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Jessica Sanchez’ Top 2 Performance

Here are the performances of Jessica Sanchez as part of the Top 2 of American Idol Season 11.

 

Round 1

Tuesday night, American Idol contestant Jessica Sanchez thrilled fans with her soulful and heartfelt song, ‘I Have Nothing.’ Tonight’s finale is strictly for America’s votes and the judges are not critiquing performances. If they had judged, we know that Steven Tyler would be enthusiastic support of Jessica would be very verbal.

Listen to the power in her voice in the video to the left. Steven has many times indicated that he think s Jessica is the front runner in this singing contest “ God knows- I know you can sing.” Tyler’s words from last week were so appropriate for this week. Our viewing room was enthusiastic with all agreeing that Jessica is a winner. -Darla Hanger, National Celebrity Headlines Examiner

 

Round 2

Jessica’s personal take on The Prayer. "The Prayer" is most commonly known as a duet between Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli. This duet is the second single from Dion's Christmas album These Are Special Times and first from Bocelli's album Sogno, and was released as a promotional single on March 1, 1999.

"The Prayer" won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song from the Quest for Camelot movie in 1999, the second win in a row for a Celine Dion song. It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1999 and a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals in 2000. Dion performed it with Bocelli at both ceremonies.

First, "The Prayer" was recorded as two separate solo versions, Dion's in English and Bocelli's in Italian. They appeared on the Quest for Camelot soundtrack in May 1998. The duet was included on both artists albums, released a few months later. – Wikipedia

Round 3

“The final song performed by Jessica Sanchez on Tuesday night had everyone at the Nokia Theatre swaying as they listened to the single of Change Nothing. It was the last time Jessica Sanchez would be heard for the night and the artist was giving it her all as the finale of American Idol was coming to an end.

While most thought the song started out almost too soft, when the artist got to the high points of the song her voice blasted across the arena with power. Giving the chance to hear Sanchez’s range, the final performance of the night might have actually finalized the win for the contestant. Sharing how much power she has in her voice with the fans, it was moving to hear an original song.” - Jodi Jill, National Celebrity Headlines Examiner

Bicolandia Adventure 2012 2 of 2

 

We started our day as early as we can. Iterinary for today will Camsur Watersport Complex (CWC).

Camsur Watersports Complex is a unique watersports park designed for wakeboarding, wakeskating and waterskiing. For beginner riders to the professional wakeboarders and skiiers from all over the world, CWC offers a 6-point cable ski system, coupled with restaurants, sand bars, spas, pro-shops and grand stands to hold guests. Riders can also enjoy their favorite water sports at night as the park will be equipped with spotlights that allow for it even to be open on evenings.

 

Rates

 

Do’s and Don'ts

 

Before you can have your gears, you need to sign up a waiver form.

 

After putting up the gears.. We’re GOOD to GO.

 

Now we’re waiting for our turn..

 

My first try.. *umabot naman ako sa kalahati*

 

Pointers: TOES up, HEELS down.. Stretch your arms and never ever pull the cable with force.

Be in a SQUAT position.

 

My sisters..

 

My brother in law

 

After an hour and a half of wakeboarding, we decided to take a break and take a deep into CWC’s swimming pool.

 

Lunch at CWC Clubhouse

 

Nacho’s with Salsa

 

365 Energy Sandwich with fries

 

Grilled Tanigue with Java Rice and Sizzling Gambas

 

Sinigang na Hipon

 

After maglunch, we decided to sat on the grass besides Lago del Rey to enjoy the breeze coming from the lake. It’s very relaxing after a tiring adventure with the cables.

 

We stopped at a souvenir shop near CWC.

 

After having some refreshments at our hotel, we decided to check out the Naga PNR station so that we can buy tickets from Naga going back to Manila.

 

But unfortunately, the train was fully booked from April 9 to 12.

 

We ask the locals where was the Best KINALAS in town can be found and they brought us at BOLOFERS besides E-Mall.

