daughtry presscon
Jul 29, 2008 Yehey, events, muzak, photography
Last night, I had the pleasure of going to the Daughtry press conference at Shanghai Bistro in Eastwood City. And although we had to wait for about two and a half hours, it was worth it (the wait).
Chris Daughtry and the rest of the band seemed like they genuinely wanted to be where they were. No airs, no qualms no prima donna attitudes. Plus, they seemed like five quirky and funny individuals, as a couple of the members even gave us a sample of a new dance they came up with — the “Double Dragon”. [Note: Since you can only see a photo in my Multiply album, it's basically a rendition of the moves from that classic Taito video game from the 80s in dance form]
And as an added bonus, I got to meet Mo Twister. No, he’s not my man crush (in fact, I don’t even think I have one), but he’s truly one of the wittiest and most original people in the world of showbiz.
Daughtry will be playing in a few hours in what everyone in the media seems to be calling an “intimate” setting. BS man. For the life of me, I can’t conceive how the term intimate even sprung up. Sure it’s much smaller than a normal concert, but having three thousand fans is far from it (intimate). But nevertheless, props to Eastwood City for coming up with a makeshift stadium.
Anyway, here are additional photos from the presscon.
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[click on image for larger view]more photos here
more on Az’s Multiply site.
Tags: Chris Daughtry, Daughtry, eastwood, music, musician, presscon, Yehey
funny business names
Jul 27, 2008 miscellaneous
We all love those witty signs or businesses with humorous names. Here are a few that have been compiled and being sent over the net via email.
- A Cocktail Bar in Ermita “PINDOT NOIR”.
- Parlor in San Juan is named “CUT & FACE”.
- Wholesaler of balut in Sto.Tomas, Batangas: “STARDUCKS”.
- Fast food eatery in Nueva Ecija: “VIOLYBEE”
- Internet cafe opened among squatters named “CAFÉ PINDOT”.
- In Manila , there’s a laundry named, “SUMMA CUM LAUNDRY “.
- Petshop in Ortigas: “PUSSIES AND BITCHES “.
- A pet shop in Kamuning: “PAKITA MO PET MO”.
- Bakery: “BREAD PIT”.
- Bank in Alabang: “ALABANK”.
- Restaurant in Pampanga named, “MEKENI ROGERS “.
- Restaurant in Pasig : “JOHNNY’S FRIED CHICKEN: THE FRIED OF MARIKINA”.
- A boxing gym: “BLOW JAB”.
- A tombstone Cutter in Antipolo: “LITO LAPIDA”.
- A copy center in Sikatuna Village called “PAKOPYA NI EDGAR”.
- A beerhouse in Cavite called, “CHICKPOINT” .
- Laundromat in Sikatuna: “STAR WASH: ATTACK OF THE CLOTHES”.
- Internet cafe in Taguig named, “n@kopi@”.
- Name of a kambingan, “SA GOAT KITA”.
- A salon somewhere, “CURL UP AND DYE”.
- A lugawan in Sta. Maria, Bulacan: “GEE CONGEE”.
- A water refilling station in Dapitan named “WA-THIRST”.
- A store selling feeds for chickens: “ROBOCOCK”.
- Shoe repair in Marikina : “DR. SHOE-BAGO”.
- Shoe repair store along Commonwealth, “SHOEPERMAN: WE WILL HEEL YOU SAVE YOUR SOLE AND EVEN DYE FOR YOU”
- Petshop: “PETNESS FIRST”
- Flower shop: “SUSASN’S ROSES”.
- Taxicab: “INCOME TAXI”.
- A 2nd hand watch store: “SECOND TIME AROUND”.
- A squid stall in a wet market: “PUSIT TO THE LIMIT”.
- A shrimp store: “HIPON COMING BACK “.
- A gay lawyer’s extension office: ” NOTA REPUBLIC”
- A ceiling installer: ” KISAME STREET”.
- A car repair shop: “BANGGA KA ‘DAY?”
- An aquatic pet store in Malolos: “FISH BE WITH YOU”.
- A fishball cart named, “POKE POKE”.
- A beauty salon: “SAUDIA HAIRLINE”.
- A bakery: “ANAK NANG TINAPAY”.
- A resto along Mayon road in Manila : “MAY LISA EATERY”.
- Laundry shop: “WASH YOUR PROBLEM”.
- This mobile massage business name isn’t funny, but their slogan is: “ASIAN MOBILE MASSAGE SERVICE: MASSAGE ONLY, GOD IS WATCHING”.
- Ice cream parlor: “DILA LANG ANG KATAPAT”.
- Chicharon store: “CHICHA HUT”.
- Neighborhood pizza store: “PIZZA HOT”.
- A fishball cart near UST: “EAT MY BALLS”.
- A barbershop in Cagayan de Oro: “PINOY BIG BARBER”.
- A Resto: “THE LAST SUPPER”.
