beautiful small red flowers on the waistline. It was so heavy that I had to wear a transparent strap attached to it to avoid faux pas. Jan's was a checkered purple and white 2-piece of long ball skirt and long sleeves, fastened by a belt. Marl looked dashing and so handsome in his black tuxedo with silver bowtie.7:45 PM. We were already downstairs. Same setup as last year. The lobby has been turned into an exclusive fine dining mini concert hall, our 360 degree round stage was on top of the fountain. Meanwhile, the lobby lounge where we usually perform at has a big dancefloor and a widescreen on top of the stage which feeds whatever is happening inside the exclusive area.
8:00 PM. We were supposed to do the opening act, but the place was still half-filled with guests so we delayed it for 30 minutes.
8:30 PM. We finally did the opening gambit after waiting for 30 minutes. We sang slow songs but not too dragging as easy listening songs. Say Il Divo's and jazz?
9:00 PM. Time to do my job as an emcee as I facilitated the first lucky draw for the night. We gave out 7 out of the 22 prizes. All complimentary accomodations in different Shangri-La
properties, it only differed in location.9:30 PM. DJ took over while Jan and I changed to our 2nd costume. It was a black coat up until above our knees, fastened by a silver belt, and a black hat with a silver ribbon. Underneath it all was a baby doll songket dress sponsored by Zang Toi, also checkered. People didn't really like it because we looked like wearing potato sacks, eventhough it showed our legs & thighs as we twirl. But sad to say for the pervs, we were in black stockings!
10:00 PM. 2nd lucky draw with another 7 prizes. People were already in a better mood after filling up their stomachs.
10:15 PM. DJ music. Time to get rid of the funny-looking baby doll songkets. We changed into something that's elegant and sexy which we bought for the party. It's black and sprinkled with gold dusts that flowed up until above our knees. We still kept the black stockings because we were sure that there'd be a peek-a-boo when we turn or twirl.
11:30 PM. By this time, the DJ has already worked up the dancing crowd. But had to cut them off to do our last lucky draw for the final 7 major prizes. I had lots of fun doing my hosting job. I was more relaxed and confident, because most of the guests were our regular guests. The major prize was a complimentary accomodation with breakfast at the Shangri-La Dubai plus return ticket to/from Kuala Lumpur sponsored by Emirates Airlines.
11:45 PM. We were up onstage for our 3rd and final set. We managed to work the dancing crowd. The lobby lounge's dancefloor was also busy. At this time, the curtains surrounding the whole exclusive area have been opened so anyone can join the party.
January 1, 2007 - H A P P Y N E W Y E A R !
12:00 AM. We welcomed the year 2007 with a blast! And with Auld Lang Syne of course. Black
and silver balloons fell from the ceiling as everyone hugged their loved ones. It was a very special moment I will always remember. The happiness on the people's faces was definitely priceless and incomparable. We were shout-singing at the top of our voices amidst the noise, shouting and balloon popping.12:10 AM. Our job was done. DJ took over and tried to work the crowd who were left high from our music. The crowd definitely wanted more of the URB. After about 30 minutes of dancing to the irrelevant songs the DJ has played, the DJ was turned down by the people who left the dancefloor. Don't get me wrong. People thought the DJ played the music just for himself, for his musical satisfaction. I mean, a DJ has to be sensitive to what the people want to dance with. Most of the crowd were middle-aged and old. And he played Shakira's Hips Don't Lie (Bamboo), a live version from the FIFA World Cup 2006, for 5 times! We played the song as well, so the crowd definitely must have had a hangover from the song itself!
12:20 AM. I wanted to dance some more and so I did my solo dancing performance on the dancefloor of the lobby lounge, much to the audience's delight. I didn't care. I just danced by myself. To hell with the cameras pointed at me, I was definitely having the time of my life - without a drop of alcohol - YET!
