Behind the Scene Heroes

What ordinary people care about when a favorite artist does a concert is where to buy a ticket? Nobody really cares about who are beyond the ticket booths, not even who organized the event; how much more on the people who constructed the site or at least the stage. In fact, I am one of the many who do not care about these little details; but who does? That explains why very few, if there really are, knows the Inumerable’s Stage Riggers Incorporated. Manny Inumerable is the pioneer in rigging concert stages for local and international artists in the Philippines.

Humble Beginning

Manny Inumerable graduated with the degree of Civil Engineering from university of Santo Thomas in 1986. Admitting he did not know what to do way back then, he started the EBI Engineering and Construction. Building high rise properties was his forte but considered doing some small time stage rigging as a side line. There was no ‘real’ company that specialized in the area so he took it seriously and learned by observing foreign shows and researching. One of the most memorable ‘gigs’ they had was when they had to rig two events in different venues day after the other. Starting from scratch, they had no moving equipment then. What they did was transfer their equipments from Quirino Grandstand to Manila Hotel relying on sheer brawn. They were almost not granted entry when they arrived at Manila Hotel because securities are big on professionalism. For them, you are professional when you have your own vehicle with big firm name sketched on it. No doubt, a truck was their first investment.

International and Local stage rigged

Stage Riggers, Inc is now the only engineering company that specializes in stage rigging. Manny, together with his sons Ayi and Joel, have built numerous designs and styles of stages for local artists like Martin Nievera, Gary Valenciano, Eraserheads, Apo Hiking Society, and Lea Salonga. They have also showcased revolving and flying stages for international ones like the MTV, Metallica, Michael Jackson, Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, and Josh Groban.

Im not known to the Inumerables but Im inspired of their story. I hope there will be more Mannys in the future who knows how to be resourceful in time of need.

 

Kris Allen is American Idol Season 8

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Finally! After involuntary cutting my actually extended break time, I was told that my favorite (aside from Danny Gokey) won the American Idol Season 8 title! For days, he had been in my prayers because he is really a better performer than the—oh, what I think wild Lambert. No offense, Kris is even better looking! A boy-next-door looking like that, he ought to be an idol!

But to tell you honestly, I was a little worried with his performances yesterday. There were three rounds, and I think he was a little weak for the judges given the powerful vocal performances of Adam Lambert. Round one, I think he won that. He played the piano; that was total performance I may add! Round two, he was great strumming while singing. I think he was still great but the judges are all into Adam’s R&B rendition. Round three, I honestly think he picked the wrong song because he was trying so hard to reach notes. But guess what? Simon gave him the floor!

Still, Kris Allen should be very thankful to his family and fans. It is very obvious that the judges love Adam Lambert and the guy was a very strong contender. Without the great support he received from votes, Adam, with his voice and performance alone, could have won him the title. Any which way though, I am all Kris Allen!

Uh, I forgot, I heard someone earlier from the radio who said that it could be Allen who will get the title because he is far better marketable than Adam Lambert. He was talking about good looks and his genre. Anybody can expound that for me? Thanks!

 

Natalie Cole in the Philippines!

If you want to relive the 70s, 80s, and the 90s, 8-time Grammy winner Natalie Cole is going to here in the country on March 11! The successful singer-actress-performer is expected to serenade the crowd with her hits (as well as her father’s) Inseparable, This Will Be (An Everlasting Love), Sophisticated Lady (She is A Different Lady), Someone I Used To Love, I’ve Got Love On My Mind, Our Love, and many many more!

Natalie Cole’s first voice appearance was in her dad’s Christmas Album. She was 6 years old that year and by the time she was 11, she was already performing. Her debut album titled ‘Inseparable’ in 1975 paved the way to her chartbuster single ‘This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)’ in 1976. It became #1 for R & B genre and #6 for Pop. She also stole Grammy’s Best Female R & B Vocal Performance from Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin who won the same title for 7 years in a row, from 1968 to 1975. She also won the Grammy award for Best New Artist that same year.

