Who is Maine Mendoza for this Storyteller?
Maine is just a simple celebrity for me as I watched her first in July of 2015. Few months after that, I started venturing in my inconsistent freelance career. I’m a home-based content writer submitting my outputs through email or uploading in a Wordpress admin account. I’ll make sure at 12:00, I have to watch Eat Bulaga to have a glimpse of her. As the days passed by, I just find myself laughing and smiling at the slapstick comedy and funny antics of her silent character relying on Dubsmash.
I did not know it was a point of no return of my fangirling on Maine.
Being in a fandom is not new to me. I was an active UAAP vball fan before to the point I would even watch highschool vball games to know who are the prized bluechip recruits all UAAP teams want to have in their program. I made my Twitter account almost a decade ago to follow the Gosiengfiao sisters (Alodia and Ashley) to interact with them via tweets. Also, through Twitter and other socmed sites, I got to be in a fangroup of Pinay American Idol finalist Thia Megia and saw her in person. Through social media too, I met other fans of our Olympian Yan Lariba and met her in a friendly encounter.
I know the good side and also the bad side of fangirling. I’ve been into useless arguments with online trolls and I admit their words get to me…until I just learned to be indifferent and not mind it at all. Then here comes Maine. I was hesitant to be a vocal fan because of her immense popularity but again she just have that “something” in her that I want to root for.
I started profiling Maine like how I used to in the other celebrities I look up to her public accounts like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Ask.fm and lastly her blog….
MAY BLOG SI MAINE!!!
MGA KAPITBAHAY MAY BLOG SI MAINE!!!
Yes, I was surprised to know she has a blog!! My writer heart is leaping with joy!! That was the conviction I told myself it would be easier to fangirl for her since writing is my core and passion.
I started following her and knowing more about her like how she is close to her family, the rumors she went to PBB Auditions, and her other past Youtube uploaded videos. But I was still a silent fan back then since I am clueless how to handle a barrage of comments from other fans once I begin to be vocal. I am happy as a silent fan until the inevitable thing happened…
Maine released her Open Letter in November 26, 2017.
Yes, I won’t forget how I cried after reading it and not enjoying the ice cream I am eating on a Sunday afternoon. I began to connect the dots. I wanted to hate some people and wish them to have double, triple the pains of whatever Maine felt. I do want to start expressing my support for her to prove there are still like me…”isa sa sampu” fans of Maine.
The problem though is I am still at a down moment by that time. I failed to handle the pressure of a teaching career. I love the kids inside the classroom but the paperworks overwhelmed me. Attendance, quizzes, understanding the lesson plan, submitting other requirement, etc---those did not fare good for me. I just realized I only want to be with the kids even if I am with them 6-7 hours straight, I don’t get tired at all. I found out I like to be a public speaker but I cannot cope up with the tremendous responsibilities of the teacher.
Being an overthinker, I felt I failed again not myself but my family and everyone who believed in me. I was down for months and clueless what to do next. I even think if there would still be a company or business owner who would take risk with me seeing my resume with months of no work as I rested after resigning from the teaching post.
I thought of how I am a burden again and have no direction in my career, whereas my batchmates might already be settling down with their partners, finishing their master’s degree, or exploring more of what they can do abroad. There I was, clueless and do not know again where to start. I am just thankful I have a supportive family and set of friends who waited until I got tired of being afraid and overthinking.
There were even days I wish I can just sleep forever and not wake up to those clueless and empty days again. I was also telling God that time I wish I was the one He took instead of my papa who passed away in 2007 due to an illness. Because my papa would be able to help my family instead of my inconsistency, fears, and overthinking. I was in that bargaining stage and I am too blinded, hurt, and tired to see my own worth and potential.
In those dark times, I would pray for a direction…for an enlightenment. Angels in the form of my friends and my family gave me words to fight back. It was enough to hold on….until I saw an excerpt from Maine’s book through an online article of cosmo.ph promoting her book:
“Things may go from bad to worse and you might feel like it’s never going to change, but believe me when I say it will get better. Everything will be all right, I promise you. We may have our own different battles, but remember there is only one God. He is always looking down on us wherever we go and whatever obstacle we face. You may currently be in a lot of pain, but you never know what God has in store for your future.
Marami pang magagandang bagay ang mangyayari sa buhay mo. Magtiwala ka. Kapit lang, laban lang.
P.S. If you are looking for a sign on whether you should still hold on or give up, this is it. Hold on tight, my dear. Don't you ever give up; never ever give up. “
I cried and smiled after reading it. “Ikaw talaga Lord ha, si Maine pa pinadala Mo rin para sabihin kaya ko pa.” The darker those moments are for me, the brighter are all the Bearers of Light shone in my life. I begin to see more how my mama is patient with me, how my brothers would ask what do I want to eat or where do I want to go, friends who would tell me they will meet me anywhere I wish to be…and that excerpt from Maine’s book.
So I told myself: May laban pa ako. Isang subok pa.
It took me until January to gather all my guts. I started editing my resume. I came back to my freelancing career by looking for homebased jobs. It was also the time I just thought of blogging for Maine. I was still doubting if I am ready to be a vocal fan…but I know in my heart if God is telling me to do something even if I am still scared or doubtful of it.
I posted my first entry about Maine on this tumblr account. What comes next are series of unexpected blessings coming in my way…I did not look for them but the opportunities found me instead. Here are some of them:
(a) Got a DM asking if I can write for Clairedelfinmedia.com after they read my blog about Maine and Nadine parallelisms
(b) Got invited twice to Maine’s bday party by generous fans. First is when I told her she is a Bearer of Light and we are her 10th heartbeat in the #EnchantressMaine23. Second is when I co-host in the #DearMaine bday event.
