Tim Burton's Wonderland

I dont think many people know that there is an Alice in Wonderland movie coming out next year. The movie is still under production and lo and behold, Tim Burton is working on the film, as well as the best actor of all time, Johnny Depp.

Accdg. to IMDB:

"The traditional tale has been freshened with a blast of girl power, courtesy of writer Linda Woolverton (Beauty and the Beast). Alice, 17, attends a party at a Victorian estate only to find she is about to be proposed to in front of hundreds of snooty society types. Off she runs,
following a white rabbit into a hole and ending up in Wonderland, a place she visited 10 years before yet doesn't remember. "

I like that Tim Burton is directing the film because as his previous movies, instead of the all bright colored, cheery tale that everyone would expect, his talent is in making these tales just darker than normal... r.e. Corpse Bride, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, etc. I'm pretty curious how this film will turn out now that he is helming it. I only sometimes go to the moviehouse but this will be one film I am looking forward too, as well as Up and Twilight. :)

Did I mention it stars Johnny Depp? I am sooo awestruck by his talent. Everytime he acts in a movie, it totally makes me forget that its Johnny Depp acting as his character, as opposed to lets say, Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt - they're soo typecasted. Johnny Depp makes me forget that he's acting in a movie. Instead, all I see is Edward, or Jack Sparrow, or Willy Wonka. No trace of him the actor throughout the movie. Thats whats so amazing about him. I think I will just die if I get to meet him.

Here are some pictures of the other characters in Alice In Wonderland:

Mia Wasikowska as Alice

Helena Bonham Carter as the Red Queen

Anne Hathaway as the White Queen

Johnny Depp as The Mad Hatter

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Smile : US Airways Edition

From Enty, a blogger:

"Dear Richard (Branson, owner of Virgin Airlines),

I may have been to quick to swear off your airline for good. On Tuesday I found myself flying from Charlotte to Los Angeles on US Airways. I had just started enjoying my complimentary snack pack filled with six bagel looking chips and two pretzels when a man in the back row of the plane suddenly got up. Nothing unusual about this except for the man was wearing no clothes. Now, this was entertainment. You should take note that a live production on a plane is much more exciting than the drivel you call in flight programming. The man proceeded to walk up and down the aisle displaying his, well, you get the idea. While this was happening, a medical emergency was happening in a different part of the plane. This was exciting. At first I thought they were having one of those mystery games and all the passengers were involved. You do know how I love theatre in the round Richard.

So, with the medical emergency in one part of the plane and our free love passenger bounding back and forth, there was just one flight attendant to deal with our naked passenger/actor. She tried to cover him with a blanket but he would have none of it. Much the same way as I run from your food he ran away from the blanket and the flight attendant didn't seem keen on making a second go.

Then, like a flash two undercover air marshals were on him. I must say Richard that I almost let out a rather undignified yelp. This was good. How come you can't arrange for this kind of show on your planes? It isn't like you are focusing on any other aspect of customer service. After the men wrapped him with a blanket and secured him to a seat, the medical emergency was dealt with and a diversion was necessary.

The flight diverted to Albuquerque which is a lovely city Richard. You really should visit. I hear they have a wonderful hot air balloon festival and we know how much hot air you posses. A perfect match for you I dare say.

Alas, our time was short in the city and soon we were on our way to Los Angeles. I will be there for several days before flying back to London. I see that you have non-stops from Los Angeles to London. I'm not sure my stomach or my mind can handle it, but perhaps I will give you another chance."

Click <-- for link to the news story, as well as a couple of pictures. :)

Target's Gossip Girl Collection by Anna Sui

This bit of news has been flying around everywhere in the blogsphere to the excitement of fans everywhere. Anna Sui announced a couple of weeks ago that she's making a line for Target inspired by the 4 main characters of Gossip Girl. It will be available online from September 13 to October 17. Get your calendar alarm ready girls!

