to bart - who had the chance to make a splash down under. how can i forget the very first person in IMDS that i get to meet (having given me my job interview)? you asked me what the four heavy metals were and gave an overview about OEMs, Tier X suppliers with the classic ballpen example. though i didn't get that promotion i was hoping for the last time we talked about my 'career', i had your wilson tour110 to thank you for.
(my kennel is growing. it's three dogs and a cat no more so blog name is back to original)
Monday, January 28, 2008
for he is a jolly good fellow...
to bart - who had the chance to make a splash down under. how can i forget the very first person in IMDS that i get to meet (having given me my job interview)? you asked me what the four heavy metals were and gave an overview about OEMs, Tier X suppliers with the classic ballpen example. though i didn't get that promotion i was hoping for the last time we talked about my 'career', i had your wilson tour110 to thank you for.
sinulog sunday
a lot has happened this past week, my tortoise typing speed could not keep up.
sunday dawned dark and cloudy. we (lira, pats and myself) succumbed to the lure of the tiny living room couch sitting through cd’s of harry potter, devouring “tinolang manok” for lunch and “pork chops adobo” for supper”. when ping joined in, the apartment felt congested trying to contain the four of us (considering its size), it was decided that a spell outdoors would do us some great deal of good. so to ayala we went meeting up with the rest of the imds girls for the mitsumi fireworks display. some workout it was. for 15 minutes of bliss, wondering how the chemical geniuses managed to create such pyrotechniques (despite the fact that it’s no competition to that of conjured by then gandalf-the-grey), we have invested so much. it was a long brisk walk from ayala to andok’s in mabolo intersection along with the throng that exited from the event venue (i pity the business park landscape for what it has to endure). the possibility of catching a puj there was nil, hitching a ride or walk all the way to nowhere were our only options. we chose the former electing an open cab with a family of four in it. the father was reluctant at first, but sensing our need, he acquiesced eventually. our being an all-girl crew was our saving grace. in all excitement that we hurdled the first obstacle, it didn’t occur to us that a.s. fortuna would be a bottle neck for mactan island denizens. we could have avoided the walkathon (from chow king to maguikay flyover) altogether since the family were headed to consolacion anyway. what a bummer!
sunday dawned dark and cloudy. we (lira, pats and myself) succumbed to the lure of the tiny living room couch sitting through cd’s of harry potter, devouring “tinolang manok” for lunch and “pork chops adobo” for supper”. when ping joined in, the apartment felt congested trying to contain the four of us (considering its size), it was decided that a spell outdoors would do us some great deal of good. so to ayala we went meeting up with the rest of the imds girls for the mitsumi fireworks display. some workout it was. for 15 minutes of bliss, wondering how the chemical geniuses managed to create such pyrotechniques (despite the fact that it’s no competition to that of conjured by then gandalf-the-grey), we have invested so much. it was a long brisk walk from ayala to andok’s in mabolo intersection along with the throng that exited from the event venue (i pity the business park landscape for what it has to endure). the possibility of catching a puj there was nil, hitching a ride or walk all the way to nowhere were our only options. we chose the former electing an open cab with a family of four in it. the father was reluctant at first, but sensing our need, he acquiesced eventually. our being an all-girl crew was our saving grace. in all excitement that we hurdled the first obstacle, it didn’t occur to us that a.s. fortuna would be a bottle neck for mactan island denizens. we could have avoided the walkathon (from chow king to maguikay flyover) altogether since the family were headed to consolacion anyway. what a bummer!
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
the other facet of sinulog...the concert scene
four girls having a blast on a muggy friday night
room mates relishing common passion...music
bamboo...so near yet "so far away"
ira, in one of his many guitar soloes...sigh
horsing around while waiting for mitsumi to burn millions for 15 minutes :) Monday, January 21, 2008
awesome weekender
19-Jan
Whoa! That was an awesome 3-hours (approx 10 pm - 1 am) we spent at parklane carpark adjacent to ayala (we, being: celeste, pats, joan and myself). Since I planned since last journal entry (hard copy), we left Lear at 9 to get to the y101 and pepsi event.
