Yes, despite the happy holidays, I spend my Christmas sick in bed. I was doing movie marathons but my nose was really itching to the point I was sneezing for every 3 minutes and I ended up with 37 degrees fever.
Then I slept for at least 5 hours and woke up with still a warm fever and sneezes and coughs and colds. Though I didn't spend a grand Christmas holiday because of my sickness, I love this Christmas.
I'd like to thank all the people who gave me gifts and text me a Merry Christmas! I'm sorry if I wasn't able to text back. Couldn't find any store to buy load from. Because their either closed or their loading system is offline like in 7-Eleven.
But I'd like to express my gratitudes so MERRY CHRISTMAS!
1st Christmas Blog !
MERRY CHRISTMAS! Fellow readers and bloggers! Thank you for all your support for the past
two months! Receiving over 500 views make me really happy! I hope to enter 2012 in success!!
I hope you stay tunes in my blog!
two months! Receiving over 500 views make me really happy! I hope to enter 2012 in success!!
I hope you stay tunes in my blog!
Sound Trip: Trouble Maker by JS and Hyuna
Yesterday, while randomly changing my tv channels, I came across a music video. Particularly a song. It's called Trouble Maker by JS and Hyuna and it's the first time I heard it so tell me what you think because I'm loving the MV. XD (P.S.: I don't know who JS and Hyuna is until I watched and heard this!)
Sound Trip: Offbeat by Clara C!
There's one more artist that I'd like to talk about: Clara C!
Well, I only found out about her during the Clara C Competition because of Jun Sung Ahn. (See Previous Post for more details).
And I am totally in love with her song: Offbeat! Love the classic tale and sound. Here's the MV for you!
Well, I only found out about her during the Clara C Competition because of Jun Sung Ahn. (See Previous Post for more details).
And I am totally in love with her song: Offbeat! Love the classic tale and sound. Here's the MV for you!
MORE THAN a Sound Trip: Violinist Jun Sung Ahn
You do know Jun Sung Ahn, right? No. Then meet Jun Sung Ahn! He's one of the coolest violinist I've ever heard! He's also good in doing covers and arrangements.
note: Each time I find someone this great, I'm posting it as MORE THAN a Sound Trip:___.
Anyways, back to the topic. Today wasn't really a great day to begin with. I wasn't able to go to the Christmas Party I was so excited about until this morning. That is, I don't have transportation because of my little brother.
So to cool down my head, I slept for around 5 hours this afternoon and woke up eating chips and polvoron.
Then of course, I had to play and practice my violin: kolar, shifting and vibrato. All about technique.
But I was too lazy to do anything at all. So I wanted to hear and watch some inspiration. And I ended up watching more than 5 videos of Jun Sung Ahn playing the violin. And yes, I'm addicted.
As a violinist, I can probably say that he's really good. Any person can say that he has worked really hard to achieve a high level in violin. And that's not the only thing I'd like to say about him.
He's the type of person that if he plays, you'd want to listen to him in the end. He's not boring when he plays. He lit up the light of any room when you hear him play the strings of his violin.
According to the comments in his youtube account, this is what they'd been saying to him:
"I'm Speechless"
"Make a cd!"
"Fantastic"
"Beautiful"
"Amazing!"
And I deeply and heartily agree to all of these! If you've just give me a chance to ask you to hear him.
note: Each time I find someone this great, I'm posting it as MORE THAN a Sound Trip:___.
Anyways, back to the topic. Today wasn't really a great day to begin with. I wasn't able to go to the Christmas Party I was so excited about until this morning. That is, I don't have transportation because of my little brother.
So to cool down my head, I slept for around 5 hours this afternoon and woke up eating chips and polvoron.
Then of course, I had to play and practice my violin: kolar, shifting and vibrato. All about technique.
But I was too lazy to do anything at all. So I wanted to hear and watch some inspiration. And I ended up watching more than 5 videos of Jun Sung Ahn playing the violin. And yes, I'm addicted.
As a violinist, I can probably say that he's really good. Any person can say that he has worked really hard to achieve a high level in violin. And that's not the only thing I'd like to say about him.
He's the type of person that if he plays, you'd want to listen to him in the end. He's not boring when he plays. He lit up the light of any room when you hear him play the strings of his violin.
According to the comments in his youtube account, this is what they'd been saying to him:
"I'm Speechless"
"Make a cd!"
"Fantastic"
"Beautiful"
"Amazing!"
And I deeply and heartily agree to all of these! If you've just give me a chance to ask you to hear him.
I call him:
The music that silenced me.
Speechless.
Speechless.
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Sound Trip: Fireflies by Owl City
Do you still remember Fireflies by Owl City ? I remembered singing this when I was in 6th grade. And I loved their music video.
Why am I bringing this up? Simple. Sound Trip Time! More like, I said to myself what song I'd like to listen to now. And in a daze, it brought me back to Fireflies of my memories.
Here's the video of Fireflies by Owl City.
Why am I bringing this up? Simple. Sound Trip Time! More like, I said to myself what song I'd like to listen to now. And in a daze, it brought me back to Fireflies of my memories.
Here's the video of Fireflies by Owl City.
Christmas Party of CCP BP
Yes, I attended another Christmas Party for CCP. But this time it's for the company show/cast of Sleeping Beauty. It was held at A.T.C. in the Fort Bonifacio High Street.
The party was supposed to start at 5 pm. But it seems like the traffic made us wait for an hour more. I came there around 6 pm and only less people arrived before me. So while we were waiting, we took pictures of the part and us.
By the way, the theme was Prom Night so of course we're wearing dresses and coat and tie!
The set place where the party was is gorgeous and I love the garden. I just don't think I took a picture of it.
Our Emcees then told us to eat first. After many people arrived, we started with games.
So the first game was the longest time for the person to say "Hey" from the song Jingle Bells as we sing the song. So it's like:
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,
Jingle all the way!
Oh what fun, in a mystery ride,
with a one horse open sleigh
HEY!!! (timed)
I was picked to join the game. So there were 5 girls and 5 boys. We were alternating the chance to sing. So it's boy-girl-boy-girl and so on. It was funny because some of us laughed too much that it's hard to make the Hey sound longer. And I'm one of them! My time was 7 seconds. The winner? Double my time. and it's a consistent win! It was funny how he won because he was changing the tone to be able to breath without stopping. It's complicated to explain. But it was so funny!
The second game was another race between 4 groups. The race was about running around a chair with a paper plate between the neck and the shoulder, the legs and the under arm while fanning yourself with another paper plate. I wasn't part of the game but there was a winner and it's fun to see them run around the front of the stage!
We had then a performance competition. It was on-the-spot performance competition to those who wanted to join the talent show, that is. There were 4 contestants. The first two girls, sang Price Tag. The second was a group performance of acting, jokes and singing. The third group was hilarious yet amazing. it was a duet of a song by Regine Velasquez and Ogie Alcasid and both of the boys were singing it yet their voices are amazing! The third was funny yet dance-y. There was a plot and they were the most out of all the other groups. Of course, there's a winner and everyone recieved a prize.
Then we had exchange gifts! Ours was quite different from the usual numbering. It was like playing stop dance but the gift is the one moving. The gift is going to move, then the speaker will make a surprise exchange from person across, left to right or even saying "Boys will exchange with a girl" or "the girls will exchange gifts with anyone in the room". I ended up with having 300 Pesos worth of gift cheque at SM. I loved it since I'd be able to buy the earphones I wanted so badly. My exchange gift by the way were headphones.
After that, we had crowning of Top Best Prom Costume of the Night and Prom King and Queen. Everyone was beautiful and of course there were prizes for the winners.
Last but not the least, we had the last game probably. It was the calamansi race. Calamansi in english is Calamondin. The game is that there would be 10 participants of each group. and each person will run and circle around a chair while holding the Calamansi with a spoon by biting the spoon itself. So it's like, you hold the spoon with your mouth and the Calamansi on top of that spoon. After that, you'll pass the Calamansi by the spoon itself still in your mouth. If the Calamnsi drops in the process, you'll have to repeat your round. Unfortunately we were 3rd place. but luckily, I enjoyed the game.
I went home already around Quarter to 12 and it was worth my time even if I had school the next day. It was one of the best Christmas Party ever!
Oh also by the way, while waiting for the Talent Show to start, the Principal Dancers and some alumnae said some speech about the experience of Sleeping Beauty. And what amazed me the most is what Ms. Edna Vida-Froilan taught us. To achieve your dream, to have a goal and never give up. She had the longest speech and story, but it was worth to listen. It was fun when you listen to her stories when she started to dance and how she also experienced performing The Sleeping Beauty 23 years ago in CCP.
The party was supposed to start at 5 pm. But it seems like the traffic made us wait for an hour more. I came there around 6 pm and only less people arrived before me. So while we were waiting, we took pictures of the part and us.
By the way, the theme was Prom Night so of course we're wearing dresses and coat and tie!
