13237-PHI-FMW-OLP These alphanumeric characters are what make me look at my training plan everyday - make that stare actually. and when I do stare at them I ask myself - am i really ready for this? Of course you are the evil half of me answers with a grin and the other half says the same but with the thought that I gotta follow the plan and train consistently. Ive been running for quite sometime and got a 10k (sub 1) and a super PR from my first 21K. Its not a sub 2 but Coach says any 21k under 2.5 hours is good. :p I do feel strong that I can make it but the question is will I make it with no injuries, with a decent time and smiling all the way. My dream is not just to run a marathon but to run it smiling all the way and not hitting “the wall’ :)

The thing is I was too active last year that few months or weeks of no RUNS made a huge difference. True enough , It takes 2 weeks to lose that endurance and months to gain it back. Few weeks of no run made a big difference in my physical state. Worse, the pounds accumulated when I went on back to back vacations 1 month US and every month of being in SG/Malaysia. I am back to ZERO… or no.. make that negative 10. Ive gained too much weight that every step I make my foot complains on how heavy I am. It requires me to make a couple of jumps before my pants can be zipped up. My singlets dont feet anymore! It was frustrating…..

I forced myself to start running again but the first few KMs were really torture. I could not even go beyond 5k. How am i going to run a marathon when I could not run beyond 2 miles?

We were having a buffet ( told you , the pounds like my body) when I bumped into coach. I asked him if he

can help me go back to running and run a marathon…. and after few exchanges of texts and email the deal

was sealed and got an AMCI discount for the coaching price teehee….. right now Im building the base and by aug/sept I will join his clinic and October we’ll officially start the training with speed workouts and time trials.. Im looking forward to those torture cum training days. Im actually back in shape now haha I can run 1-2 hours and Ive been dragging myself to do it every night or midnight. Blame it on my work shift! what makes it more3 exci

ting for me is that every day that I “think” I have improved I am entitled to shop for a running gear or apparel… Its really fun to train then shop!

Im not joining any fun runs every sunday. Im keen on doing LSD and work on what needs to be worked on …Without consistency learning curve will always be longer. The more diligent we are in training the faster we will improve and of course the faster we will run. Got this from Coach!

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Pre-run: I loathe running in the city along with the cars and the fumes. But it is better than running in the treadmill while yawning and watching tv. I have done 15k before and always made it to the cut off but Im not sure If I will make it to this year’s BMC AMCI qualifyingrun. Scared as hell, I mapped my practice runs. I hope I get a decent time and not just finish it. mapmyrun.com

Post-run

The Sundays - I cant drag my feet to ULTRA, Trinoma and Valero AND the Wednesdays - I have so much work to do , I cant run in Dela Costa-Valero I have asthma - too much car and fumes for me to run Jig, Ias can I be excused — are OVER!!!!

Thank you TMM-Timex and Members for pushing and pacing us. Pinush niyo na kami Pinakain niyo pa kami.. Thanks Kuya Mar!!!

We soo love the pacers and pushers and members! Thank you Ias and Jig-Jig for the proper training even if most of us collected a number of medical certificates just to get excused.  Thank you IronMannie D. for p

ushing me. Although there were times when you were so loud and kept asking us questions if we’re ok… obvious naman di kami ok… pagod na pagod na kami but we were compelled to smile and say hindi pa kami pagod otherwise uupakan mo kami :) Next time mo na kami singilin sa mga Gu and sports drink na naubos namin :) Thanks Pacers and Pushers! Now off to the salon and spa!

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Bangkok Not Dangerous

… only to my wallet. My third world salary didn’t complain that much. But my luggage and the Customs did. I didnt know cherries and lanzones were a big no-no in the airport …. I had fun with my manager and co-engineers and internal auditors. I love Ayutthaya and I think its a good place for me to do my pre-nup uhmm in the far future.

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Mt. Tarak Traverse

Last weekend’s climb was an experience that gave me one of the biggest thrills of my life, next to shopping of course. It was a plan to miss TC2 because it was originally set to a date where I will be out of the country. I didn’t know then If I should be sad that I will miss the hardest part of the training climb or I should celebrate because I will get past the worst climb. I was unaware that I’m looking in the not updated schedule and realized that I am available in the new dates of the climb. Whew the stars must have aligned against me.

The stories that Bajay and TB kept on telling the trainees prepared me to anticipate the pits. The apprehensions came looming in my mind. What if there’s a flash flood and I’m in the middle of crossing the river? What if I trip, fall and slip from the rope while in the vertical? The what ifs made the apprehensive me nervous to death inside. There’s an answer to every what ifs and most trainees would know it except me who was absent during the Trail Management lecture hihi…

I like cramming in everything and packing for a climb is not an exception. I Worked From/At Home (WF/AH), which we all know means to slack and sleep. I was able to pack Friday morning and was done even before Lunch. I guess if you all know where your gears are placed and have this checklist in hand everything would seem easier and faster. I used this 30L bag which is as tall as the 40+ L. It’s so slim but it always has more space inside even after I packed everything. Pack Light! was reiterated to us so I made sure my bag will weigh close to a cotton candy’s weight — if it has any.

I was an hour and a half early in the assembly area. I was mum the whole time and getting jittery every minute as the hours become less and less close to the trek time. The bus went on its raging speed while playing ridiculous songs but I managed to get and hour or two of sleep before we arrived in the jump off. It was still dark and drizzling when we started walking to the DENR Outpost. That made me more nervous. The ultimate goal was to be in the campsite before dusk but not with the impending rain. Good thing though, by the time the sun grinned the rain stopped and there and then I saw the start of how beautiful the trail and the mountain is.

“The Gate” opened up to a nice rolling trail. We decided to trek as a group but we were divided into two. I stayed behind with the Group sweeper and Krystle since I like our “Chikka Pace”. There’s no pressure in catching up with the lead and fast trekkers and I get to enjoy the mountain, it was the point of climbing after all. There were few water breaks and nap for Mau who was so sleepy and getting bored with the climb that time. I was in the front of the sweep team so who wouldn’t get bored with my slow pace J When we arrived in the “Paniquian River”, the other part of the group was already immersed in the clear yet cold water. The latter part got few minutes to plunge themselves then start loading again. That’s what you get for arriving late. My butt got its much needed defining workout in the riverbank trek. I had to pull myself to get up on those big mossy rocks then cross the river then go up again those big rocks and cross the river. For a while I thought it was an endless crisscross route until I slipped and fell flat in a Buddha praying like position. I bruise like a peach and my knees definitely got colors in it. It was embarrassing at first and makes you look like a wimp not just with black and blue knee but also with bruised ego. But by the end of the day my ego got numb being shattered. I must have loved and enjoyed the slips and falls because I was able to collect a number of it leaving scars and traces in my legs

If Tey got his Revenge in Ugu, You should wait for Cox, Magellan and Papica-Jerez. I thought it was cute for AMCI to put those names in the markers that Sky hand painted for this climb. I don’t know why the names Cox, Magellan and Papica-Jerez but those started the real trek. Cox Wall to my memory is rope, branch, trees, roots, twigs or any other part of a tree and even a leaf for that matter. They were my helping hand when there’s no stable earth to step on. They were my support while standing in an uncertain area waiting for the traffic. There were rocks falling and by rocks I mean these huge rocks that sounded like a giant monster’s foot step. The sound seemed far but the rock approaches near. Anticipating when and where it will fall is difficult especially if you have to concentrate on where you’re stepping and on what you’re holding. Papica Jerez is a steep boulder trail. Not as hard as the Cox Wall but can be really dangerous because of the wobbly and slippery rock… It was around 3 or 4 by this time and there was pressure to beat the 5PM for us not to go on a night trek and for our GL Josh to treat us. As much as I want to hurry up my knees are trembling already and every step I make, confident or not, I tend to lose balance. I guess by that time I was all exhausted and drained.

My favourite of all the trails would be Magellan because this is where I put myself to shame hihi. They say Cox is the hardest but for me its Magellan. By description yes it may not be that difficult but I was too drained to think and summon up all my energy it was around 5PM and I was walking the entire day. There were no ropes and not enough trees to hold on to. The carbs I had for lunch were not enough. I normally eat something small about every four hours to keep me going. I have no trail food within reach so I told JR to have a water break my bet is that hypoglycemia is acting up already. But we’re in this steep area in a very unstable position so I decided to just push through and just drink when I’m in a stable place. Josh was pointing to me where to hold and step best. My mind can’t bear his directions. I was slipping and already in panic. My mind can’t process what Josh says. I was pleading JR for help to assist me but that part of the trail was getting difficult for me. I tried to hold on to this branch but it was a wrong move and then I found myself stuck. At first I was just teary eyed but emotions played so I broke down 70 metres from the campsite. Imagine in less than 5 mins it was campsite already but I couldn’t contain the tears anymore. Mau Mike and Ken came into rescue. Magellan’s Trail became a venue for me to personally speak to God. After that, the trek and everything the following day seemed relatively easy from the Japanese Garden to the Tarak Summit, Down to Tarak ridge and Papaya River.

It was definitely a new experience but what made it worth the suffering, pain and tears were the best people around to help you and the beautiful mountain. I really enjoyed the company of my group and we had a blast in our socials. We really bonded trainees to members. GL Josh and other members who helped us were the best. Frankie, Owen, Ken and Mike who came to my rescue and offered the 1/1000 part of his Milo bar to me. Group 3 TC2 trainees/members really enjoyed each others company and up till now I can see the email thread getting longer everyday from pre climb to rappelling and I bet till the Induction climb.

