UPLISSA Big Night '09 @PenPen

August 29, 2009. PenPen Restaurant, Tomas Morato, QC.

UPLISSA held its annual Big Night last August 29 at the PenPen Restaurant at 105-C Scout Castor, Brgy. Laging Handa, Quezon City. The place was easy to find, coming from Timog and going round and left at the rotonda to Tomas Morato, and right at Scout Castor, one could easily see Pen Pen. The restaurant is situated in a cozy nook right beside Pet Studio and Bound Bookshop (http://boundbooks.net) and across L.A. restaurant.



PenPen is a two-storey place with the Up↑Stairs available for parties, private functions, events etc! (Regular opening will be this September, I think we were one of the binyag events of the Up↑Stairs, hehehe).

Okay, to make it short and sweet, the place is cozy, just the way I like it. Enough for a party of close friends, we didn't have trouble fitting in. The long stretch from the stairs starts with the sofas then it transitions to the tables and ends with the corner nook which could serve as a small stage for presentations (see below). Creature comforts for each and everyone. A lot of LISSAlistas were torn whether to slump on the soft sofa or curl up in the nook or sit at the tables. Any place Up↑Stairs was comfortable.

At first we were wondering where we could set up the LCD projector but found that the walls seemed a natural fit for the presentations for that evening. Oh, and there's wifi, so we were able to stream the event as well as make on the fly updates for those who weren't able to come (virtual reunion attendance, anyone?) Of course on fun nights you may end up regretting what you tweet, fb or plurk, hehehe (incriminating evidence, anyone?).

I will never be able to say enough about the food. Nabundat ako sa kakakain. Personal fave was the Molo Soup. (Yebah! loved that since I was young, like what Tita used to make.) The spiciness of the Binagoongan had me craving for extra helpings of rice as I was eating (ang tunay na lalaki, parating may extra rice...) And then, came the BBB (Baked Bangus Belly) w/ Quezong Puti layer. You know me, I don't eat fish. Well, the way this was cooked didn't bother me and had me going for thirds. Hehehe. Oh, and that Crispy Liempo for pulutan really didn't last long... Kundangan kasi kalalapag pa lang e pinapak na agad! Hehehe.

The program started at around 8pm with LISSA apps, mems and alumni all in attendance. Kung wala kayo, malas nyo. :D Busog na kami, solb na tas laugh trip pa. The theme was Statement Shirts and everyone had something to say (see below). Well, what you wore probably reflects your state of mind. With that said, I am bothered... Hehehehe... Dean Vy was there. Alumni James, Tadz, Sir Melvin and the Kambals Malou and Marie were there. Yet and Bianca started off the program. I gave the opening remarks. Then the intro AVPs flashed onscreen. Asia then introduced the apps. The apps sang their hearts out. Yes, napakanta namin sina Stoi, GM at Noey! The apps won over the alumni in the kindat-nguso game. Laurence won the apple-eating contest (sanay na sanay, a).

After eating came the unexpected part of the program... The two Chie's (Joan and Hazel) entertained as Kuya Boy and Ate Krissie. Laglagan na! Iinum na lang yan! Resident alumni (is there such a thing?) James, incumbent president Jean and Dean Vy took the stage to end the program. Pahabol... Resident dancers Emong, Del and Hazel did "Nobody!" Walang halos rehearsal pero swabe! Bwahahahaha! Bonding lasted till 3am. Solb.

PenPen proved to be the perfect place for a perfect night.

See you all next year!

PenPen on FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/PenPen-Restaurant/82259541702
PenPen on Twitter: http://twitter.com/penpenresto
PenPen on Multiply: http://penpenresto.multiply.com/

UPcat's Back

Yup, UPcat, king of the UP Main Library Cats, is back. He left when there was a lot of noise from the renovation of the Main Lib steps. Saw him yesterday and I just had to take a pic of him again. Sabi nga ng mga guards, "Andyan na ho uli, kaso madungis sya ngayon." Yeah, and he hangs around the guard table instead of the pillar. Maybe he's sick and tired of Catalog already. :D

LISSA Big Night

Start:	Aug 29, '09 6:00p
End:	Aug 30, '09
Location:	PenPen Restaurant, Tomas Morato, QC

humble and PROUD of it...

