About Norman

I am a person of varied needs, views and interests so I decided to come up with a blog and gradually put all my thoughts in for other people to read and maybe learn a thing or two from.

If you see me posting at least one blog (or two) a day, then I must be inspired by practically anything or anyone. Otherwise, I could be into one of my occasional bouts of moodiness or just plain stuck somewhere around the world without a reliable wi-fi or broadband connection to lean on.

My perennial interests are neatly categorized in this blog under “my subjects of desire.” In the Shout-OUT-Looks section, I will be posting my thoughts on different subject matters such as dogs, work, habits, quirks, etc. And in Pageant Pages and The Movie Corner, it’s quite self-explanatory what kind of topics will come out of the category. Watch out for these reads as they flood the net! In the meantime, I hope you’ll enjoy whatever headlines are on the front page. I’ll try my best to keep them coming…

105 thoughts on “About Norman”

  1. for sure, i will check out your blog regularly because they are always nice to read, specially after a stressful day while having my rum and coke. :-) cheers

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    • HI Norman! i find your blogs really interesting and very well written…i enjoy reading your blogs when and if i have the chance. your views always propagate optimism and i find your articles always finding what is good and worthy of praise.

      keep up the very good work…my time is not wasted visiting your blogs. HIghly entertaining, varied, and only seeks what is good and pleasant.

      God bless you!
      Reuben Laurente

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      • Thanks for the kind words and for dropping by, Reuben!

        Correct me if I’m wrong, but are you the singer Reuben Laurente who used to be part of the Company? If so, then I would love to blog about your new album. ;-)

      • yes Norman, ako yun…wow!!!! thank you so much! i hope i can send you an album but i am here in miami florida for rehearsals for my new contract as a featured singer with Royal Caribbean International…i will keep you posted as to when the album “MORE THAN JUST RENDITiIONS” will be available in the market. hope you can email me so i can at least discuss with you personally.

        I am your fan! :)

      • hello again Norman! i emailed you something…thanks so much !
        nahiya naman ako napanuod mo ko sa walang…..TULUGAN! Kuya Germs and John Nite are two of the nicest people in the industry…they are always extending their help most especially to the virtually unknowns in the industry. God bless them!

        Sincerely,
        Reuben

      • I already replied to you, Reuben. And ok naman ang Walang Tulugan ah. I don’t watch it regularly but I get to catch it pagkagaling sa gimik on Saturday nights. ;-)

  3. good work norman. gives me ideas of what i should do when i go back and visit home soon! the cupcake pics made me hungry.

    see you mate :-)

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  5. Finally!!!! Your own blog!

    Wow, Norman, this is so you! You’ve always impressed me with your prolific and interesting mind, and now, with a platform like this, you get to share it with a broader audience too! Cool!

    Looking forward to more posts. In the meantime, cheers and congrats!

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    • Thanks for the compliment, bing! I just hope I can sustain the drive and inspiration to blog continuously. I am riding on the wave of support and encouragement right now. Your kind words lift me up! ;-)

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  6. Hi, Sir! It’s really very interesting, reading your blog. Sharing your knowledge,ideas and experiences, I admire you more. Keep it up, sir! You’re the great, talented, bright, jolly, down to earth boss I ever met.

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  7. It is very educational reading your blog.. I appreciate people like you who loves to share things that’s happening, had happened and will happen.. I will visit your site from time to time.. Ingatz always,
    yenyen

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  8. hello! i know you are the norman who always call on wake-up show (mellow947) right? the guy who has similar voice with renee? .. your blog is very eduacational. i always learn new things / something informative from your blog! .. keep it ip! =P

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      • i always listen to mellow as i go to school everyday (from 6am-730am only). im just a silent listener of mellow. ive been visiting your blog since the day i started following pamela on mu. and then i remember you call on wake-up show and you gave some beauty pageant updates. remember? but that time, i wasn’t that sure that the norman on blog and the norman on mellow is the same. until i heard the last call from you on mellow .. the “jason castro” .. you predicted that his song will be a big hit. hehe .. =P i’ll visit your blog regularly.

  10. Hi Sir,

    I’m so happy with your blog. Everytime I feel homesick, I just read your blog. Daming info and feels like home. Miss you boss. And by the way sa sobrang dami ng info about Bangkok para na ako naka visit doon. He.he.he

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  12. I just have found your blog…and I like it alot….I usually dont read others people blog….I find it boring.. But your blog is very entertaining.Keep writing Norman..Good job.
    Grettings from Indonesia !!!!

