yannangabasinasabikoeh!

Depression Is Not a Sign of Weakness

2011-09-25T00:53:00.002+08:00

It Is a Sign That You Have Been Trying to Be Strong for Too Long

10 Things That Can Make You Happier Right Now

2011-06-27T15:31:00.002+08:00

talk to a therapist
express yourself in writing
boost your self image
stick to a schedule
stay involved
depend on others
sleep well
enjoy the benefits of exercise
food and mood connection
say no to liquor

Upgrade to Firefox 9.01!

2011-03-23T22:23:00.003+08:00

It's time to upgrade to Firefox 9.01!

Faster, zippier and totally geekier!

What are you waiting for?

Download now!

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html

Joy Stick

2011-03-19T23:50:00.004+08:00

Finally got my Logitech Rumblepad 2 out of the drawer today - it took a while to get it up and running. Seems there's a button combo to press when you change the darned batteries. It's been months since I've used it. My little ones wanted their own little gaming fix and I was happy to reintroduce to them my gamepad.

As soon as they had their fill, it was daddy's turn: Burnout Paradise.

NIRVANA.

Nothing beats Road Rage mode with Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend" blaring in the background.

GAME ON!

iPadded out

2011-03-04T13:59:00.002+08:00

I just watched Steve Jobs's keynote about his latest baby, the iPad 2.

Barely 12 months after the 1st gen iPad came out, here comes the latest and greatest edition of Apple's new flagship product. Apple claims it's a complete upgrade and not just a design tweak here and there. Noticeable is the introduction of front and rear facing cameras and the native apps of Facetime and Photobooth. Those alone are dealmakers for some hardcore Apple fans.

If you're curious to see the launch, you can view the Youtube version here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQG0XfU-bFs&feature=player_embedded

Props to Steve Jobs for still being an enigmatic and entertaining figure on stage. He had my full attention for over an hour online!

I'm still not completely sold on the latest "magical" product from Apple, though I have to admit it is still pretty cool (gadget envy) and competitors are still struggling to catch up with it.

I'll wait it out until they figure out how to get Flash and VLC on the darned thing.

:)

The 11 Golden Rules of Shoe Care

2011-02-27T00:12:00.002+08:00

Interesting article taken from the Besa's Shoes website:

When the shoemaker ceremonially hands over a new pair of shoes to their owner, at the moment when a unique work of art passes from artist to purchases, the shoemaker also initiates him into the secrets of shoe care. The life expectancy and appearance of new custom-made shoes depends on the quality of materials used and the expertise of the shoemaker, certainly, but they also depend to a great extent on the care they receive from the wearer. Trying the shoes on and walking them for a few minutes will tell the customer whether they fit or not. If these qualities are to be preserved over an extended period, it is advisable to follow a few "golden rules":

1. New shoes should initially be worn for more than two or three hours at a time. Only when the shoes and the feet are completely accustomed to each other should the risk be taken of wearing them for a whole day.

2. A pair of shoes should not be worn on two successive days, but should be given 24 hours to recover after each wearing.

3. They should always be put on with a shoehorn, regardless of whether they are lace-ups, buckled shoes, or slip-ons.

4. When taking off lace-up shoes the laces should be loosened at every point, allowing the foot to slip out of the shoe easily and effortlessly.

5. Custom-made shoe trees must be in the shoes immediately after removal.

6. Shoe trees should be inserted immediately even if the shoes have been saturated with rain or snow. The shoes should then be left to dry, lying on their sides rather than standing on their soles, for at least 24 hours.

7. It is advisable to wipe the shoes down and polish them up with shoe cream after each wearing, even if they appear to have lost none of their original gleam.

8. If the shoes are not to be worn for an extended period, a thin coating of cream should be applied, a textile bag obtained from the shoemaker, and the shoes placed inside the original box, standing on their soles.

9. No owner of custom-made shoes should lend them to somebody else, for no two pairs of feet are the same.

10. Every new shoe has its own special character: its true beauty will not appear to its best advantage unless it is worn with appropriate clothing and on appropriate occasions.

Azkals - 2, Mongolia - 0

2011-02-09T21:43:00.002+08:00

Congratulations to the Philippine Azkals!

Great job, team!

Woof, woof!

Hello, Clarisse...

2011-02-07T23:20:00.004+08:00

Just watched again Silence of the Lambs.

