tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121270732009-07-11T16:30:22.007+08:00The Personal On-line Journal of Rocco RyanTHE MATERIAL BOYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00562760493998481191noreply@blogger.comBlogger135125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12127073.post-75210175507891025682009-03-04T02:10:00.000+08:002009-03-04T07:24:14.919+08:00

I’m in a land that they call Down Under…Ain’t nobody’s gonna steal my thunder!I’m in a land where they say G’day!Ain’t nobody’s gonna stand in my way!I’m gonna beat my drums…I’m gonna ring my bell…And I don’t give a damn if I go to hell!… Don’t you agree with me, Australia?!?!?These words Her Madgesty once declared on her widely successful Aussie stop for the Girlie Show Tour. Naturally, having

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So much has happened since I last wrote something on my blog that I do not know where to start…Or not much has happened after all…It could only be all in the head…Definitely…Maybe…It’s one of those times when so much is going on and yet, on some strange level, you feel nothing…That’s where I am now…Well, actually I’m in New Zealand right now…I’m back working in a cruise liner and I’m now on a

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So I'm back...Back at sea for yet another year...But as I embark on another contract as a seafarer, I can't help but look back on my very brief respite from work. The too short of a 2-month vacation spent with close friends in the place I now re-affirmed that I will always call home.And I want to thank my very good friends for making my homecoming so much worthwhile.As Madonna once declared: “I

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Madonna once said that "Rejection is the greatest aphrodisiac."And boy, do you have that hold on me...You denied me entry once last year and it almost broke my heart...A denial that almost derailed my plans...A rejection that almost snuffed my dreams...But I moved on...Another opportunity came and it lead me to somewhere else...Places I did not expect I'd be in...Places I now realized held more

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Of the many great things I experienced as a seafarer, probably the one that tops my list is the amazing opportunity to do the one thing I've always dreamt of doing...Performing in front of a crowd...I'm not much of a singer but I do try...And onboard the m/s Rotterdam, I did have the chance to participate regularly in The Filipino Crew Show. The show that is being staged almost every cruise

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“I’ve been to Nice & the isle of Greece,As I sip champagne on a yacht;I moved like Harlow in Monte Carlo...” Memorable lines from a memorable song...And not it's not from Mimi..Actually, this post has nothing to do with Mariah at all...I'm a Madonnista after all...Anywho, I'm finally writing about what happened to me & where I've been for the past year...It may not be complete, but this is as

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Yep, for those who have been reading my blog for the past 3 years (?) I’ve been doing this,The subject pretty says much everything...After a year of temporary estrangement,A year of attempts at platonic love, A year of ‘just friends but with benefits’, A year of trading hints at a possible reconciliation...I’ve come to the conclusion that my life is not as bright, without my Sunshine...So, a

THE MATERIAL BOYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00562760493998481191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12127073.post-64855597907817877872008-10-13T16:31:00.000+08:002008-10-13T20:36:25.235+08:00

It goes without writing, I have been lazy on my blogging... Funny that just when I seem to have so much more to say, so much more stories to tell and so much more to recount, I have suddenly become mute... It’s been said that a picture is worth a thousand words & that’s pretty much what I have posted to try & make up for my only 3 blog entries in one whole year! I have managed to pick what I

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Time goes by so slowly for those who wait… I have been sailing for the past 9 months and it’s been a quite some time that I realized the paradox of the whole experience. I’ve been out to the world, and yet I’ve been so much out of touch from it that I no longer know what’s happening out there. For God's sake, I don't even know what's happening to Her MADGEsty!!! By the time I get back

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It´s been months since I last took the time to write an entry here... and what a few months I have had!!!Since my last blog post, I have been to places I never dreamt of being in, seen things I only saw in movies and in my dreams.Now they´re just a part of my daily grind.A welcome distraction to my new life as a seafaring workslave...It´s such an exciting time, yet bittersweet at times...Spent

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Filed under Self Travel WorkThe DIVA has left the building...I have waited for this for almost a year, and I have very much anticipated the time when I can finally write about it and now the chance has arrived...I am finally leaving to pursue a new career as a seafarer. Like what I wrote about in previous entries , I have applied for a Front Desk position in a luxury liner and now, I will

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Filed under Self Lifethe measure of true loveis not when it's lostit's how it lives in your heartthat it may come and goyet it will remain embedded in your soulall forgivingall encompassingall consumingthat to lose doesn't meanlosing a part of yourather, to lose means that there's a part of youthat is set freeand letting go of thatwandering soulthat used to be a twin of your very ownto roamand