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| Yes, we were picturing ourselves in the mirror. Don't we love the mirror too much? We've been using mirrors everyday for dancing classes! |
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| The stage with the dazzling lights in the middle! |
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| I never knew the reason why I took picture of the roof of the house. It just seems so angular to me. |
So the first game was the longest time for the person to say "Hey" from the song Jingle Bells as we sing the song. So it's like:
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,
Jingle all the way!
Oh what fun, in a mystery ride,
with a one horse open sleigh
HEY!!! (timed)
I was picked to join the game. So there were 5 girls and 5 boys. We were alternating the chance to sing. So it's boy-girl-boy-girl and so on. It was funny because some of us laughed too much that it's hard to make the Hey sound longer. And I'm one of them! My time was 7 seconds. The winner? Double my time. and it's a consistent win! It was funny how he won because he was changing the tone to be able to breath without stopping. It's complicated to explain. But it was so funny!
The second game was another race between 4 groups. The race was about running around a chair with a paper plate between the neck and the shoulder, the legs and the under arm while fanning yourself with another paper plate. I wasn't part of the game but there was a winner and it's fun to see them run around the front of the stage!
We had then a performance competition. It was on-the-spot performance competition to those who wanted to join the talent show, that is. There were 4 contestants. The first two girls, sang Price Tag. The second was a group performance of acting, jokes and singing. The third group was hilarious yet amazing. it was a duet of a song by Regine Velasquez and Ogie Alcasid and both of the boys were singing it yet their voices are amazing! The third was funny yet dance-y. There was a plot and they were the most out of all the other groups. Of course, there's a winner and everyone recieved a prize.
Then we had exchange gifts! Ours was quite different from the usual numbering. It was like playing stop dance but the gift is the one moving. The gift is going to move, then the speaker will make a surprise exchange from person across, left to right or even saying "Boys will exchange with a girl" or "the girls will exchange gifts with anyone in the room". I ended up with having 300 Pesos worth of gift cheque at SM. I loved it since I'd be able to buy the earphones I wanted so badly. My exchange gift by the way were headphones.
After that, we had crowning of Top Best Prom Costume of the Night and Prom King and Queen. Everyone was beautiful and of course there were prizes for the winners.
Last but not the least, we had the last game probably. It was the calamansi race. Calamansi in english is Calamondin. The game is that there would be 10 participants of each group. and each person will run and circle around a chair while holding the Calamansi with a spoon by biting the spoon itself. So it's like, you hold the spoon with your mouth and the Calamansi on top of that spoon. After that, you'll pass the Calamansi by the spoon itself still in your mouth. If the Calamnsi drops in the process, you'll have to repeat your round. Unfortunately we were 3rd place. but luckily, I enjoyed the game.
I went home already around Quarter to 12 and it was worth my time even if I had school the next day. It was one of the best Christmas Party ever!
Oh also by the way, while waiting for the Talent Show to start, the Principal Dancers and some alumnae said some speech about the experience of Sleeping Beauty. And what amazed me the most is what Ms. Edna Vida-Froilan taught us. To achieve your dream, to have a goal and never give up. She had the longest speech and story, but it was worth to listen. It was fun when you listen to her stories when she started to dance and how she also experienced performing The Sleeping Beauty 23 years ago in CCP.
CCP DS Christmas Party!
The evening of December 11, 2011 the CCP DS had our own mini christmas party at our Rehearsal Hall. After the last show/matinee of the Sleeping Beauty, the CCP Dance School had our party as an end-year get together.
The party started around 6 pm with all the food catered, buffet type. We started to eat first thing. there were spaghetti, Asado and even seafood. No Rice. only sprite, royal or coke with ice.
Person A's word is: watch
The party started around 6 pm with all the food catered, buffet type. We started to eat first thing. there were spaghetti, Asado and even seafood. No Rice. only sprite, royal or coke with ice.
Most of the scholars did attend and some with their parents. Some company members also joined the celebration and we even played games.
GAMES
I joined the first game of the party. The game was about two groups racing to pop all the balloons by sitting on it. The first group to finish popping all the balloons win. At the first, we were at the head of the game but as the game ends we ended up finishing tied or not. What really happened is that I was the last person to pop the balloon. As I ran back to my group for the race I tripped myself and hit my right chest and cheek on the floor like I was diving. At first I couldn't breath normally because it hit part of my lungs. As I sat up, unknowingly one person said "Look! She's still pointing!" and I was like, oh yeah I did! I just laughed it all off and be happy. I don't like ruining the mood. One person even told me, you should have also back bend to complete the profile! I laughed and the mood went back to normal.
The second game was about 5-8 people being blind folded and finding a C2 bottle held by a person who moves from time to time. You're only clue to find that person and the bottle is his voices and movements if you ever feel it. Throughout the game, we were having a great time watching them. It was so funny! One person was really moving around but gets the wrong people and the others went to the wrong direction. It probably took them more than 10 minutes to finish the game. It was hilarious the way the person with the C2 bottle moves from right to left, forward and back, to trick the contestant. In the end, there will always be a winner.
The third game is what we common filipinos know. It's the game called "Pinoy Henyo". This game was probably popularized by GMA I think. I don't really know either ways. Anyways, the game goes like this. There will be two players in each round. One player will seat at opposite end to each other. One of them will be wearing a paper or board on top of his/her head and there's a word that is written there. That person will be guessing that word for a time limit. The other person who sees the word will only give clues by saying yes, no, or maybe to the person's question. Example would be this:
Person A's word is: watch
A- the one who'll be guessing/B-the one who'll be giving clues
(the conversation goes like this)
A: is it a person?
B: no.
A: a thing?
B: yes!
A: Is it useful?
B: yes!
A: Is it connected to numbers?
B: Maybe.
A: Is it an accessory?
B: Maybe.
A: Is it a watch?
B: YES!
Then the team will win. The time limit for our game was 2 minutes. And we did two rounds of each pair switching them vise versa. There was only one team who won. Which is Kuya T. and Kuya P. It became funny from the words that the guesser say. And sometimes, it's too far away or unrelated and it just made us laugh.
After the 3rd game, we had our exchange gift. we were asked to give the gifts at the start of the party and they wrote numbers in it. Each number correspond to a certain gift. So everyone who gave a gift, lined up and picked a number. As they give the number to the gift checker, they give you your gift and a small gift bag of chocolates! Yahoo! I picked #3 and the gift that corresponded to it was a cork board plus a white board. I loved it since I was in deep need of cork board to post it in my room. It's unnecessary to buy my own alone. Wouldn't it be boring?
After the exchange gift, we left and went home already. That was one of the best Christmas Party ever. Full of joy and laughter!
Starbucks 12/11/11
I've been to Starbucks before. But I never tried to buy their frappes or coffee mix. All I've eaten are their sweets like the Chocolate Doughnuts. And I present you my very first Chocolate drink from Starbucks!
I think it was chocolate that I bought. It's the plain and classic one. And it's cold. I loved the chocolate mix at Starbucks. Though the whip cream doesn't compliment my taste it at all. So I left it in the cup after I drank the chocolate drink part.
I wasn't drinking alone by myself. I was with Ate C. and G. and we're all drinking different flavors of the frappe.
It's been a long time since I've been to Starbucks. And I'm thinking of making it my hang out place next year!
I think it was chocolate that I bought. It's the plain and classic one. And it's cold. I loved the chocolate mix at Starbucks. Though the whip cream doesn't compliment my taste it at all. So I left it in the cup after I drank the chocolate drink part.
I wasn't drinking alone by myself. I was with Ate C. and G. and we're all drinking different flavors of the frappe.
It's been a long time since I've been to Starbucks. And I'm thinking of making it my hang out place next year!
The Sleeping Beauty by CCP BP
Updating my very first posts about my role in the classical ballet of The Sleeping Beauty for the Company Dance of CCP. I danced Waltz of the Flowers. Usually known as the Garland Dance with the boys of SDS. I only took pictures at the last day of the show when the boys were about to leave. Here are they:
So pretty much that's it. Well, this was the last show pictures. Most of them were from after Act 1 of Sleeping Beauty because the SDS boys were leaving and that was the last time we'd see them for the show.
This is my first company show with CCP BP. And it's a wonderful experience. it's not only a ballet. It's like I'm part of a story. A story that portrays not only the concept but the magic. Thank You CCP!
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| The SDS boys with Kuya K. |
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| The SDS boys with Kuya K. and R. |
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| The SDS boys with [from left], G., me, M., and Y. (the girls) |
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| The SDS boys with [from right], Ate E., M., and B. |
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| While helping dress up the Queen for Act 3. |
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| FAMILY PICTURE! (3 minutes before Act 3 starts) |
This is my first company show with CCP BP. And it's a wonderful experience. it's not only a ballet. It's like I'm part of a story. A story that portrays not only the concept but the magic. Thank You CCP!
The Sleeping Beauty Recital Part 2
CONTINUATION....
Other than N, S, and L, there were also passerby who took pictures with us like our Kuya D, Kuya F and Kuya J. (I'm not giving out real names. Initials only).
Here are some of their shots.
