My Top Model Experience

Do you wanna be on Top? The question that keeps on asking on the show America's Next Top Model. I mean all of us wants to be on top, who doesn't want then? Success always begins with the fellows will and will continue to be  flourishing our lives every now and then.

But wait? Do you know what America's Next Top Model is? Then here is it:

America's Next Top Model, often abbreviated as ANTM or Top Model, is a reality television series started way back May 20, 2003 in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry. It was created by talk-show host and model Tyra Banks, who also serves as the host, head judge, and executive producer.

This show creates different cycle or different season with different models competing on the show, this year they are on their Cycle 19 or 19th season of the competition. I have been a huge fan of this show since Cycle 12 year 2009. Imagine? It was 3 years ago that they have produced that show. And since the first day I always to be on top, not a top model but a top of my success. Nevertheless, I would still want to share my experience in watching the show.

Here are my favorite contestant on my favorite photo shoot on the show from Cycle 12 to its current season Cycle 19. So, lets start.

Cycle 12

Allison Harvard

Runner-up

Cycle 13

Nicole Anderson

Winner

Cycle 14

Raina Hein

Runner-up

Cycle 15

Ann Ward

Winner

Cycle 16

Molly O'Connell

Runner-up

Cycle 17

Laura Kirckpatrick

2nd Runner-up

Cycle 18

Laura Lafrate

Runner-up

Cycle 19

Leila Goldkhul

2nd Runner-up

And so there it goes, my top pick favorites are dazzling and mesmerizing!

Again, ANTM reminds me to continue dreaming and aim high! Keep smizing! Thank you!

Congratulations! You're still in the running towards becoming America's Next Top Model. 

Sweet Appetizers For Life

Unfortunately many of us believe in living the fast living way. They rush things, hurry for here, hurry there! they don’t spare a mere 30 minutes for them. That’s a waste selection, One should select the way he can afford and select the opposite. Choosing to Slow down is a wise decision. You may meet a lot of people who keep on pumping you and encourages you to move faster and senselessly. Others may be right for them but you should look at your own self. If gearing down and moving a calm way is your way, then why to waste your joy and cheer of life by just letting others force you into the fast track living.

If you want to fulfill all your commitments, then made less commitments, learn to say No to others rather getting failure stamp on you and wasting others time. Across from it, you should participate in social activities. Becoming religious will make you sense of living. Helping others will give you pleasurably feeling and you’ll soon realize how valuable your time is. There are very few people who were able to make their mark because of their patience, commitments and facing plenty of failures. They were not angels who avoid all failures, in fact no one can avoid but they were equipped with the real courage and hope.

Below are some inspirational life quotes, I really hope you will get advantage from them, if you’re the one who want to make your mark and having forever living name. You have the opportunity now, the moment is here. Go for it !

1. Life so sweet
That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet. - Emily Dickinson



2. Create yourself
Life isn't about finding yourself but creating yourself.



 3. I absolutely adore this quote
You were born unique, don't change yourself to be like everyone else because you're perfect the way you are.



4. Love Quotes to Live by
 Life is really simple but we insist in making it complicated.


 
5. Believe in God. Believe in God even if he is silent.

 

6. A Favorite Quote
I have No idea who said this - but I have it posted at my desk and I rather like it.Note: the quote is from Hunter S. Thompson (Thanks Cassandra).



7. Start a new beginning
Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.



8. Life Lessons
Judging the person doesn't define that who they are. It defines who you are.



9. Life's not always fair.
Sometimes you can get a splinter even sliding down a rainbow.


 
10. I believe..
That our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.


 
11. Life is a lesson
Life is a lesson, you will learn it when you are through...



12. live the life
nothing lasts forever, so live it up, drink it down, laugh it off, avoid the bullshit, take chances,& never have regrets, because at one point, everything you did was exactly what you wanted.



13. Wall quote lettering
Life is not measured by the breathe we take but by the moments that take our breath away.



14. Life concept
Always take life as it is the beginning only.



15. Turned into a butterfly
Just when the catterpillar thought the world was ending, he turned into a butterfly.



16. Two heart beat as one
Two souls with but a single thought, two hearts that beat as one. - John Keats



17. Hey Love you!
Dear Love Why Have'nt I Found You Yet?

 

18. Superb cast
My life has a superb cast but I can't figure out the plot. - Ashliegh Brilliant
 

19. Being alone :(
I like to look at strangers and think to myself that somebody loves them. i didnt want to be with any people i know but god knows i didnt want to be alone.

