Soooooo Drunk... Soooooo Good.

Tagalog post ito. Sorry sa mga English readers ng blog ko (kung meron)

I rarely get drunk... because I don't really drink heavily in the first place.
Amazingly, I can "program" my persona when I get drunk. If I wanted to be "super drunk" it happens. Kung gusto ko ng super lasing, but still sane (yes, nagamit ko na ito dati sa isang date, I drank about 10 bottles of SanMig Light + other Beer + hard liquor) puwede rin. Then there's the "single parent mode drunk" who made an appearance at the Christmas Party. Make no mistake even though my officemate, Ceres, slapped me hard in the face and I barely felt a thing - I was still under control - just a little stupid.

Ano ba ang nainom ko nung McCann Worldgroup/ Harrison Christmas Party at the Fiamma 2006 (oha, kumpleto)?

1 Coke Regular
4 SanMig Light
3 SanMig PalePilsen

Nabilang ko. Ibig sabihin kaya ko pang magsaksak ng alcohol sa tiyan ko. If I wanted to. Our theme for this year's party is Black American characters. I wasn't planning to wear any costume (just plain me) - but the one I had in mind is easy, puwedeng tapusin in an hour. My costume is Russel from the Gorillaz. Astig 'di ba? Pero mas cute yung costume ni Bos Budjette - si Chef ng Southpark! Atsaka si Ronnie - Lionel Richie! Mainit yung costume ko - naka-jacket ako at dalawang layers ng t-shirt, tapos may unan pa sa loob. Buti na lang magaling ang Rexona. The party was okay - but more enjoyable when drunk.

Highlight of the night: I was looking for Jon Cordero, his car is blocking Ceres' car in the parking lot. When 2 girls asked me where the CR is, I told them there's one at the first floor, but the second floor CR is better because it's not jam-packed. Felt good escorting the 2 girls upstairs, at one time, I held one of the ladies' hand dahil siksikan, binabraso ko yung mga nakaharang. Yes I'm tipsy but sober - I should've given her my business card - then again, a sober Reinard wouldn't do that. Not right for a married man. Or I just don't have the balls to do it. Biba (opismeyt) is right, I'm all bark and no bite. I'm just afraid of what will happen if I "bite". On the way home, the whole scenario is playing on my head - a lot of what ifs - and possible words to use. I had a lot of fun.

Married men go home to their wives. No matter how tempting it is to sleep on another bed.

A Chance of Sunshine

The first time I saw this book was months ago, when our CD Budjette came from Thailand. It was during our BPI TVC shoot that he showed me this little picture book that is written in Thai. Although I can't understand the words, the painted illustrations are so clear and precise, the text doesn't matter anymore. Actually I would like to know what the words are saying, I've been scouring the net for translation to no avail. So if you're reading this blog and you have the english translated version, please post it and give me the link (you could also email it to me). Budjette returned to Thailand and got me my own copy (of course I have to pay him back) - I'm a happy trooper and I'm inspired to illustrate some books again. By the way, "A Chance of Sunshine" was made into a movie titled: "Turn Left, Turn Right" directed by Johnny To and Ka-Fai Wai. I remember seeing a bootleg DVD of this in Quiapo during one of my runs, I'm hitting my head hard right now for not picking it up.

NEW PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: UrgenCEE



Someone was handing this out for free in the MRT. I was reluctant to get one, the first time I saw it, I thought it was a shampoo sachet or a condom. Upon thorough inspection, it's an energy drink fortified with vitamin C (kinda like EXTRA JOSS). What's funny is the packaging illustration, instincts tell me that the artist who rendered this is a green minded fellow like me (the girl in bathing suit inside the monitor is a cue). Curious, I opened up a sachet and tasted it. And it tastes like Sunny Orange combined with Tang and baking soda - for short, it tastes like crap. I give 1.5 stars out of 5.

My December Playlist (most heavily played)

I'm in Bossa mode, thanks to Ronnie.

1. Scubba - Paradise City (Bossa n' Roses)
2. Gheto Blaster Ltd - November Rain (Bossa n' Roses)
3. Ari Hest - A Fond Farewell
4. Howie Day - Collide
5. Ituana - Waiting In Vain (Bossa n' Marley)
6. Nelly Furtado - All Good Things
7. The Pernice Brothers - Weakest Shade Of Blue
8. Narda - AltaPresyon
9. Sixth Finger - Patience (Bossa n' Roses)
10. Paris Hilton - Stars Are Blind (ambaduyko)

Guilty Pleasure of the month: Red Ribbon Taisan Slice - P15 lang!
Cool People of the month: LKG Tower's Red Ribbon Girls - because they know what I want, and I want TAISAN!!!

