Events

Alright, here I was on a Saturday, going out to different places once more. Cyberzone Cosplay Craze at Light Mall Mandaluyong Light Mall, accessible through the Boni MRT Station, is the next destination for the Cyberzone Cosplay Craze — previously, they were in Masinag. Here are some photos from the event. …someone took a 360-degree photo of all the cosplayers as well. I took some behind-the-scenes pictures as well, but while I was doing that, I’m told not to move as it might distort the output. I’m waiting for the output to come this week. I hope it’s not distorted. ...

I was thinking of a photo to highlight this post, and I picked this one. The runner-up was this: Negative comments aside, I was able to enjoy the first day of Ozine Fest 2016 yesterday. Why enjoy, when you have all of these terrible matters out of the blue? Simple: I went there to hang out with friends, and not to write a report about it. Well, I’m considering this as a report, but nah, I’m going to enjoy the day with my friends. ...

This year marks the first decade of the TAGCOM toys & Hobbies Convention organized by Hobby at Worx (formerly Hobbiworx) at the Megatrade Hall 2 of SM Megamall today. Alongside this event is a bazaar and a shoe sale (which have been the big thing there), but nevertheless the place has been calm throughout the day. Second Gunpla I now have a new Gunpla too, and it’s an RX-78 with decals and stuff. It took me a while to do it as I need to make sire that I’m fitting the right pieces. In addition, I learned the use of their plastic cutter tool as well. ...

Just earlier, I’ve visited a big gastronomy event at the SMX, and it’s called Madrid Fusion Manila. Apparently, it’s the only Asian edition of the event. The 2016 Madrid Fusion Manila Expo at the SMX Convention Center — Manila in Pasay City showcases a lot of food products from the Philippines and Spain. This year’s theme, “The Manila Galleon: East Meets West,” features a galleon-designed “tunnel” showcasing various activities with the food aficionado in mind. ...

It’s been three days since I’ve watched μ’s Final Love Live at SM Megamall with my bros, and what I did are the following: Sang along with the songs that I know, Cheered for μ’s as wild as I can with the lightstick (I’ll refer to it as a “light blade”) that is lent to me occasionally, Had my soul cry out as they cry as well (especially during the final moments of the double encore), and Set up an event page “Iyakan sa Megamall” prior to the event (either way, we all had manly tears) based on the popular NSFW event meme. It’s really a great feeling that I was able to witness the last moments of the group, which is said to have blurred the line between reality and fantasy (hence, 2.5D), and I am still at a loss of words on how to explain it. Also, Aya Uchida (as Kotori) sure did a great job making that 2.5D happen. ...

It’s been a busy Saturday once more as I went to three cities today. My objective was supposed to be: To buy the same pair of shoes that I got in Recto, To visit the ToyCon Launchpad at the UP Town Center, To check out the Food Fair at the Megatrade Hall in Mandaluyong, To promote the PMA Summer Expo on DZME 1530kHz AM studios in Ortigas, To check out Arkadymac’s 3rd Anniversary in Makati. So far, I’ve only done three out of five tasks over the span of 13 hours. ...

“I wish this was real.” I still dream of going abroad for vacation, you know… …so I went to the PTAA Travel Tour Expo at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia, Pasay today and the first thing I saw was the Visit Japan Pavilion — and seriously, I thought that the Japan National Tourism Organization is full-force as they got the train guys, some of the airport guys, and of course the tourism guys. Also, they got AEON with them. (AEON owns Ministop, which has a Philippine license granted to Robinsons Retail Holdings. See also the AEON Credit Service that also operates locally.) ...

It’s been a long time since I attended a TEDx event — the first one is TEDxDiliman years ago. Thankfully, I was admitted as a participant for TEDxXavierSchool, which has held at San Juan last Saturday. A variety of speakers were selected as part of this year’s theme, “Rethink Change.” Among them was Ramon Bautista, which gave the last talk on his definition of ‘pogi’ (cool guy). While I find some of his advice off-tangent to what happened to him, I still had a good time because I was able to speak with him directly… for a few minutes. Just a few minutes are enough. ...

I was invited by a fellow member of the Facebook group Anizone to witness a presentation at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati. From what I’ve told, the presentation will unleash a new program from Japan for the Filipino audience — Halo Halo House. (Photo: Geoffrey Kutsukawa) Ichinomiya city Mayor Masayasu Nakano (third from left) in a photo with other guests. The show is about fresh graduate Jose, who went to Japan to search for his childhood friend Erika with only one hint: a handkerchief with her name and “Ichinomiya” in it. There he finds himself in a shared house with people of different strokes — and problems — along the way. He will finally see Erika soon, but what awaits him after? ...

Here’s some of the photos that I took during the 2015 Ozine Fest Anime Figure Special last Sunday in Mandaluyong. I was really anxious if I will come inside, but if I didn’t took the risk, I won’t be much anxious as I am now. What I’m saying is that if I didn’t reconnect to the people I trust, I won’t be able to take a step towards forgiving myself. ...