"Japorms"

"Japorms"

Well... I don't know exactly when the term "japorms" originated but it's a slang term for "porma" which is also another slang term for having style in clothing. What?! haha. Porma literally means form but usually used as a jargon for styling in the 80's or 90's [I think haha].

For the past Halloween and November holidays, my vacation was just plain. The rest of the family wasn't able to join my mother in visiting our deceased love-ones since travelling to province without a car and with a toddler is quite hard and impractical. 

So.

My little brother Koko [3yrs. old] likes seeing pictures of people and also of himself. Yes. which also means he likes to "magpa-picture". I was thinking of something to do [good thing I don't have school works] and there came an idea. :) 

vain little bro + me [nothing to do] = photoshoot! ^^,

Model: Karlo Jozef Raym "Koko" L. Garcia

Styling/Photography/Post-processing: Keisha Garcia

Assisted by my sister Kiara Garcia :)

more photos at my Facebook :) 

feel free to like and/or comment <3

-Cha :)

A Make Believe Achievement :) .. "hashtag" Skechers

A Make Believe Achievement :) .. 

"hashtag" Skechers

Hello! 

It's been a long time since my last post. It's because I've been busy with acads and all that "agaw-buhay" preparation for our dance competition. 

Late nights. daily training. damn tiring! --- also almost no time for online socials  

Last October 13, LUCID Dance Troupe competed at the glorious (wow ha :D) Skechers Street Dance Battle 8 at SM San Lazaro. We are of the last leg of eliminations before the most awaited finals on November 17 at the MOA Arena. 

So this is what it's all about.

Fifteen college schools competed along with us. Only four will make it to the finals. The great Philippine All-Stars members are the judges. Hundreds were watching. We are taking our school's name. Pressure and at the same time excitement ran through me especially that it's my first time to compete to Skechers also. Wait! It's my 3rd year in LUCID already so why only now? -- haha Idon'tknow. So there! 

To all who made us feel we're not alone in the battle, a very big THANK YOU to you! :) <3

Breaking the record: It's the biggest number of supporters as far as I know for a Lucid competition :)


Photos of LUCID before the time! :)

Look at that crowd! That's us on the Black&White SWAT costume :)

Hosted by the Sam YG!

Skechers Mob dance to start up!

...

This is it!

@SkechersPH shared this instagram photo of us on Twitter with a caption 

"Get ready for De La Salle Canlubang!"

In action :)

Check out the full routine :)

Dom and Fianne represent! Freestyle battle

Me and Ramon were the Streetstylers. Flaunt those Skechers shoes!

Note: The shoes we're wearing are so comfortable! Yes. Seriously we wanted to take them haha. How we wish it's a give-away for all Streetstylers =))

At backstage with Ramon

Before announcing the 4 finalist, the winners of the battle and streetstyle were first mentioned. The representatives of UDM (Universidad De Manila) won the Skechers Freestyle - seems to be in home court because of crowd cheers haha =))

For the Skechers Male Streetstyler, Bulacan State University's Hiroyuki Siki got the spot (nice name, wonder if he's Japanese). There's a male streetstyler so definitely there's a female streetstyler and that goes to (and still can't believe right now) to me! Seriously? I even slipped my foot and *wa poise* fell during rehearsals (haha). Everything went like a black-out to me at that moment. Really, had nothing to say but a "Thank You" :)

Happy to see this tweet that even other DLSC students retweeted it! :)

My prize? The limited edition Skechers Dance Battle 8 shirt and a pass at the finals. Cool :) 

(I hope it's true haha. An event guy told me they'll contact me because streetstylers are supposed to walk in S shoes again during the finals. I feel hyped whenever I'm thinking of it!)

Now, the much awaited announcement...

I congratulate the schools who completed the 16 colleges to compete for the finals! They are:

• FEU East Asia
• Universidad De Manila
• Olivarez College
• Immaculate Conception International

Here are the finalist on the previous legs:

Sept. 29

• Microlink Institute
• PATTS College of Aeronautics
• UP Los Baños
• Lyceum of the Philippines Laguna

Sept. 30

• Ateneo De Manila
• UP Manila
• De La Salle University -- wooo! :)
• Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila

Oct. 7

• La Consolacion College 
• De La Salle College of St. Benilde -- wooo! again :)
• Assumption College
• FEU Manila

Awww, no us? It's alright! :)

Are we really unfortunate for not winning? I guess not. The whole experience is worth our sweats! We are loved. That's enough for me. We might not made it to the finals but we've had our moment. Everything's unforgettable. So much to be thankful of. 

