It's not surprise of the big boom of the gaming industry all over the world today, wherein thousands of developers & publishers had defined tons of categories in gaming. Be it PC games, online games, arcade, and console - PSP, DS, XBox, Wii, etc. - one would find their taste in games suitable for their lifestyle.

Here are some of the hot celebrities that I found over the Internet with their pictures of them playing their fave games~

Zachary Quinto - Sylar of Heroes, Spock of Star Trek 2009

Zac Efron - the star of Disney's High School Musical

Rihanna - first saw her at the movie in Bring It On: All or Nothing with Hayden Panettiere, Grammy winner & songs that are always top in the Billboard charts (and her birthday is one day after mine - February 20 - ohohohoho~!)

Paris Hilton - The Simple Life, heiress to the Hilton Hotels, and your hot socialite & life of every Hollywood events and parties!


Nicole Kidman - Moulin Rouge, Oscar winner for best actress, and a very talented singer as well!

Megan Fox - the fantasy of every man - famous in Transformers and Jennifer's Body wherein she eats guys... literally~

Leighton Meester - Blair of Gossip Girl, singer, and has an upcoming movie with Gwyneth Paltrow in Country Strong

Kristen Bell - the real Gossip Girl (oops!) and I love watching her in the series, Veronica Mars and the movie - Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Jessica Alba - super sexy in her role in Honey and was another object of every man's fantasy in her role in Fantastic Four as Susan Storm

Jenny McCarthy - the famous former Playboy magazine model, too bad for Jim Carrey for their split~

Jack Black - our KungFu Panda and the one who taught us in the School of Rock!

Share your fave celebrities playing their fave games here! ^_~

I haven't written anything on my personal blogs lately. Oh wait, this is blog #9999?

But seriously, I miss Blogger. Not for promotional purposes, but I just missed writing here.

About the title, I just flipped it over (if there is such a word) instead of the usual quote. Or maybe this is the original quote, I have no idea.
Lately, I've been reading Learnings in Life - the ones that I've spammed all over my Plurk work profile & Facebook profiles. This is so that I can focus on positive things in life, but lately sometimes it doesn't work. It made me more miserable than ever.

Instead of dwelling & pondering over at my workplace, I wanted to turn my attention in the real world - the people around me that I care, and the people around me that I don't-so-much care about. Don't kill me on that sentence! Let's be honest, everyone has these moments in life.

But instead of good stuff, there's still bad stuff in the real world. Like funerals - I really hate it. The smell of the flowers, and the soft cries around you. And yes, I tend to be either super silent or crying terribly during these days, but either way, there's only one meaning to it - I'm really affected by it. There's reasons that I ask the skies above on why these people had to leave us.

I just hug people - whether I don't like them or not. It's my simple gesture of saying, "I'm still here, if you do need me at all."

I guess people sometimes misinterpret some of my ways, but that's just me. My being silent & hugging people doesn't mean I'm a total ice queen or heartless. I may look like the-girl-who-doesn't-give-a-damn-in-this-world, but I'm not cruel. I really can't say more, but maybe some can tell, and some may notice.

Sometimes I change for the worst, or change for the best.

When people say stuff behind my back, I may deserve some, but not all. This also pertains to everyone else, too. It's really one of the bad habits of us, human beings. Emotions tend to be a major part of everything we do.

We can't make people love us on who we really are, and we can gain their trust easily even thru our words or our feelings. And I can't really give that 100% advice that you're waiting for this entry to end on... so...

Maybe hate really brings out love, too. Who knows? ^_~

Oh yes, finally... Runes of Magic has a home here in Philippines!

Check out the videos here:



Visit http://runesofmagic.com.ph and http://romblog.e-games.com.ph for more details!

I changed my notebook wallpaper! Well, just the pics~

So that I'll have inspiration everytime I login. ^_^

We went to Puerto Galera last August 21 and stayed for almost a week - vacation away from... everything. We had fun since our hotel was just infront of the White Beach, and had tons of activities besides swimming; we also hired a tour guide to get to Tukuran Falls - and with luck - we were the first to go there that day, and so I was able to swim. The water there was different from the beach, but it was cold and very clean and clear. We also went to Tamaraw Falls and the scary bridge.



The food was so affordable and yummy (I probably gained pounds again) and had fun during nighttime from the entertainment, comedians, etc.

You can visit more of our adventures here: Puerto Galera Galore

I also got mushy mushy, so I decided to write our love story here: How We Met~

It was a busy month again for me, since we also had a Grand EB at SM Manila last August 29, and I never expected that all players will be supporting our event.



