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Macie Chavez is a 24-year-old girl with both the attention span and the randomness of a 7-year-old kid. She likes purple, hiphop, swimming and washboard abs. She's weird but friendly. If you you want to connect, chat or get to know her, drop her an email or leave her a tweet. She replies, swear on the River Styx.

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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.

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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!


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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.

    (Photo by Marc Henrich Go)

    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!

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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.


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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!  

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