(c) An anonymous fan who works abroad gifted me a Microsoft Surface Tablet just because she is thankful for my support for Maine.
(d) Meeting some fans who are as level-headed and as classy like Maine I felt I attended a business conference instead of a fan event.
(e) Getting back on my feet again to find the direction in my career.
Also, I am grateful my mama is a silent fan of Maine. You see, I am already in my late 20s but she treats me like a pre-teen kid and I find it difficult to ask permission to go to different places and stay late. Kung pwede 6pm sa bahay na ako at may number si mama ng lahat ng kasama ko para mapanatag siya. So I was surprised it was easy for me to ask permission going to Maine’s bday event even if I come home late at evening. As my mama said, “May swerteng dala sayo si Maine, puntahan mo lang pag meron.”
Of course, going back to my freelance career is not as smooth as what I expected. Rejections and no follow-up interviews came, some would even ask me to stop writing for them and they would just pay me for the weeks I wrote, or I have already written an article then suddenly my contact person said the client forgot to ask for the specific writer and that isn’t me.
It was still difficult but I am grateful to find this new courage, thanks to God’s constant faithfulness in my life and to all my Bearers of Light. In 2018 too, I found CCF, a Christian church whom I am comfortable with in sharing my flaws and mistakes. They focus more on God’s grace, justice, and mercy for everyone than other close-minded religious people or groups who condemn sinners.
Thanks to Maine too, I started to try new things which I still hesitated before. I remembered reading her IG post on her skydiving experience. She encouraged us to try things out even if we are still scared. In 2018, I tried acting workshop and auditioned in a production house for a voice-over artist. I even tried if I could be a female reporter in an FM station. Although these things haven’t yet prospered for me, I am happy to try it out and see what else I can try aside from writing.
At present, I invested in a copywriting module and joined an uplifting and supportive Filipino community of freelance copywriters in a Facebook group. I am determined to venture into copywriting because it is parallel to my passion in storytelling and writing. The process of improving myself excites me. I am a homebased content writer (as of this time) who still have a lowpay rate but I am enjoying the flexibility of my time. Plus, the company I work for recently gave me incentives and gift certificates.
Going back to one of the dark times in my life and just want to give up, God sent His angels in different forms to remind me I still have to fulfill His purpose, His story, and His plans in my life. He intended to break my heart and dreams so He can form it with a new one. In those times, God chose Maine too to tell me I can and I will be able to do it with God’s help.
This is just a fraction of what Maine did for me. I am more than thankful and will always support her even in the future that she is a private citizen and enjoys that under-the-radar life away from the fame and attention of public.
Salamat talaga Maine sa lahat lahat!
Bearer of Light, please keep on radiating!
God rewarded your sacrifices and good heart.
Embrace the genuine happiness you have now.
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Mountain Dew Chased a New Kind of thrill at Dew Day
Last Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the Market Market! Activity Center, Mountain Dew stalked their claim on the gaming world, by holding their first ever #DewDay, a one-of-a-kind event that brought together all kinds of gamers and thrill seekers.
As the brand known for encouraging people to chase thrills, Mountain Dew took it to the next level and upped its game, welcoming gamers of all levels – professionals, enthusiasts and newbie alike – to a space that allowed them to pursue this passion.
Created in partnership with Road to SEA Games and Mineski Gaming Café, #DewDay was jampacked with activities for everyone to enjoy. To start off the event, pro and celebrity gamers showed off their skills for the fans who attended the event.
There were live matches played by crowd favourites Ako si Dogie, Wil Dasovich, Alodia and Ashley Gosiengfiao. Event attendees were also treated to live matches, with Team Bren Esports ducking it out with Team Cignal Ultra, and PB ESports AK battling PB ESports Doujin at the main stage area.
Gaming enthusiasts also took part in the action themselves, with real-life and virtual activities. They battled with their favorite characters at the Tekken Free Play Zone, and enjoyed an impromptu party with mini-games at the Nitendo Switch zone. Those who were especially daring to the wall climbing zone that had an augmented reality twist.
The crowd went wild when James Reid arrived on the #DewDay event
Bret Jackson vs James Reid battled up with their favorite characters on Tekken 7.
Nadine Lustre welcomes the crowed on the stage. She’s too gorgeous in person!
And of course the JADINE fans are also there to support them.
To top it all off, Mountain Dew ambassadors James Reid and Nadine Lustre, along with Bret Jackson gave special performance for the crowd.
With all these exhilarating and adrenaline-filled activities, #DewDay left everyone’s hearts pumping ready to chase the next thrill.
Mountain dew is available in all sari-sari stores and convenience stores nationwide. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/mountaindewPH/
Photo credits:
Mark Oliver || IG: @askthetree
Earl Sampaga || IG: @earlrsfeedsx
Ericson Layos || IG: @ericsonlayos
Thank you for Reading! :)
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Часть 1. Не могу лгать. Я скучаю по тебе.
ㅤㅤСтайлз остался в Бикон Хиллз без Дерека и очень скучает по нему. Он слишком поздно понял, как сильно был влюблен в этого волка.
🎧 Ashley Gosiengfiao - If You Ever Come Back (The Script Cover)
🎧 Hedley - I Won't Let You Go (Darling)
🎧 Ellie Goulding - I Know You Care
🎧 Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel
🎧 Tegan and Sara - How Come You Don't Want Me
🎧 2 - Ellie-Goulding-Lights---Halcyon-2012
🎧 One Republick - Couting Stars
🎧 Gym Class Heroes feat. Neon Hitch - Ass Back Home (2012)
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