It is still a great flick to watch even if came out nearly 20 years ago! (1991) - Sir Anthony Hopkins is still clearly deserving of his Best Actor Award.

Truly one of the greatest thrillers ever made.

Hannibal the Cannibal is one character that will not easily be erased from your memory, especially the jailbreak scene.

*shudder*

Inspiration

2011-02-04T00:52:00.002+08:00

Best Jedi-like wisdom I've read all week:

"Take the first step and motivation will follow"

My new mantra!

KFC's Secret Recipe, REVEALED??!?!

2011-02-01T15:23:00.001+08:00

One of the most well-kept secrets in the food industry,

second only to the formula of Coke,

finally revealed???

Please try it, and tell me if this comes close!!!

Meanwhile, for those who'd prefer The Original,

it seems that a local KFC restaurant

is on to our over-consumption of their 'soup'!

Thanks to manilaboy (Spanky Enriquez) for the original post!

No. 1 Fan!

2011-02-01T15:14:00.002+08:00

Just wanted to post a shout-out to my newest blog fan:

My mama!

You rock Bejeweled mother!

Outage = Outrage?

2011-01-31T16:36:00.003+08:00

Today the usually reliable DSL connection we use at home decided to go pfft.

Now, normally I'd freak out and go ballistic about the matter. Surprisingly, I decided to call tech support after several debates with myself if I'll actually get anything accomplished talking to an agent.

After almost 15 minutes on hold (yep!), I finally got through to a very friendly "Mike". He was calm, collected and upfront - which was a pleasant surprise. Going through the usual tech support dialogue, it's clear that the problem is out of his hands: there's an outage in our area.

Now what?

I could have easily gone irate and asked for a supervisor but instead, I accepted my situation and decided to do something unusual:

I read a book.

Lesson learned: if you read a book, the internet will start working shortly. Duh.

2011-01-29T05:36:00.001+08:00

happily double-caffeinated! Zzzoom Zzzoom!

Journey of a Journal

2011-01-29T00:04:00.003+08:00

Surprise, surprise. I'm blogging about non-blogging!

About nearly a month ago, I've started journalizing. In this day and age of look-at-me-I'm-blogging, it's a nice and private change of pace to do a personal online journal.

My tool of choice is Penzu.com - it's free, fast and easy to use. Now I'm not going to do a full review on it. I'm just going to say that it's something for you to look into should you decide to explore the wonderful world of online journals.

Ah, my journal - convenient, intimate and cathartic. A great compliment to a public blog such as this! Try it and hopefully, it'll be a great experience for you as it is for me.

Ciao for now!

Reading

2011-01-26T23:25:00.003+08:00

It's been a really long while since I've sat down again and curled up with a good book. The title is irrelevant. There's something truly liberating and exciting about picking up a paperback and sifting through the pages.

Here's to keeping print alive! Long live REAL books - I've never gotten hooked on the ebook trend, really!

Thanks to the Lentvaris City Library for the pic.

I Heart Ke$ha

2011-01-26T00:24:00.003+08:00

I don't care if most people think she's a man or that she can't sing - she's my current muse. You go, girl!

2011-01-25T18:18:00.001+08:00

My facebook profile pic looks much better than me - 30 lbs lighter dammit.

2011-01-25T18:15:00.001+08:00

Happy to be back in a journaling and blogging mood! :)

Undead

2011-01-24T23:31:00.004+08:00

To all followers of this blog (yes, all three of you!) you may have *noticed* how it's turned into a tweetfest of sorts.

Well after an assortment of 445 tweets, facebook shoutouts and blog posts (this included), I am BACK.

Here's to the next 445 posts on this blog!

Thanks to mediabistro.com for the pic!

2011-01-21T20:37:00.001+08:00

keeping the kiddies busy with "Tangled" *whew*

2011-01-20T16:18:00.001+08:00

Cool: gloating over your massive comic book collection.

Uncool: finding out you've skipped a few issues. Oops.

2011-01-18T13:26:00.001+08:00

chilling out to the Cafe del Mar compilations

2011-01-17T11:41:00.001+08:00

can't think of anything clever to post - so just have a Happy Monday y'all!

2011-01-16T11:47:00.001+08:00

The sky is NOT falling today.

2011-01-14T23:04:00.001+08:00

The Tourist is a pretty darn good film - if anyone tells you the amazing plot twist at the end, they should die a slow, painful death. :)

2011-01-12T22:17:00.001+08:00

Thanks @pearlsantos for a wonderful steak and mash dinner! My compliments to the sexy chef!

