Mabuhay! I am Micaela a.k.a. micamyx/toshtengs in the world-wide-web. I am a fresh Information Technology graduate born and raised in Dagupan City. I am a certified member of the NBSB (No Boyfriend Since Birth) club and I'm proud of it! I'm a TRUE TAURUS. Daughter of a former disc jockey and Chief Nurse, a caring sister to a 13-year old special child . I Love Performing and Philippine Showbiz! I may be intimidating at first, but later on I'll prove to you that FIRST IMPRESSIONS NEVER LAST. I can be the best gURLFwend you'll ever have!
Do you want to know the reason why I find the movie “Forevermore” very memorable?
Do you know the reason why I appreciate the Jericho-Kristine team-up?
Do you know the reason why I instantly became a fan of Quark Henares?
Do you know the reason why I included the Katya Santos starrer Keka in my Top 10 Most favorite Pinoy Films of all time?
Do you know the reason why I am still frustrated to enhance my ballroom dancing skills?
Do you know the reason why some parts of our prom night is still memorable for me?
Do you know the reason why up to this day my mom, my grandparents, my bestfriends and even Ate Virgie still loves you?
The 4th Backdoor Ventures Arts and Music Festival
August 29,30 & 31 , 2008
Megatrade Hall 3
5th Level, Bldg B, SM Megamall
http://backdoorvent.multiply.com
The much anticipated annual event is bound to astonish the crowd once again with a stellar showcase of performances and activities…
The 4th Backdoor Ventures Arts and Music Festival
Now on its 4th year, the BACKDOOR VENTURES ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL takes it a notch higher yet again to deliver exactly what its growing and diversifying audience looks forward to – a grander lineup of performances, more exceptional artworks, and an extensive array of workshops & symposia catering to art enthusiasts of all ages. Guests can expect an even more enjoyable tradefair experience with the splendid listing of concessionaires and participating institutions.
Annually gaining more and more momentum, the event draws in more partners who equally support the festival’s advocacy of bringing the arts closer to the people. Among the new event partners are Bose, The Music Source & Friendster. Loyal partners of the event are Argon Animations, Filigrenasia, JB Music – all of which continue to fervently support the festival.
The festival promises to deliver more coverage through the support of its media partners: MTV Philippines, Adobo Magazine, PULP Magazine, The Philippine Star, Bounce Magazine, Playground Magazine, Mangaholix, Jam 88.3, NU 107, 88DB, Musik Lokal & ClickTheCity.com.
Slated to perform at this year’s festival are: The Halili-Cruz Ballet, violinist Denise Santos Huang, Romancing Venus, Joey Pepe Smith, The Dawn, Kjwan, Johnny Alegre Affinity, Sinosikat, Kenyo, Olivia, Kadangyan, Sing India, The Late Isabel, Lala, Reklamo, Mayonnaise, Check, Drip, Julianne, Freestyle, 18th Issue, Pack of Wolvz, Sidewinder, Queso, DJ Crockan of Spain, Timog, Miko Pepito, Nityalila, Four Leaf Clover, Anwind, Bembol Rockers, FMD, Project Ganymede, Eternal Now, Project Fusion, Scarlet Tears, Matilda, The Chongkeys, Chubibo, RJ Jimenez, Tutti, Alakpa, Coffeebreak Island, Skabeche, The Spaceflower Show, Cosmic Love and many more.
“Every year, the Backdoor Ventures Arts & Music Festival just keeps getting bigger and better. As our community continue to grow each year, the closer we get to our goal in bringing the people to back to the arts and the arts back to the people.” says festival director Jay Viriña.
With all these lined up, the 4th BACKDOOR VENTURES ARTS & MUSIC FEST is indeed guaranteed to wow its audience as it has never failed to do in the past years.
Last month, I was lucky enough to be one of the bloggers to attend the Healthy Shabu-Shabu event at Shangri-la Plaza. We were taught on how to cook Shabu-Shabu the right way and we also learned more on its history (thanks to Genghis Khan!)
