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The Fangirl Dream
written on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 @ 2:40 AM
I’ve been a fangirl since I was in 5th grade.
When people my age were going gaga over Aaron Carter and Meteor Garden, I was
screaming my lungs out for Rain and se7en over Youtube and Crunchyroll videos.
I was the odd kid in high school because everyone was listening to either CPOP
or JPOP. None of them listened to KPOP. KPOP was unknown therefore it was
weird. Because of this, I found refuge on online forums. I gained a lot of international friends
through the online forums.
It wasn’t until I was in my 3rd year in high
school when my best friend decided to try listening to KPOP. It came no surprise
to me that she fell in love with KPOP. I was thankful because I found a new
spazzmate in her. I didn’t feel weird or alone anymore. We made fan fictions,
graphics and dreams about Korea together.
During the same time,
I realized that KPOP’s popularity in the Philippines was already growing
because I met a lot of KPOP fans over Multiply and OST of KDramas on local
television are now being played on the radio.
College was, to say, liberating. I met a lot of organizations
that supported KPOP idols from school clubs to fan clubs. That was the point in
my life where I felt that I found a place where I truly belong. No pretentions,
no supressing of feelings and no judgements. I found the KPOP fandom family
welcoming me with open arms.
There are two important things that this fandom has taught
me: to never give up on dreams and always keep believing. My best friend and I
dreamt together and made plans about studying in Korea. We were in high school
and at that time and we had no idea how to get in Korea. All we knew is that we
want it and we have to achieve it. We applied for a scholarship together when I
was in my 3rd year in college. The universe must have known how badly
we wanted it because it conspired with us and we both got in! I went to Korea in
2011 and studied there for 10 months under the exchange student program of my
school. It was one of the best years of my life. We weren’t only able to see
the loves of our lives, we were also able to immerse in the culture that we
have learned to love over the years. Living in Korea was nothing compared to
what we saw in the dramas. It was crazy, unexplainable and just great. Korea
was not a dream anymore, it was our reality for 10 months. Maybe if we weren’t
so bent on getting it then we could not have done it. But I’m glad we believed
in ourselves and held on to that dream. I daresay that our determination rivalled
those of the trainees of the entertainment companies. Yes, that much.
Now I do volunteer works, handle activities and even made a
thesis for my fandom. I know that I don’t only have to give back to my Korean
idols but to the whole KPOP fandom as well. The fandom that helped me grow and
be the best that I can be. The fandom that accepted me with open arms. And the
fandom that loved me as much as I love them.
Check out pkci.org, the org that united the KPOP family, for
updates in the Philippine KPOP Community and Globe’s bit.ly/GoUNLI30 for
the whole KPOP experience at only P30!
Labels: family, fandom, globe, KPOP, kpopcon, pkci
Chicken Story: Clucky's
written on Thursday, October 03, 2013 @ 9:03 AM
Before I lived in Korea, I don’t really eat chicken outside
our house. If I do, then it’s fillet chicken. Oh, and I get extremely full with just a
piece of drumstick. Imagine my mother’s surprise when she found out I can now
eat a whole chicken by myself! I blame it all on Korea. There’s chicken place
everywhere! I’m not exaggerating! And that's a little back story on how I learned to love chicken. Now,
I make it to a point to try new chicken restos if I can. Today I had my lunch
at SM North Edsa – Annex and found Clucky’s!
It’s relatively new to SM North
Edsa but it already opened its first branch at Rockwell a few years back.
Clucky's is a partner of New York’s Mad for Chicken, one of the leading Korean
fried chicken brands in the US.
Since I was still semi-full from my brunch and I was also
alone, I decided to sample their (2 pcs.) Spicy Drums meal that comes with a drink for P149.
When the food was served, what I first noticed is that their
serving is a bit smaller compared to the other chicken places (e.g.
Bonchon). I think it looked skinny and
sad in my picture above. The chicken was okay. It has this crispy chicken skin
and juicy chicken meat. What I like about my chicken is that it has a cheesy
aftertaste. I don’t know if it’s just my order or my taste
buds were acting weird at that time but it has a cheesy aftertaste. I like it!
I might try their Bulgogi meal next time! Yes, there’s definitely be a next
time.
(Also my fail photo of their menu! I didn't realized it was cut! Sorry)
PS. I really liked how attentive the staff were while I dined. Someone walked to my table and gave me a straw when they noticed I don't have one and also they would ask from time to time if I need anything like water or sauce. Kudos to the staff!