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Fortune Island Exped Dive May 18, 2009

I asked Dave Dy if we can join one of his expedition dives, those that are within limits of my dive skills of course. Although I was half hoping it would be one of those caves that I’ve been researching and found out interestingly challenging or one of those far away Islands that are yet to be trashed and tapped by the beacheneers.

Then he sent me a text asking if we want to do a dive in Fortune Island. Is he kidding? Who doesn’t want to see a manta (not in the aquarium)? Of course we agreed. The thing is there will be no resort and we have to bring our own tanks own food, etcetera. It’s like diving minus comfort and Travis. We met up with Dave Dy, Carl Allen, Tita Baby, Tito Ike and from Sta. Rosa we headed on to Tagaytay then Nasugbu. The adventure started when we rented a small fisherman’s boat with katig. I QA’d the boat and it failed all the checkpoints. It was nowhere near close the boats used in Anilao. It was so narrow that there’s no room for you to gear up, walk with your gears on to do giant stride, not even a space for you to back roll. The water comes into the boat that the bangkeros have to manually tabo them out. It’s not just the boat, the bangkero’s are trained for fishing not for diving so we didn’t expect them to give the Travis-service. Although Travis is getting crankier each day don’t you think so? The water is crystal clear that it looked like a glass. The great visibility gave us an impression that there’d be less chances of seeing a manta ray. The current is too strong and we enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed the adventure of getting into the stinky boat. We were drifted by the strong current so the boat took us back to where we got off while holding on to the katigs and our dear life, swallowing litres of salt water, enduring the back and forth sway of our bodies with the current. That was the much needed work out.

We went to Blue Hole, and the area in front of the non operational-Fortune Island Resort. Blue hole has an excellent coral reef and cavern. The other site has nice reef too but there’s not much to see in the area both pelagic and macro. It’s still evident that illegal dynamite fishing has taken its toll. We heard numerous dynamite explosions. At first it scared the hell out of me but it was an explosion from the other island, far from where we are so no worries. Nevertheless, the reef is still struggling to recover so they must put an end to it otherwise, they’re just killing their own future source of livelihood. Idiot Mass Murderers!

Unfortunately, the day ended with no manta sighting. They could have passed by without us noticing, they may be around us stalking and observing. The whole dive I was doing “Lord sana may Manta please” but there’s no use fretting. I read somewhere that we should not go out looking for mantas, we go out to be seen by them. Someday they will reveal themselves to me when they feel like it.

The above water was more exciting. You get stressed on how to rinse your gears from all the salt, on how you will remove those burak from your booties and where to get a good shower. You get to appreciate services and comforts you’ve always loathed. It was a far cry from the service we got from foreigners in Oceanic, it’s not even close to what Anilao gives but I am not complaining it’s just like mountaineering and besides Im a Spartan.
Even if it is Spartan at worst :)

Thanks Dave, more adventures like this please :)

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its the 8th Anniversary of my 18th birthday, uhmm stop counting.

Its a different celebration for me, I was away with family and most friends. In fact, I celebrated it in the middle of the ocean with people I didnt really know. Nonetheless, I had fun and enjoyed the cake that the boat’s chef and assistant made for me. Thanks Oceanic.

Although I don’t look my age, I am really getting old and its a fact.

A fact that Im not hating nor loving.   I am past the quarter life age and yet there are so many things I have listed in my bucket that I havent done - to get my MBA or Master in Computing Science  - just to name one. I have no more birthday wishes. I will just accept what’s in store for me as they come. I dont really like surprises, I get more surprised if I know whats the surprise , gets?  That birthday cake  was the one J asked Scuba World to prepare a week before the trip. And we ended the night or shall I say welcomed my birthday with a cupcake and a candle for me to blow in our cabin.

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At first I was afraid I was petrified….
yeah, with little training and all this brave girl endured the 21KM run in the skyway. Too bad I couldnt find any pictures of me running but I do have the medal they gave out as a proof!
Weee cheers to running! and then lamon after in McDo!

–Alman

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Spent the friday and weekend in Eagle Point. im supposed to rest before the Condura Skyway but I had no choice. I had to accompany the boss and his family!

Nosebleed and lost in translation between these Indo-French speaking people :)

The baby sharks were taken from the reef pool because they’re big already.
Food is good, Rooms are better but diving is so so. I realized im bored with diving already because I couldnt count the times I kept yawning under water.

Water is still freaking cold but my computer says 81 deg F.

No underwater pictures this time, Im bored. I need power dives. Dive Rate is cheap, I dont know why. I dont care too coz I was really bored. Sorry I had to repeat myself.

I need powerdives.

FIRST TIME to do a back roll in Twin Rocks. I never thought I’d do that. The Dive Guide is younger than I am 19 probably but he’s good , he’s not a DM because he doesnt have a C-Card. But he’s good….except in twin rocks where I almost guided him , what can I say? If there’s one thing Planet Dive teaches you , that is to master Twin Rocks! rock on!

Hence the name Eagle Point resort?

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Legazpi. Donsol Kids .Cagsawa Ruins . Mt. Mayon . Airport . Bicol Products. Donsol Water . Sunset.

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Woopee! who would have thought this trip will not push through. Ok, so earlier we booked a trip on this Travel Tour to spare us the hassle of organizing it and it would come cheaper if  we join a group so we can share the transfer to and from the airport and also the bangka. But the last minute the Tour was cancelled because the other group is not comin due to chickenpox so we were left with no choice but to come up with a hotel and transpo arrangement. Worse - its just a week before the trip and all resorts are fully booked. Sigh… But because of my superpowers, we have a place to stay in and we just researched in the net how to backpack around Legazpi and Sorsogon.

Its not that hard at all and most foreigners were doing the same thing. In the end the trip came out cheaper and the fact that we backpacked made it more enjoyable or us.

Swim with the Gentle Giants.

Talk about adrenaline rush! For the 2 days that we stayed there we spotted more than 10 Butandings and we had the half day of Butanding encounter.

March is not really peak season yet so the Butanding Officer made us stay till we get tired. From 7am till 1PM - tiresome! As much as you want to rest and skip, you just couldnt. There are people who doesnt even get 1 or 2 encounters so might as well make the most of it.  What a work out I must say!

Look at me! I am so tiny compared to this humongous creature!

Butanding Front View. Scary huh? But really its not.

Now how can you get scared at this cute creature. Looks like it was smiling at us and so happy to see us but its actually Butanding upside down.

So much for the whaleshark, Next week will be my first Half Marathon at the CONDURA Skyway Run and its a cause to save the whalesharks.

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Did my weekly long run in prep for my first 21K run in Condura Skyway.  18KM more or less.
Jump off in Cainta going to Antipolo, Valley Golf, Victoria Village Hinulugang Taktak, Antipolo church and back
I love this “runabout” and the fresh air helped me recover in my almost a month of bronchitis.
3 more weeks to go for training! Kaya mo yan kid!

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Most of my  direct high school friends were  if not married, already working or studying abroad. As such I miss them terribly especially our childish ways way back.  Elda - part of my extended HS friends - came home for a vacation and that called a reunion for those who are left here in Manila.

highlights:

- Elda’s going away again for Ireland - again
- Shae shae and i will be officemates now!
- Jox aka Pumpkin and her Sweet Pea and Tin super busy with her weekly audit travels around the globe!
- Haven’t seen Lea since forever and now she’s an Atty! If I have rape cases I will run to you.
- Everybody’s around the world. Less and less friends.

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It was Day 2 when we tried our luck as “chance photographers”. We had no pass and we knew there were no more to give out. Then appeared a familiar face. The guy in the Caltex/DPP booth (sponsor) is the same guy from Caltex who sponsored the Intl Coastal Clean Up last Sept in Planet Dive.

So we did what we had to do…. we approached him and good thing he recognized us from Planet Dive. He even said “Kayong dalawa yung kuha ng kuha dun sa anilao diba? ” Compared to the huge cameras of the Caltex people, Janice and I were toying with our d40s back then.

He gave us passes but said that Day 2 was not really the best day because its cloudy and not all balloons were able to fly in.

Thans Ikoy! Thanks to Diving!

One of my favorites from the Landscape. Perfect timing, just few minutes after the sun has set and the sky turned  blue and onto the dark.

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The Subic Salad & Steak group was a blast so TB & Thad , Mayette & Ge, Tita Baby & Tito Ike decided to do another cook out but this time in Planet Dive. And because I am such a kitchen parasite I just played the very important role of setting the table.

we had to pick out a good red wine so that TB will not comment anymore after the Chilled Hennessy incident.

It was also the Guru’s birthday but he refused to blow these candles as they reveal his true age.

Happy Hearts day everyone

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There are two ways of spreading light : to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it - Edith Wharton

There are two ways in which people can live their life. They can either follow their heart and do what they want, or they can simply follow others. If your are the candle, then you can light the world yourself, or you can be the mirror lighting the world with someone else’s light.

Either you are the candle and you give off the light- showing what is best in you and helping others to see it in themselves. Or you are the mirror and you bring out the light in others while not always showing your light yourself.

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“The sun rises, the sun sets; then to its place it speeds and there it rises.”

