Freelance Management

Cosplaying Service:Cosplayers for hire

2011-04-08T20:53:00.000-07:00

Tired of boring events?

Don't feel bad and sad. Cosplayers will give color to your event or private gathering. Whether it's a simple gadget show, company event, restaurant opening, or product launching. Robots/Mecha type cosplayers will help you to attract attention specially kids and young-at-heart. Movie and Anime characters will give a reality to your dream and favorite characters! And that will absolutely keep your whole event day alive!

Freelance Management offers wide variety of services.Listed below:
Guestings
Marketing
Restaurant opening (Best for Japanese related restaurant branch)
Company event /Non-anime /non-cosplay event
Product launching/Item Demo
TV /Print ads/TV Commercials
Movie Launching
Entertainers (birthday parties,family events,reunions)
Flyering
Photoshoot/Cosplay Photography
TV Episode cast /Birthday Parties (still depending on the location)

*Yours truly, I was holding the weapon of Shin Getter Robo, with my friends Mark (Mazinkaiser,)Sheila (female version Kratos),and Chester (Shin Getter Robo)*

*Recent Client: Merck Inc.Phils. 48th Annual Convention,Philippine Pediatric Society in PICC, CCP Complex ,at Pasay City
Date: April 4-6,2011, Merck Inc.Phils. don't own the characters on the photo*

*Merck Inc.Phils. don't own all the anime/game characters appeared on the photos

This transaction has contract signing and rate depends on how long is the event and location*

Contact Ms.Desiree M. for more information about the Package Service Rates and available cosplayers
e-mail address: deathsumi_aikari18@yahoo.com
mobile nos. :09298419705

Cosplaying Service by Freelance Management

2011-04-07T05:27:00.000-07:00

Aside from giving Tagalog Lessons to Foreigners, I am managing my another business, Freelance Management:Cosplaying Service Phils.

You can check all the details in this webpage: Cosplaying ServiceFreelance Mgmt:Cosplaying Service Phils.

Here are the information about myservice

Freelance Management is a newly built business started to render cosplaying/ promotional services last September 2010.This is the way of the Freelance Management owner, Ms. Desiree M. Manalo, to give extra income to aspiring,talented, and creative cosplayers who are Filipinos.
Freelance Management assures to provide reasonable rates and great service ,whether about product launching or giving flyers or promoting a company's event, by giving the best cosplayers that will absolutely meet clients' demands.

COSPLAYING SERVICE PHILS.

Cosplaying Service Phils. is under Freelance Management wherein promoting,marketing, and entertainment are the specialty fields of cosplayers who are living in Philippines.

WHO ARE COSPLAYERS?

Cosplayers are people who wear costumes inspired from anime/ cartoon (western animation),comic books(Marvel Xmen,DC), manga (Japanese comic books), movies (Star wars,Transformers , Ironman), games (Final Fantasy,Resident Evil,Tekken), Fantasy and Fiction from books , novels, and classical stories (Alice in Wonderland etc.)

From the word costume + playing= cosplaying, a hobby of most cosplayers.
Originated from Japan which where the words anime and cosplay came from.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS IF THERE ARE COSPLAYERS IN AN EVENT?

Cosplayers can take pictures with people, guests, and those are involve in the event, may it be a non-anime /non-cosplay or a cosplay event.There is a high-chance that product of the client/company will give attention to people around.
Cosplayer Models are being hired by some local Philippine companies to give out flyers, to do product demo, and to get the attention of people especially for the newly opened food establishments/ Japanese restaurants.

What do Freelance Management offers?

Freelance Management offers wide variety of services.Listed below:
Guestings
Marketing
Company event /Non-anime /non-cosplay event
Product launching/Item Demo
TV /Print ads
TV Commercials
Movie Launching
Entertainers (birthday parties,family events,reunions)
Flyering
Photoshoot/Cosplay Photography
TV Episode cast

Recent Client:

MERCK Inc. Philippines
Contact Person    : Ms. Connie Pasco
Position                 : Medical Information Associate Consumer Healthcare Division
Dates                      : April 4 to 6, 2011
Event                  : Philippine Pediatric Society , Inc. 48th Annual Convention
Location                : PICC, CCP Complex,Pasay City

Again, for more details pls.check my webpage. If you would like to try my service and check the package deals/rates pls. don't hesitate to contact me.

UPDATES: Tagalog Tutorial Services

2011-03-31T07:34:00.000-07:00

Hello Tagalog Learners and Readers!

Pls. check my webpage...

http://tagaloglessonsmanila.weebly.com

I always update all the details, especially my class schedules.

If you are an expat or foreigner who would like to try Tagalog Lessons, contact me using this e-mail tagaloglessons.manila@gmail.com

"I'm your Private Tagalog Tutor who can give quality learning you deserve!"

Teaching Seminar: Be an effective tutor! Give quality teaching and earn good!

2011-03-24T00:01:00.000-07:00

HOW TO TEACH WELL? This is the first question that might pop out from your head if you are planning to be a tutor for foreigners and you want to earn good.Believe me or not there are things you have to consider. Your time, effort, and your energy should be paid well.You should not compromise giving quality lessons.It will not only make a good impression but it will also put your reputation in a new level.You should give the lessons to your foreign students they deserve.

Be an effective tutor! Give quality teaching and earn good!

I am offering 3 days intensive Seminar (private, one is to one ratio) to inexperienced teachers and tutors/planning to be a tutor about How to be an effective tutor. I will teach all the things that you need to know.

The seminar will have 2 hrs of discussion every day for five (5) days. The seminar fee is P4,500.00/ attendee. These will be the topics during the seminar.

-How to market your service using internet- easy steps

-How to introduce yourself through advertisement

-Setting your service rates and planning for schedules

- Talking to your student, before, during, and after the lessons.

-Making a contract

and the most important that made this Seminar quite expensive is this,

-How to plan, introduce, update , and teach the lessons

Interested? Just send me an e-mail to: tagaloglessons.manila@gmail.com and copy-paste this in the subject box "Teaching Seminar: Be an effective tutor! Give quality teaching and earn good!"

Learn from your student as well!

Tagalog Lessons for expats and foreigners in Manila

2011-03-23T23:04:00.000-07:00

Are you an expat or foreign visitor staying in Manila?Do you want to learn at least the basic conversation and words of Tagalog? In just less than a month, learn it and be confident when to talking to local people! Or are you having problems with grammar, pronunciation, and reading? Worry no more! I can teach you!

Why do you need to study Tagalog?

Tagalog is the major language use by Filipinos living in National Capital Region, located in Manila on Luzon Island.Learning Tagalog while in Manila or other parts of Philippines will not make you communicate easier with local residents but they'll find it amazing. Someone who came from outside the Philippines (except for OFWs) is understood to speak his/her native-tongue or is an English-speaker. Learning Tagalog will also make you understand the culture and traditions of Filipino people too. You will more likely get familiar with our history and why some of our commonly-used words are Spanish. You'll not get frustrated while eating your favorite Filipino street food or dish because you know what is it called and the ingredients of the cuisine. Moreover, Tagalog words like "kaliwa"(left) or "kanan"(right) will help you going to a certain place without wasting too much time while riding a taxi. If you are familiar with these directions you can guide the taxi driver the correct way and reach your desired location.

How much time do you need to learn Tagalog?
Like other languages, Tagalog has a unique and standard system in grammar and alphabet. But you don't really need to enroll in a school and spend too much money just to learn the basics. You just need 1 hour a day, 2-3x a week, have a man-to-man classes with a private tutor,and within a month you will learn the basic conversation and useful words good when you are traveling Philippines.

