I'm thinking of selling my gear:
Canon 400D + Kit lens (18-55mm f3.5-5.6)
Purchased on February 2007 at Camerahaus SM Davao
Less than 7k shutter actuation
plus:
Canon Battery Grip BG-E3
Lens hood for the kit lens Canon EW-60
2gb CF card
with:
strap
1 original canon battery,
1 cd-r king battery,
Canon battery charger,
cable,
software CD,
manual,
boxes
reviews: http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EOS-400D-Digital-Rebel-XTi-Review.aspx
Reason for selling: Upgrading to full frame or switching to the dark side
Selling as a package only for 35k.
Send me a message if you're interested :)
I just woke up from what I thought was a never ending dream. The cold sweat beads on my forehead, with the occasional goosebumps tell me I've awakened to face the reality of my last slow dance. With everyone's eyes on the center of the dance floor, I have trouble keeping up. And as the music draws to an end, I fall apart. Just hold me close for as long as we can. Ragged man in Ragged clothes  Whenever circumstance calls for it, my subconscious can scour for the most appropriate or inappropriate song that plays looped on everything i listen to. It's sad though, how this one just hits the spot. You’ve got the best of both worlds You’re the kind of girl who can take down a man then lift him back up again You are strong but you’re needy, humble but you’re greedy And based on your body language and shoddy cursive I’ve been reading You’re style is quite selective though your style is rather reckless Well I guess it just suggests that this is just what happiness is And what a beautiful mess this is It’s like picking up trash in dresses Well it kind of hurts when the kind of words you write Kind of turn themselves into knives And don’t mind my nerve you can call it fiction But I like being submerged in your contradictions dear Cause here we are, here we are Although you were biased I love your advice Your comebacks they’re quick and probably have to do with your insecurities There’s no shame in being crazy, depending on how you take these words I’m paraphrasing this relationship we’re staging And what a beautiful mess, this is It’s like picking up trash in dresses Well it kind of hurts when the kind of words you say Kind of turn themselves into blades And the kind and courteous is a life I’ve heard But it’s nice to say that we played in the dirt Cause here, here we are Here we are We're still here And what a beautiful mess, this is It’s like taking a guess when the only answer is yes And through timeless words and priceless pictures We’ll fly like birds not of this earth And tides they turn and hearts disfigure But that’s no concern when we’re wounded together And we tore our dresses and stained our shirts But its nice today, oh the wait was so worth it.. While listening to a radio program a few days ago, I heard this interesting bit.
Experts say that the famed statue of David, which was created by Michelangelo, is in danger of collapse. It seems that vibrations caused by the footsteps of thousands that go see the statue each year have lead into cracks that threaten the foundation of the statue. The 17-foot tall sculpture will have to be protected in some way from vibrations.
Now, I needed to verify this story and had to see things for myself. So I visited the statue to check for any evidence of cracks and to see what the fuss was all about.
After scrutinizing around the sculpture,I can now confirm that there is indeed a huge crack, at the back of the statue.
 | She | Aug 27, '08 2:28 PM
for everyone |
I had just graduated from grade school, but at the tender age of 12, it felt like any other day for me. My family made no celebrations or announcements, as it was just a time for everyone to look forward to and enjoy the summer. I never thought of receiving gifts from anyone. But one person surprised me a few days after graduation. She was a chubby old lady, who neatly wrapped something in her husband's newspapers covered with chinese characters. She handed me the little package and said, congratulations, study hard ok? I meekly said thanks. As soon as I got a hold of the package, I tore up the packaging and found a slightly over sized shirt with a huge question mark in the middle. The tag read Guess. Fittingly, I had no clue as to what brand that was, nevertheless I was so thankful, not for the gift, but for the fact that she remembered. She was the sweetest lady in the world. Her husband died a few years later, and she was left under the care of her children.She didn't talk as much, yet she was very accommodating to everyone. Years went by, and she started to forget things. We thought it was her weakening eyesight that was affecting her. Then she started forgetting people's names, yet she could always get away with her sweet little smile, where her eyes would just turn into tiny slits on her face. She had suffered from Alzheimer's disease. The last time I saw her, she could no longer remember the last 30 years of her life. The very same woman who remembered my graduation day, had already forgotten my name. Before I left her, I knew it would have to be my last good bye. I kissed her on her forehead for the longest time and tried my best to remember how soft her skin was, and how her hair smelled. It felt like kissing a baby. Today, I received the news that my lola passed away. In an instant, my memories of her just flashed before me while my cousin was breaking the news. Like a tiny movie reel of the different stages of a beautiful life, starring the sweetest woman in the world. I just wish I had the chance to experience it once more, if not in this world, maybe in the next. 
