Monday, April 5, 2010

MYX Daily Top 10 – April 5, 2010 Featuring Tokio Hotel's "World Behind My Wall"


On top of this week’s MYX Daily Top Ten is Lady Gaga with her song “Telephone” which also features Beyonce Knowles. Lady Gaga is currently topping the Time’s “100 Most Influential” poll as of writing.

"World Behind My Wall" by German pop rock band Tokio Hotel is on the 5th spot. It is the second single from their second English studio album Humanoid which was released in the United States last January 2010. The quartet which is composed of singer Bill Kaulitz, guitarist Tom Kaulitz, drummer Gustav Schäfer and bassist Georg Listing became the first German band ever to win an award at the MTV VMAs and also at the MTV Latin America Awards. They first recorded an unreleased demo-CD under the name “Devilish.” They later changed the band’s name to Tokio Hotel: "Tokio", the German spelling of the Japanese city Tokyo, due to a love of the city, and "Hotel" due to their constant touring and living in hotels.


MYX Daily Top 10 – April 5, 2010

10. Whataya Want From Me- Adam Lambert
9. Oh!- Girls Generation
8. Bingeul Bingeul – U-Kiss
7. The Only Exception- Paramore
6. When I Look at You - Miley Cyrus
5. World Behind My Wall- Tokio Hotel
4. Beautiful Girl - Christian Bautista
3. Sorry Sorry - Super Junior
2. Baby- Justin Bieber
1. Telephone - Lady Gaga Ft. Beyonce




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Sunday, April 4, 2010

Music Monday – Didi Benami of American Idol singing “Terrified”


Didi Benami may have been voted out of the American Idol season 9 but I still believe that she's one of the most talented singers in the competition and she should have stayed longer. She was actually one of my early favorites as she has a beautiful voice.

Didi who worked as a waitress auditioned for American Idol inspired by her college friend who lost her life in a car accident in 2005. They attended Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee.

I have to agree, though that she chose a poor song “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted” which was not really great. It sounded over-dramatic and it earned her a seat at the bottom three with the least amount of votes along with Tim and Katie.

She gave a better performance in her exit song “Rhiannon (Will You Ever Win)” by Fleetwood Mac but not enough to convince the judges to use the "save" option.
Well, it was the end of the road for Didi Benami but I do hope that we will be seeing her perform once again.

Her rendition of Kara DioGuardi’s song “Terrified” is I think her best performance in the season. Watch the video below:





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Staying fit and healthy.

People of every age group these days are becoming more and more health-conscious. As a result, the number of people taking exercise is continuously increasing adopting various workouts and purchasing various equipment. It is not uncommon for some people to spend thousands of dollars for exercise equipment that promises a quick fix to reach their goal of having a perfect body.

However, don’t get caught up in the hype that a product is creating, if it is too good to be true, it may be exactly that. There are really no shortcuts and quick fixes if you want to be fit and healthy. You have to have discipline, lots of it. You have to commit yourself to eat healthy foods and you really need to perform regular workouts and adhere to a certain exercise program. But that doesn’t mean that you need to go to the gym. I know that most of us don’t have the luxury of time. It will be hard to lure a working person to go to the gym after a stressful day at the office when it is more appealing to go home and rest. It will take a great deal of willpower for someone to regularly go to a gym and adhere to an exercise program.

But as they say, if there’s a will then there’s a way. If we can not go to the gym then why not bring the gym to our homes? Well, not really the gym as most of us can not afford to have a gym in our houses, but some can afford an exercise bike or a treadmill. These exercise equipment can help us achieve our workout goals. It helps burn calories, tone muscles and provide good cardiovascular health. The good thing about this is we can enjoy the benefits of exercise at the comforts of our homes. We can even watch our favorite movies or TV shows while doing our workouts. And there’s no need to make excuses when the weather is not good as there’s no need to go to the gym to keep fit.

However, purchasing exercise equipment is a major purchase decision. There are different types to choose from. What you can do is to harness the power of the internet, read exercise equipment articles online and get yourself acquainted with the pros and cons of different exercise equipment. Then you can check out different online stores before you buy.

