Monday, February 24, 2014

End-of-Winter Solstice: Closing of Sochi Winter Olympics 2014


Closing Ceremony scene with the mascots of 2014 Winter Olympics
John Robert "J.R." Celsky
SOCHI, RUSSIA (12:00:00 PhT*) This is the end of the journey for the winter athletes. Four Pinoy talented athletes up rise on ice like John Robert "J.R." Celsky (United States) who battle-up for final championship into 4th place up to silver medalist in speed skating and also Gilmore Junio (Canada) placed in 11th place in 1000m of a same event. Anne Line Gjersem (Norway) who finished in 23rd place for ladies' finals and our very own, Michael Christian Martinez (the Philippines) who also finished in 19th place in men's finals in figure skating event.
Gilmore Junio
The scene of the closing ceremony began in sailboat ride with three kids who witness the “School of fish” human formation were act like water waves and with a formation of “Infinity” sign And up to the water bridge. Finally, the human formation of the symbolic Olympic rings (unlike the malfunction one during the opening part.) The Fisht Stadium witnesses the turn-over ceremony during the closing ceremony before and after they turn over to South Korea for the next Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang in 2018. In the tradition of the Olympic ceremony closing, the athletes spread-up for closing party with victory and all-smile for Russian team after they’re leading in the medal tally at the end of the game. Also includes the medal ceremony in front of the audience that the three
Anne Line Gjersem
Norwegians take the champion in women’s mass start alpine skiing marathon in overall medals in gold, silver and bronze follows by the men’s mass start skiing relay goes to overall champion, Russia for continuing part of the ceremony.
Michael Christian Martinez
Russian acrobats, dancers and more but colorful part like the upside-down village in the air, aerial dancers and adventuristic circus. Three adventuristic kids serenades the piano flash mob scene comes into a imagination, ballet theater scene with the Bolshoi performers by pair featuring Aladdin and Jasmine, Giselle: the ballerina and they th century arrives at the Russian Empire under the Queen Catherine II. entering the world of literature features the Russian writers, and novelist with their fiction stories, poems and essays. Circus of the 18 They’re never end of the ceremony without the turn-over ceremony with the national anthem of the Olympics, Greece (was the birthplace of the Olympiad) and now, South Korea showcasing the cultural scene began with an old man playing 12-string guitar, dancing seagulls and all-female Korean opera singers. Spectacular lanterns and circle of unity symbolize awaits you in Pyeongchang for the next four years, 2018. As the end of the Winter Olympic spirit, the Polar Bear, Hare (a Rabbit-like specie) and Leopard wave goodbye to the three adventuristic kids for their experience in life and they fire-off the Olympic flame along Fisht Stadium through emotionally ending blowed by Polar Bear as a signed by the spring season’s in after winter. The games is officially closed, the athletes are time to enjoy the closing party ‘til tomorrow. FTW**!


*Philippine Standard Time
**For The Win!

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Sochi 2014: Anne Line Gjersem (another Pinay talent in winter olympics)

Anne Line Gjersem is a Filipino-Norwegian figure skater from Honefoss, Norway. Grew up with her Filipina mom and Norwegian Dad together with her twin sister, Camilla is also a figure skater. Since 2008, she began a rising star in figure skating when she competed at the ISU* Junior Grand Prix series and in 2010, she finished in 26th place for the World Junior Championships. In 2011, Gjersem marks her history for a senior debut at the European Championships were she finished at 25th place and follows by in 2013 as 22nd place as a second European qualifier and lastly in the World Championships where she finished in 32nd place.
In September 2013, She qualify the Nebelhorn Trophy for making a slot as a winter olympian in figure skating and also, she's the first Norwegian representative for female's figure skating single's in this year's winter olympics in Sochi, Russia. Gjersem finishes in  22nd place in short program and in overall of 23nd place in finals.