Jenny

Serena

Blair

Vanessa

I dont think I can let this collection go by without taking a few pcs of the collection haha. I'm eyeing Serena's grey dress and Blair's black dress. 72 days more to go. But frankly I'm more interested in their shoes. :)

Great Finds : Lipton Milk Tea

My friend and I were passing by Shang (as usual) to hail a cab there when we saw free Lipton Milk Tea taste testing there by the grocery. We promptly lined up, what with our recent obsession with tea lattes at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. (Try their English Breakfast Tea Latte, its the best!)

Frankly I have never been a fan of tea and never planned to, until we were out with some friends and this guy was sweet enough to buy me their English Breakfast Tea Latte without me asking. I am forever thankful to him coz I have discovered the wonderful world adding-milk-to-teas hahaha. I am obssessed with that drink at Coffee Bean. So I guess you can understand why I lined up to try Lipton's Milk Tea.

Verdict? It definitely was very good, albeit a bit sweeter than my preference of it to be bland (sugar ages you, darling.). Its a very very good alternative to Coffee Bean, esp. with the price difference. And I can just enjoy it at home, I dont have to go to the coffee shop!

Accdg. to the Lipton website:

"Lipton recently launched the Milk Tea range that is a perfect blend of Lipton
Black Tea, milk and sugar that results in a rich and smooth drink. In the
Philippines, it is available in Original, Gold and Vanilla flavours."

Aside from it wonderful taste, drinking tea also has these amazing benefits / key facts:

• Tea is the world's favourite beverage, after water.
• Independent scientists also place leaf tea second only to water as the most ideal beverage in the world.
• All leaf teas are naturally zero calories and so can help with your weight management programme.
• Lipton tea provides you with flavonoid antioxidants. Antioxidants are thought to help keep our body healthy by preventing every day wear and tear by free radicals.
• Studies observing large populations and there eating and lifestyle habits over a long period of time show that regular tea drinking may help maintain heart health. A number of studies showed that people consuming tea (without milk and sugar) on a regular basis as part healthy lifestyle tend to maintain better heart health better than those who do not drink tea.
• Lipton is the world's best-known and best-selling brand of tea, with sales of nearly €3 billion today. Lipton is the global market leader in both leaf and ready-to-drink tea, with a global market share nearly three times larger than its nearest rival.
• Available in over 110 countries, Lipton is particularly popular in Europe, North America and the Middle East and parts of Asia.
• Tea revitalises your mind and body.Tea – half the caffeine of a regular cup of coffee.
• All teas – black, green, oolong or white provide you with an antioxidant boost.
• Just one 200ml cup of Lipton Yellow Label will provide you with around 135mg of antioxidants.

Where To Buy : at local supermarkets

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Leyende's Beach Bomb EDC

I've been aware of Leyende for about a year now and its one of those brands I want to try, just that I didnt know what to buy and if there was anything I need. I was in Crossings The Ramp the other day when I saw their stall. Curious, I checked out what they had. Their Beach Bomb really was what made me curious. Aside from loving the name, there was only one bottle left there. I had read many rave reviews about this EDC but unfortunately, since I couldnt smell it from Cebu (I actually messaged them before if there was anywhere in Cebu I could try to smell it.) I never got a chance to try or buy it.

When I sniffed it this time, it surprised me that it smelled so good! You can smell the coconuts in it, which would normally put me off (coconut scents for me are disgusting), but it was paired well with a floral scent that when mixed together, actually works so well you would think twice about coconut scents from now on! Now this was something you wouldnt find anywhere. Usually coconut scents in colognes/perfumes are so strong you would want to gag, but not this. The combination, for me, makes for a very explosive scent experience that I knew I couldnt leave there without getting me one, the last one! No matter if I still had my Burberry Summer or my Zara Rosa Bulgara or my friend's Violet Leaves cologne, I will make room for this on my dresser.

One of the wonderful things about this is that, when I wore it yesterday, the scent lasted alllll daaayyyy loooonnnggg. I cannot stop sniffing Leyende's Beach Bomb now that it has made me want to always be out so I can just wear it. :)

Leyende Beach Bomb EDC : P450 (60ml)

To purchase Beach Bomb and check out their other products, pls refer to Leyende's multiply site: Leyende

FYI:
Did you know that Beach Bomb is a his and hers cologne?