Goodbye Michael Jackson! (-_-)"

The Jacksons and a lot of other celebrities held the funeral of Michael Jackson in Staples Center in Los Angeles California. As expected a long line was drawn for the millions upon millions of his fans. I too am a fan, I would really never see an award ceremony anymore like they used to. I mean who would dance like that ever again?! He's the only one who can do that. Its just a pity too that some of the younger generation don't even know how big of a deal this is. There were even some detractors on twitter and facebook when I last saw the threads in ABC... its just too sad for them to only concentrate on the bad things he may or may not have done... he should be known for what he did right.

I think I was named after this guy even. I don't want to speculate things but I guess at that time when I was born, his name was really one of the most popular and being the strict catholic that my Mom is its a good thing that it also is a name of a saint... and so goes my name too.

I just want to say thank you to Michael Jackson... the world has mourned for this great man. We lost someone very talented, an ICON..an idol... I just wish the best for the ones he left behind... all of us.

Want to be On Top?

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Advertising is the way to go so your services and products would reach the ordinary consumer. Buying property and having it shown in the public will be the breaking point in the careers of most real estate professionals. While the slump is already getting out of the way, we should always consider companies like On Top Results to market real estate land and properties. They are the best one in the business today and it would be just crazy if people shy away from what could literally save their companies. Only the experts here can give you what you need right here, right now!

DPP KATIPUNEROS WILDLIFE MODEL PHOTOSHOOT 06202009

It was early morning when we arrived in Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Rescue Center. This was a photo opportunity which I was excited about because of the previous notions there were going to be a couple of models that will be working for us. I slave away days in photo processing these shots so if there are one or two that are not perfect PUHLEASE FORGIVE ME! It's a darn 500+ photos and I don't want to throw away the other ones just because a few are prettier... we had a mishap in the morning because the model backed out in the last minute. When we went there to shoot, it literally was already lunch time when one arrived as a back up. This was huge since there were a lot of people waiting and inching to click their cams but since we did not have one around we just walked and waited and walked and waited. It was okay though since some of them arrived in the afternoon and we started shooting. Make up was awesome with Ms. Steph Rodriguez. She had something in mind for the shoot but she wanted our input since we are the ones conceptualizing the shoot. Rey Rana's dresses were awesome even in the sweltering heat of the sun. The colors just POP and I did not have that much problem with editing them. It was just watermarking I had some problems with because it was too many pictures literally taking me 2 weeks just for that.

Here are some of the post processed shots I took last June 20... I became a negroid afterwards because of the hot sun! Man! That was an afternoon shoot, so remind me to get sunblock next time! Hahahah...

Fashion Designer: Rei Rana
Make-Up Arttist: Steph Rodriguez
Models: Eunique Pineda, Princess Cabuya, Jhantelle Chua and Edison Subala

You’re the 1, Goldilocks!

I'm a sweet tooth. I can't tell you how many tons of sweets I've already consumed during my lifetime, but by the time I do you would have finished reading a whole set of encyclopedias. Never in my wildest dreams would I have lived without one thing in particular. No its not one of the three bears, but Goldilocks!

It's that quaint yellow and blue store we go to when we need to give that special someone the best Filipino food and the grandest cakes that are baked to perfection. I always get my friends to tag along with me every time I visit the store, to stop me from literally getting everything off the shelf. Being the foodie that I am, I only eat those which pass my meticulous palate. I only eat dinuguan cooked by my Aunt or the one in the store for the same reason. It ends up always paired with that butter puto that I also have for breakfast and merienda almost thrice a week. Every birthday in our family is celebrated with those awesome premium cakes they are well known for, I mean who has not tasted "Black Forest"?

My Mom adores the Ube Cake and Brazo de Mercedes which is pretty much a staple every year we celebrate her birthday. My Dad on the other hand always get his hands on Cathedral Windows and Crema de Fruta when he takes a break from the so called "diet" he goes through everytime he feels healthy. My Sister splurges on tarts, pies and take home bags of cake slices; with me taking care of the Marble and Chiffon flavors of course! I like the new Mango Angel Torte also and I got to share that with my office mates a few days ago. I take a break from the hot sweltering sun in the Goldilocks branch in Cubao (since it's near my place) and finish servings of Sago't Gulaman, Black Gulaman, Mais con Hielo and Halo-Halo topped with mouth watering Leche Flan which just makes my day! We are living testament to Goldilocks and the years that they have been part of our lives. This just gets better and better!

It's the time we share these things and take grace from God that we celebrate life! Every year, every day and every hour, the things we get from these will always be remembered. You're the one Goldilocks because out of the 7,100 islands the Philippines, there is only one place to enjoy food with my family. Only Goldilocks does that!

Automated Philippine Elections Push Through for 2010

It's a nice day today. See what talking could do to people? They have all agreed to push through with the automated Philippine elections on 2010. TIM and SMARTMATIC brainstormed and worked out a win win deal for both companies since today is the deadline for all things related to this. I knew it would turn out like this, otherwise we all would go back to manual elections. The 2010 election will be administered by the Commission on Elections in compliance with the Republic Act No. 9369, also known as Amended Computerization Act of 2007. It will be the first national computerized election in the history of the Philippines.

I just hope when it comes we would not be recognizing failure of elections on some parts of the country where often times there are security risks and lots of cheating. Yeah, I know how remarkable that is to even know there is massive cheating... I mean everybody knows it already!

I don't know if that is going to change, but it would be never really nice to stay that way forever. I hope it changes, I hope it all works out. If the results don't come out as sudden as they say it will be then there would be a lot of speculation that it did not work.

