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Daily Confessions 26: 5 Stages of Dying

2010-12-23T23:50:00.001+08:00

These stages are well-defined for how a dying person undergo some checkpoints in his/her life upon learning that s/he will soon leave the earth. It’s funny that even in the last moments of someone’s life, science is still able to perfectly describe each stages. I learned that I’ve undergone the same stages on how I felt, feeling and will feel dealing with someone that drive my whole December a roller coaster ride, a roller coaster ride of emotion.

DENIAL

It wasn’t him at first. (It was the one I describe in my previous post.) We’re good friends, well... not so good but we’re typical colleagues who enjoy each others’ company over yosi breaks, organizing extra-curricular activities and laugh trips in the workplace. That’s just all. He came with full of angst and overflowing self-confidence that irritated me at first hello – throwing a not so good impression at me. I admit that I was afraid being the laughing stuff in the office where he usually started and I’m new and I don’t know how to ride on. Good thing he never noticed me and made my stay at my new project a peaceful one.

We (most of the times) see each other on the smoking area unexpectedly, unplanned. We never talked that long. It’s like a casual recognition that you know him by face and that’s all. As days go by, that coincidence of having smoke at the same time became a regular one and full of conversations and laughters. In short, I finally get along with him. I’m happy that I have (again) extended my circle of friends.

One night after a crazy party, another colleague asked me who is my crush in the office. I just started laughing at her. She started mentioning names and it made me laugh out loud. Of course she knew, that I won’t disclose it to her. Then she came to a conclusion that he is my crush. She keeps on insisting. Of course, its not him and then I laugh out loud. Then I ask myself... “Why not?”

BARGAINING

The crisis started when I was on the high of loving my (previous) crush. It was my battle to myself, struggling, hiding the feeling, being professional. So I came across a solution suggested by another colleague who knows everything about me. She said that since some of her team mates knows that he is my crush, why not go with the flow. She gave me the assurance that “it’s nothing” on him if it will be exposed. I was a bit hesitant since I am using him (or his feelings) for my personal gain. Guilty as charged. For the sake of diverting my longingness and misery, I finally decided that it’s ok to know that he is my (fake) crush. I was under the impression that if the news reach him, it’s gonna be ok, fine, normal. And that we will be the same yosi buddies that we are. As of this time, he have no idea.

We became a constant chat mates. For few days, he’s been insisting of knowing who’s my apple of the eye. Status messages on my Gtalk is telling more than words and a major reason why he started the topic. It came out fun and entertaining. Few days of chatting and discussing serious matters with him is very odd to me. Making me think that he’s just making fun of me and I to him. We stay and talked the same way we used to because up to this time, he still have no idea.

Days have passed and topics are getting more and more serious. He finally got the idea that he is the apple of my eye, my crush which at this time was not. The conversations are getting funnier on my end and I started to feel guilty because I felt the sincerity in him (finally). I was at the verge of telling him the whole truth since I owe it to him, very much. I was a fool for waiting this long before admitting to him. In one chat conversations we had, we had fun getting to know each other and I was about to spill out the truth – that everything was just a cover - but he got me first and throw a very sensitive question at me. It was hilarious but after answering it, I felt that it affects him more than I do. We agreed that things will still be the same between us, that we can still talk girls even though it doesn’t interest me, that we can still go out and get drunk, that we can still talk like we used to – nothings changed.

I never got the chance to tell him the truth and I never will. It wasn’t a cover at all. It’s the way I really feel towards him, that I’m getting over the other him and I am falling for him. The damage was done and we never talked like the way we agreed like there’s a thick wall between us.

ANGER

Weird thing is that we can still talk freely in chat without limits, without pretension, without attachment. A total opposite in personal. All this tension that’s going on between us makes me work uncomfortably and sometimes irritated but talking to him makes me feel calm and inspired. I don’t know if he’s just like that or he’s being mutual. It is normal to a man to put meaning(s) to every actions of someone when he knows that that someone likes him. I did not want that to happen and soon he’ll be clouded with things, ideas and feelings that he just assumed. It is clear to me that I will never got a chance to be with him intimately and romantically even casually I guess. He’s straight. A single parent. I don’t want to cause too much damage on him. I made it clear to him that I told him how I felt for my own welfare and contentment. I doesn’t mean that he will reciprocate the same feeling or even attention that I am giving him. I’m not that type, well most people are. So I don’t understand why he’s acting like everything's ok where in fact it wasn’t. He is continuously talking to me offline and there’s a corresponding assumption for every action I take and not take. And it sucks! It’s makes me think a lot. His premise lingers in my mind all the time. If we are ok, then he should act like we are ok. But he’s not. I am acting weird I admit but the words from his mouth says that we are ok. He might as well be true to that.

DEPRESSION

I really hate this feeling. If this can only helped me lose weight, I am voluntarily dwell myself into it. But since it became a distraction to my day-to-day work, I have to deal with this myself. It’s been a week since I had a very crazy night where I got drunk and wasted. For the first time in my life, I puke in a glass! I don’t know what pushes me to drink that plenty. For every shot I take, the more chance to get closer to what I wanted, a dream in a reality. Of course, I was drunk. The drunken mind speaks the sober heart. I didn’t want to be there even he invited me to. I’m not in a mood but my mind and heart says I really needed a drink. I needed some time to forget. So I joined them.

There was moment when I got tipsy but I’m still in my normal state. I texted him asking if he’s ok on the other side of the bench where we sit with 3 more people between us – meaning, we really never got the chance to talk. Besides it will be more awkward (for me) having the two of us facing each other or sitting beside each other. The text conversation went well like the usual chat. I told him that I’m tipsy and I still want to get drink. It might look like he is concern to let me pass the shots but I insist and I don’t remember what happened next.

The next thing I know is I am reading the sent items and inbox messages from him. I could have been more careful in using the words but what I just told is that I am miserable because of him. Gosh! I never thought I can be that mean and frank and honest. Text messages has no emotions and depends on how the recipient interprets it. Realization takes place after I sober up. I apologizes for those loser words and flirtations. I didn’t mean those but the alcohol made me do it. He still plays it safe by telling and reminding me that “we are cool”. That’s the part where I don’t feel any emotion in is text message. Maybe because we are both drunk or its just me looking at the different perspectives and making me crazy. That night made me stay up till 3AM not because I am drunk in his presence but remembering the crazy things I did. I wish I did not joined that party at all.

ACCEPTANCE

If only I could turn back time and fix everything, I will remain quiet to what I feel towards someone instead of having this awkward feeling, tension and undefined silence between us. Its very difficult to work when from a potential inspiration, it became a distraction. I’ve decided to loosen up and move on for I know that this isn’t gonna work, impossible. Falling for him was the most wonderful thing happened to me before the year ends and yet the most memorable and probably the bitter one. I’ve blocked his account on Gtalk. It’s was too soon when he found out and it pissed him off (as per some colleagues). It might mean something but I choose not to put too much color in it. It’s for the better. I did it to remove the temptations and obstacles for me to move on freely. I can’t undo it because I didn’t know how to unblock someone. I even deleted his number. I swear to God I didn’t memorize his number. Even unfriend him in Facebook. It’s my way of coping up, healing and moving on. I hope he understands. I don’t care what he thinks anymore, what he says anymore, what he do anymore. As long as It doesn’t concerns me. After all, I don’t like the way he treated our chats. How I wish I didn’t heard that part.

Talking to him makes me feel that I still have a chance for love, maybe not with him but at least I felt that I was accepted for who I am, what I am. Even though it was a only a funny chat full of flirtations, I still have memories to treasure that someone made me feel that I am capable of loving and be loved(?) and I am thankful for that.

It really hurts to see him now. And I don’t have the right to be, I know – product of too much assumptions. We agreed not to have assumptions but can you blame me for choosing him? Loving him? In my loneliness, I can’t help but remembering how hurtful it was to admit to him. My fault, therefore I suffer the consequences.

Someday, I will get over him and when the time comes, it will be the time to approach him, talk to him and pick-up things where we left of before this chaos happened. I still want to save the friendship knowing it will not be the same but at least I know where I stand from there.
I’m still looking forward on that day when it happens though I know it won’t. I may never know but as long as I am on my healing process, I wish that he should keep his distance away from me and I will do the same for as long as I could.

All I’m asking is his cooperation to help me forget cause I’m all over the place...

Hope that this feeling will soon die...

Daily Confessions 25: Pakisabi Na Lang...

2010-12-12T20:52:00.007+08:00

This song pretty much describes what I feel right now until I don't know when...

Pakisabi Na Lang

Nais kong malaman niya
Nagmamahal ako
Yan lang ang nag-iisang
Pangarap ko
Gusto ko mang sabihin
Di ko kayang simulan
‘Pag nagkita kayo
Pakisabi na lang

Pakisabi na lang
Na mahal ko siya
Di na baleng
May mahal siyang iba
Pakisabi wag siyang mag-alala
Di ako umaasa
Alam kong ito’y malabo
‘Di ko na mababago
Gano’n pa man
Pakisabi na lang

Sana ay malaman niya
Masaya na rin ako
Kahit na nasasaktan
Ang puso ko
Wala na ‘kong maisip na
Mas madali pang paraan
‘Pag nagkita kayo
Pakisabi na lang

Pakisabi na lang
Umiibig ako
Pakisabi na lang
Di na baleng may mahal siyang iba

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Daily Confessions 24: Confession, Pretending, Risk, Acceptance and Moving On

2010-12-05T21:14:00.004+08:00

Confession: I know it’s wrong for what I am feeling right now. He has a boyfriend. He’s a colleague and he’s irresistible! It’s a secret and will remain a secret for as long as I can keep it.

Pretending: People around us didn’t notice the way I look at him. Even him didn’t noticed! I guess that’s my strength – I’m very good at pretending. But everything has limits. I don’t know how long I can keep on pretending.

They say that if you want to die your feelings to someone, look at his negativities. It doesn’t work for me. Instead, I love him more and accepted him with arms wide-open (a contradiction to another saying that if you love someone, you’ll accept him for what he and his background is).

Risk: Sharing the thought to someone makes my feelings burn passionately, making me more like him, love him. I know its wrong because we are friends/colleagues and I want us to be that way than lose what we have cause of this. Alcohol makes me stronger and part of me wants to tell him what I feel. Damn it! I was almost at the verge of doing so. Good thing I was still in control.

Acceptance: I know that we can never be together. I’m closing my doors cause I am sure. I’m naive, I admit. I just don’t fight a fight where I know that I can’t win. Another reason is that I don’t want to change (at least) the way we talk to each other. I’m not a home wrecker. I just want to end this feeling as soon as I can.

Moving On:

To You,

I think it’s pretty obvious who am I talking about. I’m writing this not to be sympathized or to change anything we have or to have credits for a good writing. Its for a simple reason of telling you how I feel. I put too much courage on this writing but I don’t have the guts to tell you personally. I’m sorry. If you have read this, let’s just don’t open this topic anymore. Rest assured that I will be ok on this set-up. Please...

To the Readers (if there are any),

Just let this go. I just don’t want to have any discussions about this as I am on the process of moving on. Thanks for you compliance.

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Too many I know’s and I don’t’s... I know I don’t deserve him... Someday, I will meet the right “him”.

Blogging is Back

2010-12-01T20:27:00.003+08:00

It's been almost a year since I last post an entry. Sunday Madness is back not for proprietary but more of a personal and way of relieving stress of the owner. I still got the good old posts that might still interest my old and new readers (if there are any).

Enjoy and more interesting posts will come your way. =]

Blog Collection

2009-11-08T20:06:00.005+08:00

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Photoshop Works 23: Threshold

2009-11-08T13:20:00.003+08:00

This is my favorite niece... Miguel.

Daily Confessions 23: Top Five Things That Pisses Me Off Right Now

2009-11-07T12:54:00.009+08:00

I should be having my peaceful weekend right now but instead, things are getting a little bit annoying.

The list below comes in random order.

Internet Connection - It's been a week but I still won't be able to upload a 100KB image to Facebook or to my blog. I am planning of switching to a different ISP ASAP! Their CSR is making me feel like I was an idiot! Its been a week and they can't explain clearly what is happening with my connection.
Nothing to Watch - Since my internet connection is like sending an email in a snail-mail way, I wasn't able to download movies and TV series without leaving my PC turned on overnight. That's a lot of electricity consumption and a bigger electricity bill to pay. I got stuck with local TV shows all weekend.
Adjustment Period - I was currectly transfered to another office location leaving all my friends and the things and place I was used to for a year. Moving out of the comfort zone, for me, takes a lot of courage and patience.
Nothing to Blog - It's pretty obvious that I don't have any topic today to post. Writing these down helps me ease the boredom, depression and the disappointment I feel.
Unclear Plans - With all the birthday celebration thing, I can't plan ahead without consulting my friends. Of course, I got the minimal answers and confirmation I got. I am really depressed and disappointed because the people I expect to come won't be able to make it and the others who already confirmed take their words back. From the 80% visitors I expect to come, now I'm down to 30%. I don't know what to do! If this continues, I'm gonna take the birthday celebration off and I will celebrate it myself.

I'm totally pissed off!!

Daily Confessions 22: A Warm Greeting...

2009-11-02T23:11:00.006+08:00

... to my MOM!

(I've been very busy the whole day preparing for the celebration that I even take blogging a day-off.)

Happy Halloween!

2009-11-01T12:45:00.007+08:00

Daily Confessions 21: I Have a Feeling… Like it’s My Last Day.

2009-10-31T10:00:00.002+08:00

Yesterday was my longest day at the office. It was… yes… my last day there.

It was previously announced that my team will soon transfer to a different location. I know I’m a bit soft-hearted and I can’t hide the depression I feel during that day. Good thing I got stuck-up with too many deliverables and at least I got myself focused on another thing instead of the drama. But when I took for a break, it all comes back. Yes I’m leaving… It might sound a little over-acting but the reason behind is that I’m leaving my friends there, my very good friends who I found on another team instead on mine. It’s so heartbreaking knowing that you may never get to see them again.

I know I’m so emotional… stop reading if you can’t take it anymore.

Every move I did yesterday I took to be my last one and with some sentimental. I wave goodbye to my friends, the usual “wash-the-dish” then “eat my breakfast” every morning, haayyy... It’s very hard to move out of your comfort zone.

Actually, I didn’t felt that it was my last day there. No matter how hard I try to out it in my mind, I failed. Because the people I hang out with didn’t make me feel it’s my last day there.

I know I’m a bit overacting, sentimental and dramatic but that’s how I felt right now. I’ll be reporting to a new office on Tuesday and meet my old and new friends there.

Litratong Pinoy 81: Amoy (Smell)

2009-10-29T05:33:00.003+08:00

Smells delicious huh?! It's not just smells delicious but of course, taste delicious. This is the best seller of my favorite restaurant. The staff have very good service.

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Amoy masarap dba?! Hindi lang amoy masarap syempre, masarap talaga. Ito ay ang best seller sa paborito kong restaurant. Napakaganda ng serbisyo ng mga staff nila doon.

I've been here many times and the experience and the plate is always the same. Worth every visit. Lolz!

I will tell more on this restaurant on my next post for those who want to share the same experience I had.

These are my entries for this week on Litratong Pinoy. I hope everyone likes it! Let’s also check the entry of the rest of the participants here.

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Maraming beses na akong nakakain dito at ang karanasan at ang plato ay pareho pa rin. Sulit and bawat bisita.

Iba-blog ko ang tungkol sa restaurant na ito sa mga susunod ko pang posts para sa mga gustong magbahagi ng kanilang karanasan.

Ito ang aking mga lahok ngayong linggo sa Litratong Pinoy. Sana nagustuhan ng lahat! Tignan din natin ang lahok ng ibang pang partisipante dito.

Wordless Wednesday

2009-10-27T23:04:00.004+08:00

Seen in Big Screen 12: Wrong Turn 3: Left For Dead

2009-10-25T20:26:00.015+08:00

I really hope that this will be the last installment on the series. I got pissed off! It's been awhile since I got a dose of horror and suspense in my system. I desperately need some excitement and adrenalin rush but this movie makes me yawn and put me half-asleep.