Clucky's Chicken
SM NORTH ANNEX
Upper G/F The Annex SM North EDSA, Quezon City
351-3368
Labels: chicken, clucky's, clucky's chicken, clucky's sm north, clucky's spicy chicken, food, korean chicken, korean fastfood chain manila, sm north edsa, spicy korean chicken in manila
Sympathizing with the underdogs: YG WIN first voting round result
written on Monday, September 30, 2013 @ 9:02 AM
If you’ve been following me on my twitter account, you will know how much I’m lagging in KPOP these days. I just keep tabs on my favorite KPOP groups. But over these past few weeks, I’ve been hooked on tvN’s Who Is Next (WIN). WIN is the survival show for the next YG artist. I really love BI when I first saw him perform with MC Mong when he was 14. I hate to admit it but BI is the main reason I’m on Team B. He’s the next GD, I swear.
Even GD sees their similarities.
Up until last week, Team B was on a winning streak. Unfortunately, they did not win the viewer’s vote for this week. They lagged by almost 2%. It was a close fight indeed. I tweeted this hours after the announcement of the winner.
Then Team A supporters went to defend Team A saying they didn’t vote them out of sympathy. Saying that it’s “sympathy vote” is insulting to Team A because that implies they don’t have talent. Now, this is where I have to DISAGREE. I have never regarded Team A as a group without talent. What I mean to say is that fans sympathize more with Team A than Team B not only because they are losing but because they are so talented yet they are still losing. I’m not sure if you get my logic or how I phrased my words but basically all I’m saying is that Team A is a talented group and there’s no need for Team A supporters to go hatin’ on us Team B supporters who used the term “sympathy votes”. I know for a fact that Team A supporters voted them not only because they pity Team A but because it’s such a pity on how Team A have shown so much but still they got the bad end of the stick.
At this point in time, the term pity is more applicable to Team B. I know most of the people felt bad for Team A for their losing streak and wanted this win as a way for them to get over their losses and show their full potential for the upcoming stages. But has anyone thought about how Team B would react to their loss? For them to keep on winning everything yet still failing to conquer the heart of the fans? They got the approval from the whole YG family, artists and producers, still it wasn’t enough for them to win the first round of votes.
I hope we don’t distort and look too much into each others’ statement during the next two rounds of voting. After all, they are going to debut under the same company. It’s just a matter of time of who’s going to debut first. Labels: BI, Big Bang, G-dragon, GD, Jiyong Yang Hyunseuk, Kim Han Bin, KPOP, Kwon Jiyong, Team B, tvN, Who Is Next, WIN, YG, YG family
That sinful night: Cosmo Bachelor Bash 2013
written on Friday, September 27, 2013 @ 9:30 AM
The moment I set my foot on World Trade Center, I knew I
that I was going to witness one hell of a show. And boy, Cosmo Bachelor Bash
didn’t disappoint as it took the crowd to hell and back. It was that wicked
night when the hottest bachelors of the country went out to parade their godly
bodies. Their angelic faces and sinful bodies made the crowd go wild that night.
I was able to attend
the Cosmo U: Cosmo Bachelor Bash 2013 at World Trade Center last September 24.
It was my first time to attend a Cosmo Bachelor Bash and I’m glad I did. I
finally understood why everyone was raving about the show. The energy of both
the crowd and the bachelors was highly contagious! I was up on my feet and
dancing to the beat while hollering at hot boys all night! I did feel a bit bad
for the two opening bands, Spongecola and Callalily, because I think that the
crowd wasn’t able to give them the enthusiasm that they deserve. It was
understandable though as everyone was already waiting for more than an hour for
the abs parade.
After the band performances, there were games and runway
performances by some of the models of the sponsors. It was basically an
appetizer of the show. I commend the host Menchu Antigua-Macapagal for a job
well done! She was really entertaining! I also give two thumbs-up for the
scriptwriter of the show. It was sexy and witty at the same time.
And so the stimulating semester at Cosmo University begins!
I would be honest and say that there are only two reasons
why I went to Cosmo Bachelor Bash 2013: Tommy Esguerra and Vince Ferraren. The
two guys were amazing in person! Tommy is literally an angel with a sinner’s
body. He was so cute that you would want to pinch his cheeks! I hope they
really show Starcamp in the Philippines. I’m so sad that I wasn’t able to get a
single photo of Vince! Yes, not a single photo! I was busy gaping at him that I
forgot I was even holding my camera the entire time he was in front of me. He
was tall and had a well-sculpted body! His smile makes will make you (and your
underwear) melt.
