tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50671152024-03-13T20:22:54.229+08:00Pia's BlogEverything on my mind and then some... musings of FrancisM's muse.Pia Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07480506162692379315noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5067115.post-8614020436697352802012-02-02T19:04:00.001+08:002012-11-30T16:22:07.884+08:00Tweet to WIN the PLDT TELPAD #tomorrowslandline Remember that day in January when I tweeted about my having been gifted with the PLDT Telpad? Well, guess what! Even better.I found out that from Feb 1 to 8, 2012 you could actually WIN one, just by tweeting your answer to the question: “Why do you want to change your landline to a PLDT Telpad?” Tweet your answer together with the hashtag #Pia Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07480506162692379315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5067115.post-59158492815820766752011-12-14T13:00:00.001+08:002012-11-30T16:22:07.868+08:00New FMCC™ products in time for Christmas :)I've been getting a lotta tweets about people having FMCC™ on their Christmas wish lists! Here now are NEW COLORS of our pique polo shirts now available! Hurry! It's so FUN to collect! Comes in SIX colors in both His and Hers styles.Here, Elmo wears the pique polo in royal blue. But he LOVES all the colors, which is why he actually art-directed that shot above, himself, which you can find on his Pia Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07480506162692379315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5067115.post-5520458694915044752011-10-13T12:37:00.001+08:002012-11-30T16:22:07.867+08:00SoundHound - Teach Me How to Dougie by Cali Swag District Link Pia Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07480506162692379315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5067115.post-78410285582626701932011-10-11T08:19:00.001+08:002012-11-30T16:22:07.876+08:00WIN 2 TICKETS! Tweet link of ur fave MULTIPLY STORE n ONE SENTENCE why u LUV dat store! To celebrate how AMAZING 2011 has been so far, Multiply will be throwing a party the best way it knows how: a first-of-its-kind shopping party that will bring to life the unique online shopping experience that only Multiply can offer! This by-invitation-only event will bring to life some of Multiply’s top online shops. Guests will be treated to a fashion Pia Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07480506162692379315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5067115.post-30829998353636450292011-10-03T11:12:00.001+08:002012-11-30T16:22:07.858+08:00Amber Lights Laguna in updatedtrends.multiply.com @shopatmultiply @SmileCzenHere now is another treat: the reed diffuser by Amber Lights Laguna. This scenting uses the principle of being real as it is made of essential oils. My mom LOVES these. Yes, mom has even higher standards than I and is so much harder to please! But Amber Lights Laguna has been given the "thumbs up." Best of all, it's Philippine-made!Great to know that Updated Trends, who carries Amber Lights Pia Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07480506162692379315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5067115.post-28095339905934596472011-09-30T15:24:00.001+08:002012-11-30T16:22:07.854+08:00JOIN! "I Choose Tattoo" Be different, be you. Choose Tattoo. @saabmagalona BE THE NEXT TATTOO BILLBOARD CELEBRITY AND WIN CASH PRIZES Flaunt your originality and get creative as you deviate from the norm with a distinct flair of radical and inspired imagination. Globe-powered Tattoo gives everyone the chance to manifest their individuality and wear their choice proud. As the #1 most preferred broadband in the country, Tattoo lets you express yourself as you showPia Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07480506162692379315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5067115.post-54886900385380746312011-09-18T10:27:00.001+08:002012-11-30T16:22:07.864+08:00Online shopping @ Multiply Marketplace whilst waiting for tv crew. Using my time productively on a happy Sunday! :)Pia Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07480506162692379315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5067115.post-10815041241670541752011-09-09T20:52:00.001+08:002012-11-30T16:22:07.853+08:00My very first purchase on the Multiply Marketplace @shopatmultiplyI just placed my first purchase on the Multiply Marketplace and I chose a Sponge Bob mp3 to mark the special occasion because he's one of my family's favorite characters! I can't wait for the package to arrive. Whee!Pia Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07480506162692379315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5067115.post-30856614534228137352011-09-02T11:42:00.001+08:002012-11-30T16:22:07.859+08:00Clara