Kiroku Tensha Holidays: Happy New Year!!! (2018 Version)

(A Belated) Happy New Year, Everyone!

Okay, how will I start this one? Ah, whatever!  So, first things first, this is my first blog post for the year 2018.  Well, to be honest, this is also my first post in months (Yeah, a lot of inactivity with my blog in my part, I know).

I really want to delve on the reason for the inactivity and the somewhat dismal turnout of my 2017 blogging, but I guess I have to reserve that later in this post.

Let us get straight to blog business shall we?  Obviously, the year that was 2017 already came to a close and unfortunately, I missed the chance to do a year-ending blog entry like the ones I was doing a couple of years ago. 

However, since this will be my first post for this year, I think I can still make a somewhat year-ender post; kind of like a "look-back-post-to-start-the year" thingy eh?  Sounds right to me.

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:

Kiroku Tensha Eriko goes Doctor Who - A look back at possibly the best series of Modern Who to date: Series 9

Following the momentum of my "look back" at Series 8 of Doctor who in my last post, this time I review what could possibly be the best series of Modern Doctor Who to date - Series 9.

As I have said, Series 8, despite being a great "12th Doctor Starter Pack", was a difficult and turbulent one.  Considering that statement, there was virtually no way I have telegraphed that the sophomore season of Peter Capaldi/Twelfth Doctor will turn out to be as one, if not, the best Series of Doctor Who I have ever seen since the revival (2005 - Series 1). Yes! It was great, like a movie sequel that turned out to be better than the first one!

Series 9 dealt largely with the themes of death, loss, and even immortality. It also showed us a little bit of a toned down Doctor from last season as Peter Capaldi's Doctor this time has a more down-to-earth persona, but still has the "Grumpy One" vibe he had from his debut. One thing to note about Series 9 is it was a galore of multiple part episodes which was a first for Doctor Who since 2005.

Without further ado, here is my take on Series 9:

Kiroku Tensha Eriko goes Doctor Who - My take and look back at Series 8

Okay, as promised in the last post - as a sort of making up to lack of articles - I will be rolling out some Doctor Who-themed articles for the coming days leading up to the start of a new season of the program (Series 10).  It is a given that fans will be excited for the much-awaited return of the program after a little hiatus, but it never hurts to have some little bit of a look back, don't you think?

So, for the first of my "making up" articles, I will be having a look back at Series 8.  This series marks the first full season of the Twelfth Doctor (after the regeneration from Eleventh) in the episode "The Time of The Doctor."  A look back to this season, is like an examination of Peter Capaldi's first season as The Doctor and the changes it brings to the show in whole and in part.

Without further ado, here are my two cents for Series 8: 

Doctor Who goes for 10! (and Im Excited as Hell)

I guess the best way to contain my excitement and to make up for some lost time is to make some new articles about the show, right?

With all the things that life throws at me nowadays, it makes my days so fast-paced that nothing seems to excite the hell outta me.

Well, that was what I thought until I realized, I discounted that "Doctor Who" still exists in this world of ours huh?

#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: Happy New Year!!! (2017 Version)

Happy New Year, Everyone!

Its the time of the year again when, well...the year comes to a close and there is no better way of closing it out with a blog post, right?

For this year's version, I chose to have a look back to 2016 coupled with some pictures. As you can see in the picture above, just like in driving a car, you can go forward, but you always have to look back (in the rear view mirror).

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.

For Allison Lenneth - On her 5th Birthday

"brighter than a shooting star, shine no matter where you are"

To our dearest Allison, 

Okay, so just like that, the day is finally here...You are now 5 years old!

I know, it is not 7, nor 16, or even 21.

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.

Snaps and Thoughts 366 - My 2016 Photo Project (69/366)

Hey! You know the drill eh? Entry time again, peeps.

For this entry, I chose to post a photo of the toys that my daughter really loves to collect right now. You know, those little collectibles called "Shopkins." 

My daughter has so far collected more than 30 of these little toys and I thought it will be a good idea to borrow some for a little photo-op. Also, this will be my first entry in this photo project which used my newly acquired flash gun.

So here it is:

"Once you shop, you can't stop"

Here is the thing; these Shopkins are numbered at around 150+ unique and different designs per season and the seasons are now numbered four, so that is a LOT to collect if ever my daughter decides to collect them all. Yikes!

Until next time then,

Ciao!

Snaps and Thoughts 366 - My 2016 Photo Project (67/366)

Entry time again, peeps.

For this entry, I am posting a picture of my current mobile phones. Now, compared to other people who always make it a point that they are updated on their phones, I am going on an opposite route. For me, as long as something is still serviceable and can still do most of the things I need, I still use them and that goes for mobile phones too.

As you can see, I am using two old models; an iPhone 4 (Yep! That is a Four not a Four S) and an Xperia Mini Pro, both can be considered old units, but Hey! They still perform well and as far as I am concerned, they cannot be considered as obsolete units.