I had an addition to my favourites: Miguel Lasala and JC de
Vera! I think I saw Miguel at Mr. Chinatown 2013 but I wasn’t able to pay
attention to him. But it was a different story that night. Miguel’s charm was
overflowing and I found myself enjoying and cheering him during his walk(s).He
had a good rapport with the crowd. The countless winks he fired and his
lip-biting action was enough to make my mind go haywire! Oh, he’s also
Cosmopolitan September Issue’s Hunk of the Month (p.82! HAHA) My friend Ivy was
raving about JC even before the show. It’s only when JC was strutting his stuff
onstage did I understand her. JC was not only devastatingly handsome, he’s also
game for anything and made sure that the crowd was having a good time. He
didn’t only let the people feast their eyes on his body, he allowed them to get
their hands on the dish. A good number of people’s hands were all over his body
and he didn’t mind at all! In fact, he enjoyed it! Now that’s just smoking hot!
 
In my opinion, aside from their hot bodies, there are three
other things that made the bachelors hot. First, nothing’s sexier and hotter
than a man who feels good about his body. Abs visible or not. Second, I love
guys who try their best to please and make their partners happy. This is evident with how the bachelors worked
their asses (and abs) off to make sure everyone there had a good time. Lastly,
the bachelors didn’t just tried their best just to deliver their job, you can see
in their faces that they truly enjoyed what they were doing. And that for me is
just hot!
I’d make this a must-attend event for me from now on! Kudos
to Cosmopolitan Team! Definitely a hot, sexy and sinful night that I love!
Note: I didn't have time to watermark my photos above, please do credit when taking out! All of the photos in this post, including the slideshow, was taken by me. Enjoy guys, thanks!
Labels: abs, cosmo bachelor bash, cosmo bachelor bash 2013, cosmopolitan magazine, dennis trillo, event, hot, jc de vera, matteo guidicelli, miguel lasala, models, tom rodriguez, tommy esguerra, vince ferraren
No poise but no shame while cheering: UAAP Cheerdance Competition 2013
written on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 @ 7:00 PM
It was my first time to attend the UAAP Cheerdance
Competition last September 15. I was so thrilled to be one of the 20-plus thousand
attendees. I will always be amazed with the intensity of the passion and
dedication the UP crowd has for the UP Pep Squad. Hataw UP!
I’m no expert but I can see and feel the difficulty of the
stunts and pyramids that the UP Pep Squad was doing. And yes UP can also stand for University of
Poise. UP Pep squad had about three obvious errors/falls but no one from the
squad or the UP crowd lose their composure. The UP Pep Squad was still
all-smiles and continued the routine after their mistakes. There’s a picture
circulating online. A picture of a UP Pep Squad member with a bleeding gum (I
presume). He was pictured smiling despite the blood on his mouth. Mad respect
for you man.
The UP crowd was also something for holding their poise
despite the glaring errors. No one gasp or commented about it during the
performance. I bet the other people, like me, drew in deep breaths when the
errors were committed. But no one said anything. We held our ground and just
cheered. That felt amazing.
Aside from UP, my personal favrite would have to be La
Salle. Their execution was almost clean and it was also well-thought of. The
military theme was so chic and badass that my friends and I were cheering for
them during their performance. Heck, the Ateneans around us was cheering for
them too.
If there’s one thing that I didn’t like that day, it would
have to be this crowd for one of the schools. They were jeering and not
cheering. Hoots, high fives and shouts were heard from their side if someone
from another school would fall or commit a mistake.
Talk about shitty luck when I went to the CR and found out
that the restroom was crawling with people from their school. I daresay that I
was the only student who wasn’t a part of their school. I got uncomfortable
when they started praising their school while dissing all the other school. In
the back of my mind I was thinking, “I know that this is a place where you go
take a shit but I’m not taking any shit for my school.” Thankfully, there was
no comment directed to UP.
This may be a competition but people shouldn’t forget why we
have this competition in the first place. It’s to show the unity and school
spirit of one school, at the same time to build camaraderie with all the other
schools.
Matatapang, Matatalino, Walang takot kahit kanino.
Hinding-hindi magpapaapi. Ganyan kaming mga taga-UP
UNIBERSIDAD NG PILIPINAS!
Labels: cdc2013, cheerdance, College, event, school, UP, UP diliman
The Senior Stress Syndrome
written on Saturday, September 14, 2013 @ 11:00 PM
The Senior Syndrome /ˈsēnyər sinˌdrōm/ – This is a condition that
occurs commonly among senior students in college, in rare cases high school
students. It is a condition wherein the student gets extremely confused on what
to do in the next stage of his/her life after college. The condition is triggered by the fear of the
unknown mixed with the pressure of doing better in life that leads to the most
common symptom of TSS: extreme confusion. The condition can result into any of the three
, if not given any remedy: 1. Being unproductive
for a long period of time 2. Banging of head repeatedly on the table because of
frustration and the worst outcome 3. Unemployment after graduation.
For the lack of better term, I
invented my own word for the unexplainable and excessive stressful feeling I
have right now. I’m down to my last semester in college and I’m very much happy
to get out of school right now. It’s not that I hate school, it’s just this
sinking feeling that I feel every time I’m reminded of the fact that my batch
mates are making it in life right now while I’m still stuck at school. Not that
I’m not happy with their accomplishments, it’s more like I’m more unhappy in my
current state of unemployment/school life and can’t do anything about it until
I graduate. I would love to have a part-time job while I study but my parents
are firm on their decision that I focus on my studies first.
I do remember that I was in the
same predicament about 7 years ago when I was a junior in high school. Growing
up, I've always dreamt of becoming a doctor, I had the same dream for over a
decade until I realized that it’s not really my
calling for obvious reasons. I have this silly phobia of cats since I can
remember, I also happen to hate blood and I’m very much uncomfortable when I’m
at hospitals. I don’t know why I haven’t pieced everything together and waited
until the time I needed to decide for my course in college. I remember crying
my heart out to my parents and getting depressed for weeks over the fact that I
can’t and I won’t be a doctor. My family wasn’t surprised with my decision
because they thought that I wasn’t suited to be a doctor as well, long before I
realized it. I took a course in communication and majored in Advertising and
Production. I have set my heart out to work in the advertising industry after
college because really, I love advertising. Or so I thought.
It was a month ago when I had
this crazy and yes, very random thought that I don’t think I want to work in
the advertising industry anymore after school. And that thought was very sudden
that I think I was paralyzed for a good few minutes from the shock over this
revelation. I was too busy gearing up myself for the world
of advertising that all the subjects and electives I took was to prepare me for
this industry. Imagine my desperation and frustration over this fact.
As of now, I would like to try PR or events. I interned for Havas PR Agatep under their Media Relations department and surprisingly, I liked it. I liked talking with various media and publication companies, setting up and coordinating with them about events. Given a chance, I would love to venture on the world of broadcasting. I wasn't trained well in productions because I chose to concentrate on advertising. Despite that, I still think that I'd be able to learn the ropes in the broadcasting industry since I adapt to my environment easily. Basically, I want to try five million things and venture to a different industry.
I’m still very confused on what to do right now. I’m trying to look into things that would give me a compromise
of all the things that I want. A balance of both my skills and interest, that’s
ultimately what I want.
It may be late but I’m glad I had
this realization. It’s one step closer to the path that I need to take and
another step closer to the realization of my dreams.
Labels: advertising, broadcast, College, life, senior, stress, work
Comeback
written on Thursday, September 12, 2013 @ 10:00 PM
What up! This is my first blog
post! I kept a blog when I was in high school and I just stopped writing after
I entered college. I guess I didn’t have the time or the will to keep writing
and eventually I stopped writing.
This is technically my 6th
year in college, emphasis on the word TECHNICALLY. (I’m just defensive of my
super super senior status) It’s also my last semester as well! I have always
been busy. I’m always swimming in my school requirements and swamped with extra-curricular
activities, I juggle all these things to make time for my family and my social
life. Now that I only have 9 units to go before I graduate, I figured that I
can start writing again and thus made a new blog.
Rather than focusing on what my
day-to-day activity was and writing about it, I wanted to keep a journal that
will contain my random thoughts and all my personal unfiltered comments about
it.
I’m planning to write at least three times a week.
Or if that’s too ambitious, then once a week would do. Baby steps as I call it. I just hope that
my rusty writing skills would improve through the course of writing my blog.
Until then, ciao!
Labels: life, love, random
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The Fangirl Dream
written on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 @ 2:40 AM
I’ve been a fangirl since I was in 5th grade.
When people my age were going gaga over Aaron Carter and Meteor Garden, I was
screaming my lungs out for Rain and se7en over Youtube and Crunchyroll videos.
I was the odd kid in high school because everyone was listening to either CPOP
or JPOP. None of them listened to KPOP. KPOP was unknown therefore it was
weird. Because of this, I found refuge on online forums. I gained a lot of international friends
through the online forums.
