Chris Brown denies Rihanna relationship - Yahoo! News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080330/ap_en_mu/people_chris_brown
Uhmmm... Ok. I didn't even know they were being linked as an item though I like the idea. :)

That Chick!

Very catchy! Who doesn't love ice cream?

My Anniversary

Start:	Jun 16, '08 12:00a
End:	Jun 17, '08 12:00a

Celebrating another year of [insert preferred word here].

Losing Weight: Persevering Through the Challenges on Yahoo! Health

http://health.yahoo.com/experts/capessa/3123/losing-weight-persevering-through-the-challenges/
Inspiring! Makes me wanna get out and walk two hours right now! In fact, I'll do just that. :P

Mariah Daily Journal

http://www.mariahdaily.com/news.shtml
My daily fix for all things Mariah.

Pretty Random Pix, Pretty Amazing People

Sorry it took me forever to upload these pix.

Hope the title makes up for the delay. Luv y'all!

Mariah Carey | Music Artist | Videos, News, Photos & Ringtones | MTV

http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/carey_mariah/artist.jhtml
This amazing "whistling" diva deserves an entire room in the MTV Hall of Fame!

Hey, if you can name another living artist who's about to surpass legends such as Elvis and the Beatles, let me know. :P

Mimi Drops E=MC2!!!

Start:	Apr 15, '08 12:00a
End:	Apr 22, '08
Location:	record stores worldwide (i hope)

Can't wait! This woman's a living, breathing, musical genius!

Mimi's official MySpace page

http://www.myspace.com/mariahcarey
The only reason why I'm reopening my MySpace account after a few icky propositions from some pervz. Seriously!
Mimi rocks!

Mimi's Touch My Body Promo Pix

Dinner with Brothers & Sisters

Ledger's Joker Makes Dramatic Entrance - Yahoo! News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080315/ap_en_mo/film_batman_ledger
One word: WOW!

July 18. Mark your calendars.

RIP Heath. You will be sorely missed.

Crew honors Ledger by not distorting Joker role - CNN.com

http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/03/14/ledger.batman.ap/index.html?eref=yahoo
Hurray! Perfect reason to head to Manila! IMAX, Mall of Asia, Cinnabon, (secret)...

Can't wait!

Better Sleep: Healthy Habits for Better Sleep

http://stress.about.com/od/lowstresslifestyle/tp/better_sleep.htm
Check out tip # 9. No wonder they say "it" is better than brownies! Married people are sooo lucky! :)

#2,3&7 are my faves. Do em almost every single night. #1 can do wonders too. Did it today. Still wish I had "access" to #9 though. tee hee. Kidding oi! My mind's not THAT one-track. It's not midnight yet, remember? :P

Sleep well everyone! Off to bed.

Stress and Emotional Eating: What Causes Emotional Eating?

http://stress.about.com/od/unhealthybehaviors/a/eating.htm
Amen!

Must-See Music Videos, TV Series, etc.

Rating:	★★★★★
Category:	Other

Sorry but don't have time to write a full-blown review for each of the videos below.

Just wanted to share with you my picks for this season's guilty pleasures. warning: saksak sinagol ni, may music vidz, tv series, etc. kamo na lang pili.

1. Mariah Carey's "Touch My Body" music video -- for fairly obvious reasons.

2. Chris Brown's "With You" music video -- love the song; love, love, love the video. Dunno why. (Ok, maybe I kinda wish Mr. E to the R would sing it to me? Hihihi. Can you blame me?

3. David "Enchilada" Archuleta's "Imagine" performance on American Idol on Feb. 27, 2008 -- gives me goosebumps each and everytime. Ditto on his "Another Day in Paradise" performance tonight. Ok, better watch this season's American Idol instead so you won't miss a thing.

4. A toss between the other David's "Hello" performance and Jason the dreadlocks guy's performance of what I will always think of as "The O.C." song, "Hallelujah" -- still from Idol. Both also gave me goosebumps. (or maybe my aircon's on overdrive? who knows?). Loved it!

