Yana's 21st Birthday!

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 Had a simple celebration for Yana's 21st birthday! My sisters and I prepared dinner and of course, there was a DIY photobooth which we really enjoyed! :D

 

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 Wishing you all the best Yan, good health, more birthdays to come and of course good luck on your career, whatever you decided to take. :)

Weekend Getaway: Tagaytay 2017

Marga, Dez, Kia, Kim

 It's been forever since our friend Marga went to the States and last Christmas she and her family came back here in the Philippines to visit some relatives and friends and we were lucky enough to have had some quality time together (despite our busy work schedule) since we really missed her so much! They stayed here for about three weeks and during those times we were able to see each other twice!

 

Marga went to the same University with us but during our third year her family migrated to Reno, Nevada so she wasn't able to finish her degree with us. It's been years but now we're just happy we were able to spend some time together again. 

She had to squeeze her schedule meeting everyone she wanted to see during her stay here and right before they flew back we already planned on having a weekend getaway. So there we were at Tagaytay one weekend, having fun and catching up on everything (though we regularly talk in Facebook!).

 

 We went to People's Park, Picnic Grove, Pink Sisters' Convent and had late lunch at LZM Restaurant. There were a lot of people as usual and the weather was so good we wished we could stay longer. Picnic Grove was a tiring one since we had to walk the trail but it was fun! We also planned on visiting the Korean Temple we passed by on our way to People's Park but we were short in time and we had to come back to Manila by 7pm. 

It was really a day well spent with them and how I wished time would slow down so we could spend more time together. But of course, time is a bitch. 

Now Marga and her family is back in Reno and we will surely miss her again! But she promised to visit again sooooooon. :)

Happy Mother's Day! :)

In celebration of Mother’s Day, I wrote a poem for my Mom. It may be simple but it’s special!

You always stay by my side You always cheer me up You always forgive my lies You never let me down

You always know when I’m sad You always make me smile You always give what I need You never let me cry

So now I wanna thank you I wanna say these to you Mommy, I love you! Mommy, I’ll always be here for you!

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY to all mothers out there!

 Here are flowers for you all beautiful Mommies!

Concert: 5 Seconds of Summer Live in Manila 03122016

 So it finally happened! After years of waiting and waiting, 5 Seconds of Summer finally had their first show here in Manila. It was held last night at Mall of Asia Arena and it was one of the best nights of my life! :D

Manila, you were one of the best crowds we've ever seen ever... We will be back ASAP. Hope you loved the show ❤
- 5 Seconds of Summer

It was a night full of singing and jumping and laughing and talking and having fun. In short, it was a crazy and amazing night! Luke, Ash, Mikey and Cal really rocked the stage with their songs. Their set list was full of great songs like Carry On, Hey Everybody, Money, Don't Stop, Disconnected, Heartache on the Big Screen, Waste the Night, Amnesia, Beside You, Vapor, End Up Here, Jet Black Heart, Voodoo Doll, What I Like About You, Good Girls, She's Kinda Hot and She Looks So Perfect. They even performed a new song about Manila entitled Vanilla in Manila. How cool was that? 

Don't Stop ♫♪

 Disconnected ♫♪ 

Heartache on the Big Screen ♫♪

Amnesia + Beside You ♫♪  

Good Girls ♫♪

(More videos at dezocampo)

 5SOS on the Big Screen \m/

Just 4 boys rocking our world! \m/

WE LOOK SO PERFECT STANDING THERE! Yay! :D

Meet my concert buddies, Pat and Yana! :D

We really enjoyed the show and seeing them live was like a dream come true. It was a fun, crazy night with them and we really hope they come back soooooooon!

Thank you for rocking our world, 5 Seconds of Summer! 
Love, Dez, Yana & Pat ♥ 

TV Series: Sense8 (2015)

★★★★/★★★★★

Sense8 revolves around eight different people from around the globe who are mentally and emotionally connected with each other. They are called 'sensates' who are able to communicate, sense and use each other's knowledge, language and skills.

Characters: 

[WILL GORSKI]

Will is a Chicago cop, a man who often shows 'saviour behaviour' which he thinks he's responsible for other's well-being. He is haunted by Sarah Patrell, a girl whose murder his father was assigned to and couldn't solve when he was a child. As a sensate, he shares connection with the other 7 sensates.

I instantly liked Will's character because come on, he's a cop! And he always helps the other sensates especially when they need it the most. He's the first one to connect with Jonas and because of him they're able to save the other sensates from danger.

[RILEY BLUE]

Riley is an Icelandic dj who moved to London because she thought she was hexed and staying in Iceland will cause misfortune to those around her. She blamed herself for the death of her mother, as well as her husband and daughter. 

Her character contributes a lot to the plot of the series and I liked her too. She's scared but she's trying to be strong and her bravery will later on save all the other sensates. There's also a romantic connection between her and Will.


[WOLFGANG BOGDANOW]

Wolfgang is a German thief and safecracker. He has unsolved issues with his late father and his relatives which give him troubles. He's a bad ass and together with his bestfriend, Felix, they rob his cousin which later on leads to a bloodbath.

