Moonleaf: My Summer Staycation BTS

Sasha, Justine, Rutherford, Gela, and Bruce

These are just some of the behind-the-scenes of our shoot for The Moonleaf Summer 2012 Campaign shot by Joseph Pascual and filmed by Judd Figuerres. The locations were Maginhawa street and the vast grassy area that is the University of the Philippines – Diliman. I had the honor to tag along and experience working with these amazing people… oh just look how much fun we are having.

Do you agree with me that it looks like  sundae cone?

Just as we were setting up for the second location at UP, we found ourselves playing around and had a shoot within a shoot. It was fun! With the beautiful sun and all. AND. THAT. DOLL. LOLz!

Make up and grooming c/o Ms. Kim Alcoreza

Jan - 1/2 of the Production and Set Design team

Dreps – Jan’s other half… of the Production and Set Design Team haha

Karla and Eunice joined us in our UP leg of the shoot. Karla brought Kuchay, yay!

Punchdrunk Panda x Analog Soul gulaman shirt, Oxygen reversible jeans, Reebok high cut dunks, Fedora hat

BTS video by Judd Figuerres

Watch out for our Summer Xie Xie Day!!! It’s a summer party you’ll never forget, so stay tuned at @moonleafteashop!

Around UP Teacher’s Village

One of the perks of working at Teacher’s Village is that friends come and go all the time. It’s so near the university that it instantly becomes the third place after school/work and home. For some, it is their home, workplace, and hang out place in one! You cannot run out of places to eat/drink/hang at because it’s just bustling with all these potential places. I wish I could try them all!

Hop in a car, ride a cab, or even just walk – and you can just reach the nearby UP, which is a sight in its own. I’ve seen many a photo shoot happened here, and who could even know a grass land this vast can be found in the middle of the city? It’s perfect for picnics, too! Whatever floats your boat!

I always believe that whenever the clouds look pretty, the day’s gonna be awesome. That day I shot these, it knew it was awesome already, and the clouds couldn’t agree more with me.

Italian Stallion Burger – to which I told them, two of my favorites in one, Italians and Stallions, lolz

And the day ISN’T over. After work, I met up with some more friends and rewarded myself with burger and booze at the newly renovated Burger Project. My blogger friends were there already, and I showed up and crashed. They were supposed to invite me, really but I still have work by the time they get there.

We moved to Pino to grab some more booze and pica. I love it there, it’s so bright and they have my favorite Lychee Beer. Perfect for capping the day off.

MARGARITAAAA

Catch, Ana, Krissy, moi, Reg, Ruben, Pax, Paul, Angel, Sarah

I could make a story out of this photo, hehe

Keep that profile, Paul, you have a striking resemblance to Peeta!

Mah girls, lolz

Heya

I think the photos can explain what transpired that night! I love my job, friends, and this little neighborhood called Maginhawa!!!

UP Pep Squad Elev80s photodump

Keri mo sando ni koya?

My keeper photo of the night. That disco ball is such a beautiful element!

Not what you think it is. Trust me, lolz

This set was a smorgasbord of dance art and fashion! Felt like I was in a Mugler runway instead!

UP Pep Squad’s ELEV80′s is a spin off of the normal thanksgiving concert of one of the best and leading cheerdance crew in the country! But this year, they give tribute to the wonderful decade that is the 80′s! I hate to admit it but I almost knew every song that  they danced to. How can’t I – my parents used them as lullabies when I was little, and I cannot deny that I ain’t an 80′s baby indeed! I was really happy, with a tinge of shame, to sing along to a lot of songs, haha!

Congratulations to the UP Pep Squad for a very successful show! Also, thank you for our good seats! It was a great show indeed!

Haute Auteur photodump

Oh what a witty copy!!! *slow clap*

We’re a tad bit late, but hey we made it!! Didn’t get to go in though. Talked and talked with friends instead, drank a lil, erm… stalked a lil; lol zeh crush was in the area… but I still succumbed into sending that BBM message and meeting him instead. Yes, now I remembered that I forgot to take a photo of him. Anyway, it was a chill fun night, and looking forward to nights like this.

For the record, that week, I ate squidballs everyday. Idk with myself.

UP FAIR 2012: Rebokultura

Order tickets now! Look for the Facebook pages of the different UP FAIR 2012 nights.

FEB. 14 – SyamnAPO sa Ilog kong Irog  http://www.facebook.com/SyamnAPOsaIlogKongIrog
FEB. 15 – KONTRAKULTURA: A Date With Destiny https://www.facebook.com/adatewithdestiny2012
FEB. 16 – LOVERAGE 6: Innervate https://www.facebook.com/LR6Innervate
FEB. 17 – Status Change https://www.facebook.com/StatusChange
FEB. 18 — HIMIGsikan: Reclaiming Traditions, Continuing Struggle… Serving the People! https://www.facebook.com/HIMIGsikan

To know more about UP FAIR 2012, like them at Facebook here!

ALSO! Moonleaf will have a booth there! Come have your milk tea fix while enjoying your favorite music at the UP Fair!

