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:

#WutTheEff - I'm (Gone to Hell and) Back!!!

First of all, it does not take a genius to notice that I have posted too little in this blog of mine for the past year or so and if it was unnoticeable (thank you for being so considerate if you think of it that way), then let me formally say it...

"I have posted too little in my blog for the past year...or even more!"

Kiroku Tensha Holidays: A very Merry Christmas! (2016 Version)

It's Christmas Time, and I'm warm inside, despite the bitter cold

It's the time of the year again, and so a little before Christmas Eve, here is a post to celebrate this very important holiday not only for us here in the Philippines, but the whole world, to be exact.

Happy Mother's Day! - To all the Mothers out there

"All that I am, I owe to my Mother" - George Washington

Tomorrow, we (here in the Philippines) are going to make an important decision for our country, and that is choosing the next leader/president. That is one big decision to make, but in all honesty, if making important and big decisions is the game, I have to say that our moms did that...and more.

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.

#Yahtzee - 10,000 Views

"10,000 Pageviews, Baby!!!"

The last time I did a "milestone" post was back when this Blog O'Mine reached 2000 views and I can still remember the feeling that I had when I saw the pageview counter of my blog  hit two-thousand.

Fast forward to today, well I guess that feeling can be multiplied five times over! Why? Because this day, the blog hits another important milestone - 10,000 Pageviews, Baby!!!

10,000 views ain't no joke, Thanks to all who made this possible

Kiroku Tensha Holidays: A very Merry Christmas!

Cheers Peeps! Merry Christmas!

Compared to my last Christmas post (last year), this one hits the right moment, a little before the eve of Christmas. Ain't that nice.

Backpacker Woes 2.0

"I do hope that my fight...err, Backpacking plan works out, huh?!"

Going out of town and traveling is for sure, a thing that I like. However, one aspect of it that I cannot seem to get the knack of is the art of "Backpacking."

Feliz cumpleaños Mamá - A Birthday post for my mother

"My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her" 

- George Washington

Hey Ma! Today is your special day and I am a bit embarrassed to say that I couldn't get you a card or something in the mail on time.

I am really stewing about it really and then I realized that I have the perfect avenue (this blog of mine, of course) to wish you a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I hope a blog post can make up for my blunder, LoL!

"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?

Its a Holiday and Its Your Birthday - Happy Birthday Dear Wife

It is June 12 once again and as we all know, this day is a special day as we commemorate the day of independence of our homeland, the Philippines, so Hurray! Happy Independence Day! Cheers for our ongoing 117 years of freedom! Let us have a good one!

Now for yours truly, June 12 is a "Double Special" day not only because it is Independence Day, but it is also the birthday of my other half, my wife, and (as I would like to call her) my "Independence Girl."

As she close out another year in the book of life (and with that, opening a new one too), I just cannot let this day go by without dedicating a blog post for her on her very special day. I am really not a cheesy person, but as they say, Love can change things a lot, so bear with me here peeps, here it goes:

My Wife - Still looking not a year older than 20, Eh?!

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!

For Me, Valentine's Day is Every Day

"Love is so much more than a single holiday"

First of all, I want to greet each and every one a Happy Valentine's Day. Let us all celebrate a good one.

Okay, Valentine's Day it is, a special and hallmark holiday that is celebrated once in a year where people give gifts and cards (Flowers too, if you are a guy) to their loved ones to show their love. Now, that is a good thing. However, it seems like each year, it becomes more about what you buy and give as a gift rather than how you celebrate.

I see the rush the day (or days) before Valentine's Day and it seems like there is a Fire sale on Flowers, the sudden need to buy stuff toys, the rush to get chocolates, and the race to reserve on places to take loved ones for a date. I then cannot really help but think "Seriously? People tend to only do this on Valentine's Day?"

#EffTheWin - Obviously, the opposite of WTF

A New Section is Up

Image is from www.allposters.com.ar

If you have been reading my blog for a while,  I am sure you are familiar with one of my ongoing series titled "#WutTheEff", right?

Actually, when I started the series, it focuses on some of the outrageous news or articles that I make a post on and leaned a little on the negative side of things, rather than the positive (hence the title, derived from the expression WTF). 

However, as they say, life is not all about the negatives since a lot of inspiring, funny, and positive things happen that are worth noting and of course, worth writing/making a blog post for.

Migrate, Roam, Wander...Relocate.

"Change is Constant"

They say that "when a new year comes, a new beginning follows" and since we are two months into 2015, a new beginning is about to happen. A new beginning via the way of change.

Kiroku Tensha Holidays: A Very Merry Christmas To All!

Cheers Peeps! Merry Christmas!

First of all, this is the very first Christmas Blog post that I will be writing, so I am a bit excited to do this, actually. Let us get on with it then.

I was really raring to write this one down and had a target date of posting it exactly on the eve of Christmas, but Alas! The Christmas Rush just caught up with me and then followed by the Christmas hangover and this post was pushed down and had been delayed a little. So anyway, how did my Christmas go? Read On...

Roadblock!? Im going to get Through This!

First things first, I gotta apologize for the lack of posts these past few weeks. I know, I know..It seems like before that loooong GAP of posts, it looks like I am on a roll, doing blog posts regularly. To be honest, that is the way that I really wanted it to be. 

However, there is a saying that "sometimes life does not turn out the way you want it" and that could not be more true with how things turned out to be in the last few weeks. 

#Eckogram - Power of the Sixth

It is the last week of November, peeps. Just a few days to go and we will officially enter the month of December, the last month of the year. Anyway, here is another entry on my ongoing photo diary; the sixth one to be exact.

Eckogram Entry 06:

#Eckogram - Gimme Five

We are halfway through November now. How fast time flies, really. Anyway, it is another week and another time for #Eckogram Photo Diary. Fifth entry now, so let us have a go at it.

Eckogram Entry 05: 

#Eckogram - I am Entry Number Four

#Eckogram Photo Diary time again! This time, it is the fourth entry in this series. Let us get down to business, shall we?

Eckogram Entry 04: