ONE OK ROCK AMBITIONS TOUR MANILA - JAN 29 2018

ONE OK ROCK's second time in Manila was as epic as the first.

Pre-#OneOKRockLiveInManila Thoughts

It was the day I always dreamt about - Jan 19 2016. I remember sometime in September I heard from Pulp World Live that they will produce One OK Rock's concert in Manila, I thought I was in cloud 9. Weeks earlier I tweeted Pulp and other promoters about an OOR concert in the Philippines.

They started selling tickets October I believe and I was contemplating the whole time if I should buy a couple for me and my husband. There were certain times I failed to go to SM Tickets because I was lazy. Then it hit me sometime in November that It'd be huge and I'll beat myself if I miss it. Finally, I got the courage to buy it online! I never used my Globe G-Cash Credit Card. Will it work like a regular one? So I went to SMTickets.com. I entered it on my mobile and then it went through and the rest is epic history.

Moral of the story. 1.Not all online purchases are scary. 2. Prepaid CC's like G-Cash really work. 3. One OK Rock really rocks!!!!

7 Reasons Why AlDub Rocks

          It's a love team and that happened unexpectedly. Alden and Yaya Dub exchanged glimpses through TV monitors and like they say, the rest is history. Usually, I don't follow fads or love teams but this one is different. Regardless if you are rich, middle class or poor female or male, kid or adult, you have to admit you felt kilig at one given time.

          So, why does this "Kalyeserye" rocks and it's taking the Filipinos here and abroad by storm! Here are reasons why.

1.) Super funny! You got to give it to the team. Sobrang katawa nila Yaya Dub at nina Wally, Jose at Paolo. Idagdag mo pa ang mga Rogelio, Rogelio, Rogelio at mga Cuando. Hindi ka lang tatawa, iihit ka sa katatawa sa mga adlibs at script-less lines nila.

2.) Kakilig!!- Para talagang magic. Yung time na nagkatinginan lang sina Maine at Alden sa split screen at bigla me magic. Kasi Pokerface v dati si Yaya at nung mapasin nya ngumiti si Alden sa monitor, instant kilig sya at nagreflect yun sa tao at nabuhay ang AlDub. It was an unexpected chemistry. Napaniwala ka talaga sa Forever.

3.) Kaintay-intay na istorya- Daig pa nito ang tunay na teleserye sa mga kapanapanabik na eksena. Iintayin mo araw-araw kung ano ang mga pagagawa ni Lola Nidora kay Alden at kung may lalabas ba na bagong karakter.

4.) It imparts good Filipino Values- Alam na to dahil rekomendado I to ng Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) dahil kahit comedy ay nagtuturo ng kabutihang asal gaya ng paggalang sa nakatatanda, pagtupad sa isang salita at pag-iintay sa Tamang Panahon. Prino-promote rin nito ang makalumang pagliligawan. Sabi nga it's worth the wait.

5.) It brings the family together.- Kelan ba kayo huling nagkasama-samang manuod ng TV o mag-bonding na buong pamilya bago pa ang AlDub? Matagal na, di ba? Kasi ngayon, pag Kalyeserye na, sama-sama talaga ang buong mag-anak na tumawa at kiligin.

6.) It makes OPM cool again.- Dahil sa dubsmash nina Alden at Maine, na-fall in love naman tayo sa mga kantang Pinoy. Kay sarap pakinggan talaga ng Mr. Right, Closer, Sa Kanya, Buko. Haay, sarap makiknig ng #AldubPlaylist sa Spotify.
y going to that direction.

7.) It unites Pinoys!- Pag Kalyeserye na, parang Laban lang ni Pacquiao, walang tao halos sa daan. Pati drivers tigil pasada. Pati Pinoys abroad, fans din. Hindi ba umabot pa ng 25.6 million ang tweet ng #AlDubEBforLove? Clearly, this team is a powerhouse. At ang maganda lang nagsisimula ng maging socially thoughtful na ang AlDub Nation dahil nagsisimula na sila ng mga civic projects. Thumbs up to that. Pakita natin di lang tayo tweet ng tweet, na we have purcashing power to help AlDub, but we are socially relevant as well.

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The Boracay Chronicles

The Boracay Project

Funny, the furthest I gone so far is Zambales, so for my son's 5th birthday we are going to Boracay, baby! It's September and it's the low season, so airfare and hotels are cheap.
First we booked our flights on www.AirAsia.com for 7000ph. No credit cards? No problem, we paid over the counter at 7/11. We are still thinking about getting a hotel prior to getting there. I looked on all booking sites like Expedia and Agoda. Options are The Tourist's Inn and YCL for less than 4000.
Later on I would be writing a post on our adventures or misadventures later. See if we can give you any advise on how to vacay in Boracay the cheapest way. Cross fingers on that.
   

