Saturday, June 28, 2008

redesign

i would like to thank regine of orangecup design for the new look.

visit her website.

http://orangecupdesign.multiply.com for anything.

thanks. love ya!

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how i spent friday...

this is how i spent friday. hehehe....

thanks olive. la lang. ang saya. LOL. good luck sa gigs.

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inspired by ate joyce.

this is me dati.

this is me now.

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Friday, June 27, 2008

The 2008 NBA draft as i see it.

the nba draft just finished today and here they are:

(pardon to the dscommenters if i made it my own post instead of a comment)

Boston Celtics: J.R. Giddens, Bill Walker (via Washington), Semih Erden - not bad. athleticism is improving. would have preferred cdr over giddens, but if there is a team that can take care of him, the celtics can with those shiny rings and the PGA tour.

Charlotte Bobcats: D.J. Augustin, Alexis Ajinça, Kyle Weaver - first two are question marks considering the situation (especially dj with regards to raymond felton). i like kyle weaver.

Chicago Bulls: Derrick Rose, Ömer Aşık (via Portland) - great draft. they can keep the turkish guy overseas to ripen. next step will be to relieve the backcourt.

Cleveland Cavaliers: J.J. Hickson, Darnell Jackson (via Miami), Sasha Kaun (via Seattle) - still not convinced they improved a bit. i dunno what danny ferry is up to exactly. the clock ticks and brooklyn beckons.

Dallas Mavericks: Shan Foster - shooter, but do they have room?

Denver Nuggets: Sonny Weems (via Chicago) - added backcourt size. maybe jr smith's replacement

Detroit Pistons: Walter Sharpe (via Seattle), Trent Plaisted (via Seattle), Deron Washington - typical piston selections.

Golden State Warriors: Anthony Randolph, Richard Hendrix - more toys for the madcap don nelson, but all eyes on the pending free agent status rather

Houston Rockets: Donte Greene (via Memphis), Joey Dorsey (via Portland), Maarty Leunen - more scoring

Indiana Pacers: Brandon Rush (via Portland), Nathan Jawai (soon to be in Toronto) - rebuilding is in full swing.

Los Angeles Clippers: Eric Gordon, DeAndre Jordan, Mike Taylor (via Portland) - i like the draft. solid pick on gordon, took a flyer on jordan and made a play for taylor (to resolve 3rd string point possibility)

Los Angeles Lakers: Joe Crawford - meh pick.

Memphis Grizzlies: O.J. Mayo (via Minnesota), Darrell Arthur (via New Orleans and Portland) - star power

Miami Heat: Michael Beasley, Mario Chalmers (via Minnesota) - two problems resolved. not bad, dont ya think? plus, beasley is the best player in the draft.

Milwaukee Bucks: Joe Alexander, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute - two players who fit the scott skiles profile.

Minnesota Timberwolves: Kevin Love (via Memphis), Nikola Peković - mchale loves the nephew of the beach boy. nice complementary piece.

New Jersey Nets: Brook Lopez, Ryan Anderson, Chris Douglas-Roberts - all we need now is to see when vince carter will be traded, so that the campaign to bring the kaiser in 2010 begins.

New York Knicks: Danilo Gallinari - i believe this 19-yr old italian will have a much better career than the other 19-yr old italian. nice fit in the NYC

Orlando Magic: Courtney Lee - japeth's team mate will be a great fit for stan van gundy

Philadelphia 76ers: Marreese Speights - need pick. but he's good. but can someone knock some sense into him.

Phoenix Suns: Robin Lopez, Goran Dragić (via San Antonio) - this draft signals the end of the d'antoni era. no way sideshow bob would be taken if mike was still around.

Portland Trail Blazers: Jerryd Bayless, Nicolas Batum (via Houston) - smart selection again. portland is back in business.

Sacramento Kings: Jason Thompson, Sean Singletary, Patrick Ewing Jr. - kings going with potential in thompson and ewing. i don't think the kings will be going up anytime soon.

San Antonio Spurs: George Hill, Malik Hairston (via Phoenix), James Gist - another case of meh, but we might see george hill as tony parker's backup once he gets the necessary skills from the d-league and jacque vaughn.

Seattle SuperSonics: Russell Westbrook, Serge Ibaka, D.J. White (via Detroit), DeVon Hardin - nice pieces, but the sonics are not going anywhere. let's see what 2009 brings in the lottery. and i still have my doubts on westbrook. i prefer jerryd.

Toronto Raptors: Roy Hibbert (soon to be in Indiana) - either way, they get tougher in the lowpost with either hibbert or jawai (and JO).

