My Kanta Pilipinas Audition Experience

So today was the Kanta Pilipinas Audition at SM North Edsa. Unfortunately, considering my credentials, I was turned down.

Let me tell you guys something about me. Last July 2011, I joined the World Championships of Performing Arts in Los Angeles, California, and was awarded with four Silver Medals, making me a Multi-Silver Medalist. Recording companies in LA also showed interest in me, but due to my brief stay in California, we had to turn it down.

My dream didn't end there. That same year, I went back to the Philippines to join Pinoy KPop Star, held at the Korean Cultural Center, and got the grand prize. By winning the contest, I became the Representative of the Philippines at the KPop World Festival that was held in Changwon, South Korea, organized by one of the biggest TV Stations in Korea, KBS. Giving everything I've got, I bested 21 teams from 16 different countries and brought pride to my country.

Just today, my self-confidence suddenly plummeted to earth when I got rejected at the Pre-Screening of Kanta Pilipinas. See, I've been preparing for this audition ever since I saw the TV Ad, which was aired, like, two months ago. I've put in a lot of effort in preparing for this audition. I've always wanted to make it here in my country. And it shocks me more than anything to think that I flunked already at the first phase. Come to think of it, I am a Multi-Silver Medalist at the World Championships of Performing Arts, and a KPop World Festival Grand Champion in the Vocal Category, not bragging or anything, and I got rejected at a NATIONAL COMPETITION. Can you imagine how I feel? It feels like they just spitted on my trophies and medals.

The pre-screening was held at the "parking lot", which means no one would be able to hear your voice clear with the blowing horns of jeepneys surrounding the area. I've been auditioning for contests since forever and this was the first time I ever experienced this kind of system. I don't think it's fair. Plus, they didn't even take a look at my application form, which I think is pretty necessary when it comes to auditions like these. To add to that, I don't even have any idea who the judges were. I mean, who are they to reject me and the others?

Look at Charice. She wasn't appreciated that much when she was here. Now that she made it to the international spotlight, everyone is proud of her. I'm not saying that we shouldn't be. My point is that Filipinos in the Music Industry should LEARN how to appreciate REAL TALENT and not as a last resort. Hindi niyo papansinin sa Pilipinas, pero pag sumikat sa ibang bansa, todo angkin. Wag ganun.

Just to let everyone know, everything is fine with me. If they didn't like me, then okay. I'm not gonna push myself. But Kanta Pilipinas failed at the audition. What more if it's the actual show? The show hasn't even started yet, but it gained a lot of haters because of the pathetic audition system.

Today, I lost my faith and all my hopes for the Philippine Music Industry.

Shopping at Etude House

For days, I've been planning on buying stuffs from Etude House in SM North Edsa The Block. And just this afternoon, I was able to shop a few items that I will be needing sooner or later. I figured I would need BB Cream more than any other cosmetics.

Before I even decided on buying one, I did a whole lot of research about the product. I've read some reviews that said it's not appropriate for morenas like me. But the reviews written by my fellow Filipinas had more pros than cons, so I made a fixed decision that I will certainly buy one.

This is everything I bought.


This photo above is the BB Cream Precious Mineral SPF 30, Sheer Shiny Skin. The box is pretty cute with Korean instructions at the back, which really sucks because I can only read Korean and understand a few words.


This one is the Precious Mineral BB Compact in Light Beige. I'm a morena, and it fits my skin well. Again, the instructions at the back are in Korean.
I also bought an Eye brow pencil with brush, Kissful Lip Care Cherry, and Surprise Essence Concealer.
Now let me show you the magic.
Here's me without any make-up.

And then here's me BB Cream alone.


Now, here's me with everything. BB Cream, concealer, BB Powder, and liners.


See, I'm a morena, and the BB Cream and compact fits me so well. You just need to do the right techniques of blending and layering. And I'm just 17, and haven't been to any cosmetic classes. So if you're planning on buying one, JUST DO IT! It's totally worth it.

