miscellaneous
one more cup of coffee
Coffee, over the years, has become one of my addictions. More so, during the colder days and freon filled office hours.
prodigal father
Most of us are familiar with the parable of the Prodigal Son. Right now, I feel like the tables have turned.
After much promise to be mindful and conscious of our TeamYehey Blog, I have fallen into a rut of forgetfulness and neglect, leaving one of my baby projects gathering dust, so to speak.
As I have just written in one of the new posts, it has been a while — two months to be more precise (the exact number of days I can’t determine… or am just too lazy to count). But with a renewed sense of fidelity and vigor, I will strive to update the blog. Hopefully with the rest of the team, so as to let all of you in, on what’s going on.
shadow play and out of focus photography
There are days when I don’t feel like going the traditional route with photography. And recently, I have enjoyed taking photos out of focus. At times, the results come out pretty neat.
Here are a few samples…
Out of Focus Photography
Lately, I’ve been tripping on a different kind of photography — out of focus light capturing. I’m not really sure if there is actually a branch of photography with this focus (no pun intended) or name, but I just decided to brand is as such.
Here are a few samples taken during a bit of free time in the Fully Booked Blogger’s Event.
new baby layout
My friend’s baby had her baptism a while back, and I promised I would take some photos and give him a few layouts. Here’s my fave from the three I came up with — a kiddie set, with visitors and all.
are you a creative genius?
What do you do if you’re an overly creative genius? Some people write songs. Others, paint. Some sketch. And some go on their computers and work their magic.
As I was scouring some of the posts in PhilMUG I came across an interesting topic. But rather than explain it (and ruin it in the process, I’ll just post the basic idea behind the site:
Basically, come up with a sketch / artwork, then upload it. People vote on your design. If they like it, your design ends up on a t-shirt. Of course, you get credit for your work, as well as royalties for all your trouble.
Don’t believe me? Check out InkSquad
Ecovillage Design Education (EDE)
Our friends over at Happy Earth asked for a bit of help to spread some information on Climate Change Adaptation. So here’s some info that you may find useful. After all, this affects all of us.
Ecovillage Design Education (EDE)
Climate Change Adaptation Coarse on April 2009
The Ecovillage Design Education (EDE) is a climate change adaptation course hosted by the Happy Earth Organization in partnership with Gaia Education and the Global Ecovillage Network. The (EDE) curriculum is an official contribution to the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development 2005-2014.
This one month live-in course is a holistic interweaving of the 4 human dimensions – worldview, ecological, social, and economic. It will use a structured learning experience approach where students will get to apply new knowledge in solving the relevant problems of our time. The medium of instruction will be in English.
Some samples of course topics include:
WORLDVIEW:
The Ecozoic, Spiral Dynamics, Art & Community, The Great Work Movement, Group Rituals & Meditation, Socially Engaged Spirituality.
ECOLOGICAL:
Urban & Rural Ecovillage Design, Restoring Nature & Rebuilding After Disasters, Survival Food, Permaculture, Household Renewable Energy Systems, Aquaphonics, Ecological Waste Management.
ECONOMIC:
Bioregional Planning, Ecosystem –Based Community-Centered Accounting, Alternative Currency, Fair Trade, Right/Sustainable Livelihood.
SOCIAL:
Conflict Resolution, Life Education, Strengthening the Community Bond, Transition to Sustainable Living in Existing Communities, Individual/Community/Planetary Healing, Social Agreements.
For more information, please email Penelope Reyes-Velasco at penelope@happyearth.info or log on to www.happyearth.info
Pacquaio vs Dela Hoya: PACountdown
The biggest boxing spectacle of our generation is coming up in less than a month: ‘The Dream Match’ pitting Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao goes up against the taller, hall of fame bound Oscar “The Golden Boy” Dela Hoya.
Of course, Yehey! is adding a bit more fun to add to the anticipation for this tremendous sporting event.
Get all the latest news, check out some photos, participate in the forums and use your Bretas
Starbucks Planner
I got my Starbucks Planner today!
I know after a few months, I’ll probably stop putting in entries, as I am wont to do (my previous planners have all suffered the same fate). Maybe I just like collecting the notebooks.
wtf is that?
Last Friday, I had a sebaceous cyst removed from my ear. It had been lodged right behind my left lobe, and taken residence for the past two years. It didn’t really bother me, even if it grew over the two years, but I just felt it was time to part ways… especially after receiving a few “WTF! Gross. What is that” comments.
The procedure was quick; all in all, roughly thirty minutes. It was pretty painless — only a few pricks from the anesthesia. Other than that, the only thing unpleasant was the smell of my flesh being lasered like charred meat.
I wanted to bottle up the cyst in the jar and take it home with me, but its currently undergoing some tests. And after the biopsy, the hospital won’t release it. At least they allowed me to take a few photos.
And if you’re wondering about my post’s title, take a gander below…
in the office
I had my camera with me yesterday, so I decided to shoot the office, as well as some stuff found in it.
[lava lamp]
[the hallway]random photos
Has anybody noiced why the sky seems to be prettier and bluer outside of Metro Manila?
Vollé @ Club 650
It’s been four years of volleyball over at Club 650, and Yehey has been the official online sponsor, since its inception. However, it was only recently that TeamYehey joined the corporate division of Vollé @ Club 650.
Here’s a photo of the team, as well as some snaps from another game…
[the teamyehey volleball team]
[team eTelecare vs team IBM]
[a player from team IBM spikes the ball]
[the score in the third set]
[team eTelecare blocks the spike to close out the game]For more information, log on to volle.yehey.com.
trenZa salon one year anniv
With a fedora on my head and a feather boa around my neck, I was feelin rakenroll!
trenZa salon celebrated their one year anniversary last Friday, and treated bloggers and media (and their families) like rock stars, offering their various first rate services — everything from hair spas to foot scrubs to nail art (even glitter tattooing) — for free.