I do expect a more from the third installment. Every trilogy got the best on the last sequel but not this one. Shocks! I was really disappointed!

I will cite some supporting details on how I felt pissed off and totally disappointed. There's no really a "wrong turn" on the plot.

Casts were intentionally pushed to the wrong direction. Gosh! How lame!

There's only one women on the main casts compare to a 5-7 men. How will you keep the balance of masculinity and feminine on the series? Of course, this is not a love story so I hope that even a gender balance on the plot is present.

The first scene is much better where teenagers are looking for an adventure in the woods then the story goes. The plot started inside a penitentiary! The highlights directs me to the old ex convict men. I'm expecting a more younger roles which was introduced by the first two prequels. I got surprised when I see myself following the story of these men! What's this? Prison Break?! Gosh!

The killings - Oh My God! I wasn't impressed! First of all, there were less than 10 cast. So meaning there are minimal possibility to see some killings. Wait, they're holding guns! Oh C'mon! I've seen too many killings on different movies using guns. I'm hoping not to see the like on this since the main setting is woods and guns seems to be the last item on the killing list. Well since they manage to insert it, great job! The best killings I saw on the movie was the one tied by bard wires - very tight, from head to foot.

I wasn't impressed. Sorry for all the inappropriate words I used and some exaggerated expressions. It's just that it didn't met the expectation from the previous one. Have you seen this movie? Let me know if you got the same feeling or it's just me.

Seen in Big Screen 11: G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra

2009-10-25T10:16:00.016+08:00

G.I. Joe is a futuristic action-pack film. The movie is an adaptation of the 1985 TV series for kids. I wasn't even in my mother's womb on those days! Lolz!

As technology gets older, movie quality gets better. I can't compare this to the former one since I wasn't able to watch it and one more thing, it's cartoons! Of course, the movie and the fact that real humans portrayed the role was really impressed me.

May I just point the strengths and best highlights of the movie. Since the movie time setting is a not too distant future, their weapons, suits and transportation were advanced. Few things I've noticed where the accelerator suit, the nanomites, the invisibility cloak, the voice command jet and many more. Another thing I've noticed is the location of G.I. Joe and the cobra. G.I. Joe based under the dessert while the Cobra established their based underwater or ice in the northern. Interesting huh?

I really can't get enough of the chase scene where Duke and Rip Cord, equipped with the accelerator suits, chased the Cobra before they can use the destructive weapon they posses. Awesome slow motions and explosives makes me "WOW!". The accelerator suit accelerates every moves from walking to high jumping. It is also equipped with mini guns and explosives which can easily trigger on the buttons on the arm. It's cost a million... each! If it will accelerate even the brain processing, its definitely worth it! Lolz!

How about you? Have you seen the movie? What can you say about it?

Series Box 14: PBB Double Up: Naked Fan Dancing

2009-10-22T21:38:00.002+08:00

I do enjoy watching PBB ever since it started. Maybe its because I enjoy entering other people's life. Most of the time I can relate and of course there are times I got irritated.

Among the other weekly tasks, this week is the very interesting one. I won't miss this for the world! They are going to perform a Naked Fan Dancing - dancing while covering one's private parts using two fans! Below is a video of Naked Fan Dancing. I really can't help it! I really laugh out loud while watching the video. Hope you feel the same way I did! Enjoy!

(Full review of Pinoy Big Brother will be coming soon...)

Litratong Pinoy 80: Sinop (Neat)

2009-10-22T05:42:00.002+08:00

I admit I'm not the type who is very proper and organize when it comes to my personal belongings. Instead of being a liar and posting picture doesn't describe me, I choose to be honest. I'm the total opposite of this week's theme. The above pictures is how my workplace looks like.

These are my entries for this week on Litratong Pinoy. I hope everyone likes it! Let’s also check the entry of the rest of the participants here.

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Aminado ako hindi ako yung tipong masinop at maayos sa mga gamit ko. Sa halip na magsinungaling at magpakita ng larawang hindi naman talaga ako, pinili kong maging totoo. Kabaligtaran talaga ako ng tema natin ngayong linggo. Ang mga larawan sa itaas ay ang aking magulong lamesa.

Ito ang aking mga lahok ngayong linggo sa Litratong Pinoy. Sana nagustuhan ng lahat! Tignan din natin ang lahok ng ibang pang partisipante dito.

Blog Appetite Turned 1 with a Blog Raffle Contest

2009-10-17T10:37:00.004+08:00

I'm joining and supporting my very good friend's contest. I'm so excited about this! See below post for details.

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This will be a raffle contest so each of the participants must gain entries to be included in the raffle. I will not have much requirement for all of you but to enjoy and spread the contest to everyone!

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Wordless Wednesday

2009-10-14T20:43:00.004+08:00

Series Box 13: Hana Kimi (Taiwanese Version)

2009-10-11T17:59:00.007+08:00

Hana Kimi is a story of inspiration and determination. Of course it also has full comedy that makes me hook. Language was not a hindrance in understanding the show. It was aired in TV screens dubbed in Filipino language. Its airtime is during afternoon and obviously I wasn’t able to watch it since I got all the time to work. SO I decided to get a copy of the series in DVD. Some subtitles were crap but still I managed to understand the thoughts. I don’t know if I laughed on the wrong grammar on the subtitles or in the thought itself. But anyways, it made the entire experience funny.

It’s a story of a girl who idolizes a famous athlete – high jumper to be exact. When the news reach her that his idol will stop on pursuing high jumping, she decided to disguise as a boy and went to the exclusive boy school where the athlete is studying. She will bring back the will of this athlete to come back to sports. That’s where the story started.

Though it was introduced as a romantic-comedy series, I didn’t found any mushy scenes that will make me say it is has romance. Yes there were some scenes but the intimacy will end and switches back to comedy. So in overall, there isn’t any.

What amazes me on the series is how Ella Chen transforms into a boy. It is very hard to hide the obvious physical characteristic of girl especially the chest. I noticed that her chest was flat all throughout the series! Not all women Asians are gifted when it comes to chest. I wasn’t able to see her in a woman image just so that I can compare it to her role in this series. I’m not being a pervert here but I’m just curious how they managed to hide it. (Whew! This part is very hard!)

What about you? Have you watched this series?

Daily Confessions 20: I'm Back After Ondoy Attacks

2009-10-11T11:04:00.003+08:00

It’s been three weeks since I last checked and updated my blog. The answer to your question is NO. No, I’m just one of the lucky and blessed people who weren’t damaged by typhoon Ondoy. FYI, I live in the northern and yes, we’re still impacted though. Intermittent or no internet connection at all some few days and work keeps me off the blogosphere for the past weeks.

It’s been two weeks when Ondoy visited the Philippines. Many of my fellow countrymen, especially in the eastern, were severely damaged by this extreme flood. It almost wipe-out all properties and lives. Watching news on primetime is like watching a horror-drama movie. I feel for those who lost their lives and homes and I was terrified at the same time watching how people struggle to survive despite the danger. All those heartwarming and heroic stories I heard makes me proud as a Filipino. The spirit of bayanihan still lives in every Filipino.

I’m so lucky that my family is safe when Ondoy attacks. It’s just that my parents are stranded on their way home so they decided to stay at their workplace and meet us the next day. I took the responsibility of being a guardian to my siblings for a day. I make a point we stay in the house, equipped with every emergency tools I know and of course food. I was really worried for any power interruption since I was closely monitoring the weather. It was a very long day but looking at the positive side, my siblings and I got a chance to bond together.

I feel so lucky and blessed. So I decided to share some of the blessings I have to those unfortunate. Our office is running a fund drive and also placed some designated boxes for material donations. Aside from (forced) donation I gave, I also packed my old clothes for the donations. The feeling is quite fulfilling when you know yourself that you helped. Helping removes the guilt feeling when I was at home sleeping soundly and then are people who weren’t able to sleep because they don’t have a comfortable place to.

What about you? How’s your experience dealing with this calamity? Were you able to help? If you’re one of those affected people, there are people who are always ready to help.

Series Box 12: Fallen

2009-09-25T22:24:00.007+08:00

Fallen is a miniseries from ABC Family channel that shows every weekend. I’m not sure what time and how the context of miniseries is implemented. I don’t live in the United States. I got the series in one DVD and commercials were already omitted. Anyways, based on what I read it was separated into three parts or shall I say separated into three episodes. Too bad that finished the series in two days.

The concept and idea is very interesting. I can compare the conspiracy to The Da Vinci Code. The difference is that the latter is just a fiction while Fallen depicts closer to the universal beliefs about angels, God and demons.

The opening remark is such a good introduction to every episode. It narrates the history of the Nephilim or human beings with a power of an angel. In short, they are product of a human being and an angel. And in this series, Aaron Corbett - portrayed by Paul Wesley - is the main character.

It was his 21st birthday when he discovers his angelic ability started when he hears his dog talking. From that day, his life changed. Based from the conspiracy, one Nephilim will be born who has power to redeem the other fallen angels and send them back to heaven, and that was him, Aaron Corbett. I will stop from here in case there are spoiler-haters reading my post. Take this as one of the teasers.

One thing that frustrates me watching the series is the airtime length. Actually, I came back to where I bought the copy and asked why I only got a 10 episode series with 5 minutes each episode. I was about to freak out when someone on the same store advise me that I should finish the series first before I complain. So that’s what I did. I went home excited and a bit embarrassed then I started watching again.

The series is too short. The series can stretch more ideas and plots that can excite its audience. I want to see more action when angels are fighting. The special effects are awesome! The angel’s wings that looks like a real wings. I just notice that some angels have black wings instead of the widely known white. The first time I saw that, I assume they were demons. Lol! I was wrong.

The other special effect that amazes me is what they called the angel fire. It is a sword with burning fire. It wasn’t a thing that needs to be carry anywhere. It will show up once the angel thinks of it and it will automatically appear on their hand. Cool ah!

The experience watching the show maybe too short but I was able to enjoy it though. If there will be a sequel to this miniseries, please make it a one season series. Too frustrated. The topic is interesting but the airtime play hinders to fully express it and prolong more exciting scenes.

Daily Confessions 19: My Top 10 Favorite TV Series Characters

2009-09-21T19:51:00.010+08:00

In few years I got addicted to American series, I learned to have some favorite characters. This gives me the appetite (food?) or the drive to keep myself tuned-in. To share with you, below is my list.

10. Micah Sanders – portrayed by Noah Gray-Cabey on the series Heroes. His ability to talk to machines is so envious! I’m a techie person and if I’m going to have that kind of ability is such a relief to the kind of work I’m in right now.

9. Mick St. John - portrayed by Alex O'Loughlin on the series Moonlight. This hot private investigator vampire is really amazing. He was able to resolve a crime not only based from a skill of a normal investigator but his vampire ability is definitely an advantage. Hhmm, does all vampires has the looks and the outstanding capabilities?

8. Kyle Trager – portrayed by Matt Dallas on the series Kyle XY. This kid possesses too many capabilities a normal human can have. The story may be a fiction but the presentation on the series makes me believe that it will be possible on real life. He’s got brain like a computer and computes complex formulas in matter of seconds. Very brilliant kid!

7. Peter Petrelli - portrayed by Milo Ventimiglia on the series Heroes. Peter was everyone’s favorite on this series. He was able to mimic anyone's’ abilities of different characters. He can adopt fast to the capabilities. That is why he is the center character on the series. However, his powers were all gone from the last season of Heroes and make him vulnerable and powerless. So sad!

6. Chloe Sullivan – portrayed by Allison Mack on the series Smallville. Chloe is the best friend of Clark Kent since High School days. Being exposed to Clark’s secrets opens too many unfortunate events for her that makes her outstand. She is the computer geek on the series and was able to bypass every firewalls, hack too many severs even the alien technology just to help Clark. Being a very good friend to Clark put her life on danger. How I wish she still showcase her ability in the coming season of Smallville.

5. Sam Winchester - portrayed by Jared Padalecki on the series Supernatural. Naturally, Sam is a hunter. Not a hunter like dog hunters, but more on paranormal side. The two brothers (Sam and Dean) are equally great when it comes to combat. What makes Sam exceptional is his demonic side that is really a plus. He is using this power to defeat other demonic creatures on land. Pretty cool ah!

4. Chuck Bartowski - portrayed by Zachary Levi on the series Chuck. Among the other characters that I mentioned, this one is really the geek, the nerd and the lame! Haha! His role plays a significant difference on the first two season of Chuck. Well that’s why he is the center character. What surprises me is his transformation on the season finale on season 2. I can’t wait to see more of his clumsiness and brightness on the next season.

3. Claire Bennet - portrayed by Hayden Panettiere on the series Heroes. The extraordinary girl and the immortal one. Her role makes her align to the hottest teen stars like Lindsay Lohann and Vanessa Anne Hudgens. She was a boom in the series. Her ability to heal instantly is sometimes giving the comedy in the series. The very cute one was her chest was open revealing her lungs but she still alive. Hahaha! Can’t wait to see her again!

2. Michael Scofield - portrayed by Wentworth Miller on the series Prison Break. This man is giving me heart attacks while watching the series. He is very brilliant! From what I can see is he very gifted! I remember the character I play on the PSP game EXIT. He just like Mr. Escape that can flawlessly escape a certain situation given the very dangerous and complicated actions. He is the nearest closer to reality. How I wish I can have the same IQ and way of thinking as he is. Too bad that the series was totally out of the TV screens.

1. Sydney Bristow – portrayed by Jennifer Garner on the series Alias. Jennifer is so gorgeous on every mission she is. She is a double agent working as a spy for CIA. What makes her outstand is that she has the power of mind, instinct and body strength. Well those are really are the requirements to be a spy. What makes her different is her ability to portray different characters on her every missions. Her variety of looks is giving a total twist on the series. I enjoyed watching the 5 seasons and it keeps me awake until midnight watching the series. Hehehe!

So who are your top 10 favorite TV series? I'll be more than glad to hear on the comments below!

Seen in Big Screen 10: District 9

2009-09-20T11:42:00.014+08:00

District 9 is another movie that stars aliens. Compare to Aliens vs. Predators, War of the Worlds and The Mist, this movie is a total opposite. The aliens were overcome by humans and aliens seems to be harmless. This is a new twist to the usual context that the aliens are here to conquer and invade Earth. It's a must-see!

The movie doesn't have much action, drama or comedy. I don't know what genre it will fall (you can tell me on the comments below). All I can say it has all but of equal percentage just enough to keep me tune-in.

I was not surprised with the ending. It's quite predictable. I'm also looking into the possibility of the sequel. So that the predictability will be erase and replaced by surprises.

What amaze me is the movie is like a documentary. The camera is following the center cast that is working as a *toot* (no spoilers). That doesn't hinder me to fully understanding the movie. The delivery is informative.

The funny thing I just notice is that the awareness of humans to the existence of the aliens in their planet. Posters and reminders are being posted all over the city to inform the aliens that the place are for humans ONLY. The really hilarious is that aliens can read and understand human language. Same way with humans that can understand alien language though the only sound that comes from their mouth is like a squeaking rubbers. Lol! It is fun really. I enjoy watching it even I had to read the subtitles when the aliens are speaking. Good thing the copy I got has one! Lol!

I imagine the world with the same situation like it. And I think I may never survive a day with it. But I will definitely laugh out loud if there are posters like the one on the right! Lol!

Daily Confessions 18: Alcoholic

2009-09-17T22:26:00.006+08:00

All right… I’m an occasional drinker. I’m not yet an alcoholic.

I was in 3rd Year High School when I first tasted the sweetness and bitterness of beer. On the same session, the first time I met alcohol. And on that very night, I vomit to hell! Funny it may seem but after that very moment I puke almost all mg intestines, I was standing on the first step towards adulthood.