Anyway, I also got my Pink Membership Card!


And not only that! I also got a free cake from TOUS les JOURS from purchasing Etude House products worth 2,000Php! I am loving Etude House more and more.

I am definitely going back to Etude House some time again. And I can't wait to use the products I bought.

Lep's World for iPad

Ever since I got an iPad, I started looking for a Super Mario app. I spent weeks and weeks digging the Games category in iTunes and I had no luck. And then I gave up searching.
Last night, I decided to check on the top games on App Store using my iPad, and I saw this. Lep's World. The icon was pretty interesting, so I downloaded the game.
I started playing. The main menu looked like the photo above, and when I started playing the actual game, I was surprised to find out that it has almost the same gameplay as the Mario games.



I admit, I got really hooked.
If you're looking for a nice app to bust your boredom, I recommend this game. :)

My Dream VS Them

So I'm currently writing this INFINITE Fan Fiction on Asian Fan Fics. Here's the blurb:

Lily Mendoza is a Filipina dreaming for something big.

She goes to Korea one day to look for her friend, and accidentally gets discovered by one of the biggest Entertainment companies in Korea. She trains, meets the INFINITE members, and strives hard to reach her long life goal. She faces a lot of trouble and mishaps, and has sacrificed a lot.

On the other hand, INFINITE supports Lily in her every endeavor except for one member. Sungyeol. He hates the fact that this new trainee gets all the attention from the boss. While SungJong, the youngest member, adored Lily the most. He spends most of his time with her and it often gets Lily in trouble.

Will Lily be able to find her lost friend while training under pressure without getting distracted because of working under the same building with her favorite boy band?

If you know INFINITE, I hope you read this fan fiction of mine and enjoy it. If you haven't heard of them, I don't know if you'd appreciate this but oh well, it's still one of my works and I put a lot of effort into it and I hope you consider it. :)

Click the image above to read it. :)

BTD by INFINITE Dance Class

Yesterday, I had classes again at the Acts Academy. I was so happy that my BTD dance routine request got accepted! And this is the result.

It was a two-day class for BTD, an hour a day, and it was really worth it. I studied this dance a bit before the class started so it wasn't really difficult. I am really impressed by the choreography of this song. It really fits the overall concept of the song. And I can say that no one dances it better than INFINITE themselves. I really felt bad and surprised that this didn't win the Allkpop awards for the Best Choreography Category. :/

Anyways, please watch the video, and if you happen to have a YouTube account, I would appreciate it if you liked it and leave a comment. Thank you!

INFINITE 2012 Calendar Package

Last week, I was chatting with my friends on an INSPIRIT Group on Facebook about this INFINITE 2012 Calendar Package, which was apparently sold out already. Only a handful were able to get their own. And then one of my INSPIRIT friends, Shen, said that she already received hers and shared some things about the calendar. Being a fan of INFINITE, I told myself that I have to get my own INFINITE calendar. Judging by the pictures online, the calendar, together with the other stuff, is really worth every cent. I looked for one on YesAsia but it's overpriced to the extent that I don't wanna buy it anymore. I lost all hopes.

Then, the next day, my friend, Joseph, an owner of a KPOP Store on Facebook (Seoul Searching Store), offered me an INFINITE Calendar Package for 1800Php only! He said he has one extra so I didn't think twice. I said yes, and I met up with him today at TriNoMa. And here's what I got.

(The box. It's so neat.)

The Calendar Package contains:
1 Poster (Portrait)8 Photo cards (1 group photo, and 7 individual photos)Stickers1 2012 Diary1 2012 Calendar




(These are the stickers.)
Overall, I proved myself right for thinking that this Calendar Package is worth every cent. I'm a proud INSPIRIT and I will never get tired of INFINITE. I believe that they are one of the most talented people on earth.

