57 channels and nothing on

Back in the day, we were all content to watch TV with only 6 syndicated channels. Then companies started using the UHF signals, so our happiness had become a little complicated to satisfy. I hardly watch the free channels anymore and I do not believe I will survive without getting my dose of HBO or Crime & Investigation channel. I can’t wait until the satellite TV services catch on, though, because some cable services here don’t want to share their AXN or Star channels with other providers, which sucks big time. When that happens, it’d be great to be able to compare service promotions like Kaptainsatellite does with Direct tv and Dish.

FS Picks of the Week, Aug 9-15

Every Monday, Frustrated Sosyalera will try to bring you the best of the week to come -- called FS Picks of the Week.

If I get the movie schedules wrong, I'm sorry. Sometimes the showing times aren't final 'til Wednesday, so pfttt. =P


We've got movies like The Hangover, And I Love You So (puke)and Clive Barker's Book of Blood (whatever that is). Plus, Lady Gaga is comin' to town! I'm am soooo unlucky -- I can't afford to go see her!!! *bawl*





The Hangover


Starring
Bradley Cooper
Ed Helms
Zach Galifianakis
Justin Bertha

Synopsis
Two days before his wedding, Doug (JUSTIN BARTHA) drives to Las Vegas with his best buddies Phil and Stu (BRADLEY COOPER and ED HELMS) and his future brother-in-law Alan (ZACH GALIFIANAKIS), for a blow-out bachelor party they vow they'll never forget.

But when the three groomsmen wake up the next morning with pounding headaches, they can't remember a thing. Their luxury hotel suite is beyond trashed and the groom is nowhere to be found.






And I Love You So


Starring
Bea Alonzo
Sam Milby
Derek Ramsay

Synopsis
Lara (Bea Alonzo), a preschool teacher and owner, is widowed five months after she married her boyfriend of five years, Oliver (Derek Ramsey). Several months after his death, she meets Chris (Sam Milby), a young man also suffering from the loss of his spouse. They become friends and help each other move on. But as their friendship grows, their unmistakable attraction for each other grows. Can these two broken people find love again? Or will the ghosts of their past tear them apart? (FS -- supercheeseyyyyy).






Clive Barker's Book of Blood


Starring
Jonas Armstrong
Paul Blair
Sophie Ward

Synopsis
A paranormal researcher enlists the help of a young medium to help investigate an alleged haunted house. The medium turns out to be a fake, but the haunted house all too real, existing as a crossroads to the afterlife, with restless souls looking for a way to tell their stories.








Lady Gaga Live in Manila


11 August
Tuesday
8pm
Araneta Coliseum

Ticket prices are between Php525 to Php7,875 (via TicketNet)

In a flash of light

Where did my weekend go???

I feel like it had come and gone in a blur and I'm left with dozens of photos singing in a karaoke bar!!

Yesterday was good -- I met lots of really nice bloggers and was inspired by those who won the votes. I felt really good about being able to survive in an event without knowing a soul. The thought of it was so alien to me before. People have been so nice though, so I really had a good time. I left my camera at the reception, so no pictures. Sorry (again).




What's bizarre, though, is how I ended up going to the same KTV place for TWO nights in a row. I was there belting up to 3am with friends last Friday and hadn't realised that another set of friends had decided to go to the same place on Saturday.




The whole thing makes me think of going professional and set up a band or something (yeah, right).

The anti-social will take leave

When I wrote the post about the emerging influential internet people, I hadn't really decided yet if I wanted to show up for the awarding ceremony. It's some kind of voting process, so I don't exactly know who the official top 10 were.

So when I've finally decided I'll be going, I don't have anybody to go with me -- and it's tonight!!!

I always bully The BF for things like this, but he's already got a thing, so I'm stuck.

I'm impossibly shy, almost debilitating. This event had suddenly become really scary for me. I have no party skills whatsoever that I can count on in times like this.

But I'm still gonna try! Conquer your fear, right???

*panicking*





Wish me lots and lots and lots of luck!



(Yeah, there's nothing else to do in my bedroom but camwhore.)

Tyra Banks' little known talent

Yesterday was a public holiday to honour Former President Aquino and her funeral. I went to work, though, and was actually quite busy -- I was totally bummed that I couldn't watch any of the funeral parade footage on television. Who would've thought I had been secretly keeping all these tender feelings for democracy underneath my politically apathetic exterior (whoa, that was deep) all these years?

I digress, however, because what I really meant to say today is --



I really admire Tyra Banks.




She's gorgeous... smart...





... funny... entrepreneurial (has her own talk show and produces LOADS of other shows)...

But I didn't realise...





Is that she's also SCARY!!!!


Tyra, don't give me nightmares, please!!!