*International Skating Union

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Wednesday, February 19, 2014

...As Make-up Artist

Precious: Before and After make-over
Before...
...After (She looks like a Princess!)
Her look:
  • Maybelline Clear Smooth all-in-one face powder mini in Beige Nude
  • Careline Eyeshadow x4 in Harlem
  • Ever Belena Advance mascara duo in Black
  • Ever Belena dip liner in Black
  • Revron Super Lustrous lipstick in Fuchsia Fusion
  • Elf shiny lipgloss in Pink Kiss

(18th day of February) The day that was my sister who urgent call to for very impotant client that I ever saw and her name, Precious. She's my little client model and her purpose, to tak a pictorial for a school pageant callehgd "Mr. And Miss Valentine's 2014." See you on Friday, girl!

Saturday, February 15, 2014

Post-Valentine's Day Out


THE LOOK:
  • Pearl Earrings
  • Pink Eco-shirt (made from 100% Natural Cotton)
  • Blue floral Shorts
  • Barbie Slingbag
  • Mendrez Beige Sandals
Have fun with no date. I'm in off-duty for my household shores, time-out to my reviews for professional exam (that puts my luck), it's a date with my cousin-kids at the children's party with sing and dance, play on play easier and no-more boring. It looks like disappointed due to preparation disaster like beauty and grooming, it looks like grown-ups than younger they are.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Band of brothers (The 2014 winter olympic diaries)

(L-R) Michael Christian Martinez, JR Celski & Gilmore Junio
Three guys with full-blooded Filipinos who battled-out for different winter sport in this years Winter Olympic games in Sochi, Russia. Two of them with part-Filipino descendant and one of the is natural-born and pride of the Philippines even in the tropical country with pride and honor.

Michael Christian Martinez is a simple teenage guy from Muntinlupa city that He started as a weekend ice skater since 2005 up to upgraded training for figure skating. His graceful performance that wows the audience in many consecutive competitions from debuting Junior Grand Prix series in 2010-2011 editions, World Junior Championships up to reach to Olympic qualifiers. He took a 5th place for 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy in Junior Grand Prix in Latvia after He got a qualifying slot and He's the first-time figure skater who represent our country to Sochi. If he get the gold medal for the country wins the game? Let's find out on Thursday (February 13, Philippine Time.)

John Robert "J.R." Celsky is a American-born short-track speed skater form Monterey, California with his Polish dad and Filipina mother. He started a speed skating since 2009. He finished the 1500m to 5000m meter relay of short track speed skating and up to win his bronze medalist against two Koreans who cause of His accident that may cause of gruesome injury. He's recovery is fulfill okay after the same reason incidents after.

Gilmore Junio is a Canadian-born speed skater, also from Calgary with his Filipino parents after migration from our country since younger age. Junio qualify to compete to the Winter Olympics with preliminary in the short distance of 500-1000 meters and also, part of the Canadian Olympic team.
Junio is also a dance lover who knows the step-by-step songs from favorite 90's boyband, *NSYNC and Backstreet Boys.

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Saturday, February 08, 2014

Winter Solstice: Road to the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games

(L-R) Hare, Polar Bear and Leopard
SOCHI, RUSSIA (12:00:00 PHT*) The temperature rising is in 4° degrees of cold weather, but the heat-wave action begins here in Sochi with a slogan, “Hot.Cool.Yours. Michael Christian Martinez, 17, from Muntinlupa city is a lone contingent of the Philippine team for figure skating event and He shows some surprising performance. The theme of the opening ceremony for 22nd edition starts with Russian history and culture performs in Fisht Stadium with matching opening fireworks display.

St. Basil's cathedral
Michael Christian Martinez leads his own moment
From a little girl who flies her kite over the clouds while she saw a full moon and seven islands represents per each regions in Russia. Russian president, Vladimir Putin who led the national anthem and is one of the international officials and dignitaries to witness the memorable part and the Russian chorale sings for their national anthem of Russia follow by the flag ceremony and the cinematic scene of the torch relays. The parade of nation with a total of at least 28,000 athletes from 88 countries begins with Greece, which means a birthplace Olympics in Russian, French and English alphabetical order. A surprising official Olympic mascot like Polar Bear, Hare (a rabbit-like species found in Russia) and Leopard that symbolizes to welcoming the athletes worldwide. A snowstorm scene features the horses, the sun and St. Basil’s cathedral and Peter the great building that was “Russia is born” and up to the snow glow dreams. The next scene taken away from several changes from Russian Empire up to declare their independence from former Soviet Union including the medieval Viking, industrial efforts and modernization during the empire.

