Yo! MC: The Next Jam!

12.31.2005 - I guess this is going to be short and simple. We end the bang with 2005 and enter the Fire Dog of 2006. I know I've been quite busy with among other things, but let's just leave at that.

There's a lot more events and adventures to come so you just keep on blogging. Its one roller coaster ride from here until next year, and where not done yet with so muc more stories to tell. You just hang on to your coat tails, and let me spin you my stories, event coverage and a whole lot more.

If you haven't heard about the events your interested to go or have missied it. You'll find it here in NEXTJAM!

12.30.2005 - I just got these remaining schedules of events for the Pyro-lympics happening today. Try catching the event I know I want to go but work permits me to seeing it, but last night some of my co-workers got to see it through the window at the pantry of my office. It was a beautiful sight, but its better you see it upclose right?

Currently ongoing at the Manila Bay is the Pyro-lympics (pyrotechnics olympics, or fireworks olympics).

The remaining fireworks scheduled are:

28 December 2005, Wednesday

7:30pm Russian Federation
9:00pm United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (U.K.)


29 December 2005,Thursday

7:30pm United States of America (U.S.A.)
9:00pm Republic of South Africa


30 December 2005, Friday

7:30pm United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.)
9:00pm Republic of the Philippines + All Participants (La Mancha Fellowship of Fire)


Tickets are available at all Jollibee outlets in the Greater Manila Area. They will also be sold at the gates during event days. However, they are encouraging everyone to purchase tickets ahead of time to
avoid the long queues during the event proper.

Tickets can also be purchased at Room 222, La Fuerza Plaza II, 2241 Don Chino Roces Ave.(formerly Pasong Tamo) corner Sabio st., Makati City.

Tickets are priced at PHP100 pesos each.

One ticket entitles one person to enter the venue.

It is held at the Esplanade.

The Esplanade (formerly Promenade) is located right in front the SM Mall of Asia, located in Central Business Park, Bay City, in the city of Pasay. Take EDSA all the way south, past Diosdado Macapagal
Highway. From the rotonda, take a right at Bay Boulevard, where the
entrance to the Esplanade is located.

Spectators are encouraged to use public transportation as traffic is expected to be heavy around the venue.

12.28.2005 - You want to try this for the story of your life. I'm not a fan but Catseyes discovered this thing about having your virtual make a movie of your life...

Take this quiz at QuizGalaxy.com

12.25.2005 - Last year my Christmas was a bit of a struggle compared to this year. Well actually my sister gave me a gift to add to my glass diplay, and something to use from time to time. Suprisingly I got a Venom figurine licking his ice cream, and a sparkplug flashlight keychain for me never to get lost in the dark. As simple as the gift was I liked the sparkplug looking flashlight.



The Venom figurine adds up to the list characters on my glass display aside for the enourmous Transformers toys taking up space on the display I bought a month ago. This one will share shelf space with a few of my action figures.

12.24.2005 - After helping out on the one-day Transfans Philippines event for the Manila International Gift Show 2005, which still runs since it began last December 21st up to the 30th. I suggested that I spend my well deserved three day off away from the hobby, and my buddy JoeShred obliged. He suggested I dropped by RX93.1 and its been quite a long time since I went there for a visit.



There's a lot of changed happened since the last I saw the on-air booth. Actually the last time I got there was not a happy one way back in May 1999, and the most recent drop-by the station experience was with Catseyes on March 2001 secretly we picked up tickets for a party happening back then.



So this one's official drop by the station after a long hiatus on radio. I was hoping to stay longer for Radio1, but I don't want to over due my welcome. After the Morning Rush JoeShred and yours trully went to Greenhills, and after lunch we set for home. Just one funny experience though on our way out the parking lot is seeing call center agents setting up a photo shoot for there Friendster stuff. On our way out a nice pretty girl who is the one setting up the cars for there photoshoot gave us a good bye signal. I hope its not the last that we'll see her around.

12.07.2005 - Here's the tracklisting of ther song ans perfomers, who contributed and strut there stuff for the Eraserheads Tribute Album ULTRAELECTROMAGNETICJAM...

001. Alapaap - 6Cycle Mind
002. Magasin - Paolo Santos
003. Spoliarium - Imago
004. Overdrive - Barbie Almabis
005. With A Smile - South Border
006. Tikman - Sugarfree
007. Ligaya - Kitchie Nadal
008. Torpedo - Isha
009. Superproxy2k6 - FrancisM with Hardware Syndrome featuring Ely Buendia
010. Huwag Kang Matakot - Orange and Lemons
011. Pare Ko - Sponge Cola
012. Huwag Mo Nang Itanong - MYMP
013. Hard To Believe - Cueshe
014. Alcohol - Radioactive Sago Project
015. Maling Akala - Brownman Revival
016. Ang Huling El Bimbo - Rico J. Puno
017. Para Sa Masa - Various Artists

12.06.2005 - This is the complete schedule guide for you Narnian fans out there courtesy of Francis Pasion of The Philippine Order Of Narnians.

