Fiery New Year :D

Anung fireworks-fireworks? Wala akong pera, e. Fire na lang. :D Fire poi, firechucks and firebreathing on a new years eve. :D Happy New Year!

On youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u9nQWvyMgg

Cavite Christmas Yoyo Contest 09

Cavite Christmas Yoyo Contest 09 December 30, 2009 Imus Plaza Covered Courts Imus, Cavite

Cavite Christmas Yoyo Contest 2009

New Paste-up Decoupage Projects

Had some ugly old index card boxes. They looked boring.

Materials:
1. Wooden index card boxes
2. Magazines
3. White Elmer's glue
4. Duraseal adhesive plastic cover
5. Scissors
6. Hobby / X-acto knives

I just laid a plain base and pasted cut up parts of old magazines on it for color. Final sealing by Duraseal adhesive plastic cover (old stock, can't find newer stock in National Bookstore).


From top left: Hello Kitty box, Capt. America and Iron Man box, Western comics box, Superboy box (old project, repaired), Anime DBZ et al box, Anime GITS et al box (old project, repaired)

Paskuhan - Antipolo

Aquino side
Location: Woodberry Subdivision, Antipolo

Paskuhan - Sisa

Cabbab side
Location: Sisa St. Sampaloc

Eastwood Christmas

Christmas Dinner and drinks with Abie and John (straight from Japan) and Rolly, Enteng and Lucci at Serye and Dencio's.
Location: Eastwood City Libis

painting my room

Christmas eve, felt my room walls were bare. Merry Christmas guys!

On Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xma8cpm_xw

UPLISSA Christmas Party 09

Food! Videoke!
Location: Kabaka Library

Lantern Parade 09

Year-end activity of the UP Diliman and SLIS community, Afterparty at Ate Amy's kiosk.

SLIS Ms Bebot 09

SLIS Christmas Party kababalaghan

SLIS Christmas Party 09

Going Hawaiian

Ang tawag ko dito ay “Luha”

Ika nga ni Dean,
Ano pa ang aming sasabihin
Na hindi nyo pa naririnig
Mula sa amin?

Bahala na.

Bago ako magsimula
Humihingi ako ng paumanhin
Mula kay Jose Corazon De Jesus
At pati na rin kay Nick Joaquin

Ang tawag ko dito ay “Luha”

Luha

Isang eksameng maputi
Ang isinusulat, luha
Kaya wala kang maisagot
Sa mga tanong na mahahaba

Kinabisa at iniisip
Mga reviewer na mahahaba
Namuti na ang mata
Hindi pa rin maunawa

Hindi ko na kaya
Sasabog na ang utak
Mam, ser, papansinin nyo po ba ako
Kung ako’y bumagsak?

Susginoo,
Oo naman,
Pero wala na kaming
Magagawa dyan
Good Luck, godspeed,
Do your best, have fun
Nasa sa inyong
mga kamay na iyan

Dala ang reviewer
Sa meeting, sa sunken
Sa party, sa debut
Sa bahay ng girlpren

Sa bus, sa dyip,
Sa dorm, dis-oras ng gabi
Agahan, hapunan
Umaga, tanghali

Nag-SM, nag-Eastwood
Pampa-tanggal ng kaba
Nag-sine, gumimik
Nag-shopping sa Trinoma

Sa lounge ng opisina, sa oval
Sa library, sabado sa tambayan
Sa likod ng City Hall, Shakey’s
Sa lahat ng sulok ng Ka-UP-han

Chicheria, kape,
Bumabaha ng Cobra
Madami pa ring
Tatapusin sa opisina

Nag-Facebook, nag-Friendster
Nag-Starbucks, nag-emo
Nag-Mafia wars, nag-Farmville
Nag-isaw sa kanto

Andami-dami naman
Ng re-reviewhin ko
Winston Red, Marlboro Black
Mag-yosi muna tayo

Nag-hiwalay, nagka-gf
Nagka-BF, nag-hiwalay
Nakatulog sa rebyu
Tumutulo pa ang laway

Dumaan ang Ondoy
Nanalo si Pacquiao
Namatay si Cory, FrancisM
Massacre sa Maguindanao

Lumangoy po ako pauwi
Hanggang bewang po nun
Bewang sa iyo
Pero tuhod lang sa amin yun

Nawala sa Quiapo
Na-late dumating
Naputulan ng pencil
Unti-unting na-praning

Segurista, segurista,
OC masyado
Pinapalabas na
Ng proctor sa kwarto

Sumama ang loob
Nalungkot, Nainis
Nabwisit sa trabaho
Gustong umalis

Mag-papagupit , mag-papakulot
Na ba ako?
Huy, may nagpadala daw ng bulaklak
Sa opis mo?