My November Playlist (most heavily played)

I love my IPOD video. Rohan loves it too. He loves watching cartoons on the small screen. I watched "Little Manhattan" (runs about an hour and 30 minutes) on my Ipod last night and I only drained near half of my battery. Before viewing the film, I listened to some songs on the FX for about 2 hours, and Rohan watched 30 minutes worth of videos when I got home. Extended battery life indeed! Here's my Ipod favorite tunes:

1. Narda - Alta Presyon
2. Standfast - Car Crashes
3. Kala - Jeepney
4. Narda - Kay Lab
5. ChiliTees - Sandali Lang
6. GavinDeGraw - Follow Through (stripped version)
7. Nerina Pallot - Sophia
8. The Magic Numbers - Love's A Game
9. Stars - Heart
10. Catfish Haven - Crazy For Leaving

Guilty Pleasure of the month: Hale - Kung Wala Ka
Obsession of the month: Quake Overload and Ipod

The Picture Says It All

Happy Halloween indeed!

My October Playlist (most heavily played)

I love Itunes. I'm crossing my fingers that I'll get an Ipod soon (I have the money to buy one, pero I'm stalling for reasons I don't know). Here's my top ten playlist.

1. Craig David - Just Let Her Go
2. ChiliTees - Ex
3. Nerina Pallot - Sophia
4. Kala - Jeepney
5. Regina Spektor - Fidelity
6. Anna Nalick - In The Rough
7. Corrine Bailey Rae - Trouble Sleeping
8. Kings Of Convenience - Failure
9. Damien Jurado - What Were The Chances
10. Mano Mano - Bigay Na Bigay

Guilty Pleasure of the month: Yeng Constantino - Hawak Kamay

Cool Person of the month: Auntie Fely
A woman who just opened up a conversation with me on the Antipolo Shuttle going to Ayala. She also forced me to use my hidden english speaking skills. How cool is that? Total strangers whose only thing in common is a ride going to work. She's not a total stranger actually, but she's one of the people I usually bump with during the morning ride. It's just weird that she started talking. Come to think of it, there are some people na nakakasabay ko that I also want to strike up a conversation with - it's just tough for a guy to start the conversation (especially if you want to talk to a woman, fear of being rejected siguro). I wish women would initiate the conversations, tutal, guys are obliged to listen naman. Para mas madali 'di ba? Auntie Fely is in her 40s to 50s I think, one rule of conversations is not to ask the age lalo na kung first time niyo pa lang mag-usap.

Today is also Trick or Treat day at Harrison and my son and his cousin went to the office! My little boy is happy with his Superman costume. Ang kulit ni Rohan grabe.

AmiSTUD sa Cainta!

Just when I thought that walking far distances and going through the eye of the needle just to get home is over… comes another epic adventure in the life of Reinard Santos!

October 2, 2006 started just like any ordinary office day for me. Sunny sky… slightly traffic morning, doing the usual work and petiks. Morning at the office was filled with Milenyo stories and how some of my officemates still have no electricity and water.

October 2, 2006 ended with a twist. The rain in Makati was not that strong (honestly I wouldn’t have noticed it since I was busy and did not even bother looking at the window). 8:00 PM, time to go home. I always catch a ride at the Antipolo-Ayala FX terminal in front of LKG tower. On the way there, I already noticed the long queue on the Ayala-ValleyGolf terminal. I was about to reach the Antipolo-Ayala terminal, when I bumped into some Antipolonians (tama ba?) who told me that no more Antipolo bound vehicles will arrive due to the heavy flood in the Cainta area. With my previous adventure, I already know what that means – DO NOT GO INTO THAT AREA! Since my alternate route ValleyGolf still has that long queue, my officemates and me decided to eat at Jollibee first and waste some time.

True enough, after eating, the long line at the ValleyGolf terminal is gone and I was able catch a ride. The driver was listening to AM radio – on the news is a blow by blow update of the Cainta Flashflood and Antipolo Landslide. The news also told motorists to stay away from that area or suffer the wrath of… heavy non-moving traffic. I thought that our FX driver has the smarts and went through all these shortcuts avoiding traffic, thanks to the radio updates. But NOOOOOO… wasn’t he listening to the radio (tagalog naman yung balita, madaling maintindihan)? He went to the Ortigas extension in the last minute and got caught in superdupercalitraffic. STOOPID!!! He should’ve taken the Floodway route to avoid the flood and all.