What is man-to-man teaching?
Man-to-man teaching is an approach where in the student and the tutor /language teacher faces one another in person. Also known as face-to-face teaching. The tutor/language teacher will tell the student to follow set of instructions,to read words, and answer exercises.In this way, the tutor can see if the student is really listening and check if the learner's comprehensive is good. Direct corrections on pronunciation and reading is observe.

Who I teach?
I can teach (expats) Americans,Englishmen and women, foreign kids, Japanese, Koreans, French, Chinese and anyone who would like to learn Tagalog Lessons. It is important that you can at least speak English to be able to communicate. I also offer English lessons for English learners.

Schedules

Contact me first if you are interested in private tutoring. Use the contact form on the Contact Tutor page.Then, I will let you know about my free schedules because I also give private Tagalog lessons to other expats in certain days of a week and time.Lastly, we need to make a good schedule for you so that it will not affect your work or studies and my schedules too. Please submit your preferred class days. Example of a schedule:
MONDAYS-WEDNESDAYS-FRIDAYS 3-4pm or 5-6pm
TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS 2-3pm or 6-7pm
SATURDAYS and SUNDAYS 4-5pm

Rates

I have a regular rates for students living in Taguig City which is P300.00-P350.00 per student/session. For those living in Makati, Pasig,and Ortigas, it's P350.00-P450.00 Still depends on how far is your place. P400.00 and above for residents of Pasay,Manila, Rizal,Parañaque, and Quezon City . One session is good for one full hour with one five (5) minutes break.
NOTE: Right now, I don't offer online teaching.

Venues

I conduct lessons at coffee shops, snack house with few people around, in your condo or at your home.
Man-to-man teaching is not available for students living at Las Piñas City, Valenzuela City, and Cavite.

Contract Signing and Payment

This Private Tutorial Service has contract signing. The student and tutor will have to sign the contract and each one will have a copy. I guarantee you that this is a genuine transaction. I give photocopy of my identification card to my new students and also my current learners can confirm that I really teach.You can also take a picture of me if you just like ^_^V
About the payment, the requirement is 50% advance down payment from the total tutorial fee but in some cases I can accept a weekly payment. I don't accept door-to-door cash delivery nor a bank deposit, so please be careful with other people who are pretending to be tutors.

Teaching Methods

Powerpoint presentations
I made each lesson presented in Powerpoint. Each contains the lesson number,topic title, details, explanation, English translations, pictures, and exercise after each lesson.

Books

I use published books like educational textbooks in Filipino (the books use by elementary and high schools)because they are dependable resources about Filipino grammar system. The book entitled Makabagong Alpabeto,mga unang hakbang sa pagbasa is available in leading bookstores for only P8.50. This book is the common material in teaching kids. I only use this when giving 10-15 minutes free demo class.

I suggest this another book,Basic Tagalog for foreigners and Non-Tagalog speakers, which is a copyrighted material. If you don't want to have private man-to-man Tagalog lessons this book will help you in your self-studying. I found this book very interesting and I recommend this to all Tagalog teachers and learners.The book cost P1, 600-P1,700.00 in leading bookstores and what is good about it, an audio cd is in the package.

Oral and Written Tests

After every 2-3 lessons I give oral and written tests to the students. The first part is verbal exam and the second is written where in the student will answer questions on a test paper.

Review
Before continuing the previous lesson I provide 3-4 minutes to review about the past topics and this way I could evaluate everyday if the student is learning.

Flashcards
The use of flashcards will help to develop the student's comprehension and remembering pieces of information. Flashcards also make the learning even more fun.

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Well, I started teaching this year. 1st week of March 2011. It's not easy to get student because of trust issues and so many scammers online. After 3 weeks of updating my online ads and waiting for my 1st student, all my hardships were paid well.But anyway, I hope you will try my service.

To know more about this you could also send me email about the tutor and other inquiries.

New challenges after 2009

2011-03-23T22:30:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since my last post here. Today is 2011. Everything is new except my photo.Well I will be posting new articles and the things that keep me busy nowadays.

Recently, I 've been teaching Tagalog lessons for expats here in Manila
I will post a separate article for this one.

Right now, I feel tired and I am getting workaholic.
Well here is my facial features after 3 years.

WHAT A PARENT SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR CHILD’S ABILITIES AND SELECTION OF COLLEGE COURSE?

2009-06-01T17:19:00.000-07:00

Preparing their education and how this will affect their future.
PART I

By:Desiree M. Manalo Every parent has their own dreams and expectations for their sons and daughters. They always wanted the best for their children although sometimes, life is on the rocking boat. A child’s basic needs are food, shelter, good health/medicines, and most especially the education. Most of the parents are trying their best to get a job or to have an extra income just to cope up with the daily needs of the family.

I wanted to focus on the education, from among the subjects and issues concerning with a child’s needs during his growth in the society.

When a child enters 3-5 years of age, he/she might be learning already from something he/she sees in the environment. Among them includes how he/she is being treated by the guardians, parents, friends, and relatives, how people act and talk around him/her, and many more. In this simple way, he/she is being educated with common things about his/her security, a feeling of enjoyment or sadness, and alike.

I, myself, my first teacher is my mother. A parent who is just giving too much care and love even if she can’t remember to care herself more. Maybe just like you, your guardian taught you being cautious about your words, actions, in short GMRC—Good Manners and Right Conduct. Also, our parent/s is still there when we reach the elementary grade.

When we are in school, we slowly discover what other things we still have to stick in our heads. From reading, writing correctly, doing arithmetic, discovering science, appreciation to arts, and many more. As time passes by, we wouldn’t be able to forget how our teachers and classmates affect our relationship with them. We would not forget the first time we were scolded, we invited a friend at home, and many wonderful memories.

Why my introduction is too long? Parents, also experience going to school but the situations of education far back 50+ years ago is much different from today. I wanted them to know how much technology, the society, the media, and the environment will affect a child’s future and dreams.

Here it is now.

A daughter/son is no more a child when he/she began to understand and believe of her/ his dreams. Probably, when we entered the elementary grade or intermediate school (4-6th grade), some of us has our dreams and “what-I-want-to-be” in the future.

“Frankly speaking, a child is no more a child when he/she can understand and has thoughts of their own.”

High School Life- a stage in education is considered as the preparation in college. High school life is full of memories about friendship, hardships, sacrifices, and hopes.

TO BE CONTINUED….

Getting Fit in Natural Way-C2 Green Tea will do

2009-05-24T08:27:00.000-07:00

You don’t want to spend a lot just to lose pounds,right?

By: deathsumi_aikari a.k.a Desiree M. Manalo

There are numerous of commercial ads that offer us selections of fat-burning drugs or other drinks/foods just to look us much better. These stuffs promises us that we will not have to exercise a lot but sometimes if we really serious enough, we have to risk our savings.

I explained in one of my past blogs about the Xenical which cost about P45-50/ pill. It was kind of expensive because ordinary people couldn’t afford it.

One of my friends shared about this natural but very effective way to lose pounds. Well, it is up to you if you will believe and try this. She told me about the C2 Green Tea with calamansi and Fitrum.I already started buying C2 Green Tea and drinking it together with two calamansi juice extracted. She told me that I can save here. I haven’t tried the C2 with Fitrum because I am expecting and still observing what will be the results of my first attempt. If ever the C2 Green Tea will be effective enough, I’ll not buy Fitrum (with L-Carnitine) anymore. At first, I already anticipated that Green tea leaves extract would taste bad. But with calamansi extract would make it much good.

