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Still Busy

2010-03-15T13:57:00.008+08:00

WHEW! Sorry for not updating my blog for a two months since I was so busy from work and social life up to now. I wasn't surprise if the traffic in my blog drastically dropped. I'm not sure if I can update this blog from time to time since I'll be trying to create new blogs in wordpress applying what I learned for almost a year from now. GB guys!

Crash Landing Resort: Ban of Brothers 2010 Outing

2010-01-13T10:24:00.016+08:00

At last, this year's BoB outing breaks through. I am looking forward for this event for weeks. I really can't wait to have fun with my BoB friends again. It's not easy to set this event since most of us have work already and we can't go well with our outing place this year. Several discussions threads were done in Facebook: some wants to go Samal this year, others suggests Seagull, Forrest Hill, Regency Hotel, Lanang Beach Club and Waterworld. But the last suggested place was the least expected where we wanna celebrate our outing. This years destination: Crash Landing Resort. Never heard of this resort? So are we.. hehe.. It is located in Sitio Landing, Brgy. Darong, Sta. Cruz, Davao Del Sur.

Maybe if pictures where not posted in the thread, they will not be convinced to join. The tree house looks great, even the pool and the ambience is so peaceful. It was Saturday, the day of our outing, I am so so so excited to leave the house that time. (hahaha!) The call time was 7 in the evening and will meet at the Digos Terminal in Bankerohan. It's kinda of disappointing since we take off from Davao late.

The travel time from Davao to Sta. Cruz depends on the traffic conditions in the highways and depends on how fast your driver can drive, right? Hehehe. The travel was exhausting but exciting. Exciting since even the driver doesn't know where to go. We just keep asking Kalile, who wasn't able to come because of health reasons, for directions through text. We arrived Quinokol sooner than what we expected, but while entering the street inside, it was so dark that just the headlights of the jeepney is what you can see.We just follow the markers in the streets and asked a resident in there.

After last, we finally arrived in the resort. Crash Landing Resort is not that big just like what I expected but I was amazed with its simplicity. I totally love the place especially the tree houses we rented in. The first thing we did is to eat and eat and eat. We were really hungry after a very long travel.

At the waiting area:

At the tree house (eating time):

After eating, well everybody was excited to take a dive in the pool. It was a long time for me also having a night swimming. They have two pools in the resort. One is for the kids and one is for the teens and adults. Its not that deep unlike the other pools here in Davao but not as shallow also: the deepest I think 6ft. It was really fun swimming in the pool but it was quite cold. Furthermore, the clear stars in the sky made me more relax, it is really nice to stare at.

After a great dip in the pool, we all went back to our tree houses. I already anticipated that they were having a drinking session after swimming that's why I am trying not to mingle with them.hehe..It was also that time when Sir Clyde and Mayor arrived the place. While they were still having their the bar session, some of us slept already.

My Happy Christmas

2009-12-25T08:08:00.001+08:00

Everyone is looking forward for Christmas Season. It is the season where we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Exchanging gifts is one of our many tradition this Christmas. It is one way to rebond us with our families, love ones and friends.

I had a very unique exchange gift with my girlfriend. Instead of the usual exchange gifts, we both go out together to buy our gifts to one another. Looking for the gifts we will give to each other also serves as a great and fun bonding to us. She picked a pair of sandal (it's really nice and perfect for her) and I chose a huge pillow for me (I'll be using this when working in front of the computer, the best), I think this is more practical this way. ^^ After that, we had a quality bonding in the parking lot.

I'm also happy celebrating my Christmas with her and her family. ^^ We had a hard time looking for "lechon baboy". whew.. So, we bought liempo and lechon manok as replacement. It was really overwhelming when her mother keeps on saying thank you..thank you..thank you to me..hehe.. Thanks to my girlfriend for covering me up.. ;) hihiihi.. mmmwahhh!

Simple..Fun.. and Very Unforgettable Experience.. ( c//”-}♥{-*\\x)

Photoshop: Bro, Ikaw ang Star ng Pasko

2009-12-22T20:00:00.005+08:00

The Original Image:

I've been using Adobe Photoshop for more than a year now but I can't still perfect cloning an image from scratch. As you can see, it's not as perfect as you see but this is the best I can do.

Text/Star: "Bro, Ikaw ang Star ng Pasko" is the easiest thing to do in here, you just have to know the basics of the Pen Tool. Just trace the original text, create new layer and fill it with any color you want. Same as with the Red Green star, I just used Pen Tool for that. I prefer to have white text for the title since it's nicer to look than the original. Then, I just added a drop shadow to have some effect.

The Background: This is the very hard part for me. I tried to copy it in many ways for many times but one way to copy it almost the same (for me..hehe). I just use brushes. Yes, simply brushes. You need to be a little observant in he original image to copy it. I just changes the Shape Dynamics and the Scattering of a certain brush. Then added an outer glow effect and about the little curved lines in the right, I created it manually using Pen Tool. You must select the right color to make it looks the original one. So it won't be difficult for you, just used an eyedropper tool.

The Subject: You can choose whatever or whoever you want. For this one, I choose my girlfriend as my model (besides she's the one who request for). I just look for a picture of her that is right for the layout. ^^

The Output Image:

I made this after months of not using Photoshop... I really missed manipulating images...

Ninja Assasin Movie

2009-12-20T08:04:00.004+08:00

Delivers everything you'd expect from a film titled "Ninja Assassin."Just last week, Rej and I watched this movie full of action where blood spread everywhere. hehe..I love the story specifically the fights scenes in the movie even sometimes it gives me goosebumps. It was almost perfect for me except the fact that I anticipated what will happen in the last 20 minutes of the movie. Rain appears to be doing most of the stunts that a human would be capable of in the real world. Thanks to the one responsible for the special effects, the movie turn out great more than what I expected. One of the best movie I ever watched this year.

Synopsis: "Ninja Assassin follows Raizo (Rain), one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth. But haunted by the merciless execution of his friend by the Clan, Raizo breaks free from them and vanishes. Now he waits, preparing to exact his revenge.

In Berlin, Europol agent Mika Coretti (Naomie Harris) has stumbled upon a money trail linking several political murders to an underground network of untraceable assassins from the Far East. Defying the orders of her superior, Ryan Maslow (Ben Miles), Mika digs into top secret agency files to learn the truth behind the murders. Her investigation makes her a target, and the Ozunu Clan sends a team of killers, led by the lethal Takeshi (Rick Yune), to silence her forever. Raizo saves Mika from her attackers, but he knows that the Clan will not rest until they are both eliminated. Now, entangled in a deadly game of cat and mouse through the streets of Europe, Raizo and Mika must trust one another if they hope to survive and finally bring down the elusive Ozunu Clan."

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1186367/synopsis

The Twilight Saga: New Moon Movie

2009-12-01T15:51:00.002+08:00

Here it is, the sequel of the famous movie Twilight, New Moon. I was never a fan of the book series but I do appreciate the movie. What do I think about the movie? Well, for me, there is more action in this movie unlike the first one. It started when Jacob and one of his pals morph into werewolves, the pace picks up. I get trilled when Victoria enters the scene and hunts for Bella. It continues when Bella and Alice went to Volterra. I remember, Alice is so cool cruising her sports car in a high speed. Lastly, the suspense never fades out when Edward confronted the higher society of vampires.

I am disappointed on how they edited the movie, the transitioning of the scenes is not smooth at all. Additionally, the movie just ended unexpedtedly, I want Jacob and Edward to have a fight scene in the last part or whatsoever. hehe.

Review: “This is the last time you’ll ever see me,” sparkly, brooding and androgynous vampire Edward Cullen, played by the equally good-looking British actor Robert Pattinson, tells Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart), his mortal girlfriend. Of course, he’s lying, even though critics wish he’d been serious about it. The entire “New Moon,” the second installment of “The Twilight Saga” revolves around Edward or, rather, around the presence of his absence, as fans who have already devoured Stephenie Meyer’s four books already know. Directed by Chris Weitz, a director with lots of extraordinary projects under his belt, “New Moon” is definitely this year’s best worst movie released, critics agree.

The follow-up to the 2008 “Twilight,” renamed to capitalize on the madness it generated, starts off where the first film left off. Edward is still a vampire and Bella, though she resents it, is still the same moody, depressed and personality-devoid mortal she was last year. They are in love and, while she torments herself with thoughts that she’s growing old and he remains petrified in time, painfully beautiful with all those layers of makeup and golden contact lenses, he is happy that she gets to keep her soul while having her also love him.

On Bella’s 18th birthday, she gets a surprise party with the Cullens. However, as any other teen should know, partying with vampires always comes with personal safety hazards: she gets a papercut and is about to become Jasper’s (the newest and most bad-tempered vampire of the vegetarian pack) next meal. In an ultimate act of self-control, self-sacrifice and, to many, absolute love, Edward decides it’s best for Bella if he goes away and never sees her again. In doing so, he not only leaves her open to attacks from resentful red-head killer vampire Victoria and her sidekick, but also in a near-catatonic state that is resumed by Weitz by having her spend three months in the same chair, the same sweat pants and, obviously, taking no bathroom breaks.
At one point, Bella discovers that, despite her fears that she’s starting to forget Edward, whom she still loves desperately, she can see him (or, better yet, a semi-transparent, hologram-like version of him) whenever she’s in real danger. At the same time, she also rekindles her relation with childhood friend Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner) who, for personal reasons, agrees to fix her bike and engage in risky outdoor activities that imply no helmets or other safety measures. But Bella is not the regular high school girl, so Jake is not what he looks like either: in fact, he’s a werewolf and likes to hang around Calvin Klein model types who take standing shirtless in the rain to the level of art. As a werewolf, Jake is a sworn enemy of vampires, his very transformation being dependent on the bloodsuckers.