After almost an hour inside the FX, I decided to call it quits, and I walked from EVER Ortigas to Brookside. I could’ve walked all the way to Antipolo – except for one problem… from Brookside going to Valleygolf is a waist deep ocean, impassable if you have an ordinary car, FX, or jeep. The buses (which saved me from the last time) are jam-packed, and there are more cars who just decided to camp near the flood and wait for it to subside. I grabbed myself 2 bottles of C2 at the nearest 7-11 – ready for another epic battle. I would’ve walked that flood, except that I’m wearing my funky white adidas shoes. My only hope lies on hitching a ride at the back of trucks. What truck should I choose? The SanMiguel Beer Truck? Cement truck? Hmmm… an Elf Truck without any gravel and a few hitchers at the back. My instincts tell me to go for the Elf Truck. The back of the truck is about 5 feet high, and I have no problems climbing over it (thank my athlete foot). Other people saw what I did, and decided to hop on the truck. Next thing I know, I was helping women, men, and children of all ages and sizes aboard the truck. Heck, I even saw one of my “morning motivations” who was stranded, but I still feel helpless because I’m already on top of the truck and it was full of people (+ I don’t know her name). Anong gagawin ko? Sisigaw ako ng ANTIPOLO GIIRLLL!!! Or MISS IMPERIAL FXXXX!!! The Elf truck (which now feels like Amistad) easily breezed through the waist deep flood. The experience of hitching a ride at the back of the truck is priceless. Once a vehicle goes past the flood – it’s a smooth ride from thereon. I was lucky that the truck was Antipolo bound. I love the rush of wind and soft drizzle running in my face – at the back of the truck, everything was so simple. There was power outage at some parts of my route and everything is quiet. I am shoulder to shoulder with people I don’t know, and I believe we have something in common – the feeling of coming home safe despite the odds. When the truck reached Antipolo, there are a few people onboard. I was able to get down from the truck easily… and found myself helping women of all ages and sizes get down. It was weird, I’m not that buff or tall, or strong – but at that moment, I can carry a 200+ pound woman with ease. Adrenaline? Or just that feeling again – that nothing is impossible.

I got home 2:00 AM.
Kissed my wife and kid.
My adidas still white.

Not Bad At All!

You Are 50% Evil

You are evil, but you haven't yet mastered the dark side. Fear not though - you are on your way to world domination.

How Evil Are You?

Adventures for the new Milenyo!

Whaaat a weeek!!! My will and determination to go home daily was tested to its limits. It’s tough to be a commuter – but during stormy days when flood covers the streets, I thank God I don’t have a car to worry about.

Reinard’s Milenyo Odyssey

September 27: it was already announced in the office emails that a storm will hit Metro Manila the next day. Classes on all levels are canceled and everyone was expected to bring rain gear – to anticipate the heavy downpour. It was also on this day, Alex asked me to do some sort of AVP (a compilation of Harrison’s work for 2006). I usually do my AVPs using Flash, but said program couldn’t handle mpeg videos, so I have to compose the thing on Imovie. Imovie is addictive – it’s like Adobe Premiere or Final Cut Pro (yuck, geek software talk), but only easier. Since the AVP will also be presented to some higher-up regional executive ek-ek, I also have to add some English subtitles on some of our commercials. I had fun translating and adding subtitles. Unfortunately, I couldn’t finish it on that day. Guess I just have to brave the storm the next day.

