Alicia Keys

She's so gorgeous and talented I just LOVE her! I like this video in particular because of the awesome Beethoven piece she played in the middle :heart:

Now I wish I took my piano lessons more seriously. How should I know Beethoven could be so darned cool?! Besides, I was eleven back then XD

Typhoon Milenyo

A fellow San Pablo blogger made an amazing photo documentary of the typhoon that just ravaged our area. The announcement was made the day before, calling all schools to call off classes a day in advance due to 'typhoon signal number 2'.

I was impressed that they predicted it a day ahead, compared to my schooldays when they called off classes AFTER we're stranded within the buildings of UST which has already transformed itself into an Atlantis. Again.

Click here to view Choi's post!

I'm hearing rumors that another one is on its way, and that it's even stronger than this one(!). I hope Level Up! Live will be moved because I won't be able to make it this Sunday :( The storm has messed up my costume making schedule T_T

Level Up! Live 2006

We're taking part in the Level Up! Live 2006 happening this weekend. This is where online gamers get real as players from all over the country gather for the biggest gaming EB of the year :D Yay for gamers!



Robert is going as an Accretia



while Jewel will be Hecate



so I'll be going as the Cora(spiritualist level 45) who summons her ;)

Estanislao Merchandise



I decided on the costume after Robert agreed to help me with the armor. He told me to get some materials here. If you would look at one of his websites you'll find out a few helpful facts as a cosplayer. As for Estanislao this is where I could buy rubber sheets. They're light yet sturdy enough not to be droopy, if you choose the right thickness for the job :)

I got two sheets of white 4mm for the Cora's armor, as well as Greco888, which he swears is tons better than Mighty Bond. The people there are very accommodating, just like he said, and helped me choose the right stuff by being efficently informative. I also enjoyed talking to them, switching languages between Filipino, English and Fookien. And the whole time they have this big fat cat they call Britney who prowls the countertop, stepping(pussyfooting?) all over money and receipts as the people go about their business XD

Anyway, here's how I (should have) found the place:

1) go to Aurora Boulevard
2) ride a "Marikina Bayan" jeep= P10
3) get off at bridge (Sumulong Highway cor JP Rizal)
4) ride a "Calumpang" jeep= P7.50
5) watch out for "Chinatrust Bank"

6) soon enough you'll see "E. Estanislao" on the right side!

David Mack and chocolate cookies

Here's the trailer for David Mack's DVD soon to be available here!

I fell in love with David Mack's work when I first laid eyes on Kabuki: Reflections I borrowed from a classmate back in college. I've been collecting Kabuki TPB's eversince. It's amazing seeing him push all kinds of boundaries for a graphic novel, the dance of words and images a perfect mix of pure art and sheer poetry.

And belated happy birthday to my niece who turned 1 year old last September 20 :)



...now I have a craving for Mallows!

Seven Songs

Tagged by Rey :)

not necessarily my TOP seven songs, but these the first seven songs that popped into my head when asked which songs I like:

1) Spark by Tori Amos


2) Suteki Da Ne by Rikki


3) Ordertaker by Parokya ni Edgar


4) My Goodies by Ciara


5) My Lovin' by En Vogue


6) Frailty by Urbandub


7) Do the Evolution by Pearl Jam


Now I have to tag seven people:

Arashi, Azrael, Sean, Liz, Ed, Clay, CarVer

Paypal and texting

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And also, I read in Azrael's blog that we can all email SMS up to 450 characters to any mobile phone in the Philippines :) Click here to find out more!

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Welcome to the Family

Avi Rossette Añonuevo is my Achi's third child, born last September 10, 2006. My achi's birthday is on September 11, so I gave them this. I'm glad that she's happy with it :D I wish them all the best!

Here are her (slightly)older siblings:

Highlights

Got this from Liz :D

Highlight the ones you've done:
01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said 'I love you' and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars
20. Changed a baby's diaper
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst moment
27. Had a food fight
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. Actually felt happy about your life, for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
40. Visited all 50 states
41. Taken care of someone who was shit faced
42. Had amazing friends
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
44. Watched wild whales
45. Stolen a sign
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love
53. Sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them
54. Visited Japan
55. Milked a cow
56. Alphabetized your CDs
57. Pretended to be a superhero
58. Sung karaoke
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Posed nude in front of strangers
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
69. Toured ancient sites
70. Taken a martial arts class
71. Played DVD for more than 6 hours straight
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an "expert"
83. Got flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
88. Had a one-night stand
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. Spoken more than one language fluently
95. Performed in Rocky Horror
96. Raised children
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, despite someone looking
103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn't have survived
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Petted a stingray
110. Broken someone's heart
111. Helped an animal give birth
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
113. Broken a bone
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had major surgery
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours within 48 hours
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone's mind on something you care about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Petted a cockroach
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad
135. Read an "important" author you missed in school
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
137. Skipped all your school reunions
138. Talked with someone with no common language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to a stranger
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146. Dyed your hair
147. Been a DJ
148. Shaved your head
149. Caused a car accident
150. Saved someone's life

MyHeritage

Blame it on Carver hehehe! He had this post in his blog about MyHeritage and I couldn't resist ;) Basically it all ends with them saying the celeb I most resemble (as in by 83%) is Joey Yung.