The Philippine Order of Narnians
The Filipino Community of CS Lewis Enthusiasts, Fully Booked, and The British Council bring you...

INTO THE WARDROBE

Lucy. Aslan. Caspian. Tirian. Shasta. Aravis. You've met them all. You've been to Calormen, to Archenland, to Dragon Island, the Professor Kirke's house, to Cair Paravel, to Charn. Now join us on December 10 and 17 at Fully Booked in Power Plant mall as we all see our friends from C.S. Lewis' imagination again.

The Philippine Order of Narnians, Fully Booked and the British Council invite you to Into the Wardrobe, a celebration of all things Narnian and of all things C.S. Lewis. Relive the wonder and the magic with centaurs, nymphs, kings and queens, and other Sons of Adam and Daughters of Eve who love the stories and the man who wrote them. Aslan is on the move!

Saturday, December 10: Further Up and Further In

If the hows and whys are more your cup of tea, then this is for you! The Philippine Order of Narnians hosts a series of lectures that expound on The Chronicles of Narnia, and the life, times and influences of C.S. Lewis.

11:00 - 12NN - Emil Flores, Theology in the Wardrobe
12:00 - 1:30 - membership campaign, video screenings
1:30 - 2:30 - Butch Conde, The Significance of CS Lewis’ Stories for Today’s Filipino
2:30 - 3:30 - Lorena Santos-Cruz - Visitors of Narnia
3:30 - 4:00 - membership campaign, video screenings
4:00 - 4:30 or 5:00 - Edwin Madera - Costume-making

Join us, and celebrate the power of one lion, and the man behind Aslan's magic.

Saturday, December 17: Into the Wardrobe

Join us as we provide fun for the whole family! Children and the young at heart can join all sorts of games and activities held all over the Fully Booked premises in the Power Plant Mall.

Listen to the tale as if for the first time during the storytelling session. Best others as you prove just how well you know the world created by C.S. Lewis.

11:00 - 1:00 - Registration for activities
1:00 - 2:00 - Storytelling
2:00 - 2:30 - Pin the Tail on the Lion
2:30 - 3:00 - Giveaways
1:00 - 3:00 - Art Contest
3:00 - 4:00 - Trivia contest
3:00 - Announcement of Essay Contest winners
4:00 - 5:00 - Q and A with the cast of the TRUMPETS musical, -The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Special Thanks To:

http://www.filipinonarnians.org
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filipinonarnians

12.04.2005 - The Eraserheads where one of my favorite bands of all time during there introduction in the mid 90's. I didn't knew that until my sister told me they'll get a special tribute album. It was released a few days ago if I'm not not mistaken. The album contains special performances by various famed artists from the industry with there own rendition of the songs sang by the `Heads. The album cover is also a tribute to the fab four drawn by one of the top comic book artists in the industry and that's Arnold Arre.



It contains seventeen tracks with each song performed by 6 Cycle Mind, Paolo Santos, Imago, Barbie Almalbis, South Border,Sugarfree, Kitchie Nadal, and many more. I only had one personal glimpes of the Eraserheads way back in 1997 during my Radio1 days. They where guests for RX93.1's RX Concert Series, and I happen to drop by the station during that night. They where promoting Cutter Pillow back then, and nothing compares the Eraserheads when they perform there own material.

If your still high with the Eraserheads try picking up a copy of this album. You'd wish the Eraserheads would take notice, and make a grand reunion of sorts. Though in reality that would likely be impossible, but this album will do for now.

12.03.2005 - Its been a long three months off waiting, but worth every peso I saved to get a copy of Anansi Boys. This is not just an ordinary copy of Anansi Boys. This is a signed edition from Cody's Books. Its where my fellow Neil Gaiman reader & colleague Ryan Ambrosio went last October to meet the man himself.



Finally its in my hands after that long wait. I already saw a couple of copies of Anansi Boys being sold here, but nothing compares to this one that I got from Ryan. I also got my signed Sandman #50 a few weeks earlier courtesy of Ryan's brother Marc Ambrosio. I haven't fully began to read the book due to Chronicles Of Narnia, but I'll find my time due to my very hectic schedule.



There's even Infinite Crisis comic book mini-series from DC Comics, but I'm already finished with the first issue now I'm looking for the second one.

12.02.2005 - I'm not a fan of C.S. Lewis nor I know any of his works, but I have heard of Narnia a lot of times from my friend who's into theater. This month a lot of big happenings are in store for C.S. Lewis' famed master piece. A new film to be released worldwide by the 9th of December 2005, but sad to say the Philippine premiere will be on the 8th of January 2006. Countless book editions have been released, and I might pick a copy for me this week. Its been quite a while since I read a good book.



Anyways the events unfold this month also as The Philippine Order Of Narnians together with Fully Booked at Rockwell will launch a long weekend of special events that's all about the world of Narnia. For more of the detailed schedule scoot over my best buddy Azrael's Merrylace-- err Merryland, where the complete guide of happenings is available.



If you crave some more Narnia grab a Twister Fries & Sarsi Float meal at McDonalds for only PhP 59.00 pesos. Collect all three tumbler designs for more Narnia goodness.