Sticking very close to the source material from Meyer’s book, the next twist in the plot has Edward believing Bella has killed herself and deciding to do the same by exposing his sparkly self to people and having the Volturi, the only authority vampires know and respect, do him off. There’s a mad car chase, lots of running through a crowd dressed in red cloaks, a too short sequence (for some) of a bare-chested and pale white Edward, and the film climaxes with a kiss between the two star-crossed lovers, the reversed image of the Romeo and Juliet story that was so loved by screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg that she even included quotes from it in the film.

Critics agree that “New Moon” is, without a single doubt, the single most atrocious, awkward and embarrassing film to be released in 2009. With a story that has the support of millions of fans (and we’re not even talking teens necessarily), an able director, an actress who shone in one of the most understated films of the year (“Adventureland”), a British actor with plenty of potential, and good looks to go all around, it’s positively amazing how bad the film can be. This happens, critics believe, because the script was bad, the dialogue cringe-worthy and the pressure too big, which inevitably led to Weitz and the cast doing what the studio, Summit Entertainment,wanted. And what Summit wanted from the start was to make many millions off the film –mission accomplished.

There is little acting in “New Moon.” Pattinson, believed to be a star with plenty of potential (hype generated by good looks aside), only knows how to frown and brood, with every word coming out of his pretty mouth accompanied by the distinct impression that he’s suffering from severe constipation. Kristen Stewart, genuinely a good actress, is as blank as a sheet of paper, managing to do the impressive feat of not once letting any kind of emotion show on her face. Lautner, although off to a promising start, soon becomes stuck in the “hunk” category and just somewhat settles for looking pretty and buff.

The only redeeming characters in the film are Charlie Swan (Billy Burke) and Aro (Michael Sheen), with one seemingly constantly confused by the atrocity going around him, and the other so shocked he can’t but make fun of it. Which is what all the actors should have done, some critics believe, because they’re all trying so hard to make of this a “serious,” “grownup” thing that they come across as downright ridiculous. “New Moon” is not unintentionally funny – it is hilarious, which is also probably the only thing stopping non-fans from walking out in the first 10 minutes. Painful to watch and almost irresistible not to, “New Moon” is like a trainwreck that happens before the viewers’ eyes: they want to avert their attention from it but are unable to.

“The Twilight Saga: New Moon” opened in select US theaters on November 16 and in most territories a few days later, on the 20th. At the moment, it continues to be at number one in most box-office charts. It runs 130 minutes and is rated PG-13 for some violence and action.

The Good

“New Moon” is more elaborate and sophisticated than “Twilight,” with better photography, action scenes and a score that would put to shame most Hollywood productions. For fans, it will certainly not be a disappointment, sticking almost to the letter to Meyer’s book (save some minor adaptations). The end is not so much a resolution as a promise of things to come – and hopes are high that what will come will be better, with director David Slade (“Hard Candy,” “30 Days of Night”) helming “Eclipse.”

The Bad

“New Moon” is a movie made for financial reasons alone, which makes it so that it is 129 minutes (of the 130 runtime) too long. Everything that happens in it could have been resumed in a single shot,critics say. Given the popularity of Meyer’s books, this makes even non-fans feel a tinge of regret and some resentment at Summit for ruining what would have otherwise been a potentially beautiful love story.

The Truth

Fans will love “New Moon” no matter what reviews say because it finally allows them to have a proper visual of the book they loved so much. Non-fans will smile and cringe and wonder what makes the “Twilight” phenomenon one of the most impressive we have today in showbiz. “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” is a work dedicated to fans and the almighty dollar, so lamenting how awful it is is probably redundant."

Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-Twilight-Saga-New-Moon-Movie-Review-128933.shtml

2012 movie

2009-11-25T11:01:00.003+08:00

After a long time, we were able to watch a movie in the big screen again. I love this kind of movie just like Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow, Twister, etc. The movie is full of special effects from the start until the end except that most of the scenes in the movie is so unbelievable. If you want to have fun and relax, you better watch this film. ^^

Sypnosis:

"An Oscar-caliber cast and dazzling visual effects can't rescue this formulaic disaster flick from a script flooded with generic dialogue and preposterous plot points. Watching "2012" is akin to starting your day with a bowl of Lucky Charms and a glass of chocolate milk -- nutrients and flavor are sacrificed for an impetuous and, ultimately, nauseating sugar rush.

Hollywood is fascinated with apocalyptic motion pictures -- and the box-office receipts they produce. Civilization has been threatened and/or exterminated in a variety of horrific ways: Alien invasion ("Independence Day"), zombie onslaught ("Dawn of the Dead"), weather run amok ("The Day After Tomorrow"), meteor strike ("Deep Impact"), rampant plague ("I Am Legend") and even aggressive vegetation ("The Happening").

Sadly, "2012" doesn't break new ground in the bloated genre. In fact, it is weaker than any of the aforementioned films (except for M. Night Shyamalan's hapless "Happening"), relying on a flashy concept rather than a compelling story.

American scientist Adrian Helmsley (Chiwetel Ejiofor) has made a startling discovery: The planet will see cataclysmic changes in the year 2012, fulfilling an ancient Mayan prophecy foretelling the end of days. Helmsley, government PR pro Carl Anheuser (Oliver Platt) and U.S. President Thomas Wilson (Danny Glover) struggle with breaking the news to a terrified public as the world quickly tumbles into a destructive downward spiral. Powerful earthquakes rip apart entire cities, massive tidal waves barrel down on fleeing citizens and long-dormant volcanoes suddenly fill the sky with fire and ash.

Caught in the chaos are novelist/limo driver Jackson Curtis (John Cusack), his estranged wife, Kate (Amanda Peet), and their two young children. A serendipitous run-in with wacky conspiracy theorist Charlie Frost (Woody Harrelson) leads Jackson and his family on a dangerous trek to China, where enormous ships are waiting to rescue earth's brightest (and wealthiest) survivors. Jackson and his family must brave death-defying plane flights, ceaseless temblors and panicked masses to reach the next chapter in humanity's existence.

Cusack and Ejiofor are both excellent -- especially given the dearth of intelligent dialogue they have to work with -- and Platt and Harrelson serve up the film's requisite comic relief. The obviously pricey effects are impressive, such as when a tidal wave crashes on Washington, D.C., or Jackson's limo swerves through a crumbling Los Angeles. The filmmakers here spared no expense, and it shows.

There is something inherently ridiculous about using a (primarily) paranoia-inspired date and transforming it into a cinematic spectacle. The scientific explanations behind the catastrophes that rip through "2012" are about as believable (and logical) as a book by Dr. Seuss. The 160-minute run time overwhelms before the end credits roll, almost making an after-film Advil a downright necessity.

"2012" is, admittedly, a fun ride at times -- albeit a dumb and dizzy one."

Source: http://www.paloaltoonline.com/movies/reviews/2012?review_id=2366

Second Chances

2009-11-19T14:30:00.002+08:00

I suppose all of us asked someone for a second chance or gave someone another chance. Well, these past weeks I’ve done both. Yes, both.

Giving Someone a Second Chance

One reason why my schedule is hectic these past weeks is because of my job. I love my job, my officemates but it’s not easy to be working in an unstable company. Receiving delayed salary or most of the times nothing in months of working is maybe the worst thing I experienced. I and my officemates gave them another and another and another chances to make things right but it came to the point that I get tired. All I remember that time are just promises, only promises.

I was supposing to resign the last week of October and have a new job in a new company but they gave me a proposal and ask for another chance. That time, my mind wanders a lot: Every time I wake up or while commuting going to downtown, or even before going to bed so I weigh in the consequences in choosing a decision in the situation. I consider it as one of my toughest decision I ever made.

I can quit and start a new life but I choose to stay, I gave them another chance. I don’t know if my decision is right but so far, I’m happy of what’s happening because little by little, I experience the fruits of my labor. More over, I just want to thank my SEO supervisor for being responsible and passionate in your work.

Asking for a Second Chance

I guess you know with whom I asked for a second chance, right? To be short, she got tired of me because we always have misunderstandings, fights and arguments. She noticed that our relationship is in the cycle of “I love you”, “Sorry”, “I love you”, “Sorry”, “I love you” and so on which I didn’t deny.

Lessons I Learned:

1. Always keep in mind that you must be honest and sincere when asking for a second chance.

2. Second, when you ask for a second chance, you should not say promises just to keep everything okay.

3. If you do, just make sure you can keep it and not be a “Ningas Cogon”.

4. Don’t make any issue bigger even you are right and he/she’s not. Just listen and understand.

5. Show to him/her that you really learned from the experience, he/she will really appreciate it.

6. Try not mess up again, so you won’t be needed to ask for another chance because it maybe your last.

7. Be Happy. Just make him/her happy from time to time. If you are not used to it, just try it in a week or two, it will become naturally in no time. It’s a healthy activity in your relationship.

50 Lessons in Life

2009-10-26T22:44:00.003+08:00

While surfing the net I encountered this article, it is a revised version of 41 lessons in life.. I want to share this to all of you.. Hope you will learn something.. ^^

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Originally published in The Plain Dealer on Sunday,May 28, 2006

To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me.

