Showing posts with label 360 degrees. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 360 degrees. Show all posts

Thursday, December 8, 2011

One More


I’m trying to squeeze out what’s left

There’s something else to go and free

It’ll fly like birds over the sea

I’ll just need to close my eyes and open my mind


Take me to places I want to be

This rhymes awkwardly

But this is just right

To ears that not just hear but listen


The clock is ticking

But not in a hurry

I’m enjoying every while and moment

Embracing this till it becomes a memory


What a joy it is to be somewhere

Alright, just be spontaneous

You’re moving, traveling three hundred and sixty degrees

Don’t map it out just go and flee


The journey’s almost over

Told ‘ya there’s more

Soon I’m back to reality

Tomorrow again I’ll let it free


First posted at 360 Degrees Multiply Nov 1, '08 11:33 PM

Beginner's Luck

When an idea pops in your mind in a sudden, get a pen and scribble it on any kind of paper as long as you can write on it or that idea just might evaporate as sudden as it came. And regrettably, it would be lost forever.

This just happened before I was able to find a pen and paper to write the things in my head. I’m supposed to write on something about the title of this article, piece of sh*t, or anything you want to call it. And I can’t believe I’m writing something now considering that I lost my first idea that I was suppose to write about the title.

Anyway, I’ve just finished reading one of Coelho’s. I’m glad that I’m now sure of the correct spelling of the word “alchemist”. Sh*t. I’m embarrassed. I have to admit that I have this weakness or much like an infirmity of forgetting the spelling of words. And that’s sometimes even simple words that I already knew but all of a sudden when I’m writing it, I would be confused. And that is specially with words with double letters in it or words with consecutive letters “i” and “e”. I always had second thought which is supposed to come before the other. I know there’s a name for this condition. I’ve watched it on TV when I was in fourth grade. I was then on a barber shop waiting for my turn to be cut when a TV show (think it was Mel and Jay) discussed about it. It said that even the brightest minds like Leonardo Da Vinci had this condition. There are also numerous Hollywood celebrities who had it. Anyways, enough with the spelling malady and so as not to appear so defensive about it.

Coelho wrote about the good things happening to people when they pursue their dream or as Coelho called it “personal legend”. He said that these good things happen specially in the early part of your quest. It’s like entering through a very exquisite hotel and which you cant resist getting into it because you see a magnificent façade. It’s like being attracted to a magnet. And this is what he called beginner’s luck. Quoting from the book, “When you want something, all the universe conspire for you to achieve it.” It seems that everything around your environment presents great opportunities. I think I’m on that juncture of this wonderful and exciting life. I’m experiencing “beginner’s luck”.

I want to give an advice to you, the one who cared to read this. I know I’m not in a position to give advice because my quest is not yet over and pretty well I’m just starting my journey. But anyhow, since you cared to read, might as well give what I think we should do. This would be the game plan to get to our destination. I say let’s not waste the opportunities that we’re experiencing. Grab grab grab. That is why it’s called beginner’s luck because the luck is only at the onset. You would observe that the luck would slowly fade away as we go long the way. And we’ll depend on our own wits and capacity through the course. Let’s keep focus on our goal, on the trophy waiting for us at the end zone. Let’s expect a bumpy and rough ride. The darkest hour of the night is before the dawn. Don’t give up on your personal legend. I always say this: Give it your best shot. If you work hard at the present, the future will be better.

And when your feet stand before the finish line, it’s up to you how you want to cross it. And it is up to you how you want to savor your success.

Posted from 360 Degrees Multiply Oct 27, '08 10:12 PM

My Christmas Wishlist

Everyone's snoring now and I can hardly see the keys of this laptop. But this is the time when I think my brain functions the clearest. Should I have taken a course in college that has a board exam, I could have petitioned or requested to take my exam during these times. Anyway, the title of this post is Christmas Wishlist. So I am suppose and should talk about it. Well it's already December 9, 2011. (I had to check my Blackberry to know that) I can semi-feel Christmas in the air. My work has really f*cked me this past few weeks.