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Straight Lines, Curvatures, Vast Green, Sea of White, Deep Blue

I was set to go to AWM because I still have no hyperfocal dof assignment. I planned on going 2 hours after mid-day and I was getting worried because the sun is hiding. I used to go to this place all the time when my parents have not yet retired from the ARMY. McKinley was so different then.

As you enter the gate, it was mostly vast greens, whites and deep blue that will greet you. One moment, the whites seem to be in a straight line at a certain distance but look at it again in a different angle and they seem to be in curves. These are actually common pictures and I think everybody has them. So to be part of the statistics, I was on my knees most of the time sometimes even lying on the grass shooting from the ground.

Thanks to my assistant. I failed my hyperfocal dof but got good feedback for my other two shots! I don’t post process my assignments..its bawal, but for this album I did pp :)

moi’s shadow

Awed by the horizon

Polarized

Irony of living and the dead; Contrast

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Tried taking a picture of the sunset before going to the wake. In the blink of an eye the sun was down, just like Amang who passed away right after we visited him. I hope its nicer wherever you are and let us know if you’re re-united with Inang and others but please do it in a subtle way and not in a scary one.

I need to pass my assignments on monday but with the wake, vigil and burial coming up I wont have time to do them. I kinda rushed it so I ended up with not so decent pics , most of which made its way to the recycle bin. I need to get those blurring, panning, freezing, hyperfocal supah dupah mega depth of field, etc etc. I guess I have to do it again on monday… Never rush anything…. wait for the golden moment :)

This was taken accidentally. It didnt really cross my mind that the bike looks nice against the big light.

I had to wait 3 hours for the sun to start going down.

After the sun was gone I tried looking for my way towards Baywalk but the guard advised me to dont go since there are less people and crime is rampant in the area especially for soloist like me.

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With Noel Canlas and Don Co, fellow divers. They are members of triclark and they had to drive all the way from Clark Pampanga to try the McKinley/Heritage route for the first time. They had very good time of course compared to a try-athlete like me.

The event was hosted by Drew A birthday boy, Bianca Gonzales and Coach Rio

With Mayen, Tin and Bianca

The RP team - Coaches and Staff of Rio De La Cruz

TeamSuper!  I just love Suzy and Paolo

With Drew Arellano

With Paolo

Joy Decides To Die

The JOY in the HAPPY RUN!

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…… or so I thought after planning Pinatubo and a 15KM run back to back.

Joel reprimanded me for signing up for The Happy Run thinking it would be best to rest since I am not trained well. But I insisted to have my “ME” time. Well, he’s going to Planet Dive for the Chinese on holiday vacation. I will be left with my computer. I don’t rest when computer is around. I normally tire myself  with a weekend work, multiply and FB. 

As Barney Stinson said in How I Met Your Mother…. ”You don’t train for a marathon. You just run it. Here’s how you run a marathon. Step 1: You start running. There is no step 2.”

It actually works and he even won.. except that he had his leg stuck in a train after that and  immobile! 

Pinatubo Day Trip: I met up with unfamiliar faces in Ortigas. I was one of the solo travelers in the agency that organized a Pinatubo Day Trip. I had the bus row all to myself and it was fun. Doing the trek prepared me actually for the next day’s run contrary to the rest needed a day before the race.  I can’t describe how beautiful Pinatubo is. The sad thing though is that it looked like some public beach in Batangas. The shoreline was jam packed with tourists, campers and day hikers. It was like “Parteeey”! I got home at around 11PM and set my alarm clock to 4 am. I thought the run was 5 and so I was early for the event. But before that I almost didn’t want to go. I really need the sleep but in my mind I can hear Joel bullying me and of course I can’t let him be the Nostradamus he claims he is for knowing that I will just sleep the entire weekend. Three words dude : I did it =)

 

So how was my 15K? It exceeded my expectation. I thought Id hit it in more than 2 hours. Weird but I kinda ran the whole 10K with no walk, except when I was getting water from the water stations. I think I improved my 10k :) But past 12k I felt really drained or maybe I was too happy thinking I’m almost done when McKinley route surprised me. McKinley is full of uphills and downhills. I think its the part where most people walked. Got to talk with Mich and Nadj and paced Mikey. Yeah, who would have thought Mayen and I will pace a pinoy ultra marathoner … He had blisters that slowed him down. He told us to just pace ourselves because we were super drained and that we are “long distance runners”, we are not “concerned runners” and that run is our “runabout”. Good thing someone can’t read these inside jokes!

The sweetest part of it all… I was hitting less than 1KM more before finish line when someone yelled out my name. It was Don and he was going to come back for me and Jaymie! Then from afar I can see Noel sitting happily. They have a PR of 1:24 and 1:25. Let’s not talk about my time I’m not a tri athlete , just try-ing to be one :))

1. Pinatubo Landscape and Portrait 
2. Happy Run Kulitan Pics

 

 

 

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In few hours I will be leaving for a day trip in Pinatubo. I didn’t have any luck finding a group that will go to Mt. Pulag via Akiki Trail. All the slots have been filled up. Somehow this semi-trek will fulfill my desire to conquer something in positive elevation , got really tired diving last year! Semi trek only since we will be riding 4×4, which is just fine because I have to lug my new toy. I got rid of Campupot my D40. Although it gave me better pictures and lots of memories I needed something which will satisfy me more. As the line goes -  ’its not you, its me’  so Adios Campupot! and Ola Cameron!. Whilst packing , I realized my tripod was heavier than my pack and camera combined, it will probably be a pain having to carry one and I’m not that expert so I guess I have to ditch it!  

And btw, I attended Photoworks class 46 - DPI by Leo Castillo last night. It is mind opening and I realized I really had to let go of this gear mentality and focus on other things. He’s a good speaker and I was not daydreaming yesterday in the class. One of the classes that didn’t really make me yawn (aside from Dencio’s class). It’s about time to start taking a class. I hope this will help me otherwise I need to find out where to get that ‘eye’ and buy that ‘talent’ so I would be um talented?

While there are things that we should let go, there are other things that are meant to last just like my old Salomon and TNF that’s been my buddy for many years now.

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That weekend struck me. I was trying to take a picture of one of the sides of the Lahar mountain when few meters away kids were shouting at me telling me tot ake their picture. I granted their wish and everytime I count, they pose. Every after picture they gather around me happily looking at their faces. It struck me because I got sad not because there’s this kid whose penis is as tiny as his fingers but I got sad seeing their state. They play on this huge rock surrounded by the Lahar walls with no underwear. Its sad that I get to enjoy all the comforts in this world and they dont.Although I worked hard for mine :p I couldnt give them any candy or food because I donated mine to the poor tour guides. Then my companion had raisins and other trail food which the kids shared. Ang sad talaga, had I known they will be there I would have bought many food for the kids…

I taught them the korean pose but they can’t do it like we do here in Manila :)

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I have less run mileage since November. I haven’t trained in ULTRA ever since due to work and other personal reasons. I didn’t attend the NIKE clinic. But I’m still running the 15k this Sunday! How? That I do not know. One thing is for sure there’ll be JOY in the HAPPY RUN!

It will be my first 15k. I did “train” a little, if you call running in the park, doing little core workouts and the drills I got from ULTRA last year. Funny thing is I downloaded a 15k plan for novice but its a 10 wk plan. I skipped the entire 9 weeks and headed on to the last week! :D

Noel Canlas, always updates me with his workout (15km run, bike swim) every night in facebook chats. I’m intimidated but accdg to Don, Noel tends to do that :) They gave me tips but you know I will just leave everything to rest, sleep and power bars! and of course to God.

I will probably go back to ULTRA after this run in preparation for Condura SkyWay 21k. I can dream can’t I?

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It slipped my mind but it has been a year since I joined the company and my boss sent me a note: HAPPY NETSUITE ANNIVERSARY!!!!! I know it was the 2nd of Jan, but I’m just back in front of a PC today after a long weekend. Congrats and thanks for all your hard work over the past year! Yeah…I forgot about it due to holidays. So now Im back to earning a living and make sure my customers are satisfied.

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sentosa’s multimedia beachfront experience

Story:

Pepin explained that the storyline centers on the transcendent power of music. The setting is a mysterious fishing village, regionally known as a “kelong.” At the beginning of the show, a group of young men and women come onto the set, singing and dancing. The youth named Li has a particularly marvelous voice. Suddenly, a vision of a beautiful girl, Princess Ami, appears (via the magic of waterscreen projection). It is revealed by some mischievous sea creatures that the village has been enchanted and, in order to break the
spell and free the girl, Li and his friends must channel the power of song. The Lord of Fire, the Spirit of Light and, finally, the Lady of the Sea appear, asking for Li’s song to free them from the enchantment that has trapped them as well. Their images and Princess Ami’s are realized with CGI projection onto a triptych of waterscreens, the center screen some 40 meters wide.

The freeing of each of these spirits is expressed as technical elements explode. “The natural elements of Siloso Beach come alive with bursts of pyrotechnics, psychedelic lasers and water jets,” explained Goh Lye Whatt, director, Property, Planning and Development, Sentosa. “The lights, lasers, fire effects and water jets create a stunning visual feast.” Sixty-nine water jets are used, and the flames leap as high as 20 meters. At
the conclusion and with the audience’s help, Li’s song finally brings Princess Ami back and eradicates the enchantment over the village. The final scenes show the kelong returning to full vitality.

