121 quiz nights

time to bring out your inner geekiness!!! beer actually makes you smarter!!! hehe.

i miss 121 quiz nights... it's been awhile...

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121 Allegro Quiz Night - September 1, 2009
Test Your Intellect (and get drunk while at it)
Host: 121
Type: Party - Drinking Games
Network: Global
Start Time: Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 9:00pm
End Time: Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 12:00am
Location: 121 Allegro
Street: 2284 Allegro Center Pasong Tamo Ext 2nd floor above Starbucks
Phone: 8560529

Description: Come on down to 121 Allegro this coming Tuesday, September 1, 2009 @ 930PM to challenge yourselves again as 121 presents...(drumroll please)... our QUIZ NIGHT!

Bring a group of friends and compete against other groups for house prizes! It's really anybody's game!

Rounds may include anything from Harry Potter trivia to geography to general pop culture (hmmm...glam rock band trivia perhaps...), so you better make sure your group has people with all SORTS of interests!

See you there! 9 pm!

up

UP, a pixar animated movie, as expected, is something that can be both enjoyed by kids and adults. kids would love it for the outstanding 3d graphics, the vibrant colors, and animator’s attention to details. adults, on the other hand, would like it for the message it conveys and strong emotions it elicits. you will not be disappointed. cross my heart.

once in a while, we need to be reminded about what’s truly important in life.

looking forward to my next great adventure...

horror binge

last weekend, i went on a horror flick binge. out of the 5 movies i’ve watched, i would only recommend one. sadly, it’s a 29 year old film. we are in dire need of a new stanley kubrick.

the uninvited – 2 out of 5 stars
interesting movie but with a bandwagon ending. hmmm, i’ve read somewhere that it is actually a remake of an asian horror film – the tale of two sisters.

dog soldiers – 2 out of 5 stars
i had high expectations of this movie since it was directed by neil marshal of “the descent”. but i’m a bit disappointed. the lack of budget is very glaring and the scare factor is way below “the descent”.

the haunting of molley hartley – 2 out of 5 stars
a very unoriginal mediocre effort, full of clichés... haley bennett is an eye-candy though...

the gravedancers – 3 out of 5 stars
the movie had its moments… i jumped out of the seat a couple of times. but still, a forgettable experience.

the shining – 5 out of 5 stars
kubrick’s 1980 classic proves that well-made films stand the test of time. it is still scary as hell. first-rate cast, hitchcock style pacing and musical score, and inventive camera shots put this film as one of the all-time greats in the horror movie genre.

amber ultralounge

come and visit my friend's newly opened bar at the fort - amber ultralounge.

a great place to chill out and party!!!

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Amber UltraLounge

Basic Info
Name: Amber UltraLounge
Type: Entertainment & Arts - Nightlife
Description: I have a feeling....it's gonna be a good good night!!! Barriers between art and fashion, famous and infamous, upcoming and established have been deliberately torn down; creating a unique environment that is amicable and unpredictable. It's time to experience something extraordinary.

Contact Info
Email: amberultralounge@gmail.com
Office: give us a call! - 8876838
Location: Unit F, The Fort Entertainment Center, Fort Bonifacio Global City
Taguig, Philippines

rotarun 09

i already signed up for the rotarun 09 to be held on september 20 at mckinley hill. mckinley’s undulating landscape promises a challenging run... so i better prepare well if i want to beat my 33m 26sec 5K PB.

for race details, here’s the link.

http://takbo.ph/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=32&func=details&did=178

xbx

we were looking for a place to kill time (while waiting for our tummies to digest the humongous burgerella from bite club) before heading to ateneo to jog.

and behold... we found xbx interactive. it’s a gamer’s paradise!!! for an hour and half, we were rock stars wannabe. rockband is unquestionably one of the coolest games to be invented. it introduces real rock music to the new generation - black sabbath, judas priest, gnr, offspring, and many others. enough of the pretentious emo sounding goth clad bands that pop out like mushrooms nowadays!!!

on my next visit, i wanna give nba live 2009 a try. i only have the ps2 version at home. or maybe, transform to rock star wannabe again. hehe.

check out the xbx website for promos and rates - www.xbx.ph.

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About XBX

We are excited to announce the opening of the 1st Xbox-only network gaming center in the Philippines in 2 weeks. We are located along Katipunan in front of Ateneo in Quezon City.

We have a total of 16 Xbox 60GB US version Consoles, each with their own Xbox Live Gold accounts to play online. We are connected to the internet via a 3Mbps connection for fast internet play. We are using 3Com networking equipment for fast local networking play.

There are 12 individual Xbox stations with 22" HD LCD TVs, 2 co-op stations with 42" HD LCD TVs each for (split screen gaming) and 2 Rockband2 VIP Rooms.

Each Rockband VIP room is equipped with an overhead LCD projector and a 60" screen, a home theater system, Ion Drum Rocker Premium Drums, Premium Fender Bass Guitars, RB smoke and light stage show kits, mics with built-in controllers, etc. Our Rockband consoles will feature over 100 songs, and new songs will be added weekly. We will be equipped to stage Rockband tournaments, battle of the bands and leagues.