Anyway my Christmas wishlist:

1. A second generation I7 8gb ddr3 2gb video card 750 hdd with a genuine Windows 7 Ultimate OS (preferably Dell). Gotta use this for editing photos and videos.

2. A gaming PC with almost the same specs as above. Gotta use this for my gaming. And yeah for video editing again.

3. The newest/ latest Canon DSLR out there. I got eyes you know. I believe that. I just need a good camera.



4. Who's the sneakerhead? I want these shoes:

Nike Zoom Hyperdunk 2011 Blake Griffin blue/red/white shoes [ Model: 17508 ]

I want this exact color. Can't find it in any Nike
Park.











A premium Huf street wear shoes

5. To top these all. I want an approved 7-days vacation leave from Dec. 27 - January 3.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Gotta love the 80's



I was not born until '87, but I just felt so attached to the 80's. It's like a chord that links a mother to her unborn child.

Lomo-ish is what I see. Probably the era of the most romantic music. Funny outfits. Funnier haircuts.
Everything, everyone seems young and at their prime. My paps, my momz. Parks are cleaner, people are happier. The warmth of the ambiance is incomparable.

Parties- yeah, the dancing. The sweet slow dances of our fathers with our mothers. The letters they gave to their sweethearts, friends and family.

When I hear the word "nostalgia", I always somehow associate it with the 80's. The laid back, worry-free moment. It's a great feeling going back in time.

And here are two songs from the 80's that could reel you back in time. :))





7/27/11 3:39 AM

Friday, July 9, 2010

The Biggest Three (Ever): Wade, Bosh & James



The Miami Heat has the best of the 2010 free agency shopping spree. After convincing Wade to stay at the South Beach, the Heat franchise were able to fish Chris Bosh to play with the (already) NBA title-contender squad. And that's not all. They were also able to catch the biggest fish, the most sought after man in the market, the crème de la crème of the most star-studded free agency pool in the history of the NBA, 6'8" King LeBron James. To name a few, the pool includes Dirk Nowitzki, Joe Johnson, Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh, LeBron James, Amare Stoudemire, and Carlos Boozer.

James' decision in picking Miami over New York, New Jersey, Los Angeles, Chicago and his own home Cleveland, was probably influenced by Bosh's decision a day before he (James) made his own announcement. And we would also take into consideration that these guys are friends off the court. They enetered the NBA at the same year in 2003 together with Carmelo Anthony.

His decision also shows that he badly wants a championship ring. He could have chosen the Knicks where the Mecca of basketball is located. But the Knicks' persuasive gimmicks were no good for James. He could have also chosen the Chicago Bulls who has the complete pieces of a championship team. But I guess James knows that he can't beat the legacy of the greatest ever, his Airness Michael Jordan. He could have also chosen New Jersey where he is offered the partnership of the franchise. Instead he picks Miami with Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh, Michael Beasley and Mario Chalmers in it.

Miami is surely the team to beat in the East.The Heat could easilly demolish other teams in the conference like powerhouse Orlando and Boston Celtics. They'll be in the lime light for at least next five years.

I'm more of into the underdog type of fan so I won't be a Heat fan. I'll laugh at them if they don't win the championship.

I know it's too early for this, but I already have the picture of the 2011 NBA finals: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat.