5. The new season of One Tree Hill (OTH) -- hate the nanny, love Naley's super smart and talkative lil boy! Sooo cute! Brooke's hair is to die for and I wish Leyton would just get over all the drama and get back together! The bartender's H-O-T and Mouth and Brooke's new assitant make such a sweet couple, I literally found an an crawling on my LCD monitor last night. (Probably cuz I have dinner in front of my monitor sometimes when I'm multitasking but I'd rather use the other reason cuz it's romantic.) All nine episodes are a must-see if you're into OTH. FYI, they've grown up and the storyline has too. Nice!

Looking forward to the following:

1. H-E-R-O-E-S!!! To quote Britney, "Gimme More!!!" (I'm not asking you to watch THAT video though. Try "Piece of Me" instead.) Milo et al won't be back til next fall according to my google alerts! Huhuhu. Plus, he and Hayden have finally moved in together? More huhuhu.

2. Grey's Anatomy -- still waiting for Alex and Izzie to hook up. C'mon writers, watcha waitin' for? Gizzie is sooo last season!

3. Pushing Daisies (!!!) Private Practice (!!) Desperate Housewives, Chuck, Smallville, House, etc.

Finally, can't wait to see these HBO "classics":

1. Entourage -- please ask Milo to guest star but PLEASE, no Hayden!
2. Sex and the City movie -- OH YEAH! The girls are back in town!

Sorry for all the exclamation marks. I'm just super excited to finally catch up on my viewing backlogs. Will probably post a must-read list as well. Also getting a crack on my reading backlogs.

Promised myself I'll stay away from the mall this month. (Hope I last that long.) That's my penitensya for this year's lenten season. Been jumping from one addiction to another and now I realized that I'm a shopaholic and I need to get sober quick! That means more work, walking, reading, viewing, writing (natch!), and of course, I mustn't fail to mention the PRAYING. After all, there's no point in doing everything else if I forget that, right? Hope di ko gabaan gisagol nako ang last part with the others. Sorry Lord. :(

See y'all at the other side, I hope. Wherever that is. :)

The Ice Cream Diet

For all you ice cream fanatics (like me) out there...

Enjoy your guilty pleasure!

By: Sarah Robertson

 

Hot new research reveals that ice cream -- when eaten as part of a healthy diet -- may actually melt away fat, helping you lick extra pounds quicker than if you abstained! Plus, a dish a day helps you get healthier in other ways.

 

But before you reach for the pint, remember that too much Rocky Road can become Lumpy Hips. So we created a simple diet plan that allows enough calorie wiggle room for you to enjoy ice cream every day and still lose weight! You'll find the complete plan in The Ice Cream Diet (St. Martin's Press).

 

It's easy: Just pick from one of five breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners every day. There are more than 625 possible combinations, all of them quick and healthy, including frozen entrées and meals at restaurants such as Wendy's.

 

No matter what you choose, you'll stay within your calorie budget. Then you can savor your ice cream guilt-free! Women get 1 cup, and men get 1 1/2 cups of ice cream every day. You'll still drop pounds, because your treat is factored into a nutritious diet that totals 1,500 calories a day for women and 2,000 calories for men. Since you'll be cutting 300 to 500 calories from a typical daily intake, women can lose up to 30 lb and men up to 50 lb in a year!

 

To keep calories in check, choose a reduced-calorie ice cream. But don't say yuck just yet! To guarantee your satisfaction, the Prevention staff tested nearly 30 lower-calorie ice creams, bars, and frozen yogurts. (A tough job, but we did it for you, dear readers!) And we discovered some fabulous choices! All of them meet our diet's guidelines of 125 or fewer calories per 1/2-cup serving and at least 10% of calcium's Daily Value of 100 mg per serving.

Speed Up Your Weight Loss

 

The Ice Cream Diet's secret, slim-down-faster ingredient is its luscious supply of calcium. In a recent study, overweight people who took a calcium supplement lost 26% more body weight and 38% more body fat than those who ate the same reduced-calorie diet minus the supplement. Another group fared even better when they got their calcium from dairy products: They lost a whopping 70% more weight and 64% more fat on a high-dairy diet (three or four servings of low-fat dairy products totaling 1,200 to 1,300 mg of calcium a day). A good amount of the fat losses were in the belly too!