Right now, my bf told me that my tummy become smaller. Likewise, I am preventing myself drinking too much sodas/ sweet drinks and eating sugary foods. I drink about 2 glasses of water before 6pm or dinner. In this way, I could feel I am already full and I avoided rice. Rice could give us so much calories and energy but we don’t need this when we sleep. After all, we shouldn’t be in a hurry sacrificing our cravings. We may begin from 1 ½ cups of rice up to the point we can totally disregard rice. We don’t want to tremble and faint before we get into sleep. If you can, start purchasing soup powder or any light foods and serve this as your dinner. I suggest that you have to eat your breakfast, lunch, and have a light snacks.

So far, this is what I can share. I believe that the effects of this activity will still depend on how strict and discipline you are in your diet. Just remember, if you are not yet ready and still fulfilling your food cravings don’t start yet. Have a good decision so that your improvements will be continuous. Don’t fool yourself/ cheat when eating your meal. Have a nice day!

Note: i don't own the photos i used here. credits to all the owners.

The Freshmen’s First Day of College Life

2009-05-23T07:53:00.000-07:00

What to prepare before facing the big university and new environment.

By: Desiree M. Manalo

After the Christmas parties, JS proms, and happy memories with your buddies, your high-school life has ended. You will be facing the new world and a new chapter in your life. New textbooks will be open and much more challenges await your skills and capabilities.

As a college freshie, it is natural to get confuse about your new school policies, the building, and become uneasy with the new environment. I created this guide which includes my shares and insights what a college freshman should prepare before the beginning of the classes.

CHOOSE THE COURSE WHAT YOU LIKE

The college courses are like foods from a menu in a restaurant. So many varieties to choose from but in college, you only have to select one course only. Don’t be confused. Your first year in college serves as your preparation for the upcoming years. You still have another chance to change your course. What is important here is that you will choose your course not because it is in-demand abroad or your friends are taking the same course too, or your parents are forcing you to take it. You have to choose the course according to what are your capabilities. Maybe, you will have to select from two courses in your liking. Choose the best where you think you can excel and may possibly help your future. You may consider your parents’ choice but let them know what you really love to do and explain them the reason why have you chosen that course.

VISIT YOUR SCHOOL

Prepare your sense of direction by dropping in your school. You have to get familiar with the important school facilities like the library, dean’s office (in high school it is equivalent to principal’s office), internet room, laboratories, gymnasium, auditorium, canteen, and the wash areas/ comfort rooms. More importantly, you don’t want to be like a lost child during the lunch breaks. Ask some school/university map from your admission if you will be entering a big university. In this way, you will not be wasting time running around the hallway or going back-and-forth of the school grounds when your class is already starting.

PREPARE YOUR SCHOOL THINGS

After you have enrolled to your chosen course, perhaps you will have knowledge how many subjects you will take for the first semester. Buy enough number of notebooks and writing materials. Don’t buy unimportant things since you still have to attend orientation in your every class.

THE FIRST DAY OF YOUR COLLEGE LIFE

Sleep early the night before your first college day. Wakeup on time. Eat your breakfast to gain enough energy. Leave the house/ dormitory an hour or two before your first class begins. If you have enough time when you arrive the school campus, roam around and review the school shortcuts and other important facilities.

When you enter your first class, sit on the first three rows of the chairs. In this way, you will have a good view from the chalk / white board and your class instructor.

If someone feels like to chat with you, don’t ignore him/her. Give a nice smile and don’t judge others easily. There is nothing wrong being friendly. If you want others to see you as a nice and approachable person, talk nicely. When your class instructor arrived and greeted the rest of you, do the same. Whenever you are obliged to introduce yourself, don’t be afraid. Introduce yourself briefly.

After the day, probably you will feel relax and enlightened.

I hope this blog helps freshmen.

Note: This blog may be updated after sometime. I don't own the pictures. I just used them as an examples. Credits to all the owners.

Missing Japanese Foods? Takoyaki and Sushi are available in Metro Market Market.

2009-05-23T06:30:00.000-07:00

Japanese Foods in Affordable Prices around the mall
By: Desiree M. M.

Takoyaki and Sushi are just few of the Japanese foods loved by the Filipinos and other Nationalities. These delicacies are so popular that many restaurants offer them in the menu. Unluckily, if you really want to have a taste of these mouth-watering cookings, considering the original recipe and ingredients, you have to save a few hundreds. Japanese restaurants in big malls around the Metro serve Takoyaki and Sushi with authentic ingredients. But only people can afford them.

According to Mr. Wikipedia, Takoyaki is a Japanese dumpling made of batter, diced or whole baby octopus, tempura scraps (tenkasu), pickled ginger, and green onion, topped with okonomiyaki sauce, green laver (aonori), mayonnaise, and katsuobushi (fish shavings), first popularized in Taisho-eraOsaka. While Sushi is a vinegar rice topped with fish or mixed with vegetables.

When I was in middle school, I always dream eating sushi someday. Even if it would cost a lot, I really wanted to try one. When I knew about Tokyo Tokyo, I tried the sushi but my savings could not afford my cravings. It was such a frustration. One time, I found a sushi offered from the supermarket and a number of pieces with good price. I bought one and that was the first time I also learned to use chopsticks. I tried and my first bite was like a “speechless judgment”. The taste of sushi was very authentic and my taste buds were crying for more. I’ve learned that you have to dip the sushi on the soy sauce with calamansi / citrus extract or with wasabi. My takoyaki story was simple. When I first watched Gokusen and other anime series, I saw this delicious looking chow with octopus. It was like a stranger for me. But Takoyaki was very difficult to hunt. I couldn’t really find anywhere and only few people know where to find this. The one that I bought for the first time (with a very small octopus cut) was a bit pricey. After sometime, I purchased takoyaki with affordable cost and much bigger.

I was really hoping that someday there would be a small food stall/ restaurant who would offer less expensive delicacy like this two. Now, that was like a dream came true. Sushi and Takoyaki could be purchase at less time. It is good to know we could have a taste of these delicacies event the ingredients of the takoyaki has only few octopus pieces and sushi varieties are limited.

In Metro Market Market, Maki Mi Sushi sells affordable sushi with variety of container sizes with mixed pieces. They have Solo, Double, and many more. Among the many choices of sushi in Japan, Maki Mi Sushi sells about few classes of sushi. As far as I can remember, they have California roll, and nigiri-sushi (tamago sushi, crab sushi). I don’t know own the photos below but these are the kinds of sushi Maki Mi Sushi offers.

Takoyaki can be found at the foodcourt section of Metro Market Market. I am sorry and I forgot the name of the food stall. They sell takoyaki balls in 4 pcs. including the mayonnaise and the toppings in good price. The takoyaki balls taste good and the vegetable fillings were fulfilling. The original octopus ingredient is included but only in few chopped.

For those who wanted to try different cuisine other than Pinoy delicacies, there is no harm in trying new foods for your taste buds.

Asian Dramas,Series, and Movies-All in One Site

2009-05-22T21:39:00.000-07:00

Do you like LIVE ACTION series of anime?
Are you a fanatic of Asian Dramas and Movies?
Is your hobby watching asian series?
Well this website is you!

Visit MYSOJU.COM and enjoy tons of asian movies and live-action series without any hassle.

So far, this is the best website I can suggest for those who are craving for Asian movies and series that basically came from anime.You don't have to pay anything, nor register to enjoy every episodes. The uploading time, and the picture quality, and sound are great!

