CCP Dance Scholar Year 2011-2012 (Review)

Yehey! I am celebrating my one year term with CCP Dance School as a scholar.

One year ago I became a half scholar at the CCP Dance School (the official dance school of BP). And it was my dream to be one of 'them'. I treated sort of a miracle because the day of the auditions was my birthday. And during the recital for the 42nd season, I got promoted to a higher level. I was able to dance the company show Sleeping Beauty for the first time and met a lot of awesome teachers (SUPER STRICT). I was able to dance the choreography of Novy Bereber - Hampang Ta. It was my first dance as a scholar. I was able to live out the life I wanted, dancing everyday and being part of the castings.

The next year, I was able to get a Full Scholarship for the Jan-Mar season. I was able to join the PASINAYA 2012 with the dance called "A Different Concerto" choreographed by Lora B. and Edana L. I was also sold my homemade cupcakes for 20 Pesos at the BP booth and also did the calculations with the awesome Registrar (Ate Monica!) of the sold items and lost items. It felt satisfying. I was then invited as the first batch of Master's Class along with 8 other dancers (I'm the 9th).

The mark of the 43rd year of BP starts with the Summer Dance Workshop. In the SDW, I got my second Full Scholarship with CCPDS.What really made me this excited this summer was the Master's Class Basic Pointe. I was invited again for another series of Master's Class with the same old batch. The Hip Hop Teens (Crabby's) was also one of the best moments to remember. We got along together and even bonded. We even have our own fb group with the red shoes! We have this signature color: red for CRABS!
Here's ye crabmates, yo!

The Crabs of the Krusty Crab!

Though this summer I did not get promoted, I passed the auditions for the 43rd Season 2012! I already signed the contract as a full scholar. the awesome part is that I loved my classes. I'm already one level higher than before! (CB-II/III). But I'm still in CB-II. So this year my goal is a promotion. And I'm working that right now by stretching, diet and more!

Really, 2011-2012 was one heck of a year for me in ballet. We had this thing called "It's more Fun in Ballet Philipines". And really, it is. I feel that I have a community, a family to be with. And that's the goodness of it.

So I hope for a better season and year this 2012! Thanks a lot! Until Then!

Favorite Canon Rock Covers

Hello! Happy Holy Week!

Anyways, I just came back here to drop you two of my favorite canon rock covers. I'm sure you've heard of it, I hope. These are covers from Sungha Jung and Jun Sung Ahn. I'm sure you've heard Jun Sung Ahn's cover since I posted it already in a previous post way back in history. Anyways, here it goes!

Canon Rock - Sungha Jung

Canon Rock by Jerry C - Jun Sung Ahn

ENJOY!

Summer Classes Part 1

No, I did not fail Sophomore Year that I am taking Summer Classes.

Basically, I'm going to review my studies for the past years and advanced readings for the coming years. My mom is preparing me for College Entrance Exams. Definitely I am a dreamer, and I want to get to a topnotch school.

My mom will be tutoring me in subjects like Literature, Communication Arts, History, Sciences, including Computer Science. Dad will be tutoring me in Math and Business.  While my Big Brother will be tutoring me in Math and Economics.


I am not a failure in school nor am I in the star section. If you think about it, I am average but talented, I guess. So my mom's thought that I should be ready for College Exams and Junior Year since it'll be too costly to get a line of 7.

As of Sophomore Year, my SAT Exams resulted as Above Average (AA). But it's still not as high as Freshmen Year. So I am aiming to get a higher grade and be accepted in my awesome dream school. I'll probably tell you that by the time I get into it. If not, I'll make a confession posts.

So What I really wanted to show you was the books my mom bought me. Knowing that I have short attention span, my mom thought of a way to make me more interested in my studies. And she bought these:

My mom told me that I should start with interesting facts. Knowing me, the only way for me to get to study is facts that are extreme or not ordinary. It makes me more interested to learn more about a certain thing.

And in these books, I've read a basic summary of certain subjects. There's even dinosaurs in it!

And my favorite book is this one:

 

 

And yes, I love the eye effect.

So basically, these books contains usual questions and is also answered. Like Theory of Evolution, Human Systems and even What are batteries made of? or plastic.

Though I have other books in hand to use as a reviewer like A History of the World by Perry. And my thick biology book that was said to be a College Book.

In anyways, I'd be making updates to where I am in my so-called  Summer Classes. Stay tuned!

Scholarship at CCPDS + Brandenburg

I've probably mention this for the third time, but yes and again I got a full scholarship at CCP Dance School for the Summer Dance Workshop. And because of the workshop I saved an estimated amount of Pesos 15,000.00 And it's all thanks to the teachers and friends who've helped me who I am right now. So in anyways, I just want to give you the news of my scholarship.

I won't make this long so I'll let you listen to the song I danced HipHop with during PASINAYA 2012 last February 26, 2012.

