Kwento Mo: The Styling Doll Turns 18

Sa last 3 Kwentos ng segment na ito, nakameet tayo ng mga taong unti-unting tinutupad ang dreams nila. May future fashion enthusiast, may future chef, at may future film maker. And guess what, isa sa kanila ay nagbabalik Jimpy Loves TV and Life Too! And clue, pangatlo niya na to dahil nag Jimpy TV siya noon. And ngayon, ikekwento naman niya ang naging katuparan ng isa sa mga dreams niya, ang kanyang dream debut! At yun ay wala na ngang iba kundi ang fashion enthusiast in the future na si Macee Rosimo. :)

Kwento Mo: The Future of Filmmaking

Medyo matagal tagal bago nagbalik ang segment na ito! Haha! And yes, Kwento Mo segment is actually back in celebration of Jimpy TV's first anniversary dahil known naman tayo sa mga interviews (known talaga? Hahaha!).

Anyway, dahil nga in line pa rin ito sa Jimpy TV's anniversary, ang magiging subject ng Kwento Mo segment this week ay about sa pagtupad ng dreams. If you can remember, our 4th episode was about sa pagtupad ng dreams kaya nga "Island of Dreams" ang title. Haha. So for this entry, we will read a "kwento" of my friend who's making a way - a great way - to achieve his dreams. Kaya The Future of Filmmaking ang title is because he dreams of becoming one of the best directors in the industry someday. Siya ay walang iba kung hindi si Mr. Jacob "Jake" Sabuquia. :)

Anyway, last summer, gumawa siya, along with his friends, ng isang short film (which I happened to watch din naman). Their production is actually called Press Play Productions. Teka teka, bago pa maparami ang sinasabi ko, here is my interview with Jake, kaya naman go read to know more. :)

Kwento Mo: Chef In Progress

Kung last week, nagpahinga ang Kwento Mo segment, ito ay nagbabalik ngayon with an inspiring story about someone na dati, dream lang niya, pero ngayon natupad na!

This girl is a classmate of mine sa SPU Manila, and guess what? She just appeared in a magazine! Bongga diba! :D Eto yong kanyang magazine feature. :)

Odiba, bongga! Hahaha! Kaya naman ngayon, let's all read my exclusive interview with my classmate, na nafeature sa magazine, and a CHEF IN PROGRESS, Miss Murielle Del Carmen!

Jimpy: Hi Muriel! Actually, ikaw ang una ko talagang legit na iinterviewhin para sa segment na to! Haha! Kaya naman super happy din ako na ikaw dahil ang KWENTO MO ay bongga! Haha.  So recently, natupad ang isa sa mga dreams mo (na excited mo pang kwinento sa amin! Haha!)...pero para sa ating mga readers, ano nga ba itong dream mo na natupad?
Murielle: Ayan lumabas ako sa isang food magazine (Appetite magazine) which is really one of my dream/goal in life. My sister-in-law asked me if I want to cook for a magazine

J: Wow! So bongga pala talaga! Haha! Kelan ito nangyari and where?
M: April 12, 2013 somewhere in Ortigas yung venue near Metrowalk. I was actually with my boyfriend at that time. Hahaha!  2 celebrations in 1 kase 7 months of being together and celebration for being on a magazine

J: So bago tayo mapunta dun sa event proper, hilig mo na talaga before ang pagluluto?
M: Nung una gusto ko lang itry kasi parang exciting  Yung tipong ikaw kakain ng sarili mong niluto parang ang sarap sa feeling. Hahaha!

J: Hahaha totoo yan kasi I used to cook din before pero ayoko na. HAHA! Anyway, kwento mo nga, so yon. Anong mga dish na ang na-try mo nang iluto? What was your first dish and how did it taste?
M: Gusto ko yung mga fry fry kasi ang bilis lang. Iiwan mo lang sya tapos hihintayin mo nalang maluto. First dish? hahahaha! Tocino  Masarap sya, as in!

J: Ikaw mismo nag marinate and everything? Bongga!

M; Nung una hindi, try ko lang muna yung nabibili sa mga supermarket. Wala talaga kong alam that time as in, nagtanong lang ako sa tita ko paano lang sya lutuin. Hahaha! Ang beginner ko non as in.

J: Oh, pero okay na yun kase diba turning point na? haha. But what was the first dish talaga na from scratch mo sinimulan?
M: Tuna Spaghetti! As in I asked my Mum for the ingredients that I need and kung pano sya lulutuin. Hahaha! Isang try ko lang dapat sya gawin pero dapat perfect na.

J: And it turned out na?
M: It tasted great!! As in! Unexpected!

J: Congrats! Haha! So from that, fast forward tayo sa bonggang achievement mo. Una, anong dish yung niluto mo and what preparations did you make before that event?
M: Tapa Spaghetti yung dish. Siguro 2 months before the shoot gusto ko maging slim, hahaha! Gusto ko payat ako tignan sa magazine pero parang walang nangyari sa plano ko na diet. Hahaha!! Eating is fun. 