LUCID. Proud to be part of the experience :)

Thank you to our choreographer, Kuya Mav Simangan! Such a big help :)

Friends and DLSC family greeted us :)

One of the boys haha =))

with LUCID's soon alumnus Ate Marianne :) 

special thanks to Mama and sis for supporting us :) love love <3

Super tired but I enjoyed a lot :)

btw this is the shirt I got from being the leg's Female Skechers Streestyler ;)

LUCID's last battle? Well, the battle just started. :)


Photo credits to: Lois, Kat and Renz :)

-Cha :)

Pin - Up Pretties!

Pin-Up Pretties! 

Wait! I'm not a fashion blogger :p


Last July 26. I, together with the Tripod Society team, had a photo shoot at Georgia Club in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. It's one of the organization's highlight activity. The theme of the shoot is "pin-up." You know? nautical with kind of "modernized" Marilyn Monroe style. 


I'm in my Junior year already and it's been 3 years since I thought of being a member of "Tripod Society" - a college organization of our school for aspiring film makers, photographers, creative writers, graphic designers and models. Now... 


*tan tana nan!* I'm officially a member, under the label of "photographer." 


Fortunate to be part of this activity, I made sure that I'll have fun... and I succeed!. Of course, the activity not only served as an experience and practice for what I like doing, which is taking photos, it also made me feel great because I was able to work, be a student leader and made new friends at the same time.


So enough of that. Here are samples of photos I've taken. 

Ahn Gotidoc

Christine Fojas

Danna Raymundo

Julia Cartago

Louise Fabie

Olive Sevilla

Pau Hernandez

presenting the Frosh! :) (LaSallian's term for freshmen) 

Louise, Yani, Charlegne and Julia

special mention to my ever crazy friends: Danna, Tin, Kat and Paul. They used to make me "the model" but now bwuhahaha I was able to do my thing. I love these girls!

Behind the scenes :)

The Team

Models:

Ahn Gotidoc

Charlegne Ramos

Christine Fojas

Danna Raymundo

Julia Cartago

Kat Albano

Louise Fabie

Olive Sevilla

Pau Hernandez

Yani Abonado

Hair and Make-up artists:

Ahn Gotidoc

Cath Abdon

Christine Fojas

Jaemy Mejia

Photographers:

Cath Abdon

Jolo Villegas

Keisha Garcia

Pio Bleza

Regie Hizon

Renz Jaberina

Special thanks to Sir Percy for accompanying us even if the heat's tremendous!

For my Facebook friends, you can check out other photos here http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4325708620356.184949.1216354098&type=3

'Till next photo shoot!

-Cha :)

YouTube here I come!

YouTube here I come!

Hey guys!

I just wanted to inform you, that I'm currently into YouTube now! *clap clap clap* I mean rather should I say that I'm MORE into YouTube right now. *weee, pops confetti!* :) Aside from the usual, watching, subscribing and all the stuff, I've started uploading videos already. Well, I'm not sure how often that would be but as long as I have videos worth viewing for public, I'll share it. ;)

I can't tell exactly what my channel will bring you but pretty much I'll be uploading event vids like performances. So far I have 5 videos, most of them are dance performances of LUCID Dance Troupe, a dance group where I myself belong haha. It's the official dance troupe of my school De La Salle Canlubang [Now called De La Salle - Science and Technology Complex. DLSU-STC]. 

I hope you'll enjoy watching my videos and I'm very open for subscribers! [chagarcia16 or search Tambolina to see my channel] See yah :)

Btw, I just want to share to you guys the Top 10 channels I subscribed too.

• kylehanagami
• ellenkimCHEEE
• ItsKingsleyBitch
• HappySlip
• jemdahunk
• Jayesslee
• legaci
• bbgailx3
• todrickhall
• Paint

Enjoy YouTube-ing! :)

-Cha :)

As Lenses Became Eyes

As Lenses Became Eyes

          Hello! I want to share this great movie to you, which is part of my "like" list. It is entitled The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. I've discovered this movie before since I'm doing some research on Asa Butterfield upon seeing the movie Hugo, that he himself played the main character. I browsed on his filmography and that's it! I saw the plot and find it interesting [also I'm kind of into this films that involve history/drama and all that stuff, you know what I mean :)] so that made me watch it.

