Tuesday, October 26, 2010

zamboanga rebels - cersa 2010 - 2011

my line-up. thanks john-b for drafting for me.

Chauncey Billups (Den - PG)
Kobe Bryant (LAL - SG)
Kevin Martin (Hou - SG)
Anthony Morrow (NJ - SG,SF)
David West (NO - PF)
Evan Turner (Phi - SG,SF)
Andrew Bogut (Mil - C)
Channing Frye (Pho - PF,C)
Andrei Kirilenko (Uta - SF,PF)
Wilson Chandler (NY - SF,PF)
Brad Miller (Hou - C)
Amir Johnson (Tor - PF)


hmmmm. let kobe carry the team. just like what he did with the lakers. hehe.

Monday, October 25, 2010

book 16: the girl with a dragon tattoo

a page-turner. i usually finish a book in three weeks (sometimes even four to five). i finished this one in less than a week! this posthumous work by stieg larsson deserves a spot in my top 5 list this year. i can't wait to get hold of the 2nd book of the millennium trilogy - the girl who played with fire.

Friday, October 22, 2010

triad reluxe

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=622454&publicationSubCategoryId=83

opening tonight at firma gbelt! check it out!

a perfect 10

Has it really been 10 years?
You don't look a day over 20, batchmate!
Come on over and let's reminisce, catch-up, mingle, and party!

Friday, October 22, 2010
...8:10pm Onwards
Attica Bar & Lounge
A. Venue, Makati Avenue
Makati City

Hosted by Atom Ungson. Music by DJ Mark Villapando, DJ Marc Marasigan, DJ Mario Serrano and DJ Carlo Ocampo. Photography by Dave Laurio.

Please pass this around to our batchmates and see you there!

"A Perfect 10: The ADMU Millenium Batch Reunion" is brought to you by Seair, San Miguel Lifestyle Brews, Gilbey's Gin 1857, Radio Mindanao, Yellow Cab Pizza Co., Havaianas Philippines, Marks and Spencer, Analog Soul T-Shirts, Republic Tattoo, Bread Bag, Bellevue Manila, Malayan Insurance, Piandre Salon and WRG Carwash.

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To all attending "A Perfect 10: The ADMU 10th Year Reunion Party" at Attica Bar and Lounge, get a chance to win the ff. prizes via raffle:
1. GC's P3,750 worth c/o YELLOW CAB PIZZA
2. Two (2) pairs of slippers c/o HAVAIANAS
3. Four (4) Roundtrip Tickets to Boracay c/o SEA AIR. The first ten (10) guests that arrive goes into a draw for 1 ticket. The other three will be raffled off separately.
4. Three (3) Wine Duos (White and Red Wine) c/o MARKS & SPENCER
5. The BREAD BAG PANDESAL BAR GC's worth P2,000 + P3,000 worth of half-dozen bags of Pandesal
6. P5,000 worth of GC's c/o PIANDRE SALON
7. P25,000 worth of GC's c/o REPUBLIC TATTOO
8. T-Shirts/GC's c/o ANALOG SOUL
9. Overnight stay for two (2) w/ breakfast at the BELLEVUE MANILA
10. One hundred ten (110) accidental/death insurance coverage for the first one hundred ten (110) guests that arrive c/o MALAYAN INSURANCE
11. P4,500 worth of GC's c/o FOCACCIA
12. GC's from WRG Car Wash

See you all and we will all party on the 22nd! - Organizers of "A Perfect 10"

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i'll drop by tonight. see you at attica!

Thursday, October 21, 2010

tonight at b-side

Outtaspace Productions Proudly Presents...

BEAT BANDITS


• LIP SERVICE
• TAKEN BY CARS
• TURBO GOTH
• US-2
• EVIL-O
• NAMELESS HEROES
• MENAYA


Door Charge: P150 with 1 FREE Beer!

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see you tonight at b-side!!!

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

xanadu is back

good news. atlantis productions is bringing back the inspiring and fun-filled musical xanadu on nov. 19 to dec. 5. i definitely won't miss it this time. i've been in love with rachel alejandro since avenue q. haha.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

the wedding singer

the wedding singer @ the meralco theater from oct 23 until nov 17.

