big win c/o the big 3

ateneo's big three, salamat, long, and salva, scored 53 points out of the team's 82 point output against the hapless bulldogs. fresh from their loss against arch-rival la salle, ateneo started slow even allowing the bulldogs to lead as much as 14 points. everything changed when ateneo began to clamp down on defense and started hitting their shots from the perimeter. it's salamat's best game of the season with 20 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. long scored his season-high with 19, and was perfect from beyond the arc (4 out of 4). with this important win, the defending champs improved to 3-2. we're back on track!

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i watched the game at araneta with my dad and sis. we celebrated the feast of st. ignatius with a win!

happy feast day!

the amats project

BAT DI KO NAISIP TO?

brilliant idea for a website.

the amats project is an effort to go around the philippines in search for the bst (and worst) places to get drunk. there isn't a beerhouse too shady, club too exclusive or music too loud to keep us from finding the perfect location. more than just the alcohol, the food, the crowd, and the music, TAP is about the experience.

http://theamatsproject.com/

yoga

wanna try out yoga? i know someone who conducts regular classes in makati. check out her site.

http://sites.google.com/site/pollyvasquez8limbs/

spread the word!

chi running

i attended a seminar on chi running three months ago, and i did find it very interesting. i'm planning to enroll one of these days.

"ChiRunning combines the inner focus and flow of T'ai Chi with the power and energy of running to create a revolutionary running form and philosophy that takes the pounding, pain, and potential damage out of the sport of running. The ChiRunning program increases mental clarity and focus, enhances the joy of running, and turns running into a safe and effective lifelong program for health, fitness, and well-being."

for those who are willing to give it a try, get in touch with lit onrubia, the only certified chi running instructor in the philippines. contact details below:

cellphone #: +63 917-5376870
email: lit.onrubia@gmail.com

http://www.chirunning.com/shop/instructors.php#PHILIPPINES

run for pasig river 2010 - sign up

Happening on October 10, 2010, the 10.10.10. RUN FOR PASIG RIVER fun-run is targeting 120,000 runners from different sectors such as government offices, schools, business corporations, and many more to come together and rally for the river.

Not only will we rally for the river’s restoration, but also show the world the Filipino’s prowess to mobilize and consolidate society for a big cause! Surely, 120,000 runners will get Guinness’ attention.

It is our right to see the Pasig River back to its best nature. On 10.10.10, Filipinos from all walks of life will come together for one common cause – to save Ilog Pasig and give the coming generations a clear future. It is going to be one epic and momentous event you wouldn’t want to miss. You have to be part of the movement. Run & Sign-up for the 10.10.10. A RUN FOR PASIG RIVER

http://www.101010runforpasigriver.com/

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i just signed up for 10K. the last time i ran was four months ago. i think it was the earth run. i kinda miss running. hmmm. i guess it's time to get back in shape!

it's coming!!!

norwegian wood teaser trailer !!!

http://www.bscreview.com/2010/07/norwegian-wood-teaser-trailer-haruki-murakami/

i can't wait to see midori! i hope she's hot in the film. haha.

thanks poch for the link.

where to catch the latest uaap news?

here are the sites that i usually frequent to check out game previews, schedule, stats, and analysis. these are also a good source of gossips, speculations, fearless forecasts, and some insider info.

http://www.uaapsports.com/
http://www.ubelt.com/
http://www.inboundpass.com/
http://ph.promotion.yahoo.com/college-hoops/
http://bleachersbrew.blogspot.com/

uaap season 73! where amazing happens. =p

one big loss

it was a difficult loss. we were up 9 points halfway in the fourth quarter and we blew it. crucial turnovers, bad shot selection, and lousy defense. anyway, i would rather lose early in the season than down the stretch. i just hope the team learned a lot from this game. focus focus focus. most games are decided on how well the team performs in the last five minutes. mental toughness is always a key factor.

we're currently 2-2, and we still have 10 more games to go. the future still looks alright. no need to press the panic button and start the blaming game.

win or lose it's the school we choose.

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it was my little sister's first admu vs dlsu live game. she was kinda sad at the result. i told her not to be too disappointed. babawi tayo.

song of the week: the crane wife 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmhVY2PLc-c&feature=related

the crane wife 3
the decemberist

And under the boughs unbowed
All clothed in the snowy shroud
She had no heart so hardened
All under the boughs unbowed

Each feather, it fell from skin
'Til thread bare while she grew thin
How were my eyes so blinded?
Each feather, it fell from skin

And I will hang my head
Hang my head low
And I will hang my head
Hang my head low

A gray sky, a bitter sting
A rain cloud, a crane on wing
All out beyond horizon
A gray sky, a bitter sting

And I will hang my head
Hang my head low
And I will hang my head
Hang my head low

And I will hang my head
Hang my head low
And I will hang my head
Hang my head low

And I will hang my head
Hang my head low
And I will hang my head
Hang my head low, low, low

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the song is based on the japanese fable, the crane wife. listen closely to the catchy melody, fine instrumentation, haunting base line, and sad lyrics. this song about remorse is a delight to the ears. what irony.

latest cd purchase: in love and war

francis m and ely buendia's much-talked collaboration album is already out. i think for two months now. i should have gotten the cd sooner. the album contains 10 solid tracks where no two songs are alike. for 350 bucks, you get to sing ur hearts out and dance like no ones watching with the king of pinoy rap, francis m. rip.

