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Downtown McDo Commercial

I have been hearing my boys singing Downtown.. at sa totoo lang naka LSS na sya! At first I didn’t know where they heard but first born said it’s a song in mcdo commercial grandmother and granddaughter. Searched for McDo Downtime Commercial but can’t find any video at Youtube.. so instead, we look for the song Downtown. Here’s a live version:

Downtown is as old as your mom kinda song.. well this was recorded by Petula Clark in 1964.. and now with the release of McDo commercial using the song.. it seems like this song is having a comeback! Aminin ninyo it’s a very nice song and the Mcdo commercial concept is super duper cool!

If you haven’t seen the commercial.. well it’s a grandmother and granddaughter scene singing Downtown and their boding ends at, where else? Mc Donald’s! At the end of the TVC the lola and the apo kissed..

My kids and I are loving this song! And now I’m printing the lyrics.. babush muna kay Pink and Alicia Keys, punta muna kame sa Downtown!

Kailangan ko na talaga bumili ng Magic Sing!!!

Downtown by Petula Clark lyrics:

When you’re alone and life is making you lonely
You can always go downtown
When you’ve got worries, all the noise and the hurry
Seems to help, I know, downtown
Just listen to the music of the traffic in the city
Linger on the sidewalk where the neon signs are pretty
How can you lose?
The lights are much brighter there
You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares
So go downtown
Things will be great when you’re downtown
No finer place for sure, downtown
Everything’s waiting for you
Don’t hang around and let your problems surround you
There are movie shows downtown
Maybe you know some little places to go to
Where they never close downtown
Just listen to the rhythm of a gentle bossa nova
You’ll be dancing with ’em too before the night is over
Happy again
The lights are much brighter there
You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares
So go downtown
Where all the lights are bright, downtown
Waiting for you tonight, downtown
You’re gonna be alright now, downtown
Downtown
Downtown
And you may find somebody kind to help and understand you
Someone who is just like you and needs a gentle hand to
Guide them along
So maybe I’ll see you there
We can forget all our troubles, forget all our cares
So go downtown
Things will be great when you’re downtown
Don’t wait a minute more, downtown
Everything is waiting for you, downtown
Downtown (downtown)
Downtown (downtown)
Downtown (downtown)
Downtown (downtown)

~~note: oh you can’t find the Mc Donald’s Downtown TVC.. heard they can’t upload it yet becuase of rights issue with regards to the song..~~

EDIT: Hey I found a video of the mcdo commercial downtown:

The little girl in this McDo Downtime Commercial is Jana Cassandra Agoncillo. The grandmother is played by Marita Robles

My favorite part is when the grandmother and the grand daughter sings ” You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares
So go downtown”

How To Email Bloggers Mommy Bloggers

CC: around 30+ bloggers (some will reply and you will see their reply because it’s a CC..carbon copy!)

Dear Blogger,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!
Attached is the press release of our recent event (which you were not invited) and we want you to post it in your blog as soon as possible. Share your posts to social media sites and have at least 5 real people comment on it.
Thank you.
From,
PR Agency

that’s not an actual email.. maybe a bit exaggerated…but yes some PR Agencies would email bloggers with a tone like that. I am not expert into PR thingy and email etiquette so this post is more on how I feel and how I wish PR Agencies would email me. First things first: NOT ALL PR AGENCIES are like that.. I can mention a few agencies that are super duper nice! There are just few that does not even know the difference of BCC and CC.

CC is fine, specially if it is a memo from a company.. but we bloggers are not under one company. So please try using BCC instead.. personally, I would prefer if you won’t BCC me, I would love to read an email specially for me, even if it is a template email.

PERSONAL. It means addressing me to my name.. not to HI BLOGGER.. HEY BLOGGER. I have a name and I think it is in my blog (displayed on my sidebar and also in my contact page).. I heard a lot of bloggers being offended when a certain email does not address them properly. Sa totoo lang po, kahit pinagkakakitaan namin ang pag ba blog eh personal na bagay po ito sa amin. Professional tone may apply to other bloggers but I tell you, when it comes to mommy bloggers, dapat medyo pa close ang tono.

Please take time to know the blogger’s name and address them properly.. minsan mas OK pa na nagkamali ng pag address sa akin (tipong Hello Mommy Levy>> pero para sa akin ung email) kesa ung hello blogger lang.. obviously nag effort.. hindi nga lang enough LOL

Oh my your kid is so adorable! >>> kahit sinong nanay na makabasa nyan, siguradon matutuwa..so what I am telling? Aside from knowing the blogger’s name, take time to read their recent post, kahit ung nasa homepage lang.. kahit pahapyaw lang and mention it on your email. Big deal yan, kase it means you’re reading the blog and doing your assignment. You can try that approach next time you want to ask a favor from a blogger.

Lastly, when you email a blogger asking for a favor, do not demand.. wag ganun.. not unless paid yan, eh demand all you want.

Baka naman isipin nyo, ang suplada kong blogger.. hindi po no. If I am friends with the PR Agency, I post their Press Release without questions.. walang kyeme (basta may oras ako).. at hindi lang sa isang blog ko, sa lahat ng pwede.

So if it is your first time to email me (or other bloggers, specially mommy bloggers) remember this post and see for yourself how the bloggers will react (at parang awa nyo na, wag CC!)

Now, a question for bloggers: How do you react when a PR Agency emails you asking to post something? May idadagdag pa ba kayo sa mga nabanggit ko sa taas? Dali magkwento na sa comment section! 🙂

Happy Grandparents Day Mudra!

Sabi ng mga friends ko, hindi naman ako ang pinupunta nila sa bahay ko eh, kung hindi ung nanay ko.. oh well.. eh di sige sa inyo na nanay ko.. OY JOKE! no way that I will trade my mom to anything or anyone else. We are the luckiest to have her as our mother but our kids are even luckiest to have her as their grandmother.

Eh ikaw ba naman ang mag ka lola na magaling na magluto, magaling pa na tour guide! Our travels will never be complete without her. O eto ang pruweba:

Lola Lakwatsera ang peg ni mudra di ba? But more than that, she really is the sweetest grandmother. She’s not living with us but every time she comes here to visit, the kids are happy and excited. Lagi yang may ubong at alam na alam ang kiliti sa mga bagets.

At ngayong araw, dahil Grandparents Day, siya naman ang kikilitiin namin at papasayahin! Jollibee Chicken Joy party later today!

Maki celebrate na rin kayo and bring your grandparents to Jollibee.. ang bulong sa akin eh grab an 8-piece Chickenjoy Bucket and get 2 pieces FREE! Bongga di ba!

You can also give tribute to your lolos and lolas by sharing your Wala yan sa Lola/Lolo ko stories at Jollibee Facebook Page.

>>>EDIT<<<

o eto na si mudra together with her apos, a Jollibee chicken party indeed!