After weeks of denial, I am officially calling myself a Gleek. My True Colors are out, and as much as I am ashamed to admit it, I am a fan of Glee. I love Lea Michele, I love Jane Lynch. I love them all! (Except for Puck, Finn, Kurt, Mr. Schu & Mercedes) Imagine, a few weeks ago kung makacriticize ako ng Glee, and now I claim to be a fan.
I think you may realize that this is fueled by the latest Golden Globe nominations. 4 nominations to be exact:
Best Television Series: Comedy or Musical
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Movie made for Television
I don’t know what to feel for this cousin of mine, anger or pity?
While I don’t mind his tirades at me (he thinks I’m so cheap for wearing pants from Bench), his lashes at the people I love are just so offending.
I remember there was a time when he said that he thinks everyone from the Visayas are cheap, in front of my Father Dear who’s from Iloilo. What could Papa say right? But his parents just stood there, saying nothing. Papa walked away, went inside his room.
In our grandparents’ golden wedding anniversary when his teary-eyed father was speaking in front, sharing how, “Nagpapasalamat ako kay Mommy at Daddy para sa pagpupursigi para makatapos ako ng abogasya, noong maliit kami tuwing pasko lang kami makakabili ng bagong gamit. Mahirap lang kami noon.”
Then 6-year old cousin stands up and shouts, “We’re not poor!”
I blame his parents for not raising him as socially conscious as he should be, kahit respectful lang! I blame his school for reinforcing his constructs. When I was his age, I think I was trying to draw editorial cartoons about Erap. Haha.
I pity him, because soon enough he’ll be bullied in school. I hope that time comes soon though, because it’ll be his turned to be humiliated.
*Angelica Pickles is a fictional character from Rugrats. Spoiled and mean, she usually gets her way by crying and screaming until she gets what she wants. She has short blond hair tied in two pigtails with purple bows, a purple dress with a red undershirt and polka dot stokings. And oh, it’s not a coincidence that I picked a girl as an allusion for him.
Last Wednesday, Lady Gaga released her Christmas song, “Christmas Tree.” It sounds like one of those badly produced pop songs with the template beats. Can’t believe I’ve actually downloaded it already.
Very arguable if the recent roster of artists Timbaland collaborated with is shocking. I mean, we’re talking about Timbaland here. Timbaland Presents Shock Value II is an amazing, amazing album. Daughtry, Chad Kroeger, OneRepublic, Jet, The Fray, Katy Perry, JoJo, Nelly Furtado, Keri Hilson and even Miley Cyrus are all present here.
From Timbaland himself,
I’m so fortunate and blessed to be able to create a Shock Value II, I’m really proud of the caliber of artists on this album and all the work they put into making it a success. I can promise that no one has ever heard Katy Perry, The Fray, or Brandy sound like this before. It’s exciting because not only am I giving fans the best of me on each track, I’m giving them a glimpse of their favorite artist in a completely different light. This is an album that can be listened to from start to finish every single time because each song is so unique and the range of artists so diverse. I can’t wait for my fans to hear the collaborations.