I was so lucky to remember all the details during that session when I was walking home… drunk! My friends say that I got a very high tolerance against alcohol. Even I was surprise when I also notice myself less drunk than the others. It was really fun when you see everyone more drunk than you do, doing hilarious and out of this world things. Good thing that were on a safe house so we get drunk and broke as much as we wanted. Then welcome the next day with an extreme hangover. And yes, I know the cycle! Been there! Lol!

Drinking session is one of the most common celebrations any Filipinos practice most, from simple gatherings up to grandiose occasions, from simple beer to expensive vodkas. It’s the Filipino’s way to have fun. Various bars and clubs are all over the country to satisfy Filipino’s thirst for alcohol. Fridays is a perfect day to drink and get broke so that no responsibilities (work) on the next day. Thank God it’s Friday!

I know I learned to drink on an illegal age. Ever wonder how that happened? Well here in Philippines, it was one of the laws that are mostly violated and law makers can’t control. Liquors are almost available on all kinds of store from a simple sari-sari store to the biggest malls. Why? Because all the vendors care is the profit, right?

I remember the first time I got broke. Lucky me that my memory still register every details though I’m heavy drunk. I know how to get home and I still definitely know what I am doing. Thank God fro giving me a very high tolerance on alcohol. Lolz!

So to share how good I am on every session I had, below are some pictures together with different circle of friends and from all walks of life:

This is also a proof that I still got good spirit though I’m a bit drunk. I can still take good photos! How about we go on a drinking session sometime? What do you say?

Litratong Pinoy 75: Karatula (Signboard)

2009-09-17T05:11:00.002+08:00

This is one of the signboard I see everyday on my way and out of the office. This is located in the corner of Onyx and Sapphire Roads in Ortigas. You will find our office in this intersection as well. This is where I wait for a public transport to Robinson’s Galleria on my way home. It was a rainy afternoon at it so hard to get a ride. I took some pictures while I wait. I’m holding the umbrella on my left, the camera on my right and a big heavy bagpack on my back. Imagine my hardship just to get a nice picture! But I got no regrets because I got entries for this week’s theme.

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Eto ang isa mga karatulang halos araw-araw kong nakikita papasok at pauwi ng opisina. Makikita ito sa kanto ng kalye Onyx at Sapphire sa Ortigas. Sa kantong ding ito nakatayo ang gaming opisina. Sa kantong din ito ako naghihintay ng FX papuntang Robinson Galleria papauwi. Isang maulang hapon iyon at sa sobrang hirap sumakay. Naisipan kong kumuha ng ilan larawan. Hawak ko ang payong sa kaliwa kong kamay, ang camera sa aking kanang kamay at isang malaki at mabigat na tampipi sa aking likuran. Isipin ninyo ang hirap ko non! Ngunit wala namang pagsisisi sapagkat nagkaroon ako ng lahok para sa linggong ito.

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This is another picture I took before we cross the street on the way to Quirino Grandstand to Manila Ocean Park. When I was young, I really don’t know what does “Ped Xing” means. I thought it’s a name of a famous personality and the street was named after him. My curiosity attacks me and I noticed that there are different streets named after him! I asked my mother who the hell is “Ped Xing” and why there are so many streets named after him. That’s when I knew that “Ped Xing” is not a celebrity; it’s a short notation for “Pedestrian Crossing”. It was fun remembering those times. Lol!

These are my entries for this week on Litratong Pinoy. I hope everyone likes it! Let’s also check the entry of the rest of the participants here.

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Ito pa ang isa sa mga nakuhanan kong larawan habang patawid kame papuntang Quirino Grandstand papuntang Manila Ocean Park. Nung bata pa ako, hindi ko alam kung ano ang ibig sabihin ng “Ped Xing”. Akala ko ay pangalan ng isang kilalang personalidad at ipinangalan sa kanya ang kalyeng iyon. Napuna ko na sa iba’t ibang lugar pala ay may mga lansangan din na “Ped Xing” din ang karatula. Nagtaka ako non. Tinanong ko ang nanay ko kung sino ba si “Ped Xing” at bakit ang daming lasangang pinangalan sa kanya. Doon ko lang nalaman na hindi pala siya isang personalidad, shortcut pala iyon para sa “Pedestrian Crossing” o sa simpleng salita, tamang tawiran. Natatawa na lang ako pag naaalala ko iyon. Hahaha!

Ito ang aking mga lahok ngayong linggo sa Litratong Pinoy. Sana nagustuhan ng lahat! Tignan din natin ang lahok ng ibang pang partisipante dito.

Seen in Big Screen 9: Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

2009-09-12T10:55:00.012+08:00

I got this DVD stuck in my closet for a month now. I never got the chance to watch it since I'm experiencing technical difficulties uploading it into my PSP. Now I finally got a chance to watch it using a DVD player. I was advise by the doctor to have a 2-3 days bed rest to get me into shape again. So sad I had to take a 1-day sick leave off the office to get myself on the track again.

Anyways, the movie stars the Alias superstar Jennifer Garner and Matthew McConaughey. This is the first time I've seen the two match-up on the big screen. This is about Connor Mead(McConaughey) who always do what he do best... in bed and Jenny Perotti (Garner) who's the childhood sweetheart of the guy. Connor was visited by ghosts representing his past, present and future girlfriends reminding her of what he did to Jenny in the past. I won't go into details!

I've always been a fan of Jennifer Garner since Alias days to Daredevil to Elektra. She's really a gorgeous and strong woman. And she never failed to show it in every movie she has. She's really simple and beautiful on this movies wedding scene where she wore a very elegant wedding dress and a perfect hair fix that highlighted her face. I will never forget the (first) time I saw her walk on the aisle as a bride in the big screen. If this is not the first then I may have missed a movie of hers.

As for Matthew, I don't have any bad impressions on him. Actually, I've seen him since Sahara (with Penelope Cruz) and How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days (with Kate Hudson). He's not the ideal leading man for Jennifer but he's on the list of compatible leading men or shall I say the universal leading men. He was able to stretch his capabilities and acting skills to match with the roles he's into. Like being a photographer on this movie. Look how he holds the camera. Qualified to being a professional photographer. By the way, he really is a photographer in this movie. One more look at the camera and he's holding a Nikon D2XS Digital SLR! Wooh! how I wish to have one of that!

I'm so happy and thankful to finished all my unwatched DVD's during my very short vacation. I was able to appreciate the movie and able to wrote longer reviews. Lol!

Litratong Pinoy 74: Lansangan (Street)

2009-09-10T05:04:00.001+08:00

Power Outage + Boredom + Walk + Camera = The above picture

Very simple but detailed, right? Lol!

This is my entry for this week on Litratong Pinoy. I hope everyone likes it! Let’s also check the entry of the rest of the participants here.

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Brown out + Boredom + Gala + Camera = Ang larawan sa itaas

Payak ngunit detalyado, dba? Hahaha!

Ito ang akinglahok ngayong linggo sa Litratong Pinoy. Sana nagustuhan ng lahat! Tignan din natin ang lahok ng ibang pang partisipante dito.

Wordless Wednesday

2009-09-08T21:48:00.003+08:00

Series Box 11: They Kiss Again

2009-09-05T12:31:00.008+08:00

After the success of their first comedy-romance series, It Started with a Kiss, Jeannie and Michael comes back for another round of laughs and intimate scenes together with the newly weds.

In our local TV channel, the series finished airing months ago and sadly, I am working so I never got the chance to watch it in the afternoon time slot everyday. Few weeks have past and I was so lucky to acquire a copy of the whole series in a DVD. Wooh! I was so happy watching it during my lunch break at the office and even on the way home using my PSP. Watching TV series and movies are my stress reliever after a long day in the office so you can’t blame me for too much into it, besides, it not bad for the health. Lol!

Anyways, going back to the series. The attack in the audience of the series is quite different now. The casts' roles stepped-up the next level of maturity but still the character is still there. More kissing and more intimate scenes. Not to the point where it will be banned for children below legal age. The intimacy which is rarely shown in the series make it more exciting and so envious. Right, I'm not made of stone! Lol! One thing I've noticed compare from the prequel to this sequel is the kiss. Well, maybe I was under the impression that the title tells it all. What I saw was a lot more than I expected. Every kiss has passion and love.

Litratong Pinoy 73: Lakad (Walk)

2009-09-03T05:09:00.001+08:00

More pictures here.

This is the most memorable summer I had. Two reasons why are first: this is my first outing with my college classmates; second: it also serves a celebration since I finished schooling.

The pictures above were taken in Pakil, Laguna as we walk to reach the top of the Mt. Pingas. Funny thing about this is that we climb the mountain without any mountaineering tools, just breakfast!

Walking consumes almost all of my energy before I reach the top. Two of my friends decided to stay with me halfway out journey to the top. We were really broke that day! We just enjoy the relaxing ambiance and breathtaking views thousand of feet above the ground while waiting for the other to climb down.

I may never reach the top but my camera did! =]

These are my entry for this week on Litratong Pinoy. I hope everyone likes it! Let’s also check the entry of the rest of the participants here.

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Ito ang pinaka di ko makakalimutang bakasyon. Dalawang dahilan ay una: ito ang unang lakad ko kasama ang mga kaklase ko sa kolehiyo; pangalawa: ito na rin ang aming naging selebrayon dahil nakatapos na kami ng aming pag-aaral.

Ang mga larawan sa itaas ay kuha sa sa Pakil, Laguna habang naglalakad kame paakyat ng Mt. Pingas. Nakakatuwang isipin na wala kameng dalang kahit na anong gamit sa pag-akyat kundi almusal lang.

Sa paglalakad pa lamang ay halos maubos na ang lahat ng lakas ko bago ko pa maabot ang tuktok. Dalawa sa mga kaibigan ko ang nagdesisyong samahan ako magpahinga. Halos nangangalahati na rin kame pero di na talaga namin kaya. In-enjoy na lang namen ang napakagandang lugar at tanawin ilang metro mula sa ibaba habang hihintay ang iba na makababa.

Hindi man ako nakaakyat sa taas pero ang camera ko... nakaakyat! =]

Ito ang aking mga lahok ngayong linggo sa Litratong Pinoy. Sana nagustuhan ng lahat! Tignan din natin ang lahok ng ibang pang partisipante dito.

Wordless Wednesday

2009-09-01T21:40:00.003+08:00

Litratong Pinoy 72: Hapunan (Dinner)

2009-08-27T05:27:00.004+08:00

This is my delicious dinner, Beef with Brocolli. This is one my favorites because every restaurant I went to, they have this cuisine. Either Filipino, Asian or Western restaurants, they have it. Why do I like this? It’s pretty simple. This viand is balanced. It has beef and nutritious vegetables. Perfect to a person with a big appetite and to those who are on diet. Even serve everyday that is totally fine with me. The catch, the ingredients are very expensive like the beef and the broccoli.

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Ito ang masarap na hapunan ko, Beef with Broccoli. Isa ito sa mga nagging paborito ko dahil halos lahat ng restaurant na puntahan ko ay meron nito. Mapapinoy man, Asian o Western restaurants, meron. Paano ko to nagutuhan? Simple lang. Balanse kasi ang ulam na ito. Merong karne ng baka at masasarap na gulay. Swak sa mga gutom na gutom at sa mga nagdidiet. Kahit araw-arawin, ayos lang. Yun nga lang, masyadong mahal ang mga rekados na karne ng baka at broccoli.

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Beef with Broccoli is perfect to match with Shrimp Rellanado (left) and Fried Chicken (right). F r those who are asking what Shrimp Rellanado is, this is shrimp covered with ground pork and vegetables. Of all the side dishes we had before, this is the most delicious. This is quite expensive just like Beef with Brocolli that’s why we only had limited number to serve.

These are my entry for this week on Litratong Pinoy. I hope everyone likes it! Let’s also check the entry of the rest of the participants here.

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Masarap samahan ng Hipon Rellanado at Fried Chicken ang Beef Brocolli. Para sa mga nagtatanong kung ano ang Hipon Rellanado, ito ay hipon na binalutan ng giniling na baboy at gulay. Sa lahat ng side dish na handa namen non, ito ang pinakamasarap. Medyo mahal din ito tulad na ng Beef with Brocolli kaya iilang piraso lang ang nabili namen.

Ito ang aking mga lahok ngayong linggo sa Litratong Pinoy. Sana nagustuhan ng lahat! Tignan din natin ang lahok ng ibang pang partisipante dito.

Seen in Big Screen 8: Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

2009-08-23T11:15:00.027+08:00

Two thumbs up plus standing ovation!

Kiddie movies were never been this good and hilarious! For the third time, I almost fell out my seat laughing out loud watching the movie.

The whole cast is back for another icy and funny adventure together with the not-so-extinct dinosaurs. The folks have to save Sid who was abducted by a giant dinosaurs for keeping its eggs and raising them as their own. Following the trails of the dinosaurs, the rest of the gang was led to an underground tunnel leading to the hidden world of the dinosaurs. And that's where the story started.

Ice Age series are one of the best kiddie and funny movies I've been waiting on the big screen and DVDs. It was always the funny punchlines and mushy scenes that completes the entertainment in watching the movie. Even my father was hooked to the series and is repeating the movies for quite sometime now. It was a stress reliever and make me feel younger one year younger for every laugh I made. Hehehehe!

What really makes me hooked and addicted to this movie was the trailer I saw on TV ads. Scratte who is the main attraction on every trailer is really funny. I never heard any dialogue from him on the three movies, but still he can make me laugh out loud using his facial expressions and body language. In this movie he found a love team that can be match to him. At first it was just a simple battle to the one and only acorn but the love will be develop along the way. In the end of the movie, there's a catch between the two and the acorn. I won't go further into details and I suggest to watch the movie.

As I watch the movie, I feel like I've been traveling years back to when I was a kid who enjoys Tom and Jerry. It's just a two hour of my life where I smile feeling like I'm in a different world, world of mine. But still I need to go back to the real world, holding that two-hour-memory of youth.

Litratong Pinoy 71: Meryenda (Snack Break)

2009-08-20T05:53:00.013+08:00

The image above was taken on the birthday of my grandmother. Of all the meals, Lumpiang Shanghai was the only leftover.

Lumpia again! It’s pretty obvious what my favorite foods are! Lol!

Going back, someone forgot to serve this meal that’s why it was untouched. It was sooner when we realize when all of us were full. Lol! Because this is the only leftover, we enjoy the food as our snack later that afternoon.

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Ang larawan sa itaas ay kuha noong kaarawan ng aking lola. Sa lahat ng handa, tanging ang Lumpiang Shanghai ang natira.

Lumpia na naman! Napaghahalataan ang mga paborito ko! Hahaha!

Nakalimutan kasing ihain ang putaheng ito noong tanghalian kaya halos walang bawas. Nalaman na lang namen na may lumpia pala noong busog na kameng lahat. Hahaha! Dahil nga sa ito na lamang ang natira, ito ang pinagsaluhan namen bilang meryenda kinahapunan.

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Another favorite snack of mine were the donuts I took home for my siblings and cousins. This is the Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. Even though every piece is expensive, I never regret buying it because it’s really delicious. Notice on the picture that there are two missing doughnuts. My sister is very excited and can't resist it. She's at her second before I took the picture! Lol! Everyone is very happy of the doughnuts and that’s why I took home dozens of doughnuts again.

These are my entry for this week on Litratong Pinoy. I hope everyone likes it! Let’s also check the entry of the rest of the participants here.

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Isa pa sa naging paborito kong meryenda ay ang donuts na binili ko bilang pasalubong para sa mga kapatid at mga pinsan ko. Ito ay ang Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. Bagamat mahal ang isang piraso ay di ako nanghinayang dahil masarap naman talaga. Pansinin ang larawan at mapapansin na kulang na ito ng dalawa. Sobrang excited ang kapatid ko at di niya mapigilan. Nakakadalawa na sia bago ko pa man makuhanan ng larawan. Hahaha! Tuwang-tuwa ang mga kapatid at mga pinsan ko sa dala kong pasalubong kaya naman naguwi ulit ako ng ilang dosena ng donut.

Ito ang aking mga lahok ngayong linggo sa Litratong Pinoy. Sana nagustuhan ng lahat! Tignan din natin ang lahok ng ibang pang partisipante dito.

