B. and Me

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We Live on Avenue Q...

Once again, Atlantis Productions brings to Manila one of the best musicals to hit Broadway - 2004 Tony Award winner "Avenue Q".

And the verdict is -- it's cute! With tunes that stick in your head -- among others: "The Internet is for Porn", "It Sucks to be Me", "For Now", and my personal favorite, "If You Were Gay". Of course there's also the senti song that goes "...there's a fine fine line between love and a waste of time..." that should strike a chord with us senti heartbroken Pinoys. :)

Described as a cross between Rent (with its gritty reality and catchy songs) and Sesame Street (maybe because of the puppets?), the show actually stands on its own. It's the story of Princeton, a 23-year old college graduate, and his neighbors living in Avenue Q (which is presumed to be a long way off from the upscale Avenue A). Just like most everyone, Princeton is living his life while discovering love and trying to find his purpose in life.

There may be puppets, but this is not a show for actual kids! First off, there is a puppet pumping scene, and the life lessons that Princeton learns are not really the ones that would be taught in an episode of Sesame Street. The puppets do evoke some Sesame Street characters -- Trekkie Monster is who Cookie Monster would be if he were addicted to porn, while roommates Nicky and Rod remind us of Bert and Ernie, and their ambiguous "relationship". Overall, it's a fun fun show, and even someone who normally wouldn't like Broadway musicals (i.e., B.) would find the tunes fun and catchy.

Avenue Q runs from September 7 til September 23 at the RCBC Auditorium, with the following cast:

• Rachel Alejandro - Kate Monster / Lucy the Slut
  
• Felix Rivera - Princeton / Rod
  
• Joel Trinidad - Nicky / Trekkie Monster / Bad Idea Bear
  
• Aiza Seguerra - Gary Coleman
  
• Frenchie Dy - Christmas Eve
  
• Rycharde Everley – Brian
  
• Teenee Chan - Mrs. Thistletwat, Bad Idea Bear, others
  

My personal favorite was the bald Joel Trinidad as Trekkie Monster...bald men rule! Hahaha.

For more info on the songs, go to the Avenue Q website. Tickets available at Ticketworld and through Atlantis Productions.

Monsoon Madness 2007

And this is what B. will be doing for the next few Sundays. I miss running! But I guess at this moment, I miss my sleep more. :)

Davao Ultimate 2007

More info here.

Zoe Ysabelle

Here's our little angel.... =)

She'll be a month-old tomorrow. My mother-in-law and sister-in-law are staying at our place so they can cook some birthday pancit for little Zoe. :)

Happy One-Month Zoe!