Think About It!

I have been a witness to various hardships of special people. Since I was a kid I was brought up by my folks with an entirely different outlook in life. I have a cousin I always tag along with that had special needs. He had irreversible brain injury because of an accident and his parents had to resort letting him undergo rehabilitation and therapy. It was all they can do because at that time there was not much information about his condition. There are currently no organizations even today in the Philippines that could help explain things. Heck there was no Internet connection then when this all started. I wanted to help them too but I can only do much. Today I can only say that only the organization for CEREBRAL PALSY and AUTISM has gone main stream; the rest probably had no funding and capability to organize.

I feel terrible that this had to happen to one of my own family member and if you think about it, no one should suffer this way. I am glad and happy though that even in the midst of adversity there has never been any less love for him. I really felt that things are better now; and if it was easy to deal with this condition it was because everyone helped a lot. The acceptance was secondary to watching how his family worked to make things bearable. I am proud of what they have accomplished and this for me has been a learning experience in one way or another. Do you have family members who are in the same condition as my cousin is?! How do you deal with it?! Let me know what you think!

Weekend Plans: Videos, Fashion and Music: SHONEN KNIFE, Jake Cuenca and Manila Symphony Orchestra

It looks like I found something better to show off my videos and it does support high definition ones too. I always looked at VIMEO from other videographers and was astounded by the quality of it. I did not know why I just tried it now but hell it looks like its more fun. Actually I had a short upload time too which would benefit me a lot because often times when I share my work it usually ends up around an hour for a 100MB video to get online. That's if when no one is using the Internet connection ha-ha!



As for my activities this weekend I am trying to choose between the Mall of Asia and the one in Intramuros. I really want to go out with the D60 KREW again shooting the Manila Symphony Orchestra but my golly SHONEN KNIFE my favorite Japanese band of all time is going to be at the mall on that day, not to mention the BENCH show featuring Jake Cuenca. As you know I am into fashion photography and since I do not get any male models that much I think this would be good practice right?! I hope there are not that much people in the venue. Where can I get a photographers pass in these events?! Hohummm.....

I Had No Regrets Moving

My brother and I bought a parcel of land south of Manila so we could have a vacation home for our folks. This region had lush greens, plantations of pineapple, jack fruit and coffee all around so it was quite a sight to behold. I did not have that much appreciation with nature and stayed in the concrete jungle most of the time; because I feel the need to always hear cars passing by whenever I am at home. My Mom and Dad wanted peace and quiet which is the total opposite so we did succumb to parental pressure and got them their own pad in the outskirts of Manila. It is a 4 hour drive and there are no Los Angeles Moving Companies in the area so just imagine how hard it was to transfer their stuff in the beginning.

When I stayed in LA a few years back I had to move out of my folks house because I was already 18. Moving Companies Los Angeles was able to help me through this daunting task of getting my stuff out of the garage and into a new apartment a few hours away from our LA home. I knew my folks would not agree on it but I had to find my own job and place to live so I could train myself to be more independent. Everyone else was doing it and they turned out fine so I asked my self a couple of times why shouldn't I?! I went ahead and took the initiative to apply on every company I know in Silicon Valley so I could at least afford the place I rented since it is not a joke to have one in that area and I do not know how long my Dad was going to help a bit. I was thinking of having a roommate that time but I was worried about security. If I do not trust the person that much and only resort to have other people live with me it would be extremely awkward. They are not like Movers Los Angeles whom I entrusted to have my stuff to be moved. They even stayed off working hours just to make sure I have all my stuff accounted for. I was thinking if I could get one of my classmates from college to stay with me once I get to know them then it would be easier for me to adapt. USC was an opportunity so I immediately grabbed it when a scholarship was offered to me. My grades were not that bad when I was in high school and I scored ingeniously in their entrance exams and interview. That scholarship saved us a lot of money trouble before I garnered my Computer Engineering degree. Now I work for a multinational corporation that dealt with the best networking products in the whole world and I am glad I ended up so good in the end. Now I even got the chance to stay with my folks every now and then for a vacation. I really did not regret moving out then because just look at where it got me now.

Song Addiction 101

Well it looks like I am in the mood again to download songs for my blackberry. I am currently having a good time at work because of MOONY. Yeah she is the big girl who looks like my sister, her tracks are played in posh clubs all throughout the world. From her famous tracks like DOVE, Flying Away and others... she has captured the hearts of trans house music lovers all over the world. I like everything that she does because it is easy to listen to, it is still house trans music but it is never too complicated to learn. There should have been a dance contest on her tracks but I know not everyone knows who she is.

Aside from her songs, I also downloaded the popular dance tracks. I also got a couple of romantic songs from Tamia. I like her a lot and I want to marry her someday hahaha! But of course that would be a straight punch to the moon. A long shot of sorts!

Do you have any songs in mind that I should download over at 4shared?! =) let me know and comment on this post. Thanks!

Storing My Photos Now!

I am currently having some problems because my hard drive is acting up again. When I opened it up this morning it was in a snail's pace. It was even hard to see some of the icons in my desktop so I was thinking memory might be running a little low. I was shocked because a couple of warnings suddenly popped up. My drive space apparently is low so I went ahead and looked for cd-r media so I could transfer all my photos to them. Yes I am guilty because I filled up my 120GB drive with raw files. Imagine all my 42 photo shoots are all there and I have them all in 2-3MB or more pieces so it obviously is the culprit of the laptop's slowdown.

I do not know if this would be the next thing I will have to do but it seems right that I keep a library of my work so I would not be a victim of stolen pictures. That is a little common here nowadays. Keeping the CD would also be better because I can just put them inside my folder and bring them out when I need it. I can also have them organized per shoot so everything would be easier to find. I will rise to the occasion and have them labeled too. It is something smart to do and did I say a good thing?!