Daily Confessions 17: Evolution of Phones

2009-08-16T15:09:00.083+08:00

Cellphone nowadays is considered to be one of the needs of an individual. Yes, needs! It cant be considered as optional. Everyone MUST have it. It's like a sin without it, lol! Nah! that's exaggerated! What I'm trying to point out is that it reaches every corner of the world except underground and underwater of course. But sooner or later great minds will find a way about it.

Few years back, mobile phones or shall I say cellular phones is at it's simplest from physical to functional. The rapid evolution of phone started when text message was introduced. This technology was adopted from pagers which is capable only of receiving text messages. Sending text messages is quite a disadvantage of the pagers. After that, telecommunication companies invented a mobile phone capable of sending and receiving text messages as well as making calls. It's one of the milestone on phone history.

Nowadays, technology almost reach everything. Mobile phones are not only capable of calls, text messages. Taking pictures, surfing the net, listening to music, playing games, watching TV and many more than you can imagine. What the heck!

As for me, I also gone out to quite an evolution of phones I used. Some factors that made me switch to another are of course the rapid technology improvement, needs, recession and of course leisure. lol!

2002 - Ericsson A1018s

I started out with Ericsson A1018s. Actually, 4 of the family members share the phone, meaning it's always at home! Since a new type of phone is being launch to the market it a must that we should also have at least one for communication purposes. We can't really afford to have one for each member so we decided to share. Would you believe it? This was very expensive, lol!

Well I never really enjoy it since my friends don't have a mobile phone so I don't have the time for texting. I just enjoy watching the backlight and practice texting so that when the time I have my own and I got friends to text, I'm prepared Lol!

2003 - Nokia 7110

Then I have my own phone, Nokia 7110. I never really asked for a more latest and expensive as long as I can text. Also, I have friend who has cellphone as well and now we can enjoy the pleasure of texting! Those were the times that the cellphones were really a hit in public so manufacturers and vendors decided to release a more affordable phones and that's why I have my first!

This phone is really big and bulky. I wished I had even the cheapest Nokia 5110 instead of this one. My classmates told me that this phone looks like an ice crusher here in the Philippines when the cover in the keypad was expanded. Lol! This ice crusher is mostly used when making halo-halo during summer.

To add to the sentimental value of this phone and for the record, this is also the first phone I lost. It slipped through my pocket when I'm riding a tricycle on the way to school. It was too soon when I found out that I left it on the ride. Lol! I never get depressed when that happened. Well I was sad a bit. I didn't want the phone but I'm not yet ready to lose it. Lol!

2004 - Nokia 3310

As a punishment for losing the cellphone, I didn't have any for a year and I got over it. I was a graduating student and I should have one not just because I got good grade but also when I enter college where I will be far away. Then my mother gave me her Nokia 3310. I was happy because it is still in a very good condition and got good ringtones! Lol!

That time a new milestone on the phone history was established - the release of the first colored and camera phone. If I can remember it was Nokia 7650 but I got contended with this one for the mean time. Sooner or later I can get it replaced with a more high tech one.

2005 - Sony Ericsson T230

I got savings and I want to invest it on my phone. I want to experienced a colored screen and see how it feels like. Since I don't have a very big budget, I got Sony Ericsson T230 which has a reasonable price for a colored phone. Again, I was happy.

It was very small and cute for a colored phone. Not to make the same mistake again, I attached to much accessories on the phone so that it wont slip on my pocket again.

This is also capable of taking pictures, by attaching a separate camera. By that time, VGA cameras was at its peak and may considered as high-tech and expensive. In short, I did not bought the camera.

2006 - Nokia 6230

Now as I get richer and desperate, I push my savings and bought an ultimate phone. Now this is what I can consider as (so far) the best I had. Nokia 6230 is very compact, even more compact and smaller than my previous one. It's a multi-purpose cellphone. I can upload and listen mp3s, take camera shots, record videos and transfer files through bluetooth technology. For the record, this is my very first camera phone.

This cellphone also holds too many memories I had in college. Now that I got a camera phone, together with my friends, we can take shots anytime and anywhere.

My friends told me that I should stop replacing my phone every year. Every year, it's getting more and more expensive. I don't know what to say! It makes me happy and contented. Having Nokis 6230 make me feel contented and happy. I thought that I can settle for it for many years but I was wrong.

2007 - Nokia N70

I suddenly felt the need to replace it. I did not contented with the very blurry image of VGA camera, themes is very limited and the small screen makes my eyes cross, lol! So to resolve all my problems and complains on my old phone, I got Nokia N70. Yes! big screen, large memory capacity, various applications and a very nice camera shot! I can't ask for more!

I got one complain on this phone, it's big! Well, given the fact that it performs too many functionality, I gave it a pass.

What I really love on this phone is that it is a music edition. Music edition phones are more focus on the musical functionality. It has a large memory capacity to accommodate numerous songs and a special application to navigate the songs and playlist.

I was really amaze by this phone. So I decided to stop admiring new phones and instead focus on my work. By the way, I graduated after I bought the phone. Also my mother was quite irritated of me changing a phone every year. I didn't have any news on the latest feature of the phone those days. The only thing that catches my attention is the new technology applied on mobile phones which is the touch screen technology.

2009-Present - Samsung F480

For two years that I got the same phone is quite an improvement to stop the addiction of a phone addict. Well, here we go again. I never thought that I would squeeze my few months savings just for this one. It's new year and a new phone is a yes!

To experience the pleasure of new technology, I bought Samsung F480. Its quite expensive. I just told myself that it will serves as my gift to myself. Nah! Too many excuses!

Aside from a very good responses of the touch screen, it got a a 5MG camera, cute widgets as shortcuts and its not a qwerty keypad. I love it!

At first I never found this one interesting since some of the widgets are not working and it got an ugly themes. I came to the point that I regret buying it. But my officemate (who has the same phone) gave me a very useful site on how to fix my complains. Since I'm a techie person, I didn't found the instructions difficult. I know that performing the instructions will make my phone useful for the rest of it's life. It was brand new and I know that the failure to do this is outside the warranty.

I carefully read the instructions and analyze the risk I'm into. I gave it a week to think then I do it. For the first time, I took a very big risk. I still performed it instead of forever regretting that I did not do it. And I am not, I still got the phone working 100% up to now.

I hope that I overcome the addiction to cellphones for the coming years and keep the above list as a minimal for now. Please pray for me. Lol! For the mean time, I will enjoy my phone since I put too much money and risk for it.

Sorry for a lengthy email. Hope you enjoy reading! You can also share you cellphone story or it's evolution just like mine. Lol!

Litratong Pinoy 70: Tanghalian (Lunch)

2009-08-13T05:16:00.002+08:00

The image above is my special picture and lunch. This is Lumpiang Sariwa. It’s special not just because this is one of my good shots but also because I was eating with my family in one of the famous restaurants. It’s very rare that we get together and go out that’s why everything is special and memorable.

I love eating vegetables. I was a very good kid when I was young everytime my mother serve vegetables. Freedom on playing outdoors every afternoon is my prize for eating vegetables. Lol!

This is my entry for this week on Litratong Pinoy. I hope everyone likes it! Let’s also check the entry of the rest of the participants here.

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Ang larawan sa itaas ay ang aking espesyal na larawan at tanghalian. Ito ang Lumpiang Sariwa. Espesyal ito hindi lamang dahil sa isa ito sa mga magaganda kong kuha kundi dahil kasalo ko ang aking pamilya sa isang sikat na restaurant. Napakadalang mangyari na kami'y lumabas magkakasama kaya't lahat ng bagay ay nagsisilbing espesyal at di malilimutan.

Mahilig ako sa gulay. Naging masunurin ako nung bata sa tuwing magpapakain ang aking ina ng gulay. Isang malayang paglalaro sa kalsada tuwing hapon ang aking gantimpala sa pagkain ng gulay. Hahaha!

Ito ang aking lahok ngayong linggo sa Litratong Pinoy. Sana nagustuhan ng lahat! Tignan din natin ang lahok ng ibang pang partisipante dito.

Wordless Wednesday

2009-08-12T20:20:00.003+08:00

Series Box 10: It Started with a Kiss

2009-08-09T12:06:00.014+08:00

It started with a kiss is a romantic-comedy series from Taiwan. It was adopt by ABS-CBN and dubbed it to Filipino language. It was aired every after noon of I can't remember what year.

It's a story of a very desperate girl, Jeannie. He really like Michael who is a very brilliant student in their school and happens to be their family friend. It was sooner when she discover when their house was destroyed by an earthquake. She and her father is homeless and in need of help. That's the time when their long-time family friend catch the news and came looking for them. That's the time when their long time family friend offer them to live with them. And that's when it all started.

I admit I really love the series but I need to point some parts or ideas where I feel uncomfortable and nonparallel with my beliefs. The series is somehow off to the Filipino culture. Here in Philippines, parents with underage siblings are (should) not tolerating marriage at the early age which is very much opposite in the series. I'm not really sure if this family values were really in practice and if that's the case, I've nothing against those. As long as both parents and their sibling are responsible for their every action and be prepared for the consequences.

Enough for the criticism part, I want to share my most favorite scene in the movie. It was the ending part - the wedding. After all the hardship Jeannie undergone just to make sure that she will be with Michael forever, finally it came to an end. Based from the story, it was Jeannie's idea to make their wedding different, very different! So from the curiosity and bubbly of her character, she came to a decision to switch the wedding outfit of the groom and bride as well as the rest of the whole entourage (except for the priest of course)! It was fun because the wedding was held in a public place specifically in a riverside where the bride (the groom) instead of walking in a aisle, will be transported by a boat to the riverside and there waiting her groom (the bride). The total switch was funny!

I really love watching the series whether be in Taiwanese language (with English subs) or in Filipino language. In fact, I'm currently watching it's sequel, They Kiss Again which is showcasing their life as husband and wife while still living under their parents roof! Lol!

Litratong Pinoy 69: Almusal (Breakfast)

2009-08-06T05:46:00.002+08:00

This is my favorite combination in the morning: a bowl of spaghetti (that I bought from our neighbor), some pandesal and a glass of iced tea. Its been a while since I tasted the complete meal and the last was after I took this picture. Since I started working, I always take my breakfast in our office canteen. They don't have spaghetti in there. So I make it a point to at least buy a packed spaghetti from our neighbor before I go to office. In that way, I can still have my favorite breakfast to start the day.

This is my entry for this week on Litratong Pinoy. I hope everyone likes it! Let’s also check the entry of the rest of the participants here.

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Ito ang paborito kong kombinasyon sa umaga: isang mangkok ng spaghetti (na binili ko sa kapitbahay namen), ilang piraso ng pandesal at isang basong iced tea. Napakadalang ko ng matikman ang buong kombinsyon at ang huli nga ay pagtapos kong kuhaan ito ng litrato. Mula ng magtrabaho ako, halos araw-araw sa kantina ng opisina na ako nagaalmusal. Wala silang spaghetti don. Kaya naisipan ko na lang na kahit spaghetti na lang ay makapagbaon at maabili ako bago ako pumasok sa opisina. Sa ganung paraan, matitikman ko pa rin ang paborito kong almusal sa umaga.

Ito ang aking lahok ngayong linggo sa Litratong Pinoy. Sana nagustuhan ng lahat! Tignan din natin ang lahok ng ibang pang partisipante dito.

Daily Confessions 17: First Strike!

2009-08-02T14:08:00.041+08:00

The night was fun! Everyone is so competitive and full of energy. Its the opening of the new quarter on our project and this opening is always started by a sports fest - and this quarter's game is bowling!

More pictures here.

I'm not into sports. On of the many reason why I got a big body and belly! The first time i heard that this quarters' game will be bowling, I'm quite hesitant to join. I never played bowling ever in my 21 years! Lol! Since I got a very persuading and influential friends, they convinced me to register. The game is open for all types of players - even those who doesn't know the rules like me! So the main rule is just to have fun, pure fun!

When I was a kid, I did not see the point why bowling was categorized into sports. Rolling balls and hitting all pins down is just pretty simple and easy. I just realized that night that it was really hard! The ball is too heavy and the floor is too slippery. That is why they insisted on wearing special shoes during the game. Focus is really the key.

My first throw was a failed one. My second teach me how to aim. My third and the succeeding throws are totally fine. It wasn't so bad and hard to learn at all. Most of the times, I can hit all the pins down on the second throw. Though there were times that I never hit any. I was really surprised when I got my very first strike! It was fun and fulfilling that on my first time on playing this game, I got a strike! lol!

Together with my very good friend mye of Blog Appetite, we kicked some ass and eat dusts as well! Lol! She's one of the very great persuaders in my circle of friends and makes me join the game. We had endless laughs and overflowing jokes everytime our ball went on the side and hit nothing!

We may never won the game but we totally have fun. Well the experience is so memorable and really worth posting and sharing. I may never know when will I play bowling again. But I will grab the opportunity if there is.

Photoshop Works 22: Outlining

2009-08-01T21:42:00.006+08:00

My latest photoshop work. The image on the left is the original image while the image on the right is my work.

Click on the images to enlarge.

Litratong Pinoy 68: Proteksyon (Protection)

2009-07-30T19:59:00.010+08:00

The image above shows some anti-stress tablets. At first glance, you may think that this is a condom… but it’s not! I’m wholesome, so as my blog, lol!

Because of too much busyness on my work, stress can’t be avoided that can make the body vulnerable to any kinds of illness. It’s really a no-no not to have a protection against sickness that will disturb my work. My monthly salary will be affected for every day I won’t report to the office. Therefore, for all seasons, being sick is prohibited!

One more proof of me being a busy professional is my simple entries. I really should go on a vacation, lol!

This is my entry for this week on Litratong Pinoy. I hope everyone likes it! Let’s also check the entry of the rest of the participants here.

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Ang larawan sa itaas ay nagpapakita ng ilang anti-stress na tabletas. Sa unang tingin, aakalaing mong ito ay condom... pero hinde! Wholesome ako tulad ng aking blog. Hahaha!

Sa sobrang abala ko sa trabaho, hindi maiiwasan ang sobra-sobrang stress na nakakapagpahina ng resistensiya ng katawan – dahilan upang mas madaling tamaan ng sakit. Hindi maaaring wala akong proteksyon laban sa mga sakit na maaaring makaantala sa aking paghahanapbuhay. Mababawasan pa ang aking kikitain sa bawat araw na liliban ako sa pagpasok sa opisina. Kaya sa lahat ng panahon, bawal magkasakit!

Isa na rin sigurong patunay ang pagiging abala ko sa trabaho ang mga payak kong lahok. Kailangan ko na rin siguro ng bakasyon. Hahaha!

Ito ang aking lahok ngayong linggo sa Litratong Pinoy. Sana nagustuhan ng lahat! Tignan din natin ang lahok ng ibang pang partisipante dito.

Photoshop Works 21: Comic

2009-07-26T18:02:00.005+08:00

Since I was a kid, I really love reading comic books. The story of the comics are mostly funny and shows right conduct. I missed those times. So to revive the memories I had when I was young, I created an entry to my photoshop works a comic effect on my picture. In the image below is my two fellow office mates having fun with a weird eye wear. =]

Click the images to enlarge.

The image on the left is the untouched image while the image on the right is my work.

Daily Confessions 16: Whats Keeping Me Busy Every night?

2009-07-25T21:02:00.016+08:00

It's been a while since I discovered Facebook. Compare to the other networking sites I have, this one is different. It has thousands of cool and interesting applications such as online games and quizzes - more of a personality tests. I'm not a online gamer. I really don't like playing games on computer either stand-alone or online games. Obviously, the quizzes make my stay on the site longer. Though I never believe the output. lol!

At first I got irritated of my friends' request (or invitation) to try different applications. I never responded to any since I'm not really interested. What really matters is how will I promote my blog using Facebook and I was a bit interested on that aspect.