J: Hahaha! At yang preparations talaga na yan ang nabanggit mo. Hahaha! I mean, sa lulutuin mo, nagpractice ka ba, or kung ano man.. 
M: Hahahaha!!!!! Ok [a]kala ko sa sarili ko. Wala kong practice or anything. That same day ko [lang]kase malalaman yung lulutuin. The recipe is from the chef.

J: Oh my gosh. So mejo exciting at challenging talaga ha. So what transpired during the event?
M: May pinasukan kame na room na may kitchen sa loob na parang auditorium style. There's a kitchen in front. Nag meet kame dun ng friend ng sister-in-law ko. Sya yung mag iinterview saken. Then, dumating na yung chef, diniscuss na yung mga gagawin and all. Hahaha! Same as Tuna spaghetti lang pala, iba lang yung ingredients sa Tapa. Then, we started na. There's a photographer na kumukuha samen. Lights were placed everywhere around me. They actually tried to teach me how to do the "toss" pero at the end of the day di ko sya nagawa. hahaha! [Ang]loser ng feeling ko.  Joke.

J: Hahaha! Pero winner ang experience diba! So ngayon, fastforward tayo uli, anong na-feel mo when the magazine came out and you saw yourself there at natupad ang isa sa greatest dreams mo?
M: Syempre ang saya ko kase one of my dreams came true. As in super, saya! My Mum actually bought a copy and dun ko lang sya nakita. The day after, pinost nya agad sa facebook! Hahahaha!

J: So after ng bonggang happening sa buhay mo, what piece/s of advice can you give sa mga iba din diyan na may dreams na gustong matupad?
M: You just have to wait for opportunities and if they're already there in front of you, grab them. Don't let them go, you wont know when's the next one coming your way.

J: Wow bongga!!! :)) So what do we expect from you after this achievement? or maybe after college? Itutuloy tuloy mo ba ang pagluluto as a career or as a hobby?
M: I want to enter a culinary school but I'll just take short courses. Hahaha! I still want to be a TV personality .

J: Malay mo maging mala Chef Rosebud ka or yung sa international diba? Haha! Would you like to invite them to buy the magazine kung saan featured ka? 
M: Hi guys! If youre looking for mouthwatering foods to cook, you can check out Appetite magazine June issue 2013. Thanks you!

So ang bongga diba. Bagong bagong kwento ito for Jimpy Loves TV! Kaya masaya talaga. I am so happy for you Murielle at sana magtuloy-tuloy ang achievements mo sa buhay. Next time lutuan mo kami dito! Hahaha! Congratulations!

Kung meron kayong gustong ikwento, just DM me on Twitter at ibibigay ko ang aking e-mail address para sa ating kwentuhan! :)

Kwento Mo: The Styling Doll

Last March, magbabalik na sana ang Jimpy TV featuring bloggers around the Philippines. But due to time constraint + confidential reasons ay hindi ito natuloy. That time also, may isang blogger-friend na akong na-interview pero syempre, hindi na nai-ere ang interview namin. :)

Kaya naman sa unang handog ng "Kwento Mo" that will feature different stories na hindi ko lang kwento kundi kwento ng mga ordinaryo at bonggang mga nilalang sa Pilipinas, mababasa natin ang story ng isang fashion blogger na may bonggang blog. Nagguest na rin siya sa Jimpy TV Island of Dreams Episode and now she is back!

Her blog, and siya rin for that matter, is known for being "The Styling Doll" because her blog is a fashion blog. At bongga siya 'coz when I visited her blog, nandito ang napakaganda niyang credentials as a model at isama pa ang pagiging photographer. So let's now read and learn sa Styling Doll na si Miss Michell Anne "Macee" Rosimo. :)

I will publish it the way Macee said things and the way na nagtanong ako so bear with me kung Jimpy TV pa ang nakalagay. The original interview date was last March 20, 2013. :)

Jimpy: Okay. So ang feature na ito ay about bloggers. At isa ka sa mga up and coming bloggers na maari at siguradong magbloom ang career. Kaya naman diretso na tayo. Okay, ano munang masasabi mo sa pagbabalik mo sa Jimpy TV! Hahaha joke. Tungkol saan ang blog mo Macee?
Macee: It's a fashion and lifestyle blog. I blog about what I wear and what I'm currently loving.. from books, to Taylor Swift's fashion to my Ukulele.. :) oh and I'm pleased to be back sa Jimpy TV.

J: So kelan ka nagstart magblog at paano nagsimula ito?
M: I think it was two years ago na nagkaroon ako ng first outfit post. Of course na-inpsire ako ng iba pang fash[ion] bloggers so I decided to give it a try, kaya lang after that first post matagal bago nasundan! Hahaha! I don't remember why, siguro busy, or I'm not feeling it yet and I'm not that inspired to write yet, but after a while my blogging spirits are up again and I improved the blog with the help of a blogger friend, Patricia Pedro and so now, I'm trying my best to post whenever I can :))

J: Ay pareho tayo. Nako. Anyway, The Styling Doll ang pangalan ng blog mo. Obvious na pang fash[ion] blog pero bakit ito ang napili mong title? Saan ito galing?

