Seasons Of Love

It's been five years since I attended the SIF-ASEAN Student Fellowship. Along with 56 other participants from all over Southeast Asia, we spent five months studying, attending seminars, organizing activities, bonding, fighting, having fun together. Mostly having fun together. Writing about it will require a new entry altogether.

This is the video I edited using footage I took during the entire fellowship. I set it against the musical backdrop of "Seasons of Love" from RENT, one of my all-time favorite musicals. I premiered the video during the fellowship's send off program.

I unearthed the footage and recaptured it in honor of our pact to have a reunion on 20/07/2007. Hopefully, these guys will be inspired to make good on that promise.



Looking forward to seeing these guys again.

You Got Me!

Star Cinema's post-Valentine presentation

Starring Toni Gonzaga and Sam Milby
And introducing Zanjoe Marudo

YOU GOT ME!

Directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina
Showing on February 28 in over 150 theatres nationwide


watch the trailer:

Love will catch you...
when you find the courage to fall.

How Gentlemen Are Made

Took this inside a taxi cab in Hong Kong. If you want to become a gentleman, you now know who to contact for help.

Clovers

I didn't think clovers were also indigenous to the Philippines. And I didn't know they were this small. I found lots growing in my garden. Naaliw ako. I've yet to find four-leafed ones, though. Who'd have thunk, no?

Reiko

Reiko is my second dog. A pomeranian. The only female dog among my pets. My friends' unanimous favorite. The most malambing.

She died on January 07 this year, a Sunday, while I was out of town in Ilocos. I didn't even get to say goodbye.

Agent X44

Opening the year with a bang...
Star Cinema proudly brings
the dashingest debonair...
the sexiest spy...
the one and only...

AGENT X44

Starring Vhong Navarro
Directed by Bb. Joyce Bernal
Showing on January 17, 2007

Watch the full trailer:

Here is a music video featuring AGENT X44's stars:

Chickboy
Performed by Vhong Navarro

So This Is Currimao...

Before today, I didn't know that Currimao is actually a town in Ilocos Norte, and that its name is spelled that way. I'm here now with Olive, Toffer, Athan (all seated) and Bing (in red, lying down).

This Sunday is a milestone of sorts cause it's the farthest I've gone north of the Philippines. We're staying in Laoag (special thanks to our gracious hostess, Bing). We went also went to Batac and Paoay earlier in the day :-)

Maria De Leon

In transit to Laoag aboard a Maria De Leon bus, with Mama O, Toffer and Athan. It's 22:22 hours on that clock, which means there's still eight hours to go before arrival, and my seat won't recline. It's probably my unsteady hands, but the discomfort makes things look like they're leaping out of their actual places.

This is going to be a sleepless night.

My First Wed Mistah

Mel and Niño's first dance. They got married in the Church on the Hill in Batulao, Batangas last December 21, 2007, with the reception held at the Taal Vista Resort. Among Batch Ninety-Eight, Sherlyn, Nan (with Jasper in tow), Angelico, Joni, Grace and I were able to make it. Seven of us, so quorum! Nandon rin si Rey, Mica and Nonie.

Mel and Niño were actually first wed in New York. They lived there for a few years before coming back here to celebrate their marriage with their Pinoy friends and relatives. Now, they're based in California. In fact, they're back in Cali as of press time.

Mel is my first Mistah, my first Broad Ass batchmate, to get married. When we made their wedding video, we referred to their story as a fairytale. High school crush kase ni Mel si Niño, and since getting together, di na naghiwalay yang dalawa. Parang nowadays, that's a rarity na e, yung relationships na ganon katagal, na sinu-survive ang long distance, at nagkakatuluyan. Seeing the two of them together, you wouldn't doubt that they're in it for the long haul. You'd think they're polar opposites, but you can feel that they were meant for each other. In an uncanny way, they even look alike.

Congrats and best wishes to my beloved batchmate and our first batchmate-in-law! :-)

"Happy Birthday" Revamped

My salubong entourage - cousins Jane and Meanne, and Mistahs Sherlyn and Nan. Happy 27th! Soon after this, we picked up Melody, my other cousin, and traveled all the way to Cavinti, Laguna to go to Mass (as per tradition, sa December 16 lang ako nagsi-simbang gabi, ang opening salvo ng Misa de Gallo).

A far cry from the humdrum reception last year (which spawned a melodramatic blog entry).

The party followed the night after :-)