It wasn’t until I was in my 3rd year in high
school when my best friend decided to try listening to KPOP. It came no surprise
to me that she fell in love with KPOP. I was thankful because I found a new
spazzmate in her. I didn’t feel weird or alone anymore. We made fan fictions,
graphics and dreams about Korea together.
During the same time,
I realized that KPOP’s popularity in the Philippines was already growing
because I met a lot of KPOP fans over Multiply and OST of KDramas on local
television are now being played on the radio.
College was, to say, liberating. I met a lot of organizations
that supported KPOP idols from school clubs to fan clubs. That was the point in
my life where I felt that I found a place where I truly belong. No pretentions,
no supressing of feelings and no judgements. I found the KPOP fandom family
welcoming me with open arms.
There are two important things that this fandom has taught
me: to never give up on dreams and always keep believing. My best friend and I
dreamt together and made plans about studying in Korea. We were in high school
and at that time and we had no idea how to get in Korea. All we knew is that we
want it and we have to achieve it. We applied for a scholarship together when I
was in my 3rd year in college. The universe must have known how badly
we wanted it because it conspired with us and we both got in! I went to Korea in
2011 and studied there for 10 months under the exchange student program of my
school. It was one of the best years of my life. We weren’t only able to see
the loves of our lives, we were also able to immerse in the culture that we
have learned to love over the years. Living in Korea was nothing compared to
what we saw in the dramas. It was crazy, unexplainable and just great. Korea
was not a dream anymore, it was our reality for 10 months. Maybe if we weren’t
so bent on getting it then we could not have done it. But I’m glad we believed
in ourselves and held on to that dream. I daresay that our determination rivalled
those of the trainees of the entertainment companies. Yes, that much.
Now I do volunteer works, handle activities and even made a
thesis for my fandom. I know that I don’t only have to give back to my Korean
idols but to the whole KPOP fandom as well. The fandom that helped me grow and
be the best that I can be. The fandom that accepted me with open arms. And the
fandom that loved me as much as I love them.
Check out pkci.org, the org that united the KPOP family, for
updates in the Philippine KPOP Community and Globe’s bit.ly/GoUNLI30 for
the whole KPOP experience at only P30!
Labels: family, fandom, globe, KPOP, kpopcon, pkci
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Chicken Story: Clucky's
written on Thursday, October 03, 2013 @ 9:03 AM
Before I lived in Korea, I don’t really eat chicken outside
our house. If I do, then it’s fillet chicken. Oh, and I get extremely full with just a
piece of drumstick. Imagine my mother’s surprise when she found out I can now
eat a whole chicken by myself! I blame it all on Korea. There’s chicken place
everywhere! I’m not exaggerating! And that's a little back story on how I learned to love chicken. Now,
I make it to a point to try new chicken restos if I can. Today I had my lunch
at SM North Edsa – Annex and found Clucky’s!
It’s relatively new to SM North
Edsa but it already opened its first branch at Rockwell a few years back.
Clucky's is a partner of New York’s Mad for Chicken, one of the leading Korean
fried chicken brands in the US.
Since I was still semi-full from my brunch and I was also
alone, I decided to sample their (2 pcs.) Spicy Drums meal that comes with a drink for P149.
When the food was served, what I first noticed is that their
serving is a bit smaller compared to the other chicken places (e.g.
Bonchon). I think it looked skinny and
sad in my picture above. The chicken was okay. It has this crispy chicken skin
and juicy chicken meat. What I like about my chicken is that it has a cheesy
aftertaste. I don’t know if it’s just my order or my taste
buds were acting weird at that time but it has a cheesy aftertaste. I like it!
I might try their Bulgogi meal next time! Yes, there’s definitely be a next
time.
(Also my fail photo of their menu! I didn't realized it was cut! Sorry)
PS. I really liked how attentive the staff were while I dined. Someone walked to my table and gave me a straw when they noticed I don't have one and also they would ask from time to time if I need anything like water or sauce. Kudos to the staff!
Clucky's Chicken
SM NORTH ANNEX
Upper G/F The Annex SM North EDSA, Quezon City
351-3368
Labels: chicken, clucky's, clucky's chicken, clucky's sm north, clucky's spicy chicken, food, korean chicken, korean fastfood chain manila, sm north edsa, spicy korean chicken in manila
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Sympathizing with the underdogs: YG WIN first voting round result
written on Monday, September 30, 2013 @ 9:02 AM
If you’ve been following me on my twitter account, you will know how much I’m lagging in KPOP these days. I just keep tabs on my favorite KPOP groups. But over these past few weeks, I’ve been hooked on tvN’s Who Is Next (WIN). WIN is the survival show for the next YG artist. I really love BI when I first saw him perform with MC Mong when he was 14. I hate to admit it but BI is the main reason I’m on Team B. He’s the next GD, I swear.
