Artwork That I'd Adore

I've seen a lot of things this weekend that I couldn't get because I'm saving up for artwork that I plan to put up on our living room. Mom says we need one and who can argue with that. I wouldn't want to stare at a blank wall as a conversation piece and I kind of agree that we need some sort of a focal point. My photography would be out of place there because I mainly do fashion and the room's feel is more of classic and contemporary. If there would be something else I could try John Powell Prints looks good.

The strong reds and purple shade on the garden seem to be the perfect accompaniment to the hardwood furniture we already have in state. The darker shade would definitely give this difficult blend of pieces a more cohesive look since it will have a smoother transition on the walls even if we don't change colors. It's relatively a lot cheaper too if I go this path than purchasing the original one so if the time comes when I need to choose I'll tell them to consider it. After all it'll be numbered and hand signed as an authentic digital print. I'm ecstatic and feel a lot of people would say WOW at the sight of it. Imagine how they would react if something this beautiful lands on one of our walls. Mom's going to brag about it for a long time I'm sure!

Have you considered getting digital artwork? Do you have some at home? Care to tell me about it?

Funky Halloween Bowl at SM Bowling Center!

Bowling is one of the most pleasurable things I do in my spare time. I remember playing a couple of games a few years ago in Makati, Greenhills and Cubao that got me to a couple of pedestals when I least expected it. It was the perfect alternative for a sickly kid who couldn't play too much basketball outside because of asthma and the conducive environment of an air conditioned room was but a paradise. I didn't know I was in for more just this weekend!

I met with bloggers last Saturday at Mall of Asia. To tell you honestly I haven't played bowling for the longest time because of time constraints and work related matters but this was a gathering of sorts so I didn't hesitate going. Without any practice, I got there and met with the wonderful people of SM Bowling Center. It's a little small than the usual bowling lanes I frequent in Makati but this was a little adventurous since they carried a cosmic bowling theme right from the get go. I love lanes like this because it's different and it's what most of my friends enjoy even if it is a little dark. It adds more spunk to say the least and I was in for a great time as I spend my evening with new people from the blogging industry. SM Bowling Center Mall of Asia was such a gracious host... I never thought I could play bowling the same way again. Have you ever heard of FUNKY BOWLING?!


Just like you I was dumbfounded what other things they were doing to the sport. I was being all competitive in my head when all along I was supposed to play this great game with a different set of rules. It was totally different from the conventional game we had in our mind. We got to look at the different stances we had to make just to throw the ball. It was both entertaining and challenging. Some of the moves were really difficult but I guess that comes with the game. I was thrilled to be part of the teams that gamely did everything on the list. Imagine sitting down, throwing between legs, shoving with your feet, doing a moonwalk before you throw the ball. It was really really nice to see ourselves do something unconventional let alone obnoxious to the entertainment of everyone there!

We were served great food from Sunset Boulevard! Grab a bite there while playing!

You thought this is over? Of course not! This Halloween at SM Bowling Center (Oct 30 - SM Fairview & SM MOA; Oct 31 - SM North EDSA) Go Trick or Treatin while playing the FUNKY HALLOWEEN BOWL! They also have billiards, Wii, Rockband and photobooths for everyone's enjoyment! Don't forget to wear your SCARY/CUTE/GREAT/FUNKY costumes! See you there!


Thank you so much to SM and the marketing staff and officials of SM Bowling Center! We had so much fun! I'm sure our friends and families will enjoy the same! Let's get the STRIIIKE!!!!!!