Months have passed and I've been hearing some of my friends and office mates talking about some interesting games on Facebook. Mafia wars, Poker and everything I'm not familiar of. Am I being left behind?

Then one night, I got all the time I need to explore my account in Facebook. From my homepage, I saw a lot of posts of my friends regarding their progress on this game, how much do they won on that and some links to promote their blog, lol! Then I saw Farmtown. I not planning to play the game but that night, I'm thinking of trying the game for myself. So I played the game. As a technical person, I need to pay attention to the details of the game. I need to wear the shoes of the user, not the programmer's. As my observation goes, I concluded that the game was user-friendly, easy to understand and most of all, fun!

As the name implies, its a simulation of a farm. A farmer (or the player) will have his/her own farm he/she will use and grow to earn coins. Customization to the appearance of the farm from single detail to the general one is really exciting. There is also a pretty good feature to send some gifts to your fellow farmers. These are some animals, flowers and trees. Some of these are locked and as you progress, you may be able to unlocked this, place it in your farm or send it to your friends. Another cool feature of these game is its interactive. You can talk to the other farmers who are online. You can also work to their farm - or vice versa - to earn some coins and experience. That way you can improve your farm.

Its a pretty cool app. It keeps me occupied everynight after working hours. The crops that I planted will bear some flowers and fruits that are to harvest. If you missed harvesting the fruits, the crops will gone to waste and may need to replant the seeds. You lost money in that manner.

Its been a while since I played the game an I reached almost the mid-level of my character. I never thought that I would sacrifice blog hopping and posting by playing Farmtown. But I never regret allotting time on this, cause it makes me happy. So to share my success and so much happiness in my game, the image below is taken from my farm together with my sheep.

The sheep is a gift, by the way, so as the trees around us. So if you are on the same addiction as mine, you can add me as your friend in Facebook, let's exchange gifts and work on each others farm.

Litratong Pinoy 67: Nakakakilabot (Terrifying)

2009-07-23T05:32:00.003+08:00

The image above was taken at my friend’s place when we saw each other and have some fun. I was helping a friend while she’s vomiting when this little creature show up in the scene. Since I was a little bit drunk and tipsy, the little creature doesn’t escape my naughty mind. Lol!

When I was a kid, I really fear cockroaches. When I saw a flying cockroach, the whole family will freak-out because of the disturbance I created. Most especially when a cockroach lay its feet on me! Ew! It was really a terrifying experience! Even now that I’ve grown up, nothing’s change, I’m always terrified when I saw even just one piece of cockroach.

This image is my second entry on Litratong Pinoy. I hope everyone likes it! Let’s also check the entry of the rest of the participants here.

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Ang larawan sa itaas ay kuha sa bahay ng aking katropa nang minsan kami’y nakitakita at nagkasiyahan. Kasalukuyan kong inaalalayan ang isang kaibigan habang siya ay nagtatawag ng uwak (sumusuka) sa palikuran nang magpakita ang munting nilalang na ito. Dahil na rin sa nakainom at medyo tipsy na, hindi ito nakatakas sa kakulitan ko. Hahaha!

Bata pa lang ako ay likas na akong matatakutin sa ipis. Kapag nakakakita ako ng lumilipad na ipis ay tiyak na mabubulabog ang buong kabahayan dahil sa ingay na gawa ko. Lalo na kapag dinapuan ako! Ew! Nakakakilabot naman talaga! Hanggang ngayong matanda na ako, wala pa ring nagbago, kinikilabutan pa rin ako pag nakakakita ako ng ipis.

Ito ang aking ikalawang lahok sa Litratong Pinoy. Sana nagustuhan ng lahat! Tignan din natin ang lahok ng ibang pang partisipante dito.

Seen in Big Screen 7: 17 Again

2009-07-18T22:19:00.024+08:00

17 Again is a romantic-comedy movie. The story is somehow resembles the movie 13 Going on 30 that stars Jennifer Garner. The difference is that in 17 Again the main cast become younger (17 to be exact) while 13 Going on 30 is the exact opposite - the main cast become older (30 years old to be exact).

Zac Efron is back for another high school movie. This time he's not that young. He was turned young by his "guide" to a hot high school varsity again to fix some things that occurs from his past - his family. His marriage is at stake for his wife filed a divorce against him and he missed the growth of his children.

Zac never failed to perform any teenage roles specially the varsity type. I'm starting to think that he really born to do it. But what if he grow up to be a man, he may never perform the same roles flawlessly as he did. I just hope that he will start being verstile, flexible and explore the other roles that he can be capable of. And by the way, he is really good at basketball! I was under the impression that in his former teen movie, High School Musical, he undergone some rehearsals practicing the basketball scenes. I just realized in this movie that the skill was really into him and not by chance, rehearsed for the movies' sake.

It's hard when you regret doing from the past that made a very big difference in the future. How I wish many time that if I have a chance, I will put things right. As they say, "You're stupid when you're young", and that explains my I made some stupid decisions before. I never regret taking the risks, I've learned so much from it. I may have the frustrations as the main cast but the difference is that he had a chance to fix things. If I can get the same opportunity as he did, I will never take it. I don't wanna regret changing things as they were even if its for the better. I'm happy that I got dragged to the place and situation I am right now. Everything's happen for a reason and change is good... embrace it!

Series Box 9: Supernatural

2009-07-17T20:47:00.027+08:00

Supernatural is a horror-suspense series in prime time. It's a story of two brothers who's professions are working with (obviously) supernatural elements or in simplest word - hunters. Not in a sense of animal hunters but on the paranormal side. Its runs through their family starting from their parents who starts the legacy they're into. Now, the brothers are walking the same road as they parents did to avenge their parents' death.

Supernatural stars Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester (the older) and Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester (the younger). Jared has a habit on being in horror movies. He's one of the main cast in another horror movie Friday the 13th. He's really good in this! Feels like I'm watching a movie adaptation of the TV series. I've never heard or read Jensen being in a horror movies before. I just remembered that he was a guest star in the 2nd season of Smallville as Clark's rival to Lana's heart and attention.

What catches my attention on the series is Dean's 1967 Chevrolet Impala. Based on the series, it's from his father who uses the same car when hunting during his younger days. What I found interesting on the car is it's classic. Very rare! Another interesting is the compartment beneath the trunk that hides all their hunting tools - from rock salt, holy water to knives to heavy duty guns. Very scary, huh!? What I found weird and strange about the car is it never broke nor destroyed! Hahaha! I just noticed it. Maybe in the coming season an episode or two will star the classic car.

Trust is what I'm seeing the best virtue the brother's exercise. Too many incidents that this trust was tested but they really have a tight attachment to each other. Maybe that's the last thing you can do if you can't trust other aside from your brother.

Demonic possession is the most cases the brother's are encountering. Based on the Philippine beliefs, only those who has no faith in God above will most likely be posses by demons. So I learned that having a good faith in God will free me from any harmful supernatural forces.

Litratong Pinoy 66: Tuyo (Dry)

2009-07-16T20:20:00.012+08:00

The image above was taken from a clothes line in our backyard. I just finished collecting our dried clothes by that time - thinking of taking some pictures of our little backyard. Then the clothespin hanging on our clothes line caught my attention. These little things are great help in getting our wet clothes dry. The clothes were not in the picture anymore. I’ve just collected those because those are already dried.

This picture is one of my many favorites and holds sentimental value. This is the very first pictures taken using my camera. I’m glad because I realize that being photographer is quite difficult. You need to take an image showing not only the physical attributes of a certain thing or person but also the emotions or feelings portray by that thing or that person. For a beginner, I was happy that in my opinion, I did that and it shows in this picture. That’s why I’m sharing the world my very first shot because for me, this is something to be proud of.

This image is my very first entry on Litratong Pinoy. I hope everyone likes it! Let’s also check the entry of the rest of the participants here.

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Ang larawan sa taas ay kuha sa aming sampayan sa likodbahay. Katatapos ko lang hanguin ang mga natuyong sinampay namen non. Naisipan kong kumuha ng mga larawan ng aming munting bakuran. Hanggang sa napansin ko nga ang mga nakabiting sipit sa aming sampayan. Malaking tulong din ang mga mumunting bagay na ito sa pagpapatuyo ng ating basang kasuotan. Wala na ung mga damit kasi nahango ko na. Tuyo na kasi sila.

Ang larawang ito ay isa sa marami kong paborito at nagtataglay ng sentimental value. Ito ang kauna-unahan larawang kuha sa aking camera. Natuwa ako kasi hindi ko akalain na mahirap rin pala ang maging photographer. Kailangan mong palabasin sa larawan hindi lamang ang pisikal na katangian ng isang bagay o tao kundi pati ang emosyon o damdaming nakapaloob sa bagay o tao na iyon. Para sa isang baguhan, masaya ako dahil sa tingin ko nagawa ko un at makikita sa larawang ito. Kaya ibinabahagi ko sa lahat ang aking unang kuha dahil para sa akin, maipagmamalaki ko ito.

Ito ang aking unang lahok sa Litratong Pinoy. Sana nagustuhan ng lahat! Tignan din natin ang lahok ng ibang pang partisipante dito.

Seen in Big Screen 6: Friday the 13th

2009-07-12T19:44:00.022+08:00

Jason Voorhees is back to for more heart-pounding screams and off the seat suspense. Yes, I experienced those, lol! The movie has a good opening. I just realize now why Friday the 13th is always associated with Jason. The day Jason starts killing was Friday the 13th and it's his birthday. Too bad that the month was not mentioned. Very nice trivia, huh!

Suspense/Thriller and Horror are my favorite movie genre. I don't know why my mentality is like that. My heart pounds while watching - maybe that's the reason why it keeps me tuned in. By the way, when a movie makes me sleep or even yawn, I definitely didn't like the movie at all. On the other side, if it keeps me awake and tuned in, then I'll wait for the ending if I'll going to give it a good or bad impression, lol!

My mother looks at me differently for admiring and watching these kinds of movies. She said, "You really love watching horror movies. No wonder why you talked in your sleep after watching Final Destination.". I didn't saw it coming, hahaha!

I wasn't able to watched the original Friday the 13th. Some says that the this latest one is a remake. So to figure out how Jason became a killer machine, I watched the movie. The only movie I've seen starring him was Jason X (where the setting is in a futuristic satellite) and the ultimate Freddy vs. Jason (which is an ultimate showdown). Those are both worth watching.

This movie remake stars Jared Padalecki who is also a lead star in the suspense TV series Supernatural. He's got a spot for horror movies now, huh? The role he played in Supernatural (slaying supernatural creatures) has became his passport in getting the lead role in this movie. One thing I noticed from him is that he wore the same outfit in this movie and in the Supernatural series, lol!

Jason never failed me with the shocking scenes and surprising loud sounds. Some scenes put too much actions. What I noticed that improved from the last movies he had was the killing ways he had. He still got his favorite machete but he's now thinking. Without his machete, he look for what is available around him. Another thing I've noticed is that the way the cast killed is more realistic compared to the previous movies. Well, technology reaches almost everything. What can I say!? =]

Photoshop Works 20: After Hell Week

2009-07-11T20:43:00.011+08:00

My week has never been this hell... Haaayyy! Sitting in front of the computer for than 12 hours gives me headache and back ache. Just so that sitting is worth, I created some photoshop works for this week.

The left column represents the untouched pictures while right column shows the processed images. Click on the image to enlarge.

Series Box 8: Alias

2009-07-10T22:22:00.031+08:00

Alias is an action-drama series. It's a story of a spy who has a complicated life. The center role was played by Jennifer Garner as the very brilliant, brave, fragile and beautiful Sydney Bristow.

The actions in every episodes makes me crave for more and expect a more intense actions in the coming episode especially when approaching the season finale. The drama in every episode makes me sympathize on Sydney.

Now this series is my personal favorite. It's been years since I last saw it on TV screen. Watching it to the late night slot on prime time makes me missed some episodes and later forgot to tuned in. I promised to myself that if I will have a chance, I will watched and finished the series and here I am, enjoying every episodes, lolz!

Alias has never been as good as any action series around the corner. As a spy, there's always an impression of very good gadgets and of course, a very deceiving cover, lolz! What's good with Jennifer is her face is a blank canvas. Any make over from make up to hairstyle to clothing is really unique. She's able to picture different faces. This is the part I'm enjoying when I watch every episodes. Waiting for her new cover is really funny and very fabulous! Every face is different and deceiving.

Sydney was able to taught me many virtues in life. I learned to be brave and stand up for what I believe what is right without thinking of what other will say about me. I also learned to forgive and learned to admit that I commit mistakes. Lastly, I also learned the value of family and what they can do when someone on the member is danger.

Daily Confessions 15: On Being a Parent

2009-07-06T10:05:00.027+08:00

Being a mother has a very big responsibility yet a rewarding profession. Double the effort if you have two. Thrice if you have three.

I may not be (or will not be) a mother but I see how my mother do a great job from nurturing her infants and raise them from childhood to adulthood - that includes me.

One round of applause for our moms and to you if you're a mother!

Last Saturday, I visited my best friend who already gave birth a very cute and healthy baby boy. Below are some pictures on the event:

More pictures here.

I'm happy that she's all grown up! She learned her responsibility and manage some sacrifices. She wake up in the middle of the night just to attend her baby crying. She also prepare the baby' milk - she doesn't breastfeed. She changed his diapers. Anything that a mother MUST do for her baby, she's is doing. She's loving it and I've never heard any complains whatsoever. One smile from his baby is very fulfilling.

I lifted Baby Vinry and placed him on my chest just so he can sleep. I treated him as my own though I never see myself having one in the future, lolz! He's very fragile and requires extreme caution. Like a very delicate flower!

As I look at him, I imagined how my mother (or my father) took care of me the same age as I was with the baby on my lap now, sleeping. Did she walked me outside to have some warm sun shine on my cheek? Did she talked to me a lot even though I'm asleep? Did she get irritated at me when I disturbed her soundless sleep at night when I needed to drink? Things like that... Simple things just like that.

Anyways, I never doubted how my mother looked after me when I was a baby. If I were to evaluate how am I doing as a child up to my age now, I can say that she was great! I may never know her motherly ways but I'm still up to it until now. I'm not just aware of it I guess. =]

Seen in Big Screen 5: Knowing

2009-07-04T22:31:00.021+08:00

Knowing is another-end-of-the-world movie. Compare to the other movies with the same concept like The Day After Tomorrow and The Day the Earth Stood Still, this one is very different. The drama was a bit exciting with a taste of suspense. There's always the mystery part in every film that Nicolas Cage is carrying with him.

The story revolves around the College instructor who decrypt a series of numbers on a piece of paper. The paper was buried underground for 50 years. The codes he decrypted is telling the date, coordinates where it will happen and the number of casualty killed to that disaster. These disasters were happened in the last 50 years. What's more interesting is the codes are telling a disaster that isn't happening yet. That's the plot of the movie.

I may not be as smart and bright as you think, but I really love mystery movies and series even though I'm having a hard time absorbing it. It really helps my comprehension, memory and reasoning improves. In that way, when I resolve the mystery all by myself even without revealing it in the movie, I feel so smart and brilliant! After that, I give the movie a good review. A good example in the movie is the series of code John Koestler (Cage) acquired from his child. Though the intention is not really to get the audience think on how to decrypt the codes, it was revealed earlier in the movie. I really got impress the way John resolved it. People like him is very rare. I really like the way it was presented in the movie. If it wasn't Nicolas Cage who portrayed the role, the movie won't passed my standards, lolz!

Series Box 7: Kyle XY

2009-07-03T21:19:00.024+08:00

Kyle XY is a story of a boy named Kyle. He is a product of an genetic experiment of some hidden institution. Their main purpose is to create/born a human that has an extraordinary mind and that is Kyle. He was able to escape from the lab where he was being observe when it was destroyed. He found himself in the middle of the woods without memory, without anything! That's the time he met the family who took care of him and treat him like theirs. And from there, the story goes on...