Track listing

1. Higante (Giant) (featuring Hardware Syndrome) (03:51)
2. Bleeder (featuring Pupil) (02:30)
3. Bus Stop (05:08)
4. Buzzkill (featuring Gloc 9 and Turbogoth) (03:33)
5. Dreamdate (02:59)
6. Hands On (featuring Hilera) (03:13)
7. Bum Ticker (featuring Hilera and Brigada) (03:12)
8. Wasak Waltz (03:35)
9. It's All Right, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) (featuring The Purplechickens and Radha Cuadrado) (04:33)
10. Unstrung Heroes (DJ Kimosave Remix) (04:16)

korea in manila

i like korean girls.. errrr... food i mean. for some reason, i crave for it these days. weird. maybe it’s becoz of the korean movies i’ve been watching (e.g. gwoemul, oldboy). labo ko.

for those in the lookout for the best korean restaurant in town, you might want to try these.


1) Yedang
Meralco Ave., Ortigas
Mandaluyong City

very affordable. expect some waiting time though, the place gets pretty packed during peak hours.

http://www.munchpunch.com/restaurants/branch/5430.aspx


2) Korea Garden
128 Jupiter St., Bel-Air 2
Makati City

koreans swarm this place. good sign. it means the place is authentic.

http://www.munchpunch.com/restaurants/branch/2623.aspx


3) Don Wong Garden
Jupiter St., Bel-Air 2
Makati City

quality meat grilled to perfection. attentive staff.

http://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2007/02/dong-won-garden.html


4) Top Dish
4890 Durban Corner P. Burgos Streets
Makati City

makati red light district’s hidden gem... considered as best hole-in-the-hole korean resto by many.


http://www.philstar.com/article.aspx?articleid=524581&publicationsubcategoryid=81


5) Ara
7232 Malugay St., Brgy. Bel-Air Makati
Makati City

very accessible if you're working at makati cbd. ideal place to have dinner after playing badminton (it’s beside “the zone”) or hitting some golf balls (makati golf)

http://www.munchpunch.com/restaurants/branch/5429.aspx


6) Kogi Bulgogi
Eastwood City Mall, Libis
Quezon City

best bulgogi ever... also try out the soju-based cocktail drinks.

http://matakaw-ako.com/2010/07/kogi-bulgogi-authentic-korean-food-restaurant/


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let’s admit it guys. we’re being invaded. the least we can do is appreciate their women... errrr food. i love them. haha. and if you've noticed, four out of the seven listed here are in makati. sorry guys. i rarely go out of makati lately. too lazy to drive.

nightshift’s over. bye. i have an appointment with sandman.

struck

do you have seven minutes? check this out...

http://struckthefilm.com/

6th cinemalaya - quick notes

i only got to watch two films. a very busy week - client presentations and interviews, plus i'm still adjusting to the graveyard shift. o well. i hope to see some of the films at robinson's indie sine.

quick reviews.

rekrut - i agree with philbert ortiz's (clickthecity.com) review of this film. it started out really promising. however, everything falls apart in the middle. the film is characterized by repetition and the characters are underdeveloped. the script could use a bit of tightening. also, i noticed that slow motion was kinda abused. a number of scenes could have worked without it.

sigwa - i like the film but i think it's a bit too melodramatic. the script is also overwritten. some dialogues could have worked without much drama, political cliches, and jargons. despite the flaws, it is still worth watching - especially for people who grew up during the marcos era. good effort by joel lamangan.

i'm impressed to see big name stars take part in this indie project. hopefully these names can lure people to try out alternative cinema.


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congrats zurich! pakain ka naman. halaw won best film award in the new breed full length feature category. i hope to get to see the film soon.

for sale - powerbalance wristbands

i'm selling powerbalance silicone wristbands for only 1K. market price is around 2K.

http://www.powerbalance.com/silicone-wristband-226.html

let me know if you're interested. all colors and sizes are available.


i don't think that it works but i might be wrong. i'm actually using one right now. haha.

top 20 goals fifa world cup 2010

check this out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KX0AMWtbsk&feature=player_embedded

my favorites.