Goldilocks Pagbabago Awards Night

It's time for an update on what I have been doing this week. I was able to attend another Nuffnang PH event, this is the Goldilocks Pagbabago Awards night. Goldilocks has chosen 3 bloggers among hundreds of entries that made articles about the word "Pagbabago" and means to the ordinary Filipino. I did send an entry but of course who would think I'd win (when there were geniuses in the roster!) and big time bloggers listed there! =P Anyway I did have a nice time and enjoyed the food that was served in the event. Arriving at the venue, they immediately gave us DYC (Decorate Your Cake) kits so we'd make our own little versions of the cake Goldilocks has been known with. I attempted to do with the materials that was provided and I think I did do justice, take a look at this pink cow! LOL

Pink cow, pink kumagcow, pink Nuffnang and a pink G logo on top. I still didn't win though! LOL

It was ok that I didn't win that part I was looking forward to seeing who won the ITouch, Ipod and IPAD but none of them really landed on my portion of Earth. I was okay still because I didn't expect much from my work or the change that much have occurred in my life. In someway I think I'm boring but that's another story. I was enjoying the company of my seatmates though. I've seen their blogs too so it was a nice day to see them in the flesh!

Plus take a look at what Goldilocks served us for dinner!

Barbecue skewers, Fresh Lumpia, Sotanghon Guisado, Native Laing and chocolates. See the drink? That ALMOND LYCHEE POPZ is to die for. I'm not just saying that because I got it for free... dude you gotta feel those bits pop on your mouth and get transported to a fresher version of Shangrila! It is so good I had to go to another store just to get one the next day!

The winners were announced and it was Yoshke, Vivian and a pretty well known blogger KCAT who was pronounced to have the biggest change in their life! I must have been under a rock or something when change was in season but I never did regret going there. The people from Goldilocks Marketing were nice, a celebrity was there and there were lots of bloggers everywhere! I had a blast that night and I'm looking forward to more Nuffnang and Goldilocks events in the future!

I may have not have had the biggest change but I was happy for the winners. They really deserve it! I may have never won any gadget that night but I gained some friends in the process. Again, thank you Goldilocks and thank you Nuffnang Philippines!

Getting Friends and A Few Enemies

I watched "The Social Network" movie last week and I was really impressed on how they told the story of Facebook. Like a lot of you guys I was a Friendster, Multiply and Myspace addict a couple of years ago. I was one of the few who resisted joining other social networks because it literally was a little time consuming. I had well resisted the temptation of opening one but the spam mails were really getting to me. After a few weeks everybody else was there aside from me so why shouldn't I join the bandwagon right?! When I made an account I didn't even bother to upload photos because I didn't know it would be as big as what it is today. I mainly played Mafia Wars and just tried adding friends for my mafia. I saw my own wall flooded with status remarks from everyone else and I think the connection became more real. You had the option to like or unlike something before... just imagine you can flatter or offend someone at a click of a link. Everyone else was getting what they want because relationship statuses were on their profiles as if it was telling someone "GET ME I'M SINGLE!" right at your face. I was venturing into a new hobby (photography) and that got the ball rolling, I was surprised how the social network that I despised of joining a few months back was literally making me stay staring at the wall and refreshing for hours! (I did that and I'm guilty!)

Anyway let's go back to Mark Zuckerberg. I didn't know he was that smart. I didn't know what a genius looked like until I tried to absorb that scene they made in that restaurant.

"Mark Zuckerberg: You're really leaving?

Erica takes Mark's hand and looks at him tenderly...

Erica: Listen. You're going to be successful and rich. But you're going to go through life thinking that girls don't like you because you're a tech geek. And I want you to know, from the bottom of my heart, that that won't be true. It'll be because you're an a**hole."

Okay... was it really a coincidence? it had some really huge similarities on my illustrious dating life. Well almost... I didn't really go to Harvard for that. Plus, I won't be scoring that well in the SAT's on the 16,000+ levels but I had better NSAT scores than our class valedictorian, does that count?! LOL! I have no bragging rights but I freaking want my soon to be wife an achiever, is that so much to ask for!? I guess not.

It was a really intellectual movie to say the least. Some sexy, perversion parts courtesy of their Jewish fraternities and Justin Timberlake as part of the cast acting as the homeless cocaine bearing billionaire - NAPSTER owner extraordinaire made the cut to put some sense on the problems they had to face on this movie. There were lies and setups from various personalities that you couldn't ignore and just made the movie a little more interesting (Yeah I like the part where his partner had to carry a chicken the whole day and got marred for animal cruelty!). I went home with a headache (thanks to the unending twists and turns) but it gave me something to think about with my friends and business dealings. Who would have thought otherwise?!