 

How does calcium help you lose? A diet low in calcium shuts down your body's fat burning ability, say experts. When your body doesn't get enough calcium, it triggers fat cells to store fat and get bigger. The Ice Cream Diet prevents this by building in healthy levels of calcium -- partly from all that ice cream -- so the pounds melt away. "You can lose weight by cutting calories, but you can improve your success by getting more calcium from dairy foods," says calcium expert Michael Zemel, Ph.D.

 

More Goodies

 

On the Ice Cream Diet, you'll be getting optimal levels of calcium, a mineral that runs low in most American diets. Only 14% of women ages 20 to 50 meet the current calcium recommendation of 1,000 mg a day, and only 4% of women over 50 meet the 1,200-mg goal. (The average female calcium intake is 652 mg.) Less than one-third of men reach those same goals.

 

Calcium is vital for strong bones, and studies now suggest that this superstar helps lower your risk of colon cancer, reduces PMS symptom, and more. In the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet recommended by the National Institutes of Health, three servings of low-fat dairy products plus eight or more servings of fruits and vegetables daily helped lower blood pressure as much as drugs in just 2 weeks! That diet describes the Prevention Ice Cream Diet to a tee.

 

Chill Cravings

 

Calcium aside, ice cream may satisfy cravings better than any other food. Your fear of devouring the carton is more likely to come true if you deprive yourself. Experts call it "forbidden fruit syndrome."

 

"When we tell ourselves we can't have something, we immediately focus our attention on what's forbidden, which increases our desire and chances of losing control," says Marsha Hudnall, R.D., of Green Mountain at Fox Run, a "nondiet" weight control spa in Vermont.

 

For many dieters, ice cream is the quintessential forbidden food. That's precisely why it's critical to practice having sensible amounts of this sweet regularly so you won't feel the need to binge, says Hudnall.

Ice Cream Does a Body Good

 

Here's what ice cream may help do:

 

    * Keep bones strong

    * Burn fat more efficiently

    * Lower high blood pressure

    * Crush cravings

    * Ease PMS symptoms

    * Fight colon cancer

    * Stop bingeing

    * Cut stroke risk

    * Boost immunity

    * Prevent kidney stones

 

 

What's Your Passion?

 

If you could have a daily splurge, what would you choose? We asked this question of visitors to our Web site, www.prevention.com. Here's what they said:

 

    * 553 (33%) -- ice cream

    * 365 (22%) -- pizza

    * 363 (22%) -- cookies

    * 225 (13%) -- french fries

    * 175 (10%) -- cheeseburgers

 

Total respondents: 1,681

 

Light on Calories, Big on Taste

 

In taste tests, some of these reduced-cal treats rated even higher than their premium cousins! Check your supermarket freezer case for other ice creams with 125 or fewer calories per serving.

 

    * Good Humor Fat-Free Fudgsicle FudgeBar -- Calories per 1/2 cup: 60, Daily Value of calcium: 10%

 

    * Edy's/Dreyer's Fat-Free Black Cherry Vanilla Frozen Yogurt -- Calories per 1/2 cup: 90, Daily Value of calcium: 30%

 

    * Healthy Choice Low-Fat Vanilla -- Calories per 1/2 cup: 100, Daily Value of calcium: 10%

 

    * Healthy Choice No Sugar Added Low-Fat Mint Chocolate Chip -- Calories per 1/2 cup: 100, Daily Value of calcium: 10%

 

    * Eskimo Pie (Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry) -- Calories per 1/2 cup: 110, Daily Value of calcium: 15%

 

    * Healthy Choice No Sugar Added Low-Fat Chocolate Fudge Brownie -- Calories per 1/2 cup: 110, Daily Value of calcium: 10%

 