16 - puyol
14 - forlan
11 - suarez
10 - villa
8 - forlan
6 - forlan
3 - villa

the goals by forlan are amazing! such power and accuracy!

uaap season 73 schedule

here's the official schedule for the first round for the uaap men’s basketball…

First Round:

Saturday, Jul 10
Araneta Coliseum
1pm Opening
2pm DLSU vs UP
4pm UST vs UE

Sunday, Jul 11
2pm AdU vs NU
4pm FEU vs ADMU

Thursday, Jul 15
2pm ADMU vs AdU
4pm NU vs DLSU

Saturday, Jul 17
2pm NU vs FEU
4pm UP vs AdU

Sunday, Jul 18
2pm ADMU vs UST
4pm UE vs DLSU

Thursday, Jul 22
2pm UP vs UST
4pm FEU vs UE

Saturday, Jul 24
12nn UE vs NU
4pm DLSU vs ADMU

Sunday, Jul 25
2pm UP vs FEU
4pm UST vs AdU

Thursday, Jul 29
2pm DLSU vs FEU
4pm NU vs UST

Saturday, Jul 31
2pm UE vs UP
4pm FEU vs AdU

Sunday, Aug 1
2pm NU vs ADMU
4pm UST vs DLSU

Thursday, Aug 5
2pm AdU vs UE
4pm ADMU vs UP

Saturday, Aug 7
2pm UP vs NU
4pm UST vs FEU

Sunday, Aug 8
2pm AdU vs DLSU
4pm ADMU vs UE


on paper, i think feu is the strongest team. scary line-up. they have two national team players plus baroca-clone rr garcia. ateneo is currently 1-1. i expect salamat, buenafe, and salva to lead the team. art de la cruz jr. also looks promising. he's just like his dad - an enforcer.

one big fight!!!

halikinu radio 2010

halikinu radio is back on air - every thursday from 8pm - 9pm at NU107. hosted by chuck araneta, evee simon, and rick olivares. tune in!

uaap na !!! three peat !!!

hard-wired

shocking. some people are just genetically mean. “it is because everyday character traits, like all human behavior, have hard-wired and genetic components that cannot be molded entirely by the best environment, let alone the best psychotherapists.” so basically, parents have limited power to influence their children. that’s really sad. we are who we are because of our biological makeup, and not because of how we were brought up. nature always trumps nurture huh. hmmm. i should forgive the kids who bullied me back in grade school then... wherever there are, the slums, prison or drug rehab maybe...

anyway, i’d still like to think that i am who i am today because of my wonderful parents. if only i can be half the person my dad is, i am happy to die now and go to heaven.

i’m starting to like being on night shit... errr night shift. i try to fight boredom reading articles of substance on nytimes.com. naks. (just becoz the porn sites are blocked. kidding =p).

world cup 2010 notes - the finals

viva paul the octopus !!!

it's spain's destiny to win the world cup !!! iniesta will definitely get laid every night for the rest of his life. lucky bastard. haha.

we made the right choice in watching the finals at sofitel. the entire place was dressed up for the wc - the giant lcd screens, flags all over the place, the entire staff clad in team jerseys, foosball tables, etc. a giant zakumi the leopard, official mascot of the 2010 fifa wc, as well as the adidas jabulani- official matchball of the competition - were also on display. it was fiesta all night long.

31 days is finally over. i better catch up on sleep or else i might just drop dead.

this world cup is the most memorable for me... looking forward to 2014. brazil here i come.

world cup 2010 notes - battle for 3rd

- forlan was outstanding! the goal makes him one of the leading contenders for the golden ball and golden boot award.

- i like germany but i was hoping that the final free-kick taken by forlan would go in. and it almost did. it would have been, as barney would say it, LEGEND-ARY !!!

- the battle for 3rd is usually action-packed coz the players go in and try to have fun. they are willing to take more risks and attack aggressively. in the finals, it's different. there's so much at stake. players tend to play conservatively. congrats to the germans. these kids will be a force to reckon with on 2014.

- it was a great game. one of the best games of the tournament. worth the trip to ortigas.

world cup 2010 notes - semi-finals

more wc posts. didn't realize that i didn't publish them until today

- the oranje has gone into this match on a record 24-match unbeaten streak, and they showed us why they are winning with a beautiful attacking game against uruguay last tuesday night.

- puyol's 74th-minute header will forever be remembered, especially by the germans. hehe.

- it's mcdo vs jollibee, red vs orange, adidas vs nike in the finals !!!

- i'm officially a vampire. time to sleep. the sun is rising. haha.

world cup 2010 notes - quarter-finals

- suarez's handball denied ghana of its first semi-finals appearance. i personally think that suarez deserves more than a one match ban. he should not be allowed to play for the rest of the tournament.