You can also visit the pics and the happenings here: ZX Rise of the Emperor Grand EB

Last night, a bunch of my colleagues wanted to eat at Little Tokyo in Makati.




But then, it was raining hard, and the six of us (excluding Jay in the driver seat) had manage to squeeze into Jay's car (thanks so much Jay!).

Then we ordered takoyaki - my hubby and I love this - and yeah, I introduced him to this and he was addicted ever since, and then Chardy & JM ordered okonomiyaki (it's like a meat pancake / pizza), but they failed to have me addicted to this (sorry guys!). It's weird though, I always find anything new is yummy.


I took this picture because it reminded me of Ramen Girl. ^.^


Okonomiyaki failed me!


I love takoyaki!


My bestfriend for foodtrip~


Jay waiting excitedly for the food!


Jay and I have the common love for sweets - shaved ice - melon flavor with milk (he ordered the same thing~)


My hubby and me~

Today my hubby and I went to Megamall and watched Year One. There had been an awkward moment when a family went in in the middle of the movie and get this - their kids were around 5-6-year-old - and the movie was for us, not suitable for those kids. I just hope the parents knew what they had let their kids watch... -_-"

During the movie we had takoyaki again, sour cream-flavored french fries and cotton candy~! (our usual food while watching flicks)

After the movie, I bought my hubby two pairs of pants - and they were on sale! We also bought a cute green umbrella because our old one was sadly destroyed during the last storm.

We also bought a new keyboard - and this time, we had assurance from the shop that the letters won't fade away - or we get our money back. XD~

I had my bes to send me Paramore's Ignorance (yes this mp3 was from their CD) and the sounds were awesome! Thanks Rei~! Usually mp3s doesn't have that much quality when they're new. ^_^

Anyway, we're back at home - he's playing some PC games, while I'm browsing thru eBay, Hot Topic, Punk and Rave shops, Plurking, and blogging~

We'll be attending my parents' anniversary tomorrow. Tons of my relatives from both sides will be coming too for the party.

Till my next blog post~ Ciao!

Yeah, I bet you did. XD~

I will definitely watch this one:



It's not everyday you get to see a lot of legendary actors like the late Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Collin Farrell in one package. ^_~

I'll be at the Toycon this year~! At last! XD~

I haven't been attending that many conventions lately, and it feels good to be active again even if I have to work at our booth. ^.^





See you there! ^_~

Sounds like Paris and Nicole's reality TV series?

Nah. Lately, I've been inspired on the good and bad things around me. It might be weird for some, but anyway, I grabbed my camera (or someone else's cam) and took a shot...





When you go inside the gaming world (virtually), you forget about the latest updates around you in-real-life: the weather, the calamity in other places, the birth of triplets, and other small things that usually gives a spark or inspiration to someone else, if not you, that is. ^^;

When you feel like you're being scammed or hacked in a game, always think of the people around you in war - whether they are the allies or not, they are fighting for the same thing - they are fighting in the real world for you and me.

If you only eat crackers and drink C2 saying you feel hungry or feel pain just for the sake of gaming, think of the people who never got to eat not one grain of rice everyday, and die in starvation because of poverty.



If the vanity in-game items look ugly to you, think of the people in the fashion world that slaves away all of their time just to make an almost perfect outfit just for you.

If you think you have been deprived from all of the bad things that has been happening to you in work, in home, or just by sitting here and reading my post -

Never think negatively. Do not see yourself as a failure. Do not blame everyone for your own faults. Do not just fall and lie there, stand up and fight...


There's no one in town I know
You gave us some place to go.
I never said thank you for that.
I thought I might get one more chance.
What would you think of me now,
so lucky, so strong, so proud?
I never said thank you for that,
now I'll never have a chance.
May angels lead you in.

Hear you me my friends.
On sleepless roads the sleepless go.
May angels lead you in.

So what would you think of me now,
so lucky, so strong, so proud?
I never said thank you for that,
now I'll never have a chance.
May angels lead you in.
Hear you me my friends.
On sleepless roads the sleepless go.
May angels lead you in.

And if you were with me tonight,
I'd sing to you just one more time.
A song for a heart so big,
god wouldn't let it live.
May angels lead you in.

Hear you me my friends.
On sleepless roads the sleepless go.
May angels lead you in.

Hear you me my friends.
On sleepless roads the sleepless go.
May angels lead you in.



Take a shot for you life and for others.

Ciao~ ^_^

I've come across many jobs as much as the games that I've played before and currently, and sometimes I ponder on how many things I've experience lately.

This is where a lot of people would analyze a freshman graduate spilling coffee and papers altogether on his/her first day at the office at his/her desk quoting "newbie pa kasi."

