Sizzling Lomi

Lomihan sa madalunot Calaca, Batangas

Ibanez Art Wood 370 ECE Acoustic Electric Guitar

It has long been my dream to be able to hold,play and own such a magnificent guitar. A guitar with a natural and elegant properties of an acoustic guitar equipped with a fisherman pick up. It has a solid top with a very refined and elegant look. Accompany with D'adario EJ-16 strings, the sound is just heavenly! I could say that Artwood Ibanez guitars is considered one of the best guitars out in the market, and if you're planning to have one, then don't think twice co'z I could guarantee you the pay is all worth it!!!! 

KKK Food Revolution SM Megamall Manila Philippines

Pancit Lucban

While we're strolling at SM Megamall one of my friends crave for pancit.  We saw a unique design of restaurant.  A chandelier composed of hanging empty bottle. They serve mostly Filipino food.  We ordered pancit lucban and sago't gulaman.  One thing that struck me most is the waitress and waiter are all smiling and friendly.  The pancit lucban is delicious and mouth watering.  The sago't gulaman is also good, not that sweet like other sago't gulaman Iv'e tasted it before. 

Sago't Gulaman

Gift Giving for Less Fortunate Children this Christmas Season 2011

Last December 21 2011 Brgy Alijis Bacolod City is my priority to conduct my event which is the "Gift Giving for Less Fortunate Children in Christmas Season" coordinated by the YKYFB group in Facebook. It's a great opportunity and I want to thank this group for making this event a success and full of fun. Sharing your blessings with just a simple event is all worthwhile after seeing the sincere smile and laugh of the children which truly is a one of those things that I would not trade for the world.

Mt. Pinatubo Trekking........

To those who are adventurous and love the scenery of true nature Mt. Pinatubo is one of the best place i suggest.  How to get there:  From Manila you can ride a bus bound in Dagupan or Lingayen.  Mostly buses station located in along Cubao-Edsa.  And if you have a private vehicle from the North Expressway, exit at Sta. Inez.  Take the Mc Arthur highway then passing by Banban you will finally reach Capas Tarlac.  From Barangay Sta. Juliana in Capas Tarlac, trekking to the crater takes 6-8 hours on foot passing by "lahar deserts".  With a sturdy jeep up to Bangantungul (small Aeta makeshift village), trek will only take 4 hours but with a 4X4 vehicle up to Sitio Kalahati, trekking time will be around 1.5 to 2 hours.  From the Capas public market, jeeps and tricycles bound for Sta. Juliana are available.  Then from the Sta. Juliana Barangay Hall, you can get information as well as guides from the barangay hall itself.  4X4 vehicles for rent are not usually available from the barangay hall but if there is one, rentals cost is around 500 Php.  The trip is exhilarating, crossing rivers, jumping from small cliffs and creeks, truly a different kind of experience.  A lot of tourists also bring their 4X4 there to test their skills in driving.  During weekend, tourists crowd the place.

Ang matandang bahay...........

Ang Ruins ay tinayo nung 1900 ni Ginoong Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson (1865-1948)

LG Optimus L3 E400

LG E400 OPTIMUS L3

Last month i bought my new phone since I used Blackberry Bold 9000 and Iphone 3gs which both are not android.  Most of my friends used android phones like Samsung s2, Samsung note, LG and Ericsson but I can't afford to buy those phones it's too expensive for me.  One afternoon while I'm strolling at SM North Cyberzone I saw one store who sell different brands of phones and outside of they're store has a big sign SALE! :)).  I rush to that store.  The time I enter I saw the different LG model but after a few minutes looking around something catch my attention the LG Optimus L3 E400 and when I see the specifications of the phone it impress me, you can download Skype, oovoo, Facebook, twitter etc plus the resolution is good although the camera doesn't impress me that much because of no flash the resolution a little bit cranky but still for a Php5,200.00 its all worth it.  The WI-fi is good. 