Orchestra Center P1,400.00
Orchestra Side P1,200.00
Loge Center P1,200.00
Loge Side P1,100.00
Balcony Center P700.00
Balcony Side P600.00

for ticket reservations, visit this site

http://9workstheatrical.com/9_Works_Theatrical/The_Wedding_Singer.html

a little night music

atlantis Productions' staging of stephen sondheim's masterpiece, "a little night music," opened last friday, october 15, and will run until October 31 at the carlos p. romulo auditorium, rcbc plaza, makati City.

"a little night music" is directed by bobby garcia. for tickets, call atlantis productions at 8927078 or 8401887.

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it's been awhile since i last watched a musical. my last musical was west-side story i think. and that was two years ago. so i'm getting tickets for the 23rd!

CO.25 - the company's silver anniversary concert

CO.25 is at the music museum in greenhills at 8:30 p.m. on oct 30. tickets are available at ticketworld with tel. no. 891-9999 and at music museum, 721-6726 or 721-0635. ticket prices are P1,000, P850 and P700. i've heard tickets are almost sold-out. so hurry up!

Monday, October 18, 2010

book 15: the bro code

the bro code is barney stinson in paperback form!!!

planning to give my fellow bros this book for xmas. a very entertaining read.

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other short funny reads

- no tattoos before you're thirty (what i will tell my children), by sam de brito
- anti-valentine's handbook, by j more

zamboanga rebels 2010 - 2011 - basketbulan 2k10

presenting my line-up for yahoo fantasy league - basketbulan 2k10!

raymond felton (ny - pg, sg)
mike miller (mia - sg, sf)
jrue holiday (phi - pg_
danny granger (ind - sf, pf)
amar'e stoudemire (ny - pf, c)
nene hilario (den - pf, c)
andrea bargnani (tor - pf, c)
anthony randolph (ny - pf, c)
tyrus thomas (cha - pf)
greg oden (por - c)

looks like i have a balanced team. this is my first time to join a head-to-head league. so i'm kinda giddy...

let the games begin!

masskara!

what can i say...

my first masskara experience was AWESOME!!!

where to stay?
l fisher - shangri la of bacolod
l fisher chalet - connected to l fisher. my favorite. very good rates!
sugarland - i've heard good reviews. it's not in lacson street where the party is though.
friend's house - everyone has an ilonggo friend. why don't you crash at his/her place? haha.

where to eat?
21 - i've heard the batchoy is really good
chicken house - still the best inasal out there, also order the chicken skin on the side
chicken deli - second to chicken house
trattoria uma - for people looking for a date place in bacolod. go italian!
18th st pala pala seafood grill and restaurant - sizzling squid and baked scallops!
tama plaza - steamed talaba!

where to drink coffee and get dessert?
calea - sugar overload!
l fisher cafe - spanking new, and a strategic place to kill time while waiting for the electric parade
cafe bobs - banana late and grilled ensaymada!
pendys - crappy coffee but half moon, some sort of a custard cake, is a must-try
cafe olio, westown hotel - a quiet relaxing place to hang-out in the plaza vicinity while waiting for the maskarra parade to start

where to drink
21 - ideal place to kick start the night
mushu - republiq of bacolod
pepes - @ sorento complex, the place reminds me of the gimikan in timog
l fisher roofdeck - chillout time!
sibeeria - decades of bacolod, haha
cafe bobs - try bobsbrew! - their local craft beer. i actually took home a six-pack
l fisher lobby - if you just want to relax and enjoy soothing music

where to take pictures (for photography buffs)
balay negrense, silay city - the restored residence of victor fernandez gaston, the father of sugar industry in negros. for 40 pesos, you get to travel back to the 19th century.
the ruins, talisay city - the ruins showcases what is left of the don mariano ledesma lacson ancestral home. best to go there during dusk i think. we went there around lunch time and it was scorching hot.
electric float parade - starts around 7pm at lacson street. check websites for the schedule.
masskara parade - usually around 4pm in the afternoon (saturday and sunday of the masskara weekend). the main reason why i'm in bacolod.

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if you're planning to join the festivities next year, book your flights and hotel reservation as early as april!

happy go lucky people, like me, will find bacolod as a perfect refuge from stressful manila. hope to see you next year!