September28: there’s a heavy downpour in the morning. I usually leave the house at 8:30 am to get to work (because of the morning motivation). I brought with me my super-duper powerful heavy duty FILMEX umbrella (best Christmas gift ever) to protect me from the rain. The Van that took me to work that day left the FX station without filling all seats, one of the “morning motivations” was there – so all is fine. As my ride was cruising through the Taytay floodway shortcut, Budj, texted me that work was suspended that day. Can’t turn back now, it’s hard to catch a ride going back to Antipolo at that area. So I made up my mind to go to work and finish that AVP. The winds are getting stronger and I already saw some fallen trees on my way to the office. I was able to finish the AVP that day and I even learned how to make DVDs using iDVD (another cool program). All is well at the office – but the fun starts on the way home. I left the office at 3:00pm. As I stepped out of the building, there are a lot of commuters trying to catch a cab, jeep, bus or fx. But there was none. Instead of waiting – I just decided to use the Ayala walkway to get to EDSA and hopefully, catch a bus there. As I was walking – I saw the damage wreaked by the storm – a lot of trees and debris littered the streets of Makati and there’s a total blackout. Some shops on the Ayala Mall area are closed – the only ones open I think are Landmark and SM Makati. After some few stopovers, I finally reached EDSA… lo and behold… there’s a heavy non-moving traffic. To sit on a car or bus or any vehicle would mean sore butts. The flow was so slow, walking would be faster. And walk down Edsa I did. I stopped by Select first and got me a box of Mentos fruits and C2 Green Tea (my power drink). The trek to the north of EDSA was difficult since it’s drizzling and there are a lot of uprooted trees and debris blocking the sidewalk. Otherwise, it was a fun walk – I got to share my big umbrella with some women whose umbrellas were destroyed by the strong winds. The biggest highlight of the EDSA walk is the fallen billboard along Estrella-EDSA. The billboard crushed a bus and some vehicles. I couldn’t get extremely close to the accident scene since there’s a rescue operation going on. Good thing my phone has a camera to capture the event. Once you get past Estrella, it’s smooth sailing – the only problem is, the buses who managed to pass through are already full. Luckily, there’s an empty bus who made a detour along Guadalupe and I was able to grab a seat. But the ordeal didn’t end there. I knew it would be hard to catch a ride at Crossing, so I decided to stop at Ortigas. The rain started to pour heavily again, and after 30 minutes, I was able to ride a bus. There was no traffic from Robinson’s Galleria Ortigas up to Junction, but things become hell beyond that. The stretch from Junction going to Valley Golf is flooded and small vehicles can’t pass – and those that can’t pass have to stay there, or turn back which caused heavy traffic. Since the bus is big enough – I just decided to stay there. It took almost 2 hours just for the bus I was riding to get through Tikling – and my bladder is killing me. There’s a nationwide blackout, so everything is in darkness – and even in Tikling, everyone is waiting for a ride to get to Antipolo. I decided not to go with the crowd and walked up a bit to Palmera II. There, I managed to catch a jeep and everything went smoothly from there. I got home 8:00 PM, with no power, no water, no food. I usually sleep a bit late and I need to play Super Collapse in the PC or watch DVD so I can rest easily. I slept around 1:00 am – just staring at the darkness… thinking …thinking… thinking that after this… I can do anything. Just when it seems impossible to come home, I managed to do it.

AGAust update

Busy, busy, busy week. I don't have much to say, but I got pictures to share!

Wait, I hate it when my hair gets really long. My hair is a bit on the curly side, so whenever I don't get a haircut for a span of weeks - it grows into a bush-like afro hair. The pictures were taken from one of our Globe Habit shoots. Here I am with Mr. Aga Muhlach and this girl from Globe call center, Taj Mahal (nice name). Taj is from Mindanao.

The Tribe

Our ECD, Teeny Gonzales announced her resignation a week ago and the whole office is in a state of mourning, sadness and depression. She's moving to another ad agency. One of our secretaries, Amy, asked me to do a video (something I usually do to people who leave Harrison, especially if they stayed a long time, or made quite an impact over his/her stay). The night before I did the video, one of our CDs (Creative Director), Alex, treated our team to dinner to answer some burning questions about work and about Teeny. Being the good listener that I always am... Alex's words lingered even when I got home and 'til the next morning ride going to work. I already had a plan on how to do the video - but I don't have a script to follow... well, there was a script, but it was all in my mind. I did the whole video in a span of 6 to 7 hours, writing and improvising the story as I do the whole thing. The animation was very simple - usually it's just 2 or 3 frames shuffled to create an effect of movement. The story was also very simple - it's about a leader leaving his tribe - and one of his people questioning his motives. The very first cut I did was... BRUTAL. It did'nt hold back anything. I needed a second opinion on how to end it and asked my teammate extraordinaire, Biba Cabuquit to watch the animation and see what she thinks. She told me it was a very good story but there are some risque words - that need to be cut. And trim it down we did. Biba added the "call of the wild" part in the story. At first I thought it was corny, but I also managed to put it in the story without interuptting the drama. I think it really came out well. The acoustic song in the background is a Jack Johnson song (forgot the title) suggested by art director par excellence, Ronnie TresReyes (who's really good especially in print stuff). When Teeny watched the whole thing... I was really happy when she told me "you took the words right out of my mouth" (or something to that effect). Of course we did mention to Teeny that there was this more brutal original cut. And during one her last TV shoot with Harrison, she was still bugging me that she wanted to watch the original cut. She probably won't see it because I trashed the whole thing already.
The Tribe is how I personally feel for her when she left Harrison. She has always been my boss when I started to work for advertising, and the moment I returned after an absence of 4 years. I'm usually silent at the office, but whenever someone leaves, although he/she won't mention it... I can read their minds and see the real reason why they'll leave. A friend of mine "M" once pointed that out, and could'nt believe how I was able to think what she was thinking. It's simple really... listen and observe.