Phone Specifications
General:                          
2G Network     GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G Network:                   
HSDPA 900 / 2100

Body Dimensions:            
102.6 x 61.6 x 11.9 mm

Weight:                            
110 g

Display Type:                   
TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors

Size:                                 
240 x 320 pixels, 3.2  inches (~125 ppi pixel density)

Multitouch:                       
Yes

Sound Alert types:            
Vibration, MP3 ringtones

Loudspeaker:                    
Yes

3.5mm jack:                      
Yes

Memory Card slot:            
microSD, up to 32GB

Internal:                            
1 GB storage, 384 MB RAM

Data GPRS:                    
Yes

EDGE:                             
Yes

Speed:                             
HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps

WLAN:                           
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA

Bluetooth:                         
Yes, v3.0 with A2DP

USB:                                
Yes, microUSB v2.0

Camera:                            
Primary     3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels

Video:                               
Yes, VGA@24fps

Secondary:                        
No

Features OS:                    
Android OS, v2.3.6 (Gingerbread)

CPU:                              
800 MHz

GPU:                              
Adreno 200

Sensors:                          
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Messaging:                      
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM

Browser:                        
HTML5, Adobe Flash

Radio:                            
Stereo FM radio

GPS:                             
Yes, with A-GPS support

Java:                             
Yes, via Java MIDP emulator

Colors:                          
Black, White
   

MassKara Festival...

Photos by: http://www.hotelpinoy.com/masskara-festival

 MassKara Festival a fiest held each year in Bacolod City capital city of Negros Occidental.  They usually dancing on the street with a colorful and unique smiling mask.  Different Barangay's and some commercial establishments participate to this event. This celebration always held near October 19 the City Charter Inauguration Day.  Mostly Bacolodnons and Negrosanon gathered in Plaza of Bacolod in front of Cathedral Church to celebrate and enjoy.  Many stalls sell different variety of street foods, clothes, shoes, pastries and since Octoberfest expect mostly people carry a plastic cups full of beer while dancing on the streets together with the street dancers.  This celebration start 7am in the morning till dawn.  It's been a decade already when I left Bacolod, my hometown and I really missed this event.  Mostly photos that I post si not mine I just took from different blogs you can check also from this blog about MassKarra Festival for some information.  

Photos by: http://insidemybackpack.blogspot.com/2010/07/masskara-festival-of-bacolod.html

Photos by:

Blogalicious: a philippine photo odyssey

a philippine photographer talks about Travel, Gadgets and Photography

Photos by: http://www.promdiliving.com/2008-masskara-festival-officially-open/

Photos by: http://bestphilippineattractions.com/2011/10/02/best-philippine-festivals-masskara-festival/

Cassette Anthena with a knife....... funny pic

I took this picture for one reason...curiosity! What's the connection between the knife and the cassette....

Silay Bacolod International Airport

While waiting for my flight back to Manila i planned to kill my time at the one of the restaurant inside the airport with smoking area.  Although my big brother treat me an early lunch before we go to Silay Bacolod International Airport I'm still looking something to grab on while waiting for my departure.  While Im enjoying my mocha frappe I saw a man eating meaty spaghetti and i want to have one too.  So I ordered too but it took me atleast 45 minutes before my order arrived and its already pissed me off because of they're service are slow but still because I'm craving for a meaty spaghetti, still I grab the fork and begun to eat, I felt disgusting and frustrated because it really really bad especially the meat it taste like it doesn't cooked that well and also it taste it like a left over for how many days already and the best part I just waste my 130Php for that salty meaty spaghetti. But they're mocha frappe are good.  Next time I will not order any food on that restaurant and too bad for me that's the only restaurant who has a smoking area. 

