It's tradition

Bien is back with a BANG! Work mode for BB doesn't mean it'll be no fun for Bien and BearLyn.

KUYA Bien teaches BearLyn.. the SCAN DIVE!


(Bien : Aligid mode -- he he, the coast is clear)

(Bien : ayan.. but your nose should be flat! BearLyn, ang laki kasi ng mukha ko.. kailangan mapipi ka.. crawl up.)



(BearLyn : Ok na ba Bien?)


(BearLyn : Solo scan naman dyan o!)

I am sooo lucky

Bien I think is still on blog break. It's usually just me BB, talking this past few blogs. Just because life is overwhelming and I am just so lucky. Daldal mode.


Here're some reason why..

1. I have new friends that became great friends.
2. I have old friends who are stronger friends keeping me in spite of me.
3. I have a good dog, ugly to many but loveable to me. And a sister bear too.
4. I live alone in my house but I never become lonely (long.) I have imaginary, cyber, long distance and actual face to face friends to hug, hold hands, sampay and lambitin. Literal and emotional versions of it.
5. I do not have money. I do not love money. I am not afraid of losing it.
6. I do not have a lovelife but I still get "I love you's"
7. I still get flowers from stranger waiters (when I asked for a piece of birthday cake with a flower, he got me a whole bunch (gossshhhhh -- I have this effect on waiters and guards -- he he.)
8. I have access to jump out an 11th floor window but I don't need to.
9. I can dance.
10. Somebody knows that my needs for hugs and chocolates are of utmost importance… I think he makes sure I have a constant supply.
11. I have an upgrade version of my comfort food this week.. Chocolates to Truffles (sabi sa Iron chef mas sosyal daw yun.)
12. The ipod shuffle can still provide good music.
13. My dad is out of the hospital. He can still regain back his strength.
14. Elliott Yamin just released an album.
15. I had many trips to las pinas already this month, malapit ko na yatang malagpasan ang buong last year visit to parents house count.. Ha ha
16. I have a kikay schedule (facial and spa I think) with my sister next week, dapat tomorrow kaya lang I had to move kasi I have loads of meetings.
17. I have a smaller laptop to lug around kahit NPA ako ngayon, ay 2PA pala.. 2 permanent addresses.
18. I still have pimples at my age.. Ha ha. Arrrgggghhh. Pimples than heart/ pressure attack. Di ba?
19. I started to do praise dancing. You should try this at home (alone.. Ha ha.)
20. There's holy week and I do not have plans yet.. The possibilities are endless!
21. I have an option to decline a columbarium job!
22. I already downloaded in torrent the Elliott album. And will wait for the real CD to buy. Sorry Elliott blasting away as soundtrack of this blog.
23. Sleep is optional, but now I enjoy it like hugs and chocolates.
24. I have a sofa who throws up money.
25. I can enjoy starscapping with or without a telescope. Mainit kahapon, walang clouds. Clear ang sky.

--BB

Why I am a fan

I wasn't sold kaagad. kahit gusto ng mata ko yung literature and a bit of mondo manila.. Hindi siya love at first sight.




But when I saw lata at chinelas and rugby boyz, it made me think again. He sure presented real life squatter angst, the one without the pinoyniwood ingredients of mellowdrama and tears. These are not the pretty girls and boys just greased up to play the part, hindi sila sasampalin ng madrasta/o nila at hahawakan sa panga habang walang magawang umiiyak.. Lumalaban sila, makikipagpatayan sa bola o sa micropono ng karaoke.. Nakangiti sila, madumi sila. Hindi sila nakakaawa, nakakatakot sila. Astig sila. Siguro kaya ko din nagustuhan ang squatter genre ni Khavn e dahil gusto ko ring gumawa ng pelikula tungkol sa kanila. Tono ng lamya, lungkot at lunod sa buhay na kinagisnan ang nasa isip ko sa kanila nung una. Nakita ni Khavn ang grit and grease nila, yung grasang kaagad ko yatang pupunasan ng wet wipes pag nadikit ako. Hinanda niya ako. Sigurado may mga putik na tumalsik sa kanya nung nag shoot siya, sigurado hindi siya nandiri.. Alam ninyo naman na cowboy din ako, pero ibang level ang mga ito. Nanlilisik ang mga mata, mas matanda na ang galit kaysa totoong edad nila. Kaya niyang makipagtitigan sa mga iyon.. Ako matatakot pa yata. Pag hinihingiian ako ng pera ng pulubing astig natatakot ako na baka nakawan niya ako. Kunin ang camera na hiniram ko. Kung gawin man nila yun. Hindi sila masama, hindi lang kasi siya uuwi sa madrasta/o niya para masampal at umiyak.

Astig si Khavn, am now a favn!

Yun nga lang, ilang step back from an attempt to be a filmmaker. Kailangan ko pang maghanda para makita ko sila mata sa mata.