It also contains movies,drama, and series from japan, taiwan, hongkong, and korea. Here you can watch the series of Gokusen 3, Nodame Cantabile, Winter Sonata, 1 liter of Tears, Battle Royal, Azumi, and many more. Every movie and series varies from drama, love story, action, horror, thriller, adventure, school, fiction, sports, psychology, supernatural, romance, food, fantasy, detective, law, martial arts, mystery, relationship, comedy. and MANY MANY MORE.

If this is your first time to visit the site, you can find your desired movie/ drama series using the search box or the category list. In this way, you can easily watch the chosen title.

I hope you will enjoy watching!

How Effective is Xenical-Orlistat, as fat burning drug?

2009-05-22T20:47:00.001-07:00

By:Desiree M.M.

It was January 2009 when I began taking fat reducing pills/ fat- burning drugs. I decided buying Fitrum which was very affordable in the market. For just P12-14.00 and a pill per day, with good exercise everyday, and proper diet, you could achieve the body you want. I continued taking Fitrum, 2 pills per day. However, they would say you really have to do some exercises. But I think I was too busy during the past 1st 3 months of this year. I am too lazy to have a 15 min.-30 mins exercise everyday because of school and tiredness.

Sometimes I ate my meal in wrong time and couldn't prevent eating after 6pm. Maybe I was just having too many reasons and excuses. But then, I tried Xenical which is very popular in advertisements. I knew there would be nothing wrong if I'll try this for a week or less. So, I started saving P45-50 everyday and bought 1 pill a day. I believed that Xenical is effective even without exercise. So, I just took one pill and ate my meal even couldn't be consider a good diet. I observed my eating habits and my body mass/ weight. After few days, maybe 5 days- 7 days, I saw the results.
It seemed that IT IS REALLY EFFECTIVE! The last time I weighed was 125lbs, and too overweight for a 4'11 inches person like me. I saw that my waistline started to loose few inches, 2-3 inches, but not too much.
My arms were getting smaller, and I felt that I am lighter! Moreover my tummy was getting flat.When I walk the stairs, I only have to use less energy. Even I ate too much it was good to know that Xenical really worked like a MAGNET to fats. Once you eat, there are fats and calories to be converted. So, Xenical works by sticking the fats of the food we take with the drug and expels out through bowel movement. Many people say that when you take Xenical you will be having loose and oily tools or sometimes, when you fart there will be an amount of feces coming out. It may be gross to think but this is a PROOF that those unused oils are thrown away by this drug. In my own experience, there wasn't an incident like this, oily-loose stools since I am not taking the pill with exercise. Xenical is BETTER and MUCH effective together with regular exercise everyday! Although the price is not very BUDGET friendly, we can always take this pill 5x/week and reduce the food we eat. Drink plenty of water and prevent TOO MUCH SUGARs, like chocolates and softdrinks. Also, large amount of sodium chloride/ salt is not very good to Kidneys and to our health. Xenical is not very suggestive to people with tight budget. but there are other alternatives like they say, take FITRUM with green tea, as in GREEN TEA like in C2. don't sweetened the tea coz it will be less effective. Slenda is also an alternative.

UKay UKay in Metro-The Benefits and Disadvantages of Ukay Ukay

2009-05-22T20:40:00.000-07:00

By: Desiree M. M.

This is a review about the Ukay Ukay that can be found in different places in Metro Manila.
This review contains my thoughts and opinions about this very popular store of imported clothes, shoes, bags, stuff toys, and other second-handed stuffs.

What is UKAY UKAY?

UKAY UKAY came from the word "HALUKAY" which means to dig-up.
Ukay Ukay/ Ukayan originally can be found in Baguio City. Baguio City is the Summer Capital of the Philippines located at the northern part of Luzon.
This a heaven of many imported sweaters, jackets, and other RTWs.

Ukay-Ukay is very famous to every Pinoy even to rich people.
Stores like this can save almost 50-80% of a person's budget from buying clothes, shoes, and other things. Although many people do not really rely on Ukay Ukay because of many factors, this place greatly help especially those
who want to save and purchase the shoes/ bag items they desire.

I, Myself can really prove how Ukay Ukay works. I am not a fashionista, but I got my own style. Sometimes jologs or my outfit is out of the tune.

The following are the benefits of UKAY UKAY

SAVE MORE!
Clothes, Pants, Blouses, dresses, shoes, bags, stuff toys, and other things can be bought for almost half of the original price from malls.
Example, a P500.00 can only buy a t-shirt from malls. But in Ukay Ukay, from 200- 250 pesos you can purchase a shirt/ blouse. The prices of these items ranging from P20-P200 (if it is clearance sale) - P200- 800 (regular prices) -P200 P1,500 (for new arrivals).

MORE CHOICES OF CLOTHES, BAGS, SHOES, ETC.
Clothes varies from jackets, sweaters, blouses, skirts, long skirts, dresses, shoes, boots, slippers, bags, and etc. These choices will not only fill your eyes with happiness but also makes you to select your desired item type.
If you are a cosplayer/ person with own style in clothing, this place is for you.
Pants and upper garments of different colors are available, corsets and undies too, imported handbags, shoulder bags, bakcpacks, pouches, wallets are displayed, and blouses with different styles and designs varies a lot.

IMPORTED ITEMS
Ukay Ukay items mostly came from the US, asian countries, and European Countries. 80-100% of UKay UKay items are imported and original.

RARE ITEMS
If you will compare the items and clothes from malls to Ukay Ukay, items from malls are removed after some time. This means, every time there is a new trend in fashion, the items are brought back to the manufacturer / put into SALE.
But in Ukay Ukay, items from 70's up to now can possibly be in sight.
Checkered pants, laced skirts, gothic clothes, vintage shoes and shirts , bags, and kitchen stuffs, dresses of all kinds and almost all.

Disadvantages of Ukay Ukay

CLEANLINESS OF ITEMS
In Ukay Ukay, items are received by the store in boxes being shipped from other countries. Since these clothes are not 100% clean, there is a great chance that bacteria and viruses accumulates every item. Even the items passed to sanitation inspection/ sprayed with disinfectants, these clothes are second- handed and worn and touched by different people.
Some items smell bad and almost all the items of RTWs have the same odor.
So, after purchasing an item, wash it thoroughly before wearing.

LIMITED SIZES, COLORS, and STYLES of ITEMS
Sizes for clothes, shoes, and other wearables are limited.
In ukay ukay, sometimes there is only one size of a shirt/blouse or pants, and no more other sizes are available. the shoe sizes and colors are also limited. if there are a lot of boots from the ukay ukay stores, mostly i observed there is only one color, one size, and one style for each. variety of rubber shoes, leather shoes, slippers, and sandals has only one styles, colors, and sizes.

CONDITION OF ITEMS
This is the biggest issue among the ukay ukay items. If you have found a good ukay ukay, you may have purchase items in good conditions. with complete buttons, fixed zippers, and the fabric is not damaged. but if you are unlucky enough, the negative sides of the items may appear. maybe, you have bought shoes with broken soles and detached leather/ heels, blouses with damaged buttons, shirts with broken buttons, pants with no zippers, and sometimes dirty skirts with fading colors.

As a Conclusion, for me UKAY UKAY is Good for people with a few budget, good sense of original style in clothing, and a determination to travel in metro to search Ukay Ukay stores and dig up clothes for long hours.

Department Stores in malls are best choice for individuals with Good Budget, likes new trends in fashion, and only have few time to purchase some items, since, items and wearables are in good condition and always new in malls.

