http://mikafabs.multiply.com/ Soft of eye &amp; light of touch, speak little but listen much...<BR><BR>I am the floating leaf upon the breeze<BR>And the dancing fire in the forest glade....<BR><BR>I am the peaceful depth of the twilight<BR>That soothes the soul when the day is done....<BR><BR>Hello. What are you looking for? :) Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:58:03 -0000 Fri, 30 May 2008 14:06:57 -0000 http://images.mikafabs.multiply.com/logo http://mikafabs.multiply.com 100 100 Rej, I has stolen your pics. :D Here are pics from Mellow Touch's advanced screening of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia. (No one else puts the whole title kase! :P) Thank you to Meann & Mellow Touch! :D :D :D More thanks ----> Rej & Dante: for the pictures that I have stolen. :D Sabs & Mel: for representing the Pevensies in the real world, haha! :)) & Sabs, for stopping by, even if we weren't able to ride with you! Oneal: for carrying my bags ^__^ Nick: for the interview & carrying my smaller bag. :P Nina, Pao, Gary, Ivy (sis), Rona, Targs: I saw you all there but didn't get to talk to any of you! Beej & Zuri: for carrying the costumes so well! Nagulat ako, I didn't think it would look like that, it was my first time to make costumes for someone else! :P Wonwon: for the interviews, piccies, & the ride home as usual. *hugs**oof!* Martin, Reitch, & Ron: for responding to my last minute texts! & Reitch, I didn't think you were serious wit... http://mikafabs.multiply.com/photos/album/31/Prince_Caspian_Advanced_Screening Fri, 30 May 2008 14:06:57 -0000 Fans of CS Lewis were generally very pleased with the first Narnia movie, the Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe, which opened in 2005. Now the second movie opens in theaters, & Narnia readers wonder whether this movie will live up to their expectations. Well, I was lucky enough to watch Mellow Touch’s advanced screening of Prince Caspian, a week before the premiere date here in the Philippines . Being a Lewis fan, & moreover Prince Caspian being my current favorite book in the Chronicles of Narnia, let me tell you that… my opinion… *drumroll* of the movie… is…. Purists beware, Narnia seems to have succumbed to the film industry trend of changing the original story of a book to please a wider audience with the movie. That’s right. We have flashy CGI tricks, added action sequences that deviate considerably from the plot of the book, forced conflicts for drama, & forced love interests for intrigue. *Warning: VERY SPOILERIFIC FROM THIS POINT ONWARDS* There were several plot ch... http://mikafabs.multiply.com/reviews/item/6 Fri, 30 May 2008 13:45:03 -0000 While searching Youtube for dance vids yet again... I found this. :D This is actually why I listen to a lot of gothic music, just look at how wonderfully their music complements the form & beauty of ballet. :) Note: Look at how hauntingly the music matches Polina Semionova's beautiful lines at 1:58... I got goosebumps!! (& of course, it's Nightwish again, I love them! *hearts* http://mikafabs.multiply.com/video/item/14/Ballet_Clips_to_Nightwishs_Nemo Fri, 16 May 2008 13:35:05 -0000 ============================================= WHAT: Private Screening of the Extended Edition of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe WHERE: Mosaic Lounge, Greenbelt One, Makati WHEN: 2:00 PM May 17 2008 ============================================= Are you excited to watch the new Narnia film Prince Caspian? Unfortunately if you're watching it in the Philippines it's been delayed 'till the first week of June. But to help tide you over in your excitement to see the latest Narnia film, we at the Philippine Order of Narnians - the Philippines' first and only community of CS Lewis enthusiasts - are coming up with a little event on the weekend Caspian was supposed to be released in. At 2:00 to 5:00 PM on MAY 17, we'll be showing the EXTENDED EDITION of the first film, The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe at MOSAIC LOUNGE in Greenbelt 1, Makati. This extended version of the film, which has scenes put back in it where director Andrew