Family values and parenting is the main lessons I learned from watching this series. I really relate to the cast since the topics and the settings is almost at my age: teenage problems, adulthood, decision making, lovelife, friendship, honesty and everything I can imagine. It's so funny that the parents took care of their teenagers very lightly but very strict when they committ a mistake. Well, I undergone the same treatment when I was still underage, lol! The difference is that my parents will never ground me for weeks without my phone which is obviously not in Kyle and his siblings case.

Another strange in the series is that Kyle sleeps in the tub. Yup, you read it right! First few episodes of season one where he can't or won't sleep for weeks and he still energize like a full charged battery. He is really really odd and weird! Of course, in real life, individuals like him never really exists. I did not expect that I can found and meet someone as extraordinary as him.

I recommend watching this series to all even though it stops airing from it's 3rd season and there's rumor that it will never be back again. =[

Daily Confessions 14: Paranoia

2009-06-28T17:16:00.012+08:00

Yesterday was my sister’s 18th Birthday celebration. Yes I was there and they need me for capturing memories. I never thought I will be there enjoying even I was really tired and hungry. Good thing that at least I have one visitor came from tons circle of friends I invited - someone I can talk to about choosing what event I will be on that day: my sister’s 18th birthday or the elementary reunion happening at the same time and date. Well obviously, I was at the birthday.

Exactly two weeks ago, my former classmate contacted me. She is throwing a simple reunion or party for our batch. I graduated elementary last March 2000. It’s been 9 years and maybe I’m not yet ready to face them. Something inside me that tells me to come and meet them again but for some reasons, I can’t therefore I won’t. I already told my other former classmates that I won’t be in there but I didn’t tell them my reasons. I really had very bad memories with those people and I don’t want to remember them again. Cause definitely, the topic will definitely be the more of reminiscing the past.

One week ago, I change my mind. I let them know that I will be there but I was still uncertain though. These people were very excited and happy. Something came up the next Monday. My mother is expecting me on the day. She told me that she could really use a hand for preparations. I gave her my word that I will help her on the preparations but not on the event since I’ll be attending another event. It was a last minute decision: I won’t be attending the reunion anymore. I did not expect that there are too many visitors including my relatives. I won’t miss this for the world! So I sent as SMS message that I’m really sorry for disappointing them then I continue taking shots.

The party went very happy and I have no regrets being a part of it. Below are some pictures:

More pictures here.

Going back, I realize that it was just my paranoia that holds me back and my curiosity of what is happening on the reunion urge me to leave the birthday and went there. But blood is ticker than water. I don’t want to regret the day that I wasn’t there for my sister on her special day. So I choose to stay. Besides I’m having fun taking too many pictures and meeting my pretty and cute nieces that I only see every Christmas seasons.

Meeting with an old friend was really a memorable and needs to be treasure. It’s like burning the fire the friendship again that you had before. Talking with London, I learned that my sister’s 18th birthday come once in her lifetime. I can still get a chance to reunite with them again. One more reason that prevents me from doing it is to feel sorry that I let them down on the first. I don’t know if I can face it.

Photoshop Works 19: Cloning

2009-06-27T13:52:00.003+08:00

The boy(s) in the picture is my cousin. He volunteered as a model to my latest Photoshop Works. This is the output.

I don't know how I do it. I just did!

Seen in Big Screen 4: Night at the Museum 2

2009-06-26T21:25:00.009+08:00

Being in the museum was one of my childhood memories adulthood erased. I remember I’ve been to one of the local museum but I can’t remember any details of where, when and what’s in that museum. Watching Night at the Museum 1 and 2 brings back my childhood.

Promotion is wide and production is high. No wonder why it clicked on the second time. The special effects attract a large number of audiences. The expectation of a better movie than the previous one was once again exceeded.

Ben Stiller never failed to make me laugh. From Meet the Parents to Duplex and up to the latest, I watched all of it. He is really a man of comedy.

Though I wasn’t able to recall the memory that was once lost or hidden somewhere in my brain, watching this movie was able to replace it with a new one, a better one. I feel like I was in a museum as I watch the movie. The very detailed clone of the real world as figures of history is shown in the movie. From the pre-historic cave mans to the latest technology we have, name it, they got it!

Addition to the main cast is Amelia Earhart (Amy Adams) who I learned on the movie was the first man (woman) to fly solo across Atlantic Ocean. Now I’m learning! The Night at the Museum was somehow substantial for general knowledge just like what you acquire when you visit a museum.

Making me wow is one of the criteria I can say that a movie is fantastic! Well what can I say… I’ll give it a Two Thumbs Up! =]

Daily Confessions 13: Reunited

2009-06-21T19:45:00.006+08:00

Today is the birthday of my high school friend, Christianne (in pink jersey; left picture) but the celebration was held last Saturday. I saw my old classmates there and what surprise me is they’re still the same. Anyways, my camera did a great job on taking the pictures. Below are some pictures:

More pictures here.

I was hesitant at first. I was walking to Emerson the day before. He said that he will be here in Valenzuela for the party and he invited me and some company (chaperon is better). I wasn’t invited so what I did is to say yes to him and I invited myself and two chaperons. Hahaha!

The party goes well as expected just like every party we had before – too many stories, reminiscing old days, super funny jokes, overflowing vodka and very long cigarettes. That event made my night very happy but emotional. I never thought that I would feel the emptiness and longing I felt when we separated from high school. It was 5 years ago but it feels like yesterday. It’s not everyday that we see or even talk to each other so… seize the moment!

I learned too many things last night. The spirit of alcohol helped me to. I realize that I should give myself some times to laugh out loud and scream at the top of my lungs. Talking to my very good friend who I missed so much makes me realize what a good friend I’ve been which I never though I am. (He’s another story I’m thinking if it’s worth posting and reading.) I undergone the realization of what am I today is what I’ve been in the past with the help of these people. I really miss them so much. I miss high school so badly. Last night was just a glimpse of my very complicated past. I’m partly happy that it did, partly sad that I had to leave it behind.

Photoshop Works 18: Team Ferdie

2009-06-20T13:43:00.002+08:00

This postcard was used as our team's entry for our quarterly competition on our project. The man in the image is our manager which represents the teams he's handling.

It was a music video competition and the theme is summer. Since it was summer, I decided to put some warm colors and combine it with cold colors. Guess what? We won the second place! Yipee!

Seen in Big Screen 3: Disturbia

2009-06-19T19:36:00.010+08:00

Disturbia is a suspense thriller movie. It’s a story of a boy who suspects his neighbor of committing a murder. He accidentally saw the car that according to the news is the car of the murder. Since he’s in a house arrest, most of his time was to look over his window a watch every move of his neighbor. I will stop at this point and I don’t want to spoil the movie. You should see it for yourself if you haven’t.

I’m really a fan of horror-suspense-thriller movies. From the classic Nightmare in Elm Street up to the latest Saw Series, I’m really updated. What I get from the watching these kinds of shows is the eagerness to finish the show despite of the screams and struggles which I normally don’t experience. If I watch a drama movie late at night, next thing I know I’m dreaming while If I watch a suspense-thriller movie, it will keep me awake all through out the duration of the movie even after.

What I have learned from Disturbia is to stand up for what you believe and what you fight for. Enough courage to stand up is also a requirement even if nobody believes in you. At the end of the day, it was you who made the difference.

Photoshop Works 17: Bleeding Love

2009-06-14T19:31:00.005+08:00

Now this one is for all the EMOs out there. I’m trying a different art right now - minimal colors but of extreme emotions. So I used the lyrics of the song Bleeding Love and interpreted it with the act mostly associated to EMOs. So here is my work:

I’m open to suggestions and comments if you have one.

Photoshop Works 16: Music is Life

2009-06-13T19:23:00.004+08:00

Now I’m a mood to create a new vector art. Playing music in background helps me how to get started. Now I’m improving! My eyes are getting better when it comes to color combination. This is my masterpiece:

How do feel about music?

Photoshop Works 15: Jaimee Got Married

2009-06-12T19:16:00.002+08:00

My team lead Jaimee has been in California for a year for an onshore assignment. I was really impressed by her when I met her over the phone during our weekly meetings. I was more impressed when I finally met her in the flesh when she got back last February 2009. She already made an announcement last December 2008 that she will get married on December 24 at Las Vegas! What a very romantic date and place for a wedding. Disclaimer: Her marriage was not of those quick marriage held on the casinos and led by pastors. She still got a month for preparations for a grandiose church wedding.

So for a different greeting, I created her a simple yet memorable postcard. Here it is:

She finally found the love of her life. =]

Photoshop Works 14: Line Art

2009-06-07T16:43:00.003+08:00

As I look for more vector images, I notice that there are too many varieties of this one. One is the Line Art which is usually used in creating animes. So again I try creating one for myself. I used my best friend’s picture as my guide. It’s for you to judge.

Spot the difference. =]

Photoshop Works 13: Upside Down

2009-06-06T16:38:00.002+08:00

This is one of the best I made so far. I’m so proud that I made this myself. This one was really am upside down image. Try rotating the image 180 degrees and another set of idea is available.

What do you say?

Photoshop Works 12: Goodbye and Good Luck Jhel!

2009-06-05T16:33:00.002+08:00

June 3 was the last day Jhel spent on our workplace and its very hard coping with the depression. Jhel spent almost 3 years on our company and she’s a big loss to the account we’re supporting. She decided to leave her post 1 month ago for some personal reasons. I will be forever grateful and thankful for knowing her and being her friend. She made a lot of difference on my career as well as on my personal growth.

This is what I created for her:

I will miss you Jhel!

Photoshop Works 11: Boredom

2009-05-31T12:20:00.009+08:00

Boredom kills me again. I’ve got nothing to do but to find something to occupy my mind. Looking at the vector images on the net and I asked my self if I can do that too. So I play with my brushes my favorite color, blue. I make it a point that I only used the varieties of blue to make a unanimous effect.

Now, I’m proud to present to you my very first vector art:

Cute isn't it?

Photoshop Works 10: Monabella

2009-05-30T12:10:00.002+08:00

Monabella is a parody of the local soap opera Ysabella (starring Judy Ann Santos). Me and my classmates were just making fun of our classmate who frequently applies lipstick. It was the time when Ysabella was still on the TV screens. So I made an exact copy of her picture highlighting only his red lips and the rest is in black and white, just like Ysabella’s poster.

Have fun!

Photoshop Works 9: Green Minded Series

2009-05-29T11:49:00.003+08:00

Why Green Minded? It was not referring to the blogger. It’s the color scheme I used for these works. It’s funny how your mind was tricked by the threshold of the image and eventually recognizes who’s on the image. Below are my works. At the left is the original image while on the right is the edited one.

Hope you like it!

Photoshop Works 8: Photo Mosaic

2009-05-23T21:20:00.001+08:00

I am really impressed of the Photo Mosaic I see on some photo and frame shops. My photoshop skills don’t serves me well on this idea but based from the pictures below I think I have done a great job. What do you say?

Daily Confessions 12: Yes I’m single… so what!?

2009-05-22T20:55:00.000+08:00

Two weeks ago, I attended a church wedding of my co-worker friend Charmae and her ex-boyfriend slash husband Jack. She’s been with her boyfriend for a long time now and maybe they feel a need to settle down since they’re very sure with each other. The wedding preparation consumes almost a year – that’s a quite long. Anyways, the wedding was held at the Manila Cathedral. I’m so happy that my camera won’t let me down on taking the very good shots. Below are some of the pictures:

More picture’s here.

Charmae and I are almost at the same age but I never see (or even think) that I will get marry at the very early age. As a matter of fact, I’m seeing myself not getting married at all, lol! Well, that’s too early to predict and too soon to happen. We’ll see as I aged.

Photoshop Works 7: Graduation Picture

2009-05-15T14:59:00.001+08:00

Exactly 1 year ago was my graduation. I remember my graduation picture was my “Best Edited Photoshop Work” ever (as for me, it is). It’s not just because of the 16 year-old school memories depicted on the picture but also the hard work of my parents despite of being financially unstable.

The university took care of taking our graduation picture for our memorabilia – it’s included in our graduation fee. We manage to get a soft copy of the raw images but the pictures weren’t so nice since the photographer was not really a professional one. Most of us were disappointed by the outcome. Some of them have their graduation pictures retaken outside the school and look for a photo studio. Some of them did not and that includes me. I never want to take my picture again. It will cost me at least a 100 Php I guess and my mother will kill me if she knows, lol! I want to make my picture more special than the other pictures I have. I want to have something that I can display and post anywhere and shout like, “Hey, I graduated in College!”. So to make the long story short, I used my skills to edit the picture so that it may look like it came from a professional photo studio. Below was the raw picture from the university:

I wasn’t really nice I admit but I have nothing against the photographer since he has captured me at my most proud and contented smile. After spending hours working on the image, below is the outcome:

Yipee! Now I have the guts to post my graduation anywhere without having second thoughts or without even thinking what other people would say about it. It made me more proud. It was really rewarding. I’ve been hearing too many testimonials and complements about the “magic” I used to make my picture special. So I decided to apply the same “magic” on their graduation pictures as well. See below:

In a nutshell, for every students and parents, graduation is something that MUST BE proud of. It’s the end of your preparation and the start of a long journey on the real world. The graduation picture is still a picture but that simple picture depicts a lifetime memories.

Series Box 6: The Simple Life

2009-05-10T21:11:00.005+08:00

The Simple Life is a comedy-reality TV show starring Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie. The main concept of the show is to show to the audience how to live in a simple life knowing that Paris and Nicole are both rich kids.

I never spent watching any episodes without laughing out loud. It was really hilarious and funny knowing how will they survive a day without money for food and for shopping and the only thing they can do is to work hard to earn their salary. Most of the times they take home nothing which is acceptable on their side. On the other side, they were successful on some jobs that they applied in and take home more than they expect. Every job or task they assigned to work on was obviously their first time ever.

Personally, I love watching the whole show. From the opening remarks to the funny part and to the lessons learned at the end of each episode – yes, there is but rarely. I really love the way they sing the Sanasa Song. It has one-word lyric repeated many times in different pitch and tempo. What a silly song, lol! One scene I love most was when they are traveling to their next job but they don’t have anything to eat nor money. So what they did was to stop in the nearest Burger King and order too much food. So when they were about to pay the food, they don’t have anything to. Nicole lied that she left the money on their car. So Nicole went to their car and tried her luck to find spare pennies or quarters but no luck finding any. On the other hand Paris, standing on the front of the cashier, started grabbing pieces of French Fries and satisfies her hungry stomach. Nicole came back and told Paris that she did not found any money at all. So Paris tried her luck on finding some money on the car while Nicole started eating. When Paris came back bringing nothing, the manager who is now standing on the cashier is getting too impatient on them while the two are enjoying the burger together. Being not able to pay what they’ve ordered, they ask random strangers for money. Hahahaha!

At the end of each day which is also the end of each episodes, there in one or more than one lesson life teaches not only Paris and Nicole but also the audience… and it grows and grows each day as the show progress. The simple things they do like talking to random strangers, riding public transports, sleeping in an uncomfortable bed, eating foods they haven’t eaten yet, wear uniforms, doing household chores and many more is just a proof that everyone is fair and equal. The show may be a total lie but it doesn’t deny the fact that the both celebrities learn a lot from mingling with the ordinary people and they obviously love it.

Series Box 5: Moonlight

2009-05-09T21:02:00.001+08:00

It was the movie Twilight’s success when I heard about Moonlight. They’re the same not just by the name but also of the story and yes, it’s about vampires. Difference is, Moonlight is a TV series.

Having compared to Twilight, Moonlight was never really a hit. It is one of the reasons why it was removed from the TV screens and confirmed the cancellation. Too bad that very few fans campaigned for the come back of the series on the second season but no luck. It only ran for one season.

Moonlight is a story of a vampire named Mick. Instead of using his abilities to hunt for blood, he became a private investigator. Just like the myth, he’s also craving for blood. He gets his food in the morgue where another vampire supplies him with blood. That’s how he survives.

Just like any other series, there’s a romantic part. A little innocent girl he saved from her wife when she was about to turn the child to a vampire. The little girl was now an all grown up reporter he’s still following and protecting. Her name is Beth. They’ve met sometime on a crime scene the once became twice until they regularly see each other then the rest follows.