Here's the link to the animated video tribute:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH7HXVSM9EY
Copy paste na lang.
After you watch it, feel free to comment.
Pass it on to someone who's leaving your office or company.

Cyrano De Bitoy link

And eventually... Budjette uploaded our latest Bitoy ad in his Youtube account.
Here's the link... if it's not clickable, you might have to copy and paste it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBBHXRyQ894

REIturn

I got nothing to say, but I got pictures to show... lots of them. Let's see... a lot of things happened...

• I'm once again active with Saranggola Magazine (probably because the schoolyear has started)
• I went to the 5th Philippine Toycon last June 17 and 18... a real money drainer if you ask me. I got (geeky drool): Mignola's Wolverine Jungle Adventure comic, McFarlane Collectors Club Hicks Exclusive, McFarlane AvP series 2 Alien Queen, Megahouse Tekken 5 Yoshimitsu Gashapon... that's it. And after the Toycon I picked up more Alien and Predator stuff... what's happening to me? I'm in AvP frenzy! During the Toycon, Chris, Melchor and Me, made sure we took some pictures of the female cosplayers. That's me with a hot asian chick who sells her custom dolls.
• June 25 is also the launch of our Globe Super Sulit Offers campaign - whose TV campaign I was a part of. That girl wearing pink is our lead talent. And that girl... doing her hair, is Kaye (who has been a real inspiration for me during the shoot - cute siya eh), and that other girl is Bambi (a really funny girl). I hope Budjette uploads the video on YouTUbe soon.
• That suspension bridge seen was shot in Tanay Rizal - for a project... which I was tapped on on the last minute.
• Lately I've been slimming down and wearing medium sized T-Shirt, as opposed to XL and Large tees I usually wear. And people are noticing... hehehe. I might start with a no-rice diet soon... hahaha, why am I doing it? I dunno... it just feels great when people compliment that you look good on what you wear.

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'di mo lang alam
Naiiisip kita
Baka sakali lang maisip mo ako
'di mo lang alam
Hanggang sa aking inaasam makita kang muli
Nagtapos ang lahat sa di inaasahang pahanon
At ngayon ako ay iyong iniwan
Luhaan, sugatan, 'di mapakinabangan
Sana nagtanong ka lang
Kung 'di mo lang alam
Sana'y nagtanong ka lang
Kung 'di mo lang alam
Ako'y iyong nasaktan
Baka sakali lang maisip mo naman
Hindi mo lang alam
Kay tagal na panahon
Ako'y nandirito pa rin hanggang ngayon para sa'yo
Lumipas mga araw na ubod ng saya
'di pa rin nagbabago ang aking pagsinta
Kung ako'y nagkasala patawad na sana
Puso kong pagal ngayon lang nagmahal
'di mo lang alam
Ako'y iyong nasaktan
Baka sakali lang maisip mo naman
Puro s'ya na lang
Sana'y ako naman
'di mo lang alam
Ika'y minamasdan
Sana'y iyong mamalayang hindi mo lang pala alam
'di mo lang alam
Kahit tayo'y magkaibigan lang
Napapaligaya lang sa tuwing nagkukulitan
Baka sakali lang maisip mo naman
Ako'y nandito lang
Hindi mo lang alam
Matalino ka naman
Kung ikaw at ako
Ay tunay na bigo sa laro na ito
Ay dapat bang sumuko
Sana hindi ka lang pala aking nakilala
Kung alam ko lang ako'y masasaktan ng ganito
Sana'y nakinig na lang ako sa nanay ko
'di mo lang alam
Ako'y iyong nasaktan
Baka sakali lang maisip mo naman
Puro s'ya na lang
Sana'y ako naman
Isang kindat man lang
'di mo lang alam
O, ika'y minamasdan
Sana iyo'y mamalayang di mo lang pala alam
Oooooooo
Malas mo
Ikaw ang natipuhan ko
Di mo lang alam
Ako'y iyong nasaktan

Great song. Thanks Budjette for letting me rip the CD (imsocheep!)

