ang blogspot ay blocked

sa opisina. Kung kaya, di makapagpost. Sa pagbablock na ito, pinagkait ng kumpanya ang pagtingin sa ilang kapaki-pakinabang na impormasyon din naman. katulad ng strobist na napakabuti talaga sa mg nahihilig sa potografi.

Gayunpaman, di rin naman maipaglalaban ng kahit sino samin ang pakinabang ng mga babasahing ito sa bisnes ng semicon. :-)

at puerto princesa

in deloro inn, trying e71 and free wifi in this place, and post a blog. result: surprisingly fast.

one quick comment on palawan waters: it's very calm. small boat seem to be traversing a well-asphalted road. in 3 hours of accumulated boating hours, only twice were we 'lightly sprinkled' with see water, slight turbulence. tour guide slept comfortably in some stretch.

now the test is done. swell.

more on palawan later. i hope talampunay will post some pictures herself, because blogspot is now blocked at the office.

Robbed!

Morning of April 20, robbed at my own apartment while sleeping. Robber robbed through an open window (must have a contraption)

At first you feel stupid, then necessity strikes in: you must block all the cards, try to retrieve same cellphone numbers (now possible even with prepaid), but now, weeks after, how does it feel to have two cellphones, wallet with cash and all the important cards in it, Leatherman with maximum sentimental value robbed from you? It's still depressing. I dont think anyone gets over it fully.

Maroon 5

March 5, Araneta (Digression: if you think about it, whatever the Araneta's get for every concert are sure profit! Couldve recovered their investment 100-fold. And today, it still remains as the best concert venue in the country. Why wont anyone worthily compete with Araneta? ULTRA used to be better. What happened to this arena?)

Adam Levine's voice reaches through the throat of the ladies all the way through their hearts.

I also learned that night that in concerts, best to not buy tickets in advance. Just pop up at the entrance while concert has started with the opening band. There is always a person who suddenly doesnt want to watch (inindyan ng kasama o kung anupaman) and will sell their tickes from 4000 --> 700 PhP! At the most expensive, you can ask scalpers that can sell at minimum 20% cheaper than list.

Watdapak: Earth, Wind, and Fire "experience..."

Nanuod kami ng Earth Wind and Fire... "experience" Ivig sabihin meron pala sa ibaba ng poster na "featuring All Stars Band" eklat. Sumatotal, di sila ang earth wind and fire na may bokalistang nakapermanenteng may kunot na ang noo ngayon.

Kun di may isang ex-EWF na tumiwalag at nagtayo ng banda at pinagkakakanta ang kanta ng EWF.

Kaya pala medyo mura ang tiket. Nakakabwisit pa ang opening band na Mocha na ilang daang beses yata sinabi ang "Araneta!." Sampol, sa mga pangungusap na "How are you Araneta!" "How about a big hand Araneta!", "Thank you Araneta!", "We Love you Araneta!", "Visit our Mocha website Araneta!" Hehehehe.

Talo ang bandang Mocha na ito. Plakadong lata ang boses, feeling mahusay magsayaw at seksi pero di naman.

Dun naman sa EWF Experience Featuring Band, pwede na rin ang banat nila sa Reasons at naipandayog na rin ang madla sa September. Pero sana niliwanag na hindi EWF ang mapapanood, namputsa. Kala namin may isa pang banda na lalabas e. Mga pang-apat na kanta bago napagtanto na EWF Experience-giver Featuring Band pala ang ibig sabihin.

Pero oks na rin sa 1000 pesos na nabili sa scalper, Patron A na agad!

"Something happened along the way... huuu yeeeahh... yesterday... yeaahhh. Are you felling all right?! Hu yeeeaah"

Hapi Aniberchayi My Yab!

All true love is worth fighting for. -- RJ Rizal

And that I know that you are the only one in my menu...

(March 10, 2007)

Thanks for the priceless year. Mahal kita, walang iba.

Unang ulam

1/4 - giniling

5 takal - toyo

3 - patatas

55 - green peas

1/2 baso - tubig

2 - nilaga itlog

2 - bell peppers

2 - bilog bawang

2 - bilog sibuyas

1 wisik - asin

1 wisik - patis

1 - babaeng seksing maganda na naka-pink na sleeveless

huwaw. yummy.

Happy Birthday, Missus

I see myself as a poser sometimes. Much as I hate pretentious people, I see myself as pretentious when I pose to have the skill/gift higher than I really have. I'd pretend and would like to believe the I can truly write, for example, but past emails always have that bungled-up conjunction, that comma splice, that pretentious sentences.

But you, you don't pose. You magnetize people without really trying. You know youre likeable at first sight. You smile that magnetic smile, then you can get away with anything. You can smile your way out of anything (except perhaps with envious girlashes).

Some are saying that in relationships... times are hardest when desire has attained its object and the real problems are beginning. But us, we've been feeling the mutual pain at the very beginning... and we're still here. Is pure bliss coming next?

When beauty fades, real love begins. I will love your wrinkles....sorry for being almost a month late...well, that's my trademark, ain't it? :-)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Sparkling natural, even when you sleep. Labyu.

Balai Isabel, Batangas

Tons of places South are popping up, and being prepped-up as "Team Building" places. One new place is Balai Isabel, along Taal lake. You can reach it via Tagaytay, then the a la Baguio roads going to Talisay. Ot another way is along Batangas Star Tollway... I forgot the exit, but it says to Talisay in the exit sign.