Photo from: www.nba.com

Thursday, July 1, 2010

President Noy's Inaugural Speech


His Excellency Jose Ramos Horta, Former President Fidel V. Ramos, Former President Joseph Estrada, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and members of the Senate, House Speaker Prospero Nograles and members of the House, justices of the Supreme Court, members of the foreign delegations,Your Excellencies of the diplomatic corps, fellow colleagues in government, aking mga kababayan.
Ang pagtayo ko dito ngayon ay patunay na kayo ang aking tunay na lakas. Hindi ko inakala na darating tayo sa puntong ito, na ako’y manunumpa sa harap ninyo bilang inyong Pangulo. Hindi ko pinangarap maging tagapagtaguyod ng pag-asa at tagapagmana ng mga suliranin ng ating bayan.
Ang layunin ko sa buhay ay simple lang: maging tapat sa aking mga magulang at sa bayan bilang isang marangal na anak, mabait na kuya, at mabuting mamamayan.
Nilabanan ng aking ama ang diktaturya at ibinuwis niya ang kanyang buhay para tubusin ang ating demokrasya. Inalay ng aking ina ang kanyang buhay upang pangalagaan ang demokrasyang ito. Ilalaan ko ang aking buhay para siguraduhin na ang ating demokrasya ay kapaki-pakinabang sa bawat isa. Namuhunan na kami ng dugo at handang gawin itong muli kung kinakailangan.
Tanyag man ang aking mga magulang at ang kanilang mga nagawa, alam ko rin ang problema ng ordinaryong mamamayan. Alam nating lahat ang pakiramdam na magkaroon ng pamahalaang bulag at bingi. Alam natin ang pakiramdam na mapagkaitan ng hustisya, na mabalewala ng mga taong pinagkatiwalaan at inatasan nating maging ating tagapagtanggol.
Kayo ba ay minsan ring nalimutan ng pamahalaang inyong iniluklok sa puwesto? Ako rin. Kayo ba ay nagtiis na sa trapiko para lamang masingitan ng isang naghahari-hariang de-wangwang sa kalsada? Ako rin. Kayo ba ay sawang-sawa na sa pamahalaang sa halip na magsilbi sa taumbayan ay kailangan pa nila itong pagpasensiyahan at tiisin? Ako rin.
Katulad ninyo ako. Marami na sa atin ang bumoto gamit ang kanilang paa – nilisan na nila ang ating bansa sa kanilang paghahanap ng pagbabago at katahimikan. Tiniis nila ang hirap, sinugod ang panganib sa ibang bansa dahil doon may pag-asa kahit kaunti na dito sa atin ay hindi nila nakikita. Sa iilang sandali na sarili ko lang ang aking inaalala, pati ako ay napag-isip din – talaga bang hindi na mababago ang pamamahala natin dito? Hindi kaya nasa ibang bansa ang katahimikang hinahanap ko? Saan ba nakasulat na kailangang puro pagtitiis ang tadhana ng Pilipino?
Ngayon, sa araw na ito – dito magwawakas ang pamumunong manhid sa mga daing ng taumbayan. Hindi si Noynoy ang gumawa ng paraan, kayo ang dahilan kung bakit ngayon, magtatapos na ang pagtitiis ng sambayanan. Ito naman ang umpisa ng kalbaryo ko, ngunit kung marami tayong magpapasan ng krus ay kakayanin natin ito, gaano man kabigat.
Sa tulong ng wastong pamamahala sa mga darating na taon, maiibsan din ang marami nating problema. Ang tadhana ng Pilipino ay babalik sa tamang kalagayan, na sa bawat taon pabawas ng pabawas ang problema ng Pinoy na nagsusumikap at may kasiguruhan sila na magiging tuloy-tuloy na ang pagbuti ng kanilang sitwasyon.