    * Healthy Choice No Sugar Added Low-Fat Coffee Almond Fudge -- Calories per 1/2 cup: 110, Daily Value of calcium: 10%

 

    * Breyer's All Natural Light Vanilla -- Calories per 1/2 cup: 120, Daily Value of calcium: 15%

 

    * Healthy Choice Low-Fat Chocolate Cherry Mambo -- Calories per 1/2 cup: 120, Daily Value of calcium: 10%

 

    * Tropicana Chocolate Dipped Orange 'n Cream Bar -- Calories per 1/2 cup: 120, Daily Value of calcium: 10%

 

"I Lost 101 Pounds with a Daily Dip"

 

Name: Brenda Jay Kelly

Age: 36

Hometown: Nanuet, NY

Weight lost: 101 lb in 18 months

 

How she did it: "Once I realized you can be healthy without depriving yourself, I started treating myself to an ice cream sandwich made with vanilla frozen yogurt every afternoon or evening. When friends chastised me for 'going off my diet,' I'd correct them by saying, 'I'm not cheating, I'm eating!'"

 

The Ice Cream Diet Meal Plan

 

Indulge in ice cream every day, and still lose weight by choosing the easy, satisfying meals that follow. Select any breakfast, lunch, snack, or dinner, then you can "afford" the calories in an ice cream reward: 1 cup for women, 1 1/2 cups for men (using ice cream with 125 or fewer calories per 1/2-cup serving). Note that men's meals have some extras.

 

Breakfast

 

Average for women: 330 calories Average for men: 430 calories

 

1. Bagel and cream cheese. Spread half of a 2.5- to 3-oz bagel with 2 tablespoons of reduced-fat cream cheese. Serve with 1 cup of fruit salad and 1 cup of fat-free milk. (Men: Have a whole bagel.)

 

2. Bran flakes with blueberries. Top 1 cup of bran flakes with 1 teaspoon of sugar (if desired), 1 cup of fresh or frozen blueberries, and 1 cup of fat-free milk. (Men: Add a slice of whole wheat toast spread with 2 teaspoons of diet margarine.)

 

3. Strawberry Slush. In a blender, combine 8 oz of fat-free strawberry-flavored yogurt (no more than 120 calories per cup), 1/2 cup of fresh or frozen strawberries, 1 teaspoon of sugar, a small ripe banana, and several ice cubes. (Add the cubes one at a time.) Serve with 3 Reduced-Fat Triscuits. (Men: Have 6 additional Reduced-Fat Triscuits.)

 

4. Frozen waffles. Top 2 toaster waffles (check the label for no more than 170 calories per 2 waffles, e.g., Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Multi-Bran) with 2 teaspoons of maple syrup and 1 cup of fresh or frozen thawed strawberries, smashed. Serve with 1/2 cup of fat-free milk. (Men: Have 2 extra teaspoons of maple syrup, 2 teaspoons of light margarine, and an extra 1/2 cup of fat-free milk.)

 

5. At your desk, have a breakfast bar (no more than 150 calories, e.g., Kellogg's Nutri-Grain), an 8-oz carton of fat-free milk, and a large apple. (Men: Take along a plastic snack bag with 6 apricot halves and 8 almonds.)

The Ice Cream Diet

 

Lunch

 

Average for women: 365 calories

Average for men: 430 calories

 

1. Roast beef sandwich. Spread 2 slices of whole wheat bread with 1 teaspoon each of reduced-fat mayo and mustard. Add 2 thin slices of roast beef, 4 slices of tomato, and romaine lettuce. Serve with a 6-oz can of V8. (Men: Use an extra teaspoon of reduced-fat mayo and an extra slice of roast beef.)

 

2. In the microwave, microwave a frozen meal of 260 to 280 calories, such as Smart Ones Fire-Grilled Chicken and Vegetables or Lean Cuisine Enchilada Suiza with Mexican-Style Rice. Add a cup of raw veggies of your choice. (Men: Add a banana for dessert.)