Subsequently, she also released different successful hits like the Sophisticated Lady (She is A Different Lady) also in 1976, I’ve Got Love On My Mind in 1977, Someone I Used To Love and Our Love in 1980. In 1988, she also joined Richard Campbell, Jeffrey Worrell, Eddie Cole, and Dave Joyce for Nelson Mandela’s birthday tribute. In 1990, she also did a duet with Jazz vocalist Al Jarreau in ‘Mr. President’ for HBO’s comic relief special hosted by Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Williams, and Billy Crystal. She also maintained friendship with John Mathis when he first appeared for Cole’s special in 1980 and in 1992; Mathis invited her in the Tribute to Cole for BBC England.

The most significant contribution she did to the music industry was her 1991 album ‘Inseparable with Love’, which is her arrangement of her father’s greatest hits. With the help of digital editing and modern technology, she was even able to reunite with his father’s voice by singing the Unforgettable with him. This sold more than 7 million copies in the US alone.

Natalie Cole did find second career in acting appearing on ‘I’ll Fly Away’, ‘Touched by an Angel’, ‘Law and Order: Special Victim Unit’. She also shocked us with her memorable guest appearance in ABCs popular Grey Anatomy as the terminally ill patient.

Watch her live at the Mall of Asia Concert Grounds this Wednesday as she brings back the good old memories….

 

It’s Christmas All Over the World!

Some kids from the neighborhood woke me up just in time for the settling dusk of the day before Christmas, and surprisingly, I’m not at all wary! Well, that’s just some of the wonders the season can bring. Im in high spirits, influenced by the coming Christmas day so everyone can just come by and wake me up—and I will not mind! But do that other time, you might wish you hadn’t come to know me—lol—

I think everyone becomes love struck, forgiving, nice, thoughtful, and patience among other good attitudes in the world when Christmas is nearing. I am a living example, am I not? You can even count yourself in; you don’t have to feel ashamed of that. My friends and family usually say, it was better if the pope will declare every day in the Catholic calendar a Christmas. Then everyone will be nice and patient and loving. Whooooaaaaa!!! Although it might have a difference but we are just humans. We feel tired, sad, alone, and restless every time that is why we are sometimes out of line.

If everyday becomes Christmas day, then what makes a difference in a year? There will be no more caroling, gift giving, card sending, and resolutions to be made. So Christmas becomes just like ‘another day’ in a year. Nothing to fuss about, nothing to get excited of, and nothing to make us feel festive on. Is that a good alternative? I think its not!

But what am I chanting at? I think, I am just the one who raised the question and I am the same person who is pissing me with the thought. I guess my mind is getting a little tangled and blurred with all the good light colors and decorations I been seeing these days. What I just really wanna say is that its Christmas and it’s a great good feeling to be at home!

 

Justice Over BBC’s Harry and Paul

Who watches Harry and Paul on BBC 2? I don’t but last September 26, which will be September 29 here, an episode about a Filipino domestic helper was shown gyrating in front of her British employers. Members of the 200,000-strong Filipino community in the United Kingdom protested, saying “insulting reference to Filipino women, typifying them in a dual role as domestic workers and sex toys of their British employers.”

Other outraged Filipino community leaders together with hundreds of members picketed last week, October 17, in front of the BBC office in White City. Another group also rallied at Tiger Aspect in Soho, which is situated in central London. Andrew Zane, chief executive of Harry and Paul producer Tiger Aspect Productions apologized to them, saying “We’re sorry to anyone who was in any way offended by the program. This certainly was not our intention.”

These leaders also put up an online petition protesting the same Harry and Paul episode. In three days, the site have gathered more than 2,000 signatures from people of different races feeling the same outrage that Filipinos have all over the world.

Prior to that, Philippine Ambassador to the Court of St. James’s Edgardo Espiritu wrote BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons expressing how dismayed he is, in behalf of all the Filipinos, over the Harry and Paul episode on October 3. The same letter have reached the BBC Complaints Center, the All Party Parliamentary Group-Philippines and the United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office of Chairman Mark Pritchard, the UK Equality and Human Rights Commission head Sir Trevor Phillips, the Office of Communications (OFCOM|), the independent regulator of the UK communications industries, the UK Press Complaints Commission head Sir Christopher Meyer, London Mayor Boris Johnson, and the UK Secretary of State for Women and Equality Harriet Harman.

