The podcast has reached 90 episodes! I never realized that this side project of mine will end up like this. I’m expecting that I’ll be able to reach 100 episodes this year, so I’ll just keep a steady pace in producing episodes. On this episode, I have with me Red Mendoza, who is wearing three hats, but I know him the most as an anime fan and a journalist. Originally, we are to talk about a specific topic here. Since we’re eternally at a state of nostalgia, given that we still can’t hold anime/cosplay events physically because of the pandemic, we then talked about his experience covering the health beat. ...

Tonight is a sad one. Bad things are happening one by one tonight. I learned about the passing of one of my favorite komikeros, Sadvertising, just tonight. I am definitely at a loss. I’m in no mood to write about something in detail, so I’ll leave you with this. View this post on Instagram Sadvertising left us his Facebook and Instagram, sharing experiences from the advertising industry. ...

The title says it all. Just how long has it been since I wrote something like this? I am happy and blessed to still share content here despite the commitments that I have. In the next few weeks, I’ll be embarking on another hell of a trip, as work tasks gradually pile up. I always think of the phrase “Dense, shaking, and overflowing” each time we secure a project. While I can whine all the time during the project period (just like every creative and technical in the field, don’t lie), in the end, once the project is done, I’m good. ...

Six days of Otakufest 2021 have passed. One of Cebu’s annual otaku events just went virtual last week, and here’s a recap of what has happened. Workshops Even during these times, I’m happy that Otakufest is still able to hold workshops. Afternoons of hands-on tutorials are done by SFX Makeup Artist Chey Adamson and Team Class S’ Seigfred Enero. If I were to ask which moments I remember the most, I’ll share one for each workshop: ...

Aniplus Asia has released its lineup of anime titles for its Spring 2021 broadcast. BACK ARROW continues its broadcast run on the channel as well. Aniplus Asia continues to bring anime this Spring 2021 anime season, and just as with other releases from the Southeast Asian channel, I’ll be chiming in my thoughts in brief. Let’s go! All times are on GMT+8 AM/PM format, 24-hour format means next day broadcast. Broadcast times may change. ...

One of Cebu’s annual hobby events return for another edition - this time, it’s open to a wider audience! Otakufest 2021, the annual event usually held at SM Seaside City Cebu, will be holding its event online. This year’s program covers 6 Days of live streams and online workshops with local talents. Online Workshops on Zoom There are open workshops for everyone to witness! Catch SFX Make-up Artist Chey Adamson as she conducts an SFX Make-up Workshop on Day 3. ...

Our second podcast for the month of March features Matthew. He’s been coding for so long that when a comment on a Reddit board pissed him off so much, he had built the Good VTuber Subs bot on Twitter. This, among his other projects, shows how he is an “otaku for others.” This discussion talks about the recently-held Fandom February as well as the Good VTuber Subs in general. Audio version available this March 19, 12 noon on wherever you listen to. ...

If you have seen my exploits at Uno on my Twitter lately, chances are, you must be familiar with how I played some games of Uno in the past few days. I played around first four games of Uno at a solid loss. On the fourth one, I claimed my win, only to lose miserably. “No more Uno,” I said. On the fifth play, I was desperate to land on the podium. Here’s how it went so far: ...

Gone are the days when you won’t mind how your site loads. Google has just made Website Optimization a priority. Google has this measurement called Core Web Vitals. This is Google’s unified guide to a better user experience. Core Web Vitals guides webmasters what they need to improve upon. Just recently, Core Web Vitals have been added to Google’s measurements to determine who will be on the front page of a Google search. This means a lot for webmasters - so much that Google representatives have to explain further. ...

It’s been a while since I wrote my last Desk Diary. I found some time to write another one while feeling kind of weak from all the meetings and tech runs I had to take. It’s also been a while since I collaborated hand in hand with Anime Corner, and now I’m helping them push more stories out. It’s safe to say that I’ve become much busier. On one hand, I have spent more time on the screen, but on the other hand, it helps me get distracted from feeling down. ...