"Sik-K - Xibal MV reaction: Swearing just a little bit more."

"Sik-K - Xibal MV reaction: Swearing just a little bit more."

by:

The Vole

Sik-K is back with the direct continuation of the Rendezvous MV. If Rendezvous is just him asking for time and a getaway , In Xibal he actually asks the (presumably the same girl) to be his Fuckin Wife.

This MV is actually directed by the same guy who directed Rendezvous and Jinooya actually made sure to use the same visual style as well as some film from the previous video.

While Sibal is changed to Xibal here because it is a bad word(the usage as Fuck) Sik-K uses it to drive a point which is a weird one. In the lyrics he says that he is sorry that he swears too much and the girl actually left him. And so his way to trying to win her back is to ask her to be his fucking wife. He might have swore again but this time he was being sweet?

The girl in the previous video is now represented as a dancing , hooded wraith who is clad all in black who dances around Sik-K tormenting him with memories and pain. The MV starts with Sik-K alone walking down the streets and generally feeling pitiful as the wraith/memories dance around him.

You can see him pleading here on several occasions , one on a phone booth on the street and several times with the wraith who represents the person that he had lost.

This track has a really great beat and since I am a big fan of Sik-K makes me happy that he has come out with more music.  

"Midweek Magic 2018 #38: The Suicide Chain."

"Midweek Magic 2018 #38: The Suicide Chain."

by:

Virgilio F. De leon Jr.MD

It is odd that what you teach is applied back at you. In a previous EDH game facing insurmountable odds , feeling tired and burned out , wanting to end the game before another attacker hits me.I was down to 3 life points and so cracked a Polluted Delta , fetching a Watery Grave and opting to pay 2 life to make this land enter untapped. Effective killing myself before any other attackers could finish the job.

Forward to another week where Sai , Master Thopterist had amassed a vast number of Thopters which also had at least 2 or 3 +1/+1 counters on them thanks to Steel Overseer and Metallic Mimic. Yo Castillo who was may last standing opponent of the night as I have eliminated Tin Cordova and her Edric deck that did not seem to be going in the land department this game.

With the superior army about to swarm in Yo took in damage but decided to Sacrifice a lone Mogg Fanatic before kill himself before any more damage from my thopter army could be added up. It seems like a chain was forming but gladly it did not continue in the following weeks as there have been more decisive wins.

"Doc In , Doc Out: Mas Malinaw"

"Doc In , Doc Out: Mas Malinaw"

by:

Virgilio F. De leon Jr.MD

"Doc nahihirapan po akong umubo" , a patient told me while he kept on coughing uncontrollably.

"Ang ibig niyo po bang sabihin nahihirapan kayo na ilabas yung gusto niyong ilabas at ubo kayo ng ubo?"

"Opo."

"Ayan mas malinaw."

"Team Virulence Mini Reunion Sealed Games"

"Team Virulence Mini Reunion Sealed Games"

by:

Virgilio F. De leon Jr.MD

While I was arranging my schedule to play Sealed with my old Team  , my wife suggested that we just rent a room at our favorite Staycation place , The Crowne Plaza in Ortigas. So we rented a suite so that she could relax at one end and my friends and I could play at the big living area.

From the first pack I opened I already knew what guild I would be playing. I would be playing Boros all the way with the Sacred Foundry that I opened. It was my first Sacred Foundry and I was excited to put it to good use. It seemed that Mau , Mark and Nolan all had better pulls than me. A foil Overgrown Tomb for Mau , An Assasins trophy for Nolan , And multiple Dimir Legendary cards for Mark. 

On the other hand I received my 3rd Legion Warboss and decided to play with the good support cards for the white/red guild.

Game 1

The first match up was with my brother from another mother Mark Abude. As I expected Mark was playing with a Dimir Deck that had really good Mid game creatures. I had early land problems and would drop my first game.

However during the next two games Mentor and the Legion Warboss would shine through for the first win of the night.

Game 2 

It has been awhile since I was able to play Sealed with Nolan , probably the most focused and most technical among Team Virulence he went with Jeskai colors of Red , White and Blue.

His Mass removal spell of Citywide Bust being a topic of a joke.

I guess he was still getting used to Sealed while this was something that I enjoyed doing. Building decks from scratch on the spot.

It was Mentor that sweeped in all the way , overwhelming him with so much creatures even if he was able to pull off an early board wipe.

Game 3 

Mau has been a great friend and I almost felt sorry for trampling all over him with my Boros deck especially when I was able to take care of any creature that landed on his side of the battlefield.

And it was official. Boros all the way with a 3-0 win loss record. My 2nd straight Winning Sealed.

"Kuntento sa Sulok"

"Kuntento sa Sulok"

by:

Virgilio F. De leon Jr.MD

I

Ito na ang takda

Sa mga araw kung bilang na

Nakaupo sa isang sulok 

Pinagmamasdan ka

II

Sinasabi sa sarili

Ok na siguro ito 

marinig , malambing mong tawa

makita , mga ngiting mong tama

III

Parang kahit masakit

Umaayos ang mundo

Mawawala na din ako

Pero kasama ang alaala mo.

IV

Di mo man ako nakakausap

Sa sulok ko na ito

Sapat na sa tulad ko

Sapat ng ang ganito.

UHG Bldg.O , Quezon City 10/13/18 2:00am

"Momoland - Baam Japanese Version MV reaction: Changing Scenes"

"Momoland - Baam Japanese Version MV reaction: Changing Scenes"

by:

The Vole

If someone imagined  how good Nancy and Yeonwoo would look in Japanese style uniforms then get ready to be floored as they are decked in several for this MV.

Oh and Nancy even wears pigtails in once scene while wearing a sailor uniform. Talk about fan service right?

There is something to be said about this new MV though and that it has a lot more focus than the original MV. Whereas the original was a bit scattered around the world even receiving some issues about stereotypes and wrong outfits this new one just focuses on Japanese culture and the scenes that you might find there , the Sakura blossom watching , the takoyaki stand , students in uniform looking at their good looking sempai with added gender bender elements since Hyebin can be seen as that short haired good looking sempai as well as a short wearing sexy girl in the spa/ onsen scenes.

One scene even featured Sadako of the ring fame coming out of the movie the girls were watching running away with their popcorn. I am sure that with the reference the girls of Momoland will receive more love than criticism.

It was noticeable here that Yeonwoo took more of the screen time than Nancy and I found it odd. Or was it because the company was sharing a lot more of that screen time to the other members as well. JooE was being her playful self here and she plays the Sempai chasing girl on the bike. I don't know but even if this song is not as popular as Bboom Bboom I still like it since it establishes that Momoland sound. Something that I hope they can build on in the coming years.

Looking for more things from Momoland.

"September finally ends"

"September finally ends"

by:

Virgilio F. De leon Jr.MD

It has been one of those months where them seem to be a lot of death. My facebook feed is filled with so much loss and sadness. And I literally know that people want to know when September ends.

My own Mamay joined the creator this month along with fathers , mothers and sisters of my friends and classmates. It has been a tough month but we all have to go through it , push through from the sadness and carry on with our lives and responsibilities.

Life movoes on and there are bills to be paid. Responsibilities to be met.As we bid September goodbye we remember that life is still fleeting and that one moment we are here , the next we are not.

Make the most of our time because we never truly know.