#BestOfBestPH2015

    The Best of Best Concert was the event that I have been waiting for weeks and I was happy and sad it was over. I really enjoyed the performances from Super Junior, Girls' Generation, Red Velvet and BTOB. I couldn't believe the stars I only watched in YouTube were now so close yet so far. But they were magic. They're exactly how saw them on the computer or mobile phone.


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-The Before-
    The concert was to be held at the renowned Philippine Arena- the world's biggest indoor arena. And it was in far away Sta. Maria Bulacan so shuttle ride can be bought separately for 50Php ($1). Me and my husband's tickets were for the 4:30 pm schedule and we almost missed it. When we got there at around 5:00 pm there were already thousands of people. The place was huge and beautiful. The Phil. Arena stood there proud and also the Phil. Sports Center.
   The atmosphere was energetic. There were a lot of food stalls and KPop booths to keep the Kids occupied until 7pm. There were shawarma, pizza, burgers etc. But they cost a lot, too. Globe Telecom had a booth for pictures and makeovers. Unfortunately, they catered only to prepaid subscribers.

It was around 7:50pm that everyone got in.
   I was sad that Admissions threw our bought food in the trash just like that. I have been to a number of concerts before at the SM MoA Arena and they let put your food and all "unallowables" in the sides and give you tags to pick it back later after the event. Talk about wasting money.

-Security-
    There were very few security around the arena or inside the arena. When Sam Oh announced everyone to settle and not all are inside yet, the kids (yeah, the smitten kpop fans) rushed in, almost running over the helpless staff. And the Arena was huge, so I wasn't really expecting that all seats will be filled. There were chunk of empty seats in the gen-ad and lower boxes still. Regardless, all should follow seat assignments, but most of the fans jumped to the empty lower part of the gen-ad section. It was scary. Somebody could have fallen. Sometimes, fans can forget about safety in exchange of seeing their idols closer.

To be continued.
On the Next post, he Concert Review....

BB Cream War in the Philippines

    I have been crazy about BB creams for the longest time now. I first heard about this from Grace Lee on her radio show a couple of years ago and I was fascinated with the promise that it works like a foundation but it feels lighter. It has more benefits such as SPF and other minerals. It's good for people with bad skin and it's very subtle and it won't appear you wear one. It's like wearing a foundation plus getting more. More so, coverage is good. So, I thought this what I needed since I always had break outs and I hated make up since it's itchy. BB creams has been popular in Korea and used by many celebrities.
    But BB creams back then were very expensive and mostly manufactured in Korea. The one Grace Lee sold back then was about PhP900 and it's already discounted. Famous Koreans carry them like Etude House, Missha and Nature Republic. Another thing is that they are very light for the Southeast Asian skin.
    But later, the Philippines caught on and started offering BB creams. The first one I bought was from Avon's (forgot the name) and it cost about 300. It was great because it had medium coverage enough to cover minor blemishes.  And it was matte and not oily. My sister commented that I was wearing a foundation because the effect was the same as one.
    I also tried recently Maybelline's 8-in-1 BB Cream in nude for 350. It has SPF and minor concealing effect and other benefits. Coverage was good and it had a matte finish. Only that it didn't last long.
    After watching Beauty Blogger Say Tioco-Artillero's review on YouTube, I decided to buy Shawill Whitening BB Cream in No.4 for 350.  Coverage was minimal and it was super cake-y and the skin doesn't absorb it well. I noticed that when I used my phone the residue is left on the LCD of my Android! It was also itchy.
    Recently, I added Simply Pretty BB Cream from Avon again in my collection. It was cheap for less than 150 and it was  made especially for teenagers who can't afford expensive ones. Avon has a more expensive line but I was running out of money so I chose it. I wasn't expecting much from it but I was surprised that it has great coverage, thick and blends easily to the skin. It has only one shade which is for medium but works for the typical Pinay skin with the help of a bronzer.
    Lastly, I was gifted a Pond's BB Cream. I always wanted to buy one, but it was so expensive for almost 400. But I heard a lot of good reviews from local bloggers so I was so happy to get one.  What I first noticed about it was it's great coverage. It almost concealed my visible  pimple marks. It was too light  for Pinay skin though.         However, it blends well with the skin and with the help of a bronzer. Tip: Apply the it early before going out to leave it  time to blend in. You wouldn't want to look like a clown.
     Choosing a BB cream can be difficult. In this day of information, it will help if we read reviews from beauty bloggers and the information of the product. Know what you really want in a BB cream. Consider the price as well. It would be advisable to buy sample sachets or smaller amounts. You would get to try it without breaking the bank. So after trying them then you could now decide which works for you the best.