Kane Chronicles: The Throne of Fire

I've never been good with reviews or insights of a certain book. Unlike my mom, who loves to write reviews for a certain thing - gadget, books, event or place and whatsoever.

One Summer Ago, my school gave out a reading list for incoming sophomores. And one of the books was Kane Chronicles: The Red Pyramid. And it's also one of the first book I actually thought to be serious with that much (Aside from Geronimo Stilton in 3rd grade and Nancy Drew in 6th).

Mind you readers, I am not fond of reading every week. But sometimes I take it into account to read in my spare times.

So to not make this long, as seen from the title of this post I have finally read the 2nd book of the Kane Chronicles. The Throne of Fire.

 I've had this book since my mom got it for me as a gift for my first SepSEP (September Scholarship Evaluation Program) performance last year in 2011. And yes, I only took the initiative to read it now.

[Yes. I admit I am outdated when it comes to reading material]

But it anyways, I loved the book just as much as the first one. And I am sure there will be a third book. I'm not writing any spoilers here so in anyways, I recommend you guys to read this. I utterly in love with this.

So in summer, I also made a quest like Sadie and Carter. But my quest is to at least read 10 books the whole summer.

I know I'm lame when it comes to reading material. So if I ever pass the boundary of the number 10, I'm telling you it'll be a miracle.

Chocolate Coated Cake

Tomorrow is my little brother (Ken)'s birthday so I decided to make a chocolate cake using the Hershey Recipe. It's like I made it today because I knew I'd be lazy tomorrow. And in anyways, it's a success! Here's the picture of the chocolate coated cake:

It's actually supposed to be 2 of these but I made a mistake along the way.

The recipe can make about two 8x11 inches pan cakes. I was only supposed to make the cake. When the cake got out of the oven, I ate the first cake without the frosting. And then I realized that it tastes so plain without the frosting. So i decided to make the frosting for the second pan. And it turned to success.

I followed the recipe that is in the back of the Hershey Box of Unsweetened Cocoa Powder since I don't have the luxury (well I'm lazy) to find one in the internet.

and it tastes incredible. But I'd love to try it in summer using Belgian Chocolates.

In anyways, if you'd like me to post the recipe just PM me. I might prepare a new post about how to make a Chocolate Coated Cake (with picture).

So Happy Summer! Enjoy the picture and be HUNGRY!

Being an Otaku

Have I ever told you that I'm an Otaku? Otaku means Anime addict/lover. And yes, I am in love with Anime.

One of the first animes I've watch was probably Naruto since my brother loves it. Then I started watching Mirmo de Pon and I never thought that it's actually an anime.

I started really being an anime lover in 6th grade when my best friend M., introduced me to Shugo Chara! I was in love with it especially with Tadase. I was an Tadamu fan (Tadase X Amu). I only loved Shugo Chara until Shugo Chara! Doki. Since I never got the feel from Shugo Chara! Party!

Then I started watching Shoujo animes, like Special A and Ouran High School Host Club. Then I started reading mangas.

I was even able to read mangas in onemanga.com. It's usually onemanga then mangafox. But now, it's all mangafox or mangareader.net.

Then I joined a site called Otakuzone in 2009. I stopped for a few months and came back in 2010. Since then in my user I started forming my own club, making roleplay friends and doing my own rps in the Roleplay forum.

And it's probably also thanks to my OZ friends that I started writing my own stories and its plot. It's so nice to think about a roleplay where you're going to include people and it and make the story alive.

My first roleplay forum thread was called "The Life of the Runaways". It didn't go the way I wanted to but it gave me reasons to write more. I had memories with special people there. And I saved that story. I told them one day I'll finish this rp. I'll make it into a book and I promise your name to be there.

I started roleplaying in clubs. The first one was in my own club called WTA (White Theater Academy). I had fun roleplaying there but I ended up closing the club in 2010 because I was so busy already and it wasn't active anymore. But I promised my co-role players that I'll be opening WTA with a brand new administration.

The second is STA (Special Twins Academy) by a beloved friend I met. Until now, we're role playing and it never stopped. The weird and awesome part is there are only 3 people who are role playing in the club out of hundreds of applicant. Me, and 2 more friends that is. It'd be awesome if you've read it yourself!

Until now, even if it's been 3 years since I became an otaku, I never stopped reading or watching it. In filipino, it's what we called Hindi Nasasawa. Even if there's not much new anime or mangas, or when I finished almost half of the mangas of the genres I like, I never stopped hoping for new things.

The good thing about anime is that there's an inspiration for me that sparks. That gives me ideas in my books. Also I love Japanese Culture. So I got addicted.

But don't worry, I still read books like the Red Pyramid, Thrones of Fire, Percy Jackson Series, Falling Leaves, Desert Flower and such.

For me, being an otaku is not such a bad thing. It could be addicted. But isn't it the same with everything else? If you love something, you get addicted or in-love with it. And I say to you know that I am in love with anime.

That's why this summer, I'll be also giving anime reviews. Since it is part of the randomness in my life.