Let me share this clip from the movie itself. [I'm pertaining to 1:46-8:30 ;)]

           The scene is... a boy, Bruno (Asa Butterfield), felt miserable because he misses their old house, old neighborhood where he can play with his friends, so he decided to make a swing to have at least some sort of fun. He likes exploring. He wanted to see what's behind that "farm" and wonders if there can be anyone whom he can play with. The "farm" is an extermination camp where Nazi gas-chamber-to-death the imprisoned Jews. While swinging, he noticed a smoke coming from afar (to what he calls "farm"). He tried to peep by stepping at the swing tire but he loses balance and fell off. Pavel (David Hayman), a Jew slave, came to rescue him. While treating Bruno's wound, they've had a small conversation but a meaningful one, especially to Pavel. Meanwhile the mother came, asked what happen and later told Bruno to go to his room. She said "Thank you" to Pavel and then left. 

        Based on how we analyze films during discussions on our VIDPROD (video production) class, I shall view and share with you how the "tech" is related to the message of each scenes. ^^D

          At the part where Bruno is lying under a tree, first there was a full/crane shot of him and then a POV shot (Point of View) of him staring at the tree. That probably shows how he reminisce and felt miserable. Then he stood up and saw his sister, Gretel and Lt. Kotler (there's a long shot there, again it's his POV and then a medium shot, MS, to view closer). He went to them and then asked for a tire. The conversation of Bruno and Lt. Kotler have Over-the-Shoulder shots, OTS. It shows the relation of the two person talking to each other. As you might notice, the sister is seen only through full shots of the three of them, MS with Lt. Kotler and only one close-up but through the depth of Lt. Kotler's arms [3:01]. It show that she is depending on Lt. Kotler and not have a clear stand for herself. It probably means that she's now into the Nazi Propaganda because of all the flirting and the amazed view of a "German soldier" to Lt. Kotler. 


[at 3:45] As Bruno and Pavel, goes to the storage house to get a tire, there are tracking and dolly shots. There's also a POV of Bruno to Pavel [3:48] because of the Low angle shot. It shows that he just follows Pavel. The next scene is when Bruno is on the swing. I'm amazed on how smooth the camera follows Bruno as he swings. I believe it's hard to control! :) There is a quick, I'm not sure if it's a High Angle or Overhead shot, seen coming from the tree trunk above. Then there's a long shot of the trees where in smoke builds up from afar. There's a low angle shot of Bruno trying to stand at the swing. As he falls off, there's an oblique angle shot or a some sort of "camera fell also" shot to show how Bruno fell. It's like the POV of Bruno. There's also a subtle but a quick shot of the tire from underneath, it's like the reverse of an overhead shot. As the tire passed by the camera from below, it made me think that it shows how fast the fall might be. Then a POV shot of Bruno again is there when the scene became blurry and is tilted and in oblique angle as if the viewers also fell of and lay on the ground. 

          As Pavel put first aid on Bruno's wounded knee, an establishing shot was first seen. It's the FS of them at the kitchen. As they converse, some are OTS shots and some are FS but the setting is symbolic because Bruno is on top of the table while Pavel is sitting at one corner peeling potatoes. It shows that the image of Pavel is very poor and pityful. Also the shots on Pavel is in high angle from Bruno's position. As Bruno's mom came, she let Bruno go and thanked Pavel. The shot is not OTS but a close-up shot. She means it but it doesn't show the relation of her talking to Pavel, then she leaves. The last full shot was on Pavel, looking at her and then continued peeling the potatoes. For me, Pavel, at least, felt the care and the "no margin state" that time even though he is a slave and a Jew.

          All conversation shots follow the 180 degree rule. Also some shots follow the Rule of Thirds to make it not boring to see. A lot of POV shots were on the scenes of the movie so that viewers could get attached to how Bruno sees things during Holocaust and how he lives in those times. The shots aim to let viewers be on the scenes, like as if they are there (or be like Bruno). The movie basically shows the life of a boy and how his young mind tries to adapt to his state.