 

20. Life and moments
Life is not a matter of milestones, but of moments.

Gilamat na Gugma

Sa dihang ako makakita kanimo

Ako magduha-duha unsa ang isulti nimo.

Apan akong huna-huna sirado

Tungod sa nakaila na ko nimo, kahibaw ko ikaw wala’y paki kanako.

Dili pa ba ako igo alang kanimo?

Maowaw ba ka sa dihang makigtabi ka kanako sa atubangan sa daghang tao?

Imo ba kong gi hukoman sa akong mga nilihukan?

O di ba kaha unsa ang imong gihuna-huna kanako?

Di ko ganahan sa dihang wala ka,

Unya samot ng di pod ko ganahan sa dihang naa ka.

Unsa may ganahan nimo nakong buhaton?

Gi suwayan nako ang tanan, pero sa imoha dili jod ko magmalampuson.

Kun ang oras mohunong  karon, ako mokaging dinhi sa way pagduha-duha

Aron makahibaw ka ania ko dapit nimo pwerteng duola

Busa wala na ka’y laing paagi nga ako imong ma pilde

Di jod ko mo undang sa paghigugma kanimo, tungod ang gugma ania na sulod kanako.

A Simple Wish. (A Birthday Special)

"I have learned to live before I know how to love."

Every man's birthday could probably be one of the happy moment of any person.

In my case, How I wish it could be?

For almost 18 years of my existence in this barefaced life, I am still pleasing for the love of my parents.

I have done everything just to make them happy and still nothing happens.

How I wish I could tell to them my accomplishments in High School and College?

How I wish I will tell them that I academically excel during High School?

How I wish I can say that I am a Dean's List in my College in the University?

How I wish that I am an active student leader in school?

How I wish I could tell to them that I am now the new President of Mass Com Coordinates?

How I wish they would make some preparations on my birthday like they sometimes did to my siblings?

How I wish they will call me in the middle of the night because I'm not at home?

How I wish they will never agree on my hangouts?

How I wish they would support me of all my endeavors in life?

I know they wouldn't care so I will not bother to tell.

Now, it's  my birthday. And I am still alone, always alone.

I always sleep during my birthday and wishes that sometime on my birthday they will bother to greet me.

How I wish someday they would give me birthday cake and blow the candles in front of them?

My birthday wish every year is still the same - - (a tender love and care from them).

Same wish. Nothing more and nothing less.

When will that simple wish be granted?

And when will this wrench torment end? ;c

Study shows....

 In a study conducted by RSF (Reporters San Frontiers or Reporters without Borders) shows their Press Freedom Barometer 2011 in the world that there were journalists died and suffered. According to their study 123 netizens imprisoned, 9 media assistants, 170 journalists imprisoned, 3 media assistants killed and worst 58 journalists killed. Unfortunately, two of them are Filipinos.

            RSF also shows their Barometer for Press Freedom in the year 2011 in Philippines where there is only 1 journalist imprisoned name Julito Ucab under the station of DXBC in Butuan since 2008. Also, 2 journalists killed namely Romeo Olea - Iriga City, Camarines Sur, Bicol from DWEB station in Iriga and Gerardo Ortega – Puerto Princessa City, Palawan from DWAR station Radio Mindanao Network. Media assistants killed, media assistants imprisoned, netizens imprisoned where luckily 0 in number.

            Another organization also conducted their study on how the increasing numbers of suffering journalists arise. According to the CPJ (Committee to Protect Journalist) by this year 2011 journalists killed by the top 3 beats covered by the victims, 56% Politics, 22% War and Crime, 17% Corruption, 10% Culture and Human Rights and 7% Business. Also, based on their statistical analysis the top three dangerous jobs are 24% Camera Operator, 22% Broadcast Operatorand Print Reporter/Writer and 20% Photographer. Based on their studies the top three death types were 39% Dangerous Assignment, 41% Murder and 20% Crossfire/Combat.

