My Kpop Dance Cover!

So I made a dance cover of Red Velvet's Happiness. So here's the gist of me dancing. I was so happy about the outcome. I always wanted to do a kpop dance cover, so this video really means a lot to me! Hope that you will find some time to watch the full video on Youtube. Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H84mLeLDLXM. Thank you so much for dropping by! :)

Little Spiders

I posted another Filipino Sign Language nursery rhyme on youtube. This is a sample video I made back in college. I hope you'll enjoy! Let's sign together!

Power of Photoshop! My own Vogue magazine cover!

Photoshop has become the most powerful tool for editing photos, flyers, brochures, banners, billboards, magazines etc. This software really helped a lot to produce high quality outputs. The first time I was introduced to photoshop I was very confused with the tool bar since there are too many functions I couldn't understand. Everything was alien to me. The day I started experimenting by using my old photos, I became very interested. I began to love photoshop and I started lay outing.

So since one of my dreams is to be on a magazine cover, I decided to make my own! My own Vogue Magazine! Haha! So what do you think guys? I would very much appreciate your comments.

Credits:

Photograph by: Jaco Paz

Photo Editor: Jaco Paz

Layout: Riwa Nakamura

Make-up: Teree Castillon

Costume: April Balasabas & Keith Cari-an

Model: Riwa Nakamura

My feature article on the Newspaper!

So I never thought (in my life) to write something fun for the most famous local newspaper here in our place. I was so happy when it got published! Thanks to my professor in journalism. He invited me to write about my Coming of Age day in Japan and so I did!  And there it is! My piece of happiness!

My Tokyo Disneyland Adventure! 東京ディズニーランド!

So me and Brother went to Tokyo Disneyland last January (Yeah ,I know I'm a bit late posting this, forgive me). It was winter and everyone was just so in a mood for an adventure! The trip was so awesome and unforgettable. I can't find the perfect words to describe how amazing the experience was. Come on, it's Disneyland, a place where happiness goes on and on and on! Huh, I will never forget that song during the parade.  The title was "Happiness is here" if I'm not mistaken. You might want to search in on youtube. The parade was so awesome! I waved at every Disney character and I feel like I transformed to something magical. The feel of being in that place is very different because it's like you're having a world of your own. I'll share to you some of our pictures and I hope you can get a gist of what Tokyo Disneyland looks like.

Tokyo Disneyland first entrance.

So when we reached the entrance we were like woah! The line was superb well considering that it's a holiday in Japan we just didn't really expect to be that long. Note: Please book a ticket ahead of time.

The main entrance of Tokyo Disneyland.

Me with Cinderella Castle.

Selfie fail.

This is a souvenir shop inside the castle. At first glance, I honestly thought that the man was a mannequin because of the glass. And I'm like, "It moved and there's a fire!" and he was actually busy making souvenir items. I really like this shop because it allows you to witness how the items were made.

Ready for our first ride adventure! The Star Tours! A must-try ride! This is for everyone who wants futuristic vibe.

Look! Lots of people going to space! Some came back and some unfortunately didn't. Just kidding!

Okay, so we were on the line and this robotic guy caught my attention. He's busy doing something. I don't know what this thing called or his name or whatsoever but I tried to talk to it and it did respond! I'm not kidding!

Welcome to ToonTown!

For me, the Toontown was the most creative mini-land we've been so far. I feel like a kid once again and everything is just full of colors. It mostly consists of houses with different sizes and shapes. Everything is just so fun to watch. There are fun rides too!

The Mini Coaster!

Ready for the next ride. The Space Mountain! And there's some promotions going on. Hahaha.

                                        Me and my brother going up for a Space Mountain ride.

People patiently waiting for their turn. This is how the inside looks like. So futuristic.

Okay, so this ride was among the scariest ride. From the moment we entered the big hole we didn't know what to expect since it was very dark. I don't want to spoil what was it like but this ride is definitely for those who loves surprises. Ready your lungs for this one!

 After the ride we strolled around and found Mrs. Incredible. Never missed my chance to take a picture. Click!

Here are some of the pictures from the parade.

                                                                   Disney Princesses

The final float of the parade: Mickey and Minnie Mouse! They never waved at me though but seeing them makes me feel so happy!

Strolled around again and saw Peter Pan. I wasn't able to take a picture with him since we're in hurry.

