CokskiBlue is so hard to spell (and pronounce), right? That’s why I’m done with it. LOL.

Kidding aside, I have decided to let go of this blog monicker and stick with my oh-so-very-catchy name – Coy Caballes. Wapak.

CokskiBlue is not something that I made up. That’s what some of my relatives call me back in the early 90′s when I was too young and busy crapping my pants. It’s a name which I’ll never know the etymology but I will always treasure the meaning. It’s very much like this video blog – which started very randomly, with no apparent reason of being nor direction or script. Back in 2007, it was just a wild idea of an aspiring filmmaker-slash-entertainer who was looking for a channel to showcase his, ehem, talents.

This blog was a dream-enabler in so many ways. I wanted to do “films”. Check. I wanted to sing in front of a crowd. Check. I wanted to learn how to write. Erm. Check. I wanted to make use of my computer science background while still tapping into my creativity. Check.

Great, GREAT things that I could never have imagined happened because of this blog.

What I am now. The great team I work for today. The Coy you guys always knew. That jaw-pose you’ve been teasing me about – all came out in CokskiBlue.

After reading Kring’s post on dreams, I realized – dreams don’t have to be about exactly what you want; your blessings will take different forms which you won’t recognize on the first glance. You will question yourself – is this what I really want? Just wait. Only when you look back and see the bigger picture – you will realize that your dream DID COME TRUE.

Just to make things clear, i’m not letting go of blogging or even doing videos. Hell no. This is just an announcement of a transformation – from the young, aimless, and random CokskiBlue to an improved version of who I am. I’m moving to a new site: Vlogs and Jawshots so I can preserve everything Cokski and Blue in here. Crap, I just can’t revert to my old blog theme. Meh.

So here – the last video that I’ll be posting:

Hey guys, This is Coy. See you on Tumblr!

The Countdown Begins
More than 3 weeks left ’til the Philippine Blog Awards 2009 awards night!

Starring:
Ram Orquiza
Coy Caballes
Mic Angel David
and
Khristel Sucaldito

Directed by Kring Elenzano of Flippish.com

The Philippine Blog Awards is back! And this year is looking extra special with more categories including Best Videocast. For two years, podcasts and video blogs are grouped into one batch. So it’s about time video bloggers get their very own niche on PBA.Nominate your blog or recommend your favorite videocasts: Recommend/Accomplish a Nomination form

The Flippish.com Official Launch is coming this Thursday, July 2 (details here)! And what better way to celebrate this event than showcase the site’s awesome flipp videos! So as fans of Flippish, what is your FAVORITE FLIPP VIDEO so far and Why?

Just answer this simple question in the comments section below with your name and email address and get the chance to win a SPECIAL prize from Direk herself, Kring Elenzano:

1. a P2,000 YSA Skin Care gift certificate
2. P1,000 worth of cellphone load (ANY  NETWORK)

Just two (2) entries max per unique name/email. Deadline of entries will be on July 1, 2009, Wednesday, evening before the Flippish event (may be extended)! The best answer will be announced as the contest winner by THE FunnySexy herself!

Video Chops is covering Flippish on its latest CHOPter so check it out. Also, join Kring’s Contest of Lulz on FunnySexy.ph.

New to Flippish? Check-out their official site and watch a few vids. It will be challenging to choose just one but you’ll enjoy every minute of it!

Hi guys, Coy here. I know, I know! I’ve been gone quite a long time now. And this is the main reason why – I just had a new baby. Yes guys, it’s a bouncing baby blog!

I’ve been planning to do this since the new year started – a blog which is focused on the craft of Video Blogging. So after a few weeks (err months) of “preparations”, I finally launched IT – VideoChops.com!

So what is VideoChops? Here’s one quick CHOP about the blog:

CLIPS ARCHIVE – So this was my original vision – to have a place online where I can stock up my unused video clips and footages and make it downloadable to everyone FOR FREE! I know I know, some of the videos are still a bit “choppy” but for video blogs and some other amateur video productions – these chops really aren’t that bad. And my slow transition to HD could only get much, much better.