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2008 I think went by too fast for me BUT it was amazing. I started 2008 with the best family, partner friends, new job and finished it  with the best same family, friends and career, a few new friends and the most amazing boyfriend who trusts, respects and loves me so yeah i’m happy :)

And again for 2009… the best things in life are those that are not permanent, because the memories will always be perfect… keep making beautiful and happy memories, for those are the very things you can never be apart with… be thankful for the things that came into your life, and never forget how happy you’ve been … sometimes, we tend to drown in the sorrow even when there are a lot of happiness we can bathe with… just think that everything happens for a purpose, and maybe the brief existence of those memories in your life is simply to remind you that the best time of your life is just around the corner…

I put in my goals for the year though sticking to it will be the hardest part.

• Be prompt in work, should be done in baby steps so start with twice a week :)
• Run 15K this January and 21k Condura Sky race - March (kaya mo yan kid!)
• Put 70% of my monthly pay in my savings
• Reduce my Purchasing Power and the Power of Plastic
• Stand up to my Indian clients
• Reduce Work From Home
• Travels should be limited to 2 Local Destinations and 2 International
• Pass requirements for schools abroad on time to make it to the next school year
• Process Plan A :)
• Get D90 and all those lenses (conflicts with 3 and 4)
• Revert hair back to its original state. It looks so Hermione now

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Envious of the videos and pictures most divers captured and shared in the recent Q Club party of Planet Dive, I got curious about sharks and watched the Discovery Channel’s episodes about sharks. If a shark is to bite me and I need to lose something what would it be? A right arm or a right leg?

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There’s something this Christmas that I don’t know.  I don’t feel it and the weather is gloomy. Its raining on a Christmas eve, odd right?  I really don’t know why, not that I’m not looking forward to it, maybe just a part of getting older. I did enjoy the songs in the mall though and here’s one for you.. Merry Christmas!

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Joel sent me this for me to have a philo in life… he says I dont have one…. j/k

Eduardo Calasanz was a student at the Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines where he had Father Ferriols as a professor. Father Ferriols, at that time, was the Philosophy department head. Currently he still teaches Philosophy for graduating college students in Ateneo.Father Ferriols has been very popular for his mind opening and enriching classes but was also notorious for the grades he gives.Still people took his classes for the learning and deep insight. They take home with them every day (if only they could do somethinga bout the grades…) Anyway, come grade giving time, (Ateneo has letter grading systems, the highest being an A, lowest at D, with F for flunk), Fr Ferriols had this long discussion with the registrar people because he wanted to give Calasanz an A+. Either that or he doesn’t teach at all…Calasanz got his A+. Read his paper below to find out why.

PARTNERS AND MARRIAGE

By Eduardo Jose E. Calasanz

I have never met a man who didn’t want to be loved. But I have seldom met a man who didn’t fear marriage. Something about the closure seems
constricting, not enabling. Marriage seems easier to understand for what it cuts out of our lives than for what it makes possible within our lives.

When I was younger this fear immobilized me. I did not want to make a mistake. I saw my friends get married for reasons of social acceptability, or sexual fever, or just because they thought it was the logical thing to do. Then I watched, as they and their partners became embittered and petty in their dealings with each other. I looked at older couples and saw, at best, mutual toleration of each other. I imagined a lifetime of loveless nights and bickering days and could not imagine subjecting myself or someone else to such a fate. And yet, on rare occasions, I would see old couples who somehow seemed to glow in each other’s presence. They seemed really in love, not just dependent upon each other and tolerant of each other’s foibles. It was an astounding sight, and it seemed impossible. How, I Asked myself, can they have survived so many years of sameness, so much irritation at the others habits? What keeps love alive in them, when most of us seem unable to even stay together, much less love each other?

The central secret seems to be in choosing well. There is something to the claim of fundamental compatibility. Good people can create a bad relationship, even though they both dearly want the relationship to succeed. It is important to find someone with whom you can create a good relationship from the outset. Unfortunately, it is hard to see clearly in the early stages. Sexual hunger draws you to each other and colors the way you see yourselves together. It blinds you to the thousands of little things by which relationships eventually survive or fail. You need to find a way to see beyond this initial overwhelming sexual fascination. Some people choose to involve themselves sexually and ride out the most heated period of sexual attraction in order to see what is on the other side. This can work, but it can also leave a trail of wounded hearts.Others deny the sexual side altogether in an attempt to get to know each other apart from their sexuality. But they cannot see clearly, because the presence of unfulfilled sexual desire looms so large that it keeps them from having any normal perception of what life would be like together.

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Its been a month since I got back from the Bohol Trip. Its just now that I found the time to actually sit and blog about it. I had a lot of trips this year that were not blogged which is just a proof that Im living life rather than write about it. But documenting trips become useful someday when you browse your archives and relive those memories.

Trivia: Alona beach in Panglao was named after the late actress Alona Alegre, who was shooting a sexy film in the beach during 70’s.

We stayed at Alona Tropical. Its right between Amorita and Alona Palm beaches. The resort has the best beach front. Most guests from Amorita and Alona Palm go to Tropical to sun bathe.  The sun was up and the sky is clear which made diving, bohol beaching and tour nice for us.

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I love trees and I’m not a tree killer. But one of my countless guilty pleasures is hoarding notebooks, planners and post-it notes in different colours. And with 2009 approaching, let me bid goodbye to my very functional Moleskine 2008. Joel and I buy our moleskine as early as Nov and we could not wait for Dec to end so that come January we can write in our new planner.

With the cute planners coming in it’s hard to pick which one to get. So I just get them all but it’s even harder which one to use. I’ve used Starbucks planner from 2005-2007 simply because I found the post cards cute. Then I switched to Moleskine and didn’t collect stamps for Starbucks 2008 only to find out that the soft leather cover is adorable. They released the design for Starbucks 2009 and it’s ugly. I now have copies of Belle De Jour Lifestyle planner and the cover is cute but hard bind. It’s more than just a cute cover for me though. I’m really particular with the borders, line-height, background, etc, etc… If I can only create a cascading style sheet for my planner I will do so.

The cover is the first thing that catches my attention. It should reflect my personality and sense of beauty. I love the Moleskine because it looks classic (just like my sense of beauty, right?). Although they have variation of covers, I prefer the soft leather one. BDJ on the other hand is for someone modern and funky. It is hard/ring bound. I find it difficult to go through the pages because of the heavy cover.  Space for writing.

I use the weekly schedule of Moleskine more than its monthly schedules. The pages on the left are for daily/weekly activities and the pages on the right have light lines for jotting down tasks. I’m a free space writer. If I can’t have a notebook that is line free, I’d rather get a page with light lines so I can ignore them and doodle freely. I mix personal and work notes so it is important for me to have enough space for my notes. Otherwise, I’d be using my post-it notes and stick them all in one page.

BDJ maximizes the power planner. If you’re a time schedule planner, it has time slots for meetings, daily action lists or to do lists and Most Important Tasks section. It also has light lines for free space planner. It has weekly and monthly schedule. Using their monthly schedule will give you an overview of how that particular month will go. But then again, for those who like to mix personal and work notes, there isn’t much space for you. Even the space for the weekly schedule is not enough for a busy bee like me.

Extra Pages:

BDJ wins in this category. Talk about uniqueness, creativity, loads of label and stuff inside, it is a jam packed planner that has articles on fashion career love leisure beauty and hobbies. It’s like a Cosmo with a planner or a planner with a Cosmo mag. It has over 60 discount coupons from food to clothing to services. Looks cool but really overwhelming.

Moleskine may be boring but classic and I love the concept of daily/weekly pocket planner. Whenever I use it, I feel smarter and more creative or something just like Hemingway, Picasso and Matisse only they used real moleskins and not imitation leather like the Moleskines of today.

Obviously, I liked moh-les-keen overall. And I’m giving the BDJ planners as a Christmas give away!

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I think I have a chronic list-making disorder. I constantly make lists and plans out everything for the next 2-3 weeks. I used PDA synchronized to my computer for a short time (from my ate) but they never worked for me… Outlook Calendar - I just dismiss all snoozing events, repeating tasks and appointments. Post-it software in Desktops and AT notes - I have uninstalled them already. I’m into all things technological but when it comes to organization I tend to stay low tech. I would rather go for a pen (pink or violet) and paper.

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ANILAO DAY TRIP DIVE

I did not really plan on diving not even a day trip because I want to rest my shins and my body for the Sunday Run (naks preparation ito). But I have the feeling that I will just sleep through this run and make my shin injury as a major excuse so I might as well do the dive and it has been ages (1 month, ang skills… sayang ) since my last dive. Plus Joel and I haven’t done any activities together after he stopped running, started his regular Planet Visits, and work poured in.

• Joined the infamous Twin Rockers - Tita Baby and Tito Ike in their routine that is to dive twin rocks for at least 80 minutes / at least 3 dives.
• The dive plan was to just touch 110 and go up to avoid reverse profile.. But we ended up staying longer looking for the seahorse that’s been missing for almost 2 months. We divers do not lose hope. But we had no luck finding it except for some alien looking fishes. As expected, it was a deco dive and the dive lasted for at least 80 mins or so.
• The next dive was in Mainit Muck. Went diving with 2 Taiwanese who were music and tv directors. It was a macro dive and my camera felt such a loser because of its pseudo - macro capabilities. I ended up watching his videos while he was capturing macro
• Learned of Tony Boy’s open water counterpart. Blame it on the new super buoyant 5mm wetsuit (excuse)

UNICEF RUN

I Got home late, slept around midnight and woke up few hours later. I did some warm up and stretching then the race started. Although my shins were in pain I told myself I need to finish it – kebs na sa injury as long as I have my pride hihihi. It was fun seeing the marshals pass by shouting ‘Joy dali dali’. Thanks Coaches Jo-ar, Ruel and Jessie.