The pool is clean,

...place good enough. Why just "enough?" It's because the Taal lake is definitely not swimmable any more.

But there's also a mini obstacle precisely built for team activities. A plus also is the unlimited kapeng barako, and the conference rooms, big for 40.

But most important, as always, the food...
We can say it's better than the fares dished out in some hotels (like Westin :-) )
Decent rooms at lean season can go as low as 2500.

By the way, we saw this congressman-type with a girl, sticking like post-it in his legs while eating. She's easily 20 years younger than he who we named Kulas. As a testament to our failure as photojournalists, we were able to take this picture:

Wait til I get me that telescopic lens...

Hudapak: Mark Lapid

Pag nanuod ka ng cable ngayon, at gabi na, at nilipat mo duon sa mga parang Piling Piling pelikula channel (isa yung SinePinoy), napakalaki ng probabilidad na mapapanood mo si Mark Lapid.

Kakaibang naging isang gubernador ito ng Pilipinas. Mukhang tanga at parang may bading manners pa. Hanep, napapapikit pa pag bumabaril. Nobanaman actionhero yan.

Hanep pa umiyak. Labas ipin.

Tsaka totoo ba yung may dialog sya na "buti pa ang saging may puso..." sa isang pelikula?

PTI and Juno

I listen to this free ESPN Pardon the Interruption (PTI) podcast. It has two guys arguing, a la with bottles of beer. everything about sports and sports news on end. It's great to listen to it while driving. It's relaxes natural agressiveness while on the road, although the tone again is always like arguing in-your-face, who's best and what did Tom Brady did wrong,

Anyway, towards the end the two hosts normally recommend anything that's on TV. But this one time, one host (Tony Kornheiser) suddenly screamed... "People must leave their homes tonight, go to the movie theater and see Juno, wonderful movie!"

Ive been hearing about this movie for some time since we saw for sale the pirated "clear copy" at Quiapo, but we waited until it hit the theaters. It was a good wait.

I cant exactly recall when was the last time I almost cried in a movie (Forrest Gump?) But in this one, men, tear drops again almost fell. Then hug my oh my sweetheart Talampunay.

I think it can be summed this way: "The movie was brave enough to tackle a serious issue, handled it very well and in a funny manner at times, and made a stand in the end."

Juno is polarizing--that surely some will rate it very low for the message/s that it sends. Though we wish that people just judge it whether it's worth the 100 pesos or not. Just simple as that. Just the dialogue/diatribe is worth it. It's as in your face as PTI in this end.

Wonderful movie, worth the money. As always. better in the theaters.

Not While I'm Around

Nothing's gonna harm you Not while I'm around
Nothing's gonna harm you No sir, not while I'm around
Demons are prowling everywhere
Nowadays I'll send 'em howling I don't care
I got ways

No one's gonna hurt you No one's gonna dare
Others can desert you Not to worry, whistle, I'll be there


--from that Slasher flick... Sweeney Todd.

Turon ang solusyon...

Kung may bisitang banyaga at di alam ang ipapakain/ipapatikim, turon ang solusyon. Turong saging at ipakilala sya bilang simpleng "'Sorta banana spring roll. Sweet. For dessert."


Ngayong buwan ko lamang natutunan ito. May bisitang Singaporean, at isang kasama sa planta ang parang tiwalang-tiwalang umorder ng turon. Pagkatapos kumain, aba, gustung-gusto nila.

Sumunod naman ay mga Aleman. Aba, "fantastic" daw. "Thanks for the great lunch."

small point: kung ako mag-iinterbyu (job interview)...

... gusto kong makitang maglakad ang aplikante papunta sa kantin o papapasok ng planta. Hindi ko i-ha-hire pag mabagal maglakad. Malaki kasi ang probability na pag mabagal maglakad e inuuna ang porma, mabagal mag-isip, mas iniisip ang itsura nya kaysa trabaho, naapektuhan agad sa iniisip ng iba kaysa trabaho, isip masyado image, medyo tamad, medyo di pursigido, medyo teks ang inuuna, at/o medyo di makakarating sa paroroonan agad.

Pero syemps ang mahal ko ay exempted. Kasi ginawa nyang trademark talaga ang kembot. Naririnig naman sa boses at galaw ang kanyang determinasyon (taliwas sa kanyang lakad). Kasama na rin ang konsiderasyon na mas maliliit ang kanyang mag hakbang.

Exempted din ang mga buntis.

Renaldo Lapuz

I just want to write for posterity that I stayed up 'til 130am to watch pinoy Renaldo Lapuz in American Idol. Waited for him since seeing the advertisement of his pamperya arrival.

He sang his original composition "We're brother's forever..."

"I am your brother
Your best friend forever
Singing the songs The music that you like
We're brothers til the end of time
Together forever til the end of time
I am your brother
Your best friend forever Singing the songs The music that you like
We're brothers til the end of time Together or not, you're always in my heart
..."

Was it his plan to exhibit one of the perennial, "off-the-shelf," pinoy trait... sipsip and suck-up to Simon? Seems genuine though and Simon loves being sucked-up to.

I still maintain that William Hung and Renaldo should be paid premium for supplying entertainment. There was even this girl from a previous episode that they used as a perfect narrator to the ending montage.



And at the very least we look up to Renaldo for having the balls to arrive in a pamperya attire and do what we can't: speak in pure Filipino accent, sing the trademark inuman karaoke voice, hold back tears on tv (another pinoy-tv trademark), and become a youtube hit.

His name could be Reynaldo though. Idol staff could have stupidly missed the y.