Smart Celebrates The 65th Miss Universe

Hey guys and gals! I know you've seen me update a lot on IG @kumagcow and on Facebook.com/kumagcow about the Miss Universe competition lately. I'm even uploading fast because Smart is so strong in the MOA Arena. But here's goof news, you don't really have to travel all the way down south or spend a few thousand pesos to watch the actual event. 

If you have a mobile phone and are currently subscribed to the BIGGEST network, you're going to be hooked up as they're streaming it live as it happens on http://www.smart.com.ph/life. Yes, it's the Miss Universe 2016 Finals and Coronation night this Monday, January 30 at 8AM. You can follow updates by clicking on the hashtag #SmartMissU for BTS and real time happenings in the pageant.

Well it doesn't end there because aside from bringing you the streaming telecast of Miss Universe, they're giving away FREE 100MB for subscribers who will register with GIGA SURF 50, ALL OUT SURF and UCT 50 on dates January 28-31, 2017. Now isn't that good news? 

I'll also be covering the Coronation night dressed rehearsals today so if you wanna stay updated, you know what to do! Follow @kumagcow on IG and Twitter, or Smart's Social Media channels! Or just click #SmartMissU to check out our posts! 

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Fujifilm Launches New Cameras, Lenses and GFX 50S

Tomoyuki Fukura of Fujifilm Philippines says "The GFX has very high image quality. Thanks to the image processor, you'll get quality that of a full frame camera and more." It's a great year because they're launching new products, especially the GFX 50s which is a medium format camera. Higher peformance, ultra high image quality, now Fujifilm is taking medium format to be almost equal to 35mm fill frame digital cameras. These new cameras have a new lens series called G Mounts, it'll be the best for commercial and print jobs. The reason why this is good is because if the X Processor Pro, which makes it 1.7x better than your full frame camera. 

Fujifilm has great GF Lenses which can get you super high resolution images and Fujifilm adapts the use of physical dials outside the body making it easy and accesible to adjust settings, so don't worry if you are already using the previous models because you'll feel right at home. There are also accessories like the EVF adapter so you can see your viewfinders in different ways. Focus points alone is 425, impressive in that feature alone. I'm sure you'll have no problem if you're into spot focusing, those creamy BOKEH's would be easy to acheive!

The powerful cameras need lenses that would maximize its potential and Fujifilm delivers. With the remarkable success of the compact and stylish FUJINON XF35mmF2 R WR and the XF23mmF2 R WR lenses, Fujifilm Corporation sees the need to have a prime lens that can take portraiture to another level. It features 9 elements in 7 groups including one aspherical ED lens plus an inner focusing system. Thanks for the superbly engineered stepping motor, the lens performs brilliantly fast and does silent autofocusing. It's made generally of metal parts so you get that premium feel.
The XF50mmF2 R WR lens is weather and dust resistant. It can even operate in -10°C weather so there's no problem if you're taking it outside the country and vacations where there is snow!

Fujifilm GFX 50S has softer shadow tone which means you can still see details inside shadowy shots, which you won't usually see in other cams. Higher tonality means more vibrant colors without losing details in photos. It's good, it'll cost you half a million pesos for the camera body and the lens. But may I say, it's totally worth it!

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Perfect Chinese New Year Selfies with VIVO V5 Plus

Isn't it so nice to see people celebrating outside and enjoying one of the most culturally diverse celebrations? It's the year of the Red Fire Rooster and for Filipino Chinese or most of us, it's a time to actually spend time with family and friends. The usual dinner table becomes so filled with fruits, lucky charms and just about every single family member that's dear to you. Now in these celebrations, it's a must to take selfies so you could at least take these precious moments with you and upload it on your social media channels for all your other relatives and friends to see. With the recent launch of the VIVO V5 Plus, the brand promises you the PERFECT SELFIE. Their phones have been designed and developed to take advantage of the world’s first 20 megapixel dual front camera, one that can take your selfie game into the next level!