It's when a player killsteals or die during a PK or in-game wars, trashtalking and shouting to the world "NOOB KA TALAGA!

While walking around in Ayala Avenue, seeing people looking young and about 20 or 21, with a brown envelope or a folder with their full names in black Pentel pen ink, you would say that is a typical fresh graduate on their way to a 20-story or higher building trying to find ways on not sweating in their blazers or long-sleeved coats, not to stammer during their interview, and not to totally mess up their chance on working on a very prestige and formal company.

When going around in-game, wearing your +10 and above armors and weapons, you'll see in the market next to the beginner NPC is a bunch of players in their beginner's clothes, and chatting around asking for gold and where to's and how to's of the game.

These situations are quite similar, and in which made me smile and think more:

Will they make it? How can they make it? What will they do once they get their first paycheck or first high-level equipment?

Will they say, hey, I ain't no newbie anymore! Look at me now! and laughs endlessly?

Sometimes people ought to think back and say "we've been there, and we can totally relate to you." It's not that bad before when you look intimidated by people around you. And it's human to smile and feel relieved that you made it, and be proud on what you've accomplished. Just try to keep your feet on the ground, and make sure you still remember on where you've been before...

There is no newbie or pro - there's only you and me - and the cycle of life and reality. 'Nuff said~

When we had our wedding at Paco Park last February 7, one of our colleagues told us that Jay Contreras (Kamikaze) and Sarah Abad (sister of Kaye Abad) had their wedding at the same place.


Their wedding had a gothic and rockish (if there ever such a word) theme, that I also totally loved the pictures and made me reminisce my own wedding. (I know, ang babaw ko wahahah!!!)

But altogether, I was glad in choosing my dream wedding venue ever since I was a kid, and was also amazed at one of our idols also had their wedding there. \m/

I missed cosplaying so much! I still remember the first one during C3Con, where I cosplayed as Robin Sena of Witch Hunter Robin (the anime series wasn't event aired here in the Philippines yet).

But of course, my fave was the cosplay group of Bleach - and we were the first to cosplay too~ Anyway, I'm a bit sad that I wasn't able to cosplay after that, and of course, there's the most daring costume I ever fit in - Alcione of Magic Knight Rayearth. I was a GM already when I made my last cosplay group skit!



The Pains of Cosplaying

Anyway, there are pros and cons to it. I had to bleach my bangs for x99 as Satsuki before. And the rush of getting the costumes and accessories done, and small parts of action skits and amongst others, the flash of the cameras and photographers asking to take a picture of you. But for the sake of fun and entertainment, that's what we can do for the spectators / audience.



The Most Important Thing

Fun with friends! You can never go wrong as long as you have them by your side.


And for my wishlist before, I intend to cosplay again for e-Games Domination 3. ^_~

It was a long week of posting announcements, conducting in-game events along with the GameMasters, sneaking a few moments of laughs, the occasional gossip, lunch, coffee break, going back to work and finish all the plans and more event proposals, and finishing with a big smile on your face.

This day was one of those rare days that you work and really be happy with what you've accomplish. (I know it may sounds corny, but heck if this day is everyday, I'd be more happy to surrender into the world of corniness - if there is such a word).

Anyway, I started with checking my emails and a couple other emails (1 official e-mail and 2 community mails), checking the forums and blog comments, and random chat with the players in my YM and Plurk.

It's a bit tedious to add up players in your YM, but I still manage to help out when I can, multi-tasking other things as well.

I love making people laugh, especially at Plurk. I'd think of ways of starting up conversations even if it's not game-related. Sometimes even players need to take their time off the virtual world and go back to earth and connect with their physical friends, even if it means of online network again. XD~

And then I updated my social networking sites (name it: Yahoo, Multiply, 2 Friendster, 3 Facebook, etc.) especially the ZXOnline Multiply site. I sneak in a few minutes of making simple backgrounds and cheerful images like these:



ZXOnline's GM characters has a red GM word and a red star on it ^.^

Sometimes I'd also borrow books from friends and find online tutorials on web designs. I'm still a long way to go, but I'll get there somehow. ^_~

When I'm doing something - be it playing, doing events, typing away pages and pages of plans, or just chilling - I'd always have music and a cold drink on my desk. And of course, my sanctuary at home - my PC and sounds again, and most of all: my husband. (mushy mushy~!)


Ciao~ <3

Ugh.

I haven't updated my gamer profile yet at my navigation bar in this blog. Oh well, I have been trying out new MMORPGs - mostly the cute ones. And so I went to MMORPG.com to check out the games under beta testing stage.

