My primitive OS can't download it but this clip is supposed to feature a 5 yr old Sofia Coppola with dad Francis Ford singing "Lupang Hinirang" while they were in the country filming Apocalypse Now.

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The other day Arn and I were at Neal Oshima's Lumiere to attend a photo exhibit's opening cocktails*. Click here if you wanna see Carlo's shiny silver Nikes.

*Sorry, the exhibit's title escapes me at the moment but the featured photographers include our friends and former schoolmates Dulzzi Gutierrez, Toto and Albert Labrador, and Claudine and Neil Lucente, as well as the up-and-coming RJ Fernandez (whom I haven't seen in ages!) among others. In other words, parang naging instant UP Fine Arts reunion... really, even Romeo Lee (sans the Brown Briefs) was around.

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This man is currently my favorite celebrity blogger. Where else can you find a blog that features free recipes and expert cooking tips coupled with Hollywood insider chismis?

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March 11, 2004

The Elvis: A grilled peanut butter sandwich, stuffed with bananas and honey. Try it with bacon for that extra indulgence.

Description c/o Peanut Butter & Co.

Did you know that Mr. Presley used to eat 12-15 of these sandwiches in one sitting? Gasp.

Since I'm in charge of monitoring junk food consumption in our household, my dear hubby asked me oh-so-sweetly one morning if I would please allow him to eat an Elvis just that once and never again -- for this month, at least. Now how can I say no?

For those of you willing to up your triglyceride levels, I found you the recipe*. Enjoy.

*Remember to do it the Elvis way, fry 'em using bacon fat.

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The ad industry sneakily lured us back into its claws as we've recently been working on a surprisingly good deal of projects with the agency that reaches for the stars. The good news is that we get to flex our braincells under pressure again and, as a bonus, see close friends like Shei* and Joany more often. Also, even if we sometimes have to work in their office, going home after lunch (if there's time to have lunch at all) is an option, hehe. The catch of course, is having to drive through hellish Makati traffic and then paying at least P100 a day for gas and parking...*

*If you go to LB's lobby, you'll see her name all over all the trophies on display. Woohoo that's mah friend! (:

*Though that never stops us from having a cone of Pazzo Gelato, diba Nev?

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Before you waste hard-earned moolah on Starbucks coffee again, I suggest you read this.

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And it's tax season once again folks, *groan*. The catch in being a freelancer is that you not only have to go to BIR once a month to pay your dues*, you also have to compute and settle your annual return on your own (that is, if, like me, you can't afford to pay an accountant). Wish me luck, please.

*Or if you have no income to declare, you still have to go to say that you have nothing to declare.

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"OK, so I'm not famous for the right reasons."
- William "She Bangs" Hung

So what though, right? William's full-length record, tentatively titled "The True Idol," is coming out on April 6th*.

*Namaaan, kung si Willie Revillame nga may album, eh.

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March 1, 2004

Is Manila getting too crowded that more and more couples are choosing to hold their weddings out of town? Last weekend Arn and I hied off to Cavite, an almost three hour's drive from where we live, just to see my friend April walk down the aisle.

Mr. and Mrs. Gaby Alcantara. The beautiful wedding was held at the Eagle Ridge Golf and Country Club, a dozen or so meters away from familiar Tagaytay.

Last month, another friend, Pia, had her wedding in Caleruega church.

Maybe it's a combination of the desire for magical, scenic photo opps and of cutting down on wedding expenses since only the closest of friends will attend diba?

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Uy, Sofia won for Best Original Screenplay. I absolutely loved the movie too. If you ever read this interview with Arn and me, you already know how much a fan I am of her and Spike. To me she's the queen of cool, right up there with my all time of queen of cool Suzanne Vega.

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