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Filed under MADONNAAlmost one whole year since her last live performance onstage, MADONNA has once again become the major highlight of a global event, this time for the worlwide series of concerts that is Live Earth, and gave a spectacular performance.Hey YouRay of LightLa Isla Bonita / Hung UpSure, her performances (except for Hey You which she debuted in Live Earth) were just re-hashes of her

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Filed under Self Health FriendsIt's good to be back!After almost a week in the hospital and about three weeks of quasi-house arrest for my recovery, it's good to finally be out with my friends again and be back at work (the latter's the one downside of my 'liberation').Like what I mentioned in an earlier post, I had to go under the knife for the second time and this time it's for an Open

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Filed under Papa SelfIt's that time of year again when we allot one day to pay tribute to that one man we hold most dear to our hearts..., our fathers.Truth be told, I have always considered myself a Mama's boy. Thus, I will not be honest if I say I was close to Papa when he was still with us. Much of what I know about him are just things I heard from Mama or my sisters and my brother. The rest,

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Filed under Self HealthIn a few hours, I will be off to Makati Medical Center to admit myself in preparation for my scheduled surgery Wednesday. I'll be undergoing an Open Cholecystectomy, or in layman's term, Gallbladder Removal.A few months ago in the pre-employment medical exams for the cruise liner I'm applying for, I found out through an ultrasound exam that I have gallstones. And though

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Filed under MADONNA MagazinesAs if she is not yet the most covered woman in that magazine...MADONNA, arguably the queen of vanity, will once again grace not one but 2 covers of the special Africa Issue of Vanity Fair magazine.As part of the covers series exclusively shot by Annie Leibovitz, Madonna joins a league of 21 celebrities and politicians for the common goal of yet-again raising awareness

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Filed under Music LifeI have been meaning to write about this for some time now but somehow, never got to it until now. Well, as the end of this summer comes close to its end, I thought it would be a bit appropriate that I tell you about one of my most favorite songs ever...Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) by Baz Luhrmann.The first time I heard this song, I thought it was the coolest and

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Filed under Self Sunshine FriendsWhy the title?Well, allow me to explain...EXesLast week, I had the chance to spend time with 2 of my exes... separately, of course!Friday, I had a last minute invite from an ex to join him and our other friends for an overnight trip to Tagaytay. I hesitated a bit and initially wanted to take a rain check since I still had to come to work that evening. However,

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Filed under Friends | TravelFor three years running, I have managed to allot time & money (& my friend's giving spirit *wink,wink*) to spend Holy Week in some of the best places in the country with some of my greatest friends: Jun, Vannie, Sonny, Wookie & Winsley (plus new found friend Glenn).This year, we have all decided to fly to the island of Bantayan in Cebu and spend a rare long weekend

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Filed under Self | Sunshine2 months shy of our 3rd anniversary, My Sunshine and I decided to call it quits.And it has turned out to be the most amicable break-up I had to go through...None of the arguments, none of the 'placing the blame', none of the tears...Not because we didn't care...Not because we no longer love each other...Not because what we had didn't mean anything at all...We just got

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Filed under Blogging | SelfAfter months of non-blogging activity, and without a need to explain why the long absence (not that anyone really noticed anyway)...The Material Boy is back!Many things have happened in the time I was gone. Some good, some great, some very promising and one very sad. I may or may not recap everything, but I will sure try...I just hope you guys missed me at all... hehe!

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Filed under MADONNA | VideosAfter the rather underwhelming music video for Get Together, and after her record-breaking Confessions Tour, Madonna is back once again with her latest video for JUMP, the 4th single off her album Confessions On A Dancefloor.Are you ready to JUMP?special thanks to Madonna Fanzine's fire_incarnate for this videoI honestly like this video! It may not be Madge's best, but

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Filed under Life | NewsManila has been in the dark for the past 2 days... On Thursday, typhoon Milenyo ('Millenium') slammed into the Philippines affecting most part of Luzon including Metro Manila and practically wreaked havoc everywhere it landed on. This was the strongest typhoon Manila has experienced in a while with its strong winds and heavy rains causing trees to topple and giant

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Filed under MADONNA | VideosFor her 48th birthday, MADONNA's current favorite dancer, Cloud presented her with a special video montage featuring a rare behind-the-scenes look at the Confessions Tour dancers and crew.And here is the video for your enjoyment...special thanks to Madonna Fanzine's damondoggYou are who you are,And I wouldn't want to change a thing...- Madonna, You Thrill

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