Teriyaki Boy Ad


The very first Teriyaki Boy TV commercial is currently being shown every Saturday, around 9pm during the show Pinoy Dream Acadamy at channel 2 :)

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Comics for Sale

A message from a fellow Komikero:

I would be selling some of my comic collections w/ a
discounted price... I'm a bit short of cash right now
and in dire need of it (to pay for present
obligation). .. Below are the titles (I would be
selling them in bundles because I'm a bit attached
with these comics so it's a pity to sell them
individually, at least for me) and their corresponding
prices:

- Ultimate 6 #1 to #7 (starring The Ultimates and
Ultimate Spider-Man) for Php 891.00

- High Roads #1 to #4 and #6 ( I can no longer find
the #5 and #6 was signed by Yu, Alanguilan and Tadeo
last dec 2003 during the san pablo comic fest) for Php
800.00

- Supreme Powers #1 to #12 by Straczynski, Fran and
Sibal for Php 1,944.00

- Uncanny X-Men #429 to #434 (The Draco 1 to 6) by
Austen and Tan for Php 729.00

- New X-Men #146 to #150 (Planet X) by Morrison,
Jimenes and Lanning for Php 675.00

- Wolverine Netsuke #1 to #4 by George Pratt for Php
864.00

- Mekanix #1 to #6 starring Shadow Cat by Claremont
Borillo, and Sosa (signed by Tadeo for colors) for Php
972.00

- Emma Frost #1 to # 6 (Higher Learning) by Bollers,
Green, and Ketchum for Php 810.00

- Emma Frost #7 to # 12 (Mind Games) by Bollers,
Pagulayan, and Crisistomo for Php 945.00

- Emma Frost #13 to #17 (Bloom, the last part of the
story is not availble - #18) by Bollers, Melo,
Parsons, Pagulayan, Crisostomo and Conrad for Php
810.00

- Superman Red Son #1 to #3 (Else world) by Millar,
Johnson, Robinson, Wong, Mounts, and Plunkett

I would also be selling some TPB's...

- Xtreme X-Men Invasion TPB by Claremont and Larroca
for Php 1,080.00 (some probs w/ the binding)

- Xtreme X-Men Destiny TPB by Claremont and Larroca
for Php 1,078...

Just send me a note or contact me thru 0915-744-2769
if you are interrested or know a person who would be
interrested. ..

Henry

Yay for Siglo: Passion

Yay! Siglo: Passion won Manila Critics Circle's National Book Award, Best Comic Book of the Year :D If you don't have a copy already get one now, available at Comic Quest and Fully Booked branches for P850. I have a pinup art there :)

National Book Awards citation for SIGLO: PASSION

The National Book Award goes to Siglo: Passion, edited by Dean Francis Alfar and Vincent Simbulan, published by Kestrel IMC, Mango Books, and Quest Ventures.

Comic books have experienced amazing and welcome growth through recent years, seeking both polish and distinct identity from the manifold influences they bear on their staples and stitching.

Siglo: Passion is proof of just how far comic books in the Philippines have evolved. Full-color, edgy, and moody, Siglo: Passion also boasts of top Filipino creative talent, not just great comic book talent:

Nikki Go-Alfar, Lan Medina, Reno Maniquis, Edgar Tadeo, Hiyas De Guzman, Vicente Groyon, Honoel Ibardolaza, Paolo Manalo, Andrew Drilon, Carlo Vergara, Jason Banico, Marco Dimaano, Quark Henares, Antonio Abad, Ma-an Asuncion, Gerry Alanguilan, Jaime Bautista, Michelle Soneja, Cyan Abad-Jugo, Luis Katigbak, Jonas Diego, Joel Chua, Ariel Atienza, Jeremy Arambulo, Angelo Suarez, Rafael Kayanan, Leinil Francis Yu, Jose Illenberger, Jac Ting Lim, Camille Portugal, Oliver Pulumbarit, Wilson Tortosa and Ma. Camille Francisco.

That it defies easy classification is part of its significance, as is the fact that Siglo is closer to a literary anthology than it is to the funny books. That it emerges so full-formed in the category that features such exemplary finalists shows that Comic
Books have indeed come of age. It shows that valor lies in trying to do what has not yet been done before and Siglo: Passion does it with pride, for which we honor it today with the National Book Award for Comic Books.