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She is not a creature of your imagination. She is not just a creepy sighting. She is real.
Barbara is an old fashioned girl and she refuses to update her look. Hairy legs, bushy eyebrows, and all.
Catch her in resplendent sepia glory and take her photo (stolen shots are best) and upload it on this website and you might just win a Macbook Pro.
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Tags: barbara, veeti’ve started my movie year right, so far.
- rockin way to kick off 2010 movies. this movie absolutely falls under my hall of famers. the editing was great, the CGIs seamless, the storyline, well a bit predictable but i didn’t mind, and not boring.
- Jude Law = adorable (but that’s just me), the perfect englishman who kicks arse (say it with an accent now). RDJ = brilliant. their partnership = perfect. it’s one of those movies that did great because of its cast (and no horrible accents).
- the trailer made it look really interesting. CGIs keep getting better don’t they?
- i don’t know about you, but movie titles with colons (”:”) on them have a way of being spectacular series. well, so far.
- oh yes, the 3rd Twilight installment. most intriguing how they will pull off a rather predictable and uncomfortably cheesy love story. it’s just my opinion but i think the latter Twilight books have been trying too hard to be adult-like.
- i haven’t read the book yet, so i’ll let the movie convince me, what with Peter Jackson (of The Lord of the Rings fame) directing it.
- aren’t we all tired of vampires yet?
- i will definitely need a break from all that.
- it’s like Love Actually all over again!
- it’s the last (albeit unfinished) film of Heath Ledger. it’s with a circus setting. it’s magically realist. it has all of colin farrell, johnny depp, and heath ledger. all of my requirements met 
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how about you, which movies made it in your 2010 movie checklist?
Tags: 2010 movies, avatar, movies, sherlock holmes
na-figure out mo na kung ano to?
ang kasunod sa susunod na linggo na theme 
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Dec 31 09 | Bataan
Tags: light art photography, Litratong PinoyWe’re selling 2 Starbucks (PhP1,000) planners =) I already love my TeNeus planner and my cousin has an extra one so sayang naman if we let it go to waste. It’s this design:
Send me an email (iris at gmail [dot] com) or text me thru 09228118200 (para mas mabilis) ONLY IF YOU’RE GETTING IT PLEASE. They’re still in their boxes too (and I only opened mine to have a look at it).
I’m sending it through courier only, most likely through 2GO (click to check the rates; most likely to fall under the 0.5kg cat). I’ll send you the payment details (through Smart Money and BDO only) once you confirm.
(I will also update this post to let you know if they’re still available. Oh, and pardon my slang. hehe).
Tags: 2010 planner, 2010 starbucks plannerthe customer is always right. well at least you try to placate them or please them if need be. ibang usapan na yun if the customer himself is rude, right?
anyway, I was in charge of looking for a family outing venue for new year’s and one of the resorts I contacted was The Waterfront Beach Resort in Morong, Bataan (what a mistake that was). I was actually satisfied how the first 2 representatives (Claire and Michelle) handled my requests, inquiries and clarifications, compared to the first (rather posh) one I called earlier. it turns out that it’s not always the “posh” ones that are hard to talk to.
I had the resort hold any reservation until I was sure my family would be ok with the quotations (I was comparing 3). I was already inclined to take theirs only because they were the more affordable one but the place, well, not so ok. so to cut the long story short, I reserved another resort for our outing and sent a text to the other 2 saying that I’m cancelling the inquiry and that for future company activities, could they send me a corporate rate?
lo and behold my cellphone rang and this angry old woman was short of screaming at me over the phone. she was clarifying a concern I had earlier but I said I was no longer interested because I already got another resort. then she told me over and over (or was asking, i don’t know because the tone was the same) that I was canceling my “reservation”. she was so rude and hang up on me too. so here’s the rest of the story (click on the photo to view a larger version):
I know I am one tough customer but then again, apathy kills, you know? some may tell me to just let it go. sure, after an apology.
Tags: bataan beach resort, manager from hell, morong bataan resort, waterfront beach resortbusy, busy, busy. year ends and holidays are always packed with so much things to do.
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my 2009 wasn’t all that good, nope it wasn’t.
but there are even more things to be thankful for.
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so many deaths, so little redemption.
may justice be served.
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i’ve made some progress with my hobby. click, portraits, zoom in, manual panoramic shots. photos that make social sense.
now to actually get something out of it. *wink wink*
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there are people ought to be forgotten.
but there are some worth getting in touch with again. i’m thankful that these things happen within reach of each other.
God sure knows His timing.
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what are you thankful for this 2009?
ang regalo na gusto kong matanggap mula kay God ay simple lang. mas magandang kinabukasan at buhay para kay Mia. as for all the children in the world who cannot have it on their own.
ikaw anong regalo gusto mo matanggap bukas?
happy holidays, everyone!
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Litratong Pinoy theme this week: Regalo (gift)
EDSA Shangri-la | 121409 | Canon EOS 400d | F1.8 50mm 1/15sec | photo by my Dad | postprocessed by yours truly | creative shot directed by Mia herself =)
Tags: christmas, Litratong Pinoy, miacommute at least once a week.
take the bus to work and then walk, to be more specific. it’s actually refreshing not to be behind the wheel, being the one weaving through traffic. just close your eyes or stick those headphones in your ear and turn the music up, because there’s always that ‘backseat driver syndrome’ that might suddenly kick in.
walking too will only take a few minutes of morning sun and it won’t hurt much. unless peeling is a more important factor in your life.
(sorry, no contempt there… just sarcasm. :p)
so, walk. i’m beginning to enjoy it actually.
