AnneBisyosa!

It's only been three weeks since I arrived here in the US but I was already starting to miss the brand of entertainment that we have in Manila. Sure, Derick has TFC but we barely have time to watch TV. So when we learned that Anne Curtis' US Tour has a San Diego leg, without thinking twice, we swiped Derick's credit card and bought us some tickets! Hehe.

The No Other Concert was held at the Pechanga Resort & Casino at Temecula. About 39 miles away from home. But really, we'd drive another 50 miles just to see her! At least I think Derick would, since he's the only one who drives. For now. Hehe.

Anne entered the stage with her back facing the audience. Funny how she seemed very nervous and how she giggled, shrieked and screamed just to calm her nerves! Cute! :)

She sang Rihanna's "Diamonds" wearing her controversial high-slit dress and constantly reminded everyone that she's wearing a tannga underneath. Hehe. Unlike her ASAP performance though, there were no rain effects. But she looked fiercely stunning nonetheless!

She also sang and danced along to JLo's "On the Floor", Katy Perry's "Fireworks", and Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass". Belted out "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston and the song that started it all - "Alone" by Heart, just to mention a few. Her performances were made even more entertaining by the whirlwind of wardrobe changes she had in between!

This being my favorite... :)

She said it's her way of making up for her lack of vocal prowess. Haha.

Nina Girado (Didn't know she had a surname until today) was Anne's special guest. She performed her hits like "Someday" and "Don't Say Goodbye". Anne later shared the stage with her as they did a duet of Aerosmith's "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing". Derek Ramsey was supposed to be there as well but unfortunately, he had some issues with his visa.

As the Annebisyosa always says, "I'm not a singer, I'm an entertainer." And with the show that she put on, I'm sure she left everyone completely and happily entertained! :)

Us: "One, two, three... We love you Aaaaannne!!"

Fan girls. Hahah.

Hump Day Slump

I am halfway through the week and I am not going to fall flat now. I will try to do the best that I can with what I've been given. No, it's more than that.. With what I have been blessed with.

California Gurlz

Ok, I feel like I just lost a few of my IQ points spelling 'girls' with a 'u' and a 'z'. Haha.

We went out today to explore the parks, the beaches and the beautiful people of Southern California!

Our First stop was the Seaport Village. It's a nice place to walk around. It has a nice view of the harbor and has a variety of shops selling some novelty items. Along the boardwalk, there were tables set up for local artisans, fortune tellers, etc. Also saw a guy with a flock of parrots and a balloon-twisting guy surrounded by kids. But what really caught my attention was this guy stacking rocks with an absurd level of skill and calm. Pretty impressive!

Lunch at Buster's Beach House. Ordered something from the ocean - a plate of coconut shrimp tempura! The shrimp was deliciously crispy and went well with the mango salsa but a bit too pricey. I could definitely get that someplace else at half the price.

Next was Belmont Park, which is a small amusement park. We didn't jump into any of the rides but we each played a round of hoops. Jhe won a stuffed monkey! Hehe.

Remember Neoprints? Those cute photo booths in Timezone that print your photos in little stickers? Used to have a board as big as a short bond paper filled with Neoprints back to back! Haha. Saw something similar at the park and decided to try it out. The design wasn't as cute, though. No hearts and rainbows and cute little ponies. But it made me feel like I'm 16 again! Haha.

Last stop was the beach!! It was a bit chilly down by the water but it seemed like we were the only ones wearing jackets. Duh, we're at the beach! Haha. It was packed with families, surfer dudes and bikini babes. While I don't think I could surf, being the non-swimmer that I am, riding the waves with a boogie board looks like fun! When is summer going to get here?!

My favorites:

And Then There Were Three

We first stopped by the Luau held at the apartment's pool area. 'Twas supposed to be some sort of a meet-and-greet the neighbors but the turn out wasn't that good. We just met a couple of people, had some punch and some cupcakes, stayed for a while to take some photos, then we're off.

Went to Barnes & Noble to kill some time. Enjoyed browsing through the titles and smelling the pages of the books. Walked around the toys section and saw a lot of stuff from Funko! Books and toys... I could literally spend an entire day here! :)

Headed to the airport to pick up our new housemate. Didn't really plan for it, but Derick and I were wearing matching color shirts. So we thought why not make it our "welcome uniform", lei and all. Should've brought a banner and a welcome drink, too. Haha. Welcome to San Diego, Jhe!!