It's not hard to like Wolfie because he's, well, likeable. Growing up with an abusive father is never been easy so somehow I understand his actions even though it made him a monster. 
Some of his scenes also kinda shocked me because he's German. (If you know what I mean!)
  
[KALA DANDEKAR]

Kala is a pharmacist, working in a successful pharmaceutical company in Mumbai.  She's a devout Hindu, talking to Ganesha when she's lost or troubled. She's also engaged to Rajan Rasal, the CEO of the company she's working at, though she doesn't love him.

Throughout the series, Kala's story revolves around her marriage to Rajan. She doesn't know what to do because her family really likes Rajan and they think that she is marrying him for love. Enters Wolfgang who confuses her much more. Their scenes are all funny and I love them both.


[CAPHEUS "Van Damme"]

Capheus is a matatu driver living in Nairobi, Kenya with his mother who is fighting AIDS. He's desperately trying to earn money so he can buy and  give quality medicine to his mother. Despite being poor and less fortunate than the other sensate, Capheus stays optimistic. He always faces his problems with a positive attitude and lucky enough, he always overcomes whatever comes his way.

I feel bad for Capheus because among his cluster he's the unfortunate one. But hey, he's a good man and he has the other sensate to help him.


[SUN BAK]

 Sun is a South Korean business executive working in her father's company. She's also a kickboxer participating in an underground kickboxing where she feels more like herself. She's currently in prison for taking blame for what her brother did of embezzling money from their company.

Sun is a badass. She puts her anger on her fists and use them until she feels better. It has also helped the other sensate many times especially Capheus when he's in a bad situation. I like her because she's tough and because she's a girl who knows how to fight.


[LITO RODRIGUEZ]

Lito is a closeted gay Mexican actor living with his boyfriend, Hernando. No one knows he's gay but when Daniella, an actress who seems to fancy him, discovers this secret, he thought it would be the end of his career. But then it turns out that Daniela supports his relationship with Hernando and agrees to be his 'beard'.

Lito's character is hard to dislike because he tries his best to be a good straight actor portraying bad ass roles while hiding his true self which I know is hard.


[NOMI MARKS]

Nomi is a political blogger and hacktivist based in San Francisco. She's a proud trans woman and lesbian though her family doesn't support her. She's currently living with her girlfriend, Amanita, and together they are trying to find who wants to hurt Nomi and the other sensate.

Nomi has a painful past and it made her into becoming the woman she is today. Sharing this experience to Lito gives Lito the courage to finally be open and accept who he really is, not hiding anymore.

Season 1 Trailer

I really loved the series and I can't wait for season 2!
The first season ended with Riley saving Will, and automatically the other sensates, and I really want to know what will happen next. I hope all the 8 of them will finally see each other in person and together they solve this mystery happening to them.


[Screencaps]

*Riley and Will's first meeting

*When Kala was scared for Wolgang because he decided to face his Uncle.

Oh, hello there, Wolfgang.

 *Will warning Wolfgang to be careful

 *This was when Will helped Kala when some people at the temple tried to make her leave. Kala said she wouldn't let them scare her and she would be back at the temple and Will said "So will I" in case she needed help. It was so sweet of him.

 *Will and Riley meeting again

 *Right from their first meeting I knew there was some connection between Riley and Will and I'm not just talking about their connection as sensates but something more.
 

*Will didn't want to leave Riley when she was in the hospital because he knew she was in danger. And I think he really wanted to be with her.

 I just love this photo of Will. Hihi :")

 I love them both! :)

 *Capheus-Sun tandem was also one of my favorites. I liked that Sun was always always there when Capheus needed saving which was always. Poor Capheus he didn't know how to fight.

*These two had feelings for each other too but too bad Kala was getting married.

*Nomi needed help so Sun and Will came. Later on, Capheus also showed up because Nomi didn't know how to drive.

 *Riley and Nomi didn't interact a lot but when they did, they always talked about their problems and they encouraged each other.

 *This was when Will was on his way to save Riley when Whispers captured her. He was so determined he didn't even have a plan. Tsk.
 

*I laughed so hard on this episode. Lito was trying to help Will get inside the facility where Riley was but Will seemed not to remember him so Lito reminded him and Will's reaction was epic. Lol.

 *Will finally met Riley but she was unconscious. I loved this scene especially when Will touched Riley and everything flashed back from the first time they met. 

And finally, Will and Riley escaped with the help of other sensates. But Whispers was able to get inside Will's head so now it was up to Riley to save them both but she was having a hard time confronting her traumatic past of losing her baby. 

 Will: I know how much it hurts. I know you want to lay down here and never get up again. I know it, 'cause I feel it. I can feel it. And that means that somehow, somewhere... you can feel what I'm feeling, too... I love you. That's why you can't give up.

 *I know, I know, I'm a sucker for romance.

 

*The last scene where everyone was seen together.

Gah, I can't wait for Season 2! :)