Tags: temper rehabwhen you’re driving down a bumper-to-bumper EDSA, and your temper meter just cannot help but go way east of the dial, watch the billboard ads!
and then you forget about the undisciplined bus drivers, the wang-wangs* weaving through the already-impatient traffic thinking it would part like the Red Sea, the motorcycle drivers (no more adjectives needed there), and the other cars as irate as you.
instead, you will spend a wonderful time admiring Dingdong’s tacky billboard ad, all the beauty centers’ secrets to a new you, that bright LED widescreen on Guadalupe and of course, Derek Ramsay’s awesome abs (if that’s not already the cause of traffic).
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…when you discover a little shortcut that has actually been there all along. and it cuts your time spent in traffic.
i’m beginning my temper rehab and these are my tips. let’s look at the bright side, shall we?
and do share yours!
Tags: perfect moment…when the coffee you’re drinking is just the right temp. it was scalding hot and you wait for it to cool down. finally, you’re rewarded for the patience.
too many times we miss those great (albeit simple) moments that make our day. stop and smell the flowers, sabi nga. it’s my way of temper rehab.
it’s not much, just a small dinner party on Friday. for adults. hehe. Mia only has 2 baby friends (and those are her 2nd cousins too) eh.
merry christmas, self. what would you like for christmas?
i haven’t really thought about it.
right.
ah, yes i have. i want an EF 50 1.8 II.
that’s pretty ok. it’s within budget, i think.
of course it is. and a notebook. one without any lines in it.
sure. where do you buy one?
i don’t know. fully booked?
but that’s expensive stuff. wag na, iba nalang. sketchpad ayaw mo? those don’t have lines in them. malaki pa.
you’re such a killjoy. cheapskate.
hey.
fine, how about a calvin and hobbes collector’s edition book?
heeey.
fiiiine. Odd and The Frost Giants will do.
ok.
ok then.
like i said, September 26 for me and Mia was a different story. since our company decided to push through with the Family Day though it was raining (not as bad), i still decided to go. Mia was even dressed up for the occassion already!
i asked my brother to come with me (because i needed an extra pair of hands to hold on to mia while driving) but he preferred to stay home. what a blessing that turned out to be. so we picked up another officemate and went on our way.
Imelda Avenue in Cainta was already flooded halfway (around the area of Makro Cainta), probably half of the tires were submerged. Rexi (the camera) unfortunately wasn’t able to take photos because i was too busy navigating following a truck. 
by midday after getting to Club Manila East in Taytay, the rain was already pounding hard. we were all confident that since the resort was a bit elevated, there wouldn’t be any problem with the water. the show went on.
that's the whole company (of 25), with family and minus a few who couldn't make it
lo and behold in about an hour or two, the muddy water was already thigh-deep out on the street and was beginning to flood the parking area. fortunately it didn’t rise any further but that meant we were all stranded inside CME. i already planned to go home right after lunch but the idea if submerging my car with me and Mia inside didn’t really sit well with me.
in the meantime, my mom has already been texting me not to come home anymore because there were flash floods. particularly on our street, which is sloping down towards a dead end, the water has been coming down faster than expected. my 2 brothers thankfully were aware enough to start bringing some appliances upstairs when the water started to come into our garage. the garage was thankfully empty. my mom had our other car with her in Cubao.
when the water started to come into our living room, my brothers started to bring some furniture up onto the higher level of the kitchen. (that turned out to be futile later on). they also thought about bringing in the 3 washing machines but unless you were Superman had a crane to do that, good luck with that.
by the time my dad came home, the water had rushed into the house waist deep in the kitchen and the ref was managed to be transferred upstairs. all the rest of the furniture were unfortunately left.
to make the long story short, my mom had been able to go home in the evening since the water had subsided by then. the cleaning that had to be done was unbelievable. and my mom being the cleanfreak that she is, had shifted to high-gear OC. i can imagine how that was.
i, on the other hand, had been worrying about Mia’s milk and diapers (i had only brought enough for one day) since we had to stay overnight. but God provides, that much i had been assured. one of the resort’s personnel and our HR manager braved the floodwaters and managed to get to SM Taytay. (thank you, thank you!)
by Sunday afternoon,we still weren’t sure if we’d be able to go home because the waters outside and in some areas where we planned to pass were still too high. but the sun shone, a la Noah’s Ark and a dove came bearing an olive branch.
so Mia went swimming! (forgot to download the photos)
we were finally able to go home when we got news that we could take the Valley Golf-Masinag hiway route. the mess (an understatement) that is Marikina was disheartening. even more so when i realized later that a lot of people washed up on the river banks died.
to say that we were blessed and that my family was spared isn’t even the point. there were so many others who weren’t and who still need help.
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pictures of how Ondoy damaged the house here
you can still help. click here to find out.
like i said, this blog has had nothing new in the last 2-3 weeks. so it ends now. i think, what am i supposed to write about? oh hey, i’ve forgotten, i take pictures too.
blue green is my favorite color. it’s melancholic in a lot of ways, but it’s different.
like how i want my life to be different in so many ways. i think, when will that be? and then,
“It’s never too late to do what is right.” -Charles Swindoll
i think i’ve done something right. i’ve donated blood, scraped up all remaining excess stuff in our house to give away to those who need them more, and did not complain how the stinking floodwater reached up to chest deep to spoil everything my brothers weren’t able to save (meanwhile, mia and i were stranded in Taytay). but i still feel that it’s not enough.
hay, Lord. when will that be? and then,
Tags: blue green, ondoy“…how many times have I broken your heart? and still You forgive, if only I ask…”