• It’s a no no to do any strenuous activity after diving… so while running I was waiting for Bends to attack me.
• 2nd time to run the McKinley Route. The first was in Nike Human Race and now I was able to shave off 15 mins.
• I was able to shave off 5 mins from my last 10K run – KOTR.
• Still not a PR and a Sub 1 for me but can i just use my shin injury as an excuse? oh plus partida nagdive pa ako the previous night hihihi

 

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Instead of taking the Sentosa bus, From Harbour mall we took a cab going to Mt. Fabre - Thw Jewel Box so we can have a longer cable ride.  I skipped the Underwaterworld mainly because Ive seen better and  had better encounters. There were other sights in Sentosa that we skipped because the admission is very expensive.

Merlion Walk and Merlion Park - The water fountain is amazing Im sure the view at night is even nicer. We didnt bother paying the entrance to see the view from the Merlion’s mouth. i just think its not really worth it.

The Luge and the ride is fun though!

    

    

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Siloso Beach, Palawan Beach, Tanjong Beach. These beaches are man made but the sand are white and clean. I was told it was imported from Indonesia. Again, we didnt bother swimming because  the water is murky and feels like itchy. You can see the port and I dont think swimming is recommended.

Went to Palawan Beach and Southernmost Point of Continental Asia via beach train. There’s a suspension bridge that connects Palawan beach to the islet called Southernmost Point of Continental Asia.

There’s a Bora Bora club in the area and at night the beach area converts into full blown party place.

   

    

 

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There are no more UNICEF Race Numbers….  But that wont stop me from running. I will be a bandit runner together with JunC and his friends… Will they allow me to drink in the water stations? hihi

I got offers from other people… 400 for the race# with singlet, 700 with Bike Support, 100 for xerox race number, 150 with baller id and printed number… What offer can you give? Cmon Bring it on!

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New Balance and Adidas have different assessments on my foot. Nonetheless I needed stability and cushion for a shoes.. So I decided to get the AdiStar Ctrl 5 for women. For 2 weeks I was overwhelmed with what shoes t

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sentosa’s multimedia beachfront experience

Story:

Pepin explained that the storyline centers on the transcendent power of music. The setting is a mysterious fishing village, regionally known as a “kelong.” At the beginning of the show, a group of young men and women come onto the set, singing and dancing. The youth named Li has a particularly marvelous voice. Suddenly, a vision of a beautiful girl, Princess Ami, appears (via the magic of waterscreen projection). It is revealed by some mischievous sea creatures that the village has been enchanted and, in order to break the
spell and free the girl, Li and his friends must channel the power of song. The Lord of Fire, the Spirit of Light and, finally, the Lady of the Sea appear, asking for Li’s song to free them from the enchantment that has trapped them as well. Their images and Princess Ami’s are realized with CGI projection onto a triptych of waterscreens, the center screen some 40 meters wide.

The freeing of each of these spirits is expressed as technical elements explode. “The natural elements of Siloso Beach come alive with bursts of pyrotechnics, psychedelic lasers and water jets,” explained Goh Lye Whatt, director, Property, Planning and Development, Sentosa. “The lights, lasers, fire effects and water jets create a stunning visual feast.” Sixty-nine water jets are used, and the flames leap as high as 20 meters. At
the conclusion and with the audience’s help, Li’s song finally brings Princess Ami back and eradicates the enchantment over the village. The final scenes show the kelong returning to full vitality.

 Article by: www.themeit.com/thea_14annual/songs.pdf

Because the sea cannot be controlled and the show is performed nightly, whether the waters are calm or turbulent, every component of Songs of the Sea had to be built with the utmost robustness without
sacrificing the look and feel of an authentic kelong. “There are no barriers between the show and the natural elements,” commented Cecilia Chen, assistant director, Contracts, Sentosa. “The centerpiece of the show, a specially built 120-meter-long kelong structure, truly resembles original Asian fishing village huts. Using modern, nonflammable materials, it is built to withstand the roughest of weather conditions, including strong winds, waves and high tides.” Songs of the Sea has enjoyed tremendous success since opening a year
ago. According to Pepin, “During the weekend, it is absolutely sold out—all performances.” Weekdays, too, routinely draw huge crowds, evidence of tourists’ alacritous response to this unique multimedia
experience. Between March 27, 2007 and December 31, 2007, Songs of the Sea was watched by 991,723 guests, and there are no signs of the enthusiasm waning. According to Juliana Yeo, zone manager, Sentosa, one of the biggest challenges associated with the show—ensuring that the seven performers interact naturally with the projected images and the various technical effects, such as flames, laser beams and water jets— ironically has transformed into its greatest strength. “Together, these convey the essence of the story and draw on the audience’s emotional involvement and participation. This intricate relationship between
technology and the human touch makes the show a work of art.”

 

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Siloso Beach, Palawan Beach, Tanjong Beach. These beaches are man made but the sand are white and clean. I was told it was imported from Indonesia. Again, we didnt bother swimming because  the water is murky and feels like itchy. You can see the port and I dont think swimming is recommended.

Went to Palawan Beach and Southernmost Point of Continental Asia via beach train. There’s a suspension bridge that connects Palawan beach to the islet called Southernmost Point of Continental Asia.

There’s a Bora Bora club in the area and at night the beach area converts into full blown party place.

   

 

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Instead of taking the Sentosa bus, From Harbour mall we took a cab going to Mt. Fabre - Thw Jewel Box so we can have a longer cable ride.  I skipped the Underwaterworld mainly because Ive seen better and  had better encounters. There were other sights in Sentosa that we skipped because the admission is very expensive.

Merlion Walk and Merlion Park - The water fountain is amazing Im sure the view at night is even nicer. We didnt bother paying the entrance to see the view from the Merlion’s mouth. i just think its not really worth it.

Siloso Beach, Palawan Beach, Tanjong Beach. These beaches are man made but the sand are white and clean. I was told it was imported from Indonesia. Again, we didnt bother swimming because  the water is murky and feels like itchy. You can see the port and I dont think swimming is recommended.

Went to Palawan Beach and Southernmost Point of Continental Asia via beach train. There’s a suspension bridge that connects Palawan beach to the islet called Southernmost Point of Continental Asia.

There’s a Bora Bora club in the area and at night the beach area converts into full blown party place.

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Since majority of the race living in Singapore

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I feel bad that I can’t run for New Balance tom in Subic. After coming from a vacation I caught a bad case of flu (is there a good one?)! I was sick the entire trip back home that I was even held by immigration and paramedics from the airport. I don’t have bird flu. But it is okay to skip it since I have bad mileage this month. I haven’t been able to run on my own and go to ULTRA for training. My shin is still in pain . I did find the right pink shoe from new balance for me though! I’m feeling cheapo to buy it yet and I have something else as a Christmas gift for myself. Anyone kind to buy me that shoes?

I feel tamad to upload the pics from the recent vacation. Can I just repeat what Fred said… Going to Singapore and riding their MRT is like uhmmm… para kang pumunta sa isang malaking kili-kili. 90% of the time I was holding my breath.. Good thing it’s not diving otherwise Id be bent! :p

A lot of IT friends had emigrated here and makes you wonder what’s with the place aside from the obvious lesson back in grade school that it’s just few miles from the equator - therefore HOT! I like the fact that it’s easy to get around and… uhmm..That’s it :) People aren’t friendly sarap sapakin eh! Food - I can’t take it! Im always eager to see anything western. The KFC and MCDO taste like what I smell in mrt.

I think Singapore is a great place but not for me, it’s safe, clean, modern, beautiful and full of possibilities and well organised. It’s just that for me, it lacks a bit more character; it can be a bit boring and offers somewhat limited activity.

So there, I’d probably be still dropping more interview and calls from Indians-SG who saw my always updated resume in Job Street. Sad but true, I think it’s a place where you won’t hope to work hard your life and retire graciously.

It would be a different case though if Joel gets a very nice job there hihi… can you just send me plane ticket so we can dive in the neighbouring countries… I really don’t like it there eh :)

There is no other country that is better than your own!

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Your relationship with RUNNING is made up of good moments and bad. JOY and sorrow.

ANTHEM

You were in a relationship with running. A love/hate relationship. Running kicks you out of a warm and cosy bed into a cold hard world. Running calls you at all hours of the night. Running gets you up at the crack of dawn and keeps you at practice long after play has left the building. Every day with running is a question of your commitment. And running’s not afraid to ask. Yes my friend it is a complex and torrid affair. It is a constant balance, a balance between joy and pain, work and play, a balance between love and hate. Everything we do is geared toward tipping the balance. This is the new balance.

BENCH

You broke up with running last week. And now you see running everywhere, looking really really good. The 768 Stability system, optimal support for long stable relationships with running. Love running more.

 

PARTY

You have given running your entire summer vacation. You have given running an hour before and an hour after practice, your Saturday mornings and your late night (). And what has running given you? Just a half step in overtime. The 8508 with NB zip energy return. The more you give the more you get. Love running more.