One top Online Store in the industry is eFITology. Their mission is to offer leading brands in fitness and exercise equipment at a low price guarantee and great service by fitness experts. And as if that is not enough, they are offering free shipping! I checked their website and they have a wide selection of fitness equipment classified by category and brand. I particularly fancied the Tunturi elliptical cross trainer. They also have a collection of Tunturi bikes.

Just bear in mind that when buying an exercise equipment; make sure that you’re getting just what you want. Try to look for information on the advantages and disadvantages of each equipment so you can check which model suits your preferences and budget.

But first, make the decision and commitment to stay fit.



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Saturday, April 3, 2010

Pacman in TIME's '100 Most Influential' poll.


Filipino pride and boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao is again included in TIME Magazine’s poll for the 100 most influential people in the world for the year 2010.

The poll has Pacquiao joining global personalities like US President Barack Obama, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Oprah Winfrey in the list. The poll is currently being dominated by celebrities like Lady Gaga, Conan ‘O Brien, Rain and Robert Pattinson.

As of writing, Pacquiao is ranked No. 20 behind satire host John Stewart. He has garnered a total number of 5,437 votes with an average rating of 90. This is the boxer’s second appearance on the list. He finished No. 20 in TIME Magazine's list of most influential “Heroes & Icons” last year.

Pacquiao, the reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight king and 7-division champion is currently running for the lone congressional seat of Sarangani province in Mindanao.



“For now, the Filipino, a champion in seven weight classes, is focusing on a prize he has tried but failed to win before: a seat in his country's legislature,” the article added.


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A blessed Easter to all!

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For many people, Easter Sunday marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ more than 2,000 years ago. It is believed to be the day when Christ brought forth our salvation by vanquishing death when He rose again from the grave three days after giving his life in the dark hours of Good Friday.

Easter Sunday is a time to commemorate renewal, restoration and our redemption. I hope that the wonderful story of our Christ’s victory over death inspire us to be more steadfast in our faith and continue to lead meaningful and fruitful lives.

A blessed Easter to each and every one of us!


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Thursday, April 1, 2010

Celebrating the Lenten Season.

It is April fool’s Day in the US and some parts of the world but in the Philippines and other countries embracing the Catholic faith, we are celebrating the Lenten Season.

Lent is a time of prayer, atonement and sacrificial acts with the purpose of preparing the faithful for the glorious celebration of Christ’s resurrection on Easter Sunday and set out a more abundant reception of the graces that Jesus Christ merited by His Passion and Death.

The celebration commences on Ash Wednesday where Catholics receive ashen crosses on their foreheads as a sign of repentance and a symbolic reminder that we came from dust and to dust we shall return. But the most common Lenten celebration happens during the “Paschal Triduum” which is the three days before Easter Sunday. It begins on Holy or Maundy Thursday, a commemoration of the day Jesus performed the Washing of the Feet followed by the Last Supper with his Disciples. This is also where Jesus gave the commandment or “mandatum” in Latin, to love one another just as He has loved us. This is where the name Maundy Thursday came from. It is also today that the tradition of Visita Iglesia is observed which entails visiting 7 churches in one night.

Good Friday remembers Jesus Christ’s death on the cross. This day is honored with solemn processions and the Way of the Cross. In some parts of the Philippines, processions include devotees that perform self-flagellation and some are even crucified as acts of penance. Some places practice the “Pasyon”, a recitation of the bible verses describing the Passion of Christ or a re-enactment of the Passion through a play called the Senakulo.


Black Saturday falls on the eve of Easter. Black symbolizes mourning and is used to express grief at the death of the Savior. The day honors Christ lying in the tomb where we are called to reflect on His Passion and Death in anticipation of His Resurrection on Easter Sunday.

Let us celebrate this Lenten Season with Love in our hearts. Jesus gave His life for us because He deeply loves us. Let’s have a meaningful and prayerful Lenten celebration!

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Top Ten Entrecard Droppers for March 2010

Another month has ended and I don’t want to miss this opportunity to pay tribute to all the amazing people who never failed to visit and drop their Entrecards on this blog for the last month. My heartfelt gratitude for the continued support.

I am also grateful to fellow Entrecard members who may not be on the list but who continue to visit this blog. Many thanks to all of you!

Here are the top Entrecard droppers for March. If you have a minute or two, please visit each of these great blogs.




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