Unfortunately, I failed to write an entry about the event hehe but i can say that it is the most enjoyable food blog event i’ve been to.
My grandparents arrived from Dagupan last Friday, August 15, but I failed to greet them since I attended the Plurkfiesta at Greenbelt LOL. When they woke up the next morning, I was on my way out of the unit as I need to get in the office at 8am to work on some of the giveaways for the event that night.
I arrived and slept in my bed at 2am yet I managed to wake up at around 10AM. I asked them if they want to go to Alabang Town Center or Mall of Asia with me and enjoy a Healthy Shabu Shabu lunch. Much to my delight, I saw these two special loving people dress up excitedly and my lolo drove all the way from San Juan to MOA.
I remember my lolo complaining the first time we ever stepped into the SM Mall of Asia. He once told me that he’ll never go back there again, unless there is a special occassion.
I am happy that I convinced him to go 
We had a hard time looking for the branch and we were oh-so-hungry, but hey, it was all worth it!
I lended the “cheat sheet” to them and they happily cooked their shabu-shabu.
While enjoying our own cooked meal, we did talk about a lot of stuff like the present situation in dagupan, Carlo’s developments, home theater seating that I’ve been wanyting to purchase, the workplace and a lot more.
In my own opinion, Lolo Peping and Lola Paquita is the sweetest couple ever. They will be celebrating their 48th wedding anniversary this coming October and oh, their love story is the greatest hehe I will narrate it soon.
I am still craving for a shabu-shabu meal grrrr… need to go back to Healthy Shabu-Shabu ASAP!
Last month, I attended the Belo Greenhills Open House and as a newbie to the company, I was amused on how the whole event was executed. I then imagined a scenario wherein some bloggers are present listening attentively to the talks, asking questions, voicing out their concerns and suggestions, trying out the difference services, enjoying good food and taking lotza pictures!
My imagination came into reality just last Saturday, August 16, 2008 at the Belo Medical Group Tomas Morato Branch. We invited some bloggers (mostly beauty and event bloggers) for the “experiment“. It was the first event where i took part in the planning and execution so i was pretty nervous the whole time
I was happy because a lot of bloggers made it on time. The bloggers introduced themselves to Doc Hayden Kho before he proceeded with the Beauty Talk where he discussed about the services (surgical and non-surgical) of the BMG. He also announced the different Belo advocacies such as Belo Goes Green (It is the main reason why we are using scratch papers for printing and we use mugs instead of plastic cups) and the upcoming Life Coach Program. He also informed everyone about the Ike and Nene Foundation, which was named after Dra. Belo’s parents.
While Doc Hayden was sharing a story on how Dra. Vicki Belo arrived in the clinic, the ever sexy vavavoom doctor of all time joined the discussion!
A lot of bloggers were stunned with her pressence. She gamely aswered everybody’s questions that are related to the clinic, the image, personal, the foundation and she even took into consideration the suggestion of the bloggers about the upcoming online campaigns and the new service name.
Dra. Vicki left shortly because she needs to attend in a dinner meeting. Doc Hayden and the rest of the BMG Marketing Group took charge of entertaining the bloggers and presenting to them the services that they can avail for free that day!
If there is one important lesson that I’ve learned since I started working in the big, busy city of Makati and started living on my own, I’ve learned and appreciated the advantage of budgetting your money.
I have to admit that I really love to eat. I am willing to spend much on the food that I like. It is the also the top reason why I can’t buy the much more important stuff like clothes (which I only have a few), shoes (I don’t even have my own pair of rubbershoes!) and other kikay things.
My grandfather instructed me to list down my expenses - from transportation fare to lunch and all that. I never thought that budgeting is really a task hehe
I once went to the home and living section of the mall. I want to buy my won sofa, a big comfy bed,discount furniture, home appliances, living room stuff and much, much more. I am hoping to be able to get all of these in five years.
I am still starting with my career but I am optimistic about the future. I am hoping that the positivity will guide me in achieving my dreams. 
