Just the way it is...

I am a big Wikipedia user myself. I count on this website a lot whenever I’m in need of information. This afternoon (around 4: O’clock) while updating my other blog, I came across of this banner fixed at the top part of their site.
Four hours later in attempt to look for the meaning of a certain word again from the same site, I saw this…
The event prompted me to search for the keyword SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act a.k.a. H.R. 3261) instead. This issue has been stirring the web since the dawn of its introduction to the United States House of Representatives in the later part of October last year.

The bill, if made law, would expand the ability of U.S. law enforcement and copyright holders to fight online trafficking in copyrighted intellectual property and counterfeit goods.

The originally proposed bill would allow the U.S. Department of Justice, as well as copyright holders, to seek court orders against websites accused of enabling or facilitating copyright infringement. Depending on who makes the request, the court order could include barring online advertising networks and payment facilitators from doing business with the allegedly infringing website, barring search engines from linking to such sites, and requiring Internet service providers to block access to such sites. [SOURCE]

I browsed for the subject further and found out that more and more popular websites are on black out too in the same protest.

Other than Wikipedia, the following popular companies also have voiced out their opposition against the matter: AOL, eBay, Facebook. Google, Mozilla, Open DNS, PayPal, Twitter, Yahoo!, LinkedIn, Wikimedia and Zynga Game Network. Along with the large percentage of Internet users, these companies think SOPA is a kind of an Internet Death Penalty.

I was a bit surprised by what I've learned last night from the evening news about the grandiose dinner President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and her entourage have had during their last United States visit and while the entire Philippines were dramatically in deep sorrow and grieving for the late former President Cory Aquino last week. Just out of curiosity is why I searched a little bit about what the controversial restaurant looks like that people and needless to say critiques has to make a big fuss out of it.

So this is where it all happened. The alleged close to twenty thousand ($20,000) dollar bill for a fine dinner. At New York's middle-priced restaurant, Le Cirque. A French Restaurant where according to news is frequented by celebrities, by the rich and famous.

I'm not a big fan of his. But shortly after the news confirmed his death, for whatever reasons I instantly caught myself drawn to his music especially the rarely heard ones. Through these songs (his ballad songs) I've learned that apart from his signature moves and styles there is still a lot more about the man himself.

Last night, from start to finish, my eyes were wide open and my entire attention stuck to every covered details, speeches and rendered songs at Michael Jackson's public memorial service at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. It is so sad to think that he’s no longer there to sing his songs for people… rather the people are now the ones who sing his songs for him.

To those who wanted yet have missed watching it last night, here are some of the most memorable moments of yesterday’s world’s biggest event.

Read through...

Event: Michael Jackson’s Public Memorial Service
Location: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Tuesday, June 7, 2009 10:00 A.M. (CALIFORNIA TIME)
Wednesday, June 8, 2009 1:00 A.M. (PH TIME)

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• Miss Earth - Air (1st Runner-up) - Miss India
• Miss Earth - Water (2nd Runner-up) - Miss Venezuela
• Miss Earth - Fire (3rd Runner-up) - Miss Spain

Special Awards:

• Beauty For A Cause Award: Miss South Africa
• Miss Friendship: Miss Lebanon
• Miss Talent: Miss Lithuania
• Best national Costume: Miss Thailand
• Best in Long Gown: Miss Venezuela
• Best in Swinsuit: Miss Venezuela
• Best in Photogenic: Miss Philippines

Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant founded in 2001 by Carousel Productions Inc. of the Philippines. It was created after Carousel Productions lost the rights to continue producing the Miss Asia Pacific pageant. In the five years since its conception it has become the third largest beauty pageant in the world.

Those who participate in the pageant are involved with environmental causes and the preservation of the Earth. In addition to its environmental objectives, the winner of the pageant is involved with international environmental projects. These have been promoted to the pageant's international viewers through events held during the pageants. The delegates also take part in treeplanting ceremonies, environmental and cultural immersion programs, sponsor visits and tours.

Source: Wikipedia
Photos courtesy of Yahoo News

...this is how she look before

Today, the pageant organizers asked the 20 -year old, british Georgia Horsley from England to fatten up a little for the upcoming competition --an unexpected request, considering she's not rail thin.