            Just like RSF, CPJ also conducted a study in the Philippines from 1992 to 2011. Since 1992 72 journalists killed in Philippines. Largest number of which is last November 23, 2009 the Maguindanao Massacre.

And here it shows:

Beats Covered by the Victims:

61% Politics

24% Crime

7% Human Rights

1% Business and War

Job:

38% Columnist

29% Print Reporter/Writer

22% Broadcast Operator

Medium:

51% Print

50% Radio

6% Television

Gender:

92% Male

8% Female

Death Type:

97% Murder

3% Murder

Freelance:

10% Freelance

Local/Foreign:

100% Local

Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases:

70% Government Officials

14% Criminal Group

10% Unknown

7% Political Group

Impunity:

93% Complete Impunity

7% Partial Justice

Murder Victims:

44% Taken Captive and Torture

30% Threatened

            As this death toll arises, the environment of journalists in Philippines was surrounded by fear and violence. Prevailing impunity, particularly in Mindanao, where it’s one of the world’s most dangerous place for journalism.

            Journalism in the first place plays a vital role in the society. It is the authenticator, sense-maker, navigator and forum leader. Authenticator in a way it helps the audience figured out what to believe in. Making sense in driving meaning what is happening in the world. Navigator because it find their way around a story. Forum Leader in engaging discussion in a knowledgeable way. With this roles of journalism it never makes sense when they are being maltreated the way they never wanted to be. But it does makes sense when they do it as service for the people worldwide. Serving not for the benefit of their selves but for others who wanted to have the news “so far yet so near”.

            RSF is France-based international non-governmental organization that advocates freedom of the press. CPJ on the other hand,  also promotes press freedom and defends the rights of journalists.         

     Reporters without Borders and Committee to Protect Journalist are both non-government organizations based outside the Philippines. According to which everyone has "the right to freedom of opinion and expression" and also the right to "seek, receive and impart" information and ideas "regardless of frontiers." 

  The study conducted in the midst of the year 2010-2011.

Chaotic Desperation

    “With great power comes great responsibility”, Spiderman once said. He said this proudly as he became the all time superhero were everybody can lean on him. Likewise here in the Philippines we have had someone we can lean on and that is the President of our dearest Republic of the Philippines.

    September 21, 1972. The day when the herculean President Ferdinand Marcos vigorously declared Batas Militar, translated to English it is Martial Law. A government where we are under a dictatorship of a President, it all lies into him. We are in the government that all the inquiries and transactions of the country lies into the lips of the President.

    One of which is the Media Suppression, where it orders an order that directly impedes the media’s ability to report freely. This is oppressive as it is. To the journalist and as a citizen of the Philippines this has been a long burden. Unreasonably burdensome, depressing to the spirit of the citizens who doesn’t have any knowledge what are the current happenings under an administration. We all have the right to know and right of information. Disabled persons, deaf, blind, mute, girl, boy, bakla, tomboy we all have the inevitable right to be informed. But what happened during the Marcos regime is the perfect nightmare we all don’t want to happen. Media as it says is the “voice of the voiceless” and because of this suppression voiceless becomes more voiceless, found to be nowhere.

    In time, suppression of media may entail some advantages and disadvantages still we the citizens of the country also entails so much freedom. We may have this freedom it should be perfectly partnered with limitations. Also, having the power of this freedom we may not tend to overused it not like the other influential people who tend to abused this pre-existing gift of life and look at what happen a chaotic desperation.

The Apple of my Pie, The Straw to my Berry, A Person Adjacent to my Heart and My Celebrity Apprentice

   It's so hard for me to describe our friendship in one unique word. I need hundreds of short and long bond papers just to describe and scribe you. It's SHOOOOOWWTIMEEE !!! HAHA! Grasp you? didn't I?

(just play along and enjoy reading the rest of the note)

Looking back at the time (past), I cannot believe i have reached this stage of life where i am young, free and time is endless (is that so? there's always a deadline you know). I posses a magic, a magic enabling me to catch you in my life.

I never knew that you came and cross into my life.

June 8,2010. Typical Tuesday. 5th floor of USJ-R. Room 510.