1:30 AM. It's such a shame that by this time, the dancefloor was empty. And the people dancing were all gone both from the dancefloor and from their seats. I even saw a housekeeper sweeping the floor! Wish we could have gone back onstage to save the night. But as were were told, our job was done. And by this time as well, the champagne glasses I've been bottoming up has finally gotten over me, which left me to want more partying.
2:00 AM. Went to The Pub to witness the last songs of D'Adza band. It was their last night and they had their own partying crowd. It was good and they're really good. Hats off. I also drank champagne. Suddenly, Jan exited to go to the toilet. I didn't have any idea that she was already drunk!!! She definitely ain't much of a drinker.
2:20 AM. Looking for Marl who I lost along the way from The Pub, it led me back to the Lobby Lounge which was already quiet. I got engaged in a strange conversation with a 60 year old lady called Karen at the bar of the lobby lounge. She seemed like someone who would just appear when you least expect her to. The strange conversation resulted to a friendly chat over another kind of drink. I felt like she's the older version of Ally McBeal, the crazy lawyer!
2:30 AM. Marl and I had to assist Jan to her room. She's been throwing up and didn't want to go anywhere anymore, so we just left her in the room. Marl and I went to Concorde to party with the bands. I saw Dawn, a daughter of our regular guest, who became a good friend. Hussein was also there, the old guy who fancied me so much and told other singers that he would marry me in my next life! LOL. He's a friend and I admire his courage for blatantly saying those things. He opened a bottle of champagne for me - which, really GOT ME! In just 30 minutes, my world spun around and my tongue lost its muscle control for comprehensible speech! Next thing I knew I was onstage with the band who asked me to sing, but the words were not coming out right from my mouth! All I did was indistinct uttering of the lyrics! Lucky for me, I know the people there, from the staff to the managers. They know me. Except that night, maybe! LOL.
3:30 AM. Headed up to the rooms of the band at Concorde. I was so drunk and still wanted to dance that I actually danced inside their room! I've been babbling non-sense stuff as the alcohol took over me. And I passed out somewhere along the way.
7:00 AM. Was only woken up by Marl from slumberland. It was time for us to go back home. My new friend Dawn and Marl had to assist me as I walk on my 4-inch stilettos half-asleep. I don't know how Marl managed it. Or should I say, how Marl managed me! LOL
2:00 PM. Tried to open my eyes but I couldn't. I was definitely awake with a banging hangover, but still couldn't open my eyes. Then I realized that I hadn't remove my makeup from last night!!! It was actually my mascara that got my lashes stuck up! Hahaha!
And for the first time in years, I had an off on the first day of the year!!! I was lucky to have an off, but not for Marl. My poor darling! Spent the afternoon strolling in KLCC with my friend Dawn. Enjoyed it. Selena came back by dinnertime. Just had a relaxing evening afterwards.
It was definitely THE evening you didn't want to miss. Or you wish you hadn't missed. Including the drunken me! LOL. Happy New Year y'all!
First blog for 2007
Happy New Year everyone!
2006 was certainly a great year for me. I was able to fix my hernia, had a good contract in our country (played at the Mactan Island Shangri-La in Cebu), enjoyed my good health on top of all.
I also made some new friends in addition to my BIG circle of fabulous people. I have reconciled with people I need to make up with. Also, I was able to forgive people who have done me wrong.
But every good thing has its counterpart. And that's losing my stepdad just before Christmas. My family has gotten over it but they couldn't get over hat the legal/first family did to them at the wake when they went to pay their last respect. It broke my heart to know that they could do it to my mom & my two half-brothers. But I am forgiving those ruthless people and members of the first family of my stepfather, just not wholeheartedly. I just pray that God will give them wisdom to enlighten them and make them realize what they had done.
I thank God for making me wiser and smarter by giving me enough trials I have managed to surpass. It has therefore made a more matured and stronger person. I thank God for the many blessings that endlessly come my way. I thank God for giving me a good life to touch others'. Also for the talent to share to people who would appreciate His gift.
This year 2007 is something I am looking forward to, like a fresh beginning for everything, especially my family. Hope it will bring better things for everybody, too! Happy New Year!
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