 

3. Bean Burrito. Top a warmed 8" whole wheat tortilla with 1/3 cup of canned pinto beans (smashed), 4 tablespoons of shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese, and 3 tablespoons of salsa. Roll up, and serve with 1 cup of baby carrots. (Men: Add a peach for dessert.)

 

4. Subway Sandwich. Have a 6" Subway Veggie Delite on wheat bread. Ask for 4 triangles of cheese of any type, 1 tablespoon of light mayo, honey mustard, or Southwest dressing, and extra tomatoes or peppers. (Men: Add an apple for dessert.)

 

5. Salad bar. Take 1 cup of mixed greens, 3 tablespoons of chickpeas, 1 1/2 cups of chopped raw veggies, 1/2 cup of plain tuna, 2 tablespoons of chopped egg or shredded cheese, and 3 tablespoons of reduced-cal dressing. Have a small slice of bread. (Men: Have 2 tablespoons of croutons and an extra slice of bread.)

The Ice Cream Diet

 

Snack

 

Average for women: 165 calories

Average for men: 215 calories

 

1. Just Milk and Fruit. Drink an 8-oz carton of milk along with a piece of fruit of your choice. (Men: Add 5 bite-size pretzels.)

 

2.Yogurt Your Way. Have 8 oz of fat-free yogurt in the flavor of your choice (no more than 120 calories per cup). Serve with 3 dried plums (the sexy new name for prunes). (Men: Add 4 teaspoons of trail mix to the yogurt.)

 

3. Peach Smoothie. In a blender, combine 8 oz of fat-free peach-flavored yogurt (no more than 120 calories per cup) and a peeled ripe peach or 1/2 cup of canned peaches (in juice, not syrup). Add 1 or 2 ice cubes, and blend until smooth. (Men: Add 1 large graham cracker.)

 

4. Fruit and cheese. Slice a ripe pear or apple, and eat it with 1 oz of room temperature reduced-fat Cheddar cheese (about the size of a 1" cube). (Men: Add 4 Reduced-Fat Triscuits.)

 

5. Iced Café au Lait. Mix 1 cup of chilled fat-free milk with 1 cup of room-temp coffee and 1 teaspoon of sugar (if desired). Add ice, and serve with 6 dried apricot halves. (Men: Add 1 large graham cracker.)

 

Dinner

 

Average for women: 390 calories

Average for men: 515 calories

 

1. Lentil soup with French bread. Heat 1 1/2 cups of lentil soup (canned is fine). Serve with a large slice of French bread (about the size of a woman's hand), spread with 2 teaspoons of margarine. Serve with 1/2 cup of red bell pepper strips. (Men: Have an apple for dessert.)

 

2. Pizza. Have 1 slice of a large (14") pizza (not thick crust) topped with 2 veggies, such as mushrooms and green bell pepper. Add a salad with 1 cup of mixed greens, 1/2 cup of chopped veggies, and 2 tablespoons of reduced-cal dressing. (Men: Add a 12-oz light beer.)

 

3. Pasta dinner. Microwave a frozen pasta dinner of 300 to 330 calories, such as Healthy Choice Manicotti with Three Cheeses. Add a salad with 1 cup of mixed greens, 1/2 cup of chopped veggies, and 1 1/2 tablespoons of low-cal dressing. (Men: Add 1/2 tablespoon of dressing and an orange.)

 

4. Wendy's Chili. Have a large chili and side salad; use 1/3 packet of fat free French dressing. (Men: Top the chili with 2 tablespoons of shredded Cheddar cheese, and have 3 packs of saltines.)

 

5. Dinner at the mall. At Schlotzsky's Deli, have the small Dijon Chicken sandwich from the "Light and Flavorful" menu, plus a small Garden Salad with 1/3 packet of light Italian dressing. (Men: Have the small Santa Fe Chicken, Chicken Club, or Corned Beef sandwich and the same salad.)

 

One Scoop or Two?

 

For a perfect serving every time, keep a tennis ball on your kitchen counter. One tennis ball equals 1/2 cup of ice cream.

 

Women: Scoop out 2 tennis balls' worth to get your 1-cup allowance.