Hindi naniwala
Na number 1 ka
Kahit ilang ulit sabihin
Sa iyo ni Mam Iyra

Hindi naniwala
Sa text ni Dean na ika’y top two
Nag-text back pa
Ng malutong na “Who U?”

Ilang beses ka bang
Umiyak ng matagal?
Ilang beses ka ring
Taimtim na nagdasal?

Isang eksenang maputi
Ang isinusulat, luha
Kaya wala kang maisagot
Sa mga tanong na mahahaba

Kinabisa at iniisip
Mga leksiyon na nakakalula
Namuti na ang mata
Hindi pa rin maunawa

Isang Tagay sa Tagumpay!
Congratulations.

Parangal 09

Recognition Program for the Successful Examinees of the 18th Licensure Examination for Librarians
December 15, 2009
SLIS Rooms 3 & 4

Garage Wall Painting Again

Lazy Sunday afternoon. Kung Fu Panda Po again for my niece and nephews. Took me the whole afternoon for this one. This replaces the Halloween wall http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HueupQ... for Christmas. Used latex and acrylic spray paints, brushes. BG music "Midnight Picnic" by the BiPolar Bears, http://bipolarbears.net.

On Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBkJRGqoP_E

Q Christmas Get-together 2009

Christmas get-together with Q, ABS, mag and manga people. Marina Seafood Resto for grub, Starbucks for coffee. Dec 5-6, 2009.

Panciteria Pino

Pinabalot Panciteria and Resto Pino along Maginhawa St., Diliman. LISSA bonding, mems and alums. Dec 4 - 5, 2009.

PNYYC 2009 - Day Two

Philippine National Yoyo Championships 2009
Finals
November 29, 2009
Cash and Carry Mall, Makati

PNYYC 2009 Results

1A
1. Jobert Flores
2. Marco Lasam
3. Joshua Davis

2A
1. Kyle Capiral
2. JK Mandawe
3. Raymond Lim

4A
1. Sean Perez
2. Paul Murillo
3. Joseph Longboy

5A
1. Bryan Jardin
2. Paolo Alto
3. Sean Perez

Looping Contest: Manuel Tolentino
Long Sleeper: Meejay Olaybar
Yoyo Assembly: Raymond Lim

PNYYC 2009 - Day One

Philippine National Yoyo Championships 2009
Preliminaries
November 28, 2009
Cash and Carry Mall, Makati

PLAI National Congress 2009 - Day Three

National Congress on "Promotion of Environmental Sustainability Thru Libraries and Information Centers", November 27, 2009. Tak by Atty. Myrna Feliciano. PLAI Awarding Ceremonies and General Assembly.

PLAI National Congress 2009 - Day Two

National Congress on "Promotion of Environmental Sustainability Thru Libraries and Information Centers", November 26, 2009. Talks and messages by Atty. Antonio M. Santos, LC Fernandez, Mr. Isidro, Ms. Abigail of NCCA-NCLIS, Ms. Alajar (for Prof. Tarlit), Dr. Ramos and Dr. Atty. Ramiscal.

PLAI National Congress 2009 - Day One

National Congress on "Promotion of Environmental Sustainability Thru Libraries and Information Centers", November 25, 2009. Talks and messages by Atty. Antonio M. Santos, Ms. Lilia Echiverri, Atty. Antonio A. Oposa Jr., Mr. Sancho (for Ms. Prudenciana Cruz) and Director Castañeda (for Chairman Emmanuel Y. Angeles).

Rex's Board Batch

At El Rancho Rex, November 21 to 22, 2009. Bumaha ng food and drinks. Thanks Rex and family! w00t!

