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San Pedro Cathedral at night.
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I'm not referring to liquor shots. Not the ones sold in San Diego entertainment clubs.
Last night, I was out with some of my colleagues for a photo shoot. The subject of our photo shoot is Urban at night. All the shots were taken in the streets. We went from the streets around Marco Polo to the landmarks in San Pedro. We were also able to take some shots from the construction site of the soon to rise condominium near the SM mall. The last shoot we made was at the Airport Road in Buhangin.
It's such an ironic thing to see that a busy metro at day would be a deserted city at night. The usual noisy streets is deafening in silence. But a different beauty arises in the dark. The lights give a tranquil environment to the city.
Street children, even at night, were still playing in the streets. The little gamblers doesn't seem to feel tired of what they were doing. I wondered if the kids have a home awaiting for them.
That photo shoot was a tough job. We started 8 p.m and ended up at 2 in the morning. That was the reason why I started my day at one this afternoon.
I might be posting some of my shots later. Photography is really fun.
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A lot of people were sending sms to me since last night. They were asking for deadline extensions. The subscription deadline was scheduled today. Unlike in other universities, Kalasag, the official yearbook of Ateneo de Davao University, implements a March-release policy in the yearbook-making process. Also, unlike with other schools, Kalasag requires students to pay the subscription fee before their profile gets published in the yearbook. Most schools publish the students profile regardless if they pay or not. Also, payment in other schools are from solicitations. Since Ateneans are not religious in soliciting for advertisers, Kalasag make it to a point that solicitations are optional.
Since the policy that only those students who have subscribed are the ones to be included in the yearbook, a lot of students who have not paid are cramming their way to the finance office today. These students are afraid that they won't get published in this year's yearbook. Thus, they are asking for a deadline.
Kalasag, for the past years, has been implementing strict rules on the graduates. In return, we have provided them a quality yearbook incomparable to the yearbooks produced by other rival schools and universities.
And for the deadline matter, we still have not decided if we will extend it or not. As of now, there are no announcements made by Kalasag. I'm just hoping that no San Diego tax lawyer would come to our office and interrogate us with our policies. Anyway, it has nothing to do with any of his affairs.
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These two girls are not twins. They are not sisters. They are not related by blood either. Most of all, they have only met once.
The girl on the right is one of my colleagues in Kalasag. She's one of our Literary and Text Editors. The other girl, the one on the left, is an applicant for Awitenista Production Staff.
We were amazed when the girl, Kay, went to our office. Kamukhang-kamukha sila ni Kim. If i didn't know better, I think she had plastic surgery, just like the ones on Texas cosmetic surgery, thats why they look so alike.
I did not miss the chance of taking a picture. Until now, I'm still amazed that Kim has an "identical" twin in the campus.
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Ever experienced receiving complaints from people who does not think before complaining? I just did.
I was doing another sms broadcast session to my dear 1400 Kalasag subscribers when I received an sms which drove the hell out of me. The sms that I sent to these students was regarding the extension of the deadline for the Kalasag graduate pictorials. Below is the sms I sent the graduates.
My Message:
Kalsag pictorials r Xtnded til Oct 06. Subscri/Soli still on Sept 29.
Chck ur pics and prfiles. Klsg exhibit on Monday n front of elvtr. Pls be free 2 visit.
@11:12:32 P.M. from +639209453380
U should, its because of the inconvience that you give to the students for the pictorial, students need to wait 3 to 8 hours to be able to pic by the cheap and unprof photographers of the *** ***** studio. To editor in staff pls think and reflect on the decision that you made for choosing *** *****. f.Y.I we the students dont care how much are we going to pay for kalasag pic as long their quality and save time. WAKE UP KALASAG staff. Wake wake up.
My reply:
You were given more than a month for the graduate pictorials. 7 days a week wasn't bad at all. its just that lots of students have the "mamaya na" habit which caused a lot of delays. If you have complains regarding the services of *** ***** studio, please address it to Mr. ***** **, owner of ** Studio.
@11:27:14 P.M from +639209453380
Ei, try to interview former students. They dont wait for almost 8 hours for a kalasag pic. Am i ryt? NCCC MALL? Is far frm addu?And the studio accepts other client also. They dont have a clean toga or polo for the kalasag pic. This is first time in the history of kalasag.
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It has been a while since the members of the Kalasag 2006. It's a rare occasion for us to go out since most of us are already working. At dahil walang pasok at pista sa Ateneo, we find the time to go out today.
