Haloo! Before we start getting “close,” I’d like to introduce myself and erase all the urban legends about me. My name is Giselle Sanchez, better known as “Ang Babaeng Pangit sa TV pero Maganda sa Personal.” I coined the phrase myself after getting tired or even pissed of hearing people say it to face, “Ang ganda mo pala sa personal, bakit ang pangit mo sa TV?”
Noong una, napapaaway ako at kadalasan kong sinusupladahan ang mga taong nagsasabing pangit ako sa TV. Siyempre may pagka-feeling beautiful din ako ng slight, hehe. The reason being is that I was brought up by my mother to have confidence to the highest level. She kept on reiterating that I was very beautiful, smart, and sexy. At siyempre, naniniwala naman ako sa nanay ko, ‘di ba? So I grew up with a lot of confidence in myself, and I believed in myself all the time. Minsan nga lang, SBSS! (see below for Acronym meanings) And so my mom and I would get into fights with people who would remark that I’m unattractive. Magi-iskandalo kami tuwing maririnig naming, “Bakit ang pangit mo sa TV?”
I finally watched myself on television, and saw my face get contorted whenever I make people laugh, or my eyes disappear when I start to laugh, or my gilagid becomes the only focal point of my face when I start laughing like Bella Flores. I realized, “Shet, pangit nga ako sa TV.”
Check this out to know what I was trying to say…
And so I faced the music na pangit nga ako sa TV, pero maganda naman ako sa personal. Please, please, pagbigyan na ninyo ako doon sa “maganda sa personal” na parte, magpasaya naman kayo ng tao kahit konti, para naman madagdagan ang blessings ninyo.
Kasi ‘pag okray kayo ng okray, bumabalik ang bad karma sa inyo. You become negative and the things around you become negative, including your fate. Suddenly, you lose your job or your boyfriend or you get sick or you have debts. That’s the law of attraction.
When you’re negative. You attract negative things. But when youre postive, you attract success, happiness, love, peace of mind. Kaya ako, kahit ‘di naman ako talagang kagandahan, feeling ko beautiful ako, because it gives me a positive attitude in life and attracts good vibes in my life. Kaya maganda ang buhay.
I would like you to watch the first twelve minutes of The Secret, so you could understand more the Law of Attraction. Then I will discuss more of that in my next blog.
DEFYING URBAN LEGENDS. “Giselle Sanchez is the younger sister of Korina Sanchez.”–NOT!
From time immemorial, Korina and I get our daily dose of this question, “Magkapatid ba kayong dalawa?” Sometimes I answer in my shows as a joke, “’Di po kami magkapatid pero inaamin po naming tatay namin si Mayor Sanchez.”
Korina B. Sanchez and Giselle B. Sanchez are NOT sisters. Yes, we may have similarities in facial features but she’s Kapampangan while I’m Bisaya. It’s kinda funny because we guested before in her show telling everyone that we’re not sisters. But it aggravated the rumor even more because they thought we were just creating a gimmick or something. Totally weird! Pero, atin-atin nalang ito—’pag nahuhuli ako ng coding ng pulis, sinasabi ko na kapatid ako ni Korina kasi takot pulis sa kanya, ewan ko kung bakit.
BORA HOLIDAY. For five years straight, my husband Emil and four year-old Lia sojourn to the white sands of Boracay to create great memories for Lia. I was brought up in a family that frequented the beach every summer. Cavite nga lang, kasi mahirap lang kami noon. Tumigil lang kami mag-Cavite nang umahon ako sa dagat nang may tae sa ulo. ‘Di joke yun! Totoo talaga yun. Tawa nang tawa brothers ko sa akin. Ako lang ‘di natawa sa nangyari. Ikaw nga, try mo maligo 17 times, kung di ba sasakit anit mo!
Anyway, back to Bora, we stayed in White House, the secret hideaway of celebrities in Station 1 (well, after this blog, not anymore!). Last year, I got to jam with so many celebrities in one cabana—Janno Gibbs, Bing Loyzaga, Mylene Dizon, Alicia Meyer, Bianca Gonzales, Bianca King, and Cheska Garcia . I think the reason why celebrities like White House is because of the way Lenard Tirol and his family treats them—like family.
This summer 2008 , the Bora crowd was getting younger and younger—Paolo Contis, Michelle and Ehra Madrigal, Maja Salvador, Mariana del Rio, Brian Revilla, Mark Herras, and some Brazilian models. Jon Herrera (owner of Embassy) and DJ Mars provided the dance music all day and night. BYOB kami! (Again, see below for Acronym meanings.)