Adamso... http://mikafabs.multiply.com/calendar/item/10013/Screening_of_the_Extended_Edition_of_The_Lion_The_Witch_and_the_Wardrobe_ Wed, 14 May 2008 04:59:26 -0000 Svetlana Zakharova, I want your legs... & your pointe... People, look at her flexibility! That is NOT normal! Haaay... <3 (Dom, eto yung spiderwoman mo! :P) (Yes, I do have a lady crush on this girl. :P I named one of my RPG characters after her! Haha! :P) This is a contemporary work by William Forsythe, requiring the strongest of the strong. And yes, Svetlana Zakharova is one of them. http://mikafabs.multiply.com/video/item/13/In_The_Middle_Somewhat_Elevated Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:44:06 -0000 <P><A href="http://mistful.livejournal.com/50765.html">http://mistful.livejournal.com/50765.html</A></P> <P>Not mine! Got this link from Norringtom! :D&nbsp;Funny LotR (RotK) dialogue! It made me laugh at a pretty depressing hour of the night, hehehe! :D</P> <P>GOLLUM: Precious. Fat hobbit. Precious. Fat hobbit. Yin/yang, secrets of the universe, inherent opposites and contradictions in war between good and evil... all basically boils down to - Precious. Fat hobbit.<BR>FRODO: I suppose in many lights, and especially considering the fact we've been on starvation rations a while, Sam is rather chunky.</P> <P>THEODEN: Let's all go and get utterly slaughtered, lads!<BR>ROHIRRIM: *inexplicably do not all desert. Twice.*<BR>(*pictures Eomer's days as king.*)<BR>EOMER: Let us now have peace and plenty in the fields.<BR>ROHIRRIM: No! Want to wallow in own blood!<BR>EOMER: But... look, Sauron's been defeated... everything's fine...<BR>ROHIRRIM: Everything's fine? Theoden never said stuff like that to us. Call yourself a king. Look, let's fight Gondor, we always hated those bastards anyway. Can't thin... http://mikafabs.multiply.com/journal/item/26/Legolas_is_very_shiny._Sabs_Lookie_lookie_D Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:32:04 -0000 Yes, I am biased. :D This is my favorite scene so far in the Sarah Connor Chronicles, & I don't need to explain why. :D Summer Glau rocks!! *hearts* http://mikafabs.multiply.com/video/item/12/Ballet_dancing_Terminatrix Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:47:44 -0000 Absolutely gorgeous shots! Thanks for introducing me to his site Penny! :D I can't stop looking at the photos. More pics like these in his site! :) <a href="http://www.pbase.com/rcalmes/ballet">http://www.pbase.com/rcalmes/ballet</a> http://mikafabs.multiply.com/photos/album/28/Ballet_Photos_from_Richard_Calmes Mon, 3 Mar 2008 16:46:29 -0000 I just came from watching Jumper with Tobie & Urim, & while the movie is still very fresh in my head, I figured I better write a review. :P Jumper is a sci-fi action movie based on the Steven Gould novel of the same name, where genetic mutations grant certain people with Hiro Nakamura & Kurt Wagner's power - teleportation. It seems that the studios were relying on that premise to draw in an audience. While reaching the top of the US box office (over $30m) proved that it did, Jumper is nothing more than a big-screen travel brochure (excellent location shots), with flashy CGI tricks & man candy. (Sorry, Steven Gould.) The ironic thing about this movie entitled Jumper was that it never actually went anywhere. Questions are left unanswered & the *coughsupposedcough* climax of the movie really lacked the power to grasp its audience. The best part of the movie, for me, was Jamie Bell. :D While Hayden Christensen is the lead for this film, it was really Jamie Bell that stole the show... http://mikafabs.multiply.com/reviews/item/5 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:31:55 -0000 Aha! Tito Tony has learned the power of Youtube! :D I present to you excerpts of performances by the students of Tony Fabella, Luther Perez, & Eddie Elejar, performed in Thailand, Japan, & of course, here. :D Yes, this is the Phils' very own Take the Lead story right here. Except Antonio Banderas was only teaching for about two dozen kids in that movie, & my uncle specializes in MASS choreography. ;) The folk dances in the video were originally