Keeping up with the Joneses: My Movie Review

One of my most favourite idiomatic expressions of all time, "Keeping up with the Joneses," has now become my most favourite movie of all time! 

Yes, the latest big screen delight being served by 20th Century Fox Philippines stars only my favorite personalities, most especially Zach Galifianakis (who rose to stardom in the awesomely hilarious Hangover trilogy & Due Date movies) and the very sexy Gal Gadot who I have been watching for since I first saw her in a film with fast cars and big guns. I will never forget Gal Gadot as she fired shots as she fell to her demise, only for her to rise as Wonder Woman (I could not think of any other actress who can give life and justice to this timeless Justice League character) and now, I just cannot pry that scene off my mind where she towered over Isla Fisher and well... why don't you just see it for yourself!?!

Don't JEWISH your girlfriend was hot like she [her]? Yes, I too wish I was as hot as her. Well, she's not cast as Wonder Woman for nothing.  This Israeli beauty queen & actress springs from superhero to super spy. And she is one of the many great things about the film! 

Anyway, apart from this movie being peppered by the hottest & most flavourful personalities of this day and age, what really makes it worth seeing is that it is one exhilarating and hilarious ride at every turn! I felt my face slim down just like Mrs. Natalie Jones (Gadot) from all the laughing! Truly, I could barely keep up with the Joneses! 

This is your espionage film with an unexpected twist (at every turn, I should add), as the new neighbours, the Joneses, being beyond perfection, piquing the curiosity of the Gaffneys, Jeff (Galifianakis) and Karen (Fisher) only for them to confirm their suspicions during a joyride of hilarity and suspense. And that's all I am sharing - for the details, you have to find out for yourselves! The only think I can promise you is that it's worth every peso, and I suggest you bring your better half along as you will fall in love with each other as you both fall in love with the movie! 

So, are you a Gaffney or a Jones? I would say I am a Jones; who wouldn't want to live that high-octane, sophisticated, perfect life? Get into the heart (and heat) of things and treat yourself this weekend to see the Joneses! 

Thanks for swinging by and do visit my other sites too for more of my work as an events host! 

Marylaine Louise Viernes, Professional Events Host Website: [www.marylaineviernes.com]

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A shower of joy and love: Hosting the second cycle of Smart Parenting Baby Shower 2016!

Hi everyone! Finally glad to be back after being 'MIA' for a while, thanks to my appendectomy (perhaps I should write a tell-all, graphic post about that soon). Anyway, this one now is abut my awesome Smart Parenting Baby Shower gig which was the last event I had before my emergency appendectomy... Following below is my sole video during the event is most special to me for it was taken no less than my very own videographer-artiste, the 7 year old love of my life, my son, Godric Matthew! As you may know, ALL of my Youtube videos are amateur clips only for the purpose of getting clients to see me in hosting action, but I'd say my son takes way better videos than the rest of the random people I ask to capture me in action! Here is the clip he captured: my opening spiels below... attaboy! 

My handsome little master-of-mischief meets my boss for the day: Smart Parenting's Editor-in-Chief, Ms. Leah San Jose... thank you Smart Parenting magazine Philippines & Summit Media for trusting me with all of your awesome and empowering events! 

Of whimsical mermaids and mommies. There were so many lovely moms that day... again, I only had my Pokemon Hunting son as companion so I was unable to take a lot of photos and so, a big thank you to blogger mum, Jaimie Felix (themermaidinstilletos.com) for sending me some of our photos. Truly a mermaid; especially your hair! 

Congratulations, Summit Media and Smart Parenting for another exhilarating program that enlightened, inspired and empowered! Looking forward to more of our delightful gigs! 

Thank you for dropping by! Will write more soon... continue showering love and joy in whatever you do!

Marylaine Louise Viernes, Events Host portfolio: [www.marylaineviernes.org]
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Empowered and honoured to emcee for the Adobe Digital Document Management executive event!

Again I am honored & humbled at the same time to be part of such an edifying executive talk: the Adobe Digital Document Management event, ushered in by Get Cre8ive, principal for Getty Images and a renowned Adobe Platinum Reseller in the Philippines, as we zoom in on the Adobe Creative Cloud. But first, please watch my clip hosting this event: 

It was a beautifully intimate gathering for only the most brilliant minds from various creative, communications and tech industries.

I got to paint the town red (and wear red) as we all sat through a delightfully entertaining talk on Adobe Document Management Cloud and Adobe Creative Cloud products, learning more about these amazing products as well as learning product tips and the latest trends... 

Don't mind the face. Or to overly red lipstick. I learned so much and had a ton of fun during this empowering event. 

A big shout out to the awesome Get Cre8ive team especially Ms. Sarah Lumang and Ms. Bel Roxas who were super easy to work with. And of course to my friend Paolo Dela Rea of Straight Arrow, thank you for this, more blessings for you three and your companies! 

