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Bah!

I woke up with two distinct headaches in my head. Just right above my temple. Hiding underneath a blanket of my thick and unruly hair.

I was quite a moody person actually that day. I can feel the jolly jolly mood prancing around me, scattering petals of spring flowers stowed in a ribbon-clad basket, freshly picked from the highest mountain peaks. As I burn every petal with this devious mood. I feel like I am growing horns.

Luck has decided to hide around corners of halls and underneath staircases. As battalions of annoyances marched forth towards me. I got a stick of cigarette and lit up. Inhaling and exhaling the sweet smoke filled with nicotine. Intoxicating? yes. Satisfying? yes.

My eyes followed the stream of smoke coming from my cigarette as it led my eyes to the unfailing brilliance of the moon. The sky is clear. The moon almost full.

"That's why!", I thought. Answers flooded my mind.

Another one lost...

Kurt Vonnegut just died at the age of 84... Dammit!!

Better rush to the nearest bookstore and buy all his titles...

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And yes, I am still in the office due to added responsibilities and work load.

So my YM status message in the next few days will be: DND or Die

So much for the weekend vacation... hehehehe....

Snapshots # 4

Shapes, Texture, Color, People.

The things that caught my eye during the holy week 2007. It may be far-off from the season, but I still like these shots. I never went out the house for the longest time, that's why. And the only time I went out, these are the only shots that I took. No need to be spiritual with my photos. I did enough of that at home. Thanks to my 1MP PDA camera.

Geez! I need a new camera.... Click on the picture for more photos...

Reflection

Alone together in the darkness, I learned the meaning of your tears.

You saw zooming comets and swirling galaxies in your journey to find peace.

Tears pour down from a clear blue sky. Someday they'll change into a smile.

Sleep. For tomorrow you slay your demons.

Snapshots # 3

Antipolo. Amici. Starbuck's. Yellow Cab. Flights of fancy, exploits in a whim.

Because everyone else is boring. And because you are different.

Where do we go now? In our world of pure elation.

Click on the photo for more...

Bolinao madness

It's a difficult thing to fight away paranoia.

I had paranoia with my settings therefore, I overdid my shots. I am not proud of my shots because I know that I could have done better. Although, I will still share these pictures because it was one hell of a trip. I did enjoy my trip there and these people are cool models.

Click on the picture for the album.

Bolinao Batch 1

My first trip to Bolinao, Pangasinan with some of my new found friends. We frolicked in the sun and sand like there is no tomorrow. There was skimming and frisbee, all you need for a good time. and of course, food. Hehehehe! Here are pictures taken with my PDA phone. SLR pics to follow until i have it processed already. Damn 35mm! but, still cool. har har!

Click on the picture for the Album!

Snapshots #2

This is just another round of random photoness produced with a mobile phone camera and PDA camera. So, these are just inanimates, resident camwhores, senseless subjects and the like. You may or may not enjoy these photos, but I am still posting these anyway. Nyahahaha!

Click on the Picture for the Link to the Album!

Wolfgang/ Razorback Alive 2007

We got free tickets because of work but, we had to go and traverse on the ledge of Music Museum to install streamers. This Event taught me a lot about exposure in low light situations. Because, as usual, I did manual settings and just approximate lighting conditions due to that I don't have a light meter and i'm using film. I should have trusted my hunches instead of getting paranoid and setting the shutter speed slower. And bringing a tripod is always handy. Well, that's what it's all about... experimenting and practice. so next time i will get rockin' photos! Well, we enjoyed the concert anyway! it was so sublime! You could feel the electrfying energy bouncing around the place. That's Wolfgang and Razorback for you! Basti, Kevin.. Salute!

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Snapshots

Cats, dogs, veggies, objects and what nots... Just some snapshots that i took. no theme. just random. mostly christmas 2006 and used a camera phone and camera from my pda.

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Starbuck's escape

Peachie, my associate, and I were sick and tired of work stuff and the demands of our bossing. So, we decided to go and make an escape to the nearest Starbuck's for our own dose of caffeine fix. And since I had a PaS camera on hand I decided to turn her into a camwhore. Click on the picture for more of the rebellion.

Wow works

Just sharing my characters in World of Warcraft. It took a lot of hard work to raise their levels and collect good equipment for them.

SheeRa: Human Paladin
Skeletara: Undead Shadow Priest
Zidane: Human Warrior
Morgana: Gnome Warlock

Blagag!

Here I am to where I think I am happy. Here I am to the direction I wanted to go. But, still I am left with a broken spirit shattered to a thousand shards scattered in all directions.

Just when you think you recover from one near fatal blow to another, you are confronted with the aftershocks and a fresh batch of setbacks and barriers as if it wasn't enough. You are brainwashed to the truth that the sunrise exists for a blazing, darkening sunset. And you just have hope to keep you going. Never knowing to what lengths it would take you.

And still you fall face flat on the floor. And still you forge on. and on. and on. Thinking that beating yourself with a nice and sturdy baseball bat clenched in your fists feels better. Or maybe not.

November 18, 2006. The Wedding

As I said, I wasn't able to take pictures of the church wedding and the reception because I was busy. No help from my trusty camera who at the last minute broke down. So I had to use a less trusty camera, where I have to do manual light metering with only my hunches. Shiyet! Here are the times when I was able to grab my camera and shoot away.

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Lo and Behold!

The Impossible List

It's christmas once again and sooner or later you will see the streets of metro manila at it's busiest and the brightest. Since it is the season of giving, I am now organizing my christmas list for 2006 and afterwards join the bustle of the malling crowd.

