THE HALL PASS

At the advent of Typhoon Reming , Dad told me to have the carpenter board up the glass doors on the roof and veranda. These were the same doors where water from the previous Typhoon Milenyo seeped in and flooded, yes flooded, parts of the house. Luckily, as the PAGASA forcasted, Metro Manila was spared from all that wind and rain that battered Bicol and the rest of Southern Luzon. I just hope the worst is over and people in these provinces were able to survive the rest of the storm. Now, it's basically back to normal here in the garage and in the construction site. That means I have to get my sorry ass back to work again. Yes, it's supposed to be a holiday but apparently, people in our business don't have one. On the way to work, around 9:30am, I was surprised to see my uncle/boss drive past me. That would've meant the bloke was here much earlier than I was. Talk about minus points for me. Does the guy ever sleep or decide to stay longer at home? Oh well, things are ba

Well, there's nothing much to post. Got this short CG film from Youtube. Sunrise Studios made this and the director might have seen "The Matrix" a wee bit too much. The Strike Gundam moves just like Neo!

"I want a good, clean fight!" as referee Mills Lane would've said it in Spanish. Manny Pacquiao once more, and I guess finally, proved to Eric Morales who's the better pugilist. Filipinos here and abroad, this guy included, have just been administered another shot of Pinoy Pride. Right now, the people in this country need a good dose of it. (photo courtesy of Associated Press)

Which member of Voltes V are you? You are Steve Armstrong! You were born to lead, but you're a bit of a hot head when things don't work out the way you expected; and that's because you are secretly a perfectionist. You try your best to be optimistic when situations are bleak. You exude confidence and demand respect from those who are much younger than you. You truly believe that you make the best desicions for the people you work with. You are fearless and always try to push yourself as far as you can go. Take this quiz ! Quizilla | Join | Make A Quiz | More Quizzes | Grab Code

I'd just like to thank Edward Furlong and the Geezer for giving me and my partner hell last Saturday. Next time guys, maybe you'd want the other team to enjoy playing first rather than giving them a quick and painless loss... Then again, maybe we were just a waste of your time so you guys decided to finish off the game to queue early, huh? Bullet day...( Balang araw... )

Donna and I were asked to prepare for last night's dinner. Just like any other task, this was a.s.ap. coz' my dad was supposed to be home early and my mom won't be able to cook. So, we hopped on to SM Hypermarket and bought us Roast Chicken in Lemongrass and Pata Hamon (that's ham-cured pork leg, btw) at the rotisserie and got us veggies for our sides. Anyways, I wanted to share this quick, simple recipe for Boiled Vegetables which our labandera , Aling Estring taught us. I think it's a recipe similar to the Ilocano Dinengdeng or Inabraw , without the bagoong . Simple fare, really, but it goes well with any fried, dried food, fish, beef, pork or poultry. The veg-flavored broth makes for a nutricious starter and the boiled veggies a terrific side dish. It's perfect for pouring over a plate of hot rice. Bebert and Donna's Va-Va Veggie Ingredients: Any Pinakbet set from the grocery, just set aside the ampalaya for another dish. Or... Eggplant, 1 piece, sliced

Whew... Okay, it's been some time again since my last post. Pardon me folks 'coz I've had quite a ride the past few weeks. Balik-Greenhills I've recently taken a renovation project in a townhouse near my old office in Greenhills. Working there after almost 2 years felt surreal, parang nasa Questor ulit. I'd sometimes have my meals at one of our old haunts, Jollibee. I miss Sou Zhou Restaurant and it's Steamed Garlic Beef. It's a piece of brisket that's thinly-sliced and sprinkled generously with fresh garlic and dipped in a hoisin-style sauce. Best eaten with Sou Zhou's Yang Chow Fried Rice. Great, it's 12:20 in the morning and now I'm craving for Chinese food. Another one of our more frequently-eaten restaurants in the area is the Pescadore Grill at A. Mabini St. I recall that it was, more or less, the place to go to after hitting the gym along Luna Mencias St. Our favorite food, or to be more precise, the food that fits our burgeoning bud