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

book 14: a death in vienna

this is my first gabriel allon book. i've heard there are two more. i'd definitely be on the lookout. time to checkout powerbooks or fully-booked.

after putting down this novel by daniel silva, i realized that i miss reading spy thrillers. maybe it's time to get reacquinted with ludlum, forsyth, and the likes.

101010

116,000 showed up! a new world record!

a walk for pasig... nuff said.

song of the week - fell in love without you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3UBtRF1xsA&ob=av3e

fell in love without you
motion city soundtrack

Last night I fell in love without you.
I waved goodbye to that heart of mine
Beating solo on your lawn

Every aching wound will cauterize and bruise
In memory of what we used to call in love
And only time will tell if violins will swell
In memory of what we used to call in love
We use to call it love...

Last night I fell in love without you
The coup de grĂ¢ce that set me off
Would've made for decent fiction

Every aching wound will cauterize and bruise
In memory of what we used to call in love
And only time will tell if violins will swell
In memory of what we used to call in love
We use to call it...

Last night I fell in love without you
The stars at night aren't as big and bright
As you make them out to be

And every aching wound will cauterize and bruise
In memory of what we used to call in love
And only time will tell if violins will swell
In memory of what we used to call in love
In memory of when we used to call it love

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discovered this song while watching an episode of gossip girl. haha. the acoustic version is a hundred times better than the original.

road trip

planning for a road trip to the north?

some suggestions where to stop...

1) pampanga
- perfect stopover for lunch or dinner is aling lucing. still the best sisig for me.

2) tarlac
- palaisdaan is also a favorite stopover to fill your tummies up for the long drive ahead

3) vigan
- make sure to try tongson's royal bibingka
- order the bagnet and vigan longganisa at cafe leona. it's also a good idea to grab a bottle of budweiser (the czech beer not the american).
- places to check out: crisologo st, crisologo museum, burgos museum, plaza salcedo, plaza burgos, st paul cathedral, arzobispado


4) ilocos
- don't miss the following: marcos museum at batac, paoay church (also grab a bite at herencia cafe, it's just in front of paoay church), bangui windmills (kang kang cafe offers shelter from the sun, have a cold drink or hot coffee), cape bojeador lighthouse, malacanang of the north, fort ilocandia (lots of stuff to do here - atv, golf, archery, etc)

5) pagudpod
- saud beach, we stayed at terra rika beach and dive resort. we got a beachfront room for just 2500. not bad considering it's air conditioned, with ref, and bathtub!
- blue lagoon (haven't been there but i've heard the beach is better than saud)



still thinking about it???? just gas up and go!!! the long drive is worth it!!!

Monday, October 4, 2010

acc cup 2010 results

we're old. no wins!!! 3 loses!!! skep fc got beaten up by a bunch of 16 year olds. haha.

hopefully, we'll perform better in the next tournament. time to shape up.

futsal fiesta day 2 results

gtu ended the night with 3 draws and 2 loses. final standing is 2 wins, 3 draws, and 3 loses. good enough for 3rd place. next year ulit.

congrats to bocats a. superb goals by mv and jemil in the finals. pang-youtube :)

Sunday, October 3, 2010

bonfire!!!

bonfire tonight at 730pm at the grade school open grounds. i've heard parokya ni edgar, chicosci, and sponge cola are performing. again, congrats to the blue eaglets and blue eagles. 4peat tayo next year ha?

i'll drop by later to kill time. arsenal vs chelsea at 11pm!

Friday, October 1, 2010

john mayer live!

i'm not a fan but i'm watching tonight. i respect the guy. he's a great artist. he just talks too much sometimes. hehe.

see you at moa open grounds tonight! rain or shine!

back to back to back

congrats to the blue eagles!!! finally, a rare 3peat!!!

it goes to prove that discipline, team spirit, and big hearts can win championships. you don't need star players. you just need a hell of a solid team.

buenafat... errrr.. buenafe had the biggest game of his collegiate career yesterday. he had 23 points, 6 rebounds, an assist and a steal to lead the blue eagles to a 65-62 win over the tamaraws at the big dome. good job big guy. "overweight but still overly talented." but no more donuts okay? we need you in better shape next year for our quest for 4peat.

let's enjoy the championship for now. third's definitely a charm.