choreographed by Lucrecia Urtula, & were restaged by Tito Tony & Tito Luther. The final number in the video though, "Tambol at Padyak", was choreographed by Tito Tony. It won him the Cultural Center of the Philippines' "Gawad Alab ng Haraya Award" for Best choreography. Thanks to Sir Tony Palis for the corrections! http://mikafabs.multiply.com/video/item/11/QCPA_Performances_Excerpts Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:50:28 -0000 "The sounds of South America take center stage as BP closes its 38th season with the sensual, flamboyant and dynamic rhythms of the salsa, rhumba, bossa nova, reggae and Caribbean music. Envision images of hot languid days at the beach, as well as sultry nights embraced by passion and desire. This promises to be a scorching evening." Oh yes, BP heats up the CCP stage - who wants to watch?? http://mikafabs.multiply.com/calendar/item/10011/Latin_Heat Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:47:17 -0000 Yes. Having the twisted little mind that I do, I watched Cannibal Holocaust. Directed by Ruggero Deodato, this sick, horrible, revolting movie is about a professor who travels to the jungles of South America to investigate the disappearance of a film team making a documentary on cannibal tribes. The footage that he finds contains some of the most disgusting, obscene images on screen to date. (Including the VERY VERY VERY BAD Turtle Scene. 0_____0 *cry*) Brutal, obscene, disgusting, how many other words can I throw at it? What about... honest & straightforward? Yes, as one reviewer put it "to call this movie depraved and sick would only give it half the credit it deserves..." Underneath all the blood, entrails, & twitching limbs, there is a social message. It's a blatant & very frank mirror to what society has evolved to. Can you define "civilization" if those we call "civilized" are as savage as the most primitive tribe? And effects? VERY GOOD. To the point that it's too re... http://mikafabs.multiply.com/reviews/item/4 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:07:47 -0000 Yes. Butter. :D (PS: from Flying Man, Adrian Pasdar http://mikafabs.multiply.com/video/item/10/Butter Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:52:29 -0000 When I read the Golden Compass, the first words I read were: "The Golden Compass forms the first part of a story in three volumes. The first volume is set in a universe like ours, but different in many ways..." This was probably the most intriguing part of Pullman's trilogy, & I'm happy to say that the filmmakers did capture that! :) From the halls of Jordan College, to the Gyptian families out at sea, to the icy lairs of the Panserbjorn at Svalbard, my imagination was pretty much sated. ^_^ *from this point on, MILD SPOILERS abound* As a matter of fact... Not counting the simplifying of several parts (which they'd obviously have to do), the faster pace (that too), & the side-stepping of the explanation of Dust & the other - *ahem* - religious conflicts, I was quite pleased that they got the atmosphere that I felt when I read the book! Here are the best parts of the movie (in my opinion): - Producers should be very proud of themselves for finding Dakota Blue Richards... http://mikafabs.multiply.com/reviews/item/3 Thu, 6 Dec 2007 20:50:54 -0000 "Classical and Beyond" A classical ballet concert featuring the works of Filipino choreographers. Featured dancers are from the: Academy One Music and Dance Center Company of Acts Manila Ecole de Ballet Manille Vella C. Damian School of Ballet Tickets are available at P300 each with discount offered to students and senior citizens. For more inquiries, please call MCO Secretariat at 878-4359 or 870-4000 local 2258 or 2630. - Anybody want to watch? :D Ecole de Ballet Manilla is performing Czerny Variations by Luther Perez (Tito Luths! ^___^) & the Nat King Cole Suite by Nina Anonas de Santos (Teacher Neens! ^___^). http://mikafabs.multiply.com/calendar/item/10010/MCO_Arts_Festival_Dance_Season_2007 Sun, 4 Nov 2007 11:53:53 -0000 <P>WARNING: To those of you who haven't seen the Season 3 Finale of Lost -&nbsp;kindly ignore this post. :) To