- what a shocker!!! brazil is out of the tournament. thanks to wesley sneijder's header with 22 minutes remaining. felipe melo's dismissal started brazil's meltdown. i think that a lot of people would like to kill him in sau paolo.

- germany booked a semi-final spot in spectacular style, demolishing argentina with four goals at cape town's green point stadium.

- a lone second-half strike from david villa brings spain to its first semi-finals appearance. david villa is now the leading contender for the adidas golden boot award with five goals. he is on the roll.

- from panda to a zombie, i need sleep... haha.

world cup 2010 notes - round of 16

...forgot to post this

- suarez's curling shot brings uruguay to the quarter finals. one of the best goals of the tournament so far. bye bye korea.

- as predicted, usa ran out of luck. ghana, the youngest team of the tournament, delivered when it matters most.

- nederlands, as expected, will move on to the quarter finals. brazil, be afraid. the oranje is on a winning streak!

- brazil comfortably ousted chile. brilliant display of skills. but i still think that they should have included ronaldinho in the wc line-up. he had a decent season at ac milan.

- controversial goal by tevez. convincing win against mexico though. argentina is poised to take on germany in the quarter-finals.

- paraguay played tough defense as expected. good thing villa can always be counted on.

- i already look like a panda. sleepless nights.

where to watch the finals

the sports bar at sofitel will be showing the mcdo vs jollibee finals. and they accept reservations!!! my friend was able to get good seats. so see you there!

i'll be wearing spain's blue kit!

cinemalaya na !!!

since i'm on night shift, i might be able to catch a film or two during the day. nice!

here's the link for the complete schedule.

http://www.spot.ph/entertainment/45873/6th-cinemalaya-film-festival-kicks-off-with-24-films-on-july-9/6/

and by the way, please support my friend's short feature film entitled "boca"

Shorts A:

BOCA by Alistaire Christian E. Chan, BREAKFAST WITH LOLO by Steven Flor,
DALAW by Janus Victoria, DESPEDIDA by Borgy Torre & FACULTY by Jerrold Tarog

10 July/Sat 03:30 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
11 July/Sun 12:45 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
12 July/Mon 03:30 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
13 July/Tue 09:00 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
14 July/Wed 06:15 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
15 July/Thu 06:15 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
16 July/Fri 12:45 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre


see you at ccp!!!

song of the week - is there a ghost

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK716RqoUms&feature=channel


"Is There A Ghost"
by Band of Horses

I could sleep
I could sleep
I could sleep
I could sleep
When I lived alone
Is there a ghost in my house?

I could sleep
I could sleep
I could sleep
I could sleep
When I lived alone
Is there a ghost in my house?
When I lived alone
Is there a ghost in my house?
My house...

I could sleep
I could sleep
I could sleep
I could sleep
When I lived alone
Is there a ghost in my house?
When I lived alone
Is there a ghost in my house?
My house...

I could sleep
I could sleep
I could sleep
I could sleep
When I lived alone
Is there a ghost in my house?
When I lived alone
Is there a ghost in my house?
My house...

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infectious melody... hypnotic lyrics and vocals. this may be a really simple song but it resonates so many things.

we are all haunted, in one way or another.

btw, i have a big crush on the girl in the video. she might be my soulmate. haha.

more places to watch the wc

i'm listing down quickly the places where you can watch the world cup semis. been very busy lately. stress.

1) nuvo (greenbelt)
pros - comfy seats and good service
cons - can be expensive, so dahan-dahan sa pulutan. hehe.

2) barcino (greenbelt)
pros - big screen, good food and wine selection
cons - pricey. not sustainable. haha.

3) nsg (greenbelt)
pros - big ass screen, excellent sound system
cons - sro most of the time

4) fridays (boni high street)
pros - superb service, friendly staff
cons - small screens, i dont think the lcd screens are even 42s.

5) harem's jazz (ortigas home depot centre)
pros - cheap beer, the chicken liver is a must try, they also accept reservations
cons - really small place, can be really crowded sometimes, no air-conditioning

6) arya (podium)
pros - easy to find a table, good service
cons - hmmm. boring crowd???

7) attica (a-venue)
pros - lots of eye-candies, buy 1 take 1 beer promo
cons - posers galore

8) howzat (kalayaan ave)
pros - lots of screens, a true sports bar
cons - usually jam-packed, expat crowd

9) for members only (fort strip, fort bonifacio)
pros - cozy, not crowded, ambiance baby! and occasional celebrity sightings =p
cons - for members only, try to ask your boss if he's a member then drag him. haha

10) century plaza hotel (manila)
pros - 500 pesos per bucket of five, not bad for a hotel, giant projector screen
cons - can't really think of any... expensive chow i guess


we'll check out sofitel soon.

la roja all the way!!!