We have over 100+ all original software titles, lots of extra controllers, 10 RB2 and guitar hero guitars for solo play...and more.

If that doesn't whet your appetite, we also serve the famous Handuraw Pizza, Pasta and pica from Cebu!

poker blues

i joined two poker tournaments last week at metroclub since i was on leave from wednesday to thursday. it was quite an experience for me - a first timer. my ace king got busted by a pair 7. and my two pairs were useless against a flash draw. hard lessons were learned. i'm an amateur and still have a lot to learn.

time to hit the books... and hopefully the next time i'll join... i get to be on the final table.

kenny's urbanite results

i'm quite happy with my net time considering it was a difficult course. i didn't expect that the mckinley hill part of the run to be that hard (and painful!). anyway, i had a lot fun that night. i improved my personal best by almost two minutes.

you may view the online results by going to this link.

http://www.runpix.info/mnb09/ge.php


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DATE: Saturday, August 15, 2009
EVENT: Urbanite 5Km Run
DIVISION: M 20-29
BIB: 81
GUN TIME: 00:38:50
CHIP TIME: 00:33:26

Averaged speed 5.6 Mph /9.0 Kph

YOUR PLACE IN THE ENTIRE FIELD
654th place
1245 finishers behind
34% of finishers ahead.
(344th place NET time)

YOUR PLACE IN GENDER
471st place
495 finishers behind
49% of finishers ahead.
(287th place NET time)

YOUR PLACE IN DIVISION
189th place
212 finishers behind
47% of finishers ahead
(120th place NET time)

FOR THE RECORD
You were ahead of 80% of female finishers

WHO'S WHO
Of the 1899 who finished 49% were female
and 51% were male.

Timing Info
Your start delay: 5m 24s.
From Halfway to Finish:
You passed 334 runners
And 0 passed you

YOUR SPLIT TIMES
Average Mile: 10min 46sec
Average Km: 6min 41sec

coraline

as a neil gaiman fan, i had high expectations for the film adaptation. i’ve read the book just a couple of months ago, and was actually thrilled to find out that there’s a movie.

and after getting to watch it yesterday afternoon, i said to myself that this is an instant classic. good job in the storytelling and 3d animation. the details were outstanding. neil gaiman should be happy how the movie turned out.

the movie is not a carbon copy of the book. but I’d say it is still very truthful to the book for creating a charming yet creepy visual treat. i like the addition of wybie - a character not found in the book. the kid added a new flavor to the already well-crafted story.

read and watch coraline. you get the best of both worlds.

big day

yesterday was a big day for sports fans.

donaire convinglingly won his second world title at the expense of conception. donaire's smart boxing style outlasted conception's power and durability. i'm seeing our next pacquiao in donaire.

at 5pm, the entire country witnessed ateneo's trashing of la salle. ateneo is now 6 - 0 against la salle since last year. that's what i call domination. webb and bringas were fun to watch. walk the talk guys! (arrogance has to be earned!!!)

rainy day playlist

what a gloomy monday... good thing i'm working from home... enjoying a cup of coffee with my itunes on the background.

Purple Rain - Prince & The Revolution
Rain - Madonna
Rainy Days and Mondays - The Carpenters
Life in Rain - Remy Zero
Rain City - Turin Brakes
Tears and Rain - James Blunt
November Rain - Guns & Roses
Kiss the Rain - Billy Myers
No Rain - Blind Melon
Raining on the Sky - Naked
Tomato in the Rain - Kaiser Chiefs
Rain King - Counting Crows

round two 2009

here's the round 2 game schedule. the first three games of ateneo are tough ones!!! ue, dlsu, and ust!!! hang on there guys!!!

August 13 – Araneta Coliseum
2 PM – Adamson vs La Salle
4 PM – Ateneo vs UE

August 15 – Araneta Coliseum
2 PM – UP vs NU
4 PM – FEU vs UST

August 16 – Araneta Coliseum
2 PM – UE vs Adamson
5 PM – La Salle vs Ateneo

August 20 – Filoil Flying V Arena
2 PM – NU vs FEU
4 PM – UST vs UP

August 22 – Araneta Coliseum
2 PM – Adamson vs NU
4 PM – FEU vs UE

August 23 – Araneta Coliseum
2 PM – UP vs La Salle
4 PM – Ateneo vs UST

August 27 – Filoil Flying V Arena
2 PM – UE vs UP
4 PM – Adamson vs FEU

August 29 – Filoil Flying V Arena
2 PM – UST vs NU
4 PM – La Salle vs UE

August 30 – Filoil Flying V Arena
2 PM – UP vs FEU
4 PM – Ateneo vs Adamson

September 3 – Araneta Coliseum
2 PM – NU vs Ateneo
4 PM – La Salle vs UST

September 5 – Araneta Coliseum
2 PM – UE vs NU
4 PM – FEU vs La Salle

September 6 – Filoil Flying V Arena
2 PM – Ateneo vs UP
4 PM – UST vs Adamson

September 10 – Filoil Flying V Arena
2 PM – La Salle vs NU
4 PM – UE vs UST

September 12 – Araneta Coliseum
2 PM – Adamson vs UP
4 PM – Ateneo vs FEU

September 13 – Araneta Coliseum
2 PM – Cheerdance Competition

house rx

normal's overrated... that's why i love house m.d. series.

and everyone knows that dr. house quips the most intelligent sardonic lines on tv. my favorites...


