tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12127073Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:30:21 +0000http://materialguy.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (THE MATERIAL BOY)Blogger127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12127073.post-2353563982536562582Sat, 14 Jun 2008 08:21:00 +00002008-06-14T20:25:16.929+08:00 Time goes by so slowly for those who wait… I have been sailing for the past 9 months and it’s been a quite some time that I realized the paradox of the whole experience. I’ve been out to the world, and yet I’ve been so much out of touch from it that I no longer know what’s happening out there. For God's sake, I don't even know what's happening to Her MADGEsty!!! By the time I get back http://materialguy.blogspot.com/2008/06/9-down-3-going.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (THE MATERIAL BOY)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12127073.post-6273597238109343411Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:25:00 +00002008-02-01T02:26:59.456+08:00 It´s been months since I last took the time to write an entry here... and what a few months I have had!!! Since my last blog post, I have been to places I never dreamt of being in, seen things I only saw in movies and in my dreams. Now they´re just a part of my daily grind. A welcome distraction to my new life as a seafaring workslave... It´s such an exciting time, yet bittersweet at timeshttp://materialguy.blogspot.com/2008/02/older-colder.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (THE MATERIAL BOY)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12127073.post-8945943562032021209Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:41:00 +00002007-09-29T10:15:29.581+08:00SelfWorkTravel Filed under Self Travel Work The DIVA has left the building... I have waited for this for almost a year, and I have very much anticipated the time when I can finally write about it and now the chance has arrived... I am finally leaving to pursue a new career as a seafarer. Like what I wrote about in previous entries , I have applied for a Front Desk position in a luxury liner and now, I willhttp://materialguy.blogspot.com/2007/09/ohfrigginw.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (THE MATERIAL BOY)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12127073.post-6125396825315665986Sun, 12 Aug 2007 04:09:00 +00002007-08-13T22:15:01.087+08:00LifeSelfPoetry Filed under Self Life the measure of true love is not when it's lost it's how it lives in your heart that it may come and go yet it will remain embedded in your soul all forgiving all encompassing all consuming that to lose doesn't mean losing a part of you rather, to lose means that there's a part of you that is set free and letting go of that wandering soul that used to be a http://materialguy.blogspot.com/2007/08/message-from-past_12.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (THE MATERIAL BOY)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12127073.post-4650451807063853944Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:17:00 +00002007-07-10T05:51:44.101+08:00MadonnaLive EarthMusic VideoLive Performance Filed under MADONNA Almost one whole year since her last live performance onstage, MADONNA has once again become the major highlight of a global event, this time for the worlwide series of concerts that is Live Earth, and gave a spectacular performance. Hey You Ray of Light La Isla Bonita / Hung Up Sure, her performances (except for Hey You which she debuted in Live Earth) were just http://materialguy.blogspot.com/2007/07/earth-gone-madge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (THE MATERIAL BOY)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12127073.post-1175704359983828432Fri, 06 Jul 2007 17:35:00 +00002007-07-07T02:53:26.517+08:00HealthFriendsSelf Filed under Self Health Friends It's good to be back! After almost a week in the hospital and about three weeks of quasi-house arrest for my recovery, it's good to finally be out with my friends again and be back at work (the latter's the one downside of my 'liberation'). Like what I mentioned in an earlier post, I had to go under the knife for the second time and this time it's for an Open http://materialguy.blogspot.com/2007/07/back-without-gall.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (THE MATERIAL BOY)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12127073.post-8288335461570366721Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:45:00 +00002007-06-12T08:58:39.114+08:00PapaSelfFather's Day Filed under Papa Self It's that time of year again when we allot one day to pay tribute to that one man we hold most dear to our hearts..., our fathers. Truth be told, I have always considered myself a Mama's boy. Thus, I will not be honest if I say I was close to Papa when he was still with us. Much of what I know about him are just things I heard from Mama or my sisters and my brother. The http://materialguy.blogspot.com/2007/06/papa-i-know.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (THE MATERIAL BOY)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12127073.post-1422443784560533274Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:47:00 +00002007-06-12T01:24:26.785+08:00HealthCholecystectomySelfGallstones Filed under Self Health In a few hours, I will be off to Makati Medical Center to admit myself in preparation for my scheduled surgery Wednesday. I'll be undergoing an Open Cholecystectomy, or in layman's term, Gallbladder Removal. A few months ago in the pre-employment medical exams for the cruise liner I'm applying for, I found out through an ultrasound exam that I have gallstones. And http://materialguy.blogspot.com/2007/06/man-im-stoned.