the concert was already well on its way when we arrived. scrambled egg was onstage. Eman, the vocalist was good (boy, i just read that the kid was the pda eman from iloilo. i could have bullied him to pose with us...hehehe) and was very talkative offstage. i did not get to listen well to their numbers since as we've just arrived, we were more keen on finding the right spot (right next to the railing, where else?) than jamming with the group. next group called themselves uk lily (actually i don't know how it's spelled but it sure sounds like how i typed it). cherryl would have died and gone to heaven with their 80's numbers from u2 and tears for fears. their rendition invoked in me the interest to explore the classics which i am to commence right away. the kids (yes, that's the majority of the crowd we're with. most looked like they're still in high school) didn't seem to enjoy the repertoire until coldplay's yellow was sung. the third group played reggae numbers which actually made my head swim. i think they were the 'powerspoons'(?). then the best thing of my day went on stage. i haven't seen an unobstructed view of the drummerso i wasn't sure if it was really vic mercado there. in next was the pretty ira (sigh). i don't have any more words left to write--it seemed to have gone away together with my voice, which is kind of hoarse from alternately calling out bamboo's and ira's names. i was starstruck, again. i still am. i even forgot what they sang first, but they did masaya, awit ng kabataan, elesi, 214, FU, ulan, noypi, aleluya...and--well i recalled that much. pats managed to get some good videos (full length of their last number) and bits of ira dishing out his rare dashing smile (sigh).
we stood right where ira was. and he went all the way to the edge of the stage as far as his guitar wire would allow him everytime he gives his guitar solo, which is a tad too frequent (did i mention nathan was nowhere to be seen? sick maybe. i read their site recently and the group is everywhere).
at one point, bamboo went downstage, jumping from our side but security was a lot faster than the time i required to extend my arms out and bamboo was gone from reach too soon. and sad sighs were expelled. apparently, that wasn't how my day would end. in one of their numbers later in the concert, bamboo squatted right in front of me (still on the dais) . and with every ounce of plasticity left in my body, i extended one arm in his direction, along with 10 or 20 other arms. and this time, my pointer and middle fingers touched a part of his hand. i have no idea nor care which part as long as for one brief moment, we were physically connected. and i slept with the thought :)
Whoa! That was an awesome 3-hours (approx 10 pm - 1 am) we spent at parklane carpark adjacent to ayala (we, being: celeste, pats, joan and myself). Since I planned since last journal entry (hard copy), we left Lear at 9 to get to the y101 and pepsi event.
the concert was already well on its way when we arrived. scrambled egg was onstage. Eman, the vocalist was good (boy, i just read that the kid was the pda eman from iloilo. i could have bullied him to pose with us...hehehe) and was very talkative offstage. i did not get to listen well to their numbers since as we've just arrived, we were more keen on finding the right spot (right next to the railing, where else?) than jamming with the group. next group called themselves uk lily (actually i don't know how it's spelled but it sure sounds like how i typed it). cherryl would have died and gone to heaven with their 80's numbers from u2 and tears for fears. their rendition invoked in me the interest to explore the classics which i am to commence right away. the kids (yes, that's the majority of the crowd we're with. most looked like they're still in high school) didn't seem to enjoy the repertoire until coldplay's yellow was sung. the third group played reggae numbers which actually made my head swim. i think they were the 'powerspoons'(?). then the best thing of my day went on stage. i haven't seen an unobstructed view of the drummerso i wasn't sure if it was really vic mercado there. in next was the pretty ira (sigh). i don't have any more words left to write--it seemed to have gone away together with my voice, which is kind of hoarse from alternately calling out bamboo's and ira's names. i was starstruck, again. i still am. i even forgot what they sang first, but they did masaya, awit ng kabataan, elesi, 214, FU, ulan, noypi, aleluya...and--well i recalled that much. pats managed to get some good videos (full length of their last number) and bits of ira dishing out his rare dashing smile (sigh).
we stood right where ira was. and he went all the way to the edge of the stage as far as his guitar wire would allow him everytime he gives his guitar solo, which is a tad too frequent (did i mention nathan was nowhere to be seen? sick maybe. i read their site recently and the group is everywhere).
