The Titsmaster

A fellow narrehan called the Titsmaster known for his reputation to take a pose before endulging his prey..
while the girl, one of the many innocent victims of the vampire's eyes, lays clueless and awed..

Pwede to maging movie poster, a good title for this picture could probably be...

... the Polo shirt. hehe. joke lang pow!!! :)
Merry Christmas to everyone!!! I'm going home to Tacloban early tomorrow morning!!! wooohoooooo!!!!

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picture taken in sunken garden at night.
Enrico and Retchiel, hehe, peace. :)

Naruto-khun

Okay, eto ngayon pinagkakaabalahan ko, anime. plot: ninja kids training to become super ninjas. from Leftmost, si Kakashi-sensei -> teacher/mentor nila; Sakura-chan -> crush ni Naruto, na ang crush naman ay si Sasuke (rightmost character); Naruto -> ang banong bida, super kulit, pero minsan astig (gustong maging super Ninja); at si Sasuke -> ung rival, closefriend, teammate, cool guy w/ the japorms moves and skills, not interested kay Sakura (not interested in girls, just wants revenge on his brother who wiped out his clan). Together, they're classmates on adventures/training,etc, it's really addicting. I've watched up to episode 70++ pa lang ngayon, the anime's up to 116 ata as of my writing, every week may nirerelease ung Tokyo TV sa primetime nila. Not my first anime watched, or followed. But at least my first na madaling nahiram. Thanks Lenard and Rommel. Marami pang maganda na anime pero nakakaubos ng oras. :) pero ang galing na pagkakagawa, at usually mixture of parang absurdness and profoundness ung mga script nila. Can't explain, pero if you're an anime fan, you probably know what i'm talking about. :)

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picture from a fansite of naruto.
learned from my officemate Lawrence (galing Japan) khun appended to a name ay boy daw, and chan ay girl. san pag grown na, respect din. Learned from the Shogun book, na Sama naman ay pag super powerful person naman na respected, revered, and feared.
At eto pa, kung bakit daw lahat ng anime (okay, almost) may girl na Sakura ang pangalan. Parang national flower ata to ng Japan, or a beautiful flower in japan.

DSP vintage poster teaser

Another scavenged picture from my files. Teaser ng DSP when we were DSPkids, we made a spoof poster of american pie (yes, kalalabas lang nung part 1 nun, i read there's a fourth one in the making "band camp") with all the faculty members ng DSP kasama. Di ko lam kung nasama nga lahat. An saya dahil game sila lahat. :)
here's another toast for those memorable college days.. :)

failed DSP vintage logo

Scavenged some old pix from my files.
Logo making contest sa DSP lab, di to pumasa kay ma'am gev. proud pa rin ako dito. :)
hehe. gawa sa photoshop.

Birthday Shot

All the best for this year and more.

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Donna's 25th birthday, July 2004.

Ju-on

Ju-on sa may amin, meron kandilang kakaiba
wag kang kukurap, malingat sa malayo
kung ika'y nalulungkot o nawa'y nag-iisa..
isara ang bintana, at sa apoy makipaglaro

ang aking tulang napakawalang kwenta
basta magkaroon ng mga magkatunog na salita..
ako'y magpapaalam na pagkat may bagyong dumarating
ingat na lang sa lahat, pag dumating na ang dilim...

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practicing what joey calls long exposure, if that's what it's even called. :)
sensiya na sa mga pro.. hehe.
my birthday candlelit dinner. =)

Walking Away..

"Tatlong magkakaibigan ang sa gubat napasyal
Magsasaka, mangangaral at mangangalakal
Doo'y may ermitanyong nasalubong nila
May tatlong kumikislap na butil na dala

Butil ng pag-ibig, wika ng matanda
Ay ipamahagi palagi sa kapwa...."

the rest of the song is here.


- my thoughts. whoever I am, wherever I am, whatever my path is,
remember to give the love back I so graciously and abundantly receive...


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excerpt from a song by Gary Granada,
Butil ng Pag-ibig, from the album Kahit Ako'y Mahirap 1998
picture taken at the snorkeling area at Puerto Galera, going back to the boat after checking out some rocks at the near end of the beach mouth..

150, may bawas pa ho..