Goethe Open House

November 20, 2009. Opening of new library downstairs. Talked on Public Libraries in Germany: a voyage of discovery. Thanks to tour buddy Jilven and Ma'am Alice.
Location: Adamson Center, Makati

Bye, Bye, Minivan

Bid goodbye to the Iggy-Iggy-Minivan-of-Lurv last week. It served me well, it served us well. T'was our back up ride for a couple of years and my main ride when I was in KBK. I'll miss you, little buddy. :( Hope the next guy will take care of you too. Huhuhuhuhuhu.

2009 LIS Wiz

November 17, 2009
National Library, TM Kalaw, Manila

UP SLIS Board Passers

From Dean Vy:

You are invited to the Parangal which will be held on December 15, 2009,  8:30-11:00 in the morning, UP SLIS Rooms 3 & 4.  Please confirm attendance with Ms. Gia Cabanilla or Ms. Rina Franco of the SLIS, tel. 9818500 loc.2869 or via email - vyvaaguirre@gmail.com, vvm_aguirre@yahoo.com.

Aruba Carlo Rico Mambo Metrowalk Chicago

Was at a FlipSpin yoyo clubmeet in Cash and Carry, Makati. Jen txted that good ole' Top 8 Rico and some of the other peeps are going out on a night on the town. I met up with Rico, Jen, Marj, Marian, and Jim (recent board passers all!), together with Bianca and Ate (hehehe) Tina, at Chicago Family KTV. Rico does a mean videoke, much to our delight. Later Jen, Marj, Marian and I moved to Carlo's Pizza for some grub. Noey-boy joined us there... All the way from Pampanga! Dedicated, a... :D Then it was thirst-quenching at Aruba till the wee hours of the morning. :D Hehehehehe. Not bad for a totally spontaneous weekend for me.

FlipSpin Cash and Carry

FlipSpin in Cash and Carry Mall, Makati.
On the Road to Nationals.

I am Board, LISSA!

Kabaka Library. Friday the 13th turned into a triple celebration! New officers, new mems and new professional LISSA librarians! Congrats sa lahat!

Note: All hell broke loose when the results were released. Ika nga nila, mas masayang sumigaw o umiyak kung may kasama.

UPLISSA GA - Nov 11 '09

SLIS Board Send Off

SLIS Faculty and Alumni Send Off / Board Ops for Board Exam takers 2009.
November 6, 2009.
Trellis, QC.

SLIS faculty and past exam takers were there to egg (mwehehe, itlog) on the guys: Dean Vy, Ma'am Nats, Ma'am Iyra, Ma'am Rhea, Sir Janny, Me, Jeff, Tadz.

Godspeed, god bless.
We love you.
GO U.P. FIGHT!

2009 Philippine Yoyo Championships

Start:	Nov 28, '09 09:00a
End:	Nov 29, '09
Location:	Cash and Carry Mall

New Acquisitions

Got some second-hand books from Books for Less, SM Centerpoint, Manila. An old Winn L. Rosch Hardware Bible, The World Treasury of Science Fiction, A History of the Vikings, Celtic Myth and Legend, Foundation and Earth: Book 5 of the Foundation Series, The Get Fuzzy Experience (think of it as a more violent Garfield and an Odie who talks too), and CrossGen Edge Vol 1.

I hope to be able to get some reading time in before the 2nd sem fireworks start.

Todos los Santi

This is my Typhoon Santi experience. I didn't know it would be this hard. Noong Ondoy at Pepeng, maraming nahirapan sa baha at tubig. Ngayong Santi kami naman dito sa south ang nahirapan sa hangin. Sabi sa radyo dito daw sa amin sa south ang malakas na hangin. Sa Sangley Point, Cavite umabot daw sa 125kph ang hangin. Sa NAIA naman daw e 120kph. E kami nasa gitna ng dalawang areang yun. Halos doble yun ng hangin na 75kph na naranasan sa Quezon City. Ngayon lang ako naka-empathize sa mga binaha nun. Kaninang madaling araw  e umabot hanggang leeg ang hangin dito sa amin, buti na lang may 2nd floor yung bahay ng kapatid ko at nakaaykat kami dun. Swerte pa kami nun, yung kapitbahay namin sa baba ng kalye e umabot hanggang bubong ang hangin. Kinailangang umakyat sila sa tuktok ng bahay nila. Matagal bago sila na-rescue kasi kokonti ang rubber helicopters dito sa south. Inanod ng hangin ilan sa mga kagamitan namin. Naawa nga ako sa isang kapit-bahay namin, sa kasagsagan ng lakas ng hangin e naka-kapit sya sa poste humulagpos sa pagkakahawak nya yung tuta nila. Nagkatinginan sila at nakapalahaw ng "AWWWwwOOoooo!" na malakas yung tuta bago dumulas ang grip nya at inanod sa hangin. Napasigaw na lang sya ng "Damocles!" (← pangalan nung tuta) habang papalayo na yung tuta. Nakakaawa.
 
