Project Runway Pinas S01E05 -- Open Your Eyes!!!

Tonight's challenge is a classic in the American counterpart of the show. Take pictures around Cubao Expo to take some inspiration for the designers' work. Time Square sure is fancy but hey, you can't deny the rich culture and stuff we have here in our own back yard...

OMG! I'm just so f*ckin annoyed with Aries!!! I'm sure the guy he flirted with in the fabric shop threw up right then and there. One thing about this squealing pig (ooops...too mean) is that he's trying to speak in English with "slang" and I was like...are F*ckin kidding me? Tagalog pa nga lang di na maideretso english pa kaya.

Not much drama this week except for Bo who misses the outside world. After watching tons and tons of reality shows alike, more or less I know what he feels like. Rajo and the judges were really tough this time around but very understandable. Long speeches from the judges and even the guests were highly opinionated. While watching the main elimination part, I just stopped guessing who'll be out because everyone had their share of criticisms, maybe except for Jaz...

Obviously, Jaz was named the winner and Philip came in second. Bo bursted into tears after knowing he's safe. Lucky guy Mr. Eli Gonzalez. He still made it at least a week further. Winnie got eliminated...

Galing nito... fan made daw pero eto mismo yung ginagamit sa show...

Project Runway Pinas S01E04

Drama, drama, and more drama. Is that too much telenovelas we're watching? Nope, just PRPhil. I was just a bit sleepy already by the time the show started and by the time I realized that it's on, Veejay and Eli were already in the middle of a word war. Basically it was about each other's work "copied" or whatever. Only thing that I remember was the line by Eli that goes something like "You look like a worker here" or something and Veejay was like "You're just insecure of me".

And so PRPhil did something a bit different from the usual model selection. In a "pool party". I'll be expecting for more of these as the show progress and the more they do it, the more I'll love 'em. Tatak Pinoy ata yun ah?! Challenge was to make a beachwear that could go from day to night. By the way, I still am having some difficulties connecting that makulit but charming face of Eli with his awesome, muy caliente physique (hey Eli if you'll ever get across with this post...hehe...the compliments are from me!).

Then there goes the drama again, though less intense. For a second I thought I was watching a highschool guidance counceling session when Jojie talked to Eli and Veejay about the previous challenge issue. O sya, sya tama na yan. The runway show finally arrived and all I can see was Apple's face making the least reactions as if she's wearing a hard mask all the way through the show. Everytime the camera catches a glimpse of her, there's just one look. I guess Ivan broke that 'barrier' and finally made her smile. Theresa's looking better and better for me.

After all the discussions and deliberations. Decision made and Aries named the winner of the challenge (YUCK!) and Miss Charette Regalla of Pasig City was eliminated... Celebrate now and do your yuppiedoodles while you can. I'm pretty sure you won't get the ulitmate prize anyway... Bwahahaha!

Project Runway Pinas -- Friendster/Multiply Invasion

HAR HAR HAR! This is somewhat an invasion of private life but hey, they won't put these pics if they're not for public viewing right? Let's meet the designers (I mean some). Don't bother looking for Aries' pics here because I'm still in the right mind not to put something to be used to scare some rats.

In random order:

a bit disturbed by this




would you look at those bulgin muscles...













OMG! The rat just slipped in! SPOT the NOT!

Project Runway Pinas S01E02

Aries was proven to be a bigger bitch than Naomi Campbell and Eli Gonzales would be his mother spanking him all day on the ass for being such a maldita. HE's bitchin and moaning over last week's eliminated contestant, Loida. If you're trying to be funny, let me tell you dear, you're f-ing annoying. Fix that terrible hair do will ya? Oh I like Eli so much! Unlike some of the gay contestants out there, he's not a pain in the eyes in terms of looks... Hate to say this but I'm not keen on liking his work. Thank goodness he didn't get eliminated yet. I'd like to hear all his commentaries over that pig-faced maldita.

Anyway, tonight's challenge is to design a clothing of their choice inspired by some of the legends of Philippine fashion scene. And so I was thrilled to see our version of MOOD which is the Metro at the Market Market. I was like, whoah, we got that? I mean a fabric store as big as that... Then they did their thing plus extra drama and comedy on the side. I saw some nice ones and some not so good. The usual. My impression about this challenge was that it wasn't really as adventurous as it is in America. It is expected for them to come up with beautiful pieces for their inspirations won't be called legends for nothing. Was there a twist? I dunno. And if there was, I haven't even noticed. I think with just a bit more tweaking on the format or perhaps adding in some unexpected twists, the show would do a great job.

Just an observation... I don't think that PNTM got as much fashion related commercial load than what PRP is enjoying now. Don't you think so?