Ceremonies were kicked off with a spread of various dishes and desserts, before a short speech. Then, it was all rock and roll. Guests filled the seats to get their treatments, and even had a chance to create bracelets or necklaces, while waiting for their turn at some pampering and relaxation.
Here are some photos from the event…
[elaine gets some curls]
[gettin some ink done]
[sitting in the kids' corner]
[thumb(s) up for the shear]
[little rock stars starting early with the attitude]
[princess allana gets some curls too]
[az's first time...]
[rockin the fedora and boas]
[apple displays her apples]my [blogging life] on hold
My blogging life has been put on hold… for a while. While I do not consider myself a hard core blogger, I have come to enjoy writing and posting the “stuff” that has transpired, during my daily adventures off in workland. However, as I have posted earlier, my Mac has crashed and I am still waiting for the shop to call me and tell me everything’s okay.
So I have a backlog of events to be told… but I am catching that laziness. And there is definitely going to be some fall outs. So, as I choose which events to post, I’m off to convert my photos first from RAW format
name mangling
How many people get their name mangled on a daily basis? Not many of you, I suppose. I guess it comes with having such an unusual sounding name.
Yes, I love my name. I find it very unique, and at times, becomes an ice breaker. However, I find that my name gets mangled, bastardized and just plain messed up on a daily basis. Ordering from my favorite fastfood joints, making phone calls and ordering from my favorite millieu, Starbucks has become somewhat of an annoying, yet humorous event.
I took a photo of the latest boo-boo, and will compile the list of revisions my name has gone through.
Some of the funny names I have been given:
- Lapzno
- Lando
- Lazo
- Laclo
- Lafso
- Labno
- Ladlo
- Lambo
- Lasclo
- La… La… las… Mr Miguel Lim
- my personal favorite: Lason
starting wrong
I wanted to start the month right, by putting a blog entry on the 1st of the month. But as fate would have it, my Macbook Pro decided to die on me.
Okay, so die may be overstating it, but it’s as good as useless. For some reason, my four-five month old baby just decided to quit on me. I did everything I could to resuscitate it, but even the people at the Power Mac center couldn’t reformat it or fix it… so I had to bring it to one of the official distributor / service centers. Currently, it’s being diagnosed. There’s a huge probability that it’s a hard disk problem. I’m gonna have to wait a week or more before I get my machine back.
This new misfortune got me to thinking, too. I seem to be really unlucky with electronics. Apart from my trusty four year old 20D, everything else seems to be conking out on me. My TV remote (see previous entry) mysteriously stopped working, my pc at home just doesn’t seem to load (while it works fine when I bring it to the office), my mobile phones always seem to have bugs in them, one of the iPods I previously owned died and suddenly resurrected (after I bought a new unit) and now, my Mac.
Ghosts in my machines or just plain unlucky?
one man AC/DC cover band
One of the hardest rocking bands formed in the early 70′s has now been covered by a single man. Granted, he is not playing the guitar (and using an organ or synth), it’s still pretty cool to see him rock out “Back In Black”.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_dVzR-L6Uc&hl=en&fs=1]
And since one guy can do all of this, does this mean AC/DC’s music was that simple? >_< Nooooooo!
Check out the related videos on the Youtube sidebar. They’re pretty cool as well.
Yehey! expanding?
[click on image for larger view]Earlier this afternoon, my friend George sent me a pretty interesting photo. I had no idea Yehey was venturing into other businesses. =P
Apparently, this new eatery is in a mall located in Caloocan.
bugs need love too
As I was playing with the kiddos, searching for some beetles to take home, we stumbled upon some undeniable proof that bugs need love too…
returns of the comeback
As I have been scouring the net for some interesting topics, I came across two bits of news that piqued my interest.
First off, Lance Armstrong is set to return to the milieu that brought him worldwide acclaim — his old stomping grounds, the Tour de France. After setting the record by winning the tour seven consecutive years in a row and retiring, Mr. Armstrong is ready to take back the throne he left behind and conquer the heights of the cycling world in the 2009 tour. Read more.
Secondly, and closer to my heart, former grunge rock headliners Alice in Chains are set to make a comeback, 13 years after the untimely demise of frontman Layne Stayley. NME reports that the band is ready to record a new album with new vocalist William DuVall. I wonder how the new Chains will hold up…
pig-out friday!
Today was day to pig out. We had been wanting to have a bit of seafood for quite some time, so when the opportunity to hop over to the Dampa in the Ortigas Home Depot presented itself, we didn’t skip a beat.
On our plates…
- Lemon butter and Garlic Shrimps
- Three kilos of Chili Crab
- Sinigang na Salmon Belly
- Liempo
As I am writing this, I am still reeling from all the food I stuffed my face with, so pardon the lack of words… Instead, just take a quick gander at some of the photos we took with our cellphones…
[red loco roco? ...from jay's creative noggin]
[pork heaven]
[the aftermath]universal remotes
After months of scouring tiannges, bangketa sales and even Divisoria, I have come to the sad conclusion that universal remote controls are not as universal as one would hope. Upon stumbling upon quite a few options, none of the remotes controls have the proper codes for my boob tube.
Admittedly, I have a television with an extremely obscure brand — Union KTV — which makes the situation a bit hopeless. I even tried searching Google for some info on the brand, but came up empty. So for the time being, it seems like I have to continue watching my favorite programs sans a remote. Okay, it isn’t the end of the world, but I’m a guy. I love flipping through the channels, especially during long commercial breaks… and scurrying over to the buttons on the tv set is just too much trouble.
Someone, please help!