Even GD sees their similarities.
Up until last week, Team B was on a winning streak. Unfortunately, they did not win the viewer’s vote for this week. They lagged by almost 2%. It was a close fight indeed. I tweeted this hours after the announcement of the winner.
Then Team A supporters went to defend Team A saying they didn’t vote them out of sympathy. Saying that it’s “sympathy vote” is insulting to Team A because that implies they don’t have talent. Now, this is where I have to DISAGREE. I have never regarded Team A as a group without talent. What I mean to say is that fans sympathize more with Team A than Team B not only because they are losing but because they are so talented yet they are still losing. I’m not sure if you get my logic or how I phrased my words but basically all I’m saying is that Team A is a talented group and there’s no need for Team A supporters to go hatin’ on us Team B supporters who used the term “sympathy votes”. I know for a fact that Team A supporters voted them not only because they pity Team A but because it’s such a pity on how Team A have shown so much but still they got the bad end of the stick.
At this point in time, the term pity is more applicable to Team B. I know most of the people felt bad for Team A for their losing streak and wanted this win as a way for them to get over their losses and show their full potential for the upcoming stages. But has anyone thought about how Team B would react to their loss? For them to keep on winning everything yet still failing to conquer the heart of the fans? They got the approval from the whole YG family, artists and producers, still it wasn’t enough for them to win the first round of votes.
I hope we don’t distort and look too much into each others’ statement during the next two rounds of voting. After all, they are going to debut under the same company. It’s just a matter of time of who’s going to debut first. Labels: BI, Big Bang, G-dragon, GD, Jiyong Yang Hyunseuk, Kim Han Bin, KPOP, Kwon Jiyong, Team B, tvN, Who Is Next, WIN, YG, YG family
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That sinful night: Cosmo Bachelor Bash 2013
written on Friday, September 27, 2013 @ 9:30 AM
The moment I set my foot on World Trade Center, I knew I
that I was going to witness one hell of a show. And boy, Cosmo Bachelor Bash
didn’t disappoint as it took the crowd to hell and back. It was that wicked
night when the hottest bachelors of the country went out to parade their godly
bodies. Their angelic faces and sinful bodies made the crowd go wild that night.
I was able to attend
the Cosmo U: Cosmo Bachelor Bash 2013 at World Trade Center last September 24.
It was my first time to attend a Cosmo Bachelor Bash and I’m glad I did. I
finally understood why everyone was raving about the show. The energy of both
the crowd and the bachelors was highly contagious! I was up on my feet and
dancing to the beat while hollering at hot boys all night! I did feel a bit bad
for the two opening bands, Spongecola and Callalily, because I think that the
crowd wasn’t able to give them the enthusiasm that they deserve. It was
understandable though as everyone was already waiting for more than an hour for
the abs parade.
After the band performances, there were games and runway
performances by some of the models of the sponsors. It was basically an
appetizer of the show. I commend the host Menchu Antigua-Macapagal for a job
well done! She was really entertaining! I also give two thumbs-up for the
scriptwriter of the show. It was sexy and witty at the same time.
And so the stimulating semester at Cosmo University begins!
I would be honest and say that there are only two reasons
why I went to Cosmo Bachelor Bash 2013: Tommy Esguerra and Vince Ferraren. The
two guys were amazing in person! Tommy is literally an angel with a sinner’s
body. He was so cute that you would want to pinch his cheeks! I hope they
really show Starcamp in the Philippines. I’m so sad that I wasn’t able to get a
single photo of Vince! Yes, not a single photo! I was busy gaping at him that I
forgot I was even holding my camera the entire time he was in front of me. He
was tall and had a well-sculpted body! His smile makes will make you (and your
underwear) melt.