Kami ay narito para magsilbi at hindi para maghari. Ang mandato ninyo sa amin ay pagbabago – isang malinaw na utos para ayusin ang gobyerno at lipunan mula sa pamahalaang iilan lamang ang nakikinabang tungo sa isang pamahalaang kabutihan ng mamamayan ang pinangangalagaan.
Ang mandatong ito ay isa kung saan kayo at ang inyong pangulo ay nagkasundo para sa pagbabago – isang paninindigan na ipinangako ko noong kampanya at tinanggap ninyo noong araw ng halalan.
Sigaw natin noong kampanya: “Kung walang corrupt, walang mahirap.” Hindi lamang ito pang slogan o pang poster – ito ang mga prinsipyong tinatayuan at nagsisilbing batayan ng ating administrasyon.
Ang ating pangunahing tungkulin ay ang magsikap na maiangat ang bansa mula sa kahirapan, sa pamamagitan ng pagpapairal ng katapatan at mabuting pamamalakad sa pamahalaan.
Ang unang hakbang ay ang pagkakaroon ng tuwid at tapat na hanay ng mga pinuno. Magsisimula ito sa akin. Sisikapin kong maging isang mabuting ehemplo. Hinding hindi ko sasayangin ang tiwalang ipinagkaloob ninyo sa akin. Sisiguraduhin ko na ganito rin ang adhikain ng aking Gabinete at ng mga magiging kasama sa ating pamahalaan.
Naniniwala akong hindi lahat ng nagsisilbi sa gobyerno ay corrupt. Sa katunayan, mas marami sa kanila ay tapat. Pinili nilang maglingkod sa gobyerno upang gumawa ng kabutihan. Ngayon, magkakaroon na sila ng pagkakataong magpakitang-gilas. Inaasahan natin sila sa pagsupil ng korapsyon sa loob mismo ng burukrasya.
Sa mga itinalaga sa paraang labag sa batas, ito ang aking babala: sisimulan natin ang pagbabalik ng tiwala sa pamamagitan ng pag-usisa sa mga “midnight appointments.” Sana ay magsilbi itong babala sa mga nag-iisip na ipagpatuloy ang baluktot na kalakarang nakasanayan na ng marami.
Sa mga kapuspalad nating mga kababayan, ngayon, ang pamahalaan ang inyong kampeon.
Hindi natin ipagpapaliban ang mga pangangailangan ng ating mga estudyante, kaya’t sisikapin nating punan ang kakulangan sa ating mga silid-aralan.
Unti-unti din nating babawasan ang mga kakulangan sa imprastraktura para sa transportasyon, turismo at pangangalakal. Mula ngayon, hindi na puwede ang “puwede na” pagdating sa mga kalye, tulay at gusali dahil magiging responsibilidad ng mga kontratista ang panatilihing nasa mabuting kalagayan ang mga proyekto nila.
Bubuhayin natin ang programang “emergency employment” ng dating pangulong Corazon Aquino sa pagtatayo ng mga bagong imprastraktura na ito. Ito ay magbibigay ng trabaho sa mga local na komunidad at makakatulong sa pagpapalago ng kanila at ng ating ekonomiya.
Hindi kami magiging sanhi ng inyong pasakit at perwisyo. Palalakasin natin ang koleksyon at pupuksain natin ang korapsyon sa Kawanihan ng Rentas Internas at Bureau of Customs para mapondohan natin ang ating mga hinahangad para sa lahat, tulad ng:
· dekalidad na edukasyon, kabilang ang edukasyong bokasyonal para makapaghanap ng marangal na trabaho ang hindi makapag-kolehiyo;
· serbisyong pangkalusugan, tulad ng Philhealth para sa lahat sa loob ng tatlong taon;
· tirahan sa loob ng mga ligtas na komunidad.
Palalakasin at palalaguin natin ang bilang ng ating kasundaluhan at kapulisan, hindi para tugunan ang interes ng mga naghahari-harian, ngunit para proteksyunan ang mamamayan. Itinataya nila ang kanilang buhay para mayroong pagkakataon sa katahimikan at kapayapaan sa sambayanan. Dumoble na ang populasyong kanilang binabantayan, nanatili naman sila sa bilang. Hindi tama na ang nagmamalasakit ay kinakawawa.