Naaalala ko noong maliit pa ako, uso noong araw ang mga perya sa bayan. At dahil lumaki ako sa probinsya, isa ang perya sa mga kapansin-pansing kasiyahan sa fiesta. Ang perya, o carnival sa ingles, ay ang sinaunang theme parks ng mga bayan. Wala pang Star City at Enchanted Kingdom noon. Tanging perya lang ang may mga thrilling at exciting rides. May mga chubibo, ferris wheel, sugal, carousel at kung anu-ano pa. May horror train din at mga weird na tao na nagpapanggap bilang taong ahas. May mga madyikero, sirkero, tubero, bumbero, etsetera estetera.
Noong araw, minsan tuwing pista, pumupunta kami sa perya para magsaya. Pinapasakay kami ng rides, mapa-softcore or hardcore man. Naaalala ko pa nung sumakay kami ng octopus, sinuka ko ang lahat ng kinain ko sa tanghalian. Hindi ko kinaya ang upuang umiikot sa ere.
Hindi ko inakalang may perya pa pala sa panahong ito. Mas nakakagulat dahil nasa Davao ito. Matapos kaming mamasyal sa SM City Davao kanina, kasama si Ate Coise, Jaqi, Ate Myka at Kuya Alvin, napagdesisyunan namin na pumunta ng Damosa Gateway. May nakapagsabi raw kay Jaqi na may rides daw sa Damosa. At dahil na-excite kami sa rides, pumayag na kaming umalis kahit na gutom na sila.
Nostalgic.
Matagal na noong huli akong makapasok sa perya. Nasa elementarya pa ata ako noon. Kaya medyo kakaiba ang feeling nung pumasok kami kanina. Parang naaalala ko ang mga 'good old days'. Sumakay kami ng swan-thing na chubibo, minalas lang kasi nasira yung ride. Nakakatakot hindi dahil thrilling yung ride, kundi dahil sa mga di-tiyak na safety measures ng ride. Pati rin yung structure ng mga rides. Lalo na yung Mad Mouse, na parang coaster, na umaalog ang mga bakal tuwing dumadaan yung Mouse cart. At dahil nasira yung ride, lumipat na lang kami sa carousel. Natuwa naman kami.
Hindi pa rin nawawala ang pasugalan sa perya. Andyan yung laro na dodoble ang taya mo kung lalabas ang kulay ng kahong tinayaan mo. Nandyan din yung baril-barilan ng mga laruang pato. Hindi rin nawawala ang curly tops bilang papremyo. Talagang nakakamiss ang peryang Pilipino.
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Gabi na nung dumating ako sa bahay. Nagbihis muna ako bago nag-login sa YM. Hmmm... parang weird na halos lahat ng contacts ko sa YM ay naka Busy status. Kaya nakisabay na rin ako sa status nila.
Para sa karamihan, ang Sunday ang rest day. Sunday rin ang family day. At para dun sa mga nag-aaral dito sa lungsod nagdodorm lang, Sunday ang araw ng malling at lakwatsa. Sunday rin ang araw ng full-time pag-aaral kung nerd ka.
Ano nga ba ang mga pinagggagawa ko ngayong araw na 'to? Nung mag-login na ako sa YM, nasabi kong hindi lang pala ako ang busy sa araw na 'to. Medyo naging mabigat ang araw na 'to para sa akin dahil sa buong araw naming meeting sa Kalasag. Ginawa namin ang yearbook planning pati na rin ang pagpaplano ng mga gagawin sa Kalasag Reunion at Awitenista 2008.
Masaya pa rin ako sa kabila ng pagiging pagod buong araw. Natapos namin ang aming pagpaplano. Marami ring mga bagay-bagay na napag-usapan sa meeting.
Sa mga darating na araw, mas magiging busy kami aside sa fiesta ng Ateneo, may sasalihan rin kaming photo contest. Ito ay ang 1st Kadayawan Photo Contest ng Canon Philippines. Napadaan kasi si Sir Bong kanina at sinabi sa amin ang tungkol sa contest na 'to. Sayang rin yung EOS 400D na mapapanalunan ng makakakuha ng unang gantimpala. Gagawa pa ako ng mix ng tugtog na gagamitin ni Amethyst sa kanilang sayaw ngayong darating na fiesta sa Ateneo. Ihahanda ko pa yung mga boxes na gagamitin sa gagawing Horror House ng Engineering at ang music na gagamiting effects para dito. Tuturuan ko rin ang mga Kalasag Staff ngayong week na 'to para sa mga basics at features ng Adobe Photoshop CS2.
Whewww. Sana wala na lang busy.