Picked this up from our friend Leah's e-mail... A) Jobs I have had in my life: Candy Wrapper Designer Web Designer/Graphic Artist Comic Editor/Manga Retoucher Construction Contractor B) Four movies you would watch over and over: Macross: Do You Remember Love? Love, Actually Batman Begins (until I find some other movie to watch over and over...) Shall We Dance? (magaling pala sumayaw si Richard Gere) C) Four places you have lived: My momma's womb Kapitolyo, Pasig City Pineda, Pasig City Pinagbuhatan, Pasig City D) Four TV shows you love to watch: The Simpsons House Iron Chef (both the dubbed version and the Lifestyle Network version) Rides (Discovery Channel - someday, someday, I'll be like Chip Foose) E) Four places you have been on vacation: In the States (New Jersey, Texas, California) Bohol Boracay Baguio F) Websites you visit daily: Yahoo Mail My Friends' Blogsites Baddicts.com ( Your Daily Badminton Fix! ) Inquirer.net G) Four of my favorite foods: Pwedeng cuisine

Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam, Where the deer and the antelope play, Where seldom is heard a discouraging word and the skies are not cloudy all day. Home, home on the range, Where the deer and the antelope play Where seldom is heard a discouraging word and the skies are not cloudy all day. "Home on the Range" - State Song of Kansas. Lyrics by Brewster Higley, music by Daniel Kelley My wife and I have recently been busy looking for a place to call our own. Just like any project, there have been some parameters that are making it difficult to acquire a home. The next few days are gonna be tough but we do hope we'll be able to settle before our little bundle of joy comes out. Yes, we'll be parents soon, and it's really exciting! That's good enough motivation for us to keep looking and working hard for our home, sans the roaming buffaloes and playing deers and antelopes. Aside from scouring the buy and sell ads, I've been researching on building

Just thought I'd share some snapshots from our Bora trip last week. It was our first time to visit Bora during the off season. Sure was windy. At least the weather got to cooperate the next day. We were able to enjoy White Beach in the morning. Later, went to the back of the island for the boat trip and snorkeling. My balikbayan cousins had a blast that afternoon swimming amidst the fishes and corals. And now, here's some pics of me and Donna!

Looks like we'll be seeing more of this weather in the next few months...

Nursing a crushed big toe has its benefits. I decided to play around with my blog and update it a bit. To start off the year, Donna and I finally tied the knot. Our special day fell on January 14, 2006. There’re just so many, wonderful things to be thankful for, especially my dearest, beautiful wife. We spent our honeymoon in picturesque Panglao Island Nature Resort in Panglao Island , Bohol . Bohol ’s a nice place to spend a vacation, if one’s looking for a more peaceful alternative to Boracay. Sure, you’ll find party beaches like Bora in Alona Beach, but Panglao Island Nature Resort (it’s a mouthful) caters to people who’d like to enjoy a more intimate and private vacation. We loved the location, our honeymoon cottage, the pool, the breakfast buffet, and of cours e, the beach! Some Bohol pictures: Chocolate Hills Chocnut at Chocolate Hills Loboc River Tour Iggy's Cousins from down South Baclayon Church

Last Tuesday started out like any normal day. The mood at the office was light was actully almost stress-free. Even more, a buyer wanted to see my trusty ol' car (which btw, I'm selling). So it was turning out to be the start of a good day. That's when it struck... and struck really hard...(aray... ouch...) While lifting my case of tools, the bottom of the case suddenly collapsed and BANG! - my humongous crocodile jack, a 3 ton capacity garage jack, fell and cr ushed my big toe. I blacked-out and was taken to the nearby hospital. The doctor removed (ouch!) my toenail and stitched (double ouch!) the wound made by the jack's impact. To make matters worse, he had my foot x-ray'ed and found out there was a fracture on the toe bone (dunno what exactly they call it). And so, along with the stitches and the bandages, a splint was placed beneath my big toe. Geez... This frags things up a bit, especially since there's still so much to do. I wonder if my car did tha

Well... since it's 3:50a.m. and I'm just waiting for manga corrections, I decided to finally (yes, finally) give my blog a mini-update. So, lazy ol' me got this little list from Bambi's blog... *yawn* My list of ten of life's simple pleasures during the hot summer months. 1. Chewing ice cubes 2. Nescafé 3-in-1 mixed in a mineral water bottle (sans dreadlocks) 3. Mangoes, melons, Nestlé Cream 4. 15-peso cheeseburgers, downed with 5. Coke or R.C. Cola, followed with... 5. ...a 15-peso halo-halo 6. An air-conditioned office 7. Waking up in the morning and feeling that hint of a chill. Usually lasts for an hour then it's back to sweating again. 8. Going to the grocery with my wife. 'Coz it nice and cold there. 9. Going to work wearing shorts and slippers. As long as there aren't any meetings 10. Falling asleep... everywhere. (tsk, tsk)