those who haven't seen it but want to be spoiled - Fine!! Bleh! &gt;:P To those who were also part of the Peanut Butter Campaign -&nbsp;*sniff* with me... (Tobie, wag kang humirit! &gt;:P)</P> <P>(Oh yeah, this is a delayed post. :P Lol! Wrote this after watching the season finale for the&nbsp;nth time, remembered it after the watching the season finale for the (n+1)th time, which was a while ago. :P)</P> <P>I owe at least 30% of my Lost fandom to Charlie Pace &amp; Dominic Monaghan. &lt;3 Three years ago, I saw this feature on TV on some show about a plane crash. There was mild interest when I heard the great reviews surrounding "that Lost show", but interest&nbsp;reached must-watch status&nbsp;when the smiling hobbity face of Meriadoc Brandybuck popped up in the cast. :D Charlie, I wouldn't be Lost without you! ^____^</P> <P>~ Btw, this is partly inspired by Neil Gaiman's Vampire Sestina. (Which is... http://mikafabs.multiply.com/journal/item/16/Fate_Wins Fri, 2 Nov 2007 18:46:32 -0000 OMG I LOVE THIS!!!! :D:D:D This makes me tear, it's absolutely BEAUTIFUL!! I don't even know what to say anymore!! Ladies & gentlemen, the brilliance of Hans Zimmer's Crimson Tide score with the heavy metal sounds of Nightwish! PS: Sabs... :D:D:D ish byooooootiful!!! <3<3 http://mikafabs.multiply.com/video/item/9/NightWish_-_Crimson_Tide_Deep_Blue_Sea Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:16:17 -0000 Brilliant performers, excellent music, talented artists - all to celebrate QC's 68th anniversary. But I only had eyes for the children of Quezon City Performing Arts! These kids had such PASSION & JOY for dance, that you can throw perfect technique right out the window. Technique can only get you so far, you need that X factor - that thing that just makes people want to watch you dance. Each & every one of those kids had it! They all had that innate musicality that is essential for being a good dancer, they absolutely charmed the audience, their energy never went down, they made the stage come alive - these kids are pure MAGIC!! ^____^ I cannot praise my uncle enough - he is an expert at eliciting that magic in these kids. He gave these street children a better future through dance, his choreography can bring one to tears & put the biggest smile on your face... (I love you, Tito Tony! :D) To all reading this, pls do see one of the QCFA group's shows! It'll put a smile on you... http://mikafabs.multiply.com/reviews/item/1 Mon, 8 Oct 2007 19:23:39 -0000 Get your costumes ready! Be part of New Worlds 5! The New Worlds Alliance presents New Worlds 5: The 5th Philippine Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention October 27, 2007 Glorietta Activity Center See <a href=http://newworlds.ph>http://newworlds.ph</a> for more details! :) http://mikafabs.multiply.com/calendar/item/10009/New_Worlds_5_The_5th_Philippine_Sci-fi_Fantasy_Convention Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:01:20 -0000 I found this vid on Youtube. I love it! :D It's an excellent choreography to Evanescence's "Going Under". "Organized mess" my mom called it, & I agree (this is a good thing, btw) - it makes it look dark. And would you look at their costumes! The dancers are great too, they stay in character, & they kept the energy up. Good dancers, good choreo, good costumes, good music. :D In short... I want this! :(( And I like their studio. http://mikafabs.multiply.com/video/item/8/Going_Under_-_Evanescence Sat, 11 Aug 2007 16:28:13 -0000 I love this song! Heavy, dark, gothic... Cursum Perficio by Enya. It's a Latin phrase that translates to "My journey ends here." The images are from 1979's Nosferatu: Phantom der http://mikafabs.multiply.com/video/item/7/Nosferatu_Music_Video_-_Cursum_Perficio Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:32:50 -0000 <P>No, no spoilers here! I just want to give out a big CONGRATULATIONS! :D After about a decade of waiting, the Harry Potter series is complete! </P> <P>I tend to be very critical about the books (&amp; don't even get me started on the movies :P) but one has to hand it to Jo... She knows how to take her readers for a ride. She knows how to make her characters mature, from precocious little pre-teens to young adults wise beyond their years. She captures her readers &amp; keeps them hanging in just the right way. Her writing may not have the splendor &amp; aesthetic brilliance of JRR Tolkien, but her words are colorful &amp; vibrant - candy for bookworms!