It's My Birthday Today!

I've never felt so blessed. That is actually an understatement. My friends and relatives have flooded my wall of birthday greetings and awesome gifts arrived at home. What else could I ask for? I know this weekend will be fully booked of celebrations since my day fell on a work week. Hope those wine stores don't run out of Chilean or Italian ones since they are my favorite. It will spark a festive mood and we'll surely be partying until the morning comes. I personally would like to thank everyone who made my day special. Imagine 170 people and still counting are posting there. Not to mention those awesome stars that mentioned me in TWITTER too!

Take a look at this!

See how blessed I am that even these celebrities took time to greet me?! I know how busy they are but they took time to do this on my special day! I know there will be more of this and I hope I could get some time to celebrate with them too. Wine and Cheese party sounds nice at this time of the year. If I could get those special ones and have it paired with fabulous cheese from other parts of the world I'm sure this birthday would be perfect!


Thank you so much everyone! Next up my on line friends! Cheers!

The SM Cyberzone "I LIKE" Promo Launch

When you hear SM Cyberzone you automatically turn upside down into a frenzy for the best computers, mobile phones, gadgets and IT products. I have been buying stuff there for ages too. This event is the start of Cyberzone's quest to conquer social networks; and what great way to do this by making their own fan page and tying up with Facebook last December 3, 2010. They also hold weekly themed photo contests; winners receive great prizes and surprises from the largest conglomerate of IT stores in the country SM Cyberzone.

The kickoff was held at SM Manila Cyberzone activity center at the lower ground floor. They've got a Freedom wall, social network photo booth and MSI Laptop terminals for the enjoyment of consumers mall wide. I personally like the contests and raffle prizes; and I was lucky because I got to join one of them. Up for grabs for bloggers like me were MSI Laptop computers, 2 Myphone Cellphones. The day just got more fun when I won one of the phones! Oh boy! =)

To make the day even better I got the chance to meet the hunky JC Cuadrado and the beautiful Karen Bordador. They served as hosts for the event.

The SM Cyberzone "I LIKE" Promo Launch was inaugurated by SM Cyberzone Executives Mr. Patrick Pacla and Mr. Jay Arañas. Don't despair if you didn't get to attend the event because if you become an SM Cyberzone Facebook Fan and join the promo, you'll get awesome prizes every week!

What are you waiting for! Christmas?! Like the SM Cyberzone Facebook Fanpage now!

PS. Thank you so much to SM Cyberzone, Staff and the lovely Ms. Chrina Z. Cuna. As they say in France Au Revoir! (Ti'l we meet again!)

Heheh =)

I Want Privacy

Our office just relocated. It's a stone's throw away from the original space we were at and in a different building. I love its proximity to shops and restaurants which would make our life a little easier when we need to go out for lunch or dinner. We are currently fixing some small details in the room that we were assigned to because apparently everyone can see us from the outside. Privacy is of utmost concern since there are confidential matters that we also need to work on. I hate to say this but it looks like we are in a fishbowl right now. I need to secure conservatory blinds so we could get some decent covers for our new space now. If that wouldn't be done within the week I'm sure to have problems when meeting schedules arrive. I'll have to push the administration department to take care of that.

The transfer was smooth and without hitches. The computers are working fine too! I love the new one because it is a little isolated. If they take care of the privacy concerns then it will be perfect. I wish I could bring my own covers for that because I probably have better taste in choosing the right color and texture for blinds. I don't like those other ones you usually see in banks which makes the feel too corporate. I want it formal but a little homey. I want the ones in the photo above. I'll ask them to get the ones on line. I'm sure they'll be doing the other offices too and this would be great for that look.

STOP Child Violence

I wasn't the perfect kid ages ago. I did the most mischievous things you can imagine. Part of the process called "Growing up" I guess huh? Discipline for me was mostly instilled by my Mom. I hate to admit but I am a Mama's boy. She did bring me up quite well but there are several normal Filipino instances where you get hit by flipflops, hangers, belts and tied to a chair occasionally. Don't get me wrong, I didn't think it was too much though because look at me now... I ended up remembering those days but I practically turned out okay. What I don't like is seeing some of the kids in my neighborhood going through corporal punishment to the point of treating them like criminals already. If you get bludgeoned, burned, or beat up, that is too much. That goes for the verbal abuse too. I guess I was slightly affected when this whole campaign for child violence came up in Facebook. I don't blame my Mom for anything because she took it lightly on me. I love her.