RAIN

Running knows when you’ve cheated on it. Running knows when temptation may lead you astray. Running knows when you’re thinking of calling the whole thing off. But both you and running know you won’t. Nothing spices a relationship like a hot sweaty makeup run. The 1062 Cushioning System keeps things smooth between you and running. Love running more.

SHOWER

Your relationship with running has been tough lately and today you’ve been thinking of calling the whole thing off. But you know that running has a very hot friend called Victory and one day maybe, just maybe, menage a trois. The Sonic Speed collection dedicated to increasing your love of running. Sports Authority Dedicated to the dedicated.

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will upload picture soon..for now….

Da who! Sino itong run organizer and coach na kinabog ang mga runners sa kanyang costume. Siya ay naka Adult Pampers, Pakpak ng isang anghel at Pana… Di ko mawari kung siya ay isang querubin o isang Igorot na may pana.

Ayun sa isang reliable source, ang runner na ito ay medyo mahiyain pa nung una. Ngunit, di naglaon ay nagenjoy at feel na feel ang mga girls and gays na walang tawad sa pagpapapicture sa kanya.

Da Abs, Da Fame, Da Costume, Da who?

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Ive been wanting to buy new and real running shoes. So I used the RunningShoeFinder that’s supposed to find the best running shoe for me (says in their banner). The search results gave me dozens and I was overwhelmed with the choices. I mean usually when I pick my dive gear or any other gear I go for the style then comfort next, sometimes I just really go for the style the brand and the shade of pink. It has to be  matte pink , rose pink, pink-red or barbie plastic pink.  Anyway, I cant just go over the style of the shoes if I dont want to injure my shins and knee, the more injured that they are now. Most stores have this machine that will scan your foot but I am not sure if they really work. I just want a shoes that will make me go faster hihi…

Yeah I mentioned Ive been experiencing knee and shin pains and this was just recently.. when I started to train. Ive been running races every Sunday since early this year and I dont really train or run prior to the race, I dont really “stretch” but I never experienced any pain. I guess I was not really running after all…. The “runs” per se were nothing compared to the simple drills and training ive been doing in ULTRA. I guess its the way my body copes witht he training… Gone are the Fake runs and Bring it on with the real ones coach!

I was told to do R-est I-ce C-ompress and E-levate but there’s no ice in the condo… so its just rest and elevate hihihi..

I am off to some Lah country few days from now and Im not really excited.  Yeah I haven’t been to SG considering the numerous budget airlines and promo in that country. It’s not my Out-Of-Country idea and I’m not so hot on it but just for the sake of experiencing the Uniquely Singapore I will go.

Cant wait to be back in Pinas to dive a week after that in Panglao and Balicasag and do the touristy tours of Bohol City! Another check on my WOW Phiilppines list. Plus its another time alone with J. It ahs been 2 years since we really went like just the two of us. Im not sure if this will exceed the BATAD-trek-with-a-storm , Bontoc and the Sagada Cave Connections.

http://nocturnalbliss.multiply.com/journal/item/18/TravelogueCutting_Loose_Batad_and_Sagada
http://nocturnalbliss.multiply.com/photos/album/2/Sagada_November_2006

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Friday started with the Trick or Treat in the office. The costume contest is limited to the kids only and I didnt want to take the attention from them so I just put on my wings instead. I was gonna dress to impress but not to capture the limelight.  Friday blues + kids playing and shouting around the floor means no work done at all.

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After delaying the training/running clinic Ben suggested to me, I decided to go through it after many inquiries I made to Aljo and Coach himself. And so the first practice day rolls…. so do I.

There were butterflies in my stomach as I was re-thinking the main reason why I was in the oval. I’m a bit shy too show Coach and his staff how bad my time, my form and my shape in general are.

I was a bit early so he made me do 5 rounds of easy jog or run in my own pace. He took his camera and tried to take pictures and videos of me and my form but somehow the camera went low bat. Whooh… I finished the 5 rounds… Okay so this training seems easy I can do this.

Next is stretching. I was passed on to another coach in the staff for stretching exercises… I told myself that this is “stretching” and it is very far from what I normally do before the race. After that I was asked to do 4 loops run and 1 loop walk then 10 mins rest, 2 loops run then 1 loop walk with 10 mins rest, last loop run and 1 loop walk with another rest. I hurt the back of my knee when I suddenly stopped knowing that I finished the loops. It was a no no to do that. I also experienced pain on my heart. I was asked if I was running beyond my normal pace and I said no then I was advised to open my lungs when breathing out.

Since it is my first day, it was just all about assessment and observation of proper form. I skipped the other drills and intense runs.

Then came the Stretching again. By far, that was the best stretching I’ve ever had in my entire run life. You get to have Coach Jo-ar assist you in your stretching. I found out that I was flexible because no matter how hard he pulled my arms legs back and the whole me, my body seems to follow. I would say that was the best part of the training aside from the obvious fact that that means the training has ended.

I didn’t bring a notebook but they recorded the details which will be the baseline. It was time for a theoretical one on one session with Coach. He showed me the video and realized that the left shoulder twists too much on the left. With my shoulder twisting, swaying of the arms back and forth is being compromised.

I kind of enjoyed the whole training. I have my personal goal and that is to beat my personal best (if you call that a best), get a sub 1 and build stamina endurance and speed… But now seems to be the beginning of me just developing the base. I’m at the point where I need to build the base up, work on the form, leg strength, back, core as well and be in shape.

Oh and one thing I learned best- the training cannot stress stretching enough. Prevent Injuries!

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Your relationship with RUNNING is made up of good moments and bad. JOY and sorrow.

ANTHEM

You were in a relationship with running. A love/hate relationship. Running kicks you out of a warm and cosy bed into a cold hard world. Running calls you at all hours of the night. Running gets you up at the crack of dawn and keeps you at practice long after play has left the building. Every day with running is a question of your commitment. And running’s not afraid to ask. Yes my friend it is a complex and torrid affair. It is a constant balance, a balance between joy and pain, work and play, a balance between love and hate. Everything we do is geared toward tipping the balance. This is the new balance.

BENCH

You broke up with running last week. And now you see running everywhere, looking really really good. The 768 Stability system, optimal support for long stable relationships with running. Love running more.

 

PARTY

You have given running your entire summer vacation. You have given running an hour before and an hour after practice, your Saturday mornings and your late night (). And what has running given you? Just a half step in overtime. The 8508 with NB zip energy return. The more you give the more you get. Love running more.

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Why am I always the last one to know the latest news. Apparently, an acquaintance of mine resigned from work and everybody wanted to party when he handed down his effective-immediately-as-in-now-na resignation. I don’t want to judge him personally but the stories are pretty consistent and as much as everyone loathed him I pity him. Not because he was axed from his position but because I believe that the IT world is very small and you should never put a bad mark on your name. who knows? Maybe someday you’ll be working with those people. Anyway, I haven’t heard from him I guess he learned how to shut after he called it quits. Just don’t brush it off dude, the way you quit is important to your job..

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by Marga

The Pinoy Ultra Runners have redefined the term “pushing the limits.” It isn’t just the bodily ordeal of running beyond the traditional 42k marathon where they push their limits, but also through dedicating their run for a worthy purpose.

The Pinoy Ultra Runners is a team founded to promote, advocate, and develop ultramarathon running in the Philippines.

An ultramarathon is described as any sporting event which involves running for longer than the traditional marathon length of 42.195 kilometers.

Among the events completed by the team include 3 Run for Your Life Ultra Marathon events (100km Metro Manila Run, 65km Banawe-Sagada Run, and the 94km SCTEx Run).

But, perhaps the most unique thing about the Pinoy Ultra Runners is that they run for a cause. The team supports cause-oriented groups such as Kythe by generating much-needed funds, but most of all by creating public awareness.

The Kythe Foundation was founded in 1992 to provide psychosocial support to pediatric cancer patients. Through their services, they hope to provide an improved Quality of Life for pediatric patients by uplifting their spirits and strengthening HOPE in these patients and their families.

This Christmas season, they want to be able to give something directly to the children of Kythe. They hope to do this by providing goody bags filled with toys, food, balloons, etc. during the Kythe Christmas Party tentatively slated on December 7.

Therefore, the Pinoy Ultra Runners have decided to go for the 4th Run for Your Life event dubbed I’m Running for a Kythe Christmas, a 50km Off Road Ultra Marathon to the crater of Mount Pinatubo. This will take place on November 22, 2008 and will start in Sta Juliana, Capas Tarlac to Mt. Pinatubo Crater and back. We hope that this event will allow us to give a really special Christmas to the Children of Kythe.

Ten Pinoy Ultra Runners and a few guests will take the challenge and run Mt. Pinatubo to raise funds and donations for the Christmas party. It will be hard and challenging but it will be worth it.

The team is still looking for more sponsors for donors for the run and Christmas party. If you would like to be part of this event please contact us. pinoyultrarunners@yahoo.com

We are also selling limited edition Pinoy Ultra Runners lanyards for 100 pesos. All proceeds will help the run and the Christmas parties happen. Lanyards are available in R.O.X in fort Bonifacio High Street or you can directly order to us.

Support the run and support the Christmas party. It’s time to give this holiday season. Help change lives a kilometer at a time.

Visit the team website at pinoyultrarunners.multiply.com to know more about the team and other events.