</P> <P>I am going to miss this series, I'm going to miss the characters I feel like I've grown up with... But looking at my lovely 7 books, looking at the final arc of the story, gives a feeling like I've just destroyed 7 Horcruxes myself. :D</P> <P>I take off my witch's hat, send up colorful wand sparks in the air, set off a huge box of Fred &amp; George's&nb... http://mikafabs.multiply.com/journal/item/9/I_salute_JK_Rowling Sun, 22 Jul 2007 07:56:23 -0000 Pinoy Harry Potter (Hogwarts Philippines), in cooperation with Fully Booked, present Deathly Hallows: Destiny’s Hand - The “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” Book Launch. Celebrate the release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”, the 7th and final installment of J.K. Rowling’s phenomenal series, with members of Pinoy Harry Potter (Hogwarts Philippines), the biggest Harry Potter fan organization in the country. Spend a magical day making your own wand, getting Sorted to a House, learning Potter-themed arts and crafts, attending educational talks, participating in a discussion panel, and playing Potter-themed games. We will also be awarding the winners of the “Magic (Art)Works!” Art Contest. We know all you want to do on July 21 is rush home and read your book, but we hope you stay and have fun with us because this might well be the last celebration of this kind we’ll ever have… until we can all convince J.K. Rowling to release another book about the Potter World. Who ... http://mikafabs.multiply.com/calendar/item/10008/Harry_Potter_the_Deathly_Hallows_Book_Launch Thu, 19 Jul 2007 04:43:42 -0000 I cannot believe this girl. She makes the dance so intense & alive! Look at those extensions, & that control! Ladies & gentlemen, I present to you Natalia Osipova (Bolshoi Ballet Academy) at 17, dancing Esmaralda variation, 23-Sep-2003. PS: thanks to anna banana victorino for introducing me to this clip! http://mikafabs.multiply.com/video/item/6/Natalia_Osipova_at_17_Esmeralda_variation Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:34:57 -0000 My 19th birthday party! :D I decided to celebrate at Fandom Cafe, with the kind of party that I know & love - & with people that I know & love! ^_^ Those who couldn't make it (co-dancers, some relatives, & other friends) you were there in spirit! :D Thank you guys! Pics are courtesy of Nick ( <a href=http://pinoyavenger.multiply.com>http://pinoyavenger.multiply.com</a> ) & Ron ( <a href=http://picasaweb.google.com/drronrosero/MikaSBirthdayParley>http://picasaweb.google.com/drronrosero/MikaSBirthdayParley</a> ). http://mikafabs.multiply.com/photos/album/23/My_Bday_Bash_D Sat, 30 Jun 2007 09:17:55 -0000 <P>Do you love Harry Potter? How about those amazing Transformers?<BR><BR>Admit it: you were a fan of something at some point in your life. Books,&nbsp;TV shows, movies, comics, and many other creations in the media can make an&nbsp;indelible impression on anyone and stay for the rest of our lives.<BR><BR>On July 9-15, get the chance to get together with like minds and celebrate what you love at the Rockwell Power Plant Mall! The New Worlds Alliance, in conjunction with Rockwell Power Plant Mall, Level Up! Games, Dream FM,&nbsp;Fandom Cafe, presents New Worlds: Transformed.<BR><BR>In this week-long affair, find fellow fans among the Trekkies, Tolkienites, Wizards from Hogwarts, Robots of Cybertron, Highlanders, the Jedi, Narnians, Slayers, Stargate explorers, residents of Arkham, local Heroes, the Lost ones, Xena's Amazons, Anne Rice's Vampires and Witches, the Dragonsworn, Gamers and many others and live your fandom. Play the games, watch the films, be awed with the toys, browse the books, walk around with your... http://mikafabs.multiply.com/journal/item/8/New_Worlds_Transformed Thu, 28 Jun 2007 05:20:03 -0000