isn't it ironic?

everyone knows i'm not a morning person. but this whole week (which includes tomorrow as well), i find myself in the office before 8am to attend meetings. the only break i had was taking a half-day leave on monday morning to catch the live miss universe telecast.

speaking of miss universe. this year's program proved to be quite unpredictable. a lot of pageant favorites, including miss philippines, didn't make it to the semifinals - at a year when they actually upped the number of semifinalists to 20.

puerto rico won the title. but japan seems to have won hearts of more people. she has more charisma, and her response to the final question seemed totally candid and sincere. plus, with a name like kirara chibana, who wouldn't find you unique and interesting!

in any case, puerto rico, apart from being somewhat a deadringer of angelina jolie (minus lips, that is) had a very stunning gown. it's unique to say the least. loves it. apparently, it weighs 30 pounds and was quite warm. so at the post-show press conference, she collapsed.

at that moment, i bet, fans of miss japan were wishing puerto rico is deemed unable to complete her reign, is stripped of her crown, and the first runner-up - japan - assumes the title!