The Kawaii PH Book

I went to Kawaii PH Book's launching event last June 17 2015 to get my hands on the amazing book. I've been following the Kawaii PH community especially their founder, Rainbowholic, along with their magical adventures as they fill our world with sweet, magical and kawaii things. :) 

The event was held at SM Megamall lower ground flower where a variety of activities were prepared and kawaii stuff were showcased. I came alone because my friends were not available during that day but I was content because I got my own copy of the inspiring book. :)

The Kawaii PH Book was born due to the collective efforts of its ever hard-working team, supporters, believers and enthusiasts. I'm in no way related/connected to any of the staff of this amazing movement but I merely want to share how I feel about them and their book.

Okay, so just to share.. here are some of my favorite reads/parts of the book. (Disclaimer: I only own my copy of this book and these photos that were taken by me. All content belong to its respective owners. :) )

Perfect quotes to remind us that just being ourselves is the "best" version of being "us." 

Kawaii PH gives us an insight about what Kawaii is and what it means to them. Kawaii is a lifestyle -- a way of seeing and perceiving things. Do you ever wonder why looking at kawaii things make you feel happy or good? Because they bring magic and color to our mundane lives. 

 I really love this piece of whimsical art here and its message. I'm still one of those people who can't/won't leave their comfort zones. But I'm trying my best to do that.. 

Here's a step-by-step guide by Kaila-san on how to create your kawaii-fied Dreamboard. This is a stepping stone to opening the path to your dreams. :)

Chichi-san talks about self-expression/creativity and how your own style boosts your esteem and confidence. Also. Kaila-san shares the secret in achieving your dreams/goals in life through this cycle. :)

Ashley-san's inspiring story on how she is chasing and living her kawaii dream~

How you express yourself through your style/looks reflect the kind of person that you are. 

And last but not the least.. I certainly love this poem made by Kaila-san. And for no real reason, It actually made me tear up.. Especially reading this part..

"Why hide your colorful self beneath the dull color that you aren't,

When you can be as happy as a vibrant rainbow in the sky everyday,

So what if they tell you to grow up and they force you to get rid of that big bow and dress made out of lace,

When you know in your heart that what matters most is that smile on your beautiful face.

Child-like is different from childish,

You can be unique but never lose touch of your long-time favorites,

And this is the message that we want to share and pass around,

Just because people are telling you things that are false and otherwise,

It does not mean that you have to remove the jewels from your crown."

This is a very, very motivational and inspirational poem. Just reading these words bring positive wonders to my thoughts. :')

Thank you Kawaii PH and the community for giving us this life-changing collection and proof of your hard-work. :) This book feels like reading a kawaii bible to soothe our troubled minds and souls. xD Your message definitely reached us. :) And if ever you'll be reading this, I hope there'd be a book 2 soon. :) 

Let us support this Kawaii community created by Kawaii enthusiasts for Kawaii enthusiasts. :)

http://kawaii.ph/

http://ourkawaii.tokyo/

http://the.rainbowholic.me/

http://rainbowholic-shop.com/

Supports are Underrated

I just want to rant about a particular rank game that I had earlier in League of Legends. *sigh* My role in this kind of game is to support. I sometimes play as ad/ap carry but most of the time, I prefer contributing to team fights and saving people's butts. I am not a selfish support and I'm always ready to dive in team fights whenever necessary just to get my team mates to safety. So earlier I played as Leona with a Caitlyn in the bottom lane. Just when we re-spawned, I was immediately told by Cait to be a good support so I can "carry" her. I just told her to play safe and we'll be fine. We were against Cho gath and Lucian and when I reached level 2, Cait was already telling me to engage and stun someone. That's fine with me but I prefer to play safe until we reach level 6 and get decently geared. But this Cait.. is just greedy and selfish as hell. She plays aggressively (in a wrong way) and got ourselves in trouble most of the time. During early levels, she engaged with our lane opponents and almost got killed. I immediately flashed to protect her and to prevent her from being fed but instead  of teleporting back, she refuses to listen and gets her self slain. This scenario happened several times during the game. I was desperately trying to protect her and get kills for her but what.. she tells me that I'm a useless/stupid support because I don't stun. Of course I know how to use my skills at the right time. I just don't stun for poking.  Good thing our Jungler, Nocturne knows that I'm the one who was doing my role properly. Cait was wandering aimlessly for most of the game and got herself chased by everyone from the enemy team. She even dared to go against Zed 1v1. -_- *sigh* Fortunately, we won the game with my score or 3/6/11 and Cait with 1/8/something. *sigh* No matter how great a support is, if the carry doesn't do well then you can't win fights. I just hope carries will realize that supports are there to "enhance/increase" the chances of successfully winning in games. There are times when we need to sacrifice ourselves to secure kills/victory for our team. But meaningless deaths are not okay. I love supporting people, I feel satisfied whenever I get to save a life and to help other players. I just hope that others will appreciate that. :( I'm playing from PH Sever by the way.

