Wearing "One Piece"

I bought these wonderful shirts at Uniqlo today. I planned to buy just one for my brother's birthday gift but of course I can't help to stop myself from buying one for me. Since the two of us had new One Piece shirts it would be unfair if my little sister won't have one as well. So I bought three shirts. GOODBYE MONEY! But I guess it was worth it. My sister freaked out when she saw her yellow Trafalgar Law shirt. She can't even begin to imagine wearing it. I fangirled my heart out while I was picking the shirts and fitting them... so I know exactly how she feels.

I got these shirts because of the 200php discount that you can get if you show your "One Piece Film Z" movie ticket upon purchase. It was so great! I get to watch that awesome movie and get to buy these amazing shirts. Thank you~

But even before I get to buy that the three of us already had new One Piece shirts. We had custom-made these shirt for the three of us:



It's so cute right? This was what we wore (well at least my sister and I) when we watched the movie.


This entry isn't about the movie. I plan to make another blog entry about that... so I guess that would be all.


P.S.
I can't wait to wear these shirts again.

Oh hi, old me

Out of whim, I searched for the box where I kept my college stuff. The last thing I remember was that I kept all those things inside boxes. The “me” I know is quite organized. I must have labelled them somehow or even have an inventory of the school supplies. I can trust the old me to have kept them safe but somehow I can’t remember what happened to those things upon getting home. My mother must have stored them somewhere and I only have an idea as to where.

It’s hard to sleep when your heard is full of thoughts racing around with no direction. I think it started with the thought that I wanted to “write”… not type but write… I wanted to write a journal, a diary. From that I tried to recall when the first time I wrote on a diary. I think a project of some sort gave me the idea and from there I wanted to continue my own. So that was around grade school? I do not really remember. I remembered that I had a white notebook that I treat as my diary back when I was in college. That was my college life, or some of it, in written form and it was all inside one notebook. I sat up and decided to look for that diary. I wanted to read it and remember who I were back in my college days.

I searched my mother’s room. Under heavy plastic bags and other boxes that have contents I don’t know of, I found my boxes. Of course they looked the same as the last time I saw them. The index cards, new pencil, crayons, blue books and notebooks are still there as if waiting for me to use them for the new semester. Call me melodramatic, but seeing those things made me feel like greeting a very close old friend. It was nostalgic. I remember that I often get excited every start of the semester just by looking at school supplies. It was unfair and totally wasteful for me to leave them here when they can still be used so I salvaged some of the things that I could pass to my little sister. I know she could put them to good use.

After a while of digging around in the end, the diary was not there.

I just hope that the little memory of bringing that diary and some stuff back in the condominium is not a dream. I guess I just have to trust the previous “me” for that.

However all this searching didn’t end with nothing. I found my other diaries: grade school and high school. Somehow if this was accurate, then my official diary started when I was in Grade 4.

I tried to fall asleep by reading my Grade 4 self's handwriting and it was a very funny experience indeed. I noticed that I had a big problem with “dairy” and “diary”. I also found it cute that I used to write the time of my sleep to end the entry of the day: “I slept at 9:00” or “I slept at 8:30”. There are so many things that I don’t remember anymore while reading but it was nice to know the names of past friends or to know which toy I played for hours. I also read about the first time I got a laptop and how I thought designing cards was a game.

I decided to read this maybe until I get a new notebook I could write my life to. I know I already have a blog for that but of course there are some things that I want only the future me to read about. At some point the idea of innermost thoughts being all public scares me. 

This is halloween~

This year because of my new interests, Halloween had become my most favorite holiday. I think I like it even more than Christmas now.

The most powerful reason I have to love this holiday is that we can dress up and look ugly/weird/gory as much as we can without being judged as crazy. It is normal for people to paint blood on their faces and look fabulously ugly and I really enjoy the idea.  It is a celebration of blood and gore without having to have the intent on killing someone. And in a way, that is wonderful.

I am already set on my costume even before the date for our office Halloween party is already set. Since I’m preparing my Dead Master cosplay I might as well use it for Halloween. I don’t have the scythe, claws and horns yet but I won’t be cosplaying DM anyway so only the dress will do.