Mam, pamasadg na po kayo, pabred (ng buhok).. bowting? snorkel?.. baka gusto niyo makakita ng dolpin?.. mura lang po.
ay, pag dayuhan po, 200 ang masadg, opo, nagtraining po kami nito dyan sa senter.. sineseminar po kami, pag pilipino 150 na lang po, pag marami kayo pwede na ring 130 po.. sige na mam, ser.

Brod, kailangan nyo ng cottage? Meron akong pad, parang studio, pero malaki pare. Ang dami pwede sa loob, malamig, bigay ko sa yo 1500 na lang. Huwaaattt!!??? Nasan na ba kami? Kala ko puerto galera to!??? Kasi pang groupie talaga yung room, pare. Alam mo na.. A, sige, budget bed at budget meal lang kasi hanap namin. Wrong number. Mukha ba kaming groupie!??

Ah dito na lang, mukhang okay. Dito sir, kumuha na kayo ng tickets niyo sa barko baka maubusan kayo bukas? baka di na kayo makasakay sa barko na pupunuin talaga namin ng lubusan kahit may parating na bagyo, kayo bahala, nagtatawag na ung cost gard, kasi nga, may bagyo, bilisan niyo nang kumain, baka maiwan kayo, sinabi kasi namin sa cost gard na nakaalis na ung barko, pwede pang isiksik kayo dun. oo, sir, malaki pang lugar, pwede na kasi ung pasahero humawak na lang sa gilid ng barko, sa may kawayan.. para kayong nagjetski na rin niyan sir..

ang sarap.. bumili ng native shorts na made in china....
katutubong... tûbo... =)

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kakaiba talaga magbakasyon dito :)
picture taken at Puerto Galera, White Beach

Docking

As the scalawag stepped on the shore, he felt safe but somewhat cautious. After a while in the seas, he felt seasick on land. The horizon spoke of hopelessness when he was looking for dry land. But now, it looks tempting. From the island, a more stable ship, the sea looks different and enticing. How a cup of fresh and bacteria-free water has blurred this adventurer's thirst. This is not my stop, he says. "Hoist the sails, something' s not right," he says to his first mate, "the sand smells different," as he tries to hide his disdain for settling on stable ground. "We'll look for another town to pillage.. " the water sliding down the shore after crashing onto his wooden foot.

"Aye, " says the pirate. He snorts as a wicked grin escapes his scurvied and gold-minted teeth.

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Just a little make believe, :)
Loved the role of Jack Sparrow!
Picture taken at Puerto Galera, White Beach

The Silver Lining

It's just a finger's point away.

I tend to think that life is just a matter of outlook. Everybody breathes the same air, gets the same opportunities and almost equal share of relative bad luck. My grandfather used to say, the stomach gets full w/ the same amount of ordinary fish or expensive meat. It's a matter of either having your glass half full or half empty? Simply put, outlook.

If you're having a bad day, smile, you've hit a trough, tough luck, but don't worry, tomorrow's it's all uphill. It's the momentum used by fate to thrust you upwards.

As I charge into unchartered seas, nothing but the wind on my face, and the faint light to guide me, I clasp the sides of the boat. It's been a peaceful ride, and a wonderful afternoon. I've found my north. Captain, I say, into the great wide open...

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Picture taken at Puerto Galera, coral garden area

No Gloomy Day

As the sun steadily sets, and the last glimmer of its rays fall on their cheeks, "Would you like to build another sand castle dearie?" she smiles to her baby as the child hastens to clump on her fist another handful of moist sand, eager and proud of her beautiful mansion.

My beach

...sarap magbakasyon...

Lightweight

This is one time Donna can carry me. =) Isang daang porsyento na ba yan? =) sinisigaw mo na ang powers mo.. hehe

Almost a Silhouette

Trying black and white 

My kit

Books, light, inspiration, water, and a table. A couple of must haves when you're living away from home. This shot was taken by Donna. She's proud of this picture, and so am I, subtle and sensitive.

She still doesn't want to try out bloggersville though, probably still testing out the water. :) Sooner or later, I'd be able to convince her, hehe.

Here's a toast for blogsites. It's great making my blogspot my avant-garde. I can write anything (still unsure because i might have to consider PG restriction). I can be anybody here. That's what i like the most.