It is the most-requested column I've ever written. My odometer rolls over to 50 this week, so here's an update:

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.

3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

4. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

5. Pay off your credit cards every month.

6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.

8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.

9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.

10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.

11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.

13. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.

15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.

16. Life is too short for long pity parties. Get busy living, or get busy dying.

17. You can get through anything if you stay put in today.

18. A writer writes. If you want to be a writer, write.

19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.

20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.

21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.

22. Overprepare, then go with the flow.

23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.

24. The most important sex organ is the brain.

25. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In five years, will this matter?"

27. Always choose life.

28. Forgive everyone everything.

29. What other people think of you is none of your business.

30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.

31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

32. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

33. Believe in miracles.

34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.

35. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.

36. Growing old beats the alternative - dying young.

37. Your children get only one childhood. Make it memorable.

38. Read the Psalms. They cover every human emotion.

39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.

40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.

41. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.

42. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

43. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

44. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

45. The best is yet to come.

46. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

47. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

48. If you don't ask, you don't get.

49. Yield.

50. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.

Source: http://blog.cleveland.com/pdextra/2007/09/regina_bretts_45_life_lessons.html

White Screen after Login in to WordPress Administrators Panel

2009-10-16T14:58:00.006+08:00

I just encountered this problem just an hour ago. I tried new themes for the site I am handling. It looks fine after I activated an educational theme but after I log in to the Administration Panel, nothing is display but just a white screen. I tried to asked some of my friends if they know how to solve this kind of problem but unfortunately no one knows has a solution.

The solution: I just rename the folder of the current theme I'm using in cpanel and voila, everything is back to normal. ;)

Maxima Aquafun: Giant Water Slide

2009-10-12T10:50:00.002+08:00

This is the beler video i took when trying the giant water slide... XD

After the canopy walk, we tried the unique Giant Water Slide here in Maxima Aquafun. It is made of tarpaulin and about 40 meters long. Number 1 rule: "No Lifevest, No Entry". At first, I really hate this rule. I want to try the slide without the lifevest but the guy in-charge said it is for safety purposes and he added that even the greatest swimmer can still get drown.. ;)

After you wear the lifevest, you need to take a shower first before sliding for you not to create friction while sliding. And wait for the signal of the guy at the edge of the tarpaulin before sliding. When sliding, you can do different positions in sliding and several styles in diving when you reach the end of the slide. For a first time like me, I tried the very basic one. Whoooo! It was very fast and I didn't notice that I'm on the water already. It was really fun. ^^ I tried it for about four times, just four times. Why? In my second try, I was drop into the water upside down and it really hurst my muscles, the impact of the water was like being hit with a belt. hehe..But it was really fun, you better try it. ^^

Canopy Walk @ Maxima Aquafun

2009-10-03T13:25:00.034+08:00

After we ate our lunch, we proceed in the canopy walk area of Maxima Aquafun. The fee is included already in the package we paid for the entrance including all the equipments that will be use. Based on our guide, the canopy walk measures 30ft in height and almost 100meters in length. There were three of them who guides us through out the canopy walk experience.

Gearing Up: Our main guide assisting my cousin in wearing the equipment.

You need to climb these stairs to reach the first area of the canopy walk and from there, the guide will give you the instructions on how to cross the bridge.

Reaching the first area.

Observe my feet..hehe. Yah, I was nervous up there. XD

Look these nervous faces..hehe. I'm the first one who crossed in our batch. All of them wants to be the last since they don't want to be make fun of.

This is my kuya.( pretending he's not nervous )hahaha!

The second bridge is the longest the most unstable of all.

Reaching the last area and from here we are going to rappel down assisted by our guide.

Since it is our first time, the guide below made fun of us especially me since I'm the first one going down. He will act as if he is slowly guiding you down but when you reach the 20ft above the ground he will release the ropes and drop you and immediately stopping the ropes again.

The second batch: ^^

Blooper: ^^

Nothing to Explain ^^

2009-09-30T06:00:00.005+08:00

Hope you appreciate this one.. ^^ I Love You So Much Love! ♥♥♥

1,2,3,4

2009-09-30T06:00:00.003+08:00

1 2, 1 2 3 4-
Give me more lovin' than I've ever had,
Make it all better when I'm feelin' sad,
Tell me that I'm special even when I know I'm not,
Make it feel good when I hurt so bad, Barely gettin' mad,
I'm so glad I found you; I love bein' around you.

You make it easy, it's easy as 1,2- 1,2,3,4
There's only 1 thing 2 do 3 words 4 you- (I love you) I love you
There's only 1 way 2 say those 3 words and that's what I'll do-(I love you)
I love you.

Give me more lovin' from the very start,
Piece me back together when I fall apart,
Tell things you never even tell your closest friends-
Make it feel good when I hurt so bad, Best that I've had,
I'm so glad I found you, I love bein' around you.

You make it easy, it's easy as 1,2- 1,2,3,4
There's only 1 thing 2 do 3 words 4 you- (I love you) I love you
There's only 1 way 2 say those 3 words and that's what I'll do- (I love you)
I love you.
(I love you) I love you.

You make it easy, it's easy as 1,2- 1,2,3,4
There's only 1 thing 2 do 3 words 4 you- (I love you) I love you
There's only 1 way 2 say those 3 words and that's what I'll do- (I love you)
I love you.

(I love you) I love you
1, 2, 3, 4
(I love you) I love you
(I love you) I love you

~~ this is dedicated to my girlfriend... ^^
happy happy happy 6th monthsary love.. ^^
1,2,3,4..hehe..

Family Outing @ Maxima Aquafun

2009-09-28T15:40:00.004+08:00

Yesterday, my family and I went to Samal for an outing. This time, our destination is Maxima Aquafun located in Brgy.Cawag in Samal Island. We frequently went to Samal Island to enjoy and relax but this is the first time for all of us except for Kuya Toylo who frequently visit this place.

Maxima Aquafun is open everyday from 8:00 am to 5:00 in the afternoon. The entrance fee is Php 150.00 for adults and Php 100.00 for children. This includes: unlimited use of water slide, tables and chairs, lifevest and use of diving board. Every Saturday and Sunday you can enjoy the canopy walk by just adding Php 50.00. Lastly, there is no corkage for food and drinks. ^^

Here are some of our photos:

My kuya portraying Santino..hahaha!

One of my favorite shots.. ^^ Coke ko to! hehe..

I also like this one..

The broomstick boys..

I'll be posting our canopy walk and the giant water slide experience next time.. ^^

Used VS. Loved

2009-09-25T11:27:00.006+08:00

It's been a while since I updated my blog.. Well, many things happened in me in my work, in my family etc. Hmm, I just want to share this to all of you.. Hope you can learn something.. ^^

While a man was polishing his new car, his 4 yr old son picked up stone and scratched lines on the side of the car. In anger, the man took the child’s hand and hit it many times; not realizing he was using a wrench. At the hospital, the child lost all his fingers due to multiple fractures. When the child saw his father…..with painful eyes he asked, ‘Dad when will my fingers grow back?’ The man was so hurt and speechless; he went back to his car and kicked it a lot of times. Devastated by his own actions….. ..sitting in front of that car he looked at the scratches; the child had written ‘LOVE YOU DAD’.

The next day that man committed suicide. . Anger and Love have no limits; choose the latter to have a beautiful, lovely life... Things are to be used and PEOPLE are to be loved, But the problem in today’s world is that, People are used and things are loved…During this year, let’s be careful to keep this thought in mind: Things are to be used, but People are to be loved … Be yourself…. This is the only day we HAVE.

Have a nice day and Best regards! Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits they become character; Watch your character; it becomes your destiny. I’m glad a friend forwarded this to me as a reminder.. God bless you; I hope you are having a wonderful day!

The Will of God will never take you to where the Grace of God will not PROTECT you… Stay FAITHFUL and Be GRATEFUL..

A True Friend: Pixar's Partly Cloud

2009-09-02T05:35:00.001+08:00

This is a short film made by Pixar entitled Partly Cloud. We'd seen this short film right before filming the Up movie. There is no script in this film, just for your eyes only. I remembered the animation we watched in Software Freedom Day last year. Hope you like it.. ^^ Pixar is great! alala!

I admire the stork bird.. even he always get hurt... he never ever leaves his friend.. ;)

Rej’s Scream

2009-08-31T07:00:00.002+08:00

I admit that these past weeks we don’t get along well but this post is not about our argument or misunderstanding. Actually, we are doing better now than before. ^^ Hmm...Just last week, Rej and me went to Mcdo Bajada just to eat and spend some time with each other. I think it will be just another bonding where we just eat, talk about what happened in our work and enjoy each other’s company but it turns to a more enjoyable bonding. It started… and ended… by doing weird and funny faces. One of the best faces I had taken on my phone is this. ^^

For those who happen to drop by in Bajada, I bet this is very familiar with you. Can you guess the two people beside Rej?? Hehe..

As a promise, I’ll remove this post after a week. ^^ Anyways, happy birthday sa atoa.. ^^ i love you always love! ^^ mwah!

Kadayawan 2009: Floral Float and Exhibits

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

As usual, I am always late posting an entry in my blog. This activity was our activity last week. Every year, I always look for Kadayawan's Activities and the highlight of Kadayawan this year: Floral Float is kind of disappointing. Why? There were only few participants unlike the past year's Floral Float. SM, Chowking and NCCC Mall float enties are the participants I look forward to.

