Shows I watch

These are the shows that I am really into these days.... I lose sleep over them.  I get cranky in the morning or every time I missed an episode or re-runs.  I "google"  every information about them.  Translation - I'm obsessed with them.
Glee - there wasn't really any hype when this show started.  I got intrigued because the cable channel Jack TV advertised they'll be showing it ahead of the free tv Etc.  So I tuned in.  At first I found the concept - well, tacky kinda if High School Musical is for tweens, this one's for the real teens.  Then, I got intrigued with Kurt's love of fashion (bullying is fine as long as they don't touch his Marc Jacobs jacket), Rachel Berry's sticker star after her name and her singing Lea Salonga's audition piece for Ms. Saigon - "On My Own." Finn's rendition of REO Speedwagon's "Can't Fight This Feeling" while in the shower.  I love the songs in the series!
Top Chef - I have seen the previous seasons but not really watch all the episodes.  But when I saw Dale Talde - a Pinoy chef in NYC prepared a halo-halo inspired dessert and got praises from the judge - I made this my Wednesday night date.  Now, they have a new batch of NYC chefs.  I'm looking out for the two Europeans (Stephan and Fabio), Jeff (from Ritz Carlton and definitely the cutie of the batch) and Eugene (haven't figured out if he's of Pinoy origin too but his bio says he's Hawaiian.  On the first or second elimination, Ariane - twice in the chopping block - lamented that she's supposed to be the one eliminated and Carla said the line, "There is no mistake in the universe....You deserve to be here."  Those lines set me up for another Wednesday nights of watching this show.
Project Runway Philippines - I am really a fan of the original one - hosted by Heidi, Nina Garcia, Michael Kors and Tim Gunn but shunned the first season of the Pinoy version.  Then I got a text from Ma-an, one of the models, and watched the first episode really for her.  I think her designer got eliminated on the second or third episode and I was really bent on giving this up because it conflicts with the Top Chef's first airing.  Probably the remote control did it - I'm monet and I'm a trigger happy with the TV remote.... Suddenly, Ma-an came back to the show- I missed that portion but I'm still watching the show and designers are now down to four - Manny, Santi, Cherry and Russell.  I want Russell to be out.  Among the remaining three I'm really for Kuya Manny but wouldn't mind if Santi or Cherry wins. 
How I Met Your Mother - Doogie Howser, aka Neil Patrick Harris plus the NYC setting and great comedy.  What can I say?  I missed out on Friends -wasn't really a fan - was too busy watching telenovelas that time....
Professional, Cool Japan, Japanese Kitchen, Tokyo Fashion Express, NHK Special - just to practice with my Japanese (hehehe!  all these shows are in English).
Arirang's Showbiz Extra - BJ (Before Japan or pre 2005), I was a big Kdrama fan.  Ask everyone, I was one of the ambassadors of the Korean culture with my set of friends and office mates....I bought all those drama CDs and was active at forums or discussion boards on Korean entertainment.  So just to keep abreast of what's happening on Korean entertainment.  BTW, Adrien Lee, one of the hosts, speaks French. 
You're Beautiful - Hana Kimi and Coffee Prince rolled into one idol version plus more fun and comedy.  The cuties are a bit changed too - metro-sexual idol groups.  Kame, Jun and Ryo but they're in one group and are Korean - so a little toned down....
IRIS - Lee Byung Hun, Jung Jun Ho, Kim Seung Woo.  Hey, if you're into korean entertainment late 90s to early 2000 these three are SERIOUS reasons to tune in and endure.  Good thing LBH on his own sizzles even with the Michael Bay or James Cameron-like plot and production. 
Smile, You - Lee Min Jung, the other girl (Shigeru's role in hana Yori Dango) in Boys Over Flowers and Jung Kyung Ho, the other guy in Time Between Dog and Wolf and I'm Sorry I Love You are now the leads.  Got intrigued because of these two leads but as this is a weekend drama and may stretch to 50 plus episodes - I'll probably drop this and just wait for the ending on Mysoju.  
Otomen - started watching this mid summer of 2009 and the drama will air until the fall season.  The lead character is a Kendo national champion but loves to read shojo manga and is very skilled in cooking and sewing. Discovered Okada Masaki here,     

Evangeline Ophelia M. Robles

Victoria calls her "Eva" as in Eva Longoria
Patricia and the rest call her Baby Buddha.
Itus told me to call her "our nanay"  (she was named after her two grandmothers but of course for Itus, Ipeng and me her "Ophelia" name is really a tribute to our nanay).
The new bunso as Ipeng tells everyone - Evangeline Ophelia (b. April 9, 2009, London UK), the prettiest among Itus' daughters.