Lumabas ako ng bahay kanina ng bumaba na ang hangin, andaming dahon sa harap ng bahay! Nung ma humidify ko na mga appliances dito sa bahay dahil na hanginan nga e nagamit naman namin uli. Tas nung nag-kakuryente at nagka-internet e na-bad trip ako dun sa isang post ng isang OFW na sinasabing napaka-makasalanan daw natin dito sa Pinas kaya anlakas ng hangin! Kinabag tuloy ako, pero sabi naman nila na-hack lang naman daw yun at hindi daw sya yun. Hay, buhay.

Ngayon ko lang na-realize na wala sa kalingkingan ang naranasan namin dito kumpara sa mga nauna. Mas madaling bumangon sa hagupit ng hangin kesa sa lupit ng daloy ng baha. Anubanamanyan! Galit siguro kalikasan sa atin. Di naman tayo isda e binuhusan tayo ng tubig. Di naman tayo ibon e hinagupit naman tayo ng hangin.

Ngiti at tawa na lang siguro panlaban natin dito.

Support typhoon relief efforts. Especially for those who really need it. 

Halloween Wall

Kung Fu Panda Po now has friends... There's a Giant Pumpkin, a Scarecrow Pumpkin and a Hello Kitty Halloween Witch. I wanted to erase the Panda but my sister said my inaanaks might cry (Gio in particular). I wanted to make a Transformers Bumblebee mural, their new idol so it seems, but that would take a long time. With the halloween party just a few hours away, I did this.... Took me an hour (1 sec = 1min in the vid). The Kitty's for my new inaanak Iana. Ngayon ko lang napansin na ang hirap i-drowing pala ang mukha ng isang pusang walang bibig. (Clue, divide cat head into 5, eyes go on 2 and 4, nose on 3.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HueupQW3IKw

UP SLIS Board Takers Send-Off

Start:	Nov 6, '09 6:00p
Location:	Trellis Restaurant - corner Matalino & Kalayaan (across Unilane and Kamay-Kainan)

Free food, etc. for UP SLIS Board Takers - others are welcome but will be assessed costs.
Extra drinks not included in free dinner.

*RP from Ma'am Vy.
Note: hindi na isaw at review relief goods na lechon manok lang ito. Mwehehehe.

Isaw atbp

Pagbisita sa huling araw ng regular review.
Sunday, Oct 25, 2009.
Location: UP, SLIS, Mang Larry's, Oval
Hanggang sa pagpila sa isaw at pag-upo sa oval puro exam pa rin usapan.
O_o;;

Happy Bongos

I was groggy when my nephew Enzo greeted me this morning as I came out of my room. "Tito Ninong," he said in a meek voice, "I'm sorry I drew on your drums." I thought it was nothing so I sent him off with an "It's okay." I mean, I disposed of my drum set YEARS back. And the only percussions in the house were my cajon and his little toy drum set. I assumed he drew on his little toy drums.

Mid-morning, my mom was asking me about my drums.
"What drums?" I asked.
"The drums that Enzo drew on," she said.
"But I don't have drums any more."
"Yes you do," my mom corrected me. "Check your bongos."

MY BONGOS!!! I completely forgot about them!!! Anyway, look at the pics. If I ever do percussions onstage again the audience will be treated to two child-drawn smiley faces between my knees.

I was too amused to get angry anymore. Hehehe.