Kinalas is a noodle soup dish served Bicol style. The noodles is cooked in a flavorful broth of a skinned pig’s head with a very special browny sauce.

Perfect match with siopao bought at THE SIOPAO CENTER

 

We then visit the San Franciso Parish Church…

 

end of Day 2

 

Start of DAY 3.. This day was an Adventure day for us because we will be having a trip to Caramoan without no knowledge of what’s waiting for us there.

at 4 am, we decided to take the first trip from Naga City going to Sabang Port. It’s a one hour and a half van ride.

After an hour and a half.. we arrived at Sabang Port..

from Sabang Port, another one hour and a half boat ride going to CARAMOAN.

after a wavy boat ride.. we arrived to caramoan feeder port..

we thought that after riding a boat from to caramoan, makakakita na kami ng mga resort just like pag nagboat ride ka from batangas port to puerto galera.. pero we’re wrong.. we’re shocked na walang resort..

We talked to the locals and asked where’s the nearest beach resort from the Port. Buti na lang may mga mababait na dinala kami sa La Playa using the famous Habal-Habal.

La Playa Beach Resort at Caramoan

The BEACH..

After we enjoyed the fine sand and clear water of Caramoan, back to the road with the Habal Habal.

we decided to make a stop at St. Michael the Archangel Parish Church..

and the rest was HISTORY..

 

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Bicolandia Adventure 2012 1 of 2

 

To enjoy the summer heat, we, my sisters Princess,Gelyn and Norlyn and my brother-in-law, Michael, decided to visit Bicol for an AWESOME escapade.

 

We started our trip by going to Turbina in Laguna for an eight (8) to ten (10) hours of trip via Isarog Bus Line (Cubao – Sorsogon). The ticket was around 900 each for a lazy boy seat with comfort room. We waited for the bus to arrived.

 

The lazy boy seats..

 

After a four hours straight of hitting the road, we stopped at McDonald's Villa Escudero Avenue, Tiaong Quezon to grab some snack..

 

After another 5 hours of travel, we arrived at Central Bus Terminal at Naga City. We checked in at CBD Plaza Hotel just a 3 minutes walk from the Bus Terminal.

 

My room..

 

We took some rest before we start hitting the road again to begin our iterinary for the said trip. We had our first meal at Jr-Janna Kakanon Bicol Restaurant. You can choose from a wide variety of Bicolano cuisines. The buffet is priced at PhP 165. For those who don’t want to avail the buffet, you can have your meal per order basis.

 

After making ourselves recharged from a sumptuous buffet meal, we decided to go to Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Penafrancia. We hire a taxi going to the Basilica.

 

Inside the Basilica..

 

The Altar..

 

The lovely stained glasses..

 

A view from the top of the Altar..

Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Peñafrancia - Built in 1985, the Basilica Minore was constructed as the new home of the miraculous image of "Ina", the Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia, Patroness of Bicolandia. The Basilica was intended to accommodate the increasing number of pilgrims from all over the country, as well as devotees from overseas who come for pilgrimage just to visit, pay homage and venerate the Our Lady during the annual September celebration of her Feast Day.

A replica of Our Lady of Penafrancia..

 

The famous Diamond Jubilee Arc

 

Penafrancia Diamond Jubilee Pavilion - "a collective gift of all Bicolanos of good standing and of the devotees of Our Lady of Penafrancia from all over the world". What makes the Jubilee Pavilion unique is its beautiful dome with stained glass murals depicting significant historical and religious milestones in the devotion of "Ina"

Inside the Diamond Jubilee Arc..

 

The dioceses of Bicol Region can be found on the floor of the Jubilee Arc.

 

Since we arrived around 3:30 pm on the Basilica, we decided to wait for the 5:00 pm mass. We stroll around the vicinity while waiting for the scheduled Eucharistic celebration.

The ADORATION CHAPEL

 

Not far from the Basilica is the souvenir shop also named after Our Lady of Penafrancia.

 

After hearing the mass, we go straight to SM CITY NAGA!

 

Dine in to Molino Grill which serves authentic Bicolano dishes like Pinangat, Laing, Bicol Express and other dishes with a touch of Bicolano flavours.