Circle Inn Hotel & Suites Bacolod City

Last December I had a event to my hometown Bacolod City, (Gift Giving for Less Fortunate Children).  I stayed in Circle Inn Hotel and Suites.  The room is cozy and not that pricey unlike other hotel in Bacolod.  They have pool at the side of the hotel although not that big but its clean.  It's a free Wi-Fi in the entire hotel and the convenience of an on-site café nor even at the pool.  They're food is good and the service is excellent. This hotel is located at Lopez Jaena – Malaspina Streets, Capitol Shopping Center Bacolod City 6100. You can visit this for more info http://www.circleinnph.com


I can't wait to experience they're new DELUXE ROOM too bad, unfortunately when the time I booked to that Hotel they're deluxe room are not yet available but here are some of they're amenities offered:

Available in 1 Queen or 2 Single bed configurations with high-end beddings and duvet blankets
Bathtub in some rooms
Free high-speed WIFI internet access
Ref and mini-bar with free self-service coffee and tea
Hair dryer, iron and ironing board on request
In-room safety deposit box
Digital alarm clock
Single seater sofa
Large mirrors in the room and bathroom
TV with more than 70-channel cable
Desk and office chair
Individually controlled air-conditioning
Hot and cold shower

Gloria Jeans Strawberry Frappe......

It is more important to have a clear mind before you go to the office, attending events, meeting with the clients or anything you do on that day.  One of my habit, every time I had a meeting with my clients I always 2 hours ahead to the time we set and I usually do my meetings in a coffee shop so that I can have my clear my mind session before I present my designs to my client.  Gloria Jeans in Robinson Galleria is my favorite place to hang out , I just sit there, review my artwork, proposals and some documents needed for my client.  Strawberry Frappe is one my favorite drink in Gloria Jeans it makes me feel relax, the taste of strawberries makes my mind clear and at the same time freshen me up for my hectic and busy schedule.

Broken Vows......

Whenever we're going through an emotionally difficult time, one of the first things to go out the window is perspective -- particularly with broken marriage or fail relationship. It's so easy to get caught up in the emotional drama, to make up stories in our heads about what the other person thinks or what they're doing to us, rather than stay focused on the reality of the situation. Gaining a higher perspective can turn this tendency around.

Things aren't always as they appear. Sometimes what seems to be the end is really just a new beginning. Like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly....

Things may be lousy right now, but you can also recognize that in the future, you can use this experience to your advantage. On a practical level, gaining perspective also helps to circumvent the emotional battering that goes on between two people that hurts both the people involved. It's in everyone's best interest for you to work on getting a higher, more spiritual perspective.


I believe each person who comes into our life, whether for a brief moment or for years and years, does so for a reason. If you ask yourself some very specific questions, you will begin to experience your separation through the lens of grace. Ask yourself: "If this person were sent to teach me something, what would he or she be teaching me?" By asking yourself that question (or maybe having a friend do so, to give you a more objective perspective), you will have an opportunity to identify lessons, life skills, or qualities of character that need to be developed as a result of your interaction with this person.

Another question might be: What life skill is this situation challenging me to develop? Broken marriage or failure relationship can provide many such life skills, for example, learning to follow something through from beginning to end; not letting your emotional state prevent you from taking actions that are important to your self-care and the care of your family; and patience. The other question I recommend involves imagining yourself ten years from now, looking back on your separation. What wisdom would you take from that experience? Know that the most powerful learning opportunities often come from our greatest challenges.

Lastly, take hope: in working with people who have gone through the painful separation, I've seen time and time again that it's ultimately seen as a blessing in disguise, particularly for the person who uses it as an opportunity to grow and evolve as a human being. When you find a higher perspective, you, too, can use this painful experience to your advantage to be better person.

A broken heart, caused by a broken marriage or failure relationship, is remarkably like a flat tire. The “get up and go” has got up and went. The energy for living life can seem non-existent, and if you try to do anything while your heart is flat, it’s like riding around on the rims of your heart. That painful image gives a picture to what many people feel like as they try to accommodate the impossible idea that time could somehow heal their broken heart.