Thanks to Joey's incessant ranting for us to have blogs, I've come to like updating this site. I can vent, gripe, share, meet, cuss, pretend, and not give a damn. I think it's healthy letting it out loose once in while. It's what keeps me sane, and oh... i think i'll add this to my survival kit.

Books, light, inspiration, water, table, blog.

Night Swimming

Night swimming of some friends/officemates when they went to Tacloban. Clockwise from upper right corner is Emman of NEC, Raki, Jason Santos (formerly from VICON), Noeme, and Lawrence. I think they're playing some game here, and yes, they're all mature adults. =) Just having some fun, looking forward to the Christmas break, Merry Christmas sa inyong lahat!!  

Cute si Heart

Pinaguusapan dito sa opis, wala daw pangit na angle si Heart.. kahit nagtataray, cute pa rin.. ahehe
Ngayon ko lang nalaman di pala niya totoong pangalan yun, Love Marie Payawal Ongpauco pala siya, buti na lang may magandang screen name niya, iba siguro impact kung Love Ongpauco o Marie Ongpauco siya... Ang ganda pa rin naman ah! =P =)
 

Sunset at Work

A breather from my office window before we moved to a new floor 

Baguio Botanical Garden

Baguio Botanical Garden. 
A picture of my girlfriend and my sister

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Had a great and fun celebration yesterday, lunch out w/ my officemates, and dinner w/ Donna, Dic, Carl, and Net somewhere in Makati (another Joey-recommended place, thanks Joe). Had a nice surprise waiting for me at home, cake, balloons and all. Teehee, got kinky gifts. (wink2). And spent my whole evening up to 5am playing my new NBA Live 2005!!!! Wowowow! ang galing!!!! Thank you sa lahat ng naggreet! =) Thanks for making it another memorable birthday!! and most of all, Thank you to the One above, for another fruitful and blessed year. :)

Videoke and the gang

Posting a picture of my classmates from highschool..:) videoke in IO Jupiter Ave, Makati. Hehe, hi gals, you all look pretty in this pix anyways. :) From right to left, Maricel, Tet2, Maraida, Corina, and my Donna Lou. :) hehe, hi yab! =)

Puerto Sunset

I'm looking forward to a nice 3 day break. This photo was taken w/ the camera set on auto, laden on a batik blanket against the moist sands of puerto gallera.. Actually, one of my favorites, a picture of me and Donna. :) A weekend getaway just a few hours from Manila, you can have a handful of cherishable and life-lasting moments...

Obladi Obléda

dusk after an ordinary stay in UP, gentle glimmer of an adventure filled tomorrow...




... Lala how.. Life goes on. :)

McDonald's Landing

Yesterday marked the 60th Leyte Landing anniversary, the event where supposedly Gen. Douglas MacArthur saved us from the Japs. I only had time to go around the city at night and take some shots.

Naive Waray-waray folk celebrating the American's arrival

Furniture and american antique expo

A couple of night shots; the left one is the newly erected marvelous and giant Crucifix along the tacloban boulevard; the right one is the walkway to a restaurant/port along the bay.

I'm still sick, and my back aches for so long. Darn, signs of age, and i'm only turning 25! it's come to collect, the 1st quarter credits for 1st quarter crisis. Welcome. Silver Jubilee!

Py in the skie

I just came from Tacloban, and it feels the same way every time I leave. Leaving for school in college, and work for the past 3 years. On board the airplane, when I look out of that window, there's my pie from the sky...

My hometown, the northern tip of Leyte.

Isko ng Bayan uli...

Nothing to do, I try to explore i try to capture one campus afternoon...


I remember the agonizing walks to the Vanguard building to report for ROTC training..
ahh... but this one's a bit refreshing..


a lonely pine tree against a fine landmark in the vicinity of the track oval.


i could have shot this better, but experience just seems to get the best of me, i hope i could make a better shot next time, i call this one "the free tree"


This pathway didn't exist when I was still a freshman. I remember how hard school was for me back then. whew, people always find a better a way...


Tomorrow the world...


A magnificent tree. hmm.. poems are made by fools like me...


Here's what i call "A branch on a tree", teehee..


The clocktower, a plaything for the College of Music students, once in a while, you'll hear the latest catchy song on the airwaves played on this clock tower.


some more pix...