Utah Jazz: Kosta Koufos, Ante Tomic, Tadija Dragicević - typical utah draft. they'll stash the 2nd rounders away. koufos won't be much of an impact right now until memo breaks down.

Washington Wizards: JaVale McGee - depth, but priorities are agent zero and antawn at this point.

Draft winners: Nets, Clippers, Blazers, Heat, Timberwolves

Draft Losers: Bobcats, Kings

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Thursday, June 26, 2008

chao fan

first and foremost, thanks to the people at yehey! for the privilege of eating lots of chao fan.

i may not be able to talk about what happened at the blogger thing (since late ako dumating). az, bahala ka na mag-kwento. magaling ka dyan. or provide links.

allow me to share what i like about chao fan.

ever since that product was introduced by chowking. that has been pretty much what i have been ordering. especially the yangchow. i crave for it. i even had it for breakfast this morning. eating it is like having a complete meal. yummy. delicious and crispy, especially with the shanghai that i always add. what tastes even better if you add the sweet and sour sauce. :p

since chowking is pretty much 24 hours in my 'hood. it can basically satisfy one's craving.

so go out and try it. i think the chao fan comes for as low as 39 pesos.

as such, i miss eating at wok dis way talking about chowking and yangchow. i am hungry.

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twenty sixin chao fan - happy birthday to "kakambal" sarah canete a.k.a julia

again, i would like to thank everybody who greeted me.

from the RX jocks (gelli, louie, christi, igi, fran, danielle, rico, gino, hazel and the radio1 peeps) to the carpool's cj and lellie.

my officemates here at transcom (whom i treated with munchkins)

the kooky members of the night shift (oo, kahit na hindi ako binati ni ken and wimmers)

to those who took time to message me in my friendster, facebook, the differing fora and here in multiply.

for a guy who seems insane and wild. woolly and kooky, i spent my birthday meekly and quietly at home with my family. issa was right. these occasions are a way to pause and reflect on how 25 @ 25 went. it has been a good ride, fun and enjoyable. happy and content (even if i am blessedly happily single available waiiting and finding, ready to mingle). met new people. new friends. hopefully one of them becomes that girl.... :p new experiences. happiness, joy and pain.

i look forward to a new year of good vibrations, good music. tunes to rule the wave my life is in.

so chill out. and in the words of lala: let's go for a ride.

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Sunday, June 22, 2008

the eye of the storm

i left the house because it was dark and i needed to charge my fone. so i am here, finished uploading the videos, as they are easier to pull off.

weekend has been pretty much wild. friday saw me go watch both lala and olivia and saturday was fete day.

i was kinda a bit disappointed with fete this year, fewer bands and lots of pretty much no-name (in the eyes of the ordinary viewing public, but not me) people. the weather also played a part as it wrecked havoc. and i just realized it today that the typhoon actually passed by the area earlier today, which is why i was stuck at home and left us no electricity and no phone line. i still had fun, so cheers to the organizers, and everybody who were a part of it.

body is still sore and i was still kinda feeling out the process. thanks to lala, tito eko, domini and sheryl for the ride to shaw.

ibang klase talaga kung lalabas ka ng bahay kung bumagyo.

next week brings something interesting into the mix. something like the nba draft, the julie at conspiracy and hopefully, pay day on friday.

i am off and about, so pardon me. and yes, kellybyte has been good to me. :)

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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Celtic Pride. Dominance

Congrats to the Celtics.

Nuff said.

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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

something i would like to participate in

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happy downloading....

and congrats to tiger and the lakers.

Written by the Ninja @ 5:41 AM

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Sunday, June 15, 2008

father's day in the republic

yes, i did some video uploading today and i wanted to see some things.

first, happy father's day to everyone. my dad and i don't exactly have a perfect relationship, but it's all good. i love him.

second, congratulations are in order. to the toycon 2008 @ the megatrade hall. sulit ang 80 pesos even if i didnot buy a thing there. i spent i think around an hour looking around and seeing a gazillion geeks and lots of cosplaying cuties. :p to tiger woods for that scintilating final few holes. to the ateneo blue eagles for the NSL. (hoping it can translate to the UAAP, and the champions league) third, to cecille lao in china for her relief efforts.

third, i have been really especially happy over the past few days. i mean i am so glowing with exuberance and bliss... *insert laugh* yeah yeah, i am still single and available, but who cares for now... at least everything seems to be going well.

good luck to lala and julianne in japan, and sitti, enjoy your upcoming sabbatical... take care.

fete's on the horizon...

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Friday, June 13, 2008

independence choke

someone led by 24pts. and they lose by 6.

you know what that is? oo. that is a choke.

choke po yun.

anyway, masaya ako the past few days. it's such a great feeling.

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fete line-up

thanks to the zelle multiply site.

make sure your cameras are charged and ready.