So that's most of us. Well probably most of it. Other than that, The Sleeping Beauty Recital is for the students to be able to perform. I'd also like to congratulate one of my best friends, Clar. for getting a promotion! (LEMME HEAR THE CLAPS!) *claps* you can visit her blog at http://www.livetheworldlikearunaway.wordpress.com/ She has great fashion sense, beautiful art works and an amazing voice!
Comment, Rate and Suggest!
Other than N, S, and L, there were also passerby who took pictures with us like our Kuya D, Kuya F and Kuya J. (I'm not giving out real names. Initials only).
Here are some of their shots.
So that's most of us. Well probably most of it. Other than that, The Sleeping Beauty Recital is for the students to be able to perform. I'd also like to congratulate one of my best friends, Clar. for getting a promotion! (LEMME HEAR THE CLAPS!) *claps* you can visit her blog at http://www.livetheworldlikearunaway.wordpress.com/ She has great fashion sense, beautiful art works and an amazing voice!
Comment, Rate and Suggest!
The Sleeping Beauty Recital
I've told you before that I dance ballet. And with that said, My Dance School had a recital for the school from Baby Ballet Students to Advanced students. This year, we re-staged the classical ballet of The Sleeping Beauty.
The Sleeping Beauty Recital is different from the CCP BP show that I blogged earlier. This one is for the school. If you're confused, I'll tell you the difference between the school and the company.
In the school, when it comes to re-staging ballets or any work, the story is somehow different and we do the cut version. Some transitions are not there, not all the music are there, and the transition of the story is really different from the long version of the company.
In the company, there won't be any babies dancing alone on stage. There will be professional dancers and time is really a treasure to the company. It's also easier to dance with colleagues that knows what they're doing and it doesn't take time.
For CCP, The Dance School is like our training center. It is where they form the students to become company members and principal dancers. The Company is where you show and apply what you learn as a student and sometimes even share your experiences and be a role model to the future and lower generations or batches.
Let's go back to the main story.
Sunday Morning, December 11, 2011 Warming up was common in the morning. it just so happened, after our green room, our dance and transition and Act, the funny part started when we started picturing ourselves. Starting with my friend N.
From Left to right: Me (Karen), @baTASHmilitar, @STEPHneeeck, and @dendenDENNYL
The four of us were taking picture shots backstage. We didn't even notice the time. It was a hilarious recital. We started taking pictures of different people and even random people passing by.
But for now, I'll start with this. I'll continue everything tomorrow. Already so sleepy! Good Night!
The Sleeping Beauty Recital is different from the CCP BP show that I blogged earlier. This one is for the school. If you're confused, I'll tell you the difference between the school and the company.
In the school, when it comes to re-staging ballets or any work, the story is somehow different and we do the cut version. Some transitions are not there, not all the music are there, and the transition of the story is really different from the long version of the company.
In the company, there won't be any babies dancing alone on stage. There will be professional dancers and time is really a treasure to the company. It's also easier to dance with colleagues that knows what they're doing and it doesn't take time.
For CCP, The Dance School is like our training center. It is where they form the students to become company members and principal dancers. The Company is where you show and apply what you learn as a student and sometimes even share your experiences and be a role model to the future and lower generations or batches.
Let's go back to the main story.
Sunday Morning, December 11, 2011 Warming up was common in the morning. it just so happened, after our green room, our dance and transition and Act, the funny part started when we started picturing ourselves. Starting with my friend N.
From Left to right: Me (Karen), @baTASHmilitar, @STEPHneeeck, and @dendenDENNYL
But for now, I'll start with this. I'll continue everything tomorrow. Already so sleepy! Good Night!
Sound Trip: Santa Claus is Coming To Town by Justin Bieber
"Surprisingly Good"
is all I can say now. I first saw this music video from a post in facebook. Surprisingly, the song was great, the arrangements is good, Justin Bieber sang it well, the video itself was good.
If I'd rate this I'll rate this 4 1/2. One reason why not 5 because the arrangements was just changing the tempo, beat and a little tune but not completely arranged. Although despite the lost 1/2 point star, I'd like to congratulate Justin Bieber for doing a good work for the song. Especially that it's timed for Christmas.
For another time in my life, Justin Bieber, you've gain my little respect about you. But I'm not a fan.
Anyways, Surprisingly this is Good and I'd like to hear more from you, too as a person who gives counted respect.
Here's the video to watch.
Santa Claus is Coming To Town sang by Justin Bieber in Arthur Christmas Version.
Scrapbook Making Introduction
As a child, I never grew up with the art of making scrapbooks let alone paint. Until I reached 5th grade, I finally bought my very first scrapbook and bought as many art materials to pile it up. But because of my busy life, it was called now the unfinished book.
That Unfinished Scrapbook contained the memories I had with the friend I lost. I told and swore to myself that I wouldn't change nor lose it or burn it because it's something that I'd like to remember again despite the ups and the downs in that certain period of time.
I bought a whole new set of Scrapbook and materials for a new beginning. I thought that this Scrapbook would be for ballet. You see, I have more than 1 part of my life working right now. I have my violin, my dance, my school, my club. I had this concept that I'm making of scrapbooks is making a new form of summarized diary in a very interesting and artistic way. It tells you what that person likes in the way she designs or how she picks the pictures and writes the capture.
For now, I'm still looking for pictures that I can put. I might develop old pictures. Until then, I'll post another update of this after I finished the scrapbook for Sleeping Beauty.
That Unfinished Scrapbook contained the memories I had with the friend I lost. I told and swore to myself that I wouldn't change nor lose it or burn it because it's something that I'd like to remember again despite the ups and the downs in that certain period of time.
I bought a whole new set of Scrapbook and materials for a new beginning. I thought that this Scrapbook would be for ballet. You see, I have more than 1 part of my life working right now. I have my violin, my dance, my school, my club. I had this concept that I'm making of scrapbooks is making a new form of summarized diary in a very interesting and artistic way. It tells you what that person likes in the way she designs or how she picks the pictures and writes the capture.
For now, I'm still looking for pictures that I can put. I might develop old pictures. Until then, I'll post another update of this after I finished the scrapbook for Sleeping Beauty.
Make Up Part 2
Last Thursday, I bought some more Make Up to add up in my Kit. These time it's not all Fashion 21. I tried other brands too and it worked for me.
I bought these for the show:
1. Double Up Mascara (Fashion 21) - This mascara really works well especially if you want to show your eyelashes, it works well with it and makes it even look longer and thicker.
2. Eye Lashes Natural X4289 (Elise) - This is the 2nd time I bought I lashes because the first one didn't really worked well with the lights and the stage. When I tried this, it gave me a better look in my eyes and really makes my eyes pop out for the audience.
3. Eyelash Adhesive (Nichido) - Bought it from Nichido Cosmetics. I bought one from last Thursday and another one today because mine is already near empty and I need for the next 4 days. Really works well with mostly anything. It can be used to stick things in your skin! BUT warning, this is only for the use of Eyelashes.
4. Eyelash Curler (Fanny Serrano) - I love this Eyelash Curler! It really works well and it's easy to use. Also, the eyelash curler I bought had a Fanny Serrano scripted engraved in it. It's so cool and
classic.
5. Brush Set (Nichido) - This is one of the things I bought that I did not like. The first time I used these brushes, Seriously it was like poking my skin. It was like already 2 or 3 days after when the brush finally soften. Seriously, I'm buying a whole new set of brushes. I'd be dreaming to buy the ones from Fanny Serrano!
6. Liquid Eyeliner (Nichido) - This 4mL Liquid Eyeliner I bought was worth the price for me. Though after I put the eyeliner in my eye, it likes pierce it for a minute but I got used to it anyways. It's dark and great for my eyes.
7. Dipliner (Fashion 21) - I seriously loved this! This is one of my top picks in cosmetics. This dipliner is really easy to use and gives you a smokey eye look. The tip of the brush is soft but the short body is hard and controlled. So it's easy to use and it looks really nice as it is presented.
So I bought all of these again in one day. I'm planning to buy another set of Dipliner from Fashion 21 because I lost mine during the duration of the show. So I'm buying another one this week probably. I'm going to try buying Cover Girl Lash Blast Mascara. It might be a good start. I'm also going to buy doll eyes eyelashes to change looks during the shows and probably a new set of lipstick because it's dull if it's just all pink. I want red this time. I'm also going to be buying a small set of eyeshadow. I need stronger colors.
I bought these for the show:
1. Double Up Mascara (Fashion 21) - This mascara really works well especially if you want to show your eyelashes, it works well with it and makes it even look longer and thicker.
2. Eye Lashes Natural X4289 (Elise) - This is the 2nd time I bought I lashes because the first one didn't really worked well with the lights and the stage. When I tried this, it gave me a better look in my eyes and really makes my eyes pop out for the audience.
3. Eyelash Adhesive (Nichido) - Bought it from Nichido Cosmetics. I bought one from last Thursday and another one today because mine is already near empty and I need for the next 4 days. Really works well with mostly anything. It can be used to stick things in your skin! BUT warning, this is only for the use of Eyelashes.