By the end of this program, they witness the torch relay from several days and months before in Athens to reach this in Sochi for lighten-up the Olympic flame symbolize the beginning of the winter games. Tennis champion, Maria Sharapova is one of the torch bearers on the moment. FTW!**

*Philippine Standard Time

**For the win

Thursday, February 06, 2014

70's Office Girl


My whole body
The prettier-perfect my shot, is less with my photo-bomber kid on my leftside

  • Black Cardigan
  • Black Floral Tunics
  • Navi-blue Jeans (and)
  • Pink jelly flats/Kenneth Cole Maryjanes [not shown] 

I went to the Civil Service Commission field office at the Commission of Audit to file-up my form for taking a Civil Service examination to go early (not later than the deadline.) I follow the dress code before I came there to avoid vulgar attire like sleeveless top, Bermuda shorts, flipflops, etc. Without a whole day after, my feet truly hurt after wearing my Kenneth Cole maryjanes after filing then straightly go to the mall.

Wednesday, February 05, 2014

Movie Review: "The Lady Next Door"

SYNOPSIS: Jake (Mark Neumann) is a Filipino-American born who wanted to have a vacation with his grandmother who live in La Union because of His wild-child issues the follow-up with the brawl scene in the bar then, his grandmother file his case in the jail until he file his acquisition to the barroom brawl.
Then one day, Jake who peek his neighbor, yet-love interest Hannah (Alice Dixson) who lives on her own. While she having a mechanical failure to her car, Hannah was shock after she saw Jake's bicycle accident on a sidewalk subdivision. She did know that Jake's attitude and his looks like emotional-like person because of his reason; He's okay now but then, He decide to help her to fix her car from engine trouble. After the engine trouble on her car, Jake who saw Hannah inside the neighbor's chapel while she praying. One day, Hannah who invites Jake for mountain trekking as a part of their bonding moment, He carried Hannah after she tired from walking and trekking along the mountain hill to pursuit her painful feet due to tiredness. He received a black scarf from Hannah after a whole day of beach scrolling then, Jake was decided to to fell in love on Her. Because of Her age, Jake who accidentally kiss Hannah without any reason that Jake was younger than Hannah and Hannah was older-enough than Jake. By one night, Hannah's former live-in partner man who tries to get back her but unfortunately, She's not getting-back to him even he lie to her, He's not annulled from his first wife. Meanwhile, Jake was to the rescue to protect Hannah from estranged partner to get mad on it. Jake's grandmonther who explains "Jake is very young to fell in love to a older-like woman like Hannah and He had many goals to achieve for. And He need to go back to United States for continuing his studies in school or college. And many things to achieve on it for his dreams for life, and to help us." After a misunderstanding reasons, Jake who decided to go back to United States and before He left, He wanted to tell something to Hannah that He love her then he leave his black scarf to her house that reminisce a good friendship from beginning 'till end fit for the last time of their lives.

LESSONS LEARNED: 
Never being pasaway, if you're a good and friendly to other, show your kindness whatever in your own status, your age and everything but ordinary. 

"What I wouldn’t give away, to be your shelter and keep you safe."
-Ell and Nikki, "Running Scared"


Tuesday, February 04, 2014

Slumber Bummer



  • Blue Bathrobe
  • Pink Tanks
  • "Mickey Mouse" jogging pants

Why am I sleeping? Its cold weather without a snow last January after a holiday season, it's a reason why we have a cold temperature even after Christmas of 2013. Very sacrificing those evidence on what are wearing for like jackets and sweater.