This awesome movie premier was all courtesy of PLDT myDSL modem+ WIFI and Nuffnang Philippines! I've never felt so glad I had PLDT as my current DSL provider and Nuffnang for hooking us up.

I would really love the opportunity to test out the PLDT myDSL modem+ WIFI because I might not be the real Cameron or Tyler Winklevoss that can spark an idea, or Saverin who is a business genius who still got fooled in the end... but I'm one of the best people who'd appreciate being online almost 24/7 working as a social network professional (whatta total coincidence!) and be happy with the small things life has. I'm no IVY league graduate but if given a chance to get one of these units I'll try my best not to become a borderline autistic, entirely ruthless conniver. I'll try to get a few friends to use it and try my best to get fewer enemies in the future. Now wouldn't that be just a great deal?!

Cleaning Up!

After the aftermath of the typhoon comes the rigorous task of clearing the roads of debris. There are several major roads that have not been opened yet because of landslides but the city is not exempted. There are tree trunks falling off the road. You can also see garbage and other waste materials but some people are so busy with their lives they forget to clean up their own backyard. If we only had large automated street sweepers then it wouldn't be a problem. We can open up the roads in no time if the government also invests in these trucks! I have seen a couple of them operating in our city but they just stay within the major thoroughfares and don't bother going to the side streets where it is also needed. Maybe around 20 would be fine so we would be able to work efficiently after that. This is civil service after all and if it is provided by the local government it would be a big help!

I know there are reputable companies that manufacture them. The business sector and the government should take a look at this. Making sure the streets are safe and traffic less congested would do well to the economy because transport of goods and services would be at an all time high. We know how this would benefit the ordinary worker so let's make sure we get one soon by urging politicians or our own bosses to get them as the need arises. I want one running on my neighborhood so I wrote my Congressman already.

Have you done something good today?! Tell me about it!

David Foster and Friends

Yeah yeah you can say all you want! I know I am a little lame in some ways and this isn't one of them. I like seeing Charice succeed and also seeing international stars. I am one of the millions who adore her. Why not? She's got one hell of a voice... If you think about it we've got lots of them here that didn't get to penetrate the world market. Aside from Lea I don't think there are others who made significant contributions aside from Journey front man Arnel Pineda and Charice in these times.

Did you know they arrived yesterday? Yeap they just got in from a tour in Japan! Natalie Cole and Reuben Studdard will be here to perform on the concert. There's also a Canadian foursome that sings standards and operas which I don't have a clue of who they are but they are here too. I wonder if they are as good as the others on the list. A big disappointment though are the no shows like Michael Buble and the other ones Charice sang with a few months ago.

Charice actually sang with NEYO in Las Vegas and got him to do Michael Jackson numbers. That's one achievement again on her hat. It's the same concert where she received 2 standing ovations for singing Celine Dion songs. David Foster is really promoting her a lot these days and he's not surprised if Charice makes it BIGTIME as if this wasn't big already!

Are you going to watch this concert?! I wonder how much it costs. Better look at ticketnet because they probably have them listed too.

OT: I love the album Jojo released on her tumblr account. It's all for free so I suggest you get a copy too.

A Better View

Traveling has never been my forte but I have been the gadget freak that I am when it comes to these. I jazz up the ordinary experience by getting the comforts of what technology can give. I'm not that much of a nature boy so if I can bring a satellite dish to the woods where our house in the south is, I'll do just that! I have some problems pointing it to a specific direction though and couldn't get some of the channels like I could at home. I wish there was some way I could get a winegard so I won't have a problem getting those hard to reach channels wherever I go. There are also some HD Channels that I'd like to have and if the service ridden dish or digital box doesn't support it; I'd be in a horrible boring spot when taking a breather there.