We already have cobwebs and tiny spiders all around the office. It was very nice to see that I'm not the only one who cares about Halloween. Usually people get excited about Christmas as soon as the "-ber" months arrive that they often forget that October and November still have holidays to offer. After Halloween we have All Saint's and All Soul's day and I believe those two should be remembered and considered as much as Christmas. But then again... an all out All Soul's day candle sale sounds ridiculous to me. 

I remember when I was younger I only saw Halloween on television. In my neighborhood no one really celebrated Halloween and we're supposed to always be gloomy and sad because of Nov1 and 2 because of all those things the holiday became even more inviting. In contrast to the sad "holiday" of remembering the dead, I see this holiday where children dress up in costume and can get candies. Of course to a little girl that holiday looks more fun... seriously.. the only fun thing about "Undas" is that we don't have classes those two days.

So I went to my dressmaker to check on my costume and to get fittings. In the beginning it was too tight then during the Halloween party it was too loose. Currently, the dress is still with her and I haven't seen what happened to it ever since. Somehow I haven't had a costume made that is perfect during the first fitting. :(

Aside from the dress I also prepared for my eyes. Of course I wouldn't want to wear my glasses in the party... unless my whole costume will go with it and I don't think it is. Unfortunately, my brown contact lenses (from my Conchita costume) are at home. I left it there accidentally. And since I'm a brat, instead of going home and just getting it, I went to the mall and bought a new pair. Sadly, the color I wanted is not available on my eyes... my eyes are around 5.00... it is really really bad. But I still found green ones that can reach my eye grade. I need green ones for DM and everything I'm doing now is really just a preparation for my Dead Master cosplay

Before the party my roommate kindly bough me this to satisfy my bloody needs. It's really fun to play with and I don't have to make my own bloody concoction which is very very nice for me and for the kitchen. But what I really enjoyed about this fake blood is the name: "Vampire Blood". What if somebody drinks it, will they turn into a vampire? LOL. Like my friend said "what will they sell next? Mermaid bones." Although secretly, I am looking forward for that time when they sell Memaid bones in Toy's r' us.

So this is my first makeup practice. I haven't acquired the fake blood here yet so I just used my red lipstick for "blood". I am not good with makeup but what the heck! This is halloween not the king's ball. I can just smudge everything and it will still look right for the occasion. I also tried my wig here already and I'm loving my fake curls. :3

I also ripped and dirtied my favorite white stockings. It's amazing how this stocking lasted longer than I expected, considering I just bought it at 711. It is quite thicker than the usual but I was thinking it would last me only a few weeks.... but as far as I can remember, this stocking had been with me for a year now take away a few months... but nearing that length of time. And today... I ruined them all for the love of Halloween. :3

In the end everything turned out fine for my costume. It was very fun to put blood on myself and to my office mates and if it's just me I would have blood all over my face and hands and stuff... but that would just be going over the top and where's the class in that?

So here are my pictures for that day: (including the one in the beginning of the post)

Here I am inside the ladies' room preparing

my original concept was to make me look like doll... well you won't always get what you want but this is good enough

I just think this picture is extra creepy :3

Of course after the party we still had to work. That's pretty much fine with me but if I could only wear my costume while working.. well I could wear it but that would be weird for the others... 

But I still continued to play with the fake blood since it's fun and even our teammates who had missed the party enjoyed the fake blood as well. Who doesn't like fake blood anyway? That is the only time you can play with blood in all its magnificent gore without thinking that someone got hurt acquiring it. 

I wish next year it could be like this again... and I hope next year my costume is bloodier and creepier!

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"By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes." 

Cosmania 2012

So rainy... I hate rain

I went to Cosmania.

Ok you can stop reading now since that is the only thing that this entry is about. But having no readers won’t stop me from writing this blog anyway. And who knows you might be one of the random cosplayers I took a photo of with my crappy cellphone camera.

Anyway, from what I’ve been around the internet when one blogs about Cosmania 2012, they will sure blog about Kaname or the other foreign friends they met at the event, unlucky for you, this entry isn’t that kind of blog.