“i was never that great at math, but next to nothing is higher then nothing, right?”

“it’s a basic truth of the human condition that everybody lies. the only variable is about what.”

“patients sometimes get better. you have no idea why, but unless u give a reason they won’t pay you. anybody notice if there’s a full moon? let’s rule out the lunar god and go from there.“

“you can think I’m wrong but that’s no reason to quit thinking.”

“there is not a thin line between love and hate. There is – in fact – a great wall of china with armed sentries posted every 20 feet between love and hate.”

“i’m taking risks, sometimes patients die, but not taking risks causes more patients to die – so I guess my biggest problem is: I’ve been cursed with this ability to do the math.”

“right or wrong do exist. just because you don’t know what the rishgt answer is – maybe there’s even no way you could know what the right answer is – doesn’t make our answer right or even okay. it’s much simper than that. it’s just plain wrong.”

“If you talk to god, you’re religious. If god talks to you, you’re psychotic.”

“bros before hos, man.”

“dying people lie too. Wish they’d worked less, been nicer, opened orphanages for kittens. If you really want to d something, you do it. you don’t save it for a sound bite.”


and my ultimate favorite...

“arrogance has to be earned... tell me what you've done to earn yours?”

manila design week 09

manila design week was kicked off last night at boni high street. we happened to be in the area and decided to drop by. we were treated with interesting works by top manila graphic artists and blaring live music by taken by cars. finally, i got to see tbc perform live. sara rocks! i'm looking forward to their next gig.

August 8 - 15, 2009
GRAPHIC DESIGN MOVES

It’s all about fusion as Manila Design Week 2009 promotes collaboration of artists in a week-long lineup of events to be held in different creative hot spots throughout the Metro, with each day showcasing a different theme.

for more info, visit http://www.maniladesignweek.com/

go ateneo!!!

i won't be able to watch the admu vs dlsu game this afternoon coz i have to attend a family friend's wedding with my dad. anyway, good luck to the team.

when it's ateneo vs dlsu, throw stats out of the window. it doesn't matter which team is better or more experienced on paper. the game would be won by the team who plays with more heart.

one big fight!!!

cinemalaya 09 in review

i only got to watch two films last cinemalaya cinco festival (only one competing film!!! arghhh!!!). anyway, i’ve heard a lot of good reviews from first time "go-ers" and film buffs alike. so kudos to the organizers for a job well done. there's still hope for philippines cinema... we still have a long way to go but at least we’re headed in the right direction...

Sanglaan – creative camera shots and movement... and superb acting… the combination of both contributed to my two thumbs up rating of sanglaan. first-rate acting of ina feleo and tessie tomas were validated by the best actress and best supporting actress award respectively. i first noticed ina feleo’s acting brilliance when she portrayed the feisty lead character role in endo. i’ve read somewhere that she also had her directoral debut in one of the shorts in cinemalaya. and she’s also a classically trained dancer. whoa! now i wondering if she could also paint and maybe even sing. hehe. i'm in love with her. haha.

Dose – we ran out of tickets for the main competition screenings, so we decided to watch dose. the intent of the film was original but the execution was monotonous. there’s definitely a lot of improvements that could be made in the screenplay, cinematography, and editing.

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i got the watch these two local films recently. yanggaw at robinsons indie sine last week, and kaleldo via torrent (i hate myself for downloading. yes, i'm a criminal!!!).

Yanggaw – definitely one of the best locally made films of 2008, and could be in my all-time best list. this film is a must-see – it’s essentially about familial love using the aswang folklore as its backdrop.

Kaleldo – my first brillante mendoza film. i can’t wait to check out serbis, tirador, masahista, and kinatay. this guy has talent.

farewell

i went to manila cathedral last night and i was overwhelmed. i didn't expect that much people because of the rain and traffic. people have to line up for three to four hours! it only goes to show that cory aquino has touched so many lives, and is well-loved by the filipino people. she will forever be remembered as an icon of democracy.

i may not have agreed with her views especially these past few years, but i have so much respect for her.

to our beloved ex-president, may you rest in peace. farewell and thank you. we owe you our freedom.

g.i. joe

after transformers, here comes gi joe... hell yeah!!!

with the onslaught of 80s cartoons coming into the big screen, i’m hoping that hollywood producers would consider the following...

centurions
silver hawks
visionaries
thundercats

i’m crossing my fingers...