I will always cherish my memories of you in my heart. I'll miss you lola Maria.  Happy Birthday to me...
I didn't expect the sweetest surprise from Ann when I arrived at her flat the night before my birthday. As soon as I came in, I found balloons all over the place, and the entire flat was lit up with little candles, looking more like a proposal scene. It was a good birthday to remember, with pizza, pasta, and two beautiful ladies. Thank you Ann and Trix! When I started working a couple of years ago, I felt as healthy as a bull. I could last the entire day without coffee, and still go out at night with my peers. The following morning, despite a hangover, I could still muster enough energy to repeat the process. The cycle became reminiscent of the movie "Groundhog Day" with Bill Murray waking up each morning to the very same day, with the same things happening, for eternity. A few years later, with a more exciting job, I started to drink a cup of coffee to give me a head start to the day. But on some days, there were some dull moments that just needed an extra jolt, so a cup of coffee came in handy. I started to drink more and more coffee to supplement the dull, or tiring moments of the day. This time it's different. As much as possible, I try to minimize my coffee intake, with a cup a day as a maximum. But then things just get too difficult, especially in the afternoons. No matter how busy, or exciting the work in front of me would be, my eyes begin to fall heavy, and I get sleepy. I thought that this may have been triggered by my dependence to caffeine in the past. But each time I go through this process, I always remember how I energetic I was in the past. It's funny how I try to think of how young I was, when I still am relatively young today.But at a mere 26 years of age, things have been difficult for me. I feel more tired now than I ever was. At 26 years old, Manny Pacquiao fought Erik Morales for the first time. He lost their first fight, but the following year, he beat the crap out of him, knocking Morales down convincingly, for the first time in his career. At 26 Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to the NBA playoffs, but lost in the Eastern Conference Finals from the Detroit Pistons. He may have failed that year, but he bounced back the following season by taking the NBA championship for the first time. I'm turning 27 in a few weeks. I'm feeling a year older now, and a decade more mature than when I was still in college. But does this mean that my age is taking me in a downward spiral of unwanted dullness in my life? I'd like to have a positive outlook on this. With Pacquiao and Jordan achieving a milestone in their careers at the age of 27, I think it's time for me to start suiting up for my own milestone. Its almost 2am, and I haven't slept because of Jabbawockeez. No, not the boogeyman, but the dance crew. These guys are amazing. They've just won America's Best Dance Crew last month. For those of you who have no clue what the show is all about, think of it as the American Idol of dance. I think Randy Jackson is one of the producers.
The crew is so creative, that they try make every end of each performance the start of their next. Some of the members of the group are Filipinos, wohhoo.
You can find all episodes on the MTV website.
Episode 1 - The Beginning
http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?id=1580739&vid=208192 Happy Valentine's to everyone! Time to buy some flowers, chocolates, and cook up a romantic candlelight dinner. I could just hear the baritone voice of Barry White saying "Hoh yeah!".
Unfortunately for me, not this year, again. Hopefully the sixth time's the charm. A year ago I said something about a V-Day curse between us. I guess I never got rid of it.
Updated History of Feb 14:
2004 - I was in Davao, she was still in school somewhere in Katipunan.
2005 - I'm working in Manila, she's in Arkansas.
2006 - I'm back in Davao, she's back in Manila.
2007 - I'm still in Davao, and she's still in Manila.
2008 - I'm in Dubai, and she's in Iloilo.
Incidentally, it's my second straight Valentine date with my Xbox. I think we may have got a thing going on, you know. Now why can't our relationship just be like that?