I'll Be There by Boyfriend Dance

Here's the video of our I'll Be There dance routine yesterday at the Acts Academy. Our instructor was kuya Vincent Mangubos, and honestly speaking, he's one of the reasons why I attended the class. I saw one of his videos on YouTube and his moves are really sharp and awesome! He reminds me of my friend back in Arellano University, kuya Carlo. Kuya Carlo was my crew's choreographer back then.
Also, another reason why I attended the class is I wanted to learn how to dance different types of dances. Last week was pretty girly. Now, it's kind of boyish. No, not kind of. REALLY boyish. I don't like Boyfriend, but the choreography in this song is really impressive. I like the sharp movements and ball changes.
So there. I might not be attending next week's session because for some reasons, U-Kiss doesn't interest me.

I dreamed about Myungsoo of INFINITE!

See this guy right here? If you haven't heard of him, you must be ignoring KPOP the whole time.


His name is Kim Myungsoo (김명수) and he's from my favorite Korean boy band, INFINITE. I had an epic dream about him last night. I don't know why. I wasn't even thinking about him before I slept. I was actually thinking of INFINITE as a whole.
In my dream, I was walking along a street and he happened to walk beside me. And then we started talking like we've known each other since birth. Yea, pretty weird. What's more weird is that he was speaking Filipino! Although in my dream, I wasn't surprised at all. So we talked and talked until I reached home. I invited him in. Usually, when you have visitors at home, they tend to sit awkwardly, talk awkwardly or even move awkwardly. But Myungsoo wasn't. He was all like, "I'm home" and strode upstairs. I was like, "What in the world.." And then I remembered my room was a huge mess. I ran upstairs, only to find him digging under my laundry, looking for his left sock, and he's already in PJs. He was like, "Have you seen my left sock? I put it here last night," pointing at my mountain of laundry. I wore a really shocked face, and said, "Last night?! I just met you today!" And he was like, "Don't be silly. Look for my sock or you die," and gave me a tap on the head as he left my room.
He went downstairs, and I came to my senses. Was that Myungsoo I met? Mother of God, I have to take a picture with him. I called from upstairs and said, "Can we take a picture later?" Myungsoo shouted back, "Okay. After you find my sock." And I woke up.
Guess what I did after waking up? I looked for a sock in the laundry. EPIC. But there wasn't any, which was really lame. If there was a sock in there, I could have gone crazy.

Bubble Pop by Hyun A Dance

Yesterday was the last day of the Bubble Pop schedule, taught by ate Tin Piczon. She said it was her first time teaching a KPop class, so she decided to film our last dance. Haha. I also took mine using my BlackBerry, and I really regret that I didn't bring my digi camera with me. :'(

So it was sort of a one-on-one class with her. Nobody else attended, which was okay to me because I had a chance to really concentrate on the moves. Otherwise, I would have been focusing on the others.

I was also intimidated on the first day of Bubble Pop, since I didn't know anyone, and they seemed like they know each other already. LAME. So I just stood there, forever awkward and alone. But when the class started, nobody cared about anybody. You dance real bad, nobody cares. You dance hella good, nobody cares. And I like it that way. Haha.

Next week, the schedule would be I'll Be There by Boyfriend, and I'm thinking twice. To attend? Or not to attend? That is the question.

My Acts Academy Class Card

So I attended my first KPOP Dance Class at the Acts Academy yesterday and look what I got. My class card.

I know. Sorry for my crappy hand writing. Blame the crappy pen.

So far, I've only attended the KPOP Class. I only have 11 more until I finish all my sessions.

Yesterday, we started on Bubble Pop by Hyun A, which is a very fun routine. I came 10 minutes early, and I thought I was the only one who enrolled for the KPop dance class. After 10 minutes or so, another student arrived, and another. Basically, there were only the three of us. I'm expecting four today since my friend from the Inspirit group on Facebook will be attending later. Finally, someone to talk to while on breaks.

And I also have to remind myself to bring a water bottle. I don't wanna buy a 15 peso bottled water again. It's not in the budget.