COZY CAFE NIGHT

Okay, Hi!  Been away for quite some time.  I hope you guys aren't bored already.  Anyway, SPOOK MONTH is here and yes, as an event manager I've been cooking up something for the kiddies and the young adults.  Mall stuffs are still the same old boring routine...  Ice Cream Indie's been having a hard time catching up to deadlines too....that includes me.  ME!  And yet, here I am...visiting a cafe in the middle of Bacolod City.

So what cafe am I talking about?  Have you passed by CHINABANK in Lacson lately...and just beside it is a small cafe called, BUGLAS?  YEP!  That's the one. 

I don't know if you guys are a fan of coffee or liquor?  But hell, I AM! HAHHAHA! What took my attention is not much that the coffee tastes great...(but yup, it's great)...but the ambiance of the cafe.

Now unlike the other cafes in Bacolod (and yes, there are LOADS)...BUGLAS is a small quiet hideaway in the middle of a bustling city.  If you actually take time and enter the small establishment, you'd realize that it has a basement area.  YEP!  Pretty cool, huh?

This is FU, fooling around near the counter.  I was hanging around with TintaProd because we were planning for the ANNIVERSARY Outing of both Pioneer Cosplay Teams (Yuya and Tinta).  We ended up visiting Buglas because Tinta's current Team Leader, Elisa Nuble is a regular here in the coffee shop.

Apparently, the cafe is planning something for their "HALLOWEEN SPECIAL" on the 31st.  They wanted to have a costume party where people will come and enjoy each others company drinking coffee, beer, talking...partying...  I am inviting COSPLAYERS to come and have fun.  If things go well, I'll be pushing some cool games in the program and we will PAR-TEEEHHH~  Of course, this is also a great chance to see other cosplayers and hang out with each other.  Love might bloom, perhaps? 

As I was there, I took the liberty of talking to Ms. Rye - the co-owner of this cozy cafe.  She was thinking about putting a GIANT BURGER-EATING CONTESTS in the event and I think it's WAY COOL!!!  Don't you!?   AhuM~  I know someone who's gonna jump at the chance of eating a giant burger!  You know who you are!  HAHAHAH!  Here are some pictures I've taken with my CP.  Hope you guys visit!

THIS IS THE COUNTER AREA.

FU MODELED FOR MEH~ THE STAIRCASE LEADING DOWN TO THE BASEMENT AREA.

THE BASEMENT AREA.

AND THE FURNITURE ARE SO COZY.  MOSTLY OUT OF WOOD AND STEEL.

SO INTIMATE~  SO SIMPLE...

This cafe is just starting out.  It has an INDIE feel to it and I kindda like that...  It's not noisy, it's not clutter...people talk casually...  Pretty much, I love the FEEL of the cafe.  They have their regulars though~  BUGLAS opens from 8:00 AM till 11:00 PM!  So yeah, you don't have the reason to say they're close when you were passing by! HAHAH!  Don't be shy, guys...  Check it out!  I'm sure you'll love it! 

Hope to see you guys there!  And with regards to their event, I'll post updates!  See ya around!

ZZZZzzzz-ing off,

Shin Oe

AniMotion2011 - RESULTS

WALK OF FAME

Pretty much...these guys are like...awesome all through and through!  I was a bit disappointed by the number of participants this years...not that much at 70 max.  But hey!  THEY ROCKED OUR WORLD!  It is definitely obvious that Bacolod Cosplayers are improving.  Without a doubt, we can expect mechas next  year. 

Like I said in my note earlier this month, COSPLAYERS in Bacolod are rising up.  I commend everyone who were there, who witnessed the event, who joined in the fun, YOU GUYS ROCK!  But here are the TOP 10 Cosplayers of Animotion2011.