at one point, bamboo went downstage, jumping from our side but security was a lot faster than the time i required to extend my arms out and bamboo was gone from reach too soon. and sad sighs were expelled. apparently, that wasn't how my day would end. in one of their numbers later in the concert, bamboo squatted right in front of me (still on the dais) . and with every ounce of plasticity left in my body, i extended one arm in his direction, along with 10 or 20 other arms. and this time, my pointer and middle fingers touched a part of his hand. i have no idea nor care which part as long as for one brief moment, we were physically connected. and i slept with the thought :)
Friday, January 18, 2008
the 2008 football season is unofficially open yet the lfc girls are already back on the pitch kicking grass, even playing against the boys. the excitement stemmed from the group's recent registration for the post-valentine's event, the thirsty cup. it'll be the group's first outing as a team, i.e., not a support to mulbachs or supported by the latter. this is made possible with the assistance of PETC director raul fuentes and IMDS manager gina delos reyes.gary garciano and judah ciriaco (en absentia...with his forthcoming offshore assignment in korea) are coaching (with gumarz showing the same zeal for the beautiful game, rain or shine).
Monday, January 14, 2008
bits and pieces
-volts turns 27 today. i only imagined last night how i used to hold him on the tummy with both feet so he could fly like superman; or spoonfeed him during lunchtime before having my own meal at mae grace's. hell, time flew so fast, i haven't gotten over to thinking of him as a kid still. and how he enjoys it :)
-more on birthdays, julie celebrated hers with the department, so we get to have free noodles at snacktime.
-cheyenne is back from a weeklong assignment in india bringing back with her an assortment of dessert and finger foods that require an acquired taste to enjoy. i have no idea how they're called. they're sold by kilos and put together in one neat box.
-kathleen (lomocso-navarro) found me on friendster, after my giving up on finding her. and now, the severed ties that went back as far as the day i set foot in corcuera's boarding house, grove, college, los baños, laguna was reconnected.
-getting serious with soccer. the group met posthaste to finalize attendance and playing position for next month's thirsty cup.
-gong yoo starts 2-yr military service today
Friday, January 4, 2008
a peek at Kanlaon's peak
the last time i took an air philippines flight was in april of 2000 when i left luzon for good after almost a decade of earning my undergraduate studies at up los baños. the experience left an indelible mark on my mind especially that of the fuselage which appeared to be on the verge of collapse when the plane touched the tarmac in bacolod.
this time was a novelty. though the interior looked shabbier (with the faux leather arm rest and wall trims peeling already) next to its competitor, the powerful engines more than made for it. The trip from bacolod to cebu took only 19 minutes from take off to touch down.
Breathtaking cannot describe the view at 30,000 ft above sea level, the altitude at which we travelled. 
the cottony water vapor obscuring kanlaon's peak from view
Thursday, January 3, 2008
KiLobytes Christmas Party
latecomers
chow time
no time for posing
dessert
midafternoon snack
a hungry lot
rosalie and michaelnot a ruse
(getting sick after a vacation) it's not a ruse to escape responsibility but a result of too much excitement of having to impossibly cram everything in the last few moments of the holidays leading to extreme exhaustion making the body vulnerable to opportunistic bugs.
for my recent case, it's a combination of a lot of things. try traipsing here and there, do loads of laundry, market, cook, wash the dishes, mop clean the shop, miss meals and indulge in vanilla ice cream. you'll end up in my shoes with temperature warmer than any living creature, uncomfortably clogged nose, involuntary bronchospasm intent to expel stubborn phlegm, tasteless buds (which fail to curb a rather healthy appetite), heady feeling and the list goes long.
for my recent case, it's a combination of a lot of things. try traipsing here and there, do loads of laundry, market, cook, wash the dishes, mop clean the shop, miss meals and indulge in vanilla ice cream. you'll end up in my shoes with temperature warmer than any living creature, uncomfortably clogged nose, involuntary bronchospasm intent to expel stubborn phlegm, tasteless buds (which fail to curb a rather healthy appetite), heady feeling and the list goes long.
klasfesten 2007
taken last 22 December 2007
at the DHSBNHS campus
in no particular order
eduardo, lovely, rollen and wife, lorena
with anne (richard's wife), lovely and richard
with ronnie
with rommel
with rimmon and wife, michelle
with leila
with zamora, karen, rufino, and sanelee
getting ready for the motorcade
with anne (richard's wife), lovely and richard
with ronnie
with rommel
with rimmon and wife, michelle
with leila
with zamora, karen, rufino, and sanelee
getting ready for the motorcade
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