I had an addition to my favourites: Miguel Lasala and JC de
Vera! I think I saw Miguel at Mr. Chinatown 2013 but I wasn’t able to pay
attention to him. But it was a different story that night. Miguel’s charm was
overflowing and I found myself enjoying and cheering him during his walk(s).He
had a good rapport with the crowd. The countless winks he fired and his
lip-biting action was enough to make my mind go haywire! Oh, he’s also
Cosmopolitan September Issue’s Hunk of the Month (p.82! HAHA) My friend Ivy was
raving about JC even before the show. It’s only when JC was strutting his stuff
onstage did I understand her. JC was not only devastatingly handsome, he’s also
game for anything and made sure that the crowd was having a good time. He
didn’t only let the people feast their eyes on his body, he allowed them to get
their hands on the dish. A good number of people’s hands were all over his body
and he didn’t mind at all! In fact, he enjoyed it! Now that’s just smoking hot!
In my opinion, aside from their hot bodies, there are three
other things that made the bachelors hot. First, nothing’s sexier and hotter
than a man who feels good about his body. Abs visible or not. Second, I love
guys who try their best to please and make their partners happy. This is evident with how the bachelors worked
their asses (and abs) off to make sure everyone there had a good time. Lastly,
the bachelors didn’t just tried their best just to deliver their job, you can see
in their faces that they truly enjoyed what they were doing. And that for me is
just hot!
I’d make this a must-attend event for me from now on! Kudos
to Cosmopolitan Team! Definitely a hot, sexy and sinful night that I love!
Note: I didn't have time to watermark my photos above, please do credit when taking out! All of the photos in this post, including the slideshow, was taken by me. Enjoy guys, thanks!
Labels: abs, cosmo bachelor bash, cosmo bachelor bash 2013, cosmopolitan magazine, dennis trillo, event, hot, jc de vera, matteo guidicelli, miguel lasala, models, tom rodriguez, tommy esguerra, vince ferraren
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No poise but no shame while cheering: UAAP Cheerdance Competition 2013
written on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 @ 7:00 PM
It was my first time to attend the UAAP Cheerdance
Competition last September 15. I was so thrilled to be one of the 20-plus thousand
attendees. I will always be amazed with the intensity of the passion and
dedication the UP crowd has for the UP Pep Squad. Hataw UP!
I’m no expert but I can see and feel the difficulty of the
stunts and pyramids that the UP Pep Squad was doing. And yes UP can also stand for University of
Poise. UP Pep squad had about three obvious errors/falls but no one from the
squad or the UP crowd lose their composure. The UP Pep Squad was still
all-smiles and continued the routine after their mistakes. There’s a picture
circulating online. A picture of a UP Pep Squad member with a bleeding gum (I
presume). He was pictured smiling despite the blood on his mouth. Mad respect
for you man.
The UP crowd was also something for holding their poise
despite the glaring errors. No one gasp or commented about it during the
performance. I bet the other people, like me, drew in deep breaths when the
errors were committed. But no one said anything. We held our ground and just
cheered. That felt amazing.
Aside from UP, my personal favrite would have to be La
Salle. Their execution was almost clean and it was also well-thought of. The
military theme was so chic and badass that my friends and I were cheering for
them during their performance. Heck, the Ateneans around us was cheering for
them too.
If there’s one thing that I didn’t like that day, it would
have to be this crowd for one of the schools. They were jeering and not
cheering. Hoots, high fives and shouts were heard from their side if someone
from another school would fall or commit a mistake.
Talk about shitty luck when I went to the CR and found out
that the restroom was crawling with people from their school. I daresay that I
was the only student who wasn’t a part of their school. I got uncomfortable
when they started praising their school while dissing all the other school. In
the back of my mind I was thinking, “I know that this is a place where you go
take a shit but I’m not taking any shit for my school.” Thankfully, there was
no comment directed to UP.
This may be a competition but people shouldn’t forget why we
have this competition in the first place. It’s to show the unity and school
spirit of one school, at the same time to build camaraderie with all the other
schools.
Matatapang, Matatalino, Walang takot kahit kanino.
Hinding-hindi magpapaapi. Ganyan kaming mga taga-UP
UNIBERSIDAD NG PILIPINAS!
Labels: cdc2013, cheerdance, College, event, school, UP, UP diliman
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The Senior Stress Syndrome
written on Saturday, September 14, 2013 @ 11:00 PM
The Senior Syndrome /ˈsēnyər sinˌdrōm/ – This is a condition that
occurs commonly among senior students in college, in rare cases high school
students. It is a condition wherein the student gets extremely confused on what
to do in the next stage of his/her life after college. The condition is triggered by the fear of the
unknown mixed with the pressure of doing better in life that leads to the most
common symptom of TSS: extreme confusion. The condition can result into any of the three
, if not given any remedy: 1. Being unproductive
for a long period of time 2. Banging of head repeatedly on the table because of
frustration and the worst outcome 3. Unemployment after graduation.