4. Eyelash Curler (Fanny Serrano) - I love this Eyelash Curler! It really works well and it's easy to use. Also, the eyelash curler I bought had a Fanny Serrano scripted engraved in it. It's so cool and
classic.
5. Brush Set (Nichido) - This is one of the things I bought that I did not like. The first time I used these brushes, Seriously it was like poking my skin. It was like already 2 or 3 days after when the brush finally soften. Seriously, I'm buying a whole new set of brushes. I'd be dreaming to buy the ones from Fanny Serrano!
6. Liquid Eyeliner (Nichido) - This 4mL Liquid Eyeliner I bought was worth the price for me. Though after I put the eyeliner in my eye, it likes pierce it for a minute but I got used to it anyways. It's dark and great for my eyes.
7. Dipliner (Fashion 21) - I seriously loved this! This is one of my top picks in cosmetics. This dipliner is really easy to use and gives you a smokey eye look. The tip of the brush is soft but the short body is hard and controlled. So it's easy to use and it looks really nice as it is presented.
So I bought all of these again in one day. I'm planning to buy another set of Dipliner from Fashion 21 because I lost mine during the duration of the show. So I'm buying another one this week probably. I'm going to try buying Cover Girl Lash Blast Mascara. It might be a good start. I'm also going to buy doll eyes eyelashes to change looks during the shows and probably a new set of lipstick because it's dull if it's just all pink. I want red this time. I'm also going to be buying a small set of eyeshadow. I need stronger colors.
Sleeping Beauty Part 1
CCP Ballet Philippines have finally started showing last December 2, 2011. Our first performance was at 10 am and the next was 8 pm last Friday.
For two nights, our Guest Artist/Dancer Nobuo Fujino performed with us as Prince Desire partnering with Candice Adea on Friday Night and Carissa Adea on Saturday Night with the Manila Symphony Orchestra.
In each show, we get to eat our own breakfast, lunch and dinner provided by the company for the cast. The food was great and worth our hunger.
We have our warm up classes at least like 3 hours before. (1 1/2 hour class) We get to dance for a whole week for different people. Like schools and VIPs.
In the performances where schools or the kids watches, we get to have a story teller to entertain the flow of the performance. We also do cut versions for the kids also to rest longer for a while. But on gala nights and other performances it is a long version. It's only selected to some shows anyways.
We have finished at least 6 shows out of 17 shows for the whole running time. So there is about 11 shows left. But because I'm part of the CCP Dance School, that adds up to one more show but as a recital with the lower levels like the Baby Ballet. Also my role in the CCP Dance School is different from the company.
I'm putting updates the next week about Sleeping Beauty.
For two nights, our Guest Artist/Dancer Nobuo Fujino performed with us as Prince Desire partnering with Candice Adea on Friday Night and Carissa Adea on Saturday Night with the Manila Symphony Orchestra.
In each show, we get to eat our own breakfast, lunch and dinner provided by the company for the cast. The food was great and worth our hunger.
We have our warm up classes at least like 3 hours before. (1 1/2 hour class) We get to dance for a whole week for different people. Like schools and VIPs.
In the performances where schools or the kids watches, we get to have a story teller to entertain the flow of the performance. We also do cut versions for the kids also to rest longer for a while. But on gala nights and other performances it is a long version. It's only selected to some shows anyways.
We have finished at least 6 shows out of 17 shows for the whole running time. So there is about 11 shows left. But because I'm part of the CCP Dance School, that adds up to one more show but as a recital with the lower levels like the Baby Ballet. Also my role in the CCP Dance School is different from the company.
I'm putting updates the next week about Sleeping Beauty.
Fashion 21: Make-Up
Seriously, I am not a fashion addict nor in love with too many make-ups in my closet or locker. That is until I shopped with it on my own. ~
Yesterday I got my credit card. Having my credit card with me, I got the chance to buy the things I want for myself and to myself only. So I went to the beauty department and bought a whole new make-up set for my recitals and shows for the next 2-3 weeks.
I seriously had a hard time going to the make-up section since I don't usually go there. I usually pass by the stationary area where I buy lots of sticky pads, paint and such. But it took me at least 20 minutes to go straight there and ask for make-up. And it went well, better than I thought.
I started with looking for a mascara, then a sales lady gave me tips on mascara and started introducing their products. I actually ended up landing in the stalls of Fashion 21. Knowing me who don't really need to be brand choosy, I liked it.
These are things I bought from Fashion 21 and it was worth the prices!
1. Mascara '90
2. EYELINER with Foam Tip
3. Perfect Stick Concealer
4. Duo Blush-On
5. Two Way Cake with Papaya Extract Powder
6. Color Mood Lipstick
7. Color Set Eye Shadow Pallette
You can all see the products at Fashion 21's Official Sitehttp://www.fashion21cosmetics.com/index.asp
So these are the 7 things I bought at Fashion 21. And I like them personally. Though I'm still going to buy more. Other than that, I bought bobby pins from Watson, Hair clips and hair ties from Nouveau Classic Collection.
So much for credit card usage! Though all of them are good sales. All of these only costs me 1, 500.00 Pesos if estimated. It was really nice. I saved up money and is even worth my time.
Next time, I'll be posing about new makeup brushes! I hope to buy a set of it.
Yesterday I got my credit card. Having my credit card with me, I got the chance to buy the things I want for myself and to myself only. So I went to the beauty department and bought a whole new make-up set for my recitals and shows for the next 2-3 weeks.
I seriously had a hard time going to the make-up section since I don't usually go there. I usually pass by the stationary area where I buy lots of sticky pads, paint and such. But it took me at least 20 minutes to go straight there and ask for make-up. And it went well, better than I thought.
I started with looking for a mascara, then a sales lady gave me tips on mascara and started introducing their products. I actually ended up landing in the stalls of Fashion 21. Knowing me who don't really need to be brand choosy, I liked it.
These are things I bought from Fashion 21 and it was worth the prices!
1. Mascara '90
2. EYELINER with Foam Tip
3. Perfect Stick Concealer
4. Duo Blush-On
5. Two Way Cake with Papaya Extract Powder
6. Color Mood Lipstick
7. Color Set Eye Shadow Pallette
You can all see the products at Fashion 21's Official Sitehttp://www.fashion21cosmetics.com/index.asp
So these are the 7 things I bought at Fashion 21. And I like them personally. Though I'm still going to buy more. Other than that, I bought bobby pins from Watson, Hair clips and hair ties from Nouveau Classic Collection.
So much for credit card usage! Though all of them are good sales. All of these only costs me 1, 500.00 Pesos if estimated. It was really nice. I saved up money and is even worth my time.
Next time, I'll be posing about new makeup brushes! I hope to buy a set of it.
Muzy.com
Have you ever tried muzy.com? I did! And it was really great! Here's another review of a website I found!
A week ago, my friend posted something in facebook. As I clicked it I was sent to this place:
MUZY.COM!!! Horray!
Well, according to muzy.com, this is their definition of the site: Muzy is a new kind of blog for your creative side! Post anything to your own beautiful blog with our unique + creative apps. Share with your friends.
It's a blog where you can use apps to express your thoughts and such. Here you can use apps like:
Photobox
Photoboard
Photo
Versus
Collage
Word Play
Picnik
Thoughts
Kaleidomood
Phot Quotes
Text
Pixel Me
Cube Me
Doll Me Up
Dream Status
Stamp Status
Mirror Status
Video
Comic
Stretch
Photo Brush
Music Maker
Brushes
Drawing
Animal Pics
Celebrity Pics
Fashion Pics
Mobile Photo
Music Grid
Pattern Status
Photo Text
Webcam Status
Sumo Paint
Stackland
Twitter Faves
Is it too many? Well it's enough for me! Try muzy.com for yourself! And I'm sure you'd like playing with the apps!
A week ago, my friend posted something in facebook. As I clicked it I was sent to this place:
Well, according to muzy.com, this is their definition of the site: Muzy is a new kind of blog for your creative side! Post anything to your own beautiful blog with our unique + creative apps. Share with your friends.
It's a blog where you can use apps to express your thoughts and such. Here you can use apps like:
Photobox
Photoboard
Photo
Versus
Collage
Word Play
Picnik
Thoughts
Kaleidomood
Phot Quotes
Text
Pixel Me
Cube Me
Doll Me Up
Dream Status
Stamp Status
Mirror Status
Video
Comic
Stretch
Photo Brush
Music Maker
Brushes
Drawing
Animal Pics
Celebrity Pics
Fashion Pics
Mobile Photo
Music Grid
Pattern Status
Photo Text
Webcam Status
Sumo Paint
Stackland
Twitter Faves
Is it too many? Well it's enough for me! Try muzy.com for yourself! And I'm sure you'd like playing with the apps!
Sleeping Beauty (Update)
Hey folks! Still remember my previous post about Sleeping Beauty ? I told you before that I am an understudy at the start of this month. But last Saturday's decisions changed it all.