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (THE MATERIAL BOY)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12127073.post-4239076039893173227Thu, 07 Jun 2007 22:44:00 +00002007-06-08T07:02:55.237+08:00MadonnaAfricaMagazinesVanity Fair Filed under MADONNA Magazines As if she is not yet the most covered woman in that magazine... MADONNA, arguably the queen of vanity, will once again grace not one but 2 covers of the special Africa Issue of Vanity Fair magazine. As part of the covers series exclusively shot by Annie Leibovitz, Madonna joins a league of 21 celebrities and politicians for the common goal of yet-again raising http://materialguy.blogspot.com/2007/06/vanity-pair.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (THE MATERIAL BOY)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12127073.post-8668077470265350082Tue, 29 May 2007 18:32:00 +00002007-05-31T06:57:09.253+08:00MusicBaz Luhrmann Filed under Music Life I have been meaning to write about this for some time now but somehow, never got to it until now. Well, as the end of this summer comes close to its end, I thought it would be a bit appropriate that I tell you about one of my most favorite songs ever... Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) by Baz Luhrmann. The first time I heard this song, I thought it was the coolesthttp://materialguy.blogspot.com/2007/05/summers-over-keep-sunscreen-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (THE MATERIAL BOY)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12127073.post-590965373631002051Wed, 09 May 2007 14:57:00 +00002007-05-10T00:54:00.201+08:00MadonnaSpiderman 3SunshineSelfTagaytayWork Filed under Self Sunshine Friends Why the title? Well, allow me to explain... EXes Last week, I had the chance to spend time with 2 of my exes... separately, of course! Friday, I had a last minute invite from an ex to join him and our other friends for an overnight trip to Tagaytay. I hesitated a bit and initially wanted to take a rain check since I still had to come to work that evening.http://materialguy.blogspot.com/2007/05/exes-whys-zzzsss.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (THE MATERIAL BOY)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12127073.post-4373079016736119694Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:49:00 +00002007-04-28T08:28:22.392+08:00CebuFriendsBantayan IslandTravel Filed under Friends | Travel For three years running, I have managed to allot time & money (& my friend's giving spirit *wink,wink*) to spend Holy Week in some of the best places in the country with some of my greatest friends: Jun, Vannie, Sonny, Wookie & Winsley (plus new found friend Glenn). This year, we have all decided to fly to the island of Bantayan in Cebu and spend a rare long http://materialguy.blogspot.com/2007/04/our-bantayan-getaway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (THE MATERIAL BOY)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12127073.post-2769341845281636662Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:31:00 +00002007-04-17T09:00:33.546+08:00 Filed under Self | Sunshine 2 months shy of our 3rd anniversary, My Sunshine and I decided to call it quits. And it has turned out to be the most amicable break-up I had to go through... None of the arguments, none of the 'placing the blame', none of the tears... Not because we didn't care... Not because we no longer love each other... Not because what we had didn't mean anything at all... http://materialguy.blogspot.com/2007/04/sun-sets-on-shine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (THE MATERIAL BOY)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12127073.post-615364315176284092Sun, 15 Apr 2007 11:43:00 +00002007-04-17T09:02:23.922+08:00 Filed under Blogging | Self After months of non-blogging activity, and without a need to explain why the long absence (not that anyone really noticed anyway)... The Material Boy is back! Many things have happened in the time I was gone. Some good, some great, some very promising and one very sad. I may or may not recap everything, but I will sure try... I just hope you guys missed me at all.http://materialguy.blogspot.com/2007/04/comeback-material.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (THE MATERIAL BOY)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12127073.post-5141567896176814382Thu, 05 Oct 2006 19:37:00 +00002006-10-06T03:57:43.551+08:00 Filed under MADONNA | Videos After the rather underwhelming music video for Get Together, and after her record-breaking Confessions Tour, Madonna is back once again with her latest video for JUMP, the 4th single off her album Confessions On A Dancefloor. Are you ready to JUMP? special thanks to Madonna Fanzine's fire_incarnate for this video I honestly like this video! It may not be Madge'shttp://materialguy.blogspot.com/2006/10/get-ready-to-jump.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (THE MATERIAL BOY)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12127073.post-1721961496058272009Fri, 29 Sep 2006 22:38:00 +00002006-09-30T07:03:59.163+08:00 Filed under Life | News Manila has been in the dark for the past 2 days... On Thursday, typhoon Milenyo ('Millenium') slammed into the Philippines affecting most part of Luzon including Metro Manila and practically wreaked havoc everywhere it landed on. This was the strongest typhoon Manila has experienced in a while with its strong winds and heavy rains causing trees to topple and giant http://materialguy.blogspot.com/2006/09/in-dark.