UCM Philippine Foundation Appreciation Dinner March 26, 2012

I just got home from a appreciation held at my church, the Union Church of Manila located in Salcedo Village. I am so proud of myself because I am a part of this  UCM Philippine Foundation that has a mission of embarking on projects that would provide tangible assistance to children and youth, as well as their guardians, in the areas of physical, mental, social and spiritual development.

Some of the project of UCM Philipine Foundation:

CENEP is a combined teaching and feeding program for pre-school children,
established according to DECS guidelines, that aims to meet the participants’ developmental
(physical, social, and mental) and spiritual needs.

CENEP provides the children with…

Nutrition

Socialization

Education

Recognition

Medical Missions.

This is the area I always want to be because my Mom is here. She’s a doctor and I want to be like her someday. But I though that I cannot do that because I should start earning for my family. So I am planning to take up Marketing.

GEESE is a program to help out-of-school youth complete their elementary and secondary schooling
and develop spiritual and moral values.

GEESE provides these young people …

• full school scholarships
• uniforms, shoes and bags
• transportation and meal allowances
• other school requirements

Union Church of Manila Philippines Foundation, Inc. (UCMPFI)

Level 5, Union Church of Manila Bldg.,
Rada St., cor Legaspi St., Legaspi Village,
Makati City, Philippines

+632-812-6062; +632-812-5609; FAX (+632)-817-2386

info@ucmphilfoundation.org

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Blizzard + Chef d' Angelo

March 24, 2012

My mother and I went to Glorietta 5 to help my friend Nico and Ira to see the ophthalmologist. Suddenly, we all wanted ice cream so bad and had no idea what to buy. The I suggested, DQ! DQ! Okay, that was funny. 

Had a blast with my Kit-kat blizzard! I never had anything this good. NO, NOT EVEN MAGNUM.

We were really hunger that time, so we played the Hunger Games. Lol no, just kidding.

I just realized that Eat-all-you-can starts at 5! So we rushed there and there came the riot of our stomachs, wanting for food. I am a bit exaggerated but yeah.

Let’s eat!

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Movie Review for The Hunger Games (Most anticipated movie of the year)

Movie Review for The Hunger Games (Most anticipated movie of the year)

Director: Gary Ross

I read the book, okay. So don’t hate me for this.

Everyone’s stating that the “movie” The Hunger Games was really good, they cannot even comment on how good it really was. Do not confuse yourself. I AM A FAN OF THE HUNGER GAMES. But I have my thoughts on the movie. 

The movie was good only on the part of the director sticking on the original story of the book. I do not know why but I was not moved by the movie. Yeah, there are times when I shouted at the movie house just because Katniss has been seen by the Careers or like Katniss had stepped on Peeta’s face but I have my own personal views.

Good Points:

1.) The movie was really based on the book, I mean literally everything on screen was in the book.

2.) Technology wise, yes, they have come up of the future’s technology.

3.) The emotions on the scene of the “Reaping” was outstanding. I can never imagine anyone in the role of Katniss Everdeen.

4.) The first scene up to the 3-minute meeting with Primrose was great. I know that the audience loved it because emotions were pouring out.

5.) I never imagined that the dress was black at the first showing of the tributes. I imagined it as a Red Dress but whoa! That was really cool though.

6.) Rue’s death is something so pure. I was moved by them being allies and the singing of Katniss’ song. But I will always prefer (if I should compare) Dobby’s and Snapes’ death on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

Not so Good Points:

1.) It’s as if I am watching an Indie movie. Shakiness of the camera was all over the place but Gary Ross intentionally did that to make it look like it’s a first person view.

2.) There are lots of boring scenes that I cannot handle. Lots of cuts on the movie. Like, Peeta’s dad had a 3-minute meeting with Katniss and gave her cookies. I was just disappointed.

3.) Transition of emotions were not that great. For example, Katniss and Peeta kissing in the cave then Gale’s scene with his lonely face comes up. I think it was like that for 2-3 times. How can we even appreciate the love of Peeta and Katniss when suddenly the scene was shifted to Gale. I understand it was a sneak-peek for the Catching Fire but the audience’s emotions were interrupted. And this scenes were just shown for 30seconds-1minute so how can audience level up their feelings?

3.) While reading the book, I always imagined that each tributes death was so harsh and brutal. But when in the scene where the Games started, the running-for-your-life “feelings” of the audience was lost because the first murders were not very well focused and in that scene, background music was playing, no music of fighting and horror of being murdered and the like.

4.) I always loved the story where Katniss and Peeta were willing to die when they nearly swallowed the berries but it wasn’t in the movie. In the book Katniss said, “You didnt swallow it?” Peeta: “No.” I was expecting a nearly dead lovers on the ground, holding out the berries but no it was just all been cut.

I am a fan, personal views only.

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FOREVER YOUNG.

March 17, 2012 6PM onwards

After the Tumblr Pilipinas meeting, I have to go to Zark’s Burgers at Taft in front of La Salle because I love my Kampi family so much. So yeah, this was my first time entering the premises and boom! Saw these gigantic burgers all around each persons tables. Here are some shots:

Tombstone Burger

Ate Glom’s expression says it all. 

Mikee with her big, big smile.

My Kuya Sant, My one and only love.

Mikee and Glom Oh well. This is Jerom’s Hunger Games book.

Ze couple. <3

Is Mikee breaking up with me? Lol

I’ll have a recap. I went to MOA, then I went to Zark’s and then I went to MOA again because of these people wanting to see the Pyromusical at MOA. When we were at the Jeepney station, it was off the hook. It was like there was a zombie apocalypse because everyone’s making their way to ride a jeep! In other word, there were lots of people wanting to go to MOA that time! Had fun tho. :)

MOA TIME:

This was at Country Style, I think. Thanks for the Doughnuts, Kuya Sant. 

Me and Mikee and The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo.

Gong Cha times. Oh Good Times.

HUNGER GAMES FANGIRLING MOMENTS

Because we do not have anything to take us out of MOA, we decided to wait for like 2 hours outside. I cannot imagine this.

My two crushes <3

Sorry for the long post, I was just really happy that time.

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Food Festival.

You all know that I am a nursing student and of course, it requires intense studying and reviewing for us to make it on top. But of course, we should always have some little fun.

This food festival is a some kind of a project in my Nutrition class. We had foods from all over the world (but not that exact hahaha). Japan, China, Italy, Mexico and the Philippines.

MEXICO

KEBAB

TACOS!!!!

CHINA

JAPAN 

ITALY 

PHILIPPINES

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