Anne Rice Philippines 4th Gathering

Start:	Apr 14, '07 6:00p
Location:	FanDom Cafe, Ground Floor, Regalia Building, P. Tuazon Cor. Edsa (Near Araneta Center), Cubao, QC

Fans of Anne Rice, the bestselling author of The Lestat series, will gather to discuss the book, THE MUMMY or RAMSES THE DAMNED. Everyone's invited.

Haven't read THE MUMMY? Don't worry. As long as you are an Anne Rice reader, you have to be there!

HeroesPhils Launch

Please see related blog entry.

Thanks theslob, Nick and Oneal for the pics!!!

NWA

http://www.newworlds.ph/
The New Worlds Alliance :: Home of Pinoy Science Fiction and Fantasy Fans

To The Organization Called Anne Rice Philippines

A fellow blogger, and obviously an egotistic, self-righteous one, posted this article on his website.

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I chanced upon a post in Maya’s blog and was caught by a name: Anne Rice.

Dear Maya, please forgive me for writing my opinion here. I agree with everyone out there that Anne Rice is the shit when it comes to writing, but I also believe that there are other writers out there who deserve more praise… much more praise.

Click, click and I was at their website. I know that we shouldn’t judge individuals right away, much more an organization, but, I read a few lines and was instantly LMAO.

Check it out:

Lo & behold I was proven wrong and hooked no doubt to her rapturous account and visceral storytelling of a confused soul and in his search for meaning in his life by way of Anne’s prose and imagery. Soon I found myself on the same quest as Louis, hoping to find the meaning of the different facets of my life and equally in the search of one who can mentor me in these matters. Little did I know that apart from an existentialist influence on me, Anne’s play and confluence of words and symbolism was slowly cultivating and nurturing my love for writing and for the written word as well. And in yielding to this love, a brand new search has taken the place anew of one that now encompasses the myriad areas of philosophy, history, architecture, religion, aesthetics, and every other form of information that I can get my hands on. -source

I used to write like this, believe it or not. I’m not claiming to be better than them, I just saw myself several months ago.

I have to thank a certain person: my English Geek and editor, who took her time reading (and badmouthing) my work, correcting each sentence and grammatical error. I learned a lot from her, and would be glad to learn more if only things turned out differently.

Like the members of Anne Rice Philippines, I too was influenced by Anne Rice’s writing. Her weight on my writing style’s so heavy that my editor never failed to tell me that I wrote (and still write) like a girl. While it’s good to be descriptive and visual, big-fucking-words like the ones used above only confuse readers.

My take? Keep it simple. Use big-fucking-words only if it’s the exact right word for your sentence. You readers aren’t as smart as they claim to be. They don’t have a dictionary in their pockets either. What’s the point of confusing your market? bash bash bash

Oh and before I forget, I’ve been a fan of Vampires since the early 90’s. Anne Rice never led or introduced me to them. All she did was provide me a better description of them.

Disclaimer: I’m not a good writer. I’m just a writer. The reason why I blog is because I like writing. I’m glad someone taught me early on. Otherwise, I would still be writing like that *points above then LOL*.

To Anne Rice Philippines, take my advice:
1. Fix your website. It fucking sucks. It’s even blasphemous. Gads~
2. Edit the “Musings” part, you know what, while you’re at it, edit everything! Keep it simple.
3. Frames are so last century. Think of something new. You can afford hosting but you can’t afford to improve the layout and content? Rawr~
4. Your organization bears the name of a great writer. Have some decency and at least come up with content worth reading (don’t forget to check your grammar!)
5. Believe me, Coven of the Articulate is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay of a long shot.
6. If you can’t do anything about your web-ugly-site, then disband. You bring Shame to Anne Rice. Oh, if you don’t want to disband, just delete your website. It’s goddamn blasphemous.

Gads~

 

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edrei.ws

http://edrei.ws
A good and talented friend's site. This guy introduced me to Heroes. Thanks for checking it out!

HEROES

A nurse, a cheerleader, a stripper, a cop, a professor, a painter, a clerk, a politician, a smart kid and a convict. Ordinary people doing ordinary things, watching the world go by, knowing that they're just like everybody else. Probably, they're just like me. Or you.

Or not.

Spotted a friend in a coffee shop in the south, after I've donated what seemed like a gallon of blood at the nearby hospital, while waiting for the rest of my brothers and sisters from the late Talamasca to arrive. It was more or less a sedentary night when I rang him up (to confirm that it was really him, for my name-face recall sucks). "Look to your left. Outside." And there it was - a handsome face with a warm smile. It was really him.

Our conversation traversed the universe, even touching up on heaven and hell. And then, out of the blue, he mentioned this single word that caught my deafening ears. Heroes. He claimed that it was one of the best, if not the best, series that he'd seen. He mentioned something about a guy who paints the future when he's "high," a man who can fly, a teenager who can regenerate, a woman with an evil alterego, and a fellow who can somehow absorb the powers of the other "heroes." His enthusiasm was almost funny that I knew I just had to get my hands on this Heroes stuff. And I did.

Will and Grace can kiss their pedestal goodbye. I watched the first nine episodes from 5 am to what it seemed like early afternoon. I was screming at the end of the 9th episode. I wrestled with my pillows and kept on screaming under them. I want so bad to watch some more.

They don't have silly capes. They do not wear their undergarments on top of their trousers. They do not try to conceal their identity. They're your everyday person, and more.

I had to watch the episodes over and over again to try to contain my self. And I soon found out that this addiction's contagious. Like fire consuming dessert grass.

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Weeks after, I was able to find a copy of Episodes 10-13. It came as a surprise no-occassion gift. I was ecstatic! But thern it was short-lived. Soon I was screaming my head off again. I was hooked! It's like giving a stick a day to a cigarette junkie.

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Anne Rice Philippines was the newest member of The New Worlds Alliance. And so was Heroes Philippines. *gasp* In a second I was already a member, lurking in the shadows, trying to stay away from posts tagged as spoilers.

I attended the thon and was able to catch episodes 14-17. Countless gasps and imploding screams later, I was more hooked than ever. And the people who make up the group are charming and witty and funny. I love them already!

Then the launch happened. It was easily one of the best nights of my mundane life. Bands, chats, beer, Episode 1 - ah, clearly it was a foolproof event. But what I appreciate the most were the people from Heroes Philippines. They're just the most precious little devils. I spent the night laughing my a$$ out, relaxing to the beautiful noise the bands created, knocking over bottles of beer as if I haven't had one in a year. My slip-of-the-tongue suggestion to go to KTV afterwards materialized. My brother, who arrived just when the last band was almost done with their set, obviously had so much fun as well.

If only the night didn't have to end.

I can't help but but feel that I've found new brothers and sisters I'll definitely have fun with. Somehow a ray of light is peeping through my mundane existence. And it's a lovely feeling.

YAKAP

Went to Kaida Gallery in Kamuning with Doc Ruth and Jey to check out the exhibit. A friend had his material displayed along with the other great works. Congrats, Jayvee Elvert! =)