One of my co-dancer quit the dance for her to focus on her studies because she's a graduating student. I was even pleasing her not to let go about the dance because it's a great chance to have an oppurtunity like this. But she decided and gave the role to me. It was sad but fortunate in both ways.
So it so happens that from December 2-11, I might be dancing everyday for the shows. So starting last week, We've been doing rehearsals for our dance. And it's tiring. because we have almost like everyday rehearsals from 7-10 pm. and classes from 5:30 -7 or 8 pm. Despite the tiring events, for me and all the other dancers it's worth our time. Not only because of the chances of success and oppurtunities but because we all love to dance.
That's one reason. We dance because we love to. And our logo was "We dance for you". We dance not only for ourselves but to share it to others too. And each performance we make is for me and for all of you.
I'll put an update about the performances soon!
One of my co-dancer quit the dance for her to focus on her studies because she's a graduating student. I was even pleasing her not to let go about the dance because it's a great chance to have an oppurtunity like this. But she decided and gave the role to me. It was sad but fortunate in both ways.
So it so happens that from December 2-11, I might be dancing everyday for the shows. So starting last week, We've been doing rehearsals for our dance. And it's tiring. because we have almost like everyday rehearsals from 7-10 pm. and classes from 5:30 -7 or 8 pm. Despite the tiring events, for me and all the other dancers it's worth our time. Not only because of the chances of success and oppurtunities but because we all love to dance.
That's one reason. We dance because we love to. And our logo was "We dance for you". We dance not only for ourselves but to share it to others too. And each performance we make is for me and for all of you.
I'll put an update about the performances soon!
Rather than worth
I rather buy 10,000 Pesos worth of clothes
than buy worthless applications.
I rather use my credit card in buying
products for my business.
I rather use my ATM worth of shoes
than use it for gadget accessories.
I rather use money for something worth it
than just a cheap piece of tablet.
than buy worthless applications.
I rather use my credit card in buying
products for my business.
I rather use my ATM worth of shoes
than use it for gadget accessories.
I rather use money for something worth it
than just a cheap piece of tablet.
Sound Trip: Underwater by Allison Harvard in ANTM
For America's Next Top Model Cycle 17 All Stars Episode 8: Game is one my favorite episodes of ANTM. The girls were great and I loved their music! And of course, my favorite among the Music Videos is Allison's Underwater.
I did not choose this song because it's the Best Video/Photo of the week. It's all because the awkwardness and weirdness (as Game says it) is beautifully presented. It's like the ugly-pretty factor. Her weirdness is beauty for her. I like the song really. It feels like I can feel the tension of the song. I feel the emotions overflowing through the song. And it wasn't long until I realized that I wasn't only drawn by her song, the tune and the lyric, That I was also drawn at her big weird yet pretty eyes. As the judges says it, if this was an album or something I will surely buy it.
Here's the video of Allison's Underwater MV.
Lyrics:
Allison, you're an all star, shine bright
Father, sister, mother, father, sleeping, standing, undewater~ Fierce~ pot ledom~
sinking, swimming, floating, dreaming, forward moving, backword thinking~ All-star~
Pot ledom, Brother, Sister, Mother, Father, 1, 2, 3, 4, Underwater~ 1, 2, 3, 4, underwater~ pot ledom~ underwater~ top model backwords~
Father, sister, mother, father, sleeping, standing, undewater~ Fierce~ pot ledom~
sinking, swimming, floating, dreaming, forward moving, backword thinking~ All-star~
Pot ledom, Brother, Sister, Mother, Father, 1, 2, 3, 4, Underwater~ 1, 2, 3, 4, underwater~ pot ledom~ underwater~ top model backwords~
Sound Trip: 5 O'Clock by T-Pain ft. Wiz Khalifa, Lily Allen
REMINDERS: Every now and then, each time I put up a song it'll be entitled "Sound Trip: (Title and artist)". The reason behind this uniform was because of a simple scene in my biology class I'd like to share about.
Today, in my Biology class that consists of 2 hours on a Monday and Thursday bores us to death. And to be blunt, it'll be that rhythmic line in a nursery rhyme We All Fall Down! Basically, we tend to fall asleep. As the discussion continues, our teacher gave us a Seat Work. And of course, if you didn't listen to the discussion, you wouldn't know answering it. But it was easy because it's only the conversions of bases from DNA to m and t RNA stating also its Amino Acid or Protein paired by the mRNA.
One of my classmate then suggested to put up music in youtube (because there was internet) and play a little sound trip to make us stay away. And there, Sound Trips during Seat works and taking Quizzes is the new trend in biology class.
And the first song we played was 5 O'Clock by T-Pain ft. Wiz Khalifa, Lily Allen
I liked the song. It's very peaceful for me and it made me feel at ease. I now list this song as one of my Top Most Played song in my Youtube account and in iTunes. Listen to it. This song is actually very relaxing for me.
Today, in my Biology class that consists of 2 hours on a Monday and Thursday bores us to death. And to be blunt, it'll be that rhythmic line in a nursery rhyme We All Fall Down! Basically, we tend to fall asleep. As the discussion continues, our teacher gave us a Seat Work. And of course, if you didn't listen to the discussion, you wouldn't know answering it. But it was easy because it's only the conversions of bases from DNA to m and t RNA stating also its Amino Acid or Protein paired by the mRNA.
One of my classmate then suggested to put up music in youtube (because there was internet) and play a little sound trip to make us stay away. And there, Sound Trips during Seat works and taking Quizzes is the new trend in biology class.
And the first song we played was 5 O'Clock by T-Pain ft. Wiz Khalifa, Lily Allen
I liked the song. It's very peaceful for me and it made me feel at ease. I now list this song as one of my Top Most Played song in my Youtube account and in iTunes. Listen to it. This song is actually very relaxing for me.
SEP Artists' Day 2011-2012
SEP is an outreach program by the Student Council of SSC HS Department. Now every year, there are certain events that are special other than the usual volunteer teaching program. Last November 19, 2011 was Artists' Day for the kids. Knowing that I am in my club called "Curtain Call", which is the drama club of my school in HS, I'd like to give a few notes about my second experience of SEP Artists' Day.
I am in my sophomore year of High School and this is NOT the first time I attended SEP Artists' Day. Last year, we also had Artists' Day for our SEP Activity and ours were pretty much hurried somehow.
As I recall it, last year our Senior club president texted me the night before the actual day and told us to be at school for SEP Artists' Day especially those who can come. It was a rush.
The next day I went to school coming from my ballet class breathing heavily from running around CCP to home to school. As I came, only around 6 of us came out of 30 members of our club. Well it was explainable since we didn't really know what to do. But let's skip to the play part. We ended up staging a short skit about a potato saving his friend chicken from being fried as Fried Chicken by the "Mc Jolly" truck. The plot goes like this:
Chicken, always wake up early therefore as a rooster, he crows in the morning. It's a usual practice in the farm. But potato doesn't like waking up early and always gets to arguments with Chicken. So Spider is the one who always comes between them and stop them from fighting. But one day, chicken was "abducted" by the Mc Jolly driver and is going to be turned to the Mc Jolly Fried Chicken! "Oh no!" they all said. But since Potato is a good friend of Chicken, he goes and saves Chicken from the Mc Jolly Driver. Soon, they agree friendship between the two of them and vows peace with the other farm animals and plants.
For the sake of the children, I played the role of a spider. For the props and costume, since we didn't have any in the first place we bought as many cartolina, and yarns, glue, art papers and start making paper potatoes, paper spider and a rooster costume out of papers and all. It was kind of last minute because we weren't prepared with anything. I helped since I had some materials that could help in the process which was some markers, tape, staplers and double-sided tape.
As we came there, we staged a play, had them act the role they like, and even stage the play themselves. It was dead tiring but worth my time.
This year, we prepared ourselves quite longer and better than last year. This year we had at least less than a week of preparation but we nailed some of the factors of theater in it. We stage a play called "Ang prinsipe na may mahabang ilong." In english it's "The Prince that has a Long Nose". The story goes like this:
One day, a handsome prince falls in love with a beautiful princess. Both of them loves each other. Every day the prince visits the princess and tries to ask her hand for marriage. But there was a hinder: the Princess' cat. The pet cat does not like the prince thus, the prince cannot go too near the princess because the cat is always with her.
So, the prince goes to the forests and finds an old man, a wizard perhaps, and asks for his help to chase the cat away. The old man/wizard then said to him "That cat is a monster! He will never allow you to come near the princess. Thus, if you what to be with the princess, then you have to step the cat's tail and it will die." Thanking the old man/wizard, the prince then hurriedly rushed to the princess' castle and called her.
"My Princess, are you there?" he said. as the princess response yes, he hurriedly steps at the cat's tail. The cat, furious enough then turned to a monster and bewitches the both of them "Because of your lame acts, I will put up a curse on you. You're first born son shall be born with a long nose!" There the cat then dies.
Without realizing that the curse is true, the prince and the princess gets married. They become then the new king and queen of the kingdom. But as their son was born, the curse then becomes true. He was born with a long nose. He never goes out of the palace because of his nose that is as long as a sword and sometimes even hits his own father with it.
