NCP Photoshoot for A Cause 2017: "Cosplay Shoot for Charity going strong at sixth"

"Summer, Shutter, Fundraiser"

As summer and vacation starts in earnest, the National Cosplayers of the Philippines once again held their annual "Photoshoot For A Cause" event, which now is on its Sixth Year.  Of course, yours truly, having participated on last year's edition, was not going to let this one pass up.

Join me after the jump for the whole feature of this event:

NCP Photoshoot for A Cause 2016: A Photoshoot Event...with a Heart

It is not a secret that photography is my hobby and one of my favorite subjects to shoot are "cosplayers", so participating in photo shoots with some of them every once in a while has been a goal for me.  Having said that, I also look forward to participating in events that are for charitable causes.

Question: Can cosplay, photography, and charity go hand in hand in one event?

Conclusion:  Enter National Cosplayers of the Philippines (NCP) and their annual "Photoshoot for a Cause" event.

#EffTheWin - Cat Lovers gotta play this game Right Meow! (My Neko Atsume Review)

This Cat-collecting game is surprisingly addicting, that I think we need another one like it...for Dogs, That is!

First things first, I am a first and foremost Dog lover; however, cats comes as a close second in my list of favorite animals to have around as pets as I find them as the cute and cuddly ones when compared to their canine counterparts.

Given that reason, when I stumbled upon this mobile game (which is really gaining in popularity) centered around cats and cat-collecting, it is no surprise that I was hooked with it. The game I am talking about is "Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector."

Nothing Spells Breakfast better than Bacon!

Bacon is so good by itself that to put it in any other food is an admission of failure. You're basically saying, "I can't make this other food taste good, so I'll throw in bacon." 

- Penn Jillete

They say that Breakfast is the most important meal one must have during the day.  Normally, a lot of people prefer to eat healthy food for breakfast, but for me, nothing spells breakfast any better than Bacon...Lots of it.

"Ponyo, Ponyo, Ponyo Fishy in the Sea" - Allison's First Cosplay Experience (Toycon PH 2015)

We introduced our daughter to cosplay at age three - I guess that is "Parenting Done Right"

As yours truly is a fan of the cosplay culture (and also a frustrated cosplayer), I guess it is a given that the thought of having my little daughter being a "cosplayer" at a young age is always a very welcome idea for me.

That idea became a reality when we planned on attending the 14th Edition of ToyCon last June 19-21 at SM Megamall. As part of this annual event is people strutting their cosplay costumes and skills, me and my wife decided that we will have our daughter dress up as a character for the event (we attended the 2nd day - June 20). Not a bad idea right?

Happy Palindrome Week! (...and a Half)

(This Image is from Mashable.com)

Back when I was in elementary school, my Math teacher discussed about "Palindromes" as an ice breaker after an ordeal of hard-level problem solving and since then, I was fascinated by this.

For the uninitiated, Palindromes are words, phrases, numbers, or other sequence of characters which reads the same either backward or forward. An example of this is the word "Taco Cat" if you read it backwards, it will still read as "Taco Cat."
 
Since we are at the subject of Palindromes, it is amusing to note that every day from May 10, 2015 until May 19, 2015, when those dates are read on the U.S. style of month/day/year (m/dd/yy), all of those dates will be palindromes!

#EffTheWin - Me and Free Comic Book Day 2015: A Free Comic Book? Gimme!!

Back when I was a kid, I can personally say that comic books helped a lot in developing a majority of my skills. My mother always tells me that the first reading material that I learned reading from is comic books - so technically, I learned to read through comics. I acquired my drawing/art skills (penciling, inking, and even colors and shading) from comics and of course, my writing and imagination was influenced by the comic books too.

Being a fan of comics, I was really intrigued with this one day in May that comic book stores around the globe embark on a quest to lure out comic readers - old and new - from their hiding places with a lineup of  good quality and colorful reading material. The best thing about this lineup? It is for "Free."

The day I am  talking about is Free Comic Book Day.