FETE DELA MUSIQUE LINE UP
Back of SM MALL OF ASIA (MOA) ON JUNE 21, 2008.

POP & RNB Stage.

Battle City
Delara
Playphonics
Ciudad
Zelle
Lala
Purple Chickens
Chubibo
The Pin Up Girls
Sugarfree
Stonefree
Gloc 9
Reklamo
Hale
Dice & K9 Mobbstarr
Itchyworms
Taken by Cars
Pamilya Dimagiba
Chilitees
Up Dharma Down
Out of Body Special
Sino Sikat?
Mike’s Apartment
Paramita
Brigada
Topjunk


Rock Stage.

Boy Elroy
Astrojuan
Hija
Kinetic Daze
The Low Techs
Skies of Ember
Kastigo
Shotgun Lola
Syalam
Hilera
Faspitch
Wuds
Kjwan
The Youth
Nyctinasty
Imbuenokudos
Maryzark
4MH
Subscapular
Bloodshedd
Sanctus
Bane Andrea Marie
Republika de Lata


Jazz, Blues, World, Reggae, Electronica Stage.

Radiocatice Sago Project
Tropical Depression
Blue Rats
Cofeebreak Island
Skaramouche
Drip
The Johnnys
Alegre
Bembol Rockers
Brass Munky
Bagetsafonik
Outerhope
Swissy
Juan Pablo Dream
Elemento
Slavedrum
Nyko Maca + Playground
Spaceflower Show
DJ Andy T.
DJ Red-i
DJ Vernon Perez a.k.a. Spoonman
DJ Astrid a.k.a. Soulflower
DJ Christina Bartges aka Miss Badkiizz
DJ Manifesto
DJ Vikno
DJ Brando Umali
DJ Marts Ballesca
Jay De Leon
Manifesto
Clang Sison
Pilipinas Street Plan

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Wednesday, June 11, 2008

whoa nelly!

first things first: happy birthday to my mom. i love you.

i am not sure if i could watch sitti tonight. oh well. bahala na.

lakers (a.k.a. team gelli) won game 3 over the celtics (a.k.a team christi) but the news is the tim donaghy bombshell.

god bless ateneo vs dlsu at the ultra today.

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Monday, June 09, 2008

minor thought bubbles....

1. boston won game 2. leon powe almost had similar ft numbers than that of the whole LA team. good luck in LA. lake show needs to win game 3.

2. another dream entered into my mind. that i was wearing two shirts and i was hurriedly trying to remove one.

looking forward to seeing nikki gil later. ;p of course, lala. :p

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battered, bruised and hung over...

still feeling the residual effect of playing basketball, as i haven't played it in over a year. as in.

i am also experiencing some difficulty as i have a pimple over my left eyelid. weird. :p

game 2 between the celtics and lakers today. hopefully, the lake show wins.

kellybite is with me, although i havent transferred my contacts onto her. afterwards, i will be mailpurging my inbox before kellybite is useful... :p

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Saturday, June 07, 2008

this is an emergency....

Weird, I write like I am in twitter. The two posts I promised before, I have merged here and then some. There is another one which I will tell real soon.

It is about time that I write about my experiences since I have been kinda busy with a lot of things. Time to write and retell my thoughts, my instincts.

First things first… the retreat did wonders. After what had transpired just before it, going there was just surreal. The people I was with, the new people I met, those kids. And of course, He Himself. It was what I needed, what I wanted. It was a refreshing thing, free from all things that constrict and restrict. Free and I was truly happy. I wish she was with me there.

Recreation was sought and I finally got a chance to see arcade action at Glorietta (and possibly Galleria). I managed to compete well, but alas, one question cost me victory. But the point is that fun is the more relevant issue at hand.

I went out a lot lately, as seen in where you can probably see them. You see, I feel that once I enter that age of senility, I would be looking at the option of digital photography to pass me by. I revel in taking pictures, not really be a part of them, unless I want to be such.

As may ended and june begins, I await each day, each moment. And let the good times roll.

p.s. normally, I cannot remember my dreams. I had two last weekend. One featured a moment where I was with someone special, who was snuggling and hugging me and I was with her. Let’s just say that the girl was chinita. :p the second one featured me as I was on my way home, a gaggle of geese and ducks were moving in the opposite direction I am taking. Bahala na kayo mag-decipher… hehehe


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meeting DS-2012

after going through the course talks, i realized...

there are great minds, big hearts and weird souls. down the line. yup.

i agree, sir... this is one weird bunch... hahaha....

and yes, where are the guys.....

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papi has a new playmate

remember papi?

he has a new playmate.

her name is kellybite. you'll meet her on monday.

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