One day, the little prince asks again "Father, Mother why is my nose so long?" he asks. As the king was about to response, until he was hit by his nose and was silenced by his dearest queen to not let out about the curse. "My son, it's just really like that." The queen said. As the little prince gets depressed again, he goes to the forest with his servant maid and walks alone.The maid then tells the prince to stay put in the forest so that she can find their way back to the kingdom.
While waiting for his maid, he heard a scream. "AHHHHH!!! Help me! Help me! I'm drowning!" Said by the commoner girl who was drowning in a sand quick. The prince then hurriedly goes to the girl trying to find something long to hold unto. Since he couldn't find any, he thought of one last solution. his nose. "Um...here! Hold my nose and I'll pull you out!" Said the prince as he pulls the girl out of the quicksand.
"Thank you! You saved my life!" Said the commoner girl. They then asks each others' name. the girl was Gracia and the prince's name is Prince Borris. At first sight, they then fall in love despite the prince's long nose. then a fairy comes in and says "Because of your beautiful rich heart, you are now free from your curse!" A fairy godmother said as she magically takes the nose away and return it to its original state.
The both of them became happy and walked through the forest as the maid saw the prince. The maid was so shocked that they all left the forest and the maid started spreading the good news. As the prince and Gracia goes back to the kingdom, the queen and king was happy yet shocked by his new appearance. The prince then introduces Gracia. The queen then tells them that they'll take care of Gracia and even make her go to school. The story then ends with a "They all live happily every after". THE END.
So, the prince goes to the forests and finds an old man, a wizard perhaps, and asks for his help to chase the cat away. The old man/wizard then said to him "That cat is a monster! He will never allow you to come near the princess. Thus, if you what to be with the princess, then you have to step the cat's tail and it will die." Thanking the old man/wizard, the prince then hurriedly rushed to the princess' castle and called her.
"My Princess, are you there?" he said. as the princess response yes, he hurriedly steps at the cat's tail. The cat, furious enough then turned to a monster and bewitches the both of them "Because of your lame acts, I will put up a curse on you. You're first born son shall be born with a long nose!" There the cat then dies.
Without realizing that the curse is true, the prince and the princess gets married. They become then the new king and queen of the kingdom. But as their son was born, the curse then becomes true. He was born with a long nose. He never goes out of the palace because of his nose that is as long as a sword and sometimes even hits his own father with it.
One day, the little prince asks again "Father, Mother why is my nose so long?" he asks. As the king was about to response, until he was hit by his nose and was silenced by his dearest queen to not let out about the curse. "My son, it's just really like that." The queen said. As the little prince gets depressed again, he goes to the forest with his servant maid and walks alone.The maid then tells the prince to stay put in the forest so that she can find their way back to the kingdom.
While waiting for his maid, he heard a scream. "AHHHHH!!! Help me! Help me! I'm drowning!" Said by the commoner girl who was drowning in a sand quick. The prince then hurriedly goes to the girl trying to find something long to hold unto. Since he couldn't find any, he thought of one last solution. his nose. "Um...here! Hold my nose and I'll pull you out!" Said the prince as he pulls the girl out of the quicksand.
"Thank you! You saved my life!" Said the commoner girl. They then asks each others' name. the girl was Gracia and the prince's name is Prince Borris. At first sight, they then fall in love despite the prince's long nose. then a fairy comes in and says "Because of your beautiful rich heart, you are now free from your curse!" A fairy godmother said as she magically takes the nose away and return it to its original state.
The both of them became happy and walked through the forest as the maid saw the prince. The maid was so shocked that they all left the forest and the maid started spreading the good news. As the prince and Gracia goes back to the kingdom, the queen and king was happy yet shocked by his new appearance. The prince then introduces Gracia. The queen then tells them that they'll take care of Gracia and even make her go to school. The story then ends with a "They all live happily every after". THE END.
Now you know the story, I'd like to let you know too that I became the prince. Being in an all-girls school, it is not much of a surprise when I become the prince. I am the prince who became the king. the one who stepped on the cat's tail. It was kind of weird since I'm an inch or two shorter than the princess. (Sorry for being short).
After we staged the play, we asked the kids our audience to stage the play again with us. So it went like this. Kids who wanted to be the prince, will be taught the lines and how to be a prince. And so on and so forth. So in my part, I had one boy who wanted to be king. I started it with giving him my paper crown and start asking if he liked the play and the like. I then started teaching him in stepping on the cat's tail and reading the lines. After the short moment of practice, the kids staged the play twice. And they even wanted a third encore for it! But time was running out. So our club moderator decided to do some story telling about a prince and a princess who could not say her name because of a curse. (I'll post the story in another blog post).
After that, the kids went down to go back to their homes (since they went to our school). Then we had a short critique discussion. Our Ups and Down.
As a summary, we had a great production. Despite the short time, and characters, we did great. Especially the costume and set design. Our costumes was prepared by a D. She used all her resources and connections to get things all done. Our set design was very simple yet promising. It as just made out of cartolina, paint and markers yet it made a good set for our short play. the audience impact was good. The kids were reacting to the story and they could understand our story. Time was also great and teamwork adds up to the point.
But our downs were that we have low voices. Because we were staging it in an open area, our voices were not that much heard especially if you were at the back. Our characterization were not that polished. It was not that great. We had some character break down. Another is that memorization. Yes,I am famous for this. Because of the short time, some of my lines and cues is forgotten. More like jumbled. I mixed prince and princess together, I hurry too fast, overlapping with the narrator. I even cried because of it at the end. It's the thing we called "MENTAL BLOCK". And it's not very pretty. Those are the main points of up and down of the short production but there's more than just that.we also talked about the attention span of the children, the program we used, which is not good and so. And even how we talk or teach the children to their certain character. It was tiring and hard but I said at the end "it was worth the experience".
So this is it. After the event ended, I came home and dragged myself to bed and sleep. And this is not the only SEP I'm going to be attending to. I know that for sure.
Every Time
Every time you call her,
I'd always hope it was me.
Every time you say her name,
I'd always hope it was mine instead.
Every time you give her a gift,
I'd always hope you gave it to me instead.
Every time you ask for her,
I'd always hope it was me instead.
Every time you sing with her,
I wish it was just me you chose.
Every time you text me about her,
I say don't text me about her.
Every time, is a long time.
Trying to wait under a cherry tree,
Until all it's petals leave,
I still had hope for love.
But that love is too much I gave,
and nothing comes in return.
Yet I always hope that someday,
you'd realize I loved you the most.
But I know it'd be too dreamy for me.
Since I know you don't like me.
It's a stated truth,
yet I don't want to know.
I don't like to lie to myself,
yet every time I cheer you up,
with all the reasons of her,
I always lie to your eyes.
To every sense of humor you say,
I just laugh at it,
even if sometimes,
it's just really lame.
I don't know how much
I have written.
But really this ain't
your ideal poem.
I hope this love comes to an end,
because it penetrates my heart
like a stray fire of the wind.
And it's time to say goodbye.
I'd always hope it was me.
Every time you say her name,
I'd always hope it was mine instead.
Every time you give her a gift,
I'd always hope you gave it to me instead.
Every time you ask for her,
I'd always hope it was me instead.
Every time you sing with her,
I wish it was just me you chose.
Every time you text me about her,
I say don't text me about her.
Every time, is a long time.
Trying to wait under a cherry tree,
Until all it's petals leave,
I still had hope for love.
But that love is too much I gave,
and nothing comes in return.
Yet I always hope that someday,
you'd realize I loved you the most.
But I know it'd be too dreamy for me.
Since I know you don't like me.
It's a stated truth,
yet I don't want to know.
I don't like to lie to myself,
yet every time I cheer you up,
with all the reasons of her,
I always lie to your eyes.
To every sense of humor you say,
I just laugh at it,
even if sometimes,
it's just really lame.
I don't know how much
I have written.
But really this ain't
your ideal poem.
I hope this love comes to an end,
because it penetrates my heart
like a stray fire of the wind.
And it's time to say goodbye.
Amelia - La La La Human Steps
Yesterday Night, I came across this video that was posted in fb by one of my seniors in my dance trainings. I watched it and yes it was amazing! Their movements were flawless and beautiful. Very precise and accurate. Ballet Modern/Contemporary. Couldn't think of anything else. The music was also good. It really made an impact to me as a dancer. I hope everyone could see this. Here's the video I found in Youtube. This actually became my dance inspiration.
One of my teachers in school gave us this word "inspirare" means inspiration. And my "inspirare" is this.
One of my teachers in school gave us this word "inspirare" means inspiration. And my "inspirare" is this.
SB Rehearsals: Little Boys
Today, November 12, 2011 I was dancing for Sleeping Beauty Rehearsals. As I have said before I am understudying for fairy children in the company show of CCP.
The flow was this: we are going to be dancing with the garland dancer. which is quite a good yet small thing. But it's worth my time. So, for the past week, it was said that we'll be having partners! Wow, I sighed.
