RICO BLANCO: A Real Performer!

I got the awesome chance to shoot in the concert of Rico Blanco. Yeah we have heard him on RIVERMAYA and other solo performances and this one was his night. There was also a band that performed in his front act that I really like but I forgot their name. It was sumthin with cars but I guess I would not be able to know that anymore hehe.

Here is a peek at some of the pictures I uploaded:

I really enjoyed that night because I found out how awesome of a performer he is. I was really an inch away from him at times and I found him very appealing. There were all types of people there from ABCD and E. I hated that part because some of them do SMELL... Eeeugh!... But that does not discount the fact that I enjoyed his set. For buying his album, I guess I have a lot to think about since I am not a fan, maybe if that were Eraserheads I would die if I would not be able to get one hahahah!

Under Pressure!

I think I would really hate myself if I missed episodes of BLACK GOLD from the TRUTV Actuality Series. It is on its second season and I was so excited to finally see it last August 19. I was really at awe how these men survive day to day. Every oil rig, drill and well derrick they excavate every day spelled danger for their lives and families. It takes a lot of guts to be in their shoes. I would never look at Diesel and Gasoline the same way ever again. I thought my work was tough in the air conditioned small corner office but OMG I was wrong. Getting dangerous and dirty shows how a true blue rough neck lives in truTV BLACK GOLD.

When these three men managed Rig 28, I was not quite so sure they are going to be able to do it because CHESTON was not that much getting used to the life of a rough neck yet. If I had some parts to like, it was the thought of Gerald Williams getting so frustrated over this city boy's incompetence with the situations on this rig. If only his Mom and Dad knew he would end up like this they would not probably agree on letting him go to West Texas in the first place. I think it is more of a calling if you end up with this job. I wonder how I would have felt if we traded places with one of the truTV BLACK GOLD characters. If that would have happened then someone might have gotten hurt. It could more likely be me! This is just not a career for anyone... you need to be like Gerald who lives and breathes rough. Even if he was a veteran at this, he still wanted to do everything safely or they could all lose their jobs and lives.

Black Gold has shown me a lot. To experience extreme temperature, pressure and conditions just for work; not to mention be good at it is quite phenomenal. I would love to do this sometime soon but I think it's safer to stay behind the table for now. I am sure truTV BLACK GOLD Healthcare would not be able to pay for my hospital bills. I have never seen anything so REAL in television than this one. I am one hell of a fan!

KUMAGCOW REACTS PART 1 The Beginning

Since I want to blog today and I have too many things on my mind right now, I would like to start with the things I did this week. This will be a series of things that I am thinking about so stay tuned because there will be more of this!

1. I started Restaurant City in Facebook! Yeah I know how late I am because most probably everyone has already played that game... and I feel so lame but who cares!! I like playing things like these now!

2. Learned that Chris Brown just got sentenced. According to his people, he was sentenced 5 years on probation and community service also. I wonder what particular thing he'll be doing, I hope he goes to some home for the aged... oh wait, he might beat them up too ^_^

3. Some people are still spreading rumors about Beyonce and her Mom dying from a plane crash. Apparently, nobody saw their plane leave or land anywhere but MYSPACE LOL

4. Heard my boss will be in town next week, have not seen him in person for the last few years... I wonder what he really looks like in person... thanks for the promotion though! I'm so happy about that! (^_^)

5. I'm still post processing the photos from last weekend's shoot. Wanna see some of them? Here you go:



6. My Lovelife sucks! What's new! hahah

Love Missouri!

I am truly a fan of the arts and I would literally travel thousands of miles to get there. Just late last year, I was lucky enough to spend a couple of days with my relatives in a historic town called Branson in Missouri. I was so excited since I seldom do go out of California from the business trips and seminars I go to every year. It was not that much of a vacation in the west coast but when I traveled to this quaint town along East Main Street, I was at awe when I learned that I would be staying at the fabulous Hilton Branson Convention Center. My Aunt Wilma reserved this for me so I was really surprised that I would stay in something so posh! It was eye candy!



From the grand lobby, to the nice molding details on my room, the indoor and outdoor pool, I knew I was in for something surreal in my stay here.



I had lunch with my Aunt, Nephews and Nieces on the TROFI Lounge located at the second floor. It was architecturally phenomenal! Design wise it was so awesome since they took advantage of the scenic Lake TANEYCOMO and BRANSON Landing. Imagine looking through ground to ceiling glass windows with that outside. It was just perfect!



After that, they toured me around the Titanic Museum (as we paid homage to the ship) that literally was as huge as the real one. It was even nicer in the mid afternoon since the lights came on. I was in dire need of evening entertainment; the town and the people did not disappoint me because there was a little piano number on the posh Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel that I stayed in. We spent the whole night there!

If you plan to visit this September 2009, make sure you attend these special events I listed on this special itinerary!

Sept 7 Silver Dollar City's "Southern Gospel Picnic"
Sept 2 the End of World War II
Sept 7 Model T Meet - Dick Clark's Area 57
Sept 11 9/11 "BRANSON Remembers" -
Sept 11-12 2009 BRANSON Car Collector Auction
Sept 12-Oct 31 Silver Dollar City's "National Harvest Festival"
Sept 17-20 36th Annual Autumn Daze Arts and Crafts Festival - Downtown BRANSON
Sept 17-20 Compton Ridge Fiddlers Convention - at Compton Ridge Campground
Sept 15 POW-MIA Day. "Silent March"
Sept 23-27 Chrysler 300 Club - Dick Clark's Area 57
Sept 26 HOLLISTER Grapes and Fall Festival - Historic Downing Street in HOLLISTER

I would recommend you stay in 2 places only when you get to Missouri. The Hilton Promenade at Branson Landing and the Hilton BRANSON Convention Center Hotel. They have specials like the Moon River Package which you can get from Jun. 15, 2009 - Nov. 15, 2009 at only US $179/night. For golfers like me, the Golf package at US $209/night looks slightly more appealing because you will get the chance to play at the new Payne Stewart Golf Course if you reserve from Sept. 17, 2008 - Sept. 29, 2009. This coming week, the Annual Southern Gospel Picnic will happen at BRANSON where you could see hundreds of performances from the top names in southern gospel music! They have more specials listed on their site; what more could you ask for?! Stay in a Hilton Hotel, they are hospitable!