When I first came in the room, few people was there... immediately a bunch of girls walking through the entrance of the room. (HAHA! mas gwapa japon ko nila !). Then, a girl instantly caught my attention (char!). A girl that is not short nor tall, cheek bony, plain and simple suddenly sat down on the chair in front of me. What catches me most of my attention was that she is wearing a glasses. HAHA ! The first thing that pops up in my mind is that OH! a genius girl . Another thing was, a genius girl wearing a glasses at the same time discreetly texting.

We never exchanged smiles or small talks since she wouldn't say anything and i wouldn't say anything too, so there. The bottom line was we were completely strangers. (HALA KA DHA LISA !)

I already forgot why we really became that best of friends. i also forgot why, when and where we barter our mobile numbers. But mos importantly we became friends. (MAO jud !)

Ever had that when you get stones in between your toes? or had a dip in a cool fish pond? or eating a pancit canton with a peanut butter topping (LAMI BYA !) ? don't you feel frigid and warm inside? haven't too experience quaffing large amount of food ? Well, it's not related to anything about Lisa, HAHA! what i mean was that Lisa is a good companion. That is why you are the apple of my pie and the straw to my berry. I feel cozy with you. Lisa is the most comfortable friend to be with that you'll surely love and like, it's the most natural thing in the whole world. CHAR !

Why you are the person adjacent to my heart ? Why not perpendicular? not congruent? not complementary nor supplementary? HAHA! GEOMETRY.

Actually, no one else will have me, like you do. No one else will have me, only you. CHAR!

I JUST HAD THIS FORMULA FOR THE TWO OF US :

if one times zero equals none.

You plus me times us equals fun. HAHAHA! MATH NA SD!

And to all the people I met, may they be an enemy, a friend or a mere acquaintance. You are different. I just don't know why. I still need to find out.

You are my celebrity apprentice, aren't you ? (not referring to the reality show)

Indeed, you are the person I only knew (in the whole universe) to serve a certain time to learn a certain thing. in short, a learner.

It's funny to think how you learn lot of things from me. (naa ba ?)

If there is, well, THANK YOU !

I'm making things gradual for you. Easier for you to understand and absorb.

POOOOOOOF! TIME flee so fast, that people are like instant noodles and instant coffee in changing minds. There are times of departures and arrivals. Times that really people need to decide for the betterment of their selves.

I'm preferring to you my dear Lisa, when you said that you are going to shift another course I thought you were joking. But the truth is you really will.

As a friend, what i need to is let go for the person I love to be happy with something. that's what i did, i let you go.

Despite that chemise happen, we still remain friends like the way we do.

To handle yourself use you head, to handle others use your heart. That is what I learn from you.

There are many things that I want to share about us, but i think this note wasn't enough. (wala pa mahuman ha ?)

Hey, hey.. your high school friend will know how weird you are but your college friends will know why!! HAHA !

that is because of your power within. kahbw nka unsa na?

There are really memories that we've shared together. The most unforgettable was the day we went to "their" house (HAHA! basta kahbw nka knsa? ssshhhhh!!) We're partners in crime at that time.

the most moment i could ever imagine was when i pretend that i already passed away. HAHA! without knowing you cried. a lot. HAHA! love jud ko nimoh da !

You left the frays from the ties you reserved when you say best friends are forever. That's what i love you the most.,

I don't want to demolish the friendship that we built. i'll use bulldog super glue and might bond, that even a bulldozer cant destroy it.

Of all the circle of friends that we both have. I think we had this "Secret Alliance" (dli na cya secret) basta na feel q lang.

REMEMBER:

Never say happy when your sad, never say okay your not fine and never say alone when I am still here. CHAR !

(hapit na jud mahuman!)

i goggled this quote, referring to you. and it states.

"NEUM MELHOR NEM PIOR APENAS DIFERENTE" (understand? actually it's in Portugese.) PRESS 2 TO TRANSLATE.

T R A N S L A T E

pook.. translate !

"not better not worse just different" HAHAAHAHA!!

over season coast to coast you'll find a place you love the most where the fields are green to see you once again my friend. HAHAAH!!

ILY LISA !! GOD BLESS! AND THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING ! ♥♥♥