Now today comes and guess what, our partners are 8-10 years old little kids! Wow and yes we are taller than them. They came from this dance foundation they gives them tuition and money to go to school and stuff. I didn't mind that part.
For me, they were good dancers at their age. They have poise, dignity and pride. Oh and by the way most of them are american cute faces.
But one thing I'm sure of is that they're seriously rough people. They were divided to two groups, and whenever one group is dancing the other makes noise. It might be irritating but because they're kids, we're forgiving them.
The sad part here is that we were rehearsing for like 3 hours doing the same dance over and over again and it was dead tiring. At the end of the day I was exhausted. Probably because there are times that our dance get unorganized because they start to move around. But for kids, they are quite good in behavior. They can understand as well even if we're older than them. They now their place and where enthusiasm should be placed.
One of the little boys even asked me about the steps for the 2nd entrance. They were worth my time and yes even if it's tiring it was an amazing experience to dance with little boys ages 8-10.
My teacher even told me to just let them be because they're kids. What do you expect from kids who are still at the peak of their childhood playing? So I just agreed upon that because when I was kid I was like them, all proud yet rough.
Looking at them, they have a future in dance. I know one person that told me "Dance changed my life completely. Thanks to dance, I am now able to be independent and not living to regrets". He told me. And I wish everyone would think that too.
Dance is not only dance. It's more than movements.
The flow was this: we are going to be dancing with the garland dancer. which is quite a good yet small thing. But it's worth my time. So, for the past week, it was said that we'll be having partners! Wow, I sighed.
Now today comes and guess what, our partners are 8-10 years old little kids! Wow and yes we are taller than them. They came from this dance foundation they gives them tuition and money to go to school and stuff. I didn't mind that part.
For me, they were good dancers at their age. They have poise, dignity and pride. Oh and by the way most of them are american cute faces.
But one thing I'm sure of is that they're seriously rough people. They were divided to two groups, and whenever one group is dancing the other makes noise. It might be irritating but because they're kids, we're forgiving them.
The sad part here is that we were rehearsing for like 3 hours doing the same dance over and over again and it was dead tiring. At the end of the day I was exhausted. Probably because there are times that our dance get unorganized because they start to move around. But for kids, they are quite good in behavior. They can understand as well even if we're older than them. They now their place and where enthusiasm should be placed.
One of the little boys even asked me about the steps for the 2nd entrance. They were worth my time and yes even if it's tiring it was an amazing experience to dance with little boys ages 8-10.
My teacher even told me to just let them be because they're kids. What do you expect from kids who are still at the peak of their childhood playing? So I just agreed upon that because when I was kid I was like them, all proud yet rough.
Looking at them, they have a future in dance. I know one person that told me "Dance changed my life completely. Thanks to dance, I am now able to be independent and not living to regrets". He told me. And I wish everyone would think that too.
Dance is not only dance. It's more than movements.
11/11/11 - Full of Patterns
Everyday I've always wished,
that I can wish to a pattern time.
Today I receive a message of
a time: 11/11/11
I can't recall what happened
last year: 10/10/10
It might not be my birthday,
but I'm sure it wasn't that great either.
All I know that today is a great day,
A lucky day to say in an instance.
That patterns of the number 1,
is not the same of a computer's languange
(01011010101)
But the 11/11/11
is a fascinating thing.
It can inspire me to do something,
well to see a simple number in life.
At 11:11, for only 60 seconds,
of my life I treasured to wishes.
I didn't care about anything,
just to send a single wish to the stars.
I don't know if it's true,
But I wish it comes true.
If it does not then my luck ran out,
Next year I'll wish a better a charm.
Now that ends my little words,
just to end the day tonight.
11/11/11, I know you won't come back again,
But thanks for the days.
Sorry for my autism.
Life is just great like that.
that I can wish to a pattern time.
Today I receive a message of
a time: 11/11/11
I can't recall what happened
last year: 10/10/10
It might not be my birthday,
but I'm sure it wasn't that great either.
All I know that today is a great day,
A lucky day to say in an instance.
That patterns of the number 1,
is not the same of a computer's languange
(01011010101)
But the 11/11/11
is a fascinating thing.
It can inspire me to do something,
well to see a simple number in life.
At 11:11, for only 60 seconds,
of my life I treasured to wishes.
I didn't care about anything,
just to send a single wish to the stars.
I don't know if it's true,
But I wish it comes true.
If it does not then my luck ran out,
Next year I'll wish a better a charm.
Now that ends my little words,
just to end the day tonight.
11/11/11, I know you won't come back again,
But thanks for the days.
Sorry for my autism.
Life is just great like that.
Back to School for my Violin
Hey Guys! Remember my post for 7 Hiatus of music? well, I'm back! Yes, I started my 1st violin lessons again after 7 months
of not practicing and stuff. It was quite a yes or no question for me since it's either I'll continue or not.
And of course I chose to continue.
So there. There was actually quite a problem well a small little conflict for me to go to our school's music building. Since our building is newly made this year and it is quite a labyrinth maze.
There's more than one part of the building to discover. And I have just discovered like 1/3 of this. When I came inside, one thing that I did was to get lost of all things. Me being an alumnae there, being able to graduate Grade School and there and have a lasting record of 9 years of studying there was the first dumb thing that I can ever do in my school life.
I was panicking for the first time because I didn't know which room to go. I checked 5 floors out of 6 floors of the building for any instance that my teacher is any of those rooms. But for around 25 minutes, I wasn't able to find my classroom and decided to go back to the Dean's Office and ask for directions.
The good thing there was that my teacher saw me inside the office and just took me with her and guided. She apologized for not telling me the room number. Well, it was a mis-communication anyways.
As I came inside are own small unit room, it was only a plain white porcelaine wall, a window across the room, own new aircon, a piano, a chair and a stand with a table at the corner of the room. It was better than I'd imagine. Having a piano at almost every room of the building was just fantastic for me. Because at our tempo building, we were trying to fit like 2 or 3 pianos at a time in one small cell room! And it was like so hot since the ceiling was a bit low and it was kind of cramped in that old small dormitory-like building. (Well it was the dormitory for the sisters. Quite understandable)
I started class with nothing prepared beforehand. My teacher asked me why I didn't prepare anything because this was the same problem I encountered last year. I said it was because for the past 7 months of not playing anything, I forgot everything. So I ended up doing an short auditions for my teacher.
My teacher gave me at least 3 comments:
1. My position is still good.
2. My fretting is still so-so but good.
3. My bowing is acceptable.
"But!" she marked. She said that my bowing got off key. Like it doesn't have a good sense of direction anymore.Basically it's not straight anymore and it is going diagonally.
Also, my volume was so like a child's play. The connection of the notes was like it ended crashing up in the mountains!
So I ended up getting an assignment for practicing my bowing, volume and notes connection. But all in all she said that for my age, my fingering were excellent. And I'd like to stick with that comment till the end.
of not practicing and stuff. It was quite a yes or no question for me since it's either I'll continue or not.
And of course I chose to continue.
So there. There was actually quite a problem well a small little conflict for me to go to our school's music building. Since our building is newly made this year and it is quite a labyrinth maze.
There's more than one part of the building to discover. And I have just discovered like 1/3 of this. When I came inside, one thing that I did was to get lost of all things. Me being an alumnae there, being able to graduate Grade School and there and have a lasting record of 9 years of studying there was the first dumb thing that I can ever do in my school life.
I was panicking for the first time because I didn't know which room to go. I checked 5 floors out of 6 floors of the building for any instance that my teacher is any of those rooms. But for around 25 minutes, I wasn't able to find my classroom and decided to go back to the Dean's Office and ask for directions.
The good thing there was that my teacher saw me inside the office and just took me with her and guided. She apologized for not telling me the room number. Well, it was a mis-communication anyways.
As I came inside are own small unit room, it was only a plain white porcelaine wall, a window across the room, own new aircon, a piano, a chair and a stand with a table at the corner of the room. It was better than I'd imagine. Having a piano at almost every room of the building was just fantastic for me. Because at our tempo building, we were trying to fit like 2 or 3 pianos at a time in one small cell room! And it was like so hot since the ceiling was a bit low and it was kind of cramped in that old small dormitory-like building. (Well it was the dormitory for the sisters. Quite understandable)
I started class with nothing prepared beforehand. My teacher asked me why I didn't prepare anything because this was the same problem I encountered last year. I said it was because for the past 7 months of not playing anything, I forgot everything. So I ended up doing an short auditions for my teacher.
My teacher gave me at least 3 comments:
1. My position is still good.
2. My fretting is still so-so but good.
3. My bowing is acceptable.
"But!" she marked. She said that my bowing got off key. Like it doesn't have a good sense of direction anymore.Basically it's not straight anymore and it is going diagonally.
Also, my volume was so like a child's play. The connection of the notes was like it ended crashing up in the mountains!
So I ended up getting an assignment for practicing my bowing, volume and notes connection. But all in all she said that for my age, my fingering were excellent. And I'd like to stick with that comment till the end.
New Heart
For the first time,
I felt so beautiful
so good today,
I just wish another day
For the first time,
I felt so beautiful,
because you're here with me,
I hope you see it that way too.