Fasting Fast!

Yesterday was ASH Wednesday but being the bad Catholic that I am I did not go to church again. I don't know why but half of that is because I am just too lazy to get up on a weekday. Anyway, that is just what it is. I am glad to know things are happening again in the office. It looks like our inputs to our project will be the topic when my boss comes into town. I hope we get to discuss some of the ideas that we have in order to make everything feasible in the project. Really looking forward to seeing boss in town.

Right now by the way, I am fasting because people do this as a sacrifice during this season. I wonder how much weight I would lose in a couple of days. I am optimistic but tomorrow I think we'll order fastfood again. I'll think about what I will order. Maybe chicken but no rice. Or maybe burger but I think meat is being barred tomorrow since it is a Friday. I have a lot of things to do also in the weekend so please give me a break! Later I will be a little late. I need to attend a meeting that will happen in the afternoon US PST time so that will be early morning Philippine time. Wish me luck!

Furniture Decisions Now

I guess I am not the only one hoping that it would match with the rest of the furniture I have in the condominium unit where I stay. Dining Room Tables that would fit the floor area I have is what I specifically need. The ones that I saw available at the mall appliance center are not customized to fit small spaces and usually cater to family style interiors which I do not prefer. I was contemplating if I should have one made to order but that would cost a lot. If I bought one from the mall on the other hand; I would need to cut off the legs just to get it through the door and stick it back when it's in. That would really be funny if I have guests then all of a sudden it collapses on us after tea. I would not want to get sued just because of that.

If I had the time to also go out and canvass some pieces in thrift shops I would not be in a dilemma. I barely have money to spend on my gadgets and this was a major furniture piece I was planning to acquire. Seeing the antique ones we used to have in my Mom and Dad's house I think I literally outgrew them all. I have developed a keen eye for appreciating modernly designed ones so I will have to stick with that. I do not want the eclectic format we followed suit at our old house because I am not fond of wood. I am more into metal and glass nowadays so I am trying to avail this if possible.

It has clean lines; it is chic and very functional even with its modern design. I would like to have this piece soon. I want one now!

Partied This Weekend Thrice!

I went out this weekend again. Well its bad enough that I had no time for a Valentines date but it seems much appropriate to spend time with the boys. This night out was sort of a post STAG party of Roger which I also mentioned a few posts back. With the stag party, comes the you know what part of every program. Yes we had a few drinks, I think I had around 5 bottles of beer that time but never got tipsy. I did not setup this occasion and my other friend Dex took care of the details. We had our own share of strippers and got them fetched around 8 in the evening. Got them inside the place we rented and cozied up a little then ate somethin too. I had a blast of course not just because of them but because the whole thing happened. Imagine this was even setup by the ladies hahah. I have to applaud them for that. I really love this day and if ever there would be a friend that would be married soon I would probably have to set this up for them too. Now where do I get the girls you say?! Of course I won't tell you! Haha!


Then again everything went fine, after that evening with the guys I still got to spend quality time with my hommies in The Fort and QC. I met up with them and had more bottles of beer then went to the Malate district. It was fun because we also spent some time over at baywalk. The Manila bay was not that great smelling but the ambiance of people staying there because it is Valentines season was awesome. Imagine I had about gone to 3 parties in one night, where else can I do that?! Only in Manila! =)

My Web Hosting Needs

There is a dire need for my photography group to put up a web site. Actually if you think about it; I need one myself too. Since I have engaged so much time and effort in this industry, the time to earn a living from it is inevitable. I need ecommerce web hosting as soon as possible so I could set up my photography business once and for all. I have invested money on lenses, cameras and accessories for this hobby and it has already taken me places. What makes it a little bit inconvenient is that I have no place to show my portfolio and show packaged prices at the same time. I have to get one now because I do not want to get left behind by competitors who are in the same market as I am. Although I am confident that my craft speaks for itself, I may have to show more in the long run and that is what I was preparing for.

Since I have concentrated in fashion and wedding coverage I do not think that I will have a hard time formulating a way to have everything automated from getting payments on line and arranging details on what packages they might want on the site. Getting this project up in the next few days would be better because summer and the month of June are fast approaching where a lot of these events usually happen. The start of finding web hosts is ON and design wise I will take a look at their various services. I hope that it would be sufficient enough for my standards because I want specific things done before I pay for it. I know who to look for now that's gone!

Near Present Future Plans

I may have to stop doing photography for a while because I am way backlogged in my work. Imagine I have to post process around 100 more photos just for the single shoot I did last month. I am quite happy though because some of them really liked my work. I even got the chance to reconnect with people from highschool. It looks like the inevitable reunion is going to happen soon and I hope I do not disappoint my peers, friends and enemies when we go meet each other. Anyway if I were to do that now, I would probably have some of them shot LOL nah just kiddin!

Modesty aside I think I have accomplished a lot last year and the better thing to do now is just wait for that time. I need to have a little talk with some of them because I did burn bridges. I hope their lives are worse than before hahahah! I just want to laugh at people's misery sometimes because it feeds the inner mean person in me. Well you kinda know how they did some things with me then, I guess this is payback time right?! Its hightime I pay them a visit. I don't know if its going to be a pleasant one though, yes I'll take pictures since it is going to happen in summer. By the way, I am doing a new diet again since I need to shape up before I take off my shirt come this season. The beach would not be a pretty sight if I still am stuck with a blubber laced tummy right?!

Stop making me eat for cryin out loud! LOL