I hate people though that hurt their kids too much. I couldn't quite put where to gauge what is too much or not but the assumption on the first paragraph is enough I guess. I want people to change and STOP CHILD VIOLENCE but not to the point of giving them too much freedom that they become ingrates and undisciplined individuals already. Now the deal in Facebook was to change your profile picture to your favorite childhood cartoon character and guess who I chose?

I'm Future Trunks! =)

So make the choice to stop child violence now and change your profile pictures to something you wanted when you were a kid. Change your Twitter, Facebook and all your social networking photos now! =)

We're moving to the other building!

We're going to transfer to the corporate building and will be leaving this asylum looking one tonight. Although there have been good memories we need a more pleasing place to stay to do business. I had my boss call this current one we are in like a hospital room so there are no arguments about that. The one we're going to is a little better but there's one small problem; we won't have privacy. The walls are made of tempered glass so everyone could literally look at us from the outside. This is not good for us who need some quiet space when doing our job and I wish there was pleated conservatory blinds that we can use to address this issue. I'll contact some people from administration so they can procure them before I step into the other building. That's a great plan!

My team will be handling a lot of communication from the outside world because of new requirements. I will be working hard this month just like what I've been doing in the past. I need privacy just like everybody else in this world and if that small detail would do it for me this would be bliss! I'll try and see if I can make that place a better one than when we found it. If the people before us didn't remove the blinds there we wouldn't have to scuffle so hard to find new ones. Although it would turn out better looking now that I've got my eye on cozy ones I saw on line. It's turning out to be a pretty good day!


How's the weather in your neck of the woods?!

WAR: North Korea, South Korea, US, China, Philippines

I know you guys may have been wondering why I'm actually not in the mood to post today. To tell you the truth I'm not 100% okay. I just had dental surgery (to the point of drilling parts of my jawbone) and it is crippling me from going places. I can't even think straight because the pain is excruciating. I hope with the stitches gone it'll heal faster. Now off to some serious matters.

I watched this particular video from CNN. I know the region has been quite nervous from the exchange of words and missile launched by the North but what do you think will happen to us when war breaks? Are you nervous as I am? Maybe not but here are some scenarios that I'm trying not to see when the time comes:

* When war breaks, China will go to the defense of North Korea and US will back up South Korea. They'll both launch nuclear weapons and will spark a bigger war with China and the US. When North Korea becomes dust, the huge smoke and radiation will cover half the globe including the Philippines. No sun, acid rain, we'll all die from it.

*When North Korea wins, they'll conquer South Korea and continue to launch missiles to Japan, skip Taiwan (because they won't hurt the Chinese) then the Philippines. The north Korean soldiers will kill us all when they get here and there will be more like a death march. A lot of us would hold bolos again because of the lack of artillery and weapons. We'll look like weaklings. We'll also get our own share of nuclear missiles from them. Generous eh?!

*When South Korea wins, they'll conquer the North Korean side and push all their military there. They will also push to the boundary of China. China will be nervous because US might infiltrate them and another war will break from that small war. Nuclear arsenal will still be launched from both sides. No one will listen to the UN and we'll all starve to death.

Call me morbid but it might happen to us! This is no joking matter... what will you do if all hell breaks loose?

PCSO Lotto Results November 29, 2010

One winner from Luzon as per PCSO announcement.

Ely Buendia XL

Pardon my French but let me say this... I am one lucky bastard. Just after the dental surgery that crippled and forced me to take a vow of silence til now, I got an invite to my one and only ROCK GOD Ely Buendia's concert. Ely Buendia XL is a celebration of his 40 years of existence in this world, his life, friends, people in the business and relatives who made this stay a whole lot better. He is a survivor; his heart condition hounded him through the years and yet here he is strong and ever better.

