2008 December | McShutterLovin

ending the year

Dec 30, 2008 photography

Aside from all the parties and drinking sessions, this extended vacation has been quite a busy few days. And although work is taking a back seat at the moment, some of the events that have transpired can just tire you out… but in a good way.

Here are a few shots from my phone cam…

[baby thea just waking up]

[(ba)thor still asleep]

One stop was City Kart racing where Sean celebrated his 9th birthday with a few laps around the track.

[at city kart, posing by the podium]

[allana and her foxy ears and loose tooth]

And as it had been put off for quite a while, the kiddos were due for a visit to their dentist, Tita Mau.

[anshel getting injected]

[getting ready for the tooth extraction]

Of course, we couldn’t miss Peachy’s 30th over at KFC, so we hopped over for a quick celebration.

[peachy celebrates her 30th]

We also drove over to C’ Italian restaurant for a quick bite and great Italian fare.

[mr. speed stacks, curly]

[tres chic allana showing off her missing tooth]

And hopped over to Dimasalang to check out some flowers.

[pink to red]

[flowers galore]

Tags: kiddos, photography, photos, SE P1i photography

Yehey Kainan @ Kapihan

Dec 21, 2008 miscellaneous

No, it’s not a blogger event. And no, it’s not even a Yehey sponsored event…

As I wrote in one of my earlier posts, Yehey Kainan @ Kapihan is actually an eatery in one of the malls located in Caloocan. My friend Belle, just sent me these photos yesterday.

Pretty funny if you think about it. Yehey name, Yahoo font. Wonder what their food tastes like.

Tags: eatery, funny photos, mall, Yehey

online photo haven

Dec 18, 2008 miscellaneous

Photography lovers and netizens, here’s a bit of good news… for a change. You can now purchase all your photographic needs at Hidalgo prices online.

I recently stumbled across Online Hidalgo over at Multiply, thanks to a tip from Euge.

In this shop, you can purchase the various latest products offered by most Camera providers, without having to deal with the huge mark ups that most malls place on their stock. And you can pay via GCash, PayPal, via Bank transfer and. of course, COD.

Finally, a local online retailer with cheap prices and convenient modes of payment. Now to save up!

Tags: Hidalgo, online shop, photo gear, photography

DOT and MTV casual dinner

Dec 17, 2008 Yehey, events, photography

As part of an ongoing campaign to promote our beautiful country, DOT and long time partner MTV hosted a casual dinner tonight, over at The O Lounge of Alchemy.

The topic: DOTs (and MTVs) plans for next year. The guests of honor: none other than Tourism secretary himself, Joseph “Ace” Durano and Undersecretary Edu Jarque.

And as an added treat, Christine Gambito (Happy Slip, to the uninitiated) was also present at the event, to add a little color to the festivities.

Through a candid gathering, Secretary Durano made a few plans for next year known. The biggest of which is a culminating event to take place sometime in November entitled Rockipelago — a massive gathering of Fil-Am musical performers. Of course, names were withheld, so as to keep a tight lid on the bands involved… but a few hints were dropped, so we can all speculate.

Being that this was the first time the DOT got involved with an event as informal as the one held last night, i.e. a casual dinner with bloggers, it was quite surprising to see Secretary Durano and Undersecretary Jarque so at ease. In fact, Sec. Durano was so comfortable, he was the one cracking a few jokes to get the bloggers in a light mood.

As the evening progressed, and ideas were exchanged, we were even treated to a bit of magic by Kel Fabie.

All in all, I think it was a good night. Bloggers were given the privilege to find out first hand some of the plans that the DOT will be rolling out next year, together with MTV… and Secretary Durano was able to gather some insight into the mind of a blogger.

Watch out for more info in the coming months, as we see some of these plans unfold.

Here are some photos from the event…

[happy slip is in manila]

[christine and Sec. Durano enjoying Kel's magic]

[group shot with MTV Asia Director for Marketing Partnerships Yvonne Tey, Undersecretary Edu Jarque, Happy Slip and DOT Secretary Ace Durano]

more photos
photos from az
fran’s photos

noemi’s entry
jonel’s entry

Tags: blogger event, DOT, MTV

seeing spots

Dec 17, 2008 photography

As part of my ongoing experiments, here is another shot of various lights, taken out of focus.

Tags: oof photography, out of focus, photo, photography

one more cup of coffee

Dec 17, 2008 miscellaneous, photography

Coffee, over the years, has become one of my addictions. More so, during the colder days and freon filled office hours.

Tags: coffee, photo, photography, SE P1i photography, starbucks

Yehey's PoPinoyan partay

Dec 16, 2008 Yehey, events, photography

With bands, food and booze aplenty, it was all smiles at the Yehey! PoPinoyan Christmas party last night at Grilla Bar and Grill along Kalayaan.

Clients, partners, bloggers, users and Yehey! employees mingled with each other in an eventful evening, hosted by poet / writer / actor / host Juddah Paolo.

A full buffet, free flowing alcohol, a few prizes and some great, up and coming bands fueled the party atmosphere, as Yehey! gave thanks to everyone that braved the traffic and attended the party, as well as recognize the support that everyone gave for a fruitful 2008.

As an added treat, and to celebrate our Pinoy Pop Culture, a few hundred lucky guests also got to take home a t-shirt with their favorite lines from movies, songs and various other popular media over the past few decades.

Thanks to everyone who made it.

Here are a few photos to browse through…