Anime Review: Shingeki No Kyojin

Shingeki No Kyojin ("Attack on Titan") - by  Hajime Isayama is one hell of an anime! It's an ass-kicking action-horror type anime that everyone will surely love to watch! You'll surely see a lot of fighting, killing and yes, blood! The story's main core is about Eren Jaeger and his adoptive sister Mikasa Ackerman (whose parents were killed by slavers) on how they can save themselves and fight their way to discover the truth about Titans / giant humanoids who attacked their once peaceful city that was surrounded by enormous walls and devours every human without any reason.

A live-action film is aready in the works for Shingeki No Kyojin! How cool is that! 

Eren vows to take revenge against the titans after they attacked their city, destroyed their homes, killed his mother and the people living around him. He enlisted himself together with his adoptive sister Mikasa Ackerman  (who loves him dearly and will do anything just to be with his side always) and his best friend Armin Arlert (physically and emotionally weak but possesses a brilliant mind that saves them many times) in the military and there they gained a lot of different combat skills and were trained to use the  3-D Maneuver Gear, allowing them to navigate quickly in a three-dimensional space to access the Titans' weak point and kill them before they regenerate.

Get to know these characters as you watch the series and read the still on-going manga! 

• Eren Jaeger
• Mikasa Ackerman
• Armin Arlert
• Grisha Jaeger
• Carla Jaeger
• Hannes
• Reiner Braun
• Bertolt Hoover
• Annie Leonhart
• Jean Kirstein
• Marco Bott
• Connie Springer
• Sasha Blaus
• Krista Lenz
• Ymir
• Thomas Wagner
• Mina Caroline
• Nack Teaz
• Millius Zermusky
• Samuel
• Franz
• Hannah
• Tom
• Daz
• Hugo 
• Dot Pixis
• Ian Detrich
• Gustav
• Anka
• Kitz Weilma
• Rico
• Erwin Smith
• Hanji Zoe
• Mike Zakarias
• Brown / Moses 
• Ilse Langner
• Ness
• Levi Rivaille
• Erdo Jin
• Auruo Bossard 
• Petra Rall
• Gunter Schultz
• Keith Shadis
• Nile Dawk
• Marlo
• Hitch
• Lord Bart

Colossal Titan (gigantic, 60-meter Titan) suddenly appeared and attacked  Wall Maria and Walls Rose together w/ the Armored Titan and the rest of the 3-15 meters Titans)

Eren Jaeger

Mikasa Ackerman

Armin Arlert

My Rating for this anime: 5 Stars (5/5)

Get to learn more about Shingeki No Kyojin by visiting their official websites:

http://shingeki.net/#!/top
http://shingeki.tv/

Make your mom smile! Happy Mother's Day to all moms!

First of all, I want to greet my mom a very "Happy Mother's Day!". Thank you so much for your unconditional love, care, patience and sacrifices! In short, thank you for everything! Love you so much dear mother!

Let us make our mom feel very special not just on Mother's day but everyday in their lives! They're the best person who could ever makes us feel loved, safe and secure! We can never be born in this world without our mothers! Their work here on earth as home makers can never be paid!

So, to all mothers out there, "HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!"

Big Scoop Ice Cream Parlor Experience!

Ever tried eating Mt. Everest? (I'm not pertaining to the highest mountain of the world!) Big Scoop Ice Cream Parlor at Escolta has offered us a cold and sweet goodness of Mt. Everest w/ a generous servings of 9 scoops of different flavors of ice cream! We got this plate of goodness for only Php 100.00 valued at Php 200.00 at Ensogo! We've tasted sumptuous flavors of fat-free ice creams like avocado, strawberry, orange, bubblegum mallows, cheese, dark chocolate, cookies and cream, ube delight and  golden langka!

