twitter

been hearing about twitter a lot these days. i read it on Details, see it on CNN, find it on YAHOO - it's anywhere!

and now, thanks to KFC grilled chicken (why KFC??? - ask me and i'll tell you), am now tweeting - is that the right verb? tweeting? anyway, am on twitter now. name: ph_raymond.

i don't know how it works but hopefully i get to catch up quick.

now on to other non-twitter-related topic.

this week, i was vent on eating just oatmeal. monday, i was fine.

tuesday - not fine. the office had what we call a "WE-TREAT", a tradition poor non-management staff started about five years ago when the management team of my company started having these so-called two-day annual retreats. this year, they went to palm springs and we had barbeque and a table-full of delicious cakes and pastries. bye oatmeal.

wednesday and thursday, i was in good behavior. i might be able to actually finish the week somewhat triumphant.

... and friday came.

tonight. i scheduled two dinners in two cities separated by about 30 miles. at 7, i was at my friend's birthday dinner at p.f. chang's in burbank - they serve chinese and i probably consumed more than two normal people would -- it's one of my fave restos, what can i do?

at 9, i was to meet with another set of friends at toscanova in century city - by its name, i don't have to tell you it's italian.

i made it to the first dinner but was an hour late to the 9pm dinner - i didn't even make it for dessert. dang! but it was a good night. it ended on just the right note.

i wonder what's opening this weekend. is "the soloist" coming out today?

could someone please twitter me if it is....

philippines back in cannes again!

flash news...

am not a big brillante ma. mendoza fan but his achievement is still great news.
his films have competed two years in a row now... way to go!!!

hopefully, "KINATAY" will be better than sub-par "SERBIS".


Here is the complete list of films competing for the top prize:

Antichrist, Denmark-Sweden-France-Italy, Lars von Trier

Bright Star, Australia-U.K.-France, Jane Campion

Broken Embraces, Spain, Pedro Almodóvar

Enter the Void, France, Gaspar Noe

Face, France-Taiwan-Netherlands-Belgium, Tsai Ming-liang

Fish Tank, U.K.-Netherlands, Andrea Arnold

In the Beginning, France, Xavier Giannoli

Inglourious Basterds, U.S., Quentin Tarantino

Kinatay, Philippines, Brillante Mendoza

Les Herbes folles, France-Italy, Alain Resnais

Looking for Eric, U.K.-France-Belgium-Italy, Ken Loach

Map of the Sounds of Tokyo, Spain, Isabel Coixet

A Prophet, France, Jacques Audiard

Spring Fever, China-France, Lou Ye

Taking Woodstock, U.S., Ang Lee

The Time That Remains, Israel-France-Belgium-Italy, Elia Suleiman

Thirst, South Korea-U.S., Park Chan-wook

Vengeance, Hong Kong-France-U.S., Johnnie To

Vincere, Italy-France, Marco Bellocchio

The White Ribbon, Germany-Austria-France, Michael Haneke

bye anoop :(

when american idol started the season, i thought i would stick by it through its entirety... but no, it just wont let me.

first, they cast off tatiana, the puerto rican whiner who can cry like an angel and laugh like a devil possessed all in the same frame - she was my favorite auditioner.

my hopes went up again when the top 13 was selected. indian anoop desai (hello slumdog millionaire), blind scott mcintyre, and everyday man michael sarver (big burly oil rigman from texas) got in and i was watching again.

first to go was michael. it was okay.

scott held on and was sent home after 5 weeks. i was still watching - but only the wednesday result shows. nope, i stopped voting after tatiana did not make top 13.

last night, anoop was sent packing and i was crushed.

i watch idol for entertainment's sake. i don't watch it strictly as a talent show. there are already so many singers languishing just below billboard's top 100 and i don't care if these idol contestants want to join them. i am after my own enjoyment. and sadly, this season, idol gave me its last last night.

until next season then. oh, by the way, so you know, i am now rooting for kris allen to win - but if he doesn't i wouldn't mind.

does anybody know what tatiana is doing now?