Painting My Sister's Preggy Tummy

Nainggit sya sa mga nakikita sa net.
Had a few minutes to spare (15mins, actually).
Couldn't think of anything, when something popped in my head I had to paint it, otherwise it would have been lost.
Ergo, the dog butt. (lmao)
Now back to checking papers.

UPSLIS-SC Aug GA

August 20, 2009
SLIS-SC Office
Meeting with org heads and representatives

UPLISSA Aug GA

August 20, 2009
SLIS Comp Lab 1 and 2

UPLISSA ACLE 09

"Sleight of Hand"
Mr. Dan Anthony Dorado
August 20, 2009
SLIS Comp Lab 1 and 2

Quick Stir Fry Noodles ver 2

Description:
Lutong-marino-style stir fry noodles. Similar to the previous attempt but using egg noodles and with the addition of Kikkoman Tempura and Noodle Sauce, Maggi Savor Seasoning, Tomatoes, Rosemary, and Oishi Marty's Cracklin' .

Ingredients:
1 pack Egg Noodles
1 can Corned Beef
4 Tbsp Vegetable oil
1/2 pack Corn Soup
1 pack and Oishi Marty's Cracklin'
garlic, onion, tomatoes
rosemary, caraway seeds, anise seeds, thyme
Kikkoman Tempura and Noodle Sauce, Maggi Savor Seasoning

Directions:
1. Cook egg noodles (follow packet directions)
2. Cook 1/2 pack Corn Soup in 1/2 liter water in soup pan, set aside when done.
3. Saute garlic, onion, tomatoes, rosemary, caraway seeds, anise seeds, thyme in saucepan with vegetable oil.
4. Add corned beef, saute till brown.
5. Drain noodles and add to saucepan. Stir to avoid sticking to pan.
6. Add corn soup.
7. Top with crushed Marty's Cracklin' (which I learned of courtesy of BLC).

Note: can add leftover pieces of meat, vegetables (esp. peppers)

I wub my friends...

Don't you just love it when your friends know what to give you for your birthday?

Hehehehe.

This is a Chinese Top from Bambi and Olan Amago.

It will surely make it's way to my spintop  repertoire. :D

I wub my friends...

MAHLAP- DOH Talk

"Empowering Knowledge Through Network and Communication Technologies in Libraries" August 14, 2009, Secretary Fransisco Q. Duque Jr. Health Information and Training Center (http://www.doh.gov.ph/duquehall) at the DOH.
Hardbound, nagkita na din kami ni Tipyang after all these years uli.

UPLISSA Exhibit and BookSale

UPLISSA Anniversary Exhibit and BookSale '09.
With Dean Vy and Ma'am Tin.
At pic ni Bon dahil wala sya.

Shirts and Buttons

Von's post over at Filipino Librarian re: "Librarian Buttons and Shirts" prompted me to rummage through my closet to take stock of the shirts I have.

I'm fiercely loyal to organizations and institutions which treat me well. I graduated from San Beda College (SBC) Mendiola, grade school and high school. They say once a Bedan, always a Bedan... Hence the shirts...  And... Yeah... That's where I became a member of the Library Club...


I particularly like the one that says "It takes a Lion to Survive the Jungle out there..." Oh, and I have the "Animo Scarf" too (draped up top).

And of course, I graduated from the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman, undergraduate and masters, both from the School of Library and information Studies (SLIS).


I know I have more UP shirts somewhere, they're probably in the wash. Below's an old shirt when the SLIS was still the ILIS or Institute of Library and Information Science.


I suppose by now you've noticed that a lot of my shirts are black. Yeah... I love black shirts. Sadly, the shirt of the Philippine eLib project, which I'm part of, is colored avocado green. I really don't see myself wearing this in the near future on my own volition.


I love the design on the next one. It's the 2008-09 shirt of the UP Library and Information Science Students Association (UPLISSA). I hope there'd be a black version of this.


This one too, UPLISSA's LIS Congress 2009 shirt.