For those who haven't watched it yet, I hope this gave you the interest. Happy watching guys! [I mean not literal because it's a drama, hehe] :)


-Cha :)

50-50 FILMS: Fill In Life, Mind and Soul

50-50 FILMS: Fill In Life, Mind and Soul

     I like watching movies. It is one of my past time activities. For me, these films not only entertain me but also feed me. Feed me what? Well, I've come up with my own description of films with this acronym F.I.L.M.S.

          F- ill

          I - n

          L - ife

          M - ind and

          S - oul

     Whenever I watch films, I take time to think about it at the end. Maybe that's my way of absorbing it. Various reactions may come out of me, either for story or tech. Sometimes I get too affected depending on the scheme (which I believe why my friends and family tease me). Movies brought me many things. It can be a deeper view and understanding of reality, a peep to a different world, a knowledge, an inspiration or realization. 

That is why it F.I.L.M.S. :)

50 FILMS (MEMORABLE)


These are the first movies I've watched. Hello VHS world, baby!
1. 101 Dalmatian 1 
2. Toy Story 1

I have younger siblings, that probably explains these :)

3. Toy Story 3

4. Cars 1

5. UP
6. Meet the Robinsons 
7. Ratatouille
8. Monster House
9. Kung Fu Panda 1& 2


10. Jumanji
11. Spiderman 1
12. Catwoman (I love Halle Berry here:)
13. Mr. Bean Holiday
14. Norbit
15. Hugo
16. School of Rock
17. Hunger Games
18. Cheaper by the Dozen 1&2
19. Step Up 1-3 


20. The Count of Monte Cristo
21. Passion of Christ 
22. The Boy in Stripped Pajamas
23. Schindler's List
24. Les Miserables
25. Phantom of the Opera
26. The Help
27. Inang Yaya
28. Anak
29. Muro Ami


30. AI: Artificial Intelligence
31. Deep Impact
32. The Day After Tomorrow
33. Perfume: A Story of a Murderer
34. The Da Vinci Code
35. Inception
36. Harry Potter 1
37. Harry Potter 7 part 1&2
38. Harry Potter 4
39. Harry Potter 5


40. Eclipse (Sorry haters, I kinda like the action)
41. Burlesque (Music, dance, romance = <3 )
43. The Proposal
44. Pearl Harbor
45. Milan


(Confession 101: slightly I'm a John Lloyd&Bea fan.)
46. One More Chance
47. Now That I Have You
48. Close to You
49. All About Love


and my ALL TIME FAVORITE IS
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50. Titanic
Yes, it's weird how I manage to appreciate this movie even though I'm so young way back that time. At a single digit age, I should be watching cartoons but no, I'm into this drama/romance/tragic movie and yes I'm still addicted to it until now. :)


50 FILMS (I WANT TO WATCH)


1. The Notebook (I know right, I often here good insights on this film yet I'm still not watching it)
Coming Soon
2. The Perks of being a Wallflower (can't wait >.<)
3. Spiderman: Man of Steel
4. Step up 4 (aahhhhhh!)
5. Les Miserables - USA (weeeeee!)
6. Snow White and the Huntsman
7. Prometheus
8. Breaking Dawn (part 2) (Pardon me, non-fans, I want to see how the end will look like. :) haha)
9. Catching Fire (excited!)
10. Mocking Jay (same ^)
11. The Bourne Legacy


12. How to Train Your Dragon 2
13. The Lorax
14. ParaNorman
15. Brave
16. Nanny McPhee
17. Despicable Me 1&2
18. Monster Inc.
19. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
20. Babe
21. Alice in Wonderland


22. Take the Lead
23. You Got Served
24. Stomp the Yard
25. Hairspray
26. Moulin Rouge


27. Armageddon
28. Supernova
29. Apollo 13
30. The Core
31. Independence Day
32. Twister


33. Kill Bill
34. Pride and Prejudice
35. Notting Hill
36. Scary Movie Series
37. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
38. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
39. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
40. The Diary of Anne Frank
41. The Matrix
42. Speed
43. Forrest Gump
44. Jerry Maguire
45. The Nutty Professor
46. The Pelican Brief


47. Baler
48. Ang Babae sa Septic Tank (this.)
49. Decada 70's
50. Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure




*a little trivia: My friends and my family often tease me of crying at all films that I'm watching - even at the most shallow ones)


-Cha :)