 

I didn’t meet them. I didn’t even plan on meeting them, and I guess you can say that everything went according to my non-plan. 

You see, Cosmania had 3 kinds of tickets to offer: the “maykaya” ticket, the “mayaman-ako” ticket, and the “oh-I-have-money” ticket. The first ticket will get you have access to the booths, the second one will give you access to booth+stage/main events, while the most expensive one will let you meet and greet the foreign friends.

So knowing me, I bought the first ticket. I was hesitating at first since I really want to see the bands play and the cosplay catwalk and the main stage but I just have to admit I’m not that wealthy. So we have a one-room-only access where we have access to the merch booths and the side-stage sponsored by TV5.

Actually, it was really ok even if we just bought that ticket. The merch booths always kept me entertained in a convention since I love looking around and buying some things. I also got the wig I bought online, which is one of my goals for that day. Even if I didn’t see the catwalk, I already had my fill of cosplayers. I don’t really know if this has become a standard for every convention, but if you want to take pictures of cosplayers you would rather stay outside. Most of them are outside.   

Anyway, my companion for that convention enjoyed it. If it wasn’t for him not seeing the bands perform would make me sad.

the only thing he ate in the event

Because we didn’t stayed and watch the stage we manage to leave early. We had sushi for dinner and we went home. Even if we went home early we got very tired.

My Moral lesson: I can enjoy going to a convention even without watching the stage… oh wait… scratch that… I can enjoy anything as long as I’m with him. ^_^

Oh before I forget! The cosplayer pic strip:

Sadistic Vampire (Filipino version)

Audio : http://soundcloud.com/micelle/sadistic-vampire-filipino
Lyrics:

Halika dito sa aking tabi

Pangako, wala akong gagawing masama.

Gusto ko lamang na magkakilala pa tayo

Alam mo bang isa akong bampira

At ikaw ang aking bagong biktima

Dali at ibigay mo na ang munti mong leeg

can't stop loving you

Pinuntahan mo pa ako sa liblib na gubat na to

ganun mo ba talaga ako kagustong makita

Hangal ka man at nakakaawa, hinihirang pa rin kita

Hahayaan mo bang kainin ko na ang lahat?

Plaplanuhin ko ito

kung kakagatin lang kita ay boring naman

Lalapitan kita nang hindi ka matatakot

Kunwari proprotektahan mula sa mga hyena.

magpapanggap akong isang mabuting tao.

Kay dali lang na kainin ko ang mga loko-lokong iyon.

Ngunit kung masarap siya baka bagalan ko pa

Kahit ako man ay may panlasa rin naman

Halika dito sa aking bisig

Ang mahaba't malambot na buhok,

mga mata na humahalina sa kin

kay puting kinis, maliit na braso

Lika, mabait na bata,

pumunta sa aking tabi

bilisan mo! dalian!

Minamahal kita

katawan mo'y akin

kaya hindi ko hahayaan na may ibang

umangkin pa sa iyo

kaya tahimik ka lang

manalig ka sa akin

dahil hindi magandang pumiglas pa,

ano sa tingin mo, magandang binibini?

Kung may hangin mang lilipad sa

mga nakakayamot kong araw-araw

ang dugo ay unti-unting mabubuhayan

"hindi ito ang tipo ng lugar

na dapat puntahan ng batang tulad mo"

maginoo pa rin ako sa pag-alalay sa iyo.

Sumusunod ka nang hindi mo man lang alam na niloloko ka

Isa kang busilak at walang kamuang-muang na babae.

Natapos ang araw, ang buwan ay ngumiti nang kahinahinala

Maligayang pagdating sa entablado ko

sa loob ng madilim na gubat

nakayakap ka sa aking braso,

nakakainis na nga nang onti

"ayos lang yan,

wag kang mabahala,

proprotektahan kita

kung ibubulong nang dahan-dahan

mahuhulog ka lalo sa kin

ang mahikang itim

ay matutunaw na animo'y gatas

Habang paralisado ang iyong utak

ito'y magandang pagkakataon

dahan-dahan

kakagatin ko ang iyong leeg..

sa pagpawi mo ng gutom ko

tayo ay naging isa ngayon

ang sayang hapunan matapos ang mahabang panahon

ang babaeng nahihimbig

nang may masayang ngiti sa mukha

 ang humawak sa kanyang kamay ay si...