Diliman Night

Redundant title, LOL!

I went to UP Diliman after my blogger friend’s Pat‘s MS interview. I miss it here, really. Haven’t been here for a while.

Academic Oval

Waiting for Patricia. I took the liberty to take some photos since the lighting is so forgiving.

Sunken Garden

How to take a photo of this without the light absorbing the other colors?

Bokeh

Pat loves streetlights.

Dusk

We rode the jeep to Philcoa to get to Moonleaf. We can walk from UP, but we’re really tamad like that, haha.

Night markets

Ate dinner at Ate Fe’s Kitchen, which is in Maginhawa for, like, since forever!

Say hello to Thysz!

A trip in Maginhawa is always a trip to Moonleaf!

Red velvet and Pistachio macarons from Cookie Jar

Yes, I am still in a macaron fever.

We love our Yogurt Milk Tea!

Capped the day at Bookay-ukay!

Spring cleaning, eh?

Pat and I are planning to get a tattoo before the year ends or early next year. Got goosebumps when we saw this store. Anyway, we headed straight to Trinoma to find some decent earphones. I found some at Digital Walker and I’ll be buying them right after sweldo. Somebody teach me how to dougie budget, LOL!

MOV Festival

The 4th .MOV International Film, Music, & Literature Festival will run from September 1 to 6, 2011. This year, .MOV Fest will be taking upon its shoulders the world premiere of the films by directors championed by Alexis Tioseco and Nika Bohinc, such as Lav Diaz, John Torres, Raya Martin, Sherad Anthony Sanchez, and more. It will also include cinematic treats from around Southeast Asia and World Cinema. And, because the 4th .MOV Fest will also be celebrating music and literature, expect activities that feature the best Philippine songwriters and literary figures. This makes .MOV Fest the first ever local festival that will combine all three in one event.

Another thing to look forward to this year’s festival is the staple Silvershorts competition, wherein aspiring filmmakers are encouraged to submit their short films. Previous Silvershorts directors such as Ato Bautista, Quark Henares, Chris Martinez have gone on to become full-fledged, recognized directors both here and abroad. This year’s Jury panel will include Chris Fujiwara (USA/Japan), Kong Rithdee (Thailand), Vanja Kaludjercic (Croatia/France).

The 4th .MOV International Film, Music, & Literature Festival is dedicated to the memory of film critics Alexis Tioseco and Nika Bohinc. The festival will take place in several venues – The Podium Cinemas, Greenbelt 3, Ayala Museum, Fully Booked High Street and Cine Adarna in UP Diliman.

Complete schedule; Cine Adarna schedule

Overheard at Ateneo: Konyo and Proud

By Miguel Antonio N. Lizada, Photos by Arvin Lim

So, there we were again.

Our kapitbahay once more were our kalaban for just one afternoon. Pero you know, you can see naman that there’s respeto. Like halimbawa, except for that unsportsmanlike foul done by that UP player on Nico Salva, the players were so magalang to each other. They were helping each other up whenever they would get accidentally knocked down. That’s so mabait of them. Right? People on both sides were also cheering the UP Pep Squad as they made their very interesting and unique half time performance. Friends tayo, diba?

The game was quite exciting sa simula. There were times na they were catching up on us which for me was quite good for the UP team. I mean diba kahit paano, we should be happy for them that they’re somewhat getting their act together. Diba?  So anyway, once Norman Black sent in the big guns, things became more and more favorable for us. I started relaxing. I was able to eat my sandwich and make inom my iced tea with comfort and ease.

And about the fans. There were a couple of neat banners that were being waved by the fans. One read: “We believe in Kirk Long’s Power.” Ikaw na, Kirk. Ikaw na ang may Power. And I’m sure the power comes from your new haircut. Sa head.

But aside from that, we were quite konti, ha? I mean compared to big games. The Upper B seats were not filled. But the good thing about it was, the Blue Babble Battalion members had more chikka time with the gallery. Leaders, cheerdancers and lifters were seen not just in the Upper boxes but they even made baba to the Lower Box and Patron seats to encourage the more mayaman and sikat fans to cheer for the team. Fans were still cheering all the way pa rin naman. May mga Blue Babble members na nagwawala pa rin even though ang laki na ng lead.

And speaking of Babble cheerleaders na nagwawala, there was this particular cheerleader who was so into the tense mood of the half-time show that when he finished the Blue Eagle Spelling routine (by jumping), natanggalan siya ng sapatos. So yun, after bowing to the cheering gallery, he was making his angas power walk, his right arm cheering “Go Ateneo” with the crowd and his left hand holding his shoe. That’s passion. That’s giving it your all. The spirit of St. Ignatius is with you, hijo! Happy Feast Day!

This Thursday, we do battle with the University of Santo Tomas. I think I want to make a banner “Pass the Reproductive Health Bill.” For now, I will conclude this write-up on this convincing victory by saying “Konyo and Proud.”

