Thursday, October 29, 2009

We're in Cable TV!

SAME's news info for foreign residents here in Shizuoka is not only available in newletters or in TAKE FIVE radio program but also in cable TV thru Dream Wave Shizuoka called GAIKOKUGO News. This program was being aired since last spring.
with our friendly staff on recording
Philippine team Watch for it! ヨロシク♪

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Mamma Mia... another favorite!

Talking about musical stuff... well, one my favorite is this stage to film adaptation of Mamma Mia! Obviously... I love the music of ABBA ever since and well... I used to sing some of their songs even up to now... heheh! Meryl Streep who leads the cast is also one of my favorite actress... sooo what more could I ask!
... and last Friday, I was surprised to NANAKO chan when she gave me a CD soundtrack of Mamma Mia... and she said it was a gift... OMG Nanako chan... you are an angel... you just don't know how much this CD would mean to me. From my heart... thank you so much!
Well... i dubbed this CD even to my car... and everytime i listen to it... i remember Nanako chan... heheh!
I still don't have the DVD but i will definetely buy... as additional to my DVD musical movie collections.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

OHISASHIBURI again!

I'm back... after my i dunno busy days? heheh!
Well... lately i dunno if what's happening to me... actually, before... even i'm pretty occupied... i always find time to update this blog... hmmm... maybe i am too tired lately... and yes... lazy!
well...
below are some of my unforgetable escapades this autumn... as usual... some happenings with my friends... my NAKAMA group...
by the way... the orionid meteor shower peaks this week. did u see some? well, i missed it... damn... i was unable to make a wish to the shooting stars! LOL!
Photos below are from Asahi shinbun and Japan news online
富士山の山頂近くに光るオリオン座流星群の流れ星
=22日未明、真鍋英敏さん撮影

International Fest in Shizuoka 2009

Last Sunday... October 18th was held the 6th International Festival in Shizuoka of SAME-- Shizuoka City Association for Multicultural Exhange in CCC.
As usual... our Phil NAKAMA group was also invited to this event to represent and introduce the Philippines.

Since I am also one of the over-all-coordinator to this event... as usual I need to come early and go back late after the event. Hmmm... do I sound complaining? heheheh...

Here are the early batch who came to help us out!Dang was the food in-chargeOur YATAI booth NAKAMA membersSome of the Pinoy dishes sold at the event Well... the festival was a success as well as Phil NAKAMA's activity. We also participated at the WORLD YATAI... in less than 3 hours... our foods were sold -out! Sayang lang nga dahil di kami kumita ng husto... heheh! I also noticed that we missed some instructions regarding the food preparations.
Then, our stage performances were also appreciated by many... though I am not that satisfied ... we really need more practice in everything... yes practice makes perfect... well almost perfect i mean...lol! The problem is our time shed for the rehearsals... ITSUMO BARABARA... sooo disappointing ^^;

Pandango sa Ilaw
TiniklingMonaliza's Tagalog song numberPhil NAKAMA's performers
Anyway... I am so grateful to all NAKAMA group... most of them were there to help, support and cooperate. Thank you guys! HONTOUNI OTSUKARESAMA DESHITA!
Our directors from City Hall
Our office at SAME Henna art by Monica from India Mochizuki san with her angels... lol!It's nice to be with Chattie and Yu... OHISASHIBURI! Plus with Angela and Miya chan! henna artsNAKAMA members with our adorable kids!Finale stageKotomi chan and I did the English and Japanese version of SEKAI NI HITOTSU DAKE NO HANA... sort of katuwaan lang! Our dinner was a treat from my hubs... arigatou!hmmm... see you all at the OTSUKARESAMA KAI on November 1 in Jollibee Restaurant downtown.
more photo at Phil NAKAMA Organization website, photo gallery

Tokyo trip with friends!

Philippine NAKAMA had a bus trip last October 11, Sunday in Tokyo. We're about 30 members to be exact. Precy and I acted as an over-all-coordinators in this trip supported by my co-advisers and officers.

Wooow JR... i love your t-shirt... my motto is " no music, no life" ... but it is also true... "no sex, no life"...lol! It was a first time experience to Phil NAKAMA group to have a trip activity in Tokyo. Well... our aim was to cheer Monaliza in UTAWIT 2009 grand finals ... and since we'll be there already... we decided to visit Odaiba wherein we celebrated Olive's birthday at the coast park.
The rainbow bridge!Happy birthday Olive! The Shimizu guys surprised bday cake while singing bday song for Olive was touching... good job guys! Treat meal from Olive but thanks to Dang for all the efforts on cooking!The wife and the AIJIN! LOL!Our birthday gift to Olive... we are all pairs... one is for all , all is for one! heheh!Well... we're all punctual that time but it was sooo disappointing that our Japanese driver was a lil careless that time.... mean... our main objective was to go to Meguro at the site of the UTAWIT grand finals... and I can't believe that he never even researh for it...not knowing that we don't have any car navigators... in short... we lost our ways and we lost a lot of time for the main event.
But I am trully thankful to our friend Irene... one of the execom of UTAWIT who adjusted and delayed the time of the main event... just for us!!! wooow... that was KANDOU Irene... thanks a lot sweetie.

My special thanks also goes to Joel, one of the execom of UTAWIT who picked us up in Meguro Station and lead us to the venue.

Cheering squad! LOL!
My idol... friend Dennis, an artist... i love his arts!Thanks Irene... Julius... 'love u guys!relatives...

Well... anything can really happen... this is what we call... nothing is perfect... what matter most was that we all have fun and really had a great trip!
Otsukaresama deshita to Precy too... you did a good job sweetie... keep it up!

Looking forward to another adventurous trip in the near future!

*more pictures at Philippine NAKAMA website... photo gallery! *