Braces

Thufferin' thuccotash!

I got my braceth latht Thaturday and it hath been driving me nutth everthince. It hath altho been quite an educational ordeal for me during thith learning curve.

For one thing, I learned that my tongue could be a very strong er, muscle? organ? whatever. It jutht means I'll probably try tying a cherry thtem into a knot with my mouth XD tho far I only know it'th my only meanth to cut thoft thoggy noodleth to eat >< And thpeaking of noodleth, long noodleth meanth trouble.

I altho learned that ortho wax ith luuurve! The inthide of my left molar band ith poking into my tongue tho much it'th all sore now :( I only got relief when I finally decided to try the wax which I got with my weird looking toothbrush with umm, thomething that lookth like a baby bottle cleaner, only much smaller.

I thoon after bought mouthwash and Pyodontyl too, along with a dental adhesive paste. I thtill couldn't bring mythelf to put 'deprotenized calf blood extract' whatever inthide my mouth though.

And timeth like these I'm glad I'm not a call center agent.

"Pinagthuthuthpetthahan kathi."
"Ano?"
"Thabi ko, pinagthuthuthpetthahan kathi."
"Ano??"
"'Pinagdudahan', bingengot!"

...Now excuthe me while I find more feeding optionth bethideth noodleth, thoup, and thorbetes.

Pirate Costume get! :D

Thank you IAH for giving us our 30,000 Gpoints!!! (And sooner than I expected!)

They gave it to us for joining their Machinima contest. I was hoping to win their gorgeous GE external disk for my new widescreen laptop ^^ I'm not sure much of the details at this point... will update when I get more info

Anyway I'm glad that I am able to buy the premium item pirate costume for my Adelina!

I'd like the ATP card itself but let's just say it's too... elusive for me at the moment :p For now I'm glad to get the costume! I only wish I can also get the hat, but if it's too difficult for me to get I'll just make an eyepatch for my cosplay. Anyway, look how much I leveled up since I got my Adelina that's my screenshot from my laptop, with the ATP wallpaper peeking underneath.

Jaclina Esperanza the Pirate signing out... NYARR! :3

Adelina GET!!!

I've been levelling up my La Coronas (my Brunie 'Joy', scout 'Beany' and male wiz 'Abelard') with Shin boosting me(until he has to go sleep ^^) when Erv offered to help me get the Adelina RNPC card :D Using the Brunie I got from Shin I went with his party Helina et al to Porto Bello and completed the quest (I find it yurilicious how I wouldn't have been able to get the card without Brunie)! I quickly replaced the male wiz with Adelina and proceeded with her story. I am pleased to find her story to be of vengeance. I took screenshot of her convo with Capt Ricardo, and improvised a few of my own...

Capt. Ricardo: "I told you I do not know where Bardi is! I only know he's here in Coimbra..."

Adelina: "Aye, me bonny lass, ye can put yer knife down now."

... Having my yuri harem for henchies = WIN!

my Victorian Valentine Pics

I got in to the Victorian Valentine thanks to Ranulf ^^ I'm supposed to perform a sword demo with him but I never got enough practice so I had to beg him to perform it with someone else.

Thankfully Sam got off early from his fashion show and joined us! He performed the sword demo with Ranulf and someone else(will update when I learn who).

I got the first two from Sam :) I'll upload more as I find them ^^ I cosplayed as Adelina Esperanza from Granado Espada.

I got there thanks to Joy (cosplaying as Brunie Etienne) and Dandan (cosplaying as Jean-Pierre) picking me up from Miker's place.

I was editing the movie there with Miker but sadly we didn't finish the revisions in time :( and Miker didn't join us to visit his family.

Victorian Valentine was a blast! I saw the most gorgeous people in the most gorgeous costumes I'm still squeeing the morning after :3

And us GE cosplayers had a wonderful time in the GE E-games booth, which we dubbed The Barracks.

And yes! We had yuri raep tiemz!!! Mon cheri Brunie and Bernelli harassed my dear Nikki it was delightful XD I'm so glad she agreed to join our GE cosplay photoshoot as Catherine the Summoner with our beautiful GE ladies Bea and Presea(in her delicious Elementalist outfit).

And I won as Baroness of the Ball while Shin won as Baron (I just love how all the men looked so dashing!). We duelled over the prizes after, and I am enjoying my spoils: my GE t-shirt hehehe!

I can't wait to add more pictures! :3

Laptop GET!

I got my Blue Radon W310 from my friend Ranulf, who is planning to go back to his first love and buy a Macbook XD

Here's to more rakets ^_^ squee! I am very thankful how I'm slowly getting the items in my wishlist, by my own professional perseverance, no less, and of course, God's grace.

