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.