sings Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" well, kinda!Shot in the van on the way to the airport in Singapore to catch flight to Manila. Very entertaining! :)Pia Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07480506162692379315noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5067115.post-33109062390968277902011-09-01T11:52:00.001+08:002012-11-30T16:22:07.862+08:00New Re-Discovery! The Multiply Marketplace! @ShopatMultiply So it's the FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER! Yehey!!! For the true-blue Filipino who loves to have any reason to celebrate, this is such a big deal because it only means CHRISTMAS is coming very soon. This early, the very first Christmas song will be playing on your radios!Well, after being so excited about the onset of Christmas, the next thing we feel is PANIC! Yes, because each year we Pia Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07480506162692379315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5067115.post-28303192832334713662011-08-26T00:10:00.001+08:002012-11-30T16:22:07.855+08:00At the Red Carpet Premiere of Tween Academy: Class of 2012 (photo credit: PEP.PH) So Elmo and I attended TWO premieres of GMA Films' latest outing, of which he is one of the lead stars. This photo is from the one at Podium, held at 4PM, Saturday.The movie was so well-made by director Mark Reyes, from a script by Kit Villanueva-Langit. It's no mean feat for someone to have to put together into less than 2hours, a story that featured all of TWELVE artists, and still come out ofPia Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07480506162692379315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5067115.post-83852939335054026492011-02-14T18:10:00.001+08:002012-11-30T16:22:07.881+08:00Pages Deli-Bar Rating:★★★★★Category:RestaurantsCuisine: OtherLocation:Streetscape, Shangrila Mall, OrtigasI took my two youngest children to Pages as we got a flyer from them in the mailbox, informing us of their delivery service. Clara kept reading the menu, to the point of memorizing it. She even figured out that the items were named after novels. Her sandwich was actually called "Of Mice and Men," and had Pia Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07480506162692379315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5067115.post-80745877761455467972011-02-08T08:30:00.001+08:002012-11-30T16:22:07.879+08:00The King's SpeechRating:★★★★★Category:MoviesGenre: DramaFine performances turned in by Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter and, of course, Colin Firth. They literally took my breath away. Talk about actors who complement each other! Yes, I'm raving here. Highest praises go to director Tom Hooper and writer David Seidler. This is the true story of how King George VI struggled with the speech impediment of Pia Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07480506162692379315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5067115.post-2063257966070518382010-09-17T20:42:00.000+08:002010-09-17T20:42:36.131+08:00Francis Magalona is finally laid to rest :: ABS-CBN.comFrancis Magalona is finally laid to rest :: ABS-CBN.comPia Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07480506162692379315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5067115.post-2404946807186637072010-04-02T22:32:00.001+08:002010-04-02T22:32:04.497+08:00Picnk'd IMG00943-20100303-1623Picnk'd IMG00943-20100303-1623, originally uploaded by Snowhite2006.I have nothing to say...Pia Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07480506162692379315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5067115.post-13728343360373609682010-03-16T13:17:00.001+08:002010-03-16T13:24:37.068+08:00Go Timbo! Go JT! Go Jojo! March 27 HURRY! Score yo' tickets NOW!CONTRARY TO THE RUMORS, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE WILL PERFORM A MINIMUM OF 8 SONGS LIVE ( NOT THROUGH AN LCD SCREEN ) AT THE CHANGING LIVES: TIMBALAND SHOCK VALUE II TOUR IN MANILA ON MARCH 27 <!--EndFragment--> Catch Changing Lives: Timbaland Shock Value II Tour with special guests Justin Timberlake and Jojo on March 27 at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds, presented to you by Smart Buddy and Pia Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07480506162692379315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5067115.post-75737230084471869762007-06-20T08:36:00.001+08:002007-06-20T08:36:53.437+08:00Update on my journal entry re: McDonald's(This is a follow-up on my original entry at http://piamagalona.multiply.com/journal/item/34)Last Friday, Jun 15, I received a text message at 10:56AM..."Hi, Ms Pia Magalona. This is rommel Ong, operations manager of McDonald's. I just would like to know if I can call you and