Jimmy and I had the opportunity to watch the biggest annual rock event in the Philippines. It was the first time for me to attend a rock concert and wow, I didn’t expect I’d have that much fun! So intense, I looooove it! And maaaan, our view from the snake pit was awesome (reason why you should be a PULP Royalty)! We could literally touch their sweat!

And boy did they sweat a lot! Passion!

I had a lot of videos but unfortunately, I couldn’t use most of the audio because the speakers beside were too loud. Foohoo. Still, no complaints. We were beside the motherfuckin’ speakers and those guys were growling!!!!! #tigerblood #winning

Watch the video! This guitarist has a revelation.

Thank you again, Happee, Vernon and PULP for inviting us! You guys stage the best concerts! Congratulations on the success of this year’s Slam. You made 30,000 Pinoy fans happy.

Video after the jump

Kring’s Note: This piece was written by my friend, mentor, producer and former professor, Ms. Faye Martel. I don’t normally re-post articles written by other people here but there’s exception to every rule. “This Hunger Game Called Life” is one of the best dissections of the film/book that I have read and, albeit short, it made me ponder about the story, its lessons and my own life.

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Two years ago, my daughter bugged me relentlessly to buy her this book Hunger Games. Based on the title alone, I knew it was full of violence and I didn’t want to feed her mind (she was just 12 then) with such things. But, as I said, she did this relentlessly until I, well, relented (only after I researched what the book was about). And now everyone knows that it’s such box office hit. I watched it with her on its 1st day of regular showing (only because it was her exam week, if it were not, we would have one of those who watched in the midnight screening the night before), and I really liked it. Not really enjoyed it as I believe the premise of the movie can stand for a lot of things. At first, I thought it could be a great reference movie for my BroadComm class for when I explain camera work, but then as then as the story progressed, I discovered the Hunger Games is a TV show and it can be a better reference for the whole Broadcasting industry. At this point I was thinking that I have to get a DVD of this movie when it gets out. Then I felt a deep pang of sadness when Katniss volunteered for her sister and I realize that the Hunger Games may also be about life and how our children are launched in to it when they graduate.

Life, is like one big Hunger Games.

Some nine years ago, my life revolved around a “random” Taiwanese group named F4. I know I was not alone. The entire country was enamored by their charm, which was introduced to us through the historical Meteor Garden. Let’s admit. This whole Kpop thing and fascination with everything Asian were sparked by the nation’s love for those four boys. And so for this month of February, I’ll take you back to the time when I was still so fuckin’ obsessed with them because February is F4 Appreciation Month!

Old school shit is old school.

To say that I was a fan of them is an understatement and my friends can attest to that. I watched their concerts, wrote fanfics, attended weekly gatherings and was a member of different fanclubs. Throughout the month, I’ll be posting here some of the things that I made. If you remember seeing them on the forums, YOU ARE ANCIENT! Hahaha! Part 1: My fan account of THE EVENT. I won’t even translate it to English because it would lose its essence. Pak!

This is for all you Pinoy F4 fans out there! You know who you are! 

The Event: A True story
Written on September 15, 2003 by red_star <- LOLERSKATES

May ilang araw na rin ang nakalipas mula nang maganap ang pinakahihintay ng bansa na “The Event”. Siyempre, hindi ako pahuhuli kaya nanood din ang lola mo! Subalit hindi doon nag-umpisa ang adventure. Eto na! Nawa’y magustuhan niyo.

When I heard on The Buzz na pupunta ang F2, na-excite na ako. Hindi ko pa noon alam kung sino ang pupunta. Sa totoo lang, gusto ko sana si Vic kaya lang when I found out that Vaness and Ken were the ones coming, okay na rin, F2 pa rin yun!

So sinabi ko na sa cousin ko na hindi namin pwede palampasin ang pagkakataon.

Edi ayan, ayos na. Sabi ng tita ko siya daw sponsor namin. Todo na ‘to!