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Spread the love, everyone! :)

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So Im finally putting an end to this 3 part blog that describes how my first week of training went. I got to meet Carmen and her Gelo driver and sweet lover. Marga was also there and the evening became more interesting that I totally forgot how tired I was with the sprint (if you call that sprint) that the coaches made me do. So it was a 3 set of 200m run then walk for 200m till you reach the orange cone marker and rest a bit. Im not a fast runner let alone a sprinter! But by the time I was running beside Marga I couldnt help but run faster to keep with her pace. Marga has established all the endurance and stamina she can build and I was just starting in this arena so no doubt I was pale holding on to my dear life grasping for air. That was just at the start. Every rest stop we get Marga updates me with the latest buzz until we reach the marker for us to start running again. I guess in a way the rest stop for chismis was my goal so I made it a point to keep on running and you know just get over with this thing so we can start exchanging notes, buzz and stories. Headed off to Hotrocks AutoCamp for a good steak. But more than the food, It is always the chismis that energizes those people.

Got home late but still energized and hyper so I fixed my gears and packed my stuff for the Subic Weekend in the Ongsiako’s rest house.

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Admission is Free. Register at rox.cs@primergrp.com with your name and mobile number.

This clinic is made possible by The North Face and Pocari Sweat.  Special thanks to The Bull Runner (www.thebullrunner.com)

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 TonyBoy, Thad, Ge , Mayette , Tita Baby and Tito Ike plus Bing Arenas met up in NLEX with us so we can do a convoy going to TB’s resthouse in Kalayaan Heights Subic. Driving in SCTEX is better compared to going to Anilao. It took us about 1 to 1.5 hours going to Subic via the SCTEX road. Driving is better in Subic but Diving is way way way better in Anilao.

 

I know that Subic Wrecks are nothing compared to the big guns of Coron but it is a must dive since I havent crossed it out in my list. When we arrived in Subic we decided to have lunch first. Who would want to miss the Steak and Salad prepared by Chef Thad?

           

After lunch we headed to Boardwalk Dive and fixed our gear. It was my first time to use Nitrox. It was sweltering hot and while we are trying to setup the Nitrox tanks I was really dripping bucket. We decided to dive in LST and Barges since New York is closed. Nitrox Mix will allow us to have longer bottom time. The catch here is that it gives you a maximum depth and if you go beyond that you can be hit by Oxygen Toxicity. It has no symptoms and next thing you know you are convulsing and about to die. Aside from longer bottom time i decided to use Nitrox to avoid Bends since I was planning on joining the race the following morning. 

The first Dive was in LST. They say that its best to dive this wreck in the morning and chances of seeing a bull shark are higher in the morning. I thought it was a very fast dive but my computer logged 45 minutes. We didn’t penetrate the quarters since we’re a big group. We slightly penetrated the wreck then stayed on top of it. We should have just went around the boat and skipped going inside because there were many fishes outside compared to the uninteresting penetration. Right below the line, we spotted many blue spotted rays.  The dive is so so and I bet the most boring wreck in coron will still be interesting compared to Subic Wrecks. The water is stingy and full of planktons. Its like diving with the stars.

After the dive we did our SIT in front of Grande Island. We dove in the Barges. It’s really a series of barges at around 30-40 ft. Stone fishes are all over that GE almost touched one of them. Since all of us are strong divers, each of us went our different ways. So just imagine how hard it is for the DM to count us every now and then. Aside from the fact that the water is murky, the sun was almost down so really, the Dm ahs a hard time gathering and counting us. But later on we explained that that is how we dive since we are strong divers - and that being a fact and not just bragging.

So it was one of the most boring dives I have ever done. Its more interesting to Dive the boring Koala in Anilao. Imagine at 30ft for 45 mins or so? Dang! I could’ve snorkelled the area.

 

Bing Arenas had to pass on a very hefty dinner at Meat Shop, Chilli Vodka care of Tonyboy, Magic Sing night. Hencel, who was in their hotel in Subic that time, joined us for few shots then went home also. The following day we decided to just rest and chitchat.

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So I got addicted to this training or maybe to the stretching only. Can I just say that the stretching feels sooo good? Anyway, I started it with a 5 loop easy run for warm up then stretching, drills that made me look funny, 8 loops of I am not sure how to call it but it is running 200m then 100m easy jog on the curves, 2 sets of to-die-I-so-want to-cry CORE workout and ended the night with my fave session, the stretching again. Plus I was trying to check out Drew Arellano (?) and Bald Runner. Although at first I didn’t notice that it was Drew until I heard someone say star struck.

Slowly I am building up endurance. Who would have ever thought I will be able to finish the run session to think that I can barely do a round in the Legazpi Park. I was just happy to hear that I just need to do another loop and then I can rest. I had hard time breathing towards the end of the run and the holes of my nose are involuntarily twitching inhaling all the air it can get. That’s how hard I was trying to recover from each maximum effort run. And just when I was about to make my last step Coach Rio saw my arms swaying outwards. I had to make another round being conscious of the form. There’s an effort for me to sway my arms inwards. Hopefully in the next runs this thing will come second to nature. The drills were pretty simple though I looked funny and awkward doing those drills. I was excited to do the core workouts since I want to have flat tummy. But it was a to die I so want to cry core workout. I literally scream every after position. But I just put in mind that core workouts are good and will improve running performance. I feel sore for a moment but it takes some stress off my back and helped a bit with my posture. Hope that it would help me improve tremendously. I will do another light 10k run tom and come Sunday I have to shave 5 - 10 mins from my time. Wish me luck!

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Thresher Shark

Malapascua Island, Cebu 

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Thresher Shark

Malapascua Island, Cebu 

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I just got back from a week of sea, sand and waves.  Thanks to Tikoy who brought us to the Surfvivor Camp in Urbiztondo and Bacnotan San Juan.  I travelled twice , first with the ADBA and the second trip was with the well represented HP Folks. We met up in McDonald’s El Pueblo and headed north at around 1 am.  The travel is roughly about 6 hours but can be done in 4 hours without heavy traffic or if you’re good overtaking the queued trucks and delivery vans in the highway.  You will not notice the butt flattening and leg cramping travel hours if you’re too tired and sleepy. There is one stop over though in Jollibee, Urdaneta for wiwi breaks and stretching exercises then you’ll be trooping another 2 hours to get to the surf camp proper.

At about 8 or 8:30 the first batch will do the lessons. Normally there are two batches. And they seperate those who know each other so that on the first batch there’ll be someone who will take the pictures. Then there’ll be someone again who will take the pictures of batch 2. 1 hour may sound bitin but you might not finish the half hour of the lesson. Its too exhausting especially if you’re not physically fit. When it was my turn to do the lessons i had a hard time going up, i have the form but im not relaxed, and always in a hurry going up. Then i just relaxed and stood up naturally and voila i can stand up. Balancing was the next thing to learn. I didnt know how to bike ever in my entire life. Didnt even tried roller blades, skate boards and the likes that entails balancing.  Surprisingly I was able to stand up and balanced myself in the board. The 1 hour lesson is done but we scheduled for more sessions in the afternoon and the day after.  The last lesson i had with Jeff , my instructor, i can do long rides with all the pushes he did. It’s not easy but i was able to stand up quickly without struggling to my feet. Funny thing with this guy is that whenever i give up , i always tell him 1 long ride then im done he always  tell me to do more rides sayang naman daw. Then he taught me how to paddle hard going back the the line , turning the board, paddling when there’s a wave and standing on my own. It was hard catching the waves even harder paddling with it. But he promised to teach me when i go back on January. Rightnow ive been doing whitewash mostly but in time ill learn to get over/under those big waves even if i get washed out. 

Food is cheap everywhere. Midway Grill offered yummy baby back ribs, shakes and fruit juices, fish and chips and a lot more. Those that are priced 500 pesos and above food in the city were like priced here at 100 bucks. There are grill houses and eateries along La Union Road but they serve like after ten years.

I thought i wouldnt be able to pull the tricks because im a little extra big but then it didnt matter because there are big surf boards and ive watched in the tv guys out there with pot bellies , beer guts even fat old dudes that look like giant penguins. However i need to be fit enough to paddle out through the surf and since im a newbie its hard for me. Im thinking of going serious about it but then there’s diving na and a lot of hobbies not to mention. It does entail a lot of exercising with focus on arms. Im thinking of doing push ups , swimming (i do this na regularly) and if i can chin ups and pull ups Oh yeah!  Remove those excess belly fat as it affects the ability to paddle, lose some weight as it affects the ability to balance , and improve overall fitness cause this makes me exhausted easily…

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After delaying the training/running clinic Ben suggested to me, I decided to go through it after many inquiries I made to Aljo and Coach himself. And so the first practice day rolls…. so do I.

There were butterflies in my stomach as I was re-thinking the main reason why I was in the oval. I’m a bit shy too show Coach and his staff how bad my time, my form and my shape in general are.

I was a bit early so he made me do 5 rounds of easy jog or run in my own pace. He took his camera and tried to take pictures and videos of me and my form but somehow the camera went low bat. Whooh… I finished the 5 rounds… Okay so this training seems easy I can do this.

Next is stretching. I was passed on to another coach in the staff for stretching exercises… I told myself that this is “stretching” and it is very far from what I normally do before the race. After that I was asked to do 4 loops run and 1 loop walk then 10 mins rest, 2 loops run then 1 loop walk with 10 mins rest, last loop run and 1 loop walk with another rest. I hurt the back of my knee when I suddenly stopped knowing that I finished the loops. It was a no no to do that. I also experienced pain on my heart. I was asked if I was running beyond my normal pace and I said no then I was advised to open my lungs when breathing out.