As a person, who don't really a shoppaholic in malls or visiting a boutique, I have learned to like and love Ukay Ukay. This store helped to purchase the shoes, boots, and other clothing that i dreamt of. I think my good judgements in choosing good items with fine conditions helped my savings and frustrations.

A Guide to New Cosplayers

2009-05-21T21:25:00.001-07:00

A Guide in Cosplay Catwalk
By: Desiree M. M.

What should be prepared before a cosplay event? What should be brought during the anime/ cosplay cons?
This guide contain things and points what a newbie cosplayer should bring and what other things to prepare before an anime event and Cosplay Contest.

FIRST THINGS FIRST

If you are new to cosplay community, possibly you once became a SPECTATOR. You have witnessed how popular other cosplayers were and how good-looking they are on their mecha or expensive costumes.

Maybe you are wondering where to start and what to prepare.

To begin with, it is just alright if you have a small budget for a costume building. Just remember as long as you continue cosplaying you will learn how to be creative and resourceful enough. Creating your costume will basically begin with an anime photo reference and most important knowing the character’s personality.

You don’t have to rush things. Use your power of observation during events and review the cosplayers’ attitudes and how busy it will be if you are on their toes. This will help you out by learning how to be an effective cosplayer (maybe if you are planning) and to enjoy your self-expression.

IMPORTANT:
READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL THE RULES AND GUIDELINES of the cosplay category if you are planning to join the cosplay contest. There are some things that are not allowed during the event especially regarding the costume/ props to bring.

THE ANIME /GAME / TOY CHARACTER OF YOUR CHOICE

Before cosplayers imitate/cosplay a certain character, it will all start by watching the series/ read the manga or played the game. An anime series/manga/ game have a good number of characters to choose from. You may select depending on the materials you have at hand or if you think your personality is the same like that anime character.

Sometimes, you may choose the character because you think you can build the costume easily or someone can help you. Also, you may prefer the character for the reason it is popular or you have completed the series/ currently watching it.

It is very essential to watch the anime first before selecting the character. It is always be good to update yourself about the series/manga/game because in this way you will get familiar with the true personality of the chosen character. Don’t just rely on what other people say. It is best to try the game / watch some battle scenes, watch the anime series or read the manga. Furthermore, you will have an accurate idea what the costume/ props really look like.

THE COSTUME AND MATERIALS/ BUDGET

After selecting the character of your choice and if you are planning to join a upcoming cosplay contest, consider your budget. Expect that you will spend money.

Example, you are planning to cosplay/ build a mecha costume, you have to save a 4 digit numbers of peso. If you are creative enough, maybe you can create the costume easily. Sometimes, a lending hand from other people is very important especially if you will be planning to build a 6ft. robot. Having few savings from your piggy bank will help you to build a semi mecha costume, not very detailed and complicated. Best suggestion, refer to your body size so that you can move freely during cons.

Common costumes being cosplayed are made with fabric and other light materials.

Example, seifuku or Japanese school uniform. For beginners, try to cosplay someone with inexpensive costume. Simple but distinguishable. Before asking a seamstress to sew and make your costume, check your closet and maybe there are old clothes/ unused fabric that can be use. It will save you from purchasing yards of fabric in fabric shops. Ask someone to sew/ your mom/ try it by yourself first.

If you have a good budget, sketch or prepare a photo reference of the character you will be portraying. Much better draw every details and explain to the costume-maker or seamstress that you want this to be made exactly. During the process of the costume making, always visit your seamstress/costume maker to ensure and to correct errors if there are any. Make some adjustments if necessary.

If you wanted to buy the materials yourself, check DIVISORIA. Located in Manila, Phils. This place is a haven for all your costume/ cosplay needs. Have a good budget and list all the expenses and things you will buy to avoid purchasing unimportant things. Almost everything can be found here, from the desired fabric, right materials, props, affordable accessories, and other sewing needs. Once you arrived the place, don’t buy the materials right away. There are a lot of stores to choose from. Some stores sell the materials/ fabrics cheaper than the other. In this way you will spend less.

Note: Wear comfortable footwear and light clothing before going to Divi because this is a large place to look around. Have a rain gear/umbrella with you.

When I began cosplaying, I spend about 1500-2000 pesos. This comprised the fabric, fare expenses, food and ticket during the event.

But still, your own expenses depend on what you will cosplay. :D

PROPS/COSTUME ACCESSORIES

In some cases, the character of our choice has props or some accessories.
Study and review the props to be used. Don’t forget to look for accurate references.

At times, we think that the accessories included with the costume are difficult to create or to find. Use your imagination and think what materials the accessories could be made of. Check your old collection of (fake) jewelries, beads, and alike. You can always customize your own.

Customizing your own props/ accessories will help you to develop your creativity and resourcefulness. If there is nothing available at home, buy or ask for unused accessories from a friend or relative.

If you have a budget, ask someone to make your props so it will look more accurate and much better. Talk to a trusted costume/props-maker to avoid any misunderstanding and money- issues.

On some occasions, we can’t prevent choosing a character with an unusual hair color and length . Example, characters with green, red, yellow, or blue hair, and very long or very short hair length. Wigs are always available, also in Divisoria or Department Stores. But wigs should not be the priority if you want to save. Hair Dyes or colored hair sprays can be purchase from P20.00-P120. But then, if you really wanted to achieve the exact hair color and length of the chosen character, you should have a budget of P500 (very short hair) -P2000 (very long hair).

Check Mannequin Inc. at Divisoria they sell different wigs for all your needs.

PLANNING AND JOINING THE COSPLAY CONTEST

Before joining the cosplay contest, practice walking or modeling like you are in a runway.
Walking fast on the stage or being shy/timid is normal to beginners. Develop your self- confidence or do some acting / short play about the character you desired. This will avoid you from looking like a fool during the catwalk. We all know that you don’t want to look like a laughing stock in front of the audience. Practice the factors that will affect the criteria for judging. Remember that in a cosplay catwalk you are given an ample time to pose and do a short skit. Use this time so that the audience or photographers can take a picture of you.
Face the judges and use the stage for your advantage.

Important:
If you think you are ready for the catwalk, read and understand all the guidelines and rules of the event in cosplay category. Provide all the necessary things, like photo reference and any valid ID’s. If you are ask to print your registration form, have a copy. Register early if online pre-registration is available. This will avoid too much hassles before the cosplay program.

Minors are always ask to bring a written consent letter from your parents/ guardian and a photocopy of a guardian’s valid ID. Always OBEY this rule because the event organizers will not be responsible for your full security (if you are alone) nor didn’t force you to join the event.

FOLLOW ALL THE RULES AND GUIDELINES TO AVOID PROBLEMS.

WHAT TO BRING BEFORE THE EVENT

The following are the things to bring before the event. Prepare them 2 days or a day before the event.

Food and Thirst Quenchers
If you want to save from buying foods in expensive food stalls bring some bread/sandwich and water/ juice/ soft drinks with you. During the cosplay event you cannot avoid being hungry. Sometimes, you will choose to stay in the event area instead of roaming around the mall/ any other places.

Emergency Kit
This kit should contain extra needle and yarn in case your costume will get damage, strong glue and spare buttons (light costume), fabric, and additional rubber sheets (mecha costume) / accessories, tape, and alike. Extra money is necessary too.