I'm still playing games in my company, however I still would want to explore more, and of course as a hardcore gamer, try new games - especially the International servers. I find it more interesting to talk to them since we have different cultures and traditions and other stuff.

Oh, I've updated my picture in my Friendster and Facebook profile (Mei Yan's profile) since yes I am vain~


Coz when you let go
And let life take you where it wants to
Give up control

I can say I pretty much lived my life to the fullest - being a model (Pink Soda), member of a band (vocalist), artist (seminars and workshops at UP), techie (call center agent), adventurer (even way back before e-Games, I love going out-of-town), GameMaster, Assistant Product Manager, Community Manager...

But hey, during all of my soul-searching, life is still huge. That's how I would describe it, knowing that there are still lots of things to do, but with so little time, how can one girl do all of these stuff?

Way back, I sew dresses, and all of them now sold and hopefully being cared by people who loves art in their outfits as much as I do. I miss those stuff I made with my bare hands, but heck because of my asthma, my medicine is giving me one big side effect - hence I cannot hold the pins and threads. Pfft~

Now, as a married woman, I wanted to create my own family. And yes, that'll include having a baby. ^.^

I confessed to Lee already, however, I still wanted my kids to have a house and a good neighborhood. Because with the PC shop downstairs, I don't think it'll be healthy for the baby to grow up with people trashtalking and coughing out their viruses around, no offense dear customers below! ~_~

Like Brooke Davis in One Tree Hill, the one thing or dream that I still need to fulfill is being a Mom.

Will this mean I have to stop working again? Perhaps... I intend to focus on my baby once he/she is out in this world. I don't want a Nanny to attend to my child's needs.

Just chalk it up to one of my wishlist~ But hey, just because people dream and shed tears doesn't mean that it's a sign of immaturity - and I got this from a book. ^_~

Ciao~!

OK, the topic may be odd as well, however the series of events that happened in these past few months.

I suddenly don't have the urge to shop that much ever since I'm selling clothes of my own, and thru my Direct Selling sideline. My last item purchased was a pink shirt with a rock-ish logo at the back, and it was on SALE.

Most of my purchases were house items: shoe racks, cabinet, a new computer, and now an airconditioner. I even told my husband to keep the rest of our money in our savings bank.

I became unhealthier these past few weeks, as per my one week of absence due to my high fever and flu - which my mom & mom-in-law thought I'm pregnant - which is not true (but hopefully soon!).

When I went to Davao for the 3rd time, the GE players (like Gemma) approached me and they've all took pictures with me with the "we missed you" phrases. This moment had made me smile. And another one took place in PC Quest, where one of the GE players pointed out and said, "hey, it's CM Veya!" We were all talking about stuff in GE, and I had told them I haven't checked my account since last year, and they were laughing and teasing me that my items and characters are all gone. Waaahhh!!!

I miss Pangasinan - where we always go to during Holy Week - and where our hacienda is located. XD~

I love going out-of-town recently. It makes me feel more relaxed. *sighs*

Oh well, btw, I saw the GI JOE movie trailer, and I suddenly laughed when I remembered my friend saying this will be the next movie (we were talking about movies based on comics, books, cartoons, etc.) to hit the screens. Jeez, he can now open his own Psychic shop. Enjoy~!

I read an article which is very amusing. So quoting from the Escapist, here are the details of his piece:

Each time a new game is announced, gamers react in the same manner:

1. There's a slight pause and an intake of breath as people read, sit back and digest what they have just seen.
2. The net becomes a flurry of activity with fiber optics burning brightly as people clamor to find out more.
3. Repeat No. 2 as necessary until the game is released.

With each blog post and forum thread, the gaming community's expectations rise. What cool features will it have? Will it look better than its competitor? Will it be enough to justify shelling out the cash?

But therein lies the problem. From a developer's point of view, the way gamers react to everything from the initial announcement to the release date can have an impact on the game itself.

Gamers are a shrewd bunch. Each time developers release a new piece of information regarding their work in progress, the gaming community snaps up every shred and meticulously pores over it. With each screenshot and list of potential features, their expectations for the game gradually coalesce into a snowball of hype. And while it can cause games to fly off the shelves on release day, hype can also be fatal.
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When developers release screenshots, they want make the game look nice, flashy and drool-worthy. And when they release information about a game's features, they often err on the side of excess. Inevitably, with each snippet of information released, the chorus gets a bit louder: "This game is going to rock." "Kick ass." "Looks awesome." "It can do what? Wow!" Sound familiar?