Since there were only few wonderful floats we'd seen in the parade, we hesitated if we are still going to SM to watch the exhibit of the floats but we still went to SM..hehe.. Besides Rona needs pictures of the activities for her assignment. ^^

Unexpectedly, there were many activities awaits for us. In Entertainment Plaza, there was the exhibit of Moda Mindanaw. It showcases the costumes and some floral arrangements made by I don't know. hahaha! I was kind of amaze on the custom slippers that was displayed there. Amazing! ^^

After that we went to Parking Lot C (hehe) to watch the exhibit of the floats. Well, even the weather is hot, many Dabawenyos still enjoy the exhibit. I was surpised knowing that one of the wonderful floats is an entry from Concentrix. I remembered that their entry last year is not as good as this year. Sul orchids is very consistent when it comes to this competition. They were always in the top 3 ranking of this competition. These two entries were the floats that stands out. ^^ Hmm..,I really like Samsung's entry last year than this year. I think the idea of the float is recycle, nothing's new.

Our last destination for that day is the horticulture exhibit. It is not free but with just php10 entrance, it is all worth it. ^^

Until next Kadayawan... ^^

UP movie

2009-08-29T17:00:00.002+08:00

Trivia: If Carl's house was approximately 1600 square feet, and the average house weighs between 60-100 pounds per square foot, it weighs 120,000 pounds. If the average helium balloon can carry .009 pounds (or 4.63 grams), it would take 12,658,392 balloons to lift his house off the ground. (20,622 balloons appear on the house when it first lifts off.)

Just like my friends, my blog is outdated. It was two weeks since I last posted an entry. We watched this Up movie last week. We waited for this movie for a long time. Up movie is one of the most emotional and heartfelt Pixar movies I'd ever seen. The first part of the movie: the story of Carl and Ellie is very very touching. Rej caught me sort of crying. hahaha! The second part of the movie is where the adventure starts, when the house is lifted by thousand of balloons..weeeeeeee! Disney magic. I like the character of Russell, the scout kid. Well, most of his scenes are really really funny. I can't stop laughing particularly the part when he tried to climb in the house.

Hmm, you just watched the movie, I really recommend it. ^^ hehe..

"Sypnosis: We first meet up with Carl Fredericksen as a young boy who dreams of being an adventurer as he watches newsreel footage of explorer Charles Muntz. Carl's quiet and sort of shy, but his love of Muntz leads him to Ellie, a sassy little girl who is as outgoing as Carl is introverted. They make for a great team and in fact will go on to share their lives together. From elementary school through high school and on up into adulthood, Carl and Ellie are inseparable, sharing every moment of joy and sadness together while dreaming of a time when they can actually take off on an adventure in the wilds of South America just like their hero, Muntz. But jobs and health issues and whatnot have a way of intruding on dreams, and Carl and Ellie grow old never having visited the South American jungles. And then, sadly, Carl becomes a widower with just his lovely little house and his beautiful memories of Ellie to keep him company.

Writer/directors Pete Docter and Bob Peterson tell us all this in no more than the first 20 minutes of Up. So much backstory crammed into such a small time frame - they should teach other filmmakers how to accomplish this with as much integrity and finesse as they display here.

Unfortunately, Carl's home is right in the path of new construction. Unable to stand up legally to those who want to level his house, Carl finds the perfect way to keep his home intact. He'll kill two birds with one stone. He wants to visit South America before it's too late and he needs to remove his house from its current location. The solution: ties thousands of helium-filled balloons to his roof and float away. He's even rigged up a way to steer.

But Carl fails to take into consideration the persistent presence of an overly helpful Wilderness Explorer scout named Russell. Russell didn't know of Carl's planned getaway and was on the porch when Carl's house lifted off. With no way to put the house down and South America set as his goal, Carl and Russell become unlikely traveling companions. Touching down just short of his target landing spot - Paradise Falls - Carl and Russell must walk the house (with balloons still attached) a mile or two to the perfect spot.

On the way to the house's final resting spot they meet up with a huge exotic bird Russell names Kevin (why? who knows) and a super friendly dog named Dug (not Doug). Dug's wearing a fancy collar that allows his thoughts to be translated into English, a plot device that's so incredibly funny that Dug deserves a film all to himself. Dug's mind works about how you'd expect a canine's thought process to, with lots of happy thoughts interrupted often by shouts of Squirrel!

So, now they're in South America and all is as it's supposed to be, right? Nope. There's danger lurking around every corner for poor Kevin, and it's up to Carl, Russell, and Dug to keep the rare bird safe."

Sources: http://www.imdb.com/
http://movies.about.com

G.I.Joe: The Rise of the Cobra The Movie

2009-08-14T16:12:00.009+08:00

Just this past few days, Rej and I went to watch a movie again. This time, we watched G.I.Joe. I was never a fan of G.I. Joe even when it was still in cartoon series. I remembered watching the cartoon series of G.I.Joe when I was small but I prefer watching The Flying House or Mario Bros. hehe..

I really don't have any idea why most of the fans of G.I.Joe cartoon series submitted a failing grade for the movie. For me, the story of the movie is quite common: A weapon that will create massive destruction created by the bad guys and the good guys will try to save the humanity from destruction. Hmm, there's no such thing as bad guys that will save the earth, right?? hehe.. I don't have an idea if they portray the original characters excellently but I really really love the movie particularly the effects of every scene. The movie is full of action and action..hehe.. and a little bit of comedy from Ripcord, Duke's sidekick. From the last scene of the movie, I conclude that there will be sequel for this one. ^^ And lastly.. Eventhough I am a Potterhead, I prefer watching this movie than the Halfblood Prince.. hehe.. ^^

Synopsis:

"The film opens in France, in 1641. The Scotsman Klan McCullen has been accused of selling weaponry to both the Scots and French. Rather than being executed for treason, the jury brands his face with a white-hot mask in order to humiliate him. In the near future, weapons expert James McCullen (Christopher Eccleston) has created a nanotechnology-based weapon capable of destroying an entire city. His company MARS sells four warheads to NATO, and the U.S. Army is tasked with delivering the warheads. Duke (Channing Tatum) and Ripcord (Marlon Wayans) are delivering the warheads when they are ambushed by the Baroness (Sienna Miller), who Duke recognized to be his ex-fiancee Ana Lewis. Duke and Ripcord are rescued by Scarlett (Rachel Nichols), Snake Eyes (Ray Park) and Heavy Duty (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje). They take the warheads to The Pit, G.I. Joe's command center in North Africa, and upon arriving rendezvous with General Hawk (Dennis Quaid), the head of the G.I. Joe Team. Hawk takes command of the war-heads and excuses Duke and Ripcord, only to be convinced to have them join his group after Duke reveals that he knows the Baroness.

McCullen is revealed to be using the same nanotechnology to build an army of soldiers with the aid of the Doctor (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), planning on using the warheads to bring panic and bring about a new world order. Using a tracking device, McCullen locates the G.I. Joe base and sends Storm Shadow (Lee Byung-hun) and the Baroness to retrieve the warheads with assistance from Zartan (Arnold Vosloo), inflicting casualties on several G.I. Joe soldiers. After a fight, Storm Shadow and the Baroness retrieve the warheads and take them to Baron DeCobray, the Baroness's husband, for him to weaponize and use them to destroy the Eiffel Tower to serve as a showing of the warhead's destructive power. Making their way to Paris, the Joes pursue them through the streets but are unsuccessful in stopping them from launching the missile. Duke manages to hit the kill switch, but in doing so he is captured and taken to McCullen's base under the Arctic.

G.I. Joe locates the secret base and fly there as McCullen loads three missiles with nano-mite warheads. After Snake Eyes takes out one, Ripcord pursues the remaining missiles in a prototype Night Raven jet while Scarlett and her group infiltrate the base. While Scarlett and Snake Eyes attempt to shut down the Arctic base, with Heavy Duty leading an attack on Cobra's forces, Duke learns that the Doctor is Rex Lewis, Ana's brother believed to have been killed on a mission led by Duke four years ago. He was trapped in a bunker with Doctor Mindbender (Kevin O'Connor), disfigured in the blast which everyone presumed had killed him. The Baroness tries to free Duke but the Doctor reveals he has implanted her with nano-mites which has put her under his control for the past four years, admitting his amazement that she is resisting the programming. Attempting to kill Duke, McCullen ends up being facially burned as he flees with Rex to an escape vessel. Duke and the Baroness pursue him while the Joes fall back when Rex activated the base's self destruct sequence.

Rex then heals McCullen's burned face with nano-mites, encasing it in silver as he christens McCullen "Destro" and assumes the identity of Cobra Commander before they are captured by G.I. Joe soon after. On board the supercarrier USS Flagg, Baroness is placed in protective custody until they can remove the nano-mites from her body. Meanwhile, Zartan, having been earlier operated on by Rex, infiltrates the White House during the missile crisis and assumes the identity of the President of the United States (Jonathan Pryce)."

Source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1046173/synopsis

Duckpin Bowling

2009-08-13T14:01:00.009+08:00

I remember myself playing bowling for the first time. As far as I remember, my first time playing bowling was in a ten-pin alley years ago. Maybe it was beginner's luck since I made three strikes for one game, hehe..

Last year, I was introduced in playing a type of bowling similar to ten-pin bowling: the Duckpin Bowling. So what is duck-pin bowling?? (let's check wikipedia..hahahaha!)