Ranulf bought this laptop less than six months ago, so when he offered it as payment for the gigs he's been sending my way, I thought it's a good deal :)

I'm still feeling my way around :D Since it's my first time owning a laptop and all. I'll be installing Photoshop so I can work wherever I am: be it in my dorm, in San Pablo, or in Antarctica XD Getting a laptop has been justified by my (reluctantly) nomadic nature.

It's been getting more and more difficult having to dig up PSD files and whatnot from different desktops in my different locations. I've been on the move ever since I started college. I've been so busy and hardly stay in one place long enough that I still couldn't finish any games I've installed in my desktop (which I also happily bought less than a year ago ^^).

congratulations Claudia!

Architect Board Examination Results 2008

Yaaaaaaaaay! My classmate passed the board exams! Congraaaaaats! XD

You're a lady architect nao! ^^

Our MOVIE CONTEST ENTRY

The movie may be viewed here ^^

A movie critic thread has been opened (by our competitor O_O) where you are welcome to leave your own (hopefully positive) comments after you have registered.

Title: Anhela La Venganza

Director: Rivermiker / Miker
Production Assistant: Gatoblaca / Jac
Game Consultant: Azarthras / Erving

Cast:

Female Musketeer: Joy Bordador
Male Scout: Dan Ilano
Male Fighter: Oneal Rosero
Brunie Etienne: Jac Ting Lim
Male Wizard: Ron Rosero
Female Scout: Jac Ting Lim
Male Musketeer: Paul Catiang

Our MOVIE CONTEST ENTRY

Please watch it at this link ^^ and kindly leave comments, thank you!

A movie critic thread is opened by our competitor in this link. You are welcome to leave your own comments after you have registered.

Title: Anhela La Venganza

Director: Rivermiker / Miker
Production Assistant: Gatoblaca / Jac
Game Consultant: Azarthras / Erving

Cast:

Female Musketeer: Joy Bordador
Male Scout: Dan Ilano
Male Fighter: Oneal Rosero
Brunie Etienne: Jac Ting Lim
Male Wizard: Ron Rosero
Female Scout: Jac Ting Lim
Male Musketeer: Paul Catiang

Pilya 32

FIRST PREVIOUS NEXT HOME

WTH it's been a year??? OMG O_O

Hmmm well it's been an... eventful year for me. I have since moved to Multiply. And will probably create an album there for Pilya. I'll try to update this blog whenever I upload a new strip. So far I've written five more. I just need to have more time to draw them, for I am starting from scratch >< the good news is I finally have my own PC. W00t!

UGGXX - UGotGame eXtreme eXpo

Cosplay Contest Mechanics
1) The Cosplay contest would be an individual cosplay contest within the UGG X3m Xpo event on September 22, 2007 at the Market! Market! Activity Area. Each cosplayer will be given 20-30 seconds to go on stage and perform some signature moves of the character (Please see Criteria for Judging).

2) All characters being portrayed by all participating cosplayers should originally (meaning their first appearance) only come from the following:

- Arcade Games
- PC games
- Console Games

3) Timezone and Matahari Studios (Philippines) employees are disqualified from entering this contest.

4) Cosplayers are required to register on the event itself and be in the staging area 30 minutes before the cosplay ramp. Itinerary for cosplay activities are as follows:

2:00pm - Start of Cosplay Registration
3:30pm – End of Cosplay Registration
4:30pm – Roll Call of Cosplayers
5:00pm – Start of Cosplay Ramp
5:45pm – Estimated End of Cosplay Ramp

5) The following information will be included in the pre-registration form:

- Real Name* (first name and last name)
- Gender
- Age
- Email Address/contact information*
- Characters to cosplay (please include the arcade/PC/console game where the characters being cosplayed belongs to)

*Not giving the real name or email/contact information is grounds for disqualification.

6) Cosplay contestants should be 16 years of age or older. They must be prepared to be in costume for hours.

7) Costumes must not be gory, messy or obstructive to the flow of people in the event. Real weapons and exploding, breaking or harmful props are not allowed.

8) The judges’ decision is final and cannot be appealed.

9) Cosplay prizes are as follows:

- First Prize - Php 5,000.00
- Second Prize - Php 3,000.00
- Third Prize - Php 2,000.00

10) Criteria for Judging are as follows:

• Attire (Accuracy, Craftsmanship, Creativity)- 40%
• Stage Performance (Characterization, Stage Presence, Projection)- 50%
• Audience Impact - 10%


DIGITAL ART CONTEST
- Twenty (20) Finalist slots available
- Non-game development professionals ONLY
- More than one entry may be submitted by each contestant, but only one will be accepted should the artist be nominated for a finalist slot
- Evaluation Copies to be submitted in A4 size paper a month before the main event
- Finalists will be required to bring their mounted artwork to the show; can print their entries in bigger than A4 size and will be provided a wall space to set up their artwork
- Universities/Colleges cannot select students to represent their school
- Download Official Rules here

Awards & Prizes:

- 1st Prize: Php20,000
- 2nd Prize: Php10,000
- 3rd Prize: Php5,000
- Audience Award: Php5,000

Lillith

Beany invited me to a new-concept cosplay photoshoot ^^ for more info you can go here!