Oh wait, I gotta stop dreaming... Megan Fox is eating Gummy Bears... LOLZ!

Debt is Not The End of The World

This weekend was really hard for me financially. Aside from the regular utilities I paid for, I spent a lot buying the camera bag and that darn annual fee CITIBANK charges its clients every year. So in half a month I paid around 14 thousand pesos cash for that single card. Now I know how it feels in the US, where everybody lives by this plastic rule... the credit card.

Not to be outright mad at these banks I searched for ways that I could do in order to make ends meet since I am spending a fortune on just one bill. I learned more that what I could chew, because I now have information about debt consolidation. Yes, it is how some people handle their debt in the US. Some have pretty much suffered on their credit report because of the economic crisis that struck the United States. I watched thousands of people leaving their homes because they were not able to pay for mortgage they loaned from banks. Some of them only carried the basic necessities and the clothes on their back. I was also seeing some of them not able to afford moving from one house to another. Leaving large furniture pieces behind that could have gotten them the extra money they need for the new one. Children even left their toys, which even made the movers, cry a little in that news program. It seems debt consolidation could help them a lot since they only need to pay one entity instead of numerous companies charging those interest rates that are out of this world. I hope people made the right choice and consider this a better way to manage their finances. I know I will!

She Needs Prayers

I just watched SNN this evening and Kris Aquino just mentioned something about the former President Corazon Aquino. She seems to be not recovering that fast with her chemo sessions. She was just recently rushed to the hospital because of her loss of appetite. This has been the second day masses and novenas were done for her speedy recovery. All her friends and family pitched in.

There is nothing more memorable than her in the People Power revolt in 1986. It was one thing that she contributed, the democracy in the Philippines. Although, the economy suffered much in her time because of the other people who took advantage of her, she is still an icon here and elsewhere in the globe. It would be really sad to see her suffer amidst the death of other famous people like Michael Jackson and Farah Fawcette.

Among those that attended the mass were former President Estrada along with Dr. Loi Ejercito, Jackie Ejercito-Lopez and Senador Jinggoy Estrada. Deedee Sytangco, her spokesperson said Mrs. Aquino is in a 'stable' and 'conscious' condition while she refuses to undergo needed chemotherapy.

She was transferred from the ICU of Makati Medical Center, to her residence in Quezon City. Malacanang has also formally asked the public prayers for Mrs. Aquino. Kristie Kenney also prays for her speedy recovery. She said wonderful things about her and know how big role she played in forming the Philippine democracy.

More Photoshoots, More Trouble... nothin we can't handle!

Well, according to the EB masters on the photo shoot this weekend; we are having problems about permits on the building rooftop we plan to go to. Not just that, we do not have a backup plan yet for this shoot. We may have a photo walk but it would still depend on the location every body agrees upon. Hmmm... this is the first time we are having problems with our shoot... well almost. We had some minor problems on the last one because the models suddenly have their own problems and the schedules did not really fit in.

Ahhh.. I guess there's always a first time. Soon there will be more and I hope we weather things because all we wanted to do was a decent photo shoot each week. With all the things they need just to make it happen, it is goin a little harder. Sheesh! I hope this would not be a weekly occurrence.

I'm also excited about tomorrow because I'm going back to Pampanga...land of the Ex's hahaha...It's okay I know, if ever we do meet there we would be just reminiscing I guess. Yeah, its really awkward but its okay. I know it will be, and I'm going to have to shoot a lot of landscapes I guess. No one is going to stop me! Hahaha....

Bugs Give Me the Creeps!

I am a guy, but I do not like bugs. Yeah, those creepy and crawling things that most of us brush off everyday just send shivers down my spine and get me to think about pouring kerosene at our house and set it on fire. No, I am not an arsonist but I do not have the normal patience that most people have when it comes to pests. You can quote me on that figuratively and metaphorically.

At home, we have ants in the bathroom. I do not want to see them marching up and down our walls at any time of the day. They would only be prevented by turning the shower on while we take time putting it on full blast so these hard biting red ones do not see the light of day on your skin. That would really be a pain having them cause bumps and red itchy patches on your body; and most of them come out where you least expect it.

There are some bugs in my folk's room that I do not even know what they are called. The only ones you would see in the morning are huge rashes and bites because apparently they are all blood suckers too. I do not even want to go into details, but something has got to be done in order to stop this menace!

We do not have Chicago Pest Control in our country. This should have been the time where we would need professionals to do the job. I saw in their web site the possible solutions to these everyday problems about bugs and insects; also the uninvited guests. If you need to find the right people for this job, remember to give them a call if you are in the US. There's just no comparison to the services they can do to get rid of the real threat that is inside our homes. Now is the time, now is the hour to keep your family safe.

Bugs or the Ex? Why am I thinking twice?!

I'm contemplating on going on this trip on Friday... don't ask why... my EX of course! Well, let's just say I don't want to see her because of a lot of other reasons. Not just that, but it would be awkward seeing her folks and friends too. I'm not in the mood to be mushy, nor am I in the right state of mind to think about her at these times when I'm going there just for photographs and nothing else. Ahhh! Someone is really playing with my mind... I have to think twice I guess...

This particular trip also will be a testing ground for my skills in MACRO photography. This will consist of flowers, fauna and insects of all sorts so be kind to me when you are going to comment about my work come next week... I mean be a little easy on me because this is just part of the first ones I'm trying out. If it works out I'm going to consider buying a MACRO lens. I don't like bugs don't get me wrong, but I just need them for their colors. I'm sure they are gonna turn out great!

See one of my shots from our last shoot in Wildlife at Quezon City.. the colors are great!