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Monday, October 19, 2009

Shakira Changed Name And Wore Disguise For UCLA Class



How did Shakira manage to take a summer history class at UCLA in 2007 and not make headlines until after the course was over?

The Colombian-bred international pop star revealed her successful game plan in a recent interview with the UK's The Guardian.


Photo Credits: AJ DANGAN
"I used to wear a cap and a big backpack," Shakira explained. "I looked like a boy. I didn't get recognized."

When onlookers got suspicious and inquired whether or not she was the "Hips Don't Lie" singer, she told them that her name was Isabel, which is actually one of her middle names.

Her simple plan worked. Professor Robert Cleve, who taught the Introduction to Western Civilization: Ancient Civilizations from Prehistory to Circa A.D. 843 class, had no idea "Isabel" was actually a pop star.

"She told me she was visiting from Colombia and that she was just doing this for her own enlightenment and enjoyment," Cleve told the Associated Press in 2007. "She looked like just an ordinary student. She wasn't flamboyant...she didn't act like a big celebrity or anything."

Shakira decided to take the class after wrapping the tour for her album, "Oral Fixation."

When most celebs need a break from the business, they typically take a real vacation. They travel to a remote destination, relax, and clear their minds.



But Shakira said challenging her mind instead was the ideal getaway after the tour.
"It was such a long tour, I needed a break from me," Shakira told The Guardian. "The universe is so broad, I cannot be at the center of it. So I decided to go to the university and study history for a summer course, just to kind of switch gears, taste the student life."

Shakira has been known to spend her spare time studying, and learning about the countries she visits, her manager Fifi Kurzman told The Associated Press.
While Shakira did not attend the last few classes, she told The Guardian that she enjoyed the experience. "I would go to the university over and over again if I could," Shakira said.

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Photo Credits: AJ DANGAN

A BUSY WEEKEND: FROM DIVISORIA TO GREENHILLS

by MARK PILLOS



My supposition of a weekend repleted with sketching designs of gowns or reading books is far different from what happened last weekend. Me and my friends went to Divisoria to buy some toys for my older sister's grocery store (Oh! forget about that). I feel like collapsing in the midst of fussy people while paving our way to where we should go.

But since Divisoria boasts of plethora of variety of commodities, it is one of the best places that I really want to keep coming back to no matter what the consequences may be.

Important tip when you go there: DON'T DRESSED UP. I know that you know why. hehe =)



My friends and I took a picture to the busy crowd while we were squirming our way to 168 Mall.




Divisoria is a cornucopia of affordable goods that are trendy and chic. If you are looking for bags, tank tops, bolero, blouses, accessories, footwears among others, you could consider it a haven of admired styles of products.



Well, economic recession is the bottom line why we have to spare the biggest chunk of our monthly salary. Hence, wise buyers don't spend much on buying clothes but rather for more important needs for survival, i.e. food. But tightening the belt doesn't necessarily mean that you have to be out of fashion or let that old dress be worn everyday. You could still be fashionable by wearing 'cheaper' clothes from Divisoria than from branded clothes from malls. Anyway, it's not necessary to show that you have a Prada or Gucci or Louis Vuitton. What you need to have is the skill of mixing and matching clothes from your closet, old clothes or cheap clothes that is.



If you go to Greenhilss without a car, then be patient to wait for a cab


But if you don't like going to Divisoria, try the more 'sosyal tiangge' - Greenhills.

hehehe =)
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