I don't know why,
but I'm falling down the sky
I hope somebody will catch me
hold me with your arms.
I don't know why,
but I want to fly,
just to see you one more time,
I'd fly through the sky.
Is it too much to ask?
to fly then fall?
to see you then be caught?
is it really too much?
Is it too much to ask?
if I want to be loved
i hope it won't be questioned
because you're the same too
I won't judge that much
So just let me be free
to choose whoever i want
and be happy and pleased.
That's all for tonight folks,
nothing else to say.
I hope you give me some time,
to think about what I'll say!
I felt so beautiful
so good today,
I just wish another day
For the first time,
I felt so beautiful,
because you're here with me,
I hope you see it that way too.
I don't know why,
but I'm falling down the sky
I hope somebody will catch me
hold me with your arms.
I don't know why,
but I want to fly,
just to see you one more time,
I'd fly through the sky.
Is it too much to ask?
to fly then fall?
to see you then be caught?
is it really too much?
Is it too much to ask?
if I want to be loved
i hope it won't be questioned
because you're the same too
I won't judge that much
So just let me be free
to choose whoever i want
and be happy and pleased.
That's all for tonight folks,
nothing else to say.
I hope you give me some time,
to think about what I'll say!
A doll in a Music Box
I know it's already night time and people are already changing due to the change of our dimensional world. I always ask myself, what would I be in the future? And how is this possible?
I thought and thought till I came up with none but in the end I still had my doubts:
IF I become a dancer, I hope I won't only get minor roles.
IF I do become a violinist, I hope I'd learn what orchestra means.
IF I do become a part-time actor, I hope I understand what I'm doing.
IF I do earn millions of cash, I hope to spend it wisely.
IF the future I planned worked out, I hope it won't fail.
IF life permits me to do something great, I would build a big mansion.
IF life permits me to do something big, I would make a school with a couple of friends.
IF the world permits me to travel, I'd like to go to Japan.
IF the possibilities of these things I wrote is less than 50%, then the only thing I can do is to HOPE.
You might think I'm very random about life and say "don't worry, life will work well for you." But I don't really think so. Life is hard as everyone says.
But how hard can it get when you get bruises and wounds, scars and even nightmares from each time you try, and each time you fail?
How wrong can you go beyond the limits of your life when you know that there's nothing left but a mere wall of destruction or hope?
How high can you make it, when each time you try to fly, you lose sight and fall down?
How much pain do I need to get before my heart tears itself apart?
How much words do I need to say before you accept my million apologies?
How much tears do I need to shed for my life to be all good again?
How many nightmares do I have to sleep with just to enter a peaceful dream?
How many scars do I need to get before everyone notice my hard work of excellence and pain?
How long does time wants me to live when I feel so good as death?
How much time is it left for me to start regretting my actions?
How many minutes are left for me to turn everything back to the way it was?
How many seconds are there left for me to say a simple word called: love to everyone who left me?
How much sacrifices do I need to do just to attain happiness?
I can't answer all these questions. I don't know what else to say but I feel so gothic and emotional right now. Sometimes, I ask myself:
"Why can't my life be so dramatic as who I am? Why can't my life be so upsetting as how I want it to? Why can't I be the one with a story to tell? Why can't my life be something I'd talk about deeply in my heart? It's a play in my head that won't stop playing. It's a song in my heart that won't stop singing. It's a dance for my body that won't stop dancing. That's how cruel life it is to me. Treating each and everybody like...
...a doll in a music box"
I thought and thought till I came up with none but in the end I still had my doubts:
IF I become a dancer, I hope I won't only get minor roles.
IF I do become a violinist, I hope I'd learn what orchestra means.
IF I do become a part-time actor, I hope I understand what I'm doing.
IF I do earn millions of cash, I hope to spend it wisely.
IF the future I planned worked out, I hope it won't fail.
IF life permits me to do something great, I would build a big mansion.
IF life permits me to do something big, I would make a school with a couple of friends.
IF the world permits me to travel, I'd like to go to Japan.
IF the possibilities of these things I wrote is less than 50%, then the only thing I can do is to HOPE.
You might think I'm very random about life and say "don't worry, life will work well for you." But I don't really think so. Life is hard as everyone says.
But how hard can it get when you get bruises and wounds, scars and even nightmares from each time you try, and each time you fail?
How wrong can you go beyond the limits of your life when you know that there's nothing left but a mere wall of destruction or hope?
How high can you make it, when each time you try to fly, you lose sight and fall down?
How much pain do I need to get before my heart tears itself apart?
How much words do I need to say before you accept my million apologies?
How much tears do I need to shed for my life to be all good again?
How many nightmares do I have to sleep with just to enter a peaceful dream?
How many scars do I need to get before everyone notice my hard work of excellence and pain?
How long does time wants me to live when I feel so good as death?
How much time is it left for me to start regretting my actions?
How many minutes are left for me to turn everything back to the way it was?
How many seconds are there left for me to say a simple word called: love to everyone who left me?
How much sacrifices do I need to do just to attain happiness?
I can't answer all these questions. I don't know what else to say but I feel so gothic and emotional right now. Sometimes, I ask myself:
"Why can't my life be so dramatic as who I am? Why can't my life be so upsetting as how I want it to? Why can't I be the one with a story to tell? Why can't my life be something I'd talk about deeply in my heart? It's a play in my head that won't stop playing. It's a song in my heart that won't stop singing. It's a dance for my body that won't stop dancing. That's how cruel life it is to me. Treating each and everybody like...
...a doll in a music box"
My Happy Ending
My Happy Ending wasn't so happy.
I thought it'd be happy
But not at all.
I thought, it'd stay like this forever with you.
But I was wrong.
I cried when you lied to me.
you lied to my heart and my being.
you lied to the person who thought of you as a friend.
you lied to me, whom you knew it was well.
I don't know what happened.
it was a mess, a crash.
But since I loved you,
I'll keep it like that.
I don't want to get hurt,
I don't want to hurt you.
I don't want anything,
but to be with you.
But it wasn't what I'd imagine,
what I envisioned to be.
Because this ending,
wasn't all that happy for me.
Yet all sincere and great,
I'll accept this pain.
Since after a month,
I bid you farewell.
I smiled the last time,
on my phone I say.
"It's not friendship,
but just a civil act"
I accept all pains.
all miseries from the past.
I don't care anymore,
and just move on at last.
Because when I wrote this down,
My feelings for you were gone.
It wasn't all that it seem,
but I hope you knew it was me.
Yet no matter what happened,
No matter how many times
I go back in time to the past,
the result will be the same.
It's a test I failed.
I have nothing more to say.
I have nothing more to say.
Just give me back
the past I wrecked.
I'll have my guardians sign it,
let them know of it.
How much I tried to pass it,
But really it wasn't enough.
But don't worry about me,
Because when I wrote this down,
I wasn't crying or anything.
I even felt fresh about it.
Because as you say,
it's all civil act.
For the sake of the rest
and for ours, too.
I don't know why,
but I can't stop an end
to this odd little poem
that doesn't even rhyme.
Here's my last word
to everyone who have hurt me
and whom I've hurt.
in return for a simple a favor:
I hope to see you
while I smile.
while I live and
ask for a real Happy Ending.
After all, I don't believe in Fairy tales.
Favicons: Your Favorite Icons
When I was making the layout of this blog, there was one thing that I did not fill out. The Favicon. When I first saw it I was like "What is this for?". So I tried using it but all the pictures I thought would be great for it was a goner. So I searched again back in Google what favicon is.
According to wikipedia: A favicon
/ˈfævɨkɒn/ (short for favorites icon), also known as a shortcut icon, Web site icon, URL icon, or bookmark icon, is a file containing one or more[citation needed] small icons, most commonly 16×16 pixels, associated with a particular Web site or Web page.[1][2] A web designer can create such an icon and install it into a Web site (or Web page) by several means, and graphical web browsers will then make use of it.Basically it's the one that serves like identity of a certain Web site or Web page.
The "W" here is the favicon of Wikipedia.
So now, let's go to the making part. How do they make it?
I am seriously not familiar with this all favicon thing. But getting back to the layout making of this blog, I was desperate to make a favicon. So I ended up going to favicon.ico Generator.
In this site, you can make your own favicon and put it in your website or web pages.
You'll be given a 16x16 graph where you'll start coloring the boxes according to the image of your favicon for your web site or pages.
Then you can save it in your desktop and use it for your own!
Here are the favicons of familiar sites:
1. Facebook - I am sure that EVERY ONE knows about this.
People might ask me this: "Isn't that their logos?"
Well, yes it is. Usually, your favicon is the logo that identifies a certain website. Also there's nothing wrong in putting your logo as your favicon. But not all are logos like Twitter. Twitter's logo is the small letter "t", however they use a bird for their favicon in their site. Also, favicons are usually the shortened version of a logo.
Well, that's about it! Don't forget to check out favicon.ico Generator and create your own icons. You can also other people's work of icons!
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