2011-01-11T23:55:00.001+08:00

Angry Birds for PC! w00t w00t!

2011-01-11T01:03:00.001+08:00

Certified 100% GLEEK! <3

2011-01-09T16:16:00.001+08:00

My version of the Black Nazarene devotion: brave the last day of the Greenhills Christmas Tiangge.

2011-01-08T21:01:00.001+08:00

Visiting my kids at the hospital - I think they're happier to be reunited with my phone than with their dad. *sigh*

2011-01-08T00:47:00.001+08:00

So close, yet still so far.

2011-01-07T14:28:00.001+08:00

Obligatory tweet for the day!

2011-01-05T23:14:00.001+08:00

Heat pack on my knee. Mmm. *getting old*

2011-01-05T11:46:00.001+08:00

Catching up with @pearlsantos on Glee!

2011-01-04T20:03:00.001+08:00

Burp. Burp. Burp. Comfort food therapy.

2011-01-03T22:01:00.001+08:00

FaceTime is abso-fookin'-lutely cool.

2011-01-03T19:55:00.001+08:00

I bought a shirt today to show off my geek pride. It says "GEEK". *hwow*

2011-01-03T10:17:00.001+08:00

Helping my mom with her first app store purchase! Oh noes!

2011-01-02T21:17:00.001+08:00

Just flexed his geek brain muscles to help a pretty damsel in distress. Thanks google calendar! *smug*

2010-12-31T23:45:00.001+08:00

Happy New Year to the Twitterverse, my Facebook Friends and my fellow Bloggers! w00t w00t!

2010-12-31T21:36:00.001+08:00

Watching Transformers G1 (1984) with my little boy! w00t w00t!

2010-12-31T15:29:00.001+08:00

Babo Crash. Cafe latte. Hotel executive lounge. Free wifi. Epicwin. Thanks @kitchyart! Good job!

2010-12-31T13:05:00.001+08:00

I wonder how many people noticed the Lechon scene in Tron: Legacy!

2010-12-30T22:29:00.001+08:00

Met up with a good kumpadre of mine today. Always good to sit down and swap war stories!

2010-12-29T22:27:00.001+08:00

diary of a wimpy kid 1-4! :)

2010-12-29T21:54:00.001+08:00

hmmm one more night.

2010-12-28T23:45:00.001+08:00

Chapter 6! Yay!

2010-12-28T20:49:00.001+08:00

I said I'd quit comic books for 2011. I walked into a comic shop and broke into a cold sweat right away. Who's quitting now? :)

2010-12-28T14:40:00.001+08:00

Finally got to try the gift feature of the App Store!

2010-12-27T23:55:00.001+08:00

Thanks @jennytiu for recommending Babo Crash! Addicting!

2010-12-27T11:47:00.001+08:00

Oversleeping rocks! No wonder bears hibernate :)

2010-12-26T22:26:00.001+08:00

Finally watching The Social Network!

2010-12-25T22:42:00.001+08:00

Only 365 days till it's Christmas once more! *deep sigh*

2010-12-25T22:37:00.001+08:00

Holiday Blues = bummer.

2010-12-25T14:31:00.001+08:00

Having eggnog. Again. Yummy!

2010-12-24T20:47:00.001+08:00

Officially experiencing The Holiday Buzz. Me likey.

2010-12-24T20:09:00.001+08:00

Early Noche Buena with mi familia - washed down with a double order of eggnog - the alcoholic kind! w00t w00t! :)

2010-12-24T15:55:00.001+08:00

Merry Christmas to the Twitterverse, Facebook denizens and fellow Bloggers! w00t w00t!

2010-12-22T23:22:00.001+08:00

Thank you SM Supermarket Festival Mall for being open till 10pm - lifesaver!

2010-12-22T15:59:00.001+08:00

Welcome back, Ubuntu 10.10. I've missed you <3

2010-12-20T00:10:00.001+08:00

Just finished reading Superman: Earth One... It's testament to why I truly love comic books! An amazing read!

2010-12-19T23:30:00.001+08:00

All geeked out from watching Tron (1982) in preparation for Tron: Legacy! End Of Line.

2010-12-19T13:46:00.001+08:00

Finally feeling the Christmas holiday spirit - thanks to a *little* eggnog with @pearlsantos!

