Random Thoughts

I don’t know a lot about cosplaying but I was really amazed by the time and effort that cospalyers put into their costumes when I accompanied my cousin at the Mindanao Cosplay Summit (MCS) 2012 held at SM City Davao last October 27-28, 2012. I was able to witness the final day of the event. Aside from the registered participants, there were more than 200 walk in cosplayers who joined in during the final day. Here are some of the cosplayers during the event. According to Wikipedia.com, Cosplay is short for “costume play.” Cosplay is a type of performance in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea. Cosplayers often interact to create a subculture centered on role play. A broader use of the term "cosplay" applies to any costumed role play in venues apart from the stage, regardless of the cultural context. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosplay ).  How di...

I am a hopeless romantic. Let’s have that out of the way before you continue reading this blog. If you have read my blog about Aiza’s rendition of I Won’t Hold You Back , this is sort of the epilogue, the blogs are not really related but the song led me to look for Anna Scott’s (Julia Roberts) famous line, “I’m also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her.” Ouch… Well, let’s not be unfair to William Thacker (Hugh Grant). He is an unbelievably nice guy, who does not seem to get mad at the movie - considering what he’s been through. He had his heart broken by the same girl 3 times in the movie, I believe. Let’s take a look at the story first. It is not your typical love story, somewhat predictable but very interesting. It does not happen all the time as well. I mean, come on, what are the odds of John Lloyd Cruz eating at my store, spilling his shirt with a drink and offering him our house so he could change? Hmmmm.. well now that I think about i...

Remember when you were a child and a song plays on the radio? You sing the song without really understanding it judge them by their melody. If you don’t, well I do. One of the songs I remember was You Don’t Love Me Anymore by Weird Al Yankovic. It is a sad song, a very sad song with a very sad melody. Back then, I could only hear its chorus clearly which states, got a funny feeling, you don’t love me anymore.  But when you start to listen carefully to the song and its lyrics, which I’m sure most of you did, your jaw would start to drop, then cover your open mouth, slowly close it and smile. For those who have no idea what I’m talking about, here’s the lyrics of the song http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/weirdalyankovic/youdontlovemeanymore.html . "You Don't Love Me Anymore" We've been together for so very long But now things are changing, oh I wonder what's wrong? Seems you don't want me around The passion is gone and the flame's died down ...

Last Sunday, Aiza Seguirra sang one of the most heartbreaking classics of all time –at least in my opinion. She sang I won’t Hold You Back by Toto. The original rendition is very good but I prefer the sessionanista’s version. There is something about Aiza’s voice that will make a sad song even sadder (sniff). The next thing I did was rush to my laptop and look for the lyrics of the song. Yes, I knew the melody but did not fully understand the song until yesterday. If you are not familiar with the lyrics, here it is courtesy of http://www.elyrics.net/read/t/toto-lyrics/i-won_t-hold-you-back-lyrics.html . I Won't Hold You Back lyrics Songwriters: Lukather, Steven; If I had another chance tonight I'd try to tell you that the things we had were right Time can't erase the love we shared But it gives me time to realize just how much you cared Now you're gone, I'm really not the same I guess I have myself to blame Time can't erase the things we said...

One of the most painful things is to find someone, fall madly deeply in love, and find out he is never meant for you...

The problem with the truth, is that no matter how hard you try to lie about it, the fact remains.. It is still the truth.. Letting go is difficult.. especially if you are not ready, yet you have to... I want to sleep through this and wake up when I have moved on...

The Christmas season is a fun time for families and friends to gather. In fact, most families would schedule their reunion around this time. This is because relatives or friends from abroad, go home to celebrate with their loved ones. Because of the fun, we usually forget several things that we should be mindful of. Here are some of the things we should keep in mind: 1. Health Often, you neglect your body because of all the parties that you are attending during the holiday season. There are parties at the office as well as the other parties organized by the different departments. if you are an affiliate of any associations in the workplace, you will be asked to join their parties too. And that is only the parties in your workplace. Aside from that, there are also parties organized by your friends and families, which will definitely require your presence. It is this time of the year where everyone expects to see you.  Although parties are fun, they can lead to lack o...