Shoot at your best angle. Show that jawline or turn a bit and elongate that neck. It's a sure fire way of looking thinner, get your best features pronounced and even make you look younger in a shot. Make sure you practice at home, that's what the mirrors inside your bedroom and bathrooms are for.

Choose the right background. You would never want a place that's busy and full of people. You'll get spotted, but people would be distracted at your photo's background. So make sure you take shots like a pro with those creamy bokeh's that the VIVO V5 Plus is known for.

Find the light. It takes out most of the lines on your face, or perhaps make your photo look a less noisy. Take your friends along on a drive, or just stay indoors and feast on your new year's buffet.

Whether it's this Chinese New Year or just about any occasion, make sure you take photos nicely because you always would want something good when you look back a few years from now. You wouldn't want to be the source of laughter the next time you come back to your country. Right people?

So make sure you get the Perfect Selfie phone Vivo V5 Plus and take it everywhere you're going. Don't be shy to get that angle, even if you plan to just shoot for your social media channels, make sure you phone would be at par with the world's biggest brands because we all need that perfect selfie anytime of the day with the good piece of hardware starting with your phone. Change could be done in one, two theree!. This Chinese New Year, take the perfect selfie the easy way with the Vivo V5 Plus. The perfect selfie phone has also is here, take it for a spin!

Happy Chinese New Year!

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Broken Mirror : Inside A Chinese Marriage Book Launch

I'm spending the afternoon at the Manila Grand Opera Hotel in Sta. Cruz Manila for the book launch of Broken Mirror : Inside A Chinese Marriage by Aurora Teo Mei Ling and Coylee Gamboa. Actually, just hearing about the topic already shocked me because just the mere thought of talking about it seems to be taboo in Chinese culture. You get the feeling that if you do, you'll get shunned or ostracized by the greater populace. I was a little worried, but thought that if my hunch was right, it would be a little empowering to see this all out in the open. It might spark discussion, controversy yes, but perhaps also empower women who might fall into the same situation. So before the book reading, author Coylee Gamboa quirps "You may not know it but this is a phenomenal launch. This is a life story, not new, as a lot of women has the same life. This is a tell all, the pain is so raw that it pains me to listen to her story. After a difficult life, she told me it's not enough that we write the book and put it on the book shelf and I want my life to mean something, even if everyone said she was not worth loving. She has endured abuse, she was shipped to Hong Kong and suffered more with a marriage plus the reality of accepting a second family. She tries to save the marriage but it was not meant to be. She tells how she kept hope, the want to dream, as a heroine who finds her voice to move Filipino Chinese traditions and customs, and hopes to have this literature become a movie."

 They ask "Who is Aurora?". She defies tradition, divulges the secrets of the Chinese marriage. During the reading I heard lines of affairs, asking "How many times will I let him do this to me? How many times will he break my heart? I didn't know tears were drawing on my cheeks, felt my mind was separared from my body, and I still went home. No matter how shattered I am, my kids were my refuge. I was barely able to live from day to day, I escaped to my bedroom and drank my sorrows. I plunged to drinking, and said to my husband "I heard Vivian is pregnant" and his silence was an admission of guilt. He said it was over but how could she get pregnant? He was very apologetic and remorseful, but I could imagine he could feel my pain. I didn't know what to think anymore, should I have expected fidelity? Did he even want to get away from her? I hoped we could be in love with one another, settled for friendship and companionship. He promised to end the affair, paid her off for the price of peace and wanted her out of the picture. But I could not help but see how he tried to make amends, but I was a carpet worn out trampled upon regularly."

That's just a part of the story. It was quite interesting to hear that this is actually from real people. Would you stay in a loveless marriage? Would you stick it out with a person like in this chinese marriage?

The book is available in all Fully Booked branches at BGC, Powerplant mall, Greenbelt 5, Mall of Asia, Alabang Town Center, Century Mall, Eastwood Mall, Greenhills Promenade and other leading stores nationwide.

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