2010-12-16T19:04:00.001+08:00

holiday blues

2010-12-15T22:16:00.001+08:00

After so many years, it's great to settle down to read an actual book.

2010-12-09T18:38:00.001+08:00

Eating, sleeping and just doing my best to be merry!

2010-12-08T10:44:00.001+08:00

I'm at a point where there's nothing left to do on the web after checking email, Facebook and Twitter! *getting old*

2010-12-08T00:46:00.001+08:00

still reeling from gorging on hand-pulled noodles washed down with iced tea latte!

2010-12-06T11:29:00.001+08:00

Needs to get out of the sand and back to counting golf balls. :)

2010-12-04T22:25:00.001+08:00

Overate at Burger King. But it was all worth it.

2010-12-03T22:46:00.001+08:00

Santa came early. :)

2010-12-02T20:26:00.001+08:00

Quiet time alone with a fresh hot cup of brewed coffee.

2010-12-01T20:23:00.001+08:00

KFC Double Down = definitely NOT two thumbs down!

2010-12-01T16:36:00.001+08:00

Still burping up today's lunch. Good grief!

2010-11-30T22:11:00.001+08:00

channel surfed for almost half an hour. I felt my IQ plummet so I had to stop.

2010-11-30T21:39:00.001+08:00

bundat from Razon's!

2010-11-29T15:59:00.001+08:00

Added bonus to the film - seeing the Green Lantern trailer almost made me pee in my pants. Almost lang naman.

2010-11-29T12:39:00.001+08:00

About to watch Harry Potter 7 part 1 - too bad I can barely remember the last 6 films! Hardeharhar!

2010-11-28T22:59:00.001+08:00

Just finished sorting and uploading music and tv files for my portable player. I can't believe it was that tedious.

2010-11-28T21:44:00.001+08:00

sorting out a bazillion TV shows

2010-11-27T00:14:00.001+08:00

dreaming of a Razor Siege. Badly. Santa, I've been good this year!

2010-11-27T00:09:00.001+08:00

dreaming of a Razon Siege. Badly. Santa, I've been good this year!

2010-11-26T21:38:00.001+08:00

Happily surprised to be drinking extra-strong iced caffe latte. I <3 caffeine.

2010-11-25T22:11:00.001+08:00

is about to play God of War: Ghost of Sparta before bedtime!

2010-11-25T18:24:00.001+08:00

Off to Greenhills to mingle and jingle with the rest of humanity!

2010-11-25T15:28:00.001+08:00

Enjoying free wifi and good coffee with mi familia in this ginormous mall.

2010-11-24T10:10:00.001+08:00

Watching my mom graduate from Bejeweled 2/Blitz to Plants vs. Zombies! (applause)

2010-11-23T01:15:00.001+08:00

LSS'ing - Like a G6 (but I dig it!)

2010-11-22T21:35:00.001+08:00

Bought pasalubongs for the kiddies and was so excited to give it to them. Too bad they're not night owls like their dad and sleep early...

2010-11-22T00:01:00.001+08:00

As much as I love my Royal Tea Collection music series, I still rave about my Hed Kandi - Beach House compilations! w00t w00t!

2010-11-21T22:24:00.001+08:00

Just watched the latest episode of The Walking Dead - followed it up by playing Left 4 Dead on the PC. Zombies rock!

2010-11-21T21:33:00.001+08:00

Took a picture with Santa today! (happy as a little kid) Turns out we have something in common - a bulging gut. w00t w00t!

2010-11-20T23:02:00.001+08:00

Did major house cleaning today with mi esposa. So much clutter to dispose of but sentimental values are getting in the way of progress

2010-11-19T18:26:00.001+08:00

switched back to AdiumX from Trillian. Beta software just doesn't cut it.

2010-11-19T15:40:00.001+08:00

Suit shopping. I REALLY need to lose weight. Darn gut.

2010-11-19T09:32:00.001+08:00

TGIF! Looking forward to a hearty FREE lunch at Chili's and meeting up tonight with mi esposa @pearlsantos! w00t w00t!

2010-11-18T17:59:00.001+08:00

trying out Trillian beta for OSX - so far so good (Digsby replacement)

2010-11-17T23:59:00.001+08:00

Still reeling from all that Thai food we ate for dinner!

2010-11-17T17:12:00.001+08:00

I <3 power napping!

2010-11-16T18:30:00.001+08:00

Sleepy after a hearty serving of Pansit luglug and halo-halo from Razon's! Zzz...