- A goto resto: “GOTO KO PA!”
- A peanut vendor’s cart with a funny name: “MANI NI PAPA”.
- A gym in Malolos: ” GAYMANN FITNESS CENTER”.
- My brother’s party needs business: “BALLOON-BALLOONAN” .
- A Chinese restaurant in Pasig : “LAH-FANG”.
- A store selling fresh chicken, owned by woman named Dina: “DINA FRESH CHICKEN”.
- An actual bait and tackle shop in US: “THE MASTER BAITER”.
- Panaderia: “TRIMONAY BAKESHOP”.
- Salon: “HAIR DOT COMB”.
I hope I run into a few of these shops so I can verify if they exist and take a few snaps along the way.
Tags: business names, Pinoy business, pun, wordplay
i love music
Jul 27, 2008 miscellaneous, muzak
It’s not a secret that I love music. All of my friends know I just can’t live without sounds — when driving in my car, when plopped down on my office chair, when just chilling at home.
When my first iPod broke, I didn’t hesitate to get a new one… even if I was strapped for cash. When my second iPod conked out, I readily swiped my plastic friend, once again, burning a hole in my wallet. And yes, I still do buy CDs, even in this age of Limewire and torrents.
Now, because of my semi-obsessive compulsive behavior, I have found a new way to show my love for music…
With iTunes, you can display your music with the album art. And not just any small window, but a large, glossy and reflective display that you can scroll through, making your aural experience more pleasant with some visual eye candy. (see below)
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Of course, I didn’t stop there. Because my music in my iTunes looks good, I also decided to fix up my folders. Now music is arranged by artists and organized by their albums… I’m not yet done, as I have about 40G of files to go through, but I’m getting there.
[click image for a larger view]Tags: itunes, music, obsessive compulsive, organizing
another case of stealing
Jul 24, 2008 announcements, miscellaneous
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I got a call from my cousin, Nikki, asking for some help, about a week ago. Apparently, a Multiply user was selling my cousins merchandise… Not the originals, but knock-offs. Nikki, along with a few partners own a local fashion boutique here in Manila. It started out as a sell from home type of thing, until demand for their goods rocketed. You’ve probably heard of Sapato Manila, at one time or another or perhaps passed by their store in Powerplant Mall in Rockwell. But, as most good things go, you usually get a few people that will try to ruin it for you, or take advantage in any way they can. Luckily, we were tech saavy enough to get some proof of this blatant pilfering of intellectual property.
I didn’t write anything at the time, as I didn’t want to preempt any legal steps my cousin and her partners were going to take, and we also wanted to catch the offender off guard. But I spoke to Nikki tonight, and found out they already sent their formal letter and are just deciding what course of action to take. Of course, being the curious web crawler (not the Spider-Man variety) that I am, I decided to take a peek at the offending site. Lo and behold, the albums of the merchandise were gone.
But here’s more proof, anyway (thanks to Mozilla’s Screengrab!).
[click on image for larger view]Just a little note though (as a disclaimer): not all of the items on sale in these two albums were from Sapato Manila. The others may be licensed… but, I wouldn’t bet on it.
I’ll post updates, when I hear again from my cousin. But for the rest of us, on the web or even in the regular offline retail, this should serve as a warning. There are people out there trying to make a buck out of our creativity and hard work. There are so many stories of plagiarism out there at the moment. Let’s just hope we can remain vigilant and catch the offending parties.
Tags: sapato manila, stealing
meetings galore!
Jul 24, 2008 miscellaneous, photography
This week has been all about meetings… whole day sessions of training, brainstorming and thought tossing. My noggin is full of new ideas and concepts, numbers and digits, and various other nuggets of information. My head hurts.
Thank God for coffee.
kargador sa quiapo
Jul 24, 2008 miscellaneous
Went to Quiapo with Kan, Karla and Jhon to purchase some stuff for personal use. As we bought in bulk, we had to cram the items into one box. And on the way back to the car, I started sweating profusely, under the weight of the box and its contents, as well as the heat from the mid day sun and sheer volume of people in Tabora. So Lan thought I kinda looked like oe of the “kargadors” (coz I’m dark skinned and was sweating like anything… how condescending ^_^) in the area and decided to take a snap.
There are actually a few more photos, but this one captures the essence of the days experience.
macbook touch?
Jul 23, 2008 miscellaneous
I just read over at Gizmodo that there’s a rumor that Apple may be releasing a MacBook Touch.
It’s basically an Apple Tablet…
And if you’re wondering what it may look like… “Think MacBook screen, possibly a bit smaller, in glass with iPhone-like, but fuller-featured multi-touch. Gesture library. Full Mac OS X.” [from the article over at Gizmodo]
Oh, and here’s a photo of the rumored MacBook Touch:
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When will Apple stop tempting us with such cool toys?
Tags: Apple, gizmodo, Mac, macbook touch