This "i need. i value. I LOVE MY LIBRARY" shirt I got from the UP College of Engineering Library II Library Shop.


And lastly, the 100% Pinoy Librarian shirt and buttons from the UP Library Science Alumni Association (UPLSAA).


Also, two of the buttons above from UP Future Library and Information Professionals of the Philippines (UPFLIPP) events. The middle button is from Bianca. "Mabuti na ang sumuka, wag lang sumuko!" reflects a personal philosphy of mine. :D 

Well, so much for shirts and buttons.

Quick Stir Fry Noodles

Description:
Lutong-marino-style stir fry noodles.

Ingredients:
1 pack Rice Noodles
1 can Corned Beef
4 Tbsp Vegetable oil
1/2 pack Corn Soup
garlic, onion, caraway seeds, anise seeds, thyme, salt

Directions:
1. Soak rice noodles for 30 mins in warm / hot water to soften (follow packet directions)
2. Cook 1/2 pack Corn Soup in 1/2 liter water in soup pan, set aside when done.
3. Saute garlic, onion, caraway seeds, anise seeds, thyme in saucepan with vegetable oil.
4. Add corned beef, saute till brown.
5. Drain noodles and add to saucepan. Stir to avoid sticking to pan.
6. Add corn soup.

Note: can add leftover pieces of meat, vegetables (esp. peppers)

Visit

John and Abie, my friends who are based in Japan, are here in the country for the summer break. They passed by our house after making the rounds of relatives here down south. They gave me pasalubong!



That's 1 Japanese tabletop figurine (snarling wolf, forgot the artist though), 1 classic Batman Hot Wheels (hehehehehe), 3 hyperyoyos and 2 yoyo traveling cases. :D

Happy gorilla.

I'm gonna need those yoyo cases for the upcoming Philippine Yoyo Nationals this December.

http://www.petitiononline.com/ccaparas/petition.html (Carlo J. Caparas is Not Qualified to be National Artist petition)

LIS 163 peeps, Decision tables exercise will be available here: http://sites.google.com/site/upslis163/Home/2009-08-07-decision-tables-excercise- as soon as the grp uploads.

http://sites.google.com/site/slsantillan163/Home/report-1stgroup <- LIS 163 reports of Group 1

LIS115 10-11:30, The String of Pearls (Sweeney Todd) etext -> http://www.victorianlondon.org/mysteries/sweeney_todd-00.htm.

Gorilya at Rosas

May nagbigay ng mga rosas kay Migs sa tambayan! Hehehehe.

Pag-akyat ko naman, may gorilyang nasa trapeze sa table ko galing kina Ma'am Iyra at Ms Janine. "GorIyra" daw itawag sa kanya, "Gori" for short. May bagong kasama na sina Illa, Ilya, Liit, Kambal, Kulay atbp. Gori's the largest of my gorillas so far. Next si ILLA. Smallest si Liit.:D

Also took pics of all my monkeys, Ma'am Tin's sudoku, crossword and wordsearch gift (para daw sa madalas kong pagkaka-trapik), the stuffed toy pile in the house (di pa kasama mga hello kitty ni utol, nasa bahay nila naman yung mga yun, our pile needs weeding na), and the Xmas Bear.

UPLISSA Photoshoot 09

August 3, 2009
SLIS rooms 3 and 4
All photos, only bg test shots removed.
Will give to Execomm the USB drive tomorrow.
Matutulog na ako!
Dagnabbit!

Lugi kayo kina Asia at Hazel sa pagka-photogenic.

Red Dreams

Red Dreams: stalking angels and vampires.

Three childhood friends. A lazy Sunday morning. An abandoned and burned-down house. Music. Photography. Paintings. Red dreams. Angels. Vampires. Test shots and comps. More to come.

Released under Creative Commons.
Creative commons wings from hegarty_david and frielp.

Model: Ian Gabriel Mercado
Photographer: Igor Cabbab
Stylist: Allan Gigantoni

Red dreams are Ian Gabriel Mercado (concepts and music), Allan Gigantoni (paintings) and Igor Cabbab (photography).