Makeup Kit
Prepare your makeup kit. You should make your face clean and nice-looking. Oily face is not good esp. if you will be wearing a very nice costume. For boys, face powder/ foundation and lip balm is enough. For girls, bring foundation, lip balm/lipstick, eyeliner, cheek tint, eyeshadows, hairclips, rubber bands, and necessary to make you look good when someone took a picture of you.

WHAT TO DO BEFORE THE EVENT DAY

Review the venue.
If this is your first time to visit the place, have someone with you and drop by the area. In this way you will get familiar with the shortcuts and paths to the venue.

:D If you think that your costume is difficult to wear, invite a friend or relative to help you to put on your costume. It is nice to have a relative with you so that you will have a personal photographer also.

If event tickets are available before the event date, purchase one.

THE EVENT DAY ITSELF

Wake up on time.
To avoid traffic jam and cramming, leave the house an hour or two hours before the event starts. It will be better if you have your own car if you have big costume with you.

Take a bath, eat your meal, and brush your teeth.
Good Hygiene will make you feel good.

Check all your belongings and things to bring to avoid urgent situations during the event.
Provide a list and count all the important stuffs with you.

If you will be going alone and later meeting with your friends, and you don’t have someone to secure your wallet/ cellphone, ask a trusted friend to keep it. Cosplay organizers are not responsible for any loss of your personal belongings. Their only task is to keep your baggages safe from non-cosplayers and to guide you before, during, and after your stage performance.

Buy the ticket right away once you arrived at the venue. Register at the cosplay area if you are planning to join the cosplay contest. But if you will be only planning to costrip (Costrip-no plan of joining the cosplay contest) it will be fine. The important is you will express what you have and you want to have some fun during the event.

When people ask for a photo, don’t refuse their request. Instead, pose for them and remember to portray the character’s hand gestures/ actions. If you think you are not ready, state the reason. Maybe your costume/makeup is not yet ready or you are hungry. People can understand that you also have needs.

DURING THE COSPLAY EVENT AND CATWALK

The usual call time for cosplayers is 1 hr. or 30 mins. before the catwalk time. You should be ready and don’t roam around outside the event area. Proceed to the cosplayers area if the emcee/event organizers are calling for your attention.

Check the cosplayers and proceed to the line according to your number. If other cosplayers say “Hi” or “Hello” don’t snob them. Reply them with a smile/ a “hello” too. This is one step to be sociable with other cosplayers/ gain some friends.

If your catwalk call is almost 2-5 cosplayers away, don’t GET NERVOUS.

DURING THE CATWALK

Remember to imitate the character’s actions/ you should feel the character’s personality. If the character has special trademark, like hand gestures/ poses, try to be like him/her. Why? because there is a possibility that the audience will like you. Also the judges can give you a good score.

DON’T OVER ACT when you are on the stage. Use the stage for your advantage. Remember to face the audience and judges. Pose for a while so that photographers can have a good shot of you. If your character’s personality is serious, don’t smile, if the character is introverted, show some shyness, and so on. Generally, cosplayers are given 10-15 seconds to pose/act on the stage.

The following are the common Criterias for Judging:
Accuracy
Craftsmanship
Creativity
Stage Presence/Performance
Audience Impact

And that’s it. Maybe, this guide is too boring to read. But if you really want to be organize and prepare, I know this guide is worth to read.

If I am missing something, just reply here.

Have a nice day!

"Cosplay is for fun, creativity, and friendship, not for fame, greed, and self-love."

WALL-E-a movie review

2009-05-21T21:19:00.001-07:00

By:Desiree M. M.

Maybe this movie review is very late when WALL E was shown in Philippine Cinemas on June 2008.

Regardless of the delay, this review contains my opinion about the movie.
I am not really a movie-goer or a movie-fan but when I watched this movie ,(downloaded from torrent) it seemed that I wanted to watch another movie of any type. I missed the days that I am frustrated to go to movie houses.

Anyway, this will be a brief review.

WALL –E is an animated fiction movie about a trash- compactor robot named WALL-E, who was left behind on earth to clean the trash and garbages accumulated for many years. WALL-E befriended Eve, an advanced robot from outer space sent to earth to collect an evidence of any proof of life. The people on earth were evacuated to a large- cruise space ship where technology is very advance and their needs are sustain without any difficulty. The setting of the movie happened on the year 2105, on earth and in space-cruise ship.

The earth was covered with a large volume of garbage because of humans continuous consumed of many items without disposing them properly. The humans decided to transfer into a large space-cruise ship until earth is cleaned by trash- compactor robots. WALL- E was one of these trash compactor robots and invented to clean the earth. Unluckily, he was the only one left. After sometime, a space ship landed on earth. Unknown to WALL-E, the space ship sent EVE, an advance female robot to collect something/ anything that can be a proof of life. The proof of life could be a living thing which will tell if earth can still support humans. WALL-E fell in love with EVE. While EVE was on earth, WALL- E showed her many good things and memories were kept until the time that EVE left earth. EVE found a small plant which means a proof of life. Afterwhich, EVE was shutdown and waited until the space ship picked her up. Because of WALL- E’s undying feelings for EVE, he followed EVE to outer space and came to the cruise-ship were humans temporarily live. The large-cruise space ship was called the AXIOM. Here, WALL- E saw many highly developed and sophisticated robots. The AXIOM helped humans to survive not to live. Humans were fatter and obesed. Even the Captain B. McCrea (AXIOM’s captain) himself looked like a big fat bull. Entertainment, latest trends in fashion, movies, and communication were given to humans while they were sitted in an auto-chair like vehicle. The technology here was very advanced that human beings forgot to appreciate and observe what is in reality.

WALL-E’s accidental visit to AXIOM made the Captain McCrea interested to earth. When, the captain saw the plant, a proof of life, he decided an immediate returned to earth. But unfortunately, the highly- sophisticated robots don’t want people to relocate. With the help of the rogue robots, (robots with unlikely behavior, with malfunction parts) WALL-E and EVE passed all the struggles and finally people went home to earth. Using a hyper-jump, the AXIOM made to earth for just in 10 seconds.

The movie contained moral values about Frienship, Love and Care to Mother Earth, Appreciation to one’s abilities and skills, and Cooperation and Helping One Another. Also, the movie has so many subjects like technology, health, nature, friendship, automation, values, science, and many more.

This movie I learned to love basically has a great animation and graphics.
The drama was just right and the scenes for every subject was emphasized.
What I really don’t like about the movie was I think it was short. Maybe, it should be made 2 hrs instead of 1 and 30 mins. When humans came back to earth to plant and live again should be a little longer. WALL-E and EVE’s adventures inside the AXIOM was undoubtedly outstanding even some parts made me angry. I was really caught up with the greediness of the robot, G0-4, the one who was responsible for security (if I am not mistaken). Because G0-4 tried to destroy the plant which was the proof of life on earth. If I will rate this film, I’ll give this 97% out of 100 (as the highest score)
This film is perfect for families, friends, and children. Again, Disney produced another great movie which will truly be included in your movie-play-lists.

Title: Learn to hold unto your remaining faith and strength

2007-10-24T05:55:00.000-07:00

Few notes: I would like to say sorry if the article was not in correct grammar. Pls. don’t steal my article and feature my article without my permission. (This article needs some proofreading and editing.)