Since it is my first day, it was just all about assessment and observation of proper form. I skipped the other drills and intense runs.

Then came the Stretching again. By far, that was the best stretching I’ve ever had in my entire run life. You get to have Coach Jo-ar assist you in your stretching. I found out that I was flexible because no matter how hard he pulled my arms legs back and the whole me, my body seems to follow. I would say that was the best part of the training aside from the obvious fact that that means the training has ended.

I didn’t bring a notebook but they recorded the details which will be the baseline. It was time for a theoretical one on one session with Coach. He showed me the video and realized that the left shoulder twists too much on the left. With my shoulder twisting, swaying of the arms back and forth is being compromised.

I kind of enjoyed the whole training. I have my personal goal and that is to beat my personal best (if you call that a best), get a sub 1 and build stamina endurance and speed… But now seems to be the beginning of me just developing the base. I’m at the point where I need to build the base up, work on the form, leg strength, back, core as well and be in shape.

Oh and one thing I learned best- the training cannot stress stretching enough. Prevent Injuries!

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• I miss getting scared from the killer drops and have everybody wait for me to finish crossing it while shouting “Mommy!!!!”.
• I miss the conversations with the oldies:
  Mumay: ” Malayo pa ba?”
  Tatay Onith: “Hindi walking distance na lang”
  Mumay: “Eh lahat naman dito walking distance”
  Mumay: “5 minutes muna, text lang ako”
• I miss taking advantage of the n-minute breaks.
• I miss Mt. Mabanban and being almost dehydrated from walking the whole day with no water + sunburn.

The Prince Charming or sometimes the Queen  (accdg to him) has texted me. AMCI is going to have its open climb on May 9-11.Its supposed to be on May 3-4 but the prince is going to assist the guru for the open water checkout.

• I miss carrying this huge pack while anticipating when this walking would ever end. 
• I miss having a lot of thoughts while walking endlessly.
•  I miss realizing that I have a good life back in the city and there are a lot of things I take for granted.  Small things that I ignore but when im up there in the mountain, these things suddenly become huge and significant. Take for example coke , haha. I dont drink sodas but when i pass by a store in the trail, the coke becomes something that should be put in the pedestal, Coke is God up there!
•  I miss climbing for inner peace and for the plain reason of doing it for enjoyment.

Its the first adventure i got addicted to when i started working right after college.  My first fun climb was in Mt. Kairukan 2005 and since then i started climbing twice a month and  purchased (un)necessary gears.  There are 2 BMCs that I didnt finish under SMART because of work and thats when i joined a bigger company that ate a lot of my time.  I owe it to the SMCnoys (Smart Mountaineering Club) who made me feel really part of the group even if im just one of their “ampons”.  They had the biggest contribution to my social life. They taught me how to drink hard. There’s not much to do up there except socials and drink alcohol to keep you warm. Good training ground I must say.  

Put out my mountaineering gears after 2 years of em collecting dust. I lack most things especially those that are needed for the Benguet climb. Im contemplating on buying but with the premise that this will be followed by another climb and not 2 years after. Mt. Ugu , Mt. Apo and Kota Kinabalu has been on “my wish list” not because its challenging but because of the scenery. Joval has sent invites for Mt. Guiting Guiting and Halcon but i love my dear life and im not ready for those climbs. Those mountains are just on my “dream-on-slash-you-wish” list.

Anyway, Im finally back on the scene and will do this more often now that i have more time.

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For the 3 years that I have been diving, I have always attended the yearly International Coastal Clean Up. It’s the time of the year where volunteer divers and non divers collect trash and debris from beaches (Anilao in my case) in the attempt to improve the condition of natural beauty and health of the marine environment.

Hypocrisy aside, as much as I want to save the world I must admit that it’s really the post-cleanup activity, fun dive and party that electrifies me into attending this event.  I was actually looking for a raffle contest but there’s none.

Highlights of the night:

Planet Productions & Twin Rocks©

The night was heated up with CJ’s stellar performance. I thought okay there will a band tonight but they will probably bore me with their rock songs and put me early to bed. But CJ and the group proved me wrong.  They even played my favorite songs from Mr. Big and then I found myself singing Green Tinted Sixties Mind and Just Take My Heart. It’s a rip off though that the guitarist was not ala Paul Gilbert but he’s still good. CJ reminded me of Bamboo, he just needed to take off his slippers and he can perform like Wangbu :p Good Job CJ! You can make money with singing if your PM role fails you.

Tony Boy as the Host OMG TB! You did entertain us the whole night. If you ever decide to stop being a DM or a businessman you can actually get a job entertaining people. You are the greatest liar of all time! Haha… I checked your car and its not loaded up with Caltex Techron! Thanks for being the gracious host of the night and graciously succumbing yourself to those jerks who made fun of you while you were sleeping  with beer bottles on your huge ass, Joel’s foot in your face and being the butt of all jokes. You always capture the limelight I would say. But you know it’s all clean fun so don’t be mad at those who took your pictures

Pork Chop DUO. I am not sure if it’s innate for old people to bicker all the time. At first it was just Philip making fun of TB’s age then there was TB who made fun of Architect Philip Liu. It’s okay to let people know he is an architect because TB never saw his work. TB even mentioned that Phil is trying to be young just because there’s a band, he was already in pants. Sometimes bickering is entertaining I’d listen to each one and if it escalated, I’d get excited and “pumped up”. =p

La Salle VS. Ateneo. Truly this rivalry does not remain in the basketball courts. Even in Anilao there was the “fun” rivalry. 

Planet Jammers.The night became a jam session and I must say this: To all the aspiring DMs I commend you for being game but I am so elated that you decided to pursue being a DM and not being a singer.

	Barely Breathing by Yeyet . Let’s give it up for the girl. She has a nice voice but the song is a guy song and didn’t really reveal how nice her voice is. But for being the first jammer with no hesitations I give her 4 stars!
	Pare Ko by Philip.I knew Philip will be game for this as I saw him hiding behind the plant overly excited and singing. But as expected, it’s Philip! He’s game for anything and everything and he always does a good job even in singing. That didn’t surprise me.
	Huling El Bimbo by Joey .I’m not sure if it’s just me or I really did see Joey sing this with emotion, it’s like the song reminds him of something. There was deep feeling to every uttered word.
	Hey Jude by TB.Let me reiterate that I am elated you pursued a career that is not related to singing at all. Any kid can sing this and follow the lyrics and the tune all with timing. But you were like declaring the Sonnet 49. Not even the “Na na na na na “ part….. you were so not for singing TB. But I loved you for entertaining us.
	Hey Jude Sir ED against TB.Because TB expressed his advance condolence for the La Salle Team Sir Ed went up and extended the rivalry to singing. He sang with timing, with melody but its Hey Jude and everybody SHOULD be able to sing it without any shame (except for TB haha)
	Ako’y Sa Iyo at Ikay Akin Lamang by Joel.This guy has spunk. Very creative, very original and very prepared? He even has an adlib part where he rapped like Andrew E. And he claims he has not practiced yet. So much for effort dear! ‘Di ba nila alam  <tsk tsk tsk> Tayo’y nagsumpaan  <tsk tsk tsk>
	Loving You by Ge.Wow! I thought Ge is gonna pull off the La la la part. Then I realized thats why TB is there, TB was the backup who sang the highest part with “Ayuda”

Because there can only be one Planet Dive Idol! Cast your votes now. I don’t know how the night ended but from what I heard Dencio danced the night away and there were incriminating videos and pictures of him and of TB too.

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Undisclosed methodology + commercial conflict of interest  = unreliable results

2ND na lang ang UP, as in ang UP NATING MAHAL ay PANGALAWA na lang bilang PINAKAMAHUSAY na UNIBERSIDAD sa PILIPINAS?!! ! kung kelan pa natin centennial saka tayo nag number 2.

UP did not join the survey because the METHODOLOGY is questionable. The company refuses to disclose the selections of respondents, criteria , etc. There was also a report na the same company that does the survey also approaches the “top schools” (according to their survey) to participate in their student recruitment fairs (for a FEE of course). i don’t know how that affects their rankings, but i guess that just shows na they rank the schools for commercial purposes and baka hindi “fairness” and “transparency” ang guiding principles nila sa criteria.

BUT in fairness UP jumped high from its previous ranking of 398 to 276 with ADMU from 401-500 to 254.

San tayo nagkulang? hmmm… I thought pambato ni UP and research outputs ng university

Anyway, the two schools would probably be in a statistical tie more or less. Tsaka nung number 1 ang UP noon, medyo mahirap din naman sabihin na it was really better than ateneo/dlsu. .

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In a statement, Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo , UP vice president for public affairs, said the state university did not join because the survey organizers refused to disclose where and how they got their data.

“Since it does not specify who are surveyed or what questions are asked, the methodology is problematic,” Hidalgo said.

For this year’s survey, UP was not invited to participate, she said.

Hidalgo said UP president Emerlinda Roman only received an e-mail message from QS Asia Pacific director, Mandy Mok, notifying her that UP had “gone up in the rankings.”

The QS e-mail also informed UP that it could advertise in the 2009 Top University Guide and join the university fair for a fee of $49,000, Hidalgo said.

“UP can hardly be expected to spend more than P2 million on publicity for itself involving a survey conducted by an organization that refuses to divulge where it obtains its data,” Hidalgo said.

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