Kung dati ay may fertilizer scam, ngayon ay may kalinga na tunay para sa mga magsasaka. Tutulungan natin sila sa irigasyon, extension services, at sa pagbenta ng kanilang produkto sa pinakamataas na presyong maaari.
Inaatasan natin si papasok na Kalihim Alcala na magtayo ng mga trading centers kung saan diretso na ang magsasaka sa mamimili – lalaktawan natin ang gitna, kasama na ang kotong cop. Sa ganitong paraan, ang dating napupunta sa gitna ay maari nang paghatian ng magsasaka at mamimili.
Gagawin nating kaaya-aya sa negosyante ang ating bansa. We will cut red tape dramatically and implement stable economic policies. We will level the playing field for investors and make government an enabler, not a hindrance, to business. Sa ganitong paraan lamang natin mapupunan ang kakulangan ng trabaho para sa ating mga mamamayan.
Layunin nating paramihin ang trabaho dito sa ating bansa upang hindi na kailanganin ang mangibang-bansa para makahanap ng trabaho. Ngunit habang ito ay hindi pa natin naaabot, inaatasan ko ang mga kawani ng DFA, POEA, OWWA at iba pang mga kinauukulang ahensiya na mas lalo pang paigtingin ang pagtugon sa mga hinaing at pangangailangan ng ating mga overseas Filipino workers.
Papaigtingin namin ang proseso ng konsultasyon at pag-uulat sa taumbayan. Sisikapin naming isakatuparan ang nakasaad sa ating Konstitusyon na kinikilala ang karapatan ng mamamayan na magkaroon ng kaalaman ukol sa mga pampublikong alintana.
Binuhay natin ang diwa ng people power noong kampanya. Ipagpatuloy natin ito tungo sa tuwid at tapat na pamamahala. Ang naniniwala sa people power ay nakatuon sa kapwa at hindi sa sarili.
Sa mga nang-api sa akin, kaya ko kayong patawarin, at pinapatawad ko na kayo. Sa mga nang-api sa sambayanan, wala akong karapatan na limutin ang inyong mga kasalanan.
To those who are talking about reconciliation, if they mean that they would like us to simply forget about the wrongs that they have committed in the past, we have this to say: there can be no reconciliation without justice. Sa paglimot ng pagkakasala, sinisigurado mong mauulit muli ang mga pagkakasalang ito. Secretary de Lima, you have your marching orders. Begin the process of providing true and complete justice for all.
Ikinagagalak din naming ibahagi sa inyo ang pagtanggap ni dating Chief Justice Hilario Davide sa hamon ng pagtatatag at pamumuno sa isang Truth Commission na magbibigay linaw sa maraming kahinahinalang isyu na hanggang ngayon ay walang kasagutan at resolusyon.
Ang sinumang nagkamali ay kailangang humarap sa hustisya. Hindi maaaring patuloy ang kalakaran ng walang pananagutan at tuloy na pang-aapi.
My government will be sincere in dealing with all the peoples of Mindanao. We are committed to a peaceful and just settlement of conflicts, inclusive of the interests of all – may they be Lumads, Bangsamoro or Christian.
We shalI defeat the enemy by wielding the tools of justice, social reform, and equitable governance leading to a better life. Sa tamang pamamahala gaganda ang buhay ng lahat, at sa buhay na maganda, sino pa ang gugustuhing bumalik sa panahon ng pang-aapi?
Kung kasama ko kayo, maitataguyod natin ang isang bayan kung saan pantay-pantay ang pagkakataon, dahil pantay-pantay nating ginagampanan ang ating mga pananagutan.