Article Entry for: WWW.COSPLAY.PH Cosplay Blog Contest

“Halos wala na kaming tulog, wala kaming makain, lagi kaming may problema sa materyales,hindi namin alam kung may pera pa ba kami, at lagi naming iniisip na hindi na matatapos tong costumes namin pero matalo man o manalo hindi namin akalain na ganun ang mangyayari…” These are just the words uttered from everyone’s mouth after we got all the 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place of the individual Cosplay category of the last May 2007 event, Mangaholix MangaMania Convention. The said event was held at Mall of Asia’s Music Hall and it does not only featured anime costumes but also the artistic and original concepts of Pinoy comic artists. This event was one of the most unforgettable Cosplay events in our lives. We were very thankful to all the people, our families, and our friends behind the winning stitches, actions, props, choreography, originality, and concept of the costumes.

It was already 3 days before the main event and I decided to go back to our place. We call that place “Yellow House". Actually, we only borrowed the house for a space to work on from our very generous friend, Ryan. When I was almost 1 ride from the house I saw my friends Tel and Noel. They already came from DV and purchased all the materials needed. We helped one another to carry all the bulky and heavy things until we reached the house. This adventure is just beginning. Yes, it was already 2 or 3 days before the event and we haven’t started anything yet. That night we decided to start making something so that we can finish early. We planned. The next day we bought all the other materials that we can possibly have. We draw the patterns of the costumes and divided the function of everyone’s ability.

I decided to make a Doraemon costume, kuya Ryan was planning to build the Nemesis, his younger brother Jemire stick to his Zombie both from Resident Evil Game. Noel and Tel were planning to create the sasquatch of Darkstalkers, and some were repairing the previous costumes of Cell (Ned) and Jr. Cell of DBZ.Some of the time, we also sleep in the afternoon. When we feel sleepy or we have to take a break, we watched DVD movies as an alternative for food. And again, the dark came and we haven’t finished even one costume. One of our problems was one of our artistic and helpful friends, Ned, have to go home every night. We were even not sure when will he return. Even we were lack of people we slowly began working the last day, Friday. Through our jokes, stories, and laughter we forget how hard is to work when you are lack of necessary supplies. We decided to call some of our friends to seek for help especially in food. Gladly, Prince Troy, a.k.a. Jake, voluntarily brought something to eat. He came to the rescue for our stomach the night and some members of our forums came too. Our egos were boosted. I was also very happy that our friend Mitch/fender and my boyfriend Wolbo visited too. We were a large of working force now. We asked their help for our costumes and they agreed. Suddenly, it began to drizzle and we were so afraid that our unfinished costumes might get wet. One of the funniest and irritating scene happened during this last 20 hours, before the event, was we felt asleep. Noel and Tel decided to take a short nap due to fatigue and tiredness. They asked us to wake up them 3:00am. And it was okay. The coolness of air is calling each and everyone of us to sleep. Some of our friends and Kuya Ryan remained woke up and continued what they are working on. When my cellphone time alarmed at 3:00am I tried to woke up Tel and Noel, but unluckily they didn’t. I tried my best but it was so pity to wake them up seeing them very tired. Due to lack of rest I decided to sleep also. Few hours past the sun rose up and I forcely opened my eyes. My heart beat fast because I saw all of my friends were still sleeping. I went out the room and checked the other friends who were sleeping in the balcony. Surprisingly, they still. I saw some of the costumes were just half finished including mine. I woke up kuya ryan and the others. I told them that it was already 7:00 in the morning. We began working again not thinking of the time running out. unfortunately again, it rained too hard and we rushed to take all the costumes inside the room. We thought that the event will not pursue because of the bad weather. We asked some friends to take their bath and go early to the venue. Even we didn’t take our breakfast we still managed to hurry up. I, Noel, and JC decided to ride on a separate vehicle than Kuya Rye, Ate Vec, Tel, and Ned because we didn’t fit to the car. What makes things worst, when we reached MOA, I felt that something was left at the Yellow house. I am not sure what that was but we found out that it was Kuya Ryan’s costume, Nemesis. His costume and props were left behind. Kuya ryan found out what happened and decided not to continue cosplaying. I told him not to surrender. I thinked of ways how to get Kuya Ryan’s costume to MOA. I borrowed my friend’s cellphone and called Choji/ Anthony. He was one of our friends who also knows the Yellow House and still in Cainta. I asked for a favor to bring the costume at our location. I told him that I will pay his expenses and I am sure that he will come on time. Thanked God! Anthony came and everything went fine. We cosplayed and I know we would not win because we are expecting the gigantic cosplayers to bring the prizes. We just enjoyed. We roamed the MOA, and mingled with the children and people. Bad things is unpredictable, a man slapped me with a rolled newspaper on my doraemon’s head. It was hurt because he didn’t even know I was being careful of the thorns of the chicken wire in the ceiling of the head. Whatever might happened I just smiled even people couldn't see my face. Some children dragged me here and there and some don’t know that I am a “she”. They thought I was a “he”.

I, unggkey, and wolbo decided to take our dinner at the food court. Except me who only have a little amount of money to buy my food. The two of them gave me a large juice drink which was already enough. After the dinner, we rushed to go back to the venue. There was an awarding ceremony but I was sure that it was not a Cosplay category. I went back to the Cosplay area and fixed my things, suddenly my older sister, ate vec, ran and embraced me. “Congrats Des! Nanalo k ng award!” I was stunned and surprised. I was not sure on what I have heard. “Talaga, di nga?! Owss…totoo ba yan?” I replied. I confirmed it and it was true. Soon, I realized that during the time we were at the food court it was already the awarding ceremony for individual Cosplay. It was such a big mistake being absent at those minutes. I also found out that we dragged all the awards from 3^rd place up to 1^st place awards. I got the 3^rd, my friend Jemire the zombie cosplayer got the 2^nd, and the J.R. Cell (originally owned by Arjay Navarro) cosplayed by our friend Jojo awarded the 1^st place.

We feast and after the good dinner we decided to go home at yellow house. I was very thankful to God and to everyone because without Him I would not be able to pay all the debts from my friends. Because of the money prize I paid them all and my problems were all gone.

The next few days I watched the uploaded video of the Mangaholix Mangamania Convention (c/o by our friend Kuya Jason) in YouTube. I saw the scene, I was so irritated because I was not even physically present during the time our friends were shouting, making merry, and excited. My sister received the award for me.

Credits: Miss Angeline Barillo for the photos. Thanks my dear friend! and to all the owners of the pictures! Thank you very much! (I'll search for your names and add you in the credits ^^;)

I got Dysthymic Disorder.

2007-09-15T03:21:00.000-07:00

“Dysthymic disorder is a chronic disturbance of mood, involving feelings of despair or loss of interest or pleasure in formerly enjoyable activities and pastimes.”

I just bought a book, a week ago, and I really loved updating myself with the cheapest psychology books at Book Sale. The book was titled “AM I NORMAL” by Sid Cormier, Ph. D.

I purchased it for 40php, and it is ¾ thumb thick. Maybe you are thinking what’s big deal with this book. The book helped me a lot not only for my interests but also for my personality. (Maybe this book could help you). This book also contain eating disorder, sexual disorder, and let’s say all about abnormalities.

Without further ado, I found myself having Dysthymic depression disorder. When I answered the Dysthymic Disorder questionnaire I almost had the symptoms. Examples are, sad, empty, hopeless for several weeks, or days, crying, tearfulness, difficulty falling or staying asleep, and etc. YAH! The book absolutely answered my inquiries. Anyway, I just found myself to have something to post for this blog.

Have a nice day!

PLAYING RESIDENT EVIL… . . AND I AM DEAD!

2007-08-30T17:08:00.000-07:00

PLAYING RESIDENT EVIL… . . AND I AM DEAD!

