Wednesday, December 31, 2008

2009 beckons....

looking back at a year gone by....

a year filled with happiness and glee
a year of sorrow and pain
a year of new challenges and postives
a year of hardship and frustration

where i have enemies filled with hate and rage
where i have friends who comfort me wholeheartedly

new places, new faces.
new blessings and graces,

twas a year of good times and bad,

but with You around...

it's alright. all i need is a brimful of Asha....

on the 45.

thank you for being a part of me in 2008.

i only have to ask you one question... what do you wish for me in 2009....

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Tuesday, December 30, 2008

araw ni rizal

eto, updates:

1. may talk ang rocked ukol sa golf club brouhaha. check niyo na lang. RockEd, galing mo. at lumabas na sa mainstream media ang issue. chalk another victory to the blogging masses. but the war is not over, so we need to keep our heads up.

2. i am looking forward to the weekend. action-packed. support dianne elise.

3. paraluman rocked the house last night, and madz, when you read this, pei pa koa works. hehehe.

4. one more week. i am giddy for my training.

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Sunday, December 28, 2008

This Party is for the 'Zens

As per Sitti:

the Sittizens Christmas and New Year Party will be held on January 2, 2009 6pm at Cafe La Carmela which is along Jupiter St. (malapit ito sa Tong Yang on the EDSA side).

Remember to prepare P200 for dinner and an exchange gift worth P200 (theme is something wet and wild).

Make sure to send your RSVP to sitti or post here or text me or MJ if interested, due to coordination responsibilities with the restaurant.

Best yet: check the yahoogroup. sitti@yahoogroups.com

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i want a good planner

i would like to have a 2009 planner

(i dunno kung kaya ko pang-mag kape). any good suggestions for nice planners.

gusto ko talaga ng starbux pero not at an exorbitantly high price. any other good nice planners.

sana may pics.

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conduct unbecoming of a public official

http://vicissitude-decidido.blogspot.com/2008/12/world-is-fucked-up.html

check said link.

in gist: the son (mayor of a town in Lanao del Sur) of the current DAR secretary allegedly mauled a teen and his dad.

tsk tsk tsk.... kindly spread the word (especially to the rest of the interwebs, hopefully to the mainstream media and the government.)

not surprised given the Lanao background. (i apologize for stereotyping)

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Thursday, December 25, 2008

and so this is christmas... and what have you done....

one of my personal fave christmas songs is merry christmas (war is over) by john lennon.

it befits the season, the trying times. the tough times.

always remember what this season is all about. it aint about the gifts, the parties, the excess.

it is after all the birthday of the deity.

so, i raise a glass to Him. One Big Fight para sa iyo.

p.s. i swallowed a matchstick last night accidentally at my noche buena.

(belated if applicable) happy birthday to fran, christi, igi, bossing noel.

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Wednesday, December 24, 2008

the lull...

1. yup. i am now again unemployed, but at least i have a paycheck to tide me through.

2. read up on a lot of posts spewing hate on the twilight abs-cbn venture.

3. i wanna sleep.

4. i missed out on a party. sheesh. it sucks.

i cannot wait until 1/5/9

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Saturday, December 20, 2008

me and marcella

that is my boss (for a little while)

ain't she nice and sweet?

she left the country last week. yun lang...

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The NBA Archetype

this was from an article linked in spartyandfriends.com and also read at this site: http://upsideandmotor.com/20081217351/articles/december-2008/charting-out-nba-archetypes.html Charting Out NBA Archetypes Written by Rob Mahoney