Snack break! You can see lots of restaurants and kiosks around the place and it's very tempting. It was kind of off-setting though because the line is super long. Many people are lining even just for a popcorn found around the corner. So in short you need a little patience for food in Disney but I got to tell you, they taste really good. My favorites so far were turkey stick and I forgot the name of the other one. It's a long stick coated with sugar and it has a mickey shape on it.  But please do explore more food as possible. Restaurants would be great but the lines were too long for us so maybe we'll try it next time.

Aye! Aye! Captain! So we went to Westernland and rode this big boat called Mark twain river boat to tour us around the forest full of live statues of deers and the like and explore us a bit about Native American culture. If you want to take a break from the noise I think this is the one I would recommend. The vibe is just so peaceful. A great time to relax.

Enjoying the sunset at the same time.

The wind is getting colder but the adventure goes on! So we went to Critter Country also one of the themed land of Disney. The main attraction here is called the Splash Mountain. We unfortunately lined for this for 45 minutes because the machine ran out of fast pass tickets and since it's already nearing 8 p.m. But of course the long wait paid off. It was my favorite ride and I'd be more than willing to try it again! You must try it just be ready to get wet. Hahaha!

Epic faces! Aaaaahhhhh!

So it's already late in the evening and the park is ready to close. We watched the fireworks display and took a picture of magnificent electric Cinderella castle before leaving.

See you again in the future Tokyo Disneyland!

My Japanese Article!

So I went to Japan to experience the Coming of Age Day and you might have seen my article about it above. In my stay there, I met some new friends at the Church of Machida and one friend invited me to write about my experience. She translated my writing to Japanese and I didn't expect it to be published on the Church's weekly paper. Though I could not read Japanese, still I was so happy!

What Kind of Dessert are you?

1. At the first day of class, you are most likely be:
a. anxious and fearful but at the same time trying to get along with others.
b. making friends with new classmates.
c. sitting quietly at the back of the class.

2. When the class was suspended due to heavy rain, you...
a. are happy because there's no class yet irritated because you can't go out with your friends.
b. stay at home and listen to love songs while drinking hot chocolate.
c. would wear sleeveless shirt and turn on the air condition inside your room.

3. If you are hanging out with your friends, you are not likely...
a. enjoying at first but later you got bored and wishes to go home.
b. joking around with friends at the same time making sure that no one lefts behind.
c. reading a book but you are still enjoying their company.

4. If your friends fight over at something, you probably...
a. want to help but you don't feel like doing it.
b. doing all the best as you can to stop them.
c. try to help but later you found yourself fighting too.

5. If a beggar approaches you and asks some money, you...
a. are having second thoughts. You want to give but you want to keep it for yourself at the same time.
b. immediately look for some coins in your wallet.
c. are asking yourself what the beggar would probably do with the money.

Mostly A's:

- moody
-ironic
-bipolar
-confused





Mostly B's:

- kind
-good
-sweet








Mostly C's:

-weird
-suspicious
-paranoid
-mysterious

Using Adobe Premier Pro Cs5 is cool!

This is a sample video using Adobe Premier Pro Cs5. The shooting was quite challenging but I did a good job! Thank you Marla for helping me position myself on cam! :)

I had a balloon nursery rhyme!

My Senior's project. The kids seem to like the video! Thank you Welcome Home Educational Resource Center for allowing me to do my Senior's project with you! This is a Filipino Sign Language by the way. I hope you will enjoy the video! :)

My friend invited me to dance for her Senior's project!

I was able to have fun and help a friend for her project about hygiene! Enjoy! By the way, the girl with red shirt is me! Hahaha.

Visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLrIFxvLr2c

Sunset in St. Tropez

Sunset in St. Tropez is a book written by Danielle Steel. I just finished reading it and I think it has a good story about friendship, forgiveness and the ability to move on throughout life despite difficulties the couples had in the story. Like Diana for instance, she was able to forgive Eric though what he had done was terribly hurtful for her. Robert, who made another relationship with another woman whom he loved so dearly was able to move on and tried to forget the past. All the characters were interconnected helping one another with their hurts in life. Try reading this book to find out more about the story. I don't want to be a spoiler.

What I learned from this story is that there's always hope even in the most painful circumstances and sometimes the only thing for us to transcend those pain is just to forgive and break the chains of the past in the best way possible.

Photo from google image