A Random Spaghetti Tuesday

“Thinking about spaghetti that boils eternally but is never done is a sad, sad thing.”
― Haruki Murakami, Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman 

I know a lot of people will agree with me that sometimes a person - just out of the blue - gets a feeling of craving for a certain food item, right?

More Like a Sonic "Precision" Screwdriver - The 11th Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver Kit

"IMO, this thing should be called a Sonic "Precision" Screwdriver"

If you track back, I had a post some time ago about giving my little sister a "Doctor Who-related" gift. In that case, I gave her a Mini Light-Up TARDIS Kit (check that blog post HERE)

It seems to be that since we are Whovians, we cannot seem to get enough of Doctor Who stuff. I, for one, really wanted to have a "Sonic Screwdriver" replica of my own because I believe that besides the TARDIS,  the sonic screwdriver is the next iconic thing associated with the Doctor and Doctor Who itself. Problem is, Sonic Screwdriver replicas are rare and hard to find and to add to that, if you ever find one they are a little bit on the pricey side.

Fortunately, when I dropped by a newly opened hobby shop at our locale and while browsing at their lineup of Doctor Who merchandise, I saw the new stock of Running Press Mega Mini Kits and Lo and Behold, there is this Mini replica of the 11th Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver in them.

The TARDIS has landed at the Terraces – A visit at the Filbar’s Ayala Fairview Terraces Branch

“If you want a quick snap or “Selfie” with a life-sized TARDIS, then you gotta drop by at this Filbar’s Outlet!”

It is obvious (if you track back with my previous posts) that I am a Whovian and being one, what I would love to see and take pictures with are things that are related to the Doctor Who universe. On top of that list of course, is having a snap with a TARDIS replica, a BIG one specifically. Unfortunately, some of those can only be found when there are conventions of sorts and finding one is even a hit or miss on those conventions, so as bad as it may sound, it is basically hard to find one, let alone have a picture taken with one..

Well, not anymore, take a look at this picture below...

Iconic Blue Box

Just a Gatorade...with Lionel Messi on it - The Gatorade Green Fury

First Post this July, folks!

Oh man, I have been too busy lately at work. As a result, blog posts are coming in slow. With this development, I will be trying my hand on Mobile Blogging using an app on my phone. This will be my first post using an app, so bear with me folks.

Now, let us see...what do we have here? Oh, for this post, I will be reviewing the recent addition to the Gatorade Thirst Quencher lineup, the Gatorade "Green Fury".

Ever since I saw the ad of this new flavor at my "suking" convenience store, I felt the urge to try this one up since one of my favorite stuff to drink in order to rehydrate myself is Gatorade (especially the Orange and Grape-flavored ones).

This Green Fury variant comes in a unique Kiwi flavor and as its name says, it is obviously a green-colored Gatorade. If you will inspect its packaging, the most noticeable aspect of it (as you can see on the picture above) is the image of Argentinian Football Superstar, Lionel Messi on the label (Since the release of this flavor coincides with the World Cup 2014, it makes sense to put him there.) Other than that, its shape and look is what would you expect from your other Gatorade variants.

The taste of this one is really unique.  I mean, I don't know about other people, but in my opinion, the Kiwi flavor is not to my liking. It is a little bit "Okay", but has a Nasty aftertaste. Others may like it, but for me, the aftertaste made me squirm on my first gulp followed by a "Mukasim-face." Other than the taste, the refreshing feeling of rehydration is still there just like any other Gatorade variant does.

For my verdict:  Even though its called Green "FURY", I think it is still just a Gatorade...with Lionel Messi on it.

I will still stick with my Orange and Grape variants.

Until next time,

Ciao!

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“Oro” – The Rurouni Kenshin Costume Exhibit at ToyCon

"They should have also exhibited Makoto Shishio's costume. That would have been EPIC!"