According to wikipedia:

"Duckpin bowling has rules similar to, but slightly different from, ten-pin bowling. Over the course of 10 frames, bowlers try to knock down pins in the fewest rolls per frame. Bowlers have three balls per frame, instead of two as in ten-pin bowling, to use in knocking over a set of 10 pins. If a bowler knocks down all ten pins with their first roll in a frame, it is scored as a strike. If all the pins are knocked down within the first two rolls, the bowler has made a spare. If all the pins are knocked down in the third ball of the frame, the bowler gets ten points, as in candlepins, with no bonus score. If pins are still standing after the third ball, the bowler gets one point for each pin knocked down with the three balls combined.

In the case of a strike, the bowler gets ten points plus the total number of pins knocked down with the next two balls rolled, for a total of up to 30 points. In the case of a spare, the bowler gets 10 points plus the total number of pins knocked down with the next ball, for a total of up to 20 points. If it takes three balls to knock down all ten pins, the bowler gets ten points but no extra points for succeeding rolls. A bowler's final score is the sum of the points earned in each of the 10 frames (a spare or strike in the 10th frame earns one or two bonus rolls respectively.) The maximum possible score is 300 points, which is achieved by rolling 12 strikes in a row, and has not yet been achieved as of 2008."

Every Saturday of the month, I and my friends plays bowling either in Fair Lanes or in Dover Lanes. Last few weeks, we went to Fair Lanes for our usual activity and luckily, my girlfriend was able to join us. ^^ It was the first time of Neel playing bowling. It was not bad at all unlike myself when playing for the first time. hehe. Sards and Lee are the best bowlers in our group. Both of them are really really consistent. Chris is my favorite rival in bowling since I can't catch up with Sards and Lee, hahaha! We both used spinning techniques but he's more consistent in hitting the pins. Hmm, Rej?? ♥ She's our official scorer.. hehe.. She always prefer to be a scorer than to be a player.. She's not as "noobs" like she thinks. In fact, she beaten me twice already. including in our birthday..hehe.. ^^ Here are some of our pics...

Dancing Robots: Wondergirls' Nobody

2009-08-06T11:10:00.002+08:00

I first saw this video this morning in the news of UKG. Well, I decided to post this just to share this with you because I think these robots are very very amazing. I seen many robots walking, dancing, serving food or cleaning your home but not like this. These robots dance well, very synchronized and very very entertaining. Thanks to the people who programmed these robots. This is really amazing. Enjoy watching the video! alala! ^^

Credits:

Source: http://youtube.com
Direct Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jywQLnUnMG0
Uploaded By: jcbazin

Ridgeview: Little Tagaytay of Toril

2009-08-04T17:21:00.018+08:00

After our visit in Uncle Sam’s house, we drop by in a café before going home but not take a break but to feed our eyes with another eye-catching view. The café is name Ridgeview, from the name itself “Ridge” means edge or point and “View” means sight or something to look. It is owned by the Juadiong Family, just like Uncle Sam, they’re family is warm and friendly to the visitors. Ridgeview has and entrance fee for customers who doesn’t order anything (hahaha!) but since Uncle Bebe and the owner are very good friends, we get it for free..hehe. The entrance is not that expensive but unlike to the food and snacks they are serving, it is kind of expensive. For those who love plants, they are selling ornamental plants and seedlings for a lower price. But for me, I’m already satisfied even just in the view. ^^

Photos taken in Ridgeview:

Clean and Green

2009-08-03T13:19:00.011+08:00

Last few weeks, I and few of my relatives visited a family friend in Bayabas, Toril, approximately 8 kilometers from our home. It was our first time going there except with Uncle Bebe, that is why he acts as our tour guide. Hehe. We arrived after 30 mins trip and our first impression in the place is Wow! The place is so big and wide yet it is maintained well. The area is very clean and green. The air I breathe is so refreshing and I find the place so peaceful.

We met the owner, Uncle Sam, a good friend and classmate of my Uncle Bebe when they were in grade school. Even though he is a wealthy man, he dresses simple: just white shirt, jeans and sandals. He is very accommodating and friendly too. We walk over the place and look for an activity to do. First, we visited the mango trees planted just in the area but unfortunately it is still not the season as well as the other fruits but Kuya and Uncle Bebe tried to look for a ripe one.

This is a photo of my Kuya trying to reach one fruit, I forgot what fruit it is. Can you guess it?? hehe..

I find his house too big for him because his only the one living in this huge property. It has two floors and a roof deck, a living room, kitchen, one guest room, a garage, many bedrooms and much more comfort rooms. Hahahaha! All of us wonder why there are so many comfort/bathrooms in the house, maybe 5 or 6. Hmm, I might offend him if I ask him: “Uncle Sam, nganong dghan man kaayo kag CR diri??”..hehe.. So I just keep my mouth shut. ^^

For me, the best place in this house is the roof deck. When you’re in the roof deck, you will really appreciate the view. From the deck, I can see our parish in Toril, the one with the white roof. Hehe. I took and took photos on every angle I see from the deck. I can also see the view of the City of Davao. Wow! This place is perfect for people who always think about their problems about money, school, or work like me. Hehehe..

The place is so beautiful and peaceful, just like living in serenity. ;) This gives me the idea to bring my Rej in some quiet and peaceful place. ^^

The Proposal Movie

2009-08-02T06:00:00.007+08:00

Just this week, Rej and me went to the mall to watch a movie. Unfortunately, the movie we were going to supposed to watch is not available anymore so we decided to watch "The Proposal". Why "The Proposal"? Well, we've seen the trailer and it seems a great movie besides we already watched most of the movies available. More than what we expected, the movie is really great. Most of the scenes are very funny especially the eagle and the dog scene where Margaret tried to persuade the eagle for her cellphone, when Margaret and Andrew made a story about the proposal thing, when Andrew's grandma pretend that she had a heart attack and the dance dance thing in the woods...and many more.. A movie of Comedy, Romance and Drama.. ^_^ I can't forget how Rej is rolling with laughter in her seat.. hehe.. ^^ mwah! ♥♥♥

Sypnosis: (SPOILER)

"Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) is the executive editor-in-chief of a book publishing company, Colden Books, who forces her assistant Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds) to marry her in order to avoid being deported to Canada. He grudgingly accepts, under the condition that he is promoted to the position of editor. When the government investigates, the two are forced to spend the weekend with his parents in Alaska in order to sell the lie. The family suggest they could marry the same weekend, and they reluctantly accept. They start to fall genuinely in love as they spend more and more time together. Because of this, during the wedding ceremony, Margaret decides she cannot do this to Andrew and confesses the business arrangement in front of everyone--including the immigration officer handling their case. She is then told that she has 24 hours to get back to Canada, and thus goes back to New York to pack her things. Upon doing so, however, Andrew shows up at the office and confesses his love for her in front of the entire office staff, proposing marriage all over again."

Source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1041829/synopsis (D-Man2010)

Tarp Makeover

2009-08-01T20:05:00.008+08:00

Yesterday, Oliver asked me if I could help him in his tarp task. Here is the complete instructions been given to me.

Instructions from Oliver:

The goal is to make the 2nd look better and fit for a 3 foot by 6 foot tarpaulin, to minimize the pixelation when printing a large picture. The photos are low resolution, so they have to be redrawn again on photoshop, or enhanced. So ang design is same sa first look, except that...For the yellow background of the logo (the inverted triangle with rays, you may use a plain yellow triangle with rounded sides). The background for the final output is emerald green, and the font to use is white. And then yung text is yung sa 2nd look.

This is the original design (and size...hehe..) of their tarp:

2nd look:

Here are the instructions from the client:

sa 2nd look, sa left side, pioneer sorority sa taas followed by emblem followed by 1963.. sa right side naman Sigma tau Delta na medyo cursive then soro of thomasian doctors then faculty of medicine and surgery then Univ. of Sto. Tomas...ero yung emblem, igawa ulit sa photoshop what i mean by palaki is kapag pinaprint namen sa tarp, hindi pixelized yung itsura... since mahirap yung yellow na mga rays ver, kung titignan mo, para syang inverted triangle db? ina seno: para mas madali, gawin mo na syang solid na triangle... solid naman kasi talaga dapat yan. triangle yan with curved sides ha... pede yung background, emerald green? tapos yung words, white ang color? yung sa 1st look. yung borders nun... mga 3 x 6 feet.

I started at about 10 am in the morning. Well, it was not that difficult to redrawn the design like Oliver thinks. Hmm, thanks to Eker for teaching me how to trace a vector and introducing me how to use the pen tool. As I remember, it took me months to find a right tutorial on how to use the pen tool properly. hehe.. I used the pen tool for the 50% of the design. Without it, it would took me much longer. I just follow all the instructions of Oliver and the client and I think they were both satisfied with my output. ^^

The image gets pixelated when I upload it here in blogger. Just Follow this link to view my output:

Link

Ikariam Browser Game

2009-07-22T09:45:00.007+08:00

It's been three months since I am playing Ikariam. Ikariam makes me relax and panic (when someone attacks my town) everyday. What is Ikariam by the way? Ikariam is an online browser game just like Travian. Who influenced me to play Ikariam? I don't know if it is a joke or what but you must have an Ikariam account before the company I'm currently working on will hire you. LOL!

What's cool about Ikariam? It is free..hehe. Aside from it, you just need a web browser and an Internet connection to play Ikariam. Cool isn't it?! And if you already have a very massive town, you can bully the weak ones or be a hero to them.