apologize regarding your bad experience on our delivery. Looking forward to your reply. Thank you." [sic]Well, I returned Pia Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07480506162692379315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5067115.post-54172051427384150602007-05-31T19:34:00.001+08:002007-05-31T19:34:30.110+08:00Clara's in d first grade ;)Dis is Clara trying on her new school uniform :)Pia Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07480506162692379315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5067115.post-76930719457106076942007-05-24T16:42:00.001+08:002007-05-31T20:01:07.644+08:00@Royal Park Station1 BoracayFM is on assignment w 28 other members of the Camera Club of the Philippines (CCP) and this time he brought me along to the island of Boracay. Last time we were here was more than 10 years ago and boy! were we suprised when we arrived today: so much has changed! It's very commercial now and it feels like we're either in Pasay or back home in Antipolo--minus the beach of course, but you get my Pia Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07480506162692379315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5067115.post-39010255547073300452007-05-23T23:46:00.000+08:002007-05-23T23:48:08.450+08:00"Help Find Madeleine McCann"I received this in my Inbox. First thing I did was check its validity on snopes.com and it checked out so I'm passing it on...----- Original Message ----- From: Sue Pattinson To: "Undisclosed-Recipient:;" Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 11:03 PM Subject: Help find Madelaine McCann Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 1:53 PM Subject: FW: Help find Madelaine McCann Please read this message and pass Pia Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07480506162692379315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5067115.post-85722129071388736522007-04-14T13:23:00.000+08:002007-04-14T13:26:18.306+08:00"Pa-pa-ra-pa-pa hate(?) ko 'to!" DIAL 8-MCDOFor starters, let's get it clear that THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FOOD which we all LOVE (For the benefit of the Chubakerz reading this) so please don't be asking why we still will continue to patronize them.I'm ranting about my latest experience with them regarding SERVICE. Delivery service this time.You see, some of our kids live on Katipunan so they always have food delivered to their unitPia Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07480506162692379315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5067115.post-47231171354527743532007-02-09T09:17:00.000+08:002007-02-09T09:21:18.325+08:00From Spaceflight to Attempted Murder Charge - New York TimesFrom Spaceflight to Attempted Murder Charge - New York TimesPia Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07480506162692379315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5067115.post-1163693153519059602006-11-16T23:16:00.000+08:002006-11-17T00:23:01.036+08:00Park Inn Hotel 22nd District, ViennaThe day after the show saw us move to another hotel, and this time it was nearer the city. This was taken at the lobby of the Park Inn Hotel. With me are Ms Betta Dans (Bits' manager), our host Linda Cruz' two children and Justin, plus Colby dela Calzada our sound engineer.We had time to visit the City Center which is where St Stephen's Cathedral is locatedAnd so are a lot of FINE SHOPPING Pia Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07480506162692379315noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5067115.post-1163614256391180722006-10-26T01:39:00.000+08:002006-11-16T22:51:00.543+08:00Vienna Show (Oct 25)Upon our arrival at the Matsumae Budo Center which was the venue of that evening's show, the castmembers decided to "veg it out" since the place was literally WALKING DISTANCE from the hotel.Hamming it up before the show:Ms Nanette Inventor--the hostess with the mostest--kept the shows together with her tight comedy act, strikes a pose. You can tell she's truly in her ELEMENT at this point: "Pia Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07480506162692379315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5067115.post-1163610601826153262006-10-24T23:29:00.000+08:002006-11-16T01:21:57.870+08:00Courtesy Call at Ambassador's ResidenceWe had our official dinner at the Philippine Ambassador to Vienna H.E. Linglingay Lacanlale's residence. She told us that her husband had prepared all that food for us and it wasn't a small effort ha! We had a mix of Filipino and Mediterranean cuisine and of course there was Weiner Schnitzel!We had a wonderful time, and I have to say that Vienna's customs are very traditional and I had a feeling Pia Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07480506162692379315noreply@blogger.com0