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (THE MATERIAL BOY)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12127073.post-3702793119177595960Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:38:00 +00002006-09-27T04:51:40.628+08:00 Filed under MADONNA | Videos For her 48th birthday, MADONNA's current favorite dancer, Cloud presented her with a special video montage featuring a rare behind-the-scenes look at the Confessions Tour dancers and crew. And here is the video for your enjoyment... special thanks to Madonna Fanzine's damondogg You are who you are, And I wouldn't want to change a thing... - Madonna, You Thrill http://materialguy.blogspot.com/2006/09/on-cloudy-birthday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (THE MATERIAL BOY)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12127073.post-2756892751529919207Tue, 19 Sep 2006 19:58:00 +00002006-09-20T04:21:36.801+08:00 Filed under Television I have had a pretty hum-drum life for the past few months especially since My Sunshine left for overseas. Except for a few occassions when I had to go out and hang out with friends, I basically just stay at home when I'm not at work. And I once again realize that lazing around can actually be more tiring! It's a good thing that an office colleague offered to lend me a http://materialguy.blogspot.com/2006/09/couch-me-as-i-fall.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (THE MATERIAL BOY)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12127073.post-1464221673396207058Fri, 15 Sep 2006 20:29:00 +00002006-09-16T04:51:15.807+08:00 Filed under Humor | Videos Watch this clip of a weatherman freaking out when an unwelcomed 'visitor' drops by on the set... Hilarious! I see your true colors shining through... - Cyndi Lauper, True Colors Humor Videos <!-- Creative Commons License --> <!-- /Creative Commons License -->http://materialguy.blogspot.com/2006/09/and-now-for-weather.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (THE MATERIAL BOY)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12127073.post-2036735433167088444Tue, 05 Sep 2006 23:51:00 +00002006-09-06T08:04:05.329+08:00 Filed under Television | Humor | Videos A friend sent me a hilarious video clip and it's one of the most wickedly funny stuff I have seen of late! It's so un-PC, I couldn't help but practically roll on the floor and laugh out loud! See for yourself... I honestly have not seen the Comedy Central show Mind of Mencia from which this clip was taken, but I sure would love to see more of thishttp://materialguy.blogspot.com/2006/09/pc-non-compatible.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (THE MATERIAL BOY)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12127073.post-7168677086972162328Tue, 05 Sep 2006 22:43:00 +00002006-09-06T06:52:01.453+08:00 Filed under Blogging For my first tenant of the month, I fabulously present Bitchy Mikey Mike! This site's not for the faint-hearted and definitely not for those who have any kind of 'phobe' suffixed to it! He's a bitch and is not too shy about it and he's Cebuano! No way could I turn this one down! So, let go and let loose as you get into his world. Don't say I didn't warn ya! Blogging http://materialguy.blogspot.com/2006/09/bitch-has-landed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (THE MATERIAL BOY)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12127073.post-6956566783627537751Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:31:00 +00002006-08-30T05:02:07.499+08:00 Filed under Papa | Self | Music It almost went by unnoticed and it did go by so fast... Exactly a year ago, while an entire town and country from the other side of the world was mourning the devastation brought about by a hurricane, I and my family wept over our own tragic loss when Papa passed away. And while we have practically moved on from his passing, we will never ever forget. Silently,http://materialguy.blogspot.com/2006/08/forever-your-child.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (THE MATERIAL BOY)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12127073.post-8398157318097354567Mon, 21 Aug 2006 22:28:00 +00002006-08-22T06:41:36.170+08:00 Filed under Blogging I have a new 'tenant' this week and he's none other than the Jester himself! I find his blog quite interesting. In his own words, he can be "corny, bitchy and sentimental. Sometimes, all at once..." which makes it all the more fun. And besides, I think he's also a Madonna fan and that's always a good thing in my book! Hah! So be a dear and click on his SITE... http://materialguy.blogspot.com/2006/08/saying-it-in-jest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (THE MATERIAL BOY)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12127073.post-115583627113180616Thu, 17 Aug 2006 16:57:00 +00002006-08-18T01:39:40.586+08:00 Filed under News | Environment | Travel It's all over the local news now that the Philippines has just experienced its biggest oil spill yet. The potentially catastrophic environmental disaster happened just off the coast of the Visayan island province of Guimaras when an oil tanker (commissioned by Petron) carrying 2 million liters of fuel, sank and started leaking oil into the ocean. While http://materialguy.blogspot.com/2006/08/jagged-little-spill.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (THE MATERIAL BOY)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12127073.post-115567616308292237Tue, 15 Aug 2006 23:00:00 +00002006-08-16T05:28:33.593+08:00 Filed under MADONNA | Videos Today, Her Madgesty reaches another milestone as millions and millions of her royal subjects all over the world sing and scream in unison... HAPPY 48th BIRTHDAY, MADONNA!!! To mark this special day, allow me to present a video clip of Madonna's controversial performance of Live To Tell from her record-breaking Confessions Tour that is proof that almost 25 years http://materialguy.blogspot.com/2006/08/happy-birthday-your-madgesty.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (THE MATERIAL BOY)