The author talks about his prize-winning children's story "Naku! Naku! Nakuuuu!"

Rhodge: How were you able to conceive the story? Nakuha mo ba ito sa isang real-life experience?

Nanoy: Oo, aktwali ako si Isko. Hahahaha!

Rhodge: Hindi nga!

Nanoy: Hindi, joke lang. Utang na loob ko kay Ergoe, sa totoo lang.

Rhodge: Naks, inspired by pala...


(To be continued...)

this blog is from a close friend of mine... Gen...

Last Sunday at the church, I was informed that I am set for water baptism on Nov 23, 2008.  The feeling of excitement was there from the moment I’ve learned it and still lingers ‘til the evening. But when I was about to sleep that night, in the midst of my solitary moments, questions kept flashing on my mind like “am I worthy to accept the baptism or is Nov 23 is too early for me to get baptize?”.  Though there isn’t a direct answer on my questions, I just put my faith in our Lord that He is in charge.

Does it really need to be baptized in order to live a Christian life?  I still have so many questions and so I keep myself read His words and hope God will work on me. I have been with CFCI for almost two months now and I can tell that I am happy with my new found family and being a born again Christian.

But being a born again Christian, is not just a name it tag along with your actions, living a Christ like image and it is definitely not quiet an easy task, many will hound in your trying moments. Being a Christian, you’ll live up to the standards, seeking God’s word in your daily decisions, living faithfully in HIM through troubles that others may see and witness, and being careful in everything that you do so that others may not fall because of you.

As a human nature, I am struggling to live up a Christian life. My friends who really know “the real Genevieve is” says I have change a lot, yes I admit that I have changed, I have more clearer disposition and meaning in life with God. But I still have inner struggle, I fall short and sometimes I failed to pray, to read His words because of my laziness.

But one thing, I am thankful to our Lord is that no matter how irresponsible, impatient I am at times He keeps me reminded of His unfailing love. Good thing being a Christian is that I am now aware of God’s promises and the consciousness of what sin is.

God is doing something good, it may not be clear for now but with faith, I just know that it is good. So on November 23, 2008, I am committing my life to HIM as my only Savior and just like an obedient child to his father.

My life will begin on my baptism, so be it God.

UP Creative Industries Conference Launched

The UP College of Arts and Letters, The UP College of Fine Arts, The UP College of Music and The UP College of Architecture, with the support of Intellectual Property Office (IP) Philippines, will hold The Philippine Conference on Global Prospectus for the Arts on 27-28 November 2008 at the Abelardo Hall Auditorium, UP Diliman, Quezon City.

The conference organizers are Arts and Letters Dean and National Artist for Literature Virgilio Almario, Fine Arts Dean Tina Colayco, Music Dean Ramon Acoymo, Architecture Dean Dan Silvestre and IP Philippines Director-General Adrian Cristobal Jr.

Conference speakers and discussants include Cultural Center of the Philippines President Nestor Jardin, Summit Media general manager Lisa Gokongwei-Cheng, Architect Cathy Saldaña, singer and artist manager Carlo Orosa, artist Reggie Yuson, cultural icon Gilda Cordero Fernando, visual artist and broadcast journalist Robert Alejandro, architect and planner Maria Cristina Turalba, Bohol Arts and Cultural Heritage Council Lutgardo Labad, Barasoain Kalinangan theater group director Armand Sta. Ana, Tagbilaran's Diocesan Cultural Heritage Commission chair Fr. Valentino Pinlac, Architect Dinky Consunji-Laperal, violinist Coke Bolipata, and IP professionals Ang Kwee Tiang, Atty. Emma Francisco, and Atty. Jesus Antonio Ros.

The conference is designed for creative artists, scholars and other practitioners from architecture/landscape architecture, the visual, musical and literary arts, and the other allied disciplines. Through the conference, it is hoped that practitioners will be able to share experiences, identify key strengths and assess various determinants that will help sustain the creative industries for the many years to come. 

A registration fee of P1000 (good for two days) will be charged to each conference participant. Participants will be entitled to conference giveaways and the opportunity to interact with movers and shakers in the country's creative industries. 