I miss lechon. Can anyone email me a lechon? Note to self: do not overdo things. Has anyone ever experienced doing too much of something, and then you end up half asleep in the middle of the night, having to dream of the things you've just overdid? I have, a couple of times, OD'ed. - Back then, I played more than six hours of Fifa on my 360, and I kept waking up to nightmarish offside penalties. - There was a time when I first got too excited with my DSLR, and my dreams were on the crisp sound of the shutter whenever I click it. - The time I read Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles, from Interview with the Vampire, Lestat, Queen of the Damned, Body Thief, I kept waking up to a vampire's face breathing down my neck. - Formula One season never fails to give me an OD at night, the sound of power engines revving up, and the pit stop times that make a lot of difference to the race makes me twitch while I'm half asleep. These are my unhealthy obsessions that make me wake up from my sleep, whenever I have an OD. It is however in stark contrast with what is happening to some of Hollywood's young actors like Heath Ledger and Brad Renfro. Their tragic ODs on drugs gave them a deep sleep from which they'll never wake up again. We are timebound beings. Inspired by switchfoot's line "This is your life, are you who you want to be" I came to summarize my life in the units that inevitably measures our very existence. 316 months - the number of months I've been living 42 months - my tenure in the corporate world 55,898 hours - since she said yes 3,051 hours - since she said forever 2 hours - the duration of a Davao - Manila flight 9 hours - NAIA to DXB 5 days - since I've left my career 3 days - until forever 1 lifetime - to make the most of what we have Zero regrets. My life has just begun. Your results: You are Apocalypse | Apocalypse |
| 80% | | Lex Luthor |
| 79% | | Dr. Doom |
| 78% | | Magneto |
| 73% | | Juggernaut |
| 70% | | Kingpin |
| 62% | | The Joker |
| 61% | | Riddler |
| 61% | | Venom |
| 59% | | Mr. Freeze |
| 59% | | Mystique |
| 58% | | Dark Phoenix |
| 56% | | Poison Ivy |
| 55% | | Green Goblin |
| 46% | | Catwoman |
| 44% | | Two-Face |
| 26% | | You believe in survival of the fittest and you believe that you are the fittest.
 | Click here to take the "Which Super Villain are you?" quiz...I still don't know my parents' land line until now. I figured, since they usually stay out, I just need to know their cellphone numbers. But today, I wanted to use the land line in the office. I tried my best to recall the number earlier, since I wanted to take my lunch at home. Sadly, I got the wrong number. "Hello, pwede kay mama?" "Sino to?" "Can you just give the phone to mama?" "Sino nga to?" "Si Macky, pwede ko ba makausap si mama?" "Macky? Sinong nanay mo?" "Huh?" "Sinong nanay mo?" *click* Moral of the story: Use a cellphone. And next time, look for your dad. Some line I heard from Cameron Diaz in the movie There's Something About Mary. Cheesy, but then, you could spread it all over me. I found a new song I could sink my head into. Close your eyes, take half a breath, and kiss me before you leave again. You'll find it on my homepage, but here's the saddest happy song. "You Could Be Happy" You could be happy and I won't know
But you weren't happy the day I watched you go
And all the things that I wished I had not said
Are played in loops 'till it's madness in my head
Is it too late to remind you how we were
But not our last days of silence, screaming, blur
Most of what I remember makes me sure
I should have stopped you from walking out the door
You could be happy, I hope you are
You made me happier than I'd been by far
Somehow everything I own smells of you
And for the tiniest moment it's all not true
Do the things that you always wanted to
Without me there to hold you back, don't think, just do
More than anything I want to see you, girl
Take a glorious bite out of the whole world. Selling most of my Region 1 and Region 3 DVDs to fund my other hobby. 
Most have been viewed once, while some were just opened to check the discs for any defects. Some are sealed.
All are in widescreen format, mostly anamorphic.
