TLB: The Life Blog

2NE1 - I Don't Care

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 23:18:00 +0800

M: 2ne1 is coming to town
A: I DON'T CA~EEEEE~ARE
A: :))
M: =))

Love prevails. ♥

Thu, 20 May 2010 00:28:00 +0800

My photo (2nd column, bottom; front of the exhibit area) got...

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:36:39 +0800

My photo (2nd column, bottom; front of the exhibit area) got into the top 20 of the student category in UST Museum’s Digital Photography Competition and Exhibition. Two of my other photos are also selected for exhibition. Exhibit open every Tuesdays to Saturdays until March 6, 2010.

Other photos are copyright of their respective owners.

Meant to Be

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:21:58 +0800

a: ang kati ng hita ko baby
a: sa likod ng left hita :|
m: wah
m: I AM SCRATCHING THE SAME THING
a: wah
m: seryoso
a: galing
m: nung sinabi mong makati hita mo
a: natuwa naman ako kahit naasar ako nung una =))
m: sasabihin ko yung likod ng left hita ko ang kati
m: ;))

Let this be my stand.

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:04:00 +0800

I’ve been practically taking photographs since I was a kid. I started out with a couple of point-and-shoot film cameras, moved onto digital compacts and mobile phone cameras, and now it’s been almost a year since I’m on a digital SLR along with a few months on a film one.

I just noticed a lot of fuss among people on the Internet as to whom the title of photographer may be used. While I have been agreeing to some Word Art/Typography Art posts here in Tumblr that basically says, “Having an expensive camera doesn’t make you a photographer.” (or something like that, possibly in Tagalog) I thought: Why take the pleasure of having a title away from them if they could afford it?

I suggest let them say who they think they are. We could always add modifiers to the title: starter, amateur, casual hobbyist, serious enthusiast, or professional, among other terms. We could also be creative about it and say one is for example a self-portrait fashion photographer …who specializes in noisy and blurry shots on a mobile phone camera. One takes a camera, the same one poses the model or composes the scene, and the same shoots a photograph = that’s technically a photographer.

But, that’s not saying everyone’s an artist. Now, that’s a different story…

Gift to Self

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:24:00 +0800

A man on a red bike, wearing a red jacket and a red helmet stopped in front of our front neighbors’ house. I knew then and there where his next stop will be. I didn’t look away. As he dropped off a package for our neighbor, I continued staring until…

He crossed the street and called out my name.

It’s here! It’s here! I exclaimed. He handed me a sheet of processed film and a disc with scanned pictures on a package with my name written using my own handwriting. I’m happy. :D

Photo uploads on my new Flickr Photoset: Canon EOS Elan 7NE.

We stood under the stars, and watched the fireworks last...

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:25:29 +0800

We stood under the stars, and watched the fireworks last midnight. ♥

My third plane ride within just seven days. :D

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:12:57 +0800

My third plane ride within just seven days. :D

My first ever plane ride. :D

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:12:10 +0800

My first ever plane ride. :D

We slow danced on the eve of her birthday. ♥ Special thanks to...

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:15:00 +0800

We slow danced on the eve of her birthday. ♥

Special thanks to Tim for taking the photo, and Liyan for letting her use his D200.

Geeky talks with you

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:07:00 +0800

= love ♥

Happy Blue Beanie Day, Standardistas!

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:41:00 +0800

Happy Blue Beanie Day, Standardistas!

Kulitan at McDonald’s, SM Megamall

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:37:00 +0800

Kulitan at McDonald’s, SM Megamall

Habulan

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:29:00 +0800

m: *takbo slow mo palayo kay baby*
a: aww :(
m: slow mo!!!
m: ;))
a: *habul fast mo* ;))
m: *ehem nagpapahabol ehem*
a: *huli ka hindi balbun* ;))
m: =))
m: SHOCKS BABY SIRA KA =))
a: hindi ka naman talaga balbon eh =))

"Even when destiny really wants to accomplish something, it can’t do it alone. You still have..."

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:45:33 +0800

“Even when destiny really wants to accomplish something, it can’t do it alone. You still have to go to that restaurant. You still have to show up. You still have to build a bridge to the one you love.”

- Charlie Bellow from the film My Sassy Girl

First Run, Ever

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:34:00 +0800

My best friend, Jayson, asked me to join him to run many times before. But, since I haven’t any rubber shoes to use then, I simply decline. Once I got a hold onto a pair, though, I started practicing. He had me join Kenny’s Open ‘09 Urbanite Run held on his birthday last 15th of August. It was my first ever run, but I managed to have the guts to do 10 kilometers despite being a little overweight. Basically, I finished, albeit with less than mediocre results. Still, I’m glad I did it, and it will definitely be done again.

Race results from RunPix:

Event: 10 km Run
Official (Gun) Time: 1h 35m 4s
Chip (Net) Time: 1h 33m 48s

Position:
833/887 Overall
602/623 M
216/227 M 20~29

Average:
9m 23s / km
6.4 km / hr

I’m still pondering on whether to post my race photos or not. They’re really unflattering.

Still recovering from a something that left me with rashes for a...

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:12:00 +0800

Still recovering from a something that left me with rashes for a couple of weeks, MM visited me at home! Surprised, still, even though she told me days ago she will. Oh, now I miss her again already!

"I miss you like the sun misses the flower; like the sun misses the flower in the depths of winter...."

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:19:52 +0800

“I miss you like the sun misses the flower; like the sun misses the flower in the depths of winter. Instead of beauty to direct its light to, the heart hardens like the frozen world your absence has banished me to.”

- William Thatcher from the film A Knight’s Tale

"There’s a certain way a man stares at a woman he loves. The man looks like a boy on his..."

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:21:22 +0800

“There’s a certain way a man stares at a woman he loves. The man looks like a boy on his birthday. And he treats the woman as if she were a gift that he’s waited so long to open and now he can’t wait to see what the treasure is inside.”

- Patty from the film 100 Girls

Wait for me in your happy place. I miss you, Bes. I love you.

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:33:27 +0800

Wait for me in your happy place. I miss you, Bes. I love you.