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Pakiramdam ko, matagal akong nawala sa blogging. Andami ko kasing pinaggagawa nitong mga nakaraang araw. May mga exam din akong tinapos pagbalik namin mula sa biyahe. Yung mga exams na hindi natapos noong Exam week.
San nga ba ako pumunta? Hmm...
Noong Thursday, kinailangan kong bumiyahe mula Davao papuntang Maynila. May seminar sa printing press kaming pinuntahan. Kaso, nagkaroon ng aberya dito sa Davao kaya kinailangan ko munang magpahuli. Nauna na ang mga kasama kong kalasagers noong Wednesday sa Manila. Noon Biyernes, kumakyat kami ng Baguio kasama ang dalawang taga-C&P. Eto yung pangalawang beses kong umakyat ng Baguio sa taong ito. Unang beses kong naranasan ang makakita ng hale noong paalis pa lang kami ng PMA. Medyo malakas ang ulan at nasa bundok kami. Nagtaka na lang kami ng mapansing medyo malakas na ang tama ng ulan sa bubong ng sinasakyan namin van. Yun pala, yelo na ang tumatama sa aming sasakyan. Kahit na di namin gaanong nakikita ang mga butil ng yelo, ok pa rin kasi alam naming yelo ang tumatama sa amin.
Pumunta rin kami ng Enchanted Kingdom. Pangatlong beses ko ngayong taon na ito ang huling dalaw ko sa EK. Masaya kasi hindi na ako natakot sa Log Jam at Space Shuttle. Sa wakas, sumakay rin ako kahit na alam kong nanginginig ang mga tuhod ko noong papasakay pa lamang kami. Medyo nahilo nga lang ako pagkatapos ng ilang ikot sa Space Shuttle.
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Imagine having a paradise on top of the city. If you have been to Eden, most probably you passed by Loleng's. It's a garden resort operated and managed by Tower Inn in Davao. Anyway, this is the second time we went this year.
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Kalasag Campaign namin this afternoon. I'm sharing some of our pics.
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Yehey! Masaya ako kasi may bago na kaming staff sa Kalasag. Matapos ang mga Philosophy Shakening na mga diskusyon, napili rin namin ang apat na bagong staff na bubuo ng Kalasag para sa 2008.
Kanina lang ay pinapunta namin ang apat na staff sa office para sa kanilang orientation at mga assignments. Kung ano yung assignments, later ko na i-rereveal kasi secret pa yun sa ngayon. Para naman makilala nyo ang bagong staff namin, gumawa ako ng konting description sa kanila kahit na hindi ko pa sila gaanong kilala.
John Paul Abrina
Una kong nakita ang profile niya sa blogger. Naka-link ang profile niya sa blog ni Vikki kaya nung minsan ay napadaan ako sa blog niya. Naging interisado ako sa pangalan nya kasi ka-apelyido niya ang Physical Plant Head namin. Si Engr. Abrina.
Nemia Asiong
Eto yung babaeng parati kong nakikita pag papunta na ako ng school tuwing umaga. Parati ko syang nakakasabay sa tricycle at jeepney pero dedma lang ako kasi suplado ako sa personal. Akala ko dati nursing siya. Yun din ang isang dahilan kung bakit hindi ko na rin binigyan ng effort na alamin ang kanyang pagkatao kasi nga ayoko sa Nursing ng aming school.
Venice Paleguin
Eto naman yung FC o feeling close na kaibigan nila Cris. Parati siyang nasa office namin tuwing walang klase ang magkaibigang Red at Cris. Nakiki-gamit rin siya ng mga computers namin kahit na alam niyang bawal ito. Nakiki-take rin siya ng picture mula sa Mac naming si Kaloy. Nakikigamit rin siya ng lockers. May secret rin siyang alam na ng mga editors. Ganun siya ka-FC sa amin.
Rani Valles
Wala akong natatandaang encounter sa babaeng ito except nung araw na ng interview niya. Kamukha niya ang isa kong kaibigan. Yun lang.
Kung bakit ko pinost ang entry na ito? hmmmm.... para ma-publish ang mukha nila sa internet. Try niyong i-Google search. Ganito rin kasi ang ginawa nila kina Cris at Kim last year. Hehehehe
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Wow, another post na naman? Medyo tinatamad na ako eh. Summary na lang.
First, pumunta kami ng Power Plant. Inikot lang namin whilst naghihintay ng oras. Sir Jess invited us for lunch so habang naghihintay, inikot muna namin yung Rockwell. After rockwell, we headed to a Korean Resto in Makati. We enjoyed the food. Tas first time ko ring makatikim ng Soju. After eating, we went to MOA to buy our pasalubong. Medyo minamadali kami ni Ate Shiela cause we're running out of time. We have to be at the airport at 2 o'clock. So mga 45 mins lang kami dun sa MOA. Tamang-tama lang yung pagdating namin sa airport. Just in time for the check-in. Kimmy and Mac was left in Manila since they have their own business dun. Kami naman, back to Davao and back to reality.