-- BB

This is not a Film by Khavn!

March 24, Center for Arts
Isang matinding Banned Movies party ang naganap. WE ARE NOT WORTHY. Manong nandun ang mga astig. Sana pinahiga namin ang Kiko Machine (kasi nakapula sila. no offense meant, talagang ibang klase lang talaga ito.) para makaapak ang mga indie royalty sa isang mumunting red carpet.
(Lem's Guitar)

(Roxlee, Khavn and Bien!)

(The Brockas : Akira, Krzysztof, Tae, Bembol, Cyco )


( Khavn and the Banned-its)

(Tengal got Bienned)

(Roxlee, Kints and Bien)
(Tengal, Bien, Roxlee, BB and Khavn)
(Kiko Machine)
(Spider Dan revealed.. almost)

(Banned-its Nina, Enuh, Jay, Cherish, Carol, Kints -- Ohsie was there but had to leave for Tagaytay.)


MORE PICS AT MULTIPLY..

ON BLOG BREAK

Happy thoughts blog. Hope to be back soon.

Madaling araw nang malaman ko na may anak ang ama ko sa labas (Title used and abused without permission -- Boss John he he.)

And here she is my sister BearLyn Bernal. New "Show Bears" from Berlin given as pasalubong by Bantay's Boss Ohsie! Our Litter is getting bigger and bigger.

Welcome Show bears!

Fast Facts
BearLyn Bernal
Birthplace : Berlin Germany
Birthdate : March 2

Distinguishing marks : I think she looks more like a mouse than a bear
She will try to keep her tag just like big brother Bien, and if we decide to take out our tags, we will do this together as a pact.

(I heart BearLyn! Mwah!)

Bien Brocka

He he BB kuno "Weng weng Brocka" really gave me a big boost in the excitement factor of my life in Manila, real BB has been staying put for the past 3 months and i have had boring after boring adventure.. not much to blog, not much to talk about.

But within this 2 week adrenaline filled activities powered by Andrew, I've had access to old movies, to old goonywood, old superstars, and now to emerging artists and their crafts. I have been introduced to THE BROCKAS.

Here we are at the mag:net gig last February 28.

(The Brockas : John (Krzysztof,) Norman (Cyco,) Andrew (Weng Weng,) Bien and Khavn Bembol)

(Bien in BB Andrew's shirt pocket, making beautiful music together!) (The Brockas with Jonathan -- the showdog watching!)



BON VOYAGE ANDREW! Till next month! Take Care!

Gooning 101

Like all other celebrity superstars we all start as bit players in super productions. I have the actor blood in my veins and my fur can't deny it. I am an action superhero! In our quest for Weng weng i've been rubbing elbows (and paws) with old goons and new goons and gooning became a passion for me.. I have been an award winning actor (see Gael Bernal past works) I have managed to perform stunts (picture gallery of Bien blogs.) I have the dashing good looks of a movie star.. I have found my calling.

Anatomy of a goon (Nino.. this is for sitting on me. Bwahahaharf.)




my mentors
(trained by tri-continental masters : an american, a filipino and an aussie)

So there, as Goon-in-training, I have various tasks to perform

1. STUNT DRIVING
Place Malibay Pasay City

Back street driving in Weng Weng land. This is the authentic Weng Weng brother Celing de la Cruz. Weng weng for the uninformed is only the best small person action superstar, and I may I add would be the small dog action hero of this new generation. My mission to be back seat driver to Celing's flying jeepney.
(Bien with super jeepney driver : Celing De La Cruz - The REAL WENG WENG'S BROTHER!)



2. Nino Muhlach SQUOOSH TEST NO.1
Place Scenema Concepts Pasig City

Nino Muhlach gives me a squooosh test, my mission : Bien ala stress ball (this has been perpetually done to Jose Dash Lito.) and be dashing and smiling after the process.

(asian master and aussie master at work.)





3. Action Hero Pose
AstoriaLand, Pasig

Limber is the middle name of my master. Ha ha! A little joke from the term used by Boss Cherish describing BB.
"Go strong little man, Go on little man, you've got a lot of growing to do" remember the milkmaid commercial in the 70's featuring a precocious little Nino in karate suit. My mission : Pang poster pose

(Don't you think my ribbon looks like a cape?)

(you can only do so much with pugdy hands and feet. HYAHHHHH!!!!)

3. Bien at the Bottom.

This is the Nino Muhlach Ultimate SQUOOSH Test.

(asian master is one cool guy. Thanks Nino for "taking us seriously.")

(Nino and Bien partially hidden.. you can only see my brown ribbon, he actually sat on me!)


4. ODE TO WENG WENG

The penultimate training for a miniature hero is to be dropped from buildings with only an umbrella as safety net. Mission : jump from AstoriaLand






(Tip to stunt photographers :make sure there aren't people looking up or else ur building guards would think you've gone cuckoo! He he.)