BACK TO WORK: MANAY PO 2. Reality check, it’s Monday and I’m back to dub for Manay Po 2, where I join the powerhouse cast of Ruffa Mae Quinto, Cherrie Pie Picache, John Pratts, Polo Ravales, Sid Lucero, Jiro Manio, IC Mendoza, Mike Tan, Rubi-rubi ,and Alex Castro. This is a fun gay flick you have to watch on April 16, sobrang laugh trip!
ROTWFLOL! There’s a premiere on April 13 in Megamall kung gusto ninyo makita yung cast in person.
I also have to prepare for my corporate shows that I will host and perform for—BPI , Ajinamoto Asian Financial and Pediatrica.
NEED YOUR OPINION. Here’s a pic of mine taken last year with Rachel Lobangco and Jam Fornier in Bora.
And here is the Summer 2008 pic with my husband Emil and daughter Lia. Obvoiusly, tumaba ako. AAARGH!
I’m thinking of going back to the gym and dieting. The thing is, I have been doing that all my life and I’m kinda getting tired. Should I allow my body to rest and eat the food that I want for once? Eat chocolates again and rice! Oh, I miss rice! Kasi I don’t rice, I fall! Okey ba sa JSM English? Noong college ako, para akong karpintero kumain—tatlong kanin! Lugi si Mang Inasal sa akin! Ngayon, artista na ako di na ako karpintero…Kambing na ‘ko. Meee! Meee! Puro na lang dahon! So guys, help me decide? K or K? Kambing or karpintero?
CONGRESSMAN’S BIRTHDAY. Before going to Zambales, I hosted and performed for the joint birthday celebration of Congressman Robbie Puno and his wife Chiqui Roa-Puno. It was a labor of love on my part since his brother DILG Secretary Ronaldo Puno and their family have given me multiple hosting projects last 2007.
Mauie Taylor also performed in the said occasion and I was not surprised because we were together in the campaign trail for the Punos last year.
But my eyes popped when a beautiful lady, with her golden Bulgari and Gucci bracelets, went onstage and sang Fly me to the Moon, I Will, and More than You’ll Ever Know. Her name was Gretchen Barreto.
As a first-time blogger, I will recount the events exactly how I heard them. No hypothesis, no judgements, just the facts with pictures.
Caption: Me laughing, Congressman Robbie Puno, his wife Chiqui Roa, Greta
Cong. Robbie :“When I invited Ate Gretchen to my party and she volunteered to sing, medyo natakot ako kasi and dami nang chismis. Pero alam ko namang ang mga taga-Antipolo ay hindi chismoso.”
Giselle: Ako, Congressman hindi taga-Antipolo. Hahaha!
Gretch: “Magaling kang Congressman pero mas guwapo si Dody kaysa sa iyo.”
Congressman: “Di naman papayag kaming magkakapatid sa sinabi mo. Naku, aakyat lahat sila dito sa stage.”
Caption: Chiqui, Cong. Robbie, Gretchen, Atty. Redgie Puno, Atty. Eric Puno, Sec. Ronaldo Puno, Giselle.
Sec. Puno: “Talagang ‘di kami makakapayag sa sinabi mo, Gretchen. Hayaan natin ang tao ang maghusga kung sino ang pinakaguwapo sa mga Puno.”
Gretchen: “Oh sige, lahat ng boto kay Sec. Puno bilang pinakaguwapo sa mga Puno palakpakan.” (Everybody claps.)
Gretchen: “Lahat ng pabor kay Congressman Robbie bilang pinakaguwapo, palakpakan.” (Everybody claps with the same intensity as Sec. Puno)
Giselle: “Hay naku, boys. Eto ang pinakaguwapong Puno—Si Randy, ang panganay na anak nina Cong. Robbie at Chiqui.
ACRONYMS YOU NEED TO KNOW TO APPRECIATE THIS BLOG:
SBSS- Sobrang Bilib Sa Sarili
BYOB (Bring your own Bathing suit!)– for this blog. Pero it’s usually Bring your own Booze or bring your own Baon or bring your own Boylet. Huwag mang-aagaw!
ROTWFLOL!- Roll Over the floor while Laughing out loud! Karaniwang ginagamit sa mga chat rooms, lalo na ang LOL (Laugh out Loud)
Pinauso din sa “Gossip Girl” at Meet the Spartans.
JSM English-Janina San Miguel English. If you’re going to ask me who she is, then you do not know the most popular personality in the Philippines, having gained almost 2 million hits in You tube, check her out with matching dance remix pa.
Sama ko ‘ba? Oo nga ano? Bawal pa namang maging negative at baka makarma. Yun nga pala ang advice ko sa inyo for the day. Dapat sundin. Sige, erase-erase-erase!
Xoxo