Registration will start at 9 AM. For more information, please contact the Creative Industries conference Secretariat at 9287508 and 9818500 extension 2104 or email at creativeindustriescon@gmail.com.

been longing for someone's hands...

someone to touch

someone to hold with

that someone might there to catch me...

who are you?

where can i meet you?

wanting to feel your hands

when holding mine as well

cupping my face with it

whoever owns you

im willing to meet you

for i have been longing for your... long time ago

GHV2

Siya si Alexa, ang inaanak ni Kuyatot na nagdiwang ng first birthday kahapon. Ginanap ang handaan sa bahay ng kaniyang lola (sa tatay) sa Paombong, Bulacan.

I really love going to a handaan sa probinsya. Kung hindi man magarbo ang handa, tiyak mo namang napakasarap ng pagkakaluto ng mga pagkain. Plus the fact na maasikaso talaga ang naghahanda sa kaniyang mga bisita.

Kinagiliwan naman namin ni Kuyatot ang pinsan ni Alexa na si War. Biro nga ng ilang kamag-anak, made by a German sa Japan ang bata. Sabi ko, baka kaya War ang name ay dahil sa World War 2?

Niloko ko naman si Kuyatot na parang Sto. Niño ang bata, tapos siya naman si San Antonio de Padua. Hehe.

Siyempre, pag nalingat ang mga bisita, piktyuran naman kami ni Kuyatot together. Haha!

*Sayang at hindi ko napiktyuran si Kuyatot nung nasabuyan siya ng harina at tubig during the Pabitin game. Para siyang basang sisiw, huhuhu. Pero natawa pa rin ako sa hitsura niya after. Hehehe. Ang bad ko.

can make u smile,

can make u cry,

can make u bleed

but all the while you have to breath...



just a four letter word,

saying it is so easy,

but living with it takes a lot...

better reserve it

to the right person

at the right time

GHV2

Star-strucked.

Kasama sa meeting ko kahapon sina Exie Abola at Gibbs Cadiz.

Ang wafu ni Sir Exie! Papable!

Si Sir Gibbs, ang eloquent! Ang kinis ng face! Natakot ako mag-English at baka ma-correct ako. 

Natuwa naman ako at nakita ko rin si Benjamin Pimentel, who wrote the novel Mga Gerilya sa Powell Street (na on-going play sa CCP, adapted by Rody Vera).Na-threesome siyang interviewhin nina Sir Exie, Sir Walter Ang, at Sir Joey Ting.

Inabot ng past 6 PM ang meeting, tapos meeting uli with Sir Elmar over dinner. Mga 8 PM na ako nakaalis sa CCP area. Sayang, inaya ako ni Sir Elmar na manood ng Mga Gerilya pero tumanggi ako. Pagod na ako e. Hehe.

I'm loving my new job! Sobra!

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Pupunta ako kina Kuyatot mamaya. A-attend kami ng first birthday celeb ng inaanak niya. Sana maraming handa!

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Speaking of birthday, maligayang kaarawan sa SUPERDELICIOUSTWINKIEPOP na si Jacob!

Sana matupad na ang wish mo.

GHV2

I will be meeting Sir Elmar at Starbucks-Vito Cruz later at 11, then diretso kami sa meeting sa Cultural Center of the Philippines by 1:30 PM naman. New project na naman ito na ipaaasikaso niya sa akin ang secretarial duties. Hehe.

Sayang lang kasi hindi ko masasamahan ang sister ko sa first day ng kaniyang vocational school. Sinamahan ko pa naman siyang magpa-hair spa kahapon. Taray!

Sa Index Salon siya nagpa-hair spa. Ang busy ng salon na iyon! Or baka sa branch lang na iyon, sa tapat ng SM Marilao. Kada 10 minutes me pumapasok na bagong customer. Aligaga ang mga bakla at babae at nag-iisang straight guy ng parlor!

Sino ang makakapagsabi na nalalapit na ang ating ekonomiya sa recession? Kung gumasta ang Pinoy, parang wala lang economic crisis sa buong mundo. Me perang nakalaan talaga para sa pagpapaganda.

Ung SM Marilao din, andaming tao na namimili. Wala namang rush pero bawat isang tao me bitbit na plastic bag or paper bag ng biniling gamit. Puno rin ang mga kainan.Kahit sa Booksale, andaming tao! (Napabili ako ng Indiana Review 25 Years Anniv edition. Kahit halagang 140 pesos siya, gora pa rin ako sa pagbili. Kebs lang.)

Lubha lang ba talaga tayong mapamaraan, na kahit sa panahon ng paghihirap e nagagawa pa rin nating sundin ang kaunting luho sa katawan? Are we a unique case in this crazy planets (sic)?