For the lack of better term, I
invented my own word for the unexplainable and excessive stressful feeling I
have right now. I’m down to my last semester in college and I’m very much happy
to get out of school right now. It’s not that I hate school, it’s just this
sinking feeling that I feel every time I’m reminded of the fact that my batch
mates are making it in life right now while I’m still stuck at school. Not that
I’m not happy with their accomplishments, it’s more like I’m more unhappy in my
current state of unemployment/school life and can’t do anything about it until
I graduate. I would love to have a part-time job while I study but my parents
are firm on their decision that I focus on my studies first.
I do remember that I was in the
same predicament about 7 years ago when I was a junior in high school. Growing
up, I've always dreamt of becoming a doctor, I had the same dream for over a
decade until I realized that it’s not really my
calling for obvious reasons. I have this silly phobia of cats since I can
remember, I also happen to hate blood and I’m very much uncomfortable when I’m
at hospitals. I don’t know why I haven’t pieced everything together and waited
until the time I needed to decide for my course in college. I remember crying
my heart out to my parents and getting depressed for weeks over the fact that I
can’t and I won’t be a doctor. My family wasn’t surprised with my decision
because they thought that I wasn’t suited to be a doctor as well, long before I
realized it. I took a course in communication and majored in Advertising and
Production. I have set my heart out to work in the advertising industry after
college because really, I love advertising. Or so I thought.
It was a month ago when I had
this crazy and yes, very random thought that I don’t think I want to work in
the advertising industry anymore after school. And that thought was very sudden
that I think I was paralyzed for a good few minutes from the shock over this
revelation. I was too busy gearing up myself for the world
of advertising that all the subjects and electives I took was to prepare me for
this industry. Imagine my desperation and frustration over this fact.
As of now, I would like to try PR or events. I interned for Havas PR Agatep under their Media Relations department and surprisingly, I liked it. I liked talking with various media and publication companies, setting up and coordinating with them about events. Given a chance, I would love to venture on the world of broadcasting. I wasn't trained well in productions because I chose to concentrate on advertising. Despite that, I still think that I'd be able to learn the ropes in the broadcasting industry since I adapt to my environment easily. Basically, I want to try five million things and venture to a different industry.
I’m still very confused on what to do right now. I’m trying to look into things that would give me a compromise
of all the things that I want. A balance of both my skills and interest, that’s
ultimately what I want.
It may be late but I’m glad I had
this realization. It’s one step closer to the path that I need to take and
another step closer to the realization of my dreams.
Labels: advertising, broadcast, College, life, senior, stress, work
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Comeback
written on Thursday, September 12, 2013 @ 10:00 PM
What up! This is my first blog
post! I kept a blog when I was in high school and I just stopped writing after
I entered college. I guess I didn’t have the time or the will to keep writing
and eventually I stopped writing.
This is technically my 6th
year in college, emphasis on the word TECHNICALLY. (I’m just defensive of my
super super senior status) It’s also my last semester as well! I have always
been busy. I’m always swimming in my school requirements and swamped with extra-curricular
activities, I juggle all these things to make time for my family and my social
life. Now that I only have 9 units to go before I graduate, I figured that I
can start writing again and thus made a new blog.
Rather than focusing on what my
day-to-day activity was and writing about it, I wanted to keep a journal that
will contain my random thoughts and all my personal unfiltered comments about
it.
I’m planning to write at least three times a week.
Or if that’s too ambitious, then once a week would do. Baby steps as I call it. I just hope that
my rusty writing skills would improve through the course of writing my blog.
Until then, ciao!
Labels: life, love, random
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we live under the same sky
“To put away aimlessness and weakness, and to begin to think with purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize failure as one of the pathways to attainment; who make all conditions serve them, and who think strongly, attempt fearlessly, and accomplish masterfully.”
- James Allen Quotes
Sometimes I wonder how people see me and what they think of me. It scares me a bit, honestly. I am sure though, that what they think of me,
what they think my life is, is a complete misperception. I have always tried to show myself as a carefree person, as someone who wont get bothered
because of public judgements. I am sure my friend and family think there is nothing going wrong in my life, that I do not worry enough, that
I am always happy. And I am sure they probably somewhat hate me for it because, lets admit it, there is nothing worse than seeing someone
who is life seems so perfect while yours is a complete mess. Truth is, I have become an expert at pretending. I think we are all experts
or at least we are getting there.
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