Kamakailan lamang, ang bawat isa sa atin ay nanindigan sa presinto. Bumoto tayo ayon sa ating karapatan at konsensiya. Hindi tayo umatras sa tungkulin nating ipaglaban ang karapatang ito.
Pagkatapos ng bilangan, pinatunayan ninyo na ang tao ang tunay na lakas ng bayan.
Ito ang kahalagahan ng ating demokrasya. Ito ang pundasyon ng ating pagkakaisa. Nangampanya tayo para sa pagbabago. Dahil dito taas-noo muli ang Pilipino. Tayong lahat ay kabilang sa isang bansa kung saan maaari nang mangarap muli.
To our friends and neighbors around the world, we are ready to take our place as a reliable member of the community of nations, a nation serious about its commitments and which harmonizes its national interests with its international responsibilities.
We will be a predictable and consistent place for investment, a nation where everyone will say, “it all works.”
Inaanyayahan ko kayo ngayon na manumpa sa ating mga sarili, sa sambayanan, WALANG MAIIWAN.
Walang pangingibang-bayan at gastusan na walang wastong dahilan. Walang pagtatalikod sa mga salitang binitawan noong kampanya, ngayon at hanggang sa mga susunod pang pagsubok na pagdadaanan sa loob ng anim na taon.
Walang lamangan, walang padrino at walang pagnanakaw. Walang wang-wang, walang counterflow, walang tong. Panahon na upang tayo ay muling magkawang-gawa.
Nandito tayo ngayon dahil sama-sama tayong nanindigan at nagtiwala na may pag-asa.
The people who are behind us dared to dream. Today, the dream starts to become a reality. Sa inyong mga nag-iisip pa kung tutulong kayo sa pagpasan ng ating krus, isa lang ang aking tanong – kung kailan tayo nanalo, saka pa ba kayo susuko?
Kayo ang boss ko, kaya’t hindi maaaring hindi ako makinig sa mga utos ninyo. We will design and implement an interaction and feedback mechanism that can effectively respond to the people’s needs and aspirations.
Kayo ang nagdala sa akin sa puntong ito – ang ating mga volunteers – matanda, bata, celebrity, ordinaryong tao, na umikot sa Pilipinas para ikampanya ang pagbabago; ang aking mga kasambahay, na nag-asikaso ng lahat ng aking mga personal na pangangailangan; ang aking pamilya, kaibigan at katrabaho, na dumamay, nag-alaga at nagbigay ng suporta sa akin; ang ating mga abogado, na nagpuyat para bantayan ang ating mga boto at siguraduhing mabibilang ang bawat isa; ang aking mga kapartido at kaalyado na kasama kong nangahas mangarap; at ang milyun-milyong Pilipinong nagkaisa, nagtiwala at hindi nawalan ng pag-asa – nasa inyo ang aking taus-pusong pasasalamat.
Hindi ko makakayang harapin ang aking mga magulang, at kayong mga nagdala sa akin sa yugto ng buhay kong ito, kung hindi ko maisasakatuparan ang aking mga binitawang salita sa araw na ito.
My parents sought nothing less and died for nothing less than democracy, peace and prosperity. I am blessed by this legacy. I shall carry the torch forward.
Layunin ko na sa pagbaba ko sa katungkulan, masasabi ng lahat na malayo na ang narating natin sa pagtahak ng tuwid na landas at mas maganda na ang kinabukasang ipapamana natin sa susunod na henerasyon. Samahan ninyo ako sa pagtatapos ng laban na ito. Tayo na sa tuwid na landas.
Maraming salamat po at mabuhay ang sambayanang Pilipino!