 

Molino Grill Menu

 

Molino Grill Deluxe Burger and Lemon Fried Chicken

 

Pinaputok na PlaPla topped with Melted Cheese and Mediterranean Rice

 

Pinangat and Binagoongan Rice

 

After finishing our meal, we decided to call it a night..

 

end of Day 1 ---> @i626leo

Visita Iglesia 2012

 

          Every Holy Thursday, also known as cuaresma or semana santa, it has been a tradition to many Filipino Catholic faithful to do the VISITA IGLESIA which literally means "church visit". This practice was introduced by the Spanish colonizers where Christians would visit seven churches during Maundy Thursday.

 

This year, my cousin Abigail, my three sisters, namely Princess, Gelyn and Norlyn and her husband kuya Michael decided to accompany me with this years VISITA IGLESIA.

 

 

 

Traditionally, seven (7) churches are visited with two stations per visit. Other Christians, with more time and effort, visit fourteen (14). The following are the churches we have visited for this year's VISITA IGLESIA (in order of visit):

 

Immaculate Concepcion Parish Church - Mataas na Kahoy Batangas

 

Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish Church - San Vicente, Banay Banay, Lipa City, Batangas

 

Basilica de San Martin de Tours - Taal, Batangas

 

Shrine of Our Lady of Caysasay - Caysasay, Taal, Batangas

 

The Divino Amor Redemptorist Church - Lipa City, Batangas

 

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church - Lipa City, Batangas

 

San Sebastian Parish Church - Lipa City, Batangas

 

We started around 3:30 pm and end up around 10:00 pm.

<<SIDETRIPS>>

Lighting of Candles

 

Signs that caught out attention

   

 

Picture at Escuela Pia

 

Food Trippin’

 

        I hope that you guys are having a fruitful Holy Week. Thank you Lord for the gift of life, for the gift of wisdom, knowledge and grace and for your unending guidance to us. We LOVE you..!

"That in all things, GOD may be Glorified"

 

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Empire State of STRESS!

Hello world!

          It’s only now na naka-visit sa blogsite ko. The post that you’re about to read will showcase the challenges I’m facing for the past 2 weeks up to present.

OVERVIEW..

 

          I’m currently deployed in to a project.. which causes me to feel this severe stress. There’s nothing to be stressed about but I don’t know why I’m feeling this way. Maybe because of the working environment in Makati, where people tend to be always rushing up on things, putting so much pressure on everything. At one point, I felt HELPLESS, the feeling that I’m trap on a place where no one can escape alive. It may sound overrated but I can’t find any words to perfectly describe that feeling.

SUICIDAL..

         Having a poor spirit, a lot of things may enter to one’s mind to overcome the challenges he or she is facing. Negativities will surely free to enter the human body and soul. One who’s under the influence of stress or depression will surely feel that they’re alone, that they don’t have any one else to turn to. This is very dangerous. That particular person might chose to commit SUICIDE to end the pain he or she is dealing with. Even though that person knows how precious life is, because of helplessness, he or she could end up that way.

NOT THE END OF THE WORLD..

          I am STRESSED! with work.. on how things are going.. but I know God has a special purpose on giving me such a trial. To clear out things, I’m not trying to commit a suicide or anything. What I want to deliver to those people who are reading this, is to help those people whom they know experiencing a lot of stress, that they maybe preoccupied with so much of negativity that will result to committing suicide. Let’s encourage them to look on the brighter side of life. It’s beauty! It’s magic.

STILL BLESSED..

         There's nothing to worry about. I have people on my back. My colleagues, friends and family who always show there undying support for whatever endeavor I'm into.God has His own way of making me feel how blessed I am despite of all the challenges I'm in right now.I have this FAITH that God will never ever give me something that I can't surpass.

 
         With His loving presence and with the gift of knowledge and wisdom, I know I can manage to finish the battle I'm into right now.

 

To God be The Glory!

 

- Leo Kevin S Mendiola

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