HAPPENINGS – The blogging community is all about the “events” now – what’s new, what’s hip, and what’s hot. This blog will be covering not all – but the most relevant happenings in the ’sphere – maybe feature a couple of vlog personalities a month and hopefully organize a few events for vloggers as well.

OPINIONS – Tips, articles, reviews, blogger contributions, etc. VideoChops.com wants to know what you guys think about the craft and the blog is open to new styles and techniques that is specific to our different ways of video blogging. Cameras, microphones, editing softwares – we’ll take a look what works best.

PINOY VIRALS – Lastly, the site we’ll be featuring the hottest Pinoy viral videos out there – either by commercial outfits or by indie video makers. And NO. YOU WON’T SEE SCANDALS HERE. Move along, now.

So there you go! I know we won’t accomplish ALL THAT in one snap. The blog is a work in progress so feel free to drop in some comments and suggestions. And if you like the site, feel free to SUBSCRIBE and blog about it on your blogs and we’ll be happy to link to you back.

So watch and learn. Take a Slice! VideoChops has just begun.

Elevate 9: Lift One Another Up!
The UP PEP SQUAD Concert 2009
March 17, 2009 5:30PM
The UP Theater
Diliman, Quezon City
Tickets @ 100Pesos!

With special guests, Gary Granada, Grace Nono, The UP Kontragapi, The UP Singing Ambassadors, and many more!

My brother, Jet is one of the PEP drummers so all-out support for him!

Leave comments with your contact number if you wanna buy tickets. Almost sold-out!

Good thing I watched Primetime News on QTV Channel 11 last night or else I would’ve missed the pilot of my new favorite show – QTube! Not one. Not two. But three bloggers are featured – Peter Juan, Anton Diaz and Kring Elenzano! That’s no surprise since these guys are indeed making big waves on the internet. And I also found out that QTube’s spiels director is a blogger! Great job Glenn Ala! Cool show!

Wanna know more about QTube? Here’s what I got from their official website:

Watch TV, download music, post photos and videos, make new friends, and reconnect with old ones – there’s truly nothing you can’t do when you’re connected to the internet! Our whole lives are practically connected to – and through – the web. It’s no wonder we’re called the “Wired Generation.” And with the Philippines leading the way in Asia when it comes to photo uploading and social networking, it’s pretty safe to say that Filipinos are tech-savvy. Geek or no geek, if you can’t live without logging on to the web, then you’ll definitely love us. Q-Tube is the ultimate merging of the net and the box! With Qtube, the power of the net is now within your reach – for real, and alive, right on your TV screens!

Blogger’s Digest

It’s all about being heard loud and proud on the net. Blogger’s Digest features the hottest blogs and the personalities behind them – from celebrity bloggers, to obscure but controversial non-celebrity bloggers, and vloggers who are not afraid to speak their minds. Find them all here in Blogger’s Digest.

i-Share and i-Share Exclusive

Do you think you’ve got what it takes to be the next internet star? With i-Share, you get the chance to upload your viral videos for the whole world to see – on TV! And with i-Share Exclusive, you get exclusive sneak peeks at the next video uploads of your favorite internet sensations before they’re even uploaded!

i-Shop

i-Shop is all about the wonderful world of cyber-shopping. We zone in on the world of online trading and show you everything from the best buys online to the weirdest finds on the internet. We’ll let you in on some of the best kept secrets of online shoppers. We’ll even let our hosts check out these products in person! iShop is definitely your ultimate guide to internet shopping!

i-Love

i-Love features touching and inspiring love stories that happened via the internet. These are stories from you and by you – love stories so real they’ll make even the most skeptic cyber-surfer a true believer in l’amour.

i-Sore and i-Report

Thanks to the Internet, the world has become a smaller place. Breaking news spreads faster and no issue is left unturned. With iSore and iReport, we show you how the World Wide Web has shaped and continually shapes news, issues, and current events.

i-Travel

i-Travel is your on-air guide to online travel. Navigate your way through cyberspace to find the best destinations, the best rates, and the best travel packages. Get to see the world before you even leave your seats. With i-Travel, you get to stay updated with just one click and get in touch with Pinoys all over the world through your webcam.