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  15. Hi there Norman, is this really you? lol Recently I been a fan of 94.7 “The Men’s Room” and it really catch my attention every time you call them, you really an insider lol, through that I been curious to know you more so I said that I need to check your site coz nakakabitin ung usapan nyo on air esp. kaninang umaga I never know that you are… you are brave dude and I commend u. but u know every time I am in front of my computer I always forgot to check your site, so I decided to put it now in my To Do List thing… luckily this day I had the opportunity to check your site and with a big surprise its Amazing site full of info & tips. Hope to meet you personally and talk anything under the sun… more power dude keep it up!!! see yeah!

    >Nuji ^^

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  16. Hey nuji boi! Merci for visiting my blog. I always make it a point to call up the boys to throw in even just a small sense of balance to their otherwise heterosexual discussions. I’m glad the two guys respond to me with positivity despite being obviously, albeit delightfully, afraid of gay men in a way. Thanks as well for the kind words about my blog. Yeah, hopefully we can meet one of these days. Keep in touch! ;-)

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  17. You are really an addict blogger lol… thanks for the response anywei.
    Good to hear that PAL offering a lowest fare both domestic & international, I am also frequent traveler coz I love to see the beauty of the Philippines meet diff. People and mingle w/ them that’s why I am grateful for those air lines who offer a lower fare. Anywei, I would just like to ask some tips from you, my friends & I is planning to go to Ilocos this first week of March but we dont have any idea where to go or stay maybe u have an idea what are some adventure we can do while there we also planning to go in Fort Ilocandia. Hope you can help me and give some tips!!!!
    thanks a lot!!!

    Nuji

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    • Nuji, I’m not very good with travel tips for local destinations. At any rate, going to Pagudpud should be part of your itinerary because it’s such a beautiful location. Besides that, food tripping should fill you in for most of the time that you and your friends will be staying there. Enjoy! ;-)

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  19. My Saturday is unusual today 1st I need to get up early coz I need to go to the office wherein it should be my Rest Day its so bad coz I cannot be w/ my friends gimmick today, 2nd one I arrive in the office an hour early coz there is no traffic jam today in Quiapo unlike weekdays. And the 3rd one is that I didn’t hear ur voice in the radio, I think I am used to hear ur voice everyday in the radio, actually I am waiting for u to call them then is just made me realize that is Saturday so there is no “Men’s Room” hmmm… these Saturday for me is a boring thing… I can’t wait to end the day so I can relax and watch movies etc…

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    • Aawww, nuji boi, thanks for the sweet thought! You might miss my voice on the Wake Up Show even more because I will be in the US for the first two weeks of March. But I will be back for ‘duty’ thereafter. Hope you can attend the Listeners’ Party of Mellow94.7 this coming Thursday at Bagaberde Macapagal! I will be there! ;-)

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  20. hi Norman,,,,I’ve been listening on the wake up call everydaay,going to work….its you why I listen,,,,,pag nag brbrain strming kau nila Rau and JP…nakakaaliw naaaup date ako sa paligid….hi 5

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  22. Sayang nd me nakapunta sa party nyo yesterday its been a busy day kc eh… i need to fix my name correction for my birth cert yesterday so i went to the Q.C hall all day just to finish it. tapos super init pa itz really summer time but maybe nxt time i’ll be there to see u and hang w/ u guyz thanks for inviting me though. as i listen kanina itz seem enjoy talaga keu kahit mga bangag keu ok lng din ahhahaha….

    Nuji Boi

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    • I was half-hoping to see and meet you last night at the listeners’ party. But it’s all good. There will always be a next time. Truth be told, I was already tipsy when I left Bagaberde at around 11pm. But work beckons early this morning despite the lack of sleep. ;-)

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  23. wait meron p pla im gonna miss you coz this coming more days your in a vacation right? sayang but dont worry am gonna write here from time to time okie… ingatz & enjoy! Kudos!

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  24. Yea as I heard kanina most of the caller and txter n umattend sa party is a little bit tipsy and others are totally bangag lol, but I know for sure that everyone enjoy it. When is the next gigz? Actually gusto ko sna pumunta that time but I feel awkward eh kc wala me kilala there, I dont want to feel like a strangers Lol maybe nxt time!!! It is also good to do it beside of the beach…

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  25. its been a long time i haven’t hear your voice on air, coz i been too busy this pass days, coz i file my resignation letter o my employer last 2 Mar 2010 and i need to focus on work even for the last time lol!!! i believe you are still there in L.A i really miss the breath taking moment every morning lol… hopefully i can catch you on 15Mar…. see yea!!!