10th JUDY ANN MONDIA

MAI from Avatar

9th JAY WONG

EZIO AUDITORE da FIRENZE from Assassin's Creed Brotherhood

8th JOYCE DIAZ

COURTESAN FIONA from Assassin's Creed Brotherhood

7th JIEVAN GALLO

CUSTOM DRAGON ARMOR from RF Online

6th KAI RAITO

MU-12 from BLAZBLUE

5th LEONIL MAKILAN

ROGUE from WORLD of WARCRAFT

4th KARL WEBER

HARLEQUIN from Assassin's Creed Brotherhood

3rd RAIKEE GIMOTEA

HATSUNE MIKOU from Vocaloids

2nd STEIN VIVERO

RAGNA THE BLOODEDGE from BlazBlue

1st FUKO ODASHIMA

FIONA (black) COURTESAN from Assassin's Creed Brotherhood

Those are your winners.  Now the judges are all credible.  From photographers - graphic artists and I even added the views of a normal person...  These are the winners.  Some of you guys might ask why simple costumes won over armors and such...  Cosplaying is not about who has the biggest weapon.  (^,^)  It's basically how good you copy a character.  The criteria revolves around DIFFICULTY OF COSTUME, REAL EFFECT, STAGE PRESENCE and AUDIENCE IMPACT.  The biggest percent went to Difficulty of Costume <--- which really is necessary.  It's to tell you that yes, we do appreciate your hard work.  Second is the REAL EFFECT <-- which challenges the cosplayers into making things realistic.  This is a criteria where cosplayers are judged as to how they interpret the ANIME/Unrealistic Version into the REAL Thing.  STAGE PRESENCE is also a BIG thing in judging.  This criteria is where cosplayers prove to the judges that THEY ARE...who THEY COSPLAY.  So if you guys faltered in this area, then...it's more likely that you didn't get to jump into the top 10.  Last but not the least coz it's 10 percent... Audience Impact.  

I know that some cosplayers were late.  Sorry!  Honto... GOMEN!  I'm apologizing because I really wanted to see you guys on stage...  T_T But guys...  I can't be unfair to everyone who came on time.  Next time, I guess~  Here are some of the pictures that were taken in ANIMOTION 2011.  I got it from all the people with cameras!  Thanks to OG's CJ and the others who posted like crazy! DOMO!

 

FIRE NATION headed by Jhame Trayfalgar - "MAI! YOU ROCK!"

Joyce Diaz from TintaProd strutting her stuff as a courtesan!

Kai from Hitsuzen Inc as MU-12!!!  Cool effect right here~

Happy to see someone cosplay from ROMEO and JULIET!

Raikee of Jugatsu as Hatsune Mikou!

MAIDS! MAIDS! FRILLS! and all the THRILLS! ((*A*))

I wasn't able to see this number onstage! But nonetheless, IT'S COOL!

Hitsuzen Inc aftermath~  quick change!

She cosplayed Suu from the manga CLOVER.  NICE!

YUYAKUZA!!! BANZAI!!!

Karl Weber of TintaProd as the Harlequin from Assassin's Creed.

Fu Odashima from TintaProd - THE WINNER - spouting Italian watcha-I-dunno-understandooo----  You really did research, huh?! (^A^)  I was so freaking surprised.  The only cosplayer who spouted ITALIAN!

One of my fave cosplayer in the recent AniMotion - from Team OG, Jesse cosplaying Reno from FF7 Advent Children. AWESOME!

Jay Wong of TintaProd as Ezio Auditore da Firenze (female version) - She's a CROSSPLAYER and a First time Cosplayer. LMAO!  Check out the details on that... 0,0

I talked with this guy when he registered and he said he's a newbie...  WITH CATS tailing ya?! I don't think so! XD

The KAWAII GROUP!!!!

Von as Mephisto and Mac... -,- you never told me what you're cosplaying and I was too busy to ask...  Hitsuzen Inc's Shop at the Animotion2011!

Crisabell cosplaying Mortred from World of WarCraft - Sweet!!!

 

 

 

And the audience.  Yup.  Thanks you audience for GAWKING. ^_^

For more updates and questions, just PM me anytime!  Plants vs Zombies is on October 29, 2011 and I am now accepting registrants!!!  Just visit me at the office~  or PM me in my FB account!  

Ja matta!!!

Shin Oe

the AFTERMATH

Hi, pips!  Yeah, I know I've been away for so long that I haven't updated my posts.  For now, I guess since I'm still in the office and am still working on some reports, I'll be posting the things that I will be featuring this month.  Sleepless nights really took the toll....on meh~  So tired and really feel like sleeping still...BUT HEY!  IT'S A NEW DAY AND A NEW MONTH COMING UP!

I'll be checking out some Halloween parties around Bacolod and will also be featuring some cosplayers - winners of the Animotion2011.  <-- I know it's a bit late already...  I'm recently mourning...a family member died.  SO yeah, you guys have to wait for so long to know these things.  Another blogger here in Bacolod actually got the winners wrong.  I'll just correct them here. 

This afternoon, I'll be posting information regarding the ANIMOTION2011 and other things.  The preparations for KOMIKON2011's on the way and yeah~ we're all BROKE!  Thanks for supporting us, by the way!  You guys ROCK!  I'll also post my recent hobby~ surprise...  See you later, guys!

Ja matta,

SHIN OE