In the traditional Japanese calendar, Risshun is the first day of spring. For Canon Philippines, Risshun is the beginning of more wonderful things to come. It’s the promise of positive developments – a strategist for a new president, a fabulously new headquarters, and a powerful line-up of new products. So what’s in it to watch out for?

A kaleidoscope summer
Summer is workshop season for adolescents and kids. For the creative mom, summer is also a good time to bond with the kids and the hubby by taking part in their workshops. For those enrolled in visual art workshops, keeping the finished artworks simply melts a mom’s heart. For those undergoing the performance art workshops, photos are sure to capture that wonderful experience. Continue Reading »

DreamWorks Animation Presents “How To Train Your Dragon”
Produced by Bonnie Arnold
Directed by Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois

Another fabulous flick is about to hit SM Digital Cinemas/ IMAX and I can’t wait to watch it!

From the studio that brought you “Shrek,” “Madagascar” and “Kung Fu Panda” comes “How To Train Your Dragon” — an adventure comedy set in the mythical world of burly Vikings and wild dragons, based on the book by Cressida Cowell.

Stars Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Craig Ferguson, Kristen Wiig, TJ Miller, the story centers around a Viking teenager, who lives on the island of Berk, where fighting dragons is a way of life.

Initiation is coming, and this is his one chance to prove his worthiness to his tribe and father.  But when he encounters, and ultimately befriends, an injured dragon, his world is turned upside down. How to Train Your Dragon, distributed by Solar-UIP, opens in all SM Cinema branches on March 26. Watch it best in SM Digital Theaters (March 19) and IMAX Mall of Asia (March 26). Log on to www.smcinema.com for more details.

When my sister and I  saw the Alice In Wonderland poster we wished we could watch the premiere for her birthday (Feb. 27). Its been a year since she suffered a stroke and it was a miracle she recovered very well. We have been through a lot  since our parents left us so I think that speaks for how protective we are of each other. We bond as much as we can together with our mafia-esque family and sometimes she accompanies me to events, movie reviews, etc. Well wishes do come true and this one came straight from SM Cinemas via e-mail (dated Feb. 22)!

We actually got hold of these tickets on her birthday at SM Cinemas Alice In Wonderland Pocket Event ..but wait there’s more. We were meaning to watch Avatar on IMAX this time when Ms. Sharon led us to a special Avatar screening right after she handed our Alice In Wonderland tickets. Imagine the double surprise and pure joy!

*Thank you again SM Cinemas, Ms. Sharon and Walt Disney Pictures, Philippines

*Alice in Wonderland: Showing at all SM Digital Theaters and IMAX North Edsa

*(TriNoma) clockwise: The red carpet and the stage ; Director Cathy Garcia-Molina; Malaysian actor Hans Isaac

I received a message from Ms. Lorelie Dionisio-Piravalasamy for Miss You Like Crazy premiere at Trinoma (Feb. 23, Tuesday; 4pm) and then another from one of their sponsor’s pr for the same day at Megamall (Feb. 23 Tuesday; 6pm)

Come February 23 (Tuesday), I was at Trinoma with my sister around 4pm and there was already a huge crowd waiting. We joined fellow bloggers with their companions near the stage and as each actor came, I clicked away. It was almost 6pm when the main actors arrived and we were escorted to enter the cinema but the dslr wasn’t allowed inside so I figured to catch the next screening and unlike fellow bloggers, I was too shy to ask for an extra ticket.

*(Megamall)

My sister and I proceeded to Megamall, procured the envelopes (supposed to be containing tickets) and met up with our nieces because blogger friend Leira was so kind to give her tickets to them. We clicked away on the red carpet again and was a bit concerned because of the huge crowd.  Senior moment, I had rsvp’d for another event so my sister and I decided to leave our nieces and try to catch up later.

We were exiting the mall when my niece messaged that the “ticket” wasn’t accepted..long story short, they ended up going home since one of them is five months pregnant and the crowd was already going gaga.

At home, I discovered that the the envelope  did not contain the “ticket for two” and immediately messaged the pr of the “negligence”. I admit I was livid because it is unacceptable and if anything happened to my pregnant nice, that “negligence” is the “proximate cause”. I spent two nights monitoring her and praying that her tummy’s stiffness won’t be a cause for anything untoward.

*(Robinsons Galleria) clockwise: Bea and John Lloyd arrives; With the Creative Team; John Lloyd writing “Thank You” on a rock; “Behind the scene” so to speak and A pose for the posterity

Feb. 24 (Wednesday), I received another invite from another pr for a block screening at Robinson’s Galleria Feb. 26 (Friday). I figured why not since its a block screening so no huge crowds. So at the said screening everything went well, I was seated right across John Lloyd and Bea during the mini-press conference, the creative staff was also there who shared the story behind the long wait for this movie to be filmed and of course, I happily clicked away.

After all that roller coaster experience, I want to watch it again because the story is very touching, original, the cinematography is great, the actors are very effective..oh, just because its a movie that will make the “unbeliever”, the “pessimistic”, the “hopeless” see that nothing is impossible when it coms to love..just BELIEVE!