Get 100% virus-free internet TV on Qtube every Thursday, 10:15 PM on Q Channel 11!

MENSA PHILIPPINES CELEBRATES MENSA DAY (MD2.22) ON FEB. 22 AT FULLY BOOKED BONIFACIO HIGH STREET

Mensa Philippines – the Philippine chapter of the international organization for people with high IQs – will be holding a whole day event filled with fun and learning activities for the public. With the theme “Celebrate Learning, Celebrate Life”, Mensa Day or “MD2.22” is a major undertaking of the organization featuring fora, seminars and games for kids and adults alike.

Mensa Day will be held at Fully Booked, Bonifacio High Street on February 22, 2009 (Sunday). Activities include: talks by the country’s top entrepreneurs from GoNegosyo on entrepreneurship 101, youth entrepreneurship, technopreneurship, and social entrepreneurship by Illac Diaz; how to manage your career in turbulent times by Viventis Search Asia’s Executive Director Yu Ming Chin; a learning camp for children 0 to 6 years old, hosted by Gymboree; professional blogging advice from the country’s top bloggers Winston Almendras (BatangYagit.com), Coy Caballes (ThisIsCoy.net), and Fritz Tentativa (fritzified.com); Bikram Yoga by Al Galang.

Prospective members may also take the Mensa IQ Challenge during Mensa Day. Scoring in the top two percentile is the only requirement for joining Mensa. Those interested in taking this test should prepare a testing fee of P500 (P300 for students with ID) and a valid photo ID. Seats are limited, so interested parties are advised to reserve a slot online at www.mensaphilippines.org.

Capping the Mensa Day event will be performances by independent band The Haneps and by songwriter and musician Kitchie Nadal towards the evening.
More details and updates about MD2.22, including the schedule of activities, are available at www.mensaphilippines.org. People who pre-register, high school students and children with valid ID and Mensa IQ Challenge takers get in free. Admission starts at PhP100.

Mensa has over 200 active members in the Philippines, and 100,000 members in over 80 countries worldwide. Actress/Olympian archer Geena Davis, theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking and science-fiction writer Isaac Asimov are some of the more prominent Mensa members.

For reference:
Dimpy Jazmines
Director for Publicity, Mensa Philippines
Contact nos.: 0917-5268641 / 449-4612 / 497-1636
Email: cmjazmines@bayan.com.ph

Manual Magazine‘s December 2008-January 2009 issue features bloggers and different blogging articles for every guy (and gal) blogger out there!

Four bloggers – Markku, Regnard, Mike and yours truly shared our insights on how we blog and what we blog about. Other very interesting articles written by RJ, Rico and Jayvee are here as well:

• Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Blog?
• How to Write a Juicy Blog
• What Kind of Blog Do You Have?
• 5 Things I Learned from Blogging
• Blogged Down
• Milking the Blogging Cash Cow

Here’s a sneak peek to CokskiBlue’s interview:

I knew they were going to quote that! LOL.

GET YOUR COPIES NOW!

This is How I Thank Everyone in 30 Seconds.

My recent birthdaymonth has got to be the busiest and most hectic celebration I’ve had ever. I was always used to big house parties where I get to invite all my friends from different circles but I realized that it’s just too costly (since I’ll be the one spending this time) and not really as fun as small, intimate get-togethers. This video basically thanks the people who were there to celebrate the awesome month of November with me. I love you, gaiz!

FRIENDS in the Video:

National Telehealth Center Staff (on my birthday and at the Elation Launch)
Bloggers (Elation Launch and Late-Night Coffee – Thanks Gibbs!)
Orgmates (Elation Launch and Tagaytay Trip)
Kuyakoy Band
Cavite Barkada
Masci (Manila Science) High School Friends (Redbox)
Palawan Gang
And of course, my brother Jet.

23 Years! Whew.