Package 1:
Pirates of the Carribean - 2 Discs R3
Kingdom of Heaven - Director's Cut - 4 Discs R1
The DaVinci Code - 2 Discs w/ Slip Case R3
Saving Private Ryan - Special Edition R1 DTS
Black Hawk Down - R1
Price P 4,400
Package 2
King Kong - 2 Disc Edition with Slip Case R1
Flight of the Phoenix - Sealed R3 DTS
Robots - Sealed R3
Shark Tale - R3
Jurassic Park - R1 DTS
Jurassic Park II The Lost World - R1
Price P 4,200
Package 3
Finding Nemo - R3
Star Wars Episode I - 2 Disc R1
Star Wars Episode II - 2 Disc R1
Star Wars Episode III - 2 Disc R3
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - R3
Price P 3,800
Package 4
LOTR 3 - Return of the King - 2 Discs R1
Minority Report - 2 Discs R1
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - 2 Discs R3
Toy Story - R3
Toy Story 2 - R3
Signs - Sealed R3
Evolution - R1
Hulk - R3
Ocean's Twelve - R3
Price P 4,000 "I can be a writer!" I thought to myself while I was having lunch alone yesterday. It was probably the hunger eating away parts of my brain due to my late lunch, or just the taste of my budget chicken meal sinking down my tummy. (Mind you, I said budget meal just 'coz I'm starting to limit my food intake to maintain my plough-less figure). Then I thought of reasons why I should be a writer. -stale air- I couldn't think of any during that time because I was probably stressed. So, I thought, how about reasons that are gonna keep me from being a writer. I had to narrow down my reasons 'coz apparently blogging has a limited number of letters per entry. - I like to say stuff that you've probably heard in a song, or on tv, whether you like it or not, deal or no deal, maging sino ka man. - I'm redundant. - I keep saying things that I've already said before but in a different way. - If there's the Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella, there would probably be the Alcoholic series by Macky Adarna. - What spel checck ? - I sing to my CD that has Fergie's Big girls Don't cry, with full gusto when I'm alone in my car. Try imagining Dan Brown doing the same thing, with matching eye squints and all. - The best pick-up line I can think of when under pressure is - "You complete me". - Don't drink and blog applies well with me. - Jerry Bruckheimer for best director. - My dream response from a girl would be - "You had me at hello". - See exhibit below of a picture of myself that I'll be placing at the end of each book. Doesn't it creep you out? Oh the humanity..  - Finally, I don't have the creative juices to create a decent title to this blog. That's it. I'm off to dinner. My stomach's grumbling again, gotta eat before any more bright ideas pop up. I'm feeling musical pa naman. I spent the better half of the day reconciling my phone bills, while listening to Snow Patrol's Signal Fire on repeat mode. One song playing on my laptop the whole afternoon, match it with 3 cups of coffee within 5 hours, the world seems to move too slowly, and you feel like you just want to fall in love real fast and hard. Aww. You can find this song on the homepage. The perfect words never crossed my mind,
'cause there was nothing in there but you,
I felt every ounce of me screaming out,
But the sound was trapped deep in me,
All I wanted just sped right past me,
While I was rooted fast to the earth,
I could be stuck here for a thousand years,
Without your arms to drag me out. There you are standing right in front of me
All this fear falls away to leave me naked,
Hold me close cause I need you to guide me to safety No I won't wait forever In the confusion and the aftermath,
You are my signal fire,
The only resolution and the only joy,
Is the faint spark of forgiveness in your eyes, There you are standing right in front of me
All this fear falls away to leave me naked,
Hold me close cause I need you to guide me to safety, There you are standing right in front of me
All this fear falls away to leave me naked,
Hold me close cause I need you to guide me to safety, No I won't wait forever,
No I won't wait forever. The song on my homepage is a very nice mix of different noises or sounds, but they blend in to create a cool song. Check it out and post your comments. Reminds me of Buzz Lightyear's "Reach for the Skyyyy" The Polyphonic Spree - Section 9 (Reach for the Sun) I'm posting this in behalf of my split personality that likes to be cheesy for the plain reason that I've daydreamed of DJ-ing my way into a woman's heart. Yes, put yo' funky shoes on, and wave your lighters in the air, 'coz I'ma gonna put a song per week, and see what you think of my taste in music. This Week: I chose Follow through by Gavin DeGraw. Its an old song, but its just too cool not to feature. Music is on my homepage. Please leave a comment. If only I could afford to pay a peso for your thoughts on this.. | |