In return, a letter of apology dated October 10 that states “Please accept my sincere apologies, on behalf of the BBC, for the offence that this program caused you,” from Thompson reached the Philippine Embassy on October 20.

 

NOKIA 7.65, EXCLUSIVE to PAKISTAN!

Nokia have finally launched a solution to the problems of its patrons in Pakistan– the NOKIA 7.65! It says, your days of being afraid in answering your phone in public are finally over! Judging from the picture, it’s going to be the otherwise…

 

There’s more credit

Just when you thought that credit cards got everything you need, excellent credit providers have thought of something better! Here comes another set of credit cards, seven to be exact, which offer so much more than the standards. These are the American Express, Citi Platinum Select Card, Blue Cash American Express, Capital One No Hassle Miles Rewards Excellent Card, Capital One Platinum Prestige, Discover More Card, and Citi Diamond Preferred Card.

Some of the recent credit card reviews reveal that: If you want to get top of the line rewards, then the Membership Rewards Express and 0 percent APR on purchases for up to 12 months of American Express will be best for you. You want 0 percent introductory rate with no annual fee plus 0 percent for 12 months on all purchases, get the Citi Platinum Select Card. Cash back up to five percent at 0 percent introductory rate with no annual fee, as well as 0 percent APR for up to 12 months then your option is Blue Cash American Express. ; If you’re a flyer then the miles rewards on any airline and 0 percent APR on purchases until October of 2009, the Capital One Platinum Prestige suits you.

Now, who says credit cards are all about credits?

 

What makes a man

One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live.

They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family.

On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, ‘How was the
trip?’

‘It was great, Dad.’

‘Did you see how poor people live?’ the father asked.

‘Oh yeah,’ said the son.

‘So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?’ asked the father

The son answered:

‘I saw that we have one dog and they had four.

We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end.

We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night.

Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon.

We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight.

We have servants who serve us, but they serve others.

We buy our food, but they grow theirs.

We have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them.’

The boy’s father was speechless.

Then his son added, ‘Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are.’

Isn’t perspective a wonderful thing?

Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about what we don’t have.

Appreciate every single thing you have, especially your friends!

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Help!

Hey read this, its really very interesting. …….

Some of CONFUSING ENGLISH make me headache, would u help me?

1. If Fed Ex and UPS were to merge, would they call it Fed UP?

2. Do Lipton Tea employees take coffee breaks?

3. If olive oil comes from olives, where does baby oil come from?

4. If people from Poland are called Poles, why aren’t people from Holland called Holes?

5. Do infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy adultery?

6. Why the man who invests all your money called a broker?

7. If horrific means to make horrible, does terrific mean to make terrible?

8. Why is it called building when it is already built?

9. If a book about failures doesn’t sell, is it a success?

10. If you’re not supposed to drink and drive, then why do bars have parking lots?

11. If you take an Oriental person and spin him around several times, does he become disoriented?

12. If vegetarians eat vegetables, what do humanitarians eat?? Human ??

13. If working hours are meant for working, then why are you reading this??

Well, get back to WORK now!!

 

Do I Need Eyeglass?

Last June 20, I went to an eye specialist because there is a black dot I’ve been seeing on clear white surfaces. I became worried when he proposed dilution to both eyes. It was a process that uses a drop of a diluting solution so the pupil will enlarge. That way, the doctor will be able to see the back of the retina more clearly. The consequence though is that I will be half blind for nearly 2 hours. But I really wanted to know what’s wrong with my eyes so I conformed to the method. I really felt relieved when the doctor said that there is nothing wrong with me or my eyes, it’s just that I have to rest my eyes once in a while or I can acquire a computer-lens eye glasses.
I thought the option was not important since nothing is wrong with me. But more than a month after, I am feeling the black dot showing up again especially when I stay too long working on a computer. So I searched for something that will be both stylish and useful, and the web lead me to Zenni Optical $ 8 Rx eyeglasses. I have included a link in case someone out there is also in need of prescribed or fancy eyeglass in as low as $8.

Maybe it’s no longer new to you because a friend of mine told me that Zenni Optical was on FOX news! So maybe you were able to get information and details about it but in case you still want to learn more about its eyeglasses or incredible stylish new frames from Zenni, you can follow the links and let us both acquire eye accessories to keep our eyes in good shape.