Here they are:

"Old Not Obsolete"

Now, why did I post this, you may ask? Well, it is a simple reminder that we have to set our priorities. New phones can be a pain in the ass to pay, financially and fact is, phones depreciate in value faster since models come and go. Your hard earned money needs to go to something more important than keeping up-to-date with techie stuff, right?

That is just my two cents, though.

Until next time then,


Ciao!

Snaps and Thoughts 366 - My 2016 Photo Project (64/366)

Hey! You know the drill eh? Time for another entry to my photo project. Now, this entry is a photography-related one.

I have been using a DSLR before I even started blogging and for as long as I can remember, I have been a very keen "natural light" kind of photographer as I prefer using ambient light rather than using a light source like an external flash.

However, times change and I have to admit that as I took more and more photos, I found that there are certain times and situations that I need an external flash. Long story short, I did give in and got myself a flash unit, here it is:

"Strobistmus"

I have been using it for a while and I have to say, it adds another dimension to my photography and I am happy with it.

Until next time then,


Ciao!

Snaps and Thoughts 366 - My 2016 Photo Project (60/366)

Hey Peeps! Time again for another entry on my Snaps and Thoughts 366 section, Now, this one is extra special. Why? Because it is an entry for the 29th of February.

As we all know, A "February 29" only happens on a leap year and a leap year happens every four years. So that is like, every four years, we get an extra day which brings our day count for that year to 366 from 365, now tell me if that is not special huh?

One more thing about this extra day that is February 29, did you know that I forgot that this year is a leap year, so when I started my photo project, it was really named "Snaps and Thoughts 365", but when I realized my mistake, I corrected it to 366? Yes, that really happened and it was actually cool since having it changed to 366 kinda makes my Photo project more special.

Anyway, enough of the intro, here is the pic:

"Extra Day"

Let us all make a good one out of this extra day, because you know, we only get this day once every four years, right? Make it count, peeps!

Until next time then,


Ciao!

Snaps and Thoughts 366 - My 2016 Photo Project (50/366)

Okay, time again for another entry to my kinda "on and off, off and on" Photo Project for 2016. This time around, I chose to post a picture of a shot that I cannot seem to perfect every time I do it.

The thing I am talking about is a "Moon Shot", it is kinda funny to see how good the moon shots around the internet is and whenever I try to do one myself, I always find myself baffled with the fact that I cannot achieve a good - or even a decent - one and kinda gave up on it. However, I find the night sky so tranquil in the wee hours today, so I just took my camera and snapped the night sky. Here it is:

"Moonshine"

Well, did I do good this time? Nah! Not even close, ha ha ha! Unlucky me!

Until next time then,


Ciao!

Snaps and Thoughts 366 - My 2016 Photo Project (46/366)

Hey, Peeps! It is time again for another entry to this ongoing photo project of mine. Well, I still have the hangover from the day of love that was "Valentine's Day" so for this entry, the theme of Love will still continue.

This time I chose a picture connected of a very familiar thing that you will see on the day of hearts. I am talking about no other than the "classic" - Roses - three of them!

"Three Stem Roses - Classic"

Love is a very special feeling and a testament to that is it has its special day, so there is no reason not to feature it in this ongoing Photo 366...twice!

Until next time then,


Ciao!

Snaps and Thoughts 366 - My 2016 Photo Project (45/366)

Hey, Peeps! It is a Lovely Day today, don't you think?  Today does not really not need too much of an introduction since it is an important day that all can agree on. Of course, you know what I am saying, it is the day of Love - Valentine's Day!

Since it is the day of Love and as they say - Love is in the Air - for this entry, I chose a picture connected to this day. As you know, I am a music lover and whenever it is Valentine's Day, there is only one song that is first off the gates of my playlist for this day - Rivermaya's classic love song:

"214"

Now, I just want all to remember that Love is much more than a single holiday and basically Valentine's Day can be every day of the year if you want to. However, there is no reason not to celebrate on this day, so for all of us, let us all have a very good Valentine's Day today.

Until next time then,


Ciao!

Snaps and Thoughts 366 - My 2016 Photo Project (38/366)

Hey Peeps! Okay, I know, there was a BIG "gap" after the last post on this series. Fact is, I was overwhelmed by things and stuff that has happened for the past several days. Honestly, I never thought keeping up with a photo project like this will be a bit harder, but despite of that, there is no way that I will be quitting on this, Nope! So here I am picking up from where I left off, so bear with me and my delays.

For this entry, I am presenting you a golden rule if you have a lot of important data that you don't wanna end up getting lost forever due to unexpected circumstances. Here it is:

"Sir, I will ask you to Back Up"

It is really a good habit to back up your files and if you will ask me, I have not one, but TWO backups for everything, just to be sure.

Until next time then,


Ciao!

#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