Planet Cafe Rush

I was too lazy to get up this morning, just watched big brother uber and up late and some crazy and sentimental tv commercial over youtube when Tata confirmed about our " siesta " in Planet Cafe.

5 minutes to prepare, so I jumped as usual from my bed and straight to my 3x3 shower cubicle, that's how small my toilet and bath.grrr! anyhow, I managed to put my overall and literally ran towards Salama St. cor. Hamdan to meet my dear friend.

We usually hang out there to de-stress, chitchat and watch arabic music video via MTV arabia or M. Eat my favorite Chocolate and Banana Crepe for about $5 and Shisha ( mint with grapes flavour ) for Tata around $9, not bad, and we can stay there as long as we want. Ryan came for a surprise visit too!

The food is basically affordable, ranging from $3 to $20, from sandwiches, pasta, shakes, salads, pastries and main course, mostly Arabic, Italian and American.

There is smoking and non smoking area where comfortable sofa and table and chair are available to your desire. There's WIFI too!

The crowd is mixed. From mid-upper class locals and expats. Arab and Filipino servers are there to assist you too!

Planet Café is a place where men in suits wield packs of Marlboros like badges of honour and gabble business behind the clouds of smoke that billow from their lips. There’s a separate shisha area and yet there’s not a no smoking section – meaning you leave rather hoarser than when you entered. This is a shame because looks-wise this is a decent little café. The cool stone interior makes it something of an oasis and it clearly wins the local vote judging by how full it gets – a central city location doesn’t hurt, either.

I like the ambiance of the place, the wallpaper is victorian and the chairs are modern. Everytime we go there, I feel relax and happy!

It's located in Al Markaziyah Near Etihad Bldg. Salama Behind the Big Mosque in Hamdan Street near RBS Bank Building. You'll never miss the signage.

Opens from 0800 to 0100AM daily.



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PHILIPPINES: 1st Runner-Up In Ford Models Supermodel Of The World

For how many years now, our country experienced drought in the beauty pageant competition, gone were the days of Precious Lara Quigaman (Miss International Title 2005), Charo Ronquillo joined and won the Supermodel of World Philippines Search in 2005 when she was just 17 years old. She went on to the Supermodel of the World Finals the following year in New York City and placed third, securing a $100,000 contract with Ford Models. Since her win, Charo has graced the catwalks of New York Fashion Week for designers including LaCoste, Nanette Lapre, Maria Cornejo, Tory Burch, Antonio Berardi, Kenneth Cole, Mac Cosmetics, Barbie Collection, Sisley and Benetton and has secured many high profile editorials.”

And now, Chat Almarvez got 1st Runner Up for the recently concluded Supermodel Of The World competition in Sau Paolo, Brazil. She won a $150,000 management contract from Ford Models Agency. This will be a good start for Chat following the footstep of Charo who's making waves in the international modelling world.

Chanel Iman and Marcelle Bittar presented the winners for this year's competition. Chanel is stunning but her hosting job sucks hehehe! see Chanel Iman hosting job =)

The winners;

The Winner

Chat / Charlene

2nd Runner Up with a $ 50,000 management contract from Ford

3rd Runner Up

4th Runner Up

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Naya Marie: One Woman Act : Lady Gaga Medley

I so LVoe Lady Gaga, her songs and style were all Avant Garde. And when someone sings her cover, it's even more perfect.

Meet Naya Marie, A Filipino-American who collaborated with her cousin from the group Legaci based in the west coast some of Lady Gaga's best songs for her OWA ( One Woman Act ), the end result is amazing.

See to appreciate: 

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A New Creation From MAC...

I was visiting my twitter account when Migs posted that cum January 27th, a new creation from Apple will be unveiled. Hmmmmm! I'm so excited and I just can't hide it!

What will be the new creation? The Mac tablet? A new iPhone 4G? Whatttt?

Well, we have to wait until the 27th...

Let there be Mac!

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Going To...

Musaffah...

My day today started late, I woke up around 9 in the morning, cleaned our kitchen then de-clutter my closet, whew, it's been few months since I cleaned it and now, it's damn pretty neat. John cooked his home-made fried chicken with gravy, (all by himself) without any help from Lovely or Jam (when she's still here!) and it is quiet impressive.

Slept. Drank Iced Tea.Slept again!

Waited for my brother and had early dinner at Abu Dhabi Mall, The new steak burger from Hardee's which tasted good. Then we availed of the entertainer's buy one take one for free at Coldstone. Great! Met Aileen and Tata. Chit-Chat for a while then received a call from a dear friend.

Cry.Cry.Cry. I'm was sad and I felt bad. You know the feeling?

Need to visit her and give some advise (lovelife?) I know I'm not the best person to be asked but I'm just going to be there for comfort!

Just waiting for our laundry guy and then I'm off to Musaffah!

Catch up with you guys later.

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And The Golden Globe Goes To...

Ecstatic...Excited... The winners were out. And my expectations were correct. Majority of my bet came out... And I am very happy. Next stop... The Oscars...!!!

With the 2010 Golden Globe Awards coming to an end, the latest installment of the annual awards show honored the very best in movies and television live from Beverly Hills on Sunday evening.

Coming out on top in the cinema, “Avatar” picked up the top movie trophy while Jeff Bridges, Robert Downey Jr, Sandra Bullock and Meryl Streep landed best actor and actress honors.

The Hangover, Glee also hooked top awards respectively. And for Best Actress in a Mini Series, my all time favorite, Drew Barrymore got the nod.

Sandra Bullock wins her Golden Globe for The Blind Side

Robert Downey Jr. For Sherlock Holmes

Feeling Extra Large, Mo'Nique won the Supporting role in "Precious"

"First let me say, thank you, God, for this amazing ride that you're allowing me to go on," the tearful Mo'Nique told the crowd.

My Lady, Meryl Streep bagging Best Actress for Comedy: Julie & Julia

Drew Barrymore for Grey Garden

FILM

Best Film (Drama)

WINNER: Avatar

The Hurt Locker

Inglourious Basterds

Precious

Up In The Air

Best Actor (Drama)

WINNER: Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart)

George Clooney (Up in the Air)

Colin Firth (A Single Man)

Morgan Freeman (Invictus)

Tobey Maguire (Brothers)

Best Actor (Musical or Comedy)

WINNER: Robert Downey Jr. (Sherlock Holmes)

Matt Damon (The Informant!)

Daniel Day-Lewis (Nine)

Joseph Gordon-Levitt ((500) Days of Summer)

Michael Stuhlbarg (A Serious Man)

Best Actress (Drama)

WINNER: Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side)

Emily Blunt (The Young Victoria)

Helen Mirren (The Last Station)

Carey Mulligan (An Education)

Gabourey Sidibe (Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire)

Best Film (Musical or Comedy)

WINNER: The Hangover

(500) Days of Summer

It's Complicated

Julie & Julia

Nine

Best Director

WINNER: James Cameron (Avatar)

Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker)

Clint Eastwood (Invictus)

Jason Reitman (Up in the Air)

Quentin Tarantino (Inglorious Basterds)

Best Supporting Actor

WINNER: Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds)

Matt Damon (Invictus)

Woody Harrelson (The Messenger)

Christopher Plummer (Station)

Stanley Tucci (Bones)

Best Foreign Language Film

WINNER: The White Ribbon

Baaria

Broken Embraces

The Maid (La Nana)

A Prophet

Best Screenplay

WINNER: Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner (Up in the Air)

Neill Blomkamp (District 9)

Mark Boal (The Hurt Locker)

Nancy Meyers (It's Complicated)

Quentin Tarantino (Inglorious Basterds)

Best Actress (Musical or Comedy)

WINNER: Meryl Streep (Julie & Julia)

Sandra Bullock (The Proposal)

Marion Cotillard (Nine)

Julia Roberts (Duplicity)

Meryl Streep (It's Complicated)

Best Original Score

WINNER: Michael Giacchino (Up)

Marvin Hamlisch (The Informant!)

James Horner (Avatar)

Abel Korzeniowski (A Single Man)

Karen O, Carter Burwell (Where the Wild Things Are)

Best Original Song

WINNER: 'The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)' (Crazy Heart)

'Cinema Italiano' (Nine)

'I Want to Come Home' (Everybody's Fine)

'I Will See You' (Avatar)

'Winter' (Brothers)

Best Animated Feature Film

WINNER: Up

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

Coraline

Fantastic Mr. Fox

The Princess and the Frog

Best Supporting Actress

WINNER: Mo'Nique (Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire)

Penelope Cruz (Nine)

Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air)

Anna Kendrick (Up in the Air)

Julianne Moore (A Single Man)

TELEVISION AWARDS

Best Comedy or Musical Series

WINNER: Glee

30 Rock

Entourage

Modern Family

The Office

Best Supporting Actress

WINNER: Chloe Sevigny (Big Love)

Jane Lynch (Glee)

Rose Byrne (Damages)

Janet McTeer (Into the Storm)

Jane Adams (Hung)

Best Drama Series

WINNER: Mad Men

Big Love

Dexter

House

True Blood

Best Actor in a Comedy Series

WINNER: Alec Baldwin (30 Rock)

Steve Carell (The Office)

David Duchovny (Californication)

Matthew Morrison (Glee)

Thomas Jane (Hung)

Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie

WINNER: Drew Barrymore (Grey Gardens)

Joan Allen (Georgia O'Keefe)

Jessica Lange (Grey Gardens)

Anna Paquin (The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler)

Sigourney Weaver (Prayers for Bobby)

Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie

WINNER: Kevin Bacon (Taking Chances)

Kenneth Branagh (Wallander)

Chiwetel Ejiofor (Endgame)

Brendan Gleeson (Into the Storm)

Jeremy Irons (Georgia O'Keeffe)

Best Miniseries or TV Movie

WINNER: Grey Gardens

Georgia O'Keeffe

Into the Storm

Little Dorrit

Taking Chance

Best Actress in a Television Drama

WINNER: Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife)

Glenn Close (Damages)

January Jones (Mad Men)

Anna Paquin (True Blood)

Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer)

Best Actor in a Television Drama

WINNER: Michael C. Hall (Dexter)

Simon Baker (The Mentalist)

Jon Hamm (Mad Men)

Hugh Laurie (House)

Bill Paxton (Big Love)

Best Supporting Actor

WINNER: John Lithgow (Dexter)

Jeremy Piven (Entourage)

Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother)

William Hurt (Damages)

Michael Emerson (Lost)

Best Actress in a Comedy Series

WINNER: Toni Collette (The United States of Tara)

Tina Fey (30 Rock)

Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie)

Lea Michele (Glee)

Courteney Cox (Cougar Town)

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