Highly Recommended: Park Inn Radisson in Davao

Whenever I travel, I am one of those guys who want my hotel to be just walking distance from the mall - just in case I need something, I would just walk a few minutes to the place to eat and buy pasalubong.  So Park Inn by Radisson was a perfect choice to pick when we went to Davao.  It was just walking distance from SM Lanang, the second SM mall of the place - and the best thing about it is everything there still looks brand new!  February 2013 lang daw kasi nagbukas!

Anyway, I loved the pool!  We got to swim there and we had a great time!  It was not too big but it was well lighted and they gave you towels if you were a guest!

Having fun at their pool area!

Their beautiful pool area

This was taken in their beautiful lobby

Their rooms are just as great-looking. The bed is especially comfortable plus the soft pillows that went with it.  Since the hotel was just new, everything really looked spic and span and spiffy!

Everybody Loves Raymond Rerun My Favorite TV Show This Week

I was browsing through the channels when I chanced upon this really hilarious old episode of Everybody Loves Raymond where the whole family thinks Raymond's brother is gay. Really funny!  That old episode is my favorite TV show for this week -

Here are my ten favorite shows for the week ending April 26, 2013 -

#1 beTV - Everybody Loves Raymond - gay

#2 AXN - Amazing Race - Germany 

#3 TV5 Monde - Crash - birthday ng Nanay

#4 beTV - Everybody Loves Raymond - fotos

#5 TV5 Monde - Crash - father lawyer

#6 PBO - John Apacible - Takaw Tingin

#7  AXN - Hannibal 

#8 Bio - My Ghost Story Asia - lola sinusundan

#9 Bio - My Ghost Story - Satan's wall

#10 HBO - Birth

Repertory's The Graduate: God Bless You Please Mrs. Robinson!

I've heard a lot of nice things about the movie The Graduate but I haven't actually seen the movie yet - which is good really, because when I saw the play version of it done by our very own Repertory Philippines tonight, everything came to me fresh and funny and delightful and crazy. There's a term nowadays for women like Mrs. Robinson - a cougar, but don't expect the storyline to revolve around her. It's really a love story but I wouldn't want to give anything away, just watch the play! Everyone is amazing in it!! We were lucky to have talked to Reb Atadero after the play and surprisingly he told us he has never even seen the movie version - to think I told him I could see Dustin do those physical things he had to do last night. Pinky Marquez was even more amazing and incredibly sweet in person! How she played her character reminded me of the women in the Ang Lee movie, The Ice Storm, terribly bored middle class housewives, just clutching on whatever affection they can still get knowing that love has flown off their own marital beds. Even the supporting actors were great! It's amazing how a simple slump of the shoulder could change Joel Trinidad's countenance from bartender to shrink to hotel clerk! I'm really glad that the Rep does adult-themed plays from time to time. I know it's a big risk box-office wise so I really hope more people get to see it in it's last run this coming weekend.

Interesting Book Finds at El Dia Del Libro 2013

The first few novels I read as a kid were by mystery writer Agatha Christie, so I was a bit excited when I saw one of her novels today, translated into Spanish, in the Spanish book fair at BHS today. As for Graham Greene's novel, I've seen the movie version and the English translation used the word 'quiet' while this translates to 'impassive'. Now, my Spanish 'library' is growing bigger and bigger!! I just hope Laura and Dylan do decide to learn Spanish in the future so someone will read this books =)

Girls' Finale Episode My Most Favorite Show of the Week

HBO's Girls was a bit uneven for me this second season.  There were really some nice episodes in the beginning and then somewhere in the middle, it became a bit of a bore but I looovvvee the finale!!  Amazing and funny and all the boys are back!!  What a way to end the season!

Anyway, here are my ten favorite TV shows for the week ending April 19, 2013 -

#1 HBO - Girls

#2 TV5 Monde - Olivia - Hymen - cute gymnast 

#3 beTV - Everybody Loves Raymond - aerobics class
 
#4 CI - Race to Judgment - 4 girls in car crash

#5 CI - Fatal Vows - The Sutorius Case - nagmakaawa ang husband for his life 



#6 CI - The Will - Hank Williams' daughter 

#7 AXN - Amazing Race Season 22 - Asian girls eliminated in Switzerland


#8 AXN - Hawaii Five-O - mayor kidnapped

#9 AXN - Blue Blood - art dealer saved 

#10 Bio - Ellen Degeneres

Lawson's Appearance in Eat Bulaga My Favorite TV Show For the Week

 

Since the TV in the dining room is set to GMA 7, I usually eat my lunch watching Eat Bulaga, a TV show that has been on TV for like forever!  Anyway, while I was eating my lunch last Monday, I was surprised to hear that the band was invited to the show!  They even did the cha cha cha with that little girl!

Anyway, here are my ten favorite shows for the week - 
 
#1 GMA 7 - Eat Bulaga - Lawson

#2 HBO - Blue Velvet

#3 AXN - Amazing Race

#4 TV5 Monde - Fais Pas Ci Fais Pas Ca

#5 HBO - Girls - nagkabalikan

#6 HBO - Beginners

#7 HBO - Joy Luck Club

#8 HBO - Girls - OC

#9 Bio - My Ghost Story Asia

#10 GMA News TV - 700 Club Asia - nangagaliwa na mister

Enlightened's Season Final Episode Still My Favorite Show This Week

It's a pity that HBO canceled Enlightened. I really enjoyed their second season and it would've been interesting to see what would've happened to her after that whistleblower affair.  It's a feisty finale for this show and I will miss Laura Dern, her Mom, Mike White and all the other quirky characters in this interesting series.

Anyhow, here are my favorite shows for the week ending April 5, 2013 -

#1 HBO - Enlightened

#2 PBO - Lumaban Ka  Sagot Kita

#3 Discovery Extreme Bodies

#4 CI - Fatal Vows - Chris
 
#5 TV5 Monde - Fais Pas Ci - spa

#6  TV5 Monde - Fais Pas Ci - Spy camera

#7 Red - Beyond Our Ken

#8 Bio - My Ghost Story Asia

#9 Balls - Murray vs Ferrer

#10 Jack TV - Big Bang Theory - galing siyang space di siya pinapansin