It was held in no less than the Willow Root in Manila Polo Club, the perfect venue to discuss a premium, cutting-edge creative solution! Adobe is such a brilliant solution and excuse my ignorance but I don't know of any other company that can provide what they bring.  

Pre-program prepping with Adobe's esteemed representative below: 

And let's not forget the inspiring, down-to-earth and simply talented minds behind Get Cre8ive! Thanks again Ms. Sara and Ms Bel for trusting to host your awe-inspiring event: 

Inspiring Innovation and learning from the best: Below I pose alongside Get Cre8ive's Ms. Annabel Roxas and our speaker, Mr. Rajesh Pratil,  Adobe's senior solution consultant.  

I've been using Adobe and thanks to Getcre8ive, I've developed a much greater appreciation and deeper understanding of this solution which I actually have in my MacBook Pro which I never got to fully utilise! But soon I have to make the most out of these excellent solutions...  

And now please indulge me as I share the non-event related shots that evening... eI managed to sneak in a few poses in the Manila Polo Club that night before heading home... I can't help it, Manila Polo Club is among the most inspiring spots in the metro! 

Photos courtesy of my sister and forever BFF, my younger sister Nate. Please visit her blog www.takeitfromnate.wordpress.com for she writes well and hosts too! I'd like to think that she is better than me in what I do, for she takes awesome photos too, with a really keen sense for beauty. That's my blogging-hosting-photographing little sister! 

Bright lights... hidden from the hustle and bustle of this big city... simply love the crisp, fresh air that moves me... this huge field inspires me... always thankful for every diverse experience each time I emcee an event! 

From where I stood in Manila Polo Club the afternoon before the event were sculptures... skyscrapers nestled in Bonifacio Global City... where I work during the day; and eventually live here too, I pray! 

Thanks for visiting; remember to always be the AdoBEST that you can be! 

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Hosting the Detail Makeover brand launch: A world-class brand that is proudly Filipino at heart!

Posing at the Cosmetix Unlimited photo wall for the Detail Makeover brand launch. Guess you can see just how delighted I am to be part of this pink-hilarating rock chic glam affair!  

But first of all, a rockin' shout-out to my lovely ate / sister from another mother, the gorgeous Ms. Hazel Andres for getting me in all of her stints! And of course, a big hug to the warm and beautiful brand manager of Detail Makeover, Ms. Monika Deveas who is a superb mommy blogger too! I also got to interview Monika below. as she shared the product history.

Until now I can't believe that I was given the honor of being the emcee for the press launch of this marvellous event attended by the most fashion-forward bloggers, members of the press and we had sexy models in the house too! So let us dive into more 'Details' of this pink hot affair... 

 Every detail was well put-together. I felt like a rockstar, totally! 

We all fell in love with the black and hot pink theme of the event! A bit of black, a bit of pink, because Detail Makeover is targeted to a very wide age range and across all gender preferences. Cool, huh?  

And now, the best part: the loot! Thank you for these pink-tastically hot goodies. I swear these are world-class; truly the best less the unreasonable costs! Oh, and please note that these artsy and glam photos below were taken by no less than my super sister, Natalie, so please visit her blog too at "Take it from Nate" Blog (www.takeitfromnate.wordpress.com): 

Hot Pink and Black. Detail Makeover's packaging is simply exquisite and glamorous, truly at par with the quality of their amazingly world-class products and classy vibe, sure to bring out the rock star in you! 

PERFECTION IN A BOX. These are all the beauty tools you'll ever need. As you can see there are a ton of product selections, colors, hues and more to choose from, so get ready to go crazy beautiful, ladies! I have been using these products for a few of my events now and I am really so thankful not just for being given the chance to host the Detail Makeover brand launch, but to also actually be acquainted with these mesmerising beauty buys! 

Pucker up and kiss me. Don't these lippies make you just wanna pout and kiss? For me, kissing with these on won't work as the only love of my life, Godric Matthew won't allow me to kiss his cheeks or lips with lipstick on. But for my hosting jobs - these are perfect for my lips; they are matte, they stay on for hours and it simply gives me the confidence I need as an events host. These Detail Makeover lippies can certainly kiss your blues away, any day. Most of all, they come with a 'berry' yummy sweet scent too! 

Thanks for reading my posts; continue to stay beautiful inside and out; and do not forget to please visit these too:  

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Happily hosted the launch of SM Cinema's Family Movie Day Program at SM Southmall!

Simply over the moon to emcee SM Cinema's latest campaign, a meaningful treat for families: the SM Cinema Family Movie Day! But first, please watch my opening video / booth visit clip:

The movie featured in this kick-off event, which was made in partnership with Crystal Sky films was no less than the classic tale of the puppet who became a boy, Pinocchio! So let me summarise this amazing family fun day with P.I.N.O.C.C.H.I.O:

P stands for Party and Prizes! Yes, we played a ton of heart-pumping games, and check out my videos below as I played with the awesome kids and kids-at-heart during this movie-riffic party. 