The player start the game on a random island in the map. There are a maximum of 16 players in an island. Every island has its own Wonder of the World, there are about 8 Wonders all in all: Hephaistos’ Forge, Temple of Gaia, Garden of Dionysus, Temple of Athene, Temple of Hermes, Ares´ Stronghold, Temple of Poseidon and the Colossus. Every Wonder gives a bonus in every island depending on what Wonder it is.

Aside from the Wonders, there is a Saw Mill and a place where there can gather another resources they need. It could be wine, marble, crystal glass or sulfur. Wine is needed for keeping citizens happy and increasing the population of the town. Marbles are used in constructing buildings. Crystal glass are used for upgrading the academy and for the improvements in the workshop and Sulfur are used in training units and war ships.

I play the Filipino version, visit www.ikariam.ph to register and play. ^^ alala!

First Backdrop Design

2009-07-13T12:16:00.005+08:00

Yesterday night, I made this backdrop design for the IC Acquaintance party this coming friday. My friend Marren requested me if I can make a backdrop design with these following specs:

Colors: blue, silver and black
Futuristic style
Theme: Innovative Creative
Vector: Boy and A Girl with PC parts in their body

Honestly, this is my first time to design a backdrop and also my first time making with a futuristic style. I really had a hard time deciding my final layout. I made three layouts but I prefer this one.

Final Output:

I made a web 2.0 orb where I put the IC text. I also added some round borders for details including the drop shadows, bevels and outer glow. In this rings, I placed the theme text. Without the techy effect, the Lens (LOL!) or i mean the orb is really dry. I added a matrix effect in the background for additional details. Well, i almost did what is instructed to me except the vector part cause it is kinda of difficult. I also forgot to blend it with color silver. hahaha!

5 Web Design Forums You Should Participate

2009-07-10T09:31:00.010+08:00

Since I made my first dynamic website from our Multimedia Subject, I am fond of learning things about web design. I frequently check what is new or what is in trend right now. At first, I was a little bit of hesitant joining these web design forums because I am a novice at all and don't know where and how to start. After how many months of participating in forums discussions I really learned a lot of techniques and tricks from other people. Here's a list of web design forums that I really recommend.

1. Digitalpoint

2. Sitepoint

3. Graphic Design Forum

4. Web Design Forums.net

5. Designer Talk

"Stay hungry, Stay foolish"

Shopping Site Design

2009-07-04T16:18:00.008+08:00

This is an updated version of my first shopping site design. Ace likes my previous design but our client wants a very simple layout: a navigation bar and an image about shopping. Huh?! What? only a navigation bar and an image for his index page??!. Hmm, even though it is easier for me, I still don't get it why our client wants a very simple layout for his index page. Enough for the silly questions and I started working on the design.

The color:

Blue. Why blue? Simply because it is my favorite color. hahaha! I'm biased when it comes to colors.

The navigation bar:

Is it familiar with you?? If you happen to see my previous design, it is totally the same. I retain the font, the color, the glossy effect and everything.

The body:

The body of the newsletter or should I say the homepage. Lol! Hmm, I used very simple fonts to keep it clean. I used Techready as the title since it is still a proposal and nevermind about the tag.hehe!

The shopping girl image:

This is the most difficult part to incorporate. As I surf the web, many of the stock photos related to shopping is not for free. There are free ones but has watermark on it. It took me hours to find a proper one. The first image is nice but there is a flaw in the image. It is a shopping girl wearing a santa hat. The site is a shopping site but not just for Christmas shopping so I started browsing again for a new and proper one. After 48 years, well i found this shopping girl image not on stock photos sites but just in a search engine. grr! Isn't it annoying?

The footer:

The footer is a very very simple ordinary footer. No more, no less! hahahaha!

The Final Output:

WiFi CR in Bohol

2009-07-01T18:35:00.006+08:00

After lunch, nangita mig CR pra mangihi..hehe.. Hmm, natingala jd ko sa akong nakit.an. Toinks! A WiFI CR??? Whaaat! Naga.wonder pd ko kng nganong gibutangan nila ug WiFi access ang isa ka CR. Kamo wala mo natingala?? hihihi.

Pagsulod sa CR, maliban na limpyo kaau xa, sosyal pd diay kaau ning CR na ni. y? gi.display jd ang bonggang-bonggang aircon..hahaha! Di ko ma.shock kng sa Mall xa or hotels pero wow! public CR lng ni nila.. kuyawa noh?? hehe.. Na.amaze jd ko. Unfortunately, wala koy nakit.an na tao sa sulod na nag-surf sa net..hehe.. Kng naa ni sa Davao, musulay mog gamit?? libre btaw..hehe...

Wow Bohol

2009-06-25T22:40:00.040+08:00

After sa man-made forest, among next stop kay ang hanging bridge.. duol lang kaau xa from the man made forest.. Hmm, pag.abot namo sa site nakatawa ko kay murag wala nay plano munaog ang mga pipol... hehe.. Gipangkapoy and gipang.gutom na raw.. La clay mabuhat kundi muuban kay nibaba jd ko..hahaha! On the go pa man pd akong manghud.. Si Auntie Gie wala jd niuban kay bsg malipong raw xa..hehe..

La naman kaayoy amazing sa hanging bridge.., Bridge lang jd xa na nagbitay..LOL! Gipanghambog sa among tour guide na naa raw c Buko King sa end sa bridge.. Guro mas ma.amaze ko kng makit.an nako xa mag.perform.. hehe.. eww! makaguba ug ngipon.. Nkatawa ko kang Auntie, "Si Buko King? ngee! xa na lng din.. Ok sana kung si Piolo ang nasa end". hahaha! Pagbaba namo, natingala ko kay naa pd diay entrance fee dd2.. hmm.. no comment kay barato lng man pd.. While na bridge, na.curious ko kng giunsa to paghimo... kawayan lng man gd xa na murag gitahi-tahi..

Pag.abot sa end, naay souvenir shop pd dd2.. naa puy sangkatutak na peanut kisses ang binebenta.., hmm..fortunately.. este unfortunately.. day-off daw si Buko King..hehe.. nakatawa jd ko kay day-off ang term na gigamit sa ale na gipangutan.an namo.. Sosy.. Alala! hehe..

Hmm.. mga 15 mins lng ata mi diri.. la nami nagdugay.. hehe.. Lakaw na pd..hehe.. mga 10 mins trip from the hanging brigde nag.tarsier seeing mi..Dili mi dd2 sa sanctuary kay layo kaau.hehe.. cute kaau xa, murag kumo lng nako kadako.. Bawal xa gunitan kay nag.transmit daw ni xa ug diseases.. Tarsier flu?? hehe..

And a picture of me with my long lost brother..

Dghan gani naga.ingon na magkanawong mi..hehe.. Lunch time na kaya ang sunod namong adtuan kay kaoooooooon! Nagyawyaw na pd akong mga kauban na gutom na..hihi.. Hmm, balik mi sa Loboc pra didto mangaon.., Pagbaba namo sa lugar, dghan kag pde pilian sa mga floating restaurants.. Dd2 mi sa una kay naa mi discount, kaila man gd ang tour guide namo sa staffs dd2..hehe.., Business deal pd guro to nila..

Eto yung floating restau na pagkakainan namin.. Den a pic of my family while waiting..hehe.. Mga 5mins lang kami nag.antay before nakasakay..

Slurp! hehe.. hmm.. kompleto naman cla wen it comes sa mga food na sine.serve nla.. Masking vegetarian ka, walay problema..hehe.. Ang nice diri kay fresh ilang mga food..Specially ang sugba nila.. wow! hehe.. Busog to the max.. Sa mga hilig sa unlimited Rice.. kain kau dd2 kc unlimited viand dn dito..hihi.. Yaw lang palabi bsg magkalat ka.. Hmm, same as sa auntie Norma nako, nalipong man..wla ka kakaon ug tarong.. tsk tsk tsk.. Better to take bonamine before every trip.. ^^

Akin yang plato na mraming balat ng mangga..hehe.. While eating, you can enjoy the beauty of Loboc River.. Lubog lang ang tubig kay nag.ulan yesterday evening..hehe.. Bluewish green daw ang original color ana.. Ok man pd kay limpyo man xa..hehe..

Dugay2x pd before niyo maad2an ang tumoy sa river...hehe.. nalingaw ko kay naa puy nagatugtog while naga.eat mo.. Ang masulti nako, Wow jd.. hehe.. Ma.feel nimo na fresh kaau ang hangin.. Kung naa ka sa Davao, kapareho guro xa sa hangin sa Eden..unpolluted kumbaga.. One thing pd na memorable sa akoa sa Loboc River kay katong kikantahan mi sa isa ka grupo.. Naay bata, naay tugulang, babae, lalake ug bayot..hahaha! pero in.fairness.. todo sayaw jd ang bayot..hehe..

Hmm.. pde ka magpa.pic with them while naga.perform cla pero walay nibaba sa amua kay mag.enjoy nman mig tan.aw.. Tagalog and English ilang kipangkanta na naay sagol bisaya in the end.. hehe.., Very lively kng mag.perform cla.. Wow jd! hehe..After sa performance nila, grabe jd namalakpak ang mga tao.. samot na ang mga foreigners..hehe..Naghatag pd cla ug donation after..kami... nevermind na lng..hihi..

