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SBC Wins! SBC 85 - JRU 69.
Three-peat!!!

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My Nephew...

...is going to be one hell of a Doctor Moreau.


My sister Tanya bought my nephew Enzo some magnetic mix-em-up animals. They're the ones separated at the belly and can be pieced together. He finished the correct sequence in no time flat. Bored, he decided to mix up the animal parts. Freaky... O_o;;

Tribute to Deans

SLIS office staff and faculty tribute and lunch for new new Dean Prof. Vyva Aguirre, former Dean Prof. Rosalie Faderon and new College Secretary Prof. Nathalie Dela Torre. September 24, 2008.

Another blast from the past

Aug. 1993 version (from UPLISSA 3rd? logbook)

Sci.name: Igorum, polgasis scabbabis
Phy.desc.: 5'5" in height, dark-skinned, oily hair, contact lenses
Affiliations: UPLISSA, SWAB (samahan ng walang ambisyon sa buhay)
 
Frustrated poet, frustrated artist, frustrated musician, frustrated period. Hopeless romantic and transparent. Not exactly a devout christian but neither a pagan nor a satanist, he is a firm believer in a universal and all encompassing faith (not religion). Still trying to find his niche, trying to find his place in this world. Extremely handsome (sorry, just trying to find out if you were still awake). Don't worry, he'll always be there to make you smile or laugh (or else he'll die trying).

Thanks to Dang Bayhon, now based in Canada for posting this on friendster. Seems not much has changed. :D I think this was supposed to be my write-up for the yearbook. :D

I have since then referred to myself as deist.
I have since grown to 5'6", sometimes 5'6 1/2" daw, according to infirmary records.
"Frustrated poet, frustrated artist, frustrated musician" <- all done, no longer frustrated in those departments. :D

Other than those, everything seems the same.

San Beda is going to the NCAA FINALS!!!

Wala lang.

 

Yuukan Kendo Club Reunion 2008

We're really just a rag-tag bunch of people from different walks of life and martial disciplines who banded together to learn kendo from Sensei Tak, our Questor officemate. No belts, no levels (except sensei, sempai and kohai), just exercise and a love for the sport and the culture. At first we subsisted on hand-me-down shinai (bamboo swords) and bogu (armor) from Sensei's gracious old Japanese high school.

It lasted 4 years, from ca. 2000 to ca. 2004. It started with Sensei Tak, Bambi, Cecil and Me. Then the young ones Ralph and Patrick. Then the Guerrero sisters Lea, Liz and Joy. Then JM, Toby and the rest of the gang. Sometimes Allan, sometimes Emil, sometimes Jess, Jofred, Larson, Jiggy, etc. At our highest point there were 17 of us, but it was usually 10. Occasional visiting Japanese kendoka, Philippine kendoka, judoka, karateka and aikidoka. The occasional trial-by-combat lecture by arnisador Guro Phil at the UP Vanguard. *sigh* Those were the days. For some time it was just me and Ralph. Then it ended with me and Tyran.

Far from formal, it was nothing grandiose, but it was special. The echo of iaido forms by Liz from Germany, MMA moves by Toby and JM, capoeira stuff thrown in too. Still want to go formal at the MKC (Manila Kendo Club), but I don't and can't seem to have the time. I envied Liz, Lea and Joy for that.

Eight years since the first shinai was swung and four years after the last suburi, we met for Sensei Tak's and Patrick's birthday. We had japanese food and drink! Somen, takoyaki, sushi, sake, smb (okay, not japanese) and tenugui (kerchief) souvenirs! :p

Sensei Tak's here for a year, we're looking for a place so we could start practicing again. :D Hehehehe.

Blast from my manga past

Mikhail was looking for some old Gokitomo pics so I scoured my files. Unearthed these old Gokitomo and Nopperabo wallpapers. Art by Aldin Viray and Jennyson Rosero. Mina Kiefervon and Ran Gavinmaur characters by Romina Reyes (forgot her married surname, my bad O_o;;).

Spring cleaning

in progress...

deleting some files.

Nakaukit sa Bato

Konting ligaya
Konting lungkot
Padaplis-daplis lang
Pagkat buhay ay maramot

Konting inom
Pantanggal ng bagot
Konting usap
Pantanggal ng gusot

Iniisip parati
Mga dagok ng buhay
Madalas ninanais
Na ika’y walang malay

Ganyan talaga
Isipin kasinungalingan
Sa presinto magpaliwanag
Limot ang katotohanan

Isipin ang tama
Pabayaan ang mali
Palampasin ang pagkakataon
Panahon ay di mo pag-aari

Isang tinggin
Isang sulyap
Lumingon ng saglit
Wala sa isang iglap

Isang pangungusap
Kahit minadali
Kahit di nakasulat
Hindi na mababawi

Hindi ko pa alam
Ang sasabihin sa iyo
Ayoko munang mag-isip
Saka na natin tapusin ito

Y4iT’08 - Day 4

Philippine Youth Congress in Information Technology (Y4iT’08)
04 September 2008 (Day 3)
University Theater, UP Film Institute, and UP Ang Bahay ng Alumni

website: http://y4it.up.edu.ph

Photos by Igor Cabbab (Canon EOS 400D).