The main story revolves around the two. How they get along with each other and how they hide how they really feel towards each other. It was really a good series – a touch of romance on a paranormal life. Though there are many bloody scenes and scary fangs, it was worth watching especially if love story runs through the strange circumstances. What make me keep tune-in were the mushy scenes and when they’re talking about how they feel towards each other. Wondering if this time they gonna confess or keep pretending. The much awaited confrontation was happened on the last episode closing the season. You’re gonna say, “At last!”. Yes at last because it was the last scene from the last episode of the last season. Heart is fast beating and emotions running. It was a total cliffhanger! Too bas that it won’t back for the next season but the first season it aired was enough to say that the series is worth watching.

Daily Confessions 11: The Starbucks Experience

2009-05-08T20:24:00.001+08:00

Starbucks has conquered almost the whole Metro Manila. Too many branches have been established on various locations. That’s why my curiosity doesn’t stop me from knowing the difference between an ordinary coffee that cost 5 Php and a Starbucks coffee that cost almost a hundred bucks.

I want to try something new… something I’ve never done or tasted yet before and that’s why I went to the nearest Starbucks branch on our office. My very first coffee was the Mocha Frappe. I’ve always been a fan of Mocha. Yes it’s expensive but now that my standard of living stepped the next level, that won’t be a problem. It’s not everyday that I drink Starbucks coffee. Two or three times a month is fine with me.

Then I tried Java Chip. It’s the same as the Mocha Frappe but including the grinded chocolate chips on my drink was a lot different. I still enjoy Java Chip for many times until I asked my sister out. She ordered a Coffee Jelly and I was really envious zipping the same Java Chip, lol! So I tried, Coffee Jelly. The jellies at the bottom were really interesting. I never thought that jelly and coffee was a good combination. Actually, I’m enjoying a Grande Coffee Jelly why writing this blog. =]

During their Christmas seasons, they always have a promo. They will give you a simple card and there are markers there to indicating how many drinks you should buy to get an item for free. Last Christmas, 16 drinks were required to get a free Starbucks 2009 Planner. Your card will be stickered for one Starbucks drink you will purchase. The planner comes in three colors: red, blue and black. I won’t miss this for the world! I increase my weekly dose of Starbucks from once to thrice. So I make it a point to go to Starbucks at trice a week so that I can complete the 16 drinks before the promo runs out. 16 drinks were really hard to complete for coming on the shop trice a week. I can feel that my veins were filled with flowing coffee no blood anymore. I asked my officemates to come with me during my visit and asked for their stickers. They were kind enough to lend me their stickers and I’m thankful for that. We repeat the same routine until I completed my 16 stickers. Guess what? I got my Starbucks Planner in just two weeks! Hahahaha!

My recent visit to Starbucks was really wonderful. I’m with my mother, my sister and brother when we visit a large aquarium in Manila named Manila Ocean Park. It was a really an unforgettable experience because I go out with my family which is very rare. After we finished taking too many pictures – with the fishes – we need to rest our tired feet on a nearest Starbucks. It was my treat again since they don’t want to spend their own money and my feet are really killing me so I insisted that it was my treat. I was about to pay when I saw that my receipt was very long. At first I was thinking that it was from the previous customer but its not. The cashier then started talking to me and explaining why I have very long receipt. I was randomly selected by their machines for a free Complement Beverage. I was entitled for a free Tall drink with any flavor. What I need to do was to log my experiences to Starbucks site printed on the receipt and share my experience with it. Then a Complement Beverage ID will be given to me that I should write on the receipt then surrender to any Starbucks branch to claim my Complement Beverage. It was really fun that I got a free beverage. Hehehehe! I log my experience on the site and got my Complement Beverage Code. I haven’t claim my free drink yet since I’m stuck in a 12-hour shift for two days now. =[

My experiences and impression with Starbucks was not really bad at all except for the misspelled name they always name on my cup: Ruel, Roel, Rowel and many more. The satisfactions I feel for every visit I made is always the same and make me expect more on my next visit. It wasn’t really bad at all. Although my colleagues always saying I’m a success person because of the frequent visits and the flavors I’ve tasted. The price of the drink is totally out of the picture. The patience that I received when I’m standing in front of the cashier for couple of minutes deciding what drink I should buy is quite rewarding. It always ends up buying the same drink all over again. The warmth of greeting for every customer that entered the shop is very welcoming and the aroma of the coffee beans inside the store is very relaxing and invigorating. The price is acceptable and reasonable not just for the taste of every drink but also for the service of the staff that make me feel I belong.

Photoshop Works 6: Random Effects

2009-05-03T17:26:00.003+08:00

Me and my highschool friends saw each other last weekend. I got the pictures from Jennifer after a week and I decided to apply a certain effect to make it memorable and special. Below is the original image:

After applying an effect which I can't remember what I did, it somehow made more special and memorable than just a simple image. Below is the outcome of the image after the effect:

Looks good! Isn't it?

Not just the picture about made me more curious about photshop. I selected another picture to be edited. This time, I choose from our latest picture on our Thesis Defense Day or The End of the World... just kidding! There were too many beautiful shots since we're all very happy that the day ends. Below is what my eyes decided to be the best of all:

I applied some texture on the photo and a simple spotlight-like color. Below is what happened on the image:

Isn't it nice?

I was really mesmerize by the Vector Art. I'm always a fan really. As an amateur, I found it hard to apply a vector effect on a camera-shot image. I worked for 3 hours just to find how will I match the two separate worlds. I begun by choosing my class picture as a template and download some vectorized brushes on Deviantart. Below is the raw image of my class picture:

(Click on the image to enlarge)

I'm planning to remove the very ugly border and the details on the bottom of the images. Basically what I did was to overwrite each side using the vector brushes I've downloaded. I used grunge brushes, tech brushes, splatters, stars brushes and urban brushes. I just play with my imagination and creativeness by choosing the right color. I also chose a very good font face to rewrite the same details on the bottom of the image. Below is my personal touch to my class picture:

(Click on the image to enlarge)

Hope you like it!

Photoshop Works 5: Modern Day Coloring Book

2009-05-02T13:24:00.003+08:00

Since I was a child, I really love coloring books. Even my textbooks can't escape from my passion. There was a time that I run out of coloring books and I want something new and huge to play with. So I drew on our very clean wall then stroked it with my 8-color crayons. Hahaha! Silly kid!

Now I'm adult, I still see myself craving for art and this time I dare to conquer the digital world. The image below is what I can say that resembles the combination of my traditional hobby and my modernize coloring book.

I'm still good at it. Don't you think? =]

Series Box 4: Chuck

2009-05-01T16:57:00.001+08:00

Chuck is a comedy-action TV series. I’m not seeing myself watching this series because when I first heard the title, it got no impression laid on me. My friend, Joanne, tell me about Chuck. She was the one who put the impression in me: that it was an action-packed series plus a comedy on the side and that the concept includes “spies” which I really love. I still got no interest in watching the series though I can still catch up with the series since it was running on its second season. Then the time comes that I got no more series to watch. Prison Break reached the end. Smallville, Supernatural and Heroes end their respective seasons. And I don’t like the new movies on the cinemas. So, I have no choice but to get the first season of Chuck. It was on top of my list since I got very good testimonials from several people and pushing me to see at least one episode. So I got the copy, ripped it and save to my PSP – I prefer to watch any series or movies on my PSP for portability purposes – then sit back, relax and watch the series.

The comedy side keeps me awake at night while the action part makes me want to see more of the next episodes. No wonder why some people I asked were hooked up. One thing I looked on a certain episode was the cover of the CIA and NSA agents namely Agent Sarah Walker and Major John Casey including Chuck as well. I remember a certain cover that made me laugh out loud was when Chuck and Casey need to infiltrate a building to get a code to disarm a satellite bomb. So they disguise as a Nerd Herd personnel to fix a computer emergency. But the IT specialist on the said company declined their help and told them they will not need help from Nerd Herd. So they proceed to Plan B and guess what? Sarah covers as another Nerd Herd personnel and wears a very good costume and reveals her hotness. The IT people and the security got a total disruption on their work while Chuck and Casey was successfully entered the building and bypass security. Hahahaha!

Chuck is different from other series. Despite of having a total comedy on Buy More and an extreme action-packed scene, the series manage to depict drama (Chuck and his Family) and romance (Chuck and Sarah) side. I haven’t finished the second season but the rumors say that the series won’t be back for another season. So sad may it seems but after a few months, while avid fans campaign for bringing back Chuck to the TV screen, rumor has it that Chuck will be back for a new season. I can’t wait to finish the current season I’m in and watch for the next season.

Daily Confessions 10: I'm Back

2009-04-26T23:45:00.000+08:00

It’s been a while since I last had my Daily Confession. I think I really need one right now…

It’s been a year (or almost) since I started working and I love it. My job taught me too many things that I never thought I would learn in a short period of time.

BIG SHOES TO FILL IN

I got hired on my dream company – yes, it’s true. Two weeks later, I got my project where I’m staying up to now. I was really upset by the expectation from the role assigned to me. It’s a very big shoes to fill in which I don’t know if I can. I’m lack of the required trainings since I only have 2 idle weeks before I got my latest project and my experience doesn’t serves me well. I will still have 1 and half month before I will enter the game and I’m afraid I’m not equipped enough. With the help of the people around me, they made my stay on the project memorable. I took everything one day at a time. Slow but sure. And day by day I never fail to put something on that shoe. It’s true that work-life balance is very important on my line of work – holiday coverage, weekend work sometimes, 12-hour shift and many more that you can’t imagine. I never thought I will get a hang of it but I did up to now. I’m proud to say that I was able to keep up to speed and filling those shoes in was a never a problem anymore.

STANDARD OF LIVING

With great work comes great salary. Earning my own money is such a relief into my family. At least I don’t need to ask my mom for my daily allowance. I can buy things I like. I can eat on any restaurants. And Taste every drink Starbucks has. Accompanied of having enough money to spare is the big responsibility on how to keep and budget expenses until the next pay day come which is really hard. So it’s not everyday that I got a chance to sit and drink at Starbucks or roam around inside a mall and buy everything I like. It’s a matter of choices: you buy that camera today or you’ll die in hungriness tomorrow. Such a bad analogy, lol!

I drink Starbucks coffee but I still drink soft drinks on plastic. I rarely ride taxi on the way to the office but I still ride bus on the way home. I wear new clothes but at the end of the day I’m still on my dirty slippers and my favorite t-shirts with faded designs. I tried too many delicious restaurants but I still cook my own food at home. I bought too many gadgets but I still need a friend to walk and talk to during weekends. I can’t easily get rid of the old me before my standard of living stepped on the next level and I’m not even thinking of getting rid of it. What can I do? I’m only few steps away from my dreams and this is what I want - reality check, what everybody really wants. It’s hurts and guilty was when I heard my colleagues saying (sarcastically or by joke) that I changed a lot and that it shows in my lifestyle now. Yes I am. I don’t want to deny it but instead I’m proud of it. I did changed for my and my family’s welfare but I never forgotten where I came from and that includes them. I just told them that my success on choosing the right path for me will serve as a challenge or inspiration to them to strive and work harder.

I’ll never get used to this… =[

Photoshop Works 4: Another Boring Day

2009-04-25T13:19:00.001+08:00

Just another product of my boredom...

Seen in Big Screen 2: Twilight

2009-04-24T10:51:00.002+08:00

It’s been five months since it was last shown on the big screen, but this is the only time I have watched it in private – which I prefer rather than in the crowded and dark movie house. No doubt that even I got hooked the first time it was endorsed and advertise over the TV and by countless mouths. My initial plan was to read the whole series (while waiting for the movie to be release in DVD) which I decided to read just the first book. I have the 4 books in an eBook but due to my laziness and reading was not really me, I quitted reading the chapters. Though I have spare times at work to read it but the inner me says, “Stupid! You can’t finish this book!”. I even ask my officemate to provide me copies of audio book so that I can listen to it every now and then without getting my eyes fried over the monitor radiation. But then guess what, I didn’t finish it either! I didn’t even last for an hour because it made me fell asleep faster. Hahahaha!

So much for the reading and listening part. The book was great. No doubt why it sold millions of copies and counting and was soon adapted to movie.

The concept was a Harry Potter-like which aims to target a larger audience – not literary large, knowing me. I‘ve never been a fan of a vampire movie - I don’t even watched Adams family (for Heaven’s Sake) – just now. Watching the video was so entertaining. I never found any of the scenes boring because every scene has a unique impact. It made me watch it thoroughly. If I can, I can watch it without blinking an eye!

I read almost half of the first book. Therefore I will have an (50%) idea how it was differs from the movie. 3 weeks consume me reading the chapter while it consume several minutes on the movie. My God! Every chapter is quite wordy and outside my English vocabulary – well given the fact that I’m not English speaking citizen. The movie runs for 2 hours which in my estimation is too short to be complete. Stepenie Mayer did a great job on writing the book as well in extending it to series. I cannot review this by the book since I’m not a bookworm. Most of my credits will go the movie. What more can I say? I’m a couch potato! Hahahaha!

To evaluate both the book and the movie, it was quite interesting and highly recommended. I’m looking forward on a more interesting, heart-warming, breathe-taking, mouth-watering and exiting sequel.

Photoshop Works 3: Phone Wallpapers

2009-04-19T13:09:00.001+08:00

Customizing my own wallpaper is one of my many hobbies. When my office mates saw what I did on my phone's, they got envy and requested to have one.

Below is my wallpaper I created for my phone:

And below are the wallpapers I created for them:

If you want, I can create the same with your name. =]

Photoshop Works 2: Thesis Subject

2009-04-18T21:36:00.000+08:00

During my college days, especially when working with the terrifrying Thesis subject - when I experienced sleepless overnights, unlimited deadlines and above-the-head stress level – I never failed myself to have at least one hour to unwind. I took my laptop, transferred pictures from my mobile phone, hit Adobe Photoshop icon and the rest is history. I used my team's pictures shot during the fun and idle times we had though working hard under pressure. Below are some pictures:

It's not us obviously. I just used that image as a template. Image was from a Japanese Anime series entitled "Mirmo". Below is what happened after I apply my personal touch:

Hahaha! Laugh out loud if you want to! =]

Now this one was adopted from a Korean Series, "My Girl". I wasn't able to find the source of the image. Well this one's better than the first I must admit.

Lastly, this one is what I like the most above all. I'm not really sure if this effect is "Color Emphasize" or "Selective Emphasize". This was my first photoshop work where I just use a simple effect and better yet, I feel satisfied and relaxed. I would like to share this image to all the readers just to show them how proud I am with my team for obvious reasons. We really look like a computer shop here. More satisfying and fulfilling was we passed our Thesis subject with flying colors. =]

Series Box 3: Prison Break

2009-04-17T21:06:00.002+08:00

It was a story of a brilliant engineer who make himself imprisoned voluntarily just to free his brother who lined in a death row for a crime were he was set up. The story revolves Michael Scofield (the engineer) who will escape the prison using science and logical thinking.

As I read, the show is running on the fourth season and I can't wait to watch it.

What's amazing in the show was the genius Michael use his knowledge on how to get in and out of the prison smoothly. He carefully planned everything. To point some were the tattoo all over his body, the pugnac, the screw... everything! It was so amazing and the reason why it was being watched by so many. They waited for the next move what Michael will do in a certain situation where in there's no turning back. It shows that a brilliant mind is dangerous!

Though the show is so appealing, it is not recommended for young viewers for most of the scenes are for adults only. Not in the manner of XXX contents but the violent scenes. That's why before the show starts there's a "VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED!"

I must admit that Prison Break shows some reality points in politics, law and money. It pictures that if you are in politics you can bend the law using you money then let other suffer for your dirty acts. I thought this is just in our country but the way I see it, it was a world epidemic.