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Pinoy nga naman :The Flip'inos

The Ninoy pose. Noynoy Aquino is expected to
live up to his parents' honor and legacy to the country.

"Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain - and most fools do." ------- Dale Carnegie


I had a status post on Facebook that goes like "I'm fine with Noynoy, but I didn't vote for him". Upon contemplating on what I have just said I think I should rephrase my statement to: I didn't vote for Noynoy but I'm fine with him.

And upon hearing and reading comments (and rantings) on Noynoy's convincing victory, I'm just so disappointed. I am so disappointed with these Filipinos who are so unhappy with the result of this election. Why don't you just move on and accept the will of the people.

Like I said I didn't vote for Noynoy, but more than 13 million Filipinos did. And you can't rant about and give sore comments like "ang bobo ng mga pinoy". F*ck you! You're the kind of Filipno that Jose Rizal pertained as "higit pa ang amoy sa mabahong isda". You're the very kind of people that went on to EDSA to trounce former president ERAP which in result ended in a worse situation for our nation. Let me make this clear, I'm not an ERAP supporter, but neither am I a detractor. I'm just so exasperated with the ignorance of Filipinos that time to overreact and ruin EDSA revolution's true essence by trying to imitate or trying to get the feel of the original EDSA revolt in 1986. Now what after ERAP, you got GMA. It's like coming out the frying pan and ending up into the fire. And as majority of the nation disgusts her, I can only sigh and say "Kasalanan niyo yan". But in all fairness to GMA, she had also done some good to our nation.

History repeats itself. After having the most convincing and probably the most stain-free elections in the history of the Philippines, why do we have these nasty and unhappy people complaining of the results. Maybe we really can't take it away. It's human nature. Just what the Rolling Stones say, we can't get no satisfaction.

As the Filipinos have already spoken, let's help our incoming president in propelling this nation to progress. For chrissake it's time for a change. And that change starts with us. God bless the Philippines.

"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek." ------ Barack Obama

P.S.
I voted for Gibo and Binay.

Photo from: http://professionalheckler.wordpress.com

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

First Time

I was really on a roll this past weekend (Monday-May10 included) as I have a lot of first time experiences.


Friday.5.7.10
Gang: Sales and Marketing Department. Destination: Enchanted Kingdom. Oh yeah it was my first time. Our department was treated with this getaway by the management as we showed good sales report on the first quarter of this year. One thing that my mates and I have in common is that we all love and enjoy going on a trip.













All hell break loose as we immediately tried one of the daredeviliest rides of the park, Anchors Away. I really felt that ride to be dangerous. We were swinged 90˚ which make my ass detach from the seat every time we're up on the air. Thank God I was able to survive that ride.

That made me bolder to try other rides like the Space Shuttle. In fact, I've tried it twice.

I hope to be back in EK within this month only with a different gang.

Still dazed from a hilarious anchors away ride.
Post EK. Gatorade and Pepsi had come in very handy.
Rialto. Though it was "corny", at least we
enjoyed the 15-minute kiddie movie.
Ganged on the Wizard. Others were irritably waiting
for us to finish our turn w/ the Wizard.
The Team. Posing and taking rest.

This is what we did while waiting for the others
who were at the souvenir shop.

Trying to imitate a scene from a movie I forgot the title.
Sunday.5.9.10
After accompanying my cousin and "wowa" to the bus station, I was not ready to bare the heat of staying at home. So I decided to wander the Araneta Center. I've surveyed Mogwai which I long to go to for a long time. One of these weekends I hope to be able
to go there.


When I was already feeling hopeless of finding a good place to hang out at the moment, I noticed a long line at the Big Dome. So the fuss is about the most popular basketball squad in town, Barangay Ginebra Kings. Ginebra and B-Meg Derby Ace (formerly Purefoods) will clash in the second game of this conference's regular games. So I decided to watch the game. This is my first time to watch a PBA game live at the Big Dome. I was treated with two exciting games. The first game between Air 21 and Rain or Shine couldn't be better as it was settled in overtime period. Rain or Shine won the game 106-102.

The second game was a bit disappointing as Ginebra bows to B-Meg. Obviously I was routing for Ginebra. I also failed to hear and chant with the ever popular "Ginebra, Ginebra!" chant. The game ended with a 95-82 score in favor of B-Meg.

Overall, it was still worth it and a good first time experience. I wasn't able to take a picture though because my phone's battery is dead..

Monday.5.10.10
To wrap up my first time experiences this weekend, I voted for the first time and as we already all know, it was the first automated election not only in the Philippines but in south east Asia region.

In contrast to the TV reports I've watched before I went to my precinct, I voted in a very hassle-free manner. I was very glad to practice my right and exercise my responsibility to vote. Though my pick for presidency and mayoralty didn't win, it's okay. I'm good with the result unlike those losers who rant about the results.

Voted. My vote's for Gibo and Binay.