Wednesday, 17 December 2008 11:13

If you've seen one NBA player you've seen a hundred. Kind of. Not really. But the ways that we (I mean "we" in some broad sense that includes fans, the media, and perhaps teams themselves) classify players and value players is based on a system of archetypes. Thus, I offer the following hierarchy (click here for a larger view): EDIT: There isn't really a concern for prioritizing within each tier (left to right, bottom up, etc.). All the archetypes within each tier aren't necessarily equal, but they aren't arranged in any meaningful way. First, a bit of explanation is in order. Each player probably won't fall neatly into one of these classifications, but I would say that most could claim one of these titles as their "primary" classification. Take Kobe, for example: I would classify Kobes as primary: Surreal scorer, secondary: Renaissance man. So what does that say about Kobe's placement on this type of hierarchy? It says that in terms of value based on classification alone, Kobe would be among the second tier of players. This brings about the point that as a general rule, sheer talent could push a player up one tier, or maybe even two. The first question that probably comes to mind is: why is LeBron James all by his lonesome? To be honest, it's because the man has no true classification. Are his incredible scoring instincts primary? Or maybe his surreal ability to find his teammates open shots? Or is it the size and skill that allows him to physically dominate any defender that stands in front of him? Or maybe he's just LeBron James. Similar, but lesser variations of unclassifiable players exist in Diaw and Harrington, but their place on the hierarchy is a bit more mortal. A glossary of terms that might be useful: Renaissance man - Dabbles, and succeeds, in doing practically everything. They can handle the rock, set up their teammates, rebound well for their position, and score at will. Salad bar - I wish I could claim this term as my own, but it belongs to Matt Moore. Matt's explanation: "A little bit of everything that never leaves you full. But, too much can be a bad thing." Locker room chemist - Traditional "locker room" guy. Coach in a uni, motivates the team, and keeps the young'ins in line. Ring bearer - Functionally the same as a locker room chemist, but has the invaluable "championship experience" to validate him. Want examples? Why, I never thought you'd ask! Take it in, yearbook style, folks (click 1, 2, 3 for a larger view): In qualitatively determining which archetype falls into which tier, it's important to know which traits are highly valued. So, in order to better explain which traits are of the greatest inherent value, I have yet another diagram (click here for a larger view): The captions are actually kind of hard to read...sorry about that. But they read as follows: Garnett - "Refined big man" They're kind of tall Frighteningly dominant Leadership by nature, play, or attitude Defensive prowess in the form of fundamental focus, unbridled athleticism, or getting down on all fours and barking Paul - "Elite point guard" Dreamy eyes A threat to score from all over Mad sick handles, yo Expert in preventative or gambling defense (preferably both) Establishes teammates without hindering his own opportunities In closing, I challenge you to challenge me. I'm sure that the diagram and the concept are imperfect, but let me hear from you guys who or what I've left out.

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Thursday, December 18, 2008

what is the (new) story, morning glory?

some pictures and a caption...

i went to a wedding to see an old friend tie the knot. congrats, jm and mynah.


that is me and my fellow batch '99 members. better figure out a way to go to the reunion.



ayan na ang baconator. yup. sarap.

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chen aurelio

thanks you very much for that little christmas gift. i enjoyed it. cheers. :)

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Sunday, December 14, 2008

1/4/09

this i am doing for dianne elise. because i know this is a good cause.

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Saturday, December 13, 2008

thank you smart bro

i am now surfing online at home. yey. the upload time though for videos are a bit long, though.

anyway, looks like my final pay from my old job will take a while, so i am still in a financial bind pa rin.

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Thursday, December 11, 2008

updated state of the madness

1. schedule is 3-12 until end of the year. then hello, buendia.
2. due to issues with my mobile phone subscriber, i am temporarily unable to send you people text messages. pretty much rendering my phone as a fm radio +.
3. i will be getting smart bro at home. hopefully, i can upload the stuff already.
4. what would you give me this holiday season.
5. by the way, weird dream. someone in the radio industry (will not say who she is) was flirting with me in one of my dreams.

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Sunday, December 07, 2008

pac-man gobbles up

the end of the golden boy. a new era has come.

anyway, looking forward to a wedding. hopefully i will be at podium later. good luck.

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Thursday, December 04, 2008

Rock the Riles 2008

found this among the different posts lying around....

Hope you can help and join in. It's a worthy cause.

(personal note: it was at this event that Papi II made his debut.)

North Station

Several Features of Short Films and Photography

Quezon

RockEd - Nokia - Acts Scholars 
Philtag Table 
Nokia Band A 
Tribu

Cubao

The Youth
Jeepney Joyride
Sopiz
Zelle
Menaya
Ciudad
Head
Chardonnay
Mika Aguilar
Matilda

Shaw

Chicosci
Lowtechs
Playphonics
Nyco Maca
College Coed
Join the Club

Boni

Peryodiko
Cambio
Enemies of Saturn
Blue Jean Junkies
Analog
Angeles Ingarro
Pin-Up Girls
Bagetsafonik
Roots of Nature
Chilitees
Mazzie
Lahi
Gasulina

Buendia

Urbandub
Nyctinasty
Salamin
Severo
Faspitch
Subscapular
Intolerants
Taken by Cars
Typecast
Switch
Hilera
The Out-of-Body Special

Ayala

Sugarfree
Radioactive Sago Project
Up Dharma Down
Giniling Festival
Paramita
Ang Bandang Shirley
Swissy
Sleepwalk Circus
Juan Pablo Dream
Musical O
Outerhope
Reklamo

Taft

Mike Swift
Pamilya Dimagiba
People's Future
Ill-J
Miscellaneous
Monique
Nokia Hiphop Group
Beware of Death Threat

All events for each station starts at around 1 pm. Might want to bring an extra shirt or two since its going to be hot, for sure. 

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