Musical Pyrolympics 2010

Because this is part of my To-Do-List, I have to make a short entry of this one

I was almost home from Sagada when my father texted me:
"Chyng, andito na yung remote at lens."
Remote at lens?! All I ordered from my brother's friend was an RC-1 remote. I was delighted to see a 50mm f1.8 II prime lens in the house. I like that prime lens more than I want a telephoto lens. A cheap but good lens. I asked my brother about it and he said, pinabili ko na din. Hati tayo ha.

sus, kala ko libre

Joke. Of course Im happy my kuya Jongster purchased that one. I forgot to mention in my Sagada series that he drove me to EDSA because he found out I will be going on a solo trip. Haha Worried si loko! Ü

Musical Pyrolympics proper.

The excited me used that prime lens right away on our Binondo Food Trip with Doms and Doc Gelo, and other bloggers (see Doms and Doc Gelo's entries for reference). After that, I together with my friends met at MoA to see the much awaited Musical Pyrolympics. Note: It's not the World Musical Pyrolympics. This event is named 1st Philippine Pyromusical Competition.

Moving on, we arrived at about 6:30 due to the horrible traffic. I have never seen MoA that crowded. All the streets and possible entrance and exits which lead to the fireworks location are blocked. Seriously! Im amazed how the organizers dispersed all the people.

Another thing, all the restaurants that are fronting the bay are blocked too! You must avail a set meal to be able to enter the area. Ang talino! Set meals are priced depending on the location and food they serve. We saw a set meal as high as P1500 and as low as P300 (2 bottles of SMB set).

And since we have no tickets, patol kami sa offer! We settled at Seattle's Best Coffee which is located at the Ground Floor North Veranda Wing. Their set meal is priced at P400/head so pwede na. Patol!

3 drinks, 3 chips, 3 oatmeal cookies

plus 2 tables and 3 chairs and a good front view seat

all for P1,200

The view from where were seated:

sa gitna pero POSTE ang bida

I think sulit naman. I saw people with tickets and they dont even had a chair. Since I didnt bring my tripod, I just placed my camera in the table, and everything's set!

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Let the competition begin! (showcasing my not so good shots)

in red

in purple

in gold

in green and red

the fireworks display at MoA

Alright, laugh out loud at the poste na present sa lahat ng shots ko. Haha Ang baba din kasi ng fireworks display. Bitin at putol din ang shots dahil nga Im using a 50mm lens that night. Wala man lang range. Oh well, very wrong but another lesson learned. Will do better next time.

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Maybe I expected a lot on the display. I didn't like it that much. Ang gulo. Im no expert but I think a pyromusical should be really dramatic, playful, - fireworks and music shuold really go hand in hand.

full of BOKEH love

(made possible by placing a heart shape cut out in front of my lens)

Will I be watching another Pyromusical in the next sundays? Definitely not! Unless I have to work on a Sunday and watch the competition over our office window (para free!) Ü

http://www.pyrophilippines.com/

SM Mall of Asia every Sunday til March 14, 2010

Ticket Prices are : P1500 (with dinner), P500, P300, P150, P100

Pyromusical 2011 ---> click here

Veranda / Bay Restaurants in MoA with view of the Fireworks
Rate varies from P400-P1,200 per person

Ground Floor: Bo's Coffee,Avenetto, Seattle's Best, Cafe Breton, Bed Scene, La Mesa Grill, Marina, Gweilos, David's Tea House, Gerry's Grill, Don Henrico's, TGIFriday's, Fish & Co., The Creamery, Racks, Yakimix, Mongolian Rice Bowls, Coffee Bean, Ebun, Cafe Mediterranean

Second Floor: Abe, Red Mango, Tajimaya, Cafe Adriatico, Gumbo, Hongkong Emperor, Jatujak, Pepper Lunch, Tanabe, Healthy Shabu-Shabu, Italliani's

Bay Area: Starbucks, Giligan's, Padi's Point, Vikings, Buffet 101, Icebergs