As if the myth of time weren’t enough to confuse us, we all carry forward another set of impossible and impractical ideas for dealing with the naturally occurring emotions caused by the end of a romantic relationship. Two myths are encapsulated in a phrase we all heard when we were teens, after our first break-up, and that we still hear now as we flounder in the aftermath of our separation: “Don’t Feel Bad – There Are Plenty Of Fish In The Sea.”

For many of us, that line is the first notification we had that we’d been dating or married to a fish. Yes, we know, it’s a funny line, but the dual message is crippling. First we are told not to feel bad, which is to suggest that there’s something wrong with us if we feel sad or bad as the result of the end of the hopes and dreams we had for the future. And equally inane is that the “plenty of fish” line tells us to just go out and find another love – or “Replace the Loss.” And we’re supposed to do that without ever dealing with the loss of dreams and the loss of trust and safety caused by the
just-ended relationship. It’s a recipe for disaster

The three myths that will not only not help you survive the emotional onslaught caused by your seperation
but will also limit your ability to love again. Time Heals All Wounds – Don’t Feel Bad – Replace The Loss. Add to those myths, the inevitable comment which tells you that you must “Let Go and Move On.” The problem with that line is that it’s not realistic. It begs the questions: Let go of what? Move on to where? And exactly how can I do that?

You need effective actions to deal with the pain of broken marriage or failure relationship, not just simple platitudes. Don’t short-circuit yourself by believing that those cliches are words of wisdom. Take the time and trouble to seek the kind of guidance that will help you deal directly with your broken heart rather than to try to go around, under, or over the pain caused by your broken marriage or failure relationship.

For me intellectual and emotional healing is very important. The emotions will not heal until you have intellectually healed, until you’ve recognized that the ending of this relationship is a good thing for you. It just cannot be a good thing for you to be in love with a person who is not in love with you. For the person who’s leaving, there’s often guilt, and that’s not a good ending, either. You have to recognize that being with your spouse -- but not being the right one for them -- is keeping them from finding that right person. These points make sense, but you have to mull them over, again and again and again and continue to explore them. You have to recognize that even though you love this person, you recognize that they’re not right for you; therefore it’s best for the relationship to end. You may still love this person, you may still feel hurt, and you may still feel really badly that this happened… this may not be what you wanted to have happen… but it has happened.

It’s the oldest saying in the world, but when one door closes, another door opens. But the door is not closed as long as you’re mad at the other person or feeling hurt about the ending. You need to be able to let go of that person with good feelings, but the good feelings don’t come until you first intellectually recognize that you can’t be mad at someone for making something good happen. This is a gradual process. The first thing is intellectually releasing the guilt and realizing if you’re not right for them, they’re not right for you, and vice versa – then the emotional healing starts to occur. It occurs when you take the time to explore your feelings and be patient with them. Most people want to rush once their mind says, “It’s over.” They want to move on, so they move on in their mind, thinking, “Well, that person ruined my life, but I’ll just move on.”  But you can’t heal the emotions until you first recognize from the mind’s point of view something good has happened.

That’s what a good ending will do… it will teach you how to love yourself and love others -- how to forgive yourself and them for failing. You both started out with high intentions, but you failed. It’s still a good thing, but you failed. Before you move on and enter another relationship, you have to be in a place where you’ve intellectually forgiven someone. It’s much, much easier than emotionally forgiving someone because there is what I call in Mars and Venus: Starting Over “emotional lag-time.”  There’s a delayed reaction. It takes a while for the emotions to resolve because only a small part is about the broken marriage or failure relationship; a bigger part is about all the other times in yourself when you felt powerless, alone, betrayed. When a big event like speration comes up, these old wounds will tend to come up and want to be addressed… the mind is dealing with just that one situation but the emotions are dealing with an accumulation of feelings all through your life of being rejected or feeling like a failure. But when those feelings come up and see the light of day, they’re quickly released and resolved. It’s simply a matter of facing them.