I love watching television as much as my folks and kin's want the natural scenic view of the countryside. It's not a matter of compromise but a matter of convenience. As long as we still see each other and enjoy the time together it's not going to affect whatever we do in that part of the world. This is perfect for those RV dwellers and for camping out because the options of portability are there. You just have to know what to buy so if the time comes that you would need to set it up you don't have to be a genius to figure out the instructions. Have you ever used any gadget that made your life easier? Is it worth the investment? Tell me about it okay?!

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It was nice to go home and not get drunk again after going to the gym. I had headaches so I didn't have any choice. It was a good thing because when I woke up I was A OK! =)

I didn't get to watch the news today, anything shocking happened lately? Hmm... lemme check them news websites now. The NDCC is not what it seems to be anymore. They changed names. New image? new function? Nah I didn't think so.... Changing names doesn't change bureaucracy.

It's going to be a long weekend for some of us. Me? No. I have to work those days because I'm the only one in the office at those dates. I work hard you know! =)

SK and Barangay Elections are pushing through on Monday... have you seen your candidates going around lately? In our area there were even vans converted into entertainment centers. They all try to impress with jingles and videos off their cars and vans. Did it work? I don't think so! But hell I'm going to vote for my classmate and childhood friend who's on the list. They are good people after all.

I haven't fixed our elementary get together yet. I'll be busy the whole month of November and I might delegate the affair to someone else.

It looks like I'm in love. I'm in love with Halle Berry. When I watched the Catwoman movie I got glued on TV. I never watched it but boy it was really good. No matter how ridiculous the graphics were it was a good attempt. Didn't convert in box office though. I think I'd go for black women these days. I dunno what's happening but I have been seeing myself looking at them most of the time. Improvement of the race might not have been my priority because I've been black when I was a kid too haha! Don't ask!

I'm off to a good weekend guys! You have a nice one too! =)

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Just ordered Jollibee Chickenjoy today. I specifically instructed the one who took my order to get it cooked well done. The 2 piece chicken arrived. One was edible, but the other one was bloody again. This also happened yesterday so I went ahead and complained. The bitch manager told me it was because they were using young chicken that's why the meat is pink from blood. I raised my voice and said "Do you mean everyone else is eating pink chicken from your store?" hahaha. This was supposed to be a nightmare but what am I doing complaining that the chicken is pink hahaha XD

I'm looking for pokemon online games. I miss the time I was playing a 2d version of it. It went out after a couple of months. Maybe some people from the original makers sued the guy and asked him to shut it down. Really miss that one. I think pokemonvolcano is another site I'd visit but it looks lame to tell you honestly.

I want to go home and get some rest but I need to go to the gym. I haven't gone there for a week now and its really hard to keep up with my schedules. I want to squeeze this in because I need it. That's what I pay for so I do need to do whatever I need to do there. If they say I need to pump up again like what I did a few years ago I'm prepared to lift the machines and throw them out on the street. Hahahah... That would be a great thing to see if I turn into Hulk again. Teeeheee.

What have you done this weekend? Did you accomplish something great? What are your plans this coming weekend? Sama! Heheh

Caring About Our Family More

We were just hit by the strongest typhoon in history but we all survived. There are casualties and unfortunate loss of life but since we prepared ahead of time I feel it has been kept to the minimum. I learned that a lot of homes were destroyed and families were displaced again. I don't want seeing people suffer and if there was a way we could get them all covered with Total Protect Home Warranty then we wouldn't be this distraught or worried. I learned a very important lesson though that it really pays to be prepared for anything. It could have been more people hurt, more homes and properties destroyed; but since we worked with the government this time we had these things easier to manage. It was hard to see some things broken down, blown away or under a pile of debris now but I'm telling you it's better than when we were caught off guard by the previous ones; when we weren't that prepared.

I wish we were people start investing in things that are important. There is a price to property because if that HDTV, sound system, refrigerator or most of your high ticket items get wet in an event like this I'm sure it will cost an arm and a leg. If you get a couple of dollars out and get them covered then repairs, replacement or getting a discount on your next purchase can be achieved. This way you get your priorities straight and your family safe from harm. That is the most important thing we all should save up for; our family.

What happened in your area? Care to tell me about it?!