Me and my friends really enjoyed eating the ice cream and definitely we can say that this is one of the best cold dessert we've ever tasted! Big Scoop Ice Cream Parlor at Escolta has a good customer service, and we even asked them a favor to take our pictures while eating! ^__^

If you want to taste Big Scoop Ice Cream Parlor's "Mt. Everest" or try their other food offers, you may visit/call them at:

Big Scoop Escolta

275 Escolta St. Binondo, Manila

Tel. No. 243-1221, 244-7763

Enjoy! ^__^

Tips on saving money!

Even if life is getting harder as years passes by and many families and individuals are saying that it's so hard to budget their earnings, there are still a lot of ways where we can still save money. We just need to be wiser when it comes to managing our finances!

Money is not something you can easily get! It is earned by working for it. When I was in high school, I used to save my "baon" (money given to me by my parents) so I can buy myself new clothes and shoes in the mall. And when I reached college, I accepted typing & printing jobs from my classmates, have a CD burning business and I'm proud to say that I really earned a lot that time! I save my earnings and buy some personal things for myself. I always put on my mind that I  will use my money to buy the things that I really need and setting aside my wants. When I graduated in college and got a chance to work as a web designer in an international company, I  was so eager to work hard because I got to have a big salary and as months and years passes by, I notice that I am getting tired of working because I am not saving enough money for myself and my family. I wanted to help my parents so I shifted to a different industry of work and even though I'm not earning that big, I learned to value more of my salary so I was able to pay the tuition fees of my little sister until she graduated from elementary. I'm so proud of myself because I was able to help not just my sister but also I can help in paying our family's expenses.

And now as years passes by, I'm glad that I'm still earning enough for me to supply the needs of my family. I know a lot of people will say, "oh, it's impossible to save money now dahil sa hirap ng buhay". Please don't say that, as long as we are strong and are still able to work then we can do it! All my life I have learned to earn, save and manage my own finances and you can too!

Here are some of my tips that I want to share:

1. Live within your means - not because you have work and earning means you will just spend and spend your money to buy your wants from gadgets to travel! Be wise to manage your earnings by making a list on what are the things you or your family really needs like food and clothing and don't forget the bills that you have to pay! Remember, be contented on what you have. Do not be envious on other people. You don't have to buy expensive gadgets or wear flashy, extravagant clothing! 

2. Be an honest worker - work well, do well! You are being paid to work in a company so be honest. Do your best in your job, make a good impression by being punctual and doing a thorough, complete work. Think of others ways you can earn. You know, there are so many ways we can earn extra income whether offline or online!

3. Have a good attitude - no matter what your job is, whether you are an ordinary office worker, a manager in a bank, or a sales lady, always remember this: "Love your job!" even if you don't like it sometimes, you have to put your best effort in what you do. 

4. Set a goal - put in mind what you really have to do with  the money you are earning from your job. Just because you have money doesn't mean you have to spend...and spend it. 

Control yourself from spending; use what you have or other resources you may have to avoid over spending; avoid debts (never ever get a credit card if you're not responsible! use a debit card instead!); limit your expenses (instead of riding a taxi, why not take the LRT/MRT or if the place you are going to is near, you don't have to ride a jeepney/taxi, just walk!); plan low-cost activities for your family or friends; get a notebook then plan and write down your expenses,  consider applying for a saving account on a trusted bank! Putting your money into a saving account can help you save it instead of spending it! And lastly, learn to evaluate yourself between your wants and your needs!

Brigham Young said: “If you wish to get rich, save what you get. A fool can earn money; but it takes a wise man to save and dispose of it to his own advantage”

Happy New Year!!

As the year 2012 comes to an end, I am thanking my dear Heavenly Father for always helping me and for his unfailing love, my lovely family, friends, colleagues, office mates, and everyone else for making my 2012 colorful and bright. May the coming new year be beautiful, bright and full of love, hope and happiness to all of us. Happy New Year everyone! God bless us all!

Let us all have a wonderful 2013!! Cheers!!

Fireworks at our rooftop!