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It’s official!!!

You can vote for your favorite celebrity and non-celeb (but equally adorable) cuties here or you can vote for them through your cell phone (which is even better because it counts as three points!). Text CANDY CUTIE ‹NAME OF CUTIE› and send to 2948 for Globe, Smart and Sun subscribers. The top 20 online cuties will be announced in the October issue!
 
You can vote as many times as you want until the end of August, but I’m making it my mission to coerce you to vote for my picks:

1) David Cook (his raspy voice is to die for)
2) Ed Westwick (Chuck Bass = <3)
3) Michael Cera (who knew geeks could be so cool?)
4) Zac Efron (still love those baby blues)

In other words, vote for DEMZ. Hahahaha!

Aside from voting for my boys (haha!), you can go cutie hunting by looking for the Cutie Coins scattered all over our site. Click here to find out how you can join. Earn as much points as you can and you might get to go backstage and rub elbows with a band at the Candy Fair!!!Speaking of the Candy Fair, it’s definitely ON! Hobnob with the hottest stars and meet our brand new batch of cuties on October 4, Saturday, at A•Venue Hall in Makati City! Keep checking our site for more updates.
Is there a cutie you like that didn’t make the cut? Who’s your pick for this year? Most importantly, who do you want to see on the cover? Rant or rave below…

Mimi
Founder, Team DEMZ

A lot of things have been going on lately and there are a lot of things that I’ve been missing. It's either it's too far away or I just don't have time. Here a list of what I miss the most.

1. My niece, Briana

3 weeks ago, my niece, together with my brother and sister-in-law, flew to the US for a vacation. It's been awfully quiet at home without Briana around. Her voice usually wakes me up with the morning while she calls for her Yaya to play. Can't wait for them to go back home!

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Last night, I realized it's been ten years since my high school freshman year. Ten years. I'd like to think that deep inside, I'm pretty much the same person: happy, creative, passionate, trustworthy, loves learning, loves spending time with family and friends. But I'd also like to think a lot has changed, or more specifically, improved; that I'm no longer painfully shy, that I can finally speak up when I'm hurt or sad, that meeting new people no longer scares me, and that I'm more independent and more at peace with who I am. And so I thought, "Why not write a letter to my 12-year-old, high school freshman self?" And then, because I have a habit of answering my own questions, I thought, "Okay. That should be fun in a weird way. Go write the letter then."

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Burgers have always been a staple food of mine, and when I get burger cravings, they're always quite specific. Just last night, I had a monster burger craving, and I wanted one that was juicy and tasty—but with a twist. So of course, that meant I was heading for Sango—The Burger Master.

Love:

•Sango's burgers are super tasty, plus they have unusual flavors. Think of it as Hotshots meets Orange Julius.

•Their fries are big, brown and crispy—sort of like country fries but tastier. And it's cool that everything comes in a basket—very casual and laid-back.

Delight:

•I was pleased to see last night that they serve dessert as well. I tried their vanilla ice cream with corn flakes and strawberry jam—totally delish! Their vanilla ice cream tastes wonderfully homemade, sort of like a creamier vanilla of Pinipig Crunch.

Could Be Better:

•There's no ambience to speak of, and the burgers are a bit pricey. So better to opt for take-out, and of course, it can't be an everyday indulgence :) 

You can find Sango on Pearl Drive (near Starbucks), Ortigas Center and at The Creekside Building in Makati.

I’ve always been a big fan of musicals. Whenever a good show is in town, I beg my mom and my sisters to watch it with me. Some of the best productions I’ve seen here are…

Miss Saigon (with a real helicopter and a dazzling sunset onstage!)

Rent (I had a huge crush on JM Rodriguez who played Mark in the play!)

Avenue Q (Starring Candy cutie Felix Rivera and ex-child star Aiza Seguerra. I was laughing the whole time!)

When I was in Singapore, I got the chance to watch Mamma Mia. I can’t wait to watch the movie this weekend! Have you seen it? And speaking of musicals-turned-movies, I loved Phantom of the Opera and swooned over Zac Efron in Hairspray!
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