If I didn't have 4 stitches on my mouth my jaw would drop literally. Imagine I was right there in front of my rock god. He's so awesome in person and he passed by me a couple of times. I nearly fainted (if only there was someone that could catch a 200+ pound guy there I would!) and oh boy it was nostalgia! That's the perfect word for it, nostalgia!

He wanted to do a show with his songs that have not been heard by the public and those that influenced him. His father was the one who gave him the title of the show from a phone conversation they had... he asked him what he's going to do for his XL, he said "whaat?! (O_o).. it was the roman numeral counterpart of 40. He also said in some video clips that he's glad to be alive to do this for the people he love, people he care about and his fans.

The lineup consists of Bus Stop, Sembreak, Dreamdate, Buzz Kill, Magasin, Bum Ticker, Wasak Waltz and a lot more. You should definitely watch this. Thanks idol for giving me an invite to this event. If I was a die hard fan before, I'm definitely more than that now... a worshiper perhaps?! LOL Happy Birthday Ely!

Watch out for it on December 5 to be shown at GMA 7. =) I saw the clip this evening!



PS. Other photos will be published soon. Post processing takes days. I'm also in recovery so you know the drill! =)

Christmas payday loans

Christmas is less than a month away and I haven't gone out shopping yet. My list is getting longer by the minute and our bonuses will be given on the 8th and 17th of December. I need it no though so I'm thinking of getting payday loans so it would be easier for me in the long run. I know sale items will be available at around 50 to 70 percent in the last week of November and everything else would be doubly expensive come December. I have to use my head and definitely consider payday loans if I want this to work for me. I'm sure there are several institutions on line that would cater to my needs.

Relatives, friends and peers would benefit from this shopping frenzy but if you think about the savings it looks like I'll be the one having extra money in the end. I'll use that to satisfy my own lavish lifestyle to buy those which I need and feel like buying. I want a new lens for my camera and see if I have money left to finance initial payment for a car loan. This would be a big ordeal but I'm optimistic that it is achievable in one way or another. I'm really looking for payday loans that would make my shopping experience easier. If people think the same way that I do this world would be a better place. There are also some who need our selfless help at this time of the year so maybe some charity work wouldn't hurt a bit. I'm hearing some web masters are thinking of sponsoring an orphanage and I'm surely going to take a look at that. I have been to several occasions like that and it is quite fulfilling. The joy of helping some less fortunate individuals are priceless. I'll see what I can do for them too.

Have you thought about what to buy for yourself? What would you get me for a Christmas gift? Let me know because I don't like surprises! Ha-ha!





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Christmas Wishlist #1: UWA-AAAAAAAA!

Okay, today sparks a very momentous event in my site and since I make the rules around here I'm going to put in my Christmas wish list for 2010. I know this is kinda lame for some people but I guess this photo above does justice eh?!

I need an UWA lens. Since the photographer in me itches to have this particular armament in my artillery it will cost me an arm and a leg. Almost 30K to be exact. Is it worth it? To tell you honestly I don't really know yet but I need it on some of my shots and therefore I need to invest in these kind of lenses because I do weddings too. I also have some fashion shots that require this particular type of lens (hail to the gods of experimentation) and I'm really thinking hard to purchase this full blown one or would it be smarter to buy an adapter at around 2-3K. That is a long leap but I am contemplating on this one because I might need it for landscapes too. There were a lot of negative reviews on the adapter for it being a little too vignetty if there is such a word on the edges and if you see how that ruins a photo it will be too much for me to crop on the megapixel capability of my soso entry level camera. I may actually be nearing the maximum potential of my camera and do an upgrade pretty soon (which would cost a whole lot than just mere body parts!) but I am still trying to force everything to Trish (my cam) and she might not like it. =(

Here's that thing I'm longing for! The Sigma 10-20mm Ultra Wide Angle Lens

Or this one from Tokina... the 11-16mm which everyone is raving about!


What's for number 2? I'll tell you later!