First thing comes to mind: budget. I checked my account and money around my secret places and discovered I am low on funds!! oh my golay! Shiyeeeet! Therefore, I decided to do some scavenge and bargain hunting. I guess, it's not so bad, at least I get to have one last adventure this year!

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Speaking of christmas lists, every person has his/her own wishlist for this season(or every year for that matter). Therefore I decided to list my own lusts/desires for this year, just for the sole purpose of slyly hinting people on what I want to recieve without getting embarassed...hekhekhek...

1. Nikon DSLR (preferably the d200 onwards.. but the new d40 is ok) - please help this poor soul hit it big with his career....
   
2. Sennheiser headphone - Someone please give me one, dammit!!! even the cheapest one...
3. Creative Neeon 2 - Something to keep the Sennheiser company...
   
4. LG Chocolate - A droolworthy phone I'm telling ya...
5. Sony Vaio - To complement the Nikon, teehee...
6. The Sandman Series, graphic novel (the complete set) - I have been eyeing these babies since last year but, I just can't get over the price... soon bebe... soon i'll get you...
7. XDA Atom - For the heck of it. I still need a PDA in my life. I'm lost without it.
8. Lens (for our PS2) - Our PS2 has been busted for months and it needs a new lens. Geezzz... FFXII is waiting for me rarrr....
9. Grey's Anatomy DVD (bootleg versoins are ok) - I have been lagging with my TV!! help!
10. Haruki Murakami novels - I love him. period.
    
11. Anything - it's the thought that counts (gasp!)

So yeah, it may be wishful thinking, but I didn't say the list was otherwise. Although, wouldn't it be delightful to recieve stuff from the impossible list!? I could die right there and then and then rise again to enjoy it. (what?! me!? fool?!)

No time for me, sister's wedding

November 18, 2006 was a momentous occasion for our family.

To my dismay, I wasn't able to take pictures of my sister's wedding because I was busy with a lot of stuff, besides the wedding coordinators harassing the Maid of Honor and I. So, I only got pictures of stuff mostly non-wedding related. But, I am using film so no chance for you top see the results now.

In that light, I would just like to share the blogs of their videographer and photographers. When it comes to what they do, they do it the best. I would just like to extend my thanks to them and all of their other suppliers for making their wedding extra special. It's SUPER guys!

Here are the links:

fotogra: Mimi and Karl--> Click me!

Videography: Threelogy.com--> Click me!

Umaga Lang ang Pahinga

Just sharing a picture that I took during an office outing in Tagaytay.(because... wala lang!).


History:

The guy by the staircase has a notorious history of harassing the person by the benches and tables to death. Therefore, a very dubious shot of them.

The guy by the benches is somewhat my boss so... LAgot ako! hehehe. Although, he left and transferred to another better opportunity so I am a bit safe right unless I get hunted and impaled into the sidewalk with a wooden stake right up my ass.

hal-o-win

So now I have an internet connection on my workstation at work. So then what? It dosn't lessen the workload, it doesn't augment my scedule and definitely not going to raise my salary. So there.

just a bad case of a work rant syndrome.

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So now it's halloween. People are expecting that a lot of ghouls and ghosts would show themselves and spook everybody in this religion-crazed, superstition induced society. But, as a matter of fact, these creatures of the night are everywhere anytime of the day. People love to be scared then shun it away then crave for it another day. It's a vicious cycle.

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I'm going to be having fun with Doods, my camera, tonight and tomorrow. Just play with available light. I dunno, I just feel like taking pictures at this time of the year. And it's not about taking a chance that somehow a spectre or whatever shows up inside the picture where it shouldn't be. I just feel like it. I think this season is really SOULful, hekhekhek. I know that's lame, so someone kill me now.

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I'm just forcing myself to write a post actually. I just wanted to have an entry dated with Oct. 31st.

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I am just passing time here in the office since we are all too lazy to work. The HR just announced that we can leave early today. Yay! Everybody is listening intently to the tick tock of the clock. Glancing at it while its hands slowly move.

Is it Salary day today? I hope so. An officemate is leaving and it's his last day here today. So everybody here is on the prowl, ready to pounce on him and compel him to treat us all to some coffee or any other munchables.

*bow!*

work, nan, etc.

So I haven't been updating since last week. Not that I am requiring myself to update every single day. I feel that I had a lot to blog about and yet my opportunity to do so always slips away from my fidgeting fingers. I blame it on my new job.

I started working in a place where people are such angels but the work itself is a bitch. Add to that the lack of internet connection on my workstation, we now have a one-way ticket to nooninu land. And now I am not in good terms with sleep, so rings of unflattering effects are now imbued around my eyes. I have bouts with drowsiness in the office which leaves drool dripping from my lips. I now discover the wonders of coffee drinking. I look like I'm on smack.

Good thing I get to watch free movies once in a while.

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For months now, I have been craving for the pungent taste of Indian Cuisine. I have been daydreaming its flavors swirling around my tongue as it leaves its mark to linger even after digestion. I have been yearning for its aroma full of various spices. I miss the intoxicating effects it creates. I fear that I am now a slave of this renowned food.

Breadtalk sells nans. But, it isn't just the same as the authentic one. And its not just the curry.

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I got to get my ass moving a little bit with my photography lest I meet its demise. My friends have been going around well with theirs. My classmates in the workshop still have this maintained energy level. They have lots of plans of out of town trips. And here I am blogging. 'nuff said.

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I am so uninspired, but still I am happy.

Other people are waiting for their rockets to come, I'm just waiting for the swift hammer blow of a Eureka! moment to sneak up on me and drag me away.