 

Men: That's 3 tennis ball scoops (1 1/2 cups) for you.

 

Love the Diet? Read the Book!

 

For tons more mix 'n match meal plans that let you lose weight while you eat ice cream, check out The Ice Cream Diet by Holly McCord, RD. Published by St. Martin's Press, 2002. Available wherever books are sold.

Touch My Body (Seriously!)

Oh my! This is such a refreshing change from her usual style!

Ok, let me backtrack a little. I'm talking about Mariah Carey's new video (see blog title, minus seriously, natch!).

Before I go any further, I just have to gush over Mimi's significant weight loss. Wow! She looks fabulous! Even her face is noticeably slimmer. Brett Ratner wasn’t kidding when he said they just had to show off Mariah’s “Hot” body. She’s slimmer now but still voluptuous. Hey, if I look half as good as she does by December 2008 or even 2009 if needed, I'd be gloriously happy. Seriously! She doesn't even need photoshop anymore. Yes, I'm crossing that line, sorry.

All the Mimi haters out there can trash her all they want but one thing remains constant--this gal has the PIPES and she's not afraid to use it. Back when I was just a Mimi fan club neophyte, I was astounded by her eight-octave vocal range. It was unheard of back then, and I didn’t have the convenience of search engines to verify that tidbit either but just listening to her belt out tunes was proof enough for me.

These days, her “whistle register” as my favorite online search tool, Wikipedia, says, isn’t that visible though it still pops up now and then. But even though she has always defied critics and record label owners/producers by doing her own thing, writing, producing and performing her own tracks, Mariah has achieved astounding success, rivaling legends for Billboard and other chart records. See attached “proof” stolen from Wiki.

Oops, I got sidetracked. This is turning out to be a Mimi tribute when all I really wanted to do was share my mirth (thanks for the word, Briza) after watching Mimi’s video for the first time tonight. I guess this is why her role in WiseGirls as a wisecracking waitress was well-received. If she drops her awkward hand gestures, I bet she’d do well starring in comedy films. Well, maybe co-starring in a few first to test the waters.

I don’t wanna go into detail regarding the video cuz it’s something you’ve got to see on your own. But casting Kenneth the page (from hit show 30 Rock) is pure genius! He’s just the right amount of geek to play that role. Perfect! There’s a whole lot of playful romping (not even that naughty, contrary to what my pals and I were expecting), running around, games and my favorite part—her computer. Who knew Mimi had download speed problems too? I can totally relate! Who knows? There just might be a Nerd Herd (or was that Copy Nerd?) rep out there for me. Singit pa jud ang boylet oi. Hehe.

So before I reformat my hard drive, I urge all my friends (yep, you included) to watch the video if you can. Trust me it’s not what anyone would expect, considering the naughty song title and lyrics. It’s rolling on the floor laughing my “you-know-what” off funny. Hope it has the same effect on y’all. I’ll be sleeping with a smile on my face tonight, that’s for sure! Grazie, Mimi!

Enjoy!

Just had to attach this to my post. Got this from Wiki (again. Hehe.)

“The Emancipation of Mimi became 2005's best-selling album in the U.S. The album earned Carey a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album, and the single "We Belong Together" won Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song. "We Belong Together" held the Hot 100's number-one position for fourteen weeks (Carey's longest run at the top as a solo lead artist), and "Shake It Off" made Carey the only solo female artist to occupy the Hot 100's top two positions simultaneously.

"Don't Forget About Us" became her seventeenth number-one in the U.S., tying her with Elvis Presley for the most number-ones by a solo act according to Billboard magazine's revised methodology (their statistician Joel Whitburn still credits Presley with an eighteenth). The Beatles had twenty number-ones. Carey's singles have, collectively, topped the charts for 77 weeks, which places her ahead of The Beatles (59 weeks), and behind Presley, who topped the combined charts for 79 weeks.

Later in the year[sic 2006], Carey received a "recording star" on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and she has been inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame on October 21, 2007."

*GO MIMI!* :P