Broke my cam. :( I think in all the fuss and flurry I bumped my camera's hotshoe into a side wall at the UP Theater. The pop-up flash doesn't work anymore. External flashes still work, but there's an ugly ding on the hotshoe. Translation, I can't claim that it's damage-free when I sell it. Have to find a Canon service center. Jeez, wish I had money to burn.

Things that caught my fancy?

Burst mode = weird gif creations. There's steady cam, panning and a plurk dancing banana tribute around here somewhere. Note: some of the pics have large file sizes, they make take some time to load. My faves? The ones of Ms. Marcos and the VIP lounge gifs.

Mr. Pocholo Gonzales' talk on Voice Acting seems to be the most warmly accepted at the Film Institute. Ms. Imee Marcos' take on Creative Media via CREAM and Ms. Gina Duminy's IT Certification seem welcome thoughts.

Am kinda sad that I won't be seeing Jen Bolina in future UP ITTC events, good luck in your future endeavors Jen. :D

As long I attend events like these, I'll always take pics. *sigh* Like I said in a msg to Noel on twitter re: why I have a lot of pics... I miss my old jobs. :(

Y4iT’08 - Day 3

Philippine Youth Congress in Information Technology (Y4iT’08)
04 September 2008 (Day 3)
University Theater, UP Film Institute, and UP Ang Bahay ng Alumni

website: http://y4it.up.edu.ph

Photos by Igor Cabbab (Canon EOS 400D), some photos by Jen Agustin.

Some things that caught my attention: Prof. Oliver Malabanan on Collective and Connective Intelligence, Mr. John Ruero on Information Security Analytics, and Prof. Cherrie Joy Billedo on Social Networking. Maybe because those reflect my current interests?

There were times when I wished I could be in two places at once. Sadly, I missed Mr. Jerome Gotangco on Ruby on Rails and Dr. Giovanni Tapang on IT Forensics. High point for me was being able to listen to Atty. Koko Pimentel and Sen. Dick Gordon. Let's leave it at that, I've plurked too much on my other keynote concerns.

Y4iT’08 - Day 2

Philippine Youth Congress in Information Technology (Y4iT’08)
03 September 2008 (Day 2)
University Theater, UP Film Institute, and UP Ang Bahay ng Alumni

website: http://y4it.up.edu.ph

Photos by Igor Cabbab (Canon EOS 400D).

Day 1 was tiring. But I wouldn't miss Days 2, 3 and 4 for the world. Day two was an eyeopener for me. A couple of events are stuck in my head.

There was a schedule change that escaped me. Senator Edgardo J. Angara was the keynote speaker at the UP Film Institute (FI) and not the UP Theater. I was so surprised when I entered the side entrance of the FI with Jen Agustin in tow. There was Senator Angara just ending his keynote address. From the corner of my eye I saw that we weren't the only ones taking pictures. There were about three to four other DSLRs in the wild, one was from UP-ITTC, the rest were probably from newspapers. The old me kicked in. I dragged Jen into the fray, into my old world.

See, photo-ops like these, as Dan already knows with his stint as part of the Press, can get a bit dirty. Think of taking photos as boxing out in basketball without the elbows (well, sometimes there are, but thank God I only experienced that once). Jen and I got in some good shots, though I think I reaaaaally am out of practice. I miss it. :( Plus, I think the ole Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ10 really does perform better in some situations than my Canon EOS 400D. I still want a 450D or 1000D. Waah! :D

Speaking of cameras, my old UP SLIS schoolmate Juned Sonido (of A Feed Is Born , baratillo@cubao, pinoy snapshots, dalanghita.com, 1read2.org and radiocubao) was the speaker on the topic of Photoblogging at the Theater. And the Lumix / 400D thingie reminds me of the phrase (used by most photogs) he relayed to the audience regarding photography gear, "Wala sa pana yan, nasa indyan." I'll hang on to the Lumix for a while. Probably till it breaks or till the battery conks out (Jen, what did you do to my battery?). And of Juned, I really drool whenever he brings out all the cameras in that magic photography bag of his. Love that tri-lens!

I wasn't really planning on watching Regnard Raquedan's "The Internet's Next Big Superstar: You", but circumstances had my feet trodding the muddy path to the FI. In a few minutes I realized the mud on my shoes was worth it. I caught the tail end of Mr. Raquedan's talk, and his presentations on Pinoys who have translated their net stardom into things more substantial, complete with videos, knocked my socks off. The ambiance was a bit different: a lot of laughter was a staple and the energy was more human. Freebies time with him throwing T-shirts into the audience sealed the deal.

I'll be back for Day 3.

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Y4iT’08 - Day 1

Philippine Youth Congress in Information Technology (Y4iT’08)
02 September 2008 (Day 1)
University Theater, UP Film Institute, and UP Ang Bahay ng Alumni

website: http://y4it.up.edu.ph

Photos by Jen Agustin (Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ10) and Igor Cabbab (Canon EOS 400D).