Jolicloud on Blue H1

Got to install Jolicloud using Image Writer for Windows (instead of Jolicloud Usb Creator) on my Old Blue H1 UMPC.

A bit slow at the moment. Still tinkering.

Mom's 65th Birthday

October 17, 2009

Iana's 1st Month

Tanya and Geo's youngest turns a month old.

Web Design for LIS Professionals

Philippine Librarians Association Inc.
Central Luzon Region Librarians Council
Website Design for Library and information Professionals: An Introductory Course
Holy Angel University, October 14-16, 2009
Speakers: Me and Sir Chito Angeles

Only 13 of these are mine. The others were from the organizers and seminar participants. :D

Misc October Pics

Wala lang. :D Check the captions.

Devilish me.
Ma'am Tin's Lunch banana, with smiley face.
Dreaming of Rent.
Kawawang UPcat, according to the guards he's now always beaten up daily by the back and orange tiger-striped bully tom cat.
Jan... Wag tularan... Nakakamatay...

Isaw at Ice Cream

Di ka daw lubos na taga-peyups kung di ka pa nakakakain ng isaw sa Kalayaan... o sa Law.

With LISSA alumni after Sat review. *burp*

The Sumatra Woman's Brew - Storytelling for Healing and Learning

http://thecoffeegoddess.multiply.com/journal/item/610/Storytelling_for_Healing_and_Learning
Zarah Gagatiga's Storytelling Workshop. :D

A week later...

Wala lang.I had driver duty today. While waiting, I went to SM City Sta. Mesa. The place still stunk from the flooding it suffered from Ondoy. I think that's Pasig River behind SM City Sta. Mesa, it probably overflowed. The whole basement, which housed the supermarket, is now closed. Amoy estero, and you can smell the wafting odor till the 4th floor. From the escalators you could sneak a peek down the basement and see the mud.

Anyway, I had time to spare before picking up my mom and took this picture from the 4th floor parking space. It's the community beside SM, I assume they were flooded too. I love it because you can see what people are doing a week after Ondoy. 

From the top:

1. Trying to start a flooded car.
2. Cleaning the car interiors, seats, carpets, etc.
3. Garbage pick up time...
4. (Second floor terrace) Drying books and important papers.
5. (First floor of that house) Repairing furniture.
6. (In front of house) Drying appliances.
7. Drying clothes, shoes, etc.    

Ondoy Library Damage / Status Report

http://tinyurl.com/LibraryOndoy
Ondoy Lib Damage, Googledocs. Anyone can update. Might be helpful for anyone doing a study in the future.

Announcement for Ma'am Iyra's Students

From Ma'am Iyra:

LIS 171: Final proj presentation moved from Oct.7 to Oct.14.
LIS 51: Class discussion on Wed, Oct. 7. Final exam will be on the 14th or 16th.

RT: bigenya et al: NEED OF VOLS: Balay Expo in Cubao, Red Cross, World Vision OVERSTAFFED: LSGH, ADMU, Xavier, UP, Megatent

UPD, memo from OUR: end of classes moved from Oct 8 to 13; finals Oct 15-22. (via Ate Rhina)

UPD developments. OCT 13 na daw last day of classes. (frm CHAD, hindi CHEd, ha). Will post pag may official update na.

IMPT!: UP DiIiman, classes resume on Monday, Oct. 5.

UPSLIS peeps: Got a txt from Dean Vy, "All Deans, pls be advised that classes are suspended until tom, Sept 29. Thank you." Just to clarify.

Feeding the Starfish Troll

Clocking Hate?
Clocking Flames?
How fast hate makes people post.

A flame-bait post on facebook (http://tinyurl.com/jbfb09)
traced her multiply account
flamed her guestbook.

Yun nga, to echo the thoughts of some, maybe we should all think first before posting anything.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d__Mhu5LH9s

Ondoy situation map for Metro Manila - Google Maps

http://tinyurl.com/OndoyMAP

KFC vs JOLLIBEE Nobody Showdown

Got it from Youtube. Wala lang, naaliw lang ako. :D -- KFC Chuck and Jollibee on the streets dancing together. It's funny and it's good to see friendly competition by two of the largest fast food chain in the country.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7elkmsPaJs