Oh hi there — it’s been so long since I gave my last update. I’ve had my days when I’m salty sad, but since this is my space, we will share great, happy memories here. I’m sharing to you some photos I took with my cellphone camera from way back two to three months ago. At Hotel Jen, just near the CCP Complex. I’ve been tinkering with my phone’s camera (a Lumia 320 Dual sim), which gives options to adjust aperture and exposure, and so far, I’m good with it. I also love taking photos with light trails, and so this happened. Give it 2 seconds or 5, place it in a steady place, and watch it take cool shots. ...

(or, “How’s my experience in the first Extreme Moments meet-and-greet?”) https://www.facebook.com/XtremeMoments/videos/2041630356068503/ Extreme Moments (XM) is the invitational cosplay photoshoot series wherein cosplayers and photographers are toured to various places around the country. This year, XM is commencing its 6th edition with the popular mobile game “Fate/Grand Order” as its theme. The series is done in two parts: The just-concluded Cebu leg where they highlighted the popular tourist destination Temple of Leah that gives you an overlooking view of Cebu, among a few locations; and the Tagaytay leg which is yet to be commenced. ...

Pinoy Rig Enthusiasts releases Limited Edition Gaming Chairs — Pre-orders Now Available Alvin Pacheco of Pinoy Rig Enthusiasts told me via email that they will be selling limited edition gaming chairs in collaboration with Glaiiide from Aneno Knights. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGo0kUFAgbc Alvin describes the chair as one “With an Ergonomic Racing style Gaming Chair that has a neck pillow and lumbar support, […] The chair includes a reclineable backrest and a vertically adjustable arm support.” ...

Three teams to proceed to National Qualifiers—including a Wildcard finalist The search for the next Philippine representative for the 2018 World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya, Japan continues at the Mindanao Cosplay Summit organized by Ambox Events at the Main Mall Atrium of SM City Davao. In the said qualifier, three teams are selected to represent Southern Mindanao — Team Cookie Moonstar, Team Tribe, and the wildcard entry Team Riders of the Grand Order. ...

In a brief span of time, she lived a great life. She will be missed. Nice. Approachable. Sweet. Kind. Innocent. These are how friends of Zhanely Neilsen Chan, known as Hana by her peers, described her during her wake last Wednesday, November 1. Hana, who was supposed to celebrate her 16th birthday this November 17, passed away on October 28 due to Japanese encephalitis. In a brief span of time she spent with the metro’s cosplay community, she got acquainted with many people — including the friends of yours truly. (The testimonials are edited for brevity.) ...

Ha, I baited you somehow. But really, I don’t regret deciding not to focus on the rest of ESGS and simply place my eyes on this specific booth inside the Indie Arena because (1) I know the guy responsible for the following board games that I will be mentioning in this post and (2) it’s board games, y’all. Take a look at the two board games I played at The Epic Gaming Regiment’s booth inside ESGS 2017. ...

…at the Aqours 2nd LoveLive! HAPPY PARTY TRAIN TOUR as it was seen by the local community WATCH THIS VLOG FIRST, then you can continue below. On this post, let me narrate the sights that I saw inside the Delayed Live Viewing. Sure, the aircon was no match for us (so much that I thought the theater was fitting the theater’s atmosphere to that of the MetLife Dome as Anju Inami asks the audience, “Did you sweat a lot?” ), but then again everyone inside the theater is ready — those opened light sticks and kingblades are really noticeable, attractive to the eye and exciting to the soul. ...

On the rebranding of the Philippines’ largest drugstore chain I didn’t know TGP was actually established in the 1940s, but I know that whenever I go, there’s a branch nearby. I mean, look: 1,900+ branches nationwide selling generic medicines for cheap. TGP The Generics Pharmacy has spawned a lot of competitors, but I still rely on it to give me the medicines I need. After partnering with Robinsons Retail (with the group as the majority stakeholder), I saw a few noticeable results — aside from the inclusion of the Robinsons Retail brand in print ads, TGP has ditched its mortar-and-pestle logo and got a new typeface for its branding. ...

Get to know the dates for the qualifier legs Note: This post will be constantly updated, so bookmark this page. Updates shall also be announced on my Twitter @jayagonoy. It’s that time once again for the World Cosplay Summit Philippines Qualifiers season, and I proposed to the WCSPH Committee my concept of laying out the coverage of the different legs which will happen in the country. The result is the image in the right. ...

So I was at the Best of Anime 2017 last Saturday at SMX Manila. This is the first time BoA separated from its mother event, the Manila International Book Fair. In lieu of BoA’s absence in the date of the Book Fair, a Fandom Fest is launched, catered to a different niche. If I have a single reason for why I was there, it’s STARMARIE (Non-chan oshi here), AniZone, and the icing in the cake which is @_satsunyan of the local dance cover group Seishun Kakumei. ...