Our Toy Con 2007 Pix

And here are some of the pics my sister took at the Toy Con :)

Featured for Cosplay

Yay! I felt honored when Christa Uy asked me for permission to include me in her blog post about cosplayers ^^ You can check it out here:

http://dresdendoll.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/the-art-of-cosplay-part-i/

My Toy Con 2007 Pix

I'll just keep updating this post as I get more pics. I'm afraid it may have to be a slow process as I am busy with a lot of things going on with my life. All of them fun ;)

From Brando Solaria, a contact I found through my friend Derrick:




And also from Jokwa Lu: (catwalk shots. I has elven earz!!1!)








And also from amira





And now from Ryou Misaki

Toy Con 2007

Yaaaaaaaaaay! I won Best Female Cosplayer! Epic win!It are my birthday! nom nom nom XD

yes, I'm still crazy with disbelief :) Will post pix after I get permissions and sanity returns.

"Let's fight for the glory of Decem!"

and oh, do check out Danaya Zubiri here!

And according to Henry aka Sephiroth:

Here are the Individual Cosplay Winners:

Over-all Best Cosplayer = Jacob Gil - Yojimbo (FFX)
Best Male = Micheal Ferraro - Mr. Bean
Best Female = Jacting Lim - Cora Mystic Lvl 45 (RF Online)
Best Kid Cosplayer = Aira Mae Cano - Sailormoon
Best Craftsmanship = Ricky Buzon - Devastator (Transformers)
Best Stage Performance = Robertics - Mekakashi
People's Choice = Benedict Bartolome - Brawn (Transformers)
Alaska's Choice = Aira Mae Cano (Sailormoon) and Aymore Alegria (Tuxedo Mask)
Hero TV's Pick = Robertics - Mekakashi

Group Cosplay Winners:

1st = Illusion Brigade
2nd = Ichiraku Ramen
3rd = Illusion Brigade Chibi

more PILYA Fan Arts

And the sexy Pilya fan art for the month is done by my awesome friend Gem So. Yeap, the same person who designs toys for a living, practices Capoeira, and my buddy at the Teriyaki Boy shoot ^^

The previous fanart is done by fellow comic strip artist Stan Chi as a birthday Art Trade(we share the same birthday!) :D Here's my end of the bargain. I'll talk about more fanarts (after I check that I haven't already ^_^;;).

I look forward to spending this weekend attending another AEGIS meet at Residencia 8888, representing Highlander Philippines at New Worlds, and hoping to tie up a few loose ends ;)

Big Girls Don't Cry by Fergie

The smell of your skin lingers on me now
You're probably on your flight back to your home town
I need some shelter of my own protection baby
To be with myself instead of calamity
Peace, Serenity

I hope you know,
That this has nothing to do with you
It's personal, Myself and I
We've got some straightenin' out to do
And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
But I've got to get a move on with my life
It's time to be a big girl now
And big girls don't cry

The path that I'm walking
I must go alone
I must take the baby steps until I'm full grown
Fairytales don't always have a happy ending, do they?
And I foresee the dark ahead if I stay

Like the little school mate in the school yard
We'll play jacks and UNO cards
I'll be your best friend and you'll be mine
Valentine
Yes you can hold my hand if you want to
'Cause I want to hold yours too
We'll be playmates and lovers and share our secret worlds
But it's time for me to go home
It's getting late, dark outside
I need to be with myself instead of calamity
Peace, Serenity

I hope you know,
That this has nothing to do with you
It's personal, Myself and I
We've got some straightenin' out to do
And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
But I've got to get a move on with my life
Its time to be a big girl now
And big girls don't cry

New Worlds website update: 15 May 2007 (from Rej Layug)

Heroes: Exclusive Wrap Party:http://www.newworld s.ph/index. php?name= News&file= article&sid= 358

HP Lovecraft: Virginia Tech tragedy is latest excuse to attack popularculture: http://www.newworld s.ph/index. php?name= News&file= article&sid= 349

Star Wars: Belly Dance with Slave Leia at C4:http://www.newworld s.ph/index. php?name= News&file= article&sid= 350

PHP Chamber of Secrets Thon:http://www.newworld s.ph/index. php?name= News&file= article&sid= 355

Highlander: The Source:http://www.newworld s.ph/index. php?name= News&file= article&sid= 360

Hong Kong Disney promotes Pirates of the Caribbean:http://www.newworld s.ph/index. php?name= News&file= article&sid= 351