Last week, the Toys, Hobbies and Collectibles Convention 2014 (ToyCon 2014) was held at the SM Megatrade Hall for three days (June 20, 21, and 22 respectively). Personally, I wanted to take a visit there, but somehow a lot has got in the way (Work Schedule and stuff) that I was not able to do so.

That kinda sucks because there is one exhibit there that I was really looking forward to see and that is the Rurouni Kenshin costume exhibit. What is it? Okay, for starters it is an (official) exhibit sponsored by Warner Bros. Philippines in conjunction with the upcoming sequels of the Rurouni Kenshin film that was a sleeper hit back in 2012. This exhibit features the real costumes used in the film by Kenshin Himura (Takeru Satoh), Sanosuke Sagara (Munetaka Aoki), and Aoshi Shinomori (Yusuke Iseya). For a true blue Rurouni Kenshin fan like me, that is a “Must-See.”

Fortunately for me, my little sister had a planned visit on the second day of the convention, so I asked her to take some snaps of the exhibit and the costumes so that even though I cannot be there, through her lens, I will be able to see this exhibit with my own eyes. Here are the pics, peeps!

The Light-Up Tardis Kit: A Small Blue Box

“It is smaller..than my Mini Smartphone”

Fact is, I am a “Whovian”, a newly-christened Whovian.

For the benefit of those who do not know, a Whovian is what the fans of the longest-running British Science Fiction Series, Doctor Who, call themselves. It is my little sister who converted me to being a Whovian earlier this year (Oh my little sis, she always introduce me to new things, especially, TV series and stuff). She made me watch one “Special” and the rest is history.

Now, to give back something to my little sis, I decided I will get her something related to Doctor Who, which is technically, an official merchandise. What did I get her? A miniature of the Doctor’s Time Machine – The TARDIS, a Light-Up Tardis Kit.

This Small Box Holds the Blue Box

#GYShiftBlues - Soy Milk goes Double Choco Loco

"A Chocolatey Soy Milk indeed"
 
Earlier at my shift (Graveyard Shift again of course), I was really feeling a little exhausted (a crash and burn effect I guess) so I head out to the nearest convenience store to have a fix and saw this new product:

Vitamilk Double Choco Shake

  

Okay, I am no stranger to Vitamilk Soy Milk products since I am drinking Soy Milk rather than Dairy Milk thingies (That is a perfect reverse of Carl Grimes favoring Baby Formula over Soy Milk) and I have tried all their varieties of soy milk offerings; the original, the energy variant, and the chocolate flavored (The Energy Variant being my favorite of the bunch). Seeing this new flavor toting the words "Double Choco" made me decide to quickly grab one and size it up.

Looks like Chocolait to me..

My Verdict:

I can say that this is the chocolatiest Soy Milk I have tasted so far. It is like you are drinking a chocolate drink rather than Soy Milk. I was satisfied that it lived up to the "Double Choco" appearing in its label. In my opinion, if you want to introduce someone to drinking Soy Milk, you better let him/her have this variant since you cannot tell if what you are drinking is soy milk or a chocolate drink in the first place. A chocolatey soy milk, indeed.

Where to get it:

Currently, it is only available at 7-Eleven outlets for around 24 to 27 PHP for a bottle (Not Bad!), but just like the other Vitamilk Soy Milk variants, it is safe to say that this variant will also be available in Supermarkets and Groceries in no time.

If you like Soy Milk, you definitely gotta try this one.

Until next time,

Ciao!

The McDonald's BFF Fries - "A Kaiju lands in the Downtown"

Tag Team match? Anyone?!

If you are fan of the 2013 film Pacific Rim, then you are familiar with and know what a "Kaiju" means, right?

Okay, for the benefit of those unfamiliar, the Japanese term "Kaiju" means a strange creature in Japanese, but when translated and defined in English, it has a more Badass significance..."MONSTER", a BIG and GIGANTIC Monster, to be exact.

A few days back, a certain kind of "Kaiju" has landed on Philippine Shores, particularly in McDonald's outlets - The BFF Fries!