Watching the show makes me irritating but excited. Irritating in the way like "Oh my God she's dead!" and "He's late!". They put so much regretting scenes that makes the show undeniably great. Some to points were when Veronica got killed inside the House/Prison of Terrance (the Vice President's brother), when Sarah got killed and her head was cut off (if I know, she'll be in the fourth season), when Susan was interrogated in SONA but she escaped, the million dollar baby money that flows in the river forever and many much more, just mentioning some the registers in my mind.

Technically, it doesn't contain special effects because I believe that they want to preserve the reality that the show is depicting. It was great! I admit it was more entertaining than Heroes, because Heroes was somewhat imaginative while Prison Break is reality.

Seen in Big Screen 1: Kung Fu Panda

2009-04-12T21:59:00.009+08:00

I've been dying to see the movie since the first time I laid eyes on the poster. It was March I think when I saw the movie poster while passing down the huge mall spaces. The title already suggested that it will be a Comedy/Action/Animation film. That's all in the poster.

What makes Action is the term "Kung Fu", obviously, i don't have to elaborate on that. What makes it look like Animation is the "Dreamworks Picture" which is I'm not fan of , really. Im a fan of Pixar! It did a great job that it made me watch the movie. And lastly, what makes it Comedy is the image of Panda posing in a Kung Fu. Hahahaha! That's the whole package!

It is a story of a big fan Panda. He is a big fan of Kung Fu. And he's not just a big fan, he is also literary big. I don't wanna have a story-telling here. But it was really funny. It never let my eyes take off the screen, waiting for a more actions. What's more funny is that the actions scene of a Panda and his master (i don't know if he's a Hamster or a rat) fighting for a piece of bun. Another question that leave unanswered is that his father. He's father is a Goose and he a Panda! Hahahaha! So ironic!

Well, I guess you should see the movie. If you already seen it, good. For those who haven't, go to the pirata nearest to you.

Series Box 2: Heroes

2009-04-11T20:20:00.001+08:00

The series is currently off the tv screen preparing for the next season though the last season only runs for 11 episodes because of the writer's strike blah... blah... blah...

Its the story of individuals with different powers, well not exactly powers, gifts. This series shows how those individuals use their gifts whether to either good or bad.

At first it was very boring. Because it seems like there's no story at all. They're just showing the cast from there, from here, from everywhere, from past, from future to present which is very irrelevant to each other. But as the story goes on, it becomes crystal clear. It helps to excite the fans I must admit.

Among the original casting from the season 1, the casting adds new heroes which makes the season 2 more exciting. I like Claire Bennet (Hayden Panettiere) because she's the youngest and she represents the young viewers that make the show more appealing because the target audience is not just adults. I also like Peter Petrelli (Milo Ventimiglia) because his role gives direction to the show. I must admit among the other cast, he is the main cast. And the gift he has is also amazing! The writer of heroes did an excellent job!

The most part i like the most is the season 1 finale. It was full of action and the scene is actually unpredictable. So bad that I had to wait another 6 months for the next season to come… just to know if Peter and Nathan survive the explosion, where and what timeline Hiro teleported. It was a lot of cliffhanger! Wah!

Technically speaking, I must salute the special effect specialist for bringing the imagination to reality. It was really the highlights of the show, no not the show, every episode! Some scenes to point were Claire Bennet was declared dead and she was ripped open exposing her ribs and lungs. Another was when Claire and West were sitting in the Hollywood monument and Claire jump off then West (the flying boy) catch her (oooww! so sweet); the scary eyes of Maya and Alenjandro when they exercise their powers; of course, every flying scene of Nathan, Peter and West; the electrifying power of Elle. I just didn't like bloods! Many scenes were shot with so much blood like when Claire falls off the building in their homecoming. When Sylar ripped off the head of another cheerleader and every time he kills his victim. Wah!

It was worth watching Heroes. It made me forget that I'm someone who watches just for the production or how the difficult scenes were shot. It entertains me... so much that I'm still waiting for the next season to come.

Photoshop Works 1: Primer

2009-04-10T11:48:00.000+08:00

I've been having a hard time learning the basics of Adobe Photoshop. The tools, the terminologies and the shortcut keys give me a headache. That's why I'm proud to post my very first "Photoshop Work".

Starting from scratch is very challenging. That's why for an amateur like me, I started by editing an image and apply simple effects. Below is the original picture of my college friends and a very short tag line that will describe us:

Random pictures show half of our faces and express a mysterious/normal/stupid look. Since there were 7 silly faces, I decided to match them with the 7 colors of the rainbow. I add a new layer showing each of the colors and then adjust for the best setting of the layer’s opacity to see the below image, and done! Believe me it took me 3 hours for selecting the most suitable for each of the colors. Just that color combination doesn’t suits me well but still I’m able to manage and get a perfect match! Below is the output:

Series Box 1: Smallville

2009-04-05T19:13:00.003+08:00

At first, I'm not a fan of Superman. I don't really appreciate him at all ever since I was a kid. I don't watch his movies. I don't buy his action figures or drawings. Well, things change.

A friend introduce me to Smallville. I don't know what the heck is it but instead of refusing the DVD she is giving me, I took it. When I got home, I got a chance to preview the DVD she held to me. Note that it was just one DVD, meaning one season and the series is at it's 5th! When I saw the contents I ask myself how am I be able to watch all seasons to the present to think that each season has 20+ episodes. I said to myself that i should return the disc to my friend and forget it. But before I get the disc from the player, I was curious and click the play button then the first episode runs. My curiosity still runs while it was playing. Why are so many fans are hooked up by this series to I let the episode runs then I was surprised by how the pilot episode was done. The meteor shower was great and I can't help it! Next thing I know, I was already hooked up! Hahahaha!

After a few minutes of running, my mother ask me to switch the TV to the regular TV programming and I'm still hungry for the series. I switch the TV to the regular programming and texted my classmate to bring the other 4 discs tomorrow when we see each other! Hahahaha!

I'm still watching the series in it's 7th season. I don't read a lot in the internet such as the spoilers cause what surprise me in the show were the surprises itself! It was the younger years of Superman, Smallville was its hometown before he moved to Metropolis like what most of the movie nowadays. He is not yet a part of Daily Planet but a friend of his. What makes it different is the cast the play the roles. Perfect choice I can say! The start of the Justice League starts here also, so another answers to my "whys and hows". So many points in the series as lovable like the new apple of the eye of Superman which is Lana Lang. A new character that most of the movies didn't show or shall i say didn't give importance. One thing that I really watch is how the relationship between Lois and Clark develop as the story progress when the character of Lois is definitely the "not liking Clark"! Hahaha!

I struggle very much just to watch the series even though Studio 23 already got the Season 7 Episodes. Well, honestly I only got Smallville Espidoes that time in a pirated CD. So I waited long enough just to get a complete season. Then I learned downloading. Even though one episode is too large, the quality didn't suffer so I stick to that! Hahaha! Now I don't have to buy a pirated CD and yet I'm also advanced in the TV airing! My friend who introduces me to Smallville doesn't have my time to watch the series, she already forget it.

Daily Confessions 9: Things Will Never Be The Same Again

2009-04-04T16:25:00.001+08:00

Too many things running in my mind right now...

Today is May 18, the day I come home from a 2 nights 2 days vacation with my classmates. I don't know how I got this feeling, maybe I lack of sleep and tired of long travel. It all started on...

GRADUATION DAY

What every students and parents waiting for is the Graduation Day. It’s nothing different to High School Graduation. I didn’t feel something To say that I’m happy or sad or scared or pressured or depressed... (deep breath) everything! It’s because we’re dtill going to see each other tomorrow (for returning of the toga). That's the stupid and lamest part of it! At least we can easily say our goodbyes to each other without drama and teary eyes. Just plain goodbye and all that hugs. Well, compare to High School, it (high school) was more emotional than the latest one. There was this one talk with my mother and my sister, a not so formal after all - just a bunch of jokes and stupid moments. Mom asked me which is happier or more satisfying Graduation Day, High School or College? Then I said, High School (no hard feelings!!!). Because when you graduate from Elementary, you will never feel anything because you still have no idea of what love and friendship is. When you step on High School and establish such relationship, whether a romantic one or not with someone, when you parted ways after graduation, it somehow hurts. It’s because you somehow get attached to some people by that time. It’s like Britney' song - not a girl, not yet a woman. Not young but not too old. You're beginning to explore life and all its possibilities. The romantic relationships that fail and succeed; the long and lasting friendship which is the highlights of every graduation. Hay! The last one is like the last stage of the life cycle of a man. You are mature enough to save the drama on your graduation! So you just simply take some pictures after the ceremony then go home and have some simple celebration with your family. That simple moment is your biggest present to your parents. Naks! I better get ready for our...

SUMMER OUTING

The outing serves as our last bonding moments but unfortunately not all the members of the class were present. It was a bit awkward because we are still playing it safe and making it easy for each other to parted ways. I don't know about the others, but that's how I feel. Please excuse my sarcastic words and deep paranoia. In short, everyone is pretending to be happy to hide the depressing truth that starting tomorrow and the next days to come, we will never see each other again just like before. Well were quite successful in that pretending aspect. Congratulations! There’s no one brave soul who express himself while in the outing - maybe not to ruin the spirit of the outing. I expect the emo one in our class to speak out but he prefers to keep his mouth shut. I hate myself the way I spend the vacation. I admit I’m one of the great pretenders. I salute AJ for expressing herself through her tears even though we’re high spirited while the shutter closes. Nobody screams "I will miss you all!". I'm expecting an open forum to happen but that requires enough courage which is not in their bags by that time I assume. Well it went out smooth and fine, rough and slippery (the rocks under the pool), warm and freezing (the food and the temperature), high and low (the mountain and the song).

On our way home, I keep my mouth shut and keep quiet. I don't know! Something’s missing... that’s it? Going home so soon? Although there were too many things happen on the outing. Too many memories but it will remain memories, it’s just how they were. I’m just irritated when we parted ways that day, no emotions running high just a simple "Bye! Take Care!". What the? It’s so sad and frustrating that they still keep on pretending. Do they know that we will never see each other again starting tomorrow? We can still though things will never be the same again...

Sorry… That's how I value you, the feelings and the memories I have for you guys and you all care about are the stupid pictures. You didn't care about me. Well, I got used to it. So stay the way you are, I don want to change things between us as they were.

Daily Confessions 8: The Tragedy

2009-04-03T15:14:00.001+08:00

I WAS THERE… BLEEDING…

Riding patoks is one of the reason I am proud to say I am a PUPIAN. It’s just one. I still have many more reasons.

I’m moving on… no, I already moved on… so will you?

It’s hard to remember every little detail of what happened. Actually, I already moved on the moment I close my eyes that night after I was released. The hardest thing is that the people involved in the tragedy and those who are interested in knowing the details are the one’s who make it hard for me to moved on. Every time that we talked about it, I keep myself silent and quiet than making myself the bida in the conversation. What hurts is that the details I didn’t saw that night is what remains in my mind and its hard. I just smile. Yes, they’re just making it a laughing stuff or joke but still I can’t accept it. The fact that I am the one who is more injured among the 4 of us. So the topic is almost all in me. I hope this thing will be finished. Soon…

This is what happened…for the last time… I’m so tired of repetition!

I had enough of this. It’s very hard to remember the details, but I will try my best to remember some.

We are riding in this jeep. Tungaw is the name of the jeepney. It is famous even in youtube. We are not looking for a good time that night but the mere fact is we really want to go home early. It was 8:30pm when we find ourselves walking towards 7-11 to recharge. But that won’t make long because we are really tired. After leaving the store, we cross the street and we saw this jeep and the worst thing is that it was so full. So full that we cant sit anymore. I insisted that we should look for another jeep but the three insisted that we should ride because the barker said we still can fit. Luckily, one passenger left, and there’s a chance of riding. I was at the bangketa leaving the three. I was surprised when I looked at them! They’re riding the jeepney! I don’t know what to do anymore because they already inside looking for a space. I don’t wanna left behind so, I follow them. It was dark, surprisingly we still manage to sit the four of us. The funny thing is that 1 seat equals to 4 seats. That’s how patoks are.

So the jeep starts running. Everybody is so excited. As we reach SM Cpoint, the trapped in a traffic which is very normal to this place because of the traffic light. As the traffic light says go, the adrenalin rush start to rise. We are running in about 60kph or higher I don’t know. I’m not a licensed driver! Just like a normal patok the terms was falong-falo. As is super palong-palo! It was long enough for the jeep to bank. If you are a regular patok passenger, you will know that it was too much than the regular time and the driver was not hitting the breaks yet. So I start to wonder. It’s just seconds. Everything happens in a flash. Were still running at the same speed but this time, it stop on banking. Then we stop in just less than a second. The engine stops! I’m clueless on what was happened. I really want to laugh that time coz it was an experience riding patok. I found myself stuck up with other passengers stuck all over me too. I can’t move! Then I felt something liquid running down my head to my left shoulder. I never know what it was. Then I heard someone says bez, bezm d ko kayaa!!. She was moaning. More of a hurt. Another say, baba dali! Baba!. By that time I realized that what happened was no joke. So I followed the passengers in leaving the vehicle. That liquid still running down to my shoulder and I don’t care! I assume that it was blood from friend in my left so I remain cool. Coz I don’t feel any pain from my body.

When Im already out, I saw my friend mheanne lying in the sidewalk. Complaining about her back and stomach ache. I was so worried that my mother will saw the blood stains in my shirt when I get home so I ask Kirby if I can borrow to him some shirt before I go home. Just to cover what happened. Then Jc saw my head full of blood. And I said that it was from the head where my head hits and I’m ok. Just give me handkerchief to clean up. Then jc insisted to inspect if my head has no injured just to make sure. So he look curiously in my head, finding if the source of blood is really mine. He didn’t find anything so I remain cool.

Then we move to a very bright place of the sidewalk. I was surprised that where we had landed was the UERM hospital. From there I saw the jeepney that crushed in a post. I can’t believe that I’m riding that vehicle and I was lucky that I was alive.

Then a kid approach me asking if he has a wound in his head too coz he saw my condition and asking for help. To we moved to a where the light is to see his head clearly. I saw that there was a little opening in his head! And OMG! I screamed out and look for jc to look again in my head. So he look again and finally, he saw a little opening in my head where the blood coming from. I was shocked and I had no choice to run to the UERM ER. I’m with jc and I ask him to buy alcohol. So he left me running to the ER. So funny of mine to ask him to buy such thing! Haha! I left the other two there, Mheanne and Kirby, when I look back, I saw Kirby carrying mheanne in his hands, running towards me! Haha! Bionic! Then we all send to the ER and apply some first aids.

Some of the victims were there also. And I don’t want to describe their situations.

I’m so hesitant to call my parents at home to pick me up. I’m thinking of paying my own hospital bills all by myself. But Kirby insisted to make a call at home. I was afraid that my mom is gonna kill me of what was happened, but still I called them.

While I was on the phone, I said to my mom that I’m really ok and I need them to pick me up here at hospital. I was very ok and I told them that I can still throw them a joke. Hehehe!

The doctor said that I’m really ok because I’m very noisy in the ER. They give me three stitches in my head. I don’t wanna discuss the details while the operation was going on coz it was so gross! All I know is that they shave my hair, inject some anesthetic and I don’t know what’s next.

Kirby also text some of our classmates living nearby and ask them to drop by. I was so overwhelmed that night when I saw Ja who is my enemy that time and I decided that night to make it up to him. So I text him after they left. Ok enough!

I was released around 1am with my mom and dad. They came around 12am!
Mheanne was released around 12:30 am and was sent to New Era hospital because of his demanding father.
Jc also bring the alcohol I ask him to buy! Silly kid! I ask him to go home around 12am coz it too late.
Kirby join me inside and I join me after I released.

So that’s it. I don’t wanna hear anymore details. If you want to know the details, just ride patok named tungaw.

I am recovering now. My stitches was removed, my hair is growing. Day by day, the physical mark of what had happened was covered little by little but my memory still refreshes every detail of what had happened whenever I’m riding a public vehicle. So sad! :’(