Star Wars: A Conversation with Carrie Fisher:http://www.newworld s.ph/index. php?name= News&file= article&sid= 359

Cybertron: The GooGoo Dolls sing their way into the Transformers Moviesoundtrack: http://www.newworld s.ph/index. php?name= News&file= article&sid= 352

TPTS: Hobbit buttons:http://www.newworld s.ph/index. php?name= News&file= article&sid= 353

Stargate SG1's General Hammond in Armageddon:http://www.newworld s.ph/index. php?name= News&file= article&sid= 354

A Fan Raves about BSG, and Ron D. Moore replies:http://www.newworld s.ph/index. php?name= News&file= article&sid= 357

SWP Paintball Challenge:http://www.newworld s.ph/index. php?name= News&file= article&sid= 356

PHP Chamber of Secrets Thon:http://www.newworld s.ph/index. php?name= News&file= article&sid= 355

Announcements:

13-19 May 2007 - TPON The Magician's Nephew Discussions: Chapters 6-8.

16 May 2007 - Via Astris Weekly Meetings, 8:00 PM onwards, Brash YoungCinema. For more information, contact Benny Baltazar at bbaltazar_syp (at)yahoo.com.

19 May 2007 - PHP "Chamber of Secrets" Thon, 2:00-6:00 PM, Fandom Café. Formore information, email book7(at) hogwartsphilippines .org.

20 May 2007 - AEGIS Roundtable Discussion,, 1:00 PM onwards, Fandom Cafe.For more information, contact Gelo Bautista at gelo.bautista (at)pinoyweb.net.

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Random Pics off the Net

Some pics that made me fall off my chair laughing XD so crazy I love it! I blame my coworker Dennis ;)

My Daemon

Soul Society, Kalye Pinky and random pics

These are my two LJ communities :) I've already written about joining Kalye pinky here.



Soul Society invited me to become their official Nemu Kurotsuchi. I already tried on my wig and saw that I could style it to make it look like her hair :D Now all I need is a cheap tailor near Ortigas to sew my costume ^_^ And look for other accessories like shoes, etc.

I found more pics from the UP AME Matsuri btw:

from Gibs


from neilyamato


from Jake Amora






from Ara








And here are pics from Ongaku and E-Games events last Saturday thanks to FART








And here's a pic of me playing Monopoly for the first time... and WON!!! Thanks to my financial adviser Kel bwahahahaha!

E-Games Domination and Meez

Nifty eh? Get your own animated 3D avatar at Meez through your Photobucket account ^_^ Whee!

I'll see you guys there tomorrow! ;D

And if any of you play Ran Online, add me!

Babe Republic

Ack! Why haven't I found this sooner??? XD

My thanks to Joey Alarilla and the rest of the InquirerBloggers for the honor :) To read about the podcast where they interviewed me and Rod, click here.

As my birthday nears people ask me what I'd like for my birthday. I just answered from the top of my head that I like white tigers a lot eversince my dad brought me home 2 cute plush toys from China, along with three orange ones(because I'm a UST grad). I named the white ones Puting Kuting :D



So hopefully for the month of May I'd get a new template (or at least a new look) that goes along those lines ^_^

Mico Suayan in Moon Knight

My friend and fellow Komikero Mico Suayan is debuting in Moon Knight #9, taking over no less than Finch himself!

Congrats man, you deserve it, and it's long overdue ;)

Ricky

I Grieve by Peter Gabriel

It was only one hour ago
It was all so different then
Theres nothing yet has really sunk in
Looks like it always did
This flesh and bone
Its just the way that you would tied in
Now theres no-one home

I grieve for you
You leave me
so hard to move on
Still loving whats gone
They say life carries on
Carries on and on and on and on

The news that truly shocks is the empty empty page
While the final rattle rocks its empty empty cage
And I cant handle this

I grieve for you
You leave me
Let it out and move on
Missing whats gone
They say life carries on
They say life carries on and on and on

Life carries on
In the people I meet
In everyone thats out on the street
In all the dogs and cats
In the flies and rats
In the rot and the rust
In the ashes and the dust
Life carries on and on and on and on
Life carries on and on and on

Its just the car that we ride in
A home we reside in
The face that we hide in
The way we are tied in
And life carries on and on and on and on
Life carries on and on and on

Did I dream this belief?
Or did I believe this dream?
Now I can find relief
I grieve

I first met him way back in 2001 at Brash Young Cinema when I first attended a Via Astris meeting. I saw him very rarely since, for we only bump into each other in New Worlds conventions and in gatherings at the Yale House. However, each and every time he's always so warm towards me, which touched my heart. My coworkers Hector, Miker and Ranulf told me that he had a stroke so I went with them to Medical City a few hours ago, where I saw him alive but unconscious. By midnight Rej informed me that he's taken off the respirator. We will all miss him.

I'm in INQUIRER.net Video!