Oh, I've almost forgot. Nice job VeeJay Floresca! Nice job!

SPOILER ALERT. As might have guessed already, they already have a winner before the show was first shown on air. I heared that it would be...a Cebuano. I dunno, this might not be true but I think it's not impossible.

Pac-YAW ko na... the not so BIG headed Pacman...

When I thought that Pacman (the old game you folks once played) was perfectly round, the idea was instantly demolished when I heared of Pacquiao getting into showbiz. Earlier this afternoon, he once again stole a boxing title, this time from David Diaz (WBC lightweight champion) making him another notch higher from his original standing. I'm pretty sure that as soon as he set foot again here in the Philippines, he'll have this very cheezy, plastic, and perhaps expected courtesy call to the president together with the pain in the eyes politicians namely Atienza and Singson. BIG, big pain in the eyes and the reasons why could go on like forever and ever. Once you see the flowery polo and tinted shades on TV, you'll know who they are and you can imagine me goin away from the TV screen right at that second. Anyway, back to Pacquiao. All that I can say good about him is that he's a great provider for his family, and hell of a great boxer (DUH?!) and that's about it. I mean, when ever I hear his name first thing in my mind is that he's a boxer with a huge, huge head and have a funny accent. Humongo head I tell ya, not literally though. Obviously enjoying his fame and luxurious life after winning fight, after fight, after fight, after fight. OMG, if I only got a magic needle that could pop his balloon just like that. I bet with all that fame and money that he makes, bit by bit it's gonna get over him. Just by looking at those hideious looking politicians acting almost like his bodyguards. Oh like a phychic dude I can tell that there would be a motorcade for him which includes those two on his side or perhaps in front of him.

I guess all I'm trying to say is that I'm so, so over this scenario. I even wished that he'll lose just this once just to see on what people's gonna say. Ikaw? Bet mo ba sya this fight? Not that I'm not proud of having a Pinoy making it that far. It's just that his attitude and the bigger 'picture' of his whole winning streak super STINKS as bad as our local government is. I think I've said enough, you'll be the judge. Oh, by the way, congrats to the winner. Yey you. "Para sa'yo, ang laban na 'to!" Sucks man...

Just a glimpse of THE Tour...

His hats, his clear book, his theatrics, and his incredbly spotless feet; no other than Mr. Carlos Celdran... The trip to San Agustin Church and Casa Manila in Intramuros that I just can't get over with feels like it happened just this afternoon.
For you guys who haven't experienced the flash back to the past with this guy, watch him do what he does best.

Right from the discovery of the Philippines, the rise and fall of Manila, to what an A-hole McArthur was, name it, Celdran knows it better than what the history books say. I was just so amazed on how he does it effortlessly. Well, doing perhaps tons of times before, no wonder he mastered and perfected each and every performance he did and will do in the future. Salute to you Mr. Celdran!

Korean Invasion: Far from OVER...

For some reasons, Korea and the Philippines 'clicked' just like that. First, it is more than evident that the Korean population here in the Pinas is rising. Probably one of the main reasons is that we (Filipinos) are known to be proficient in English and wanted to learn from us. In fact, according to our school paper "The Varsitarian" of UST that the growth of the population of Korean students in UST is very noticeable. Not because UST is that internationally popular but it's just because of the trend.


The facination over Koreanovelas here in the Philippines, in my opinion is far from over. More and more of its kind keep on coming on our local TV screens. And now, ever since the hit adaptation of the Mexican telenovela Marimar, a new trend will be born pretty soon. Once again, the rivalry of the two waring TV networks will come into another heat wave when the local adaptation of My Sassy Girl (I think) of ABS-CBN and Kim Sam Soon of GMA 7 hits the primetime. I just wish that each would give justice to their Korean counterparts... I wonder if they'll do any good. Now I'm excited! Oh, by the way, I just want to say that two versions is enough for this kind of soaps, three is a bit too much. Read between the lines then you'll understand what I mean. Trust me, it could be a bit too "ugly"...

The NOT so Talented Mr. Montano...

That's the title of Brian Gorrell's blog site. Ever since I've heared of the site (thanks to Good Times with Mo), there won't be a day that I won't visit. What made me get interested with this one at first wass not because of the whole stealing issue. I got hooked to it because it involves the 'Philippine high society' and their so-called group "Gucci Gang". But then as I read the whole content of the blog, I realized that I've not paid attention to the real issue which involves the owner of the blog. I'm not sure exactly when his blog started but it have been around pretty much a long time now. His blog made it to our local tv stations, prints and radio, so it is now a hard to ignore thing. Now it tackles some issues that you won't even think came from a foreign guy. Guys, I recommend reading his blog especially my fellow pinoy guys out there...
Its http://delfindjmontano.blogspot.com/