SPI Global Hiring Process

I just want to share my grueling experience while applying in SPI Global. It all started last May 27 when my friend and I were endorsed by Telepremiere (BPO company) to SPI Global Manila site for a local voice account position. We had our initial interview there as well and we were advised that they will profile us to a western union account with 16,000 basic salary. My friend and I agreed and thus went to SPI Global in Welcome Rotonda. Since we were already endorsed by TP, we skipped the initial interviews and took the written exam and typing test. After that, we were scheduled for call simulation and final interview the following Monday, June 1. We were also asked if it's okay for us to be assigned in Ortigas area in which me and my friend agreed along with the other applicants who passed that day.  So everything was going smooth at that point until Monday.. Our appointment was supposed to be at 11am so we arrived there 30 minutes earlier. We waited.. until it was already 12:30 in the after noon and we were asked by the hr personnel to take our lunch first and come back at 1pm. We impatiently waited then around 2pm we were each given reviewers for the call sim. We were already annoyed/tired and anxiously monitored the time. After a few minutes the call simulation finally started but only a few of us applicants got to finish the process. At around  3pm, we were asked to take our snack break and come back at 3:30 pm. Me and my friend were on the verge of boycotting the entire process because the recruitment team really sucked at following their scheduled appointments. Imagine we wasted 5 hours for nothing. So fast forward to 3:30 pm and once again, we were asked to wait until 5 pm because there was an emergency. Like what the heck right? So yeah we furiously waited again for another 1 and a half hours and here came the shocking news. The hr assistant told us that "unfortunately" the person who was supposed to handle call simulation is currently not available so they needed to reschedule the call sim/final interview for tomorrow. Wow. Instead of a 1-day hiring process it became a daily hiring process. I felt so sorry for us applicants who wasted money, time and effort on that particular day. But okay. Since it has already come to this so might as well proceed. The next day, we were rescheduled for 1 pm but my friend and I decided to arrive late (haha) and got there around 2 pm. and STILL, they haven't started a damn thing. The call sim finally started around 3:30 pm and it was already 5 pm by the time we finished. They informed us that they will just call us to inform the results and schedule us again for the final interview. They did call the next day and informed me and my friend that we passed and got scheduled for the finally, final final interview. HAHA. Okay so here comes the judgement day, june 4, I was told to come at 1 pm while the others were scheduled at 11 am. I arrived on time and got intervied around 3 pm. My friend who was scheduled for 11 am actually got interviewed at a later  time than I did. xD So yeah we finally freaking passed and were provided the list of requirements but the greatest disappointment was.. we were not initially informed that the position we were applying for was only project-based which will last 2-3 months maximum. So wow. All that effort.. and I don't even know if all the troublesome experiences were worth it.  

The recruitment team was very disorganized but good thing they are nice people. So good luck to future applicants and don't forget to bring your patience, lots of it, if you're planning to apply in SPI Global. :) 

My Thoughts About: Helter Skelter Manga

Helter Skelter manga is written and illustrated by Kyoko Okazaki . It follows the story of Ririko, a famous celebrity who is a product of multiple cosmetic surgeries, as she struggles to keep her fame and beauty. This masterpiece shows the sad reality of what our society reflects today. People tend to give more importance to appearance rather than other aspects of a person. This wonderful piece serves as an eye-opener to women/men that beauty and youth are not the only things that define you as a person. After finishing both the manga and movie, I still have mixed feelings about Ririko's character. I feel sorry for her but at the same time, I also feel that she got that perfect "ending" that she deserved. Yes, I do understand that she underwent some serious psychological issues/identity crisis but not enough to abuse her manager (Hada and her stupid boyfriend) and the people around her like that. Her actions perfectly reflected how f*cked up her mind had become.

But then again, I can somehow blame society for what she had become. If only people were not too judgmental and not too fixated on fleeting beauty. I have nothing against plastic surgery but I firmly believe that it is not the only way to become "beautiful". Beauty doesn't always equate to Youth and vice versa.