M: The Styling Doll is one name na talagang nag-linger sa isip ko. lahat na in-edit ko but I never changed the blog name ever since :)) I think I really wanted to include the word "Style" into my blog kasi diba I want to be a stylist also, and doll kasi sa payat ko sabi ng iba kong friends minsan mukha akong mannequin sa picture! haha! Syempre para sa akin okay na ganun yung feedback nila no, pero I couldn't make the name in to "The Styling Mannequin" something sounds wrong, so "The Styling Doll" was born  haha! Do you think it's okay for a blog name?

J: Oo naman. Actually it's cute at may dating. Hello naman sa Jimpy TV at Jimpy behind the TV ko diba! HAHA. So next, saan ka kumukuha ng iyong inspirasyon sa mga posts mo?
M: Sa mga naeencounter ko, I grab my camera and click away! Haha. I blog what I want to blog kasi if I blog na para lang sa sumikat or what kahit na di ko passion, I won't feel any fulfillment. So a tip for newbie bloggers like me -  JUST BLOG.  Don't think of the status, the freebies, blog for yourself and people will appreciate that. And the sponsors, recognition and all else will come... well speaking of, I'm accepting sponsors na! hahahaha joke =))

J: Hahaha ay pareho tayo ng principle. Kaya mga finefeature ko lang sa Jimpy TV yung mga type ko talaga e! Haha pansin mo naman mga feature ko. Lol.  And excited ka sa last Question ha. Haha. Anyway, tuwing kelan ka naguupdate ng blog?
M: Whenever I have time, di pa ganun ka dami posts ko kasi diba lately ko lang na settle yung gusto kong layout, etc. But this summer I'm planning on posting as much as I can.. And follow up sa sinabi mo, I admire you talaga kasi ang hirap kaya mag blog diba! It really takes time to edit, read and edit again and kailangan talaga dedicated ka lalo pag mga long posts yung ginagawa mo. Keep it up Jimpy. :)

J: Ay salamat naman jan Macee! Hahaha!  Nakakataba ng puso, lalo na ngayong sa totoo lang, nawawalan ako ng gana. Kaya baka mag-ala KC Concepcion itong blog ko, bumalik sa The Buzz para mag-goodbye. [Jimpy TV time] Hahaha. Lol. Anyway , what would be the most memorable post na nilagay mo and bakit?
M: Sa tingin ko yung mga pinaka pinga effortan ko talaga.. "Taylor Swift: Pretty Classic". It's about the gowns of Taylor that I loved seeing her wear :)) Nag research talaga ako per gown kung sino nag design and saan niyang event ginamit! Haha talk about patience. And yung Debut ni Reielle [Deslate, our classmate] din kasi the experience is memorable talaga, having to spend a BFF's birthday with her and our other gal pals. :) 

J: Ano ba yan, nainggit ako, wala ako nung debut ni Yeye! haha! Bongga ah, nagresearch ka talaga.  Anyway, syempre busy-busyhan ang peg ng pagiging Mass Communication student kaya paano mo nabibigyan ng time ang pagboblog?
M: Pag nakakahanap ako ng inspiration na hindi ko talaga maresist, I can't help but blog, even in between school requirements. And I vow to really find time to blog since mass comm students nga tayo, this will be of big help AND gusto ko maging editor ng Candy Magazine someday so ayun, Blogging will be a good practice for my writing.

J: Ay yan naman ang agree ako! Anyway, ano ang mga dapat pang abangan sa The Styling Doll?
M: More outfit posts and better photos! Thank God [and my dad] na may DSLR na ko. mas nakakainspire mag blog and mag take ng photos!  I hope my readers will be able to appreciate my blog more in the coming posts, I promise I'll improve and hopefully inspire more youngsters out there to blog! 

J: So last, kahit nasagot mo na ito! Haha! Ano ang piece or pieces of advice ang mabibigay mo sa mga nag-uumpisa pa lang? 
M: 1. Choose a simple blog lay out. yung malinis and readable. 
     2. Invest in a good camera.
    3. Find inspiration and never let it pass without noticing it.
   4. BLOG FOR YOURSELF and the rewards will be great.

J: WOW! Bongga! Ayan, thank you so much Macee for gracing this episode of Jimpy TV! Masaya ako at sa pagbabalik namin ay kasama ka namin! 
M: Thank you so much for inviting me again Jimpy!  And hello Jimpy TV readers, let's support this blog kasi this blog is about real life and it's nice! :))

Thank you so much Macee for gracing our first Kwento Mo installment! For sure maraming natutunan ang ating readers. So para mas makilala si Macee and her life as The Styling Doll, don't forget to visit http://thestylingdoll.blogspot.com/ :)

And para makapagshare ng inyong story sa "Kwento Mo", just e-mail Jimpy Loves TV at jamespatrick8@yahoo.com or tweet lang kayo sa @OfficialJimpyTV :)

Image Courtesy of: http://thestylingdoll.blogspot.com/, http://lookbook.nu/maceedressed