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Sadistic vampire

Original on Nico

Music/Lyrics: オーP 

Translation:

-vocalochu.blogspot.com

-Google translate

-own interpretation

Images and clip

Artists:

しうか

鈴ノ助

Image 1

Image 2

PV clip

Vocacypher

So for the past weeks I've been making this cover for the YT Vocaloid Cypher. It was really fun to do. I made the lyrics, sing/rap it and upload it to YT as a new cover.  

First of all, I don't upload that often. It takes me a lot of time before a cover gets uploaded. I'm already working so the only time I can get to do this is when I get home after work. But, I usually get home tired and so instead of doing this... I rest. I also have other things to do during the weekend and as much as possible I try to spend my weekends with the people I love instead of being in front of the laptop again. 

So this is a good opportunity for me to upload a new cover. The project was made in the spirit of doing fun, "no-pressure" uploads again. My friend tagged me and I excitedly did this. The lyrics took me 2-3 days, the singing took me a weekend and a few days, and the video took me 2 days. Finally I was done. In the end, it was indeed fun. 

The lyric-making was frustrating. It was very hard to think of something so I ended up talking about myself. That was the easiest subject I could think of. I don't really rap that well and I was getting myself tongue-tied all over the place. The lyrics had to be modified just so I can sing it. Timing was very very important and all the time I was very focused on it. Finally, the video was simple on purpose since typography will take me months to finish and I have to pass the cypher before it gets cold. So this is my finished product. =3=

But what is "Vocaloid Cypher"? Is it a title of a song? No. An album? No. 

In my words, I'd say it's a "tag! You're it" singing challenge. This is a project started by Sohly. For more info about the project you can click here. For more info about the song itself just check the description, however the lyrics of the rap isn't there so I'll post the lyrics here. ENJOY~

Because I was tagged  in this Vocacypher thing

I need to rap now, when all I know is just how to sing

I thought it was a good challenge and so I give it a try.

I'll make my lyrics and rap so Let's see how this'll fly.

Now I know that you haven't heard me rap before,

but if you stayed you might like what I have in store.

I have an interest in rapping, and I’m fast in yapping

So I'll try my best and leave to you the rest

So my name is micelle, if I haven't told you yet.

and at first you read it as mi’sel I bet.

And if you look it up in a wiki I think you would see

that it is some particle but that isn’t me

The spelling might be the same but please pronounce it right.

or else I have no choice but to have you in a fight.

Oh yeah

I have been singing ever since I knew how to read

like how a tree starts with a little seed.

But I also write, and make videos too.

It’s because when I get bored I just find something to do.

When you don’t find me  doing something  creative

I have anime and manga… now that’s more productive.

And because of these hobbies I turn out to be

A fine little lady for all of you to see

So being an otaku doesn’t really hurt anyone.

As long as it is right and you’re having fun

I may look and sound young to everyone around me.

But I’m 23 as of this year actually

And everyone gets surprised because I am short

So I guess I didn’t get that growth spurt

I don’t really care now because I use it to my advantage.

I look cuter even though I am twice that age

I finished college and all and I’m already working

So now I make magic on programming.

So those are my hobbies, the things I do and stuff

So what I else… a btw I also like fluff.

I love voice actors they’re cool and all

And I dislike sports like golf and basketball.

I also tried acting just a year ago

I think I was quite good and I miss it so.

I like broadway

but I don’t have that much money 

So in reality I haven’t really watched that many

I also haven’t been outside my country at all

But I don’t feel my world is really that small

it’s the internet where I get to meet

A lot of foreign friends, now isn’t that neat.

My friends here too are also great

I’m happy to meet them I think it’s fate!

Finally I just have to introduce to you

My pet Tamad, he’s really lazy too

It sits around with that ridiculing smile.

But I know it loves us all the while

Now I don’t have anything at all

Maybe I could even try to stall

So what else to say,

I don’t have a clue

To keep thing song at bay

Do you know what I should do?