How many times did I shout, “Albert wesker takbo dali!!!” , “Hala ayan na sya! Waaahhh madededz na ako!” YEH! Maybe more than 20 times…and when I use Hunk I am always dead before the chopper arrives.

And my brother will reply, “MAGTAGO ka na, andyan na sya!” (oiuja)

I really miss Resident Evil for long long time!!!

And it was so exciting to have RE4 here in our PC. Yes! The scary, breathtaking, and frightening RPG I LOVED!

Waaaaaaaaahhh!! My younger brother Andrian finished the game including the mercenaries and the professional mode. That was amazing! Hehehehe! We both having the same interest and because of our craze we even tried to take the online quizzes all about the RE series. Not bad, we can still remember the facts and everything about the RE1 to RE4. We haven’t played the Code Veronica but its okay.

Even we don’t have the Playstation; we still have installer for the PC. I am really waiting for the next RE movie.

Few minutes ago, I was playing the Mercenaries of the RE4. My favorite is Albert Wesker. Yes! This cool guy who kicks some ass of nasty zombies! Ahahahahaha! I like his new look and his technique…and I forgot it already. He is so handsome!!! (Like my Loves! Yes wolbo! My love who cosplayed albert wesker. Ahehehehehe!)

Anyway, I am still practicing the shooting, throwing of grenades, and even running all the time! Hahahaha! I also like Krauser’s technique, wherein his arm transforms and attacks the zombies. Anyway…enough of this crazes. What I want to learn is to kill the zombies by using fewer bullets and to proceed to the other stages.

"Don’t run and hide, instead fight and ride!”

Once I wished to be a boy.

2007-08-26T23:54:00.000-07:00

I felt that during my past life I was a boy. I don’t know why I can’t keep from thinking of this thing. Back in my younger years, I don’t like Barbie dolls, but I love Batman toys, toy guns, cars, and etc. But like the normal kids do, I ran, I climbed, I shout, and I play. When I checked my childhood pics, I was surprised that I had a very short hair that I almost look like a white boy with black hair. I hate my look.

Now, that almost 13 years had past I could really notice that I have this masculinity attitude. First, I love to play action, rpg, and shooting games. I also love racing, working and fixing things. One of my daddy’s nurse asked me, “oy lalaki k ba?” coz she just saw me working with soldering iron, led, voltmeter, and everything. I just laughed. I am still aware of these things. 2^nd, I could even see a possibility to fall to a girl… OOOOoopppssss!! Just a crush. ^^ Wolbo my loves noticed that. I confessed that I got a big crush to “her” cousin. Wahehehehehe!! And lastly, I hate the “sobrang maarte” attitude of we girls have. “Ay! you’re so kadiri nman, ever!” Ewwwww that makes me want to punch that girl. What koniotik English! Hahahha!!

Well. . On the pic, I was wearing a wig. I loved the cut of the hair (but I don’t want to have a short hair). I could remember Selphie from the Final Fantasy game with this wig.

Anyway. . . MMMh….nothing really special about this blog.

A Cinderella for Kids review

2007-08-26T23:41:00.000-07:00

Observations, Analysis, and Ratings

“This production, adapted by Marcy Heisler and Bryan Louiselle, brings to the stage the very same wonder enjoyed by generations in Disney’s classic animated film. With the Disney Classic treatment intact, audiences can expect the same timeless songs and characters they have enjoyed time and again.”

I came to the venue at exactly 8:30 in the morning. Greenbelt 1 was empty and only Jollibee was the fast food open. I went upstairs and checked if someone was already selling the tickets. Luckily, a woman was selling tickets to a mother. I confirmed if she sells the tickets and told her that I am from AMACC. I bought the P250.00 ticket and she told me that the theater will open at 10am. I went downstairs and ate breakfast. It was 9 am and a line began to form. Some foreigners, pre-schoolers, nannies, and adults were present too. When the line outside the theater began to move slowly, at 10am, I was not expecting too much scenes from the musical play because on Cinderella’s story book you’ll be reading and imagined the whole scene for 10 minutes or less. I was seated on Balcony- right inside the Onstage Theater; the view was perfect to see the whole stage and the scenes but it was not a precise angle and distance to stare the characters. I would love to seat on the middle of the theater, for a precise angle, but it was RESERVED for some VIPs. Anyway, I am in comfort and felt little cold. A voice told us, “The Play will start within 15 minutes.” And until that minutes became in seconds.

The musical play began with dressed people, about a dozen of them, dancing with colorful costumes, and balloon dresses. The first scene began outside the house of Cinderella. She’s petite, white complexion, and pretty. Her two evil stepsisters, Anastasia and Drizella, appeared. The two evil stepsisters were perfectly portrayed by the actresses. The evil stepmother was seemed to have more arrogant lines but she’s good looking though. The stepsisters and stepmother asked Cinderella to finish her house chores in a way of singing. Cinderella’s friends were the mouse, Jack, Perla, Luka, and the fat Gus. They were playful and kind to Cinderella. Next scene was the announcement of the Grand Ball from the Kingdom of Prince Charming. It was stated on the letter an invitation for all the maidens in the kingdom. The Prince would like to search for someone he will marry. The family of Cinderella heard the news and they were getting ready for the ball. But Cinderella was not allowed to come because she has to finish many things. She didn’t lose hope instead her mice friends helped her. They cheered up Cinderella and made a gown for her. The evil stepsisters saw it and destroyed Cinderella’s dress. She was so sad. A fairy god mother showed up in a white dress. She’s old and cheerful. She told Cinderella that she will be coming to the ball using her magical powers. The fairy god mother asked the mice to find a pumpkin. During this part, audience participation is needed. This part was so funny and I felt I was like a kid again. She asked us what vegetable is round and the color is orange. Some of the kids near the stage answered, “Pumpkin”. Bjorn, who was seated at my right, told me that it should be a squash. Going on, the pumpkin changed to a big carriage. The first two mice were transformed to white horses and the other two were the drivers. I was amazed how the pumpkin and the mice modified to another form. Cinderella came and she wore a very beautiful white balloon type gown. She also had a tiara on her head and the very beautiful glass slippers. I’ll not be telling the whole story. But in additional, it was new to see a pair of ballet dancers dancing in the middle of the palace. Also, one of the glass slippers was broken and that was new to me.

If I will give this musical play a grade, I just saw last August 2, 2007- Saturday, I‘ll give it 100, a perfect grade as the highest. The lighting and music were first-rate too. Choreography and stage presence of each of the characters were just excellent also. If suggestions are entertain I want to advise that the volume of the voices should be a little louder. The musical play, Cinderella, captured my heart and I really loved its presentation. I don’t want to believe that Cinderella’s story is just for kids only. Even some of the audiences are old enough, each of us can still relate to this poor-girl-turned-princess story. This is an audience and kid friendly theater play that made me stunned and believed how talented and creative the Filipino theater actors, actresses, and organizers are. This musical play showcased the talents of almost the cast and minor characters with their singing, dancing and acting skills. Our very own Cris Villonco, who played Cinderella, did her very best and showed a special expertise in musical theater play. Before, we could only hear her songs from the radio but now she was almost a ladder higher. She really improved a lot. I felt like I want her to be the third “Lea Salonga” right after KC Concepcion. Her voice was superior enough and her beauty will make her the apple of the eyes.

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MERCK Inc. Philippines
Contact Person : Ms. Connie Pasco
Position : Medical Information Associate Consumer Healthcare Division
Dates : April 4 to 6, 2011
Event : Philippine Pediatric Society , Inc. 48th Annual Convention
Location : PICC, CCP Complex,Pasay City