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    • hey, nuji, sorry for the late reply. i already started calling the wake-up show again but couldn’t do it on a daily basis just yet as so many things at work keep me tied down to my desk early in the morning. just watch out for them… ;-)

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  26. yea i agree this past days or months is one of the busiest time i ever had also… imagine before i am online everyday from 7am till 6pm doing nothing so important but now i can do it anymore bec. of some stuff i need to do. thankfully i still have time to reply to ur blogs…. and grateful i am to ur reply!!!!

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  27. New Theme ha… nice then i like the touch of wooden style combination of brown and black it looks natural but elegant heheheh…. so how are u now?

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  28. keep it up Norman… never stop searching the good information it really help us esp. me, having a new idea that can add to my knowledge…. thanks thanks….

    Nuji

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  31. Thanks, Kenny! By the way, I will be visiting Taiwan (Taipei to be exact) mid-September. Hope you won’t mind if I ask you questions about where to go and the like! Thanks for visiting my blog! ;-)

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  39. Hi Norman!

    I made a video with Emma Baker, Miss California Teen USA 2010, supporting the Love is Louder movement to hopefully help stop the teenage abuse and harrassment which have lead to recent teenage suicides. I was hoping that you’d support it by posting about it on your blog. Please take a look.

    http://www.intagems.com/content/loveislouder.aspx

    I’m trying to help the Love is Louder movement gain momentum, so please share the links with anybody if you think it’ll help on Facebook or email or your wonderful blog.

    Thanks so much for helping out.

    Kindest Regards,

    Peter
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  40. Good Day! Hi, I have seen your post about the prestigious, Mutya ng Pilipinas… do you think you can help me in joining the said pageant, prolly through contact details? When and where do you think it will be held?…Hehe, I know it’s too eraly, but yea, just wanna be certain. :) Thank you! :)

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    • Maria, the 2010 Mutya has just wrapped up a few months back so a lot of things can still happen between now and the 2011 edition. Just regularly visit this blog for any future updates. ;-)

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  41. hi,can i ask something?i would like to join for Bb. pilipinas 2011..do u know how to apply?please need some help :) thank’s.

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  42. hi. norman, i find your blog helpful and entertaining. i’d love to hear more of your stories and reviews like you did in the cherrymobile q300..
    more power and God Bless..
    i wish to learn your email add too..
    thanks a lot

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  43. Hi Norman,

    Saw your post on Venus Raj & Maricel Gaskell and read that you know her personally. Would you know how & where to contact her for a spiritual / numerology consultation?

    Thanks very much!

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  45. Dear Norman,
    I’m an owner of golden house VIP Bangkok, and just find out that you have recommend our place to many people in your blog,I really appreciate that. I don’t know how to reach you so just leave some word in your blog.
    I’d like to thank you so much and it’d be our pleasure to have you as our loyalty guest.
    If you’d like to visit our place next time just e-mail me or refer to me when you do a booking I can give you a little discount, just to represent my thank you.
    And it’d be kind of you if you do leave some comment on Tripadvisor by following link
    http://www.tripadvisor.com/UserReview-g293916-d1787683-m11765-Golden_House-Bangkok.html

    with love,
    Gee (Golden house bangkok VIP guest house)

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  47. Hi Norman,

    For some reason I came across your blog when I was browsing and trying to look for the video of Ap le of “Black Eyed Peas” about Philippine tourism. But I believe things happened for a reason, so here am I now making this comment to tell you how grateful I am while reading comments here and funny thing i started on 2009, lol!!! Do not know you but while reading on some comments you are the guy in “mellow”. Would you believe I havent watched nor listen to radio station. But I will check on you morning call for sure. Looking forward to hear from you and we’ll be following you here as well. Thank you and congrats to this blog, keep inspiring more people and stay blessed:)

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    • Thanks, angelica. Your name rings a bell but I can’t place the connection just yet. Anyways, glad to see you visiting my blog. Yes, I am that guy calling Mellow. But if you tune in as well to 89.1 Wave, you’ll hear me from time to time (where they call me Hannibal). ;-)

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  48. Hi Kuya Normz!

    Thanks for being part of my morning rituals here in the office. You keep me aware of what’s in and upcoming in the movie/social & pageant industries. Keep up the good work!

    Nababawasan din ang stress level ko pag nagvivisit ako sa blog mo ;)

    Thanks again!

    Carlo

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  49. RE- New Logo for AsiaRooms.com
    Dear Norman,

    Hi! My name is Mel Syers and I am the Affiliate Sales Manager for AsiaRooms.com.