Lunch at the Korean Resto
MOA. The last time I went here, ginagawa pa tong mall na 'to.
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The second day was not that bad after all except for the rain showers which made our night wet. Hehehehe. I woke up 8 in the morning. We had trouble sleeping the previous night kasi naman sobrang init. Our bed was position behind a room divider and yung hangin na binubuga ng aircon won't reach our direction, same with the electric fan.
8 A.M. We had our breakfast sa baba. We were waiting for Mac and Ate Shiela who went out to get the 'lost' luggage at the airport. Then may sinundo rin sila from Ateneo de Manila. Some conyo ateneans who want to meet us. Lol. Parang artista. hehehe... Ateneans from the South meets Ateneans from the North.
11 A.M. Dumating sila Mac and Ate Shie so we started our plant tour. Nagvolunteer si Sir Jess, the owner of the press, to tour us sa buong planta. Astig. Marami na palang pinagbago since the last time i went there. May gym na sila. Tapos na rin ang 3rd floor dormitory nila. May VIP Room na rin sa rooftop equipped with modern home theater system. May kitchen and sauna rin.
2 P.M. It was around this time when we had our 'lunch' in a restaurant in Tagaytay, Maganda yung site kasi sa likod ng resto, makikita yung foggy view ng Taal. Medyo drizzly na rin at this point. Nag-aantay na lang na babagsak ang clouds. This was the second time in Tagaytay. Medyo matagal na rin since the last time I've been there.
5:30 P.M. EK na sa wakas. Medyo umaambon pero ok lang. Sayang ang opportunity. Hehehe.. (Again, it's not my first time here). Excited lahat. Kaso, nung nasa loob na kami, biglang umulan ng malakas. So we were obliged to buy 'Anti Rain Apparel' from their souvenir shops. Orange Raincoat yung binili ko. That's the only thing I bought from the park. So ayun, enjoy kahit umuulan. (The last time i went there, umulan din)
9:00 P.M. We headed back to Manila for our supposed to be gimik. Kaso basa lahat from the wet and wild ride at the rapids. Kahit ako na naka-raincoat na, basa pa rin. Since, all of us were tired (and wet), we decided not to pursue our gimik. We had dinner at the Bacolod Inasal (i think this one is similar with Mang Inasal, they used the same font) in Makati. After nun, we headed back to our place to rest. Pagod na lahat eh.|
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The press that would print this year's publication invited us to make an ocular check on their facilities in Sta. Ana, Manila. Ate Shiela, the press' marketing employee who handle's Kalasag's account made the necessary arrangements for the trip. This would be the nth time which I would visit the capital. I've been there a lot of times since I was in high school. Anyway, here are few of the things I did during the first day of the trip.
Ateneo. The flight schedule is 2:30 so We should be at the airport 2 hours before that scheduled time. At this point, the tickets are not yet claimed from PAL's ticketing office. So while waiting for the other people, I asked Kim to go with me to the mall.
Unfortunately, something bad came up. We discovered that mac's bag was missing. Mac went berserk and everyone was nervous. (Not to mention the stomach sickness cris was experiencing). Since the bag couldn't be found, we asked the airport authorities to check Davao and call us if the luggage was indeed left in the airport.|
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400 What? HK What?
This year's biddng was far more different from the previous years. The press had learned a lot from their experience. The arousal of professional competition gave us more in return. The benefits and perks each press offered was incomparable to the those of the previous years.
Where would you want to go?
.... Hong Kong? Palawan? Bohol? where else would you want to go?
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This does not happen much during no classes days. But i guess i really need to be early in school today. Bidding Day!
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We're finally back from our trip. I got lots of pics to show. Check it from here.
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46 minutes ago, i was so damn pissed off by a group of people who don't have anything to do with their own fuckin lives but criticize and scrutinize other people's stuff. These are people who, even at an early age, have politics stuck inside their hollow heads as if it is a banner hanging on a pole. True enough, they are dumbheads. Consider asking a question to someone when you know very well that the answer to this is as easy as getting the sum of one plus one. Where's your logic people? I am not in a habit of naming names and pointing my fingers. You know who you are. And you better shut your mouths up coz your dumbness surfaces without you knowing it. Do your self a favor. Get a life!
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Itanong Mo Kay Jemme