Since I have nothing else in my mind that pop

Let’s just end it with a stop-

My ex(-roommate)'s birthday

I wasn't supposed to blog about this but in the end I did. It was because of this post I made almost 2 years (give and take a few months) ago. 

But before we get to that what happened? Well it was my ex's roommate's birthday and we celebrated by playing and singing at Timezone. It was very very fun. 

They have this unlimited VIP card of some sort and you get to play for one hour with it. I didn't went on the details of it since I was too lazy to care about it... but what's important was: take this card Ren-chan and go crazy with it. So I did. Since I didn't bother about the details on how to use that card I just swiped it on everything I see ... if it works, "yay'... if it didn't "boo"... see how easy  my sleepy mind works? Ah yes... I was up the whole night before that and only had 3-4 hours of sleep in the morning before we met up in Trinoma in the afternoon. My eyes actually hurt at the end of the day. Anyway, I played some racing games and shooting games... and I got to fight PK and defeated her with powerful but pure button-mashing-out-of-ignorance technique.

After that was karaoke and even with 3-4 hours of sleepy I sang, dance and go crazy.  I really enjoy singing and enjoy it even more when I'm with these people. They're crazy... I'm a bit crazy... and we all don't care if we are. That's very good formula for having fun. 

It was weird though because something happened to us and it was my first time experiencing such a thing. My friend and I were about to go out and buy something to drink when someone suddenly went to the door behind me. I looked behind and there was this guy blocking the door of our karaoke booth. He wanted to join us...well he and his friends wanted to join us. I am unsure what to do so I decided to wait for him to go away and observe from outside... all the while glaring at his companions. What he did was rude and I have every right to show them that I didn't like what he did.

So as expected my friends didn't agree to what this guy wants... who would? I am not sure if I'm the only one who thinks like this... but I really thought it was already understood that you should know the people whom you are with inside the karaoke booth. Anyway, my friend said that as much as possible we would like to keep the booth for ourselves since we're celebrating someone's birthday but he said they too have a birthday celebrator. But that doesn't give them any right to just join in...right? So my friend said to talk to the our celebrator and checks if she agrees. 

Now, there are already 7 of us inside the room and the maximum is 5. In total we are 8 but there's one roaming outside since she doesn't want to sing. We are already violating that rule but no one really reprimanded us so I guess it can be tolerated. But one of us have to sacrifice and stand up the whole time. I have no idea how many that guy's group is but... seriously... the room isn't big enough for all of us.. literally.

So he went away with us promising him that when we are done we'll give the room to his group. Bitch, please. We came prepared. Even if we run out of tokens there's 7 of us who are willing to sing and shell out money to continue. We can stay there and sing until closing time. Sucks for him. 

So I went inside and decided not to drink first. My parched throat can still manage to sing just so we could prove that we are not going away any time soon.. Although I asked our roaming friend to buy us drinks... XD that's the second rule we broke... we snuck inside drinks. 

However, that wasn't the end of it... he came back D: He just went inside again, like it was no big deal, and grabbed one of my friends's shoulder/back. Since he was surprised, he finally snapped and shouted. The guy was stunned... and FINALLY all is well... and we sang happily ever after until we ran out of money and got hungry. It was nearly closing time then. ;)

We ate at Pizza Hut and that's when I decided to make the blog entry. I suddenly realized, after finishing the meal, that I was sitting at that same spot I was sitting when I made this blog post the pizza in the picture was from the same place. Ok maybe not the exact same spot since I know I was facing the mirror back then... but now I'm not but it's the same place where the table was. 

My plate this time

I love teasing these sisters...
that's my way of showing how much I love them :P

The celebrator is the one on the left... your left

ah... debating again. =_=

PK's awesome face XD

In comparison with the older blog post this time I wasn't alone. I was with friends. Both are nice experiences but the feeling are very different from each other. The happiness I felt from solitude and having my own pace is different from the fun I can experience with friends. Neither is greater than the other but both are memorable. I know I've been throwing this word out too often... but it was really fun. Having someone to actually talk to, to joke to, to laugh with and to get pissed off with... is just priceless.