I is for Intense. Yes, every bit of it was amazing, especially the creative and inspiring art booths. But for me and my son Matthew, this was our hands-down fave: Check my athletic son out as he plays against the elements below. Wish I could have played this too! 

N is for New... so many new ideas from the booths, games and performances! Made a new friend too, now don't be so blue! 

Outrageous! Every part of this was exhilarating indeed! And it was slightly hot too, I was sweating for the place was beyond sardine-packed lol. But anyway it's all good, always bringing my A Game no matter how hot, tiring or stressful it may be... 

C ... is for Creativity and Color! Kudos to the amazing SM CINEMA Family Entertainment / Lifestyle / Leisure group for coming up with such a cool and colourful event! 

C ... Hmm this can mean cute.. cool or crazy... well, I guess it's all three! 

 H is Holistic - it was perfect for each member of the family - from the little ones all the way to the parents and even grand parents! Everyone surely had a grand time and I can very well speak for my family and friends who came to have fun too! Hooray for family movie day!

 I? I stands for Incredible. From start to finish! So stoked were we that we had the I-nergy to even go around, my boy in his roller blades after!

O is for Overly Grateful. Thank you so much, SM Cinema for this amazing experience! I  can't help but reminisce another exciting event I hosted for them; check out my previous blog post about that equally spectacular event and movie experience right here: Marylaine Viernes emcees SM Cinema's Express Yourself: Inside Out Movie Premiere Party! 
Lastly, please click on my other external links below too, thank you! 

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P.S.: How cute are these green gummies? Check out these bear-y big and bear-y sweet snacks for me and my buddy, adding to our excitement and energy during this day-long movie adventure! Sugar high to the max! 

Tremendously blessed as the Master of Ceremonies of the 2-Day National ICT Summit 2016!

Here I was again, opening this year's National ICT Summit 2016: I was unfortunately unable to take a video myself but I'd like to give credit to Ms. Earl Suyao, thanks for uploading this video.

I continue to serve for the fourth year in a row now as master of ceremonies for the Department of Science and Technology's ICT Office's most-awaited annual affair, the National ICT Summit! Where the most brilliant names in both government and private sectors come together to foster further growth in Information Communications and Technlogy! 

Thank you for trusting me again this 2016 to handle one of the most esteemed and empowering conferences in the region! Here I am opening the Day 1 festivities, truly thankful to be part of this once more... 

As in the past years, I got to take home a ton of insights on what new in the Information Communications and Technology (ICT) scene. 

With the keynote speaker this year, Senator Ralph Recto! 

 These two days brimmed with only the best speakers in the industry, from all over the globe, along with edifying presentations, and you can see how much I was enjoying every moment... 

And as I wore my green Marthena Mercier dress for Day 1, I proudly wore Marthena Mercier again for Day 2, but in a festive white design. Some snaps from Day 2 below, and don't forget to check out www.marthenamercier.com for the finest trends today! 

Learned from brilliant minds from the ICT sector, so proud to play a huge role here! Thank you and Mabuhay ang DOST-ICT, CIOF and the CIOF Foundation! Hope to work with you in the coming years! 

Thank you and don't forget to visit the following external links as well, to learn more about me and the works I have done as a professional corporate events host!
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'EATS' the most wonderful time of the year at the Yummy Magazine Baon Blowout 2016!

EATS the most wonderful time of the year once again!!! 

Start the school year with a Baon Bang! Yes, so glad to be part of the start-of-the-school-year hullabaloo as I had the honor of emceeing Yummy Magazine Philippines' Baon Blow-out event 2016! Held at the Glorietta Activity Center, this was attended by my kind of people - the happy FoodNatics! But first, here's my opening video, as I welcomed everyone to the day's festivities, to walk us all back to this memorable and appetisingly, mesmerisingly Yummy-licious experience... 

Here are a few highlights of this Foodtastic Day... loved how 'busog' I was this day! Got to go around the different food stations, one of the many perks of being the event's host! Catch me in a few of my Man-on-the-Street (MOS) segments below: 

Talking about perks, check out the fun games I got to play too at one of the sponsors' booths! One of the many reasons why I love hosting events! An adventure each time!  

TURNING JAPANESE, YEAH. Daiso makes my heart sing! I also got to bring home a bunch of goodies from Daiso Philippines! Thank you so much Daiso for the cute Bento set!  

Yummy Magazine / Yummy Ph + Daiso = Perfect Baon Combination! Shop, Read, Eat, Repeat!

Thanks again to my superb Summit Media events guys and to the Yummy Editorial team for trusting me with your empowering events! Just like this big event: feeding the body, but most importantly the mind too! Took home a ton of cooking & baon tips and great memories! For a last bit, check out my sponsor spiels below in my pre-event voice-overs...

Reminding everyone to keep eating and believing! And visit the other links below too while you are at it... Cheers! 

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