Then, pabalik nami sa among agi.., manaba jd ka kng adlaw2x ka muad2 diri.. hehe.. sulit kaau ang gibayad nimo.. ^^

Pressure to Failure

2009-06-25T15:01:00.004+08:00

Yesterday afternoon, nag.ask c Ace sa YM if busy ko and since honest ko..hehe.. sulti ko na dili.. ask ko kng naa xa ipabuhat sa akoa.. Hmm.. Ana xa na naa raw contractual job 6pm - 12pm, ok lng ba daw to sa akoa.. Den, nangutana ko kng unsa jd akong himuon kay bsg mapaulawan lng ko.. design lng man pd daw so nisukol ko..

Katong gi.contact nako sa amerikanang client namo, nice man ang start..hehe.. Maghimo raw kog newsletter pra sa ilang company.. Wow! na.presssure na ko.. Y? La pa ko kabuhat ug newsletter in my whole life..hehe.. Kulba jd.. Hatag na niya ang specs.., gusto nya iclone nako ni na site..http://www.regines-salon.com/ sa about us na page.. wow! flash man xa na site... na.pressure na pd ko..hehe.. pero i.change lng ang colors.. prefer niya kay blackm blue and gray.. Mas gipili nako ang black kay car dealership company man xa.. pra professional tan.awon.. Den tanang additional specs na buhaton.. cge lng ko hunahuna na kaya lage ni..

After na nag.tell xa na kopyahon nako ang exact fonts sa site.. WAAHH! naglibog nako kung unsaon ni.., Nagsulti xa na "I know it's very difficult to find the exact fonts but i want it to be exact" wow! libog kaau ka..hehe.. Mas nabuang ko katong nag.tell xa na "I'll be checking your final work in an hour for minor revisions" Huh??! I thought till 12pm??! Niinit na akong ulo ato... ='( unsaon naman ni woie.. So.. mga 1 hour ko nag.browse sa net looking for the exact fonts.. masking prereha lang nagpait na jd ko.. whew!

Den i'm thinking na di jd makaya.. gi.PM nako c Ace bout sa situation and nakasabot man pd xa kay nigamay lalo ang time.. miscommunication guro nila.. I asked our client if I can finish it 2-3days in time pero tubag daun xa ug "NO".. wow! appreciate nako kay honest kaau xa...den she asked me if i can send my work to her.. masking ako napangitan kay nahurot akong oras sa pagpangita ug exact fonts..masking ulaw..gi.send japon nako..hehe..

Output:

Well, ang comments nya: 99% good daw ang font na gigamit nako sa dealership na part and bad daw sa remaining na duha.. tama man pd xa.. den ana xa na "it's not that bad"... huh?! nagdungag ko na "it's not that good either".. hihi.. tinuod man pd.. masking c jonas nakatawa sa akong tubag.. hehe..

Den.. nag.insist xa na kaya pa raw.. lampas naman ko sa 1 hour na gihatag nya.. bsg mapasubo lng kog lalo kng ipadaun nako.. nag.recommend pd c Ace na yaw na lng daw.. Na.depress ko na naluya na ambot.. sayangan jd ko.. She asked me kng kaya ba raw nako.. Yes, kaya nako but not in that short span of time.. Hmm, i thought masuko xa or wat but she understands daw.., I asked sorry kng nasayang pd nako iyang oras...haiz.. no probs, she replied.. I hope she's telling the truth..

Lessons??

isipin muna kung kakayanin, baka mapahiya ka lang..
mag.practice pa kog maau sa PS/GIMP..
sounds weird pero i.familiarize nako ang mga fonts sa web..hahaha!

"Practice ako ng practice pero pang13 lang ako"

"Never say die!"

"Tomorrow is another day!!!" hehehe..

"Keep moving forward james!" ^^

After two hours ato, OK na ko..hehe..

Mock Site Design

2009-06-25T14:37:00.004+08:00

Last two days, mga 6pm.. Hmm.. Lee asked me kung pde raw ko maghimo ug shopping site template.. Well, nkahimo na ko ug mga template dati pero not a shopping site.. so, murag first time japon nako.. hehe..

Proposed pa raw ni, la ko idea pra asa jd pero naghimo2x lng ko..hehe.. First, ngayo ko idea sa ila kung unsang mga nice na colors and mostly sa amo napili na lights colors ang gamiton.. Dapat dili raw gubot.., Den mga 1 hour ko nagbrowse sa mga shopping sites sa net pra magka.idea kng unsay common sa ila.. Den gi.copy nako ang mga characteristics nila.. hihihi..

So.. yesterday morning.. nag.start nako ang paghimo sa site..,Hmm.. gradients.. shapes.. text.. glossy2x gamay pra web 2.0 ang dating.. ten te ne nen.. hehe.. nhuman na.. mga 2pm ko nhuman.. dugay kaau.hehe.. gi.change nako ang ubang colors and layout pra ma.unique kuno gamay..hehe..

Output:

Uga ang header kay wala pay images..hehe.. La pa raw cla kabalo kng unsa ang mga products.. total mock site lang man ni.. ^^

Experience Bohol

2009-06-23T16:16:00.032+08:00

Last week, after namo nagbisita sa Leyte diretso mi gala sa Bohol. Kailangan muagi sa kag Cebu kay walay direct trip to Bohol. Hmm, ok naman among 4 hrs na trip. kapoy lang..hehe.. Pag.abot sa Tagbilaran, diretso mi tulog pra laag mi whole day pagka.next day.

Sayo mi nagmata para suliton ang laag for the whole day. Ang First giaad2an namo kay ang church na naa lang sa tabok sa ginatuluyan namo. (nakalimot ko sa name) hehe..

Next stop namo kay ang sikat na Kampay! hehe.. Blood compact of Magellan and Datu Sikatuna.. Since la ko naminaw sa among tour guide/driver. Nagkuha kog information bout sa Blood Compact sa net..hehe..

"The Sandugo was a blood compact, performed in the island of Bohol in the Philippines, between the Spanish explorer Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, and Datu Sikatuna the chieftain of Bohol on March 16, 1565, to seal their friendship as part of the tribal tradition. This is considered as the first treaty of friendship between the Spaniards, and Filipinos. "Sandugo" is a Visayan word which means "one blood".

The Sandugo is depicted in both the provincial flag, and the official seal of the government in Bohol.It also features the image of the blood compact. The top of the seal explains the history behind the Sandugo event that occurred in Bohol, the fleet and the location where the Spaniards anchored, and the place where the treaty was conducted which was dated on March 16, 1565.

The event is celebrated every year during the Sandugo Festival."

-wikipedia.org

Sa likod sa sandugo na estatwa, mkikita mo ang panglao islands.. Never pa ko kaad2 dd2 and nkita lng nako to sa Sports Unlimited.. Nice jd kaau kaso dollars daw ang magasto nimo pag muad2 ka dd2.. hehe..

Hmm.. our next stop is the Chocolate Hills.. Yeah! First Time namo tanan kaya excited kaau ang mga beler..hehe.. Swerte pd mi kay nice kaau ang weather kaso layo kaau ang CH sa Tagbilaran.. Mga 1 hr na pd ang biyahe..hehe.. gina.enjoy na lng nako ang mga scenes while nasa biyahe.. ^^

At last, abot nami sa Tsokolateng Burols..hehe.. Mas nice raw if naa ka sa tutok sa burol, i guess tama man pd..hehe.. Kaso luoy ang mga tigulang ug mga naay arthritis (tama ba spelling??) hehe.. 214 steps before nimo masaka ang pinakataas..whew! ARTHRO power!

(si mama, nagpait ug saka..hehe..)

Well, worth it naman kaau pag naka.abot naka sa taas.. 1000+ ka burol tanan2x ang naa dd2.. malula pd ka sa taas.. hehe.. lingaw guro kng magpadidit ka noh?! weeeeeeeeee! Ang nice na part dd2 k2ng nagpapic mi while nag.ambak.. flying effect kuno..hehe.. Unlimited Shots ang gina.offer nila pero Php 100 per copy..sakit lang..hehe.. Libre naman pd ang softcopy kaya kung naa mo plan muad2, bring ur flash drives.. kung naa pd mo SLR cams, walay gasto..hehe.. Pangit man gd ang kuha kng pin and point lang, di ma.klaro ang background.. -.-

Memorable jd ang experience namo sa chocolate hills..hehe.. mga 8 shots tanan den 2 lang among gikuha.. Amazing pd kaau kay naa mi nakit.an na mga Asian Celebrities.. Naghimo clag documentary bout Chocolate Hills... After sa Chocolate Hills experience, ang next stop namo kay ang Butterfly Sanctuary..

Balik mi sa agi pra makaad2 sa Butterfly Sanctuary.. Obviously, puro butterflies ang naa dd2.. hehe.. Hmm.. Before ka makasulod, bayad sa ug entrance..hehe.. unlike sa Chocolate Hills, naay entrance fee diri pra sa maintenance raw sa area and sa mga employee..hahaha! tama man pd..hehe..

Ang among tour guide, si Michael V.

Why Michel V.? Dghan man gd nagaingon na look-alike clang Michael V. The way pd xa mag.talk mura jd c Michael V. Hawd pd kaau mubanat ug mga punchlines.. Kaya kng muad2 mo diri, i recommend him as ur tour guide.. English/Tagalog o Bisaya lang ang kaya nila.. Nagatuon pa raw xag Mandarin, French ug Nihonggo.. hehe..

Aside sa mga butterflies.. naa pd diay mga insects diri like moths, beetles, higad at sari-sari..hehe.. Lam nyo ba na after mag.sex ang male and female na praying mantis, kinakain ng female na praying mantis ang kanyang partner?? After mo rin putulin ang ulo ng praying mantis ay di ito agad namamatay..