    Here at AsiaRooms.com, we are always trying to enhance our customer’s travel experience by providing a simple, knowledgeable, and transparent approach to booking hotel rooms. We draw on our inventory of over 10,000 hotel choices in Asia, and more than 40,000 worldwide. We are a recognised and established brand since 1994, and we are part of the TUI International group of companies, which has more than 30 million customers worldwide.

    AsiaRooms.com recently underwent a re-branding including a new logo and new design of our website to provide customers with a simpler and more relevant interface. We have noticed that your site is still displaying our previous logo and links, and we would like to help you update your site.

    Norman, could you please contact me so that I can help you upload the new logo to your site.

    An opportunity for you….
    In August 2011, AsiaRooms.com will be launching our Affiliate Program. The AsiaRooms.com Affiliate Program provides a hotel booking service which can be easily added to your website, generating an extra revenue stream for you. By linking to our site via a button, search box or text link, you can earn a minimum 5% commission on any AsiaRooms.com booking made through your site.

    Offering your customers a quick and easy way to book hotel accommodation via your web site, would support the sale of your core product offering, and be a great source of ancillary revenue!

    AsiaRooms.com offer a wide range of accommodation options at amazing rates, with great availability and fantastic special offers, in Asia and around the world. The ability to book right up to the minute or up to twelve months in advance and pay the hotel on departure means your visitors can quickly and simply facilitate any travel they may need. As you might imagine, offering this service is a great value add for your visitors and can assist in keeping your visitors on your site even longer.

    If you are interested in more information about this exciting opportunity, please don’t hesitate to contact me. In the meantime, we look forward to seeing our new branding on your site!

    Kind Regards,
    Mel Syers

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  50. Hi Sir! Thanks for promoting Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa. I’m Alem Ang, the producer of the movie. How can we invite you to the Critics Preview of our movie?

    Salamat!

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  51. Hi Norman :) Do you accept invites to blog about a beauty pageant? If so, where can we contact you? Thank you.

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  52. Hi Norman.
    Just saw your post from July 5 2011 about the article by Rick Cantrell, MD, PhD, PsyD. I just wanted to point out that it is actually a viral hoax email that has been circulating the email for quite some time. If you look at the Johns Hopkins Medical Center website they disavow any and all association with this rather misinformed piece of spam. The following is the address of their reply to this hoax, with a detailed rebuttal of all the points in it.

    http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/kimmel_cancer_center/news_events/featured/cancer_update_email_it_is_a_hoax.html

    Would you mind putting something in your next blog entry pointing out the above address and the fact the article is a hoax? Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but seeing stuff like that presented as truth really gets my goat.

    Cheers

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  53. Dear Norman,
    Please be informed that we have changed the date & venue of Miss Earth 2011 to
    December 3, 2011 at Impact Arena Muang Thong Thani in Bangkok.

    Please kindly help to update them on your website and advise the link once it get done. If you need further info, please feel free to contact me.

    Thanks & best regards,
    Sulak Pinsri
    CK Connection Co., Ltd.

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  54. Im impressed, I have to say. Incredibly hardly ever do I come across a weblog thats both informative and entertaining, and let me let you know, youve hit the nail on the head. Your weblog is significant; the issue is something that not sufficient persons are talking intelligently about. Im genuinely pleased that I stumbled across this in my search for something relating to this problem.

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  55. Hi Norman. I kept reading your blogs regarding Binibining Pilipinas. Then I read about Mr. Jonas Gaffud and Rodgil Flores. May I ask your help on how can I join their beauty camp? As I plan to audition for Binibining Pilipinas 2012. Hope you could give some advice.

    Thank you. =)

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    • Hi cherrie, it may be a little late to join the camps of either at this point when training of their girls have already been in full swing since late last year. Be that as it may, you can still try sending @jonasofmercator a tweet if he can look at your photos. Alternatively, you may be interested in sending me (norman.blogsite@gmail.com) a couple of your shots (one close-up and one full body shot) that I can feature in my blog. You may never know what can happen next! ;-)

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  57. Hi Norman,
    I have been following your blogs for a while and not sure if you have twitter. I live for pageants and I think you deliver so well regarding the matter and up-to-date reporting. I do wish to have an open discussion regarding this years candidates and thoughts. I dream that I witness another Filipina win the Universe crown in our lifetime. TTYS

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    • Hi Chris! You can follow me on Twitter @normant.

      Anyways, you can start joining in the discussions by replying first to some of the posts. It all begins from there. Perhaps, I can start a more free-wheeling ask-and-share feature by next month after I wrap up with my Getting-to-know series. ;-)

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