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Made me roll over in laughter. Don’t know actually if this is any different from that blog I read one day that gave me one heck of a migraine (read: wrong grammar, wrong punctuation, off topics, and on top of all that – a self-aggrandizing sidebar!) Well this one’s better, haha.

I think this one’s for the good laughs! A little hinay-hinay on the konyo though (ansabeeeee?!)

Two cents: Christopher Lao

Just so because I’m super tired from work and stuff last night that I didn’t post this one. And I swear not to take advantage of any trending topics just so I can talk about something in my blog. But alas, CHRISTOPHER LAO is zeh bomb!!! Too juicy (yes, PUN intended) to resist. I can’t even organize my thoughts, so here goes my two cents about him, in bullet points.

• When I saw the car float, hindi ako kay Lao naawa. I immediately thought of the car. WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING?!
• Is his car automatic, or manual? Pray God it works after.
• GEE, what man-boobs you have?! Teehee! I think this is second as to why he trended in the Social Media. Too funneh!
• The video looks normal to me, just like any rant whore interviewed on TV.
• But then again, ATTORNEY-IN-THE-MAKING pala si Lao. Take that for being “not informed.” Duh, Attorney di po ba halata? BAHA!!!! You only need half a pea-brain to realize that.
• Again, I don’t get why people love giving unsolicited advice.
• I posted this, because I actually think it’s funny. Stupid, yes. (Again, kawawa naman yung car!)
• You shouldn’t be warned of flood – Attorney, you have four eyes to look at it.
• Check out this Facebook page in honor of his, ehrm, “stupidity” which is by the way growing in fans by the second.

As if the video isn’t enough. FAN PHOTOS AHEAD. You have been warned.

At the end of all this, I believe Mr. Lao is not at all stupid. He made it into law school, for chrissakes. I agree though, with most of the comments (not unsolicited advice,) that his DIVA behavior got him into this. I don’t know what’s in his mind.

Look on the bright side, when people actually get tired of mocking you, at least the whole world knows you are Christopher Lao. Just not sure if it will help your lawyer plans, but hey you’re fucking popular!!!

EDIT: Christopher Lao graduated summa cum laude from UP, with the degree BA Philo. USC Vice Chair 05-06. Goddamn smart!!! (You can imagine how many expletives I am spurring right now, knowing this.)

Disclaimer: Italics and capitalization are heavily (ab)used in this post.

Cinemalaya 7 Winners

NEW BREED AWARDS

BEST SOUND 
Mike Idioma for Amok

BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE
Christine Muyco & Jema Pamintuan for Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa

BEST EDITING
Lawrence Fajardo for Amok

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Laida Lim for Niño 

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Arvin Viola for Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa 

BEST SCREENPLAY
Chris Martinez for Ang Babae sa Septic Tank

BEST PERFORMANCE OF A SUPPORTING ACTOR
Art Acuña for Niño

BEST PERFORMANCE OF A SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Shamaine Buencamino for Niño

BEST DIRECTION
Marlon Rivera for Ang Babae sa Septic Tank

BEST PERFORMANCE OF AN ACTRESS 
Eugene Domingo for Ang Babae sa Septic Tank

BEST PERFORMANCE OF AN ACTOR
Edgar Allan Guzman for Ligo na U, Lapit na Me

SPECIAL JURY PRIZE
Niño 

BEST FILM 
Ang Babae sa Septic Tank

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
Ang Babae sa Septic Tank

SHORT FEATURE CATEGORY

BEST SCREENPLAY
Emerson Reyes for Walang Katapusang Kwarto

BEST DIRECTION
Rommel Tolentino for Niño Bonito

SPECIAL JURY PRIZE  
Hanapbuhay

BEST FILM
Walang Katapusang Kwarto

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
Walang Katapusang Kwarto

DIRECTORS SHOWCASE 

BEST SOUND
Diwa de Leon for Busong

BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE  
Diwa de Leon for Busong 

BEST EDITING
Benjamin Tolentino for Isda 

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Rodrigo Ricio for Bisperas

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Roberto Yñiquez for Bisperas

BEST SCREENPLAY - NO AWARD

BEST PERFORMANCE OF A SUPPORTING ACTOR  
Jaime Pebanco in Patikul 

BEST PERFORMANCE OF A SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Julia Clarete in Bisperas

BEST DIRECTION
Auraeus Solito for Busong

BEST PERFORMANCE OF AN ACTOR  
Rafael “Bembol” Roco in Isda 

BEST PERFORMANCE OF AN ACTRESS
Raquel Villavicencio in Bisperas

SPECIAL JURY PRIZE – NO AWARD

BEST FILM
Bisperas

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
Patikul

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Didn’t catch them at CCP? Here’s your chance to watch them on UP Film Institute! Buy your tickets there and watch, there’s a film every 5pm and 8pm, plus a talk from the directors every after the film. Catch it from July 26 – 29, and August 2 – 5. Schedule here. Then maybe after, you can drop by my favorite place in the UP area!

I hope the films will be available in DVD! I’d love to buy them all!

Char! Dame kong pera! HAHA!