Edsa - Whatthef#$knumber??

Police brutality!!! The Harrison (starbucks) boys take the streets and take no prisoners. We were supposed to have a major presentation today, but because of the EMERGENCY POWERS by our friggin' president - it was moved to Tuesday next week!



Things are pretty light today... I should be working on some stuff like... the Neil Gaiman 12 page comic, or that sample artwork which I should be submitting to Tahanan right now (I swear Fran Ong, I have started but yet to finish!) But after 2 very hectic weeks, I think it would be fun to let the guard down and have some fun! :)

unVideos

I'm in a rush I was'nt able to pick them up. Even if I picked them up, I don't think I'd be able to watch them.

Escape From Hongkong

Okay, okay, I should have posted these weeks ago, because I actually came back from Hongkong last February 6 (evening). I just could'nt post this blog without a pic of me in HK, but lazy me is too stubborn from downloading pics in my digicam.

In a nutshell:
• I left for Hongkong last February 2, why? Just because :)
• We stayed in Marco Polo Gateway Hotel and I shared room with Merv (my officemate)
• It was the week long celebration of Chinese New Year and it was SALE all over Hongkong
• I received 2 ampaos and got a total of $30HK in loot
• On our first night, my celfone batteries got drained and I could'nt find a decent adaptor for my charger. (HK has standard 3 hole sockets - after 2 requests from the housekeep, I just gave up and decided to buy my own adaptor in the streets).
• Surprise, surprise, I could'nt find the adaptor I was looking for and all that was being sold is this standard adaptor that could'nt fit the hotel socket. In my desperation, I almost bought a voltage regulator.
• Because this is Merv's first time in HK, he hanged out with me, since my celfone is down, I would usually wait for him in a certain are just to hook up with him again. Merv's celfone functions perfectly. At one point we were supposed to meet in this area at Causeway Bay, I thought we were supposed to meet at 4:30PM, but it was actually 5:30 PM... I waited until 5:20, they waited until 6:00. And so our paths were broken. I moved and went to Mongkok.
• After going to Mongkok, I went back to the hotel and received a phonecall telling me to go to this certain place at LanKwaiFong to meet up with the rest of the crew. I remembered the directions to their wereabout 24karat and Goodtime Cafe. After hours of walking in LanKwaiFong (heh, can't find the place), I bumped into Jho who was out to smoke and found out where they were hanging out: Goodluck Cafe and 24 (damn brain ain't functioning properly).
• After showing my charger to the housekeep, they finally gave me an adaptor and I was able to charge. Only to be bombarded by text messages which made me lose my prepaid load on the day I charged. So all my companions could do is text me (I can't even receive calls), and I would be informed of their whereabouts.
• I did'nt go to DISNEYLAND, but wanted to, but the place was so jam-packed - it says in the MTR ticketing that they can't accomodate anymore people.
• While I was going around (alone) in Mongkok on our fourth day, without load in my celfone, I actually bumped into Majo and Merv in the crowded streets! Awesome coincidence and luck, especially after I bought the stuff I was looking for at a certain shop in Mongkok (loose X-Men boxed set). After that we just ate at Mcdo (yehey).
• This is my 3rd Hongkong trip and I'm still loving it! Toys! Toys! Toys!
• Unfortunately, there was no more porn in Sino Centre
• Kanto Hobby is closed (I got a lot of stuff there the last time I was in HK)
• I know Hongkong like the back of my hand (or as long as there is MTR)

That's it. So if you were calling or texting me from Feb. 2 to 6 - chances are I received your text and I could'nt reply or my battery is dead! Until the next HongKong trip! :)

A Great Day For the Filipino Nation

Went to Batanes last January 20 to 22. That's all I have to say... saying more could cost me my life. Oh, what the hell... Batanes is a wonderful place, not a tourist spot - but it reminds me of New Zealand (I haven't been to New Zealand, but we all have seen the magnificent landscape in LOTR Trilogy). Pacquiao wins over Morales - TKO'ed him in the 10th round. Someone won P105 million in the local lotto - and we won the BPI pitch. I don't know if it's my idea that the client liked - but winning feels great. A great day for the Filipino indeed.