It's only been the first month of 2013, and I've been physically and mentally exhausted. Obviously doing these tours and visits for school requirements, I along with some of my blockmates went to Intramuros for a Hispanic tour last January 30 and went to UST Museum the next day for a pre-colonial documentation.
Tour 1: Intramuros, beyond its walls
Fort Santiago is very well known as the military camp of the Spaniards during the Hispanic period. Big changes were done in terms of the structural designs inside Intramuros. Unfortunately, it has not been preserved well by the government and different forms of vandalism were done to the establishments.
San Agustin Church
These tombstones are seen inside the church, and serve as a flooring also.
"They're back, and this time, they're pulling out ALL the stops."
ADHOC by UP JMA
The biggest college party in the Metro
02.23.13
Every year, UP Junior Marketing Association (based on UP Diliman) brings out the biggest college party in the Metro. ADHOC is the largest fund-raiser for its beneficiaries and aims to bring together college students and young professionals in the Metro in a groundbreaking and innovative event.
From its first unleash in "Turbulence" 2007, UP JMA has been very successful in terms of audience count and good feedback. This year, let's see what the organization prepared for a night of euphoria. As part of its partner organization, UP Manila JMA, I invite everyone to come and have a one-of-a-kind experience on February 23, 2013 at the World Trade Center Tent, Pasay City. See you!
I'm about to perform a monologue tomorrow for my theater class. I've had a really hard time choosing and deciding which piece to do and what type of acting I would like to show. Believe me, I hate performing in front of many people if it comes to acting.
So, I came up with three choices.
1. GET A GREAT PART FROM AN AWESOME MOVIE. A Little Princess written by Richard LaGravenese & Elizabeth Chandler Sara: I don't have a mother either... she's in heaven with my baby sister... But that doesn't mean I can't talk to her, I talk to her all the time... I tell her everything and I know she hears me because... because that's what angels do. My mom is an angel and yours is too. With beautiful satin wings, a silk dress, and a crown of baby rosebuds, and they all live together in a castle. And do you know what it's made out of? Sunflowers. Hundreds of them, so bright they shine like the sun. And when they want to go anywhere they just whistle, like this... (whistles) and a cloud swoops down to the front gate and picks them up and as they ride through the air, over the moon and through the stars... until they are hovering right above us, that's how they can look down and make sure we're all right. And sometimes they even send messages. Of course you can't hear them with all the noise you were making... but don't worry they'll always try again... just in case you missed them.
The
Notebook
written by Jan Sardi & Jeremy Leven, from the novel by Nicholas Sparks
Allie: Do you remember sneaking over
here the first time you told me about this place? I got home late that evening,
and my parents were furious when I finally came in. I can still picture my
daddy standing in the living room, my mother on the sofa, staring straight
ahead. I swear, they looked as if a family member had died. That was the first
time my parents knew I was serious about you, and my mother had a long talk
with me later that night. She said to me,"Sometimes, our future is dictated
by who we are, not what we want." And I know it was wrong of her to keep
your letters from me, but just try to understand. Once we left, she probably
thought it would be easier for me to just let go. In her mind, she was trying
to protect my feelings, and she probably thought the best way to do that was to
hide the letters you sent. Not that any of it matters, now that I have Lon.
He's handsome, charming, successful. He's kind to me, he makes me laugh, and I
know he loves me in his own special way...but there's always going to be
something missing in our relationship -- the kind of love we had that summer.
2. MUSICAL PEG
I think Jesus Christ Superstar is one of the most dramatic, memorable and classic musical movies ever. I'm choosing the parts of Mary Magdalene where she sang Everything's Alright and I Don't Know How To Love Him from this 1973 hit movie. Her voice matches mine, I love this movie, it makes me cry, it's heart-warming.. All in all, this will be perfect.
Well, for this musical... I honestly haven't watched the full movie. :( But, I've heard a lot of great parts from it and I was thinking of making my own version of Over The Moon. It would be a great monologue piece, but my problem will be if my theater classmates have thought of this already. I don't want to be compared in the end.
3. DO AN IMPROMPTU MONOLOGUE. (Which is probably the most stupid idea I ever made. :| HAHA)
The main idea of this monologue is to showcase my talent. So, I decided to stick with the musical. I've chosen Jesus Christ Superstar. :) This will be a big challenge for me since tomorrow's performance will also be our audition for our final theater act. I hope I'll do great tomorrow.
Here are the videos of the original songs I'm performing tomorrow. I'll be mashing the two and instead of singing it all the way, I'll do some parts in a speech form. Or should I say, acting dialogue. :)
July 18, 2012
UP Manila Salinlahi, a Philippine Arts organization, had their annual acquaintance party at the Mezza Residences. Organized by the Juniors, the event "Wet 'n Wild" definitely speaks for itself.
There's this one thing that I hate about internet shops here in the Philippines, ugly ambience (broken furnitures, slow internet connection, too noisy customers playing online games, and the like). You pay for a great stay, not for a rowdy crowd.
A friend of mine, Angelica Aba, owns this internet shop in Taft Avenue, Manila named Coolatree Ave. I have to say it's one of the best places I've been because it is the complete package of the cozy, stylish internet shop.
Coolatree Ave. (located at Unit 131, The Manila Residences,
Taft Ave., Malate, Manila)
Internet rate: P25/hr
Printing rate: P2.50/page
Expect fast service, internet connection & no back aches thanks to
the cozy chairs! :)
What I love about this place, too is that there's that perfect touch of art. As an Arts Management student, I loved how Coolatree is filled with vintage posters that were ordered from antique shops. Some are even collector's items!!