One thing na nice dd2 yung pde mo hawakan yung mga butterflies.. IN MY FACE! hehe..

After sa Butterfly Sanctuary, among giaad2an kay ang Man-made Forest. Gi-anticipate jd nako ni na ad2an namo..hehe.. As expected, FRESH kaau ang Air.. It is 20kms from Tagbilaran City. 2km forest ni xa of mahogany. Ginatawag ni nila ug tina-i sa manok kay ang dalan diri paliko2x man.. hehe..

This shot was taken while my brother jumps in the air.. hehe.. Sundog mi sa Chocolate Hills flying effect ang concept.. Swerte pd ata ko ds tym kay one take lang ang pagkuha..hehe..

to be continued.. ^^

My First Logo Design

2009-06-23T15:24:00.006+08:00

This is my very first logo design entry in dp. Hmm.. wlay brainstorming na gi.apply diri. hehe. I just made this for experience and fun. First time pd nako na mugamit ug pen tool properly. hahaha! Dati man gd di nako mahimo akong gs2 na output. Alt lng man diay ang kulang.. hmm..

About sa logo, ang video cam thingy kay made from vector tracing. Masking dugay nako naga.Photoshop/GIMP, nagpait jd ko.. hehe.. Ang tracing na process, dili man lisud kay pede man masking dili perfect. Ang shading na process ang lisud jud. It kills my time. Whew! Sama nako na arte kaau when it comes to details, gusto nako mas realistic akong mabuhat. Happy man pd ko sa output nako. Kaya gitamad nakog hunahuna sa layout and color sa text..hehehe.. Gi.simple lng nako xa: gradients, stroke den blend blend gamay... ten ne ne nen.. human na..hehe..

any comments/reactions/suggestions?? welcome kaau na sa akoa pra ma.improve pd nako akong mga mali.. ^^ Keep moving forward! ^^

First Tarp Design

2009-06-23T14:50:00.008+08:00

Di nako mag.english kay broken man gd kaau..hehe..

Pagmata nako ganinang buntag..mga 8:00 naman ata to.. nagdali2x daun kay 9am man ang duty..haha! After mga 10 mins na ligo, ilis daun.. Den basa daun sa cp if naay nagmahal.. 5 messages ang pending.. One message didto is from lee saying na magsayo raw ko kay naa raw ko i.design. Akong hunahuna pd kay template akong himuon, so la nako namahaw kay late nako ng bonggang-bongga..hahaha! Toril to Downtown gd ang biyahe.. Traffic pa jd.. whew!

Abot ko sa office mga 9:15am, 15 mins late. May na lng kay si sards pa lang ang naa..hehe. Nangutana ko sa iya kung asa ang mga pipol sa office, nasa school daw tanan.. hmm.. so daily routine nako, check sa email kung naa koy projects..wala man.. ym, report sa akong asawa.. check daun sa akong ikariam..haha! Den gi.remind ko ni sards bout sa design..Saka lang nako na.remember ang gi.txt ni lee. Pa.design.non diay kog tarp..weeeeee!

Toinkness! noobs kaau ko..haha! Nakahimo naman si sards ato den ask ko y ing.ani or ing.ana.. mao man ang gusto na layout sa client namo.. Hmm, pra raw sa research nila..aloevera something.. jai-ho man gd ang cleyente kaya la kaau ko kasabot.. weird pd ang layout na gusto sa cleyente..haiz.. and ang pixelated na aloevera..whew! Nag.ask ko kng wat time kuhaon.. mga 2-3pm daw.. Wow! cramming daun ko sa paghunahuna ug new layout.. !@#!#!@##$%#$% gubot na akong ulo ato.. ehehe.. kng naa ko mahunahunaan naga.ask kong second opinion kang sards.. gitabangan pd ko nya mangitag tarong na image sa aloevera.. ^^

Ang main problem namo ay kung asa ipamutang ang mga pictures.. gs2 sa cleyente ibutang tanang pictures na iborder style raw... BATI jd xa..hehe.. mga 12 sa udto, natingala na lng ko nangabot na cla.. wala pa ko nahuman.., Hmm.. so far, ok daw ang layout.. gina.insist jd nya na butangan ug pictures sa kilid.. Ana ko na, y not dili tanang pix ang ibutang pra dili gubot tan.awon.. sa awa ng Diyos, nisugot pd..Gs2 pd nya na mas makit.an ang pix sa rabbit kaysa sa aloevera..Hmmf! cge kaw bahala.. kaw bitaw cleyente.. hehe...

Na.appreciate nako xa wen nag.ask xag opinion nako if i.change pa ba ang background or not.. char! hehe.. Ana ko, i.retain na lng nato pra limpyo tan.awon.. gs2 man gd nya green pd ang color sa background.. Eh, di na mabasa ang text diba? (tsaka.. kapoy naman pd gd..hahaha!) nisugot man pd xa..hehe.., sunggo2x ming english sa ilaha pra magkasinabot lng..,

Nakatawa kong lee kay while saving the psd file sa ilang usb.. nag.spam xa ug message sa akong YM.. "Bayad muna bago baba" hehehe! tama man pd.. mao tong gi.bring up nako kay eugene kung pila ang bayad.. Since si ace lang man ang nakabalo, gi.compare na lng namo ang price kung magpa.layout pd mi sa gawas.. So.. balik lng daw cla after nila magpa.print.. Hmm, na-jaiho nami dati k2ng sa isa ka indian pero salig man pd ko sa iya kay kaila man clang ace..hehe.. ^^

Final Output:

Lesson: "Satisfy your client, not urself" ^^

Agree?? hehe..

San Juanico Bridge

2009-06-22T10:54:00.018+08:00

At the airport, I was surprised that many of them came out in the arrival area; my mom, my brother, my cousins, tito and tita. It is the wedding day of my cousin ria at 2:00 in the afternoon but since it is our first time here in Tacloban, we didn’t waste our time to visit some famous places here. It was almost 7:00 when we finally decided to visit the famous bridge of Leyte and Samar, the San Juanico Bridge. The said bridge is 17 kilometers from the airport of Tacloban. I just listen in their stories about their trip and let the time pass.

After the long chit chat and never-ending laughs, we finally arrived in our destination. I was amazed when I saw the San Juanico Bridge.

"The San Juanico Bridge, formerly the Marcos Bridge, is a Compression arch bridge in the Philippines stretching from Samar to Leyte crossing the San Juanico Strait. It is part of the Pan-Philippine Highway. It is the longest bridge in the Philippines spanning a body of water with a length of 2.16 kilometers (1.34 mi). It is considered one of the most beautifully-designed bridges in Philippines. The bridge is supported by 43 spans rising 41 meters above the sea. It has a large arch beneath which allows boats to pass."

-wikipedia.org

Sad to say don’t have enough time to enjoy the scenery.

Filipino Time

2009-06-22T10:47:00.009+08:00

The day after I arrived in Leyte, I wake up 3:30 in the morning. At first, I have no idea why are we leaving so early then my uncle explained to me that Baybay, Leyte has a distance of 118 kilometers away from Tacloban. I was a kind of sleepy that time but after I heard him saying 118 kms, I asked my uncle again whether I heard him right and YES it is really 118 kms. As far as I remembered, my relatives will arrive in the airport at 6:00 am so we only have an hour and a half left.

It was still dark when we left the house and as what as I expected, my uncle drives the car in a very high-speed. While in the trip, there is only one question that he keeps me on asking. “Janno, pila na lang?” He is referring on the distance left to travel. So, I just keep on looking in the road signs if how many kilometers is left just to reach Tacloban. Hehe.

At the midway of our trip, we must cross a mountain to arrive in the next town. It was just like going to Baguio since the road is dark and zigzag. I PRAY a lot not because it is dark but because my uncle does not decelerate at all even though we turn full left or full right. I’m really nervous at that time especially when we are driving beside a cliff. Whew!

It is 6:00am already but we are still 26 kilometers away from the airport. We try to contact my mom but too bad there is no signal in that area. And suddenly my uncle stops the car. “Kol, nganong nihunong man ka?”. And he replied, “Mangihi sa ko, di na nako mapugngan”. Hahaha! I don’t know whether he’s trying to make me laugh or what.

We continue our trip and our kilometer countdown (hehe) until we arrive at Tacloban airport. We arrive at about 6:30 in the morning; in short we are 30 minutes late. I expect that my mom and my relatives are annoyed with us for keeping them waiting. And wow, thanks to Filipino time, their flight is delay by 30 minutes. They just also arrived in the airport by the time we arrived. What a Trip! ^^

At Last!

2009-06-22T10:40:00.002+08:00

Welcome to my personal blog! Well, it’s about months since I made my first blog but I never publish any post because I just don’t know what to write.Hmm, just don’t expect much from me because I’m not a good writer and my English is not that quite good. I am also having a hard time expressing myself to others but I’ll try my best to improve.

As a start, I would like to introduce myself to you. I am James Noriel Malibiran, 21 years old. I was born in Manila but grew up in a beautiful city in the South, the Land of Promise, Davao City. I just graduated this April from University of Southeastern Philippines with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. As of now, I am working in Techready as a link-builder.

Hmm, I really really love computer stuffs. Just name it; from hardware to software, LAN and online games, social networking, web designing, SEO and many more. Some of my friends keep asking me why I still study other things about computer even though I already graduated. For me, the process of learning is boundless. Not only in computer stuffs but also in other things.

Again, Welcome to my blog! Keep moving forward!