But what happens when, due to budget, time constraints, publisher demands or a whole host of other issues, they have to cut out some of those cool features down the line? What happens when they release screenshots that lack the polish of earlier images? Gamer expectations plummet, disappointment sinks in and hype quickly gives way to resentment. "Hmm, doesn't look as good." "Man, what a downgrade." "Last generation anybody?" The list goes on.

It's a delicate balance for developers and publishers to cultivate interest in a game while managing players' expectations. The question often is, how much information should they make public? Release too little and there's no buzz, no excitement, no word of mouth. Release too much information, and you run the risk of disappointing fans when the game is released. So which is best?

Read it more here:
The Escapist: Managing Expectations

OK, before anything else, I would like to post a disclaimer on my article below that this is purely my opinion, no strings attached, no politics, no "claiming someone else's" opinion, and no intentions of hypnotizing everyone who reads this or sending a double-meaning message. This is just for sharing purposes again, and I do not need any reactions or getting into trouble. So whoever that gets "hit" in the face, I'm sorry, but again, everything that will be posted is not intended for your experience - and it may be just coincidence that you got hurt or that the situation is a bit familiar.

As I've mentioned before in my farewell letter, I am affected by players who literally have to do everything to get what they want. I know it's a human thing, however, the consequences that they would have to deal with - are the ones they never expected.


I want that in-game item so bad, I could kill somebody...

Let's just hope that it was intentional for an in-game situation, but yeah, some gamers tend to hurt someone in the real world. If you happen to watch the documentary for the online gamers last year or so, you could remember the guy who got ambushed by a group of players outside an iCafe shop, just because he looted the players' friend's rare item. He claimed that he only picked it up because it was dropped. The knowledge on how the players got to him, or know who he is, still remained an unsolved case till present. But yeah, although the guy was big & a bully himself, he was outnumbered by the group, and was confined to a hospital.


Hmm, what if I try to trick him?

Scammers are everywhere - be it in the virtual world or the real world. As I've said, most would do anything to get what they want. They'd scam you, steal everything, and leave you dry. Yeah, it sounds harsh, but those little phrases like "I'll make your 1,000 gold into ten thousand folds more if you'll just provide me your password" sounds pretty tempting, and most often, the new ones get duped. There may be tons of hacks & cheats today, but don't fall for the "password trick" cheat. It only falls into one word - FAIL.


you know that *beep* game? it's a total rip-off of that *bleep* game before~! noooo, really? *gasps*

Exaggeration? But true. I often see these on new game articles - complete with the rude & out-of-the line comments. The word "rip-off" is my first hated word, but I only use it on fashion designs (commonly when the designs are totally been cut 'n' copy fresh from someone else's idea in the Internet like deviantART works). They say this game was a rip-off of the previous games, blah blah blah. But let's face it - most of the developers would find something from the old ones and make it develop even more entertaining, more state-of-the-art, etc. But don't use the word unless you have EVIDENCE to take it up to the courts. Then we will all totally appreciate your effort, unless you have some other objectives on bringing up that word? Uh-oh, naughty naughty little anonymous comment-making human being.


I am perfect, so bow before me or die!

That's why my star sign was right today: Why are you so busy trying to make everything perfect? Just relax and be human. For both worlds sake, let's not act perfect, nor try to impose this idea to everyone else. Let's just sit, breathe, and enjoy the online games that has been brought upon us.

If for some, this may be shocking, but it's really happening. Most would invest, and gamble in the vast world of online gaming, however most have already forgotten what we started years ago in playing: enjoy a good game, and have fun.

Till next post. Ciao~!

OK, I did love my bangs and all, but I don't think my bangs would've look like this during the centennial year. @_@


Go make your own circa now: http://yearbookyourself.com/

Share it with your friends! XD~

Way before I was into the gaming industry, I was into modeling & photography. It was my 1st year as a highschool student, and my first runway walk at SM North.

Since we'll be talking more about photography, please be patient in viewing the pictures below.

Anyway, at present, most of my closest & best friends are all what I can say in my opinion as professional photographers. Plus, I love DSLRs since it was invented.

I opened my first deviantART account, by persuasion of my bestfriend & "Mom," Cris.

My talented online buddy, Euri, made a fanlisting site, and she used one of my stock accounts:

Check it out - Hecate Fanlisting: Crossways

This is where she got my photo:


I also love the vectors that most of my DA buddies had done for the past few years.

Yeah, he thought my name was Beia Navarrou~ ^.^

And this was the real source:

Cool kodachi right? XD~

I have also took shots of other people as well:





See? I'm not only good in computers, I'm also good with a camera. ^_~

Ciao~!